Today, 14 February 2007, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY /A=OiACORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 share your free newspaper Wednesday February 14, 2007 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon S'pore raises GDP forecast for this year
      300 1 -BLOOMBERG Economic growth expected to hit between 4.5% and 6.5% SINGAPORE raised its growth forecast for this year after the economy expanded in the fourth quarter at more than double the pace of the previous three months. Gross domestic product grew an annualised
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      Lock icon IAEA to resume N Korea inspections
      280 1 -AFP LUXEMBOURG The International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA) will resume inspections in North Korea following Pyongyang's announcement that it will curb its nuclear activities, its chief, Dr Mohamed El Baradei, announced yesterday. The head of the Vienna-based nuclear watchdog described the North Korean move
      -AFP  -  280 words
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      Lock icon Bangkok welcomes Yeo's comments
      335 1 -AGENCIES BANGKOK—The Thai government is assessing Singapore's latest gestures following its ousted Prime Minister's visit to the island state, Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram said the first official response from the Thai side since Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo expressed confidence that bilateral relations on both sides
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  • hot news
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      NKF civil suit ends in a whimper
      400 2  -  ANSLEYNG Third-party claims against two former NKF directors are also withdrawn ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IT BEGAN with a bang but yesterday, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) civil suit ended in a whimper, ending five weeks of high drama at the High Court Former chairman Richard
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      Lock icon Why it is not easy to mind the middle
      750 2  -  CHRISTIE LOH TOR CHING LI AND GRACIA CHIANG With large numbers and diverse needs, the sandwiched class poses a challenge christie@mediacorp.com.sg THEY often feel ignored and mercilessly squeezed. Middle-income workers have long been left out of targeted help to deal with
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      Not what they were expecting
      453 3  -  SHERALYN TAY 71 would-be mums claimed pregnancy cost them their jobs sheralyn@media corp. com. sg SOME 71 pregnant women complained to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of being unfairly dismissed last year. The number is a little lower than the 78 cases reported in 2005
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      Lock icon Medisave for private care
      286 3  -  —TANHUILENG IF YOU are a higher-income earner with a "very healthy" Medisave balance, you could soon be allowed to make large withdrawals to pay for your stay in an unsubsidised hospital ward. This is provided you are still working and contributing towards Medisave. Health Minister Khaw
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      Lock icon Dow stages its biggest rally this year
      240 3 -BLOOMBERG US stocks snapped a three-day decline and the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its biggest rally this year as takeover speculation boosted mining shares and General Motors jumped after an analyst upgrade. Alcoa gained the most in the Dow average on a
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  • Singapore news
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      Cheers to better worker quarters
      317 4  -  LEE U-WEN New sites to be attractive and to include shops u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg FOREIGN workers here will soon be able to shop for groceries, get a haircut, even remit money home all without leaving their dormitories. As the construction industry booms, attention is turning towards ensuring
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      Lock icon NEW YEAR A TIME FOR TOGETHERNESS
      227 4 GRACIA CHIANG In her five years at the Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services Grace Lodge, Ms How Kwee Lan has never had a relative visit her. Single and now7l,her lonely Chinese New Years stretch back several decades. Back when she made a living washing dishes,
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      Doctors' training to include geriatric department postings
      167 4  -  TANHUILENG TO TACKLE changing population dynamics, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will make all trainee doctors in family medicine take up compulsory postings at hospitals' geriatric departments. The trainees can also choose to do an extra posting at community hospitals. The change, to
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      Lock icon Richard Gere ad takes top perch
      151 6 -LEE U-WEN A HEARTWARMING commercial featuring actor Richard Gere buying scores of birds for a little girl whose brother is going away has been voted the best commercial last year. The popular commercial, which has Gere paying by his Visa card, came in tops
      -LEE U-WEN  -  151 words
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      Certs for madrasah teachers
      146 6  -  -NAZRYBAHRAWI TO HELP Muslim students do better in national examinations, all madrasah teachers in Singapore will be formally certified. Announcing this yesterday, Mr Alami Musa, president of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), said the council will help out by working with partner institutions such
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      Lock icon Contest for the Louvre of art
      402 6 HERE is a chance to come up with a design that will turn two of Singapore's iconic old dames into the equivalent of the Louvre or Pompidou Centre. The design of the proposed National Art Gallery, to be shaped out of the City Hall
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon ICA OFFICER CHARGED WITH HELPING TWO WOMEN EXTEND STAYS
        136 8 -ANSLEYNG He frequented pubs in Tanjong Pagar and became friendly with Filipinas there. Then Mohammad Radzi Mohd Kassim, 34, an Immigration and Checkpoints Specialist, decided to go one step further by helping two women extend their stay here, for a fee.
