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Title Section14 2007-03-12 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\COFIP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Monday March 12, 2007 todayonline.com14 words
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Article755 2007-03-12 1 >DAYEXCLUSIVE Mindef responds to criticism over inexperienced scholars, soft soldiers, status of Malays LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@media corp. com. sg ARE Singapore's top military commanders too young and inexperienced? Are they fast-tracked to the upper echelons because of their scholar credentials, while more experienced755 words
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377 2007-03-12 1 BATAM A second Indonesian navy commander has urged his country's government to impose a ban on the export of granite, barely weeks after Jakarta halted the sale of sand to other countries. According to Antara news agency, the commander of the Indonesian Navy's Western377 words
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Article, Illustration132 2007-03-12 2 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT PIT STOP: A hole along the Tampmes Expressway (TPE), about 1 m wide and 3m deep, brought traffic to a standstill yesterday evening. According to eyewitnesses, the hole appeared in the centre lane of the TPE towards Woodlands, just before the Hougang exit. Motorist Lim Yong Hock, who droveWEETECKHIAN ■ I ■ n_ ■ ■ I « . r - 132 words
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Article, Illustration981 2007-03-12 2 P N BAUI - P N BAUI For new expats, integration may not really work EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg LET'S not kid ourselves. Most expatriates who come to work and live here don't do so because they want to make this place their home. Their primary reason981 words
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Article, Illustration650 2007-03-12 3 "fight, survive and win" in battle. As for women in uniform, Mr Walsh's claimed that one of the SAF's "greatest shortcomings" was that high rank and important commands were closed to most women. Admitting "there was no policy that pushes gender integration for its own sake", Col Lim said that650 words
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Article, Illustration102 2007-03-12 4 Ms Vasantha (in red) and her grandchildren Prathiba (in green), Namradha (in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's arms) posing for photo with Mr Lee (far left) during the official opening of the Cheng SanSeletar Neighbourhood Club yesterday evening. Mr Lee later mingled with residents fromweeteckhian| - 102 words
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Article806 2007-03-12 4 JASMINE YIN - JASMINE YIN Precisely $10.2b, calculates don, while MPs suggest giving them tangible rewards jasmine@media corp.com.sg JUST how much is a homemaker worth? What they do every day clean, cook, balance the household budget, care for the children is worth an average of 34 per cent of806 words
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Article, Illustration1075 2007-03-12 6 Singapore hopes issue can be amicably resolved soon, says SM Goh in interview SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong's official trip to Iran his second comes at a time when the country is drawing international concern over its nuclear ambitions. Just last week, the1,075 words
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Article, Illustration508 2007-03-12 8 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN; LEONG WEE KEAT - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN LEONG WEE KEAT Consumers took a shine to high-definition TV sets, game consoles and laptops AND hedirman@media corp.com.sg GADGET-crazy Singaporeans kept the cash registers at the IT Show ringing over the weekend, as vendors raked in combined sales of■i^ta. - 508 words
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Article, Illustration360 2007-03-12 10 GRACIA CHIANG - GRACIA CHIANG gracia@mediacorp.com.sg DO YOU reach for the fog lamp switch when you jump into your car, regardless of the weather? If so, be careful. You could be risking a $1,000 fine or jail of up to three months. Last year,WEETECKHIAN - 360 words
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Article, Illustration596 2007-03-12 10 UNYANQIN - UNYANQIN Residents can't wait but low demand means doors to LRT station stay shut for now yanqin@media corp.com.sg RIDING on the Punggol East Light Rail Transit (LRT) route is a relatively uneventful experience, save for one peculiarity the train stops at a station called Oasis, but the doors... .. ........ TREVOR TAN - 596 words
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Article, Illustration594 2007-03-12 13 TORCHING LI - TORCHING LI 5,000 hawkers to receive national certification for customer service, hygiene chingli@media corp.com.sg EXPECT better service the next time you visit your favourite hawker haunts such as Chomp Chomp at Serangoon, Tiong Bahru and Maxwell Food Centre. These hawker centres are amongst theWEETECK HIAN - 594 words
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171 2007-03-12 13 938LIVE A 43-YEAR-OLD Chinese national will be charged today for the murder of a fellow staff member at the Soup Spoon restaurant in the basement of Raffles City shopping centre. The victim, a 25-year-old Singaporean, died at the scene after being stabbed— 938LIVE - 171 words
