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Advertisement112 2007-03-23 1 _^^L^_ TOP EARNERS How do ministers here fare when you compare their last assessed pay to the median salaries _fl of the top eight earners in six other professions? LAWYERS $4.29m V ACCOUNTANTS $3.72m BANKERS MNCs $2.70m W MANUFACTURERS $2.30m MINISTERS ENGINEERS $0.62m MINISTERS TRAIL PAY BENCHMARK k Ministers salaries112 words
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Paying the (super)market rate
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Article900 2007-03-23 1 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Wages of ministers, civil servants to go up as Govt seeks to keep its talent u-wen@media corp.com.sg TO KEEP pace with the growing salaries of the private sector, the Government is revising the pay of its ministers and civil servants. For officers of900 words
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684 2007-03-23 2 CLEMENT MESENAS - CLEMENT MESENAS Sacred cow culled as M'sia battles for foreign dollars INJOHORBARU EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@mediacorp.com.sg IN ITS biggest and boldest move to attract more foreign investment, Malaysia is scrapping, in Johor's new economic zone at least, policies that have favoured bumiputeras the ethnic Malay majority684 words
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Article, Illustration135 2007-03-23 2 It was Tun Dr Ismail, the Deputy Prime Minister, who pushed very hard for the construction of a port and airport in Johor and the people were jubilant, thinking that was the start of Malaysia's ability to out-do Singapore. Yet, Dr Ismail was135 words
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Article, Illustration556 2007-03-23 3 SAW SWEE HOCK - SAW SWEE HOCK Four in 10 of the projected population will have to be newcomers THE magic number of 6.5 million, which surfaced recently as a population planning parameter for the Singapore Government for the next 40 to 50 years, has intrigued manyTODAY FILE PHOTO - 556 words
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Singapore news
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396 2007-03-23 4 KUALA LUMPUE Malaysia will start discussions with Singapore on the development of a high-speed rail service linking the two neighbouring countries, said Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman yesterday. "I think it should happen during the year," he told reporters at an investment396 words
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Article, Illustration458 2007-03-23 4 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG His lawyer will askfor charge to be dismissed ansley@mediacorp.com.sg FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief T T Durai (picture) might walk out of court a free man next week if the judge hearing the case decides that prosecutors have no case against Durai.TODAYFILE PHOTC - 458 words
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563 2007-03-23 6 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@media corp.com.sg YOU can hide in the vastness of the Internet and you can anonymously float subversive views and try to discredit the Government But can you make a political difference? Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Second Minister for Information, Communications563 words
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Article, Illustration78 2007-03-23 6 All I can say at this point is that commercial negotiations are ongoing. In all these commercial transactions, you don't really want to show all your cards. Some government support will be necessary. We have indicated to the private companies concerned that some support isGETTY IMAGES - 78 words
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Article467 2007-03-23 6 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp. com. sg SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) said yesterday it would raise its fuel surcharge due to "sustained escalation" in jet fuel prices over the past two months. In contrast, competitor Cathay Pacific Airways announced it would cut its levy for the third467 words
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Article, Illustration339 2007-03-23 6 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY AFP sheralyn@media corp.com.sg BUDGET carrier Tiger Airways will reduce the frequency of its weekly flights from Singapore to Manila's Clark-Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) from Sunday, citing uncertainties arising from a new set of restrictive rules for foreign airlines. The ruling,AFP - 339 words
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447 2007-03-23 8 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg HE POSTED a rumour online, sending a listed company's share price down by as much as 8 per cent Acquitted of the charge of posting false information last November, Mr Able Wang Ziyi was hauled back to the High447 words
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Article, Illustration544 2007-03-23 8 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI They accounted for large number of workplace fatalities nazry@mediacorp.com.sg ON THE surface, the forklift may seem more friend than foe but statistics now suggest it may be the deadliest tool at work. Accounting for about 27 per cent of total workplace deaths last544 words
