Today, 10 November 2007

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    13 1 weekend TODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 /A-DJACORP we set you thinking November 10-11, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Drama outside Bhutto home
    432 1 —AGENCIES She defies house arrest; govt says it's for her safety, promises release on Sat ISLAMABAD In a dramatic see-sawing of the political drama in Pakistan, Ms Benazir Bhutto declared her defiance of an order to put her under house arrest only to have the government
    —AGENCIES; AFP  -  432 words
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    Skipper quits Lions
    150 1  -  CUBBYLEONG SINGAPORE captain Aide Iskandar retired from international football hours before the Lions' second-round first leg Asian zone World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan on Friday night Singapore coach Radojko Avramovic refused to talk about any disagreement with the player when he said: "Aide spoke to me this
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    Lock icon Dutch port shut by flood threat
    131 1 —AGENCIES LONDON Rotterdam, Europe's biggest port, was closed to all maritime traffic on Friday after the authorities raised its flood defences for the first time since its construction in the *****. The move prompted by perennial fears that the low-lying Dutch port city could
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon FOREIGN IN OUR OWN WAY
      942 2  -  CRISPINA ROBERT XTRA FOREIGN RELATIONS Loud chatter, strange food Singaporeans seem just as alien to others when they are abroad IF EVER an HDB block of flats represents Singapore's current mix of inhabitants, mine would surely be it I live in a part of Singapore
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      MR CHANGI DIES AT 78
      756 3  -  CLEMENT MESENAS Sim Kee Boon will be remembered for building airport into Singapore icon EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@mediacorp.com.sg THAT Changi Airport is today the world's best airport and a Singapore icon is due in no small measure to the efforts of aviation veteran Sim Kee Boon (picture),
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon LOYALTY? WHAT LOYALTY?
      192 4  -  P N BAUI XTRA POINT OF VIEW SORRY, Mr Lim Swee Say (picture). Your call to employees to be loyal and to bosses not to poach, although well-meaning, won't wash in an economy that is bursting at the seams and in a work world where talented people
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      REMEMBER TOYOTA?
      163 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH CRITICS were probably going "I told you so" when PetroChina's share price plunged the day after Tuesday's meteoric debut in Shanghai. So much for being the world's first USsl-trillion ($1.4-tril-lion) company. Did anyone really think this China state-owned oil producer could be more valuable than US
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      MUSHARRAF KNOWS
      171 4  -  ROSNAH AHMAD ONCE again, a valuable ally has embarrassed Washington big-time by discarding even the semblance of constitutional rule in his country. President Pervez Musharraf knows he is on a good wicket with the Bush administration because the US needs him in the fight against terrorism and will
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      $lb promise of this green oasis
      515 4  -  TAN HUI LENG Gardens by the Bay to open in 2010; plans for'magical' landscape finally unveiled huileng@media corp.com.sg SETTING aside prime land at Marina Bay, next to the upcoming new financial district, for a 101-hectare garden may seem puzzling to some but there are
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      SPECIAL FEATURES
      194 4 COOL CONSERVATORIES Exotic and temperate plants from faraway lands will create a setting of eternal spring in two environments that replicate those in the Tropical Highlands and the Mediterranean regions. Expect flowers such as marigolds, snapdragons, peonies and lavender, and even big trees like the baobab shipped all
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  • Singapore news
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      BURNT OUT IN A BLAZE OF GLORY
      870 6  -  CHRISTIE LOH XTRA ENTERPRISE 50: A LOOK-BACK Being named one of Singapore's most promising companies does not guarantee long-term success christie@mediacorp.com.sg AWARD ceremonies are often glitzy affairs and rightly so. For the sweat and tears they have invested, winners deserve the accolades, the
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    • SOME OF THOSE WHO PLUMMETED FROM GRACE
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        THE WHYS AND HOWS
        216 6 By mid-2004, the construction giant was facing lawsuits from over 150 creditors demanding the return of some $150 million, including salaries owed to 400 workers. Eventually, three top executives were fined for not paying salaries, while auditors uncovered overstated accounts. By early 2005, a proposed rescue
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        THE WHYS AND HOWS
        198 6 When Seatown received its last E5O award in 2000, it had just secured a spot on Sesdaq by acquiring troubled construction firm Pacific Can. Little did it expect to be the one needing a saviour in 2002, when liquidity woes hit the company. After a 5-year
