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    19 1 TODAY Friday September 19, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Friday September 19,2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    SPORTS
    62 1 Rousing welcome Following the debate over whether our medal-winning Paralympians should be better rewarded, Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan announced last night that swimmer Yip Pin Xiv (picture) will be conferred the Meritorious Service Medal and equestrian athlete Laurentia Tan will be conferred the Public Service Medal. The duo returned
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    Lock icon AIA insurance boss quits
    756 1  -  BARRY PORTER KELVIN CHOW INSURANCE Timing said to be unfortunate, not linked to US parent's troubles and 3 barry@mediacorp.com.sg THE timing couldn't have been more terrible. With United States insurance giant American International Group (AIG) facing its worst ever crisis, the head of its Singapore life
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    Transition tops Umno Council talks
    162 1 A DAY after Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he might quit ahead of 2010, some members of Umno's Supreme Council suggested the possibility of having the power transition plan brought forward, said the party's information chief, Mr Muhammad Muhammad Taib. "That's normal. As
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      104 1 Mir,MTI IFE H|||sj| NEED FOR SPEED I I In your 24-page plus 1 fringe events during W*f'*— the first Fi night race. -IN SINGAPORE It's business as usual, insurance p 1 firms here assure customers |Bi T4MmmM\ MsSmSSm:a 49 MAS pumps in $4b |B5 £^J W^S^&. Jm?!s AROUNDTHEWORLD I Jsr"
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      3 1 MORE REPORTS 18&19
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      Lock icon CHINACRACKSTHE WHIP AS ANOTHER INFANT DIES
      271 2 AGENCIES Thousands of anxious Chinese parents besieged hospitals seeking medical checks for their babies, as a spreading scandal involving tainted baby milk powder claimed a fourth victim yesterday. The latest death was reported in Xinjiang, even as China ratcheted up its response to the
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      Milk, dairy products from China tested
      747 2  -  ALICIA WONG AVA FOOD INSPECTION alida@mediacorp.com.sg THE scare began with milk powder, and now, ice-cream and even butter from China have fallen under suspicion. But while Singapore consumers are worried about whether tainted dairy products have made their way to supermarket shelves here, they
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      Lock icon Living side by side, through compromise
      886 4  -  LINYANQIN CHANNEL NEWSASIA FOREIGN WORKER DORMS Some residents say they have gotten used to presence of foreign workers yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN the first batch of 90 foreign workers moved into the Tee Up Dormitory at Jalan Kayu in 2006, complaints from residents came in fast
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      From a gym to laundry service ...
      328 4  - From a gym to laundry service LINYANQIN AFTER a day supervising workers on a construction site, doing carpentry and plastering, and ferrying workers around on the company lorry, supervisor N Saravanakumar's way to relax is to hit the gym at his dormitory in Jalan Kayu. "I like to run on
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      JBJ seeks ruling on Constitution
      739 6  -  ANSLEYNG JURONGGRC His Reform Party reiterates need for by-election in ward ansley@mediacorp.com.sg LAWMAKERS have debated it at length and the Government has stated its position in Parliament. But lawyer and Opposition politician Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam is not letting the by-election issue rest. He wants the
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      Lock icon FOR LIVE 'COMMENTARY', JUST LOOK UP ATTHE FLYER
      191 8  -  TEOXUANWEI If you're attending the Fi race and worried that you won't know the action unfolding at other parts of the circuit, just look up at the 165-metre Singapore Flyer. The wheel will be lit up 15 different ways during the race,
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      Skyline to be all lit up
      447 8  -  TEOXUANWEI Fi BACK DROP STB URAand building owners making plans for special lighting xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg WITH the world's first Formula 1 night race to be beamed to 350 million fans globally, Singapore authorities are pulling out the stops to ensure the downtown skyline forms
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      Open up the Internet, but thoughtfully
      1010 10  -  ALICIA WONG ALICIA WONG NEW MEDIA AND SOCIETY Leading guru on S #pore #s 'responsible' approach, and why the public will get more engaged, creative alida@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are those, particularly in the United States, who think the Internet should be completely open, "like the
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      Lock icon MEDIACORP SHOWCASE
      49 10 001 BOON KEONG. A body builder (right), digital newspapers, and big-screen TVs were all part of the display at the first ever integrated MediaCorptradeshowfor clients, advertising agencies and trade partners which featured a "marketplace" concept. All MediaCorp's platforms of TV, radio, print and online media were showcased.