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Article, Illustration140 2007-03-23 10 In celebration of World Water Day yesterday, the PUB launched Pure, a free street magazine that will highlight water issues to students and young adults and published by MediaCorp Publishing. From left are Mr Khoo Teng Chye, chief executive. Public Utilities Board (PUB); Dr Amy Khor, SeniorKOH MUI FONG - 140 words
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Article563 2007-03-23 10 JASMINE YIN - JASMINE YIN Internship programme with local firms opens new doors for disabled jasmine@media corp.com.sg NOT many people would get worked up over a piece of wood, but it means a world of independence and integration to Ms Edna Tan, who is wheelchairbound due to multiple sclerosis.563 words
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Miscellaneous6 2007-03-23 12 MUSHARRAF SCORES OWN GOAL PAGE 166 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration256 2007-03-23 12 -AFP QUETTA (Pakistan) Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday ordered an inquiry into the beating of lawyers by policemen at a protest, in the latest twist to a crisis over the removal of the country's top judge. President Pervez Musharraf has faced the biggest threat to his-AFP; AFP - 256 words
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Article, Illustration418 2007-03-23 12 AGENCIES Indonesian security forces find explosives, guns and ammunition during raid on militants JAKARTA Indonesian police yesterday uncovered explosives, guns and thousands of ammunition rounds following a deadly raid on suspected militants from the Al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah 01) terror group. The arsenal was foundAGENCIES; AFP - 418 words
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175 2007-03-23 12 AGENCIES CANBERRA The Australian National University (ANU) defended its decision yesterday to award Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew an honourary doctorate and said that the move reflects the close ties the university had with Singapore and the National University of SingaporeAGENCIES - 175 words
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Article, Illustration860 2007-03-23 14 IRFAN HUSAIN - IRFAN HUSAIN Tough for Pakistan to bounce back after removal of top judge news@newstoday.com.sg AS LAWYERS and opposition figures held protests in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, President Pervez Musharraf's beleaguered government made public the charges against the suspended Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Mr IftikharAFP - 860 words
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Article, Illustration38 2007-03-23 16 AP FIGHTING FIRES: Thai soldiers extinguish a bush fire in Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. A choking haze in northern Thailand has eased, but two provinces, Chiang Mai and Mac Hong Son have been declared disaster zones.AP - 38 words
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210 2007-03-23 16 AFP BANGKOK Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra could return from exile later this year if prosecutors file criminal charges against him, his lawyer said. Mr Noppadol Pattama said the Thai legal system would require Mr Thaksin who has been living abroadAFP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration438 2007-03-23 16 BLOOMBERG Joins Indonesia in barring access to bird flu viruses BANGKOK Thailand will restrict access to its bird flu viruses, joining Indonesia in depriving scientists of samples they need to track changes in the disease and to develop a vaccine. Public Health Minister Mongkol NaBLOOMBERG - 438 words
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Article148 2007-03-23 18 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia made its largest single drug bust ever when it seized RMI4 million ($6.1 million) worth of fake sex pills labelled "Miagra". Health Minister Chua Soi Lek said his ministry's enforcement team and customs officials last week detained a container from Singapore loaded-AFP - 148 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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61 2007-03-23 18 ■AFP Former Indonesian President B J Habibie is set to testify at the Indonesian-East Timor Truth and Friendship Commission's on the deadly violence in East Timor in 1999, which left nearly 1,500 dead. Violence erupted in East Timor in 1999 over a United■AFP - 61 words
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Article, Illustration37 2007-03-23 18 NEW BRUNEI PRINCE: Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has named his newborn grandson Prince Abdul Muntaqim (picture). The prince, born on Saturday, is the first child of Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and his half-Swiss wife Sarah Salleh. AFPAFP - 37 words
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Article, Illustration310 2007-03-23 18 AFP PM Abdullah expresses surprise at hill collapse KUALA LUMPUR A massive landslide in Malaysia's administrative capital of Putrajaya yesterday forced the evacuation of at least 1,000 residents and buried 25 cars, police said. Tonnes of earth tumbled down a hill 10 metres behind an apartment complexAFP - 310 words
