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    28 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\COFIP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Thursday July 12, 2007 todayonline.com TODAY /AediaCorp MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Thursday July 12, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Malaysian top cop faces graft claims
    522 1 -AGENCIES Net report alleges he had underworld links and took bribe to release gangsters KUALA LUMPUR Just a week after his term of service was extended, Malaysia's top cop has become the subject of an official corruption probe. A report against Inspector-General of Police
    -AGENCIES; SOURCE MALAYSIAKINI  -  522 words
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    Lock icon Good governance, but where's the voice?
    564 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg FIRST, the good news: Singapore continues to rank among the best in five out of six areas in the World Bank's latest worldwide governance indicator report. In particular, it received almost perfect scores in corruption control and government effectiveness. But
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      Lock icon Eco-City: Greening Sino-S'pore ties
      875 2  -  JOHNSON CHOO New project will give both countries opportunity to explore third-country market johnsonchoo@media corp.com.sg THE "Eco-City" project, when implemented, will form one of the main pillars of bilateral relations between Singapore and China, said Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng. DPM Wong, who co-chaired with
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      Lock icon SBS bus driver arrested for drink-driving
      328 3  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg An SBS Transit bus captain was arrested and subsequently sacked for drink driving, after the bus he was driving crashed into a lamp-post yesterday morning. This is the first drink-driving incident involving one of its bus captains, said SBS Transit, which
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  • singapore news
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      Twins mum's death: A blood issue
      645 4  -  ANSLEYNG Woman died from massive bleeding during childbirth, not blood shortage: Hospital ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE woman who died after giving birth to twins succumbed to an acute blood condition arising from massive bleeding, not because the hospital ran out of blood supplies, Raffles Hospital clarified
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      Lock icon Yong signs extradition papers
      451 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT But it could take 'several weeks' before he is brought backto Singapore weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg HIS appearance in Hong Kong's Eastern Magistrates' Court yesterday was brief lasting no more than 10 minutes. But it was significant as former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chairman Richard Yong signed extradition
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      Closer watch on salted eggs
      325 6  -  —TANHUILENG SALTED and preserved eggs will come under increased scrutiny from tomorrow as the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) introduces new requirements for the import of such food. This is due to an increase in detection of prohibited colourings such as the cancer-causing Sudan Red
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      Lock icon Tree's end is near
      100 6  -  UNYANQIN It cost the Land Transport Authority (LTA) $200,000 to save this 80-year-old tree in the middle of Braddell Road from being felled two years ago, but the authorities have decided it has to be chopped down after all. In spite of the road markings and
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        Lock icon RED MOSQUE FRACAS: A SILVER LINING?
        756 8  -  BARKHASHAH IN RECENT months, Pakistani society's tendency towards radical Islamisation has gotten considerable attention in national and international media. This fact has become an important concern for the Musharraf government, which remains a key ally of the United States in its war against terrorism.
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        MORE FIRSTS DURING NDP
        123 10  -  LEEU-WEN Two new contingents SembCorp Marine and the National Civil Defence Cadet Corps will take part in this year's parade and ceremony segment of the National Day Parade (NDP). In another first. President S R Nathan will inspect the entire parade and not just the Guard-of-Honour
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        Lock icon BORDER HEALTH COOPERATION
        113 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singapore and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote closer cooperation in border health measures. The MOU was signed in Singapore yesterday on the sidelines of the 4th annual meeting of the China- Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation. According to the
        — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  113 words
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      Lock icon Love, the word S'poreans love
      198 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA LOVE is Singapore's favourite word, according to a poll by the British Council. In its online survey, this word topped the list, followed by "peace", "family", "mum", "dream" and "cool". Singapore's top six words were picked from a list of 60 over a
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      Win $2.2m in Singapore Sweep
      430 10  -  LINYANQIN Bigger and more prizes, starting next month yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg JUST a little more than a year after its last revamp, the 61-year old Singapore Sweep draw will be undergoing yet another transformation. After the final draw in its current incarnation next Wednesday, the new Singapore
