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Title Section13 2008-05-13 1 TODAY /A=DJj-\Copp MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Tuesday May 13, 2008 todayonline.com13 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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Article, Illustration480 2008-05-13 1 -AFP Toll could rise as status of areas near epicentre is unclear CHENGDU (China) The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck south-western China yesterday has risen to nearly 10,000, state media reported today. The new toll was provided by disaster relief officials-AFP; AFP - 480 words
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Article, Illustration632 2008-05-13 1 LOH CHEE KONG - A farewell, and his one regret LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg HE HAS one niggling regret, even as his 27year tenure at the Law Ministry drew to an end on May 1. "If I have to playback anything and rewind, there is one area which I wish I had done soonerKOH MEI FONG - 632 words
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Miscellaneous30 2008-05-13 1 DISASTER RELIEF JUNTA ALLOWS US AID TRANSPORT TO LAND WORLD PAGE 10 BORING? NO WAY! PREMIER LEAGUE'S EXCITING FINISH SPORTS PAGE 38 THE MAN BEHIND THE LEGEND PLUS PAGE 2630 words
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Miscellaneous9 2008-05-13 1 SPORE, M'SIA HOPE FOR SMOOTH SAILING NEWS «PAGE 89 words
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hot news
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Article289 2008-05-13 2 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG IN PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA huileng@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE and North Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which, in Foreign Minister George Yeo's words, "expressed a willingness on both sides to move relations forward". On day three of his visit, Mr Yeo met289 words
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Article, Illustration175 2008-05-13 2 PAULINE DLOH No Singaporeans have been reported hurt in the earthquakes in China, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement last night. But as Today found, some were stranded at Chengdu airport when their flights were cancelled. Reports say Chengdu airport could be closedPAULINE DLOH - 175 words
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Article, Illustration601 2008-05-13 3 DERRICK A PAULO - DERRICK A PAULO Prime Minister, Minister Mentor not taking the witness stand just yet derrick@media corp.com.sg THE High Court hearing of the defamation suit against Dr Chee Soon Juan one that has been two years in the making did not even come close<OHMEI FONG - 601 words
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Advertisement366 2008-05-13 2 "We could be facing a recession which is longer, deeper and wider than any recession that we have encountered in the last 30 years." Dr Tony Tan, Deputy Chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp The Straits Times, 21 April 2008 MAKE LOTS OF MONEY IN A DOWNTURN In366 words
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Article, Illustration724 2008-05-13 4 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - 3G iPhone coming in time for Xmas? HEDIRMAN SUPIAN Sing Tel announces launch, but other two telcos could also offer smartphone hedirman@media corp. com.sg THE word is out Sing Tel has finally confirmed it will be launching the iPhone (picture) here, nearly a year after it burst onto the AmericanBLOOMBERG - 724 words
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Article559 2008-05-13 6 TEOXUANWEI; — TEOXUANWEI - TEOXUANWEI —TEOXUANWEI Appeals court dismisses Lee's claim that he had no motive for killing NUS don xuanwei@media corp. com.sg HE HAD maintained that he had no motive for killing the university don, as he was sure the man the victim of a robbery attempt by him559 words
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Article, Illustration214 2008-05-13 6 ANOTHER landmark near Orchard Road may soon get a facelift: Channel News Asia understands that Shaw Organisation is considering a major redevelopment of Shaw House (picture) and its neighbouring Shaw Centre, with work to possibly start in the later half of next year. According214 words
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Article, Illustration785 2008-05-13 8 LOH CHEE KONG; — LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG LOH CHEE KONG Jayakumar tells how impressed he was when he first met Shanmugam cheekong@media corp. com.sg MORE than two decades ago, a young man walked into Professor S Jayakumar's law class at the National University of Singapore and immediately»NWONC; 001 BOON KEONG - 785 words
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Miscellaneous16 2008-05-13 8 FIRST US AID FLIGHT ARRIVES IN MYANMAR/ RULERS SNUB OFFERS FROM RICH COUNTRYMEN WORLD «PAGE 1016 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration521 2008-05-13 10 —AGENCIES But only 20 per cent of food required has entered the country, says UN YANGON The United States has delivered its first relief supplies to Myanmar, but the United Nations has warned that supplies were not reaching most of the 1.5 million—AGENCIES; AFF - 521 words
