Today, 1 February 2007, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY /A=DJj\CORP share your free newspaper Thursday February 1, 2007 todayonline.com MICA (P) 314/10/2006
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      The win and the storm
      460 1 Wrong penalty, wrong walkout- and now a security threat looms at Lions' Bangkok battle WHEN Noh Alam Shah went down in the Thai penalty area in the final minutes of a tense game last night, referee C Ravichandran pointed to the penalty spot Television replays
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      Lock icon Foreign flavour adds spice to job market
      850 1 Record number of new jobs as locals gain with outside help LEE U-WEN uwen@mediacorp.com.sg EVERY now and then, when employment figures are revealed, there are murmurs about the number of jobs going to foreigners. Yesterday's blockbuster should end the debate. Foreigners snapped up
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon S'pore rebuts Johor CM's flood claim
      443 2 MND cites studies to counter his allegation JOHOR BARU According to a senior Malaysian official, even the recent floods in Johor Baru are Singapore's fault. Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman told the New Straits Times that it was Singapore's reclamation project on Tekong
      WEETECKHIAN  -  443 words
    • Article
      BETTER THAN THE BAN
      905 3  -  GAVIN CHUAHEARNYUIT MARTHA MAUUDIA Indonesia's eco-friendly move is potentially lucrative but must be managed well and INDONESIA'S blanket ban on the export of sand has caught Singaporeans and regional stakeholders by surprise, and may not be best for the country itself. While the country's environmentalists and
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    • Article
      Cope with ban by sharing costs: BCA
      256 3  -  DERRICK A PAULO AFTER a week of rising sand prices and project disruptions for contractors, the Government will release concreting sand from its stockpile from today to make up for any immediate shortfall in the supply of sand. However, the construction industry will
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      325 3 A network of 18 routes across 17 destinations covering 7 countries in Asia Pacific NEWI Perth Udon Thani (Vientiane) the real deal •UKdJUJ m GGtnovy bW I f~Z^K\^JzJ rfi WI P J /I¥ fl Singapore Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Darwin, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Ho Chi Minh City. Macau, Manila (Clark), Phuket,
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon Phase in Medisave, says NTUC
      544 4  -  TAN HUI LENG This is so low-income workers with no CPF won't miss out on Workfare huileng@media corp.com.sg THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) wants the Government to gradually phase in Medisave contributions that may be required by low-wage workers to qualify for Workfare. This
      m ERNEST CHUA  -  544 words
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      Singaporeans not so confident about economy
      447 4  -  LINYANQIN SINGAPOREANS' MAJOR CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT 6 MONTHS I Most Singaporeans are still worried about the economy and job security, placing these two as major concerns over the next six months, over their personal health or terrorism. yanqin@media corp.com.sg THE economy may have
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      Fa cat meets local safety standards: AVA
      292 4  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg THE Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has given the all-clear for fa cai or black moss available in the local market. These products, it said, meet local safety requirements stipulated under current Food Regulations. Its comments come a day after
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      Lock icon New improved drug for kidney cancer
      186 6 ■938LIVE KIDNEY cancer patients here could soon have better chances of survival thanks to a new class of drugs under trial. Data from the Treatment Approaches in Renal Cancer Global Evaluation Trial, or Target, has shown the drugs can slow down cancer progression by
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      Is there a tourism hub cap?
      643 6  -  JASMINE YIN Industry gets an A, but STB chief warns of limits on air capacity, manpower, hotel rooms jasmine@media corp.com.sg WHAT does having a roof over a foreign construction worker's head have to do with the Singapore tourism industry? Plenty, according to the Singapore
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      Lock icon STB APOLOGISES TO FOREIGN MEDIA
      280 6 JASMINE YIN It was a briefing that would showcase Singapore's robust tourism performance to the foreign media but the man who should be basking in the accolades had to say sorry. The Singapore Tourism Board's (STB) deputy chairman and chief executive Lim Neo Chian apologised
      — JASMINE YIN  -  280 words
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      Lock icon Bobby's bombshells continue: 'Durai even handpicked witnesses'
      297 8  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg THEY knew that certain "facts", like number of beneficiaries and staff strength, were "massaged" and probably not accurate. But the old National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and their lawyers felt confident of winning the defamation suit against Singapore Press
      KOH MUI FONG  -  297 words
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      Lock icon 'Expert' unearthed to testify
      491 8  -  LOHCHEEKONG One-eyed dragon's wives found a doctor, who will examine the accused in one week cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THE prosecution may have ridiculed his defence as illogical, but the "one-eyed dragon" bought himself some time yesterday after his two wives joined hands to find a psychiatrist to testify
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      Lock icon Internet bomb hoax scaremonger pleads guilty
      219 8 938UVE THE young man accused of perpetrating an Internet bomb hoax has pleaded guilty. Twenty-one-year old National Serviceman Lin Zhenghuang had posted the message on popular technology website, HardwareZone on July 2005. It stated that there was a bomb attack at Toa Payoh Bus
      — 938UVE  -  219 words
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      804 5 aaaga^^^H^^^MH^ IPO closes 5 February 2007 at 12:00 noon CITYSPRING Infrastructure Trust TAP INTO THE POWER OF ASIA'S GROWING INFRASTRUCTURE The CitySpring Infrastructure Trust ('CitySpring") is the first infrastructure business trust registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. As a pioneer in a new asset class in Singapore, and with
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      236 9 £1 prosperous cyirCsJ I Fantastic premium gifts await you this Lunar new year when you purchase any model. of vi era plasma or lcd tv listed be low! What's more, purchase op any VIERA plasma TV model, entitles you to 70% off a video cabinet stand! HP TH^42PV6OH TH-42PA6OH TH-37PA6OH
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Islamic solution to Mideast crisis?
