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Title Section26 2008-06-25 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\CORP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Wednesday June 25, 2008 todayonline.com TODAY yV\=ryJj-\CORP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Wednesday June 25, 2008 todayonline.com26 words
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Article, Illustration227 2008-06-25 1 SOME five weeks after her stroke last month, the wife of Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew suffered a massive haemorrhage yesterday, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). Mrs Lee, 87, was described as being "critically ill, with guarded prognosis for recovery". OnTODAY FILE PHOTO - 227 words
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748 2008-06-25 1 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN I FAIZAL Inter-disciplinary approach for up to 2,500 students each year zul@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S established universities are moving in this direction. But a new university would be better placed to fly the flag of interdisciplinary education, so clearly needed in the new economy. HavingI FAIZAL - 748 words
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530 2008-06-25 1 P N BALJI - NOW THAT STRIKE 3 HAS HAPPENED P N BALJI EW COMMENT EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg LIKE it or not, say it or not, the deceit and daring Mas Selamat displayed in squeezing himself out of Whitley Road Detention Centre's toilet window on Feb 27 will define how government errors, especially530 words
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Article, Illustration436 2008-06-25 2 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN Citizens'well-being leads to'brain gain', boosting GDP growth, some say yanqin@media corp.com.sg WHETHER happy people living in prosperous, liveable cities make for healthier economic growth was the premise for debate yesterday at the World Cities Summit At a luncheon talk on "Well-being Creates Vibrant Cities",FAIZAL - 436 words
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Article, Illustration438 2008-06-25 3 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN Closer collaboration the next step; two institutes set up to focus on policy, practice yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg GETTING the economics of sustainable development right is important; the next step for Singapore is closer collaboration to share expertise. And so, two new institutes focusing on policy438 words
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Article, Illustration58 2008-06-25 3 WATER SURPRISE: A weather phenomenon known as a waterspout was spotted off the East Coast of Singapore at 6.30pm yesterday. The waterspout lasted around 20 minutes and several other smaller waterspouts could also be seen forming. A waterspout is a narrow column of water sucked into the base of aWEETECKHIAN - 58 words
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391 2008-06-25 3 LOHCHEEKONG - Many solutions to a great and growing hunger LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS perhaps a sign that the concept of "sustainable development" is very much in its infancy, that world leaders had quite different ideas on the best way forward. From pumping more funds into research to putting women at the391 words
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281 2008-06-25 4 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@media corp.com.sg THE fourth university is on the way, and the other tertiary institutions are not about to rest on their laurels. Singapore's two biggest universities, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), have281 words
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300 2008-06-25 4 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp.com.sg NICHE degrees, such as those in gaming and hotel administration, not offered by the three local universities could become more affordable if the Government takes up a recommendation to subsidise a small number of students in foreign varsities300 words
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361 2008-06-25 6 ALICIA WONG - NDP tickets for sale but fewer this year ALICIA WONG Disgruntled reader urges action to curb profiteering alicia@mediacorp.com.sg THOUGH the incidences seem fewer this year, the annual and much-criticised sale of National Day Parade (NDP) tickets continues, despite warnings from last year's committee. Checks by Today found tickets being sold361 words
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111 2008-06-25 6 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@media corp.com.sg JUST one month after prices were last increased, petrol pump prices were on the move again. Petrol prices at Caltex, ExxonMobil and Shell were upped by 5 cents a litre, while diesel prices rose111 words
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Article, Illustration208 2008-06-25 8 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE "underdog projects" came out tops at the recent-ly-concluded Singapore Arts Festival, said its director Goh Ching Lee at a post-event briefing yesterday. Productions from lesser-known places, such as Slovenia's The Architecture of Silence and Bosnia's Class Enemy, were208 words
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Article, Illustration566 2008-06-25 8 NEOCHAICHIN - That long wait for the bus NEOCHAICHIN Singaporeans still better off than foreign counterparts chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPOREANS gripe about long waiting times and buses that inch slowly towards their destinations, but we are still better off than commuters in Hong Kong, London and Tokyo, according to data from the Land TransportNEO CHAI CHIN - 566 words
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227 2008-06-25 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA MEDIACORP scooped up 13 awards two gold, six silver and five bronze at the 2008 Promax and BDA World Gold Awards held in New York last Thursday. The winning entries came from MediaCorp TV Channels 5, 8 and U; radio stationCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 227 words
