The Straits Times, 2 October 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 115/12/2007 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon $19m to boost flu defence
      37 1 SINGAPORE has spent another $19 million to boost its arsenal of flu vaccines. If a flu pandemic hits the country, there will be enough medication for 1.5 million people. HOME PAGE 81-B2
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      Lock icon Fees spark power saving
      61 1 THE biggest electricity fee hike started yesterday and Singaporeans, especially those living in private homes and the bigger HDB flats who are the worst hit are finding ways to cut down on their usage of power. Some have started using the fan, rather than the air-conditioning,
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      Lock icon Next wave: Korean art?
      46 1 ORGANISERS of an annual art fair at Suntec City are bringing in 400 works by 200 South Korean artists, some of whom are big names back home. Korean art galleries have been working hard to promote their artists abroad. LIFE! PAGE C4-C5
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      Lock icon Eventful KL open house
      70 1 HARI Raya celebrations yesterday at the government open house in Kuala Lumpur were marred by noisy protesters who demanded the release of Internal Security Act detainees. Most belonged to the Hindu Rights Action Force, which has five leaders under detention. They were joined by supporters of
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    Lock icon Staying one step ahead in food safety
    689 1  -  Jessica Lim AVA to set up unit just to watch out for unusual contaminants By YOU have heard the phrase, from farm or factory to fork. Now add a fourth F in between forensics to keep watch on potential contaminants which could make
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    Lock icon Uniting the generations
    123 1 MADAM Sariah Harun, 77, (middle) wove her her way around four generations of extended family, who came in two lorries and six cars, to hand out "green packets" in celebration of Hari Raya yesterday. As the most senior member of the family, her home is the first
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      Lock icon America will bounce back
      1098 2  -  Bhagyashree Garekar Financial crisis is hitting folk hard, but 'can-do' spirit will finally prevail By I US CORRESPONDENT WHEN I first met Mr Robert Walsh at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, the sages assembled on the Swiss mountain-top were predicting a nasty recession,
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      167 2 Make Your Money Work Harder For You With Mr. Scan Niven, CEO of JL Property Group East India Rooms, Raffles Hotel Singapore 2 October 2008, Thursday 7.30pm DISCOVER How Australians create wealth retirement funds through Australian property investment What are the variety of loan facilities available to you only in
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      153 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Onward with primary school retooling The changes coming to the primary school learning tool kit are ambitious but doable. The implementation has to be thought through carefully. EDITORIAL PAGE A21 COLUMNS Pay artists for their work 1 It is one way of m^\ appreciating their cultural contributions,
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  • prime news
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      Lock icon Guestsfrom afar get to see Istana
      87 3 THE family of Mr Janga Bahadur Thing (second from right), 30, who has been a member of the Singapore Police Force Gurkha Contingent for 12 years, lining up for a photograph at the Istana open house yesterday. On a long holiday in Singapore, the
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      Lock icon City centre check-in for Changi?
      476 3  -  Karamjit Kaur Airport looks into letting travellers hand over bags and get boarding passes offsite, perhaps at hotels By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT CHANGI Airport is studying if it is possible to have off-site check-in facilities, for example at hotels. It means that air travellers can pick
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      Lock icon Outpouring of love and respect for JBJ
      668 4  -  Kor Kian Beng By INSURANCE agent Patrick Low yesterday laid a bouquet of 80 roses and two sunflowers by a portrait of the late Mr J. B. Jeyaretnam, who died at the age of 82 early on Tuesday morning. The roses symbolised the
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      Lock icon Tribute from opposition colleague
      175 4 A HEALTHIER and fitter Chiam See Tong turned up at the wake of his opposition colleague J. B. Jeyaretnam yesterday. The Potong Pasir MP, 73, was accompanied by his wife and members from his Singapore People's Party (SPP). He told The Straits Times he was feeling
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      Lock icon Schools get $24m reason to saddle up
      650 4  -  Terrence Voon Upcoming centre will make riding affordable for youth By SINGAPOREANS will have a $24 million reason to saddle up next September. That is when the Singapore Turf Club Riding Centre the venue for the equestrian events at the inaugural Youth Olympic
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      Lock icon Milk company wanted 'official cover-up'
      877 6 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAINTED MILK: THE SPREADING SCANDAL DEATHS: Four babies in mainland China ILLNESSES: In mainland China, over 13,000 in mainland hospital, 104 with serious kidney ailments. Close to 40,000 others have been affected but have not needed major treatment. In Hong Kong: Five
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      Lock icon Parents sue Sanlu over son's kidney stone
      497 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS BEIJING: The parents of a Chinese infant diagnosed with a kidney stone have launched what could be the first lawsuit in the nation's escalating milk scandal, their lawyer said yesterday. Mr Ji Cheng, a partner from the Deheng Law Office
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      Lock icon China-made Japanese brands also tainted
      68 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS IN HONG KONG TESTS have found the chemical melamine in a Japanese brand of made-in-China cheesecake, the city's Centre for Food Safety said. Lotte Cream Cheese Cake is manufactured by Japan's Lotte China Foods in mainland China. On Tuesday, the centre said it
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      Lock icon Cookies recalled after taint reported overseas
      66 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS IN AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN food regulators recalled a popular line of chocolate-filled cookies yesterday, the third product withdrawn from the country's stores. Food Standards Australia New Zealand said it was recalling Lotte Koala Biscuits as a precaution following overseas reports that they were
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      Lock icon 'Acceptable levels' of melamine in milk
      100 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THAILAND THAILAND is testing nearly 100 imports from China for possible melamine contamination and has found traces of the chemical in milk powder, health officials said yesterday. Tests on two samples of Shuangwa Full Cream Milk Powder found levels of melamine
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      Lock icon Toxic chemical found in Ritz cheese crackers