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      Lock icon PAP working with opposition to help residents
      244 8  -  —TANHUILENG THERE is no change in the People's Action Party's (PAP) approach to working with Opposition wards, said National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan on Friday. Referring to recent reports about the use of Community Improvement Projects Committee (CIPC) funds to create barrier-free
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        2 JI MEMBERS RELEASED FROM DETENTION
        78 8 Two Jemaah Islamiyah (Jl) members detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since November 2003 have been placed on Restriction Orders (ROs). Muhammad Arif bin Naharudin and Muhammad Amin bin Mohamed Yunos were released on Thursday when their detention orders expired. They were placed
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        Lock icon PARLIAMENT TO ADDRESS KEY ISSUES ON MONDAY
        75 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Questions on the increase in food prices as well as the impact of the withdrawal of the deferred payment scheme will be raised in Parliament on Monday when the House sits. The Human Organ Transplant (Amendment) Bill and the Workmen's Compensation
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      WHAT ARE THEIR GRC CHANCES?
      978 8  -  P N BAUI LEONGWEEKEAT XTRA COMMENT A lot will depend on what the PAP will do during polls balji@mediacorp.com.sg THE only surprise in the announcement that the Workers' Party wants to win a GRC, and that too in the next elections, is that it came
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      Deepavali party death under probe
      252 10  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@media corp.com.sg THE alleged rape and murder on the eve of Deepavali of a South Asian foreign worker, believed to be aged about 19 or 20, may have drawn the attention of the High Commission of India. The victim's cousin, Thangavel Mohan, also a
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      Singapore slips in gender gap ranking
      561 10  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg IN THE race for gender equality, Singaporean women have narrowed the gap with their male counterparts over the past year, but Singapore has slid in the world gen-der-gap rankings after the inclusion of more countries in the survey. Women here
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      51 12 LIVE AND LEARN: Presidents R Nathan with one of the 16 individual winners at the LifeLong Learner Awards 2007,MsSharifah Masturah ShahabYokoyama, head of Programme at Balestier Special School. Six organi-sations-Alexandra Hospital, DHL, Eagle Services, Old Chang Kee, Robinsons and Swee Bee-were also honoured for their efforts in lifelong learning. MEDIACORP
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      Charities can keep funds for up to 5 years
      208 12 CHARITIES and other grantmaking philanthropic institutions will not need to disburse a minimum percentage of funds annually. And they will be given five years, instead of two, to disburse donations. These two changes to the Government's proposed philanthropy initiatives are being
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      Let UN do it: Indranee
      366 12  -  TEOXUANWEI But other parliamentarians feel Asean should take greater action on Myanmar xuanwei@media corp.com.sg IT WAS a gathering of past and present legislators as well as civil activists from the region to mull over solutions to the Myanmar situation and one lone voice stood out
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      PM LEE 'HAPPY TO LEARN' FROM GAMBARI OF PROGRESS IN MYANMAR
      314 12  -  ANSLEYNG Stopping by Singapore en route to the United Nations in New York, UN SecretaryGeneral's Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said they had a "good exchange"
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      Lock icon TO THE LOO? UP, UP... KEEP GOING
      219 13  -  —ANSLEYNG RETIREE Thomas Lee had a good laugh when he received an email from a friend showing three signs put up at the new Changi Airport Terminal 3 that showed the way to facilities such as the taxi stand and moneychanger. When translated,
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      Lock icon Phoenix still can't rise yet
      448 13  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Appeal quashed but en-bloc dissenters may not stop there weekeat@media corp.com.sg AT LEAST one owner faces the threat of bankruptcy, while others are staring at rising penalties for failing to redeem housing loans for their next properties. They are among the owners
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Sign of fuel price hikes in M'sia
      473 14 —AFP PM Abdullah says the govt can no longer afford so much of oil, gas subsidies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Friday that energy subsidies would have to be reduced, signalling deeply unpopular fuel price hikes even as
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      Lock icon Asean Charter: Taper tiger' or protector of human rights?
