Today, 28 February 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    24 1 TODAY MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Thursday February 28, 2008 todayonline.com TODAY MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Thursday February 28, 2008 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      MANHUNT CONTINUES
      616 1  -  His escape still sends chills I down your spine. I —The parent of a f student at SCGS. FFK THE massive overnight manhunt for Singapore's most wanted fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari (picture) was still on this morning, more than 17 hours after the leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah
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      Lock icon Inflation not a crisis: Tharman
      984 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH Finance Minister defends GST hike timing; ready to act with off-Budget measures if needed christie@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam takes a step back from the past week's calls for more help to cope with rising costs, the larger picture shows him that
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      353 2 r" MDIS: A Great Chapter in My Life W W THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS I -4f r l#^^PPl% Bachelor of Business Administration MDIS. HE RUSIED Wf ;> 4&> isT Marketi u9) fiD M L, "v^- Bachelor of Business in Hotel Resort Management |"|J|||OE A^^'ER Yiill IR f\ 'Bachelor of Business
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      268 3 •^•r"^^fl^ _""3^^j" •Jflr"-)' -^jjißB y- This Easter, You Won't Have To Hunt For The Perfect Escapade a well-deserved break from a maddening work schedule. Or a quiet, romantic weekend for two. Who needs an excuse to enjoy the finer things in life? luxuriate at the fullerton for a true feast
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon JOHN TSANG'S BAG OF GOODIES
      129 4 No more taxes on wine and beer Permanent cuts in company, personal and hotel room taxes. The territory's hotel room tax will be dropped to boost tourism Taxes on salaries and companies' profits will also be cut by 1 percentage point to 15 per cent
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      Lock icon A Santa Claus Budget in HK
      664 4 —AGENCIES No taxes on wine and beer, tax cuts, handouts to help tackle challenges HONG KONG No more taxes on wine and beer. Permanent cuts in company, personal and hotel room taxes. Handouts for the poor. With plenty of cash to spare due to
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  • parliament news
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      437 6 LOH CHEE KONG -VIDEOTAPING NOT A FOOLPROOF SOLUTION AGAINST POLICE ABUSE' Even as the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) is undergoing its first review in 40 years, concerns were raised in Parliament about its transparency and protection of individual rights. But Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, Senior Minister of
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      Lock icon HOW BENEFITS WILL EXCEED COST OF LIVING INCREASES
      54 6 I FINANCE MINISTER THARMAN ON SETTING THE BUDGET I agree fully with all the members who urged us to improve our budget marksmanship. I can assure members that we do not set'soft targets' for ourselves, just so we can exceed them. >
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    • Article
      Inderjit's analysis 'flawed', Kum Hong's 'reckless'
      514 6  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@media corp.com.sg AFTER two days of hearing criticisms about the Government's pursuit of economic growth at the cost of social cohesion, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has stepped forward with strong rebuttals. Zooming in on points raised by two parliamentarians Mr Inderjit Singh
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      301 6 Discover how you can instill j 4% BECAME AN ASEAN scholar! ciippocc in unur philri in mir 1 I "After the programme, I achieved amazing results! Other sucuess in your cnira in our i than becoming an ASEAN Scho i arship reci p ienti was 2 nOUr WOrkSllOP V^^V a
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      60 7 li HPi >w Wak'sf, Sw&&' InTwiiiTTmiI■miiTMTJi p y^P JmJ M undergradi jev 1 11 T| ■|1 ill WIIT Vrfil 111WJI i i El OS SB FEE SUBSIDY! L New and existing students pursuing a part-time degree programme at UniSIM can now enjoy fct up to a 40% government subsidy on
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  • Singapore news
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      Relaxed – rules for overseas voting
      877 8  - Relaxed rules for overseas voting LOH CHEE KONG Move to give Singaporeans abroad greater stake in country's political process cheekong@media corp.com.sg FOLLOWING the baby steps taken in the 2006 General Election which saw Singaporeans casting their votes from foreign shores for the first time the Government has moved to relax
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      'Open your hearts'
      591 10  -  TAN HUI LENG Singaporeans urged to welcome new immigrants as numbers hit new high huileng@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE welcomed 63,600 Permanent Residents (PRs) and 17,300 new citizens last year in total, nearly 15,000 more than the average combined number of PRs and new citizenships granted each year since