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Article, Illustration579 2008-06-25 10 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT Exorcism suit woman exposed as a malingerer? weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg THE videos were shaky, and had neither stunning visual effects, nor sound. Yet, the 45--minute footage shown for the first time during the hearing of the suit over the alleged Novena Church forced exorcism enthralledWEETECK HIAN - 579 words
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353 2008-06-25 12 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI Proportion wanting to study overseas dropped to 7% from 19% last year nazry@media corp.com.sg IT IS not always a case of the grass seeming greener on the other side: This year, more A-level graduates seem keen to pursue their higher education in Singapore.353 words
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Article, Illustration330 2008-06-25 14 THE former head of Malaysia's national steel company, Mr Eric Chia Eng Hock (picture), has died, aged 74, at a hospital in Sungai Petani after he developed breathing difficulties. Singapore-born Chia had been the first prominent person charged with corruption after Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAP - 330 words
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320 2008-06-25 14 NAZRY BAHRAWI - NAZRY BAHRAWI nazry@mediacorp.com.sg AS AMERICANS enter into the next phase of the Presidential elections, the candidates will directly engage each other, and this is where they will face the danger of the "viral video phenomena", said the United States' Ambassador to Singapore yesterday.320 words
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227 2008-06-25 14 JESSINTATAN - JESSINTATAN jessinta@media corp.com.sg TWO opposition parties are sparring over female dress code bright lipstick and noisy high-heels in the conservative state of Kelantan led by Parti Islam SeMalaysia. Kota Bahru officials have reportedly distributed a circular to local firms outlining the dress code,227 words
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GLORALROUNDUP
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130 2008-06-25 16 Malaysia's Parliament yesterday rejected an emergency motion tabled by opposition lawmaker Lim Kit Siang on Monday, which aimed to discuss blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin's latest allegations concerning the involvement of the Deputy Prime Minister's family in a notorious murder case, local130 words
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177 2008-06-25 16 AFP South Korea's embattled President Lee Myung Bak ordered his Cabinet yesterday to take stern action against violent protests over United States beef imports. Mr Lee made the statement as his Agriculture Minister Chung Woon Chun said the resumption of theAFP - 177 words
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159 2008-06-25 16 -AFP A 77-year-old Japanese farmer was arrested yesterday for allegedly killing his entire family, including his young granddaughter, with a hammer, local police said. Mr Yoshio Kiuchi, who said he was suffering health problems, telephoned the police early in the morning and said-AFP - 159 words
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Article587 2008-06-25 17 -AFP -AFP Samak defends his Cabinet against mismanagement, incompetence accusations BANGKOK Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej hit back at claims of mismanagement and cronyism yesterday, during a no-confidence debate on his four-month-old government's record. Mr Samak took office after his People Power Party comfortably-AFP - 587 words
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241 2008-06-25 17 AGENCIES SAN FERNANDO (Philippines) Fears of a massive oil spill have complicated efforts to recover bodies from inside a ferry that sank in the Philippines with more than 850 people on board, officials said yesterday. Although divers found no sign of life whenAGENCIES - 241 words
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Article, Illustration380 2008-06-25 18 -AFP BANGKOK-The conversation that was buzzing over Ms Fatima Rashid Al Hemaidi sounded like a meeting of ambassadors her daughter speaking Arabic, the doctor Thai and English, and the translator a mix of all three. Beneath it all, Ms Al Hemaidi is smiling patiently from-AFP; AFF - 380 words
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Article, Illustration264 2008-06-25 20 -AFP BEIJING China hopes to turn a dangerous "quake lake" that once threatened up to 1.3 million lives into a tourist spot as part of rebuilding efforts, reported state media. The Tangjiashan lake (picture) was the biggest of several lakes created when-AFP; AP - 264 words
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Article, Illustration284 2008-06-25 20 AFP Destroyer carrying quake relief supplies to arrive at Guangdong seaport ZHANJIANG China prepared yesterday to welcome the first Japanese warship to visit since World War II in a dramatic sign of improving relations between East Asia's two major powers. The 4,650-ton destroyer Sazanami, sailing from— AFP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration759 2008-06-25 22 MARIA SIOW - MARIA SIOW But it shows that the Chinese can have balanced arguments EAST ASIA BUREAU CHIEF mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg FOR some Chinese, KungFu Panda is not just an animated comedy about a bungling panda who aspires to be a gongfu warrior. Released internationally759 words
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Miscellaneous20 2008-06-25 20 MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE Some aspects of a city can't be appreciated unless you've lived there a long time20 words
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Letter, Illustration465 2008-06-25 24 CHIACHENGZI - CHIACHENGZI Some aspects of a city cannot be appreciated unless you have lived there for a longtime Letter from I REFER to "Stunning Copenhagen, or sunny Spore?" (June 23). I am a Singaporean living in Copenhagen and have seen the faces of Copenhagen described. However,465 words
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162 2008-06-25 24 SUBANA JASON - SUBANA JASON Letter from I REFER to "Stunning Copenhagen, or sunny Spore?" (June 23). Having just returned to Singapore after living in Europe for almost 10 years, this is a topic close to my heart as I often wonder if Singapore is a place162 words
