Today, 8 December 2007

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  • 19 1 weekendTODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 Dec0^ 1" —Q 2007* todavon^^com we set you thinking weekendTODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 we set you thinking
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  • 1159 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH HE'S BACK, AFTER 21 YEARS OF SELF-EXILE christie@mediacorp.com.sg AN ASHEN face with neatly-parted greying hair emerged from the guest lifts into the sunlit hotel lobby. His thin frame unable to fill the blue, long-sleeved shirt and tailored trousers that now needed a belt to
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  • 561 1  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg THE applicants' prayer is granted. And with those words, the Strata Titles Board (STB) declared on Friday that the high-ly-contested en bloc sale of Horizon Towers will go through despite objections from its minority owners. STB deputy president Philip Chan
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    • 424 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG Nation is ranked favourably in survey on democracy cheekong@media corp. com. sg SIXTY-SIX per cent of 1,020 Singapore respondents said "yes" in a Gallup International and TNS survey, Voice of the People, when asked if elections here are free and fair. Slightly less
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    • XTRA POINT OF VIEW
      • 165 4  -  P N BAUI l W(J weeks alter some Indian Malaysians protested (picture), the chilling fear of reprisals by the majority Malays is becoming a reality. SMSes calling for Malays to defend their rights and claiming weapons had shown up outside Kuala Lumpur, a group of Muslim
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      • 148 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) website has never been more useful for retail investors. Two new lists will help them sieve out "riskier" stocks among the 740 out there: One on the "secondary listings" that don't have to comply with local rules; and from March 1, a watch-list
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      • 156 4  -  ROSNAH AHMAD IN MANY ways, former spy Vladimir Putin's seven-year stewardship has been good for Russia especially after Boris Yeltsin's erratic rule. There's political stability, living standards have improved, and Russia is once again a forceful player on the world stage often to Uncle Sam's discomfort. Last Sunday's
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    • 343 4 By the end of this month, outgoing DBS Group chief executive Jackson Tai will leave Singapore's biggest bank to return to the United States. In a CNBC interview aired on Friday, he looked back on his eight years here. Here are snippets: ON HIS SUCCESSOR: The search for
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    • 221 4  -  ALICIA WONG No more Maling products on shop shelves alicia@mediacorp.com.sg THE Maling brand will disappear from Singapore supermarket shelves following an export ban by China on Friday of all cannedfood products, including meat, fruits and vegetables, from the Shanghai-based company. The ban was imposed after
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    • 196 4  -  -ALICIA WONG ANOTHER Prima Deli food handler has tested positive for the salmonella enteritidis bacteria, bringing the total to eight as of Friday. Also, an additional 10 cases of food poisoning from eating Prima Deli cakes were reported, bringing the total number
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  • Singapore news
    • 1102 6  -  LOH CHEE KONG XTRA COMMENT It all depends if citizens are actually yearning for regime change cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg PACKING your bags and leaving for another country more often than not, while fleeing persecution in the hope of sparking regime change back home is the oldest trick
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    • 496 8  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Tiger, Jetstar a warded one flight a day on liberalised route; plan low launch fares weekeat@media corp.com.sg LAUNCH fares from as low as $1 one-way. Savings of up to 70 per cent from the current fares. Low-cost carriers Tiger Airways and
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    • 355 8  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg A HIGH-POWERED research team is going all out to create a treatment to combat the virus that causes cervical cancer the fifth-most common cancer in Singapore and takes the lives of at least 85 women each year. There
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    • 349 8  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@media corp.com.sg MOTORISTS with drink driving records could face a doubling of their insurance premiums, Minister of State for Health Heng Chee How said on Friday, at the launch of the Anti-Drink Drive Campaign. The raising of premiums for drink drivers is not
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    • 244 8 Nine errant taxi drivers will have their vocational licences revoked, while another 10 will be suspended between two and eight weeks. They were among the 130 drivers who have been booked since Oct 24 for touting, overcharging and refusing to pick up passengers, the Land Transport