        -ANSLEYNG  -  136 words
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        WAR MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BEACH ROAD
        94 8 Tomorrow, civilian victims killed during the Japanese Occupation will be remembered at the 40th War Memorial Service. To be held at the War Memorial Park on Beach Road from 9.30 am to 10am, the event is open to the public and also marks Total
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        Lock icon NEW SERVICES AT MYECITIZEN PORTAL
        63 8 -938UVE Following a revamp, users of the one-stop MyeCitizen portal at www.myecitizen.sg can now also access private sector services that complement Government services offered at the portal. New personalised services will be added, while email and SMS alerts have also been introduced, which can be
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        Lock icon ANOTHER SUDDEN-DEATH VICTIM
        85 8 -938UVE Another person has died suddenly while asleep. Mr Abdul Razak Abdul Hamid, 27, was found dead in his three-room Sin Ming flat where he was living with his parents. Mr Mohd Taufiq Zakaria said his brother-in-law did not suffer from any medical condition Mr Abdul Razak,
        -938UVE  -  85 words
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        Lock icon HEAVY TRAFFIC WARNING OVER CNY
        123 8 ■938 LIVE Travellers planning to use the two land checkpoints this Chinese New Year are advised to adjust their travel plans to avoid the peak periods. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said traffic flow for those leaving Singapore is expected to be heavy until Saturday,
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      NOW TO PAY BACK THE PEOPLE
      842 8  -  THOMAS KOSHY NKF donors have a vested interest in upcoming liability battle ABRUPTLY, victory has come to the new NKF in its suit against its former chief executive officer T T Durai and three ex-di-rectors of the institution. All four defendants Mr Durai was
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  • world news
    • SURAYUD'S PLAINSPEAK
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        Lock icon THAKSIN PROBE SLOW
        206 10 -AFP BANGKOK- Thailand's army-installed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said Tuesday that graft investigations into ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra were moving slowly because officials were afraid to testify. He said in a television interview that many officials were afraid of implicating themselves by testifying to investigators looking into
        -AFP  -  206 words
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        Lock icon SONTHI MUST DO MORE
        207 10 —AFP IN AN unusual move, Thailand's army-in-stalled Prime Minister Surayud Chulanonthas accused the nation's junta leader of failing to do enough to curb a separatist insurgency in the Muslim-majority south. Gen Surayud, who was appointed by General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, told reporters yesterday: "I have already assessed
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      Lock icon Indicted, but Ma still wants to be President
      399 10 -AFP Former mayor declares he will run for Taiwan's top post after being accused of misusing funds TAIPEI Ma Ying-jeou stepped down as Taiwan opposition leader after being indicted for embezzlement yesterday but defiantly announced he was running for president in a
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      Lock icon Watchdogs fear curbs on press freedom after merger bid of Chinese publications
      254 10 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian bid to create one of the world's largest Chinese media conglomerates by merging three publishing firms would deal a blow to competition and press freedom, media watchdogs said yesterday. Malaysian media tycoon Tiong
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      Lock icon BOMBS GO OFF IN LEBANON
      66 12 Bomb blasts minutes apart tore through two buses in Lebanon yesterday, killing three people and wounding 18 others, as the divided nation prepared to commemorate the murder of ex-Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri two years ago. The bombings in a mountainous, mainly Christian, area northeast of
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      Lock icon THE LONG-TERM VISION OF KIM JONG-IL
      720 12 BLOOMBERG North Korean leader is playing the US against Russia and China MR KIM Jong-il's main objective is to assure the survival of his rule, North Korea watchers agree. They differ on his longer range goal: whether he wants to force the United States
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      Lock icon China worried by big brain drain