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon THAILAND JOINS DRIVE TO ENHANCE SECURITY IN THE MALACCA STRAIT
        133 12 Security in the Malacca Strait will have more bite with Thailand joining strategic partners Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in conducting joint patrols in the heavily used waterway. The Kingdom's participation in the Malacca Straits Patrols was confirmed in a signing
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        Lock icon CPF REFUND AIMED AT BUILDING UP MINIMUM SUM
        93 12 938 LIVE From next year, CPF members aged 55 and above who sell their properties are required to refund the CPF moneys used to buy these properties to make up the Minimum Sum. The refund amount would be the sum of the
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        Lock icon NEA'S $6M IN TRAINING GRANTS
        102 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The National Environment Agency (NEA) is setting aside $6 million in training grants for energy managers. The money will go towards the building up of a local pool of 1,000 energy managers over the next two to four years. To be eligible for
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        Lock icon POLICE IMPERSONATOR NABBED
        91 12 938 LIVE The police arrested a 35-year-old Chinese man on Wednesday for stealing handphones while pretending to be a police officer. The suspect would approach young students and identify himself as a criminal investigation department officer by flashing a card at them. He would demand their mobile
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      CJ sends strong signal
      465 12  -  ANSLEYNG DRINK-DRIVING Man who fled after hitting 4 vehicles jailed for 5 weeks ansley@mediacorp.com. sg SHOULD a drink-driver be jailed even though he didn't hurt anyone before fleeing the scene of an accident? Yes, according to Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, who yesterday dismissed a restaurant
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      Lock icon Fun stay at SIM hostel
      690 14  -  JESSICA YEO NEW CAMPUS Tennis, futsal, yoga, dance and space for visiting parents too jessica@mediacorp.com.sg IT MAY not be publicly funded, but the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is shaping up to offer some students a varsity experience not unlike that of the three local
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      Lock icon Family norms at a crossroads
      739 17  -  NEOCHAI CHIN NEOCHAICHIN FAIZAL SOCIAL TRENDS Although women still do more household chores, men are more enlightened about role at home chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg DUAL-INCOME households are becoming the norm, but the sharing of responsibilities between husband and wife at home is far from equal, according to
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Anwar calls for no confidence vote
      503 18 AGENCIES MALAYSIA POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday called for an emergency session of Parliament to hold a no-confi-dence vote against the Prime Minister. Mr Anwar promised to use the special sitting to prove his claim that he has the support of
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      Party that withdrew from BN a 'nuisance'
      281 18 PUTRAJAYA Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (picture) said it was appropriate that the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) had left the Barisan Nasional (BN) as it was a only a nuisance to the coalition, Bernama news agency reported. "They are only a problem in
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      Lock icon STALEMATE!
      398 19  -  LESLIE LAU THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER NEWS ANALYSIS Anwar bids to remove threat of sodomy court case with latest move and SHANNON TEOH THERE are many roads that can lead to power for the opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance if its leader Anwar Ibrahim indeed has the support of a majority
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      Lock icon Anwar safe from ISA: Abdullah
      343 19 AGENCIES PUTRAJAYA Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has said he had no plans to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) "against Anwar or anyone else", the Malaysiakini news website reported yesterday. Mr Abdullah was responding to queries from reporters after chairing a meeting of
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        RESTAURANT ORDERED TO CLOSE AFTER MORETHAN 100 FALL ILL
        113 20 A restaurant that prepared food for guests at a wedding eve dinner has been ordered closed, after more than 100 people fell ill from food poisoning. The bride's father died several days later, after being hospitalised for food poisoning. The closure
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        Lock icon MALAYSIAN RIGHTS GROUP SLAMS BLOGGER'S ARREST
        236 20 AP A Malaysian human rights group criticised the government yesterday for detaining a well-known political bloggerfor suspected sedition after he posted a picture of the country's flag upside down and urged other online writers to do the same. Mr Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, who
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      Lock icon Indonesia not joining in
      319 20 AFP ASIAN ARMS RACE JAKARTA Indonesia will not join an Asian arms race, the Defence Minister said yesterday, after Australia announced it will build its military up in response to a regional buying spree. Indonesia will avoid major boosts to military spending over the next five
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      Lock icon Bali bristles over porn Bill
      358 21 AFP MORALITY DEBATE Locals fear Bill will threaten the island's Hindu traditions as well as tourism industry DENPASAR (Indonesia) Bali is up in arms over a new pornography Bill which some say threatens Hindu traditions and the bikini-clad tourism industry. The island is famous for
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        Lock icon INDONESIAN POLICEMAN ACCIDENTALLY KILLS GIRL
        89 21 AFP A policeman has accidentally shot dead a six-year-old girl in an Indonesian prison yesterday, a report said. The officer had mistakenly discharged his rifle and the bullet went through an office door, hitting visitors waiting outside, the chief of the prison in Bojonegoro, East
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        Lock icon 71 WORKERS HOSPITALISED AFTER CHLORINE LEAK
        96 21 AP A chlorine leak at a chemical plant in southwest China has sent 71 workers to the hospital, according to the Xinhua news agency. The state news agency quoted county officials as saying that the leak had occurred on Wednesday afternoon attheXundian Phosphorus and
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      Lock icon For S Korea's blind, a livelihood challenged
      684 23 AGENCIES SOCIALTENSIONS Emotions run high as sighted masseurs ask for protective law to be changed SEOUL Ms Lee Hye Gyeong, who was diagnosed with glaucoma in 2005, takes the subway to a government-run school where she trains for the one job that for
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      Lock icon PM gets down to basics
      525 24 AGENCIES THAILAND'S NEW PREMIER Somchai avoids protesters, sets up office at old Bangkok airport BANGKOK Thailand's new Prime Minister met with foreign policy and financial experts yesterday, a day after being elected, but steered clear of the thousands of anti-gov-ernment protesters camped on the grounds
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      Roadshows to boost Thai tourism
      253 24 BANGKOK Following anti-gov-ernment protests this month that disrupted the Thai tourism industry, the Government has sent a team of officials for a "roadshow mission" in China to explain the political situation in Thailand in an effort to boost tourism, a local report said yesterday. The
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      Lock icon Kim's consort holds key to power?
