Today, 5 March 2007, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY /A=OiACORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Monday March 5, 2007 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon Paulson optimistic on US economy
      384 1 WASHINGTON US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the economy is healthy, inflation seems under control and the US should not perceive China as an economic enemy. After a week in which the Dow Jones industrials posted their worst weekly performance in more than four years,
      -AP  -  384 words
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      Lock icon M'sia boleh or not?
      786 1  -  TORCHING LI Plans to make country more appealing to foreign firms under way, but will investors bite? IN JOHORBARU chingli@media corp. com. sg DRAWN by the prospect of cheaper land and labour, Singapore-based HG Metal Manufacturing recently decided to expand its operations across the border in
      AFP  -  786 words
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      With buyout of Star Cruises stake, Sentosa IR is 100% Genting's
      453 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@m edia corp. com. sg DAYS after getting a no-nonsense warning from on high, Genting International has crafted a shrewd plan to bolster its bid for one of Singapore's first casino-operating licenses. Simply, Genting will fully own
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      78 1 ARTS EXPLOSION Getyour FREE 16-page arts event guide at selected Starbucks and Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf outlets, hotels, the airport, ticketing centres, Singapore visitor centres and selected programme venues 8 "*****5"*****9" Weekday Qqq J^ LJv^V^Xd-X I I 1 JOHAN drawer unit J. on castors Regular Price: $68 W42xD4O, HsBcm. Offer
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon $69b this year for China's armed forces
      422 2 —AFP 17.8% increase as mainland seeks to modernise military BEIJING China's defence budget will soar by a massive 17.8 per cent this year, a spokesman for the National People's Congress said yesterday. China's armed forces will get 350.9 billion yuan (about $69 billion)
      —AFP; BLOOMBERG  -  422 words
    • Article
      Age committee is on the job
      516 3  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Employment for elderly, family support are priorities for ministerial panel nazry@media corp.com.sg GETTING more older Singaporeans employed will be the top priority of the new Ministerial Committee on Ageing, and its chairman, Mr Lim Boon Heng, hopes to see results within three years.
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      485 3 Ride on the wave of success with UK's leading business school. m/r^^ -««Ea I INIVFRSITYOF Ful|-Time MBA ranked 10* in UK and among Top 100 in the world (Financial Times, 2007) II E9 qqa r\|~/^nPk Schoo' of Management ranked 2 nd in UK and Bth8 th in Europe (Financial Times,
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  • Singapore news
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      Mixed signals leave Singapore 'puzzled'
      296 4 SINGAPORE'S Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has described recent comments made by Indonesia's Maritime and Fisheries Minister Freddy Numberi as contradictory and "puzzling". A Jakarta Post report on Saturday had quoted him as saying that Indonesian banned sand exports "because we wanted it to have
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        BALAJI AT ANTI-TERRORISM MEET
        72 4 The Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Information, Communication and the Arts, Dr Balaji Sadasivan, will attend the Sub-Regional Ministerial Meeting on Counter-Terrorism in Jakarta today and tomorrow. The meeting, organised by Australia and Indonesia, will discuss further ways to enhance regional cooperation on
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        FLY TO PHUKET FOR LESS THAN $2
        109 4 Tiger Airways is offering 1.5 million seats from just $1.99 one way, under its "early bird saver" promotion. Passengers can now book seats for flights up to Jan 31, 2008. The fares apply even during the festive year-end holidays if bookings are done
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      Lock icon The baby out of reach
      495 4  -  TAN HUI LENG Now even less educated women don't want children huileng@media corp.com.sg THERE are no surprises on this score any more just resigned sighs. Singapore's fertility woes may well persist if one goes by the results from the Singapore Women's Pregnancy Survey 2007, which
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      CHRONICLING 40 YEARS OF HARD WORK
      170 4  -  -LEEU-WEN The People's Association (PA) is marking International Women's Day, which falls on Thursday, with the release of a book that also celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Women's Executive Committees (WEC)Singapore's largest women's grassroots organisation. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the book.