      425 14 —AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) will not include punitive measures in its historic charter to be signed here this month. According to the final draft of the document that was leaked online, which was first reported this
      —AGENCIES; AFP  -  425 words
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      Lock icon Oil discovery could give Brazil boost into 'top 10'
      195 14 —AP RIO DE JANEIRO A huge offshore oil discovery could raise Brazil's petroleum reserves by a whopping 40 per cent and boost the country into the top 10 ranks of the world's major exporters, officials said. The government-run oil company Petroleo
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      Lock icon INSIDE THAT WATER BOTTLE
      846 16  -  ROSS WALLACE XTRA THE H2O EXPERIENCE IN THE 70s and '80s, it was the Pepsi Challenge where the popular American soft drink maker defied consumers in a blind taste test to distinguish between Pepsi and Coke. These days, it's what you might call the Great H2O
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      Lock icon Let healing begin: Suu Kyi
      341 17 —AFP Suu Kyi believes junta is ready for reconciliation, but analysts sceptical YANGON Detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is optimistic after meeting with a junta official on Friday and believes it is time to "work for the healing process", her party said.
      —AFP; AFP  -  341 words
    • THIS quirky WORLD
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        FORMER TERRORIST SEEKS EMPLOYMENT, LISTS 'JOB EXPERIENCE'
        84 17 A man claiming to be a reformed terrorist with "great international contacts" has posted an advertisement on the Goldenline job-networking website, sparking an investigation by Polish police, ananova.com reported. Abdel Karim Hussein Mohamed Salim Swedan Fazul said: "I've gathered valuable experiences in building
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        Lock icon HK POLICE OFFICERS SWAP FITNESS TEST FOR KNITTING AND STAMPS
        128 17 DPA An annual fitness test requiring police officers in Hong Kong to do a timed 2.4-km run has been scrapped after a male constable complained it was sexist, as women officers had a minute longer than male counterparts to complete
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon AIRASIA UNIFORM TOO SUGGESTIVE
        89 14 —AFP Malaysian politicians criticised the uniforms worn by flight attendants on budget carrier Air Asia on Friday, saying their above-the-knee skirts were too short and exposed the wearers' genitals. "Air Asia stewardesses expose their calves, thighs and knees and this is inappropriate," delegate Zaleha Hussin told
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        Lock icon BRUNEI PRINCE LOSES S'PORE ASSET
        106 14 —AFP Brunei's disgraced ex-Finance Minister Prince Jefri Bolkiah (picture) must turn over prime property, jewels and cash to the government, Brunei's highest court has ruled. Britain's Privy Council, which remains the former British colony's highest court of appeal, ruled that Prince Jefri, the estranged younger
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      Lock icon California sues the US
      272 18 —AFP It wants Washington to approve its lower emission standards SAN FRANCISCO California on Thursday said it was suing the United States government to secure approval for the state's tough new proposals aimed at slashing vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney-General Edmund
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      Lock icon Retired Fed judge is Attorney-General
      167 18 —AGENCIES WASHINGTON The United States Senate has voted 53-40 to approve Mr Michael Mukasey as the country's next AttorneyGeneral, despite criticism of his refusal to say whether an interrogation method called "waterboarding" simulated drowning that critics say amounts to torture was legal. "Judge Mukasey will
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      Lock icon No regrets about Iraq: Tony Blair
      372 18  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@media corp.com.sg UNFAZED by criticisms and being called United States President George W Bush's "gundog", former British Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday defended his friend, and their decision to invade Iraq. "I took the decision then to be shoul-der-to-shoulder with America. And I
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      Lock icon UMNO'S TAME ASSEMBLY
      593 19  -  OONYEOH An election-friendly restraint prevailed at this year's meeting BEFORE the event, political pundits had already concluded that the annual summit of Malaysia's ruling party would be a tame affair this year, given that general elections are probably not far off. And what a tame affair it
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      Lock icon Asia needs to take charge of regional security: US
