Today, 6 October 2007

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  • 14 1 weekendTODAY MICA (P) 311/10/2006 /A=ryJJ\CORP we set you thinking October 6 7, 2007 todayonline.com
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  • 586 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH F&N chief Han Cheng Fong quits over differences christie@media corp.com.sg THE timing is curious, to say the least. One high-flier comes in, another steps out exactly one month later. The reason cited for the departure "differences of opinion" has nothing to do with the personalities at
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    • 36 1 I W YOUR WEEKEND XTRA I CPF CHANGES I I SHOULD BE A I CELEBRATION OF LONG LIFE, NOT AN ANTIDOTE TO I THE ILLS OF J LONGEVITY l| SAYS TAN SAI SIONG PAGE 2 I
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  • hot news
    • 496 2  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@media corp.com.sg QUALITY tertiary education will play a much bigger role in driving Singapore's economy, with the Government speeding up plans to increase university intake, especially with the setting up of a fourth university. On Friday, a newly-formed committee looking into
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    • 817 2  -  TAN SAI SIONG XTRA LONGEVITY Message to the Government: Cut out the cruel approach and work on the good news I THINK the Government's use of longevity insurance as a shield against the prospect of more Singaporeans living longer isn't packaged to attract the sort
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    • 246 3 PM talks to CNN about Myanmar Mr Lee Hsien Loong talks about the troubles in Myanmar in an interview on Friday. European Union parliamentarians have asked if Singapore could be more transparent with its banking secrecy laws as the junta members are suspected of utilising your accounts in your state.
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    • 465 3 —AGENCIES UN chiefseeshopeas Myanmar top brass offer to meetSuu Kyi NEW YORK United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Xi Moon and his envoy to Myanmar said they've opened the way for talks between the nation's military government and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. "A window of opportunity has
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    • 780 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT He evaded taxes despite doing a roaring business weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg A SMALL stall space in a HDB coffeeshop, Tip Top Curry Puff makes a fine affordable product And for some of the heartland dwellers in Ang Mo Kio, where Tip Top is located, an afternoon
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    • 351 4 EVEN as the authorities have started getting tough on poachers, there's still much to be done in the quest to conserve wildlife. A wild boar snared in a trap set in the forested area opposite the Police K-9 Dog Unit base
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  • singapore news
    • 1238 6  -  PRITHPAL SINGH XTRA AVIATION BUZZ UK-Spore open skies agreement paves way for a long-haul, low-cost airline from Spore THE term "open skies" has become an emotive buzzword in the aviation world these days. So, quite rightly, an open skies agreement which Singapore just
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    • 445 8  -  TAN HUI LENG Its MyCare scheme will have better rehabilitation, dependent care benefits huileng@media corp. com. sg MORE features and flexibility that's what insurer Aviva brings to the table with its new Elder Shield supplement called MyCare. Announcing its products on Friday, the new entrant
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    • 355 8  -  -JASMINE YIN TWO weeks of medication was all he could prescribe. But Dr Chua Tee Lian dispensed sleeping pills and anti-depressants far more liberally. His patients even included two family members. All he wanted to do, he said, was to help his
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    • 331 8  -  -NAZRYBAHRAWI ASIAN governments must keep up the pressure on the Myanmar junta into starting a process of national reconciliation. The call on Friday came from about 200 participants attending the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit at the
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    • 1222 10  -  Loh Chee Kong XTRA HORIZON TOWERS cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg ACERBIC high-powered lawyers, squabbling neighbours pitted against a bigmoney consortium, and conspiracy theories floating both within, and without, the walls of the courtroom. Throw in some celebrity power pop singer Ho Yeow Sun and pastor husband Kong Hee own and
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
      • 96 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Nanyang Business School is now ranked 72nd in the world, up five notches from last year, and among the top three in Asia, according to the latest rankings released by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The list ranks the world's top 100 MBA programmes. It
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      • 102 12 The Singapore People's Party (SPP) has called on all Asean nations to "distance themselves" from the military junta in Myanmar until it ends "dictatorial rule" in the country and complies with "the ideals of Asean". In a statement issued by its secretary-general, Mr Chiam See Tong,
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      • 71 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Prisons Department will have a new director from next month, Mr Ng Joo Hee, who is currently the Prisons' senior deputy director. The Home Affairs Ministry said the current director, Mr Chua Chin Kiat, will retire in May next year, after 35 years of
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      • 96 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The United Kingdom's Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Mr Bill Jeffrey, is in Singapore for a two-day introductory visit. He called on Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean on Friday afternoon. He also co-chaired a Defence Policy Dialogue with the Ministry of Defence's
