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Title Section28 2007-01-16 1 TODAY /A=DJ+\CORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 share your free newspaper Tuesday January 16, 2007 todayonline.com TODAY /AbdiaCorp share your free newspaper Tuesday January 16, 2007 todayonline.com MICA (P) 314/10/200628 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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Article, Illustration503 2007-01-16 1 SHARON VASOO - SHARON VASOO DEPUTY FOREIGN EDITOR sharon@media corp.com.sg CEBU Its broad thrust has been known for months, but rarely has a Budget been awaited so eagerly. Instead of being a routine, annual exercise, the one unveiled next month will be the critical springboardAFP - 503 words
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Article, Illustration645 2007-01-16 1 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO Bus lane scheme to widen, premium services get a boost derrick@media corp.com.sg THE first of many measures to make the bus a second car for Singaporeans will soon take effect Transport Minister Raymond Lim announced yesterday plans to improve bus645 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration693 2007-01-16 2 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG Ordered multi-million dollar deal, sacked man who opposed it cheekong@media corp.com.sg SOMEWHERE on the exclusive top floor of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Building was a closelyguarded room lined with dockets on every single senior NKF employee. Few people had access to thisWEETECKHIAN - 693 words
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Article, Illustration553 2007-01-16 3 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO URA price indices will distinguish between mass and high-end segments joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg IN a move that will address the dual directions that luxury and mass market private homes increasingly move in, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is set to introduce different priceTODAY FILE PHOTO - 553 words
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singapore news
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567 2007-01-16 4 TAN HUI LENG - Publication of hospital bill sizes lower prices TAN HUI LENG Study shows median bill sizes dropped for B2 and Cward classes huileng@media corp. com. sg IT'S confirmed the online publication of hospital bill sizes has generally resulted in lower prices for patients. This is the conclusion of a 16-month study567 words
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Article, Illustration388 2007-01-16 6 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg WITH only a year to go before he got his accountancy degree, Song Yick Biau's university had agreed to give him a second chance provided his sentence was not a lengthy one. But Song's world came crashingCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 388 words
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427 2007-01-16 6 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg HE HAD suffered two weeks of vivid nightmares. He believed he was being persecuted by supernatural forces. Han John Han's mental distress, the result of a delusional disorder, culminated tragically last year in the stabbing of his pregnant wife. He killed427 words
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308 2007-01-16 6 - SHERALYNTAY - -SHERALYNTAY CAR-BUYERS may soon be able to tell, just from a sticker, which car models are fuel guzzlers and which ones fuel-efficient Mandatory fuel efficiency labelling of all cars was one of suggestions thrown up from last year's public feedback phase for the National Climate308 words
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308 2007-01-16 8 TORCHING LI - TORCHING LI chingli@media corp. com. sg THE 30-year-old red brick chalets at East Coast Park will be given a new lease of life with a $5-million revamp, one year after NTUC Club withdrew from the site. Its new tenant, Island308 words
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Article, Illustration450 2007-01-16 8 JASMINE YIN - JASMINE YIN Ferry service likely to return on a smaller scale jasmine@media corp.com.sg ABSENT from Sentosa since services from the mainland stopped four years ago, the ferry may make a comeback at the resort island's popular beach stretch. Early this month, the450 words
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SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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Article71 2007-01-16 8 Two more young men have fallen victim to sudden death. A 29-year-old Malay deliveryman was found motionless in bed yesterday morning. He died at 8.55 am in Changi General Hospital. Family members said he had no history of heart problems but had started complaining of chest71 words
