The Straits Times, 1 May 2009

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  • 20 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 FRIDAY, MAY 1 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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  • INSIDE
    • 37 1 IT IS dangerous to think that the swine flu will not come to Singapore, said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan, who warned that the death toll is likely to rise. PRIME PAGE A 8
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    • 49 1 THOSE suffering from flu and who have just returned from a swine flu-affected can call 993 for a dedicated ambulance service to convey them to the Communicable Disease Centre. The special hotline number was also used during the Sars crisis in 2003. PRIME PAGE Al2
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    • 63 1 CALL it "One country, two reactions". While many Hong Kongers have donned face masks and the territory's government yesterday launched a city wide clean-up campaign, mainland Chinese are decidedly more relaxed about the potential pandemic. One common reaction, though, is the avoidance of pork, which usually
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    • 64 1 THE World Health Organisation warns about a a threat to "all of humanity" as it raised its global alert level for the HINI virus or swine flu. The WHO raised its alert level to Phase 5, the second-highest, indicating a pandemic may be imminent. Governments have
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  • Article, Illustration
    986 1  -  Bertha Henson JSlui^iiiii.l'li^i^l^J'g^a By ASSOCIATE EDITOR 'For healthy Singaporeans, or those who have not been overseas recently, get on with your life. Go out, exercise, cycle, brisk walk, go dancing, whatever. We all know when you are active and have enough sleep, you are in top form, you
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 33 1 fl^f"^ PM Lee's May Church Aware: ff^ Police ban talk by f) Day message Bishop makes a stand \^J Dr Death's group PRIME, PAGE A3 PRIME, PAGE A 6 PRIME, PAGE A 4
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  • VIEWPOINTS
    • 132 2 Police action in asking for the special Aware meeting's venue to be changed for crowd control reasons is not the first indication of official concern. Minister Vivian Balakrishnan had warned that religion had no place in "petty politics". It would be a shame
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    • 27 2 Pakistan's nukes could fall into Taleban hands if they are dispersed to prevent attacks, says William Choong. REVIEW PAGE A 26 OUR READER SAYS
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    • 29 2 Readers Philip Holden and Boey Shee Lye pose questions about the composition and conduct of the old and new guard of Aware. FORUM PAGE A 36
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    • Article, Illustration
      39 2 www.straitstimes.com Rohit Brijnath hopes that Manny Pacquiao, for all his great skills, learns how to save his money and when to quit. Nicole Bruce is reminded by swine flu of the time she escaped Sars in Beijing.
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  • prime commentary
    • 1033 2  -  Chua Mui Hoong Teaching kids morals is the duty of a parent, not schools or other groups By SENIOR WRITER WITH sex in the news, I asked my 13-year-old niece: "Do you have sexuality education in school?" "Yes, my teacher says it's okay to
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  • prime news
    • 696 3  -  Sue-Ann Chia May Day message is of cautious optimism amid fears of prolonged crisis By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE has reason to be "quietly confident" of overcoming the tough times because its economy has "important strengths", said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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    • 577 4  -  Sandra Davie Australian right-to-die activist may appeal against police decision By SENIOR WRITER THE Singapore police yesterday disallowed pro-euthanasia group Exit International to hold a talk here on May 13, on the grounds that it would promote what is a criminal offence in
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    • 532 4  -  Esther Tan By THE couple who sauntered through Holland Village in the buff in January have paid for their prank. They were each fined $2,000 yesterday, the maximum fine for an obscene act. Court papers state that Eng Kai Er, 24, and Jan
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    • 759 6  -  Zakir Hussain Umbrella Christian body concerned over religion being dragged into row By Wong Kirn Hoh THE National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) has said it does not condone churches getting involved in recent matters related to the Association of Women for
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    • 817 6  -  NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI By The saga so far March 28: An executive committee of mostly new faces takes office at Aware. April 8: Just 11 days into her new term, Mrs Claire Nazar quits as president. April 14: A group of 160 members