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      Lock icon M'sian cop took gun for 'special mission'
      522 12 AFP -AFP Suspect's weapon equipped with silencer: Witness SHAH ALAM A Malaysian police officer signed out a submachine gun for a "special mission" before the former lover of a wellconnected political analyst was murdered, his trial was told yesterday. Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar,
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      Lock icon Aussie terrorists could target Apec meet
      338 12 -AFP MELBOURNE A security expert has warned that more than 20 homegrown terrorists could be at large in Australia, Bernama news agency reported. The alert came amid United States warnings of an increased risk of an imminent Al Qaeda attack. Australian security agencies have
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      Lock icon Death Row medics get one final hope
      394 14 —AP Their fate rests on the ruling of Libyan Supreme Judicial Council TRIPOLI Libya's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor convicted of infecting more than 400 children with the Aids virus. But the verdict issued
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        Lock icon HONG KONG UNVEILS REFORM PLANS
        92 14 —AFP The Hong Kong government unveiled a long-awaited document on political reform yesterday but failed to make firm proposals on how to bring full democracy to the Chinese territory. The paper suggests 2012 as the earliest possible date for the direct election of legislators. Currently,
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        Lock icon PLUTONIUM THREAT AT MISSILE BASE
        87 14 —AFP Nuclear-tipped cruise missiles deployed at a US base in Britain in the 1980s could have exposed millions of people to plutonium inhalation if an accident had occurred, the British weekly A/ei/i/Sc/enf/sfsays. A warning from the government's Atomic Weapons Research Establishment also said the base
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      Lock icon 2 die, 45 missing as Indonesian ship vanishes
      158 14 —AFP JAKARTA At least two people were dead and some 45 missing after a passenger ship disappeared in rough seas in eastern Indonesia, a local official said yesterday. "There are still about 45 people missing. There were about 70 people on the
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      Lock icon Troops defeat last of mosque siege rebels
      450 16 —AP US praises Pakistan's 'responsible' action ISLAMABAD Pakistani troops yesterday cleared the Red Mosque compound in Islamabad of militants after two days of bitter fighting that left more than 60 people dead, the military said. Commandos killed the last handful of rebels who
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      Lock icon UK CONDEMNS AL QAEDA THREAT AGAINST QUEEN, BLAIR
      196 16 —AFP Britain condemned yesterday a threat by Al Qaeda's second-in-command against the country for the award of a knighthood to author Salman Rushdie. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Britain "will not tolerate" an extremist threat. Mr Brown's Downing Street office said Britain
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      Lock icon UK bomb plot 4 jailed for life
      286 16 —AFP LONDON Four men convicted of plotting to bomb London's public transport system in July 2005 were jailed for life yesterday, with the judge setting minimum terms of 40 years. The four Muktar Said Ibrahim, Yassin Omar, Ramzi Mohammed and Hussain Osman were
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      Junta goes all out to win support for new Charter
      443 18 It hopes massive PR blitz will persuade Thais to vote BANGKOK Thai authorities are planning to roll out a massive publicity campaign to win support for the new Constitution, The Nation newspaper reported. The 100-member Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA) has
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      112 19 —AFP (GOING WITH THE FLOW: A boy uses a rubber raft to get around in the flooded Qinglong township of Quxian County, Sichuan province. China issued emergency flood warnings for central and eastern parts of the nation on Tuesday, after torrential downpours led to the death of at least 127
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      Lock icon China crackdown will force many small food producers to close
      346 18 -AP BEIJING China said yesterday it will cut the number of small, loosely regulated food producers by half as it struggles to salvage its reputation as a safe exporter. The country's food and drug agency also announced stricter rules for
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      Lock icon Conservatives worried over Ahmadinejad policies
      215 19 —AFP TEHRAN In a rare display of unhappiness against the government, a leading Iranian reformist party said the country's ruling conservatives were worried over President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's handling of the country's nuclear programme and the economy. Mr Mohsen Armin, spokesman for the opposition Mujahedeen of
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      Lock icon PAS AND MALAYSIA'S MAIN STREAMING OF ISLAMIST POLITICS
      850 20  -  YANG RAZALI KASSIM Breaking new ground with a toned-down agenda AT ITS recent party elections, the fundamentalist Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) broke new ground by allowing a non-Mus-lim, a Chinese Christian by the name of Mr Hu Pang Chaw, to address its
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        Lock icon MIDDLE EAST QUARTET HAVE FIRST MEETING WITH BLAIR
        95 20 —AFP Representatives of the Middle East Quartet met the grouping's new envoy, Tony Blair, for the first time on Tuesday, a spokesman for Mr Blair said. The Quartet-the United States, the United Nations, the European Union and Russia is finalising the aims