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109 2007-01-16 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA More companies could be hiring between January and March, with 56 per cent saying they plan to increase their staff strength up from 52 per cent the previous quarter, according to executive search firm Hudson's survey of 652 decision makers in– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 109 words
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74 2007-01-16 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Television viewers can look forward to more programming content, with the Media Development Authority offering two new types of licences for Internet protocol television. Sing Net has been awarded a nationwide licence, similar to that for a massmarket pay TV operator.– CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 74 words
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Miscellaneous9 2007-01-16 6 DO NOT REVEAL YOUR PASSWORD TO ANYONE PAGE 189 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration296 2007-01-16 10 BLOOMBERG CEBU Asia's largest economies will start planning a free-trade zone that would rival the United States and the European Union, after overcoming China's reluctance to include India and Australia. Leaders of 16 nations endorsed the plan for a trade zone stretchingBLOOMBERG; AFP - 296 words
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508 2007-01-16 10 SHARON VASOO - SHARON VASOO Nuclear power needs to be discussed more, says PM Lee IN CEBU DEPUTY FOREIGN EDITOR sharon@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE has called for the formation of an expert group to look into energy cooperation in the East Asian community, at a time where countries508 words
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Article, Illustration501 2007-01-16 12 -AFP He and another aide 'did not know they were to be executed' BAGHDAD The defence counsel expressed outrage yesterday at the decapitation of Saddam Hussein's half-brother Barzan Ibrahim Al Tikriti during his hanging and mocked Iraqi government assurances it had been conducted properly. "I was-AFP; AFF - 501 words
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260 2007-01-16 12 AFP CHICAGO A massive winter storm moved across the central United States yesterday, killing at least 25 people and prompting President George W Bush to declare an emergency in the state of Oklahoma. Since Friday, weather-related accidents have killed 11 people inAFP - 260 words
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Article, Illustration78 2007-01-16 14 India's hottest couple are engaged to be married. Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai, 33, and actor Abhishek Bachchan, the 31-year-old son of screen legend Amitabh Bachchan, were engaged on Sunday. "They had gone for the premiere of Guru in New York. After the premiere Abhishek proposedAP - 78 words
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227 2007-01-16 14 -AP Deployment initially mistaken as sign of coup SEOUL Tanks and armoured vehicles were deployed in the North Korean capital last week as part of a military exercise that the United States and South Korean intelligence agencies initially mistook as a sign of-AP - 227 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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89 2007-01-16 14 Seven nomination forms were snapped up for the Jan 28 byelection in Pahang yesterday, some by people who had previously contested the seat in Batu Talam, reported The New Straits Times. One form was purchased by an opposition member and another by an89 words
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91 2007-01-16 14 Indonesia is preparing to ban backyard poultry farming in a renewed effort to fight bird flu, officials said yesterday, after the feared disease killed four people last week. The fatalities raised Indonesia's death toll from the virus to 61, the highest in the world.91 words
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73 2007-01-16 14 Rescue workers scouring the seas for traces of an Adam Air airliner that went missing two weeks ago have found a fuel spill believed to be from the jet, Antara reported yesterday. The fuel was found in the sea off Sulawesi island.73 words
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Advertisement140 2007-01-16 14 MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA 97,500 skilled visas will be offered this FYO6/07. However, Australian immigration laws are complex, understanding its procedure requires commitment, while completing application forms is a time-consuming and laborious process. Successful, fast-track processing can only be achieved when documentary requirements surrounding your application are presented in a manner,140 words
