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Title Section20 2008-07-05 1 weekend TODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 //\=£>JJ\CORP July 5 6, 2008 todayonline.com weekend TODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 /A=diaCorp July 5 6, 2008 todayonline.com20 words
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Article, Illustration783 2008-07-05 1 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG Middle-man is focus of investigation into kidneys for sale cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg MR WANG Chin Seng, a well-known patient referral agent among major hospitals here, is emerging as one of the key figures in the kidney-for-sale investigation that sources say is likely to throw theYENYOK - 783 words
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Article, Illustration853 2008-07-05 1 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI AGENCIES, PI Bala retracts statement; deletes references to Najib KUALA LUMPUR Even as Malaysians were still trying to digest the significance of Thursday's explosive allegations against their Deputy Prime Minister, another shocker awaited them less than 24 hours later: The same private detective who made thoseAGENCIES, - 853 words
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Article, Illustration544 2008-07-05 2 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN SMU undergrad, 22, who fell from boat vanishes as crew tries to rescue him zul@media corp.com.sg A SUNNY day at sea for 17 students from the Singapore Management University's (SMU) sailing club ended in tears and a desperate search operation after a 22-year-old undergraduate001 BOON KEONG - 544 words
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303 2008-07-05 2 — ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN With memories of last November's tragedy involving five members of the national dragon boat team yet to fade, Thursday's accident had a sense of deja vu about it. Even though the two sports are governed by different rules and the circumstances of the accidents303 words
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Article, Illustration323 2008-07-05 3 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH christie@media corp.com.sg MR GABRIEL Tan will remember July 4, 2008, as the day a miracle eluded him. On Friday, he watched "helplessly" as men with saws "dismembered" the 17-year-old mango tree outside his shop in Simpang Bedok. For seven weeks, he had blockedWEETECKHIAN - 323 words
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Article, Illustration901 2008-07-05 3 RICHARD HARTUNG - RICHARD HARTUNG XTRA COMMENTARY Reaching out to the 3.4% orrnalnourished children here can help alleviate hunger news@newstoday.com .sg SOME 3.4 per cent of children in Singapore are malnourished, according to political science professor Tobias Rettig of the Singapore Management University. While this figure pales inFAIZAL - 901 words
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Article, Illustration481 2008-07-05 4 Goings-on in Parliament not a symptom of political instability, says PM Abdullah KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is safe and stable, said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as he sought to calm jitters over its political outlook. "This government is a stable government Please believe that The3LOOMBERG - 481 words
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273 2008-07-05 4 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has written to United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, expressing regret about comments which it said were "uncalled for" and tantamount to interference in Malaysia's affairs. Accusing Washington of meddling in its domestic affairs by commenting on-AP - 273 words
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Miscellaneous9 2008-07-05 4 WE MUST BE DISINTERESTED EXTERNAL OBSERVERS VOICES «PAGE 239 words
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Advertisement185 2008-07-05 5 vi lII\ 1 Dreams. Realities. "S a E I After an evening of tantrums that shook the walls, Every minute, Kate's world is being enhanced by Kate has finally begun to dream. >» But down the those near and far. And every minute, Citi is helping. CO I hall, her185 words
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Article, Illustration149 2008-07-05 6 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT JUST 10 days after they were last raised, pump prices continued their upward spiral on Friday. At around 4pm on Friday, oil giant Shell raised petrol and diesel prices by 5 cents and 10 cents, respectively. The latest increases bring theTODAY FILE PHOTO - 149 words
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Article198 2008-07-05 6 DESPITE the hour 6am an alert police officer monitoring surveillance cameras mounted along Circuit Road and Boat Quay alerted his teammates on the ground to a fight involving some 15 people. Although police cars arrived on the scene within five minutes on Friday morning, the198 words
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Article473 2008-07-05 6 ANSLEY NG - ANSLEY NG Plaintiff's lawyer accuses priest in Novena trial of evading question ansley@media corp.com.sg IF A political party held a rally without a police permit and were quizzed about it, would the party be right to argue no rally had taken place because no permit was473 words