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        Lock icon JAPANESE PM SHRUGS OFF PLUNGING SUPPORT
        90 20 —AFP Japan's beleaguered Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dismissed his plunging support rate ahead of elections, saying politicians should be judged "after their coffins are closed", reports said yesterday. The conservative leader, who has campaigned to build a nation prouder of its past, noted
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        Lock icon BRAZIL RESTARTS ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAMME
        85 20 —AFP Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday relaunched the country's nuclear programme, promising to complete a nuclear submarine and a third atomic power plant, both mothballed 20 years ago. "Brazil could rank among those few nations in the world with a command
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        Lock icon TOMATOES ARE NOT CANCER-BUSTERS: FDA
        91 21 —AFP There is no strong link between eating lycopene, the antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red colour, and a reduced risk of certain cancers, the US government's Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday. The FDA's review, which appears in the July 10 issue of
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        Lock icon MALARIA DRUG HAS EFFECT ON SOME DIABETES CASES
        97 21 BLOOMBERG A generic drug used to treat malaria reduced the risk of diabetes in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study that suggests more research is needed to see if the medicine can help others. Arthritis patients who took the drug,
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        Lock icon MAN STUCK ON WINDSHIELD – DRUNK DRIVES HIM HOME
        99 21 MAN STUCK ON WINDSHIELD DRUNK DRIVES HIM HOME —AFP A drunk in Wisconsin, US, drove home with a man's body lodged on his windshield and left it sitting there for six hours, police said on Tuesday. The 50-year-old man was still stuck on the windshield of the 1995 Dodge sedan
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      Teach youth retirement plans
      356 24  -  GILBERT GOH KEOWWAH Be part of tertiary syllabus, insurance product Letter from I REFER to the suggestion by the Government to raise the withdrawal age of our Central Provident Fund (CPF) money from 62 to 65. The prospect of insufficient retirement funds not only jeopardises social
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      Men's room peeves addressed
      300 24  -  TANPUAYHOON, Letter from President, Restroom Assoc (Singapore) I REFER to the letters, "Public toilets are open for all to see" (June 23-24)" by Mr Goh Kian Huat and "Modesty issues at the urinals" (June 26) by Mr Nelson Quah. The Restroom Association (Singapore), or RAS, agrees
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      Lock icon The booming voice of the NDP commander
      1223 26  -  LEE U-WEN And to protect his throat, Lt-Col See Tow avoids spicy food MOST National Servicemen (NSmen) would cringe at the thought of extending their reservist cycle, but count Lieutenant-Colonel (NS) See Tow Pak Onn out of that group. He is one of
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      265 28  -  DR JAMES DOBSON r VALUE YOUR MARRIAGE Love even genuine love is a fragile thing. Like a plant, it must be watered and cultivated or it will wither and die. It seems some newly-married couples have the misguided notion that their love will continue to grow
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      serveusright CHEAPER FLIGHT, CHEAPER SERVICE?
      500 28  -  LIANG DINGZI MY FRIEND recently called an international airline to reserve seats on her flight and the operator told her: "You're travelling on cheap fare, so you're not entitled to pre-flight seat reservation until 48 hours before the flight Cheap fare, do you understand?" Naturally,
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      Lock icon Surge in new trading accounts
      605 30  -  CHEOWXINYI STI VS NO OF TRADING ACCOUNTS OPENED This year's 1H total greater than whole of last year. Is a correction due? cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg MORE stock trading accounts opened in the first half of this year than all of last year and if history is a
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      320 30  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@media corp.com.sg OFTEN on the losing end of the computer chip industry's shift towards lower-cost factories, Singapore has turned out to be the beneficiary of a big player's latest restructuring plans. Geneva-based chipmaker STMicroelectronics has moved most of its six-inch wafer production
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        235 32 DOW JONES SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) said yesterday its fiscal third-quar-ter net profit fell 8.5 per cent from a year earlier, when it booked an exceptional gain of $69.1 million. SPH said net profit for the quarter ended May 31 was $159.8 million,
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        270 32  -  JOSEPH ONGYADAO —AGENCIES Mapletree Investments said yesterday its subsidiary, Mapletree Industrial Fund Management, plans to acquire two Malaysian industrial properties for $75.7 million "to expand our investments beyond Singapore". The deals are sale-and-leaseback agreements, with both vendors taking a long lease on the properties. Malaysia's Asiatic Development, the oil
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        367 32  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN but Singapore lags in its R&D efforts hedirman@media corp. com. sg A NEW study on global IT competitiveness ranks Singapore highly, but it said the Republic's Achilles' heel lies in research and development specifically in patent generation the single biggest indicator of IT competitiveness.
