Today, 8 March 2007, Afternoon Edition

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  • AFTERNOONEDI
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      Lock icon Astronaut sacked over kidnap attempt
      110 1 —AFP WASHINGTON- US astronaut Lisa Nowak (picture), who drove hundreds of kilometres in a diaper to confront a love rival, has been sacked a month after being arrested. "US Navy Captain Lisa Nowak's detail as a Nasa astronaut has been terminated, effective March 8, by
      —AFP  -  110 words
    • Article
      Where needs be, a bit of special help
      731 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO MOE to play more active role in helping disabled kids integrate into mainstream derrick@media corp. com. sg WHEN MP Denise Phua first took her autistic son to enrol in a special school, her Filipino helper exclaimed: "Madam, so this
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      34 1 BkhH w Hi 111 9l '"'mm Let L'Oreal Paris take you to the |E* I m Ml Singapore Fashion Festival 2007* Find out how in the IKA&JMpIi TODAY Style Beauty report, out tomorrow. IHMuftj^jAl
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Was the plane going too fast to land?
      426 2 AGENCIES JAKARTA The 140 passengers of the ill-fated Garuda airliner were warned that their early morning flight from the capital to Yogyakarta would be rocky and were advised to belt up. But when the Boeing 737--400 state carrier burst into flames after
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      Lock icon One victim each flown to Australia, S'pore
      98 2 -AFP YOGYAKARTA (Indonesia) Two severely injured victims from the Indonesian airliner inferno were flown late yesterday to Australia and Singapore for further treatment, a medical worker said. "We basically have two patients ongoing in international evacuation, one en route to Perth, Australia, and
      -AFP  -  98 words
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      DBS chiefs paid $7.5 m each
      512 2  -  CHOW PENN NEE Bank changes way it presents pay package pennnee@media corp.com.sg ON THE back of bumper profits last year, Singapore's biggest bank, DBS Group Holdings Limited, paid chief executive Jackson Tai and chief operating officer Frank Wong between $7.5 million and $7.75 million
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      Lock icon Nothing to worry about, for now
      523 3  -  GRACIA CHIANG Spore buildings resilient, but experts say new designs must be strengthened further gracia@mediacorp.com.sg THE tremors that shook buildings across the island on Tuesday may have left some Singaporeans wondering how safe they are from a future mega-earthquake in neighbouring Indonesia. They can
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  • Singapore news
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      THE SHIFTING SANDS OF STATESMANSHIP
      866 4  -  AMHENDROPRIYONO Is Jakarta's testy response to sand issue the best way to treat a neighbour? IT IS hardly an Indonesian phenomenon for elected officials to talk in soundbites and bask in melodrama. But in recent weeks, some of Indonesia's legislators have lowered the bar further
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      Lock icon Expect 450,000 jobs over the next 5 years
      307 4  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@media corp. com. sg SINGAPOREANS can expect some 450,000 jobs over the next five years if the economy continues to grow between 4.5 and 6.5 per cent "We are poised to move up the ranks of developed nations. Singaporeans
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      486 5 fc?SMU H SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Beyond an open house A trailblazer to your future SMU Open House 10 11 March 2007 A. I i (Sat sun) 10am 6pm I A SMU Administration Building, 81 Victoria Street v\ >flfc£ Hp"" SMU is an icon of change, of shifting paradigms; a break
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  • parliament news
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      Lock icon 3rd-language classes shrink world
      609 6  -  LEE U-WEN New additions Bahasa Indonesia, Arabic will help S'poreto engage with Asia and Mid-East u-wen@media corp.com.sg EFFORTS to groom culturally versatile young Singaporeans who are able to take on the world have just kicked into higher gear. From next year, students entering Secondary 1 will
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    • PARLIAMENTSNIPPETS
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        MANDATORY LICENSING FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS?
        106 6  -  LEE U-WEN The Ministry of Education could introduce a licensing system to ensure Singapore's privately-run schools are up to the mark before they can operate. Areas to come under the microscope include academic rigour, financial stability and student welfare. Minister of State for Education Gan
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        ENGLISH LESSONS FOR KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS
        121 6  -  LEE U-WEN A part-time English language course will be introduced for kindergarten teachers in a bid to raise their reading and speaking standards. Starting in July, the 40-hour course, held over 10 weeks, will be offered to about 2,000 teachers over the next three years.
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        GETTING KIDS INTO PRE-SCHOOL
        115 6  -  LEE U-WEN The Education Ministry is working with all primary schools this year to identify children who are not attending pre-school at the point of the Primary 1 registration exercise. Today, about 5 per cent of each Primary 1 cohort of 42,000 have not attended pre-school
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    • Article
      National Education to come alive: RAdm Lui
      222 6  -  -LEEU-WEN CHANGES are in the pipeline for the way National Education (NE) is taught at school, as the initiative celebrates its 10th birthday. Under a new proposed framework, the Ministry of Education wants to engage and empower students to contribute better to society,
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      Online record will not compromise confidentiality
      220 8  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp.com.sg CONFIDENTIALITY will be key when the Government rolls out the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system across the board. This was the assurance given by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan (picture) to allay fears of potential abuse of the online
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    • Article, Illustration
      To lessen the labour pains
      724 8  -  LOH CHEE KONG MOM moves to enlarge foreign worker pool, step up measures against abuse cheekong@media corp. com. sg EVEN as Singapore widens its doors for foreign labour, it will also tighten rules to prevent abuse of this group of workers, said Manpower Minister Ng
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      30 times off the mark
      481 10  -  LOHCHEEKONG Estimated hospital surgery bill misleading, says Court of Appeal cheekong@media corp. com. sg SHE was told by Parkway Hospitals that the bill for her mother's operation would be just $15,000. But the total tab due to complications that arose during surgery ended up to
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    • Article
      Term tripled for ATM cheat
      314 10  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg A MEMBER of a syndicate that stole money from automated teller machines (ATMs) after skimming and cloning ATM cards had his sentence nearly tripled by a High Court In the first case of its kind in Singapore, Law Aik Meng was sentenced to
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      Lock icon S'pore women sell themselves short ...
      532 12  - S'pore women sell themselves short SHERALYN TAY They thinkthey earn less than the median, aren'tvalued at work sheralyn@media corp.com.sg DESPITE this year's promising economic outlook, Singaporean women and their regional sisters are less than optimistic about their salaries and place in the workforce, going by the results of a poll.