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    • 304 6  -  Wong Kim Hoh By THE only two long-time members on the new executive committee of the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) called it quits yesterday. Assistant honorary treasurer Chew I-Jin and committee member Caris Lim Chai Leng said they had been excluded
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    • 252 3 INSIDE Ruling on crash claims A NEW High Court ruling could spell trouble for motorists on both sides of the Causeway. The court has held that Singapore law for third-party risks and claims applies only to insurers of Singapore-registered vehicles for collisions only on Singapore roads. HOME PAGE B6 New
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  • prime swine flu
    • 535 8  -  Salma Khalik Only a matter of time before S'oore sets hit By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT THE death toll will mount as the number of people infected with the new HINI swine flu virus increases. And it is just a matter of time before
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    • 716 11  -  Sujin Thomas Kimberly Spykerman 'Interventionist' approach needed as thermal scanners may fail to detect flu victims By HERE is what will happen if you land at Changi Airport and have been in Mexico in the past week: You will have to fill in a
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    • 449 11  -  Karamjit Kaur By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) will allow its customers to change travel itineraries or cancel flights, at no cost, because of the swine flu outbreak. A $75 cancellation charge is usually levied for Sin-gapore-issued tickets while fees for making amendments
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    • 538 12  -  Lee Hui Chieh Screening and limiting number of visitors among measures taken By Leow Si Wan HOSPITALS and clinics here have tightened precautions against the Mexican swine flu even further, now that the Health Ministry has raised the alert level from yellow to
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    • 482 12  -  Yen Feng By MINUTES after Mr Edison Ngo heard yesterday on the news that the Health Ministry had raised Singapore's swine influenza alert to orange, he swung into action. Outside the Peranakan Museum in Armenian Street, he set up a table stocked with
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    • 273 12  -  SUJIN THOMAS THOSE who develop flu-like symptoms after returning from a swine flu-stricken country can call 993 for a dedicated ambulance service to convey them to the Communicable Disease Centre. However, this service should not be abused as it could affect access to those who
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    • 544 14  -  Caryn Yeo After Sars, city not taking chances with streets, buildings to be scrubbed down By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES HONG KONG: Swine flu may not have reached the shores of Hong Kong, but the city, still haunted by memories of past epidemics, has turned
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    • 486 14  -  Grace Ng By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: If online sentiment could be used to gauge the pulse of China, the epicentre of the Sars outbreak, then it seems swine flu has not worked up a sweat among the Chinese. While videos and talks
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    • 584 15 Move comes as WHO warns that 'all of humanity' is at risk, and raises alert level GENEVA: Governments braced their populations yesterday for a grim battle with swine flu after the World Health Organisation (WHO) ratcheted up its pandemic alert, warning that "all of
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    • 561 17 Mr C alder on ordered government offices and private businesses not crucial to the economy to stop work to avoid further infections from the new virus. The order means only facilities such as transport, supermarkets and hospitals will stay open. School will be shut until
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    • 446 20 FEVERISH DEBATE OVER A NAME NEW YORK: Nearly a week after the flu outbreak hit the headlines, there is still no agreement on what to call it. In fact, temperatures are rising because of the political, economic and diplomatic overtones of the
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 417 22 POLICE asking for a change of venue for the Aware special meeting tomorrow, for law and order reasons, is not the first indication of official frowning over a civic dispute gone overboard. Community Development Minister Vivian Balakrishnan had put out a reminder that
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    • 1282 22 PM'S MAY DAY MESSAGE The basic strategy for Singapore must still be to stay open and linked to the world. We prosper by servicing the region, Asia and the world, and by being equal to the best in niche areas. Unions, employers and the Government
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    • 338 22  - Bankers' new hopeSingapore WILLIAM UNDERHILL AS THE fortunes of Wall Street and the City of London decline, moneymen are looking east for new bases. And so far, the biggest beneficiary seems to be Singapore. The latest Global Financial Centres Index shows that Singapore overtook Hong Kong to secure third place
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  • review.
