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Title Section10 2008-07-18 1 TODAY Friday July 18, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking10 words
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Article, Illustration1149 2008-07-18 1 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN LINYANQIN REN Cl WOES Donations plummet from $9.6 m to $i.im; management board enhances checks and balances yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg AN ALLEGEDLY falsified loan, the lack of a counter-signature system and the inadequacy of checks on the charity's top man some of these problems featured inLINYANQIN; 001 BOON KEONG - 1,149 words
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Article, Illustration868 2008-07-18 1 KUALA LUMPUR About four hours after he was freed from police custody, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim spoke publicly about a night of hardship and humiliation, including being stripped naked and having his private parts measured. Mr Anwar, who is out on bail andAGENCIES; EPA I - 868 words
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Article465 2008-07-18 1 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg IT COULD have been due to the largest two-day drop in crude oil prices in 18 months. Or perhaps, some felt, it was to pre-empt consumer backlash should petrol companies fail to respond rapidly in times of high inflation. Yesterday, pump prices dipped islandwide465 words
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Miscellaneous144 2008-07-18 1 M^men infertile? COLUMN PHINWONG Celebrity couples like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are selling pictures of their newborns for millions of dollars. They have every right to do so, argues our Plus Editor. Page 48 COMMENT FEEDER TAXIS? Cut down on time spent cruising by empty taxis and the long144 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration305 2008-07-18 3 ONGDAILIN - ONGDAILIN COMFORT FARES UP dailin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN taxi fares were revised upwards seven months ago, passengers threw their arms up in indignation. But there was comparatively little angst when the 30-cent diesel surcharge for ComfortDelGro cabs kicked in yesterday. Most of the 11 passengersERNESTCHUA - 305 words
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Article, Illustration492 2008-07-18 4 AP KUALA LUMPUR Two months after he was charged with sedition, prominent blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin was back in court yesterday this time to be charged with criminal defamation. Raja Petra, who was arrested after presenting himself at the policeAP - 492 words
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Article, Illustration61 2008-07-18 6 Mr Henry Chu, GM Sales and Operations Shell Singapore (seated), and MediaCorp celebrities pose with Shell's Ferrari Formula One show car at Caldecott Broadcast Centre. This car is part of a roadshow by Shell to promote the world's first Formula One night race in Singapore to be001 BOON KEONG - 61 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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133 2008-07-18 6 CNA Following a relaxation of rules last year, the Singapore Flag can now be displayed on clothes and costumes during the period of National Day celebrations, from July 1 to Sept 30. The Flag may also be flown on privateCNA - 133 words
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132 2008-07-18 6 CNA Customs and Immigration officers seized a large haul of contraband cigarettes at the Pasir Panjang Scanning Station during a physical search of a 20-foot container truck on Tuesday after a scan showed that the cargo was inconsistent with its declared consignment of canned drinks.CNA - 132 words
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Article600 2008-07-18 6 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG TAN HUI LENG ANONYMOUS HIVTESTING huileng@mediacorp.com.sg AIDS activists have long championed it, the results are bearing their point, and the Ministry of Health (MOH) is clearly warming to the idea of anonymous HIV testing. At a time when the numbers of newlydiagnosed HIVTAN HUI LENG - 600 words
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Article797 2008-07-18 8 THOMAS KOSHY - THOMAS KOSHY NEWS COMMENT Let taxis ferry commuters from heartland bus stops to nearby MRT stations, for $1 or less WAITING for a feeder bus gives one time to think; sometimes too much time. Time to notice empty taxis passing by; sometimes too many empty taxis.797 words
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Article, Illustration1136 2008-07-18 10 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG ASEAN REPORT CARD George Yeo says political progress in Myanmar vnot as much as I would like' ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THERE has been debate over the effectiveness of Asean's role in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, and now, Singapore's Foreign Minister has graded the.AFP - 1,136 words
