Today, 10 July 2008

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    29 1 TODAY A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 132/10/2007 COST OF DRIVING Thursday July io 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday July 10 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon Pump price surprise
    534 1  -  HAKIKAT RAI BLOOMBERG hakikat@mediacorp.com. sg A YEAR of rocketing pump prices, the addition of more Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries and higher charges have been piling the pressure on Singapore motorists, prompting some to drive less or to give up their cars altogether and switch to public
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    Govt rebuts human rights accusations
    652 1  -  ROSNAHAHMAD rosnah@mediacorp.com.sg THE independence of Singapore's Judiciary has been questioned in a report by an international association of lawyers prompting a rebuttal from the Ministry of Law (MinLaw). In its report, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (Ibahri) said that Singapore has also failed
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      192 1 COSTLY DREAMS SingaporeSailing says .-gj&x needs at least $iom to secure a medal at A the 2012 Olympics. L^ f SPORTS 51 COLUMN LEONARD THOMAS An Olympic bronze, perhaps even a silver, is within reach of our table-tennis team at the Beijing Games but our Sports Editor recalling how Madrid
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  • NEWS
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      Request to reconvene is frivolous: Davinder
      415 2 CHEE SOON JUAN DEFAMATION SUIT OPPOSITION politician Chee Soon Juan has asked the Supreme Court to reconvene a hearing on the assessment for damages relating to a defamation suit to be reconvened, alleging that Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew "has given evidence that may
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      At least 65% born and bred here
      521 3  -  TAN HUI LENG SINGAPORE SOCIETY MM Lee on that vital vcore' of S'poreans, and how to boost the fertility rate huileng@mediacorp.com.sg OTHER leaders have said it: While Singapore needs immigrants to make up for a low birth rate, born-and-bred citizens must form the
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      ASIA WILL NOT BE FLAT OUT, EVEN IF US ECONOMY SLIPS: MM LEE
      311 3 Singapore's monthly and quarterly GDP figures may be volatile, but the full year forecast remains at 4 to 6 per cent, said Finance MinisterTharman Shanmugaratnam. Export-oriented sectors here-especially manufac-turing-are likely to feel the hit, in the coming
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      Lock icon Its rife, but how does one seek redress?
      658 4  -  LINYANQIN SOURCE: AWARE SEXUAL HARASSMENT yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg A STUDY has revealed that one in two employees here have suffered some form of sexual harassment at work. But ask companies where victims can turn to for support and redress, and the answers come back
      SOURCE: AWARE  -  658 words
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      No stopgap fix
      586 6  -  TEOXUANWEI INFLATION Measured approach a must in face of rising oil prices, says Shanmugaratnam xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg EVEN as food prices in the region have stabilised in the last two months, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam warned that uncertainty still looms over the future direction of oil prices. Hence, while
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      Victim had filed police report earlier
      514 8  -  LEONG WEE KEAT ANG MO KIO MURDER Friends claim boyfriend, who will be charged today, was jealous and aggressive weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg TWO months before she was murdered, Ms Jeevitha Panittan had lodged a police report that she was the victim of a sexual assault, which
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      Dip in unions among Muslim minors
      256 8  -  NEOCHAICHIN EFFORTS by the Muslim community to curb marriages of minors have paid off, with the number of unions involving grooms or brides below the age of 21 down last year. There were 4,113 Muslim marriages, and grooms below 21 made up 2.4 per
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      Lock icon LITTLE GUILIN LAKE DROWNING
      42 10 .WEETECKHIAN A woman was reported missing at Little Guilin Lake in Bukit Batok yesterday, prompting a search by Civil Defence units who found her body approximately 5 metres from the bank. Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
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      Help for helpers
      334 10  -  ONGDAILIN VOLUNTEER ORGANISATIONS Three more VWOs nominated to share their expertise dailin@mediacorp.com.sg TO BETTER help meet the needs of families, youths-at-risk and the terminally ill, three new Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs), already considered exemplary in their fields, have been appointed to spearhead the development of specialised expertise
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      Lock icon £I lost my cool a little, but...'