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    • 1324 10  -  KENNETH TAN KENNETH TAN XTRA AT THE MOVIES Real-life concerns in a reel environment THE cinema might not be an environment in which people readily think about customer service. Going to the movies is mass entertainment, quick turnaround, relatively low-priced. Is the conventional notion of
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    • 290 12 HE HAD threatened taxi driver Loy Keng Yen at sam on Aug 7 with what appeared to be a gun and made off with the taxi. But the ride did not last long for Chng Chee Kar. The 38-year-old crashed the taxi into
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    • 323 12  -  UNYANQIN Parks linked by new 7.9 km connector yanqin@media corp.com.sg NO NEED to limit yourself to visiting just one park over the weekend the newlycompleted Eastern Coastal Park Connector Network will allow lovers of the outdoors to visit at least three. The 42-km network, built
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    • 498 12  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@media corp.com.sg WHAT started out as a leisurely paddle on the scenic Lower Seletar Reservoir quickly turned into tragedy for Mr Khoka Muhammed Burhan. The 32-year-old quality assurance engineer drowned in the presence of his wife after their canoe capsized. The Coroner's Court
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    • 47 11 Ml jell miW »*k tT it 1 HtW'tilWiffl^^ PjHP I OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM I Which flavour is the most spicy variety in the TABASCO" brand pepper sauce family of flavours? I NRIC Ko Gondci M/F Ago I 'Hint: Check promotion pamphlels available al parlicipaling reslayranls for answer.
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    • 97 12 Eat Your Way to a Healthy Figure At last, a weight loss programme which is health oriented and scientifically proven. One which is prepared especially for you, based on your individual profile. No injections, no diet pills. Your food becomes your "medicine". For over 20 years, Dr Cohen's unique programme
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  • world news
    • 924 14 XTRA ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY Politicians are Hogging to reach constituents but how big an impact can this be? LESLIE LAU WAYNE Rooney, Lucas Grabeel from High School Musical and Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei have been on it Even Bo Derek has been there. But
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    • 248 16 -AFP JOHOR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants the meandering rivers in Johor to be straightened to facilitate water flow into the sea to prevent floods, reported Bernama news agency. Mr Abdullah, who inspected the area from a helicopter while on
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    • 305 16 SEOUL A crane-carrying vessel slammed into a Hong Kong-reg-istered oil tanker in the seas off South Korea's west coast on Friday, causing the tanker to leak about 66,000 barrels of crude oil. The collision left holes in three containers
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    • 206 16 -AGENCIES JAKARTA A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rattled Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Friday, where thousands of people were gathering for a United Nations climate change conference. The quake struck 261 km south-west of the Nusa Dua resort, where international delegates are meeting to craft a
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    • 169 17 —AP JAKARTA Undercover officers opened fire on a bulletproof vehicle carrying the Australian head of an anti-terrorism school in Indonesia after mistaking him for a drug trafficker, police said on Friday. Mr Lester Cross, director of the Jakarta Centre for Law
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    • 691 17 AFP AGENCIES Meanwhile, defiant lawyers announce plans for protest march KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian authorities have levelled accusations of terrorism against ethnic Indian protesters who participated in a rally against discrimination. The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) protesters claimed they were being
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    • 282 18 LICENSED TO GO 'HO HO HO' Santas in Hungary will now have to be licensed if they want to work as Father Christmases, reported ananova.com. Some parents in the country had complained that the local Santas are not up to scratch. Aspiring Santas now have to take exams set
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    • 678 18  -  JEANNINEAVERSA Bush's new sub-prime plan temporary PRESIDENT George Bush acknowledges it is "no perfect solution". Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says it is "no silver bullet". The plan negotiated by the Bush administration to freeze the low introductory rates on sub-prime home loans appears likely to help
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    • 1162 20  -  WINANG BUDOYO Why manufacturing, banking sectors tremble while Opec hems and haws ECONOMIST, LIPPOBANK HAVING been hit by a subprime mortgage storm that does not seem like it is going to end any time soon, the global economy has been hit again
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    • 114 16 I healthBwellness preS en tß db y^^» Parkway Health™ PCC 25 27 January 2008 Singapore Expo Hall 6B 10am Bpm Be part of the Health Wellness exhibition! Organised by TODAY join us in reaching out to your target audience as we bring you a health wellness showcase for the family.