      205 24 AP SEOUL —Kirn Jong IPs consort and former secretary is emerging as a key player in North Korea after the autocratic leader's stroke. South Korean officials are keeping a close eye on Ms Kirn Ok amid intelligence reports that she is not only nursing
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        Lock icon I'M GOOD FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS: WORLD'S OLDEST MAN
        143 26 AGENCIES The world's oldest man celebrated his 113 th birthday yesterday in southern Japan, saying he wants to live another five years. MrTomoji Tanabe received birthday gifts, flowers and US$l,OOO cash ($1,430) from the mayor of his hometown of Miyakonojo, on
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        Lock icon THRILL-SEEKERARRESTED FOR BLASTS IN TOKYO
        119 26 AFP A former Japanese serviceman who said he wanted to have fun was arrested yesterday for allegedly hurling explo-sive-laden fire extinguishers towards the Imperial Palace, police and reports said. MrToshiyuki Ogawa, 34, who described himself as a kerosene vendor, "is suspected of hurling fire extinguishers
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      Lock icon Snap elections to be held in Oct: Report
      299 26 AP JAPAN POLITICS TOKYO —Japan's ruling party will dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call for snap elections next month. TheAsahi daily newspaper and other Japanese media said Parliament will be dissolved on Oct 3 and that elections would be held
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      Lock icon AL QAEDA GROUP WARNS OF MORE ATTACKS IN YEMEN
      125 26 An Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group, Organisation of Islamic Jihad, which claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the United States Embassy in poverty-stricken Yemen yesterday threatened more strikes "against Western interests", Yemeni public figures and the Saudi Embassy unless the Yemeni
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      Lock icon Taiwan's 16th attempt to join UN denied
      239 26 AFP TAIPEI The United Nations has rejected Taiwan's bid to join the global body, blocking the island's 16th such attempt, officials said yesterday. Taiwan this month launched a bid to join the 16 UN Specialised Agencies rather than seeking full membership to the
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      Lock icon Saving baby girls
      321 28 AFP GENDER SELECTION Google, Microsoft pull ads for foetal gender testing in India NEW DELHI Internet giants Google and Microsoft have pulled adverts for sex selection products and other services considered illegal in India after being threatened with legal action. India's Supreme Court had last month asked
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      Lock icon India tightens security, PM admits intelligence failings
      316 28 AFP NEW DELHI The Indian government unveiled new security measures yesterday after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted to "vast gaps" in intelligence gathering following a spate of bombings in major cities. The Cabinet approved proposals to hire 7,000 additional policemen in New Delhi,
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      Lock icon Cheap Russian vodka via an underwater pipeline
      238 30 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH MOSCOW A group of suspected smugglers are to go on trial for pumping thousands of litres of cheap Russian vodka into the European Union (EU) through an underwater pipeline. The accused built a 2km-pipe-line through a reservoir that marks the Russian-Estonian
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      Lock icon Livni is head of governing party
      525 30 AFP ISRAEL POLITICS She's now in battle for premiership JERUSALEM Fresh from her election as the head of Israel's governing Kadima party, Ms Tzipi Livni yesterday set out to become the country's second woman Prime Minister and avert snap elections that could stall Middle
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      Lock icon Obama slams McCains old boys' network5
      370 40 Obama slams McCains old boys' network 5 AFP US FINANCIALCRISIS LAS VEGAS Democrat Barack Obama ridiculed his White House rival John McCain on Wednesday as a lifelong member of the "old boys' network" that the Republican said had driven the United States' economy into crisis. Mr McCain vowed to take
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        Lock icon PALIN IS 'ENVIRONMENTAL ENEMY OFTHE YEAR': US
        125 40 THE GUARDIAN Sarah Palm may have seen the light on climate change but that did not spare her from being singled out Wednesday as the United States' environmental enemy of the year. The Centre for Biological Diversity awarded the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate its
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        Lock icon HACKERS INFILTRATE PALIN'S EMAIL ACCOUNT
        116 40 AFP Hackers broke into the email account of Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palm, the John McCain campaign said Wednesday. The hackers, identifying themselves as "Anonymous," managed to infiltrate Ms Palm's personal Yahoo! email account, and posted a number of the Alaska governor's emails and two
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        Lock icon ENGINEER WAS TEXTING WHEN TRAIN COLLIDED
        123 40 AP United States authorities investigating why a commuter train engineer ran through a red signal and into an oncoming freight train have confirmed that he was text messaging while working on the day of the collision. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) requested the
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      Lock icon Lioness shares shelter with storm victims
      318 40 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH NEWYORK- An 11-year-oldlioness shared a shelter with survivors of Hurricane Ike when she appeared at a Texas church. Shackle, who was saved from a local zoo as the storm struck, is holed up in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church in
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      Lock icon Hundreds of new species found in Oz
      243 41 AP SYDNEY Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans, according to findings released yesterday. The creatures were found during expeditions run by the Australian chapter of CReefs, a global
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      Lock icon 'Breast milk stew, Sir?'