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        354 35 BLOOMBERG Investors react to reports signalling fall in US retail SINGAPORE'S key stock index fell the most in two weeks on concern that earnings reports from United States retailers may signal flagging consumer spending in the world's largest economy. "Any slowdown in US consumer
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          119 35 With a great line-up of cars and a hasslefree assurance programme, the Start Roadshow at Atrium@Orchard was a resounding success. Held from June 21 to 24, interested buyers were wowed by AutoHub Asia's competitive and irresistible prices for its vehicles. It also promoted a first-of-its-kind road trip
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          106 35 On June 25, Mr Saleh Nawar became the winner of Marigold's "Win a Toyota Vios" Lucky Draw. To participate, customers had to buy Marigold participating products. With an attractive prize of a car and good advertising coverage, the promotion received an overwhelming response. It was
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          131 35 Moiss Jewelry at #02-90 Lucky Plaza is Singapore's exclusive retail outlet carrying Moissanite a gemstone that is "more brilliance, more fire and more lustre" than any other jewel on earth. Moissanite has more dazzling sparkle than any other jewel.
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        240 36 -AFP INFOSYS Technologies beat expectations with a 35-per-cent jump in first-quarter profit yesterday, but cut its fullyear forecast as a surging rupee hit the value of dollar-billed exports. Net income in the quarter ended June rose to 10.79 billion rupees ($405 million) from
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        445 36 -BLOOMBERG Nanjing, Ningbo banks may raise $2.2b in first IPOs THE Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo may raise a combined US$l.46 billion ($2.2 billion) in the first initial public offerings by Chinese city lenders, seeking funds to help fend off larger competitors. The
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      202 37 A j^ mmmmW L^ bjjf kmmW 6-22 July 2007 Celebrate all things chocolate in Velocity@Novena Square this Singapore Food Festival. Bite into delectable chocolate items like chocolate mochi, chocolate pralines, chocolate ice-cream, chocolate cakes and many more from Bakerzin, Gold Chocolates, Ichiban Boshi and Mingles! Treat yourself with a host
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      567 38 rc^rr^rss"-^r" wre WORN with the right attitude, a sarong can make a fashion statement. But kicking a capteh, (shuttlecock) in it might prove a bit tricky. That's what four of the participants in Saturday's Pan Pacific Singapore City Chase, found out yesterday. They formed two celebrity
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      628 40  -  PEARLYN THAM Bag this coveted Anya Hindmarch number by end of the week but only if you're on Page 1 of a waiting list of over 2,000 pea rlyn@media corp. com. sg IN HONG Kong, the crowd (picture) some of whom had queued for 20 hours were
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      Tattoos and graffiti in S'pore Art Show
      555 41  -  MAYO MARTIN OFTEN consigned to the lower rungs of the artistic ladder, Singapore's tattoo artists will quite literally soon get their day in the sun. A tattoo and body-art exhibit was announced yesterday as part of the Singapore Art Show 2007 (SAS 2007),
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      The snuff of collectors' dreams
      282 41  -  GARETHGOH "THE snuff world has been waiting," said retired venture capitalist, Dennis Low. And he should know, for it is Low, 55, who has lent yet again part of his collection of snuff bottles for the forthcoming exhibition, Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Sanctum of
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      It's not just about Harry Potter
      593 42  -  Venessa Lee Other stars steal the thunder from the world's favourite boy wizard in this visual feast FILMREVIEW by' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix THE real star of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which opens in cinemas today,
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      506 43 YODSANKLAI has a relatively modest plan if he makes it big in the reality TV show The Contender Asia. All the muay thai (Thai kick boxing) fighter, who hails from a poor family in Northern Thailand, wants to do is to build a home