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      More mature workers in public sector
      252 10  -  LOHCHEEKONG THE Civil Service is hiring more mature workers an increase that Minister-in-charge Teo Chee Hean described as "modest". Last year, the public sector recruited 368 officers in their 40s as compared to an average of 270 from 2004 to 2006. Similarly, 360 officers
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      Body formed to oversee NUH, NUS faculties
      209 12  -  —TANHUILENG A NEW governance body overseeing the operations of National University Hospital (NUH) and the National University of Singapore's (NUS) medical and dental faculties has been formed. Call the National University Health System (NUHS), it is a joint venture between the National Healthcare
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      More abandon pedigree dogs
      530 12  -  LEONG WEE KEAT As number rises to alarming levels, SPCA calls for action weekeat@media corp.com.sg AS THE number of abandoned pedigree dogs shot up alarmingly last year, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has urged the authorities to tighten the import, commercial
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      Lock icon Happening campus
      476 14  -  ALICIA WONG University of Chicago GSB to offer more courses when it moves to Tanglin Village alicia@mediacorp.com.sg IT WILL be amid lush greenery and a parklike setting that one of the world's top business schools will soon conduct its programmes here, in what will hopefully be its permanent
      COURTESY CHICAGO GSB  -  476 words
    • Article
      When going for a buzz triggered an economic boom for Singapore ...
      379 16 When going for a buzz triggered an economic boom for Singapore In an interview with the English-language newspaper, Korea Herald, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who visited South Korea last week, spoke on the challenges facing the Singapore economy. Below are edited excerpts from the interview. "IF WE can't attract
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      Lock icon Take broader economic view
      474 16  -  ALICIA WONG WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTS FROM CHANNEL NEWSASIA SM: Budget not just about helping needy alicia@mediacorp.com.sg GRASSROOTS leaders voiced their concerns over the rising costs of education especially at the tertiary level at a dialogue session with Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday even as he
      — WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTS FROM CHANNEL NEWSASIA; BLOOMBERG  -  474 words
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  • world news
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      Lock icon NAJIB UNDERSTANDS PROBLEMS BETTER
      947 18  -  NAZRY BAHRAWI EXCLUSIVE FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has a reputation of being a feisty statesman. Today got the rare chance to meet him at his office in Putrajaya the city that he personally designed yesterday. He was all smiles and subtlety as he talked
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      Lock icon PENANG: PARADISE LOST OR GAINED?
      641 20  -  JESSINTATAN IN PENANG jessinta@media corp.com.sg THE release of the Penang Progress Report has been carefully timed, right in the middle of heated campaigning. It is a Barisan Nasional report card full of A pluses and almost no red marks. The state's employment rate is one
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      PAS playing the Pedra Branca card?
      246 20  -  ANSLEYNG INJOHOR ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IT HAS not been an election issue so far, but the prickly subject of Pedra Blanca finally popped up in Johor yesterday when the Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar hit out at Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) for taking it up
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      Najib dangles development carrot
      385 20  -  ZU LOTH MAN zul@media corp.com.sg IN MACHANG, KELANTAN KELANTAN'S sleepy district of Machang, nearly two hours away from state capital Kota Baru, buzzed with excitement yesterday when Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak flew in by helicopter for a visit to lend support to
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      Lock icon Quiet reception, please
      409 22 —AGENCIES Supporters planning a rousing homecoming as Thaksin returns today BANGKOK Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (picture) has asked for a "quiet" reception when he returns home from self-imposed exile this morning for the first time since his overthrow in a military coup in September 2006.
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      Lock icon Suspected radioactive packages: Police seal off Edinburgh building
      189 22 -AFP LONDON British emergency services said they had closed off a building in the Scottish city of Edinburgh yesterday evening after three small packages containing suspected radioactive material were found inside. The Regent Language Training School in Edinburgh was sealed off at
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      Lock icon Too tough to puff...