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308 2008-07-18 10 ANSLEYNG ITS soldiers are facing off with Cambodian troops over an ancient temple. Its Cabinet is also in trouble, after calls by anti-government activists to indict Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and other leaders for allegedly backing a deal with the Cambodians over theANSLEYNG - 308 words
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399 2008-07-18 12 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG FRESH out of polytechnic in 2003, Russell (not his real name) was happy to find a job that he liked and had studied for in public relations. But all that he had learnt in school did399 words
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Article419 2008-07-18 12 ESTHERNG - ESTHERNG WOLVES INTHEWORKPLACE But companies still baulk at mandatory courses about sexual harassment esther_ng@mediacorp.com.sg SINCE the result of a study on workplace sexual harassment was released last week, the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has received some enquiries from tertiary institutions and companies419 words
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268 2008-07-18 14 TELEVISION viewers will enjoy a double bonus when they watch the Beijing Olympics next month: Not only will they be watching Southeast Asia's only full High Definition Olympics channel; they will also enjoy double the hours of coverage compared to the last268 words
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Article, Illustration407 2008-07-18 14 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN DRAGON BOATTRAGEDY Dragon boat group apologises for some remarks but does not admit responsibility chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Dragon Boat Association (SDBA) has apologised to families of the five national dragon boaters who drowned in Cambodia during a race last November for "some of its previous statements"AFP - 407 words
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236 2008-07-18 16 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com. sg THE man accused of killing a retiree at a karaoke lounge last week was charged yesterday at the Subordinate Court with murder. Teo Soon Seng, 46, stood silent in the dock as the charges were read to him: He is236 words
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Article, Illustration522 2008-07-18 16 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN EN BLOC DEALS Judge sets out role of Strata Titles Board and which of its findings can be challenged zul@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS a situation that may apply to some en bloc deals: The selling price could have been higher if the sales committee or its agent hadTODAY FILE PHOTO - 522 words
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423 2008-07-18 18 AP MALAYSIAN POLITICS Ruling party begins grassroots talks in first step to decide prime minister's fate KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ruling party launched a first round of meetings yesterday to determine whether it will keep Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as party chiefAP - 423 words
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140 2008-07-18 18 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian authorities seized 437 tonnes of imported rice worth more than RMI.2 million ($500,700) in a warehouse raid in the town of Butterworth, local press reported yesterday. The rice stocks, which come from Thailand, India and Vietnam, were kept in140 words
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Article, Illustration715 2008-07-18 18 ANDYMUKHERJEE - ANDYMUKHERJEE BLOOMBERG Investors don't stand a chance predicting what will happen next A MONGOLIAN model is blown to bits with explosives. Allegations are made of an illicit affair, of bribery in a defence deal, of a dinner in Paris. A private investigator points his finger. BLOOMBERG; AFP - 715 words
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Article, Illustration571 2008-07-18 21 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI INDONESIAN ELECTIONS 11.8% of respondents in think tank poll say they'll vote for PKS next year nazry@mediacorp.com.sg THE Islamic party that once vouched for Jemaah Islamiyah's (JI) spiritual leader Abu Bakar Bashir could be a force to reckon with in next year's Indonesian elections. ATREVOR TAN - 571 words
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259 2008-07-18 21 AFP DENPASAR (Indonesia) An Indonesian court threw out the three convicted Bali bombers' last appeals yesterday, bringing them one step closer to the firing squad, officials said. Court officials said the bombers had already exhausted the appeals process and their latest andAFP - 259 words
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Article, Illustration314 2008-07-18 22 AFP THAI-CAMBODIA TENSION Thai PM blames trio for massing troops at border BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said yesterday that he blames three Thai protesters who illegally crossed a Cambodian border point for the current military standoff between the two countries. More than 400 Thai troopsAFP; . AP - 314 words