    • 959 23  -  Michael Richardson SWINE FLU By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SO NOW it's official. The World Health Organisation has warned that a global influenza outbreak is imminent. How serious will it be? There were three flu pandemics in the last century. By far the worst
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    • 750 24  -  William Choong FOREIGN MATTERS By SENIOR WRITER ELEVEN years after Pakistan conducted a nuclear test, the United States has given an indication of its knowledge of how the country stores its nuclear weapons. The prognosis is not rosy. Speaking to Congress last week, US
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    • 684 24  -  Ishtiaq Ahmed By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES JUST how much sway does the Taleban have in Pakistan? US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent assessment was blunt: "I think that the Pakistani government is basically abdicating to the Taleban and to the extremists." If
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  • review insight
    • TEAM SINGAPORE
      • 1103 32 Manpower Minister Gan Kirn Yong, 50 May Day wish: For the short term, I have three wishes that can be summed up in three Hs: Help, Hope and Heart. I wish we can "help" save jobs and create new ones through initiatives like Skills Programme for Upgrading
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      • 988 32 EMPLOYERS PARTNERS Singapore National Employers Federation president Stephen Lee, 62 May Day wish: That workers will continually upgrade and keep themselves productive and employable. I also hope they can work for as long as they can. For Singapore, my wish is that the economy rebounds quickly. My top concern: Facilitating
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      • 1325 32 National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Lim Swee Say, 54 May Day wish: For all to stay united, no matter how long and how dark this global recession may be. To do our best in cutting costs for our businesses, saving jobs for our people and creating
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  • forum.
    • Readers' checklists for rivals
      • 243 33 AS A longstanding, if temporarily lapsed, associate member of the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware), I read new executive committee (exco) president Josie Lau's letter on Tuesday, "What being inclusive means", with interest. Ms Lau rightly notes that Aware is a
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      • 275 33 MUCH has been said about the questions raised by the conduct and composition of Aware's new executive committee (exco). I have questions about the conduct of the old guard too, such as: How representative was the old Aware? Much has been made
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    • 233 33 Not exclusive views DR LEWIS LEE: "The fact that most members of Aware's new executive committee come from a particular faith is a natural outcome in wanting to address issues. Their conservative concerns may well be broad-based, irrespective of religious beliefs. Aware is a
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    • Service shortfalls at budget airlines
      • 319 34 I REFER to Tuesday's article, "Complaints against budget airlines rise". It is almost impossible to communicate with budget airline staff. I have tried to resolve my claim with Tiger Airways since December last year for reimbursement for a flight from Bangkok over
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      • 351 34 I REFER to Tuesday's report, "Complaints against budget airlines rise". Last year, a group of us booked a flight to Bangkok on Air Asia. However, due to political instability in Thailand, which resulted in airport closures a few days before our departure, we tried to cancel our
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    • 386 34 I REFER to the concerns raised by Madam Lucy Ng in her letter last Saturday, "No, it's a bumpy ride". We recognise the current challenges faced by users with diverse mobility needs, especially in older buildings built before the 1990 Code on Barri-er-free
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    • 166 34 I REFER to Ms Sarah Wong's letter on Wednesday, "Why do such accidents still happen?". We would like to clarify that upon investigation, we have concluded that the accident was not a failure involving structural elements of the building in any way. The
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    • 84 34 I REFER to yesterday's letters on rage-driving cabbies, "Cold Comfort for fare caught in a rage ride" and "He drove recklessly, speeding at 120kmh". They recall the 1970s when pirate taxis plied the streets, answering to no one. Today, cab driving is highly organised and
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES HOME.
    • 696 36  -  Ang Yiying Heartware's day-to-day accounts, staff salaries a click away for major donors By FULL DISCLOSURE "Any more scandals in the charity sector and there's going to be a knock-off effect on us. We want to say: 'There are systems and tools out
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    • 511 37  -  Karamjit Kaur With pact, it can start shorter work month scheme By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT COMPROMISE "In the spirit of solidarity and out of deference to the ministry, the union has agreed that all pilots will take one day no-pay leave a month."