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    • 65 17 9) W fow Galleria, Suntec City Mall, #01-035/035 A, Tel: 6339 7871 is« f' m!s' i^l HI ,/-> W S 7 B < What's in store? For those who are in the relentless pursuit of fun and adventure, Fat Face designs and builds clothing that is unique. Believing that quality
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    • 38 20 SEPUTAR INDONESIA roundup Seputar is Indonesia's 3rd largest circulating paper.lt is owned by MNC, which has a strategic and financial partnership with Media Corp. |jBhL gto 9 De cember %r 111 Level 3 Exhibition LjkSSl Convention Centre m\
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  • Voices
    • 289 22  -  RAYMOND L 0 WAN MOU Letter from I I FELT sad and angry on reading, "Oh, when will we dump our Third-World habits?" (Dec 6). Having been an environmental health officer for 40 years, I believe I can offer suggestions on how to punish these who are
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      85 22 STRIPPED DOWN TO THE BARE BONES: Remnants of a bicycle, left dangling between two whole bikes at a Penang Road part caught the eye of Today photographer Koh Mvi Fong. Bicycle theft appears to be on the rise as more take up cycling in the various interconnected parks. CALLING
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    • 159 22  -  TAMMY TAN Letter from Director, Corporate Communications SBS Transit PLEASE refer to letter writer Tay Kirn Lian's "First-World nation, Third-World actions" (Nov 29). We wish to apologise to the writer for the distress and inconvenience experienced while waiting for service 65. We have investigated
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    • 153 22  -  SUHANAKHARUDIN Letter from Manager, Media Relations Land Transport Authority I REFER to Mr Ronnie Tan's letter, "Have exits to more places from stations" (Nov 20). Singapore's rail network has been planned along heavy traffic corridors where there are high residential catchments and commercial developments.
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    • 663 23  -  KEITH WONG XTRA RELATIONSHIPS AS TIME progresses, words also morph in meaning. One of the origins of the word "listen" can be found in the language of the ancient Goths, where it means to "pay attention". But it could be said that when
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    • 127 22 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
    • 873 24  -  lAIN EWING XTRA NETWORKING Three ways to make yourself a successful networker WOULD you like me to tell you one of the secrets of being a success? You have to build your own Personal Brand, and you can do this through networking. The first step
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    • 534 25  -  CHEOWXINYI Analysts predict 6.3% GDP rise and 3.7% inflation in '08 cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg THE latest Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) survey of professional forecasters expect broad-based growth in the manufacturing and services sectors to continue into next year, even as they slightly cut the median forecast for
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    • 132 25  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@media corp.com.sg A CONNECTIVITY fault between new trading engine GL Trade and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) raised temperatures in broking houses on Friday. Some orders could not be effected through GL Trade terminals being implemented gradually to replace the ageing Sesops
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    • news
      • 718 26 —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Bank of England warns of economic slowdown; cuts rates for first time in 2 years THE Bank of England has admitted for the first time that the economy is facing a serious slowdown because of the global credit crisis. After announcing the first in-terest-rate
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      • marketbuzz
        • 142 26 Singaporeans munched their way to charity as sumptuous CP Foods lunchboxes were sold out in record time at Chevron House on Nov 22 and 23. A total of 2,200 CP Foods lunchboxes comprising rice and sandwich sets containing CP Foods chicken and shrimp items were sold
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        • 161 26 The next time you shop or travel with SMRT, you may be the lucky winner of a six-day holiday at The Ritz Paris hotel, with gourmet dining for four at a 3-Michelin Star restaurant, passes to Paris Disneyland, 2,000 euros to spend at Galeries Lafayette department
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        • 142 26 Basic Journalism Workshop Through a combination of presentation and exercises, this two-day workshop will share with you the fundamental techniques of reporting and writing for various mass media, and address some of your journalism concerns. Course date: Dec 15
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        • 398 26 Gain City was named one of the Top 50 Enterprises in Singapore at the Enterprise 50 Award Gala Dinner on Nov 23. The Enterprise 50 Award recognises the contributions made by Singapore's most enterprising pri-vately-owned companies to the economy. Established in 1981, Gain City
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      • 434 27  -  -ESTHER FUNG CHEOWXINYI Bankers need to know how to sell views: DBS CEO IT'S not enough to be an expert in a specialised field. To rise above the rest in the highly competitive world of finance, a banker should also have the ability to sell their views.