      263 41 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH STRANGECUISINE ZURICH A Swiss gastronomist has cooked up a storm in the tranquil Alpine republic after announcing that he will serve meals cooked with human breast milk. The owner of the Storchen restaurant in the exclusive Winterthur resort will improve his menu with local specialities
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      Lock icon Free drinks for women who take off panties at Aussie pub
      182 41 AFP MELBOURNE An Australian pub has come under fire for offering free drinks to women who take off their panties and hang them on a rail above the bar. The Saint Hotel in Melbourne promoted its offer as "No
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      181 46  -  Rick Lim Say Kiong CLEARING OFTRAYS Letter from I REFER to the report "Let's tr(a)y it again," (Sept 17). While I am heartened to know that the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Singapore Kindness Movement are looking to reintroduce the scheme to encourage hawker centre patrons to
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      194 46  -  Lee Kirn Hua Letter from Director, Family Services Division Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports I REFER to "Why the rise in fees" (Sept 11) by Mr Alan Tan, on concerns regarding childcare centres raising their fees following the announced increase in childcare subsidy. The Ministry
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      240 48  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY.... THE EVENING RUSH HOUR It's interesting that the evening drive time in a big city is called the rush hour because nothing moves. The real rush hour occurs when people arrive at home. Early evening is a time when tempers can be
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      118 48  -  Violet Teo TAINTED MILK: MUMS RESPOND Letter from I REFER to the report, "69 brands of formula tainted" (Sept 17) and am extremely distressed to learn that there are so many brands of baby milk powder tainted with the chemical melamine. Even though Singapore does not
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      106 48  -  Elaine Yeoh Letter from I HAVE a 20-month-old toddler who is fed infant formula daily. The China scare highlights the fear of feeding our babies tainted milk powder. Last Sunday, while shopping at a supermarket in Tampines, I noticed a dented tin of infant formula that was still
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      104 48  -  Mabel Wan Letter from AS A mum who offers formula milk I to her children, lam worried about the safety of milk powders sold here. Does the AVA conduct routine checks to ensure there are no dangerous substances or contaminants in the formula milk being sold? Does
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      141 48  -  Goh ShihYong Letter from Assistant Director, Corporate Communications, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority TO ENSURE the safety of imported milk, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) approves only milk powder products that are manufactured in establishments that are regulated by the authority in the country of
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      201 50  -  FanChian Jen CHANGIRACETRACK Letter from Deputy Director, Motor Sports Department, Singapore Sports Council WE REFER to "Where's our own track, for homegrown racers?" (Sept 17). Since we announced the plan to develop a permanent racetrack in Changi in October last year, we have received
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      59 50  -  Thomas LeeZhiZhi After the prize-giving for the Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix, may I suggest that owners of high-powered cars such as the Ferrari F430, Audi RB, Nissan GT-R and Mitsubishi Evo be allowed to whizz around the circuit? After all, emergency services and facilities like safety
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      172 50  -  Karyn Low Letter from Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Group Marketing and Communications Certis Cisco Security I REFER to Mr Lionel de Souza's letter, "Cisco's policeman's unprofessional conduct" (Sept 13). Under a contract with the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, a Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Officer
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      178 52  - Maybe it wasn't the children who broke the familial bond Lucia Macs Letter from I EMPATHISE with the plight of the old folk in "HDB The new old folks' home?" (Sept 18). However, as a Singaporean who has no qualms about living separately from her parents, I feel the need
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      359 52  -  Dennis Ng WORKPLACE FATALITIES Letter from Acting Secretary-General Singapore Manufacturers' Federation WITH reference to "Work-re-lated accidents up almost 7 per cent" (Sept 11), it was reported that there was a rise in workplace fatality. According to the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council, 32
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      778 56 AGENCIES EUROPEAN CLUB FOOTBALL Red Devils fire blanks against Spanish, but the boss expects his men to light up the Bridge Champions League, Group E Man United o Villarreal o MANCHESTER After their frustrating 0-0 stalemate with La Liga runners-up Villarreal in the Champions League
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      373 56 BLOOMBERG LONDON Manchester United's shirts read AIG. They might as well say USA. The US government's US$B5 billion ($l2l billion) takeover of American International Group Inc gave it control of United's shirt sponsorship, one of the most visible in sports. The Barclays Premier