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Article, Illustration238 2007-03-12 14 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim will run for president of his party despite being banned from holding public office, party officials said yesterday. The opposition Keadilan, also known as the People's Justice Party, is formally-AFP; AFP - 238 words
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554 2007-03-12 14 AGENCIES Ruling coalition may pick poll date today: Opposition leader KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian political parties have begun preparations for a possible early general election ahead of a meeting among top leaders of the ruling coalition government, it was reported yesterday. Parliamentary opposition leader LimAGENCIES - 554 words
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Article, Illustration264 2007-03-12 14 KUALA LUMPUR Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, the deputy leader of the youth wing of Malaysia's ruling party, yesterday dismissed allegations that people had to pay to get an appointment with him. The son-in-law of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he hadTODAY FILE PICTURE - 264 words
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99 2007-03-12 15 AFP Muslim converts in the state of Perlis in northern Malaysia will now be allowed to retain their family name, instead of changing it to "Abdullah", following a state religious edict, reports said yesterday. The fatwa, or religious edict, issued by the— AFP - 99 words
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Article77 2007-03-12 15 AFP A team of Malaysian forensic specialists will travel to Ulan Bator next week to conduct DNA tests on a Mongolian model's son, as they search for clues to her grisly murder. The Mongolian consul in Malaysia, Mr Syed Abdul Rahman Al Habshi, said the team— AFP - 77 words
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Article, Illustration321 2007-03-12 15 AGENCIES Indonesian plane reportedly malfunctioned day before crash i SYDNEY The braking system of a doomed Garuda airliner malfunctioned the day before the jet crash-landed in Yogyakarta in Indonesia, killing 21 people, it emerged yesterday. The malfunction reportedly took place while the plane was landing– AGENCIES; EPA - 321 words
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302 2007-03-12 15 -AFP PADANG (Indonesia) Indonesian officials have acknowledged that relief aid meant for those left homeless by a deadly earthquake had been mistakenly distributed to people who did not need it. Officials said many people had collected aid supplies at relief centres in-AFP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration410 2007-03-12 16 -AGENCIES TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (picture) warned yesterday that Japan might impose more sanctions on North Korea and brushed off concerns that its tactics could be isolating Tokyo from close ally Washington. In an interview on Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Mr Abe said-AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 410 words
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Article, Illustration1212 2007-03-12 16 -THE OBSERVER Osama just turned 50; his terror group may last longer than that LONDON For his 40th birthday, Osama bin Laden's followers gave their leader a white stallion. Osama, a keen horseman despite back problems, rode for hours through the dusty-THE OBSERVER; AFP - 1,212 words
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107 2007-03-12 16 -AFP Islamist militants have threatened to attack Germany and Austria if they do not pull their troops out of Afghanistan in a statement read out yesterday by a masked man on an Al Qaedalinked website. In the video posted on the so-called Voice-AFP - 107 words
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101 2007-03-12 16 -AP Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would like to attend a United Nations Security Council meeting to defend his country's disputed nuclear programme, state-run television has reported. The report, which was broadcast yesterday, did not say when Mr Ahmadinejad planned to attend a meeting-AP - 101 words
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Article, Illustration108 2007-03-12 17 -AFP Envoys of 57 member nations of the world's largest Islamic grouping are to launch an informal forum in Washington this week to discuss common concerns and act as a key link for the Muslim world in the United States. The forum will comprise Washington-based-AFP; AP - 108 words
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437 2007-03-12 19 THE GUARDIAN National Health Service launches inquiry into veterans' complaints LONDON A shocking picture of neglect and the appalling treatment of wounded British troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan emerged yesterday in a remarkable series of letters from soldiers' families. The sheaf of complaints,THE GUARDIAN - 437 words
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Article, Illustration263 2007-03-12 19 —AGENCIES PARIS French President Jacques Chirac is expected to confirm he will not seek reelection, bringing the curtain down on more than 40 years of frontline politics. He leaves behind a legacy of strong, symbolic gestures but meagre concrete results. Mr Chirac was—AGENCIES; AP - 263 words
