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Title Section30 2007-01-23 1 TODAY //\=£>Jj\COßP mica (P) 314/10/2006 share your free newspape Tuesday January 23, 2007 todayonline.com TODAY share your free newspaper Tuesday January 23, 2007 todayonline.com MICA (P) 314/10/2006 a. to 130 words
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575 2007-01-23 1 LEECHINGWERN - LEECHINGWERN chingwern@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore exchange continued its record smashing blitz for the third trading day in a row yesterday, with the benchmark ST Index (STI) charging way past the 3,000 mark to hit 3,145.20 at its close. Volume traded rose to 2.9575 words
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Article419 2007-01-23 1 JASMINE YIN - JASMINE YIN New approach mooted to help low-earners keep jobs; Workfare may be key jasmine@media corp.com.sg WHILE the rest of Singapore remains fixated on whether the employers' contribution to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) will be raised, the Government may take a radically different419 words
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Article, Illustration116 2007-01-23 1 —AFP VIOLENT REACTION: Two car bombs ripped through a market in the heart of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 74, while in Khalis, northeast of the Iraqi capital, another 12 were killed in an attack on another market. The latest carnage comes less than 24 hours before United States President—AFP; AP - 116 words
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Miscellaneous40 2007-01-23 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 8 voices 12 business 16 impact 20 infotech 22 plus 24 healthtoday 29 tv radio listings 31 classad 32 sports 33 we set you thinking RADDVS fe CAUTIOUS 1 ...BUT Y\ optimistic40 words
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hot news
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Article478 2007-01-23 2 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY Law proposed to regulate health supplements here sheralyn@media corp.com.sg IN A move that should ensure the Slim 10 episode never happens again, Parliament has tabled a Bill to tighten the regulations for health products. The Bill proposes that all health products be evaluated478 words
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Article, Illustration112 2007-01-23 2 AFP Scavengers scrambled to the shore in Branscombe on the southwest England coast on Monday to plunder the loot from the washed-up cargo of a beached freighter grabbing everything from BMW motorbikes to nappies. Hordes of locals and others from further afield descended on the beach to— AFP; ■ « in—i—it"-"Tir'-•■ ■■-—-■ ■■ i"t i-rimr-i" T-irnrrrn r " irni -t—;tj i~~i AFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration758 2007-01-23 3 THOMAS KOSHY - PUNISH MOOCHING ONLY IF THERE IS EVIL INTENT THOMAS KOSHY With Wireless@SG in place, do WiFi owners need to secure their networks? ADVANCES in technology often present challenges to the law; with questions about how the old wine of existing legislation should fit into the new bottles of modern activity.758 words
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Miscellaneous8 2007-01-23 3 WOULD YOU TURN DOWN A FREEBIE? PAGE 158 words
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Singapore news
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Article, Illustration643 2007-01-23 4 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG Teenager preparing for school when father's alleged killer barged into flat cheekong@media corp.com.sg THE cold-blooded killing of 40-year-old businessman Lim Hock Soon at his Serangoon flat gripped the public last year. Yesterday, the start of the alleged hitman's trial proved no643 words
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Article433 2007-01-23 4 JASMINE YIN; LEONG WEE KEAT - JASMINE YIN LEONG WEE KEAT AND weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg ABOUT one in four drug abuser arrested here last year was caught using the banned drug Subutex. But Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs Asso-ciate-Professor Ho Peng Kee told Parliament yesterday the abuse433 words
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242 2007-01-23 6 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg UP TO three bus services may operate a new route for a twoyear period, under a revised scheme to offer commuters more luxurious public bus services. However, the second and third operators servicing the route cannot offer pick-up242 words
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Article, Illustration552 2007-01-23 6 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO Banking Act changes give lower-income access to unregulated, limited credit derrick@media corp.com.sg SOME people have Gold, others have Platinum, and a few have Titanium. But the average- to lower-income Singaporean will soon have $500. In credit access, that is. There may notTODAY FILE PHOTO - 552 words