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    • 366 12  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI BLOOMBERG Industry seeking to reduce CO2 emissions nazry@mediacorp.com.sg CHEMICAL and petrochemical companies in Singapore are looking to the Japanese way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions, a contributing factor in global warming. Grouped under the Singapore Chemical Industries council (SCIC), the companies will embark on a
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    • 427 14 938 LIVE Until Oct 17, you can have a say in how the new National Gallery should look IN THE remaking of Singapore as a global city, the shape of this project will depend not just on the Government, but on the average Singaporean,
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  • world news
    • 302 16 —AFP WASHINGTON A group of North Korean diplomats got a secret tour of Washington last month, seeing the White House and driving past the Pentagon, the Chicago Tribune reported on its website on Friday. But the 16 North Korean diplomats and their
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    • 351 16 -AFP But no burden on S Korean taxpayers as most funds will come from private sector SEOUL Sweeping joint economic projects agreed by North and South Korea at this week's landmark summit will cost Seoul some US$ll billion ($16.2 billion), the leading Hyundai Research Institute estimated.
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      81 16 TOYING AROUND: A young man practises during the qualification session of the 2007 Rubik's Cube World Championship in Hungary. Hundreds of competitors from 32 countries will take part in the three-day event, wjth experts trying to solve the classic 3x3 cube and its variations while blindfolded, with one hand or
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    • 272 16 -AFP CHICAGO In the first United States trial to challenge the illegal downloading of music on the Internet, a single mother from Minnesota was ordered on Thursday to pay more than U*****,000 ($325,000) for sharing 24 songs online. Ms
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    • 267 18 AND THE WINNER OF THE IG NOBEL PRIZE IS -AGENCIES SCIENTISTS who discovered that Viagra helps hamsters overcome jet lag and a Japanese researcher who extracted vanilla flavouring from cow dung won top honours on Thursday at the 17th annual Ig Nobel Awards. A spoof of the Nobel prizes,
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    • 575 18 -AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan was thrust into political uncertainty on the eve of presidential elections as the Supreme Court ruled that no winner could be declared until it decides whether favourite President Pervez Musharraf is an eligible candidate. The surprise ruling jeopardises General Musharraf's
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    • 824 20  -  IRFAN HUSAIN XTRA PAKISTAN WATCH Saturday's election may iust be the start of Pakistan's troubles Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's re-election now faces a new twist a court verdict on his eligibility as a candidate. Apart from this legal challenge, the one thing that would have derailed
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    • 1034 22  -  CHRISTIE LOH XTRA THE MYANMAR MESS Unless Asean trading partners pull the plug on Myanmar, the situation is unlikely to change: Analysts christie@mediacorp.com.sg POLITICS is politics. Economics is economics. The voice behind those words last week: Daewoo International Corp. Shortly after soldiers of military-ruled Myanmar
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous

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  • Voices
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      • 256 24  -  JAMES CHI HAN-HSUAN Letter from THERE has been much hype about the Government's recently-announced plans to make Punggol 21 a more vibrant estate. However, I feel there is a more important matter that should be addressed pollution from Pasir Gudang in
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      • 209 24  -  WINNIE SEE Letter from I REFER to the article, "An eastern charm in Spore" (Oct 2) and applaud the URA's efforts to conserve Singapore's architecture. Joo Chiat and Katong have always been noted for their exquisite architecture, history and culture and have rightly had buildings
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    • 402 24  -  TAYAI CHENG Letter from Senior Director, Public Library Services, National Library Board WE REFER to Murali Sharma's letter, "Is it really efficient going after every library user to collect old fines?" (Oct 1). We apologise for the inconvenience encountered by Murali Sharma's daughter when
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      65 24 SPLISH SPLASH WE ARE TAKING A BATH Today photographer Koh Mvi Fong captured these two toddlers cooling off from the heat at a public fountain in Central Square, Clarke Quay. CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore. Give yourfull name, age, occupation, address
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    • 184 24  -  CINDY TAN Letter from SHORTLY after my child was born in May this year, my husband was told by his unit that he would have to attend in-camp training for two weeks in September. We do not have domestic help, nor the luxury of having
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    • Recycling remedies
      • 144 25  -  SAULSIO Letter from I REFER to Mr Tan Jack Thian's reply, "Hospital knows the right way to use recycling bins" (Oct 3). It is disheartening to see people use a recycling bin for the disposal of non-re-cyclable items. I have often observed that
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      • 121 25  -  JOANNA TAN Letter from I REFER to Ong Lip Sing's letter, "Why have recycling bins if they're not used properly?" (Oct 1). There are many residents in my block who often make an effort to use the recycling bin.