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Article, Illustration413 2008-05-13 10 —THE NEW YORK TIMES MA NGAY GYI (Myanmar) When one of Myanmar's most well-known movie stars, Kyaw Dhyu, travelled through the Irrawaddy Delta in recent days to deliver aid to the victims of Cyclone Nargis, a military patrol stopped him as he was handing—THE NEW YORK TIMES; AFP - 413 words
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Article, Illustration556 2008-05-13 11 — Joseph Yadao - Joseph Yadao acking is more than just a crime, t it's a survival trait" said a character in the 1995 cyber-thriller Hackers. In reality, that crime could be extremely disruptive. In serious cases, it could pose a threatto an organisation's survival. Lastyear, the Pentagon in=>HOTOS JASON HC - 556 words
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Article, Illustration213 2008-05-13 11 HP's Total Care Package ensures that your data and network is secure, enabling you to focus on what's important- running the business. HP and its partners are on hand to customise a suite of security solutions for your business. In most cases, proper system213 words
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Article, Illustration302 2008-05-13 11 Mr Ng Kee Guan, managing director of integrated marketing solutions company Access Direct, believes that small and medium sized businesses are taking a huge risk when they do not invest in IT security measures. "Most of us will only be aware of viruses and other problems when302 words
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Article, Illustration264 2008-05-13 12 —AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday demanded that high-profile judicial and government figures be prosecuted for allegedly manipulating the appointments of judges. Mr Anwar called for tough measures to restore public confidence in the judiciary after a government—AP; AFP - 264 words
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Article329 2008-05-13 12 —AFP Students rally against impending fuel price hikes and corruption during Suharto's era JAKARTA Riot police sealed off Indonesia's presidential palace yesterday as hundreds of students gathered there to protest planned fuel price hikes and rights abuses under the former Suharto regime. Police said thousands of officers—AFP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration671 2008-05-13 14 —AFP Ten years on, those behind rapes and riots in Indonesia are still walking free JAKARTA As Indonesians prepare to mark the 10th anniversary of the fall of the Suharto regime this month, the terrible first act of that historic drama is almost too shameful to recall.—AFP; AFF - 671 words
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245 2008-05-13 16 —AP SHANGHAI Exporters of food, drugs and other products to the United States must be prepared to face closer scrutiny on quality and safety, US Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said yesterday during a visit to Shanghai. "We believe the—AP - 245 words
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Article315 2008-05-13 16 —AGENCIES Taiwan seeks help from US to capture fugitive in diplomatic scandal TAIPEI Taiwan yesterday issued an arrest warrant for a suspect believed to have fled to the United States with US$3O million ($4l million) that was to be used to help the island—AGENCIES - 315 words
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Article, Illustration543 2008-05-13 17 JASON LEE - JASON LEE Due to Beijing Olympics, increase in global, mainland Chinese tourists expected IN TAIPEI,TAIWAN jasonlee@media corp.com.sg TAIPEI's city government will spare no efforts in wooing more international visitors, its tourism chief told Today in an interview, especially those from mainland China asJASON LEE - 543 words
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223 2008-05-13 18 BLOOMBERG PAKISTAN'S six-week-old coalition is unravelling because of a dispute over whether to remove President Pervez Musharraf, undermining efforts to rein in surging food prices and maintain stability. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said his party will withdraw from theBLOOMBERG - 223 words
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Article, Illustration292 2008-05-13 18 -AFP FAIRMONT (West Virginia) Senator Hillary Clinton looked headed yesterday for landslide wins in two looming primaries, despite pressure for her to cede to rival Barack Obama's mathematical lock on the Democratic White House race. The former First Lady, vowing to battle on-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 292 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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88 2008-05-13 18 ■AFP Taiwan's President-elect Ma Ying-jeou has named a China expert to head the national security council which coordinates the island's major policies, Mr Ma's office said yesterday. MrSuChi, 60, a political science scholar and former chairman of the mainland affairs council -which lays■AFP - 88 words