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326 2008-07-18 22 AFP BANGKOK A group professing to lead the separatist insurgency in Thailand's south announced a ceasefire yesterday in a satellite television broadcast. Three men from a group calling themselves Tai Ruam Pak Tai Khong Prathet Thai (Thailand's United Southern Underground group), said they had negotiatedAFP - 326 words
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Article, Illustration502 2008-07-18 25 AFP AFP MILITARY TIES WASHINGTON The top United States military commander in Asia has acknowledged that US arms sales to Taiwan have been frozen amid warming ties between Beijing and Taipei and concerns expressed by China. "There have been no significant arms sales fromAFP; BLOOMBERG - 502 words
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261 2008-07-18 25 .AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwan's Cabinet yesterday announced it has lifted restrictions on local firms investing in China, the latest move by the new Beijing-friendly government aimed at strengthening ties with the mainland. Ministers said in a statement they will revise regulations to implement the new.AGENCIES - 261 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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90 2008-07-18 26 AFP Powerful winds and torrential rains disrupted air traffic and forced offices and schools to close in Taiwan yesterday as Typhoon Kalmaegi approached the island. Kalmaegi was packing winds of up to ngkmh, Taiwan's weather Bureau said. The Central Weather Bureau had earlier upgraded KalmaegiAFP - 90 words
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153 2008-07-18 26 AFP Taiwan's High Court has sentenced a former Vice-Interior Minister to 12 years and eight months in prison for corruption in the latest in a string of high-profile graft scandals, a court official said yesterday. The court upheld a ruling by a district court onAFP - 153 words
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Article, Illustration456 2008-07-18 26 AP PRESERVING MONUMENTS ROME It will be a snack-free Roman holiday. At least, on the steps of monuments. City Hall is banning all those enjoying a Roman holiday this summer from snacking near the sights in Rome's historical centre with fines up to 50 euros ($108). OfficialsAP - 456 words
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Article, Illustration473 2008-07-18 28 AFP WORLDYOUTH DAY As many as 150,000 greet the Pontiff SYDNEY Shouts of "Viva, Papa" rang out over Sydney Harbour yesterday as a flotilla of vessels carried Pope Benedict XVI to a mass meeting of adoring pilgrims. Huge cheers erupted as the Pontiff disembarked fromAFP; PHOTOS: AFP, EPA - 473 words
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302 2008-07-18 28 AFP BEIJING The capital of China's quakehit Sichuan province has bowed to public pressure and will auction off its luxurious new government headquarters to aid the recovery effort, state media said yesterday. Proceeds from the sale of the controversial Chengdu cityAFP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration45 2008-07-18 30 A woman listening to the furin, a Japan's traditional wind bell, during an annual fair at Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji temple in Kawasaki near Tokyo yesterday. The furin fair, which features over 25,000 wind bells, attracts about 200,000 visitors every year. APAP - 45 words
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Article201 2008-07-18 30 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH NEW DELHI Thousands of devotees in India are congregating daily to worship at a temple dedicated specially to newspapers. Worshippers bow reverentially to a large pile of newspapers prominently displayed inside the small Gandhi temple in remote Dhamtari district, 60 miles south of ChattisgarhTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 201 words
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Article330 2008-07-18 30 AFP US MILITARY US Defence chief sending more troops to Afghanistan, downsizing forces in Iraq WASHINGTON United States defence officials on Wednesday said they want to send more troops to Afghanistan and further downsize forces in Iraq, signalling a shift in priorities amid warnings of anAFP - 330 words
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Article, Illustration175 2008-07-18 30 KATHMANDU The wife and children of Nepal's crown prince Paras have left the Himalayan nation, airport officials confirmed yesterday, to start a new life in Singapore. Princess Himani and her three children will join Mr Paras in the city-state, where he has been for theAFP - 175 words