      360 10 -AFP JAKARTA Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf yesterday won Indonesian support for his new initiative of an Islamic solution to bring peace to the Middle East General Musharraf said his trip to Indonesia was to discuss "the turmoil within the Muslim world" with President Susilo Bambang
      -AFP; EPA  -  360 words
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      Lock icon Foiled: Plan to behead Muslim soldier in UK
      450 10 AFP Plotters allegedly planned to post video of execution online BIRMINGHAM Police arrested eight British Pakistanis under anti-terror laws yesterday to foil an alleged "Iraq-style" plot to kidnap and behead a victim, possibly a Muslim soldier, sources said. If successful the alleged
      AFP; AFF  -  450 words
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      Lock icon Spat won't hit tourism: Thai minister
      277 10 -AP THE dispute between Thailand and Singapore over ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's recent visit to the city-state will not affect tourism between the two countries, a Thai official said on Tuesday. "Tourism is not a political matter," said Thailand's Minister of Tourism
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      Lock icon Mahathir to set up war crimes tribunal
      302 12 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ex-Pre-mier Mahathir Mohamad yesterday announced the creation of a war crimes tribunal that would focus on victims of abuse in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. He said the tribunal and an investigating commission linked to it was necessary
      —AFP  -  302 words
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      Lock icon Pyongyang, put it in writing
      413 12 —AGENCIES S Korea says it wants the North to put'words' on paper during upcoming discussions SEOUL South Korea yesterday said it wants a binding written agreement to emerge from next week's six-nation talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons programme. Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said
      —AGENCIES; PHOTOS AFP/ EPA  -  413 words
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      Lock icon KIM'S SON REPORTEDLY IN MACAU, MAY HEAD TO HONG KONG
      291 12 -AGENCIES North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's eldest son is in Macau, a Japanese newspaper reported yesterday, quoting diplomatic sources in Hong Kong. The Yomiuri Shimbun, quoting sources involved in China-North Korean ties, also said Mr Kim Jong-nam may visit a
      -AGENCIES; AFP  -  291 words
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      Lock icon China takes on US' F-22 fighter jets
      238 12 —AFP TAIPEI China has started developing more advanced fighter jets in a bid to match the state-of-the-art F-22 United States combat aircraft, sparking a regional arms race, it was reported yesterday. Research is under way into developing the Jian-13 and Jian-14, or J-13
      —AFP  -  238 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon ABE SLAMS CHINA'S SATELLITE TEST ON GROUNDS OF LEGALITY
        107 14 -AFP Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe charged yesterday that China's satellite-destroying test earlier this month had violated international law. "I believe it would not be in compliance with basic international rules such as the Outer Space Treaty," Mr Abe said in
        -AFP; EPA  -  107 words
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        Lock icon $17,000 BOUNTY ON MILITANTS
        70 14 -AGENCIES Indonesian police yesterday said they were offering rewards for information leading to the capture of Muslim militants wanted for antiChristian attacks in Poso district. A spokesman said those who provided accurate information would receive a reward of 100 million rupiah ($17,000). One human rights watchdog
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        Lock icon JAILED FOR LIFE: OFFICIAL WHO REPLICATED WHITE HOUSE
        72 14 -AP A provincial Communist Party official in China, who built a luxury office building that replicated the White House, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption. Feng Liucheng was convicted for taking bribes worth 3.69 million yuan ($729,880) and embezzling 2.71
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        Lock icon OSAMA'S BROTHER-IN-LAW KILLED IN MADAGASCAR
        58 14 BLOOMBERG A brother-in-law of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was robbed and killed yesterday in Madagascar. The personal belongings of Mr Mohammed Jamal Khalifah, a Saudi national, were stolen and he was "shot to death in cold blood by a gang of 25 to
        — BLOOMBERG  -  58 words
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      Lock icon Bird flu declared a national disaster?
      431 14 AGENCIES Move will free up money to fight virus JAKARTA Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may declare bird flu a national disaster, enabling the government to set aside money from its budget to combat the virus that has killed at least 63 Indonesians. "Bird
      – AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG  -  431 words
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      Lock icon The flight of the flu ...
      419 16 The flight of the flu BLOOMBERG Screening sick air passengers unlikely to stop spread of deadly virus, say researchers BOSTON Screening sick airplane passengers to find those infected with flu is unlikely to stop the spread of a pandemic virus, researchers said after studying flight passengers during the Severe Acute
      — BLOOMBERG  -  419 words
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      Lock icon Hungry, waterless by 2080?
      209 16 CANBERRA Millions more people will go hungry and waterless by 2080 if temperatures keep rising, reported The Age newspaper citing a leaked draft of an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). China, Australia, and parts of Europe and the United States will face critical water shortages
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      Lock icon Pentagon halts sale of F-14 parts after discovering that some ended up in Iran
      377 17 -AP WASHINGTON The United States' Pentagon on Tuesday announced it had stopped selling surplus F-14 parts. This comes after congressional criticism of security weaknesses that had given buyers for countries, including Iran, access to the aircraft
      -AP  -  377 words
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      Lock icon No Las Vegas flutter in UK
      428 17 —AFP L Govt promises the strictest controls for Manchester's casino LONDON The British government has pledged there will be no United States-style gambling free-for-all after the venue was announced for the country's first "supercasino" and 16 other smaller venues. "Let me be very clear:
      —AFP L; tarn  -  428 words
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      Lock icon Singaporeans help bust myth
      623 18  -  CLEMENT MESENAS More tourists from Republic heading to the Philippines despite travel alerts EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@media corp.com.sg MORE Singaporeans are visiting the Philippines despite the tendency of Singaporeans in general to take travel advisories against going to the Philippines a little too seriously, said Philippine Under-Secretary for
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      Lock icon Castro back on TV
      429 20 -AGENCIES But quiet changes are taking place underformer Cuban leader's younger brother Raul HAVANA Although he's in charge of communist Cuba, Mr Raul Castro is still waiting in the wings. President Fidel Castro whose ill-health has been the subject of intense speculation handed power "provisionally" to
      -AGENCIES  -  429 words
    • Article
      Lock icon The queen and I, by Shilpa
      192 20 -AFP LONDON Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, who won a British reality television show after having to endure allegedly racist bullying, said yesterday that she had been invited to meet the queen and Prime Minister Tony Blair. The actress, 31, won on Sunday the reality
      -AFP  -  192 words
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      Lock icon Novelist Sidney Sheldon dies
      200 20 -AFP LOS ANGELES Legendary author Sidney Sheldon (picture), who wrote Oscar-winning screenplays and sold over 300 million books during a prolific career, died on Tuesday from pneumonia at 89. The novelist died at the Eisenhower Medical Center in southern California, with wife Alexandra and daughter Mary
      -AFP  -  200 words
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      Lock icon Making a com£back
      565 21  -  Serene Huang After a three-year hiatus in South Korea, and the arrival of Baby No 3, Kimberly Loo returned to the workforce as if she'd never left it LEAVING a good job in a bank's management stra- ta to become a full-time homemaker might land many professionals
      JASON HO  -  565 words
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      234 14 Fill your home with ..^^^^^Stv^"" the goodness of life. fe JKIk 5 Jan-21 Feb 2007 m .> Celebrate the Lunar New Year with any of our festive flexi-sets and fill your home with all the happiness Pand good fortune for the New Year. Plus create your own flexi-set by mixing
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  • Voices
    • Deal with it and move on
      • Letter
        Don't dwell on whether landlords, agents are racist
        206 22  -  VEDHAGIRI Letter from THE article by Ms Sandhya Reddy, "What's race got to do with it?" (Jan 31), made for interesting reading. I empathise with the writer. I, too, am an Indian and have faced similar treatment when looking for a house.