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      74 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CHARITY AID: More than $1,500 was raised at a charity event at Orchard Cineleisure on Saturday to help victims of Aids/ HIV. People donated money and stuck thousands of Lunar New Year red packets on a large logo of 987FM -the MediaCorp Radio station which hosted the event
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    • Article
      Muis aims for all mosques to reach out to non-Muslims
      255 6  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI THE goal is to have all 69 mosques in Singapore reach out to those beyond the Muslim community, by the year 2009. Challenging new-generation mosque leaders at their investiture yesterday to adopt an inclusive attitude towards nonMuslims, Mr Alami
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      BEFORE WE CAN UNITE, FIRST ASK WHO 'WE' ARE
      813 6  -  NORMAN VASU To counter terrorism, we need to shift from issues of 'how to get along' to what 'we'share in common SINGAPOREAN participation in the Jemaah Islamiyah 01) plot to attack various locations in the city-state has left a lasting impression
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      129 7 c [f|fe gth to 18 th March 2007, SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM ORGANISED BY VIZPRO ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIACORP TVI2 Ticket Prices* showtimes morning matinee evening 09 March 2007, Fri 8:00PM WEEKDAYCftie Fri): $15.50, $29.50, $45.50 10 March 2007, Sat 11:30 AM 3:3OPM 7:3OPM WEEKEND(Sat Sun): $19.50, $35.50, $49.50 n March 2007, Sun
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  • world news
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      Lock icon China tells US not to send wrong signals
      188 8 —AFP BEIJING China yesterday told the United States not to send the wrong signals to "Taiwan separatist forces", a day after urging Washington to cancel a planned missile sale to the island territory. "We hope the US side will implement its commitments,
      —AFP; AFP  -  188 words
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      Lock icon CHEN'S 'MUST-HAVES'
      59 8 DPA TAIPEI Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian declared last night that Taiwan must "seek independence, rectify its name, have a new constitution and seek development". Mr Chen was speaking at a dinner on the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs (Fapa). His statement
      — DPA  -  59 words
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      Lock icon IS EARLY RETIREMENT POSSIBLE WITH RISING COSTS?
      307 8 -ERC A good education, a good paying job and retirement at 65. That's hardly the case nowadays. With the escalating tag on all expenses, it is time to reflect on the harsh reality. However, retiring young and rich is not out of the
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      Lock icon M'sian minister hit by graft allegations
      420 8 —AP Websites accuse deputy internal security minister of accepting bribes to free dangerous criminals KUALA LUMPUR A senior Malaysian politician linked to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is being investigated for allegedly accepting money to free three dangerous criminals, reports said yesterday. The latest
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      Lock icon Abe stands by Japan's sex slave apology
      342 8 —AP TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will stand by Japan's apology for forcing Asian women to have sex with Japanese troops decades ago, an aide said yesterday, following Asian nations' outcry over Mr Abe's recent denial of coercion. "Though there are many definitions
      —AP  -  342 words
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      Lock icon Rescuers flown in to help Indonesia landslide victims
      229 10 -AFP KUPANG (Indonesia) Rescue teams have been sent by air to help find dozens of people still missing after deadly landslides buried villages in eastern Indonesia, officials said yesterday. The landslides and flash floods on Flores island on Saturday killed at least
      -AFP  -  229 words
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      Lock icon Timor rebel leader vanishes
      270 10 -AFP Reprisals after renegade escapes Australian attack SAME (Timor Leste) Elite Australian troops backed by tanks, planes and helicopters have stormed a rebel leader's stronghold in Timor Leste but the renegade evaded capture and is still on the loose. Four armed men were killed in the
      -AFP; AFP  -  270 words
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      Lock icon Spats with Indonesia, Thailand under control, says George Yeo
      229 10 -AFP SINGAPORE Singapore's ongoing diplomatic spats with neighbours Thailand and Indonesia are under control, Foreign Minister George Yeo has said. "Although we have some problems, I believe they can be managed," Mr Yeo said late on Saturday in a speech to
      -AFP  -  229 words
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      Lock icon Top bank channelled funds to militants: Report
      244 12 —AFP WASHINGTON United States investigators have uncovered evidence that Arab Bank, one of the largest in the Middle East, has channelled tens of millions of dollars from wealthy Saudi Arabians to Palestinian groups that finance suicide bombers and their families, according to The
      —AFP; AFP  -  244 words
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      Lock icon Saudi, Iran meet over sectarian Sunni-Shia strife
      227 12 —AFP RIYADH The leaders of regional heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed at talks in Riyadh to fight growing sectarian Sunni-Shia strife, warning that it was the greatest danger facing the region. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he and Saudi King Abdullah