      85 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS IN SOUTH KOREA TWO more Chinese-made food products including Ritz crackers were found to contain high levels of melamine, South Korean investigators said on Tuesday. The chemical was found in Nabisco's Ritz cracker cheese sandwiches and in rice crackers made by
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      Lock icon Koala cookies recalled, risk of illness 'small'
      80 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE IN THE NETHERLANDS TWO types of Chinese-made biscuits have been withdrawn from the Dutch market after being found to contain raised levels of melamine, the food safety authority said. Chestnut and chocolate flavoured biscuits of the Chinese Koala brand were found
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      Lock icon Import ban on Chinese foods containing milk
      75 6 REUTERS IN RUSSIA RUSSIA banned imports of all Chinese milk or food containing milk on Tuesday, RIA news agency quoted the head of state consumer watchdog Rospotrebnadzor as saying. Rospotrebnadzor's head Gennady Onishchenko said Moscow was concerned that imported Chinese food containing milk
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      Lock icon Heinz won't buy milk from HK and China
      87 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE IN THE UNITED STATES US FOOD group Heinz said on Tuesday that it had decided to stop buying Chinese milk for use in its products there. "In order to reassure consumers about the safety of Heinz products, Heinz has made
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  • prime financial crisis
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      Lock icon Revised bailout plan up for Senate vote today
      620 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE-FRANCE PRESS Move to rescue Bill if Senate votes yes, House will be pressed to follow WASHINGTON: In a bold bid to revive President George W. Bush's multibil-lion-dollar financial rescue plan, the US Senate is taking the lead to vote
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      Lock icon No need for fire-sale prices: US regulators
      551 8 REUTERS WASHINGTON: United States securities regulators are giving the financial industry a reprieve from being forced to value assets at fire-sale prices, throwing a lifeline to an industry beset by strained credit markets and the latest round of bank failures. Share investors cheered
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      Lock icon Chinese Premier Very concerned' about crisis
      284 8 REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is "concerned" about the financial crisis in the United States, but he played down comparisons with the Great Depression, according to comments reported in the People's Daily yesterday. Mr Wen, who made the remarks last Wednesday at a
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      Lock icon In Europe: Leaders call for concerted action
      424 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AMID fears about the impact of the crisis, a number of leading European figures have called for more concerted action. The chairman of the eurozone finance ministers group, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, said the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Italy would
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon FACE-OFF OF THE V-P HOPEFULS
      716 9  -  Bhagyashree Garekar PALIN EFFECT Projects a pro-family image Charming and photogenic Confident and sharp BIDEN EFFECT Voice of experience Forceful debater Blue-collar background Glib but inexperienced Palm takes on seasoned though gaffe-prone Biden By US CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON: Attack might be the best form of defence
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      Lock icon Obama, McCain pledge to save bailout plan
      540 9 LOS ANGELES TIMES/WASHINGTON POST DES MOINES (Iowa): After trading barbs over the financial crisis and collapse of the rescue package, Mr John McCain and Mr Barack Obama have softened their rhetoric, at least in their public appearances, calling for bipartisanship and pledging to
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      Lock icon Early voting begins in key battleground state Ohio
      353 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLUMBUS: Early voting has begun in the key battleground state of Ohio five weeks before the Nov 4 presidential election. A number of states, including lowa, Virginia, Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina, also allow early and absentee
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        Lock icon Aso may shelve plans for Nov polls
        661 10  -  Kwan Weng Kin He is likely to focus on boosting the flagging economy instead By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Plans for a snap poll early next month seem to have been put on hold as the global financial crisis strengthens Prime Minister Taro Aso's
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        Lock icon LDP veteran: Sexist? Not me
        199 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: A heavyweight of Japan's ruling party denied being sexist yesterday after blaming United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's leadership for the surprise failure of a Wall Street bailout. Mr Takashi Sasagawa, who chairs the Liberal Democratic Party's decision-making general affairs council, came
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        Lock icon 8.6m school meals hit by tainted rice?
        341 10 TOKYO: Rice contaminated with pesticides or mould may have been used in up to 8.6 million lunch meals served at schools and kindergartens in 40 prefectures, a Japanese newspaper reported yesterday. Most of the food feared to have contained the contaminated rice came
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        Lock icon HK to build $1.3b cruise terminal
        479 11 Govt to fund project amid fears that financial crisis, rising costs are deterring private firms HONG KONG: Hong Kong's government will spend HK$7.2 billion (Ssl.3 billion) to build a cruise terminal at Kai Tak amid fears that surging construction costs and financial turmoil have
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        Lock icon New US nuke proposal for N. Korea
        289 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS SEOUL: Washington's top nuclear negotiator took a new proposal to North Korea yesterday to try to salvage a derailed disarmament pact amid reported signs of activity around the reclusive state's nuclear test site. Assistant United States Secretary of State Christopher
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        Lock icon Games over, now to tie knot
        51 11 Twenty-one paramilitary policemen, who were responsible for security during the Olympic Games, taking part in a group wedding on Tuesday. The newly married couples posed for a group photo in front of the national stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing PHOTO:
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        Lock icon Indonesians pay dearly for Hari Raya trip home
        388 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian migrant workers who survived a deadly boat accident off Malaysia's west coast said they were tricked into paying high prices in their desperation to get home for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, reports said
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        Lock icon Penang floods fail to dampen festivities