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      ... and think they're fat, too
      343 12  - and think they're fat, too SHERALYNTAY SINGAPORE has joined bikini-loving Brazil and cosmetic surgery crazy South Korea among the top five dietpill popping nations. According to the International Narcotics Control Board's report this month, Singapore was fifth on a list of countries with the highest per-capi-ta consumption of diet drugs,
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      COE PRICES ON THE RISE
      99 12 If you bought your car last month rejoice. Prices for this month's first COE bidding exercise have gone up dramatically from last month, when prices fell by over 50 per cent in some categories, a fall partly attributed to the Chinese New Year period. Big
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon LAWYER SUSPENDED FOR FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT
        140 13 938 LIVE Another lawyer has been suspended for improperly transferring money from his client's account to his office account. Tan Sok Ling, an advocate and solicitor for 13 years, is the proprietor of law firm Tan S L and Partners in Telok Ayer. Details of
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        Lock icon SNATCH THIEF FLEES WITH $2,000 BRACELET
        100 13 938 LIVE A thief walked into a jewellery shop along New Bridge Road on Tuesday in broad daylight and snatched valuables from right under an employee's nose. The worker, in his early 50s, was manning a counter when the man walked in. He was
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      Lock icon A mortgage taken on faith
      470 13  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Fledgling interest in sftar/a-compliant home loans, but existence of demand is uncertain nazry@media corp.com.sg HOME is where the heart is. But for 28-year-old Zuraimi Naharudin, home is a question of where the interest is mortgage interest, that is. While the Arabic language instructor can
      TREVOR TAN  -  470 words
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      Lock icon New quake rattles Sumatra
      386 14 —AGENCIES Jolt comes a day after powerful temblor leaves 52 people dead JAKARTA Indonesia was struck by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake yesterday, after two larger temblors left at least 52 people dead in Sumatra. The quake struck just before 6pm local time off Sumatra, about 105
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      Lock icon Thailand allows iTV to remain on air
      271 14 -AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand's military government has taken over control of the nation's only private television broadcaster iTV after the station failed to pay billions of dollars in fines and fees, but in a surprise move it has allowed the station to remain on
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      Lock icon No 'acute' corruption, says Malaysia
      249 14 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Trade Minister Raf idah Aziz yesterday dismissed the findings of a report that claimed the country's "acute" corruption problem would drive investors away. "Investors that I have met so far have not told me of their fear of corruption, or (that)
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    • GLORALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon 35 INJURED IN IRAN EARTHQUAKE
        60 14 —AFP Thirty-five people were injured when an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck the city of Daroud in western Iran yesterday morning, officials said. Most of the injuries were caused by shards of glass from broken windows or when dazed victims were trampled
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        Lock icon ANALYST'S CASE TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD?
        54 14 -AFP The Malaysian High Court is to bring forward to tomorrow the trial of influential political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who is charged over the murder of a Mongolian model, an official said. Abdul Razak is accused of abetting two policemen in the murder
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        Lock icon PAKISTAN, INDIA TO SHARE TERROR INFO
        49 14 -AFP Pakistan and India have agreed to share information to prevent terror attacks, a bilateral anti-terrorism panel said yesterday. The Joint Anti-Terror Mechanism, the latest initiative in the peace process, met for the first time in Islamabad on Tuesday and will meet quarterly.
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        Lock icon THAILAND RESHUFFLES CABINET ... AGAIN
        68 14 THAILAND RESHUFFLES CABINET AGAIN —AP Economist Chalongphob Sussangkarn was named as Finance Minister in Thailand's latest Cabinet reshuffle yesterday. Mr Paiboon Wattanasiritham. Minister of Social Development and Human Security, was given the additional position of Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs. His assistant Phondej Pinprathep was named Deputy Minister of
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      Lock icon Return of the 'Rogue Trader?'
      451 16 -BLOOMBERG Nick Leeson says he is now a more disciplined operator GALWAY "Rogue Trader" Nick Leeson said he is now more disciplined when trading and may do it full-time when he leaves his current job as commercial director of an Irish soccer team. The former
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      Lock icon CNA journalist heads Seoul Foreign Correspondents club
      194 16 -CNA CHANNEL News Asia's Korea Bureau Chief, Ms Lim Yun-Suk (picture), has been elected as the new President of the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club (SFCC), which is one of the most recognised journalists' organisations in Asia. It is the first time a woman
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      Lock icon Those who lose out
      782 18  -  FAWZIAH SELAMAT THE Singapore woman does not enjoy the same privileges as her male counterpart. In fact, women in lesser-developed countries like Kazakhstan can thumb their noses at their sisters in more advanced economies including Singapore, France, Italy and Japan. This shows that Borat, the spoof
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      Lock icon Bausch and Lomb recalls contact-lens solution
      218 20 -AFP WASHINGTON Eyecare giant Bausch and Lomb, still reeling from a global health scare last year, said on Tuesday it was recalling more than a million bottles of its ReNu Multi Plus contact-lens solution. Singapore is not affected by the recall because the product
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      Lock icon North Korea walks out of talks with Japan
      384 20 —AFP HANOI North Korea pulled out of afternoon talks with Japan aimed at normalising bilateral ties yesterday, without giving a reason or saying whether further meetings would be held. Diplomats from Tokyo and Pyongyang met in the morning in Hanoi for their
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      Lock icon CHENEY'S FORMER AIDE CONVICTED IN CIA LEAK CASE
      318 22 -AFP Former White House aide I Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice on Tuesday, after a trial that rocked Washington's political and media elite and probed deep into the United States' case for war with Iraq. Libby,
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      Lock icon A MURKY WORLD ...
      483 22 A MURKY WORLD -AP Libby conviction exposes the inner workings and secretive world of the Bush administration WASHINGTON The conviction of I Lewis "Scooter" Libby has laid bare the inner workings of a presidency under siege and the secretive world of United States VicePresident Dick Cheney. It showed the lengths
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      Lock icon A rare wine ? It could be a fake
      332 24 A rare wine It could be a fake BLOOMBERG Subpoenas sent to world's largest auction houses NEW YORK United States prosecutors are investigating possible sales of counterfeit wine and have sent subpoenas to some of the world's largest auction houses, including Christie's and Zachys. Wine Spectator, a specialist journal, estimated
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon WEDDING PARTY VENUE DEMOLISHED
        105 24 -AFP British celebrity Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar, her Indian businessman husband, have run into trouble during their wedding festivities after authorities demolished the venue yesterday, hours before a planned beach party in Mumbai. Tents and wooden structures along Juhu beach were torn down as the
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        Lock icon 'EXTINCT BIRD SPOTTED IN THAILAND
        61 24 AP Awetland bird believed to have been extinct for nearly 130 years has been rediscovered at a sewage treatment plant in Thailand. Ornithologist Philip Round, who captured the large-billed reed-warbler, said the bird was so rare that he could only confirm his find after a
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        Lock icon THOUSANDS OF SNAKES FOUND AT AIRPORT CARGO SITE IN PENANG
        54 24 AP Workers at an airport cargo complex in Penang have found 2,400 snakes in crates bound for Hong Kong, reportedly sent by smugglers in Thailand. The banded rat snakes, a protected species that is rarely found in Malaysia, were worth
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        Lock icon BIRD FLU: DENIALS, HUMAN TRIALS
        78 24 AFP Health officials in China have denied the findings of a United States study that said their province, Guangdong, was the source of many strains of the deadly bird flu virus. Guangdong's agricultural department said the findings of the University of California in Irvine "lack
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  • Voices
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      Alliances may be safer bets
      545 26  -  LEONG SZE HIAN So, why do GLCs choose to acquire foreign assets? Letter from I REFER to the articles, "iTV to be operated by Thai govt firm" (March 3) and "Temasek's Thai woes deepen" (Feb 28). Nominated Member of Parliament Eunice Olsen raised a question
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      isay OLDER WOMEN NEED TO WORK TOO
      831 29  -  Constance Singam WOMEN will dominate our fast ageing society, the second fastest ageing society in the world. But there is not much for older women to look forward to, so remaining in the workforce becomes important There are two main reasons why older
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      258 30  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY WARS AND WIDOWS Last summer I was in a picturesque little village called Garmish in southern Germany, and I happened to notice a small monument erected in memory of the young men who died in the World War I. It caught my
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    • Letter
      Free up the free WiFi
      492 30  -  MICHAEL A PODOUNSKY The WiFi initiative is restrictive while mooching laws need to be redefined Letter from I LOVE Singapore. I love the people, the food, the business and the Government Singapore gets so many things right. Whai bothers me though is if it ever
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      Teach traffic rules to errant foreign bicycle riders
      280 30  -  ROYLIM Letter from TWO weeks ago at a traffic junction, I was waiting for the lights to change to green. Just as I was about to step on the accelerator, the truck driver on the lane left of me jammed his brakes.