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Advertisement311 2007-01-16 15 Jfl Mb*, v I was once called'sphere'. Mm But now, I feel and look a lot sexier! m Thanks to Jean Yip. 55 f J A flabby waist and soft tummy used to plague Jasmine Tye. But thanb Total centimeters lost: 3 to Jean Yip Slimming, she soon had a311 words
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Article507 2007-01-16 16 GOHBOONCHOO - GOHBOONCHOO ONCE again, a homeless cat has been brutally killed. A newspaper reported that on Dec 29, the dead cat was found hanging on a staircase railing of Block 245, Simei Street According to Cat Welfare Society operations director Dawn Kua, the cat507 words
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311 2007-01-16 16 TAN YEN LING - TAN YEN LING Letter from I RECENTLY returned from an eight-day package tour to China's Jiangnan area with Commonwealth Travel Services Corporation, which bills itself as the "market leader for China outbound tours". While the service extended by its tour leader and311 words
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Caught in a crunch with no time to spare
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120 2007-01-16 17 ACE KINDRED CHEONG - ACE KINDRED CHEONG Letter from I WOULD like to urge SMRT and SBS Transit to set a longer waiting time before train doors close during peak hours. I was travelling on the MRT on Jan 12 and witnessed two baby prams being sandwiched120 words
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178 2007-01-16 17 JEFFERYTAY - JEFFERYTAY Letter from MY WIFE and I are regular commuters and we work in Shenton Way. We take the Northeast Line daily, and have seen fellow commuters caught by the closing train doors, when they rush into the train despite the usual door-closing an- nouncement178 words
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449 2007-01-16 17 MARYANNE MAES - MARYANNE MAES Letter from THERE are several points in Mr Paul Chan's letter "We should heed the atom's call" (Jan 12) which make a good case, but some of them cannot be adopted in the Association of South-east Asian Nations449 words
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Article249 2007-01-16 18 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY THE EVENING RUSH HOUR It's interesting that the evening drive time in a big city is called the rush hour, because nothing moves. The real rush hour occurs when people arrive at home. Early evening is a time when tempers can be249 words
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Letter258 2007-01-16 18 KHOO LIH- HAN - KHOO LIH-HAN Consider allowing students to go straight to uni after 0 levels Letter from THE recent offer of direct entry into an American university based on the GCE O-level results, as part of a Singapore Institute of Management programme, sets me thinking as to how a258 words
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279 2007-01-16 18 GRANT WATTS - GRANT WATTS Letter from General Manager, South-East Asia Microsoft Online Services Team WITH regards to the article, "Lonely Heart's 'cheap thrills'" (Jan 9), Microsoft, like the rest of the community, is appalled by this individual's abuse of what is a typically a wonderful279 words
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Letter, Illustration322 2007-01-16 18 EDMUND LIN WEIXIONG - EDMUND LIN WEIXIONG Letter from WITH reference to recent letters, there is a general condescending attitude towards students who choose a polytechnic education. When I was eligible for a junior college education but opted to study in a polytechnic, my teacher was appalled andTODAY FILE PHOTC - 322 words
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Advertisement299 2007-01-16 17 Golden investment opportunities await you with AXA's latest China, India and Japan Funds. Asia is the world's rising economy, and AXA couldn't be 10% p.a. over the last 3 years, China is leading Asia and more excited to present you with three sparkling investment the world in its unrelenting rise.299 words
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Advertisement7 2007-01-16 18 FocusontheFamily Singapore Limited Founder: Dr James Dobson7 words
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Advertisement102 2007-01-16 18 yii]H:r^iiim'iJi{HHTflT77 EXCELLENT CAREER PROSPECTS TRAVEL, TOURISM A HOSPITALITY SECTORS Join the world's fastesfgrowlng Industry KMr**/»iwimB?*sira»m»»B!>ws»ft 35.000 jobs in the 2 Integrated Resorts mhamxwnSoyamty, move you ypffw career 100,000 new jobs in 10 yeare tadfertoaama/ifefißrsata/y. ■■.■■■^in=t. ■<.■!.. ..,1 .?*TI Pay $60 Instead of $80 Airports •Rnteurants Registration Fees for those Sfett.102 words
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Businesstoday