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Article, Illustration386 2007-03-23 20 —AFP Other delegates baffled by inexplicable exit laundering and counterfeiting, had been returned to it The US, which imposed the sanctions in 2005, said at the start of the week that it would allow the money to be returned. Chief US envoy Christopher—AFP; AFP - 386 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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82 2007-03-23 20 AFP Malaysian piracy syndicates are trying to kill two black labradors after they helped find millions of dollars of fake DVDs and CDs. Lucky and Flo had sniffed out the discs in a Johor Baru raid. Syndicate members are looking for the dogs andAFP - 82 words
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73 2007-03-23 20 -AFP Police in Hong Kong are investigating an elaborate device found embedded in the turf at the famous Happy Valley horse track, apparently designed to shoot poison darts at the animals at the start of a race. The remote controlled shooter included 12-AFP - 73 words
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56 2007-03-23 20 -AFP Four more former-Livedoor Co executives were convicted yesterday over a fraud scandal at Japan's pioneering Internet firm. The Tokyo District Court found the four guilty of conspiring to inflate earnings at the firm. Founder Takafumi Horie was sentenced to two and a-AFP - 56 words
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Article, Illustration278 2007-03-23 22 AGENCIES TOKYO Blond, blue-eyed Westerners probably cannot be as successful at Middle East diplomacy as Japanese with their "yellow faces", Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (picture) said. "Japan is doing what Americans can't do," the Nikkei business daily quoted Mr Aso as sayingAGENCIES; AFP - 278 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article60 2007-03-23 22 AGENCIES Australia's Great Barrier Reef is being threatened by chemical run-offs from nearby farms, which environmentalists say may accelerate its destruction. The chemicals could feed an outbreak of the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish, which lives on and devastates coral covers. Climate scientists have earlier warned that the reefAGENCIES - 60 words
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Article70 2007-03-23 22 AFP South Korean officials said they would issue warnings on the use of the avian influenza drug Tamiflu following reports of severe psychological side effects on Japanese users. Doctors and pharmacists were to be notified of the recent reports of suicides and strange behaviourAFP - 70 words
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Article370 2007-03-23 22 -AFP Washington may reverse stand on non-aggression pact to join future regional free trade zone WASHINGTON The United States is the only major power that has refused to sign a non-aggression treaty with Southeast Asia but it may reverse its stand to maintain its influence-AFP - 370 words
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Article168 2007-03-23 22 AFP BEIJING Prolonged drought along the Yangtze has reduced China's longest river to record lows, triggering a debate over the Three Gorges dam's ability to generate power, state media said yesterday. The Yangtze fell to its lowest level last year since records began in 1877,AFP - 168 words
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Article, Illustration370 2007-03-23 24 —AGENCIES Government in talks with Sunni insurgent groups to drive out the terrorist network, says official BAGHDAD The Iraqi government is holding talks with some major insurgent groups that might be nearing a point where a number would join a fight to drive Al—AGENCIES; AFP - 370 words
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177 2007-03-23 24 ■AFP ISLAMABAD President Pervez Musharraf has found unlikely new allies in proTaliban tribesmen who are driving foreign Al Qaeda militants from Pakistan's tribal belt for the first time, officials say. Local sources say the government has covertly armed and helped Pakistani tribesmen during battles■AFP - 177 words
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Letter, Illustration325 2007-03-23 26 AKSWE - AKSWE Letter from WE WERE all touched by the cover story, "Your tax or your passport" (March 21). Yes. Many of us Myanmarese have been paying $150 per month as tax since we started working here for me, since 1994. One may be amazed325 words
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165 2007-03-23 26 STELLA MAH - STELLA MAH Letter from I AM a former Myanmar national. My family just attained Singapore citizenship in October last year. My husband has been staying and working in Singapore since May 1992. He had to pay $150 a month in tax to the Myanmar Embassy165 words
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Letter, Illustration461 2007-03-23 28 CHIAHERNKENG - CHIAHERNKENG Let us think beyond East and West to develop a better world Letter from THE report, "World class, we already are" (March 22) citing Mr Kishore Mahbubani's thoughts on Singapore smacks too much of national pride. We need a sense of proportion.461 words
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Article, Illustration852 2007-03-23 31 That's why Building and Construction Authority hopes all buildings in Singapore will go green SERENE HUANG serene@mediacorp.com. sg IF YOU'VE ever wondered how your office building fares in an environmental assessment you are the best indicator. Working eight or more hours a day means your health852 words
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Article, Illustration193 2007-03-23 31 The BCA's Green Mark rating system is based on four key criteria, upon which innovation points are awarded. 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY An efficient cooling system, energy-saving escalators and lights are ways to reduce energy use. Even a simple design feature like a north-south orientation,193 words