      403 13  -  ANSLEY NG CHANNEL NEWSASIA NOVENA CHURCH TRIAL I did not strangle her says church member who was trying to help ansley@mediacorp.com.sg HE IS accused of being a violent man who strangled Madam Amutha Valli Krishnan and threatened her during her alleged botched exorcism.
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      Lock icon Anwar challenges his accuser in court
      253 14 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday filed a complaint with the Islamic Affairs Department against a former young male aide who had accused him of sodomy. It is the first time that the religious department has received a complaint from a
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      Lock icon Hes in Asean...
      394 14 AGENCIES MALAYSIAN PI Private detective thought missing contacts nephew KUALA LUMPUR A private detective who went missing after linking Malaysia's Deputy Premier to a murdered Mongolian woman has been traced to an unnamed Asean country, according to The Star. And contrary to earlier speculation that his life
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      Lock icon Hindu temple adds to woes
      419 16 AGENCIES THAILAND'S TROUBLES Calls for resignation of Foreign Minister come amid other concerns BANGKOK His diplomatic support for neighbouring Cambodia's bid to put a historic temple on the World Historic list has landed the Thai Foreign Minister in hot soup and added more woes to
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      Lock icon WHY THAI FOREIGN MINISTER SHOULD RESIGN
      623 19 BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL Noppadon has lost credibility over Hindu temple issue FOREIGN Minister Noppadon Pattama can no longer maintain the credibility and prestige of his very important office. He has no option but to "reconsider" himself and offer his resignation. There should be no
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      Lock icon US lifts travel warning, says Indonesia is 'safe'
      214 20 AFP JAKARTA The United States has lifted a warning against travel to Indonesia in May, citing "objective improvements" in the security situation. The recent breakup of an alleged Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) militant cell shows terrorism is still a threat in Indonesia despite
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      Lock icon Iran missile spooks talks
      470 20 AFP GBSUMMIT But world leaders still get their messages out—to pals, foes TOYAKO (Japan) Leaders of the world's richest countries all had their own messages to send out to friends or foes as the group gathered in Japan yesterday for the last day of talks on
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      Lock icon You re not welcome here, sex offender
      291 22 AFP PROTESTS IN AUSTRALIA Paedophile given police protection from angry mobs SYDNEY The Australian authorities yesterday said they feared for the life of a paedophile who has been run out of several towns by angry mobs. In the latest protest against convicted child
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon CHINESE POLICE SUSPECT FOUL PLAY IN CANADIAN MODEL'S DEATH IN SHANGHAI
        135 22 AP Police yesterday said they suspected that a Canadian model found dead in her Shanghai apartment this week was murdered. The Chinese police said Ms Diana O'Brien entered China on June 24. She was working for a Shanghai-based modelling
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        Lock icon INDONESIAARRESTS IRAQI ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING 900 PEOPLE INTO AUSTRALIA
        120 22 AP Indonesia has arrested an Iraqi citizen, Hadi AN Asgar El Ahmadi, wanted by Interpol for allegedly trafficking more than goo refugees and migrants to Australia, an immigration official said yesterday. The migrants were from "the Middle East and Asia" and
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        Lock icon 'Don't ask, don t tell' policy out of step
        335 24 AFP US MILITARY 1993 policy on gays harming armed forces, study shows WASHINGTON Four former United States generals have joined a growing call to end a policy barring homosexuals from openly serving in the military, after a study showed it was
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        Lock icon LATEST IRAN MISSILE CAN HIT ISRAEL
        106 24 EPA Iran has test-fired a missile capable of hitting Israel. Nine missiles were reportedly fired at a secret location in the Iranian desert, according to Iranian television, which broadcast footage of the plumes of smoke left following the launches. The tests follow a exercises
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      Our system speaks for itself
      302 26  -  Chen Hwai Liang THE SINGAPORE MODEL Society must strike balance between individual liberties, common good Letter from Press Secretary to Prime Minister IN "The New Authoritarianism" (July 7), Mr John Kampfner criticises Singaporeans for giving up their freedoms in return for economic prosperity. The Singapore
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      Another death: Isn't it time we learn?
