The Straits Times, 15 April 2009

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    30 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 2009 Sfll A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES
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      Lock icon Say hello to Frasia
      122 1 MICHAEL and Georgia Lye were cracking their heads to come up with a name for a unique Singapore mascot when she hit on "Frasia". That's short for Friends of Asia, and yesterday it became the name of the official mascot for the upcoming Asian Youth Games.
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      Lock icon Thai protests called off
      134 1 THAI anti-government protesters yesterday called off their three-week rally after the violent rioting killed two and injured more than 120 across Bangkok. Police issued warrants for 14 protest leaders, including ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra. PRIME PAGE A3 Counter-attack at Aware OUSTED leaders at the Association
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      Lock icon Counter-attack at Aware
      45 1 OUSTED leaders at the Association of Women for Action and Research have launched a counter-attack against those who displaced them. A group of 160 veterans want to table a vote of no confidence in the new executive council. PRIME PAGE A 5
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      Lock icon Primary changes
      37 1 PRIMARY school education will soon see an end to examinations in the first two years, as well as afternoon sessions, among other things after recommendations for change got the green light. PRIME PAGE A 4
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      Lock icon Bus hits bus, over 30 hurt
      60 1 MORE than 30 people were injured yesterday after a tour bus ferrying a group of Chinese tourists crashed into a double-decker bus along Selegie Road. The impact sent the SBS Transit bus almost 30m forwards. It mounted the kerb and mowed down fences, a
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      Lock icon N. Korea talks tough
      39 1 NORTH Korea vowed yesterday to restart its nuclear reactor and to boycott six-nation nuclear disarmament talks in retaliation for the United Nations Security Council's condemnation of its April 5 rocket launch. WORLD PAGE A 8
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    Lock icon Economy forecast to shrink by 6-9 per cent
    357 1  -  Alvin Foo Downward revision by Govt comes on the heels of a poor first quarter By SINGAPORE'S full-year economic growth forecast was revised dramatically downwards by the Government yesterday the third such change in less than four months. The Government now expects
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    Lock icon MAS to allow weaker S$
    125 1 CURRENCY analysts expect the Singdollar to weaken somewhat in the months ahead after a central bank policy tweak. Yesterday's move by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) was less drastic than what some analysts had expected. The central bank is lowering by a notch the
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    Lock icon March exports up over Feb
    125 1 A RAY of hope flickered amid yesterday's decidedly downbeat economic data possible signs that the badly battered export sector is turning the corner. Last month, non-oil exports from Singapore rose 11 per cent compared with February, which had in turn been up 1.6 per cent
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    Lock icon Rojak seller suspended, faces court action
    684 1 I By Sujin Thomas Judith Tan THE owner of an Indian rojak stall at the centre of the worst mass food poisoning episode here will be taken to court by the authorities. Mr Sheik Allaudin Mohideen, 70, has also had his licence suspended pending
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        Lock icon Hawker hygiene: Start with consumers
        65 2 WE SAY Dirty food handling and ingrained hawker habits will not change much. Enforcement action can help, but only so much. Impetus for a reform of the street food culture must come from consumers. If the public would not patronise dirty stalls, vendors will be
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        Lock icon Rising tensions at sea
        25 2 COLUMNS East Asia needs to refrain from provocative acts in the South China Sea, says K. Kesavapany. U REVIEW PAGE Al9
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        Lock icon The other Hu
        20 2 Ching Cheong remembers Hu Yaobang whose death sparked the Tiananmen protests 20 years ago. REVIEW PAGE Al9
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        Lock icon Think of elderly residents
        24 2 OUR READER SAYS Concerns of the elderly should be considered in en bloc sales, says Henry Lim. FORUM PAGE A2l
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      116 2 IN THE advertorial "One-stop Shop" for Takashimaya Department Store (Urban last Friday), the price of the cotton shirt dress with attached belt from Le Bleu was given as $29 while the beaded lace necklace from Chaber was listed as $43.90. The correct prices are $89
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      Lock icon Timing's everything for upgraders
      1081 2  -  Jessica Cheam HDB residents buying a condo unit have to do their sums carefully By IN THE midst of Singapore's worst recession, people are still buying property. Private condominium sales reached a recent high of 1,323 units in February the highest since the 1,731 units sold
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      Lock icon Bangkok stand-off ends as red shirts disperse
      655 3  -  Nirmal Ghosh Arrest warrants are out for Thaksin and 13 other protest leaders By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: The Thai capital stepped back from the brink of chaos after red-shirted anti-government demonstrators called off their three-week-old protest yesterday. Police issued warrants for the arrest
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      Lock icon Certis Cisco officer in court over $2m theft
      291 3  -  Elena Chong By COURTS CORRESPONDENT AN EMPLOYEE of security specialist Certis Cisco appeared in court yesterday in connection with the theft of $2 million from the company. Auxiliary police officer Tan Chee Wey, 41, is said to have stolen the cash with
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      Lock icon Move to overhaul primary education gets govt go-ahead
      793 4  -  Amelia Tan The goal is independent learners who grow up to be caring citizens By Key recommendations of primary education review No exams for Primary 1 and 2 but mini tests instead. More qualitative feedback on strengths and weaknesses and progress in
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      Lock icon Steamboat eatery case: Two more fall ill
      90 4 ANOTHER two people who ate at the BaShußenJia steamboat restaurant last week have taken ill, the Health Ministry said. This brings the total number of cases so far to 19. In all cases, patrons developed symptoms of food poisoning vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal
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      Lock icon Tour bus and SBS bus collide; 32 passengers sent to hospital
      396 5  -  Carolyn Quek Teh Joo Lin By to MORE ONLINE Watch Razor TV video of crash scene on straitstimes.com MORE than 30 people were injured yesterday after a tour bus ferrying a group of Chinese tourists crashed into a doubledecker
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      Lock icon Ousted Aware leaders launch counter-attack
      608 5  -  Wong Kirn Hoh 160 veterans to table no-confidence vote at extraordinary meeting By SENIOR WRITER THE old guard at the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has launched a counter-attack after several unknowns seized the leadership at its recent elections. A group of
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      Lock icon Asia is opening up, slowly
      1762 6  -  Tan Hui Yee THE ST INTERVIEW Information access, transparency go to heart of good governance I By' I CORRESPONDENT It was such developments that led the US researcher here three years ago, to head the newly formed think-tank Centre on Asia and Globalisation (CAG) at
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      210 7 I "^Jm wz^*^**' wrmmaM-m^ I lEEEeJ Today, TNT celebrates the official launch of its vastly expanded and remodelled Regional Hub in Singapore. Occupying over 7,000 m 2 within Changi Airport's Free Trade Zone, the Regional Hub provides seamless connectivity through air uplift to destinations all over the world, integrated with
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD
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      Lock icon Pyongyang to restart nuclear facilities
      793 8  -  Lee Jun Bok DEFIANCE FROM NORTH KOREA It pulls out of six-party talks after UN slams rocket launch By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES PLAY FOR ATTENTION "Pyongyang wants only to talk directly to Washington as it sees the multilateral talks as an obstacle to getting
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      Lock icon US and allies may drop key condition for talks
      557 8 CONCILIATION FOR IRAN WASHINGTON: The Obama administration and its European allies are preparing proposals that would shift their strategy towards Iran, according to officials involved in the discussions. A long-standing American insistence that Iran should rapidly shut down its nuclear facilities