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        Race issues are everywhere, just have to live with them
        308 22  -  JACOB JOHN Letter from I AM a Singapore Permanent Resident from India and have been here for the last few years. I, too, have had experiences similar to Ms Reddy's while searching for apartment In fact, I was asked the
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        Property organisations should discourage racism
        204 22  -  TRISHADAS Letter from READING about another Indian reader's experience of renting an apartment in Singapore brought back disturbing memories of similar encounters with property agents a few months ago, when my husband and I were looking for an apartment to rent Each time we told
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      Lock icon Thank you, Joscelin, for those golden years
      218 24  -  TEO KIAN LAM CHRISTOPHER Letter from YOUR article, "Joscelin's final splash" (Jan 31) brings to a close a golden chapter for swimming in Singapore. No doubt, we recently saw another golden girl in Tao Li at the recent Asian Games in Doha but
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    • Letter
      Don't moan about NS test
      353 24  -  KELLY KOH BEN-UN NSmen have full freedom to choose when to go for IPPT Letter from MATTHEW Lim's plight, as recounted in his letter, "A more flexible schedule for working NSmen?" oan 31) is one that perhaps some NSmen can empathise with. I do not
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      Not game for more aggressive games
      1262 26 Violent cyber games do beget violent kids, so don't think it's just innocent fun I coffee r with DR DOUGLAS GENTILE 42, cyber wellness expert THEY are using it to kill off enemies, marry those they fancy and tussle for items that they can
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    • Letter
      Road surfacing work needed 6 hours to complete
      236 27  -  NALEEZA EBRAHIM Letter from Deputy Director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority I REFER to Mr Lim Wei Yi's letter, "Nice roads now let us sleep!" (Jan 19). While Mr Lim understands the need for the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to carry out
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    • Article
      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      242 30  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I THE ADVERSITY PRINCIPLE There is, in the world of nature, a phenomenon known as the "Adversity Principle" which means that difficulties and hard times can actually be more beneficial to plants and animals than continual easy living. As strange as it
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      SPREAD THE SMILE!
      563 30  -  LIANG DINGZI seweusngm A Today reader who became an accidental telephone receptionist when his number was mistaken for a lost-and-found luggage service wrote that "it really does make a difference to smile when you speak" (Jan 13). I was invited to participate in drawing up a customer
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    • How do we hit back at the bottle?
      • Letter
        Cane and jail drunk drivers, revoke their licences for life
        102 34  -  ACE KINDRED CHEONG Letter from I WOULD like to recommend heavier penalties and punishments for speed demons and drivers who drink and drive. I am shocked and disappointed that there have been more people killed in these accidents despite many
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      • Letter
        How about putting warning labels on liquor bottles?
        194 34  -  SIMON NG YAP PENG Letter from IT IS disturbing to note from the Traffic Police report that despite the efforts by them to make riders more aware of the dangers on the roads, the cases of traffic accidents, which included those causing
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        Focus on accident-prone spots, install traffic cameras
        335 34  -  DEREKFOO Letter from BESIDES drink driving and speeding, poor road design and blatant disregard for traffic rules also contribute to high accident rates. It is interesting that you should highlight Bukit Timah and Upper Bukit Timah Road among the danger zones that have
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      Give more information on bus rerouting
      215 36  -  DENIS DISTANT Letter from I FOUND out about the road closure of Clemenceau Ave for the Thaipusam activities from the Land Transport Authority website. I then phoned SBS Transit to enquire about the rerouting of buses No 123 and No 143, which run along
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    • Letter
      How will welfare funds be distributed?