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Article, Illustration118 2008-07-05 6 GASTRONOMIC STORM: Mr Lee Vi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry (second from left) cooking local dishes such as char kwayteowand ro/a/r with Mr Lim Neo Chian (second from right), Singapore Tourism Board (STB) deputy chairman and chief executive, during the Singapore Food Festival 2008 Opening Celebrations at<0H MUI FONG - 118 words
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251 2008-07-05 6 938 LIVE A FORMER inmate is seeking compensation of at least $100,000 from the Government for the extra strokes of the cane he received while in prison, said his lawyer on Friday. Dickson Tan was sentenced in February last year to nine938 LIVE - 251 words
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Article, Illustration1218 2008-07-05 8 CRISPINA ROBERT - CRISPINA ROBERT XTRA EDUCATION Getting your child into Primary 1 is not as easy as ABC DECADES ago, my friends and I either went to schools a five-minute walk away from our HDB flats or to a mission school that mummy or daddy wentTODAY FILE PHOTC - 1,218 words
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212 2008-07-05 10 Road closures and bus diversions TO FACILITATE the National Day Parade 2008 rehearsals, the following roads will be closed to all traffic on three Saturdays: July 5, 12 and 19: The three left lanes of Raffles Avenue, between Temasek Avenue and Nicoll Highway, from Bam to midnight; Raffles Avenue, between212 words
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Article, Illustration394 2008-07-05 10 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN Research grants aim to reduce costs and showcase its prettier side chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg YOU do not need to be a scientist to make your mark in the solar industry. That is what Dr Stephen Wittkopf from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Department of ArchitectureBLOOMBERG - 394 words
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Article205 2008-07-05 11 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A RENOWNED United States computer animation and programming school DigiPen Institute of Technology has opened its first international school in Singapore, thereby boosting the Republic's aim to be an interactive digital media hub in Asia. Said Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 205 words
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Article, Illustration261 2008-07-05 11 LOOKING for the quickest and shortest way to your destination via bus and train? Tired of that meandering walk to the nearest MRT station or bus interchange? Fret not: A new online public-transport journey planner was launched yesterday to help you. UpTODAY FILE PHOTO - 261 words
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Article, Illustration65 2008-07-05 11 PINNED DOWN: Singapore Civil Defence Force officers worked for 30 minutes on Thursday to free a man trapped inside a 40-foot container fully loaded with heavy-duty machinery and spare parts. Alerted by a call at 3.20pm, the officers found the man conscious and pinned from his knee down against thePHOTO COURTESY SCDF - 65 words
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Article, Illustration847 2008-07-05 12 NAZRY BAHRAWI - NAZRY BAHRAWI XTRA THE RACIAL CODE Maybe it's time to rethink Singapore's ethnic-based social aid nazry@mediacorp.com.sg FOR years, self-help groups based on race have been applauded for doing their part to solve social problems in their respective communities. But as Singapore's multi-racial makeup becomes increasinglyTODAY FILE PHOTO - 847 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration425 2008-07-05 14 -AFP US leaderwill head to opening ceremony despite boycott calls WASHINGTON United States President George W Bush (picture) will attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, defying boycott calls from critics of China's record on human rights and in Tibet, the White House said.-AFP; AFP - 425 words
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Article, Illustration47 2008-07-05 14 UNDAUNTED: Kashmiri Muslims protesting from a distance as a teargas shell explodes near them in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on Friday. They were protesting against the house arrest of two prominent separatist leaders. More than a dozen people were hurt in the clash. EPAEPA - 47 words
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223 2008-07-05 14 AP KUALA LUMPUR A Sikh group in Malaysia is demanding the right to use the word "Allah" as a synonym for God and has joined a legal battle by Christians against a government order banning non-Muslims from using it. The Malaysian Gurdwaras CouncilAP - 223 words
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174 2008-07-05 14 -AFP SEOUL North Korea said yesterday it would not push ahead with a deal to scrap its nuclear programme until negotiating partners fulfil their side of the bargain. The foreign ministry statement appeared to cast doubt on an early resumption of six-party talks-AFP - 174 words