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      101 8 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm create a united government." MOST-READ ONLINE Thaksin: 'Thai government covering BLOGGED ABOUT up deaths'. LIVE: Bangkok skirmish. Says Joshua: "For those who demand MOST COMMENTED obedience to the law and 'just want 200,000 want Thai King's advisers their lives back',
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      Lock icon Frayed, but red shirts will likely regroup
      899 9  -  Nirmal Ghosh Unruly ragtag elements send protests spiralling out of control By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT After turbulent week, The past week April 7: Anti-government red-shirt protesters attack Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's vehicle, which is caught in a snarl in Pattaya, in an escalation of
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      Lock icon Vietnam-S'pore venture thriving
      587 10  -  Sim Chi Yin Industrial park project expanding despite downturn By HO CHI MINH CITY: The global economic slowdown has caused a handful of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) tenants to pull out, but the flagship bilateral project is going strong and powering ahead with expansion plans. The joint
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      Lock icon Famous names a big hit with voters
      610 11  -  Lynn Lee Children of political families and celebrities are trouncing politicians in Indonesia's polls By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: The daughter of former president Megawati Sukarnoputri is having a field day at the polls, leading to talk that she instead of her mother should
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      Lock icon Colombo's ceasefire insincere, say Tigers
      241 11 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels said the government's unilateral two-day ceasefire which ended yesterday was insincere and called for a permanent, internationally arranged truce. In response, Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona said: "We will leave it to the military to decide." He added that an
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      Lock icon Infighting plagues Terengganu Umno
      619 13  -  Elizabeth Looi Najib steps in after 10 lawmakers stay away from assembly sitting By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu is roiled by infighting among Umno chieftains who are unhappy with their Menteri Besar, and this has prompted Prime Minister Najib Razak to crack the whip to
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      Lock icon Johor business leaders keen on crooked bridge
      342 13 JOHOR BARU: Several Johor business leaders and a state Umno chief have said the so-called crooked bridge project at the Causeway should be revived to help stimulate the economy, media reports said. Johor Baru residents and businessmen have welcomed the project, proposed by
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      Lock icon Cops catch cops in KL robbery bid
      223 13 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police rushed to a robbery scene on Sunday only to find the suspects were their fellow officers, a newspaper reported yesterday. It said three members of a special elite police unit one of them armed with a pistol were caught
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      Lock icon Zardari gives in on deal with Taleban
      597 14 Pakistan's President signs pact on Islamic law for Swat Valley ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's President has signed an accord to put part of the country under Islamic law, or syariah, as part of efforts to end a Taleban insurgency, despite fears it will encourage extremism.
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      96 13 Ask CHAN CHIN BOCK "Yes, times are hard. But we've a half-filled glass and we need to actually fill the glass, r'. glass in our desperate J^ years and we had A Mr Chan has been an international trailblazer who drew investors to Singapore, and so created new jobs. The
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      Lock icon Obama lifts curbs on visiting Cuba
      620 15 Money transfers made easier too, but trade embargo stays in place WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has made a landmark gesture to communist Cuba, lifting all curbs on travel and money transfers by Cuban-Ameri-cans to the island for the first time in three decades.
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      Lock icon History of US-Cuba ties
      223 15 Relations between the United States and Cuba, ice-cold for the last half-century, were at their lowest point in years during the presidency of Mr George W. Bush. Here are some facts to indicate the significance of President Barack Obama's decision to try to mend ties with
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      Lock icon Brown wants mudslingers fired
      299 15 LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, trying to calm down another political scandal while he grapples with a financial crisis, has said government advisers caught smearing opposition politicians should be fired. His comment followed the resignation of close adviser Damian Mcßride, caught proposing a campaign of
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      Lock icon Somali pirates hijack 2 more ships
      541 16 Pirates continue rampage despite recent action by US and French forces MOMBASA (Kenya): Somali pirates hijacked two more cargo vessels and opened fire on a third yesterday in attacks that showed their determination to continue striking shipping in the strategic Gulf of Aden. The
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      Lock icon Hard times = time to suck up to boss
      340 16 Hard times time to suck up to boss NEW YORK: If there is a bit more false flattery and loud enthusiasm at the office than usual, do not be surprised. Whether it's called buttering up the boss, brown-nosing, sucking up or managing up, experts say ingratiating behaviour is bound to
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      Lock icon Yemen kidnappers free Dutch couple
      262 16 SANAA (Yemen): A Dutch couple held for two weeks by armed Yemeni tribesmen were freed yesterday, but a tribal leader said Yemen's government had paid more than a quarter-million dollars in ransom. Mr Jan Hoogendoorn, who works for a water company, and his wife Heleen
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      Lock icon Depression ups risk of heart failure
      402 17 Danger is more than 4 times greater for depressed patients, says study CHICAGO: Heart patients who become depressed have a higher risk of developing heart failure, regardless of whether they take antidepressants, US researchers have found. They said the study is the first to
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      64 17 Freestyle Motocross rider Nick deWitt in a spellbinding daring performance during an exhibition in front of the Pyramids in Giza. The South African was promoting the Re Bull X-Fighters World Series in Egypt. Freestyle Motocros; (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in
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      Lock icon Body-parts victim stabbed
      78 17 LONDON: Police investigating the murder of a man whose body parts were scattered across the English countryside said yesterday that he died of a stab wound to the back. His torso, right arm and upper left arm were found in a suitcase dumped in a Hertfordshire ditch
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      Lock icon Meet on people-smuggling
      61 17 NUSA DUA (Indonesia): Asia-Pacific ministers met yesterday to discuss people-smuggling and the plight of Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority. The two-day ministerial conference is co-hosted by Indonesia and Australia and has attracted representatives from more than 60 countries. It is the third such meeting under the so-called Bali
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      Lock icon Firm to buy Russian land
      89 17 SEOUL: South Korea's largest shipbuilder announced yesterday that it will buy a big tract of Russian farmland to grow corn and soya beans, in the latest move by Korean firms to help their crowded country secure stable food supplies. Hyundai Heavy Industries acquired a 67.6
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      Lock icon The Hero: Passenger lands plane
      80 17 FORT MYERS (Florida): A passenger landed a twin-engine plane in Florida after the pilot died in flight with six people on board. Federal Aviation Administration officials said the pilot died after take-off from an airport in Naples on Sunday. The plane was on autopilot and
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      Lock icon The Bad Guy: Dad ordered girl killed
      80 17 ST PETERSBURG: An Azeri immigrant in Russia's northern city of St Petersburg has been charged with hiring hit men to kill his 21-year-old daughter for wearing a miniskirt, police said. The man's arrest follows the detention last week of two other citizens of
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM
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      Lock icon Hawker hygiene: Start with the consumer
      427 18 THE blitz on unkempt hawker pitches has put the heat on small businesses besides the rats, lizards, cockroaches and strays which find these places such rich pickings. Mynahs, the most daring of foraging birds at hawker tables, could next wind up as collateral damage.
