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Title Section13 2007-07-31 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\COFIP MICA(P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Tuesday July 31, 2007 todayonline.com13 words
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Article133 2007-07-31 1 -AFP GHAZNI Afghanistan's Taliban militia said it shot dead another male South Korean hostage late yesterday after its deadlines expired for the government to free prisoners in jail. "We set several deadlines and the Afghan government did not pay attention to our deadlines," Taliban spokesman-AFP - 133 words
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563 2007-07-31 1 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@media corp. com. sg JUST as you don't take a sledgehammer to a nail, so you don't use long-term formulas to solve what is a short-term problem created by "a little bit of panic". That was the thinking behind563 words
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Article, Illustration759 2007-07-31 1 SHARON VASOO - SHARON VASOO Bloc agrees to establish human rights commission, landmark charter on track IN MANILA DEPUTY FOREIGN EDITOR sharon@media corp.com.sg IT TOOK just four hours for the ministers to iron out what their officials could not over a week. South-east Asian foreign ministers overcameAP - 759 words
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Advertisement22 2007-07-31 1 TELL A STORY COMPANIES ARE MOVING AWAY FROM MEMOS, EMAILS, SLIDES TO STORYTELLING, j IN YOUR WEEKEND TODAY AN XTRA PERSPECTIVE j22 words
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Article, Illustration685 2007-07-31 2 WILLIAM PESEK - WILLIAM PESEK -BLOOMBERG By staying on, Japan's Abe will make investors the losers THERE'S no better way to judge a man, the old saying goes, than by the calibre of his critics. Just ask Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (picture), who's getting grief even from-BLOOMBERG; AFP" - 685 words
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Article, Illustration565 2007-07-31 3 —AGENCIES $77b injection to create jobs and narrow wage gap KUALALUMPUR-Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has unveiled a RMI77 billion (about $77.4 billion) plan to eradicate poverty in Malaysia's north-west-ern rural heartland, as part of broader efforts to spur economic activity and boost the country's—AGENCIES - 565 words
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Article, Illustration227 2007-07-31 3 MediaCorp has rebutted news reports yesterday, which quoted actress Zoe Tay (picture) as saying that the media company had a "new policy" to suspend the contracts of actresses who are pregnant. A Chinese daily had quoted the Queen of Caldecott as saying in Mandarin, during227 words
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Advertisement427 2007-07-31 2 Advertisement Mystery car grips Singapore WRITTEN BY RYAN JUN JIE PlllP^iiP My 7-year-old son was In an added twist to the story that is shouting, 'Look Dad, it's a bound to create more sensation, a radical spy carl'We went closer group started mysterycar.com.sg, a website A CAR with its boot427 words
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Singapore news
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455 2007-07-31 4 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg MORE current affairs programmes for the young and documentaries on Singapore's heritage. This is what one advisory committee wants to see more of, according to its annual report released yesterday. The Programmes Advisory Committee for English Programmes' (Pace) recommendations were a455 words
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Article151 2007-07-31 4 FOLLOWING complaints of women being treated as cattle, guidelines have been laid down governing how matchmaking agencies should project the image of foreign brides. The Advertising Standards Authority of Singapore (Asas) said the rules aimed to preserve the dignity of women and guard against their151 words
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Article, Illustration461 2007-07-31 4 LEONGWEEKEAT - Next bus will arrive in LEONGWEEKEAT Display data to go up at 30 bus stops in pilot project weekeat@media corp.com.sg TWO flops later, this should be third time lucky for a long-awaited travel service. Soon, commuters will get real-time bus arrival data at 30 bus stops. The Land Transport AuthorityLEONGWEEKEAT - 461 words
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Article, Illustration364 2007-07-31 6 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI Broken fragments to be re-grown close to dumping grounds nazry@mediacorp.com.sg IT HOUSES Singapore's first offshore dumping ground, but now Pulau Semakau will also be the site of the country's first coral nursery. A stone's throw away about 100 metres from the Semakau landfill, the underwaterERNEST CHUA - 364 words