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      • 187 27 PEACE Mark Holdings, a Hong Kong-based watchmaker and retailer, is looking to buy a majority stake in Singapore-listed Sincere Watch, one of Asia's longest-standing retailers and distributors of brand-name luxury timepieces. Peace Mark has obtained an irrevocable undertaking from TBJ Holdings, the major shareholder of
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      • 226 27 AGENCIES SINGAPORE shares ended flat on low volume, with early gains wiped out as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of US November nonfarm payroll data late on Friday night The market rose as much as 2 per cent early
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    • 176 25 ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS™, a global Simply email us the answer to the phenomenon to generations of fans, following question: becomes a live action/CGI motion picture Question event with a contemporary comic sensibility, what are the names of the 3 Chipmunks? Songwriter Dave Seville ransforms singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and
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  • weekendplus
    • 191 30 RAKERU Food Junction at Level 3, Bugis Junction erves: Omurice Dpens: lOam-lOpm daily MIMIGAR 1 Nanson Road, #01-08 The Gallery Hotel (Tel: 6235 1511) Serves: Okinawan home-style food Opens: 6pm-midnight daily, closed on Mondays SATOWA 3 Pickering Street, #01-44 Nankin Row, China Square Central (Tel: 6534 9882) Serves:
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      1086 30  -  NEO CHAI CHIN IRRASHAIMASE! Some new Japanese eateries here show that there are oishii alternatives to the usual sushi and sashimi TALK about bringing a taste of Japan to Singapore. On a business trip to Tokyo, the management of food-court operator Food Junction tried restaurant chain Rakeru's omurice
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    • weekendmakan
      • 725 32  -  JENNIFER CHEN SPICE UP YOUR LIFE This independent eatery does the Ponggol name justice with its Tine cooking jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg LET'S get one thing clear: We're talking about Ponggol Live Seafood, not Ponggol Seafood or Ponggol Choon Seng Seafood. And it's located on Killiney Road, a small restaurant- walk
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        • 102 32 Pizza Hut is ringing in the holiday season with its Jingle Joy pizza ($24.90 for a regular size, $30.90 for a large). This alternative to traditional Yuletide delights is loaded with festive flavours such as turkey ham f and roast chicken, surrounded by a
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        • 96 32 Make Santa drool this Christmas with a Holiday Bento ($6.95) from Yoshinoya. This two-tiered box is filled with your choice of beef, chicken or salmon (pictured) atop a bed of premium Japanese rice. The set available for a limited time only also includes Yuba Age, a new
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    • EATING CUT
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        619 34 free-flowing Buffet-loving locals will have a field day at River Garden Coffee House LINWEIWEN food@newstoday.com.sg ONE of the occasions when you would find more locals than tourists in a hotel's eatery is when there is a buffet That was the case when I visited the River Garden Coffee House
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        697 36  -  CATHLEENTUNG Get authentic, award-winning fare at this fine-dining eatery cath leent@mediacorp.com.sg THE number of accolades garnered by Teochew City Seafood Restaurant speaks volumes about the quality of its food. The fine-dining restaurant serving Teochew cuisine has been on Singapore Tatler's 100 Best Restaurants list nearly every year since
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        921 39 SHE DIDN'T KNOW HER BOYFRIEND'S RING SIZE SO SHE USED THE HANDS OF OUR STAFF AS A GAUGE! Peter Lim, president of Love and Co bought the previous year and frame it up. The lucrative nature of the wedding rings segment is not lost on industry players. A check with
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    • weekendstyle
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        245 40  -  PEARLYN THAM THEY may be yellow dust from the flowers of the pine tree, but don't turn up your nose at pine pollen. That's because it is reportedly powercharged with 20 types of ammo acids, 14 types of vitamins and 30 types of mineral elements all of which
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      • 433 40  -  CATHLEEN TUNG cathleent@mediacorp.com.sg JEANS are de rigueur but not just any pair of denims will do, as new multi-label store Bread and Butter will attest to. Set up by VGO the company behind the World of Sports chain Bread and Butter ironically isn't about the
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      • 209 40  -  PEARLYN THAM YOUR make-up kit is going to cross over to the dark side this festive season. The name of the limited edition Revlon Dark Seduction make-up range is a dead giveaway. Its shades are deep, dark and dangerous just in time for year-end parties.