      234 23 -AP Mexico's new stringent laws on smoking MEXICO CITY Mexico's Senate approved a law on Tuesday that would ban smoking in workplaces, public buildings and public transport across the country, allowing it in private businesses only if special, ventilated smoking areas are set up. Mexico City's
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      Lock icon Pakistan's new coalition could take on embattled Musharraf
      270 23 DPA ISLAMABAD Pakistan's election-winning opposition parties yesterday claimed their incoming parliament coalition had secured a two-third majority, which will enable them to amend the Constitution and attempt to impeach embattled President Pervez Musharraf. In a clear show of force ahead of the
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      77 23 WELCOME TO BEIJING: A sculpture at the departure hall of Beijing Capital International Airport's giant new Terminal Three, which will open tomorrow. The opening of the airport is the latest event marking the Chinese capital's stunning infrastructure boom ahead of the Olympics. The US$2.7-biHion ($3.7 billion) project which is the
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      Lock icon Rice voices regret over alleged rape case in Japan
      232 24 —AGENCIES TOKYO United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday expressed regret over the alleged rape by a US Marine of a 14-year-old Japanese girl amid public anger that may complicate US-Japan ties. Dr Rice was hoping to quell outrage over
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      Lock icon Music bridges a great divide
      274 24 AFP Historic US concert warmly received by North Koreans PYONGYANG The New York Philharmonic's historic concert in Pyongyang on Tuesday was widely hailed for bringing a thaw in relations between the United States and the Stalinist state. For the Korean-American members of the orchestra, however,the
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      Lock icon 'SLOWHAND' INVITED TO ROCK PYONGYANG
      123 24 -AGENCIES North Korea has followed the success of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra by inviting rock legend Eric "Slowhand" Clapton to play in Pyongyang. The North Korean Embassy in London said it had invited Mr Clapton in the hope that a performance would "aid the
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      Lock icon Danger on their doorstep
      595 26 —AFP But are the 900,000 residents of Padang prepared to face the next big quake? PADANG The striking fact about the beaches along the city of Padang on Indonesia's earthquake-prone Sumatra island is how normal life is: Businesses bustle and carefree children play. But as the
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      Lock icon UK rumbles – and chimney collapses
      189 26 UK rumbles and chimney collapses -AP MANCHESTER The strongest earthquake to hit Britain in more than two decades was felt across large parts of the country early yesterday. Some homes sustained minor damage and one man was injured by a collapsing chimney. The 5.3-magnitude quake struck at about lam (9am
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      Lock icon Barbs and roses
      520 28 -AGENCIES Clinton, Obama face off in Ohio on healthcare, Iraq and that controversial photo CLEVELAND (Ohio) The gloves came off between Democrat contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama (picture) on Tuesday as they exchanged pot shots over negative campaigning at possibly the final debate of their marathon
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      55 18 THEY BREED,YOU BLEED. JJfc^«S3j fet^^f The grim truth is that the Aedes mosquito is a highly adaptive creature that breeds all year round. E^JllwSsg— —w*^ Ancl ttie dengue virus it carries can kill, regardless of the season. Have you done all you can to keep your family safe? JT/ f\
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  • Voices
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      Why do I have to wait three months to take a driving test?
      151 30  -  TAN HAO YANG Letter from I RECENTLY turned 18 and registered to take the Basic Theory Test, the first of two theory tests needed to obtain a driver's licence. I was informed by the driving centre that
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      Lock icon Rooting for preservation
      354 30  -  JULIAN WONG Allow residents to register old trees for conservation Letter from I REFER to the letters, "Felled old trees were pride of quaint neighbourhood" and "They were healthy why cut them down" (Feb 26) and the reply from the Pasir Ris-Punggol town council, "Removed trees were
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      194 32  -  DR BILL MAIER BY DEVELOPING AN "ANGER CONTRACT" I love being married, and my spouse is wonderful. But every now and then, we still get irritated with each other. One of us will say something that offends the other and before you know it, we're both
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      Lock icon Recycling: Cooperation vital
      429 32  -  ALBERT TENG ANN BOON ONG SENG ENG Town councils, NEA working with all stakeholders Letter from General Manager Holland-Bukit Panjang Town Council on behalf of the 14 PAP Town Councils Letter from Director, Resource Conservation Department National Environment Agency WE REFER to the letter by Mr Phillip
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    • Letter
      Should I be doubly-penalised for a system error when booking airline ticket online?
