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    14 1 TODAY /A=DJj-\CORP MICA(P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Tuesday August 7, 2007 todayonline.com I
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    Lock icon Worry eats into Games buildup
    606 1  -  CUBBY LEONG Beijing pulls out the stops to ensure food safety, a year before 29th Olympics begin IN BEIJING cubby@media corp.com.sg AN ESTIMATED half-million tourists will descend on the city this time next year. Around 7,000 journalists and TV crew will also be in town
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    Stocks in shock: How long before STI recovers?
    367 1  -  JOHNSON CHOO johnsonchoo@media corp.com.sg SPOOKED by continued jitters over the United States' subprime mortgage woes, investors dumped shares in Singapore, sending the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) to its lowest level in more than five months. The plunge of 127.05 points, or
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      19 1 W MIXED BLOOD, MIXED MARRIAGES WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN MALAYSIA'S TRIUMPH AN XTRA W^F j PERSPECTIVE IN WEEKEND TODAY
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      33 1 ARCADE LAWSUIT WHERE ARE THE MISSING MILLIONS? HOT NEWS PAGE 3 lATA BLASTS M'SIA BUDGET TERMINALS CUT IS 'BIASED' WORLD PAGE 10 77TH STREET STORY BRAND PROTECTION VITAL FOR SMES BUSINESS PAGE 26
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      Lock icon A tighter leash on dog owners
      575 2  -  LINYANQIN Compulsory microchipping, stiffer fines for unleashed, unlicensed dogs next month yanqin@media corp.com.sg KEEP that dog licensed, leashed and muzzled, or be prepared for penalties with ten-fold more bite. From Sept 1, dog owners may be fined up to $5,000, instead of the current
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      Lock icon Where has the $4.77m gone?
      557 3  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Arcade manager missing after allegedly producing false invoices, vouchers weekeat@media corp.com.sg HE was tasked to render building management services to the 19-storey Arcade complex at Raffles Place. But for 11 years, former complex manager Wilson Loh Wan Wah allegedly produced false invoices
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      Lock icon Student pleads not guilty to attempted murder
      403 4  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg A POLYTECHNIC student faces life imprisonment for the attempted murder of a businessman and his two maids. The student allegedly entered their Dalvey Estate house (picture) and stabbed and slashed the trio. The incident took place just before lam on June
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      If MM Lee were in his 30s now
      615 4  -  LOH CHEE KONG What would hold him backfrom joining politics cheekong@media corp.com.sg WERE he a lawyer in his 30s in this day and age, would Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew give up his career and join politics? "It depends upon what kind
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      Lock icon 'We won't move back'
      409 6  -  DAPHNE CHUAH daphne@mediacorp.com.sg APPROACHING the place he once called home with trepidation, Mr Suherwan Jasmani (picture) stooped as dangling wires obstructed his way into the flat. The safety supervisor, 27, was rendered homeless when a blast ripped through his 73-year-old neighbour's one-room rental flat at Jalan
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        PM LEE'S NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE
        107 6 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will deliver his National Day message tomorrow on MediaCorp TV and radio stations. The message in English will be broadcast on Channel sand TVMobileat 7.15pm, and on Channel News Asia at 7.30pm, and will be subtitled for the hearing-impaired. His
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        LTA TO COMPENSATE CYCLIST
        118 6  -  -LEONGWEEKEAT The 42-year-old cyclist, who was paralysed from the neck down after crashing into a metal barrier at a pedestrian bridge in Tampines on July 13, 2005, will receive compensation. Mr Koh Liep Hang's suit against the Land Transport Authority (LTA), which had erected the barrier
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      Lock icon LESS BLAME, MORE COOPERATION
      858 8  -  WILLIAM PESEK BLOOMBERG Apec members must work closely to avert global crisis GREETINGS from Coolum, Australia, where Apec finance ministers just concluded a most illuminating meeting. Apec refers to the Asia-Pacific Economic Consternation forum, er, the Asia-Pa-cific Economic Cooperation forum. While it really does mean the
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      We're not pushing an Islamist agenda: Al Jazeera boss
      261 8  -  TIFFANY TAN tiffany@media corp.com.sg SHOW hostages being beheaded by terrorists? Not us, insisted international broadcaster Al Jazeera which is seeking a presence on Singapore's cable television screens. Accusations levied at the broadcaster were a "repeated lie that quickly became accepted as
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      Man's charred body found in car