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    • 555 38  -  Amelia Tan Personal reasons cited but funding for NTU school had been issue By BARELY two years after he took the job amid much fanfare, the dean of Nanyang Technological University's (NTU's) business school has quit. Professor Jitendra Singh's resignation was announced in an e-mail to
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    • 787 39  -  Elena Chong KIDNEY-FOR-SALE CASE But he doesn't know if relative asked for fee for putting them in touch By COURTS CORRESPONDENT CX TANG'S former executive chairman told a court yesterday that he was quoted $300,000 to buy an organ to replace his own failing kidneys, in
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    • 520 41  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Court says claims can be made only against motorists, not insurers of Malaysian vehicles By LAW CORRESPONDENT A NEW High Court ruling here may create problems for car owners on both sides of the Causeway. The court has held that insurers of
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    • 366 44  -  Yeo Sam Jo By THE job sector has claimed its fair share of casualties in recent months. Professionals, managers, executives and technicians, or PMETs, in particular, have had plenty to worry about. Since last November, the North East Community Development Council (CDC) has noted
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    • 403 45  -  Melissa Kok It has been the top download for news since Tuesday By RAZORTV'S iPhone application has become the top downloaded application for news in Singapore's Apple iTunes store. Launched on April 23, it has been No. 1 since Tuesday, surpassing The
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    • 1062 49  -  Bhagyashree Garekar 100 DAYS AS PRESIDENT Obama pledges all-out effort to tackle security and economic issues By US CORRESPONDENT On other foreign and domestic issues US President Barack Obama also addressed a number of other foreign and domestic issues during the press conference. On swine flu
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      • 658 50  -  Peh Shing Huei It is the first time a Japanese leader has openly suggested such an economic accord By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF GREAT POTENTIAL "Cooperation between Japan and China is a pre-condition for taking advantage of Asia's potential as the growth centre for the
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      • 256 50 JAPANESE Prime Minister Taro Aso, known for his love of manga comics and cartoons, used a bit of pop culture diplomacy to charm the Chinese during his first state visit to Beijing, officials said. Before his talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday,
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      • 671 52 Roh apologises to S. Koreans over corruption probe Latest in list of leaders tarnished by scandals, he regrets loss of integrity SEOUL: Ex-president Roh Moo Hyun yesterday expressed shame at letting down the nation as he became South Korea's third former head of state to be summoned
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      • 318 52 SEOUL: In by-elections seen as the first electoral test for the government, South Korea's conservative ruling party, which took office 14 months ago, has suffered a crushing defeat. The Grand National Party (GNP) of President Lee Myung Bak failed to gain any of
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      • 658 54  -  Ho Ai Li Taiwan promotes sites linked to cross-strait rivalry to the Chinese By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAOYUAN: Retaking the mainland might have been Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's long-avowed aim, but if Taiwan tourism officials have their way, mainland tourists would be "invading" sites
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      • 288 54 BEIJING: A new Chinese spy museum has everything from guns disguised as lipstick to hollowed-out coins used to conceal documents and maps camouflaged as a deck of cards. What you will not find there, however, are foreigners. A sign outside the Jiangsu National
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      • 209 56 MANILA: A top Asian security forum will conduct emergency relief manoeuvres in the Philippines next week to rehearse its response to disasters like Cyclone Nargis. The Asean Regional Forum's (ARF) exercises will involve more than 500 disaster and relief workers in a simulated response
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      • 643 56  -  Nirmal Ghosh Shelter, livelihoods pose a challenge as monsoon looms By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: One year after Cyclone Nargis, some 350,000 survivors of the storm still need regular food aid, and well over 100,000 still live in flimsy tarpaulin shacks, unprepared for the coming
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      • 509 58 DROWNINGS OFF KOTA TINGGI Police checking whether victims were trying to get to Australia illegally KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police are investigating whether six Pakistani family members who drowned after their boat capsized were asylum seekers illegally trying to reach Australia through Indonesia. The Pakistan High
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      • 313 58 JAKARTA: The commander of an Indonesian army battalion that revolted against its officers in the restive province of Papua has been dismissed from his post, an army spokesman said yesterday. The move came a day after about 200 troops rioted over their officers' refusal to
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      • 645 60 24 killed in Karachi clashes as fight against Taleban continues KARACHI: Pakistani paramilitary troops patrolled Karachi yesterday, with orders to "shoot on sight" violent troublemakers a day after at least 24 people were killed in ethnic clashes in the country's financial capital. The
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      • 383 60 COLOMBO: Tamil Tiger rebels say they will never surrender to advancing Sri Lankan forces as President Mahinda Rajapakse rules out stopping the final military offensive, warning they have only a "little time left" to surrender. Rebel political chief Balasingam Nadesan
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      • 135 60 SINGAPORE will contribute US$3O,OOO (5544,000) to the United Nations Children's Fund, one of the aid agencies involved in the humanitarian relief efforts in Sri Lanka. This donation will go towards providing critical needs such as safe water, sanitation facilities and basic hygiene items