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131 2008-05-13 18 Less than a month after China put into effect a new law to boost government transparency, most Chinese want to know how much officials are paid, a Reuters report said yesterday. China passed regulations last year demanding that the government disclose information about131 words
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Letter, Illustration126 2008-05-13 20 LIM BOON HEE - LIM BOON HEE Letter from I feel a tinge of sadness that a heritage building like our Grand Old Dame, Raffles Hotel, which is closely tied to the history of Singapore, has once again been sold off, this time to a group led by a| - 126 words
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632 2008-05-13 20 SUMAN BALANI - SUMAN BALANI Nets says complaints have gone up in line with growth of ERP gantries Letter from Assistant Chief Executive, Nets Singapore WE REFER to "ERP woes: What's to blame Cash Card, IU or gantry" (May 7), and to recent media coverage relating to632 words
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Letter233 2008-05-13 21 SUSIE SOLOMON - SUSIE SOLOMON Message needs to be driven home to firms Letter from I REFER to "Teens, sex and Aids: Time to face up to today's realities" (May 8). As the executive director of the Business Coalition on Aids in Singapore, I realise it is a233 words
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Letter, Illustration138 2008-05-13 21 RONATAN - RONATAN Letter from TWO big rubbish bins are provided for each landed property one for daily rubbish and the other for recyclables. Since rubbish collection happens daily, why do the bins have to be so big? The collectors have to strain their backs and breathe in138 words
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Article216 2008-05-13 21 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON BY TAISE AM TAKE ANOTHER RUN AT LIFE The year was 1913: Douglas Mawson and his two companions found themselves about 500 m from camp in a blinding blizzard. While making their way back, one fell to his death in a crevice, taking216 words
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Business
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232 2008-05-13 22 — CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI It may soon be cheaper for smaller companies to file their accounts. Under a framework proposed by the Ministry of Finance (MOF), small and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be allowed to depart from certain accounting standards. Called "differential232 words
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Article, Illustration541 2008-05-13 22 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ He pledges to vigorously defend against allegations of failing to distribute profits EDITOR-AT-LARGE conrad@media corp.com.sg A CAYMAN Islands incorporated investment company is suing former investment banker Finian Tan (picture) and several of his companies, including the Vickers Financial Group, for, among other things, allegedly541 words
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BUSINESSBRIEFS
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Article80 2008-05-13 23 Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing shares shot up 8 per cent yesterday to a fourmonth high of 92.5 cents as traders speculated the chipmaker may land new contracts from key customer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) AMD has been seeking to cut costs following last month's US$35B80 words
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Article91 2008-05-13 23 India's Bharti Airtel has contacted sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East in search of funds for the acquisition of a majority stake of MTN Group, two people familiar with the situation said. "Bharti is looking But there is no agreement yet," one of the people91 words
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Article81 2008-05-13 23 -DOW JONES Singapore-based FSL Trust Management, the manager of First Ship Lease Trust, said that it has entered into an agreement to buy three container vessels for US$2lO million ($287 million). FSL has acquired the vessels from Taiwan-based Yang Ming Marine Transport. The acquired-DOW JONES - 81 words
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Article, Illustration366 2008-05-13 23 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI What's a bane for consumers is a boon for companies cheowxinyi@mediacorp. com.sg THE global commodities boom may be hurting consumers' pockets, but it is resulting in bumper profits for some firms listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Companies that trade in the likes of metals, palm oilBLOOMBERG - 366 words
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business news
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Article495 2008-05-13 24 BLOOMBERG FOR the first time since December 2005, futures traders are turning bullish on the United States dollar. The difference in the number of wagers by hedge funds and other large speculators on a gain in the greenback versus the euro was 21,315 on April— BLOOMBERG - 495 words