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      698 57  -  LAN DE COTTA THE RACE IS ON There will be colourful parties, great food and an exclusive beach walk next week, besides the roar of mighty machines fl correspondent ian@mediacorp.com.sg MORE than 100,000 tickets have been sold for Formula 1 's first night
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      711 58  -  LAN DE COTTA RACE IS ON Once he questioned the night race, now Toyota's ace is ready to roar at the Bay formula 1 correspondent ian@mediacorp.com.sg AT 34 years of age, Toyota's Jarno Trulli is part of a group that are the three wise men in
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      419 58  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg HE WENT on walks on his own, wandering the streets looking for inspiration for his latest work of art. But he could not let family or friends know what exactly he was up to due to contractual obligations. Yesterday, Zulkifle
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      879 60 MCT TEAM GOLF Stopping the Spaniard will be vital if home side are to stem the European tide 37th Ryder Cup United States v Europe LOUISVILLE, Kentucky Sergio Garcia is 0-for-38 in major golf championships. In the biennial Ryder Cup, however, he is oh so annoying.
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      312 60 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LOUISVILLE, Kentucky Nick Faldo appeared to have inadvertently revealed the pairings he is considering fielding in the crucial opening round of Ryder Cup matches, handing his American rival, Paul Azinger, an advantage as the phoney war intensified at Valhalla on Wednesday (yesterday morning,
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      405 62  -  SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com. sg THE last time Singapore took part in the AFC under-16 Championships in 2006, two players caught the eye of Radojko Avramovic. Two months later, Hariss Harun was called up to the national squad and on June 24,2007, he
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      457 62  -  TANYO-HINN 13TH PARALYMPIC GAMES Minister Balakrishnan joins fans at airport to give Pin Xiu Tan a rousing return yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg THREE weeks ago, the arrival hall of Changi Airport's Terminal 3 was a sea of red as about 300 ecstatic fans turned up to welcome
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      187 62 SINGAPORE, represented by Lam Chih Bing and Mardan Mamat, enjoyed a good opening day of the Fortis International Challenge at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club in Kuala Lumpur, finishing in joint secondplace in a field of 18 nations yesterday. The competition is a qualifier for the World
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      601 64  -  MILTON TAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL But Tigers coach Nasaruddin is not about to change the club's stated mission NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 Balestier Khalsa v Woodlands Wellington Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm sports@newstoday.com. sg BALESTIER Khalsa are in danger of ending the 2008 NTUC Income-Yeo's
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      317 64  -  MILTON TAN WOODLANDS Wellington's recent results two draws in eight matches in the S-League seem to suggest they have one eye on Nov 21 and their 2008 RHB Singapore Cup Final with SAFFC. Who can blame them, after coming so close over the
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      66 62 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7am MLB White Sox v Yankees, Ch23 spm Snooker Guinness g-Ball, Guangzhou: Ch 24 6pm Tennis Davis Cup: Semifinal: Spain v USA, Ch 22 Bpm Golf Ryder Cup: Team USA vTeam Europe Ch 26 &Ch3O4 TOMORROW 2.30 am Bundesliga Leverkusen v HannoverCh 27 7am MLB Orioles
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      713 66  -  TREVORTAN PC GAME REVIEW: AGE OFCONAN: HYBORIAN ADVENTURES One of the best-ever MMORPGs trevor@mediacorp.com. sg FANS of online role-playing games these days are overwhelmed by the variety of massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) in the market. Joining the expanding pool is Age of Conan: Hyborian
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      355 66  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN SOUND SYSTEM REVIEW PHILIPS 8TM630 DESPITE the dozens of "iPod killers" out there, the Apple player still reigns supreme: the sheer number of iPod accessories is a testament to that. iPod docks, which charge your musical companion and amplify their output, are a dime a dozen.
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      GADGET OF THE WEEK
      197 66  -  ARIELTAM MICROSOFT EXPLORER MOUSE WITH BLUETRACK So much for a Gartner analyst's prediction that the computer mouse is in its dying throes. This week, Microsoft launched a groundbreaking wireless mouse that works on practically any surface. The Explorer Mouse with Blue Track technology harnesses the best
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      More than fun and games
      527 68  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN HEDIRMANSUPIAN GAMES CONVENTION ASIA 2008 hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg THERE'S more to Games Convention Asia 2008 than goodie bags and booth babes. Head to the Public Exhibition area and you can, for instance, sit on chairs that have been fitted with subwoofers and speakers. Though the chairs
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      474 68  -  LEONGWEEKEAT IN LASVEGAS weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg IN LESS than two decades, the number of known viruses and malware (malicious software) has exploded from two to about 1.2 million. While most new computers purchased now come with some form of security software, about one in 10 computer systems is
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        LOOK MA, NO WIRES!
