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Title Section20 2009-03-07 1 weekendTODAY March 7 8, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking weekendTODAY March 7 8, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article745 2009-03-07 1 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN EARLY-RELEASE SCHEME Prisons Service could refine process, say MPs lawyers zul@mediacorp.com. sg WITHIN 41 days of being let out, having served just two-thirds of his jail term for rape and robbery, Bala Kuppusamy terrorised seven more women. How this could happen has baffled and outraged745 words
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295 2009-03-07 1 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg HOUSEHOLDS will enjoy a 21 -per-cent drop in electricity tariffs from next month to June, the lowest rate in four years and a 40-per-cent tumble from an all-time high just six months ago. But don't expect such drastic revisions in future, with295 words
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Miscellaneous33 2009-03-07 1 Mm 4 M Am V A AW CELEBRATING 1 INTERNATIONAL 11 WOMEN'S DAY W THE EVERESTGIRITJ^J WOMEN MPS__^| MOTHERS INACRISIS^J BLAME THEMEN!_^J GIRLS IN GREEN__^| WHO'S THEBOSS?_^^| ii i itn J m mmmm33 words
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Article, Illustration276 2009-03-07 2 ONGDAILIN - ONGDAILIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg A TECHNICIAN, on an assignment to take the utilities meter reading for a Housing Development Board flat, came across the decomposing body of an infant when he opened the riser that housed the meters. Neither the baby's gender nor age could beDONWONG - 276 words
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Article686 2009-03-07 3 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW SINGAPORE RECREATION CLUB Member wrote to PM alleging forced contribution to non-existent vLee Hsien Loong Charity' kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg THE general manager of the Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) is suing a member for defamation over a letter that was sent to the Prime Ministers' Office686 words
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
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Article, Illustration1246 2009-03-07 4 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN Six women battle the odds to be the first local female team to conquer Everest yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN my editor told me that I would be spending a few days with six attractive women, that's right six, to write a feature, I thought to myself: "Finally, noNATAS SINGAPOREWOMEN'S EVERESTTEAM - 1,246 words
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Article, Illustration1309 2009-03-07 6 DERRICK PAULO - DERRICK PAULO deputy news editor derrick@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS the kind of question that tends to get the guys in trouble, no matter how it's answered: What do men think of women? Which may explain the ever-so-slightly nervous laughter that tended to followYEN - 1,309 words
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Article, Illustration1143 2009-03-07 8 THERESATAN - THERESATAN What lengths mothers will go to to shield their families from the recession xtra@mediacorp.com.sg IN AN ordinary year, International Women's Day is a day when vvomen's successes are celebrated, and the plight of women in Third World countries gets its annual 15 minutesKOH MUI FONG - 1,143 words
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Article, Illustration846 2009-03-07 9 CHRISTIE LOH - CHRISTIE LOH J-ehm£njrothers should have been run as Lehman Brothers and Sisters deputy business editor christie@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE age-old practice of finger-pointing when things go wrong, it is common to hear gender stereotypes, such as "damn woman driver". With the global banking mess-up, one thesis in846 words
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Article, Illustration703 2009-03-07 10 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG One woman tells of her experiences doing NS in Israel ansley@mediacorp.com.sg BOYS griping about how long their National Service is would not get any sympathy from Israeli director Hen Lasker. For the 28-year-old who served as an infantry instructor in the Israeli military during her two703 words
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Article, Illustration250 2009-03-07 10 RACHEL LIM, ONG DAI LIN, ESTHERNG.ANSLEYNG The issue of getting Singaporean girls to do National Service never fails to generate interest. Weekend Xtra recently conducted a street poll involving 201 Singaporeans aged between 17 to 58. They were asked about their views on whether women shouldRACHEL LIM, ONG DAI LIN, ESTHERNG.ANSLEYNG; ) PHOTOS AP, KOH MUI FONG - 250 words
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320 2009-03-07 12 TEOXUANWEI - TEOXUANWEI SINGAPORE will reduce by one night a levy on hotels during the Formula 1 race this year, amid the global recession, reported Bloomberg. Hotels will pay a fee for revenue earned for the four days between Sept 24 and320 words