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Article, Illustration379 2008-05-13 24 BLOOMBERG Inflation rate accelerates to 8.5 per cent last month as govt slows yuan appreciation CHINA'S inflation rate accelerated to 8.5 per cent last month from a year earlier close to its fastest pace since 1996 as food prices soared and the government slowed gains in the— BLOOMBERG; BLOOMBERG - 379 words
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Impact
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117 2008-05-13 25 Singapore's leading life insurer Great Eastern is celebrating its 100 th anniversary with a campaign that focuses on key moments in one's life. The year-long campaign features old photographs juxtaposed against modern-day situations, creating a contrast between the past and present. The campaign's three117 words
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122 2008-05-13 25 Vibes Communications has been appointed by Charoen Pokphand Intertrade to handle its CP Foods brand for one year, starting from this month. CP Foods' brand image and product awareness levels are at a new high following a series of successful media and consumer engagement122 words
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Article, Illustration280 2008-05-13 25 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO Experience'winning spirit of Tiger'in town joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg THE Orchard Road underpass might be an unlikely venue for a game of crosswords, Sudoku or Tic Tae Toe. But since April 23, it has become a hot venue for these and five other games, thanks to Tiger Beer.280 words
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Miscellaneous12 2008-05-13 25 LAST WOMAN STANDING Shallow beats fans, favourites to win Survivor: Micronesia 3112 words
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Article, Illustration1078 2008-05-13 26 Mayo Martin miur,l?i) mArlii_m - Mayo Martin miur,l?i)mArlii_m mayoOmediacorp. com.sg YOU can go on and on endlessly extolling the virtues of the late great P Ramlee. But for retired cinematographer Abu Bakar Ali, who spent a great part of his life as both peer and friend to the late director/actorPHOTO COURTESY A NIZAM HAMID - 1,078 words
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Article, Illustration332 2008-05-13 28 —AGENCIES New species named after Canadian singer/songwriter ICONIC Canadian singer and songwriter Neil Young has had an honour bestowed upon him that is not received by many musicians his own spider. An East Carolina University biologist, Jason Bond, discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and—AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 332 words
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Article, Illustration610 2008-05-13 30 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH Its collaboration with top animation studio to yield feature film christophertoh@media corp. com.sg MEDIACORP is embarking on its first anime adventure, thanks to a child's belief that penguins can fly. MediaCorp, together with Japanese animation company Madhouse Ine, is involved in the production of Japanese301 BOON KEONG - 610 words
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Article, Illustration378 2008-05-13 31 Parvati Shallow sweeps fans and favourites aside to win Survivor: Micronesia PARVATI Shallow (picture) was the last woman standing on Survivor: Micronesia Fans vs Favorites. The 25-year-old boxer and charity organiser from Los Angeles outwitted, outlasted and outplayed her competitors both "favourite" former castaways and "fan" contestants378 words
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Article99 2008-05-13 31 Fans have waited four years to learn the fate of Carrie Bradshaw and friends, and the film's storyline has been Hollywood's most fiercely-guarded secret. But much to the dismay of Americans, Sex And The Cityw'iW premiere in London two weeks before it is shown in New York99 words
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Article214 2008-05-13 31 —THE TELEGRAPH DANIEL P Depp, half-brother of actor Johnny Depp, is to publish a debut novel set in Hollywood. The writer's connection to the world famous actor has sparked a bidding war for the book Loser's Town in the United States. The British rights have—THE TELEGRAPH - 214 words
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Article463 2008-05-13 32 I REFER to the Ask The Doc query on April 29. The condition called phimosis whereby the foreskin is too narrow to be retracted was discussed. In my case, it is the opposite. My foreskin is always in the retracted state. I also notice that the surface463 words
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Article, Illustration809 2008-05-13 32 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN Stomach cancer may be hard to detect, but you can reduce the risk of getting it by making lifestyle changes eveline@media corp. com.sg IN DECEMBER 2006, Deborah de Souza hosted a programme on stomach cancer on her popular radio health talk show, Body and3SF - 809 words