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Article535 2007-03-12 20 HENRYUMUSHUN - HENRYUMUSHUN HDB's Fiance/Fiancee Scheme for acquisition of flats should be reviewed Letter from I AM appealing to the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to review one of its eligibility criteria for its balloting exercise the Fiance/Fiancee Scheme. This scheme allows courting couples who intend to get married535 words
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301 2007-03-12 20 CHOUCHINGCHUAN - CHOUCHINGCHUAN Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Teach traffic rules to errant foreign bicycle riders" (March 8). I am a foreigner and I look Chinese. Most importantly, I am a cyclist. Was the letter writer referring301 words
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Article, Illustration774 2007-03-12 21 SIEWKUMHONG - SIEWKUMHONG Was the Fort Canning Tunnel worth it, after all? HOW much is five minutes worth to me? That was the thought running through my head as I drove through the new Fort Canning Tunnel. The actual experience of driving through it wasTODAY FILE PHOTO - 774 words
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Article245 2007-03-12 22 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY FLAI FLATTERY VS PRAISE It's a good thing to praise children for the praiseworthy things they do. But is there a limit to the compliments we offerthem? Praise is essential to a child's self-esteem and the children who grow up without it245 words
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297 2007-03-12 22 HOYINFONG - HOYINFONG Letter from Deputy CEO NTUC Childcare Co-operative Ltd IN RESPONSE to Today's article "English lessons for kindergarten teachers" (March 8), NTUC Childcare is in tandem with the Education Ministry's attempts to redouble its efforts to help children who struggle with297 words
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Letter, Illustration392 2007-03-12 22 DR DANA ELLIOTT SRITHER - DR DANA ELLIOTT SRITHER Doctors should not needlessly advise expensive procedures Letter from I REFER to Dr Ranjiv Sivanandan's letter on "Quality Healthcare, Regardless of Status" (March 9). I was working in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department in one of our restructured hospitals392 words
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214 2007-03-12 22 DIERDRE GRACE MORGAN - DIERDRE GRACE MORGAN Letter from I REFER to Mr Harry Chia's letter, "Students should aim high, not be obsessed with perfection" (March 10-11). In my opinion, the word "obsessed" is an inapt adjective to describe the students. I believe that they were indeed aiming high,214 words
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Letter, Illustration534 2007-03-12 23 TRINA TANKER WEI - TRINA TANKER WEI Get married and having babies is hard enough without the Govt telling us we're 'disrupting' work Letter from I REFER to the article "Current provisions for maternity, paternity leave adequate let's focus or singles" (March 9). More women are struggling to juggleMCT - 534 words
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Letter304 2007-03-12 23 VASANTHAN GOVINDASAMY - VASANTHAN GOVINDASAMY Letter from I REFER to Mr Ng Tong's letter, "Cab shortage is fault of companies, not drivers" (Mar 9). I agree wholeheartedly with him about the plight of taxi drivers. I am not a taxi driver, but I know many managers and executives304 words
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Letter202 2007-03-12 23 ONGUPHUA - ONGUPHUA Letter from I AM perturbed by the information that only some not all tall office buidlings in areas which felt the tremors of the Sumatra quake evacuated their tenants. Singapore's strict building regulations and geography mean there is only a negligible chance of building failures202 words
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Advertisement240 2007-03-12 23 Flexibility of a truly different degree -a m p^ U2lGlobal Redefining education and learning. At U2lGlobal, it's not just about what you learn, it's about how you learn. Our international faculty thrives on nurturing your aspirations by actively guiding and helping you to become adept at formulating your own conclusions240 words
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Article77 2007-03-12 24 AGENCIES Absolut Vodka, with its warm connotations of first clubbing experiences, is up for sale and wooed by global drink-making leaders Bacardi, Pernod Ricard and Diageo, said the Swedish government, according to Forbes magazine. Absolut's maker, Sweden's stateowned Vin Spirit (V&S) is expected to quaff US$6— AGENCIES - 77 words
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53 2007-03-12 24 AFP Myanmar has signed another contract with two foreign firms to explore natural gas in offshore waters, state media said yesterday The state-run Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise signed the deal with Rimbunan Petrogas, a company registered in the British Virgin Islands,— AFP - 53 words
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84 2007-03-12 24 BLOOMBERG Aiming to capitalise on Asia's growth, Australia's AMP Capital Investors, the fund management unit of the country's biggest life insurer, has opened a regional office in Singapore. AMP Capital, whose portfolio of A5105.6 billion ($126 billion) in funds includes Ass billion from— BLOOMBERG - 84 words