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Letter, Illustration319 2007-03-23 32 X KESAVAPANY; PADMINI KESAVAPANY - X KESAVAPANY PADMINI KESAVAPANY Letter from and Malaysian-born Singaporeans of Indian origin WE WOULD like to compliment Ms Indranee Rajah for having raised a pertinent issue concerning the Indian community in Singapore. It was timely and319 words
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448 2007-03-23 32 DENISE PINTO - DENISE PINTO Letter from I SUPPOSE the only consolation I felt after reading Mr Suresh Kumar's article on why Indian expatriates do not mix with local Indians is the fact that he does not represent the entire Indian expatriate community. His reasons do448 words
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Letter461 2007-03-23 34 RICK LIM SAY KIONG - RICK LIM SAY KIONG Are less qualified imports replacing Singapore's talent? Letter from IS OUR Government's fervent bid to attract and retain foreign talent at the expense of quality? Singapore is losing its own talent ("Singapore's leaking talent", March 15) and is trying to attract more immigrants461 words
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Letter, Illustration149 2007-03-23 34 LEOWLAYWAH - LEOWLAYWAH Letter from I REFER to Poh Kirn Hwee's letter ("Home turf seems a disadvantage for local students", March 21) regarding foreign students' involvement in inter-school competitions, especially in table tennis. It is a known fact that some schools are fielding these "overaged"149 words
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Article257 2007-03-23 35 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON by er esar aew" YOUR FAMILY AS A HOT AIR BALLOON Isyourfamily soaring above the clouds right now, or are you weighed down by activities, appointments, and acquisitions? My friend, Dennis Rainey, tells the story of Double Eagle Two, the first hot air257 words
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221 2007-03-23 35 AANTHONY - AANTHONY Letter from WE WOULD like to highlight the highly professional manner in which Dr Francis Hui of the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) at Tan Tock Seng Hospital handled my wife's recent embolisation of the vessels in the brain. The embolisation, or blocking, procedure, for221 words
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SHORTTAKES
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136 2007-03-23 35 LOTAKWAH - LOTAKWAH Director (Retirement Investment) Central Provident Fund Board Ms Wong Chong Heng suggested in "Top-ups to special account" (March 17-18) that members above the age of 55 should be allowed to transfer monies from their Ordinary Account (OA) to136 words
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190 2007-03-23 35 LOTAKWAH - LOTAKWAH Director (Retirement Investment) Central Provident Fund Board We refer to Mr Murali Sharma's letter, "One sale for the price of two" (March 20). Mr Murali was mistaken in stating that the 190 Sing Tel shares in his Central Depository (CDP) account must190 words
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176 2007-03-23 35 CHRISTOPHER CHENG KIAN HAI - CHRISTOPHER CHENG KIAN HAI Divisional vice-president (Customer Services) Singapore Airlines I refer to the letter, "SIA could improve check-in services" (March 21) by Mr Casey Kwan. The check-in counter at Row 9 in Terminal 2 of Singapore Changi Airport is designated specially for176 words
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Letter104 2007-03-23 35 SIMCHOONCHYE - SIMCHOONCHYE Letter from SOME flats in Tampines, where I live, are currently being washed and painted. Some unscrupulous people are taking advantage of this, posing as contractors working for the Housing and Development Board. These people go door to door, trying to sell wrought iron gates. They104 words
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Article, Illustration789 2007-03-23 36 I Tabitha Wang - I Tabitha Wang Parking wardens can scare you more than any supernatural being I DON'T know about you but the sight of parking wardens is enough to make my mouth turn dry. Even if I'm not driving, I automatically panic and look for parking coupons to appease789 words
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Miscellaneous10 2007-03-23 28 US FED LfAVES INTEREST RATE AT 5.25 PER CENT 4410 words
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Article, Illustration397 2007-03-23 37 TORCHING LI - TORCHING LI chingli@media corp. com. sg THE founder of plastics parts manufacturer Fu Yu Corporation may also have been involved in funding the start up of a rival company in China. This revelation was made known by FuFUYU CORPANNUAL REPORT - 397 words
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131 2007-03-23 37 -938 LIVE SINGPOST will continue with the service for the sale of Discounted Sing Tel Shares at all its post offices. This is in response to feedback from CPF members that the service continues to be useful. This service was earlier planned to-938 LIVE - 131 words
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Article547 2007-03-23 37 -DOWJONES BRUSSELS European Transport Ministers have reached a unanimous agreement to approve a landmark accord opening up trans-Atlantic air travel. Under the proposed accord, any European airline would be allowed to fly from any city in the European Union (EU) to any city in-DOWJONES - 547 words