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      • 92 25  -  SEAH LI CHENG Letter from AT MASS runs, triathlons, biathlons and other sporting activities held almost every weekend, bottles of mineral water are distributed freely to participants. After each event, I see dustbins around the area filled to the brim with empty bottles.
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    • 831 25  -  JOCELYN TEO XTRA RELATIONSHIPS Are we avoiding pain by confusing the act of grieving with distractions? AS I passed a funeral wake one evening, I noticed that the 40-something woman was mourning the loss of a man. I assumed he was her husband. I saw
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    • 69 24 Alert us. Seen something newsworthy in your neighbourhood? Call the MediaCorp Hotline at 6822 2268. Have your say. Have a view to share? Email us at news@newstoday.com.sg with your full name, contact number and address. Get your copy. Contact our circulation department at 1800 my Today (1800 698 6329) to
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  • Business
    • 1050 26  -  ALAN S BLINDER NEW YORK TIMES XTRA ANALYSIS We can look back and point fingers, but there areiessons to be learnt here SOMETHING went badly wrong in the sub-prime mortgage market. In fact, several things did. And now quite a few homeowners, investors and financial institutions are feeling
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    • business news
      • 260 28  -  ESTHER FUNG Experts encourage Spore investors to consider these two emerging economies esther@media corp.com.sg A PANEL of international experts encouraged Singapore investors interested in expanding into the region, to consider emerging markets like Russia and Vietnam. Speaking yesterday at the Capita Land International Forum on New
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      • 387 28  -  JOHNSON CHOO johnsonchoo@media corp.com.sg MOST businesses know that effective branding is essential to a successful marketing strategy, yet many small and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) have failed to embrace a formal process of building brand loyalty. "Branding and marketing have been turned into sciences,
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      • shoptalk
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          107 30 Fans of Marigold's HL Milk can now toast to a new flavour strawberry.This new variant is made from strawberry juice, which is rich in Vitamin C.The new HL Strawberry Milk will tickle your taste buds with its delicious flavour and help you stay in the pink of
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          103 30 Enjoy the wholesome goodness of fruit juices from Pome Fresh. Made from fruits grown in the wild, the Pome Fresh 100% Pure Pomegranate and 100% Pure Bilberry juices are good sources of antioxidants and vitamins. With no added sugar or preservatives, the pure juices are ideal for all
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          74 30 Keep your hair healthy and in good shape with the new range of premium hair care products from Guardian Health Beauty.The range, which includes hair mud,treatment conditioner, hair mist, hair mask and styling gel, is made using natural ingredients such as wheat germ oil, honey, olive and sunflower
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        • 168 30 Add some colour and gliz to your home with the new LG Swarovski side-by-side refrigerator and LG Steam Direct Washer and Dryer both of which sport the elegant dark red flower design.The refrigerator, which comes with a crystal-encrusted door handle, has a number of enhanced features such
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      • 158 30 CHINA Oilfield Technology (COT), an engineering firm that provides customised solutions for oil recovery in China's Daqing oilfield, is offering 211.6 million shares at 60 cents each on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to raise about $127 million. About 3.2 million shares are
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      • 444 30  -  CHEOWXINYI Leap driven by strong risk-taking from Hong Kong cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE shares surged, with the Straits Times Index (STI) ending above the 3,800 level for the first time yesterday, driven by increased risk appetite and strong performance from the Hong Kong market. The
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  • 563 31 Hong Kong is not commonly known as a green haven. But the truth is, pockets of nature can be found all over the city, take the road less travelled and prepare to unravel the cit/s quieter side. Text by Shermaine Wong ISLANDS IN THE SUN Quiet
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  • weekendplus
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      835 33  -  PEARLYN THAM Faberge eggs and diamond-studded eyelashes, this year's JewelFest promises unprecedented glitter $75 million worth at one pavilion alone THE price of gold may have surged in recent weeks. But all that glitters need not only be gold, as the coming Singapore JewelFest 2007 will showcase
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    • THE BEST OF THE FEST "
      • 51 33 Don't blink or you'll miss the dia-mond-lined false eyelashes a collaboration between Shu Uemura and Lee Hwa Jewellery. The dia-mond-embellished lashes on display at the Jewel Pavilion are not for sale, but you can have them custommade. The price will depend on the diamonds and design
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        74 33 Even couture handbag designer Judith Leiber's evening purses don't come this close. This heart-shaped Mouawad evening purse has celebrity ties it was seen in the Somethin' Stupid music video starring Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman. Valued at $2.5 million, this gem of a i purse is made
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      • 43 33 Inspired by legendary heroine Hua Mulan, Poh Heng Jewellery's Mulan Rouge, made up of 1 60 gold loops and a mix of precious stones, looks like a cross between a cascading choker and a cape. Caped crusaders never looked this good.