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Article, Illustration386 2007-01-16 20 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH MDA also ready to give out licences to niche players christie@media corp.com.sg WITH an eye to igniting the Web-based television scene, the Government has created two types of licences aimed at broadening programme offerings for consumers. For starters, Sing Net the onlineWEETECKHIAN ■ . ■ r» ■ - 386 words
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356 2007-01-16 20 MIRAKASHINATH - MIRAKASHINATH COME 2008, the rural heartland of Lim Chu Kang will be a hotbed for the latest research on developing new strains of hybrid corn seeds for multiple uses, including animal feed and biofuel production. These plans for an agriculture academy cum research-and-de-velopment centre356 words
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Article164 2007-01-16 20 Cosco Corp Singapore said yesterday it won $695 million of new orders, including a $310-million deal to build a semi-submersible vessel for Norway's Marine Accurate Well and $385 million worth of contracts that include building six bulk carriers for a Turkish company, the conversion of a cablelaying vessel to164 words
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marketbuzz
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163 2007-01-16 20 MORE than 6,000 spectators are expected to gather at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to support the Singapore Slingers as they compete against the Melbourne Tigers in a basketball showdown at the AIA Family Night tomorrow. A highlight of the event will see 36 spectators-163 words
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Article, Illustration217 2007-01-16 20 FROM Jan 19 to Feb 17, redeem a shopping bag when you spend at least $60 (single or two combined receipts) at Jurong Point. The first 1,000 POSB Everyday Credit Card members can buy the bag at $1 with any amount charged to their cards.217 words
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Article, Illustration410 2007-01-16 21 AGENCIES Wage gains, higher tourist arrivals boost spending in November SINGAPORE'S retail sales growth accelerated in November to the fastest pace in six months as consumers bought more cars and clothing. Retail sales for November increased 7.9 per cent from the same monthAGENCIES; JASON HO - 410 words
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marketwatch
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Article61 2007-01-16 21 SGX, Dow Jones and Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 17.209.92 +152.91 +0.90 HK Hang Seng 20.068.56 +455.15 +2.32 Australia ASX200 5.673.80 +35.00 +0.62 Korea Camp 1,390.96 +2.59 +0.19 Thailand SET 656.31 +10.60 +1.64 Jakarta Camp 1.730.48 +52.43 +3.12 Phils Comp 3.019.06 +26.73 +0.89 Shenzhen B 511.77 +26.30SGX, Dow Jones and Bloomberg - 61 words
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Article149 2007-01-16 21 Dow Jones BUOYANT sentiment over property counters and other blue chips drove Singapore shares higher yesterday, with traders saying the uptrend will likely continue in the next few weeks. The ST Index closed up 26.5 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 3,035.58. In the broad market, gainers outpaced losersDow Jones - 149 words
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Article20 2007-01-16 21 Gold US$/oz 626.90 Silver US$/oz 12.88 Platinum US$/oz 1,152.10 Rubber cents/kg 323.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,935.00 Brent US$/barrel 53.2220 words
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Article28 2007-01-16 21 uss UK£ Yen HKS RM Euro 0.6483 0.3301 78.145 5.0578 2.2746 0.5006 Rupiah 5,911.9 Baht 23.368 Peso 31.687 AS 0.8264 Indian Rs 28.728 Yuan 5.053728 words
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business news
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Article, Illustration346 2007-01-16 22 BLOOMBERG Move comes as rents set to soar amid booming economy SINGAPORE'S Capita Land, South-east Asia's biggest property developer, said its fund signed agreements to buy malls in China with assets of about US$l.3 billion ($2 billion) to tap rising consumer demand inBLOOMBERG; PICTURE COURTESY OF CAPITALAND - 346 words
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Article339 2007-01-16 22 -BLOOMBERG UNDERSEA cable operator Asia Netcom Corp said it had received funds of US$636 million ($9Bl million) to extend its East Asia Crossing (EAC) submarine network to meet regional demand. The funds came from investors, partners and debt holders, Asia Netcom said in a statement-BLOOMBERG - 339 words
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!mpact the business of marketing
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Article, Illustration557 2007-01-16 23 SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA - SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA It opens third Museum Shop in old National Museum shobha@media corp.com.sg ONE of the plus points of owning a famous and respected brand like the Banyan Tree is that it has great marketing value for spinoffs. But that alone is not the secret of success557 words