      —AFP  -  227 words
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      Lock icon Iraqi group 'avenges' rape
      171 12 —AGENCIES BAGHDAD Al Qaeda affiliated group, the Islamic State of Iraq, said it killed 18 kidnapped government troops in retaliation for the alleged rape of a Sunni woman by members of the Shia-dominat-ed police. It posted an online video of the officers being shot in the
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      Lock icon Mystery surrounds kidnapping in Ethiopia
      245 14 —AP MEKELE (Ethiopia) Several Ethiopians who were kidnapped along with five Britons touring the African country's remote northeast have been found, state media reported, as arch-rival Eritrea yesterday denied accusations that it was behind the kidnapping. The Ethiopian News Agency said on Saturday that five
      —AP; AFP  -  245 words
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      Lock icon US, N Korea in landmark talks
      273 14 -AFP Negotiations aim to normalise relations between Pyongyang and Washington WASHINGTON The United States and North Korea begin landmark negotiations today on normalising relations, a longstanding condition set by the reclusive communist regime for abandoning its nuclear ambitions. But US officials caution that the
      -AFP  -  273 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon RUSSIAN POLICE DETAIN 50 DURING ANTI-PUTIN PROTEST
        67 14 —AFP Russian police detained about 50 protesters on Saturday as 5,000 people demonstrated in Saint Petersburg against President Vladimir Putin's leadership, police said. The Other Russia opposition alliance, which organised the march, said about 200 people had been arrested or questioned.The protesters denounced
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        Lock icon INDIA, PAKISTAN IN GROUNDBREAKING ANTI-TERROR TALKS
        120 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A landmark meeting of an India-Pakistan anti-terrorism mechanism is to be held in Islamabad tomorrow. Investigations into last month's bomb blasts on the Samjhauta Express rail link between India and Pakistan have pointed at militant groups based in Pakistan-administered Kashmir repeat spoilers
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  • Voices
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      Homemakers are vital, too
      533 16  -  EDDYTAN Parental attention can keep kids on the right track Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Homemaker? That's your choice" (Mar 2). The writer, Siao Kian Kiong, has no idea of the significance of homemakers when he said it is a self-centred decision that benefits
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      They're also nation-builders
      31 16  -  YVONNEWONG Letter from I AM offended by Mr Siao Kian Kiong's statement that being a homemaker is a self-centred decision. Being a homemaker is not an easy de-
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      Recognise our contribution
      47 16  -  JOANNE NG Letter from I AM disappointed again that in this year's Budget, housewives do not get recognition for their contribution to society. We don't expect handouts, but we hope to see at least a cut in the personal income tax of our spouses.
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      245 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON MORE THOUGHTS ON INHERITED INFLUENCES Studies of identical twins tell us that at least 70 per cent of the human personality is inherited. It's just amazing how similar most of these children are, even when they've had very little contact with each other.
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      Everybody's party
      370 18  -  LEE YEE LING Chingay gatecrashers were few, public had a chance to watch for free Letter from Senior Manager (Lifeskills Lifestyle) For Chief Executive Director, People's Association WE WELCOME and thank Mr Tom Ong, Ms Amina Majeed Santos Lucas ("Crowd control at Chingay", Feb 28) and Mr Chia
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      Be wary of US stock market's 'sneeze'
      252 18  -  NARAYANA NARAYANA Letter from MR LIM Wee Teck's well-meant advice in "Market bullish, but investors must remember lessons of past" (March 1) comes uncomfortably at a time when those involved in the market are uncertain whether to "cut and thrust" or perhaps prudently
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      Lock icon Don't focus just on casinos
      358 20  -  SIMON NG YAP PENG School-leavers should also be trained for the hospitality sector Letter from MANY of our private educational institutions seem to be in the grip of the current fever built up by the two integrated resorts (IRs), which will be ready in about
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    • SHORTTAKES
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        DONT RUIN SENTOSA
        76 20  -  CHAIJUINWEI: I refer to the article, "Second link to Sentosa" (Mar 2). The last thing we need is for more cars whizzing around on Sentosa. Unless the second link is solely for pedestrian traffic, the peace, tranquillity and relatively car-free state that makes Sentosa unique may be
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        REDUCE CHARGES FOR LOW-RISES
        105 20  -  HARRY CHIA: Raising of development charges (DC) for property over the next six months may hinder the sale of low-rise properties. There are several such properties which, when re-developed, will accommodate many more residents. By hiking the DC, the Government has made it more expensive for