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Article, Illustration380 2009-03-07 12 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN A-LEVEL RESULTS yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN he failed his O-level English for the third time, Mr Sun Wei Yang thought it meant the end of his hope of taking the A-levels. "I shut myself in my room for one day and didn't talk to anyone., LINYANQIN - 380 words
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164 2009-03-07 12 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN Nearly a third of Hwa Chong Institution's (HCI) students who sat for the A-levels received the Hwa Chong Diploma with distinction for the first time this year. But hopefully in two years, its entire cohort will be awarded a diploma164 words
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439 2009-03-07 13 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg THE nature of her work is "very public", so when Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Sylvia Lim gets time for herself, she prefers to do "things with no consequences" like travel and cook for herself. "Even if the food is bad, it doesn't439 words
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Article, Illustration403 2009-03-07 13 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT FORMER REN Cl HEAD IN COURT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg LAWYERS of Buddhist monk Shi Ming Vi on Friday sought to move his criminal trial and that of coaccused Raymond Yeung from the Subordinate Courts to the High Court. Their reason? That Senior District Judge Tan Siong Thye,KOH MUI FONG - 403 words
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S'PORE ROUNDUP
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57 2009-03-07 13 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Some 493,000 taxpayers need not file income tax returns this year under the No-Filing Service. They will receive Notices of Assessment from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore directly The No-Filing Service was introduced in 2007 to about 45,000 taxpayers. It wasCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 57 words
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Article49 2009-03-07 13 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Finnish energy firm NesteOil has begun constructing the world's largest renewable diesel plant in Tuas. The $i.2-billion plant will produce NexBTL biodiesel, which can be used in existing vehicle engines. Neste Oil will hire 100 Singaporean staff over the next two years.CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 49 words
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Article, Illustration315 2009-03-07 13 ESTHER NG - Lift access right from your living room ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg FOR 20 years, Madam Lim Ah Cheo had to walk up four flights of stairs to her flat. Her legs would ache and she would often be tired. The 20-minute walk put her off venturing outside. But since a liftWEETECKHIAN - 315 words
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Miscellaneous15 2009-03-07 3 TOP CHINESE WEEKLY GETS A MAKEOVER Two Is for the price of one Page 3315 words
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Advertisement193 2009-03-07 5 SMU Open House 7-8 March 2009,10am-6pm SMU Admin Building, 81 Victoria Street Admissions Information Sessions Scholarships Financial Assistance Learn about our admissions criteria. Counsellors and students explain the selection and interview processes, with various scholarships and financial tips from current students and access assistance schemes designed to ensure to an193 words
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Miscellaneous10 2009-03-07 12 r GANDHI'S BELONGINGS SOLD, BUT DEAL'S NOT FINALISED. 14 A10 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration226 2009-03-07 14 AP GREAT GANDHI SALE NEW YORK An Indian conglomerate paid US$l.B million ($2.8 million) at an auction on Thursday for a trove of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's personal belongings (picture) including his eyeglasses, pocket watch and the bowl from which he ate his final meal. TheAP; AFP - 226 words
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279 2009-03-07 14 AGENCIES LAHORE Pakistan's Interior Minister said on Friday that he could not rule out foreign involvement in the Sri Lankan cricket attack, as press speculation mounted that homegrown militants were to blame. Six Pakistani police and two civilians were killed on Tuesday when gunmenAGENCIES - 279 words
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109 2009-03-07 14 AFP TEHRAN Iran will soon release freelance journalist Roxana Saberi, Tehran's deputy prosecutor for security matters Hassan Haddad told a news agency on Friday. The 31 -year-old, who previously reported for Channel News Asia from Iran, has spent more than a month inAFP - 109 words
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226 2009-03-07 15 AFP SEOUL South Korea told North Korea on Friday to retract its "inhumane" threats against civilian air traffic, after Pyongyang said it could not guarantee security for Seoul's flights near its territory. The North issued its warning on Thursday, saying an upcoming major military exerciseAFP - 226 words
