Today, 26 February 2007

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    Masthead
    15 1 TODAY /A-DJJ- \CORP share your free newspaper Monday February 26, 2007 todayonline.com MICA (P) 314/10/2006
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    Better shield with a tweak that matters
    670 1  -  SHERALYN TAY Eldershield to undergo major shake-up this year to better help severely disabled sheralyn@media corp.com.sg HIGHER monthly payouts and a longer period of coverage these are some of the proposals aimed at improving the lot of severely disabled residents under the Elder
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    New Subordinate Judiciary Complex plans shelved?
    668 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@media corp.com.sg TWO YEARS after plans for a new Supreme Court were announced in 1997, plans for a new Subordinate Court were laid. But now, two years after the completion of the high-tech Supreme Court, erection of the other ultra-modern judiciary
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Have a heart, doc, we've been waiting
      641 2  -  TAN HUI LENG MOH study on waiting times in public hospitals puts CGH atthetop of the list huileng@media corp.com.sg ONCE again, Alexandra Hospital (AH) took the longest time in allocating a specialist consultation slot for its heart patients last year, although its cardiology
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      Claims up after Medisave programme introduction
      204 3  -  SHERALYNTAY SINCE the launch of the Chronic Disease Management Programme, an average of 11,800 claims have been made for the first two months this year, said the Ministry of Health yesterday. This is almost double the monthly average of 6,600 claims made for the
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    • Article
      UK's homegrown terror threat at peak
      445 3 LONDON The threat of homegrown terrorists attacking Britain is greater now than any time since the 911 attacks, a British newspaper reported yesterday, citing a leaked intelligence document More than 2,000 British-based Islamic terrorists are believed to be plotting attacks, according to a government
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      KEY POINTERS
      46 3 •Terrorist "attack planning" against Britain will increase this year •More than 2,000 British-based Islamic terrorists are believed to be plotting attacks Soft targets, including the transport system, and economic targets such as the City of London and Canary Wharf (picture), are most at risk
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon He quit – and won
      683 4  - He quit and won LOH CHEE KONG With support from family, Malay grandpa tells how he kicked the habit cheekong@media corp.com.sg AS MOST smokers would readily testify, it takes more than self-determination to stop puffing. But for 65-year-old Mr Saharudin Ibrahim, who had been smoking for more than half a
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      A BUDGET FOR A TRULY GLOBAL CITY
      797 6  -  AJITPRABHU Budget 2007 targets at creating a growth platform for Singapore's future news@media corp.com.sg A TRULY global city is one where people of diverse origins and talent find it easy to work and live. It is a place where businesses function with confidence
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      135 4 Motoring Holiday 10-13 March 2007 In conjunction with "Visit Malaysia Year 2007" (VMY 2007) Join in the fun and thrill as we burn the tracks of the Malaysian highways all the way to Penang. j 1-fo. At-//* Savour the wide range of wonderful local _fr v_f_L££yf delights in Penang and
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      385 5 il AVIVA wy% a**± M A*Ar m\ returns on your CPF savings 111 with no lock in. With BIG c, you'll always enjoy an interest rate that's higher than the prevailing CPF Ordinary Account (CPF-OA) rate 2. We guarantee it, or you get 100% of your money back. With BIG
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      266 6 The key to a career in International Business. GRENOBLE g^a E_S__ Business GRENOBLE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ggß_!_!f__!_l!T__Jli__l Ranked number 15 in The Financial Times' Top 50 European business schools list in 2005 Speaker Ms Julie Martin GGSB Programs Manager Triple accreditation: Grenoble Graduate School of Business AMBA (Association of
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Ahead of UN meet, Iran says it fired Ist rocket into space
      420 8 -AGENCIES TEHRAN Iran yesterday said it had successfully launched its first rocket into space, at a time of mounting tension with the West over its nuclear programme. "The rocket was carrying material intended for research created by the
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      Still open to suggestions ...