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        315 44 —AP Blondie to score Madonna's Desperately Seeking Susan musical THEATRE producers on Tuesday announced plans for a London musical version of pop queen Madonna's 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan that will feature hit songs by punk rock band Blondie. Debbie Harry, who is now 63 years old, has
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        107 44 GET READY FOR A FANTASTIC VOYAGE Hop on board the magical car as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the musical, arrives in Singapore. The enchanting children's tale, written by lan Fleming of James Bond fame, has enjoyed a successful four-year run in London's West End and is currently thrilling fans
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      470 45  -  ANNETTE TAN f ood@newstoday.com.sg This is one of those wonderfully simple dishes that is versatile on so many levels. Firstly, it is easy to make and fully utilises the typical leftovers found in the average family's fridge. It is also a great way to get children
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        667 46  -  SHERALYNTAY sheralyn@media corp. com. sg DESERT islands have a dubious reputation just take it from popular television series Lost. But looking at a breathtaking expanse of sky that's matched in beauty by a deep-blue sea and creamcoloured stretches of pristine beach, I was ready to give one of
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        Southern flavours Down Under
        301 48  -  NEOCHAICHIN SOUTH Australia, home to the semidesert outback, is also famous for its food and wineries. From August to December, this agreeable region will come alive with a series of events and festivals showcasing local produce, arts and cuisine. To kickstart the wining and dining is
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        682 50 Here's what to zoom in on in a city brimming with choices SINGAPOREAN in Shanghai Xavier Wong, 35, is a creative director at an ad agency in the Chinese city. Today asks him for tips for the Singaporean traveller. GIVEN THREE DAYS IN THE CITY, WHERE SHOULD
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          FLY KL TO KRABI FOR $18
          81 52 FLY cheaply to Krabi from Kuala Lumpur with AirAsia from Aug 21. The budget carrier will begin thriceweekly flights between the two destinations with promotional fares from RM39.99 ($18). The fares are for one-way travel, and you'll have to book by this Friday and
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          82 52 Chill out at Bintan Lagoon Resort overthe National Day weekend. On Aug 9, there will be screenings of Spiderman 3 and Next at $10++ per person. The next evening, watch a cultural dance performance while tucking into authentic Indonesian and barbecued dishes for $35++. On Aug 11,
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        Conquering Kinabalu
        511 52  -  AUDREY PHUA It's not an easy climb, but you'll be well rewarded traveller@newstoday.com.sg AT 4,095m above sea level, Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in South-east Asia. While it is no Everest, scaling it and watching the sun illuminate the peaks at dawn does bring an extraordinary sense
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        217 53 SHOPAHOLICS and bargain lovers will find France a shopping heaven this time of the year. Until Aug 4, department stores and boutiques around the country will slash prices on their merchandise as the French 2007 Summer Sales campaign, which started on June 27, hits its stride.
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        160 53 NYT PARIS has always been a walkable city. As of this Sunday, it will also be a bikeable one as more than 10,000 bicycles will be available for rent at 750 stations around the city. The service will provide tourists and residents with an
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        485 54 NYT Rome's ancient sites host concerts under the stars IT'S official. The Colisseum in Rome is a world wonder. But if the architectural marvel of one ancient arena isn't enough reason to head to Italy's capital, the Estate Romana, the Rome Summer Festival a six-week programme
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      123 41 tantalisinq FLAKED ENTREES TUNA MACKEREL -OCEAN FISH TUNA FISH SHRIMP SALMON OCEAN WHITEFISH Single serve of Flaked Tuna Mackerel Feast, jgf complemented with bonito flakes, IM nori seaweed, zucchini, peas and pasta. gFT JrW mWL .JAmJ T^ -^Mfe V& Mi rWmr /It?" M Cta T c .g I Indulge your