        107 68  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN Creative launched the Sound Blaster X-Fi Notebook Sounid Card to much hype two days ago. What sets it apart from other laptop-based sound cards is its ability to transmit audio wirelessly to severals sets of speakers hooked up to Creative's Wireless Receivers. These can be
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        ALPHA 900 READY FOR BATTLE
        125 68  -  TREVORTAN The prototype was revealed some 18 months ago, and rumours of Sony's first full-frame DSLR (digital single reflex camera) were all over the Internet. Now, the Sony Alpha 900 has been officially unveiled in Singapore. The specs are impressive 24.6-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor, "Steady
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        FIRST ANNUAL SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY IN SINGAPORE
        133 68  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN The Linux User Group of Singapore, Singapore Linux Meetup Group and the Open Source Software Society will be launching the first Annual Software Freedom Day tomorrow. To be held at Singapore Management University's School of Information Systems from 10am to spm,
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        HTC'S GOLIATH OF A PHONE
        102 68  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN HTC unveiled three handsets this week under its Touch lineup-theTouch 3G, Touch Viva and Touch HD. The Touch HD (picture) got the most tongues wagging, with its impressive list of features. Running Windows Mobile 6.1, it sports a 3.8-inch touchscreen with 480x800 resolution, a
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      Lock icon Don't blame the gadgets
      611 70 NO, SAYSTECH ONLINE EDITOR ARIELTAM IN AN age of mobile communications, digital social networks and virtual worlds, we are able to connect with friends and strangers alike without breaking a sweat. Technology has bridged physical distances between people and given us a virtual meeting place. But
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      518 70 YES, SAYS HEDIRMAN SUPIAN WHAT provides more "information" an inbox filled to the brim with emails from three accounts, up-to-date news feeds collated from a dozen sites, memberships to multiple social networking sites... or a weekend at the beach? With the information blitzkrieg that we sit
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      442 72 BLOOMBERG UK BANKS Competition rules to be set aside to allow Lloyds to buy mortgage lender HBOS NORMAL rules on banking competition are to be set aside to allow British bank Lloyds TSB to buy the country's biggest mortgage lender HBOS for an agreed £12.2 billion
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      356 72 AGENCIES THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has injected about $4 billion into the local money market this week as the global liquidity crisis intensified, according to traders. "The MAS is aware that there's a liquidity squeeze and that's why they're keeping the market flush,"
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        Lock icon BANKS CIRCLE WASHINGTON MUTUAL
        98 72 BLOOMBERG JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo may bid for parts of Washington Mutual (WaMu), the biggest United States savings and loans, three people with knowledge of the discussions said. Lenders, including San Francisco-based Wells Fargo, are scouting for assets to acquire at
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        Lock icon EUROPEAN INSURERS EYE AIG'S NON-US UNITS
        107 72 DOW JONES Major European insurers are likely to move in on American International Group (AIG), hoping to snap up some of the American giant's non-United States assets, people familiar with the situation said. Germany'sAllianz, France'sAxa, Italy'sGenerali and Switzerland's Zurich Financial Services are among those
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      334 72  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com. sg FACED with a shortage of qualified personnel in the oil and gas industry, locally-listed oilfield equipment and drilling services group KS Energy Services said it plans to enter the training business itself to groom talent in these areas.