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98 2008-07-18 30 AP The Canadian government said on Wednesday that it will not seek the repatriation of a young detainee in United States custody atGuantanamo Bay, Cuba, despite a newly-released video footage showing the then-teenage prisoner repeatedly sobbing for his mother and pleading for Canada's help.AP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration111 2008-07-18 30 Nobel Peace prize winner and former President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Nelson Mandela (picture), today celebrates his goth birthday with greetings pouring in worldwide. Among his well-wishers are Singapore's President S R Nathan and Senior Minister Goh ChokTong. In a letter toAP - 111 words
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279 2008-07-18 32 AFP HONG KONG Macau has stepped up entry restrictions on visitors from mainland China, the government said yesterday in the latest sign that it is trying to cool spiralling growth in the gaming haven. From Aug 1, ChineseAFP - 279 words
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Article386 2008-07-18 32 THE GUARDIAN US-IRAN DIPLOMACY US plans to station diplomats in Iran for the first time since '79 WASHINGTON The United States plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years as part of a remarkable turnaround in policy by PresidentTHE GUARDIAN - 386 words
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Article, Illustration346 2008-07-18 32 AFP FARNBOROUGH (England) The commercial aviation industry, widely accused of not doing enough to tackle climate change, pledged at the Farnborough International Airshow this week to become more "green". Airlines across the globe agreed upon deals to purchase new, fuel-efficient passenger aircraft builtAFP - 346 words
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288 2008-07-18 32 AFP SEOUL South Korea could stop cooperating with Japan in six-party talks on denuclearising North Korea if their territorial dispute worsens, Seoul's ambassador to Tokyo said yesterday. South Korea has already rejected a Japanese proposal for talks next week on the sidelinesAFP - 288 words
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258 2008-07-18 34 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Women are more optimistic than men, a study of about 9,800 people has found. Wealth also helps you live longer, with the poorest people more than twice as likely to die at any given age than the richest, researchers at UniversityTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 258 words
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Article, Illustration77 2008-07-18 34 Israeli soldiers carrying the coffin of a comrade during his funeral in Haifa yesterday. He was one of two Israeli soldiers killed by Hezbollah in an ambush that started a war two years ago, but the bodies were only returned home yesterday as part of a swapAFP - 77 words
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Article382 2008-07-18 34 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH CYBERCRIME Maniacal computer expert locks down entire San Francisco city network LOS ANGELES A rogue computer engineer employed by the City of San Francisco allegedly staged a "cyber coup" of the authority's entire computer network, changing a master password to lock out administrators andTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 382 words
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Letter, Illustration276 2008-07-18 36 Shida Hussin - Shida Hussin PATERNITY LEAVE It's not just baby who needs him there all the time Letter from I ABSOLUTELY agree with ChristopherToh on "Why daddy needs a month off (July 17). I am the mother of a six-month-old boy, and my husband had to take276 words
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277 2008-07-18 36 Matt Pasterfield - Matt Pasterfield Letter from AS A Briton who has lived in Singapore for the last three years, I read with interest the comments of Mr Michael Teo, Singapore's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, in "Does it work?" (July 17).277 words
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273 2008-07-18 38 Thomas Liew - Thomas Liew Letter from I REFER to "Can we tweak the formula?" (July 17). The Public Transport Council (PTC) and transport companies have made many promises to improve things. But, it is my feeling that the pace of improvement is really slow. Here are273 words
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Letter, Illustration201 2008-07-18 38 Florence Ho - Florence Ho TRANSPORTTALK North-west area is currently under-served by public transport Letter from I REFER to "Heartland to hotspots in under an hour" (July 16). It is indeed welcome news that there will be an MRT station near Hillview Aye. At present,001 BOON KEONG - 201 words
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127 2008-07-18 38 KuekChor Ling - KuekChor Ling Letter from Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications SMRT Corporation Ltd I THANK Mr Gurmit Singh Kullar for his letter "MRT lifts: Who are they for?" (July 14), in which he highlighted that some able-bodied commuters were not making way for wheelchair-bound127 words