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Article144 2008-07-05 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Australian Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, in Singapore on a two-day official visit, met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. The two leaders affirmed the strength of bilateral ties and discussed many issues including climate change and the framework for regional cooperation. They— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 144 words
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304 2008-07-05 16 -AFP Survey says more than half never or very seldom visit a church, mosque, synagogue or temple SYDNEY Most Australians 52 per cent never or very seldom visit a church, mosque, synagogue or temple for religious reasons, according to an international survey carried out-AFP - 304 words
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Article, Illustration1170 2008-07-05 16 JOHN PRESTON - JOHN PRESTON THE DAILY TELEGRAPH XTRA PARENTHOOD The number of older fathers is increasing in LONDON news@newstoday.com .sg "WHAT'S it like, then?" people have been asking me a lot recently, usually with a peculiar lopsided grin on their faces. "What's what like?" I reply,— THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1,170 words
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THIS quirky WORLD
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Article, Illustration172 2008-07-05 18 An American woman is selling her home on an auction website with an unusual extra the chance to marry her, according to Ananova.com. Ms Deven Trabosh (picture) decided to combine the depressed real estate market with her own depressed love life to create anAF - 172 words
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Article140 2008-07-05 18 A British Airways jet diverted after passengers thought they smelt poison gas was grounded by curry powder reported Ananova.com. The flight from Belgrade to London made an emergency landing after passengers panicked, fearing a terrorist gas attack. But an official investigation into the incident at the140 words
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Article, Illustration118 2008-07-05 18 -AP A massive catfish apparently choked to death after trying to chow down a football in the locks of a Bavarian canal. German police have released a picture of the unfortunate 2-metre-long fish, which was found dead floating with a blue-and-white football in its mouth.-AP - 118 words
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Article, Illustration260 2008-07-05 18 AND IT'S A GIRL -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK Mr Thomas Beatie, the transsexual man who made headlines after becoming pregnant, gave birth to a baby girl yesterday. The birth at Bend, Oregon, was natural, according to a source, who discounted earlier reports that Mr Beatie planned to have a-THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 260 words
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Article, Illustration391 2008-07-05 18 -AP But officials find no indication of foul play in sudden collapse LONDON Britain's senior intelligence official has been rushed to a London hospital after falling into a coma, officials said yesterday, but foul play is not suspected in his sudden illness. Mr Alex Allan,-AP; EPA - 391 words
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219 2008-07-05 18 AFP SEOUL South Korean police have arrested nine people for trying to smuggle tonnes of chemicals for heroin production to Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents. The police said yesterday that one Afghan, two Pakistanis, two Indians and four Koreans were detained for trying to useAFP - 219 words
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Article, Illustration675 2008-07-05 19 -AGENCIES Disgruntled Fare member was upset when his commander took his house BOGOTA The plan was nothing if not audacious. A turncoat persuades rebels to bring together their most prized hostages, who were being held in disparate locations for security reasons, and march them 145 kilometres-AGENCIES; r i v AFF - 675 words
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755 2008-07-05 20 DRAKBARTANDJUNGI - DRAKBARTANDJUNGI sindo@mediacorp.com.sg ONE loss after another has hit Golkar in several gubernatorial elections, weakening the party that had won the legislative election in 2004. As a former Golkar chairman, I have great concern about such failure. It is fair to say that755 words
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Letter, Illustration178 2008-07-05 22 SHARIFAH ABDUL JABBAR - SHARIFAH ABDUL JABBAR Letter from RECENTLY, I boarded a taxi from Paragon shopping centre on Orchard Road. It was 4.45 pm, so I was relieved that I would not be charged the 35-per-cent peak-hour surcharge. Halfway through the journey at spm, I noticedTREVORTAK - 178 words
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186 2008-07-05 22 PHILIP KWEK - PHILIP KWEK So organs can be harvested from brain-dead patients to save sick relatives Letter from LEGISLATION where organ trading is concerned needs to be tweaked to suit changing needs, but who determines if a kidney should be priced at $30,000, or at $300,000?186 words
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218 2008-07-05 22 AVIN TAN - AVIN TAN Letter from I REFER to "Greenback turtle power to St Pat's aid" (July 4). When I read the first line, I thought "Wow, I did not know that Katong was named after a turtle". So, naturally, I thought this was218 words