      697 8 Still open to suggestions PM Surayud: Foreign investors have a say in changes to business law BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has assured foreign investors that nothing has been finalised over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Business Act, which has been criticised by many quarters that it would
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon CHENEY MAKES STOP IN SINGAPORE
        97 8 BLOOMBERG An aircraft carrying United States Vice-President Dick Cheney back to the US from Sydney yesterday made a stop in Singapore to refuel and to rectify a non-serious mechanical problem, said an unidentified White House official. Mr Cheney was travelling on Air Force 2, a
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        Lock icon INVESTIGATORS GO DOWN WITH GUTTED FERRY
        107 8 -AFP An Indonesian ferry gutted by a deadly fire last week sank unexpectedly yesterday with investigation teams on board, leaving one person dead and three missing as the death toll from the initial tragedy climbed to 42. The Levina /reportedly leaned to the right
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        Lock icon PREMIER SU MAKES BID FOR PRESIDENCY
        75 8 -DPA Taiwan's Premier Su Tseng-chang yesterday said he would run for President next year, becoming the fourth declared candidate thus far. The 54-year-old, of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), joins confirmed candidates such as opposition leader Ma Yingjeou, former Premier Frank Shieh (DPP)
        -DPA  -  75 words
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        UNDERAGED GIRL WINS BIG AT CASINO
        104 8 The Sands Casino in Macau has had to fork out almost US$lOO,OOO ($153,000) in winnings to a 16-year-old girl who was apparently too young to enter the casino in the first place, the BBC reported. Despite claiming that the win was invalid because the
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        Lock icon A TEAM, NOT A SUCCESSOR, FOR KIM
        76 8 —AFP North Korean leader Kirn Jong-ll has been preparing a military-led collective leadership to rule the communist country after his death. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that Mr Kirn, 65, had given up the dynastic succession and "is preparing to allow in
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon RUSSIANS SHOT DEAD IN PATTAYA
        125 10 -AFP Two female Russian tourists were shot dead on Saturday while they were relaxing on the beach in the popular Thai seaside town of Pattaya, the police said. Ms Tatiana Tsimfer, 30, and Ms Liubov Svirkova, 25, were found dead on their deckchairs on Jomtien
        -AFP; AFP  -  125 words
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        Lock icon FOREIGN HUSBANDS URGED TO PROMOTE THAI WIVES' HOMETOWNS
        96 10 -AFP Foreign men married to Thai women from the kingdom's impoverished North-east are being urged to become spokesmen for the region's tourist draws, the Tourism Authority of Thailand said yesterday. Officials said they plan to give expatriate husbands a tour of the
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        Lock icon FOREIGN WORKERS EATING PETS?
        75 11 -AP Animal lovers are keeping a tight leash on cats and dogs in Johor amid fears that foreign labourers have made meals out of missing pets, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. Residents say many pets recently vanished in several neighbourhoods, with some claiming to have
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        Lock icon TIMOR PM TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
        126 11 -AFP Timor Leste's Prime Minister Jose Ramos- Horta yesterday declared that he will run for the presidency in the April 9 elections. "I announce today... my decision to be a candidate to the presidency of the republic, to succeed Xanana Gusmao, hero-son of our
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        Lock icon SOME 45 DEAD IN BAGHDAD ATTACKS
        101 11 -DPA At least 45 people were killed in two major bomb attacks in Baghdad yesterday. A bomb blast in front of the Iranian embassy in the Salihiya area claimed two lives, while the other attack near Al Mustansiriyah University claimed at least 40 lives
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        Lock icon YUDHOYONO WANTS TO VISIT N KOREA
        89 11 -AFP North Korea yesterday said Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants to visit the country this year, after his scheduled trip to Pyongyang was cancelled last year following the communist state's missile tests. It was reported that Mr Yudhoyono expressed the wish to visit
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      Lock icon Malaysia's numbers don't tally: Unctad
      466 10 The government's claims of a robust economy has been refuted by the UN trade body Ahmad Badawi defending the country's performance last Friday. "Are we (government) playing a role? No. Our economy has strong fundamentals," he was quoted as saying in the New Straits Times.