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      Lock icon Flashpoint: South China Sea
      833 18  -  K. Kesavapany THINK-TANK By A COUPLE of moves in the past few weeks by claimants to parts of the South China Sea have brought that contentious maritime area to the front pages once again. The South China Sea has been generally considered a potential "flashpoint" for
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      Lock icon Remembering the other Hu
      729 18  -  Ching Cheong CHINESE POLITICS kIBY X I SENIOR WRITER TODAY marks the 20th anniversary of the death of former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Hu Yaobang, an extremely sensitive anniversary to the ruling party. Many born after 1989 may not be familiar with this Hu, who
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  • review
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      Lock icon BJP, Congress to dominate Indian polls
      910 19  -  Sanjaya Baru By LOOKING at the colourful kaleidoscope of Indian coalition politics, it is easy to miss the patterns. These patterns are shaped by enduring ideological tendencies. The Congress party occupies the ideological "centre" of Indian politics, the communist parties dominate the "left" and
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      960 19  -  Seth Shostak HEADING FOR THE STARS By Piling into a starship and barrelling into deep space may long remain a pipe dream...Using the fastest rocket ever launched, Nasa's New Horizons probe to Pluto, a trip to Proxima Centauri, the nearest star beyond the Sun and 100 million
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      Lock icon A double blow instead of status quo
      717 19  -  Johan Saravanamuttu MALAYSIAN BY-ELECTIONS By l FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE simultaneous by-elections of April 7 in Bukit Gantang, Perak, Bukit Selamabu, Kedah, and Batang Air, Sarawak, are over. Some are characterising the results as a validation of the status quo, in that
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      616 20 Getting along "A good neighbour does more." MR NG YA KEN: "In last Friday's article, 'Singapore's meritocratic edge', Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was reported to have said that Singapore must differentiate itself from its neighbours to compete and survive, and must
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      228 20 EN BLOC SALES I REFER to Madam Asha Nathirmal's Forum Online letter yesterday, "Scrutinise future collective sales to protect home owners". The Horizon Towers saga has highlighted an issue that has thus far escaped serious attention by the authorities: That is, the intense anxiety such sales
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      333 20 WRITE IN: Letters should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer's full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women,
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      780 22  -  Karamjit Kaur From June, carriers will get to fly to six new destinations in Malaysia By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT More flights, more destinations Existing weekly services operated by Singapore carriers Penang 18 Langkawi 6 Kota Kinabalu 17 Kuching 16 Total number of weekly services allowed under the
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      506 23  -  Khushwant Singh Trafficker's claim that he was pawn of drug cartel cuts no ice with judge By A DRUG trafficker who painted himself as a pawn of "a sophisticated and complex drug-smuggling syndicate" received scant sympathy from the High Court yesterday. Khairul Anwar
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      518 23  -  K. C. VIJAYAN By LAW CORRESPONDENT JUDGES should not let medical opinions sway their decision if they are not backed up by the facts, the Chief Justice has said. In a case which turned on whether a schizophrenic was sound at the
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      190 23  -  TEH JOO LIN A MAN is still missing in Malaysian waters after he and his wife fell overboard on Monday from a cruise liner that had set sail from Singapore the day before. The incident on the Superstar Virgo happened in the
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      551 24  -  Sandra Davie COURSE FEE REFUNDS 238 new claims against business school founder with unaccredited PhD By SENIOR WRITER SELF-STYLED trading expert Clemen Chiang, who was ordered by the courts to refund the course fees he charged 49 people because of his unaccredited PhD, has filed an
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      446 26  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Passengers say their bus was sandwiched by two rival buses plying the same route By A FEUD between two brothers, both premium bus operators, has spilled into Singapore's streets. Mr Lim Yong Long, 50, is accusing his younger brother Alex Lim,
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      322 26 Jailed for worker fraud A MAN was sentenced to a year in jail yesterday after being found guilty of 13 charges relating to work permit applications. The court heard that Woon Siew Chor, 70 had applied for work passes for several foreigners in 2007. In the applications, he
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      501 27  -  Jermyn Chow Imdex Asia 2009 to showcase latest in naval warfare tech By MORE than 22 warships from the world's navies will sail into port next month for what is to be the region's leading naval exhibition. Their mission: To show off
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      754 28  -  Tan Weizhen His popularity seems to be due to his young age and his tech knowledge By FEW people are likely to be too interested in the one-liners a 15-year-old Singapore schoolboy posts online about his life, his interests or his thoughts, except perhaps his
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      243 28 SAN FRANCISCO: An obnoxious computer program that barged into Twitter's mishmash of Internet chatter has served as another reminder ofthe challenges facing the rapidly growing service. The nettlesome program, known as a worm, targeted Twitter's network with four different attacks starting last Saturday and
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      599 29  -  Serene Luo Automated system at NUH to dispense, pack and sort drugs also enhances safety checks By Safeguards in place IN THE WARD: Doctors prescribe medicine on mobile computers by choosing from a drop-down field, eliminating problems with deciphering handwriting. IN THE
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      540 30  -  Tan Weizhen Police seek netizen tip-offs by posting crime videos on ST portal, Facebook By SINGAPORE'S police have deployed new weapons in the fight against crime: The Straits Times' RazorTV and social networking site Facebook. In seeking the help of netizens to help nab
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      329 30 TEN red dresses created by up-and-coming designers from Singapore and the region will be up for auction next month. Proceeds from their sale will go to the Singapore Heart Foundation (SHF), which will use the money to generate awareness of heart health. The
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      595 31  -  Chua Hian Hou Downloading expected to rise though survey shows most know it's wrong By ALMOST every Singaporean knows it is wrong to download movies and music illegally but many are going to do it, anyway, especially now that it is a bit