      687 28  -  Freddie Kee WATER SPORTS SAFETY As with the dragon boat tragedy, SMU student's death could have been avoided Letter from I FOLLOWED the news of the recent drowning of Singapore Management University student Levin Angsana (picture) with much sadness. While still grieving over
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      248 30  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY BECOMING THE REAL YOU Who are you when no one else is looking? When the curtains are drawn and the lights go dim? Are you and I the people everyone thinks we are? The classic children's book The Velveteen Rabbit holds within
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      A wake-up call we should seriously heed
      438 30  -  Ho Kong Loon SURROGATE PARENTS Disobedience, defiance to parents will also lead to problems at school Letter from I REFER to "So much for parenthood" [July 9), about parents who foist their parental responsibilities onto the domestic help. If not rationally, quickly and
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      775 32  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE SINGS Electrico, Alluraand Tiramisu are the bands that will spearhead the new music revolution. For real christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg EVERY time a Singaporean band releases an album that's palatable, we, the media, like to jump up and down, heralding them as the new renaissance
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      664 33 Just who are Electrico?According to MySpace, they are a rock band, a hip-hop duo, or an electronica dance band, among others. ELECTRICO This alt-rock band from Puerto Rico comprises Ezequiel Bias (vocals), Sergio Morales (guitars), Alfonso Alonso (drums) and Pablo Ocasio (bass). Their influences include Led Zeppelin
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      The new Amy Winehouse
      505 34  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH PROFILE 16-year-old Gabriella Cilmi hopes to wow the world with her old-school debut album christophertoh@mediacorp.com. sg THE year: 2005. The place: Melbourne, Australia. A young girl and her family are enjoying a day out at a street festival when her uncle urges her to
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      129 34 LADIES, hang on to your boyfriends when you are at Singfest this year because the all-babe singing group Pussycat Dolls (picture) will be on the prowl that weekend, it was announced yesterday. The Dolls are the latest addition to the expanding line-up for this year's
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      107 36 INTERNSWANTED FOR ARTS FESTIVALS Are you keen on going behind the scenes at various international arts festivals? The Association of Asian Performing Arts Festivals is accepting applications for the inaugural 2009 AAPAF Internship Awards. Two candidates will get US$2,OOO ($2,700) each and participate in festivals in Hong Kong,
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      703 37  -  BYCHRISTOPHERTOH CD REVIEWS LITTLE DREAMER BETH ROWLEY Peru-born Beth Rowley moved to England when she was just two years old. Whether that had a part in the singer she has become, perhaps only a psychiatrist or should it be psychologist? can tell. But what we can tell right
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      449 38  -  AMY VAN ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY AND LEMON SERVES 3 TO 4 3 tbsp Fair Price Extra Light Olive Oil 4 pieces chicken thigh 1 onion, peeled and chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tbsp fresh or dried rosemary 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp honey 1/2
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      885 40  -  ADRIAN YAP ROOTS, traveller@newstoday.com.sg AS A Chinese saying goes: "No matter how tall the tree is, the leaves will eventually fall back to the root." I've always been curious about my Hakka heritage and after galloping across the globe in the Amazing Race Asia 2 with my
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      655 42  -  CHEN FEN WALKS Tread quietly and work up a subtle appetite in Kyoto's Philosopher's Walk traveller@newstoday.com. sg HIS grandfather built a dazzling pavilion covered in gold. But the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa preferred silver to complement Grandpa's Kinkaku or Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, the old capital
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        89 43 Award-winning luxury liner Silverseas Cruises now has an irresistible deal: Your companion sails free on selected voyages to Alaska, the Mediterranean or Northern Europe. Lounge on your private veranda and sip on champagne while admiring the splendour of the Norwegian fjords or the wilderness of Alaska. You
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        ANGKOR WAT ON WAY TO PHNOM PENH
        102 43 From July 28, Jetstar Asia starts daily flights to Phnom Penh, with four weekly non-stop flights as well as three stopover flights via Siem Reap on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reservations for the connecting flights between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh must be
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        81 43 Air Asia recently introduced daily flights from Kuala Lumpurto regional tourist destinations Krabi, Palembang and Banda Aceh Formerly, the budget airline offered four weekly flights from Kuala Lumpurto Krabi and Palembang, and three weekly flights to Banda Aceh. Till Sunday, the budget airline is offering promotional
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      815 44 ACCOMMODATION Discounted hotel rates If you are looking for a luxurious break at a country house hotel in the Lake District or a townhouse hotel, try a hotel booking agency website for some of the best last-minute rates. Once you have found a good deal, check out the
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      719 46  -  THOMAS SWICK MCT FOODONTHEGO Keep travel costs down by having a fast slice of culture traveller@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN the prospect of going to Australia recently came up, one of my first thoughts was: Meat pies. I discovered them on my first visit in 1999.