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      • 778 63  -  Ravi Velloor Anger over New Delhi's support for Colombo spells trouble for ruling alliance in Tamil Nadu By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF FREEDOM CALL "What is the point in having 40 MPs in Delhi if you cannot prevent the central government from helping
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      • 865 64  -  P. Jayaram Ravi Velloor Analysts say race still tight and party with most seats may not form govt By HARD TO PICK A WINNER "This is a very, very difficult election to predict. I think the Congress will still emerge as the largest single
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      • 687 65  -  Elizabeth Looi STATE OF MALAYSIA'S OPPOSITION COALITION Cooperation between partners crucial in bid to defeat BN coalition By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT MATURITY "The PR is showing maturity in politics, where no party is subservient to another... We basically agree to disagree." DAP national publicity secretary
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      • 360 65  -  ELIZABETH LOOI KUALA LUMPUR: During the Perak by-election early last month, Chinese supporters of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) were seen waving Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) posters and flags. They were even clad in T-shirts bearing symbols of the conservative Islamic
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      • 472 65  -  HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIANS may be able to imagine opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister. But beyond him, they might be at a loss when asked to come up with the name of an opposition member who could lead the country. After making big
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      • 597 66  -  Hazlin Hassan Anwar-led party has been responsible for many woes of coalition By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Almost every time a major negative event happened in the opposition camp over the past year, the trail more often than not led to Datuk Seri Anwar
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      • 746 67  -  Alastair Mclndoe New Filipino nurses gain valuable experience in rural areas By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT PAKIL (Philippines): Three trainee nurses are trying to keep five-year-old Mark Bronsil alive. His mother cradles his head, whispering to him to keep him conscious. The boy moans softly. One of
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      • 237 69 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Court of Appeal has ruled that it is all right to use the prefix "Me" in naming a company. In allowing an appeal by McCurry Restaurant (XL) against McDonald's Corporation, the court said the prefix did not misrepresent the public or confuse
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      • 414 69 Attempt by ex-guerilla leader to enter Malaysia rejected as he must produce citizen cert KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's top court refused yesterday to allow the return of former guerilla Chin Peng, who led the communist insurgency against British rule and has been in exile for
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      • 624 71 FAST AND EASY "I got a false diploma from the Beijing Commerce Institute in 2001 for 100 yuan. I had it after waiting for about 30 minutes in front of an alley where many migrant workers live." A young Chinese executive Cheating potential employers
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      • 1071 73  -  Salim Osman Coalitions led by Yudhoyono, Megawati rush to firm up pairings for presidential polls By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT Presidential choices President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Has a choice of 19 names that include State Secretary Hatta Rajasa, Bank of Indonesia Governor Boediono, leader of Indonesia's Constitutional Assembly
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      • 337 74 JAKARTA: Political parties wishing to contest the results of the recent legislative poll could find it harder to do so now that police have closed the doors to those filing reports alleging vote manipulation. Election contestants and civil society groups must now turn
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      • 786 75  -  Alastair Mclndoe From the fertile green lands of the Philippines to the vast wheat fields of the Ukraine and even war-torn Sudan, well-off nations are scrambling to buy farmland rights in the developing world to bolster their long-term food security. The
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      • 752 75  -  Grace Ng By CHINA CORRESPONDENT Harvesting from foreign lands OJJCf SOME recent overseas land investments to secure food supplies: Investor: Bahrain Country target: Philippines Plot size-10 oooha for agro fishery Deal signed: February Investor: Saudi Arabia Country target: Sudan Plot size:
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      • 250 75 SEOUL: South Korea, which depends almost completely on grain imports, has made high-profile overseas forays to develop farmland to boost food security after grain prices soared to record highs last year. Just last month, Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's top shipbuilder, announced that it had agreed
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      • 620 76 LIKE A HORRIBLE MOVIE "It was a really nice day. Then you hear a bang. Everyone looks up and you see people indeed flying through the air...Then suddenly panic, and you realise that something really terrible has happened." Journalist Peter yon de Vorst 4
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      • 667 78 Lower House votes to grant Nepalese veterans equal rights to live in UK LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered a rare parliamentary defeat when MPs voted to overturn new rules that restrict the number of former Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who can settle in
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      • 827 79 STICK TO PRINCIPLES "We strayed from our principles of limited government, individual responsibility and economic freedom. We have to adhere to those principles to rebuild the party. Those are the brand of the Republican Party and people feel that we betrayed the brand."