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316 2007-07-31 6 SHERALYNTAY - SHERALYNTAY EVEN as the number of elderly people here grows worryingly, latest statistics show that efforts to include them in the workforce are paying off. Over the last 10 years, the elderly population here grew at an average rate of 4.2316 words
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Advertisement186 2007-07-31 4 WHY ARE YOU A NOT GETTING THE BEST IR JOBS? W Joining the IR industry is a no-brainer. With Ssll Billion committed to building the 2 IRS, 60,000 jobs will be created! However, are you ready to be amongst the first to top the opportunities offered by Singapore's new exciting186 words
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Advertisement574 2007-07-31 6 MILLIONAIRES HELPING OTHERS BE UNEMPLOYED I TRUE wealth starts with you firing yourself from your current employment The wealthiest individuals such as Bill Gates, Li Ka Shing and Sim Wong Hoo have all created fortunes. They are able to retire young and rich by choosing the path less travelled by574 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration361 2007-07-31 8 —AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf may hang up his army uniform to pave the way for a pact with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, a minister said yesterday. Mr Musharraf and Ms Bhutto held secret talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday—AGENCIES; PHOTOS AF^ - 361 words
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Article, Illustration560 2007-07-31 8 -AGENCIES Party No 2 steps down as resignation calls mount for Japan PM TOKYO A defiant Prime Minister Shinzo Abe clung desperately to his job yesterday, despite a humiliating election defeat that threw the future of his feeble government into question and triggered calls for the-AGENCIES; ■:ll.!.H,l:ld=« - 560 words
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200 2007-07-31 10 -AGENCIES SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday dismissed calls for an inquiry into the case of an Indian doctor suspected of terrorism and said the medic should not expect an apology. Dr Mohamed Haneef was jailed for more than three weeks and charged-AGENCIES - 200 words
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Article, Illustration356 2007-07-31 10 -AFP GENEVA More than 500 people have been killed in the most devastating floods to hit China for a decade, the Red Cross said yesterday, launching an emergency appeal for aid to homeless millions. "Over the past two months, more than 200 million people-AFP; EPA - 356 words
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289 2007-07-31 10 —AFP MANILA South-east Asia must ratify free-trade deals with China and South Korea, and make progress on a similar accord with Japan, as the bloc prepares its free-trade zone, Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said yesterday. At a key meeting of the Association of—AFP - 289 words
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Article, Illustration340 2007-07-31 11 -AP CAMP DAVID (Maryland) With little relationship of their own yet, President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown point instead to how much their nations have in common. The alliance of the United States and Britain, though, has long been shaped by personalities-AP; AP - 340 words
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Article161 2007-07-31 11 -AFP SAN FRANCISCO The fast-growing citizen journalism website, Now Public, said yesterday that it had secured US$lO.6 million ($l6 million) in financing to fuel its drive to become the world's largest news agency. The Vancouver-based start-up says it is growing at a monthly rate of 35-AFP - 161 words
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227 2007-07-31 11 -AGENCIES GHAZNI (Afghanistan) Taliban kidnappers and Afghan negotiators resumed talks to free 22 South Korean hostages who were still alive yesterday despite two rebel deadlines expiring. "The talks and dialogue are going on to persuade the Taliban to release the hostages-AGENCIES - 227 words
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Letter, Illustration335 2007-07-31 12 LIM POH SUAN - LIM POH SUAN We received many responses to our reporter Sheralyn Toy's piece, "My brother, the. braveheart", published in Weekend Today (July 28-29). Her account of how her younger brother selflessly donated one of his kidneys -just when she was headed for endstage kidney failure struck a001 BOONKEONG - 335 words
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153 2007-07-31 12 TOH BOON NGEE - Letter from TOH BOON NGEE Assistant Director (Media Relations) (Covering) Singapore Police Force POLICE would like to inform Balasingam-Chow Yu Hui, who wrote the letter, "Drivers, don't forget to show yourselves at night" (July 26), that under the Road Traffic Rules, all drivers are153 words
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57 2007-07-31 13 ANNE LEE - ANNE LEE Letter from DEAR Sheralyn, I found your article very touching. I am a primary school teacher and I just taught my Civics And Moral Education class a lesson on "sacrifice". Now, I have an actual story to share with them. I want to wish57 words