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Article, Illustration460 2007-03-12 24 ASHRAFSAFDAR - ASHRAFSAFDAR Launch of huge $1.3b residential-and-golf resort in Johor Baru IN JOHOR BARU ashraf@media corp.com.sg PROPERTY developers in Malaysia are hoping to cash in on the residential property boom that is expected in Singapore when the Integrated Resorts (IRs) are ready in 2009-2010. With that in460 words
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315 2007-03-12 24 —AFP ASIA'S budget airlines are set to expand their share of the regional aviation market to 20 per cent within three years from less than 1 per cent in 2001, an industry consultancy said yesterday. The strongest growth will be seen in—AFP - 315 words
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509 2007-03-12 25 GUARDIAN NEWS MEDIA India and China may absorb the shock THE decade-long boom that has swept home prices in the United States to extraordinary levels has begun to crumble. The damage could spread far beyond the housing market, rocking the foundations— GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA - 509 words
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Article139 2007-03-12 25 —AFP Singapore share prices are expected to trade sideways next week after sustained gains over the past four days showed the market was steadying after the recent turmoil in global equities, dealers said Friday. For the week to March 9, the benchmark ST Index (STI) rose 64.97 points or—AFP - 139 words
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Article25 2007-03-12 25 I SGX, Bloomberg USS 0.6513 UK£ 0.3313 Yen 78.890 HKS 5.0857 RM 2.2800 Euro 0.5025 Rupiah 5,919.0 Baht 22.751 Information provided byI SGX,; Bloomberg - 25 words
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Article21 2007-03-12 25 Gold US$/oz 651.50 Silver US$/oz 13.38 Platinum US$/oz 1,163.50 Rubber cents/kg 349.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,917.0 Brent crude US$/barrel 59.0221 words
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Article96 2007-03-12 26 Termination of employees is a part of every manager's life. However, doing it inappropriately could result in a loss of valuable human capital, low morale of existing employees, poor public image, tension in industrial relations and even litigation. This workshop, by Effective Online Networks, will help every96 words
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Article89 2007-03-12 26 Often, we need to work with a team to get different tasks done. Emotional Quotient (EQ) is one key attribute that we should possess to maintain good relationships with one another. This workshop, conducted bythe Singapore Human Resource Institute (SHRI), will show you the fundamentals of89 words
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Article102 2007-03-12 26 Acclaimed speaker and author Bob Urichuck will be in town next week to inspire with his unique "12 Disciplines" blueprint for discovering your inner self and changing your attitude towards life. Join him in this workshop organised bythe GMP Group as he takes you on a102 words
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796 2007-03-12 26 PATRICKDIXON - PATRICKDIXON Tribalism and ageing are two of the trends that will influence the future of organisations SUCCEED with succeed@newstoday.com.sg YOUR company may have a reputation for brilliant leadership, outstanding innovation, clever branding and effective change management, but the business could fail796 words
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Article, Illustration651 2007-03-12 27 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG The team led by UNSW Asia's dean is charting a new educational path here cheekong@media corp.com.sg SOMEWHERE on the outskirts of downtown Singapore, a group of academics has been discussing how to bring down the barriers in education. And today, their grand651 words
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Article, Illustration924 2007-03-12 28 David Chew - David Chew tintin ear for BiG-&ci?eeN T&eATMeNT, BUT I A&e Hie APveNTU&e& sarreie lsft on rags? HE REACHED the moon more than a decade ahead of Neil Armstrong and had logged time in far-flung locales ranging from Peru to the Sahara Desert924 words
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Article, Illustration392 2007-03-12 30 JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL Despite media scrutiny, controversial American Idol reject Antonella Barba says it was all worth it Juliana.rasul@mediacorp.com.sg POORAntonellaßarba. After a couple of weeks of intense media scrutiny, endless jibes and harsh comments from the judges, she was finally voted off American Idol last week, falling just392 words
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Article, Illustration329 2007-03-12 30 — JULIANA JUNE RASUL - JULIANA JUNE RASUL COAL-MINING couple David and Mary Conwell may have become reality stars in their own right, but they admitted to being star-struck when they first met their competitors on the All-Stars edition of The Amazing Race. "We spent the329 words