        86 13 It was a warm but wet Hari Raya Aidilfitri for those in Penang, when floods caused by heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers turnec villages into pools and created massive traffic jams in the city. Penang residents have been hit by jams and road closures
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        Lock icon Protests mar KL open house
        563 13  -  Carolyn Hong ISA detainees' supporters demand their release at ministers' function By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: Politics crept into the festive Hari Raya open house of Umno ministers yesterday when protesters made a noisy entrance to demand the release of Internal Security Act (ISA)
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        Lock icon Warlord behind suicide attacks said to be dead
        183 13 REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Questions swirled over the fate of Pakistani Taleban leader Baitullah Mehsud yesterday, with a Pakistani television channel reporting that he had died from an illness. Taleban spokesmen, however, dismissed the report, while other sources said the warlord was seriously ill
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        Lock icon 'New Politics' under scrutiny
        567 14  -  Nirmal Ghosh NEWS ANALYSIS PAD's proposal for appointed MPs sparks debate in Thailand By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) lost some sympathy from liberals, academics and the media when it proposed replacing Thailand's elected Lower House with a semi-appointed one. Such
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        Lock icon More Filipinos aspiring to be chefs overseas
        432 14 REUTERS MANILA: The Philippines, which for decades has supplied the world with a steady stream of seafarers, nurses, caregivers and domestic helpers, is now exporting practitioners of a cutting-edge trade: chefs. "Chefs are the new rock stars now. Everyone wants to be a
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        Lock icon Bollywood hit by indefinite strike
        323 14 REUTERS MUMBAI: More than 100,000 Bollywood and television workers began an indefinite strike yesterday, protesting against irregular pay and the hiring of non-union members, a move that could delay major releases for India's festival season. Movie stars as well as dancers, writers and technicians heeded
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    • world- international
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        Lock icon Reduce climate change? Eat less meat: Report
        590 15 Consume less milk as well, says four-year study of impact of food on climate change LONDON: People will have to be rationed to four modest portions of meat and one litre of milk a week if the world is to avoid runaway climate
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        Lock icon EU monitors enter Georgia
        500 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Russia allows them into buffer zone despite warnings they would be blocked KARALETI (Georgia): European Union (EU) monitors began patrolling Georgian territory yesterday and Russian troops allowed some of them into a buffer zone around the breakaway region of South Ossetia despite
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        Lock icon Spain nabs 121 in biggest child porn raid
        205 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID (Spain): Police arrested 121 people in Spain's biggest crackdown on child pornography, seizing discs containing millions of video and photo files shared by a network that distributed them in 75 countries, the authorities said yesterday. Apart from
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        Lock icon Gurkhas win court battle to settle in UK
        380 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: A British court has struck down immigration restrictions placed on Gurkha veterans who have served in Britain's armed forces, ordering the government to draw up a new policy that takes their service into account. Ending a two-year
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        Lock icon Court rules czar was victim of repression
        235 17 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW: Russia's Supreme Court ordered yesterday that Czar Nicholas II be recognised as a victim of Soviet repression, a symbolic victory for monarchists who said that it would help draw a line under Russia's bloodstained past. Czar Nicholas 11, his
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    • world- in brief
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        Lock icon Mars: More signs of water
        112 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: A Nasa spacecraft on Mars has found evidence showing that water was once present at its landing site and has also spotted snow for the first time, scientists have reported. Soil experiments revealed the presence of two minerals known to be
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        Lock icon Bank hit twice in a day
        126 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS LA MESA (California): Times have been tough for banks everywhere, but a San Diego-area Wells Fargo branch had an especially difficult day this week. The branch in La Mesa was robbed twice on Monday by two different robbers the Federal Bureau of
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        Lock icon Plague kills two in Tibet
        116 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Two people in eastern Tibet have died of pneumonic plague the deadliest and least common form of the disease, state media said yesterday. The deaths took place in a village in the Linzhi area, more than 200 km south-east of the capital
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        Lock icon British teen wins £7m
        71 19 LONDON: A British teenager who won £7 million (SslB million) in a lottery said she still plans to go to university to study law next year. Ms lanthe Fullagar, 18, from Cumbria, northern England, was one of 15 people who scooped a slice of Friday's £102
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        Lock icon Killer blaze: Man nabbed
        99 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: An unemployed man was arrested yesterday over a blaze at an all-night video shop in Osaka that killed 15 men and injured 10 others. Kazuhiro Ogawa, 46, admitted he set fire to newspapers late at night in a tiny room of the Cats
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        Lock icon PM gave 'copied' speech
        81 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE OTTAWA: Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper is embroiled in a row over plagiarism in a speech that he gave in Parliament on March 20, 2003. The opposition Liberals said the speech supporting the US-led Iraq war was an almost "verbatim copy" of one given
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        Lock icon The glasses, the robes... it's a tribute to India's founding father
        89 19 No prizes for guessing who these little boys are dressed up to resemble. They were taking part in a lookalike contest in the north-eastern Indian city of Siliguri on Monday. Today is the anniversary of Indian political and spiritual
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        Lock icon Conman snags $630k from museum of fakes
        136 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SLICEOFLIFE SEOUL: A conman opened a private museum stuffed with fakes in South Korea and earned 530 million won (*****,400) from people who thought they were ancient treasures, police said yesterday after arresting him. The 60-year-old, who was identified only by
