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  • 28 1 TODAY /A=DIJ\CORP share your free newspaper MICA (P) 314/10/2006 Friday December 15, 2006 todayonline.com TODAY //\=DIACORP share your free newspaper Friday December 15, 2006 todayonline.com MICA (P) 314/10/2006
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  • 730 1  -  TAN HUI LENG It's doctor versus doctors as gynaecologists take on plastic surgeon huileng@media corp. com. sg IN A rare public confrontation, a group of surgeons here have crossed scalpels. At one end of the operating table, one of Singapore's most renowned plastic surgeons; at
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  • 454 1 -AGENCIES WASHINGTON The fragility of the Democrats' new majority in the United States Senate was underscored when a senator was hospitalised on Wednesday and reportedly underwent brain surgery yesterday morning. The wife of stricken 59-year-old Senator Tim Johnson (picture), a Democrat from
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    • 576 2  -  TAN HUI LENG Two sites for private hospitals earmarked, one in the north and one in Novena: Khaw huileng@media corp.com.sg THE pull of the medical tourist dollar will give rise to at least two more private hospitals in Singapore. The Ministry of Health (MOH)
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    • 695 3  -  CHRISTIE LOH Qantas' new owners could make it harder for SIA to tap trans-Pacific route: Analysts christie@mediacorp.com.sg WHAT'S ownership got to do with it? Everything, in Singapore Airlines' (SIA) view. The national carrier is mounting fresh calls for access to the Sydney-Los Angeles route,
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  • Singapore news
    • 307 4  -  JOANNEYAP Pending approval Costs up to $700, but is not a replacement for pap smear joanney@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE has joined 48 countries and approved Gardasil, the world's first vaccine against cervical cancer. Targeted at females aged between nine and 26, the vaccine is best administered during adolescence.
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    • 190 4  -  —JASMINE YIN PROPERTY buyers will have to pay more upfront from today, after an eight-year-old concession on delayed payment of stamp duties was withdrawn. The move brings forward the payment of stamp duties to within 14 days after accepting the Option
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    • 247 6  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@media corp.com.sg FIRST, it was farmland. Now, it is Pulau Übin. Rustic locations seem to be the flavour of the month, as potential bidders eye the first public tender for state property on the island. Keen interest in three plots of Kranji
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    • 481 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Special chair is available for $350 weekeat@media corp.com.sg LESS mobile passengers travelling on Tiger Airways can now look forward to using a mobile passenger chair to assist them in boarding an aircraft Bought recently by the airline's ground
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    • 292 8  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN hedirman@media corp.com.sg IMAGINE consulting a dietician to plan your low-calorie meal or getting your cardiologist and gym trainer to collaborate on preparing a custom-tailored exercise programme based on your latest medical check-up all from the convenience of a Web portal. We are
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    • 512 8  -  SHERALYN TAY More travellers opt for cosmetic jobs, some in tandem with acute surgery sheralyn@media corp.com.sg THE face of medical travel in the region is looking good. Lured by cheap rates and the Asian hospitality, tourists are coming to the region not
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    • SINGAPORE
      • 98 8  -  JOSEPH YADAO The planned public launch of Marina Bay Residences today has been cancelled because the development has been fully sold following last night's tender for the remaining penthouse units. The average price for the whole development was in the region of $1,850
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      • 104 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A stallholder at Newton Food Centre has had his licence suspended for two weeks until Christmas eve by the National Environment Agency (NEA). Ismail Inun had allowed his stall assistant to tout and harass customers last month, said the NEA. The agency takes a serious view
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    • 480 10  - Efficient eco-friendly TORCHING LI $20m incentive scheme and $50m research fund for'green'buildings chingli@media corp.com.sg THE Marina Bay Sands integrated resort will most probably be a green building but we're not talking about the colour scheme. In a push to encourage more "green" buildings or buildings which are energy efficient and
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    • 236 10  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg MOTORISTS in the Central Business District can expect a smoother and faster ride by the middle of 2008. A two-lane, 400-metre flyover along Cross Street will link Raffles Quay and Far East Square, and motorists using it can bypass up to
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
      • 59 12 Results of the GCE N-level examinations will be released on Monday. School candidates may obtain their result slips from their respective schools from 2pm. Private candidates will be notified of their results by post. They can also check their results on the Singapore Examinations and
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      • 128 12 938 LIVE Singapore and the World Bank have agreed to collaborate on programmes in human resource development in the African region. The collaboration will allow African government officials to attend technical training cours- es and study visit programmes conducted by Singapore and the World Bank.