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      167 31 SOON your digitised health records will follow you, whether you are at the neighbourhood clinic or a public hospital. Even if it is your first visit, you can say goodbye to lengthy explanations about your allergies, prescription drugs or tests. At public hospitals,
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        116 31 A NUMBER of roads in the Marina Bay area will be closed tomorrow from 4pm to 7.40pm for the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge. Roads affected are Connaught Drive, Esplanade Drive, Raffles Avenue, Republic Boulevard and Republic Avenue. The number of lanes closed and the closure times will
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        99 31 PROGRAMMES for disadvantaged children and those with disabilities received a $300,000 leg-up last night from HSBC Singapore. The programmes are the Spastic Children's Association of Singapore Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children, the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore Lee Kong Chian Gardens School, the
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      117 22 wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm and they can now take it easy." MOST-READ ONLINE Citi Singapore's record profit. BLOGGED ABOUT Gone in 20 seconds. Says Da Fei MOST COMMENTED Long: "How much time and effort have 'We use the best people. Says these MOM officers
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      429 27 Naval spending stays buoyant in Asia EVEN as the growth in gross domestic product in most Asian and South-east Asian countries is expected to slow down this year, naval spending is still buoyant. 2009 Naval Budget China: U5532.53 billion India: U553.63 billion Taiwan: U552.77 billion Singapore: U552.27 billion Indonesia: US$l.l9
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      776 32 Players sure they can beat Porto and defy the history books today Making history NO BRITISH team have returned from Porto victorious. But that is exactly what Manchester United have to do if they want to retain the European Cup. Champions League 2008-09: Arsenal 0-2 2007-08: Liverpool 1-1
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      247 32 LONDON: Manchester United dominated the nominations for this season's PFA Players' Player of the Year award which were released yesterday, with Steven Gerrard the only non-United player in contention. Cristiano Ronaldo's hopes of becoming the first man to win the Professional Footballers' Association accolade
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      367 32 PARIS: Ross Brawn, the owner and technical genius behind Formula One newcomers Brawn GP, was described as "a person of supreme arrogance" as the opening salvos were fired in the diffuser row hearing yesterday. The sport's international court of appeal met to hear appeals from Ferrari,
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      125 33 THE Singapore Cup draw will take place outside the Coffee Club, near the Raffles Place MRT station, at noon today the first time it is being held outdoors. Posing with the Cup yesterday was Singapore Armed Forces FC striker Aleksandar Duric (right), who had
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      625 33 Adebayor factor Arsenal v Villarreal Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 2.30 am (Spore time) Manager feels it's the best way to overcome Gunners' defensive woes LONDON: Arsene Wenger can be excused a little smugness as he prepares Arsenal for today's Champions League quarter-fi-nal second leg against Villarreal at
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      265 33 LONDON: There will be extra heat on Mark Hughes with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak flying in from Abu Dhabi to watch tomorrow's second leg of their Uefa Cup quarter-final against Hamburg. There was already embarrassing dissent from fans during Sunday's 1-3 home Premier
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      347 33 LONDON: Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has dismissed suggestions that the English Premier League football club might make a move for former manager Jose Mourinho in the close-season. Interim boss Guvs Hiddink will end his temporary spell with the West London outfit and return
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        81 33 ALBIREX Niigata drew 2-2 with Brunei DPMM at the Jurong East Stadium in an S-League football game yesterday. Kenji Adachihara opened the scoring in the 10th minute for the Japanese side, before Shahrazen Said levelled four minutes before the break. Albirex went ahead again
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        102 33 KINGSTON: Triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt (above) says he does not use marijuana. On Sunday, the Jamaican sprinter was quoted in German newspaper Bild as saying he had smoked marijuana when he was very young and learnt how to roll a joint. The 100
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        Lock icon Luton Town out of Football League
        58 33 LONDON: Luton Town's 89-year stay in the English Football League ended on Monday when they were relegated from League Two (fourth division). A 0-0 draw with Chesterfield condemned Luton to the drop, although they had been fighting a losing battle all season after starting
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        62 33 SIGN-UPS for the April 26 Raw Duathlon at Changi Coast Road have been extended but only walk-in registrations will be accepted. Interested participants can sign up on Friday and Saturday from 10.30am-7pm at Athlete's Circle at 27, Boon Tat Street. The run-bike-run race is the
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      569 33 "I often used to bowl on an empty stomach or a meal of tea and biscuits." KAMRAN KHAN, on life before he was picked by the Rajasthan Royals, the reigning IPL champions NEW DELHI: Sleeping on railway platforms and going hungry was
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      403 34  -  Jonathan Wong By WHY FRASIA "We wanted something that represented the essence of the Games young people coming together to compete in sports. We didn't want to focus on the lion but... values like community and sportsmanship." GEORGIA LYE THE first question posed to couple Michael
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      585 34  -  Jonathan Wong NSAs will use extra funds to give YOG hopefuls more exposure By WHY TRAIN ABROAD "There are distractions like school and friends in Singapore which are not ideal. These camps will maximise training time and prepare the shooters mentally for high-level competition." CHNG SENG MOK,
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      404 34  -  Jeanette Wang By MOST girls would cringe at the thought of putting on weight, but not national sailor Najwa Jumali. And at the Asian Youth Games (AYG) Byte CII selection trials that ended yesterday, bulking up proved a boost for her hopes of
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      96 34 Badminton High-calibre foreign players will be invited here to spar with the YOG shuttlers. Sailing Beijing Olympian Jannicke Stalstrom of Norway is coaching its windsurfing team. Compete in international regattas. Shooting Training camps in countries such as China and Thailand, where facilities and
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      260 35 They clinch NBA's best record and home-court advantage in play-offs Indiana Pacers 109 Cleveland Cavaliers 117 INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana): Leßron James expects to rest during Cleveland's regu-lar-season finale, a well-earned reward for leading the Cavaliers to home-court advantage throughout the National Basketball Association play-offs. He scored 37
