Today, 30 June 2008

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    Lock icon Anwar goes into hiding
    807 1 AGENCIES Seeks refuge at Turkish Embassy after probe into sodomy allegations begins KUALA LUMPUR Fearing for his life, Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim took refuge at the Turkish Embassy yesterday after police began investigating an allegation that he sodomised his male aide, throwing up eerie echoes
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      59 1 WHO WILL LIFT THE EURO 2008 TROPHY? lIVIQI W\ C W' R\ THE NIGERIAN CONNECTION It- fc. A P* THE LITTLE-KNOWN REASON BEHIND FUEL PRICE HIKES Ernfmm^ L^ WORLD PAGE 12 M J) I r IS UGLY THE NEW CUTE? JM f W"B* AMERICA FERRERA AND AP REBECCA ROMIJN TELL
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      Lock icon Singapore stars perform in Sichuan concert
      174 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA IT HAS been more than a month since the earthquake in Sichuan and reconstruction efforts are ongoing. On Saturday, the Singaporean community living in Chengdu held a charity concert to raise funds for children who are affected by the disaster. The star-studded
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      80 2 I FEVER PITCH: As many as 30 street soccer teams across five categories Under-17 Boys, Under-14 Boys, Open (Men), Ladies and School slugged it out yesterday at an indoor street soccer court built II within the busy Toa Payoh HDB Hub Mall. The four-men teams were competing for the National
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      Hey Dad, what's for dinner?
      515 3  -  NEO CHAI CHIN PA targets the new-age dad in new initiatives chaichin@media corp.com.sg BEING the man of the house isn't about bringing home the bacon anymore, it's also about bringing up babies, changing diapers and taking up wok duty in the kitchen. And, the People's
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      Lock icon The humble archbishop
      646 2  -  ANSLEY NG Gregory Yong's funeral to be held on Wednesday ansley@media corp.com.sg THE handful of visitors many of them elderly that streamed into the tiny chapel at St Joseph's Home in Jurong amid the sweltering heat to pay their respects to the late Archbishop Emeritus Gregory Yong,
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      66 4 REVVING IT UP FOR THE GRAND PRIX: Taking the driver's seat in MediaCorp's very own Formula One car were members of the public at Vivo City yesterday. Revving-up excitement for the world's first Formula One night race in September, to be telecast "live" on MediaCorp Channel 5, the car will
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      Lock icon WILL ERP MEAN 'EVERY ROAD PAY'?
      820 4  -  CONRAD RAJ Motorists piqued by the timing of new hikes EDITOR-AT-LARGE conrad@media corp.com.sg SOME six years ago, former Speaker of Parliament Tan Soo Khoon took a peek into the future when he spoke on the hot topic of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) during a
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      Lock icon The truth behind 'green-washing'
      422 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA INCREASING awareness among consumers is making some companies change or rethink their green initiatives. But, some firms are not being as honest as others. "Green-washing", or washing the company with false green initiatives, has been an up-and-coming trend among those looking to ride on
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      Lock icon Bodies of plane crash victims recovered
      279 6 AFP JAKARTA The bodies of 18 people, including that of a Singaporean, who were killed in a plane crash in mountains not far from Jakarta have been recovered from the crash site after operations were delayed by uncertain weather conditions. The bodies were flown
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      113 6 I— SLOGGING FOR A PRIZE: Models posing for the crowd outside Raffles City on Friday at a media event for Show Me Your Sloggi 2008. The campaign is on to find the most beautiful female rear to represent Singapore in the Worldwide Show Me Your Sloggi contest and is open
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        FOOD PARCELS TO HELP THEM COPE WITH INFLATION
        129 6 It was a timely gift of 120 food parcels, distributed to residents in need living in the north-east of Singapore to help them cope with inflation. Defence Minister and Pasir Ris-Punggol Member of Parliament Teo Chee Hean helped give out the first
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        MIGRANT WORKERS GET GRANTS FOR KIDS
        73 6 Sixty migrant workers each received a $500 grant yesterday aimed at helping them cover some of the costs of educating their children back home. The money will come in handy especially with tuition fees and necessities like books and uniforms. The grants were made
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        Lock icon WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST SCRABBLE BOARD
        106 6 Scrabble, one of the most popular games that has become available in 29 different languages and even has a contemporary Facebook version, turns 60 this year. Yesterday, students pitted their wits against each other in the seventh inter-school national Scrabble championships. But the real
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      Lock icon Rice arrives in China, talks on N Korea expected