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Article, Illustration379 2007-01-16 23 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg WHERE'S a Crime Scene Investigator when you need one? Back in December, Singaporeans went about their daily lives with a serial killer in their midst. There were "Missing" posters were all over the city. There were cordoned-off crime scenes379 words
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Infotech solutions for business
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Article, Illustration418 2007-01-16 24 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Blogs and wikis are future business models: Cisco hedirman@media corp.com.sg I HOW much data do you think your i home network will handle in 2010? "By 2010, 20 homes communicating together here in Singapore will probably have more load on them than the Internet418 words
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Article, Illustration204 2007-01-16 24 WINXP AUTOMATED LOG-IN My computer requires me to press CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in every time I boot up. How do I make it auto-login since I am the only user of the computer? Ray Tan You can automate the Windows XP login process by following these steps: Click Start,204 words
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Article, Illustration313 2007-01-16 24 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN I INSTEAD of using picture cards to communicate, people with intellectual disabilities will soon be able to use a personal digital assistant (PDA) to convey what they want to say. The Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (Minds) has collaborated withTREVOR TAN - 313 words
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Article, Illustration690 2007-01-16 25 JOHN MARKOFF - JOHN MARKOFF NYT Analysts cautious about iPhone, but Steve Jobs may have got it right APPLE'S new iPhone appears to be the clearest statement yet of what Steve Jobs' impact has been in the world of consumer electronics. It is not that he invents new technologies, heNYT; EPA - 690 words
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Article, Illustration143 2007-01-16 25 INTERMEC SR6I RUGGED HANDHELD WIRELESS SCANNER The Intermec SR6I (US$l,OOO/about $1,500) is a rugged handheld wireless scanner that can be equipped with custom scanning options to best suit your retail or industrial applications. These include a standard range area imager, a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) laser and linear scanning. The143 words
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Article, Illustration826 2007-01-16 26 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN You can't spell amuse without Muse-Brit rockers who have learnt to laugh at their success zul@media corp.com.sg 4fc^T"^ OCX music for clever people" seems like a terribly pompous I way to describe one of the X m. most powerful rock bands on planet Earth. However the826 words
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Article, Illustration253 2007-01-16 28 Derek Lim - Derek Lim CONCERTREVIEW by Singapore Chinese Orchestra THE Singapore Chinese Orchestra's gala concert on Saturday turned out to be an entertaining and thought-provoking evening. Orchestral colour rather than invention seemed to be the order of the day, but that seemed to work253 words
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Article, Illustration344 2007-01-16 28 DAVID CHEW - DAVID CHEW Priceless exhibition features artefacts of unknown Chinese civilisation david. chew@media corp. com. sg WHEN a farmer in Sichuan went about his business one day in 1929, never did he imagine he would chance upon remnants of an unknown civilisation from China's Bronze Age.344 words
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Article, Illustration128 2007-01-16 29 Zul Othman - Zul Othman CDREVIEW by Through The Windowpane THE Guillemots' debut album was one of last year's most criticallyacclaimed albums. Words like "brilliant" and "refreshing" were used excessively to describe the band's interstellar concoction that picks the best of jazz, rock and soul. While Through The Windowpane is admittedly refreshing,128 words
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Article, Illustration134 2007-01-16 29 Last Man Standing JERRY Lee Lewis who turned 71 recently still stands as one of the most engaging musicians. His manic piano thumping and howling bravado is as relevant today as it was in the 50s when such country-inspired rock'n' roll was the rage. For his latest134 words