      382 33  -  MAGDALENE TAN Letter from I AM relating an incident in which a system error almost resulted in my having to pay for two online flight bookings that I did not manage to complete. The issue has been
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      Can't get into a polytechnic? Be realistic, opt for ITE
      370 33  -  RICK LIM SAY KIONG Letter from I REFER to the letters, "Woes of an 'average' student" (Feb 21) and "My daughter lost a year..." (Feb 22), in which the writers lament how difficult it is for average students to be
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      250 34 BLOOMBERG UNITED Overseas Bank's (UOB) fourth-quar-ter profit fell 6 per cent after writing down the value of investments tied to United States sub-prime mortgages. Net income fell to $506 million for the three months ended Dec 31 from $537 million a year earlier,
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      324 34 BLOOMBERG DESPITE facing calls for him to resign, ÜBS chairman Marcel Ospel yesterday won shareholder approval for the sale of 13 billion Swiss francs ($l7 billion) in bonds, which will convert into shares, to Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and an unidentified Middle Eastern
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      453 34 -AGENCIES But international code of conduct needed to limit funds'political influence STATE-OWNED sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) armed with billions of dollars are welcome to invest in the European Union (EU) but they should be more open about their motives and methods, said the bloc's
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      213 36 —AGENCIES ASIAN stocks were broadly higher yesterday, boosted by a stronger US market on Tuesday, while commodities and currencies also rallied. "Some of the excess bearishness concerning the domestic and global economies is melting away," said Mr Takashi Miyazaki, who helps manage US$6l
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      333 36 -AGENCIES SIA to'continue discussion'with CEAas latter rejects Air China bid SINGAPORE Airlines said its HK$3.BO ($0.68) per share offer to buy a stake in China Eastern Airlines is still valid after the Chinese carrier said that it will not consider a bid by the parent company
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      Lock icon Rise in commodity prices sends Noble stocks surging
      338 38 BLOOMBERG THE stock prices of Noble Group Ltd, a Hong Kong-based supplier of raw materials from coffee to energy, surged to their highest in almost two months in Singapore trading after fourth-quarter profits rose and an executive forecast further growth. The company's
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      278 38  -  ESTHER FUNG Strong loans growth a key contributor esther@media corp. com. sg STRONG loans growth helped Standard Chartered Bank to deliver record Singapore earnings last year. For the year ended Dec 31, higher business volumes in consumer banking and wholesale banking segments contributed to a
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        72 39 -ESTHER FUNG The Urban Redevelopment Authority has released a hotel site in Little India for sale by public tender. The land parcel is above the Little India MRT station at the junction of Race Course and Bukit Timah Roads, and has a site area
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        MALAYSIA ECONOMY BOOMING
        64 39 Malaysia's economy expanded at its fastest in more than three years last quarter as higher commodity prices and government spending spurred domestic demand, pushing growth above government forecasts. South-east Asia's third-largest economy grew 7.3 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, accelerating from a
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        SGX TO ACQUIRE SICOM STAKE
        76 39 Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) has agreed to acquire a stake of at least 95 per cent of Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd (Sicom) for a total cash consideration of $7.5 million. "With the proposed acquisition, SGX aims to leverage on mutually beneficial synergies of SGX and
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        PROFITS SOAR AT AIRASIA
        62 39 Air Asia Bhd, South-east Asia's biggest discount airline, said quarterly profit jumped 73 per cent after it added routes and carried more passengers. Net income in the three months ended Dec 31 climbed to RM245.7 million ($107.1 million) from RM142.1 million a year earlier, the airline
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        69 39 —AGENCIES Thai Beverage, Thailand's largest brewer and distiller, said profit rose for the first time in three years last year, as growth in low-alco-hol beer offset increases in tax and marketing costs. Net income advanced 3 per cent to 10.4 billion baht ($484.7 million)
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      165 39 BLOOMBERG Capita Land Ltd will form a US$3OO million ($417 million) fund to invest in Vietnam property and plans an alliance with Nam Thang Long Investment Joint-Stock Co to expand there. Capita Land plans to take a 30-per-cent stake in the fund, its first in the
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      Lock icon Making the most of MOSAIC
      772 40 ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MAYO MARTIN The music festival is growing bigger. Christopher Toh (christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg) looks at what the organisers are doing right The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the term "mosaic" as "a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of vari-ously-coloured material to form pictures
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        132 42 Joanna Wang This unique offering has both English and Chinese takes disc one has 12 English songs and disc two has five Chinese versions of the English songs. It's an interesting idea, one that targets both markets at the same time, and fans will be more than
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        Duets, Friends & Legends
        112 42 Duets, Friends Legends Anne Murray The lady who gave us easy-listening hits like You Needed Me and Snowbird collaborates with some of the biggest female singers around, such as Nelly Furtado, k.d. lang, Celine Dion and Sarah Brightman, performing Murray's old hits, like, erm. You Needed Me, Snowbird and others.