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    • 722 12  -  ADRIAN TAN RECENTLY, there has been a lot of hand-wringing in the media and among Members of Parliament, about public attitudes to the elite and how the elite contribute to these attitudes. In particular, a fair amount was said about the attitudes of students in
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    • 406 14  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@newstoday.com. sg Today columnist and lawyer Siew Kum Hong has joined the list of people who want to become Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP). The month-long period for applications closed yesterday. Mr Siew specialises in intellectual property laws and writes regularly on a
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    • 258 14  -  -UNYANQIN THE Malay language has not suffered from a serious decline in standards the way the Chinese language has among students in Singapore, but the Ministry of Education (MOE is not taking any chances. The ministry will be giving the Malay Language
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  • world news
    • 431 16 AFP But top US negotiator warns of very tough negotiations ahead WASHINGTON North Korea has indicated it is ready to "deal in specifics" about giving up its nuclear arsenal when it returns to sixparty disarmament negotiations next week in Beijing,
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    • 392 16 AGENCIES UNITED NATIONS South Korea's Ban Ki-moon, who will succeed Mr Kofi Annan as head of the United Nations on Jan 1, was set to take the oath of office here yesterday for a fiveyear term. UN officials say the
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      • 104 18 -AFP A judge, his wife and seven-year-old grandson were killed in north-west China this week, state press reported yesterday, raising fears that it could be an act of revenge linked to his work. A neighbour of judge Chen Yiming had heard a
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      • 90 18 BLOOMBERG Malaysia will allow five companies operating highways in and around Kuala Lumpur to raise tolls by as much as 60 per cent nextyear under an agreement to help them repay loans for the projects and cover costs. The government will also pay RM2.59 billion
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    • 304 18 AGENCIES S Korea to implement system to guide youth in using such technology responsibly SEOUL South Korea will introduce new regulations to curb teenagers' use of mobile phones because mounting bills are becoming a growing headache for many households, officials announced yesterday.
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    • 258 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA, AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Prominent Malaysian political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda who has been charged in connection with the murder of a Mongolian model hired a new lawyer to represent him yesterday, as the court agreed to extend his bail. The reason for
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    • 504 20 AGENCIES Wife's conviction may cost Chen the presidency TAIPEI Taiwanese President Chen Shuibian's wife is set to go on trial today on corruption and forgery charges, but it is unclear whether the wheelchair-bound First Lady can attend the trial due to health concerns. According
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • 125 20 Prosecutors have arrested a man who admitted to vote-buying during the Kaohsiung mayoral elections last week, the Taipei Times reported. Tsai Neng-hsiang admitted he gave a number of people NT$5OO ($23.70) and asked them to vote for a mayoral candidate and
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      • 92 20 -DPA Taiwan said yesterday it was ready to hold formal talks with China over allowing Chinese tourists to visit Taiwan. "Since October, Taipei and Beijing have held several unofficial consultations. I believe the time is almost ripe for formal talks
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    • 545 23 -AFP US draft resolution to UN Security Council urges release of political prisoners UNITED NATIONS The United States this week ratcheted up the pressure on Myanmar's rulers by introducing a United Nations Security Council draft resolution, urging them to release all political prisoners and end
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    • 238 23 -AP Myanmar's military junta has told Red Cross officials that the humanitarian group can reopen its field offices that the government had ordered shut, the aid agency said yesterday. On Oct 23, the South-east Asian country's military government ordered the International