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Article, Illustration456 2009-03-07 15 AP NEWS ANALYSIS North Korean election could hint at country's next leader WHEN North Korea elects a new legislature on Sunday, observers of the secretive nation will be watching for one name: Kirn Jong Un, the 26-year-old some believe will be tapped to lead after hisAP - 456 words
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Article, Illustration904 2009-03-07 16 OOIKEEBENG - OOIKEEBENG [MALAYSIA: ONE YEAR ON The ones who've come through with the most dignity: The voters xtra@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are basically two related ways of understanding the year that has been since March 8, 2008. One is to recognise the many dramatic events of the pastAFP - 904 words
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Article384 2009-03-07 17 AGENCIES TALKS ON AFGHANISTAN BRUSSELS Setting up the prospect of its first face-to-face encounter with Iran, the Barack Obama administration has proposed a major conference on Afghanistan this month that would include Iran among the invited countries, United States Secretary of State HillaryAGENCIES - 384 words
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Article207 2009-03-07 17 AGENCIES The Kyrgyzstan Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to evict the remaining United States allies from a base on its territory that serves as a key supply route for coalition forces in neighbouring Afghanistan. The Parliament voted 80-1 in favour of the Bill. Last month,AGENCIES - 207 words
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117 2009-03-07 17 AP COLOMBO The Sri Lankan government appealed on Friday for tens of thousands of civilians to flee the northern war zone and said it would open two safe passages in the area for the exodus. Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said on Friday the militaryAP - 117 words
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338 2009-03-07 18 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH SWISS CLINIC LONDON A millionaire couple from Bath have become the second British man and wife to commit suicide together at the controversial Dignitas clinic in Switzerland. Retired businessman Peter Duff, 80, and wife Penelope, 70, were both suffering from terminal cancer when theyTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 338 words
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Article, Illustration83 2009-03-07 18 A protester threw green custard in the face of British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson on Friday, in a stunt to highlight opposition to a new runway at London's Heathrow airport. Mr Mandelson was arriving for a summit on carbon strategy when Ms Leila Deen approached himAP - 83 words
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187 2009-03-07 18 AGENCIES GENEVA The United Nations human rights office will examine whether Sudan's decision to expel aid groups constitutes a breach of basic human rights and possibly a war crime, a spokesman said on Friday. Mr Rupert Colville said the Sudanese decision to expelAGENCIES - 187 words
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Article159 2009-03-07 18 AP WINNIPEG (Canada) -A Canadian judge ruled on Thursday that a man accused of beheading and cannibalising a fellow Greyhound bus passenger is not criminally responsible due to mental illness. The decision means Chinese immigrant Vince Li will be treated in a mental institution insteadAP - 159 words
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274 2009-03-07 18 THE GUARDIAN LONDON—A monthly injection of a new drug could help some of those with one of the severest forms of asthma to control their symptoms and cut their use of steroid drugs, according to research published on Friday. The drug is still inTHE GUARDIAN - 274 words
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Article, Illustration361 2009-03-07 20 Chee Hong Tat - Chee Hong Tat Letter from Principal Private Secretary to the Minister Mentor I REFER to the March 6, Straits Times article by Jalelah Abu Baker ("One generation that's all it takes for a language to die"). The article mentioned a quote from361 words
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Article, Illustration861 2009-03-07 20 HO REN CHUN - HO REN CHUN xtra@mediacorp.com. sg MY father is a man on a quest. He's visited all the countries many times over. Perhaps he strives to find that perfect ending, or perhaps, he strives to never end. A businessman, a hotelier and more, my dad861 words
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Advertisement222 2009-03-07 21 Seeing things? Nope, you're not. Yes, our annual hair deal is back this month! for a professional hair treatment AND FREE Ginseng Shampoo! 1 J i Our customised herbal hair treatments A -I^°^ "*»«"w£ (D,Sj5 target: .T'j p^j w^-'--* %pi Yun Nam Herbaloyy Ginseny Shampoo r^P Specially formulated with exquisite222 words