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      • 57 33 Goldheart Jewelry's Casablanca a tribute to screen goddess Ingrid Bergman is described as a "body ornament". The reason: It looks like a halter-neck vest made from white and rose gold. Even more amazing is how it is festooned with J more than 24,000 J diamonds that weigh a
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    • weekend style
      • 284 34  -  PEARLYN THAM LAST year, make-up users had their just desserts, when brands such as Givenchy, Paul Joe, Maybelline and Lancome paid tribute to all things sweet and nice. There were eyeshadows, lipglosses and blushers inspired by the mouth-watering colours, scents and textures of chocolate
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      • 517 34  -  LYNETTE KOH STREET COUTURE At clothing label Fuchsia Lane, you'll find re-engineered T-shirts with an haute couture twist lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg VIVIENNE Tan has destroyed many T-shirts since the beginning of the year. Such destruction, however, is an inevitable part of the design process of the 27-year-olds clothing
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      • 215 34  -  PEARLYN THAM FOR something that is usually kept under wraps, lingerie sure has more than its share of faux pas encounters. There are the visible panty line and the visible bra line the latter occuring when you don't wear a seamless bra under a snug tee.
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      • 289 35  -  PEARLYN THAM THE next time you whine about the extent of your skincare regimen, count yourself more fortunate than women in bygone eras. To keep her skin alluring, Cleopatra was said to have bathed in donkey's milk and applied honey on her face. Milk and
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      • 439 35 Five beauty brands do their bit for breast cancer awareness and the Breast Cancer Foundation this month FOR A JUMBO CAUSE If you swear by Clinique's signature Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, you'll like its limited edition 200 ml jumbo-sized bottle ($B5). What also makes this edition
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    • weekend makan
      • 1500 37  -  AUDREY PHOON HOT FOOD An increasing number of steakhouses and premium cuts are on tKe menu for d.scermng S pore d.ners I have finally come home our home, Of late, a number of new steakhouses have ambled onto Singapore shores, ready to (pardon the pun) stake their
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        630 38 LET'S MEAT Fans of Astons Specialties should hot-foot it down the road to Astons Prime, its new upmarket sister ANNETTE TAN food@newstoday.com.sg SINCE it opened late last year, Astons Specialties on East Coast Road has become synonymous with quality, affordable steak. Hot on its heels is Astons
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    • weekend speed
      • 588 40  -  COLIN YONG SIZE MATTERS There's not much that won't fit into the new Volvo V7O colin@mediacorp.com.sg IN AN age when some SUVs try to be sports cars and four-door saloons masquerade as coupes, it's good to know there's still something as straightforward as Volvo's V7O. No-nonsense
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      • NEWSTRACKS
        • 120 40 Last Thursday, Malaysian car manufacturer Proton launched the Persona in Singapore at prices that should attract budget-conscious buyers. At $51,988 with COE for the base model, the car costs around the same as the Gen.2 hatchback it's based on, despite it being bigger and having
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        • 127 40 An open-top version of the 1 Series will join BMW's range early next year. Unlike many newer convertibles, the car has a traditional fabric roof rather than a folding metal one. Lighter and taking up less space in the boot when folded, it opens or
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        • 133 40  -  COLIN YONG A luxurious Rolls-Royce coupe based on the 1 01 EX concept car (picture) has been confirmed for production next year. The car's name has not been announced but it will be built on the same platform as the current Phantom saloon and convertible
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      • 589 42  -  COLIN YONG DOUBLE DELIGHT Nissan's Dualis makes plenty of sense even if it's slightly schizophrenic colin@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S not clear at first what this Nissan wants to be. Is it a miniMPV, a grown-up hatchback or an SUV? Maybe a little of each? The car's origins are unusual, too.