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      222 35 Detroit Pistons 88 Chicago Bulls 91 AUBURN HILLS (Michigan): The Detroit Pistons were never going to be favoured to reach a seventh straight Eastern Conference final. On Monday, they made it even more unlikely. The Pistons blew another fourth-quar-ter lead in an 88-91
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      539 35  -  Patrick Kidd THE TIMES, LONDON Most of the time, sport is won by the slim, lissome and young, but what a delight when the contenders are shaped just like us... Angel Cabrera (above) claims to be only 95kg but looks bigger. EVERY middle-aged
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      161 35 "His ethnic background and family situation are his own private matter about which I have no opinion." China volleyball coach Zhou Jianan, after picking Ding Hui, a player of mixed African and Chinese heritage, for the men's national team DOHA (Qatar): Ducati's Casey Stoner
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      349 35 Basketball NBA Cleveland 117 Indiana 109, Toronto 97 Washington 96, Chicago 91 Detroit 88, New Jersey 91 Charlotte 87, Milwaukee 98 Orlando 80, Dallas 96 Minnesota 94, Houston 86 New Orleans 66, Denver 118 Sacramento 98, Utah 106 LA Clippers 85, Phoenix 119 Memphis 110, Portland 113 Oklahoma City
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      220 32 1 ff f^l L A I STAYING POSITIVE Arsenal will try to cover up their defensive problems by attacking. 812 RAGS TO RICHES Some young Indian cricketers find fame and fortune through IPL 812 S»M«APofce2oio Youth Olympic. <£<;am6_ QQP TRAINING BOOST Extra funds will give Youth Olympians access to quality
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      203 33 S.League Home United Sengkang Wed, 15/04/09 7.45pm S.League Gombak Tampines Thu, 16/04/09 7.45pm S.League Woodlands Geylang Thu, 16/04/09 7.45pm UE Champions and UE Cup matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Qualifying Sat, 18/04/09 2.00pm China Race Final Sun, 19/04/09 3.00pm t/i\/§l Draw No.
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      54 35 FRED KWA TECK MENG Age: 60 passed away peacefully on 14 Apr 2009. Wife: Rowela Jasper Kirn Seng, Fiona Wei Lin, Dion Su Lin Annie Kwah Justin Kwa Kwa Wee Meng Melissa Kwa Kwa Hung Meng Fiona Kwa Kwa Hong Meng Darren Kwa Funeral on 15 Apr 2009 (Wed) at
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      73 35 "...God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eye, death shall be no more..." Rev 21:3-4 sth Anniversary In Loving memory of RACHEL GOH YEN LING Departed: 15 April 2004 The years may wipe out many things But this they'll wipe
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      26 35 Ist Anniversary DURAI (COWCKIYA) Departed 26 April 2008 Prayers will be held today 7.30pm Sri Arasakesari Sivan Temple 25 Sg Kadut Aye S (*****9) Tel: *****584
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      30 36 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late RICHARD STANLEY Departed on 11 April 2009 From: The Management Staff of FIRST DATA ASIA PACIFIC J?l First Data
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      29 36 Our Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to DBS Bank Ltd and the Family ofthe Late MR RICHARD STANLEY From: The Chairman and the Board of Ecobulk Shipping Sdn Bhd
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      69 36 NAH QUEE IMM Age: 96 passed away peacefully on 14th April 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Goh Kiang Seng (Deceased) Only Son: Daughter-in-law: Donald Goh Jenny Toh Grandson: Kevin Goh Granddaughter Charlene Goh Wake is held at Jade Room, 3rd Level, Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender Street. Tel: *****388. Cortege
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      51 36 In Loving Memory Of KOH KIM WOON Departed April 15, 1992 She unblocks a world of loving memories A dearest one gone but cherised always We carve her name with love and pride A beloved one who will always remain in our hearts. Always yours now and forever... Fromyour loved
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      30 36 In Loving Memory of CALVIN CHAN MUN FAI Departed: 15 April 1999 Not just today but every day, We remember the times we shared Always remembered by all loved ones
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      41 36 9TH ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of LIM TENG HAI Departed on 15 April 2000 His memory is as dear today, As in the hour he passed away. Forever loved and cherished by: Son, Daughter-in-law, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Grandchildren and all loved ones.
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      117 36 GOVINDARAJOO GOPAL (EEX-POLICE OFFICER AND EX-NATIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYER) Age: 69 passed away peacefully on 13 April 2009, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wives: Gowrilakshumi Bai Gengadevi Janpagavalli Daughters: Uma Dcvi Sons-in-law: Mani Maran Muthalappan Sucila Dcvi Victor Winklaar Othman Mohd Sadli Sheila Dcvi Paul Azzopardi Shree Dcvi
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      120 36 "Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live." John 5:25 HOI KIN HOONG, BRIAN Age: 37 was called home to be with the Lord on 7 April
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      145 36 "DO NOT BE AFRAID, FOR I HAVE REDEEMED YOU; IHAVECALLED¥OUB¥¥OURNAME,¥OUAREMINE." ISAIAH 43:1 PETER SOH POH MIN Age: 62 years was called home to be with the LORD on 14/04/2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife Helen Teo Suay Moi Father Thomas Soh Yew Chong Mother Mary Tee
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      103 36 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... and I will dwell in the house of ihe Lord forever." Psalm 23 SIM KOK ENG was called home to be with the Lord on 14 April 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Iris Yap Son: Eugene Sim Daughter:
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      236 36 P^ =a&2 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want... and Mi I I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 1 LIM HENG TONG, JOSEPH Age: 91 was called home to be with the Lord on 14 April 2009 Dearly missed and
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      44 36 HOI KIN HOONG, BRIAN AGE: 37 Departed on 7 April 2009 Dearly missed and will always live in our hearts. Outram Secondary School Classmates Danny Yeo Kwang Beng John Leong Yew Kow Carolyn Lim Lay Ping Katherine Ng Ngen Cheng Nelly Koh Tang Wei
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      46 36 Anbe JlSlvam I y i KALAI ARASAN S/O THORASANIY Age: 42 Departed onl2-4-09 Sadly missed by Wife: Santhira(Saraswathy) Mother: PAnJalal all loved ones. Cortege leavee today 15-4-09, 4.30pm from BLK 980, #02-355 JURONG WEST for cremation at Mandai Crematorium, Hall 3, 6pm. Contact: (Manimaran, Brother) *****555
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      745 45  -  Fiona Chan GROWTH FORECAST SLASHED Grim figures reflect past trauma but latest export data looks encouraging By SINGAPORE yesterday released the worst set of economic data in the nation's history and slashed its growth projection for the year, after exports collapsed in
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        572 37  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Market volume swells to highest level since Nov 5 on hopes that market has bottomed By GRIM news that Singapore's economy might be headed for its worst recession since independence failed to dampen the exuberant mood of investors yesterday.