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Article270 2009-03-07 22 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI PLASTIC COMPONENTS MANUFACTURER cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg MAINBOARD-LISTED TTL Holdings is suing its former chief executive officer Ho Rang Peng for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and duty of fidelity. The plastics components maker filed a writ of summons with the High Court on Thursday, seeking damages270 words
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Article185 2009-03-07 22 THREE independent directors of Guangzhao Industrial Forest Biotechnology Group have quit due to disagreements related to the Singapore-listed forestry firm's suspension of the stock. Regulatory filings on Friday revealed that Member of Parliament Ong Kian Mm, former-MP Lew Syn Pau and university professor Jean Yong all185 words
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193 2009-03-07 22 AGENCIES AMERICA'S jobless rate bolted to 8.1 per cent in February the highest since late-1983 as cost-cutting employers slashed 651,000 jobs. Both figures were worse than analysts expected. However, United States stock index futures advanced on Friday morning, as the rate of job lossesAGENCIES - 193 words
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Article534 2009-03-07 24 ESTHER FUNG; ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG ESTHER FUNG FULLERTON INDIA esther@mediacorp.com.sg SOME 3,000 employees left Fullerton India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, last year but whether their departure was due to retrenchments or natural attrition is in dispute. According to a report in The Economic Times of India534 words
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239 2009-03-07 24 THE Bank of England's (BoE) extraordinary dedsion to create £75 billion ($165 billion) to fight the credit crisis has won praise among the British press as a bold, if risky move. "The UK central bank is acting in proportion to the severity of239 words
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Article89 2009-03-07 24 SINGAPORE has endorsed the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Standard for the exchange of information for investigations linked to tax offences. To implement the standard, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) will introduce draft legislative amendments mid-this year. The information exchange will be provided via Avoidance89 words
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309 2009-03-07 24 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com. sg THE decision by Beauty China chairman Wong Hon Wai to explore the sale of his shares is a "personal move" and will have no direct impact on the operations of the Mainboard-listed company. Management of the cosmetics manufacturer, whose309 words
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Advertisement134 2009-03-07 22 TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FOR TRIBOB SINGAPORE SPRINT SERIESSPRINT DUATHLON The Tribob Singapore Sprint Series Sprint Duathlon will be held on Sunday, 15 March 2009 from 7am to 11am. It is a duathlon consisting of 2 disciplines running and cycling. The following roads listed in the table will be closed to the134 words
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Miscellaneous7 2009-03-07 22 FULLERTON INDIA DISPUTES LAYOFF REPORTS. 24 A7 words
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Article, Illustration1644 2009-03-07 25 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA BEAUTY AND BRAINS Young, inspiring and absolutely delisn winning women in F&B donm@mediacorp.com.sg HER impressive Filipino stewed vinegar pork dish (adobong baboy), alongside a hotchpotch of fine home-style delicacies, has cemented her reputation as a formidable cook, in my opinion, at least. Yes, I am1,644 words
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Article, Illustration186 2009-03-07 26 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA A NOBLE FEAST Ever wondered which Shanghainese dishes Chairman Mao Ze Dong loved and Premier Zhou En Lai just can't get enough of? Or perhaps you have a secret yearning for the delicacies China's heads of state often feast on. Whatever your reason may be, this is186 words
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Article, Illustration412 2009-03-07 27 CHIA EE KHIM - CHIA EE KHIM OTTO ORIGINAL The restaurant's new chef puts a spin on Italian fine dining but doesn't stray far from his roots eekhim@mediacorp.com.sg TO 41-YEAR-OLD chef Michele Pavanello, adopting our particular way of speaking (Singlish) and adapting the popular crispy suckling pig are his ways of getting412 words
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Article, Illustration113 2009-03-07 27 Bread lovers can now sink their teeth into two new offerings from Gardenia. Fans of thick-cut white bread will be delighted by the fine texture of the Japanese-style Royal White Bread. It is made using the yudane baking process, where hot water is added to the flour, which113 words