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      Lock icon Terengganu drops snoop squad plan
      230 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Conservative Terengganu state in Malaysia has dropped plans to use spies to catch amorous, unmarried Muslim couples having sex, after Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi blasted the plan, a report said yesterday. The north-eastern state said earlier this month that it planned
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      Lock icon The draw that is A1 Qaeda
      546 11 Former hard-liners say they were not religious and were brainwashed JAKARTA Basri (picture) sports a crude tattoo of Mickey Mouse on his wrist and spent his youth drinking alcohol and jamming to Nirvana songs in a rock band. He was never religious, and now
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      158 9 YAW^AMWi w European herbs for hair problems DHT cause of men's hair problem? Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a prevalent hormone in men can shorten the hair m, growth cycle causing hair follicles to miniaturize eventually leading to hair problems. t_ _r I^lM TrichoKare (pronunication: try-ko-care) uses Saw Palmetto in its f trichological-formulated
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      240 10 Flexibility of a truly different degree U2lGlobal Redefining education and learning. At U2l Global, it's not just about what you learn, it's about how you learn. Our international faculty thrives on nurturing your aspirations by actively guiding and helping you to become adept at formulating your own conclusions and strategies.
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  • Voices
    • Go beyond the Baby Bonus scheme
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      261 14  -  DR JAMES DOBSON A TRUE LOVE STORY KIM KRICKET Every now and then, I run across a love story that's worth remembering. Let me share one with you that you may have read about in the Reader's Digest. It began when a man named "Kirn" met
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      The issue of space
      416 14  -  NALEEZA EBRAHIM Pilot project in Jalan Eunos will allow LTA to study the impact of linear bus stops Letter from Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority I REFER to the recent letters on bus bays versus linear bus stops. It is important to put this
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      Good English, education hub go hand-in-hand
      287 14  -  SIMON NG YAP PENG Letter from I SHARE the concern of many people who have noticed that the Eng-lish-language skills of our local universities' foreign undergraduate students are not up to par. As a lecturer in a private educational institution who has taught business
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      Of CPF, Medisave top-ups and educational needs
      219 14  -  LIM BOON CHYE Letter from Director, Corporate Affairs Central Provident Fund Board WE REFER to the letters, "Allow us to top up non-working spouse's Medisave account" by Mr John Koh and "Let those who want to study further, use their funds for tuition"
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      189 12 /'S~~\ INSTITUTE V h A Public Forum organised by lgMf\ "./mental -5- 1 Lucky Dip For~+Y V_/ health -^I*loo Early Comers^Loving Hearts, Beautiful Minds "^^On Forum Day!!! a}iw 1.30 pm Registration 2.00 pm Opening Introduction to 30min Dr Nelson Lee, Depression Consultant, Department of General Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health
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      63 14 enriching families §> 6 33 6 1444 FocusontheFamily -i-n Singapore Limited WWW.family.Org.Sg Founder: Dr James Dobson CALLING ALL "0" and "N" Level students X SCHOOL m m m www.kingstonintlschool.edu.sg V* Pre-University 1-2 "A" Levels v" Secondary 1-4 "O" Levels V" Intensive Preparatory Courses (for placemen! into Singapore Government Pri Sec
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Industrial output may be fastest in six months
      445 16 -BLOOMBERG Forecast puts growth on the back of pharmaceuticals SINGAPORE'S industrial production probably grew at the fastest pace in six months as companies such as Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Merck Co operated their factories for more working days. Manufacturing, which accounts for
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      Banyan Tree doubles Mexican portfolio