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          93 37 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.19 billion shares worth $1.33 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 444 Losers: 116 Unchanged: 634 Mid Cap 382.33 8.57 Basic materials 180.99 10.28 Utilities 288.73 3.98 Small Cap 306.52 20.51 Industrials 408.89 9.68 Financials 453.84 5.66 All Share 452.48 6.63 Consumer goods 428.68 13.47 Technology 370.58 6.14
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          194 37 RffUffffUßM Yesterday's close: 8,842.68 (-81.75) »Japanese shares dipped 0.92 per cent, depressed by losses on Wall Street where investors turned cautious ahead of a raft of corporate earnings results. 6 j^^^^^^m^^^^^^^^^^^™^* Yesterday's close: 953.71 (+12.30) Malaysian shares closed up 1.3 per cent on improved buying interest from retail players
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          388 37 IMH 2200 180.1 DBXT FTChina25 10USS 2276 129.1 GLD 10USS 8820 105.1 STXPO 100 1300 60.0 ISH 1130 54.0 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1194 45.0 Great Eastern 902 42.0 IK 168 36.0 DCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...9380 30.0 CityDev 613 23.0 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9920
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          404 37 \pr 14 CENTS :apitaland.ES.O9O4 290 :ityDev.ES.O9O4 600 !epLand.ES.O9O4 174 iukitSemW*****8 57 (0L.ES.0904 145 :apitalanMBLeCW***** 36 :apitalanMBLeCW***** 50 IBS HBL eCW*****2 39.5 :apitalanBNPeCW***** 63.5 JGX.ES.0904 616 J0B.ES.0904 1084 :apitalanMBLeCW***** 40 1CBC Bk BAReCW*****0....21.5 1CBC Bk HBLeCW*****2....21.5 JC Global W*****0 7 :apltalanMBLeCW***** 30.5 :apitalanBNPeCW***** 17.5 :apltalanBNPeCW***** 39.5 IoscoCorp.ES.0904 105
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          185 37 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume '0 CENTS Vol Digiland China Hongxing StraitsAsia Golden Agri Cosco Corp Yongnam CapitaLand CSC Hldgs UniFiber Yangzijiang RafflesEdu Magnus lade Tech Lian Beng Ban loo 0.5 14.5 100 35.5 105 15 292 13 3 51.5 44.5 2.5 2 19
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          105 37 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Apr 14 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.0880 1.1210 Can dollar 1.2220 1.2370 Euro 1.9930 2.0160 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4177 0.4183 NZ dollar 0.8810 0.9020 Sterling pound 2.2190 2.2450 US dollar 1.4940 1.5120 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          394 37 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAI P/E $MII 594.8 306.1 185 370 1792.9 503 67.5 105.8 ■■■■I 3580 1834 1250 416 270 319 1634 962 438 201 459 355 501 473 394
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          616 37 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 133 132 272 157 78.5 208 243 165 65 75 198 199 314 129 138 381 765 334 372 287 170 624 565 228 87 206 90 108.3 117 36.5 327.1 147 138
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        680 38  -  Joanna Scow Linette Lai Twenty-three out of 50 firms propose increase in total directors' fees By DEMAND AND SUPPLY "There must be fair remuneration for directors as they are the ones who have to be responsible in the event of a debacle... Directors also have
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        257 38  -  Linette Lai By BUILDING construction company Lian Beng Group announced yesterday a 32.2 per cent jump in net profit to $11.63 million for the nine months ended Feb 28. The company attributed profit recognition, in relation to various construction projects,
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        413 38  -  Elizabeth Wilmot By RIG builder Sembcorp Marine announced last night that one of its customers with contracts at its subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has been forced into liquidation. The troubled firm is Singa-pore-based Petroprod, a member of Norway's Larsen group, which specialises in mobile production and field
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      982 39 Aussie carrier to cut 1,750 jobs after forecasting record loss LOWER IMMUNITY "Qantas is stuck at the end of the world and there's not a lot of traffic because of their location. So when there's a downturn and everyone catches a cold, Qantas gets
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      622 40 Profit exceeds analysts' forecasts; bank to repay relief capital from govt NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs posted a first-quarter profit that topped Wall Street's most optimistic forecasts and said it plans a US$5 billion (557.6 billion) share sale to pay back government funds. The bank also
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      345 40 NEW YORK: The Obama administration is expected to name Fannie Mac chief executive Herb Allison to head the US government's US$7OO billion (Ssl trillion) bank rescue programme, said a source familiar with the matter. The announcement is expected soon, the source said, adding
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        534 41  -  Jessica Cheam Annual HR Day to celebrate Singapore's most important asset By The Minister for Manpower launched the new Human Capital Centre yesterday, which aims to raise the HR skills bar of the workforce. NATURAL resource-poor Singapore yesterday celebrated its most important
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        457 41  -  Francis Chan By SMALLER firms facing deep cuts in their marketing budgets may not be any worse off than their larger counterparts with relatively more to spend. Professor John Quelch of Harvard Business School believes that the ability of small- and me-dium-sized enterprises
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        1065 42  -  Elizabeth Wilmot S I Systems applies lessons learnt from past crises to its own advantage By Stay focused on core businesses S I Systems says it has learnt to focus on sustaining good relationships with its customers and maintaining a clear focus
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      Lock icon UBS to shed 240 jobs in Asia-Pacific region
      575 43  -  Gabriel Chen IUU S pore stall likely to be affected; HK workers will also feel the brunt By ÜBS is poised to cut 240 jobs across the Asia-Pacific or nearly 3 per cent of its workforce in the region as part of
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      447 43  -  GABRIEL CHEN SINGAPORE has conferred the Public Service Medal (Friends of Singapore/ Business) on Dr Akihiro Yamaguchi, the senior managing director of Mitsui Chemicals, for his significant contributions to the growth of the chemicals industry here. Dr Yamaguchi, who received the honour from
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      677 44  -  Chua Chin Hon Obama, Bernanke express cautious optimism while indicating 'more pain' ahead By US BUREAU CHIEF STRONGER FOUNDATION "We cannot rebuild this economy on the same pile of sand. We must build our house upon a rock." US President Barack Obama, on the
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      329 44 SALES at United States retailers fell last month, snapping two months of increases, a government report showed yesterday. This indicated the recession was far from hitting bottom as mounting unemployment depressed consumer spending. The Commerce Department said total retail sales dropped 1.1 per