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152 2007-07-31 13 JOE-HAN HO - JOE-HAN HO Letter from DEAR Sheralyn, I wanted to tell you that your article really had an effect on me. I have three older sisters and I value and cherish their love every day, with the safe knowledge of an unsaid generosity152 words
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Letter67 2007-07-31 13 DR IVAN NG - DR IVAN NG Letter from DEAR Sheralyn, I wanted to tell you how much your story moved me. I am a doctor and reading your article reminded me that underneath the faces and bodies lying in the hospital beds, there are many fears that run67 words
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145 2007-07-31 13 DAVID GOH KIANGAN - DAVID GOH KIANGAN Letter from I HAVE been to many National Day Parades (NDP) at the Padang and National Stadium. But after attending the preview of this year's parade, I found the show at the Marina Bay to be spectacular and145 words
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Article221 2007-07-31 14 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON? For parents whose children have caused them great pain through rebellion and misbehaviour, recent years would have been a nightmare of conflict and disappointment for them. Parents in that situation today have been much too quickto blame themselves221 words
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208 2007-07-31 14 H0 KONG LOON - H0 KONG LOON Letter from LAST year, a total of 9.7 million tourists set foot on this "small, enclosed" isle we call home, and spent a massive $12.4 billion providing numerous jobs for those in the service industry, such as restaurants, hotels,208 words
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Letter, Illustration471 2007-07-31 14 KAREN TAN - KAREN TAN Offenders who breach confidentiality of patients' data will be punished Letter from Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Health (MOH) IN HIS letter, "Prevent gaps in disease registry" (July 25), Mr Goh Kian Huat asked for clearer reporting guidelines for diseases under the National Registry of Diseases471 words
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Article, Illustration386 2007-07-31 16 JOHNSON CHOO - JOHNSON CHOO Fund manager made good buying 'low-esteem' scrips johnsonchoo@mediacorp.com.sg SMOKING is not good for health, but investing in tobacco firms can bring wealth, as international fund manager Franklin Templeton Investment has found out In 2000, Franklin Templeton's Mutual Discovery Fund startedBLOOMBERG - 386 words
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Article432 2007-07-31 16 — JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO CHANNEL NEWSASIA CHANNEL NEWSASIA DOW JONES CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singapore is to host more than 350 bankers and finance industry professionals who will discuss the need for enhanced partnership between public and private sectors in the fight against financial crime, during this year's Asia Pacific Financial Crime Conferenca– CHANNEL NEWSASIA; — CHANNEL NEWSASIA; — DOW JONES; CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 432 words
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Article, Illustration176 2007-07-31 16 -DOW JONES THE dive in global equities that began last week may be short-lived, with the United States' financial markets robust enough to absorb turmoil in the subprime mortgage sector and global growth strengthening, said International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato (picture). Wall-DOW JONES; BLOOMBERG - 176 words
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Article, Illustration737 2007-07-31 17 LYNETTEKOH - LYNETTEKOH A FEATURE ON THE CUSTOMER-CENTRIC INITIATIVE COLD STORAGE 7-ELEVEN Cold Storage staff are constantly reminded to provide top-notch service, thanks to the green apple in the supermarket's logo. Launched in November 2005, the supermarket's APPLE service campaign has seen thousands of apples being given out toPHOTOS BY JASON HO - 737 words
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220 2007-07-31 18 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg RAFFLES Medical Group (RMG) is looking at building a hospital in Beijing or Shanghai to tap into a growing market of well-heeled clientele able to afford quality healthcare. Plans are still at the exploratory stage, RMG executive chairman Dr Loo220 words
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Article, Illustration373 2007-07-31 18 —AGENCIES ABN Amro withdraws support but doesn't back rival either BARCLAYS suffered a major blow in the race to acquire ABN Amro, in the world's biggest banking takeover battle, when the Dutch bank yesterday withdrew its support for the British bank's offer. The turnaround puts Barclays—AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 373 words