      263 14 -AFP Some two-thirds have chosen to stay overseas after studying abroad BEIJING China suffers the most severe brain drain compared to any other country, raising fears there may not be enough talent and skill around to manage the world's fourth largest economy, state media
      -AFP; AFP  -  263 words
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      Lock icon Some 100,000 Communist Party members punished
      258 14 ■AFP BEIJING Nearly 100,000 members of China's ruling Communist Party were punished last year for corruption, but eradicating graft in the near future remains a huge challenge, a senior official said yesterday. "Solving the problem of corruption in a short time is almost impossible,"
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MIXING EMAIL WITH IM
        85 14 -AFP Yahoo blended its free email and instant messaging (IM) services on Monday, in a move to make IM more enticing for teenagers. People using Yahoo email can see whether contacts listed in their address books are online and initiate IM chats with them. They can
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        Lock icon 8 KILLED IN US SHOOTINGS
        76 14 —AGENCIES Two lone gunmen killed at least eight people in separate incidents on Monday night. In Utah, a trenchcoat-wearing gunman fired randomly inside a shopping mall, killing five people before being shot dead by police. In Philadelphia, a man reportedly opened fire following a boardroom
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        Lock icon EXPLOSION NEAR US BASE
        86 14 -AFP Japanese police are investigating a small explosion near a United States army base outside Tokyo, saying they were looking into possible "guerrilla" involvement. No one was injured and no damage was caused by the blast near Camp Zama. The police have found two steel cylinders,
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      Lock icon Politician photographed in bed with Anna Nicole
      168 16 -AP NASSAU (Bahamas) Photographs of the late Anna Nicole Smith in bed embracing the Bahamian immigration minister who approved her application for permanent residency in the Bahamas has revived a political scandal in the islands, with politicians calling for his resignation. Two photographs
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      Lock icon Partial reprieve from bird flu ?
      302 16 Partial reprieve from bird flu -AGENCIES Study shows that seasonal flu shots helps humans fight deadly virus WASHINGTON Some people may already have at least partial immunity from the deadly bird flu spreading in Asia, possibly because of getting seasonal flu shots, scientists said. The conclusions, published online on Monday
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon Don't take yourself too seriously!
      962 18  -  BILL&PAMFARREL Here's love advice from two who would know: Bill and Pam have been together for 27 years Consider this our Valentines' Day gift to you singles, hitched or (hopefully not) ditched. Last Saturday, speakers Bill and Pam finished a gruelling 9am-spm seminar here in
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      It's junk in any guise
      236 19  -  VAN DAWEI Don't ignore snail mail scourge in war on spam Letter from I REFER to the article, "Law joins antispam battle" (Feb 13). Interestingly, the article, as well as the law, has overlooked the senders of unsolicited mail via traditional postal services. Even before
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      Bus bay ballyhoo
      194 19  -  TAN SWEE HUANG Letter from I WAS amazed to learn that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is planning to remove bus bays so that buses can move out with ease. Redoing bus stops will cost a hefty sum of tax-payer money. I hope this is not a
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      Opting in is the way to go
      246 20  -  TAN KIM MINN Letter from I WAS surprised to read last week about the scuffle between the relatives of a braindead man and the Singapore General Hospital over the hospital's operation to remove the man's organs. It is possible that many people are
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    • Letter
      No baby blues
      80 20  -  WENDY LOW Letter from General Manager, Vivo City WE REFER to the letter, "Baby changing room blues"(Feb 7) by Mr Lav Choon Keng. We thank Mr Lav for his feedback on baby changing facilities in Vivo City. There are nine baby changing facilities at Vivo ity. Seven
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      271 22  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY PEOPLE ARE JUST NO GOOD? Are you convinced thatyou just can'ttrust anyone anymore? That most people will steal you blind if given the chance? Well that's what Steven Brille used to think. Steven was certain that people, for the most part, are
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      A bitter pill to swallow?