      248 16  -  -ARIEL TAM BANYAN Tree Holdings, an operator of luxury spas, hotels and resorts, is investing about US$B million in two resorts in Mexico, doubling its Mexican portfolio to four. The Singapore mainboard-listed company is partnering Grupo Megaterra and Mexico Inversiones SA de CV to design
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    • marketwatch
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE
        215 16 -AFP The record-breaking runup in Singapore shares is expected to ease next week in a possible correction and the absence of fresh buying leads, dealers said. After breaking through the 3,300 barrier for the first time last week, investors turned cautious, fearing an imminent correction. Dealers said investors were
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        Lock icon Your S$1 buys
        24 16 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by uss UK£ Yen HKS 0.6534 0.3328 79.1088 5.1024 RM Euro Rupiah Baht 2.2825 0.4962 5,934.1 21.9137
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        Commodities
        21 16 Gold US$/oz 686.70 Silver US$/oz 14.60 Platinum US$/oz 1,237.60 Rubber cents/kg 351.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,928.0 Brent crude US$/barrel 61.14
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      Lock icon Sri Lanka's bra boom
      453 17 BIYAGAMA (Sri Lanka) For some engineers in this Sri Lankan industrial town, making women happy is their main job they design sexy bras that are comfortable, too. Mr Ranil Vitarana is one of hundreds of Sri Lankans developing exotic undergarments for top international brands including Victoria's
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      RIL to build $4.6b petrochemical plant in Gujarat
      142 17 NEW DELHI India's petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) plans to build a US$3-bil--1 i on ($4.6 billion) petrochemical complex in the country' s western Gujarat state, news reports said yesterday. The facility to be located in a special economic zone in
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          NURTURING A HIGH-PERFORMANCE CULTURE AT WORK
          124 18 What if the problems we face at the workplace are not due to lack of trust, transparency, accountability and teamwork, but rather the symptoms of a single little-known problem? This two-day programme by the Arbinger Institute puts the spotlight on 'resistance' the heart of
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          JUMP ON BOARD THE BOOMING TOURISM INDUSTRY
          225 18 The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is organising a oneday conference to bring together prominent industry players to share insights and exchange views on the leadership and future challenges faced by tourism. Rub elbows with industry captains from well-known organisations such as
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      Lock icon Chemical (re) action
      714 18  -  LOH CHEE KONG Prof Roderick Bates This old science will always be exciting, says NTU don cheekong@media corp. com. sg IT IS not often that Singaporean students are described as inquisitive and it is even more surprising when that compliment comes from a professor who teaches chemistry,
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      BRAINFOOD
      366 18  -  LEE U-WEN www.careerjournal.com The Wall Street Journal THIS popular executive career site by the USbased Wall Street Journal is unlikely to help you land a job here, but it's worth a visit, nevertheless, if you're seeking to upgrade yourself and move up the corporate ladder. For a start, point
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      337 16 tffi Jp RS Bi. \COLORECTAL CANCER SINGAPORE CANCER SOCIETY 1 Awareness Month Screen for Life Singapore WHAT IS COLORECTAL CANCER? Colorectal Cancer is the most common cancer in Singapore for men and women combined. Over 1,000 new patients are diagnosed each year. However, Colorectal Cancer is very curable if detected
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      510 17 You're invited to a complimentary dinner for two! Includes Ss2oo of FREE Gifts. Ryan Moor Diana Blair Russ Little "Before this training, my eßay sales were "This years grass sales are expected to surpass "The idea of combining something I love with aroundS $1,400.00 per month, now I sell over
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      177 19 4Kj^ Sumptuous /J^ t37 Baked Rice Presenting a selection of superb oven-baked rice dishes. Smoked Salmon $11.95 Smoked salmon, prawns and capsicums in white cream sauce topped with hot melted cheese Creamy Chicken $10.95 Chicken chunks and vegetables in white cream sauce topped with hot melted cheese Beef Stroganoff $10.95