      150 36  -  GOHKIANGAN DAVID Letter from IN SINGAPORE today, we have many forms of voluntary welfare organisations those that are funded by the Community Chest; those that are funded by religious organisations; those that are funded by service organisations such as the Apex, Lions and Rotary
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      Awareness? No, it's a lack of consideration
      275 36  -  TANYEOWSIEN Harsher fines, more 'policing' will drive home message Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Stub out the lack of awareness" (Jan 31). If awareness campaigns really do work, one would have thought that those vividly gruesome pictures of smoke-scarred lungs and
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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      71 22 VOICES ON RADIO Do cats have a place P"™"™™"™! in our HDB estates, if proper regulations jIBFJ! I are in place and cat Paa |wT|l owners take respon- UX~X~J sibility to keep their L^^^..^^^^ cats indoors? IT ____T_, W j|i—l Tune into I I J J 938Live'sTalkback from 8.15am to
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      475 38  - Creative is now back in the black but LEECHINGWERN Gains may be shortlived due to restructuring costs, say market analysts chingwern@media corp. com. sg AFTER three consecutive quarters of losses, Creative Technology returned to the black yesterday, as its second quarter profit rose 11 times due to a US$lOO-million ($153.7-million)
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      398 38  - Rivals band together with A Star CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@mediacorp.com.sg FOR the first time in Asia, engine manufacturers and airframe manufacturers have banded together as rivals turn research partners, in a joint effort aimed at boosting the local aerospace industry. Four aviation industry giants Boeing, EADS, Pratt and Whitney and
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        147 40 SINGAPORE Telecommunications (SingTel) yesterday named Mr Francis Heng Hang Song (picture) as its new chief financial officer. Mr Heng, 47, who is currently is the chief financial officer of Singapore Technologies Engineering, will start working at SingTel on March 9. He will replace Ms Chua Sock
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        215 40 —AFP MUMBAI India's Tata Steel yesterday hailed its acquisition of Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus as a "visionary move" but investors gave the deal a thumbs down and sent the stock plunging 10.66 per cent The deal by the software-to-steel group marks India's biggest-ever foreign takeover and
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        329 40  -  LEECHINGWERN HR policies also key when determining a firm's reputation: Poll chingwern@media corp.com.sg FOR small and medium enterprises (SME), pleasing their customers is not the be-all and end-all to having a good name, human resource policies too, are found to be an important factor determining corporate
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        168 40 DOW JONES -DOW JONES DOW JONES Singapore Technologies Engineering's electronics unit received a 10-year contract worth $255 million with the Ministry of Defence here. It will provide technology services to the Singapore Armed Forces. Singapore Press Holdings is removing four stocks from the Straits Times Index and adding six.
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          106 40 DOW JONES SHARE prices closed slightly lower, with the benchmark index locked in a tight range as markets await clues on the timing of a United States interest rate cut The ST Index was down 4.7 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 3,125.56. In the broad market, decliners outnumbered
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          59 40 i SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.42 -106.77 -0.61 HK Hang Seng *****.42 -354.04 -1.73 Australia ASX200 5773.40 -39.10 -0.67 Korea Camp 1360.23 -10.49 -0.77 Thailand SET 654.04 +0.55 +0.08 Jakarta Camp 1757.25 -8.26 -0.47 Phils Camp 3239.27 +42.61 +1.33 Shenzhen B 458.93 -30.42 -6.22 Mumbai
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        A million-dollar incentive from TechPioneer
        255 42  -  SHERALYN TAY Environment fund will support firms that use new locally-developed water technologies sheralyn@media corp.com.sg INDUSTRIES hesitant to adopt new locally-developed environment or water technologies now have up to $1 million as an incentive to give these projects a try, even if they are a
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        298 42 A water treatment plant that is just half the size of a tennis court will supply, beginning next month, some 30 per cent of the industrial Newater used in the Loyang industrial area. The plant, small as it may be,
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        721 44  -  LEECHINGWERN CAl's $212 million deal to develop Jiangsu's largest airport chingwern@media corp.com.sg CHANGI Airport International (CAI) made a big bang in China yesterday with a multi-million-dol-lar investment in Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NLIA) the largest airport in Jiangsu Province. CAI is buying a 29-per-cent-stake in NLIA
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        327 46 BLOOMBERG US stocks rallied on the last day of January, completing their longest stretch of monthly gains in more than a decade, after the Federal Reserve fortified perceptions that economic growth is accelerating without generating faster inflation. Boeing, DuPont and Caterpillar shares
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        290 46 —AFP They're not protectionist: Thai Minister BANGKOK Thailand's Finance Minister has insisted that the country's new policies on investment and capital inflows were not the start of a new protectionist movement Mr Pridiyathorn Devakula said in a letter to the Asian Wall Street Journal that the new
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        88 46 BLOOMBERG NYSE Group and the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the world's two largest equity markets, reached an agreement to develop trading systems and said that they may invest in each other. NYSE chief executive officer John Thain and Tokyo exchange president Taizo Nishimuro yesterday signed a
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        666 47  -  MATTHEW LYNN BLOOMBERG UK's angry motorists are right in throwing a spanner into road pricing plans news@newstoday.com.sg FIRST London. Now Stockholm. Maybe New York sometime soon. And the whole of the United Kingdom (UK) within a decade, possibly. Around the world, governments are experimenting
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      695 48 IYOURH TODAY by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) HGet out and mingle and you will discover all Friends, children and following through with sorts of interesting information. Someone the things you enjoy doing the most should will teach you a newtechniqueora different be
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      Lock icon Ronaldo-fired United turn on the style
      797 50 -AFP Portuguese winger unstoppable after return from holiday, scores one and sets one up for Rooney ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United 4 Watford 0 MANCHESTER Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Manchester United's four-goal rout of bottom-club Watford to maintain Sir Alex Ferguson's side's six-point advantage over Chelsea
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      385 50 AFP LONDON Chelsea kept pace with leaders Manchester United with a 3-0 win over Blackburn but their defensive resources were hit once more when Ashley Cole was stretchered off in agony with a knee injury. The England defender was chasing a ball towards the
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      Lock icon No gag order for Ronaldo's agent
      497 51 Alves could face Fergie's wrath as he suggests summer transfer possibility LONDON Cristiano Ronaldo's agent ensured his star man's name continued to hog the headlines yesterday, when he insisted the Manchester United winger could still be heading for Spain this summer. Real Madrid and
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      Lock icon Il Phenomenon leaves Madrid for Milan, sad and angry
      364 51 DPA MADRID Brazilian football star Ronaldo left Real Madrid after four-and-a-half seasons, swamped in sadness and rancour against coach Fabio Capello. "My heart is breaking," the Brazilian striker told journalists yesterday, before taking a private airplane for Milan, his new destination.