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    • SHORTTAKES
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        WARPED STANDARDS?
        136 34  -  UMBOONHEE: I read that at Raffles Junior College, some students who got less than a perfect score of 4As-A1 for GP and three distinctions in S papers were weeping or hanging their heads in shame despite having done very well. They felt they had blown their chances of
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        105 34  -  RAMCHAND RAMESH: Do Singapore residents know or even care why we have to have Household Shelters in our apart- merits? It is not uncommon to visit the many show-flats that have sprung up island-wide to see the many uses for this deemed "eyesore", such as a storage area for
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      609 34  -  LIANG DINGZI seiveusnght THE spate of complaints about the waiting time for taxis and cab service makes me wonder if Singaporeans realise how fortunate they are. In many first-world cities, you may only get a taxi if you book it in advance. And those
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      105 29 SINGAPORE Saturday 10 March, 2007 9:3oam Flag off Ceremony, Sir Stamford Raffles Statue, Victoria Theater Concert Hall. 1:00pm Award Ceremony, Speakers Corner, Hong Lim Park. The race is the final leg of a week's long trading competition where NTU-lIC students (NTU Investment Interactive Club) take-up the challenge, and test their
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      196 36 -DOW JONES SINGAPORE'S second-biggest telco Star Hub will return $444 million to shareholders through a share cancellation, a move that will lift the firm's financial leverage. Star Hub plans to cancel 8.3 per cent of its capital, or 155.3 million outstanding shares, by paying
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      561 36  -  CHRISTIE LOH Exchange pays $65.3 million for 5% of Bombay bourse christie@mediacorp.com.sg IN ITS first overseas acquisition, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is making a U5542.7-million ($65.3-million) foray into the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) India's largest and Asia's oldest bourse. In return, it will get a
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        4 36 ST Index 3,059.15 +22.63J
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        23 36 ]en Int fongnam SingTel Sapphire I/IMP Reit 0.865 -0.020 0.240 -0.015 3.240 0.025 1.100 -2.3117.277 -5.9 57.682 50.633 41.866 41.228
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        20 36 Gold US$/oz 646.2 Silver US$/oz 12.99 Platinum US$/oz 1,198.80 Rubber cents/kg 344.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,940.5 Brant USS/barrel 60.88
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        20 36 1SI*****BNP*****9 0.020 CepCorp SGA*****2 0.010 1SI*****SGA*****0 0.010 -69.2 -66.7 -60.0 SPH DB*****6 0.065 1SI*****BNP*****9 0.120 -58.1 -55.6
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        28 36 USS 0.6541 UK£ 0.3393 Yen 76.136 HKS 5.1126 RM 2.2967 Euro 0.4986 Rupiah 6023.0 Baht 21.388 Peso 31.873 AS 0.8419 Indian Rs 29.149 Yuan 5.0625
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        94 36 -AGENCIES THE ST Index (STI) closed higher for the second session in a row as investors continued to hunt for bargains following the past week's sell-off. It rose 22.63 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 3,059.15. In the broad market, gainers led losers 388 to 385, with 606 stocks
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        59 36 i SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.62 -79.88 -0.47 HK Hang Seng *****.64 -139.92 -0.73 Australia ASX200 5825.30 +53.50 +0.93 Korea Camp 1410.95 +8.02 +0.57 Thailand SET 670.37 -3.87 -0.57 Jakarta Camp 1743.18 +10.75 +0.62 Phils Comp 3063.26 +89.99 +3.03 Shenzhen B 479.51 +13.00 +2.79 Mumbai
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      199 36 study in \australia www.studyinaustralia.org Explore Vocational Studies -Another Pathway To A Degree part of Study in Australia Education Fair in conjunction with Education UK Exhibition 2007 17-18 March 2007 Suntec Singapore, Level 4, Hall 401 12 noon 6 pm H Australian School of Tourism and Hotel Management (www.asthm,com.au) Le Cordon
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      353 41  -  MIRAKASHINATH It acquires Hong Leong condo in $131.5 m sale mira@mediacorp.com.sg CITY Developments Limited (CDL) has acquired Hong Leong Garden Condominium in the west for $131.5 million through a collective residential sale. If the development charge, estimated to be around $23 million, were to be included,
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      196 41 BLOOMBERG THE Government has awarded one residential site each on Sentosa island to YTL Corp, Malaysia's biggest builder, and Ho Bee Investment Together with a partner, Ho Bee which develops and invests in properties in Singapore and the United Kingdom bid $460 million, or
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      218 41  -  —ASHRAFSAFDAR TEMASEK Holdings may be negotiating an exit strategy from its controversial investment in Shin Satellite, a unit of Thai telecom giant Shin Corp in which the Singapore investment firm has a controlling stake, according to a source quoted yesterday by the Thai-lan-guage
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      192 44 BLOOMBERG STAR Cruises, Asia's biggest cruise operator, said that it needed an additional HK$B75 million ($l7l million) in funding to complete a Macau casino project linked to billionaire Stanley Ho, after partner Genting International backed out. Star Cruises will now contribute HK$3.5
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      243 44  -  CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@media corp.com.sg MORE guidelines for the insurance industry are being developed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and will be released to the public for consultation in the middle of the year. They will cover areas such as product
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      326 45  -  ASHRAFSAFDAR Aircraft conversion project to take off herein October ashraf@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE Technologies (ST) Engineering has won a contract valued at US$l36 million ($2OB million) over 10 years to convert Boeing passenger planes into cargo aircraft. The deal will see the 767-300 planes
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      234 45 938 LIVE SINGAPORE is one of five countries that will be implementing an electronic data system by the end of this year to manage its air cargo supply chain, said the di-rector-general of the International Air Transport Association.