      311 8 -AP DUJIANGYAN (China) United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised China's post-earthquake recovery efforts during a visit to the disaster zone yesterday, saying it contrasted with Myanmar's reluctance to allow in aid after a devastating cyclone. Ms Rice was the
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      Lock icon SOUTH KOREAN POLICE BAN RALLIES AGAINST UNITED STATES BEEF IMPORTS
      158 8 AGENCIES South Korean police refused to allow more candlelight protests against the resumption of American beef imports, after the government announced yesterday it would not tolerate violent, illegal rallies. The authorities used police buses to encircle a plaza in front
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      Lock icon Thousands riot in south-west China over girl's death
      239 8 -AFP Rioters in southwestern China torched government buildings and cars after anger over a probe into a schoolgirl's death exploded. The riots occurred on Saturday in Guizhou province when protesters ransacked three government buildings after the girl's uncle died from an alleged
      -AFP; AFF  -  239 words
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      Tourism bane
      389 8 Put off by bad news, security crackdown, foreigners shun Olympics host city BEIJING The Olympics were supposed to bring the world to Beijing this summer. But just six weeks before the Games begin, fewer foreigners are going to the Chinese capital than usual after reading of protests in
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      Lock icon The little-known reason for fuel price hikes
      710 12 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Nigerian oil is being held hostage by a conflict that is little understood LAGOS When armed rebels from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta attacked an enormous oil facility 116 km off the swampy
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        Lock icon TEEN DECAPITATED BY ROLLER COASTER
        76 12 -AP A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he scaled a pair of two-metre fences and went into a restricted area on Saturday. The authorities were investigating reports from witnesses who said the 17-year-old was trying to retrieve a hat he lost while
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        Lock icon VOGUE COVER MODEL FALLS TO HER DEATH
        87 12 -AP A European Vogue cover model fell to her death ii from her Manhattan apartment on Saturday in an apparent suicide. Ms Ruslana Korshunova, 20, died around 2.30pm in a fall from the building on Water Street, in Manhattan's financial listrict. Originally from
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        Lock icon MUGABE SWORN IN FOR NEW TERM
        123 12 AP President Robert Mugabe was sworn in for a new term yesterday, extending his power of nearly three decades in Zimbabwe after a discredited election overshadowed by violence against the opposition. Officials alerted reporters to be at the presidential residence for the inauguration ceremony
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      Lock icon Debate on bottled water hits boiling point
      360 14 -AFP Rising global, US backlash over environmental concerns WASHINGTON A debate over water is boiling over in the United States and elsewhere amid growing environmental concerns about bottled water and questions about safety of tap water. The US Conference of Mayors in June
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      Lock icon INDIA GOVT PREPARES FOR ELECTIONS
      113 14 AFP Ms Sonia Gandhi, the leader of India's ruling Congress party, has asked senior members to prepare for elections, her party said yesterday, in a fresh indication the country is headed for early polls. Ms Gandhi discussed preparations for a string of local and national
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      117 14 MONGOLIANS GO TO THE POLLS: Mongolian voters dressed in traditional silk cloaks called deels and reserved for special occasions and holidays-tied with colourful sashes streamed into polling stations yesterday as the nation began parliamentary elections. A total of 356 candidates, including 28 incumbent Members of Parliament, are vying for 76
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      82 12 Neem: Nature's secret to healthy and beautiful skin V Ik. Well known for its purifying effect on the skin, b^. Neem offers a range of benefits: Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties act against microbes damaging skin texture. Astringent property controls excess oil secretion, the main cause of pimples. Antiseptic properties of
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      152 16  -  DR BILL MAIER asdfasBY REMARRIAGE If you think divorce is hard on adults, imagine how hard it must be on kids. If you're divorced and thinking about remarriage, there are a few things you should consider. Divorce can be devastating for kids and for their sake,
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      Lock icon Audience numbers don't tell entire story
      668 16  -  CHIA I-LING Festival boosted Singapore's arts scene in other ways too LETTER FROM Assistant director, corporate communications and international relations. National Arts Council WE REFER to the letter "If only arts fest organisers had listened (June 26). Please allow us to clarify the context
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      No help for the handicapped?