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        128 42 GyaShan These dudes are obviously using their looks to attract their audience -which I'm assuming are young girls or older women with a penchant for younger men but hey, whatever works, right? While Taiwanese group Lollipop is another musical spin-off from a TV series, this album has already outsold
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        Invisible Superman
        115 42 Amber Now, I don t normally listen to albums just because there's a pretty face on the cover. No, really, I don't unless it comes with a bonus DVD. There are far too many mediocre singers who seem to get away with their obvious lack of talent simply
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        Symphony
        107 43 Sarah Brightman Sarah Bnghtmans vocals are impeccable, and her musical experimentation and exploration in this new collection is a continuation of her fascination with blending operatic and pop styles. The dramatic Fleurs dv Mai, leading in from the equally dramatic opening intro, sets the tone for the rest of
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        Growing Pains
        128 43 Mary J Blige Trust Mary J Bhge to be the one to come up with an album that has got more spunkthan, well, many other artistes that we've heard in recent weeks. True, the themes aren't terribly fresh but the over-familiarity is the only thing that one can
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        Detours
        121 43 Sheryl Crow This latest offering from Sheryl Crow should win over new fans and restore the faith of those who've felt her latter albums tended to sound tired and repetitive. In contrast, this has a certain verve to the tunes that make every track a pleasure to listen to.
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        117 43 Live from the Union Chapel This live album is late in coming (it was recorded in 2003 as part of a promotion), but this recording doesn't lack any of the punch of more recent live performances because it sounds fresh. The intimate atmosphere of the gig showcases what
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      551 42  -  MAYO MARTIN Rock, classics and visual theatre among the line-up of the annual children's festival mayo@media corp.com.sg YOU'RE never too old to rock n' roll, goes one song. And, say organisers of the Prudential Children First! International Festival, you're never too young either. The ninth
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        FRESH HITS 08 VARIOUS
        51 43 Despite its title, none of the cuts featured here are actually from 2008: they're mostly from last year, and a few are even from 2006; so my reason for liking this is the inclusion of the bonus video by Psycho Teddy, which is just fun to
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        40 MOST BEAUTIFUL ARIAS VARIOUS
        46 43 Admittedly, I m not a big opera fan, but I especially like collections like these because they just cut to chase, and I don't have to sit through lengthy exhortations. Tracks include Nessu Donna, Un BelDi and Soave Sia II Vento
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        100S THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION VARIOUS
        47 43 Those who want their retro fix but don't want to wait for Mambo Jambo nights at Zouk will want this, because here are 100 songs in five discs that celebrate the best bits about music in the 1980s, from ABCto Womack Womack
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        DISNEY GREATEST LOVE SONGS VARIOUS
        53 43 It's interesting to note that, for various reasons, the producers for this compilation decided to eschew some fairly familiar material for lesser-known songs from less obvious movies like The Rescuers and An American Tail; and favoured cast recordings instead of the more famous pop versions
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      Lock icon Backpacking with a purpose – for 13 seasons
      490 44  - Backpacking with a purpose for 13 seasons FAZILLAH ABDUL GAFFA It is hard to believe now, but The Amazing Race's creators expected their show to be just a one-season wonder plus@newstoday.com.sg THERE is a very fine line between keeping the audience on tenterhooks in anticipation of the next season of
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      403 46  -  ANNETTE TAN The combination of olive oil and canola oil makes this delicious spread a winner food@newstoday.com.sg OLIVE oil and canola oil are both wellknown, healthier alternatives to other types of cooking oil. Both are great sources of Omega-3 fats, which have been shown to help lower cholesterol