      578 22  -  LIN WEIXIONG EDMUND Cancer research has risks, so try agrobiology Letter from AS SOMEONE who has spent seven years in the life sciences industry, I have been following the developments in gene therapy and cancer research and the development of the biomedical industry in Singapore
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Banks' gains on upswing
      428 26 -DOWJONES Robust economy drives growth in lending SINGAPORE'S three banks are expected to post combined net profits of nearly $1.4 billion for the fourth quarter, up 18.6 per cent from a year earlier, as a robust economy drove growth in lending. DBS Group Holdings and United
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      Lock icon ComfortDelGro's profit up 21% on overseas sales
      204 26 -BLOOMBERG COMFORTDELGRO Corp, which operates the world's second-largest fleet of buses, taxis and rental vehicles, said 2006 profit rose 21 per cent, helped by its overseas operations and a one-time gain. Net income rose to $244.6 million, or 11.8 cents a share, from
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    • marketbuzz
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        A FREE ROSE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN
        148 26 EMBRACE the spirit of love this Valentine's Day as Soo Kee Jewellery is giving away 10,000 stalks of roses to ladies at Vivo City. Look out for ladies dressed in red and black distributing the roses as you may stand a chance
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        A CHINESE NEW YEAR PACKAGE FROM MARINA MANDARIN SINGAPORE
        118 26 CELEBRATE the Chinese New Year with a bang at the Marina Mandarin, with its Prosperity Package from just $198+++*! Treats with your stay include $20 Food and Beverage credit**, $20 St Gregory Spa voucher, one complimentary parking and late check out
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      IDA approval pending for Connects PacNet offer
      387 27  -  CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@media corp.com.sg SHAREHOLDERS of Pacific Internet (PacNet) hoping to cash in on a takeover offer by Connect Holdings will have to wait, as the deal is still pending approval by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA), said Mr Phey Teck-Moh, chief
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      Lock icon ST Engineering earns $445m
      257 27 -BLOOMBERG Rising demand for aircraft maintenance and repair in Asia boosting earnings SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering), South-east Asia's biggest defence company, said full-year profit rose 12 per cent, after it won more orders to maintain and repair aircraft Net income rose to $445 million, or
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    • business news
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        327 31  -  MIRA KASHINATH BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp will sell banking products at NTUC Fair Price's 196 supermarkets from the second quarter this year. Known as Fair Price Plus, the products will range from a savings account and a payment card, with insurance in the pipeline. The service will be
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          58 31 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.45 +117.12 +0.07 HK Hang Seng *****.25 -401.10 -2.24 Australia ASX200 5930.00 +12.50 +0.21 Korea Camp 1418.44 +4.15 +0.29 Thailand SET 092.48 -4.98 -0.71 Jakarta Camp 1727.30 -7.10 -0.41 Phils Comp 3233.91 -0.25 -0.01 Shenzhen B 510.78 +4.79 +0.95 Mumbai Sensex
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          130 31 -DOW JONES THE ST Index (STI) ended lower and traders said the index would likely move sideways this week unless the Government announces surprise pro-busi-ness measures when it presents the Budget tomorrow. The STI closed down 21.3 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 3,149.16. In the broad market, losers
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        196 31 -938 LIVE EXPATRIATE business executives rate Singapore as Asia's least risky economy. In a best-to-worst ranking from zero to 10, a survey by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) scored Singapore an overall 2.74, beating Japan which was in second place with a
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        209 32 AFP BEIJING China is expected to encourage more imports from the United States in a bid to narrow the trade gap between the two countries, state media reported yesterday, citing government economists. Experts anticipate that technology imports will be bolstered in
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        465 32 -BLOOMBERG Decline in bonuses may affect consumer spending in Japan JAPAN'S households became more pessimistic in January from November after year-end bonuses declined, signalling that a likely fourth-quarter rebound in consumer spending may be short-lived. Confidence among households with two or more people fell to 48.1
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      431 32 Vl CAN YOU BRING FOOD INTO !L SINGAPORE? Authority of Singapore Many travellers may wish to bring home food after their holidays, especially during the festive season, but do you know that there are restrictions on what you can bring in from overseas? The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is