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Article, Illustration373 2007-03-12 31 Zul Othman - Zul Othman Jazz legend Terry Callier performed songs of love and redemption... but where was everyone? CONCERTREVIEW Mosaic Music Festival presents I Terry Callier FOR nearly two hours on Saturday, Chicago-born jazz-funk troubadour Terry Callier enveloped the Theatre Studio at the Esplanade with the kind of honeyed373 words
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Article, Illustration68 2007-03-12 31 Relive the fun and colour of Pixar's animated smash hit Finding Nemo in the ice show spectacle Finding Nemo on Ice- in which the lovable little clownfish Nemo, his neurotic father Marlin and their loopy friend Dory experience brand new adventures. The68 words
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Article, Illustration608 2007-03-12 32 SERENE HUANG - SERENE HUANG serene@mediacorp.com.sg NEVER mind the sexy nuances of haute cuisine, or the refreshing blanche of fusion food on the palate. If a restaurant gets its meat right, and heartily so, it is a good restaurant to me. And Bobby's Taproom.Grill.Ribs hits the right notePHOTOS BY JASON HO - 608 words
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Article, Illustration187 2007-03-12 36 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@media corp.com.sg SHE had been eyeing the mark for some time and yesterday, Singapore's top paralympic swimmer Theresa Goh (picture) did the business to break the women's 50m breaststroke world record. On the final day of the 2007 Danish Open, Goh won the event187 words
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Article131 2007-03-12 36 —TANYO- HINN - —TANYO-HINN THREE players were dismissed as Woodlands Wellington beat Tampines Rovers 2-1 in their opening NTUC In-come-Yeo's S-League 2007 match at the Woodlands Stadium last night Woodlands, who recently won the SingTel League Cup 2007, went in front after 13 minutes through Abdelhadi Laakkad and doubled131 words
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Article, Illustration711 2007-03-12 36 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN Liang recalls how he started, so the winning purse is going to China's golf development GOLF Clariden Leu Singapore Masters 2007 yohinn@media corp.com.sg IT WAS his biggest cheque ever, a whopping U*****,330 ($280,091). That was the prize money banked by Liang Wen-chong yesterday,PHOTOS WEETECKHIAN - 711 words
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Article, Illustration249 2007-03-12 36 -TANYO- HINN - -TANYO-HINN EXACTLY 365 days ago, a tearyeyed Mardan Mamat (right) was on top of the world when he became the first Singaporean to win a European Tour-sanctioned event. Yesterday, the Singapore No 1 was teary-eyed again, and down, after an even-par 72 saw him end249 words
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Article, Illustration561 2007-03-12 37 -AFP PRIMERAUGA Barcelona 3 Real Madrid 3 BARCELONA Teenager Lionel Messi hit a spectacular hat-trick to save Barcelona's blushes in a 3-3 draw with bitter rivals Real Madrid on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The Argentine winger, who does not turn 20 until June, salvaged a point for-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 561 words
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Article, Illustration347 2007-03-12 37 —AFP DANIEL TOWN, Jamaica Legendary West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers is scheduled to open the Cricket World Cup this morning (Singapore time) after a two-hour, 45-minute ceremony. The ceremony will feature over 2,000 singers, dancers and other performers. Speaking from his home in—AFP; GE^Y IMAGES - 347 words
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Article, Illustration269 2007-03-12 38 -AFP AP BLACKBURN (England) Aaron Mokoena piled the pressure on Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce as 10-man Blackburn booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win at Ewood Park yesterday (early today, Singapore time). South African midfielder Mokoena's-AFP; AP - 269 words
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Article, Illustration599 2007-03-12 38 ■AFP Pilgrims put up spirited fight, come close to equalising several times PLYMOUTH (England) Watford overcame spirited opposition from Championship side Plymouth to claim a hard-fought 1-0 FA Cup quar-ter-final victory at Home Park yesterday (early today, Singapore time). A first-half wonder strike by Algerian■AFP; AP - 599 words
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Article, Illustration623 2007-03-12 39 Despite Essien howler, Blues overcome two-goal deficit to earn replay FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL Chelsea 3 Tottenham 3 LONDON Chelsea came back from two goals down against Tottenham Hotspur to draw 3-3 and earn an FA Cup quarter-final replay last night, reported BBC Sport. Dimitar BerbatovGE^Y IMAGES - 623 words
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Article, Illustration636 2007-03-12 39 —AGENCIES LONDON Roy Keane, brought up under the strict regimes of Brian Clough and Alex Ferguson, gave ample evidence last Friday that his own managerial career will be forged in the likeness of those uncompromising giants. The former Manchester United midfielder lived up—AGENCIES; — -— II GETTY IMAGES - 636 words
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