      346 19 —AFP TOKYO US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Friday called on Asian states to work more closely together on security issues and not to depend only on the United States to ensure regional stability. US moves to reduce its military presence
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon 'Speedy, safe' recovery a priority
      427 22  -  KUEKCHORUNG SMRT provides notices, bus rides to minimise delays Letter from Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications, SMRT Corporation I REFER to the letter "Don't leave passengers stranded" by Chua Kirn Choo (Nov 3-4). SMRT places priority to ensure normal train service resumes in the shortest
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      139 22 These leaders are not new hands at the game. They are all experienced, and have undergone a very stringent selection process... which is even more thorough than the PAP's. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on the new Chinese leaders who have emerged after the 17th Congress held in Beijing
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      Lock icon Ongoing plan to curb air pollution: NEA
      244 22  -  TAN QUEE HONG Letter from Acting Director, Pollution Control Department, National Environment Agency WE REFER to the letter "Are we at risk from traffic fumes, dust?" by Edwin Yeo Tee Yeok (Nov 3-4) We agree with the writer's view that exhaust emissions from
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      Grilles should be compulsory in high-rises
      120 22  -  CKURIAKOSEVARKEY Letter from I REFER to reports on the 18-month-old toddler who fell to her death at Signature Park condominium. This was a shocking turn of events. I found it even more shocking to discover that this was not an isolated incident and that
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      STILL A THRILLER AFTER ALLL THESE YEARS
      276 23  -  KENNETH TAN XTRA AT THE MOVIES The Changeling, directed by Peter Medak in 1980, is without a doubt, the most unnerving and effective horror movie I've ever watched. George C Scott plays a composer who loses his family in an accident and retreats
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      CONFESSIONS OF A CINEMA PROGRAMMER
      1124 23  -  KENNETH TAN Meet the man who decides what you get to watch on the big screen IF YOU'RE a movie buff, chances are you bought one or more of the 16 million cinema tickets sold in Singapore last year. Have you ever wondered, who decides
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  • Business
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      Hurt by a weak market
      454 26  -  ESTHER FUNG First Japanese Reit to list here closes below IPO price on debut esther@mediacorp.com.sg AMID stock market weakness on Friday, Saizen Reit the first Japanese residential property investment trust to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), debuted well below its listing price, and ADL
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      Lock icon SIA, Temasek sign final agreement for China Eastern
      180 26 —AFP SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and Temasek Holdings have signed a final agreement to buy a combined 24-per-cent stake in China Eastern Airlines, Temasek said on Friday. Upon completion of the transaction, SIA will own 15.73 percent in the Shanghai-based carrier, and Temasek
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      THAILAND STILL ATTRACTS DBS
      109 26  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Despite being trumped by ING in a recent rival bid for Thailand's fifth-largest bank, TMB Bank, the country remains "an important market" for DBS Bank, in a statement on Friday, DBS confirmed it had put in a proposal for the recapitalisation as part of
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      Lock icon SP AUSNET PLANS SHARE SALE
      114 26 BLOOMBERG SP AusNet, the Melbourne-based power distributor that is 51-per-cent-owned by Singapore Power, plans to raise A 53.02 billion ($4 billion) selling shares to help fund the purchase of Australian assets from its parent. The price of the new shares will be no less than
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      Lock icon Ex-Citigroup CEO to exit with Prince-ly sum
      272 27 —AP CHARLES Prince (picture) is leaving Citigroup at the end of the year with approximately US$95 million ($137 million) in stock, a bonus and other benefits, but the amount could fall if the embattled company's shares tumble even further. Citigroup said in a
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      Lock icon Singapore could lead by example, reducing carbon
      405 27  -  UN YANQIN yanqin@media corp.com.sg THE world will need 50 per cent more energy in 30 years' time if countries do not implement policies to use resources in a sustainable way, the International Energy Agency's (lEA) said in its annual World Energy Outlook presented
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    • business news
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        THE BRAND BUBBLE