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346 2007-03-23 39 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE stocks rose to their highest in three weeks, after the United States Federal Reserve indicated it is no longer biased toward higher borrowing costs. "Asia's growth is still geared toward trade with the US," said Mr Peter— BLOOMBERG - 346 words
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Article, Illustration407 2007-03-23 39 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE But Government to watch the stock market gyrations carefully pennnee@media corp.com.sg THE recent volatility that rocked regional bourses including Singapore's may have little impact on the economy, but it's something the Government will "watch carefully" and respond to, if necessary, said a ministerTODAY FILE PHOTO - 407 words
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Article29 2007-03-23 42 Gen Int ChinaEnergy SunVic BanJoo SuntecReit 0.820 +0.010 +1.2 38.619 1.150 +0.040 +3.6 33.649 0.760 +0.020 +2.7 32.480 0.075 -0.005 -6.3 31.575 1.930 +0.030 +1.6 29.42629 words
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Article121 2007-03-23 42 -DOW JONES THE ST Index (STI) closed higher for a fourth straight session after overnight news that the United States Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. The index rose 63.82 points, or 2 per cent, to close at 3,219.51 points. In the broader market, gainers led losers 572 to-DOW JONES - 121 words
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Article58 2007-03-23 42 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.20 +256.00 +1.49 HK Hang Seng *****.25 +173.84 +0.89 Australia ASX200 5955.70 +93.80 +1.60 Korea Camp 1448.53 +5.68 +0.39 Thailand SET 674.84 +5.28 +0.79 Jakarta Camp 1809.06 +29.82 +1.68 Phils Comp 3178.32 +87.85 +2.84 Shenzhen B 508.79 +0.51 +0.10 Mumbai SensexSGX,; Bloomberg - 58 words
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Article20 2007-03-23 42 Gold US$/oz 660.00 Silver US$/oz 13.32 Platinum US$/oz 1,230.00 Rubber cents/kg 351.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,971.00 Brent US$/barrel 60.9720 words
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Article28 2007-03-23 42 uss UK£ Yen HKS RM Euro 0.6590 0.3351 77.373 5.1465 2.2864 ***** Rupiah 5995.6 Baht 21.022 Peso 31.794 AS 0.8172 Indian Rs 28.779 Yuan 5.092128 words
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317 2007-03-23 42 ASHRAFSAFDAR - ASHRAFSAFDAR ashraf@media corp. com. sg UNITED States telco giant AT&T plans to expand its Singapore capabilities, adding 120 managerial and technical jobs over the next year. The plans came on the back of a strong 33-per-cent year-on-year growth in Singapore, which in317 words
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Article134 2007-03-23 42 BLOOMBERG SHARES of Jurong Technologies Industrial Corp fell to the lowest in more than three years after its customer Motorola, the world's second-biggest mobilephone maker, said profit and sales would miss its forecasts. Jurong Technologies' stock dropped 8.6 per cent to 79.5 cents atBLOOMBERG - 134 words
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303 2007-03-23 44 DOWJONES ASIA'S power generation and distribution sectors should continue to move away from the "inefficient" state-run model toward greater privatisation, and Singapore is among the region's leaders in such reforms, an industry leader said yesterday. "Singapore is the closest" to the Australian model,DOWJONES - 303 words
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Article298 2007-03-23 44 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg FOR investors looking to move away from the traditional fare of bonds and equities, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pacs) has a new product for them: A fund that invests in a globally diversified portfolio of real-estate related securities. The PruLink Global Property298 words
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Article136 2007-03-23 44 -DOWJONES -938UVE Mapletree Logistics Trust has agreed to buy interests in five Japanese logistics properties from a special purpose vehicle managed by Itochu Corp for $351 million. Four of the properties are in the greater Tokyo area and the fifth is near Kyoto, the real estate investment trust said-DOWJONES; -938UVE - 136 words
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377 2007-03-23 45 AFP Analysts differ on future direction of US market NEW YOEK Wall Street shares ended mixed yesterday as the market digested a powerful rally a day earlier fuelled by what some analysts said was a Federal Reserve hint of an easier money policy soon.AFP - 377 words
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76 2007-03-23 45 -AGENCIES BANGKOK The executive chairman of Advanced Info Service, Mr Somprasong Boonyachai, has been appointed to the helm of embattled parent Shin Corp, Reuters reported. Mr Somprasong, who is also currently vice-chairman of Shin's executive com- mittee, will become the executive-AGENCIES - 76 words
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141 2007-03-23 45 -AFP TOKYO Japan's Hitachi said yesterday that one of its subsidiaries would close a plant in Mexico with the loss of about 4,400 jobs as the technology firm reorganises its hard-disk drive operations. The job cuts are equivalent to about 11 per cent of-AFP - 141 words