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      Lock icon LIFE-GIVING WATER
      951 20 NEW YORK TIMES WIN or lose this morning at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, one contender Deepa Mehta's Water, a nominee for best foreign-language film will already have scored its greatest triumph simply by existing. In Jan 2000, rioting Hindu nationalists in India shut down her
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      Lock icon Winning ray of Sunshine
      649 22 —AP Little road movie on family dysfunction wins big at Independent Spirit Awards SANTA MONICA (California) The road comedy Little Miss Sunshine won best picture and three other prizes for indie films at the Independent Spirit Awards yesterday, one day before competing for Hollywood's top honours
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    • Article
      Don't call these Platters a nostalgia act
      258 22  -  WINSONTEO winson@mediacorp.com.sg THE Platters are timeless, but not because of the many imitators that continue to pop up or the fact that the group seems to be mired in endless legal tussles over the ownership of its name. "Whenever we perform, we feel
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      Basic Instinct 2 clinches Worst Picture Razzie
      312 23 LOS ANGELES Sharon Stone should have trusted her first Basic Instinct and left it alone, according to voters of the Razzies, which mocks the worst of Hollywood. Basic Instinct 2 won four Razzies yesterday, including worst picture and worst actress for Stone. The
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      John, Jill first to go downhill
      320 23  -  WINSONTEO winson@mediacorp.com.sg IF FATE is all in the stars, then The Amazing Race: All-Stars should have success written all over it. The "All-Stars" 11 pairs of contestants from previous rounds of the reality show competition on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 last Monday began a
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    • in cinemas
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        PESTA PERDANA 9 WINNERS
        123 24 BEST LEAD ACTOR Rafaat Harnzah, Dian 3 BEST LEAD ACTRESS Era Farida, DimensiKe-4 BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Suzairhe Sumari, Cinta Q BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Mastura Ahmad, Dimensi Ke-4 BEST HOST Suhaimi Yusoff, Muzika Ekstravaganza 7 BEST DRAMA SERIES Dian 3 BEST VARIETY SERIES Popumentari MOST POPULAR PROGRAMME
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        Play offers refreshing, daring take on Peranakan issues
        244 24  -  David Chew THEATREREVIEW by Being and Becoming PUT on by the Peranakan Association's youth group, playwright and director Emeric Lav's Being and Becoming comes amid an ongoing discussion about how best to preserve Peranakan traditions. Staged from Friday to Sunday at The
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        Lock icon SUGAR AND SPICE
        688 25  -  AMYVAN and all that's nice at Brown Sugar, a quiet, new bistro-dining experience food@newstoday.com.sg THE opening of Brown Sugar about over three months ago prompted mixed reviews. As it was still in its early days, I wasn't sure if it was a good time to dine there
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          Lock icon DEUFRANCE'S BAKED GOODNESS
          185 25 EVELINE GAN There's nothing like some piping-hot cheesy baked rice to jazz up a dreary day. Be spoilt for choice with Delifrance's new baked rice offerings. At Bistro Delifrance, spice-lovers will delight in the salmon oven-baked rice and curry chicken oven-baked rice. The salmon baked rice ($12.95)
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      169 22 Healthy Male Participants I Needed The Pfizer Clinical Research Unit(PCRU) needs healthy participants for a scientific study involving an investigational and 2 existing medicines. The purpose of this study is to determine relationship between investigational medicine (a combination formulation) and 2 existing medicines. In addition, the safety of single doses
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      113 29 BARNSLEY AWAY FORM POOR! Lost 13of 17 matches. E League Champ Stoke City Barnsley Tue, 27/02/07 3.45 am German Cup Nberg Hannover Wed, 28/02/07 2.00 am German Cup Wolfsburg Aachen Wed, 28/02/07 2.00 am German Cup Offenbach E Frankfurt Wed, 28/02/07 3.30 am E League Champ Luton Norwich Wed, 28/02/07
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