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      417 20 T HE plan to enhance primary schooling that Education Minister Ng Eng Hen outlined at his ministry's workplan seminar last week will shift the focus to the whole person. It seeks to provide foundational knowledge, skills and values for life. Aside from developing character, the
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      1119 20 Foreign Minister George Yeo addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. The following is an edited excerpt of his speech. THE collapse of the recent Doha trade talks was deeply troubling. It came at a time when the global economy is rapidly slowing
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      756 20  -  Andy Ho I By I SENIOR WRITER THE Home Affairs Ministry is acquiring the latest face recognition software to use with its surveillance videos. Singapore already has closed-circuit television cameras installed at MRT stations, in buses and trains, schools, void decks, carparks, along
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        1067 21  -  Ivan Png ST-NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL SERIES ON FINANCIAL CRISIS By BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that the week of Sept 15 would be studied for years to come as "the week the world was spun on its axis and old
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        1012 21  -  Martin Wolf THE FINANCIAL TIMES By IT IS just over three score years and 10 since the Great Depression. Judged by its rejection of US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan, Congress believes it is time to risk another one. That slump was,
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        695 21  -  David Caploe By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES WITH the House Republi-can-led rebuff of the deeply flawed "plan" of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, it is clear the current crisis affecting the United States and, because of its central role in the global economy, the
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        327 22  -  Chen Lingshen I REFER to Ms Ang Bee Lian's letter "Govt benchmarking social workers' pay" on Sept 26. I have been a social worker for almost two years. While I am not seeing the kind of salary that Ms Ang refers to, I
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        384 22  -  Janet Mohan (Ms) I REFER to Mrs Ding Zhi Yuan's letter, "Watch this High Note as well" (Sept 24), and wish to address her concerns and clarify some points in her letter. DBS High Notes 2 (HN2) is a five-year, structured, credit-linked note
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        325 22  -  offerings. Lee How Teck (Ms) I THANK Mr Lim Yao Ho for his letter, "Why no news on medical portability?" (Sept 22). As a market leader in health insurance, NTUC Income has actively promoted the value of a Portable Medical Benefits Scheme (PMBS) to
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        159 22  -  Chin Kee Thou MACRITCHIE Reservoir Park is in an appalling sate. Lately, it has deteriorated so badly, many footpaths are covered with fallen leaves that are not swept for several days; shrubs and bushes have dead and withered leaves and outgrowth that is untrimmed;
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      75 22 M WHAT'S ONLINE MORE LETTERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM GLOBAL CREDIT CRISIS: Surprisingly, China has provided good leadership.' CREDIT-LINKED NOTES: Ironically, the broker who sold me those notes did not invest in this product. How I wish he could have told me that when he was selling it to me.' BRADDELL
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      882 24  -  Salma Khalik Current vaccine stocks to be boosted enough to treat 1.5 million patients By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE will be spending millions of dollars more taking out additional "insurance" to protect against a flu pandemic by buying a vaccine as well as more flu
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      387 25 The World Health Organisation thinks the world is now closer to another influenza pandemic than at any time since 1968, when the last of three flu pandemics in the 20th century occurred. Like the rest of the world, Singapore has been gearing up for one.
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      540 25  -  Salma Khalik They fear being infected, but in fact, doctors will be among the first to get any vaccines By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT NOT all doctors are willing to be in the line of fire in a flu pandemic. A survey of
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      1012 27  -  Jermyn Chow Safety standards low as they do not have professional certification By Carolyn Quek MR CHRIS Kyaw Naing Oo has been diving underwater since 2006 to weld metal and clean the hulls of ships for a living. But the only diving qualification that the 24-year-old
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      277 27  -  JERMYN CHOW WITH at least two commercial divers killed and three injured so far this year, the country's workplace safety officials are reviewing the guidelines to ensure divers work safely in Singapore waters. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Workplace Safety and Health Council
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      565 28  -  Teh Joo Lin Singaporean caught at airport, charged with heroin trafficking in Australia I By MUESLI bars and potato chips both common items often found in a traveller's bag. But a Singaporean man, who was carrying what appeared to be the snacks, was stopped at
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      111 28 OLDER women are not its only victims breast cancer strikes young women too. Dr Janncy Wong was 41 when she had a double mastectomy last year. She tells Mind Your Body about her ordeal and how her husband's constant love and support are seeing her through. Breast
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      262 29  -  AMELIA TAN WHEN newborn baby Romeo Raj turns one next year, children in Singapore will be celebrating along with him as well. That is because he was born on Children's Day. Romeo was the first baby born yesterday, which coincidentally was Hari Raya Aidilfitri as
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      521 29  -  Liaw Wy-Cin It is important for the long-term benefit of the family, says minister By AS FINANCIAL markets around the world are being shaken to the ground, Minis-ter-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, urged Singaporeans to practise sound financial planning. "I think it
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      604 31  -  Amelia Tan ELECTRICITY FEE HIKE Small changes can go a way in keeping bill low By WHEN Mrs Cristin Tan, 40, moved into her three-storey terrace house in Yishun five years ago, she spent about $300 to fit the entire house with en-ergy-saving light
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      91 24 P| WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com YOUR SAY MOST-READ ONLINE One family has spent $300 to refit Veteran opposition politician J.B. the entire house with energy-saving Jeyaretnam dies of a heart attack. lights. Would you do the same and more to cut your power bill? MOST
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      430 31 Grevina world Yesterday was International Day for Older Persons, defined as those aged 60 and above. As the global trend of low birth and death rates continues, the result is a rising number and proportion of older persons. Quek Hong Shin looks at the key indicators of an ageing population.