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        954 47  -  alison de souza DiCaprio is back again with Titanic co-star Kate Winslet in a movie totally unlike their mega-hit in london 'I never said it made me sick. What I said was there was a point afterwards when I felt disillusioned because there was such an
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        240 47 Before he was famous: DiCaprio joined the last season of the hit sitcom Growing Pains in 1991 as a homeless boy taken in by the Seaver family. First big break: He beat 400 other boys to the lead role of Tobias Wolff in This Boy's Life (1992)
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        591 47  -  ong sor fern ffWEffldrama REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (M 18) 119 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Frank Wheeler (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April (Kate Winslet) are a picture-perfect couple living in a postcard-pretty suburban American home on Revolutionary Road in the *****. But their marriage deteriorates further as the duo try
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        1010 48  -  John lui Zac Efron wants so badly to be taken seriously he does not mind looking bad on screen film correspondent Teen heart-throb Zac Efron is ready to be taken seriously as an actor. "That's a top priority right now," the 21-year-old star of the High School
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        221 48 Before he was famous: Efron took bit parts in a range of TV shows, including the sci-fi series Firefly, hospital drama ER and legal drama The Guardian. First big break: The 0.C.-ripoff teen series Summerland (2004-2005) featured Efron in a small part as the boyfriend of one of
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        377 48  -  dave chua ffWEWcomedv 17 AGAIN (PG) 102 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Life sucks for 30something Matt O'Donnell (Matthew Perry). His career and marriage are on the rocks and he cannot have a conversation with his two teenage kids. He yearns to be back in high school,
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        370 49 SCARY MOVIES Friday The 13th was born during the 1980s suburban slasher flick craze and the 12th movie in the series will open next week. Jason Voorhees of Camp Crystal Lake will soon be joined by Michael Myers from Halloween and
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        526 49  -  deepika shetty Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif are some of the stars in month-long shoot for movie He has gone from Chandni Chowk To China. Indian superstar Akshay Kumar's next stop: Singapore. Together with Katrina Kaif, the co-star of his superhit film, Singh Is
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        464 49  -  deepika shetty fEffiffldrama THE LAST LEAR (NC-16) 130 minutes/Now showing/***** The story: Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan plays Harry, a reclusive stage actor who quotes Shakespeare with relish. The 65-year-old Harry rather reluctantly agrees to make his film debut playing the role of a circus clown. But the
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        380 49 New York One of the most intriguing elements of Philippe Petit's daring wire walk between the twin towers ofthe World Trade Center in 1974 was its secrecy. The stealth preparations made the walk a compelling subject in the film Man On Wire, which won an
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        559 50  -  boon chan Sleeper hit Taken is a lot like TV hit 24 the stoic hero, the obvious baddies and the relentless action EBBthriller TAKEN (NCI6) 94 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Retired CIA agent Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) wants to reconnect with his 17-year-old daughter Kirn (Maggie Grace) but
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        536 50  -  Dave Chua EBflthriller KILLSHOT (NCI6) 84 minutes/Now showing/***** While assisting the neophyte thug Richie (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) in an extortion attempt, half-native American assassin Blackbird (Mickey Rourke, above) is seen by real estate agent Carmen (Diane Lane). She flees town with her estranged husband Wayne (Thomas Jane) but Blackbird
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        94 50 SINGAPORE 1. Fast Furious 2. Knowing 3. (1) Shinjuku Incident 4. The Sniper 5. Handsome Suit 6. (2) Confessions Of A Shopaholic 7. (3) The Unborn 8. (5) Gran Torino 9. Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience 10. (9) L-0-V-E Information from the Cinematograph Film Exhibitors Association
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      749 51  -  cara van miriah For supporting actors Rex Lee and Jerry Ferrara, their roles in Entourage opened doors in Los Angeles Go ahead I 'I wouldn't go to Geylang foi supper in heavy make-up just after a newscast' Newsreader Zhang Haijie (right) on prejudices against China-born women
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      308 51 Los Angeles Rock music producer Phil Spector (above) was convicted on Monday of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a film actress at his mansion six years ago, a verdict that will send him to prison for at least 18 years barring a successful
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      541 52  -  tara tan The Dutch jazz crooner will perform at the orchestra's 30th anniversary benefit dinner arts reporter Dutch singer Laura Fygi, 55, will be performing with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra this Saturday for its 30th anniversary benefit dinner at the Shangri-la hotel. The jazz
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        525 87 In these tough times, networking on the Internet has become all the more crucial THE news today is all gloom and doom. Budget cuts have led to reductions in advertising dollars. All publications have slimmed down. Last month, a good friend in Hong Kong
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      1308 88 MP3 price war looming AMAZON UK has cut the price of more than 100 online music tracks to 29 pence (550.64). On the bargain list are latest hits such as Lily Allen's The Fear and Lady GaGas Poker Face. Older tracks like Oasis' Wonderwall and Neil Young's Rockin'
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      875 90  -  ALFRED SEW A former scholar and dot.com survivor, Tan Cher Suen has learnt one important lesson in business follow your heart. He speaks to NOT a day passed without the thought of just packing it in and going back to a regular-paying job, recalls Tan Cher
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      1016 91 peripherals Comfort comes first Logitech Cooling Pad NlOO and Notebook Riser NllO $39 each, available end of the month from major IT retailers WHETHER you use your laptop on the sofa, in bed or at your desk, Logitech has something to make the experience more comfortable. The Logitech
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          804 92  -  TAN CHONG IT is helping patients get better faster. Singapore will soon get a centralised system of patients' medical records which doctors islandwide can access to give speedier treatment. 'AW reports IN TEN years' time, when you visit a doctor in a public hospital, his