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    • 191 24 -AFP MANILA Facing the prospect of massive street protests and political unrest the Philippine House of Representatives yesterday decided to scrap controversial plans to amend the country's constitution. The House, which is majority controlled by allies of President Gloria Arroyo, shelved a resolution convening itself
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    • 473 24 —AFP New Delhi is committed to universal nuclear disarmament TOKYO Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday asked Japan for its moral authority to let his country into the club of civilian nuclear powers, boasting of "unshakable" commitment against proliferation. Mr Singh and United States President George
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    • 747 26  -  ANUJ CHOPRA More than ever, India needs nuclear fuel for its arms programme news@newstoday.com.sg JADUGODA (India) The Indo-US nuclear deal cleared last week by the United States Senate will provide a major fillip to India's nuclear programme, currently limited due to a
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • 74 30 AGENCIES The United States defended its opposition to a new ban on weapons in space, saying it needed to keep its options open amid threats from nations seeking ways to attack US space systems. Mr Robert Joseph, under secretary of state for arms control and security,
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      • 91 30 —AFP An "interesting failure" of a novel blood pumping device has resulted in a Canadian man becoming possibly the only man alive without a pulse. The Quebec man underwent surgery on Nov 23 after suffering severe heart failure, said a spokesman for McGill University Health
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      • 79 30 THE GUARDIAN If marriages are made in heaven, the angels must have been busy for weeks. Wednesday night was wedding night for 30,000 couples in Delhi after Hindu astrologers declared Dec 13 the last auspicious day to "circle the fire" for a month. India's capital
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    • 803 30 Victims were left wearing nothing but their jewellery LONDON One of Britain's most prolific serial killers who has been targetting young prostitutes in the eastern English town of Ipswich may have left behind a vital "signature" all five of his victims were found naked but
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    • 237 32 -AP COLOMBO A Sri Lankan court has sentenced two men to death for murdering a woman, who survived the first waves of the 2004 tsunami but was pushed back into the sea by the duo after they snatched her gold chain,
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    • 350 32 -AFP BANDA ACEH Civilians in Indonesia's war-torn Aceh province show levels of stress, depression and anxiety comparable to those living in other war zones such as Afghanistan and Bosnia, researchers say. What is worrying is that this "mental health crisis" caused by the separatist
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    • 163 32 -AGENCIES NEW YORK Mr Peter Boyle (picture), who played comedian Ray Romano's father on the TV show Everybody Loves Raymond, died at New York Presbyterian Hospital on Wednesday at the age of 71. According to his publicist Jennifer Plante, the actor was suffering from multiple
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    • 738 34  -  TAN CHOON MING We need a fee for the use of plastic carrier bags Letter from OPINIONS on the best way to limit the use of plastic bags have been exchanged in the press over the years. The debate pits public education and voluntary action against the
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    • 225 36  -  DR JAMES DOBSON MOTHERS AND SONS What can a mother do when she feels confused and frustrated about raising a son? Many women these days express a sense of anxiety about dealing with their own sons. Whether she's single or married, there's a feeling of not
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    • Can NY pass thosai test?
      • 539 36  -  WONG HOONG HOOI Letter from IT HAS become fashionable to refer to some cities in the West, particularly New York and London, as "cities of the world". It is time not only to question these claims but to challenge the whole fascination
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      • 130 36  -  i EDDY TAN Letter from THE writer has made many comparisons between Singapore and New York, but he has omitted one important detail that distinguishes the two cities. New York is a city where the denizens can escape to
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      • 255 40  -  TONYTAN Letter from I REFER to the News Comment, "Time to stop being cheap and good" by Vincent Chia (Dec 14). He said that "We are not cheap as compared to China and India... So, we should stop trying to be cheap."