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        IMPERTINENT TAXI DRIVER
        114 20  -  CHEO BOON KIN: Last month, my wife hailed a Trans-Cab taxi and asked to go to the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) building at Thomson Road. When she told him the destination, the taxi driver asked her if she was going there to get
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  • Businesstoday
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      CORPORATEBRIEFS
      121 22 FOOD MOGUL GOI TO LEAD YEO HIAP SENG'S CAMPAIGN IN CHINA Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS) has appointed food mogul Sam Goi the "special adviser" for the company's food and beverage business in China. Mr Goi, who is also executive chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd, will
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      Lock icon RSH goes to foreign hands
      412 22  -  CHRISTIE LOH Emaar Properties, India's MGF Group offer belowmarket price of $370 million christie@media corp.com.sg HE STARTED out with a sporting goods shop in Lucky Plaza in 1979. Today, his main-board-listed outfit RSH Limited is a regional distributor of hot fashion brands and founder Jagdev
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE
        126 22 —AFP Share prices are likely to trade in a tight range this week. As investor sentiment remains subdued after the sharp rundown in equities, the ST Index (STI) could swing between 3,000 and 3,200 points, Westcomb Securities said in a report. It added that caution would prevail due to
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        Your S$1 buys
        34 22 USS 0.6551 UK£ 0.337 Yen 76.516 HKS 5.119 RM 2.297 Euro 0.4965 Rupiah 6015.2 Baht 22.059 Peso 31.925 AS 0.8374 Indian Rs 29.019 Won 619.73 Yuan 5.0745 NZS 0.9519 NTS 21.516
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        Lock icon Commodities
        23 22 ■SGX, Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 644.10 Silver US$/oz 12.96 Platinum US$/oz 1,215 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,952.50 Brent crude US$/barrel 61.65 Information provided by
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      Lock icon Hazy outlook for Thai economy
      393 23 -AFP Weak exports, investor caution may drag growth below 4 per cent this year: Analysts THAILAND'S economic growth could slow to its worst rate in five years as investor confidence sags and exports are hit by a strong baht, analysts say. The Bank of Thailand
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  • succeed the business of learning
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      The heart of authority
      679 24  -  VH JOHNBITTLESTON Leaders must wear authority lightly, and earn respect based on trust and honesty REMEMBER the days when workers treated the Boss as some kind of God? If you do, you must be of a certain age. Or must you? I am surprised that, in
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      Life's A Game So Fix the Odds
      293 24  -  Philip Hesketh -LEEU-WEN BRAINFOOD IMAGINE if there was a realistic means to earn a better salary, get your own way more often and increase your popularity all at the same time. Well, dream no further. This new book. Life's A Game So Fix
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        TRAINING THE TRAINER
        125 24 In today's competitive business environment, there is a constant need to learn. This need to learn from others has placed demands on managers, supervisors and colleagues to "teach" others. In this context, the trainer faces many challenges to ensure that he can transfer his skills and knowledge,
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        SEALING THE DEAL WITH EASE
        181 24 Negotiating effectively is a subtle, unobtrusive professional skill that has to be mastered just like any other skill. Because it directly influences corporate profitability, it has become all the more essential that employees know how to negotiate. Experts say that lack of knowledge of the
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        REACTING TO FEEDBACK
        143 25 We've all received a complaint or feedback letter at some point in our lives, be they positive or negative. The trouble is, most people tend to jump to the conclusion that the customer is trying to be difficult. What service staff should realise is that if a
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      LEADING, LEARNING – AND LOVIN' IT
      601 25  - LEADING, LEARNING AND LOVIN' IT LEE U-WEN ontiiego u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg HAVING worked at fast-food giant McDonald's for half his life, Mr Jeffrey Tan firmly believes he has ketchup, and not blood, running through his veins. No, he's not delusional. Rather, it's his way of describing his passion for his job as
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      THE ART OF DARKNESS
      985 26  -  Juliana jule Rasul dfff New documentary turns eye on Asian horror's bewitching appeal to audiences, Hollywood WHATEVER your attitude to Asian horror movies, they've certainly given seemingly innocuous objects an unexpected air of menace. Answer a call or switch on the TV and it's hard to
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      369 28 —AFP Even Hugh Grant invited to party after Hurley's nuptials LONDON British model and actress Elizabeth Hurley married Indian businessman Arun Nayar on Friday in a private ceremony one day ahead of a star-studded event to be held in a country castle. Hurley, 41, and Nayar,