        1141 28  -  DANESH DARYANAN XTRA SME BRANDING How small companies can avoid it and build something unique OFFICIAL records say there are about 126,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here, including Sohos small office, home office. I'm fairly sure that if the average person were to be asked to
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        JAPAN'S MISTAKES REPLAY IN CHINA
        514 29  -  WILLIAM PESEK "THEIR Pandora's box has been opened." That's how Beijing chief of the People's Bank of China Vi Gang described what is among the most-tantalising economic dynamics of our day: The get-rich-quick euphoria coursing through the world's most-popu-lous nation. "The Chinese people are no
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        Regional selloff extends to S'pore
        194 29  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg THE Singapore share market fell 2 per cent on Friday as it played catch-up in the regional selloff on Thursday when bourses dived on renewed global recession fears. The Singapore market was closed on Thursday. The Straits Times Index shed 73.3 points
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      173 27 W* Ife^ HONOURING THOSE WHO GAVE feiS > WINGS TO THE SINGAPORE Ht y GLOBAL SCHOOLHOUSE VISION Best Singapore annua' Singapore Education Awards, organised by the Singapore Tourism Board, recognises exceptional Education (SE) Specialist contributions made by individuals and organisations to Singapore's education industry. Members of the public are invited
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      280 29 I ,y (Crank up the volume! LIME Sonic I L.^o l Bang is back! Music lovers, rawk ■3KflßH^^9 A fll^fl^k I out w'tn Singapore's best local ■■B^B^Bl^lfl J bands and talents. It's a wet 'n' wild .A. party you can't afford to miss. in I sonic IffISIHHHB 1 Only the
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      HITTING THE STREETS
      1150 30  -  AUDREY PHOON SNACK ATTACK Globe-trotting S'poreans are bringing the world's flavours home and making them their own IT SEEMS the world is not enough not only for James Bond, but Singaporeans, too. Over the past few years, an increasing number of enterprising locals have brought home more
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      SOUND BITES WITH ARNOLD CARBONE
      336 32  -  SERENE HUANG ARNOLD Carbone (picture) may look like a regular Joe in his t-shirt and jeans, but he is in fact the genius behind ice cream maker Ben Jerry's top-selling flavours such as Phish Food and Wavy Gravy. The global R&D programme director otherwise known
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      522 32  -  DON WONG RUSTIC CHARM At Cicada, enjoy a yummy brunch or a delectable dinner, just as long as the weather holds up don@mediacorp.com.sg I STOOD on Cicada's gravel driveway, a huge helium balloon advertising the restaurant hovering above my head. It was a marketing tactic that baffled me
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      668 34  -  LYNETTE KOH Minori will delight you with its harvest of fresh seafood, assorted mouth-watering grilled items, quaint desserts lynettek@med iacorp.com.sg IN JAPANESE, "minori" means harvest And indeed, dining at Minori Dining and Sake Bar is likely to make your stomach feel it is reaping
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      FUSION of Flavour
      539 36  -  LINWEIWEN You'll respond to RSVP Park's intimate culinary approach food@newstoday.com.sg IS FUSION confusion? According to Park Hotel Orchard's newlyhired chef de cuisine of RSVP Park restaurant, Calvin Ow, that genre of cuisine is "confusing" and "has too many mixtures". Rather paradoxically, Ow's eclectic dishes appear to tread
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      589 38  -  SYLVY SOH Quality ingredients and solid cooking are Boon Lay Raja Restaurant's recipe for continued success food@newstoday.com.sg MENTION Boon Lay Raja and the name brings to mind traditional Chinese wedding dinners and large family celebrations, so well-established is this restaurant in the Singapore food scene. Opened
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      132 35 r *^B \Neekev\d International Buffet L\av\c(\ October November 2007 Enjoy a leisurely lunch from 11am to 3pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our long buffet spread includes favourites like Seafood On Ice (Crab, Scallop, Mussel, Prawn), Assorted Sashimi, Shark's Fin Soup, Braised Leg of Lamb, Citrus Snow Fish, Beef Steak,
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      209 38 41 V WHERE: Boon Lay Raja Restaurant (Jurong East) Block l3s,JurongEastSt 13 #02-337, Singapore *****7 TELEPHONE: 6563 6643 OPENING HOURS: Daily from I 1.15 am to 2.15pm (lunch); 5.45pm to 10.30pm (dinner). Eatzi lit Steakhouse Sr Bistro s&&. by Jack's Place Holdings Pte Ltd Ttmr Jackpot a Tree 9A.ea(\ Stand
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      AN EDGE OVER AGE
      18 40 Age needn't be a deterrent to staying youthful, as these anti-ageing skincare products prove.