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      • 111 80 MARKING MAY DAY The recession has brought many changes to the life of the average worker. He may have lost his job, suffered a pay cut or been forced to find a new calling. This May Day, The Straits Times looks at how workers
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      • 505 80 WASHINGTON: Millions of jobs have evaporated. Unemployment is at its highest rate in a quarter century. And some say the worst is yet to come. The United States job market has rarely looked bleaker. The unemployment rate stood at 8.5 per cent at the end of
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      • 416 80 BERLIN: Countries around the world are bracing themselves for their biggest May Day protests in years amid fears of a rise in social unrest caused by the recession. Ever since the financial crisis erupted at the end of last year, angry and frustrated workers
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      • 77 80 LIMA (Peru): The International Labour Organisation has raised its estimate for the number of workers in Latin America likely to lose their jobs this year to 3.2 million, up from its January forecast of 2.4 million. This is the first year in six that
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      • 93 80 SURAT (Gujarat): Hundreds of small and mediumsized diamond merchants are on the verge of failing in this south Indian town. The recession-hit workers are angry with State Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the establishment for doing little to bail them out. But the jobless workers have
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      • 126 80 MAY Day has been linked to International Workers' Day since the late 19th century. This was after several incidents of civil unrest in which workers in newly industrialising countries pushed for improved working conditions, wage increases and the eventual establishment of the eight-hour work day and
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      • 120 81 DHAKA: Bangladesh's Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said his country would soon open an embassy in Baghdad to access the jobs market there as infrastructure projects mushroom across Iraq. The move comes as many Bangladeshis are returning to their impoverished homeland because work is disappearing
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      • 103 81 LONDON: As confidence about job prospects among university graduates in Britain reached a 15-year low, a new survey has shown that many graduates are looking to the public sector for work. Of more than 16,000 final-year students surveyed, two-thirds do not expect to find
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      • 280 82 CANBERRA: Federal and state leaders in Australia agreed yesterday to create a long-promised national disaster alert telephone service in response to February's wildfires that killed at least 173 people and left 7,500 homeless. Canberra had vowed in February to clear hurdles to the
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      • 674 82 Attacks were meant to sow sectarian strife, say Iraqi officials BAGHDAD: The Iraqi army yesterday blamed a wave of near simultaneous bombings that killed more than 50 people and left scores wounded in Baghdad on loyalists of Saddam Hussein's toppled regime. Three car bombs tore through
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      • 161 83 BAKU (Azerbaijan): A gunman opened fire at Azerbaijan's prestigious oil industry academy yesterday, killing 12 people and wounding 13 others before turning the gun on himself, the government said. The suspect, Georgian citizen Farda Gadyrov, entered the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy in the capital Baku
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      • 102 83 RIYADH: An eight-year-old Saudi girl who was sold into marriage by her father has been given a divorce after an international outcry over the case, Saudi media reported yesterday. The marriage of the girl to a man reportedly in his 50s was annulled on Wednesday
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      • 97 83 BRUSSELS: Nato has expelled two Russian envoys in connection with an Estonian spy scandal, diplomats in the alliance said yesterday, prompting cries of "gross provocation" from Moscow. The two Russian officials included a political counsellor and a son of Mr Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's ambassador to
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      • 160 83 BEIJING: China has reopened its land border to tourists travelling to North Korea after a three-year break, and a group of 71 tourists visited the isolated country, state media reported yesterday. The Chinese tourists left the city of Dandong in north-eastern Liaoning province this week for