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      157 28 LOS ANGELES It's not so hush hush anymore. Online reports have surfaced that the creative team and stars behind 1997's LA Confidential are in talks about re-teaming for a sequel to the Oscar-winning noir thriller based on James Ellroy's novel. That film,
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      380 30  -  David Chew Avant garde touches prove a dubious partner for this traditional opera THEATREREVIEW Tl by AS THE traditional opera revival continues, what will become of this time-honoured art form? Interestingly, director Lin Ming-Hsia's latest production, Testing the Wife! part of the Esplanade's Huayi Festival of
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      390 31  -  Juliana June Rasul Bassist Pete Wentz shines -in Fall Out Boy's too-short gig 0 by CONCERTREVIEW Fall Out Boy THE Fall Out Boy (FOB) gig on Saturday night at the Singapore Expo's Max Pavilion could have been called the Pete Wentz Show. The band tight and
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      153 31 -AFP LOS ANGELES The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Friday it has found a Norman Rockwell painting, Russian Schoolroom, which was stolen in 1973, in the home of film director Steven Spielberg. But the entertaink> ment in- d v st r y
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        1023 32  -  JAMES SHARPE MMiMBtMiW food@newstoday.com.sg A MONTH or so ago I had the pleasure of visiting The Pump Room for the first time. This new beer haven is Singapore's third microbrewery establishment which offers freshly -brewed beer and good food. So, if Brauhaus is German and Brewerkz
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        216 33  -  SERENE HUANG What better place than the idyllic Duxton Hill to host an outdoor lunch and dinner? The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival's signature event World's Longest Lunch (picture) makes its international debut in Singapore at the picturesque setting, thanks to chef and owner of
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        103 33  -  EVELINE GAN BREAKFAST has become a little more interesting at McDonald's. Along with its popular breakfast menu, you can now also enjoy McCafe's premium coffee cappuccino, latte and long black at all McDonald's outlets. McCafe premium coffee is priced from $2.50 onwards. In addition, another
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      807 36 —AGENCIES South African holds nerve to win three-way playoff battle GOLF Johnnie Walker Classic PHUKET South Africa's Anton Haig held his nerve to win the Johnnie Walker Classic yesterday, snatching victory from England's Oliver Wilson and compatriot Richard Sterne in a three-way playoff. Tipped by
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      246 36 LONDON Former England striker Gary Lineker (picture) has called for David Beckham to return to the international fold on a shortterm basis, ahead of the crunch Euro 2008 qualifier against Israel on March 24. The former England striker, in his column in The Sunday Telegraph, believes the
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      310 37  -  DARREN LAI HOME United hoped to pack in the crowds for their season opener at Bishan Stadium by throwing open their gates and not charging anyone entry. The entire Protectors' first team squad also made a special appearance the day before at the Bishan
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      326 37  -  DARREN LAI NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Albirex v Balestier, Jurong East Stadium, tonight, 7.45pm HAVING lost the services of their dangerous attacking trio of S-League Young Player of the Year Kengne Ludovick, Nigerian Osagie Ederaro and ex-skipper Akihiro Nakamura, it's no wonder that Balestier
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      158 37 NEW LOOK ALBIREX ON SHOW! Faces Bal Khalsa with new players. S.League Albirex Bal Khalsa Mon, 05/03/07 7.45pm E League Champ Preston Southampton Tue, 06/03/07 4.00 am Asian FC Cup Mohun Bagan Tampines Tue, 06/03/07 7.30pm Asian FC Cup SAF FC Mahindra Tue, 06/03/07 7.30pm SCORE Kuala Muda Singapore U23
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      261 38 -DPA Two goals in the dying minutes of game send club to the bottom of the table LONDON A stunning comeback from Tottenham Hotspur gave them a 4-3 win at West Ham United yesterday (early today, Singapore time) and left their London rivals in desperate trouble
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      223 38 ■AFP MADRID David Beckham picked up a knee injury after enjoying one of his better games in a Real Madrid shirt yesterday in a 1-1 draw with Getafe. The former England skipper, who was sent off in his last league outing,
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      775 38 -AGENCIES LIVERPOOL John O'Shea's stoppage time winner at Anfield gave 10-man Manchester United all three points against the run of the play, prompting sports writers to rush to declare the Red Devils have one hand on the Premiership trophy.
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      709 39 —AGENCIES Mourinho admits pressure, but says Blues can win title ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP if"^ "1 Portsmouth 0 Chelsea 2 111 PORTSMOUTH -While the English Premiership began brightly for Manchester United fans on Saturday with victory at Anfield at the early match which kick-offed at 8.45pm Singapore time
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      300 39 -AGENCIES PRIMERAUGA Sevilla 2 Barcelona 1 MADRID Within 30 minutes of their home clash with Barcelona, Sevilla's hopes of overtaking the league leaders suffered a massive dent They found themselves a goal down and a man short, after Aitor Ocio was sent off
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