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148 2008-07-18 38 Murali Sharma - Murali Sharma Letter from WHILE the Public Transport Council strives to keep transport charges affordable, I hope it will also look into passenger comfort and safety some advertisements cover windows and block passengers' view with regards interior design. My opinion is that the148 words
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Letter, Illustration90 2008-07-18 38 Ace Kindred Cheong - Ace Kindred Cheong Letter from ON TUESDAY, I attended a photography exhibition and awards presentation held at Basement 1 of the Central Library. There were many of us who wanted to discuss what we had seen, but we could not doKOH MUI FONG - 90 words
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Article140 2008-07-18 42 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER Tl BY I FUN ON A BUDGET You don't have to break the bank to design a great holiday. Just getting away together as a family is all it takes to create great memories. Start by brainstorming with your kids. Sit down with140 words
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Letter, Illustration215 2008-07-18 42 Valeric Cheong - A Cliff-hanger Valeric Cheong CENSORS'CHOICE War scenes integral, but why were intimate scenes cut out? Letter from I REFER to "Violence: The lesser evil?" (July 17). Having watched Red Cliff (above), I can ascertain that the battle scenes are integral to the movie. Generally, there are two groups of peopleri—m^wrmemn GOLDENVILLAGE - 215 words
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132 2008-07-18 42 Marc Wee - Marc Wee Letter from VP, Sun Page Communications WE REFER to "Farewell to a trusted gadget and friend" (July 12-13). The writer has succinctly summed up the benefits of paging technology. Indeed, pagers are still the preferred communication devices for mission critical industries132 words
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Letter96 2008-07-18 42 Paul Antony Fernandez - Paul Antony Fernandez Letter from I REFER to "EZ-Rewards come with loyalty" (July 14) in response to my suggestion to reward those who use public transport on a regular basis. Extra credits could be given when a card is topped up. In the reply,96 words
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Article, Illustration1258 2008-07-18 44 KARMAN TSE - KARMAN TSE ALIFEINTHE DAY Today meets one of Singapore's best-known come-back kings and the man behind St James Power Station karmanifpmediacorp.com. sg DENNIS Foo's life revolves around his mobile phone. By his own confession, he "cannot function without it". With his precious Nokia N7O in1,258 words
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Article, Illustration328 2008-07-18 46 Dennis Foo started his nightlife empire in 1980 with the Europa chain. He was kicked out of his own business after a high-profile legal tussle over Raffles Town Club membership issues in 2001. "To me, it was a very down time, because I realised I lost 22DENNIS FOO - 328 words
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Article, Illustration176 2008-07-18 46 DENNIS FOO - DENNIS FOO BY TOASTTO "I only drink Johnnie Walker Black Label. Let me calculate: Four bottles a week for 29 years that's almost 6,000 bottles I've drunk in my years in this business. When I'm tired and feeling the pressure, a good scotch always helps." LISTEN TO "IAP - 176 words
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Article, Illustration744 2008-07-18 48 PHINWONG - PHINWONG MALADJUSTED plus editor phin@mediacorp.com.sg Celebrities are selling pictures of their newborns for millions of dollars and they've every right to do so I RECENTLY got to thinking about my baby. The adorable little tot I would give birth to via C-section in a fancy hospital in744 words
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Article, Illustration163 2008-07-18 50 RONNIE Wood (picture) entered rehabilitation facility on Wednesday for help with alcoholism, said a spokeswoman for the Rolling Stones guitarist. "Following Ronnie's continued Dattie with alcohol he has entered a period of rehab," the spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity, as required by her agency.GETTY IMAGES - 163 words
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Article, Illustration401 2008-07-18 50 MALCOLM OEI - MALCOLM OEI NIGHTLIFE REVIEW It may look, smell like absinthe, but Agwa certainly is different plus@newstoday.com.sg UNDER the guise of the Spanish word for "water", Agwa, we assure you, is anything but H 2O. This rather potent green liqueur with the innocuous name is distilled in401 words
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Article487 2008-07-18 52 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH WORLDTOUR HK #s Eason Chan may have last performed here only 18 months ago but he #s back to party harder christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg HE HAS more than a decade of performing experience, over 40 albums, EPs and live recordings to his name, and487 words