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PARLIAMENTBRIEFS
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114 2007-01-23 6 VEHICLES used to transport hazardous materials will be fitted with remote immobilisers. This means that if terrorists hijack such a vehicle and try to drive it into a target to trigger an explosion or chemical contamination, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will be114 words
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Article100 2007-01-23 6 ROBUST safeguards are in place to ensure that Las Vegas Sands and Genting International do not delay the construction of the two integrated resorts. The operators must start work within three years and complete construction in eight. If they fail, the Government can forfeit their100 words
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Article103 2007-01-23 6 SINGAPOREANS aged between 61 and 65 have on average $11,700 in their Medisave accounts, which can cover about 10 hospital stays in a B2 ward. But they must be "prudent" in their choice of wards, said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan, noting that the inpatient withdrawal limit103 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration232 2007-01-23 8 AP BANGKOK—Bangkok's new international airport has about 100 cracks in the taxiways that lead up to runways and will need to close the damaged areas for repair, a top airport official said yesterday. Mr Somchai Sawasdeepon, the general manager of Suvamabhumi Airport and aAP - 232 words
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235 2007-01-23 8 SINGAPORE'S Foreign Affairs Ministry yesterday responded to Thailand's remarks that their national security was at risk following the sale of Shin Corp to Temasek Holdings. General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, who led the Sept 19 coup that ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told Thai media last235 words
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587 2007-01-23 8 THE NATION Ousted Thai PM's media blitz may backfire FORMER Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's international media blitz may look to some like a shrewd political offensive against Thailand's military leaders. To the junta who ousted him, however, Mr Thaksin's recent reappearance inTHE NATION - 587 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article55 2007-01-23 9 AFP Major-General Gabi Ashkenazi has been named Israel's army chief of staff after his predecessor quit over the handling of last summer's war in Lebanon. The 52-year-old is currently director-general of the Defence Ministry. He was named by Defence Minister Amir Peretz and must now— AFP - 55 words
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64 2007-01-23 9 The Vatican is setting up a perma- AFP nent commission to handle China affairs, a day after it said it hoped to restore diplomatic ties with Beijing. The Holy See had issued a statement saying it wished to "overcome misunderstandings of— AFP - 64 words
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Article, Illustration126 2007-01-23 9 —AFP Prime Minister John Howard led protests yesterday after the organisers of an annual rock music festival said they did not want fans to carry the Australian flag in case it provoked racial violence. He called the decision stupid and offensive. "Big Day Out" (BDO) promoters said—AFP; AFP - 126 words
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53 2007-01-23 9 DPA Taiwan's two opposition parties have joined forces in a bid to contest the ruling Democratic Progressive Party ahead of yearend parliamentary polls and next year's presidential election. The Nationalist Party or Kuomintang, Taiwan's biggest opposition party, and the People First Party have officially— DPA - 53 words
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Article, Illustration355 2007-01-23 9 AGENCIES BANGALORE Federal police were deployed and schools were shut in India's technology hub of Bangalore yesterday after communal rioting between Hindus and Muslims left one 12-year-old boy dead and dozens of people hurt. Protests by thousands of Muslims against last month's execution of– AGENCIES; AFF - 355 words
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428 2007-01-23 10 agencies Leaders to address issues; alarming report set to come out LONDON Energy security and climate concerns are likely to dominate international politics this month with top political leaders expected to speak on these issues this week and the release of an international– agencies - 428 words