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    • weekendspeed
      • 668 42  -  DERRYN WONG MPV MARVEL Having seven seats no longer means a dull drive, thanks to the Ford S-Max news@newstoday.com.sg CARS are extensions of ourselves and driving a certain kind of automobile brings with it unavoidable associations: For instance, a big continental saloon spells towkay, a
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      • NEWSTRACKS
        • 74 42 Mercedes-Benz's six-seater R-Class hasn't exactly been a runaway sales success here but the imminent arrival of more affordably priced versions could change its fortunes. Only 3.5- or 5.0-litre engines were previously available anaall models came witn full-time four-wheel drive. The new range includes an entrylevel 3.0-litre
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        • 90 42 There's life in folding fabric roofs yet, as Audi's new A3 Cabriolet shows. Retractable steel roofs may be all the rage now but Audi ana BMW (for the 1 Series) have retained soft tops on their latest models. Audi says this gives a more compact fold, allowing
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        • 79 42  -  COLIN YONG Subaru has started showing teaser images of its new Forester Sports Utility Vehicle at a dedicated microsite, v/v/w.subaru.ip/forester. Due to be fully revealed on Christmas Day, the car is said to have curvier styling than the current model. It's built on the same platform
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        573 44  -  COLIN YONG CLEANING UP NICELY The sooner we can buy biodiesel-fuelled cars, the better for the environment colin@mediacorp.com.sg THERE is some clatter from the engine compartment and a pronounced drone when driving at speeds under 40kmh. Otherwise, it's hard to tell that this standard-looking Volkswagen (VW) Passat
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      • 562 44 EVERY once in a while, a car engine comes along that rewrites all the rules of the game. BMW's current 3.0-litre unit, introduced in 2005, is a good example. Made from an exotic blend of aluminium and magnesium,
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    • 649 45  -  ZAFAR ANJUM XTRA NEXT BIG THING This outsider made it big without a 'godfather' EVERY year, thousands of young men and women flock to Bollywood with stars in their eyes. Most end up as debris on the footpaths of Bollywood's dream factories. It seems you either have
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    • 736 46  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Expect fireworks when the Black Parade rolls into town christophertoh@mediacorp.com MY CHEMICAL Romance is pretty busy for a band that doesn't always have a full headcount "Things have been a little rough, this past year," said Ray Toro over the phone.