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      • 330 40  -  ERIKWILGENHOFPLANTE Letter from IN HIS article, Mr Chia made the point that a company and Singapore, by and large needs to be either a cost leader or a cost differentiator, rather than be "stuck in the middle", as it will end
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    • 613 42  -  JOHN GEE MY SISTER-IN-LAW called me with an urgent request She had agreed to accompany her son, Bryan, to a presentation by a company that tutors young children outside regular school hours, but she couldn't make it. Could I go in her place? I agreed.
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    • 151 44  -  SEAH SENG CHOON No grounds for price increases now based on proposed hike Letter from Executive Director Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) I REFER to the letter, "Beware prehike profiteering" (Dec 13). It is unacceptable and unethical for businesses to raise prices claiming an increase in the
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      • 75 44  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG: I disagree with Thomas Lee Zhi Zhi's suggestion in "Can Singapore's acronym be SGP and not SIN?" (Dec 14). There is nothing sinister about having SIN as a short form for Singapore, especially when it is unique, easy to remember and attention-grabbing. Most
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      • 127 44  -  ARZAMI SALIM: Last Tuesday, after disembarking at Singapore Cruise Centre's Harbour Front terminal, I went to retrieve my car, which I had parked at its multi-storey car park a day before. I was shocked to discover that the fee was $33.60. Needless to say, there
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    • 705 46  -  Tabitha Wang Some days, it's apathetic service at every turn THE other morning, I tried to get something sent overseas at a convenience shop. An international courier company had signed on the shop as one of their drop-off points. What an innovative idea or
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      • 302 47  -  STEVE KNGO Letter from I DO not agree with Liang Dingzhi's views as expressed in, "The big deal about small talk" (Dec 14). Firstly, his view about friendly customer service officers in the West, in essence, has got very little bearing with the industry
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    • 644 48 Qantas to be sold for 13.4b BLOOMBERG Australia's iconic carrier accepts sweetened offer in world's biggest aviation buyout QANTAS AIRWAYS yesterday accepted a sweetened Asll.l billion ($13.4 billion) buyout by a consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Bank and US-based Texas Pacific Group in the world's biggest aviation takeover. The agreement
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    • 351 48 AGENCIES CANBERRA Qantas employees will be cheated if the private equity consortium led by Macquarie Bankwins control of the airline, Australian unions said yesterday. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), the nation's leading union body, is worried the private consortium will slash
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    • 197 48 Hollywood actor John Travolta was appointed Ambassador-at-Large for Qantas in 2002. He owns a vintage Boeing 707 painted in its original 1960s Qantas livery. Established in 1920 under the name of Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services to carry mail around the vast outback, it
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      • 708 50 DOW JONES After Qantas, Asian airline consolidation not seen imminent: Analysts SYDNEY While Qantas Airways looks set to fall into private hands, analysts say the Asll.l billion ($13.4 billion) takeover of the Australian flag carrier isn't likely to trigger a wave of
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      • 325 51 45 days to pay $4b fine if Shin Corp unit agrees DOWJONES BANGKOK Thai television broadcaster iTV will be asked to pay about 100 billion baht ($4.3 billion) in fines within 45 days, said the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday, a day after the company lost its final court
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        • 162 51 DOW JONES THE ST Index (STI) closed higher, boosted by gains in regional indexes, and some traders expect it to continue rising until the end of the year. The STI closed up 32.13 points, or 1.11 percent, at 2,916.28 points, reversing Wednesday's 0.3-per-cent decline. Gainers led losers 398 to