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Article, Illustration365 2007-01-23 11 —AGENCIES STEPHFF: CRACKERS WASHINGTON The United States has been unable to get any diplomatic response from China after it successfully tested an anti-satellite weapon 12 days ago, with some US officials quoted by The New York Times (NYT) questioning whether China's top leaders, including—AGENCIES - 365 words
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Article118 2007-01-23 11 JAKARTA Adam Air will pay 500 million rupiah ($84,440) compensation for each passenger on its plane that vanished three weeks ago as a show of sympathy, reported Detik news portal, quoting the president of the Indonesian airline, Mr Adam Aditya Suherman. The compensation would be paid118 words
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224 2007-01-23 11 —AFP SEOUL North Korea, under pressure to resume negotiations on its nuclear programme, offered during talks with the US last week to freeze one of its nuclear reactors in exchange for aid. Chosun Ilbo, South Korea's largest-circulation paper, yesterday reported the—AFP - 224 words
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Voices
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Letter, Illustration301 2007-01-23 12 BENJAMIN JAMES SARAM - BENJAMIN JAMES SARAM Letter from TABITHA Wang's column on foreign workers and how they are treated ("The invisible folk", Jan 19) hits the nail on the head. Her buddy Ashok, his countrymen and the millions of transient workers who have made301 words
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157 2007-01-23 12 NARGIS SALLEH - NARGIS SALLEH Letter from TABITHA Wang is absolutely right that social discrimination exists here. At my work place, many office staff do not smile at the production workers especially when it is obvious they are foreigners. They are157 words
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294 2007-01-23 12 LOOITEIKSOON - LOOITEIKSOON Letter from Secretary Public Transport Council I REFER to the letter, "Long wait for packed feeder bus despite assurances given" (Jan 15), by Ms Chua Kirn Choo. As the regulator of bus services, the Public Transport Council294 words
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Article256 2007-01-23 14 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY... THE TEMPER TANTRUM Everyone who has raised a toddler has probably been confronted at some point by a full-blown temper tantrum. Its fury is something to behold, coming from a kid who only weighs 12 kilograms. Usually, a firm hand will discourage256 words
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Tapping on polys' talent pool
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262 2007-01-23 14 PIRAPONG SEE - PIRAPONG SEE Letter from I AM a polytechnic graduate who read with much interest Clarence Chiang's I Say comment, "Level the scholarship field for poly grads" (Jan 18). I have wondered why scholarship holders are mostly junior-college (JC) grads.262 words
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Letter103 2007-01-23 14 YEOJOEY - YEOJOEY Letter from WHEN I was in JC, my college initiated the Scholarship Preparatory Programme where selected students were given the chance to enhance their leadership skills, confidence in interviews and resume writing. My tutors also passionately encouraged us to apply for scholarships, even before the103 words
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193 2007-01-23 14 CHEN SIVA - CHEN SIVA Letter from I AGREE with Mr Chiang's observation that many poly students do not apply for scholarships aggressively. I am proud to be a former poly student now studying Nanyang Technological University. A few of my peers from polytechnic,193 words
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410 2007-01-23 14 LAI KEE CHWEE; FELICIA YEO - LAI KEE CHWEE FELICIA YEO Letter from Communications Manager Nokia Singapore WE REFER to the letter, "Defective policy" (Jan 22), by Mr Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim. Nokia's after-sales policies may have been misinterpreted. We would like to assure him that customer satisfaction is of key410 words
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Article, Illustration496 2007-01-23 15 MARYANNE MAES - MARYANNE MAES TWO years ago, it would have seemed insane to have environmental disasters hog the headlines of major newspapers around the world. Now, it's a common sight. "Dawn of the Hot Age?" (Jan 22) sums up the impending dangers the world is facing, now496 words
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248 2007-01-23 15 ROGERPOH - ROGERPOH Letter from I WOULD like to add my voice to calls to decriminalise unauthorised Wi-Fi Net surfing, also known as mooching. If the authorities were to relentlessly hunt down the guilty parties, many people, particularly students, would bear the stigma of248 words