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    • 345 47 LOCAL cinema got a hefty pat on the back on Thursday night Raintree Picture's The Home Song Stories won big at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards held in Melbourne, collecting eight trophies, including the coveted best actress prize for Joan Chen. Chen was rewarded
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    • IN ADDITION
      • 81 47 A slew of local films are headed for your TV set. Sing Tel announced on Friday a line-up of Singapore cinema that will soon be available on mio TV's Video on Demand, beginning this month with Jack Neo's Golden Horse nominated film. Just Follow Law. Royston Tan's 881,
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      • 87 47 Young Wild, the youth theatre division of Wild Rice, presents Mad Forest. Written by British playwright Caryl Churchill, the play is based on real-life events from the 1989 Romanian revolution that toppled the country's dictator Nicolae Ceaucescu and led to his brutal execution. Directed by Wild Rice
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    • 710 50 -AFP VEGAS RUMBLE Undefeated fighters Mayweather and Hatton crave their place in history BOXING Floyd Mayweather Jr v Ricky Hatton LAS VEGAS Ricky Hatton is confident he will bring home the greatest victory in British boxing history by dethroning Floyd Mayweather Jr on Saturday
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    • 629 51 WOMEN WARRIORS Team International have a huge mountain to climb, but Pak's injury is a worry for the champions GOLF Lexus Cup HAKIKAT RAI IN PERTH hakikat@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS the Lee and Lee show on Friday, as Asia's youngest pairing here Scon Hwa, 21, and Jee
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    • 449 51  -  HAKIKAT RAI IN PERTH I WONDERED if it was Cupid's fault Maybe there was something unique in the air this Christmas season here in Perth, for Annika Sorenstam (picture, right) and Pak Se Ri (picture, left) to both say they are looking forward
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    • 582 52 -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH FAMOUS FIVE Language is no barrier in Barwick's search for England manager, as foreigners head list BRIAN Barwick, the chief executive of the Football Association (FA), is close to concluding his talks with his brains' trust, including Arsene Wenger, and will then
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    • 310 52 LONDON US tennis legend John McEnroe (picture) expressed his concern on Friday that organised crime, such as the Russian mafia, could be infiltrating tennis. The former world No 1 believes that threats to tennis players or their families could be forcing them
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      • 186 53 NOT SO RESILIENT READING Steve Coppell has denied that he is quitting the Reading job anytime soon but with the Royals' patchy form this season, he could change his mind later or even be sacked. The hosts have none of last season's lustre and have found
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      • 193 53 NO JOY FOR THE BLACK CATS Chelsea have regained their winning mentality and but they should be wary of the visitors this weekend. Sunderland manager Roy Keane loves nothing better than a challenge. But with Avram Grant's side seemingly rejuvenated now and Didier Drogba able to
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      • 318 53 DEPLETED ARSENAL TO JUST NICK IT I What are the chances of an upset from 1 Bth-placed Middlesbrough? Very slim. IGareth Southgate's men have been awful all season, I they will need to pick up some points fast if they hope to avoid the relegation trapdoor.
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      • 199 53 A MISMATCH, SURELY Man United could field half their reserves and still sneak a win but with the title chase so close, Fergie is unlikely to take things easy. The alarming thing about the hosts is they have so many players who have
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      • 138 53 BIG SAM'S MEN TO EDGE IT The Brummies are still in seventh heaven after last weekend's stoppage time win at Spurs. New boss Alex McLeish is still in the honeymoon phase and the visitors will hope to get something from St James' Park. But Newcastle were
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    • 682 54 -AFP SMOKING GUN Chelsea's season could be derailed by the Ivory Coast hitman's bid to play for his country ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea v Sunderland LONDON Chelsea might be steeling themselves for a spate of bruising encounters over Christmas, but they must first take care not
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    • 357 54 THE GUARDIAN ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Middlesbrough v Arsenal LONDON Arsene Wenger has revealed that Cesc Fabregas (picture) faces a race against time to be fit for the Premiership clash with Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium next Sunday. The Arsenal manager has already ruled Fabregas, together