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      • 391 42  -  FORKING out $4,300 and only getting an extra button in your Mercedes-Benz C-Class to show for it doesn't seem like a great deal. Not when flashier accessories like AMG alloy wheels or a Harman Kardon stereo system can be had for less.
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    • 720 43  -  MAYO MARTIN Uli Siqq began collectmq Chinese contemporary art before it was hip; now he haj the world's largest collection mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THESE days, collecting Chinese contemporary art is considered "hip". But when Dr Uli Sigg first arrived in Beijing in 1979, the global art world's next
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    • 73 45 Veteran singer Eric Moo will stage a one-night only concert at the Singapore Expo on Saturday night at 7.30 pm. The 44-year-old crooner, who was one of the pioneers of the xinyao movement here, will belt out nostalgic hits such as his first single, Encounter, as
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    • 505 48  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ WHAT GOES UP Lav won't be counting on Woodlands' good record against Home United NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Woodlands Wellington v Home United Woodlands Stadium, Sunday, Bpm msazali@mediacorp.com.sg WITH seven games left to the 2007 S-League season, Woodlands Wellington are currently
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    • 354 48 -AFP PARIS Critics of boxing say the sport causes brain damage, but a new study claims the evidence for this at amateur level, anyway is meagre. The paper, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), reviewed 36 published studies into the risk of
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      133 48 -AFP HYDERABAD Yuvraj Singh hammered a superb century but failed to stop Australia from posting a 47-run win over India in the third one-day international here on Friday. The stylish left-hander scored a 115--ball 121 for his eighth one-day century, but India were bowled out for 243 chasing
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    • 489 49  -  CUBBY LEONG SHOOTING BLANKS Avramovic has just 48 hours to sort out his misfiring frontline ahead of Palestine clash THE cards have been laid on the table. Barring last minute injuries, Radojko Avramovic will almost certainly field the team that started the friendly international against
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    • 580 50  -  2i3 IN THE PITS The Chinese Grand Prix has boosted the country's image and coffers, says Mao MAO Xiaohan's top priority is to boost China's international standing and boost the nation's economy. Mao is a director with state-owned Shanghai International Circuit (SIC) Management and Development Co,
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      97 50 HISTORY Like most modern Fl tracks, the Shanghai International Circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke and was completed in time to host the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in 2004. The circuit with its 10 corners is ranked by drivers as among the best in Fl and its equally impressive
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      135 50 STEVE SLATER, STARSPORTS Fl CORRESPONDENT 1 X RAIKKONEN 2 F MASSA 3 F ALONSO On paper at least, the long straights and sweeping corners at Shanghai will suit the Ferrari's aerodynamics. Assuming no more strategic bungles in the pitlane, which has been Ferrari's weak point this year, I'd expect
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    • 665 51 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH DATE WITH DESTINY Stewards' investigation into events at the Japanese Grand Prix clears championship leader SHANGHAI Formula 1 world championship leader Lewis Hamilton escaped punishment on Friday following an FIA investigation into his driving behind the safety car at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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    • 383 51 AGENCIES FORMULA 1 Chinese Grand Prix SHANGHAI Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time for Ferrari in Friday's practice ahead of Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix. The Finn, who was quickest in the morning session, was in fifth position for much of the second session before scorching
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    • 870 52 THE NEW YORK TIMES DOWN, DIRTY, DISGRACE Jones' admission to 'clear' use of drugs blows her legacy out of the water and is one of the biggest tragedies in sport NEW YORK A seven-year race to stay ahead of the performance-enhancement posse that
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    • 719 53 AGENCIES RED AND BLACK ALERT After just six matches, the Rossoneri are up against it SERIE A Lazio v AC Milan ROME AC Milan, winners of 17 Scudettos, have managed just one win and four draws from their first six Serie A matches. But Carlo
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    • 431 53  -  LALIGA -AFP Barcelona v Atletico Madrid MADRID Argentinian wunderkinds Lionel Messi (picture, left) and Kun Aguero (picture, right), the leading scorers in the Spanish championship, go head-to-head on Sunday when Barcelona host a resurgent Atletico Madrid in the game
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    • 547 54 AGENCIES NORTHERN REVIVAL Scottish football has not felt so good in years and Smith gets praise for kick-starting the revolution GLASGOW Stunning victories enjoyed by Scotland, Rangers and now Celtic can be traced back to the feel-good factor instilled by Walter Smith as national manager.