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      66 46 BLOOMBERG OPTIMISTIC: United States Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson shakes hands with South Korean Finance and Economy Minister Kwon O-kyu during a brief meeting in Seoul. Mr Paulson said that despite the recent stock market rout he is comfortable with the global economy's "low inflation and high level of liquidity". Mr
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        135 46 SAMSONITE'S 2007 islandwide trade-in programme is now happening. Consumers can trade in any old bag for the new Aries Basic Spinner 75 at a very special price of $249 (Usual: $420). Terms and conditions apply. This promotion is valid until March
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        118 46 MALAYSIA Dairy Industries (MDI) has always focused on providing its consumers the best. From March 1, it will be giving away a Toyota Vios 1.5E (Manual)! To participate, just buy any Marigold participating product to get a chance to drive away a brand
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        GEAR UP FOR CHAMPIONSHIP SKATEBOARDING THIS SATURDAY
        128 46 WATCH Singapore's skateboarding enthusiasts battle it out on Saturday from 9am to 6pm at Somerset Skate Park as they show off their death-defying skills to win the championship title at the Vans Skate Jam 07. Organised bythe Skateboarding Association Singapore, the Vans Skate
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      370 46 Spore firm's bid for Aussie company may create third biggest cotton business OLAM International, a Singapore-based supplier of food ingredients, has offered Asl34 million ($159.1 million) to acquire Queensland Cotton Holdings Ltd in a bid to create the world's third largest cotton company. The deal, which has
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      275 46 BLOOMBERG NIKKO Cordial Corp's biggest shareholder, Harris Associates, has dismissed Citigroup Inc's US$lO.B billion ($16.5 billion) takeover offer for the Japanese brokerage as too low. Harris Associates, which owns about 7.5 per cent of Nikko, will not accept Citigroup's bid of 1,350 yen
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      112 47 INTRODUCING THE NO.I ORAL CARE BRAND IN JAPAN. Protect yourself before it's too late! MH There is a possibility for m^unLim JjEßg Visit any Watsons stores today for a wider «fflg (dental rinses, toothpaste, toothbrushes, flosses 85% of Singaporean aged above j-fta^| interdental brushes) Singapore health promotion board adult health
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      909 50  -  Fleix BEHIND THE SCENES D glasses, 2,01 0 plates and D sets of cutlery will be used per performance •More than 1 g of table linen will be laundered every day D candles will be used throughout the run The champagne bar will serve more than 1
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        45 52 -AFP Worldwide box-office earnings for US films reached an all-time high last year. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) said global box-office earnings rose to US$25.B billion ($39.5 billion) in 2006, an 11 per cent increase on 2005's U5523.3 billion
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        78 52 Singapore artist and Cultural Medallion recipient Thomas Yeo will hold an exhibition of new works titled Reflections at the Substation Gallery this week. Opening tomorrow, the exhibition is partly aimed at raising funds for the Substation, with 50 per cent of the proceeds from the sale of
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        53 52 Tomorrow's performance of An Evening of Classical Extravaganza with the Singapore Armed Forces Orchestra at the Singapore Conference Hall has been cancelled. Patrons who purchased tickets for the show may obtain refunds or retain them and attend Saturday's concert, which promises an East-meets-West experience. For enquiries orticket refunds,
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      296 54 DAVID CHEW SINGAPORE playwright Ovidia Yu has gone back to school. To study playwriting. Yu is one of a number of homegrown theatre practitioners who have enrolled in playwriting workshops conducted by Alex Broun, the artistic director of Short Sweet, a competition and theatre festival
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      409 54  -  ZULOTHMAN UK record label opens office in Singapore; aims to bring the Arctic Monkeys here zul@media corp.com.sg BRITISH independent label Domino Records home to chart toppers the Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand has set up an office in Singapore. Like its branches in Thailand, Australia and Japan,
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        432 56  -  WINSONTEO US-based writer Qiu Xiaolong takes arms against China's politics in his mystery novels winson@mediacorp.com IT IS a tough fight against censorship for China's writers, but mystery author Qiu Xiaolong is up to the task. Not least because he writes mostly in English nowadays and
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          250 57  -  Mohsin Hamid DEEPIKA SHETTY Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid arrived on the international literary scene with Moth Smoke, a novel that won major awards and became a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. With a reception like that, expectations for his second novel were high and
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          221 57  -  Mark Gimenez -VIDYAHEBLE A hotshot lawyer mum, a super-rich geek dad and their daughter is kidnapped: Lifted cleanly and quietly from soccer practice and no one knows who did it. The police wait for the ransom demand, but none comes. The enraged mum goes over the investigator's head
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        101 57 "I'm currently reading Douglas Coupland's Girlfriend In A Coma. It's about this boy and his girlfriend, who downs two valium pills with a cocktai and doesn't wake up. And it's like she does it deliberately. She stays that way for 17 years and when she wakes up it's like
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        434 57  -  JEANINETAN jeanine@media corp.com.sg VIOLENCE and Park Chan Wook seemed to go hand-in-hand. Until now, that is. With his new film I'm a Cyborg but It's Okay, which opens in Singapore on Thursday, the Oldboy director has made a clean
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        518 58  -  PEARLYNTHAM I Step to it Manolo Blahnik has opened here pea rlyn@media corp.com.sg AS MY sneakers-clad feet stepped into the Manolo Blahnik boutique at the Hilton Shopping Gallery, I almost felt I was committing a sacrilegious act After all, the shoe designer is known for his signature
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        151 58 I I. I LL I^IMI III».» I I UII.IL. II .II- IF YOU'VE picked up a copy of this paper byl2pm today and if you are at City Link Mall, Marina Square, Suntec City, Tampines Mall or Wisma Atria, be sure to make yourself seen near
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          GET HIGH ON STYLE
          107 58 As if flying first class wasn't luxurious enough, British Airways has further raised the luxe factor for its privileged passengers with a delectable collectible the Anya Hindmarch BAg. Designed by the famous British accessories designer, this specially-commissioned pouch is crafted of brown velvet and features one
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          RICE, RICE, BABY