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Businesstoday
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Article329 2007-01-23 16 938UVE DOW JONES ExxonMobil was the first here to lower petrol and diesel pump prices yesterday. Prices of its Synergy 8000 and Synergy diesel went down by 5 cents a litre. That of Synergy 5000 and 2000 dropped by 4 cents a litre. Cattexthen cut prices of its Gold— 938UVE; — DOW JONES - 329 words
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Article, Illustration428 2007-01-23 16 BLOOMBERG Phone operator to return $221.6 m to shareholders MOBILEONE (Ml), the smallest of Singapore's three mobile-phone companies, posted a 7.6-per-cent gain in fourth-quarter profit as it signed up more users and sales of data services rose. Net income increased to $39.8 million,— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 428 words
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490 2007-01-23 16 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@media corp.com.sg SINGAPOREANS can look forward to more water purification products for their homes from Hyflux. The water-treatment specialist has made a major thrust in the consumer market, by tying up with an American water solutions firm to490 words
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business news
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Article, Illustration364 2007-01-23 18 MIRAKASHINATH - MIRAKASHINATH Local shipping sector hopes Budget will help it better compete in region mira@media corp.com.sg THE Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has submitted a "wish list" of tax, fiscal and other initiatives that it would like to see in next month's Annual Budget statement, to help its membersBLOOMBERG - 364 words
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marketwatch
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Article25 2007-01-23 18 ArianeCorp TlmeWatch Sapphire Gen Int Longcheer 0.130 +0.010 +8.3 92.072 0.005 82.354 0.035 73.192 1.100 +0.010 +0.9 70.180 1.190 -0.040 -3.3 65.00025 words
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Article58 2007-01-23 18 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.18 +113.74 +0.66 HK Hang Seng *****.22 +444.50 +2.19 Australia ASX200 5726.60 +53.50 +0.94 Korea Camp 1363.41 +2.85 +0.21 Thailand SET 655.12 -3.05 -0.46 Jakarta Camp 1817.40 +21.85 +1.22 Phils Camp 3141.28 +56.10 +1.82 Shenzhen B 527.12 +15.19 +2.97 Mumbai SensexSGX, Bloomberg - 58 words
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Article139 2007-01-23 18 DOW JONES SHARE prices raced to a record high yesterday on news that corporate taxes would be reduced. The ST Index (STI) rose 72.32 points, or 2.4 per cent, to 3,145.20 In the broad market, gainers led decliners 582 to 209 as 2.9 billion shares worth $2.3 billion wereDOW JONES - 139 words
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Article20 2007-01-23 18 Gold US$/oz 636.40 Silver US$/oz 12.92 Platinum US$/oz 1,168.50 Rubber cents/kg 325.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,895.00 Brent US$/barrel 53.7120 words
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Article28 2007-01-23 18 USS 0.6499 UK£ 0.3291 Yen 78.910 HKS 5.0736 RM 2.2780 Euro 0.5009 Rupiah 5905.2 Baht 23.400 Peso 31.866 AS 0.8223 Indian Rs 28.741 Yuan 5.052728 words
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Impact the business of marketing
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Article, Illustration394 2007-01-23 20 DARREN LAI IN PHUKET - DARREN LAI IN PHUKET darren@mediacorp.com.sg SCOTCH whisky Chivas Regal and the catch phrase, This is the Chivas Life, are strongly interlinked in consumers' minds, a measure of the success of the alcoholic beverage's "lifestyle-focused" advertising campaign firstlaunchedin2oo3. The campaign dramatises defining moments in the life of394 words
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Article423 2007-01-23 20 -JOSEPH YADAO - -JOSEPH YADAO THE International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group meetings held here last year not only put the spotlight on Singapore's financial centre but also enabled our friends from overseas to sample Singapore hospitality. Campaigns like the Go The Extra Mile for Service423 words
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Article229 2007-01-23 20 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@mediacorp.com.sg THERE were few surprises at the 7-Eleven Leading Brand Awards 2006 presentation late last month. Some of the big consumer brand names such as Sunshine bread, Coca-Cola, and Tiger Beer walked away winners in their respective categories with Oral-B coming out tops229 words