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98 2008-07-05 22 S SATISH APPOO - S SATISH APPOO Letter from Director, environmental health department, National Environment Agency WE REFER to "Underpass under water" (June 27). Acting on the feedback, the National Environment Agency (NEA) officers checked the underpass (which is not opened for public use) at Geylang Bahru and detected mosquito98 words
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179 2008-07-05 22 ISHWAR MAHTANI - ISHWAR MAHTANI Letter from RECENTLY, I received a note from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) that laid out new conditions for employers of domestic workers to take note of. On the whole, I find this a good move, so that maids can be protected against179 words
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Letter, Illustration166 2008-07-05 23 CHEN HWAI LIANG - CHEN HWAI LIANG Letter from Press Secretary to Prime Minister I REFER to the article in Today titled "Under fire the 'First Lady-in-waiting'" (June 27), and Editorial Director P N Balji's response to the letter written by Malaysian High Commissioner Dato N Parameswaran (July166 words
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Article, Illustration807 2008-07-05 23 lAIN EWING - lAIN EWING XTRA ENVIRONMENT Singaporeans can learn a lesson from Bolivian couple news@newstoday.com .sg I HAD an experience recently that, to quote the motto of this newspaper, really set me thinking. My son, Tejas, and I went on an eight-day bird-watching tripTEJAS EWING - 807 words
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Article, Illustration643 2008-07-05 24 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG ESTHER FUNG Banks lookfor suspicious patterns, but consumers need to be vigilant esther@mediacorp.com.sg AS YOU pay your bills and make other financial transactions, special teams in some banks are quietly working in the background trawling through databases checking for suspicious patterns. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC)ESTHER FUNG; NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL - 643 words
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332 2008-07-05 24 BARRY PORTER - BARRY PORTER ba rryporter@media corp.com.sg HEALTHWAY Medical Corporation dared to go where others feared to tread this week by proceeding with its planned IPO but unfortunately, it did not emerge a winner. Shares in the private medical services provider closed 37.5 per cent below their332 words
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Article85 2008-07-05 24 BLOOMBERG Rice export prices from Thailand, the world's biggest exporter, may drop 10 per cent by August next year as global production rises, predicts Mr Sunny Verghese, chief executive officer of Olam International. Mr Verghese said that as harvests go up, export bans will beginBLOOMBERG - 85 words
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Article67 2008-07-05 24 -BLOOMBERG Hyflux has hired DBS Group Holdings and Standard Chartered to arrange a $300 million debt-sale programme. The Singapore-based water company said it plans to raise the amount by selling notes in one or more tranches denominated in the Singapore dollar or any other currencies.-BLOOMBERG - 67 words
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Article, Illustration600 2008-07-05 26 LAUREN COLEMAN-LOCHNERAND HEATHER BURKE - LAUREN COLEMAN-LOCHNERAND HEATHER BURKE -BLOOMBERG XTRA RETAIL BLUES Retailers feel the pinch as US kids are hurt in pocket THE financial pressures of adults are finally catching up with American teenagers. Since summer jobs dried up, gasoline prices topped US$4 a gallon and parents-BLOOMBERG; AFP - 600 words
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642 2008-07-05 27 THE GUARDIAN Judge tells Google to reveal information of millions of users THE Internet giant Google is being forced to hand over the personal information of every person who has ever watched a video on the You Tube website as part of a billiondollarTHE GUARDIAN - 642 words
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Article93 2008-07-05 27 -DOW JONES - -DOW JONES Malaysian stocks ended lower yesterday after trading resumed following a oneday suspension due to a technical glitch. A series of domestic political developments, coupled with uncertainties over local and the global economic outlook, weighed on market sentiment, driving investors to unwind positions ahead93 words
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Article131 2008-07-05 27 BLOOMBERG Vietnam's currency controls are forcing foreign investors into the black market to obtain US dollars, aggravating declines in the world's worst-performing stock market and pushing benchmark bond yields above 20 per cent. Businesses that aren't controlled by the government pay about 7 per cent more than— BLOOMBERG - 131 words
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Article, Illustration1366 2008-07-05 28 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM Killer shoes don't have to cripple you, as the offerings from some comfort shoe and footcare stores show FOR nine years, Maria Lim hung up her high heels because they were "killing" her feet. Unless she had an evening function to dress up for, the 48-year-oldPHOTOGRAPHY JASON HO STYLING YVONNE CHAU - 1,366 words