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      772 32 Paul Scholes: Knee ligament damage Out for 10 weeks Aalborg 0 Manchester United 3 COPENHAGEN: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted that his side's comfortable victory over Aalborg on Tuesday could carry a high price after two key players picked up injuries in the Champions League
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      595 32 Arsenal 4 Porto 0 LONDON: Arsene Wenger admitted to feeling sick after the shock 1-2 defeat by Hull City on Saturday. But, at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, the Arsenal manager received the perfect pick-me-up. Showing no ill-effects from the Premier League debacle, his Arsenal
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      671 33 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Former manager could be back at Newcastle if Nigerian bid succeeds LONDON: Kevin Keegan is reportedly on the verge of returning to Newcastle United after a three-week break from football. The two-time former Magpies boss quit the club after falling out with owner
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      694 33  -  Neil Humphreys UGHTERSIDE I By AFTER the incomparable high of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, reality bit hard when a depressing e-mail popped up in the inbox the next day. Although the contents appeared to be genuine, there is a rumour circulating that
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      415 33 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Zenit St Petersburg 1 Real Madrid 2 ST PETERSBURG (Russia): Real Madrid maintained their unbeaten start in the Champions League group stage with a 2-1 win over Zenit St Petersburg on Tuesday. It was the first time in five years the Spanish
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      426 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: British teams will have a tough time in today's Uefa Cup, but it is a case of the "dolce vita" for their Italian counterparts after an excellent showing in the first leg. Everton and Motherwell have their work cut out after mixed
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        106 33 BLOOMBERG NEWS MILAN: Inter Milan yesterday denied Jose Mourinho's claim that he earns €14 million (Ss29 million) a year, saying the football coach was joking. It all started when he challenged an Italian journalist to name his own line-up at a press conference. The
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        82 33 LONDON: New West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola will be without leading striker Dean Ashton (above) for much of the season. The England international was told on Tuesday that he would not play again until March at the earliest, reported the Guardian. Zola had
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        Lock icon Gang claim they 'bought' Zenit's Cup
        162 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Members of a Russian criminal gang arrested in Spain have said they used tens of millions of euros in bribes to "buy" the Uefa Cup won by Zenit St Petersburg this year, a Spanish newspaper reported yesterday. Zenit beat Glasgow Rangers
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      Lock icon PUSHING TO THE END
      864 34 REUTERS With tight title chase, McLaren will continue to develop 2008 car LONDON: McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh says the Formula One team will continue to push the development of their MP4-23 car right until the final round of the season as they bid to fend
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        88 34 PARIS: The French Anti-Doping Authority (AFLD) has offered cyclist Lance Armstrong a chance to retest his urine samples from the 1999 Tour de France to prove he was not a drug cheat. AFLD boss Pierre Bordry told French newspaper L'Equipe a retest could be
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        151 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS STOCKHOLM: Roger Federer has withdrawn from next week's Stockholm Open, saying he needs to rest before starting his quest to reclaim the top spot in the world tennis rankings. He said he had been playing catch-up all year after being diagnosed with
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      432 35 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing Games gymnasts were of legal age, but Sydney team doubtful LAUSANNE (Switzerland): China's Olympic gold-medal gymnasts at the Beijing Games were old enough to compete. But the team that won the bronze medal in Sydney eight years ago still face questions, the International
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      322 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI: Indian batsman Sourav Ganguly was yesterday given a chance to extend his international career when he was named in the squad for the first two cricket Tests against Australia. The 36-year-old left-hander was under pressure to retain his berth after
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      388 35 FOOTBALL Uefa Champions League: Group E: Aalborg 0 Manchester United 3, Villarreal 1 Celtic 0. Group F: Bayern Munich 1 Olympique Lyon 1, Fiorentina 0 Steaua Bucharest 0. Group G: Arsenal 4 Porto 0, Fenerbahce 0 Dynamo Kiev 0. Group H: BATE Borisov 2 Juventus 2, Zenit St Petersburg
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      149 35 Venus Williams (above) was cool as ice on Tuesday, needing just over an hour to see off German Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix tennis tournament on Tuesday. The American, ranked eighth in the world,
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      77 32 SPORTS BETI ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER S.League SAFFC Woodlands Thu, 02/10/08 7.45pm S.League Home United Ceylang Fri, 03/10/08 7.30pm UE Cup and German League matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. L Jg\ t l Draw No. 2367/2008 MLJLJ Draw Today! Thursday, 2
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      231 32 WINNING GOAL Ruud van Nistelrooy scores as Real Madrid win in Russia. 810 THEY'RE NOT CHEATS China's Beijing gold medal gymnasts deemed old enough to compete. 812 NOT CURTAINS YET India's Sourav Ganguly given chance to extend international career. 1:1 fO WHAT'S ONLINE ,fl, MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE
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      21 32 fp| KING KEV TO f? q REGAIN SEAT? 5 Kevin Keegan in line /fit Aft~^\ 0r SnoC'( retUrn (/^Lf/_N\ Newcastle. 810
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      61 36 A loving husband, father and grandfather JOSHUA BENJAMIN JEYARETNAM passed away on 30 September 2008 leaving behind beloved family: Kenneth, Amanda and Jared Philip, Cindy, Tristan, Quentin Miranda Wake at Mount Vernon Funeral Parlour 1 Cortege leaves on Saturday 4 October at 1.15pm. Funeral service at St. Andrew's Cathedral at
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      160 36 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory ROSALIND SOONG PECK LIN Departed on 2 October 2007 The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. j} He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths
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      59 36 1ST ANNIVERSARY Tn Lnvinff Mpmnrv ROSALIND SOONG PECK LIN Departed on 2 October 2007 This day 1 year ago we said goodbye to you. Your absence is deeply felt. Rest well in the arms of our Lord Jesus. Till we meet again we hold you dear in our hearts. Dearly
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      27 36 sth Anniversary PACKRISAMY S/OMONAPONAYA Departed: 2 Oct 2003 Not just today but every day, We remember the times we shared. Always remembered by Wife, Children, <_ Relatives Friends.
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      33 36 ?C sth Anniversary R In Loving Memory Dr Chin Kee Kean Departed on 2 Oct 2003 Sadly missed but always remembered by AdhityanAppan Chua Boon Chun ChuiHengTak Ng Knee Yang many loved ones
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      201 36 "I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die." John 11:25-26 LAWRENCE TAN KIM PENG Age: 84 years was called home to be with the Lord on 1 October 2008 Dearly missed
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      99 36 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA KUDUNG KALAM THEVAR S/O MADASAMY THEVAR (S M SAMY) passed away peacefully on 18 Sep 08 Dearly missed by loved ones. Wife: Suppuammah Sons: Daughters-in-law: Maldiyah Eswary Maruthiah Krishna Veny Kesavan Umadevi Madasamy Malar Daughter: (Ruth Paramayee, deceased) Grandchildren: Jayadevi, Madasamy, Satya Darshini, Aishwar, Aishwariya Brothers, Sisters,
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      59 36 The family of the late NG KWEE LAN Departed on 27 September 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues and neighbours for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and donations during their recent bereavement. All donations will be donated to the Singapore Buddhist
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      85 36 OMNAMASHIVAYAH AUDIMOOLAN JAGANATHAN Age: 75 passed away peacefully on 1 Oct 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: S. Chinthamani Sons: Daughter-in-law: J. Udayasuriyan J. Thamilvanan J. Kalaicheivi Daughters: Sons-in-law: J. Salvarane S. Murugaya J. Kalaychelvi R. Kunasegeran Grandsons: Granddaughters: M. Vinodthan K. Priya K. Thinesh Kumaran
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      55 36 LEONG KHUAN THAI LEONGWAIYIN Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 1 October 2008. Sadly missed and dearly remembered by all loved ones. (Husband: Sng Seng Heng, deceased) Wake will be held at Singapore Casket Amber Room (Level 3). Cortege will leave at Bam on 3/10/08 (Friday) for cremation at 9am
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      134 36 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom L trust." Psalm 91:1-2 PROFESSOR RANJITHAN L.TAMBYRAJA Age: 70 Was called home to be with
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      82 36 "Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ" I Corll:l ANDREW R MADASAMY Age: 42 was called home to be with the Lord on 30/9/08 leaving behind loved ones. Father: K. Ramasamy Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Saravanan Indurani AlexAthavan Clariss Ruth Nephew: Niece: Vimal Janani Wake is held at Pearl
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      34 36 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of SAMYPREM KUMAR NAIDU SAMUEL Departed on 2 October 2004 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by family loved ones.