      198 17  -  YANG KUANGJI Letter from I WOULD like to share an experience I had on one of SBS Transit's wheelchair-accessible buses. Last Saturday, I was with my wheelchair-bound father in Chinatown. We were unable to flag a taxi and proceeded to bus stop *****. We felt
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      116 16 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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      264 16 OPPORTUNITY IN ADVERSITY Professional Forex Trader Clarence Chee, the developer of the M Dynamite Forex System and the Profit in Pivot System (PIPS), started T3B Forex Club has been coaching a growing group of ;Tf successful retail investors privately on how to profit consistently from the forex market. Come hear
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      92 16 *$^"Secrets of the Bible Understanding the Book of Revelation Do you want to understand the symbols used in the Book of Revelation? Have you always been confused by the many interpretations? Are you curious about what God wants to tell His children in 2008? Join us for a fascinating, in-depth
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      247 17 A member of l^p fl If B^BKa H^. v -*^U BBr hbIML! B HB^^ m BP^^ «A i^fc Bf V If ■v^v a'U^RBBJ| There is more to engineering than just using technology, mathematics and scientific principles to solve practical problems. Ingenious engineers are highly sought-after in this field. By embarking
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  • Business
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      BEAR IS STILL ON THE PROWL
      443 18  -  CHEOWXINYI Down 15% this year, STI still on thin ice cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SOME experts had forecast last December a 4,000 target at the end of this year for the Straits Times Index (STI). What a difference six months makes. Just four of the 30 STI
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      Lock icon Don't knock those Chinese stocks, says investment guru Rogers
      353 18 BLOOMBERG INVESTMENT guru Jim Rogers (picture), who in April 2006 correctly predicted oil would reach US$lOO a barrel and gold US$l,OOO an ounce, told investors not to give up on Chinese shares, after the value of the country's stock market almost
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      Lock icon Barclays may need $24b more
      249 19 AGENCIES BARCLAYS, Britain's fourth-big-gest bank, may need an additional £9 billion ($24.4 billion) to absorb credit-related write-downs and bring capital in line with European peers, Citigroup said in a report The additional capital is on top of the £4.5 billion Barclays is raising from a
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      SMa sees more controversy
      455 19  -  LOHCHEEKONG Email from sec-gen raises questions over his tenure cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMa), which has been dogged by controversy over the past year, could see yet another leadership change soon, the second in six months. Today has obtained a copy of an email signed-off
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      200 18 M\ Ml Private Law School in Singapore to produce First Class Honours H HH\ H for the University of London Bachelor of Laws June 2007 Mv H] H^B H^V Examinations: Congratulations to Tan You Leong, the Best Student AW in the WORLDI A^V H\ H* Private Law School in Singapore
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  • the business of learning
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        Lock icon Ins and outs of stress
        833 20 An effective leader has to be able to manage all kinds of demands. Here's how AS THE demands placed upon leaders increase, so does the level of stress. According to leaders surveyed by the Center for Creative Leadership®, the number one cause of stress is
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        134 21 FINANCE 101 Managers catapulted into positions with financial responsibility often learn through trial and error, which costs companies time and money. This workshop will provide the knowledge and tools for making informed contribution and accountability. WHAT: Two-day seminar on equipping managers with financial literacy WHEN: July 7 and 8
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        ceo 101
        125 21 Work/Life Balance How do you create a family-friendly workplace? "A family-friendly workplace is important because staff with a fulfilling family life will be better motivated. First, encourage your staff to go home at the end of a normal working day. So, if work ends at 5.30pm, make sure
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      139 21 /i f— d* v <!/ l^l^lf^dl a serious education INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE TOT 3 S6TIOUS CaTeef The global leader in game development is opening its first international branch campus in Singapore. DigiPen Singapore will offer two degree programs: Bachelor of Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation Bachelor of Fine Arts
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      UGLY IS THE NEW CUTE
      1697 22  -  JEANINETAN The women of Ugly Betty -America Ferreraand Rebecca Romijn-talk about how their hit comedy is taking big steps to better things IN LOS ANGELES plus@newstoday.com.sg AMERICA FERRERA: A ONE-WOMAN SHOW AMERICA Ferrera and the character that made her famous, Betty Suarez, are actually, quite
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      Lock icon Hollywood strikes again?