          100 58 Rice is nice, especially when it can do wonders for your face. The new Origins Modern Fusion face serum uses eight rice-derived key ingredients including rice water, rice bran wax and the antioxidant and anti-irritant purple rice. All these come together with a rice-refinishing complex to help
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          TAKE IT ALL OFF
          112 58 Don't get us wrong: We're only suggesting that you take off the dead skin cells from your face so that your skin looks younger and fresher. The new Olay Regenerist Thermal Skin Polisher is a one-step treatment that produces the results of a mini peel in
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          IN PURSUIT OF ADVENTURE
          96 58 If you like your man smelling like he's about to take off on an adrenaline-pumping, adventurous trip, buy him the new Dunhill Pursuit fragrance. This Oriental-spicy fragrance is made to "evoke the spirit of adventure" and is inspired by Africa, with spices forming the main character
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        778 60  -  DARREN LAI Australian city looks to give its image an adrenaline boost with Red Bull Air Race darren@mediacorp.com.sg THINK of Perth and perceptions of the Western Australian city are inevitably of the laid-back port town of Fremantle, sunkissed beaches, farmstays, wineries and nothing else that's
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        355 62 TAKE OFF FOR From cosmopolitan cities to sandy beaches, from fine dining establishments to cheerful cafes and bistros Australia has this and more for the traveller who wants it all THERE are certain things that one should experience at least once in a lifetime. One of
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        564 64  -  ELLYN PAX -MCT Head to this trendy Tokyo district for its hip boutiques, cafes and fascinating kawaiis traveller@newstoday.com.sg I CANT help but stare. The young girls look like Kewpie dolls with enough plastic barrettes and bracelets to fill an accessory store. Teens with spiky, platinum blond hair
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        138 64 LOCAL travel agency SA Tours is organising a mega travel fair at Suntec Singapore this Sunday. The annual show features a range of itineraries and 28 per cent discounts (with conditions) on a number of packages as well as savings for couples/families. Hourly
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        211 66 Chan Brothers offers one final chance to those who missed the first roadshow CHAN Brothers is staging its encore roadshow this weekend featuring several thematic itineraries from Morocco to north India. "We're holding this show this weekend due to overwhelming response to last weekend's
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        154 66 BUCKLE up for a ride up north to Malacca and Penang. NTUC Income, in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2007, has organised a four-day Motoring Holiday for its policy holders starting this Saturday. It will take them to historical Malacca and all the way up
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      1416 68 THE DANCE FLOOR MY DEAR KIN SUPERNANNY CONVERSATION WITH Results Show (Live) Episode 5 The Howat Family Channel News Asia, 9.32pm Channel 5, Bpm Channel 8, 8.30pm Arts Central, 9pm He is the son of a tJMP^II.^'VWB1 u^mWR them Hfe*^i? ir F> Wang laihi it I single mum Tara is
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      729 70 ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) HAn opportunity will arise if you share your ere- Money can be made but not through lofty inative ideas or travel to visit someone who can B^9 vestments. Hard work, determination, loyhelp you bring a new project to life. Steady
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      On the fast track to glory
      762 71  -  TANYO-HINN Despite his Phuket triumph, Haig's not feeling the heat GOLF Clariden Leu Singapore Masters 2007 yohinn@media corp.com.sg IT'S been four days since Anton Haig came out of nowhere to win the U552.44 million ($3.73 million) Johnnie Walker Classic in Phuket, holding off a
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      Lock icon Dougherty's back, and the pressure's off him
      328 71  -  -TANYO-HINN NICK Dougherty (picture) plans to take it easy at this week's US$l.l million ($1.68 million) Clariden Leu Singapore Masters 2007. At last year's tournament, the 2005 champion's defence of his title collapsed on the final day, allowing local favourite Mardan Mamat to
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      Lock icon Eagles ready to take off again
      742 72  -  CHERYLNG Former Lions skipper Lim confident he can chart Geylang's revival cheryl.ng@media corp.com.sg THEY were once regarded as the kings of Singapore football and the only club whose name was familiar with the average man in the street When they were Geylang International, they
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      560 73  -  JOSE RAYMOND BFAS allow former BRam's appeal to Bturn out for new Iclub Gombak jose@media corp.com.sg FOR almost a month, Agu Casmir was in limbo, not knowing if he would have to wait until July to score his first goal for his new club Gombak United. The
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      Lock icon Sydney sparkle in Asian Champions League debut
      253 73 —AFP AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Shenhua 1 Sydney 2 SHANGHAI Australia's Sydney FC pumped two spectacular firsthalf goals to snatch a 2-1 upset win over China's Shanghai Shenhua in their AFC Champions League Group E match here last night. The former A-League champions are
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      Lock icon BALLACK BACK ON TOP
      681 74 -AGENCIES German midfielder silences critics with crucial goal CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chelsea 2 Porto 1 (Chelsea win 3-2 on aggregate) LONDON When Michael Ballack scored Chelsea's winner at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday {yesterday morning, Singapore time), in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie,
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      Lock icon Magpies looking for European salvation
      365 74 AGENCIES UEFACUP Newcastle v AZ Alkmaar NEWCASTLE If Newcastle United are to play in Europe next season, it is looking increasingly as though they will have to win the Uefa Cup. Saturday's draw at home to Middlesbrough has left them six points adrift of Reading
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      Lock icon Bayern send Real crashing out
      419 75 AP ■AFP Hosts score first goal after only 10 seconds, the fastest in the tournament's history hgdg MUNICH (Germany) Bayern Munich booked their place in the Champions League's last eight as their 2-1 win sent Real Madrid crashing out and created a small piece of
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      Lock icon Man U, Milan and PSV also in quarter-finals
      264 75 AFP MUNICH Real Madrid followed Barcelona out of the Champions League yesterday (early today, Singapore time), as they lost their return leg in the round of 16 at Bayern Munich 2-1. Also through to the quarter-fi-nals were PSV Eindhoven, who held Arsenal
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      145 75 NEW-LOOK GEYLANG ON SHOW! Gombak to test them in opening game. S.League Gombak Geylang Thu, 08/03/07 7.45pm UE Cup Lens Leverkusen Fri, 09/03/07 2.00am UE Cup M Haifa Espanyol Fri, 09/03/07 2.45am UE Cup Newcastle Alkmaar Fri, 09/03/07 3.30am UECup CeltadeVigo W Bremen Fri, 09/03/07 3.45am UE Cup Sevilla Shakhtar