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      61 36 ANDREW S/O ALBERT Age: 41 was called home to be with the Lord on 30/09/08 leaving behind loved ones. Brother: Nelson Sister-in-law: Sheela Sister: Irene Brother-in-law: Chandaran niece, nephews, relatives and Mends Wake is held at Blk 812 lurongWestStBl, #07-168, Spore *****3. Cortege leaves at 1 lam on Thursday, 2/10/08
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      90 36 LIMSEKNEO (NEE OON) Age: 91 was called home to be with the Lord on 30 Sep 2008 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Oon Hoon Lip, deceased) Sons: Robert Oon (Maurice Oon, deceased) (Richard Oon, deceased) I Daughters-in-law: Katherine Susan Sim Rosalind Choo (Daughter: Annie Oon, deceased) (Son-in-law: Colin, deceased) grandchildren
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      75 36 OM SAI RAM ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA We, the family of the late wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, neighbours colleagues for their condolences, assistance, attendance, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement. KARUMATHI PRAYERS will be held on Friday, 3Oct'oBatnightatßlk63 Teban Gardens Rd #16-637.
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      76 36 The family of the late MDM DASSON ELIZABETH Wish to express our heartfelt thanks to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind attendance, condolences and donations during our recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers will be held on 3/10/2008 (Fri) night at Blk 162 JalanTeck Whye #03-200. Athma Shanti Pooja will be
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      389 37 BLOOMBERG LONDON: ÜBS AG, the European bank with the biggest losses from the credit crisis, may announce plans to eliminate about 1,900 jobs in its investment banking, equities and fixed income units at its shareholder meeting today, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
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      470 37 REUTERS MELBOURNE: Australian miner BHP Billiton's proposed US$ll4 billion (Ssl64 billion) hostile bid for rival Rio Tinto was cleared by Australia's competition watchdog yesterday, moving a step closer to clinching a deal first announced almost a year ago. The decision by the Australian Competition and
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      327 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG NEWS NEW YORK: A measure of manufacturing activity in the United States contracted at a faster-than-expected pace last month, hitting its lowest level since the aftermath of the Sept 11, 2001 attacks, as new orders slowed dramatically. The reading of 43.5
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        137 37 NEW YORK: A closely watched housing index released on Tuesday showed home prices in the United States tumbling by the sharpest annual rate ever in July. Although the monthly rate of decline is slowing, there is no turnaround in sight. The Standard Poor's/CaseShiller index
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        103 37 REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese manufacturing activity expanded last month, rebounding from a two-month contraction as factories reopened after the Olympic Games and raw material costs fell, a government survey of purchasing managers showed. The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) reached 51.2 last month, popping above the
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        90 37 REUTERS SEOUL: South Korea's core inflation rate shot up to a 10-year high last month, raising doubts about how soon the central bank could move to cut interest rates to shield the economy from the ravages of the global credit crisis. Investors had been
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      358 38  -  Dennis Chan Move comes amid allegations of improper payments at subsidiary By DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR THE board of Global Testing Corporation (GTC) has asked group president and chief executive Paul Yang to take an indefinite leave of absence over alleged improper payments. His marching
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      311 38  -  Lee Su Shyan By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR KPMG has become the third accounting firm among the Big Four in Singapore to choose the limited liability partnership (LLP) route this year after it sealed its conversion yesterday. It marks a significant year for the accounting profession. Three
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      371 38  -  Grace Ng By THE United States economy is likely to face an extended slowdown, say two hedge fund experts. Mr John Rowsell, chief executive of US-based Glenwood, noted that the credit crisis differs from previous market shocks, such as the bear market following the bursting
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      233 38 PRECISION moulds supplier China Kunda Technology Holdings yesterday launched its initial public offering (IPO) at 21.5 cents apiece. The mainboard-bound company is offering 95.3 million shares, comprising 67.2 million new shares and 28.1 million vendor shares. Nearly half of the
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      945 39  -  Fiona Chan Buyers increasingly keen on units near stations, which can command up to a 20% premium By PROPERTY REPORTER HOME seeker Wan Kum Wai is hunting for a flat that is well-located specifically, within walking distance of an MRT station. For this convenience,
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      106 39 Mm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin government intervention...Singapore MOST-READ ONLINE Power should charge the market price. Asia slowdown more severe. They cannot be faulted for making the Asia takes a beating, then recovers most of their market power." somewhat. YOUR SAY MOST COMMENTED Some people are
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      79 40 Strong Culture j^ fc New reality fl contenders Vulture I show |PL J Prize shortlist work for free meet Survivor fc |j Enter the diva i\ III Xho Orain P^0^^ About 400 works by 200 South Korean artists will be on H^H^ VHfc show at this year's ARTSingapore. DEEPIKA SHETTY
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        720 41  -  tara tan Ong Keng Sen will direct himself in a dress in a new play inspired by Hollywood icon Vivien Leigh in the film A Streetcar Named Desire arts reporter In a bright blue wig, black dress and a string of pearls draped beneath a
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        770 42  -  Stephanie yap Literary insiders surprised by unexpected inclusions and exclusions for this year's Singapore Literature Prize In a strong slate of contenders, new writers and established ones are vying for this year's Singapore Literature Prize. In the English category, the five shortlisted titles are poetry collections Five
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        881 43 About 400 Korean works will be on show at ARTSingapore as the country's artists gain recognition abroad Chinese art has been selling for millions of dollars. Indian artists such as M.F. Husain and S.H. Raza have become wellknown names in art circles. And if the organisers of