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      • 122 83 MANILA: The Philippine immigration chief warned foreign activists yesterday that they can be deported for taking part in protests after a demonstration by bikini-clad members of the animal rights group Peta. Protesters from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) went to the Manila Zoo
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    • 529 87  -  Lin Xinyi S'porean world No. 9 loses to player ranked 86 places below her By SINGAPORE paddler Wang Yuegu had a disappointing start to her World Table Tennis Championships singles campaign when she became the highest seed in the women's draw to crash out yesterday. The
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    • 76 88 HOME United found the net thrice in an RHB Singapore Cup football match against Balestier Khalsa at the Toa Payoh Stadium last night. The 3-0 win gave Home a place in the quarter-finals. All three goals were scored before the break. Norikazu Murakami opened the
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    • 133 91 LAS VEGAS: The last time Manny Pacquiao boxed, he gave Oscar de la Hoya such a beating that the Golden Boy decided it was time to retire. Which is why the Filipino is a 2-1 favourite when he and Briton Ricky Hatton meet tomorrow
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    • 445 91 GIRONA (Spain): Two-time Major winner John Daly's latest bid to resurrect his golf career is for his benefit and not to prove his detractors wrong, he said on Wednesday. The 43-year-old American, who is competing in the Spanish Open, is trying to
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    • 143 91 "Look at Rogue Santa Cruz at Blackburn. Ask him what age he went to Bayern Munich." Arsene Wenger, hitting back at Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge over comments that Arsenal recruit players who are too young. Bayern signed Santa Cruz in May 1999 when he was just
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    • 921 91 Basketball NBA Play-offs Ist rd (best-of-seven series) Eastern: Atlanta 106 Miami 91 (Atlanta lead series 3-2). Western: Denver 107 New Orleans 86 (Denver win 4-1). Cricket Indian Premier League In Durban: Punjab 119-8 in 20 overs (K. Sangakkara 45 n.0.: L. Malinga 2-12). Mumbai 116-7 in 20 overs (J.P.
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    • 591 92 Hawks' bench players shine to help team beat Heat and lead series 3-2 Atlanta Hawks 106 Miami Heat 91 ATLANTA: On a night of hard fouls, plenty of banging and stares galore, the Atlanta Hawks moved closer to the second round of the National Basketball Association play-offs
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    • 224 91 Today Basketball NBA Play-offs Ist rd, Game 6: Atf^ Boston v Chicago vl (Live, Ch24, 7am). f'M Cricket W^M, IPL: Kolkata v Mumbai W (6.30pm), Bangalore v Punjab (10.30pm) Live, Chill. m Football \jH" Singapore Cup, preliminary rd: Geylang v SAFFC (Bedok, 7.30pm. Live, Chs, 7.25pm). Golf Open de Espana:
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    • 145 91 WTA Tournament, Stuttgart: S-finals (Live, Chll3, Bpm). Sunday Cricket IPL: Punjab v Kolkata (6.30pm), Bangalore v Mumbai (10.30pm) Live, Chill. Floorball SFL Div 1: Men/Women (Tampines Sports Hall, 10am). Football Singapore Cup, preliminary rd: Tampines v Sengkang (Tampines, 7.45pm). Dutch Eredivisie: Twente v Alkmaar (Live, Chll6, 8.30pm). English Premier League:
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      67 92 JP" We, the family of the late TAY CHOON KIAN Departed on 26 April 2009 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates and church members for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during our recent bereavement. Special thanks to:
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      64 92 ATHMA SHANTHI POOJA MWO P. JEGATHESAN Departed on 17 April 2009 Karumathi Prayers will be held tonight, 9 pm at Blk 804 Woodlands St 81, #04-35 Athrna Shanti Pooja will be held on 2 May 09 (Sat) at 7 pm at Sri Arasakesari Sivan Temple, 25 Sungei Kadut Aye Please
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      21 92 In Loving Memory of KongYitKiew Wong Sun i Departed: 1 May 1985 Departed: 8 July 2004 Always remembered by loved ones
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      63 92 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Elizabeth Goh Gek Choo Departed 1 May 2007 We long for your contagious smile and laughter knowing that it is now enjoyed by all in heaven. We long for your presence knowing the Lord needs you more than us. May you have peace and
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      31 92 6th Anniversary In Loving Memory of SEE DIEN HEE Departed on 1 May 2003 Gone from our lives But not from our hearts Bless the living to forgive old wounds misgivings.