      311 10 KUALA LUMPUR In another gruesome killing, Malaysian authorities have found a burnt body in a car near Kuala Lumpur, close to where Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu was allegedly murdered last November. The New Straits Times reported district police chief Noor Azam Jamaludin as saying the
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      Lock icon M'sia is secular: Karpal Singh
      309 10 KUALA LUMPUR A veteran lawyer-politician has rebutted Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's statement that Malaysia is neither a secular nor a theocratic state. "There is no doubt that Malaysia is a secular state," said Democratic Action Party chairman Karpal Singh (picture) in a statement in
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      Lock icon 3 killed in US school shooting
      296 10 —AGENCIES NEWARK Four young people were shot in the head at close range in a school parking lot late on Saturday, killing all but one, authorities said. They were shot overnight after they were lined up against a back wall at the K-8 Mount
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      Lock icon Iata blasts Malaysian budget terminals for tax cuts
      251 10 —AP KUALA LUMPUR The International Air Transport Association (lata) yesterday blasted Malaysia's move to cut departure tax at its two budget airline terminals, saying it was discriminatory to other carriers and warning it could hurt tourism in the country. In June, departure
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      Lock icon Floods: India, Nepal trade blame
      396 12 —AFP Neighbours say each others' dams are responsible KATHMANDU India and Nepal blamed each other yesterday for some of the worst flooding in South Asia in decades, which has affected 25 million people and left rescuers scrambling to help victims. Officials in Bihar, the Indian
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        Lock icon HELLO KITTY TO PUNISH ERRANT COPS
        126 12 —AFP Thai police said yesterday that they have recruited cartoon cat Hello Kitty as a new disciplinary tool for officers found engaging in "inappropriate" behaviour. Officers who speak too aggressively to civilians, who fail to turn off their engines when they park their cars,
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        Lock icon THAILAND TO SPLASH OUT ON 96 ARMOURED VEHICLES
        106 12 -AFP Thailand intends to spend about US$l33 million ($2Ol million) buying 96 Ukrainian armoured personnel carriers for security forces operating in its insurgency-hit southern provinces, officials said yesterday. The army plans to buy the vehicles to improve the safety of its forces
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      Lock icon Koreas exchange cross-border fire
      341 13 —AFP No casualties or injuries; incident is the first in a year SEOUL North and South Korean soldiers exchanged fire yesterday across their heavily fortified border in the first such incident in a year, the Souths defence ministry said. The North started the shootout by firing
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      Lock icon Progress made on Asean Charter
      339 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Final draft to include foreign ministers'views, too THERE has been progress made in finalising the Asean Charter since the recent-ly-concluded foreign ministers' meeting in Manila, said Mr Ong Keng Yong, the Sec-retary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). Speaking at an
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      Lock icon Height of love – Yao Ming marries his Chinese basketball-player sweetheart
      263 14 Height of love Yao Ming marries his Chinese basketball-player sweetheart —AP BEIJING United States National Basketball Association (NBA) star Yao Ming married his long-term girlfriend last night at a swanky hotel in his hometown, Shanghai, local media reported. Mr Yao, the 2.26 m Houston Rockets' star centre, tied the knot
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      158 14 AFP HIROSHIMA REMEMBERED: A mother helping her son send floating lanterns down the Motoyasu river, beside the Atomic Bomb Dome (right), yesterday as they joined thousands others to mourn victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Japan vowed neverto seekatomic weapons and urged nuclear powers to give up
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        Lock icon PROBE INTO TRAINEE'S DEATH
        146 14 —AP The Royal Malaysian Air Force is investigating the death of a special forces trainee at a jungle camp, a spokesman said yesterday. Mr X Yogeswaran, 21, was found dead on Saturday morning in the toilet area at the training camp near the Kuala Lumpur International
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        Lock icon CHINA TO INTRODUCE LAW ON PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION
        144 14 —AFP China is planning to introduce its first law on protecting personal data, amid rising anger at how easily people's private details are falling into the hands of advertisers, state media reported yesterday. Such a law has become necessary in China as
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      Lock icon Thai PM suspects vote buying ahead of referendum
      237 16 —AFP BANGKOK—Thailand's army-installed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said yesterday he suspected a votebuying campaign was underway to defeat a militarybacked Constitution in a referendum this month. Gen Surayud told reporters he believed voters were being paid to stay away from the Aug