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    • 327 54 -AFP CLEVELAND Kenny Lofton (picture) had four runs batted in and C C Sabathia got the outs he needed as the Cleveland Indians defeated the New York Yankees 12-3 in Game 1 of their best-of-five American League Division Series on Thursday (Friday morning, Singapore time).
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    • 187 54 -AFP PARIS Fifa president Sepp Blatter has called on the European Union (EU) to recognise the autonomy of sport when it comes to matters regarding labour laws. Blatter wants football to be exempt from freedom of movement laws, which would allow sports authorities to limit
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    • 432 55 LONDON There were conflicting reports on Friday over whether Henk ten Cate (picture) was on his way to Stamford Bridge, with his agent singing one tune and the Dutch manager another. Earlier on Friday, ten Cate's agent Sigi Lens
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    • 2435 55 THE GUARDIAN SIGNS OF LIFE Cole talks up Chelsea's 'team' concept as post-Mourinho era at the Bridge begins to stir ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Bolton v Chelsea LONDON Chelsea's turbulent start to the season has provided a mixture of pleasure and amusement for the Premiership's leading managers, but as
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    • 328 58  -  DAVID NGIAU OFFSIDE AC MILAN goalkeeper Dida's pratfall on Wednesday night (Thursday morning, Singapore time) in their 2-1 Champions League defeat at Celtic had me in stitches. It was the funniest thing I've seen on television this year. The Brazilian, who turns 34 on
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    • 609 58 AGENCIES BACK IN THE SADDLE As Old Trafford treatment room fills up, French striker looks to go on a goal glut ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Manchester United v Wigan MANCHESTER- Fit-again Louis Saha is desperate for the chance to fire Manchester United towards glory this season. While
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    • 680 59  -  KENNETH GOH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP EYE ON THE BALL ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur MUCH has already been said about Martin Jol (picture) and his current predicament. About how chairman Daniel Levy has done a disservice to his manager, the club and his own
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    • 340 59 BIRMINGHAM Steve Bruce (picture) has admitted he is unsure whether he has a future as Birmingham City's manager as he waits to see if Carson Yeung, the club's prospective owner, will approve his new contract Bruce says he will know
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    • 515 60 -AFP EYE ON THE FUTURE This Englishman's working hard for Argentina's world title bid and future RUGBY WORLD CUP, QUARTER-FINAL Argentina v Scotland PARIS If Argentina ever realise their dream of being admitted to compete in either the Six Nations or Tri-Nations tournaments, they
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    • 484 60 RUGBY WORLD CUP, QUARTER-FINAL Fiji v South Africa SOUTH Africa play Fiji in the rugby World Cup quarter-finals here on Sunday with a game plan based around a return to basics in a bid to nullify the Pacific Islanders' flair and raw talent. The Springboks
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    • 667 61 -AFP BATTLE ROYALE Aussies are favourites, but champions will look back at 2003 final and 2005 Test for inspiration RUGBY WORLD CUP, QUARTER-FINAL Australia v England MARSEILLE Australia and England are teams in marked contrast heading into the first of the sudden death matches at
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    • 424 61 -AFP MARSEILLE Jason Robinson is expected to be peppered under the high ball as the Wallabies probe for potential England weaknesses in their World Cup quar-ter-final showdown on Saturday. The diminutive fullback has been rushed back from three weeks out
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    • 1029 62 AGENCIES WHEN SUPERPOWERS COLLIDE France would like to gatecrash the All Blacks' party like they did eight years ago, but these Kiwis RUGBY WORLD CUP, QUARTER-FINAL France v New Zealand CARDIFF They remember what happened on Halv' loween in 1999 and it is the reason why
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