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Article, Illustration137 2007-01-16 29 The Destroyed Room REVIEWING any Sonic Youth album is a frustrating prospect: Even though they are one of the most illustrious bands to have come out of the New York City new-wave circuit, their output has vacillated between the brilliant (1990s Goo) and the bad (1999's Goodbye 20th137 words
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Article, Illustration87 2007-01-16 29 This week, we ask theatre practitioner Jonathan Lim what music is making him tick these days while he is involved in the riotous production of parodies, Forbidden Chestnuts: Portrait of a Brokeback Geisha, that runs until Saturday at the Drama Centre. JONATHAN LIM ON DAR WILLIAMS' MORTAL87 words
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Article334 2007-01-16 30 LASIK-AMII SUITABLE? Lasik specialists from the National University Hospital discuss the lasik procedure and address common concerns. Date: Today Time: Ipm to 2pm Venue: National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level 1 Fee/Registration: Free. Registration required. Call 6772 2184. HOW TO REDUCE MYOPIA IN CHILDREN Myopia334 words
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Article, Illustration540 2007-01-16 30 Organ donation came under the spotlight recently, when four people benefited when a Muslim girl's family donated her heart, liver and kidneys. NEO CHM CHIN profiles three individuals who have rediscovered the meaning of family, friends and life after undergoing successful transplants. A HOMEGIRL AT540 words
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Article, Illustration532 2007-01-16 30 Thanks to his brother, this kidney recipient can now drink orange juice and have a good night's rest He used to wake up four or five times at night to use the bathroom, but not any more. These days, Mr Christopher King gets a good night's sleep. A532 words
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Article, Illustration502 2007-01-16 31 After battling aplastic anaemia, Ashley is now well enough to return to school On the phone with 12-year-old Ashley Ng, it's hard to imagine how much the chirpy girl has been through in the last three years. "I'm in a room talking toPHOTOS JASON HO, DON WONG - 502 words
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Article130 2007-01-16 35 —AFP LONDON Defending champion John Higgins was dumped out of the British Masters yesterday by practice partner Stephen Maguire. Scot Maguire held his nerve to clinch a nail-biting 6-5 second round victory at the Wembley Arena, although his fellow countryman missed a good chance to snatch—AFP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration214 2007-01-16 35 -DPA BARCELONA Cameroon's star striker Samuel Eto'o (picture) returned to training with Barcelona yesterday, 110 days after tearing the meniscus in his right knee. "I have had strange feelings. Now we have to stay calm because I want to enjoy this sport for many-DPA; AP - 214 words
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122 2007-01-16 35 -AFP LONDON The chances of Shaun WrightPhillips returning to Manchester City are slim, manager Stuart Pearce has admitted. Pearce claims Chelsea would look for hard cash instead of a loan deal if they wanted to move the player on. "We have been quoted-AFP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration679 2007-01-16 35 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND Champions Singapore now favourite for semi-finals as Alam Shah nets seven against hapless minnows 2007 ASEAN FOOTBALL C'SHIP, GROUPB Singapore 11 Laos 0 jose@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S lack of goals upfront was one of the big talking points in the buildup to the tournamentWEETECKHIAN - 679 words
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Article, Illustration602 2007-01-16 36 -AGENCIES I SATURDAY CRUNCH! UrTs^uiTiTl Cold for much of the season, Holland international is keen to set Anfield alight LONDON If recent reports are to be believed, Bayern Munich are keen on signing Chelsea winger Arjen Robben. But any bid, from anybody, would probably be snubbed-AGENCIES; AFP - 602 words
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Article, Illustration348 2007-01-16 36 AGENCIES MADRID David Beckham is keen to leave Madrid immediately, according to reports in the Spanish and US media. Sports daily Marca claimed yesterday that Beckham and his representatives are looking for a way to rescind his contract with Real Madrid in order toAGENCIES; AFP - 348 words
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Article, Illustration621 2007-01-16 37 -AGENCIES ISUNDAY CRUNCHI ARSENAL V MAN UNITED LONDON All of a sudden the weight on Robin van Persic's shoulders has become much heavier. A little more than a week ago, the Dutchman was tipped by his club skipper, Thierry Henry, no less, to become one-AGENCIES; AFP - 621 words
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