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      L'OREAL PARIS DERMO EXPERTISE REVITALIFT
      52 40 According to marketing manager Katherine Tan, the Revitalift range has been gaining a strong following among women here, thanks to its key ingredients fibre elastyl and pro-retinol A. These smoothen out wrinkles and stimulate cell renewal and are ideal for women who want more defined
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      THE BODY SHOP WISE WOMAN
      74 40 Dame Anita Roddick, the late founder of The Body Shop, once said: "The way we age should be a cause for celebration." The Wise Woman range is thus made for women in their 50s who need to make adjustments in their skincare regimen. Wise Woman
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      LANCOME PLATINEUM
      37 40 Priced from $1 10 to $245, the latest range from Lancome contains yeast extract to restore your skin's suppleness. Its star ingredient, however, is calcium hydroxyapatite which replenishes the decreasing calcium content in ageing skin.
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      CLARINS SUPER RESTORATIVE CARE
      69 40 Nicknamed Supra, this range was created for women undergoing hormonal changes. The products are formulated with the Pueraria Lobata plant. Interestingly, its botanical name means forever young. So, you can expect Supra to help your skin regain a smoother and firmer texture and a more youthful
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      MASKING THE SIGNS OF AGEING SIGNS OF
      823 40  -  ANTI-AGEING SKINCARE Skincare brands are turning their attention to those aged 50 and above THE silver-haired market is an increasingly lucrative one, with companies here being encouraged to tap into it. But one industry has long been doing so the skincare industry. Previously,
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      CLIMATE COUTURE
      549 42  -  PEARLYN THAM SMART CLOTHING Whether it's warm or freezing, always look cool in these intelligent garments pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg I'VE never been Mensa material. My PE and Maths teachers will agree that I was as slow at finishing my 2.4 km runs as I was at finishing my problem sums.
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      G2OOO CONCEPT STORE AT PARKWAY PARADE
      219 42  -  PEARLYN THAM ANYONE working in the Raffles Place area will attest to this: The G2OOO flagship store at OUB Centre is always deluged with shoppers, especially during lunchtime. For those who work in the East, here's some good news: The G2OOO clothing chain has
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      STRIKING BLACK GOLD
      215 42 HOW do you set yourself apart from the other women in the powder room? Try whipping out a limited edition compact case and one designed by a local student at that Beauty giant L'Oreal Paris collaborated with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts recently on a design
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      WHAT'S YOUR PERSONA?