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Article, Illustration109 2007-03-23 45 GUARDIAN CELEBRATES WITH WINNIE THE POOH FRIENDS GUARDIAN Health Beauty, Singapore has introduced an exciting Winnie the Pooh Friends exclusive collectors' edition plush toy loyalty programme that comes complete with the Hundred Acre Wood a definite must-have for any Winnie the Pooh Friends' fan. Until June 6, every minimum nett109 words
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Article, Illustration151 2007-03-23 45 M1 DATA roaming rate has been slashed to just half a cent per KB until July. M1 customers can enjoy savings of up to 80 per cent when they data roam in destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The low data roaming151 words
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Article, Illustration166 2007-03-23 45 GOLDHEART Jewelry is set to bring you the most captivating wedding bands as well as a complimentary wedding planning consultation service to make your wedding has-sle-free, manageable and memorable. Until March 31, to-be-weds who buy a pair of166 words
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152 2007-03-23 45 UNITED Kingdom all-star broken beat crew band Bugz in the Attic will have local dancemusic lovers abuzz when it performs at the Moto (Product) Red Live:Wi(red) concert tomorrow night. The concert also features local acts Ronin, Close Apart, The Great152 words
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Article, Illustration1309 2007-03-23 47 JeanineTan; Felix Cheong - JeanineTan Felix Cheong It's part of our war history, yet we don't seem to pay much attention* That's why such films have to be made, right? 800 Junfeng, who was inspired to make a film about the Changi murals when homegrown films address societal1,309 words
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Article, Illustration310 2007-03-23 50 - WINSONTEO - -WINSONTEO AS A copyright enforcement lawyer, Malaysian Tan Twan Eng (picture) once organised raids where he popped up at retail outlets with enforcement officers to confiscate counterfeit goods. The perils of the job were real: Investigators had to conductDON WONG - 310 words
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Article, Illustration367 2007-03-23 50 WINSONTEO - WINSONTEO Rita Verreos' fashion chitchat irks fellow Survivor contestant who gets her booted winson@media corp.com.sg WHO would have thought two minutes of "girl talk" could cost someone their place on Survivor? Survivor: Fiji contestant Rita Verreos (picture), 38, certainly didn't see it coming. She had no367 words
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Article, Illustration403 2007-03-23 52 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN Innovative London dance outfit Bugz in the Attic set to infest music scene zul@media corp.com.sg KAIDI Tatham, founding member of West London dance collective Bugz In The Attic, is in unusually high spirits. "I'm in a good mood because I had the best swim and I'm feeling403 words
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Article, Illustration299 2007-03-23 54 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong Mr Bean's television gags flop on film, again FILMREVIEW by I Mr Bean's Holiday WATCHING Mr Bean's Holiday is like enduring corporal punishment Short bursts of it are fine but anything more sustained and it's painful on the butt The shaggy dog story has Rowan299 words
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Article, Illustration213 2007-03-23 54 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong FILMREVIEW by 13 (Tzamett) is beginner's luck in more ways than one. It's Georgian director Gela Babluani's startling first film and it revolves around a novice's entry in a game of chance and revolvers. Sebastien (George Babluani) is a young immigrant trying to make good in France.213 words
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Article, Illustration330 2007-03-23 56 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong Shot in Singapore, Cagesls more a travelogue than a film with substance FILMREVIEW by Cages WHEN you're neither inside the cage nor outside it, you end up sitting idly on the fence. Which is where Cages is perched, between TV melodrama and Singapore Tourism330 words
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Article, Illustration356 2007-03-23 58 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong Binoche shines opposite Law in complex tale of people on the margins FILMREVIEW by Breaking and Entering A GOOD director remakes the same film obsessively. That's certainly true of Anthony Minghella. His latest, Breaking and Entering, isn't all that different from his multiple Oscarwinner,356 words
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Article, Illustration226 2007-03-23 58 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan FILMREVIEW by WITH a title like Pathfinder, it's ironic that this film seems kind of lost. It seems to want to be a historical epic: 600 years before the arrival of Columbus, the Vikings came to North America, slaughtering Native Americans as they tried to claim the226 words
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Article, Illustration283 2007-03-23 59 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong FILMREVIEW asdfasdfby IS IT possible that cheese long past its expiry date can still smell good? Well, sniff out Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (or TMNT). The original comic book has all the quirkiness that spells "cult": Four genetically-mutated, teenaged turtles named after Renaissance painters283 words