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Article239 2007-07-31 19 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE'S stocks rose for the first time in four days, led by property stocks after second-quarter private-home prices climbed at the fastest pace in eight years. A measure of property stocks had the biggest percentage decline last week among the nine industry groupsBLOOMBERG - 239 words
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Article229 2007-07-31 19 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI PROPERTY loans made up almost half of all loans in Singapore for the first half-year, a steady increase over the decade that reflected banks' widened exposure to the real estate market amidst the ongoing property boom. Outstanding property loans came to more than $94229 words
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Article, Illustration368 2007-07-31 20 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg ADVERTISERS and corporate bigwigs liked what they saw of the new-look Weekend Today following its trade launch on July 18 at the M Hotel. "Introducing the paper after its initial appearance gave advertisers a clearer picture of whether there is a fit between368 words
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Article, Illustration736 2007-07-31 21 GWEN LIN - GWEN LIN Admit it you don't just watch David Rocco's shows for the f00d... plus@newstoday.com.sg THE first time he was told that the family was going to Italy for a holiday, six-year-old David Rocco fought a teary protest "I absolutely did not want to go. I wanted736 words
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Article, Illustration104 2007-07-31 22 Zul Ottoman; Karman Tse - Zul Ottoman Karman Tse by The Enemy Like the Arctic Monkeys, Coventry's The Enemy are great at writing choruses meant to be shouted at gigs by a sweaty crowd. As a result, you get a sense that The Enemy are a one-dimensional band. There are high104 words
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Article, Illustration79 2007-07-31 22 UNKLE UNKLEmain man James Lavelle has always been one to favour style over substance. On third album War Stones, Lavelle is beset by one major problem: A lack of any memorable tunes. What's worse, what was obviously intended to be a genre- hopping assault to the senses is79 words
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Article, Illustration174 2007-07-31 22 Claire Guo Jing Like it or not, people will judge a CD by its cover. When a newbie is made to look like a Barbie doll with a confused fashion sense and no time to get coiffed for her debut album, how do we174 words
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Article, Illustration630 2007-07-31 24 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN mayo@media corp.com.sg FANN Wong is caught up in a love triangle involving a Korean heartthrob and a Hollywood actor. Sounds juicy, but not in the way you think. The MediaCorp artiste is co-starring in Dance of the Dragon, a movie with up-coming Korean actor Jang001 BOON KEONG - 630 words
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Article, Illustration57 2007-07-31 24 EPA NO SECRET VISIT: Police clearing the way for Taiwanese singeractor Jay Chou as he arrived at Changi Airport where he was greeted by hundreds of fans. Fans won't see the pop star on stage this time as he is in town to promote his latest film Secret. which willEPA - 57 words
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Health
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Article545 2007-07-31 25 JOANNEYAP - JOANNEYAP Breastfed babies have a reduced risk of obesity and other childhood illnesses joanne@media corp.com.sg HERE'S a good reason why junior should be breastfed: A Harvard School of Public Health's Nurses Study has found that a mother's milk is beneficial for her baby's weight, as breastfed infants545 words
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Article, Illustration631 2007-07-31 26 JOANNEYAP - JOANNEYAP It's Nurses' Day tomorrow; Today hails the efforts of two caregivers joanne@media corp.com.sg SAMANTHA SOH, 29 Staff nurse, operating theatre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital SHE'S used to the sight of blood and brains, and doesn't flinch when she sees a scalpel slice through skull. This is=>HOTOS BY JASON HC - 631 words
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Article, Illustration374 2007-07-31 29 —AGENCIES GOLF Canadian Open TORONTO -Jim Furyk, buoyed by a hole-in-one, fired a seven-under 64 here on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to retain his Canadian Open crown. Furyk played his first 10 holes in 5-under-par and finished with a 16-under total of 268—AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 374 words
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Article, Illustration373 2007-07-31 30 -AFP TOP 10 WORLD TRANSFERS MADRID Real Madrid are set to offer AC Milan about £60 million ($lB4 million) for their Brazilian star Kaka (picture), Spanish sports daily Marca reported yesterday. If the deal goes through, it will be the most expensive-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 373 words
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