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        • 36 51 US$ 0.6500 UK£ 0.3304 Yen 76.293 HK$ 5.0515 RM 2.3046 Euro 0.4910 Rupiah 5894.6 Baht 22.887 Peso 32.095 A$ 0.8265 Indian Rs 29.062 Won 598.17 C$ 0.7514 Yuan 5.0841 NZ$ 0.9361 NT$ 21.161
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        • 23 51 Bloomberg SGX, by... Gold uss/oz 632.40 Silw uss/oz 13.92 Pktinui uss/oz 1,107.80 HbBI cents/kg 260.25 MniilßM/t0nn1 i 893.50 Bnntmtaim/bni 62.01 Information provided
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      • 574 52 DOW JONES All-stock deal transfers assets from firms listed in Malaysia to a Spore-controlled entity COMPANIES linked to Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok yesterday announced a complex US$4.3 billion ($6.6 billion) all-stock merger deal to create one of the world's biggest integrated oil
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      • 616 54  -  LEECHINGWERN Move by tech giant Showa Denko will double Singapore's hard disk output chingwern@mediacorp.com.sg IN A move that will lead to the doubling of Singapore's hard disk media output, Japanese technology giant Showa Denko is investing 60 billion yen ($786 million) over three years in a
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      • 294 56 -DOW JONES Coal producer Straits Asia Resources reported a net profit of US$9.5 million ($14.6 million), or 1.03 US cents a share for the third quarter ended Sept 30, down 9.8 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier. It registered a turnover U5572.4 million, up 53.2 per
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      • 302 56  -  CHOW PENN NEE Siemens unit plans R&D centre here pennnee@mediacorp.com.sg SIEMENS Water Technologies, a unit of Germany's Siemens group, is pumping $50 million into a global water research and development (R&D) and engineering centre in Singapore over the next five years. The provider of systems
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      • 169 56 BLOOMBERG THE Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) said it would cut output by an additional 1.9 per cent and accepted Angola as a member to gain greater control over global crude supplies. Production will be pared by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd)
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      • 286 58 -AFP Since 2001, Malaysian govt has rescued seven firms that ran into financial difficulties KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has spent RMII billion ($4.8 billion) in the past five years bailing out ailing companies including Malaysia Airlines, according to a report yesterday. The bail-out which
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      • 462 60 AFP But US slowdown and electronics slump could hurt region BANGKOK Led by the booming China and India economies, Asia should grow 6.9 per cent next year but a US slowdown and a slump in global electronics demand casts a shadow over
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        91 62 TRAVELLING IN REAL LUXURY: Mr lan Robertson, chairman of Rolls-Royce, was in Hong Kong yesterday to unveil a fleet of 14 of the marque's new Phantom cars bought by the Peninsula Hotel the largest single order of the super-luxury car ever. At the unveiling, Mr Robertson also announced that the
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        • 131 62 TODAY, Pizza Hut will donate $1 to the Singapore Children's Society for every regular and large pizza sold. The donation drive started yesterday. This charity fund raising event is also a meaningful way to mark the end of Pizza Hut's 25th anniversary celebration this year.
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        • 200 62 NIXON Singapore is the Official Camera for "Celebrate Christmas in Singapore 2006", spearheaded by Celebrate Christmas in Singapore (CCIS) that is facilitated by the National Council of Churches of Singapore together with support from the Singapore Tourism Board. CCIS aims to bring
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        • 139 62 WITH the Singapore Tourism Board's Project Postcard 2006, those living in Singapore can send special postcards and e-cards from more than 750 outlets islandwide to their friends and relatives overseas, inviting them to Singapore. In two lucky draws, 40 postcard senders will win hampers worth about $270 each.
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    • 492 68 -AFP Thai charge at Asian Tour's grand closing event of the year GOLF Volvo Masters of Asia BANGKOK Prayad Marksaeng powered into a first-round lead at the Volvo Masters of Asia yesterday with a sizzling five-under-par 67, as the Thai contingent dominated the Asian Tour's grand finale.