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        331 43 PHOTO: Seoul-born American artist Nam-June Paik (July 20, 1932 Jan 29, 2006) is widely regarded as the father of video art. ARTSingapore will highlight the works of this pioneering artist with an exhibition showcasing three mixed media and five single channel video works spanning his 30-year
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        362 44 Conversation With Art Connoisseurs: Asian Contemporary Art Practice And Collections What: New York-based independent curator Leeza Ahmady moderates this discussion. The panel includes prominent New York-based art collector Payal Chaudhri and her husband, Rajiv Chaudhri; gallery owner Thomas Erben; critic, artist, curator and art historian Robert Morgan; and
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        332 44 If you want to start collecting Korean art, here are some tips from two specialists. Ms Emi Eu, deputy director of development and programming at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute, says that buying art is unlike purchasing massproduced commodities. "It involves passion and appreciation," she says. So
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        112 45 'Chinese movies are at least more interesting than Chinese football' Chinese author Han Han (right) encouraging his compatriots to go to the cinema 'Basically, I'm still a child, I love being child-like and here was another chance to play with these crazy toys' Actor Jeff Bridges,
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        918 45 For art to thrive, artists' creative efforts need to be acknowledged and paid for culture vulture Watching director Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona, I was once again reminded of the clout he enjoys in attracting Hollywood stars to his projects. Just check out the
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          117 45 Seven Filipino artists are contributing their 35 artworks to an exhibition at the Singapore Management University gallery to raise funds for underprivileged students. The showcase comprises mostly postmodern and abstract art. The Singapore branch of the University of Philippines (UP) alumni hopes to raise money for
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          94 45 Little Red Shop theatre society is staging Generations, a Mandarin play about the intricacies of the relationship between a parent and child from now to Oct 5 at Re(box). Directed by Richard Chua, the story revolves around a family of two a deluded mother extremely dependent on her
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          93 45 Home-grown Malay band Fatskunks (left), who won a runner-up spot at the recent Malay local-band competition, Anugerah Band 2008, will be performing at the Esplanade's Pesta Raya 2008. They will replace Anugerah 2007 Malay solo artist champ Aliff Aziz, who dropped out of the line-up due
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        432 47  -  tara tan PHOTO A multimedia interactive theatre piece lets kids roll on sensory mats to trigger images and sounds Children can jump on floating lily pads and walk on rickety bridges all within the safety of The Japanese Garden, a multimedia interactive theatre piece by famed
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        530 49  -  jasmine teo Reality TV show host Tony Sano of I Survived A Japanese Game Show wants to join the segments himself The rambunctious games in new American reality TV show, I Survived A Japanese Game Show, were so fun, even its host Tony Sano (right) wanted
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        216 49 Agence France-Presse Hong Kong Actor Edison Chen (right), who was at the centre of a sex photo scandal earlier this year, has refused to return from the United States to testify at a trial linked to the saga, a report said. The 27-year-old will not appear as
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        232 49 Agence France-Presse Mumbai More than 100,000 workers in Bollywood began an indefinite strike yesterday, protesting against low wages, late payments and the use of non-union members in the Indian film industry. "From this morning, we are not going to sets and that has resulted in the cancellation
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        131 49 JANET JACKSON POSTPONES SHOWS Singer Janet Jackson on Tuesday postponed two concert tour dates this week after she was rushed to a hospital with an unexplained illness minutes before a show in Montreal, Canada. Her representatives said she "got suddenly ill during her sound check" on Monday night. She
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        247 49 Los Angeles Sharon Stone wanted her eight-year-old son Botoxed in his feet, according to a court document which questions her parenting skills. The document filed on Monday in the San Francisco County Superior Court reveals why the court rejected the actress' request for Roan
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    606 71 agenda Check out 10 trends that marketers can embrace to win in changing markets CONNECTIONS lie at the heart of marketing bringing together customers and business, strategy and delivery, brands and relationships, loyalty and growth. In a world being revolutionisedby connectivity networks and speed, knowledge
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      302 73  -  Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph. com. sg Teenage girls love to talk. That's just the way it is, but now some psychologists are saying that talking too much can be to the girls' detriment. An American professor of psychological sciences has even coined a
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        276 75 Reuters Feeding babies as little as one portion offish before they are nine months old may cut their risk of developing eczema, Swedish researchers said recently. Introducing fish of any type into the diet reduced the risk of contracting the skin condition by
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        215 75 A tiny piece of dark chocolate a day could keep the doctor away. An Italian study shows that dark chocolate can significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease, WebMD reported. Chocolate lovers may be disappointed with the small daily doses though
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        249 75 Aspirin is among the most popular remedies used by people. It turns out that some plants like it too. Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) were surprised to discover that stressed plants produce an aspirin-like chemical that can be detected in the
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        204 75 The New York Times People who suffer from a form of asthma caused by exercise appear to produce less sweat, saliva and tears than people without the problem, researchers say. The findings may shed light on a condition known as exercise-induced asthma, which
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        705 76 Here is an abstract from what may be called a symptom diary: "March 1: Menstruation begins. As usual, a slight tummy ache on first day. "March 16: Getting tired. Insomnia last night. No appetite today. Tummy feels bloated. "March 20: Feeling miserable. Forgetful. Breasts are painful. Tearful for