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      674 41 You've heard of the headliners such as Harry Connick Jr, The Roots 'LJE^CC r/\ C ami Lhh RitHinuii. But it yiui ihhllv want tii shh what Hpit.iiiiiSHS PI 11 l^^l^.^™^^ the pulse of Mosaic, check out these three acts instead. _OJ_S^SKIA LARgO r WHO: Dutch trumpet player who says she
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      65 45 REGENCY ENTERPRISES FneiEHni a NEW REGENCY/3 IN THE BDX pmnucnoN a JASON FRIEDBERG aw AARON SELTZER hlm "MEET THE SPARTANS" SEANMAGUIRE CARMEN ELECTRA KENDAIAN KEISID -JgRWEJORDANiIJOMnfCISIRERIITI mSMARKMcNAIR SSFRANK HELMER PRIDH "^SWILUAM ELUQTT MAURER B ARNDN MILCHAN "-"H JASON FRIEDBEREJ and AARDN SELTZER PEHR SAFRAN i Mrifi i gra M H
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      1102 47 NEW ZEALAND ON WHEELS BLOG TV II LIFESTYLE GROOM MY ROOM Channel 5, 9.00pm MusicToThe Ears Living Coffee: The Bean Spring Fashion For A Fashionista Channel News Asia, 8.32pm 11.32pm Arts Central, 9pm Kids Central, 5.30pm Music culture is like F!!?;.'V."HftftS^^r^B Life's like a cocktail 'bEJfK^f£{?s^JFZ&B^k^P. high school—you Ivi it's
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      477 48 —AFP Australia's star batsman charged after lashing out at Indian spinner HOBART Outspoken Australian batsman Matthew Hayden has inflamed tensions with India by calling off-spinner Harbhajan Singh an "obnoxious weed". He has been charged with a breach of Cricket Australia's code of conduct, for "the
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      408 49 -AFP Sheffield goalkeeper fumbles with ball during extra time and it rolls over the goal-line FA CUP Fifth Round Replay Middlesbrough 1 Sheffield United 0 MIDDLESBROUGH (England) A freakish extra-time winner sent Middlesbrough into the last eight of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win
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      Lock icon Grant could lose Chelsea licence
      574 50 -AGENCIES Speculation mounts over future of Blues' boss, after Cup loss and no show at coaching lesson LONDON British bookmakers yesterday slashed the odds on Chelsea boss Avram Grant becoming the next Premier League manager to leave his job, after Sunday's League Cup Final loss
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      343 50 -DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON As Arsenal continue to come to terms with the long-term loss of Eduardo, their Champions League quarter-final rivals, AC Milan, issued a highly unusual statement yesterday expressing their fear that Kaka's (picture) career will be prematurely ended by illegal tackling. The European
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      96 50 -AGENCIES up with manager Rafa Benitez. Speculation has since been rife that the pair have been looking to sell the club, despite agreeing a £350 million ($971 million) refinancing package in January. The relationship between the two busi- nessmen is understood to
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      Lock icon Singapore women roll, but men lose
      450 51  -  LOW LIN FHOONG World No 8 Li says they are focused on last-eight battle with the Dutch, as men seekfinal group win linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg HOSTS China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan, the top four women's teams at the 49th World Table Tennis Championships in Guangzhou,
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      Lock icon Woodlands misfiring, but depleted Dalian could help
      442 51  -  SHAMIR OSMAN NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2008 Woodlands Wellington vs Dalian Shide Woodlands Stadium, 7.45pm shamir@media corp. com. sg WITH only one point from two games and already five points off leaders SAFFC, it already looks as if northern giants Woodlands Wellington cannot afford
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      Flying the flag, Amelia gets down to business to fulfil a big dream
      429 52  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@media corp.com.sg AMELIA Yong used to fool around during training. It all changed last month when she won the qualifying competition to become Singapore's sole representative at the inaugural US$2 million HSBC Women's Champions 2008. Now,
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      784 52  -  TANYO-HINN They are the world's best, little wonder each one thinks she'll be $419,000 richer come Sunday yohinn@media corp.com.sg THE world's best women golfers will be vying for the richest purse in Asia when they tee off in the first round of the inaugural HSBC