      385 24 -AFP With no end in sight to negotiations, screen actors may stop work HOLLYWOOD movie studios are preparing to shut down today when a contract with the top actors union expires, raising the grim possibility of another crippling strike. Negotiations to renew the contract between the Screen
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      1179 25 SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE 111 I THE HUMAN SPIRIT I KC@ THE MOVIES SAVING GAIA Channel 5, 730pm Half Man Half Tree Alice In Wonderland Our Time Starts Now Dancers invited to call-backs in Las Vegas, will be Arts Central, 9pm KB^PTS**^ Kids Central, spm Channel News Asia,
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Pac-Man rules
      445 26 -AFP Filipino Pacquiao makes history as he stops America's Diaz in the ninth round BOXING WBC lightweight title LAS VEGAS Manny Pacquiao became the first Asian boxer to win major titles at four weights by stopping David Diaz in the ninth round of their World Boxing Council (WBC)
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      Lock icon Farewell Khairul, hello Isa
      523 26  -  PAUL GREEN NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2008 Albirex Niigata v Young Lions Jurong East Stadium, 7.45pm paulgreen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE star Khairul Amri will make his final appearance in a Young Lions' jersey tonight when they visit Albirex Niigata at Jurong East Stadium for an NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008
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      Lock icon New chief for Singapore silat
      574 27  -  LOWUNFHOONG Johari takes over the helm and fundraising is his priority, after recent budget cut linfhoong@media corp.com.sg THE quarter-finals of the National Pencak Silat Championship (June 20-July 13) were held at the Singapore Silat Federation's (SSF) Centre of Excellence at Bedok yesterday, but the action
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      Lock icon Blatter fires warning at South Africa
      392 27 DPA VIENNA The president of Fifa, Joseph Blatter, said yesterday that he still believed in South Africa as the 2010 World Cup hosts. But Blatter also revealed that Fifa had a plan B ready, in the worst case scenario. Blatter feels there are some
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      Lock icon Lewis stands tall
      193 27 AFP MINNEAPOLIS American Stacy Lewis (picture), who turned pro less than three weeks ago, fired a six-under 67 to seize a one shot lead after the third round of the US Women's Open on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Playing in her first tournament as a pro,
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      Lock icon Tamarine will change ends on court, but not bathrooms
      466 28 -AFP LONDON Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn hopes to clean up against Jelena Jankovic at Wimbledon after lifting the lid on her bathroom superstition. Tamarine, 31, faces Serbian second seed Jankovic in the fourth round and has no intention of changing the ritual
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      Lock icon Great British hope draws German flak
      585 28 AFP Murray cannot understand criticism as he sets up Gasquet date TENNIS Wimbledon LONDON Andy Murray is shouldering the hopes of the home nation at Wimbledon, but he faced a double dose of German criticism on on Satuday despite reaching the last 16. Murray's
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    • Beijing battleground for speed demons
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        Lock icon From a chump, Gay shows his power
        483 29 -AFP EUGENE, Oregon Tyson Gay came close to being America's biggest laughingstock in his heat at the US Olympic track and field trials Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), before ending the day as the country's fastest man. Gay broke Maurice Greene's national mark
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        Lock icon No fireworks, as Bolt leads Powell home
        537 29 AGENCIES KINGSTON Usain Bolt validated his world's fastest human title at the Jamaican Olympic athletics trials, when he beat former record-holder Asafa Powell in the 100 m final, finishing in 9.85 seconds. Powell, 25, was second in 9.97 and both men qualified for
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      Lock icon Don't look weak, Fergie: Wenger
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