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Article, Illustration440 2008-07-18 52 AP THE authorities have decided on how much Lou Pearlman (picture), a former boy band promoter, swindled from banks and investors in a decades-long scam: A staggering US$3OO million ($405 million). That's how much the creator of the Backstreet Boys and NAP - 440 words
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Article, Illustration440 2008-07-18 54 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH HOME-GROWN MUSIC Local band that meets for only two months each year releases debut EP christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S almost like that Leap Years story isn't it? People who meet only twice a year for a month or two and get together to make sweet music.440 words
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Article162 2008-07-18 54 Need something to kickstart your playwriting talents? Get out of the house and spend an entire day in Joo Chiat with this year's 24-Hour Playwriting Competition. Now in its 11th edition, the contest byTheatreWorks Writers' Laboratory will be held on Aug 2 and 3 at162 words
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Article116 2008-07-18 54 Jessica Alba named her baby daughter Honor because she felt her own was pretty bland. "I was always irritated that my name was Jessica," the 27-year-old actress told OK! Magazine. "Come on, it's a very '80s name, because there were tonnes of Jessicas in every school I116 words
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Article128 2008-07-18 54 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH Golfer Greg Norman has been cautioned for using a mobile phone while driving. Norman was on the phone with his wife Chris Evert when he was stopped by police on Wednesday. He was pulled over while on his way to practise for the Open Championship, whichTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 128 words
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Article, Illustration501 2008-07-18 55 MAYO MARTIN - Shh Dont wake them up MAYO MARTIN PERFORMANCE ART This performance, where five actors doze off for eight hours, has made some cry mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S generally not a good sign for a show when actors fall asleep midway through a performance. But Australian artist Deborah Pollard doesn't mind if they501 words
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Article, Illustration206 2008-07-18 55 AP KATHERINE Heigl (picture) is sticking with Grey's Anatomy despite voicing her displeasure about last season's script quality, ABC's programming chief said. Heigl's previous comments raised speculation that she might want to leave the popular medical drama rumours that the network's entertainment president Stephen McPherson soughtAP; M ■ AP - 206 words
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Article, Illustration225 2008-07-18 56 AP AP TIGER Woods won three trophies at the Espy Awards on Wednesday night, including his fifth male athlete of the year award, giving him a career-leading 21 wins in the show's 16-year history. Woods surpassed retired cyclist Lance Armstrong forAP - 225 words
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Article, Illustration409 2008-07-18 56 AP REEL DEATH Man kills himself as he sees on CSI IT LOOKED like something out of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. And sure enough, it was. State police said on Wednesday that they solved a mysterious eastern New Mexico shooting death that was similar to aAP; . BLOOMBERG - 409 words
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Article, Illustration568 2008-07-18 58 AFP MAJORWOES Weather wreaks havoc as some major stars come unstuck at the treacherous links course Golf 137 th British Open SOUTHPORT (England) According to Peter Dawson, the man in charge of preparing Royal Birkdale for the 137 th British Open, the famous old linksAFP; GETTY IMAGES; am bm GETTY IMAG - 568 words
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Article, Illustration407 2008-07-18 58 AFP Cycling Tour de France LAVELANET (France) The Tour de France was rocked by a third positive doping scandal yesterday after Italian Riccardo Ricco tested positive for banned substances. Ricco, who won two climbing stages last week, was taken into custody by FrenchAFP - 407 words
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Article, Illustration569 2008-07-18 59 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH Sneijder stirs the pot claims United wing wizard will destabilise the Real squad LONDON What a difference a summer makes. At the end of last season Cristiano Ronaldo had the world at his feet. Football pundits salivated at his bags of tricks as heTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 569 words
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Article, Illustration369 2008-07-18 59 AGENCIES LONDON Arsene Wenger, the most successful manager in Arsenal's history, has almost totally broken up the most successful team in the club's history. Gilberto Silva's impending £1.5 million ($4.05 million) move to Panathinaikos leaves Kolo ToureAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 369 words