      672 44  -  COLIN YONG SMOOTH SALOON Proton's latest 1.6-litre saloon is well worth a look colin@mediacorp.com.sg WITH new Chinese cars being launched here seemingly by the week, it's easy for budget-minded car buyers to forget Proton. The Malaysian automaker has had a presence in Singapore for over 18 years
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      NEW SINGAPORE-BRANDED TYRE HITS THE ROAD
      312 44  -  COLIN YONG AT FIRST glance, the Neuton NTSOOO with its wide grooves and broad shoulders resembles any other modern car tyre on the market. The big difference is that it's not produced by one of the familiar names in the tyre world such as
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      A BOOSTER SHOT
      542 46  -  COLIN YONG ENGINE ENHANCEMENT A new turbocharqed engine has transformed the entry-level Audi A3 colin@mediacorp.com.sg BUYING into the bottom end of a car maker's range often means having to put up with a limp-wristed performance and sparse equipment levels. Until recently, that was the case even when
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        HYUNDAI'S NEW CITY CAR
        101 46 The MO is Hyundai's brand new challenger in the booming compact hatchback segment. Produced in a new Hyundai factory in Chennai, India, the ilO will be exported to more than 70 countries. It has yet to be confirmed if Singapore is one of them. The 67bhp,
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        CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
        94 46 Chrysler has confirmed that it will halt production of four car models to cut costs and rationalise its product range. Two of these the Crossfire (picture) and PT Cruiser convertible are currently sold in Singapore. The others are the US-only Pacifica and Dodge Magnum. The car
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        CAR OF THE YEAR FINALISTS REVEALED
        110 46  -  COLIN YONG A South Korean car has reached the finals of the Car of the Year awards for the first time since the competition began in 1964. The Kia Cee'd (picture), a European-designed and Slovakian-built model, is one of seven cars left in the
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      Lock icon KNIGHT-MARE BEGINS
      377 48 AGENCIES The Dark Knight angers Nicholson, green groups and gets snubbed in HK IN THE past week, The Dark Knight a sequel to 2005's Batman Begins has been biffed by a Hollywood legend, kapow-ed by environmental groups and walloped by the mass indifference of local residents. The trouble
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      Lock icon SPARKS IS FLYING
      476 50  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH Latest American Idol winner Jordin Sparks has big plans to match Tier big voice eh ristophertoh@med iacorp.com .sg EARLIER this year, the effervescent Jordin Sparks beat millions of aspirants to become the sixth American Idol. And despite a hectic schedule since recording and releasing her
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      216 50  -  Tricia Chan CONCERTREVIEW by A*Mei Star Tour 2007 IF THE face of Helen of Troy could launch a thousand ships, then, surely, A*Mei's voice could launch a lucrative glow stick manufacturing business. The Singapore Indoor Stadium was brimming with 10,000 cardcarrying fans during Thursday night's A*Mei Star
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      Lock icon COPPERFIELD SAYS IT'S NOT ABOUT RAPE
      209 51 -AP A REPRESENTATIVE for David Copperfield on Thursday denied a promoter's claim that the illusionist cancelled shows to avoid media scrutiny over a rape allegation. Copperfield cancelled his overseas tour, including a stop in Singapore, because the promoters failed to pay him and axed
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      BLACK MARKET SHOPPING
      94 52 YOUR GUIDETOTHIS WEEKEND'S ENTERTAINMENT This weekend, go shopping at the "Black Market", watch a free SSO performance, discuss the state of Singapore literature or simply witness the National Museum's Rotunda, well,"melt". Despite its name, everything at this flea market is legal. Black Market offers everything from vintage
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      SSO AT FAR EAST PLAZA
      73 52 Teenage shopping haven Far East Plaza will get a shot of culture when the Singapore Symphony Orchestra performs there for the first time. In keeping with the youthful spirit of the mall, watch out for 3 I-year-old conductor Joshua Kang and 26-year-old soprano Denise Tan.