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167 2008-07-05 30 – PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM FANS of IT products have had their fill at the recent The PC Show 2008 fair. Now, it's time for beauty and wellness followers to fulfil their shopping needs. Department store chain OG will be holding its second Health And Wellness Fair167 words
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Article, Illustration906 2008-07-05 30 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM WHAT'S IN STORE? From futuristic packaging to new eco-friendly ingredients, we sniff out some of the latest in beauty trends pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg INSPECTOR GADGET It's time to be more gadget-sawy. And knowing how to wield your mouse and google beauty websites are not enough. In recent times,906 words
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Article, Illustration79 2008-07-05 31 tarn your stripes and save money with homegrown shirtmaker CYC's Great Singapore Sale promotion. Until July 20, CYC's new range of made-to-meas-ure men's and women's striped shirts is priced at $99 each (usual price: $140). Made of 80 two-ply cotton and available in five colours, these shirts79 words
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Article, Illustration81 2008-07-05 31 The next time you're at the airport, distinguish yourself from the cattle class riff-raff with your Gucci luggage. Priced from $2,010, the new Gucci Viaggio collection of luggage and travel accessories lets you travel in style. Designed with clean lines, they are light yet sturdy. Gucci81 words
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Article, Illustration80 2008-07-05 31 Fashionable mums can bond with their kids at Petit Bateau's first Southeast Asian store here which retails a range of adult clothing and clothes for babies and children up to 12 years of age. The summer collection is inspired by the dance world, so Junior can feel80 words
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Article, Illustration86 2008-07-05 31 me same people Denma tne successful and increasingly trendy line of Toscano and Tocco handbags and accessories have made it more fun and affordable for us to accessorise. The Goodvine company has launched Stella Stella, a collection of handbags, totes, pouches, shades, belts and necklaces, priced from $1986 words
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Article, Illustration589 2008-07-05 31 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM BIG AND BEAUTIFUL This season, oversized jewellery takes over pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg BIZARRE, unfortunate things happen to me all the time. I've walked into cardboard boxes, tumbled down escalators and got myself into a host of other misadventures that are too embarrassing for print So, I've589 words
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Article, Illustration284 2008-07-05 31 – PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM TO GO shopping or to go green? Now you can do both, thanks to the Tangs Green Effort campaign. Until next Thursday, Tangs will be recreating a rainforest in the midst of our concrete jungle. Designed by awardwinning horticulturist284 words
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Article, Illustration222 2008-07-05 32 There was a huge lobster boiled in superior stock on the table, together with masala-marmated lamb rack, crab coated in golden salted egg, cod in otah prawn mousse and a dozen other dishes. Sixteen chefs had painstakingly developed the recipes especially for the occasion. But it wasn't aPHOTO COURTESY CITY GAS - 222 words
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Article, Illustration1381 2008-07-05 32 AUDREY PHOON - AUDREY PHOON~ Whether it's at an eating competition or on a stamp, here are some unusual ways to have your favourite foods during the Singapore Food Festival THE oldest cookbook that I own Malayan Cookery Recipes, published by Eastern Universities Press in 1964 when Singapore3INGAPORETOURISM BOARD - 1,381 words
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Article, Illustration594 2008-07-05 34 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN SLEEK IN SIMPANG Find Italian cuisine with a Middle Eastern twist at Badoque eveline@mediacorp.com.sg NEWCOMER Badoque is a breath of fresh air to the tired Simpang Bedok dining stretch that's better known for its greasy roti prata and yummy Milo Dinosaurs. Unlike the dingy,PHOTOS JASON HO - 594 words
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Article, Illustration651 2008-07-05 35 CHEN FEN - CHEN FEN food@newstoday.com.sg SOMETIMES it is a bit difficult to fathom the continuing attraction of a neighbourhood that looks more like a building site than a gathering place for the hip and wellheeled. With hoarding for the Circle Line MRT construction hiding its charms, Holland651 words
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Article, Illustration150 2008-07-05 35 Is fusion confusion? Not to Makoto Nakane of Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi. The pastry chef is in town until this weekend to whip up a range of Japanese-inspired Western desserts at The Regent Singapore think churros (dough fritters) with red bean and150 words