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      Lock icon 190,000 arms missing in Iraq
      359 16 -AFP US can't account for more than half of weapons given WASHINGTON The United States government cannot account for more than half of all small arms given to Iraqis in the hope of boosting their combat readiness, raising fears the weapons may have found their
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      Lock icon HUSBAND OF HOSTAGE POSTS YOUTUBE MESSAGE
      184 17 AGENCIES The husband of one of 21 South Korean hostages kidnapped by the Taliban militia in Afghanistan posted a video message on You Tube yesterday, telling his wife not to give up hope because they will see each other soon. Mr Ryu Hang-sik's wife,
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      Lock icon Al Qaeda can be routed in Pakistan
      380 17 —AGENCIES But US, Afghanistan differ markedly on Iran MARYLAND United States President George W Bush said yesterday he is confident that with the right intelligence the US and Pakistan governments can take out Al Qaeda leaders, and he declined to rule out consulting
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      Lock icon Lawyer of 'body in fridge' suspect: Charge her now
      229 17 CHANNEL NEWSASIA KUALA LUMPUR The woman arrested for a week in connection with the murder of a Singaporean man, whose dismembered body was found stuffed into a fridge, will be remanded until tomorrow, reported Channel News Asia yesterday. The suspect's lawyer
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      Lock icon 'Cute' sign in S Korea angers Chinese
      235 18 -AFP SEOUL A South Korean pet shop owner has sparked a minor diplomatic incident, with a signboard depicting a dog's head in place of Chairman Mao Zedong's on Beijing's Tiananmen Gate, officials said yesterday. The shop at Yongin, 45km south of Seoul, has
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        Lock icon GUSMAO TO BE NEW TIMOR PM
        98 18 -AFP Independence hero Xanana Gusmao (picture) was named Timor Leste's new Prime Minister yesterday, triggering fresh violence in the capital a year after bloody street battles led to the collapse of the government. Youths in Dili set up barricades of burning tires and set
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        Lock icon RESIDENT OF AUSTRALIAN TOWN CALLS ERIN BROCKOVICH FOR HELP
        106 18 —AFP American environmental campaigner Erin Brockovich has said she would consider launching a class-action lawsuit against a mine in Western Australia. Ms Brockovich became famous as an anti-pollution campaigner after a film, which starred Julia Roberts, was made about her life.
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        Lock icon 50 BANANAS DIDN'T DO THE TRICK
        81 18 -AFP A thief in India, who was forced to eat 50 bananas as a laxative to yield a gold necklace he had swallowed, produced the booty after he was fed chicken, rice and bread, according to police. Sheikh Mohsin, 36, grabbed the necklace, worth
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      Lock icon Too soon to judge profession but...
      485 20  -  JANETTAN, Acra report a wake-up call to accountants; Icpas schemes can help them improve Letter from Executive Director, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore WE REFER to the article, "Accountants fail numbers test" (July 25). The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore
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      Jurong East congestion: JTC studying ways to improve situation
      235 20  -  KELLY WEE, Letter from Director, Communications Department, JTC Corporation WE WOULD like to thank Ms Trina Foo for the feedback in her letter, "The rush, the crush nobody seems to care" (July 27). We share her concerns for the safety of
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      252 22  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ///BY FATHERS AND THE CLASSROOM The National Center For Education Statistics in America once released the findings of a study that should not surprise us. It showed that children are far more likely to get good grades in school and are less likely
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      isay STOP MAKING EXCUSES
      548 22  -  CHOOKAHYING RAISING an autistic child is a road that is paved with uncertainty, frustration and heartbreak. Confronted with a dizzying array of treatments, parents of autistic children can be easily overwhelmed by the financial and emotional burden of having an autistic child. As the mother of
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      The choice is yours, don't let us restrict you
      191 24  -  HO HWEI LING Letter from Assistant Director, Corporate Marketing Communication Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore WE REFER to the letter, "Telecom firms should cap monthly limits for phone use" (July 30), by Mr Tan Kin Lian. Consumers get a measure of
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      Student made to pay adult fare
      327 24  -  ANG SU SZE CAROLYN She forgot to bring her pass but was in school uniform Letter from I AM a junior college student. On July 27 at about 4.40pm, I boarded SBS service 86 (licence plate SBS 204E) with a fellow schoolmate. We were
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      No one will buy the flats, so ...