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Article156 2008-07-18 59 AFP MADRID Football's world governing body Fifa are in talks with the authorities in Brazil about staging the 2010 World Cup there, should South Africa be unable to host the event, a Spanish sports newspaper claimed yesterday. "The South American country, which was chosen to organiseAFP - 156 words
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Article, Illustration614 2008-07-18 60 AFP ROADTO BEIJING British Olympic chiefs praise Beijing's moves to curb pollution LONDON British Olympic chiefs have praised Chinese authorities for taking steps to ensure air pollution will not cause major problems at next month's Olympics. The potential damage to athletes from smog andAFP - 614 words
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Article, Illustration292 2008-07-18 60 AFP MANILA Harry Tanamor, the Philippines' sole boxing hope in the 2008 Olympics, will get a cash reward and promotion if he brings home the country's first Olympic gold, the military announced yesterday. Chief of staff General Alexander Yano made the commitmentAFP; iwards if he , AFP - 292 words
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Article271 2008-07-18 60 AFP BEIJING Zheng Jie might have made the Wimbledon singles semi-finals, but doubles remains her focus at the Beijing Olympics where she will again team up with Van Zi in search of gold. The 25-year-old created history earlier this month by becoming the first ChineseAFP - 271 words
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Article, Illustration424 2008-07-18 61 LOWLINFHOONG - LOWLINFHOONG ROAD TO BEIJING Phelps to warm up at SICC before Beijing linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg MICHAEL Phelps is aiming for an unprecedented eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games. As part of his preparations, the 23-year-old is expected to join the rest ofGETTY IMAGES - 424 words
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333 2008-07-18 61 SHAMIR OSMAN TAMPINES Rovers eased back into title contention last night when they cruised to a 3-1 win over Woodlands Wellington in an NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 encounter at Tampines Stadium. An early goal by Qiu Li (Bth mm) and two penalties from FahrudinSHAMIR OSMAN - 333 words
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Article, Illustration109 2008-07-18 61 TREVOR TAN The lunchtime crowd at Raffles Place were treated to a display of pinpoint shooting from hoops stars yesterday. The Singapore Slingers, the country's only professional basketball team, and athletes from the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) were in the heart of the city asTREVOR TAN - 109 words
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Article, Illustration161 2008-07-18 61 AFP WIGAN Egypt striker Amr Zaki is set to sign for English Premiership club Wigan after arriving here for a medical. Zaki, who currently plays for El Zamalek, will join Wigan on an initial one-year loan deal, with the Latics expected to pay £1 million ($2.7AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 161 words
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Article, Illustration510 2008-07-18 62 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL p y Aide and Baihakki bring loads of experience to the heart of Geylang #s defence NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 Geylang United v Gombak United Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm sports@newstoday.com.sg WITH a total of 179 international caps between them, Geylang United's AideDONWONG - 510 words
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188 2008-07-18 62 MILTON TAN - FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS NO PROBLEM MILTON TAN They play underthe bright lights of Jalan Besar Stadium, on an artificial pitch, knowing the television cameras are broadcasting live action to homes all over the country. Friday Night Football could well be an unnerving experience, especially for rookies, but Geylang United and188 words
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Article, Illustration566 2008-07-18 63 AFP BATTLE DOWN UNDER Tri-Nations Rugby Australia vS Africa PERTH Rookie Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is under no illusion as to the enormity of the task his side face in the Tri-Nations Test against South Africa here tomorrow. Although the Wallabies looked sharp in successive Test winsAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 566 words
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Article, Illustration354 2008-07-18 63 AFP NEW YORK The National Football League (NFL) have hired experts to probe whether their players are flashing gang signals as part of their post-play celebrations. The Los Angeles Times reported that the league will have the experts study game films to confirm or denyAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 354 words