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    • 802 55  -  KENNETH GOH EYE ON THE BALL FEW believe Tottenham Hotspur will be relegated from the Premiership. Senor Juande Ramos is too good a manager to allow it to happen, they feel. With Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane upfront there are enough goals to keep
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    • 321 55 READING Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko (picture) is steeling himself for a testing afternoon when Fernando Torres and his Liverpool team-mates come calling at the Madejski Stadium on Saturday. Senegal-born Sonko, who has recently returned to Reading's leaky defence after nine months recovering from a
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    • 578 56 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH DEVILS OLD AND NEW MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL Legendary Red Devil says Fergie's three young stars could mirror Busby's superstars MANCHESTER There is little doubt about the potential of Manchester United's attacking triumvirate of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos
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    • 293 56 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United v Derby County MANCHESTER Derby County's visit to Old Trafford Much of the talk up and down the Premiership over the last few days has surrounded the visit of Derby to Old Trafford on Saturday. Fans,
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    • 94 57 Hosts Thailand put on a stunning performance on Friday, winning six golds on the first day of competition in track and field at the 24th SEA Games. But they missed out on the most prestigious gold of them all, after Indonesia's Suryo Agung Wibowo
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    • 369 57  -  CUBBY LEONG ON HER MARK 20-year-old breaks her own national mark SINGAPORE won no medals on the track on Friday, but there was still joy for the Republic in the women's 100 m final at His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary Stadium. Amanda Choo (picture)
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  • 653 58  -  ■"!IM!II-'I« BATTLE AT SEA First the boat, then fried food, but Singapore's team are up for the fight r^ TWO years ago, SinI gapore's sailors won I seven gold medals at the SEA Games in the Philippines. They became the region's best, and last December,
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    • 862 58 TEAM SINGAPORE SELECTED RESULTS Athletics Women's 100 m final: Amanda Choo (12.20,6 th) Men's Shot Put final: Ck\a Chang Vi (13.34,6 th) Triple Jump final: Stefan Tseng (15.34,7 th) 700 m final: Poh Seng Song (10.81,8 th) Cuesports Men's Snooker team final: Keith E, Peter Gilchrist, Lim Chun Kiat (bt
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  • 649 59  -  »7^yj |»J J[c NO BIG SPLASH First day of swim programme sees Singapore men's 4x200m team strike, young swimmers set personal bests [T WASN'T the best of starts, but it wasn't a complete disaster either. It was only at the very end of the
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  • 303 59 DAVID NGIAU IN KORAT TAO LI didn't get the most encouraging start to the 24th SEA Games when she came in second in the women's 200 m individual medley. The 17-year-old Singaporean finished 2.2Bsec about a body length behind Malaysia's Siow Vi Ting, who won
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  • 200 59 THE mixed doubles table tennis final at the 24th SEA Games will be an all-Singa-pore affair. Yang Zi and Li Jiawei, and Gao Ning and Sun Beibei will battle for the gold in Saturday's final, after both pairs won their semi-final encounters at the
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    • 50 59 LIVE ON CH 5 COVERAGE FROM KORAT SATURDAY 4pm Today At The SEA Games (Encore) 4.25pm Football: Singapore v Malaysia 6.30pm SEA Games Action 11pm Today At The SEA Games (highlights) SUNDAY 5.30pm Today At The SEA Games (Encore) 6pm SEA Games Action 11pm Today At The SEA Games (highlights)
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  • 498 60 LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg AT THE SEA Games shooting event in Thailand last week, veteran marksman Lee Wung Yew was one of the athletes favoured to win double gold. He didn't disappoint in the trap team event, when he
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  • 668 60  -  CUBBY LEONG CAUSEWAY CLASH A draw will do, but Singapore badly want a win over Malaysia as semi-finals beckon COACH Radojko Avramovic can try his best to pass the clash off as just another game. But as fans growing up on the terraces of the National
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  • 298 60  -  TREVOR TAN TAN YO-HINN ZUUMING IN Alex Chan (picture) could easily have been mistaken for one of the many press photographers covering the 24th SEA Games here. The Singapore Sports Council chairman is an avid photographer and is a common sight armed with his camera at
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    57 61 It's an all-S'por final in the mixed doubles on Saturday. THAILAND 33 30 15 78 VIETNAM 14 7 20 41 SINGAPORE 11 10 10 31 MALAYSIA 5 5 11 21 PHILIPPINES 3 8 9 20 MYANMAR 2 4 2 8 LAOS 2 0 0 2 INDONESIA 1 5
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