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Article, Illustration149 2008-07-05 35 CHARISSA TAN - CHARISSA TAN Be part of your own martial-arts tale with McDonald's Feast of Fury offerings, launched in conjunction with the hit animated movie, Kung Fu Panda. As always, there's peace in the beginning and, in this case, it starts with Harmony Bloom, the fast-food restaurant's149 words
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Article, Illustration928 2008-07-05 36 LIONEL KONG - LIONEL KONG LIONEL KONG BACK IN VOGUE Coupes are cool again and VW's Scirocco has made a welcome return IN LISBON, PORTUGAL news@newstoday.com.sg THE older among us will remember the original Volkswagen Scirocco from 1974. Although based on the humble Golf hatchback, this trendy coupe sold well– LIONEL KONG - 928 words
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Article, Illustration104 2008-07-05 37 American brand Chrysler has launched the latest version of its Grand Voyager MPV in Singapore. Retailing at $168,000 with COE, it carries forward its predecessor's clever Stow 'n' Go seating system which allows the rear chairs to disappear completely into the floor when not in use.104 words
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Article, Illustration100 2008-07-05 37 Subaru is the latest automaker to unveil an environmentally-friendly electric car. It is providing five units of its Stella prototype for use at next week's G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit, during which world leaders will discuss the world economy and environmental concerns. The prototype is a plug-in electric100 words
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Article, Illustration110 2008-07-05 37 – COLIN YONG - COLIN YONG Hyundai nas achieved its target or being one of the five largest car manufacturers in the world, two years ahead of its own projections. The South Korean brand, together with its subsidiary Kia, sold over 3.9 million vehicles globally last year, placing it110 words
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Article, Illustration694 2008-07-05 37 COLIN YONG - COLIN YONG DESIRABLE DRIVE Audi's fine-looking S5 is fast but not furious colin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN the man who penned stunners such as the Alfa Romeo 156 and Lamborghini Miura Concept says the Audi A 5 is the most beautiful car he has ever designed, you sit up694 words
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Article, Illustration619 2008-07-05 38 THE GUARDIAN AT MADAME TUSSAUDS He's worn-out, feeling down and must be kept away from a naked flame. Adolf Hitler is back as a wax figure HE SITS hunched over his desk, one leg hooked under his chair, gazing at a pink file with the concern– THE GUARDIAN; AP - 619 words
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Article, Illustration170 2008-07-05 38 THIS year's MTV Asia Awards promises to be a blast, and those who want a chance to fly to Genting to catch their favourite stars should head on down to Wisma Atria at Orchard Road on July 12 and 13 from 2pm to 7pm forAF - 170 words
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Article, Illustration329 2008-07-05 39 -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THE memorial stone laid in tribute to Joy Division singer lan Curtis (picture) has been stolen from a Cheshire cemetery in England. Curtis was 23 when he hanged himself in the kitchen of his home in the town in May 1980, shortly-THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 329 words
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Article104 2008-07-05 39 NIGHT FEST NEEDS FAN MEN' The National Museum of Singapore is looking for 38 able-bodied men to help out during the inaugural Night Festival. The volunteers are needed for performing arts company Studio Festi's shows on July 18 and 19. These include guiding and assisting the crew during the104 words
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Article, Illustration702 2008-07-05 42 -MCT DOING IT HER WAY Training and competing hurt these days, and doping claims bug her, but this 41-year-old couldn't care less OMAHA —Dara Torres latched onto the lane barrier and squinted at the scoreboard. Sure enough, Torres, a 41-year-old former gold medalist, did it again advanced-MCT; GETTY IMAGES - 702 words
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Article, Illustration281 2008-07-05 42 AFP In a shock result, former world record-holder Brendan Hansen (picture) was denied a 200 m breaststroke berth on the US team for the Beijing Games on Thursday (Friday morning, Singhapore time) by training partners Scott Spann and Eric Shanteau. Hansen, who already qualified in theAFP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration498 2008-07-05 43 -AFP WOODS' LONGEST DAYS Tiger reveals the misery of recovery process as his A&T National gets underway WASHINGTON Tiger Woods has no idea when he will be able to start rehabilitation upon his left knee following surgery, saying on Thursday that "these are the longest-AFP; GETTY IMAGES ju\ - 498 words
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Article, Illustration903 2008-07-05 44 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG RISING UP linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg GERALD Ong's birthday is on April 1. Which explains why so many friends failed to turn up at his birthday party over the years, fearing an April's Fool joke. The fun-loving 14-year-old could not stop laughing when recalling the practical jokes001 BOONKEONG - 903 words