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Article, Illustration427 2007-01-23 21 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO Gillette grooms new male shaving product line to take over from current bestseller joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg GILLETTE has dominated the male shaving systems product category for decades. The Fusion and Mach 3 product lines alone represent 75 per cent of the male shaving systems market427 words
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Infotech solutions for business
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144 2007-01-23 22 I THE pirates have struck again, and i this time, they have broken the copy protection mechanism of a high-definition (HD) DVD format movie. According to website The Register, a pirated copy of the science-fiction movie Serenity has been ripped from a HD DVD144 words
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Article153 2007-01-23 22 I ON YOUR next holiday, you might not need to lug around your novels in addition to your travel guide just load them into your phone or laptop. According to the online edition of The Sunday Times, the weekend publication of United Kingdom-based newspaper The Times,153 words
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Article258 2007-01-23 22 —AP SAN FRANCISCO Server- and soft-ware-maker Sun Microsystems has agreed to use chips from Intel in some of its servers, and for Intel to endorse Sun's Solaris operating system, a person close to the deal told AP. An announcement is expected on Tuesday, according to the source, who—AP - 258 words
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Article, Illustration378 2007-01-23 22 ARIEL TAM - ARIEL TAM Film-makers get lower costs, more creative options, better quality by digitising films IN MONTREAL anel@mediacorp.com.sg FILMS are going the digital route I these days. And, we're seeing a heavy dose of computer-generated visual effects in films, with many more digital characters and synthetic environments being created.378 words
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Article365 2007-01-23 22 In the world of high-definition TV and film, client and audience expectations for quality, realism and complexity are rising rapidly, noted Mr Patel. "Visual effects are becoming increasingly complicated," he told Today. "When you create a very rich visualeffect image, you have to put in many365 words
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SHORTCUTS
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Article67 2007-01-23 23 M 1 has launched two mobile tariff plans for enterprise customers Enterprise Text 2500 and EnterpriseText 5000. For a fixed monthly subscription of $65 and $125, Enterprise Text 2500 and Enterprise Text 5000 offer a bundle of 2,500 and 5,000 free SMS, respectively. Registration and SIM card67 words
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Article67 2007-01-23 23 Pacific Internet (PacNet) subscribers will soon be able to have free wireless connectivity to the Internet at public hotspots with speeds of up to 512kbps. PacNet has signed a memorandum of understanding with iCELL Network, one of the three service providers of Wireless@SG, Singapore's wireless broadband access67 words
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Article, Illustration492 2007-01-23 23 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Residents can make big bucks and tweak source code hedirman@media corp.com.sg I IT WAS the first virtual I world to let anyone own the intellectual property rights to what they create, enabling people to sell their virtual creations for real money. Now, toLINDEN LAG - 492 words
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Article, Illustration879 2007-01-23 24 Zul Othman - Zul Othman IN A scene dominated by egos, women and an unhealthy obsession with bling, New York rap titans the Beastie Boys remain an enigma. One of the longest surviving rap outfits in the game, the trio are also one of the most eclectic combos, equally adept at879 words
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Article, Illustration249 2007-01-23 25 Need a starter kit to the Beastie Boys? ZUL OTHMAN picks four albums you can't do without. LICENSED TO ILL (1986) This frat boy concoction inspired by beer and girls stands as the Beastie Boys' most commercially successful and humorous outing to date, with over 5 million249 words
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346 2007-01-23 25 — ZULOTHMAN - —ZULOTHMAN AFTER attending the Good Vibrations Festival (GVF) in Melbourne last year, Donovan Wong was determined to stage it here in Singapore. "When we attended that show, James Brown was performing and I was amazed by the festival concept I felt Singapore was346 words