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    • 361 68 -AFP ASHES, 3RD TEST Australia v England PERTH Ashes debutant Monty Panesar spun England back into the series on the opening day of the third cricket Test against Australia at the WACA Ground here yesterday, claiming five wickets as the home side were dismissed for
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    • 445 69 ■AFP Spanish champions in the final, as Mexican outfit are put to the sword CLUB WORLD CUP Barcelona 4 Club America 0 YOKOHAMA European champions Barcelona yesterday moved into the Club World Cup final with a classy 4-0 win over Mexico's Club America, inspired by the brilliant
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    • 251 69 LONDON Nigel Reo-Coker (picture) knows nothing of any reported interest from Everton and is fully committed to the West Ham cause, his advisor confirmed with Sky Sports yesterday. The Toffees are reported to have joined the hunt for the West Ham captain, who was the subject of
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    • 629 70 Mourinho looking forward to catching leaders Manchester United, as skipper Terry sends Ferguson and Co a warning ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea 1 Newcastle 0 LONDON Jose Mourinho is confident Manchester United can still be caught. The Chelsea manager was in bullish mood despite watching
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    • 409 70 -THE GUARDIAN LONDON When Alan Curbishley questioned the wisdom of taking over as manager of a team occupying 18th place in the Premiership, it was Sir Alex Ferguson he turned to. Curbishley wondered if 21 Premiership games would be enough to save West Ham,
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    • 578 71 -AFP Adebayortheheroas Wigan push desperate Gunners all the way ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Wigan 0 Arsenal 1 WIGAN Arsene Wenger saluted his "improving" Arsenal side, after they secured a dramatic 1-0 win at Wigan Athletic on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to keep alive the Frenchman's title
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    • 289 71 -AFP LIVERPOOL Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes the future is bright for Liverpool, having spoken to one of the men spearheading an anticipated £450 million ($1.36 billion) takeover of the club. Dubai International Capital, the investment arm of Dubai's billionaire ruler Sheikh Mohammed,
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    • 778 72  -  CUBBY LEONG With a stronger side, Asian skipper believes Sorenstam and Co can be silenced LEXUS CUP Team International vTeam Asia cubby@mediacorp.com.sg LAST year they were massacred, spanked by an all-star cast of internationals who claimed the inaugural Lexus Cup in a stunning 18-6
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    • 569 73 ■AFP Uzbekistan ranked No 1, as Chinese impress ahead of 2008 Olympics in Beijing ASIAN GAMES Boxing through Zou Shiming (light flyweight) and Hu Qing (lightweight). The brace of golds were China's first top podium finishes since Bai Chongguang won the light-heavyweight title in 1990 and
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    • 274 73 -AFP ASIAN GAMES Karate DOHA A daughter of Dubai's ruler says she is thrilled to go home as a "different person", with the first-ever karate medal for Arab women from the Asian Games under her belt. "My father is a karate player. He
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    • 548 74 -AFP DOHA When Sebastian Soria moved to Qatar from his native Uruguay, he had no idea where the tiny desert country was in the world. Two years on, the striker has not only made Doha his home but has taken Qatari citizenship
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    • 692 74  -  Tan Yo-Hinn Tired Iraq just one win away from gold redemption, as coach looks for hosts to crumble under the pressure ASIAN GAMES Football YAHYAAlwanMandel is used to living life on the edge. Football is like a religion in his native Iraq and
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    • 390 74 -AFP ASIAN GAMES Tennis DOHA Thailand's Danai Udomchoke upset Asian No 1 Lee Hyung Taik to clinch gold in the Asian Games men's singles tennis final yesterday and score the biggest win of his career. Udomchoke said winning for Thailand
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    • 415 75 ASIAN GAMES Women's Football DOHA Some goalkeepers study videos, others look for clues in the eyes of their opponents. But when North Korea goalkeeper Jon Myong Hui (picture) faces down a penalty, she dreams of a bespectacled man with his finger
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    • 467 76 -AFP Hosts look for outside shooting to slay hoops favourites China ASIAN GAMES Basketball DOHA Qatar, new to the Asian Games basketball limelight, are counting on their fitness and shooting from the perimeter, when they face the might of five-time champions China in the men's final