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      SINGAPORE WRITING: GOOD, BAD AND UGLY
      80 52 Budding writers and literature aficionados, here's an opportunity to discuss Singapore literature. Some of the issues under scrutiny include the state of Singaporean writing, whether we have a responsibility to support local writers and why more students are shunning literature. Local writers such as
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      A DAY WITHOUT ATREE
      65 52 Watch the fascinating spectacle of the Rotunda at the National Museum "melt" into a body of white fluid, in this installation artwork by artist Yeo Chee Kiong. Through his work and the emotions it invokes,Yeo wants to illustrate the devastating effects of global warming on our
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      733 52 weekendwatch SATURDAY HSU^S^S HIGHLIGHT ~MMk~* BOLLYWOOD MASTI ~ff^ M Vasantham Central, 4pm .^A W Deriving it's name from the famous magical expression of |^r I J ff'h a "hat trick" this film features four stories from different *T" V ''Ui "Tfc* slices of life, in different parts of the world,
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      NORTHERN LIGHTS
      61 53 YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO THE ARTS (NOVIO-16) Join the Singapore Symphony Orchestra at this concert commemorating the death centenary of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. The repertoire for the evening includes familiar and wellloved pieces such as Lyric Pieces and Holberg Suite. Date: Nov I I Time: Spm Venue:
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      IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
      65 53 This delightful and educational play for the young by Players Theatre is about the adventures of a boy and a mouse. It is based on the best-sell-ing book by Laura Numeroff. Date: Nov II; Nov 17 and 18 Time: I lam, Ipm,Spm,7pm (Sat);
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      FIRE AND POWER
      56 53 German-born pianist Stefan Arnold joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Okko Kamu in this concert featuring Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Op 62 and Sibelius' Symphony No 6 in D minor, Op 104. Date: Nov 16 Time: 7.30pm Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall Price: $I I, 16, $26,
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      THE PILLOWMAN
      91 53 Katurian, a writer of short horror stories, has no idea why he is imprisoned and questioned by the police. Join him as he finds out how his stories mirror the series of crimes happening in his community. This award-winning play by the Singapore Repertory Theatre stars Adrian Pang,
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      POSTCARDS FROM ROSA
      76 53 A feisty grandmother from Katong goes to Australia to visit her grandson after he stops sending her postcards. This hilarious and heartfelt play by Action Theatre stars veteran actress Neo Swee Lin. Date:Nov IS to 25 Time: Bpm (Tue to Sun); 3pm and Bpm (Sat and Sun)
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      TILO KAISER AND THOMAS MOLLER ART EXHIBITION
      71 53 One is a multimedia artist, and the other a painter. German artists Tilo Kaiser and Thomas Moller collaborate for the first time in Asia, creating works that combine the two different styles. Date:Nov IS to Dec 13 Time: I Oam to 7pm (Mon
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      715 53 SUNDAY BehindTheSun :M Arts Central, 9pm K^^ The Brazilian badlands, ApriM9lo.Tonho is ordered by his Bti. father to avenge the death of his older brother. He is torn between fulfilling his ancestral duty and rebelling against WK -^^^m^"^ it, urged by his younger brother Pacu. M=diaCorp CHANNEL f—^otiaient CHANNEL^ The
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      A WIN OR BUST
      514 54  -  PAUL GREEN HEADING FOR A PHOTO FINISH Only three points will do for the Protectors as they play catch-up NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2007 Balestier Khalsa v Home United Toa Payoh Stadium, Sunday 7.45pm sports@newstoday.com.sg HOME United have just three games left to claim the NTUC Income-Yeo's
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      420 54  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore netball team kick start their 2007 campaign at the Trusts Stadium in New Zealand this Sunday in a confident mood. Their first opponents will be Fiji, and though the world No 8 team are missing two members of their
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      233 54  -  LOW LIN FHOONG THREE WEEKS TO GO WITH just three weeks to the Dec 2 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, it's time to get your head ready for the race. As any runner who has completed the full 42.195 km will tell you, going the distance takes more
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      586 55  -  CUBBY LEONG ADVANTAGE LIONS S-League top scorer makes dream debut to give Lions edge for return leg ASIAN ZONE 2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, 2ND RD IST LEG Singapore 2 Tajikistan 0 cubby@mediacorp.com.sg THE night belonged to Aleksandar Duric who, after putting on a Singapore jersey for the
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      508 55  -  LEONARD THOMAS WITH MOST exams over and the weekend beckoning, it was hugely disappointing that the promise of a thrilling World Cup adventure on a cool Friday night, was not enough to get the majority of Singapore's football fans down
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      241 56 ANGELO Que held on to his onestroke lead at the Laguna National Asean Championship here after Friday's round three, despite dropping his first shot of the tournament. The Filipino started the day at the Laguna National Golf and Country Club's par-72 Classic Course
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