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      359 74 BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL BAILOUT FEDERAL Reserve officials are signalling that they are prepared to take an even larger role in trying to contain the deepening financial crisis. A day after Fed officials seized control of the huge insurance company American International Group (AIG), the United
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      386 75 AGENCIES US FINANCIAL STORM Goldman Sachs also hit, banks explore global tie ups MORGAN Stanley yesterday became the latest US investment bank to seek shelter from the growing financial storm. It said it was entering preliminary merger talks with Wachovia Corp and other banks, as a
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      Lock icon Macquarie stock plunges on debt repayment fears
      301 75 BLOOMBERG MACQLJARIE Group, Australia's largest investment bank, plunged to a record low in Sydney trading yesterday on concerns the global credit crisis will affect its ability to repay its debt. Macquarie fell 23 per cent and Babcock Brown, the nation's second-biggest investment company,
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        60 76 34-5 cents Neutral CIMB cuts target price to $0.42 from $0.65; maintains rating. Cuts FYOB-FYII earnings forecasts to factor in reduced crude palm oil price assumptions on the back of lowered crude oil price expectations. Says "lower crude prices reduce economic viability of biodiesel and ethanol and may cut
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        PARKWAY HOLDINGS
        70 76 $1.62 I Outperform Credit Suisse cuts target price to $3.22 from $3.45; maintains rating. Says move reflects expected slowdown in Singapore GDP growth; cuts FYO9, FYIO earnings estimates by 4 per cent. But says firm's focus on complex procedures, driving increases in daycase volumes, means revenue intensity should
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        FERROCHINA
        81 76 64 cents I Buy OCBC Investment Research cuts target price to $1.24 from $2.36; maintains rating. Broker says company reassured on business continuity amid of suspected financing difficulties, is continuing to execute expansion plans, has also ended market talk on breakdown in talks with potential strategic investor. FROM BROKERAGE
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        26 76 I l/^j^.^o y U.UJ70 Jikkei ihanghai ieoul /lumbai ;LComp 11,489.30 T 2.22% 1,895.84 V 1.72% 1,392.42 T 2.30% 13,313.60 A 0.40% 991.66 T 1.13%
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        22 76 JS$i $1,429 ¥100 $1,361 :i $2,606 HK$ioo $18.3 euro $2,068 RMB100 $20.91 k$i $1,152 RS100 $3.06! !Mi $0,413 RP100 $0.01'
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      928 76 RESTORING CONFIDENCE Unit trust managers with exposure to Lehman debt work to exit holdings KELVIN CHOW, CHEOWXINYI and MARISSA CHEW kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S BUSINESS as usual, Singapore's insurance industry wants to make clear. The insurance companies were yesterday closing ranks and trying to reassure customers of AIA, the
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      Lock icon Banks act to curb 'climate of fear'
      320 76 AGENCIES SINGAPORE share prices ended yesterday more or less flat as big liquidity injections by central banks around the world, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore, helped halt a rapid slide. Traders, however, warned that the outlook for the market remains bearish. The
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      139 77 S^ EVERLASTING AIA Assures Policyholders That It Has More Than Sufficient Capital and Reserves to Meet All Obligations AIA, as with all other life insurers in Singapore, maintains separate insurance funds for all policies issued by AIA in Singapore, including investment-linked policies. AIA Singapore has more than sufficient capital and
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      233 78 SONY, like.no.othef Finally, cameras that do all the work. T Series Cyber-shot Introducing the intelligent new Cyber-shot T Series. The Best camera Experience Sleek designs and sophisticated intelligence. The new range of Cyber-shot T series* J V-* Bjv cameras makes picture taking an effortless affair. Featuring technology like Sony's Smile
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      909 79  -  DARREN HO NIGHTLIFE Singapore's inaugural Grand Prix will see a second "night race'from bar to bar, writes Darren Ho AS THE seats fill up on the paddocks around the 2008 Formula 1 Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix circuit, a different race will be taking place around the
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      353 82 CELEBRITY CLOSE-UPS AT Fi THE Formula 1 circuit has an impressive following in the Hollywood and international circuit that's certain to add a whole lot of dazzle to the local entertainment scene. Flamboyant independent watchmaker Richard Mille, whose exorbitant and powerfully engineered timepieces can be found on Formula
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        67 82 Casey Keyworth, aka DJ Breakfast, plays at Zouk tonight. The DJ has turned out chart-toppers that have been well-received by mega-jockeys Ferry Corsten andTiesto. Breakfast started playing after listening to Daft Punk's Around the World, and will be serving up a great spread that will surely keep
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        SOLAR FLARE AT MOS
        73 82 DJ Solarstone (picture) will be in town for one night to perform at the Ministry of Sound's main floor as part of his world tour to promote his new album, Rain Stars Eternal. Known for his trance and progressive music, Solarstone has performed at some of
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        GOOD JAM AT ESPLANADE
        66 82 Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten are three Gram my-award winning bassists who have worked with jazz greats like Miles Davis, Roberta Flack, Lenny White Dave Matthews and many more. The trio (known as SMV) are touring Asia, and will be performing for one incredible
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      Drams of speed
      459 84  -  DARREN HO NIGHTLIFE REVIEW The speed-loving lifestyle hits hard with some explosive and potent drinks darrenh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are racing-inspired watches, fashion collections and even mobile phones on the market. So why not have a racing-inspired drink to top off your evening? Retailers and entertainment outlets here are
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      Lock icon Arts student comes out tops
      308 86  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH SINGTELGRIDGIRLS Alexandra Hui claims pole position in TV competition christophertoh@ mediacorp.com.sg AND THEN there was one. After a gruelling two-hour Amazing Racetype challenge, it was arts undergrad Alexandra Hui who emerged triumphant in the Sing Tel Grid Girls TV competition show on MediaCorp TV
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        GONE SHOPPING – DIRECTOR'S CUT
        98 86 GONE SHOPPING DIRECTOR'S CUT Singaporean director Wee Li Lin is screening a director's cut version of her 2007 debut Gone Shopping at the Sinema Old School. The satirical drama featuring Kym Ng and Adrian Pang follows the life of a 40-year-old tai-tai who confronts her mid-life crisis by going to
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        50% OFF AT MUSEUMS
        85 86 Get up to speed on history and culture during the Singapore Grand Prix Season as the National Heritage Board takes 50 per cent off adult admission to its museums from Sept 20 to Oct 5. No need to flash your driver's license-your EZ-linkcard or Formula 1
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        TOY FACTORY AUDITIONS
        112 86  -  MAYO MARTIN Calling all aspiring actors and enter-tainers-and yes, even old-timers. Toy Factory Productions is holding open auditions for its 2009 and 2010 seasons on Sept 27,11 am to 4pm, at Talent Road, 9 Perak Road. In front of a discerning panel -mainly the theatre company's bosses
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      185 88 AGENCIES She fills two converted bedrooms with clothes one for casual and a second for glam and staying organised worked for singer Fergie (picture) who yesterday made People magazine's 2008 list of best dressed women. "I don't like to throw anything away," Fergie
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      Have $1 million to spare?