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      95 47 AP It's a hump of land dedicated to scorching your tastebuds. Avery Island, Louisiana, is the home of Tobasco since the American Civil War, when EA Mcllhenny invented the condiment made up of peppers, salt and vinegar here. Today, the Tobasco factory pumps out 600,000 bottles of hot sauce
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      FOODIEONTHE ROAD: LIGHT BITES AROUNDTHE WORLD
      160 47 Argentina: Choripan (chorizo sandwich) Belgium: Fries with mayonnaise Bolivia: Anticucho (a kind of shish kabab of cow's heart and potatoes marinated with peanut sauce and a special hot sauce) Brazil (Bahia): Acarajes (mashed beans fried in palm oil and stuffed with dried shrimp topped
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      1180 48 THE SHOWDOWN LIFESTYLE CARI MENANTU ASIA DRAGONS RISING II Ruggers (National Rugby Players) World Cafe Asia: Hanoi (Debut) Suria, 8.30pm Channel News Asia, 9.32pm Vs The Showstoppers (MediaCorp Artistes) Arts Central, 9pm 9f*H 111WUVWI 111 E *^HE X^SQk^ -^k. Channel 5, Bpm 'l! Hosted by Farrah V V^B»^ o^k 0^
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  • sports
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      Lock icon MEDAL IS ON, I JUST HOPE THE NATION IS
      735 50  -  LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg I'VE dreamed of the day when a Singaporean would follow in the footsteps of Tan Howe Liang and win an Olympic metal. The drought has been painfully long, such a feat would surely trigger
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      New route for Aviva 70.3 Ironman race
      326 50  -  TANYO-HINN WITH the increasing number of long-distance endurance events in Singapore, Hi-Velocity, the organisers of the Aviva 70.3 Ironman Singapore 2008, have set out to improved this year's event in a bid to attract 1,500 competitors up from 1,350 last year. The total
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      Bowlers strike another bronze
      94 50  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE clinched its second medal of the 20th Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship in Hong Kong yesterday when the women won bronze in the team event. Amanda Ng, Bernice Lim, Cherie Tan, Jasmine Yeong-Nathan and Jazreel Tan totalled 6,186 pinfalls for the bronze, behind gold medallists
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      Home in the driving seat
      126 50  -  KENNETHGOH HOME United hold all the aces in their RHB Singapore Cup 2008 quarter-final after they beat Tampines Rovers 1 -0 in the first leg last night. With the return leg to be played at their own Bishan Stadium on July 17, the Protectors are
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      Lock icon Cost of sailing medal in 2012 — $10 million
      693 51  - Cost of sailing medal in 2012 $10 million TANYO-HINN OLYMPIC DREAM Singapore Sailing target two extra classes for London Olympics and 11 more elite sailors yvhinn@mediacorp.com. sg FOR the 2008 Olympics, Singapore's sailors have qualified for three events Laser Standard, Laser Radial and men's 470 while the women's 470 team
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      Lock icon After medical, Crouch will sign for Pompey
      275 51 AFP PORTSMOUTH Liverpool striker Peter Crouch (picture) is on the verge of completing his £11-million ($29.6 million) switch to Portsmouth after agreeing to personal terms with Harry Redknapp's side. Redknapp expects to seal the deal by the end of this week once Crouch's
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      Ron or Ade for Milan
      209 51 MILAN AC Milan vice-presi-dent Adriano Galliani said yesterday his club will sign either Ronaldinho or Emmanuel Adebayor but not both, according to Sky Sports. Galliani insisted Arsenal were ready to do business over Adebayor, but Barcelona, who are undergoing a summer overhaul under new coach
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      549 52  -  KENNETH GOH CUP FOOTBALL Super Reds have lost skipper Yun but reinforcements have been summoned RHB Singapore Cup 2008, quarter-final Ist leg Super Reds v SAFFC 7.45pm, Yishun Stadium kenneth@mediacorp.com.sg THEY have been jostling with each other for top spot in the S-League over the last