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Article67 2008-05-13 33 Wondering if you should go for Lasik treatment and put your spectacles aside for good? Are you suitable for this procedure? Is it painful? Lasik specialists will address your concerns about the treatment in this session. Date: Thursday Time: Ipm to 2pm Venue: NUH, 5 Lower Kent67 words
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Article62 2008-05-13 33 This breast cancer survivors' conference will feature breast cancer issues including testimonials from breast cancer survivors, treatment updates and how to deal with cancer recurrence. Date: Saturday Time: 9am to spm Venue: The Sheraton Towers Hotel Fee/Registration: $50 (Breast Cancer Foundation member); $75 (non-member).62 words
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69 2008-05-13 33 This public forum, organised by the Singapore General Hospital's Ear, Nose and Throat department, will touch on topics such as causes of speech delay, common childhood hearing problems and services available for the hearing impaired. Date: May 24 Time: 2pm to spm Venue:69 words
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Article, Illustration446 2008-05-13 35 —AFP Team manager admits throwing England match to avoid China in semi-finals JAKARTA South Korea admitted they threw their Thomas Cup match against England yesterday as badminton's top team tournament plunged into controversy. The Koreans, who have emerged as a powerful force in men's badminton,—AFP; AFF - 446 words
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Article, Illustration442 2008-05-13 35 PAUL GREEN - PAUL GREEN RHB SINGAPORE CUP 2008 Sengkang Punggol vTampines Hougang Stadium, 7.45pm paulgreen@media corp. com.sg NOW into their third season, S-League club Sengkang Punggol have continued to struggle both on and off the pitch. The Dolphins finished their debut season at the foot of theDON WONG; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 442 words
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Article, Illustration658 2008-05-13 36 TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN Lo currently leads in the Laser Radial, Tay and Chung head 470 men's field yohinn@media corp. com.sg list Dr Benedict Tan. SingaporeSailing have until end-June to send their nomination list to the Singapore National Olympic Council. All the sailors currently involved in=>HOTO COURTESY OF SINGAPORESAILING - 658 words
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Article, Illustration438 2008-05-13 37 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN Swim star to race in Speedo's revolutionary suit from next month yohinn@media corp. com.sg THIS August in Beijing, Tao Li is aiming to become the first Singaporean to reach the final of an Olympic swimming event when she takes the plunge in the women'sTODAY FILE PHOTO - 438 words
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Article306 2008-05-13 37 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@media corp. com.sg THERE will be two new faces at the training ground later today when the Lions get together for their first field session, in preparation for Singapore's crunch World Cup mission next month. The Lions take on Bahrain (May 28)306 words
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Article85 2008-05-13 37 Goalkeepers: Lionel Lewis (Home United), Hassan Sunny (Tampines Rovers), Jasper Chan (Young Lions) Defenders: Baihakki Khaizan, Noh Rahman (Geylang United), Precious Emuejeraye, Sevki Sha'ban (Gombak United), Afiq Yunos, Ismail Yunos (Young Lions), Shaiful Esah, Daniel Bennett (SAFFC), Juma'at Jantan (Home United), Shariff Samat (Tampines Rovers) Midfielders: Shahril Ishak,85 words
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Article, Illustration961 2008-05-13 38 Henry Winter - Boring are you kidding, Kev! Henry Winter THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The 2007/08 Premier League campaign was a rollercoaster that won't soon be forgotten sportsifflnewstoaay.com. sg LONDON Kevin Keegan picked the wrong moment to decry the title race as "boring". This race could not have been more dramatic, and it was— THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 961 words
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Article, Illustration615 2008-05-13 39 —AGENCIES United's Ferguson insists he's not finished with the business of trophy hunting WIGAN There were two issues on Alex Ferguson's mind hours after Wigan had been beaten 2-0 at the JJB Stadium for Manchester United to secure their 10th Premiership title and 17th overall—AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 615 words
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Article, Illustration252 2008-05-13 39 —AGENCIES LONDON Chelsea may have failed in their attempts to beat Manchester United to the Premiership title, but they have seen off the newly-crowned champions in the race to sign Portugal international Jose Bosingwa from Porto. Officials from the Portuguese club claimed they—AGENCIES; AFP - 252 words
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