      528 88  -  GENEVIEVELOH Fi PARTY PACKAGE Celebrate the Formula 1 season in celebrity style genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg IT GOES without saying, when you've finally made it, you'll want to flaunt it. No need to feel bashful about your bags of cash. If we were filthy rich, we'd want
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      Lock icon FORGETTING SARAH PALIN
      734 90  -  PHINWONG MALADJUSTED plus editor phin@mediacorp.com.sg You're in trouble when you look like John McCain's girl and you're a guy IF I were American, I would be a Democrat. But if I were a woman, I would be Sarah Palm. It's unfortunate but true. I am a Singaporean
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      490 90 From the Plus inbox ON "A MOCKERY OF CINEMA LAW" (SEPT 12) Just a quick note to let you know how much I enjoyed Phin Wong's article bagging Nicholas Cage a few days back! It was a very well-written, articulate and witty piece the likes of which I haven't seen
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      Bringing lots of fun – just ash you like it
      542 92  - Bringing lots of fun just ash you like it CHRISTOPHERTOH SINGAPORE BEER FEST Ash returns to S #pore after 10 years this time, sober christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg VERY KEEN. That's how bassist Mark Hamilton of Northern Irish rockers Ash feels about coming back to perform in Singapore. Ash will be performing at
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      When a Mogwai isn't a furry creature that turns into a Gremlin
      442 92  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH FOR most of us, Mogwai is that cute little furry creature in the movie, Gremlins. "Mogwai" refers to an ghostly spirit to others. But for five Glaswegian "sonic revellers", Mogwai is the name of their musical collective.
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      137 94 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH NICOLE Kidman is to play the female answer to Indiana Jones in a new Hollywood blockbuster. The Australian actress will star in and produce The Eighth Wonder, a big budget action-adventure. The movie "will be to Raiders of the Lost Ark what the
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      Psych yourself out
      521 94  -  MAY SEAH REALITY TV Throw a stone and you will hit a psychic in America's Psychic Challenge may@mediacorp.com. sg JACKIE Barrett (picture) will have you know that they don't call her The White Serpent for nothing. After all, she proved her mettle in America's Psychic Challenge, a
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      140 94 LOCAL model Sheila Sim edged out 300 other hopefuls to become director Huang Yiliang's leading actress in his new movie, Autumn in March, it was announced Tuesday. Sheila stars as Xinjie, a mysterious girl who lets out the rooms in her bungalow for
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      Going way beyond Beyond
      450 96 HONG KONG ROCKERS UNITE Ex-members of iconic Hong Kong rock band in town for concert FANS OF iconic Hong Kong rock band Beyond must be counting the days till ex-members Paul Wong and Yip Sai Wing make their way to Singapore for their concert, entitled Beyond
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      CRASH! BOOM! BANG!
      714 98  -  CHUA ENLAI CELEBRITYTALES How actor Chua Enlai went on vacation with our Plus editor and came home with 20 stitches plus@newstoday.com.sg A SUN-SOAKED 4 days 3 nights in a sprawling villa on the lush island of Phuket. Days of lying by a private pool with a vodka
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      111 79 RACE'Y' CELEBRITIES MALADJUSTED LIVE AND LOUD CELEBRITY TALES Which famous faces will be coming You know you're in trouble when Irish rockers Ash are returning after Boom actor Chua Enlai reveals to Singapore for the inaugural night you look like Sarah Palm and their last gig at Zouk 10 years
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      307 82 Microsoft r::; Office l LESS IS MORE. Up to 43% less, to be precise. Celebrate the Singapore Spirit and ask for more. Ask for Office today. Microsoft® is pleased to offer up to 43% on the 2007 Microsoft® Office system suite. Hurry, offer is only valid till 30th September 2008.
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