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      223 51  -  CHERYLNG THE Singapore flag will once again fly high, as the Republic gears up for the sixth Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race. The race will see 10 international city-sponsored yachts with an 18-member crew battling against one another. This will be Uniquely Singapore's
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      871 52  -  Rohit Brijnath He plays a game so wonderfully alien to us, but there will be another, even better, though we may have to wait a while PART of the pleasure of the Federer experience comes from watching people watch him. On Sunday,
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      668 53 -AP Naturally, Bears will count on their leader, Urlacher, as Manning's Colts loom MIAMI-Brian Urlacher was so at ease he slept on the flight to the Super Bowl. And when Sunday arrives (Monday morning, Singapore time), he'll make sure he tunes into his favourite morning fishing show on
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      290 53 BLOOMBERG CHICAGO Gale Sayers (picture), the youngest player to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was beaming on the morning of Jan 22. That was the day after the Chicago Bears' Lovie Smith and the Indianapolis Colts' Tony Dungy became the first black
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      451 54 —AFP Defending champion Woods in relaxed mood as he looks ahead to the Masters GOLF Dubai Desert Classic DUBAI It's a busy week ahead for Tiger Woods here, as he prepares to defend his Dubai Desert Classic title. But yesterday, he was in relaxed mode as
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      261 54  -  DARREN LAI darren@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER a one-year hiatus, the Asian 9-Ball Tour will be making a return to Singapore. The fifth edition of the Tour, now known as the Guinness 9-Ball Tour 2007, was announced in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. With six stops, up from
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      369 54  -  DARREN LAI darren@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) has confirmed that the 55,000 capacity National Stadium will be demolished some time in the second half of the year. The announcement of the winning bid from the three consortiums out to build the Sports Hub will be
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      598 55  -  JOSE RAYMOND But Thailand reduce match to a farce with their disgraceful 15-minute protest 2007 ASEAN FOOTBALL C'SHIP IST LEG, FINAL Singapore 2 Thailand 1 jose@media corp.com.sg A PENALTY by Mustafic Fahrudin gave Singapore a precious 2-1 lead against Thailand in the Asean Football Championship first leg Final
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      454 55  -  COMMENT LEONARD THOMAS Sports Editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS as if this tournament is somehow cursed, that it must feature football teams that take on the persona of village sides. In 1998, Thailand and Indonesia tried their best to lose when they took each other on, hoping
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    113 57 Pigs have a universally bad rep, don't they? "To eat like a pig" is never a compliment in any language, and some cultures forbid the eating of pork altogether. And the pig is the last of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. But the idea of the
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      235 61 JM& Lunar New Year Specials 'C^g, at Mandarin Gallery I 25 Jan to 28 Feb 2007 Exclusive Butterfly Keychain Giveaway I P Spend a minimum ofSsBo (max. of 3 combined same-day receipts) to receive an exclusive xk If Mandarin Gallery butterfly keychain worth Ss39. Limited to one redemption per shopper,
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      116 63 (:(&fij IHd 91 iTiffl dd HOCKHUA TONIC Ring in a prosperous Lunar New Year with HOCKHUA Pp Hockhua brings you the largest range of \f w t JwnßcL^ premium quality Australian Abalones "1/ I This festive season, pamper your family with superior abalones. /""^IZL" i a Hockhua brings you a
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      BE IN GOOD HEALTH
      409 64 MAKE-UP: BENOLIM, MAC HAIR:WENDYLAU,TWISTER HAIR (14-08 HOUGANG MALL) WITH all the Chinese New Year festivities to look forward to, you will want to stay in the pink of health this season. But make sure your skin stays that way, too. Beno, special event artist from M.A.C.,
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      GOLD FOR PROSPERITY
      267 64 MAKE UP: LILIAN LALYVES SAINT LAURENT HAIR: KENNYTAMWISTER HAIR (14-08 HDUGANG MALL) EVERYONE loves a touch of symbolic gold during the season of hong bao, kumquat and pineapple tarts. So, why shouldn't your makeup flaunt a tinge of this prosperous colour, too? But if you are wearing
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      GREEN WITH HAPPINESS
      345 65 Make-up: Lina Tock, Lancome Hair: James Wong using Sebastian hair products, Monsoon Hairhouse, 13-34 Parcoßugis Junction IF YOU think green, what comes to your mind? Verdant fields, environmentally friendly campaigns and happiness. The last is a positive emotion which Lina Tock, national make-up artist of Lancome, feels
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      136 65 See smiles blossom around the table, as Man Fu Yuan Restaurant V3HM serves up the best that Chinese New Year has to offer. Our Deluxe ■^A^^ff Claypot Treasures F $j fif M, W 15 S M J brings together family and friends in a culinary celebration of tradition and auspicious
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    WTTH THE OLD
    970 66 As times change, Chinese New Year traditions may sometimes seem irrelevant to us. LYNETTEKOH [lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg) speaks to an academic, a feng shui consultant, and a Cultural Medallion recipient to find out why these customs are more importantthan ever WHO says young people these days do not bother
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      171 67 Kf^^ -\^^^T&/ J^ 01.19.FR1-02.25.5UN Hg| flr J v^— Frolic in the garden of prosperity this Lunar New j 1 j\ Vdar/ En/oy tfie frue experience of Spring! K^^^m P^^\ 1- 15 days of revelry at The Cathay this Lunar New Y^^ J> 'Wf NrV^fKVN^, Year! s Pend $50 t0 recede
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  • GOODIES GALORE
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      GILDED CHILD'S PLAY
      94 68 Why pencil in noughts and crosses on meagre paper scraps, when you can relive the classic game of tic-tac-toe with a luxurious gold-plated set from the Singapore Mint instead? In the Boar and Prosperity set, the adorable gilded boar pieces are paired with silver medallions with the
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      CHEW ON IT
      108 68 Imagine this: Candies can be healthy. Katjes yoghurt gums from Germany are made with natural fruit juice, fruit pulp, natural colours and flavours. They are also 99 per cent fat free perfect for health-conscious candy lovers. Don't think yoghurt gummies make good Chinese New Year fare? You'd
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      CRISPY CHEERS