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      Lock icon SAFFC remember what happened the last time
      217 52  -  KENNETHGOH SAFFC look at tonight's RHB Singapore Cup 2008 quarter-final first leg glamour clash with the Super Reds with relish. The Warriors have not forgotten their only defeat of the season so far a 3-2 loss in April courtesy of the Koreans. Naturally,
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      663 53 THE GUARDIAN ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Queiroz impending departure for national service means Man United have a big hole to fill LONDON In 21 years as Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson has had good summers, bad summers and inbetween summers. The current one is not so easy to
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      158 53 LAURENT BLANC Ferguson has often praised Blanc's influence on United's youngsters during his two-year playing stint at Old Trafford. Now managing Bordeaux, Blanc has the youth and continental contacts which are viewed as essential by the United manager. BRIAN MCCLAIR Despite a brief and
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      Lock icon Money talks, and Lampard will walk
      253 53 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Frank Lampard (picture) was on the brink of leaving Chelsea for Inter Milan yesterday after an extraordinary training-ground confrontation with Peter Kenyon, the club's chief executive. As the Italian club came in with an increased offer of £8 million ($21.5 million)
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      41 51 SPO RTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER Singapore Cup Super Reds SAF FC Thu, 10/07/08 7.45pm Singapore Cup Young Lions Bangkok Uni Fri, 11/07/08 7.30pm International Football Boch+ Besiktas Sat, 12/07/08 12.30 am This match is played on neutral ground.
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      66 53 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 3pm Basketball William Jones Cup Invitational: Egypt v Qatar, Ch 23 spm Basketball William Jones Cup Invitational: USA v Jordan, Ch 23 5.55pm Cricket England v South Africa, Ch 110 10pm Golf Scottish Open, Ch26 TOMORROW 3am Golf John Deere Classic, Ch26 7am MLB Yankees v
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      735 54  -  CARMEN LEE BUSINESS COMMENT Continued weakness comes amid caution caused by inflation and bleak outlook RECENT developments in the local property market have sent conflicting signals to investors. Several developers have indicated willingness to delay launches as residential property prices show signs of weakness,
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      1058 56  -  CONRAD RAJ TODAY EXCLUSIVE Head of property developer SC Global still bullish on the local real estate market editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg JUDGING from recent transactions, property prices appear to have hit or are near the floor, according to Mr Simon Cheong (picture), the president
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        AUDIO HOUSE MOVING UP' SALE
        98 58 The Audio House Liang Court outlet on the ground floor is moving to the 4th floor, so all display sets must go. Items with discounts of up to 90 per cent include Sony 40" full HD LCD TV (from $999), Samsung 46" full HDTV (from
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        GO GREEN AND WIN SMRT RIDES
        101 58 Ms Pang Hooi Nny (top), 31, won a six-day Paris holiday for four, a €2,000 ($4,270) shopping voucher, $3,000 cash and a Canon Powershot A 570 camera in the "Ride SMRT, Celebrate Life" promotion. In the current "Go Green with SMRT" promotion, commuters stand
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      452 58  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN EDUCATION Oracle chief urges firms to reach out to youth hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg BUSINESSES need to play a bigger role in reaching out to young people and educating them to be equipped for the future. Speaking to captains of industry at the Infocomm Development Authority's Distinguished
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