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      652 53  -  LAN DE COTTA EXCLUSIVE Bulk will be for Padang grandstands, as St Andrew's Cathedral prepares to be blocked off ian@media corp.com.sg THE inaugural Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix 2008 will hit a total capacity of 99,000, when a new batch of grandstand seats are made available
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      Lock icon Home steal all three points at Tampines
      311 53  -  SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@media corp. com. sg IF ANY of the best women golfers in the world were looking for a buzz ahead of today's opening round of the HSBC Women's Champions 2008 at Tanah Merah Country Club, they should have visited Tampines Stadium
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      29 52 10am Basketball Georgia Tech v Duke, Ch23 4pm Golf Johnnie Walker Classic, Ch26 sam Golf Honda Classic, Ch26 6.35 a- Sports Zone Minutes 11.35pm Hourly sports updates on SSSlive
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      795 58 New Zealand On Wheels LAKETEKAPO &WANAKA WHEREVER you travel in New Zealand, there's always an opportunity to see a fabulous view. Fly directly into Christchurch International Airport, the gateway to the best of the South Island. You can hire rental vehicles from the airport but advance booking is
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      494 61 SIMON TAN ROLLS OUT THE OPTIONS FOR TRAVELLERS I LOVE getting somewhere, anywhere. The mode of transportation is irrelevant to many but not to me. Spontaneous travel requires some ingenuity, guts, forward planning and some willingness to take risks. On my many trips throughout the world, I have
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      50 72 West Lake is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace. Spend a couple of hours sipping tea at a lakeside teahouse. Or take a walk and a boat ride so you can admire the various sights with poetic names that reflect the romance and legends of the Lake. AFP
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      667 76  -  KYLIM KEDAH, KELANTAN ANDTERENGGANU OFFER OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH A^RACTIONS. SHEDS SOME LIGHT FOR BLUR SOTONGS IF, LIKE me, you have gone jalan-jalan across the Causeway so often that you are wondering where else to ntakan angin (Malay for holiday) look north, way up north to the relatively undiscovered states of
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      139 77  -  Joseph Yadao FLY budget to Kuala Lumpur in the morning and be back in Singapore for supper. It's possible with Air Asia, which has two flights daily to the city up north. Since the start of this month, the Malaysia-based no-frills airline has been plying the newly opened
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      453 80  -  CHANG SU-FERN TAKES A PEEK AT THE NEW ADDITION TO THE STAR CRUISES LINE WHOEVER coined the phrase "the journey is half the fun" has evidently never endured cramped airplane seats and long, tedious bus trips. But if there's any mode of transportation that lives up
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      173 86  -  Joseph Yadao LOOK beyond Sydney's Harbour Bridge and Opera House and you'll see a world of natural wonders. A couple of hours' drive from the city in New South Wales are the Sydney Surrounds, regions that boast stunning natural waterways, national parks, mountains and beaches. Spend two
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      156 88 TO MOROCCO: Direct flights to Morocco are possible with Emirates which flies to Casablanca. Alternatively, fly into one of the Moroccan cities from Europe with British Airways or with Royal Air Maroc (RAM). RAM tickets can be purchased online at www.royalairmaroc.com. WITHIN MOROCCO: To travel between the major cities,
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      929 96  -  TIMOTHY SU PARTY HEARTY MUNICH CELEBRATES 850 YEARS THIS SUMMER. OH GOODIE, SAYS MUNICH turns 850 this year and every Bavarian is getting his or her liver ready for a year of non-stop partying and beer guzzling. Beer drinking is second nature to the residents
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      503 98  -  SIMON TAN TIRED OF JOSTLING WITH FELLOW TOURISTS, FINDS HIS OWN WHEELS TO EXPLORE THE ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE ITALY is evocative of romance. But nothing is more unromantic than going on a packaged tour with two dozen other people. Fellow tourists jostling for the choice position in front
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      42 76 V^ Flight Destinations Depart Arrive Flight Destinations Depart Arrive AKI24 SIN KUL 11:30 12:25 AKI2B SIN KUL 21:40 22:40 Hi BHBSE 9ffl» 5H X AKI23 KUL SIN 10:00 10:55 M AKI27 KUL SIN 19:50 20:50 M AIRLINE OF THE YEAR 2007 J
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