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        344 77 You can always tell when tomatoes have gone yucky or milk is well past its use-by date. But what about food in jars and tetrapaks or dairy produce? Don't think that some foods last forever just because you can't see the rot. Dr Charlotte
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        770 78  -  Mr Robert Chang, The unsuspecting tie and long-sleeved shirt that doctors wear can be crawling with germs, but hospitals here have strict hygiene rules for its staff, as JOVANDA BISTON finds out We know that doctors and other health-care workers are meticulous about washing
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        680 79 While it is C important for I the teenager to feel understood, it is perhaps even more important for the listener to start exploring solutions or to help her friend see beyond just the problem at hand Psychologist Chew Li Huei Ruminating over your problems may lead
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        970 80  -  Jovanda Biston Cover Story October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The disease can strike anyone, not just older women, and early detection and treatment are vital Ask most people who they think is prone to breast cancer and they are likely to come up with this
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        583 80 Three years ago, Indonesian housewife Dian (not her real name) felt a lump in her right breast. She was 37 years old then, married with three children. She knew about breast cancer but dismissed that possibility because throughout her life, she had rarely
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        740 81 Support is essential for people with breast cancer. JOVANDA BISTON speaks to patients who coped with the help of loved ones and art therapy It has been only about a year since Dr Janncy Wong, 42, underwent a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She
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        490 81 Ting (not her real name), 43, who works in the education field, had a mastectomy at XX Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) in January this year. She had spent two weeks agonising over whether to go ahead with the operation and over the pros and cons of
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        368 81 Breast cancer is no stranger to the Tham* family. The mother and two aunts of sisters Lynn*, Cindy* and Wendy* had the disease. One cousin had recently died after losing her battle with cancer. Lynn, the eldest sister, had a cancerous lump removed from her breast in
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        122 81 The Breast Cancer Foundation runs a range of support groups. Each group, such as the Young Women Support Group for patients and survivors below 40 years of age, Men's Support League and the English, Malay and Mandarin support groups hold monthly meetings. For more information, call 6352-6560 XX
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      928 82 Children below 5 should be taught the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behavior and that boys and girls have different private part: Start early and take a step-by-step approach to the subject, advise parents and psychologists. JUNE CHEONG reports Mother of two Florenced Yeo uses
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      562 82 Do you find it difficult to talk to your kids about the birds and the bees? Fret not. There's a wealth of literature, conceived for various ages which can help you through the task. Chartered clinical psychologist Shona Lowes recommends five books and tells Mind
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      319 83 Reuters By creating the illusion of the paralysed limb moving, patients recover faster People who have suffered a stroke appear to recover faster when they use a mirror to create the illusion that their paralysed limb is moving in tandem with their healthy limb, a Japanese
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        589 84 Dr Sophia Ang, 42, is a senior consultant anaesthesiologist at the National University Hospital. She is also the hospital's associate chairman, Medical Board, and patient safety officer. Dr Ang, who is married without children, speaks to SAMANTHA ENG I decided to specialise in anaesthesia because... When I was
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      665 85 41 AND EAGER TO GET PREGNANT Ql will be 41 next year and will be getting married. My husband and I are planning to have a We would like to know if there are any fertility pills that can help me to conceive immediately. I've been reading
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        86 87 If your child refuses to drink his milk, simply turn it into an ice cream treat with PediaSure Complete. This milk powder for children from one to 10 is packed with 28 vitamins and minerals, a prebiotic and probiotics to provide complete and balanced nutrition for
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        95 87 Two new soya drink flavours which have just hit the stores will make you nostalgic for desserts your mum or grandma made for family gatherings. Yeo's Black Soy Milk (above) and Green Bean Soy Milk (reminiscent of black bean soup and green bean soup) also have health benefits.
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        266 87 A new cookbook for diabetics features dishes that even avid foodies will want to try Who says food can't be delicious, presented like three-star restaurant fare and be healthy at the same time? Changi General Hospital dietetic and food services chief dietitian/chief manager Magdalin Cheong and executive chef
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        300 87 These tasty low-calorie prawn skewers (main picture) are almost effortless to prepare. Serves four, Preparation time: V\i hours 300g prawns (shrimps), peeled, tails left intact V 2 a red, yellow and green capsicum (bell pepper), cored, seeded and cut into large pieces 8 medium
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        241 87 This baked chicken (below) is subtly flavoured with coriander and parsley. Omit bird's eye chillies for a non-spicy dish. Serves two. Start preparations one day ahead 2 skinned chicken breasts 1 tsp cooking oil 2 sliced tomatoes 1/b tsp salt 1/s tsp ground black pepper
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      701 88 B Malaysian model and actress Bernie Chan tells JUNE CHEONG that mindset plays an important role in looking good What do you do to keep fit? I had a personal trainer in Kuala Lumpur for about nine months and I really liked it. To be honest, I wouldn't
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      225 73 Supervising Editor Sumiko Tan Editor Gloria Chandy Cover page: Photo Alphonsus Chern j j r; contents June Cheong Jovanda Biston Samantha Eng 4 CAPSULES 18 MIRROR TRICK IN Lee Yee Hwa June Green f. D OC TALK STROKE THERAPY Suzanne Sng L""»V- IAM-IX Mak Mun San JuheKee FR D Q
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      254 73 Health diary I I BH FILE PHOTO SATURDAY, OCT 4 Are You Fragile Like Bone China?: Specialists from Singapore General Hospital will helm a public forum on bone health and osteoporosis. Void Deck, Block 6 Level 9, SGH. 1.30 to 6pm. Fee: $5 per person (inclusive of refreshments). To register,
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