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Article, Illustration768 2008-07-05 45 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG NOT FOR GEEKS Sports biomechanist Lim busy helping fine tune Singapore's swimmers linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg WITH six Olympic golds and four world records to his name, American swim star Michael Phelps is a phenomenon not many can pin down, let alone catch up with. Pieter van den<0H MUI FONG - 768 words
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Article, Illustration262 2008-07-05 45 – TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN IT'S do or die this weekend for three of Singapore's swim hopefuls, in their bid to qualify for the 2008 Olympics. The Telstra Grand Prix 2 in Sydney, kicked off on Friday and ends this Sunday, and it is last chance for RussellTREVORTAK - 262 words
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247 2008-07-05 45 -AFP NEW DELHI Indian weightlifting was embroiled in a new controversy Friday after a top official was accused of taking bribes to send a dope-tainted lifter to the Beijing Olympics. Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) secretary Baldev Raj Gulati was accused by a fellow-AFP - 247 words
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Article, Illustration221 2008-07-05 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has told the club to sell unsettled striker Didier Drogba, according to a report on Friday. Apparently, Scolari wants to cash in on the 30-year-old Ivory Coast international to increase his transfer funds this summer. The– THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; 3ETTY IMAGES - 221 words
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Article, Illustration563 2008-07-05 46 THE GUARDIAN TOGO STAR TO GO Arsenal's unsettled striker gets go-ahead to leave as Barca prepare big bid LONDON Barcelona are to submit an increased offer worth about £30 million ($BO.B million) for Emmanuel Adebayor, after Arsenal privately conceded that they are prepared to sell– THE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 563 words
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Article, Illustration405 2008-07-05 46 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Manchester City's four-month pursuit of Ronaldinho is in danger of being hijacked by AC Milan, with the Brazilian said to be almost certain to choose the Serie A side rather than move to the Premier League. City will continue– THE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 405 words
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Article, Illustration781 2008-07-05 47 KENNETH GOH - KENNETH GOH EYE ON THE BALL Spain's midfield class of 2008 are outstanding, but Platini and Co were at another level IF DAVID Villa and Fernando Torres were the ultimate predators for Spain at the European Championships, then the engine room was where all the wizardsGETTY IMAGES, AFP - 781 words
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Article, Illustration642 2008-07-05 48 LAN DE COTTA - LAN DE COTTA IN THE PITS FORMULA 1 British Grand Prix LOOKS like the biggest motor-racing show in Singapore's history is on track. The roads have been resurfaced and traffic plans for the duration of the 2008 Sing Tel Grand Prix have been laidDON WONG; GETTY - 642 words
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Article, Illustration405 2008-07-05 48 AFP MELBOURNE Australia has secured the rights to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne until 2015, with a new evening start to reach a greater television audience overseas, officials said Friday. The race at Melbourne's Albert Park will start 90 minutesAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 405 words
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Article, Illustration627 2008-07-05 49 AFP SPARKS ON SUNDAY Federer makes Safin see stars, while matador Nadal makes short work of Schuettler TENNIS Wimbledon LONDON Roger Federer marched into his sixth consecutive Wimbledon final with an aweinspiring demolition of the revitalised Marat Safin on Friday. A near flawless display ensured the worldAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 627 words
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Article110 2008-07-05 49 -AFP Serena and Venus Williams warmed up for their Wimbledon singles Final on Saturday by teaming up to reach the doubles title match as well on Friday. The Americans, seeded 11, saw off France's Nathalie Dechy and Casey Dellacqua of Australia 6-3, 6-3 and will be chasing-AFP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration391 2008-07-05 49 ■AFP DUBAI Strife-torn Zimbabwe will remain a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), officials said on Friday, after the deeply-divided world body worked out a last-minute compromise. "The full membership of Zimbabwe is currently not in doubt," incoming ICC president David Morgan■AFP; AFP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration1183 2008-07-05 50 A FAMILY AFFAIR After five years, Venus and Serena are at the main ball once again, staring at each other from either baseline WIMBLEDON WOMEN'S FINAL Venus Williams v Serena Williams WIMBLEDON Standing on the nowpatchy grass of Centre Court on Thursday and smiling3E^Y IMAGES, AF - 1,183 words
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