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      1007 76  -  Rohit Brijnath and that includes Ronaldinho HIS hair is tied. In a black scarf. For no reason, I think of mourning. The thought is abruptly banished. This day is his. It must be. As a spectator, it is not that Liverpool don't appeal to
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    IT'S BACK
    458 2  -  ARIEL TAM the IT Show is back, and this year, it's huge. From now until Sunday, more than 780 vendors will be showcasing and selling their latest digital ware at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event occupies three levels at the centre, spanning a
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      141 2 show IT Show 2007 March 8 to March 11, noon to 9pm Suntec Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre, Levels 3, 4, 6 Admission is free mm "^^^_^s^._ HUE smhhi t f iii n —■—^nm^^m-MF J--f /r" *^V.G I I HT9"|fi M B«on H^cUH .m^mW** i tt Catch your favourite stars
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      144 4 INFOCUSIN72 Booth 6136 Inputs Analog D-sub, DVI, HDMI, composite, component, S-Video Brightness 1,800 Ansi lumens Resolution 1,024x768 Contrast ratio 2,000:1 Price $1,299 (usual price: $1,999); first 30 buyers will get a free DVD player with HDMI output Forget about getting the largest
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      185 6 BROTHER DCP-130C Booth 8305 Type All-in-one inkjet printer (print/scan/copy) Output Up to A 4 borderless tz. Printing Speed 20 ppm (colour), 25 ppm (black-and-white) Print resolution 6,000x1,200 dpi Scanning resolution 600x2,400 dpi in 36-bit colour Connectivity USB, Pictßridge, memory card slots Price $128 (usual price:
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      SET PHASER TO STUN
      157 6 FUJI XEROX PHASER 3428 Booth 8468 Type Laser black-and-white printer Output Up to A 4 Printing speed 28ppm(A4) lUb, Print resolution 1,200x1,200 dpi f Connectivity USB, parallel, o Ethernet (optional) Price $549 Fuji Xerox Printers is launching the Phaser 3428, its lowest-priced A 4 duplex laser
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      Ink different
      189 6 DELL 926 Booth 8438 Type All-in-one inkjet printer (print/scan/copy/fax) Output Up to A 4 borderless Printing Speed 15 ppm (colour), 20 ppm (black-and-white) Print resolution 4,800x1,200 dpi Scanning resolution 1,200x2,400 dpi in 48-bit colour Connectivity USB, Pictßridge, memory card slots Price $99 (usual price: $159) Targeted at personal
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      Makes printing photos a snap
      183 6 EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R270 Booth 8115 Type Photo inkjet Output Up to A 4 borderless Printing Speed 30 ppm (colour, black-and-white) Resolution 5,760x1,440 dpi Connectivity USB, Pictßridge Price $198 (usual price: $248) Epson claims that the Stylus Photo R270 is designed for photo enthusiasts it
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      Does everything, and then some
      228 6 HEWLETT-PACKARD PHOTOSMART C6lBO Booth 8150 Type All-in-one inkjet printer (print/scan/copy/fax) Output Up to A 4 border-free Printing Speed 31 ppm (colour), 32 ppm (black-and-white) Print resolution 4,800x1,200 dpi Scanning resolution 4,800x4,800 dpi in 48-bit colour Connectivity USB, Pictßridge, memory card slots, Bluetooth (optional) Price $448
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      238 7 SONY. PPPI H UmmHl Suntec City inside the body Exhibition perfect photos with any lens rgm —i Centre ANew^ndardof 8 Mar -11 Mar g h Qf PrefemadDSLJ,Photography 12piTl 9piTl Conventional Admission DSLR Model X^ is Free Trim 404 Breakthrough Technology from Oi A Better Grip Professionals understand the importance of
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  • routers
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      A NETWORK TO CALL YOUR OWN
      990 8  -  NAZHAR ADNAN although there is an abundance of free wireless Internet access points today, broadband providers have not gotten round to offering high-speed wireless Internet at your HDB block. So, how is one supposed to enjoy the convenience of mobile Internet access anywhere around
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      Surf's up!
      211 8 Choose from the following unlimited broadband packages available for your home INGNET BROADBAND gapore's first Internet service ivider offers unlimited plans rangfrom $29.95 for a 512 kbps plan h 256 kbps upload speed, up to 8 for a high-speed lOMbps plan h IMbps upload speed. Bundled freebies vary
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      FON FAVOURITE
      201 10 LA FONERA WIFI Connectivity Ethernet port (10/1 OOMbps), wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) Price $39 Local IT solutions company Skydio Asia and FON distributor is introducing FON's La Fonera WiFi router at the IT Show 2007. The router is designed for FON, the world's largest WiFi community. You can
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      Net gain with Netgear
      209 10 IT Show 2007 March 8 to March 11, noon to 9pm Suntec Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre, Levels 3, 4, 6 Admission is free NETGEAR WNRBS4T RANGEMAX NEXT WIRELESS-N Booth 6408 Connectivity LAN (10/100/1000), wireless LAN (802.11 b/g/n) Price $299 (standalone price), $318 (bundled with the
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      N-joy the speed
      155 10 D-LINK DIR-655 XTREME N Booths 6531,6121,6576 Connectivity LAN (10/100/1000), wireless LAN (802.1 lb/g/n), USB Price $275 D-Link claims that its latest DIR-655 Xtreme N gigabit router is up to 1,400 per cent faster than your usual 54Mbps, 802.1 lg-based wireless connection. It's also the industry's first Gigabit
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      The question is: What doesn't this gadget do?
      178 10 LINKSYS WAG32SN Booth 6118 Connectivity LAN (10/100), wireless LAN (802.1 lb/g/n), integrated ADSL2+ modem Price $249 You won't need separate routers and modems with the Linksys WAG32SN it is an all-in-one solution for Internet connectivity. The ADSL2+ modem function gives you a
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      306 9 IHHUHIJ Suntec City M m. CsiDETHEBODY Exhibition [perfect photos with any lens Ceiltre r m .MiM ANewstanda^of 8 Mar -11 Mar PreteredDSLflPhotography 12pm-9pm j* Jim> i>^* g Admission lo nice fen i\ v LJHJIH4 pß»lraffiißlifll«ai Booth no. 8210 Breakthrough Technology from OC Hall no. D-Range Optimizer 404 You may not
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      84 10 Bit Defender —QFolio iONU o f r»n*A Anti-vims up.569.90 Mobile Solutions for Mobile Phones and PDAs 1 U-P- $29.90 iONu Surveillance Solution designed to access Live Video Camera from Mobile Devices "tAot><«setv"*^—_ directly withoutgoing through any server or 3rd party. Demostration available at our booth. wdate t dsdd bitdefender (u.p.si99)
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      368 11 •^^X.^ J^l JL® jHljUlllJl Suntec City inside the body Exhibition perfect photos with any lens Centre ANewaanda^of 8 Mar -11 Mar II Preferred DSLR Photography 12Dm-9Dm 111 •'■'li^ SscflilHi oftL SSfei 'J. IB r>» sEllj|sgsg3 sso»«""" a ~~7 Sfc V'-—--''""""".'"""^2 Rnnth t\r\ %mj^^ 8210 Breakthrough Technology from (X Hail no.
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  • smart phones
    • Article, Illustration
      Get the message?