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          537 92 THESE professional devices have been on trial in the three hospitals in the Sing Health cluster, namely the Singapore General Hospital, Changi General Hospital and XX Women's and Children's Hospital. Sing Health did not commit to dates for complete roll-outs. The Electronic Dental Records system was fully
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        567 95  -  SHERWIN LOH 3inema operators tell how they are using media like Twitter to woo movie-goers DESIGNER Gin Wong spent last Sunday evening tracking Hong Kong actor Edison Chen, who was in town to promote his latest movie, The Sniper. It was done in the
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        743 93  -  Tan Chong Yaw By PATIENTS at neighbourhood clinics usually walk in to see the doctors without an appointment. They often speak in dialect and do not carry their identity cards with them. However, all the clinic assistants need at the Lee Tan Family Clinic
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        390 94 $10,000 system in the DL-HP Pro Curve Network Makeover contest will help family business better track stocks, warehouse space and raw material TRACKING the movement of nuts and bolts is tedious business. That is why local firm Seng Heng Engineering is pleased that it will
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        599 96  -  NEBOJSA NUVAKOVIC Going green is the buzzword in the IT industry these days. k 1 1— 1~™\ y™v i a k i y™v\ a i •"y™v\ /i y^\ offers some tips IN THE PC world today, going green has become as important as raw speed. PC
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        484 96 The new Intel platform Nehalem delivers on many fronts, says NEBOJSA NOVAKOVIC BY NOW, you would have seen Intel's next move in bringing the new generation Nehalem architecture across computer platforms: The first step was the Core i 7 introduction last November for high-end desktops with
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        371 97  -  IRENE THAM Donut Empire joins a growing number of local firms that are using the Web to expand their reach. reports CURRY doughnuts. Trans fat-free doughnuts. Enzyme-infused doughnuts. These are the new munchies that Donut Empire fans will soon find on its shelves. In the first
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        527 97  -  IRENE THAM To better connect with its students, Singapore Polytechnic dumped its dated IT system for an all-in-one portal, reports TODAY'S wired generation has little patience for clumsy IT systems. This awareness sparked a campus-wide information systems revamp plan at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) early last year.
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            236 98  -  Oo Gin Lee The Maw By 8/I°hß IN THIS hilarious game, you control Frank, a humanoid-looking alien and his ugly pet monster with no name. It is quite obvious that this pet a pink blob of an alien with a single eye at the top
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            689 98  -  Oo Gin Lee Battleforge By Cheat sheet When you buy a tome a collection of six booster packs you can get another booster pack as a bonus if you register the tome for player-versus-player battle. Spending time at the auction house is worth it. I recently bagged
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            478 99  -  Daryl Lim Killzone 2 By United States an SPH scholar studying in the RATING^BHBB 9/10KSHI Killzone 2 is a very, very good game. It looks great and plays even better. Let's start with the single-player campaign. You play Sev something-or-other, the typical tough-talking soldier sent into battle
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            303 99  -  Sherwin Loh Wheelman By RatingV&^B TOSSING a mix of fast and fancy wheels around Yin Diesel does not always translate into a blockbuster hit. Such is the case of this action game modelled in the vein of Burnout and Need For Speed and anchored by the muscular actor,
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            584 100  -  Tan Chong Yaw By Final say Think of this as a competent little cam that can with a barrel of fun built in because of its ability to capture slow-motion footage. Win a Casio Exilim EX-FCIOO Want to own this juiced-up digital camera that is snug enough to
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            392 101  -  Alfred Siew By a freelance writer Final say Fans of small speakers will like the GigaWorks T3. Creative GigaWorks T3 $299, from sg.store.creative.com YOU are spot on if you think the GigaWorks T3 looks a little like Bose's excellent but overpriced Companion 3 multimedia speakers. Just like
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            394 101  -  Chester Chen By a PC enthusiast and freelance writer Final say It is a little pricey but if you like all things white, this is the one for you. Philips Brilliance LCD Monitor 220X1SW $459, from Sim Lim Square and Funan DigitaLife Mall WHITE is not the
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            429 101  -  Adli Yashir By a correspondent/ Internet coordinator with Berita Harian Final say I would not mind some noise for prints that offer good bang for my buck in this AIO. HP Photo Smart C 6380 $369; Ink Black, $16.42; Cyan, magenta, yellow, photo black, $15.63 each, from
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            505 102  - What a class actpity there's no 3G Alfred Siew By Final say An excellent phone for the corporate road warrior or student who cannot live without his e-mail and IM. It just lacks one important thing a high-speed link which means your Web surfing is slowed down unnecessarily. Blackßerry Curve
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        621 103  -  MIKE LEE shows you how to create panoramic images Photo-stitching software Hugin (hugin.sourceforge. net/download/) An open-source stitcher that runs on Linux, Windows and Mac. Canon Photo Stitch This application comes with Canon digital cameras. Windows Live Photo Gallery (photogallery.live.com) This free photo manager from Microsoft
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        1238 104  -  MK Wong Chester Chen. Want to know what's wrong with your PC? E-mail us at stdled@sph.com.sg Answers by and both PC enthusiasts Copying data to DVD failed I have tried to make copies of CD-ROMs using the Roxio software on my laptop and sometimes it works and sometimes
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        135 104 Google 1 Ro ak (The recent Geylang Serai food poisoning incident which claimed two ives.) Richard Stanley (The late DBS chief executive died on Saturday from an infection resulting from leukaemia treatment.) n 9 a' me a'^ tie COUPe w^° strolled down Holland
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        910 105  -  IRENE THAM Mark Steele, 43 Asia-Pacific chief operating officer of Tele Atlas Survival skills honed in the wild help Tele Atlas' chief operating officer Mark Steele in the business world. finds out y it is m m critical for a business to have a predefined financial plan to
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