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Article, Illustration88 2009-03-07 27 Wake up to the delightful aroma of the new Nescafe Body Partner three-in-one instant coffee. Available in two variants, Hi-calcium milk and Soya, the beverage offers more than just a coffee rush. It is said that three cups of the Nescafe Body Partner Hi-calcium milk coffee88 words
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Article, Illustration72 2009-03-07 27 As the world celebrates Internati Women's Day on Sunday, Eu Van Sang is offering a special promotion for ladies. This weekend, female shoppers will be entitled to a 20 per cent discount when they purchase Eu Van Sang's Gold Label Bak Foong Pill. Eu Van Sang's Gold72 words
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Article, Illustration102 2009-03-07 27 Here's one way to wind down after a long day at work: Enjoy a relaxing massage and a low-impact workout with OTO Bodycare's Master Relax MR-1398 massage chair. Massage rollers embedded in the plush seat will soothe tired muscles through a series of tapping, kneading and rolling102 words
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STYLE
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Article, Illustration990 2009-03-07 28 LYNETTE KOH - LYNETTE KOH FASHION ICON It isn't just little girls who are fascinated; designers, too, draw inspiration from the world's best-loved doll lynette@mediacorp.com.sg LOVE her or hate her, there is one thing we can probably all agree on when it comes to Barbie: She does not doPHOTOS AFP; PHOTOS COURTESY MATTEL - 990 words
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Article, Illustration628 2009-03-07 29 PEARLYN THAM - PEARLYN THAM MILAN FASHION WEEK While some collections reflect a generally gloomy climate, others aren't putting a stop to the party IN MILAN pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS a city where the fashion is more high-end than High Street. In Milan, it's also easier to locate a Prada store than628 words
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Article, Illustration419 2009-03-07 29 SHERMAINE WONG - SHERMAINE WONG shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg UNLIKE most people I know, the mere mention of a massage does not excite nor relax me. In fact, it has the opposite effect, no thanks to painful experiences I've had with some therapists who leave me feeling like I got battered by a419 words
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SPEED
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Article, Illustration744 2009-03-07 30 COLIN YONG - COLIN YONG LIGHTNING LASSES Their idea of fun is a high speed blast around a race circuit colin@mediacorp.com.sg SIX seconds is about how long you'll take to read this sentence, but to track-day enthusiast Daphne Tan, it's an eternity. While her current record time for lappingJASON HO - 744 words
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Article, Illustration714 2009-03-07 31 CHRISTOPHERTOH - CHRISTOPHERTOH ROCKTOUR The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus say they'll go all out for their concert here christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg HOLD on to your seats, because American rockers The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (RJA) promise a show that will "rock out" when they perform here next Tuesday. But wait, just714 words
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Article, Illustration417 2009-03-07 32 DAVID NGIAU - DAVID NGIAU JASON MRAZ IN CONCERT david@mediacorp.com.sg LESSONS learnt from Jason Mraz' superb concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Thursday night: Guys, if you want to impress your significant others lose weight, wear a tight T-shirt that shows off your nipples, learn howDAVID WALSH - 417 words
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87 2009-03-07 33 Craig David's concert on April 8 will be moved to Zirca at The Cannery, Clarke Quay instead of Max Pavilion. Tickets purchased for the Max Pavilion show will be valid for the new venue. Tickets are on sale now at $88. The first 600 tickets87 words
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114 2009-03-07 33 If the Mosaic Music Festival isn't enough, head to Kuala Lumpur and join Singapore band Sixx, the first local band to perform at Malaysia's Sunburst XL International Festival. The six-piece hip-hop group will share the stage with the likes of Erykah Badu, N*E*R*D114 words
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Article, Illustration376 2009-03-07 33 CHRISTOPHERTOH - CHRISTOPHERTOH I-WEEKLY REVAMP Popular Chinese magazine ups the ante christoph ertoh@mediacorp. com.sg FOR2B years, the Singapore public has been treated to a weekly update of the latest in entertainment news. We're talking, of course, about i-weekly, the No 1 Chinese weekly entertainment magazine,376 words
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Article, Illustration364 2009-03-07 37 COVENTRY Guvs Hiddink's (picture) arrival at Chelsea has injected unexpected life I' into the Premier League title race, but the Dutch anager is well aware of the importance of the FA Cup to his new club's season. The competition has often figured low on the listGETTY IMAGES' - 364 words
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