      107 68 Chinese New Year is not complete without bak kwa. Bee Cheng Hiang surprises fans by adding a twist to the traditional barbecued pork. They married juicy bak kwa and crispy potato chips to create Chiziban, crunchy bak kwa chips, which is nothing like its greasy parents According to
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      FORTUNE PIG BECKONS
      103 68 What better reminder of the animal whose symbol would profuse 2007 Chinese New Year celebrations, than to eat bak kwa shaped like pigs themselves? The husband-and-wife owners of Fragrance Foodstuff have came up with the new Fortune Pig Bak Kwa because both of them are born in
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      A PAIR OF CROWD-PLEASERS
      104 68 Made in Chongqing, China, from top grade wood, such as ebony or sandalwood, these handcrafted chopsticks are coated with natural raw lacquer, leaving it beautifully glossy. Plus, it is resistant to oxidation. With all natural materials used, it is environmentally friendly and non-toxic as well. The
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      APDTQF GDLD
      104 68 To liven up the home decor during Chinese New Year, go green! Even if you don't have green fingers, this indoor plant is likely to be easy to keep. Known in Taiwan as the Gold Tree, this plant is supposed to be auspicious because its shiny and angular
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      SINGAPORE'S LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
      95 68 Weighing in at a mere 0.3g on the scales, and measuring only 7mm in diameter, this little $1 gold coin from Singapore Mint is a treasure to behold. It is, in fact, Singapore's smallest 999.9 gold coin. The tiny wonder is part of the 2007 Year of
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      54 69 JOPMBX a Heavenly Feast with fflQptMfMZ Enjoy double bonus when you purchase $20 or more of Fortune Products I Rl \Wirii Fre£! If "Ira ?ft2^i^^& iFortunel For enquiries, please call 6778 2282 At participating outlets only. Prizes will be replaced with items ftl_jff ofsimilarvalueifthepublishedprizesareoutofstock. Joint promotion partners Terms and Condition
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  • EVENTS& PROMOS
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      EVENTS
      891 70 TAMPINES MALL Auspicious Late Night Shopping Enjoy special deals atTampines Mall when you indulge in some late night Lunar New Year shopping. There are also free gifts and prizes to be won. Date: Feb 10 Venue: Tampines Mall Time: Bpm to 11.30pm Enquiries: Call 6788 8370 or visit www.
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      PROMOTIONS
      460 71 CAPITALAND MALLS Spring Celebrations Lucky Draw For every $50 spent, you stand a chance to win the grand prize which you can choose between a pair of Goldheart Solitaire earrings or an OSIM i-De-sire massage chair. Date: Until Feb 17 Venue: Customer Service Counters at Bugis Junction, Bukit Panjang
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      130 71 1^ c* 1 1 uF^iF' bimple pleasures Si 4*S?w*"- touch the tiniest hearts. Touching hearts in every generation, dim sum is always delightful and impossible to resist. At Cherry Garden, our dim sum is piping fresh and exquisitely handmade, with one part heart and one part soul. So for a
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    OINK O MANIA
    238 72 GARY PHUA and SUYU WEI scour the streets for whimsical pig-inspired gifts that will put a smile on your face this Lunar New Year GOLD RUSH Add a dash of gold for prosperity with these pigskin-lined shoes. $69.90 from Gripz. Spectacle Case $3.90 from Manzana. EYE SE
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      113 73 A CELEBRATION OF ABUNDANCE PROSPERITY O^ iW I MARINA MANDARIN SINGAPORE MANAGED BY MERITUS HOTELS RESORTS ...from 14 to 25 February 2007 Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a bang at the Marina Mandarin, the only member of The Leading Hotels of the World® in Singapore with our Prosperity Package
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  • TIMETO PIG OUT!
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      Hiver View Hotel, Singapore
      220 74 BE PAMPERED with River View Hotel's galore of Lunar New Year menus and dishes. The yu sheng set menus rolled out by the River Palace Chinese Restaurant offers four sets ranging from $188+++ (for four) to $538+++ (for eight to 10). Each set menu is served
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      The Oriental Singapore
      231 75 AT THE Oriental Singapore, Cherry Garden's Lunar New Year lunch and dinner set menus have been given an interesting twist with auspicious names. The set menu prices range from $68 to $128 per person. In addition, a vegetarian set called Fulfill will also be available at $48
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      Carlton Hotel
      209 75 THIS Lunar New Year, the evergreen Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant at Carlton Hotel has come up with some unique dishes, available from Feb 4 to March 4. Tired of having yu sheng that contains only a few thinly sliced pieces of fish? Then try Wah Lok's raw Hamachi
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      Intercontinental
      240 75 I MAN FU YUAN Chinese Restaurant at Inter- Continental Hotel has brought back its hugely suc- cessful Deluxe Claypot Treasures that was sold out last year. The restaurant's Chef Kong has selected pre- mium ingredients comprising sliced abalone, shark's fin and drunken chicken just to name a few -to
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      Raffles The Plaza
      221 76 DINERS are in for a sweet treat this Lunar New Year. Szechuan Court at Raffles The Plaza will be dishing out nian gao (a sweet and savoury sticky cake made of glutinous rice). And for a variation of this traditional treat, the restaurant will present a first-of-its-kind
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      Marina Mandarin
      222 77 PEACH BLOSSOMS at Marina Mandarin promises some mouth-water-ing dishes to usher in the Lunar New Year. Delightful delicacies such as the pan-fried Boston lobster ($l6 per 100 gm) with spicy sauce and the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall ($1,388 for a 10-person portion) are bound to bring a
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      RASLThe Essence of India
      178 77 THIS Chinese New Year, why not try something more unusual? RAS, The Essence of India, presents yu sheng with an Indian touch. Traditional yu sheng ingredients are infused with spices such as cinnamon powder, mint and tamarind chutney a sweet and sour combination. Another Indian element
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      Premier Thai Traditions Restaurant
      169 78 IF YOU are looking for comfort food with a Thai touch this Chinese New Year, head on to Premier Thai Traditions Restaurant. The restaurant is offering a total of nine set menus, ranging from $158++ (for three to four persons) to $788++ (for nine to 10
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      Swissotel Merchant Court, Singapore
      280 78 BE SPOILT for choice with the wide range of delectable Chinese New Year dishes that Swissotel Merchant Court will be offering. Usher in a prosperous New Year with the fatt choy reunion buffet priced at $38.80+++ per adult and $23.80+++ per child for lunch, and $59.80+++