      114 24  - No one will buy the flats, so TERENCE HO Letter from Deputy Director (Rental Housing) For Director (Housing Administration) Housing Development Board I REFER to the letter, "Why so many empty blocks?" by Mr Lav Kirn Hup. HDB currently leases out about 1,600 flats through appointed managing agents. These are
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      Lock icon Brand protection vital for SMEs
      362 26  -  CHRISTIE LOH Failure to do so almost cost one local company its 'soul' christie@media corp.com.sg HOMEGROWN fashion retailer 77th Street nearly lost its "soul" two years ago. Out of the blue, a European company sent a lawyer's letter demanding the Singapore outfit change its name,
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      292 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA One of Temasek Holdings' top management staff has joined the board of Stats ChipPac, a mainboard-listed semiconductor packaging design and test service provider. The investment firm's chief investment officer Jimmy Phoon, who is also a senior managing director, is taking up the seat after Temasek recently amassed
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      Lock icon OCBC monitoring investments closely
      259 26 —AGENCIES OVERSEAS-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) said it has invested US$43O million ($651 million) in collateralised debt obligations (CDOs), including some backed by US subprime mortgages. The amount includes US$lBl million of CDOs linked to asset-backed securities, the bank said yesterday. Some of those holdings are linked
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        135 28  -  JOSEPH YADAO Knight Frank is inviting offers for the collective sale of Pearlbank Apartments, near Pearl's Hill City Park. The iconic 37-storey, 99--year leasehold development consists of 280 apartments and eight commercial units. The 7,653-sq-m site is designated for a residential development with
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        398 28 -BLOOMBERG Cnooc can take up to 51% stake if oil or gas is found SINGAPORE Petroleum Company (SPC), the only refiner traded on the Singapore Exchange, will explore for oil and gas with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) in its first venture off
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        552 29 US$l $1.38 by July 2008? BLOOMBERG Spore unit may beat record of $1.3835: BNP THE Singapore dollar may rise 10 per cent to a record in a year as an influx of tourists and bankers supports economic growth, said BNP Paribas. The currency may reach $1.38 per United States dollar
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        194 30  - 881 promotion it's all about loafing around -JOSEPH YADAO WITH Hollywood blockbusters featuring boy wizards, an animated family from Springfield, and a band of computer-generated robots dominating the big screen, a Singapore-made film has managed to cut through the clutter even before its screen debut. For the past fortnight, the
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        417 30  -  JOSEPH YADAO Advertising chief says brands need to transform themselves to survive joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg THE rules of the advertising game have changed, and brands that play by yesterday's rules are in for a rude awakening. "Great brands have to engage the personalities of consumers and inspire
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      1112 34  -  Gareth Goh They are big, hairy and ride bikes all over the world in pursuit of local delicacies like dosai, rock salt crayfish and goat's penis. Yummy. gareth@mediacorp.com.sg THE Hairy Bikers are just that; two big British blokes with ample facial hair and
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        481 38  -  MAYO MARTIN Check out City Sink, Waffles City in artist Tan Kai Syng's'tour' mayo@media corp.com.sg DO YOU know where City Sink is? What about Waffles City or City Gall? Tan Kai Syng does and she's even willing to take you on a "tour". But the 32-year-old
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      654 44  -  JOSE RAYMOND Avramovic happy with first World Cup qualifying match-up as he plans training camp jose@media corp.com.sg THERE was some relief in the Singapore camp yesterday after the draw for the first round of Asian qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup finals was conducted in Kuala Lumpur.
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      354 45  -  DARREN LAI INTHY Deansavan (picture) hails from a country that does not even have a shoreline. On Jan 1, the 36-year-old Laotian will embark on an adventure of a lifetime as part of an 18-man crew on board Uniquely Singapore. The 68-foot yacht
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      814 46  -  Kenneth Goh From Adams to Henry, the Arsenal boss has had some tremendous lieutenants, now it's the Spaniard's turn kenneth@mediacorp.com.sg BARCELONA may come to rue the day in 2003 they allowed Cesc Fabregas to leave. The 16-year-old had spent the previous year in the club's youth
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      456 46 —AFP LONDON As Jose Mourinho surveys what's left of his injury-ravaged squad, he could be forgiven for fearing Chelsea's title challenge could be in some trouble before it has even started. Losing to Manchester United in Sunday's Community Shield is the least of Mourinho's worries,
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      319 47 FEYENOORD Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez yesterday played down Steven Gerrard's angry confrontation with Feyenoord players in the 1-1 friendly draw on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Gerrard, 27, appeared to raise an arm at Theo Lucius following a late tackle by
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