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      1708 34  -  David Chew david.chew@mediacorp.com.sg Goh Beng Kwan,the artist who made his name by incorporating the Orient into his works, talks about his early struggles in New York and the challenges he faces now THE 60s was a momentous time for American modern art Figures like Robert Motherwell and
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      509 36  -  FELIX CHEONG Working with Asia's best, Raintree's Daniel Yun is confident that Singapore will be a mainstay on the global film circuit soon plus@newstoday.com.sg AT LEAST a Golden Horse for Best Picture within the next five years. That's the bold direction which Daniel
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      235 36  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL THE heroine of TVs latest phenomenon is chubby, has bushy eyebrows and wears braces. That hasn't stopped an average of 14 million viewers in the US from tuning in to Ugly Betty every week to follow the unfailingly amusing trials and tribulations of
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        292 38  -  WINSONTEO winson@mediacorp.com.sg TONIGHT, belly fillers will fight it out on the dance floor with belly shakers. Noodle sellers Goh Thiam Thuan, 47, and Jenny Low, 51, will take on belly dancers Angelina Tay, 26, and Belinda Tan, 31. Thiam Thuan took up casual dancing only
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        372 39  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL Suria actress finds bliss and stability in drama Police Thief Julia na.rasul@media corp.com.sg KNOWN for her wildly comedic roles on Suria, actress Era Farida sometimes gets into trouble with fans when she's in public. "They ask me why I'm not smiling," she says,
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        197 39  -  David Chew EXHIBITIONREVIEW by Lovemelt THREE young artists have come together to take a deeper look at relationships and love, and it's not necessarily a pretty picture. Lovemelt is a joint exhibition that depicts the melting of the different aspects of love into a common identity. The
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      296 44 —AFP LOS ANGELES There were 800 hopefuls, but now only two men can continue to dream of having David Beckham as a team-mate at the Los Angeles Galaxy. Laurent Merlin, a 22-year-old Frenchman who showed his wizardry, and Rui Fortes, 24, of Portugal, were the
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      524 44 ■AFP Boro advance into next round and will play West Brom LONDON Australia goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer saved two penalties as Middlesbrough won a shoot-out 5-4 against Bristol City at the Riverside yesterday (early today, Singapore time) to book an FA Cup fifth round tie
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      456 44 -AFP LEVERKUSEN (Germany) Blackburn boss Mark Hughes yesterday challenged South African striker Benni McCarthy to provide the inspiration when the Premiership outfit face Bayer Leverkusen in their Uefa Cup last 32 clash tonight Rovers play the first-leg of the tie at the Bay
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      427 45 -AFP Blues to take on China LONDON A full-strength Chelsea squad will tour China next year as part of the Blues' long-term plans to forge links with the world's most populous nation. The announcement culminates Chelsea's hosting of China's Olympic team over the past fortnight,
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      415 45 —THE GUARDIAN ANFIELD Liverpool are expected to play friendlies in Japan and China now that they have been taken over by Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett The Reds' chief executive, Rick Parry, has flown to the United States for talks about the club's future
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      573 46  -  CHERYLNG No repeat of 40-point thrashing, promises McLeod NBL PLAYOFFS Crocodiles vSlingers cheryl.ng@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Slingers do not have to wait long to have a chance to atone for their worst loss this season. After being humiliated 140-100 by the Townsville Crocodiles last month, Gordon McLeod's
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      335 46  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg THE fate of former Malaysia national coach Chow Kwai Lam will be known on April 3. The judgment date was set by District Judge Jasvender Kaur after the trial was wrapped up at the Subordinate Courts yesterday. The former Paya Lebar Punggol coach
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      618 47  -  JOSE RAYMOND Singapore part of AFC project to improve Asia's top football leagues jose@media corp.com.sg THE S-League has been named as one of 10 leagues in Asia which will be revamped and relaunched between 2009 and 2012 by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to make it
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      323 47  -  DARREN LAI darren@mediacorp.com.sg HOT on the heels of Singapore's Asean Football Championship victory, the national under-21 team were overwhelming favourites to win the first leg of their preOlympic qualifier at home against a Pakistani team of amateurs. But, despite the inclusion of
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