      235 12 SAMSUNG ULTRA MESSAGING 1600 W Booth 8328 1 Dimensions 113x59x11.8mm 1 2°3 s?nch 65K colour QVGATFT LCD Network frequency HSDPA, UMTS, GPRS, Edge, GSM triband (900/1800/1900 Mhz) Processor TIOMAPI7IO(22OMhz) Operating system Microsoft Windows Mobile 5A Connectivity 802.11b/g, Bluetooth2.o, USB 1.1, WAP2.O Multimedia 1.3-megapixel auto-focus camera, Windows Media
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      UP AND ATOM
      285 12 02 ATOM LIFE Booth 8361 Dimensions 106x58x18mm Weight 145g Screen 2.7-inch, 262k-colour TFT QVGA LCD with touch panel Network frequency HSDPA, UMTS, GPRS, Edge, GSM tri-band (900/1800/1900 Mhz) Processor Intel XScale PXA 270 (624 MHz) Operating system Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Connectivity Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth
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      98 12 ■9VJ.CN JL® TINY Colourful. Tiny. out Hrs^^^ F the Micro Vault Classic and Micro I Vault Tiny at the IT Show 2007 Y^J/ Bth to 11th March 2007, Suntec City Exhibition >* 9/M k Center, Halls 601-603, Booth 6311 h^^ j^^ Receive free premiums and shopping fe^te^«« A with every
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      342 13 PDPPII |T SHOW _607 Suntec City INSIDE THE BODY perfect photos with any lens EXhlDltlOII Redefine Your Photo Enjoyment. m—| centre A A New Standard of on rf£ Preferred DSLRPhotography 8 VJ\2X 11 Mar i _x£_iT^_i_t^_ mmm HBHPii f~l Booth no. Ih^^__ HK___i C_ €3 OCD O'^-i I Breakthrough Technology
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  • note books
    • Article
      Asus notebook packs a punch
      236 14 ASUS ABJS2ODPM The prized feature of the Asus Booth 8310 ABJS notebook is its relativeScreen size 14.1 -inch ly powerful graphical capabilWeight 2.4 kg ity, thanks to its Nvidia Geforce Operating system Windows XP Professional Go 7700 unit with 512M8 of Processor Intel Core 2
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      LIFE IS GOOD
      74 14 FUJITSU LIFEBOOK PI 610 Booth 8241 Screen size 8.9-inch Weight lkg Operating system Windows Vista Business Processor Intel Core Solo I.2GHz Memory 512M8 DDR2 533 MHz Conn civity 802.11 a/b/g,Bluetooth2.o,HSDPA(l .BMbps), quad-band Edge/GPRS/GSM, Gigabit Ethernet, 56KV.92 modem Storage 80GB, SD card slot Graphics Intel GMA 950 Expansion
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      A Satellite that's open to a new Vista
      235 14 TOSHIBA SATELLITE Al 00-3022E This 2.72 kg notebook is loaded with Windows Booth 8143 XP Media Center Edition but is Vista PremiumScreen size 15.4-inch widescreen ready so you can be sure your laptop is future-proof Weight 2.72 kg when you upgrade. It
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      Really Versa-tile
      194 14 m NEC VERSA L2lOO Booth 8139 Screen size 14.1 -inch widescreen Weight 2.3 kg Operating system Windows Vista Home Basic Processor Intel Core Duo/Core 2 Duo Memory IGB DDR2 533 MHz Connectivity 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 Storage DVD Super Multi drive, 80GB/120GB, 4-in-l memory card reader Graphics Nvidia
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      This tablet's a head-turner
      182 14 HP PAVILION TXIOOSAU Booths 8150,8245 Screen size 12.1 -inch widescreen Weight 2kg Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium Processor AMD Turion 64 X 2 I.6GHz Memory IGBDDR2 Connectivity 56K modem, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.1 la/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 Storage 120GB, Super Multi DVD dual layer writer, 5-in-l media
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      476 15 7CL Canon Aifou^lo^ Delighting You Always j^r Canon brings you toP imaging products and promotions. yjJssi cMion <.mk.h[^ in mm m a _JH_- 'I I (anon I IT Show 2007 Suntec City Exhibition Centre Hall 404 Bth8 th 11 th March •12 9pm ■^H 2GB SD Card 2GB CF Card
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  • desk tops
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      Go, speed Acer
      197 16 ICER MINI PC ASPIRE L3lO (43M125P) Booth 8105 Monitor 19-inch Processor Intel Core 2 Duo I.BGHz Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium Graphics Intel GMA 3000 Storage 250G8, Super Multi DVD drive, 5-in-l card reader Memory IGBDDR2 Connectivity 802.11 b/g, Gigabit Ethernet Peripherals Wireless keyboard, J mouse
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      Now in shining armour
      212 16 HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) PAVILION HOME PC A5098D Booths 8150,8245 Monitor 19-inch widescreen Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.I3GHz Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium Graphics Nvidia GeForce Go 7500LE with 256M8 Storage 250G8, Super Multi drive with Light Scribe and dual layer support, 15-in-l media card reader
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      Enter a new Dimension
      98 16 DELL DIMENSION 9200 Booth 8438 Monitor 22-inch widescreen Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 2.I3GHz Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium Graphics ATI Radeon XI3OO with 256M8 video memory Storage 320G8, DVD writer with dual layer support Memory IGBDDR2 Peripherals Dell speakers with subwoofer, Dell Quietkey keyboard
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      SONY YET SO FINE
      268 16 SONYVAIOVGC-LA3BG Booth 8210 Monitor 15.4-inch widescreen Processor Intel Core 2 Duo I.B3GHz Operating system Windows Vista Home Premium Graphics Nvidia GeForce Go 7400 Storage 120GB, DVD writer with dual-layer support, media card reader Memory IGBDDR2 Connectivity 802.1 lb/g, Ethernet Peripherals Keyboard with touchpad Other features Integrated
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      95 16 wswr apcon Efl^ your very own V^ DASH BOARD Our Innovative In-vehlcle PC product Is the easiest and most cost-efficient solution to bring computer Into your vehicle. It Is a complete computer system integrated exclusively for mobile vehicular environments. Drop by to take a sneak peak at The IT Show
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      156 17 W NOW AT E R m Protected by a waterproof and tough shell, the //770SW is a survivor of extreme conditions. Strengthened by a 10m water submergence capability and a freezeproof ability of up to minus 10° C, the //770SW triumphs over others to capture excellent images underwater and in
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  • compact cameras
    • Article, Illustration
      THE RIGHT CLICK
      1011 18 are your pockets still stuffed with money from your Chinese New Year hongbao harvest? Are you looking to splash it out on a compact digital camera? But are you confused by all the technical jargon and acronyms you see on camera advertisements? Fear not; this guide will
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      70TH HEAVEN
      185 20 CANON IXUS 70 A Booth 8101 Dimensions 85.9x53.5xl 9.4 mm Weight 125g Sensor resolution 7.1 megapixels Optical zoom 3x Digital zoom 4x LCD size 2.5-inch Storage SD,SDHC,MMC Price $529, with free 2GB SD card and digital kit bag Among Canon's new bevy of com- I pact consumer digital
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      Could this be the one?