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Article, Illustration257 2007-01-23 26 Cyril Wong - Cyril Wong by.... Everything But the Brain WHILE the tale of a father and daughter re-discovering their bond in the shadow of death is nothing new, Everything But the Brain works because of the stellar performances of the lead actors. Pam Oei, in the role of Elaine, is the257 words
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Article, Illustration443 2007-01-23 26 Tan Jun- lei - by Tan Jun-lei S'poreans loved the Korean star's antics CONCERTREVIEW Rain's Coming World Tour Singapore 2007 WAS it worth it? That was the question on everyone's lips when the ticket prices for South Korean pop idol Rain's concert were announced last year. Ranging from $188 to $488 (the001 BOON KEONG - 443 words
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Article, Illustration143 2007-01-23 28 Kylie Minogue - Kylie Minogue ONLY a deaf killjoy would deny that Kylie Minogue is an unbelievably good pop star. Despite debuting in the music business as a teenybopper idol in the late 1980s, Kylie has transformed into a bona fide diva based solely on her scorching live143 words
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Article, Illustration126 2007-01-23 28 The Shins - The Shins THE Shins owe a lotto actor Zach Braff: In his 2004 movie Garden State, one character declares: "The Shins will change your life." Fans certainly have taken that statement to heart: Now one of the biggest indie bands on the planet, this third album126 words
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Article, Illustration251 2007-01-23 28 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL Julia na.rasul@media corp.com.sg RAHIMAH Rahim Jr will be pitted against Rahimah Rahim Sr for a good cause next Friday. The Singapore Idol alumnus and the veteran singer will take the stage together for the first time as part of Sinaran Hati,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 251 words
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Article, Illustration555 2007-01-23 33 —AP NFL's grandest stage will see two African-American coaches in the spotlight SUPER BOWLXLI Chicago v Indianapolis NEW YORK Two good friends who happen to be National Football League (NFL) coaches are already front-and-centre at the Super Bowl, and kick-off is still two weeks away. Lovie—AP; EPA, AF - 555 words
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Article, Illustration830 2007-01-23 34 RAZALI ABDULLAH - RAZALI ABDULLAH With 14 games to go, Ferguson has seemingly marked down match-ups that could decide United's destiny razali@media corp.com.sg THE plan at the start of the season is always to make home a fortress, scoop wins away to the minnows, and tread with care andGETTY IMAGES, AP - 830 words
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Article, Illustration722 2007-01-23 35 —AGENCIES But having plotted United's downfall, Arsenal boss expects leaders to bounce back LONDON It was a late collapse so untypical of Manchester United. But, according to Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini, it was something his boss, Arsene Wenger, had predicted. On Sunday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time)—AGENCIES; AFP - 722 words
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Article, Illustration292 2007-01-23 35 LONDON Having turned down an £8 million ($24 million) bid from Manchester United, Southampton's desire to keep Gareth Bale (picture) will be tested by a £10 million offer from an unknown club, BBC Sport Online reported yesterday. The 17-year-old Wales fullback had also attracted292 words
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Article, Illustration391 2007-01-23 36 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND in Shah Alam, Malaysia jose@media corp.com.sg TO GET to the Football Association of Malaysia meeting room, one has to walk up a staircase to the fourth floor of the building. Going up you can't help but notice the pictures on the wall featuring theGETTY IMAGES - 391 words
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Article, Illustration372 2007-01-23 37 —AFP Spaniard holds off Murray in a thriller TENNIS Australian Open MELBOURNE Rafael Nadal battled through a fiveset firestorm to book his ticket in the Australian Open quarter-finals yesterday. Spain's Nadal, the No 2 seed, was pushed to the limit by 15th seed Andy Murray, trading the first—AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 372 words
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Article, Illustration507 2007-01-23 37 CUBBYLEONG - CUBBYLEONG cubby@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN the Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) sent 22 swimmers to the 11th Fina World Championships in 2005 in Montreal, the bill came up to $100,000. The goal: For the squad of 22, including nine rookies, to soak up the experi- enceTODAY FILE PHOTO - 507 words
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