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Article, Illustration599 2007-03-23 63 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND Defender helps Young Lions hold off Woodlands after Mindef gives him green light to play 2007 NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Young Lions 1 Woodlands 0 jose@media corp.com.sg A LITTLE over two weeks ago, it looked as if he would not feature in the S-League thisDON WONG - 599 words
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Article, Illustration219 2007-03-23 63 -AFP BINTAN US veteran Mike Cunning (picture) and New Zealand's Mark Brown established a new course record of six-under-par 66 to lead the first round of the Motorola International here yesterday. Ten years after winning Asia's Order of Merit, Cunning showed glimpses of his best-AFP; AFP - 219 words
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Article, Illustration633 2007-03-23 64 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI Young Kiwi international could help Sengkang stay off the bottom this season 2007 NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE Sengkang Punggol vAlbirex Niigata darren@mediacorp.com.sg THE 2007 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League season is two games old and Sengkang Punggol are currently in 11th spot After one draw andWEETECK HIAN - 633 words
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Article197 2007-03-23 64 DARREN LAI - DARREN LAI WITH one point from two games, Albirex Niigata have not exactly had a great start to the 2007 S-League season. But team manager Bogdan Brasoveanu says at least the performances have been good so far. "We might have drawn one and lost197 words
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Article, Illustration275 2007-03-23 64 CHERYL NG - CHERYL NG FORGET colourful language and beer-swilling louts, they are for the Premiership. The football experience for fans in Singapore is aimed at the family and the goal is for everyone to have fun. Spectators who arrive early for tonight's clash between Albirex Niigata andPHOTO COURTESY OF FAS - 275 words
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Article, Illustration658 2007-03-23 65 Kenneth Goh - Kenneth Goh kenneth@mediacorp.com.sg For overcoming the odds, Drogba and Ronaldo deserve player of the year honours HE HAS scored goals from every conceivable angle, whether at the Nou Camp or in Sofia or in London, Didier Drogba has resembled a master predator. No3ETTY IMAGES - 658 words
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Article253 2007-03-23 65 LONDON Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday reiterated that his plan is to stay at Manchester United. Over the last few months, Ronaldo has been strongly linked with moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona almost on a daily basis. Yet the player's representatives are currently in talks with United253 words
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Article, Illustration328 2007-03-23 65 -AFP LONDON Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has scoffed at reports he could be leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid and insisted he was happy to stay at Anfield. The Spanish giants have had a troubled season both on and off the field and doubts have been-AFP; GE^Y IMAGES - 328 words
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Article, Illustration671 2007-03-23 68 -AFP Liverpool defender gets his chance and looks forward to handling the pressure EURO 2008 QUALIFIER, GRPE Israel v England TEL AVIV A defender who has proved he can keep Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o on a tight leash as Jamie Carragher did in-AFP; GE^Y IMAGES - 671 words
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Article, Illustration228 2007-03-23 68 AFP SUNDERLAND Former Republic of Ireland captain and current Sunderland manager Roy Keane (picture) launched a second broadside at his former team-mates, just days ahead of their Euro 2008 qualifier with Wales. Only a week ago Keane criticised how two of his Irish players at SunderlandAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 228 words
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282 2007-03-23 69 KINGSTON Gamaica) Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murdered, a police spokesman said here yesterday (early today, Singapore time). "After examining the pathology report, the results showed that Mr Woolmer died as a result of asphyxiation as a result of being strangled," said Mr-AFP - 282 words
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Article, Illustration453 2007-03-23 69 -AFP Black Caps happy after sailing unbeaten into Super Eights GEOS ISLET (St Lucia) New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming was happy to reflect on a highly successful opening campaign to the World Cup after his side wrapped up a 114-run win over Canada in their third-AFP; AP - 453 words
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Article, Illustration338 2007-03-23 69 -AFP BASSETEERE (St Kitts) Paceman Billy Stelling returned a career best 3-12 and Ryan ten Doeshate hit a half-century to help the Netherlands race to an easy eight-wicket World Cup Group A win over Scotland yesterday (early today, Singapore time). Ten-AFP; I AP - 338 words
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