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Article219 2008-06-25 26 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON T BY TAKE LIFE AS IT IS Astro-physicist Stephen Hawking may be the most intelligent man on earth. But Dr Hawking has ALS syndrome, a grave illness which has left him paralysed, except for his fingertips. He manipulates a computer with those fingers219 words
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Letter, Illustration384 2008-06-25 26 HELEN GAMP - HELEN GAMP Town Councils should accord cat caregivers the same respect as they do other residents Letter from IN MY estate and the adjacent one, several residents like myself go beyond just ad hoc inter-racial harmony events, to forge a bond through a common goalFAIZAL - 384 words
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248 2008-06-25 28 -BLOOMBERG CAPITALAND said plans for Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan province, which was hit by the May 12 earthquake, are on track for the next five years, despite initial delays. Capita Land, which plans to put some 1,500-BLOOMBERG - 248 words
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Article, Illustration372 2008-06-25 28 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ Attractive profit from sale of Millenium Seoul Hilton EDITOR-AT-LARGE conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S Hong Leong Group is selling the Millennium Seoul Hilton to Korean property developer Kangho AMC for nearly $700 million, reaping an attractive profit of about $465 million in the process. The 685-room hotel372 words
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351 2008-06-25 31 -BLOOMBERG MR LI Ka Shing's Cheung Kong Holdings, Asia's second-largest developer by market value, said it is keen to invest in Hong Kong, China and Singapore as the region's property market is undergoes a "small consolidation". Prime offices and industrial parks offer investment opportunities-BLOOMBERG - 351 words
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Article, Illustration376 2008-06-25 31 BLOOMBERG Emerging markets area part of its expansion plan FRASERS Hospitality, Asia's second-biggest serviced-apart-ment operator behind CapitaLand's Ascott Group, is in talks to set up private equity funds to invest in China, India and South-east Asia after delaying its planned share sale. The company,— BLOOMBERG - 376 words
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Article, Illustration400 2008-06-25 32 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG Businessmen prefer to watch and wait for a clearer outlook esther@mediacorp.com.sg WHAT a difference a year makes. Until recently, Vietnam was an investor's darling. But now, with record inflation and sliding property and share prices, it's becoming a harder sell asBLOOMBERG - 400 words
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Article120 2008-06-25 32 -DOW JONES RISING construction costs have undermined Keppel Philippines Properties' optimistic outlook for the local real estate sector, the chairman of the Philippine property developer said yesterday. "We were bullish at the beginning of the year but recent events have made us more cautious," Mr Ang Weng-DOW JONES - 120 words
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280 2008-06-25 33 -BLOOMBERG Capita Land said land prices in Vietnam and India have fallen by as much as 15 per cent this year, making it easier to get sites now than a year earlier. There may be more opportunities in "greenfield sites", chief investment office-BLOOMBERG - 280 words
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Article, Illustration884 2008-06-25 40 THE GUARDIAN -AFP Spain's 21-year-old midfielder comes of age with the spot-kick that sent Italy home NEUSTIFT, Austria As an example of that most fragile of concepts Spanish unity the penalty shoot-out that took them to their first major semi-final in 24 years could hardly haveTHE GUARDIAN; -AFP; AP - 884 words
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Article, Illustration455 2008-06-25 40 THE GUARDIAN VIENNA, Austria "We leave the tournament with our heads held high," Roberto Donadoni (picture) said late on Sunday night, as unruffled in disaster as he was after the triumphs that studded his playing days. His own head, however, will be— THE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 455 words
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Article, Illustration550 2008-06-25 41 -DPA BASLE, Switzerland Russia limbered up for their semi-final encounter with Spain tomorrow (Friday morning, Singapore time) with a training session here on Monday, and the media was out in force. Everyone, it seemed, had come to see Andrei Arshavin, the bright new face of football,-DPA; AP - 550 words
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Article, Illustration821 2008-06-25 42 -AFP Loew draws on Fenerbahce experience, while Turkey's'mole' Hamit tells all on Germany's Bayernfive EURO 2008, SEMI-FINAL Germany v Turkey TENORO, Switzerland Germany coach Joachim Loew knows all about the passion and never-say-die spirit of Turkey, who they face in the first Euro 2008 semi-final tomorrow (Thursday-AFP; AFF - 821 words
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Article, Illustration367 2008-06-25 42 -THE GUARDIAN BASEL, Switzerland Ivan Klasnic's goal for Croatia in their Euro 2008 quarterfinal with Turkey felt like a knife through the heart of the Turkish crowd. On the field, Turkey's players had slumped to the turf. Yet one man, his crisp white-THE GUARDIAN; il - 367 words
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Article, Illustration468 2008-06-25 43 AFP Nadal, Sharapova and Williams move into the second round TENNIS Wimbledon LONDON Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams moved into the Wimbledon second round yesterday but the men's fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko crashed to an embarrassingly limp defeat While the three Grand SlamAFP - 468 words
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Article, Illustration223 2008-06-25 44 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN BRITISH Open-bound Singaporean golfer Lam Chih Bing (picture) raced into the lead on the second day of the TGT Challenge, recording an impressive 5-under-par round of 67 to put some daylight between himself and joint Day 1 leader, M Murugiah. Lam,PHOTO COURTESY OF OAAG - 223 words
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