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      612 49 A' ~^m\ a"":-' -—•_&gt;. IB '"V __»T WSJ 9 .".-■-"■t:,'.__ _^___H jjl^.r -mm&gt; mr "^J_j3i_G_Jߣ__ib' ||lT*F7*J^J^t*^^llßnlll^fc[*^llT^Tl^^W[^fl Im M^Bi^ll_|^^____B BBl_l__fc_ Spirited harbour city and breathtaking landscapes only 4 hours away Darwin is a vibrant harbour side Surrounded by ribbons of lush green parklands, Must do experiences: ritw norrhorl nn tho tin
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      135 51 silkair.com Voted Best Regional Airline by TTG Asia 2006 fe;t|^\^MS;^; -^iM'-:^: s iA^y Ilk You never forget a SilkAir holiday. H^M Great holidays can be exhausting. One moment, your family could be trekking across a rope-bridge, and before you know it, __R^V^_____ you're climbing a mountain. Which is why when
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      469 52 VhlfT^Hn eURI %i \m\Ammm^MmV. HJ^ When shopping is everything From 30 June to 31 August 2007, delight in the ultimate shopping extravaganza: Hong Kong Shopping Festival. The variety is endless, the experiences are diverse, and the most stylish trends are all on offer. With late-night shopping and dining, you can
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      323 53 JAAA mWmmfm a mWkmBAASS^i-' \mmmAmW'j6/ JAM WkmdM*' jAW Am\, JAM ■■v 9a&gt;W So Enchanting Hi Wrap yourself in Sofitel elegance this summer CHINA INDONESIA Sofitel Wanda Chengdu from RMB 800 Sofitel Seminyak Bali from US$ 180 Sofitel Westlake Hangzhou from RMB 888 Sofitel Xanadu Resort Hangzhou from RMB 598 SOUTH
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      171 54 *^g r S^h l*WmmmmfM S&^A H L^L^BaaBaBMBVBVBVBVBVBVBVaV TRAV£L TO Tfifc MALAYSIA M£6ASAL€ CARNIVAL WITH CLASS COMFORT. 0(sO WITfl AIR£6US! 2DlNMidah Hotel 2DIN Impiana KLCC f^IREEUS' 3 Star (Chinatown) Hotel 4 Star From S$ 105.00 From S$ 135.00 (■■S^blt^ 2D 1N Cititel Hotel 2D IN Crown Princess 3 Star (Mid Valley)
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      1395 55 INCREDIBLE TALES 4 THE INTERVIEW DOCUMENTARY: NANNY 911 MASKED RIDER 555 The Jade Bracelet Channel News Asia, 9.32pm, 12.32 am The Dirks Family Kids Central, 5.30pm Channel 5,10pm Arts Central, 10pm atrnmßk. She's feisty, she's tough The kids have Young bikerTakumi Inui trails y Th\T\h MM t ymMWtm. I and
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      1241 56  -  Rohit Brijnath It does seem funny that all other players escape the kind of scrutiny Serena and Venus are subjected to IT'S NOT just that most people have an opinion on the Williams sisters, but that so many of these opinions have an edge to them,
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      353 57 —AGENCIES Defending champs through to Copa final on penalties COPA AMERICA, SEMI-FINAL Brazil 2 Uruguay 2 (Brazil won 5-4 on penalties) MARACAIBO, Venezuela Brazil silenced their critics after booking their final berth in the Copa America on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), eliminating Uruguay in a
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      422 58  -  CUBBY LEONG r Dolphins hoping keeper has the game of his life to keep marauding Pmteclors at bay NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Home United v Sengkang Punggol Bishan Stadium, 7.45pm cubby@media corp. com. sg SITTING third from the bottom of the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2007, it is clear
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      307 58  -  CUBBYLEONG cubby@mediacorp.com.sg FROM 1921 to 1994, Singapore and Selangor have contested 17 Malaya Cup finals and six Malaysia Cup finals. While Singapore's exit from the Malaysia Cup in 1994 has taken much of the heat out of the rivalry, the annual Sultan of Selangor's
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      224 58  -  CUBBYLEONG IF ALL goes well, the Special Olympics organisation could have a corporate office in Singapore by October. Chairman of Special Olympics Timothy Shriver made the announcement yesterday, as he continued his tour here to promote the upcoming Special Olympics World Summer Games,
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      420 59 —AFP After early setback, Asian giants recover their poise to collect three points ASIAN CUP, GROUP C Iran 2 Uzbekistan 1 KUALA LUMPUR Iran survived an early scare to beat Uzbekistan 2-1 yesterday and take a big step towards the Asian Cup knock-out stages,
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      228 59 —AFP JAKARTA A floodlight failure held up the crunch Asian Cup Group D clash between South Korea and Saudi Arabia for 25 minutes here yesterday in a major embarrassment for organisers. With just five minutes of the match remaining and the score level at 1-1,
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