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Article289 2008-07-18 81 FRASER&NEAVE $4.44 I Underperform CIMB resumes coverage with an "underperform" rating, setting $4.91 target price. A broker said: "We believe there are few benefits from privatising F&N Berhad at current valuations. Heineken and F&N are unlikely to relinquish their stakes in APB easily." Valuations appear to have been289 words
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Article458 2008-07-18 81 AGENCIES EXPORT SLUMP Non-oil domestic exports down 10.5%, capping Singapore's worst half-yearly trade data since 2002 SINGAPORE'S exports fell in June fora second straight month, rounding off the worst half-yearly performance since 2002, as shipments to its biggest markets of Europe, the United States andAGENCIES - 458 words
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291 2008-07-18 81 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg YEO Hiap Seng (Malaysia), the Kuala Lumpur-listed subsidiary of the Singapore food and beverage giant, is facing a fresh lawsuit from its former distribution agent in Indonesia, after an earlier one was thrown out by the Jakarta High Court291 words
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Article, Illustration554 2008-07-18 83 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT Pritzker Prize-winning architect to design new $3-billion development christie@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN 31-year-old Farrer Court is demolished over the coming months, its replacement will be a "curvaceous" condominium that is set to dominate the skyline of District 10 and clock several firsts. Giving theERNESTCHUA - 554 words
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Article, Illustration277 2008-07-18 83 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@medicorp.com.sg THIS is what the Ministry of Home Affairs' former Phoenix Park headquarters (picture) may look like when it temporarily switches to private-sector office use. The sprawling Tanglin Road complex, which also once housed the Internal Security Department, has been277 words
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Article77 2008-07-18 85 Kencana Agri, an Indonesian producer of crude palm oil seeking a listing on Singapore's mainboard, yesterday registered its prospectus to sell 200 million new shares at 30.5 cents each. The net proceeds of $55 million will be used to buy new land, build mills and77 words
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Article75 2008-07-18 85 OCBC says it understated it exposure to troubled US mortgage firms Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac earlierthis week. Due to a computation error, its insurance subsidiary Great Eastern Holdings' exposure to the US firms should be $69 million instead of $29 million. Even so, it75 words
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Article73 2008-07-18 85 Jones Lang LaSalle has forecast a 4.5-per-cent contraction in prime residential rentals this year on the back of weakening sentiments in Singapore amidst US economic and financial troubles. It says prime rentals have already weakened 2 per cent this year to date. On the residential resale price front,73 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-07-18 85 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorrp.com.sg WITH economic uncertainty plaguing big businesses, now is a good time for smaller enterprises to grow and expand abroad. This was the advice dished out by experienced businessmen at the sth Blue Sky Conference organised by Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE)WEETECKHIAN - 315 words
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Article503 2008-07-18 85 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI TRANSPORT COMPANIES cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg NEVER mind the impending fare hikes. With oil prices hovering stubbornly above US$l3O a barrel, analysts have cut earning estimates for Singapore's public transport operators and are forecasting tougher times ahead. The Public Transport Council (PTC), an independent body which improves public transport503 words
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Article, Illustration910 2008-07-18 87 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg IS THE worst over? That is the question on many Singaporean's minds as prices have stabilised recently after choking inflation in the first few months of the year. But if one heeds the words of Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the prospectTODAY FILE PHOTO - 910 words
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Article, Illustration983 2008-07-18 1 TOM RAUM - TOM RAUM AP BUSINESS COMMENT Voters lack confidence in Bush or Congress to fix broken US economy THE Federal Reserve has no more practical room to lower interest rates; there is only so much taxpayer money available for shoring up housing. If depositors lose confidence,AP; BLOOMBERG - 983 words
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