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      Marriot Singapore
      237 79 THIS Lunar New Year, the regal Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant is offering a variety of delicacies that will make your mouth water even before you try them. If you are celebrating with a big family, go for Wan Hao's Lunar New Year set menus, available from Feb 17
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      Fortune Canned Seafood
      262 79 DELICACIES like abalone and pacific clams have always been part of our Chinese New Year celebrations. This year, seafood lovers are in for a treat Until Feb 16, purchase $20 and above of Fortune canned products and you will be entitled to an $8 Prima Deli New
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      Quality Hotel
      135 79 IF YOU know that you will tire from having the same old traditional food over the festive period, why not try something more unusual with your family this reunion dinner? Quality Cafe at Quality Hotel is offering a reunion dinner buffet, priced at $38+++ per adult and $19+++
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      275 74 I Wah! I Fit For An Emperor! vv V^ The Legendary "Poon Choy" at WAH! Noogee House. y X Legend has it that when Mongol troops invaded Song China, the Emperor fled to the £j countryside. To serve the Emperor, the locals collected all their best food available, X/! cooked
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      358 75 STABTT TH E NEW YEAR WITH A tvflSt OF GOOD LUCK! f~^~"^M I Concocted exclusively for you, our "Yu Sheng" I not only boasts the usual ingredients, it also carries that extra twist of Indian spices to make sure your year ahead would surely be vibrant We've even made a
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      105 76 CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR... MARINA MANDARIN SINGAPORE MANAGED BY MFRITUS HOTELS RESORTS ...with a bountiful feast of all things auspicious! For a year of health and fortune, feast on traditional gourmet fare at Peach Blossoms, or tuck into an abundance of mouthwatering Asian and seafood favourites atAquaMarine. Take home
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      149 76 Prosperity Peasts atSzechuan Court A Taste of Tradition 19 January to 17 February 2007 Revel in mouth-watering Nian Gao selections, especially our first-of-its-kind Durian Nian Gao[ Indulge in Pork and Chicken Bak Kwa, as well as the übiquitous Pineapple Tarts, Macadamia Cashew Sugee, and more. For orders or enquiries, call
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      133 77 Lunar New Year's Eve Reunion Dinner Lo-Hei Get-Together Lunch Dinner (with'Live'Entertainment Lucky Draw) Dat i 8 February 4 March 2007 Date :17 February 2007 (Saturday) Jme i 2 00 noon to 2.00 pm (Lunch) Time 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm (Dinner) Venue Grand Ballroom, Level
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      320 80 f ?Up to 50% off at J W^ \l^ |^Y* r'^^l J Cupid Jewels /#< v*-* *m Plus $20 Bee Cheng Jt fc V^» s*=s£ k/4/ Hiang voucher with «s£^ JBI a minimum purchase Collect all 3! P^ JimSM 50% savina «A of $500 and above.w V 9\WW flfl9 Hn
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      137 81 V^r^^B E^~ *iri___:3l H A_*. ___™_1 M A i V.*—* i f In_( .""iB ____M__l___ V B t__v^_J__ *,*M At AB aAV „__i jA <7' f_t i. __l i •_■'At___■ ■jwp^jw y >__BH a. "r^ *^^^__b" _l J__ vCI '7" Jr__.™ 7^>-^^^i\|l 'm^AAAS^K^^^ _____i__|K__a_l _______________L__B _A-Xh- f*7 ________A_A^H 111 I
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      1031 82  -  David Chew SINGAPORE GETS FANTASTICAL IN VENICE AS AN artist, being selected to be part of the Venice Biennale is akin to the glory of being nominated for an Academy Award. Needless to say, the four artists from Singapore who will be participating in the 52nd Venice Biennale International
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      THE VENICE FOUR
      90 83 T HE VE NICE FOUR BWWrffffiHWil BiiilffliW The night view of Swimming with Sweaty Palms, an installation by artist Jason Lim. JASON LIM Jason Lim will be creating a "hybrid chandelier", a 3m high ceramic chandelier that includes a mechanism that will drop and smash on opening day. The fragments
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        The drama in a pickle
        411 84  -  ASHRAFSAFDAR Play Pickle King captures flavours of the migrant experience ashraf@media corp.com.sg FOR some, the UK's Lakhubhai Pathak is the paragon of the pioneering immigrant. His rags to riches story and establishment of a world-renowned curry empire which earned him the title of Pickle King
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        Race Asia underdogs wail about their elimination
        362 84  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL ARGUABLY Amazing Race Asia's most lovable team, Mardy and Marsio Juwono were kicked off the race last week when a slew of bad decisions and a run of bad luck forced them to the back of the pack. Despite their
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        In the Spotlight
        380 86  -  DAVID CHEW I Cutting edge works from Hong Kong City Fest to play here N HONG KONG david. chew@m edia corp. com. sg exchange is particularly gratifying. In any case, Singapore and Hong Kong are very alike." What visitors can expect at this upcoming Spotlight showcase from
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      • INADDITION
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          ROMANTIC COMEDY
          99 86 Haven't got a date on Valentine's Day? Romancing Singapore is organising a mass movie outing to Employee of the Month which will be screened at Lido 2 on Feb 13, Tickets are priced at a special rate of $6. The comedy stars Jessica Simpson as one half of
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          NEW CABLE TV CHANNELS
          90 86 From today, subscribers to StarHub Cable TV will receive a range of new channels to their existing packages. Subscribers to StarHub Digital Cable's Family Plus tier can now watch two new channels, FX and CNN Headline News, at no extra cost. Meanwhile, subscribers to the Chinese
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        A DANCE WITH DEATH
        332 87  -  GRACE YAP S'pore-Hungarian production Ghost Exchange finds beauty in the morbid grace@media corp.com.sg A GHOST story doesn't have to be scary. Done right, it can be a work of art. Take for example Ghost Exchange, an "urban trance dance" number jointly produced by Singapore's Arts Fission
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        Bodylicious beauty
        355 88  -  LYNETTE KOH Biotherm's latest range of bodycare products will whip you into shape lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg IT MAY have been a drizzly day at The Heeren but even the overcast conditions could not obscure the taut physiques of the three dancers performing at the launch party of Biotherm's Body Resculpt
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        OH, MAKE ME OVER
        36 88 Tired of being mistaken for one of the boys? We'll bring out the woman in you. Email with your contact details and photograph and tell us why you want a Today makeover.