      139 20 OLYMPUS FE23O Optical zoom 3x Booth 8111 Digital zoom 4x Dimensions 90.5x55x16.5mm LCD size 2.5-inch Weight 105g Storage xD Picture Card Sensor Resolution 7.1 megapixels Price $399 The Olympus FE23O is an affordable slim camera that doesn't skimp on performance. The 16.5mm-thin camera has a
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      Small camera, big shot
      193 20 SONYCYBERSHOTDSC-TlOO Booth 8210 Dimensions 92x59x23mm Weight 141g Sensor resolution 8.1 megapixels Optical zoom 5x Digital zoom 1 Ox LCD size 3-inch Storage MS Duo/MS PRO Duo Price $699 Sony has upped the game for compact digital cameras with the Cybershot DSC-TlOO it's fitted with the Bionz
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      Be the NV of everyone
      191 20 SAMSUNG NVIO Booth 8328 Dimensions 96.5x60x18.5mm Weight 148.7g Sensor Resolution 10.1 megapixels Optical zoom 3x Digital zoom 5x LCD size 2.5-inch Storage MMC, SD Price $699, comes with two 2GB memory cards Samsung's NVIO looks more like a traditional film camera than a digital camera
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      60 20 COMPUTER Wtj^^^ ///ft X J Ice Stick Laptop Stand /0K 99% pure aluminium far greater i w^^ near. Qissipaiion up id ©degrees oebius reduction in temperature mm ~tj£r< "'W ™"««<. Protect your furniture from heat damage Protective dShLaptop Sleeve %M High Density Shape Memory I Foam protects your laptop from
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      675 21 Canon The perfect complement for your digital camera by silently, and it is not until you revisit the latest V™ JWf* that All-in-Ones are glorified printers that can only K v i-^B^^^*^ A M knaßi W IBbT^ JBB f jjfTk > Mil mW^^rJMti i'iW** fe^Ofj^J^^^SttMSSf^^^^Saßw^B^Bßr^Bß Hb\ where individual ink tanks
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  • DSLR cameras
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      MAKING THE DSLR LEAP
      1052 22 «r~v erhaps you are getting frustrated at the shutter lag 1/ of your compact digital camera, or you are craving JL the versatility of interchangeable lenses. Maybe you just want to elevate your photography skills to a higher level. Whichever the case, by reading this, you
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      Alpha better
      161 24 SONY ALPHA DSLR-AlOO Booth 8210 Dimensions 133x95x71 mm Weight 638g Sensor resolution 10.2 megapixels LCD size 2.5-inch Storage CF Type I/I I Price $1,799, with kit lens Faithful followers of Canon and Nikon have a range of legacy lenses at their disposal. Thankfully, when Sony introduced its first
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      EOS to have and to hold
      163 24 Booth 8101 Storage CF Type l/ll Dimensions 127x94x65mm Price $1,669 for the Weight 556g 400 D kit, includes Sensor resolution 10.1 megapixels free 2GB CF card LCD size 2.5-inch and EOS camera bag The Canon EOS 400 D is one powerhouse. It has a
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      LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
      191 24 NIXON D4O Booth 8218 Dimensions 124x94x64mm Weight 522g Sensor resolution 6 megapixels LCD size 2.4-inch Storage SD,SDHC Price $1,188 for Nikon D4O kit (comes with 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lIAF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens), with free DSLR bag, tripod, 2GB SD card, dehumidifier, lens cloth, media card reader, LCD
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      The serious business of play
      194 24 The Playstation 3 (PS3) year. So, this is the only might be the new next-gen- chance you can try it out on eration console in town but the Xbox 360 consoles or Sony might not have as Windows-based PCs on dismuch marketing muscle as play
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      310 23 Singapore's largest IT, Digital consumer Electronics exhibition >4fO^^^ I Bth „11 th March 2007 •12 noon 9pm j2*^ Suntec City Exhibition Centre Level 4 < Nikon Booth 8218 I ll'TlTll A At the heart of the image .r Ml A m m*^ 1 wim 9 %i .Mrt I B i
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  • displays
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      The future is now
      150 26 DELL 2707WFP LCD Booth 8438 Size (diagonal) 27-inch widescreen Inputs Analog, DVI-D (digital) ft with HDCP, S-Video, composite, component Resolution 1,920x1,200 Response time 6ms (grey-to-grey), n L rr: 0 16ms (black-to-white Other features '"^T^ MCP^n" 1 Contrast ratio 1,000:1 p card slots, USB 2.0 Image brightness
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      SIMPLY DONE
      157 26 SAMSUNG 940NW LCD Booth 8328 to be competent Size (diagonal) 19-inch widescreen enough. It has a Inputs Analog, composite brightness setting Resolution 1,440x900 of 300cd/rrf, a reResponse time sms sponse time of sms Contrast ratio 700:1 and a contrast Image brightness 300 cd/m 2 ratio of 700:1 p
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      Take the wider view
      128 26 VIEWSONIC VX223SWM Booth 6241 Size (diagonal) 22-inch widescreen Inputs Analog, DVI Resolution 1,680x1,050 Response time sms Contrast ratio 700:1 Image brightness 280 cd/m 2 Other features Built-in speakers Price $499 (usual price: $599) Widescreen monitors in the 22-inch category are fast becoming a norm. Modern operating
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      Hey, big spender!
      161 26 PANASONIC TH-103PF9WK 103-INCH PLASMA Booth 8230 Size (diagonal) 103-inch Inputs D-sub, component, DVI-D Resolution 1920 x 1080 (1080p) Contrast ratio 5,000:1 Price $99,000 Panasonic's behemoth of a screen will be available for pre-order at the IT Show. The 103-inch display is equivalent to four 50--inch panels in
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      A Sansa things to come
      126 26 SANDISKSANSAC2OO Booth 6236 m Dimensions 1.3x3.1x0.6 inches Weight 43g Capacity: IGB, 2GB; MicroSD slot Formats supported MP3, WMA, WMA DRM, Audible Playback time 15 hours S cr een 1.4-inch 64,000-colour screen Price $135 (1GB), $179 (2GB) Those looking for a cool MP3 player that won't
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      THROUGH SLICK & SLIM
      149 26 THROUGH SLICK SLIM Playback time 25 hours Booth 8328 Screen 1.8-inch colour Oled Dimensions 96x44x6.95mm Price $178 (1GB), $248 Weight 50g (2GB), $348 (3GB) Formats supported MP3, WMA, OGG $448 (4GB) At a svelte 6.95 mm, the K3 is Samsung's thinnest MP3 player. The flash-based player is quite a beauty.
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      58 26 120GB $529 160GB $579 fl mff VPB36?^*^ Versatile Portable Storage I _M_ RAW Format II H Video Capture 1. J Support jj and Playback I M Supports Major I FZ2 BullHn Memory Cards QQ FMTuner I Replaceable I I C~T> Removable [»J 2.5" Hard Dbk CQ Storage Drive fjj Replaceable
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      518 27 H I II I i I I I W Experience Live HD Broadcast daily n w the Pioneer Booth! STAR BUYS 17 #fc o/ lIP TO 2 11% OFF IJTOMn PURE Hg E3 ~fS? IRSisS" ir^^ifc I vision fTTTfa ■Kdl Mara i™M, E9nJ SSKSSSSii.i** V DlQcmo TU All Plasma models
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      213 28 0 ■I; I c^hback|7 jlllHlk t! Purchase an Xbox 360™ Pro (UP: $660) Jijpßllllk f and get $100 CASH back*! J^V^«**^^^^Bt\ 1 Limited to first 100 customers I f/yyP^Sk\VYUV^\Y\\\\\\\\W t* 8"1 l *First-came-first-servedbasis. PurchasemustbemadeattheMicrosoftStoreslocatedonLevelSatthelTShowframSth-nth kyZl^^^^V«\\\\\\\\\l\»\l\\\ 111 March 2007. Redemption must be done on the same day of purchase at the
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      617 29 L^ffin VISABf 't^^^H 8 -11 Mar 2007 Suntec City Exhibition Centre Level 3, Level 4 (Halls 401-404) and Level 6 (Halls 601-603) •12 noon to 9pm daily Spend and Redeem Fantastic Gifts with Your uob credit card! i riT., Charge $600 and above 'IHP I Qxflj XuS iltlUSwuO 512M8 Charge
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