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    • 328 76 -AFP DOHA It has a population of 217 million people yet has only managed two gold medals at the Asian Games, and Indonesian politicians want to know why. Its only two titles of the Games so far have come from badminton superstar Taufik Hidayat
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    • 58 76 PICTURE OF THE DAY Caught up in the heat of the Asian Games fervour, Qatari Jaffal Al Monsoure headed for the desert yesterday to catch some equestrian action. But with the morning meal the most important of the day, he was not about to miss
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    • 783 77  -  DARREN LAI Tears may have flowed, but sailing's only non-medallist is out to make up for her anguish ASIAN GAMES Sailing darren@mediacorp.com.sg GRISELDA Khng must have felt sick to her stomach on Tuesday. After being in the running for a medal right from Day 1 of
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    • 255 77 DUBAI'S ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum may be leading a £450--million ($1.36 billion) takeover of Liverpool, but he would have taken his eyes off the negotiations yesterday when his son Sheikh Rashed (picture) won the inaugural Equestrian Endurance race gold at the 15th
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    • 1594 6  -  NEO CHAI CHIN (chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg) chats with people who've put their best foot forward for 25 years, and are still raring to go MAKING A SPLASH, FROM THE POOLSIDE "They don't make kids like they used to," declared David Lim, former swimming champion and Singapore's head coach for
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    • 1269 17  -  BECKY LO (becky@mediacorp.com.sg) shows you how you can make your Christmas more meaningful and fulfilling MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION SINGAPORE MDAS is a small, self-help organisation for people with muscular dystrophy, who suffer disorders characterised by progressive muscle weakness and loss of muscle tissues. They need electric
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    • 784 20  -  PEARLYNTHAM (pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg) shows you how to recreate the looks of your favourite celluloid goddesses HOT MOD Sienna Miller BB Her elfin features andTwiggychannelling cropped bob make Sienna look like a blast from the past. Or make that a Mod beauty from the groovy, swinging bygone years. Don't
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    • 1404 28 BECKY LO (becky@mediacorp.com.sg) shows you where to go to get the most out of your shopping experience CAUSEWAY POINT Reindeer rounds Hop onto this fantasy ride on the reindeer carousel and have fun with the jovial reindeers. Date: Until Dec 24 Venue: Level 1 main atrium
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    • 329 40 Photographer Russel Wong urges shutterbugs to print,frame and hang photos DAVID CHEW david. chew@media corp. com. sg thing being digital, you see the photos on the screen, you email them, but these days who prints them out? To frame and hang them up, it's a
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    • 460 40 DAVID CHEW AFTER eight years in the Singapore fashion scene, photographer Wai Teik has come out with his first book of photographs, titled Hypertrophy. The book focuses on the Asian male musculature, which the 34-year old photographer said makes it a rarity in his line.
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      • 72 40 Desmond Sim's play Swimming Instructor, which starred Jamie Yeo and Steven Lim, will be turned into a film directed by Loretta Tan and Sherman Ong. If you're interested in getting a part, attend the audition this weekend from 2pm to spm at Action Theatre
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    • 505 42  -  David Chew SAM sheds light on the abstract art of Chen Wen Hsi, a painter known for his Chinese brush work and gibbon renderings EXHIBITIONREVIEW by..... Convergences: Chen Wen Hsi Centennial Exhibition CONSIDERED one of Singapore's pioneering artists, Chen Wen Hsi (1906 1991) is
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    • 147 42 -GUARDIAN LONDON iTunes on Wednesday named Gnarls Barkley's Crazy as the year's most downloaded song. The song the first track to top the charts without selling a single copy over a record store counter heads a new rundown of the year's most downloaded songs through
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    • 233 46 -DAVID CHEW SINGAPORE theatre company Drama Box has embarked on an offbeat way of raising money for their community projects this year- doing it, quite literally, cent by cent. Based on the notion that there isn't much you can do with a
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