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        Lock icon Mok on masks and movie-making
        271 88  -  NEOCHAICHIN HONG Kong singer-actress Karen Mok is adding another feather to her cap: She's now a movie producer. However, the Mandarin movie is still in its early stages and Karen said it was tough "putting the project together". She added: "We're still fixing the script
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          BE A COLOUR CHAMELEON
          119 88 Imagine having 30 different eyeshadow colours to play around with one for each day of the month and a choice of powder or cream formulas, too. Laneige's One Color Eyeshadow range is all that and it is even categorised into different colour schemes for whatever make-up
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          GO WITH THE FLOW OF FASHION
          118 88 You've got Topshop, Forever2l, Mango, Zara and Warehouse on your shopping list. Now, add British retail chain River Island g to it-the label opened a store at VivoCity yesterday and it will be available at Raffles City in May. I River Island had humble
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          A PREVAGE PRIVILEGE FOR EYES
          88 88 For those who swear by Elizabeth Arden's earlier Prevage anti-ageing treatment, they can now harness the Prevage power for their peepers. The new Prevage Eye AntiAgeing Moisturising Treatment contains the powerful antioxidant Idebenone, peptides to fight crow's feet and boost firmness and a unique blend
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          TAKE ME TO LOST AND FOUND
          109 88 Lost and Found may be an unusual moniker for a fragrance line but Crabtree Evelyn goes against the norm this season. If you love your fragrances fresh and unique, you'll like the notes of peach, ginger flower, cognac and honey in Lost. For a
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      Lock icon One of eight treasures
      395 90  -  AMY VAN Abalone is a must in the auspicious dish of Eight Treasure Soup this CNY f ood@newstoday.com.sg TO THE Chinese, abalone or bao yu is a symbol of fortune and prosperity.This auspicious delicacy is usually one of the highlights on the menu during special occasions
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        VIVA BUENOS AIRES!
        805 91  -  KYLIM Argentina's capital, like its famous daughter Evita, has plenty of star quality traveller@newstoday.com.sg AS A huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita, I had the soundtrack of the hit musical on loop on my iPod as I travelled across two oceans on the long flight to
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      • QUICKTOURS
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          GRAB THESE QANTAS FARES, MATE
          115 92 To celebrate Australia Day, Qantas is offering special fares to several countries until Feb 5. Economy return fares to nine Australian cities are available from $348, while tickets to New Zealand start from $798. Those flying to London and Frankfurt may want to check out
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          VISA CARDS = DOUBLE DISCOUNTS
          81 92 VISA CARDS DOUBLE DISCOUNTS Tiger Airways has special offers for Visa cardholders to enjoy low-fare travel this year. The airline is offering an additional 20-per-cent off fares for bookings until Feb 4, for travel in March. This means Visa cardholders will enjoy twice the discount 40 per cent on Tiger
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          IT'S RAINING EVERYTHING S KOREAN
          107 92 South Korea's king of pop. Rain, has a new title: Tourism Ambassador. The singer-dancer, who was in Singapore recently for a concert, has been appointed this year's Korea Tourism Organization Promotional Ambassador. Last year. Rain did his bit for Korean tourism by modelling for the
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          ANIMATE YOUR TOKYO TRIP
          80 92 Those visiting Tokyo in March can check out the International Anime Fair, which will be held from March 22 to March 25. However, the event is open to the general public on March 24 and 25 only. The exhibition, touted as the biggest of its kind
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        Lock icon CULTURAL CROSSROADS
        652 92  -  SHERMAINEWONG Uzbekistan beckons with its mix of modern and traditional sights, flavours shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg TELL someone you are going on a holiday to Uzbekistan and he'll probably go: "Huh?" After all, this Central Asian country, which was once part of the Soviet Union, is barely a blip on Singaporean
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      564 86 "PREPARE FOR NERVE SHREDDING TERROR" DAILY MIRROR A Belated Birthday Wish Brings On 2007's Most Romantic Love Story ym Happy Birthday y&r Louis Koo Rene Liu M A Jingle Ma Film Based on Rene Liu'^^^^tory :vi.l."i.7.happivl)ijTll.d;lv::> I^nowshowngl H'*iili\Wfrit'ii\V','iii l^^fl I||j|gcg3 d2^| l^^^^^l ILTSH^^I Il^jij^^l l^^^^^l br«r*^T«?TTyT^T^i j;^f.^B I£VEL 5, SHAW
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      31 87 HH The Enchanting Story VI of Beatrix Potter, tKj, '^Iri i author of the best-selling <T£7 children's book, *T^- P Men/in Tay, Film Reviewer SPH My Paper ll=LLWl=£l=Ll k'icGlilEGOLi W/U^pL|| kH
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      110 87 Tefr: 11.00am, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00pm :ii Eng/feh wft/i Chin Subtitles R2l Tofy: 1.00, 5.00, 9.00pm EXTRAMARITAL if £h§ltlg English with Chin Subtitles R2l Tofy: 11.00am, 3.00, 7.00pm SUMMER TIME MffSilV Korean with Eng/Chin Subtitles -R2l Toy: 11.30am, 1.30, 3.30, 5.30, 7.30, 9.30pm DIALOGUE SS Japanese with Eng/Chin Subtitles
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