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      18 92 1 Oth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of S.P.MERCIY Departed 1 May 1999 Dearly loved missed by husband children
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      21 92 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory of Nansy Tan Su Boi Departed 1.5.2004 \lways remembered bj Tom, Annice, Tristan and loved ones
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      175 93 "Now that you are gone to eternal peaceful rest promised to the kind, true and noble, You will be so sadly missed, but live forever deeply in our hearts..." HARI OM MOHAN LILARAM NAGRANI (CHAIRMAN OF NAGRANFS PTE LTD) Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 30 April 2009 in the
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      124 94 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul." Psalm 23:1-2 TEO AH MOY Age: 71 passed away peacefully on 30 April 2009. Sadly missed by family and loved ones.
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      109 94 ANG PONG Age: 73 passed away peacefully on 30 April 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. IV/ferOng Tiong Ngor (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: AngThiam Seng, Edwin Lee Chew Kwat Ang Beng Swee Phua Suan Choo Ang Eng Lee Soo Shew Peng Daughters: Godson: Ang Chew Moy, Christina Ong
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      133 94 PNG TIAN CHOR Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 29 April 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lim Ah Bee Brother-in-law: Sister: Grandchildren: Aw Boon Joo (Deceased) Guat Wah Daniel Png Sons: Daughters-in-law: Pn9 Ec Lin Png Chong Hai June Lim Denise Png Png Chong Hoe Wendy Tay Kaylie Loi
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      98 94 WONG BOON WAN Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 29 April 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Ong Soon Tok Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wong Cheong Hong Tan Soo Hiah Wong Cheong Phong Ho Duan Juat Daughters: Sons-in-law: Wong Tok Yin Long X P, Vincent Grandsons: Granddaughters: Wong Qibin Wong Yuting Wong
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      118 94 rThe family of the late h KHOO SWEE POH BBM (L), Justice of Peace Departed on 21 April 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, friends, business associates, colleagues, church members and clan associations for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions
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      37 94 TEO AH MOY on 30 April 2009 From The Management Staff of (s) pte Ltd With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our Managing Director Mr Jaacky C C See On the demise of his beloved mother 3
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      37 94 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Tan Su Shan on the demise of her beloved father PETER TAN YUEN SHEN Departed on 27 April 2009 From: Board of Directors Management of Aetos Security Management Pte Ltd
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      119 94 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory of CHITRA DEVI W/0 RAVICHANDRAN Nicknames: Chit/ Chitu/ Aayee Departed: 11th May 2008 A caring loving mother to your beautiful children A personal secretary to your beloved husband A passionate sister to we brothers sisters A favourite aunt to all our nephews nieces Salute to
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      24 94 £fo&ef>A> dee' ouargy'Joergy' 4 Years-Ist May 2005 &,£bd<UUrv<United Mass will be offered today at Bam 6pm at Catholic Church of OLPS 31 Siglap Hill.
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      62 94 Om Shanthi 2nd Year Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Our Beloved Brother Guardian VEGADASALAM RAJANDRAN (B,SC) Departed: 1 May 2007 His life was earnest, his actions kind, A generous hand and an active mind, Anxious to please, loath to offend, A loving brother and faithful friend Always loved and remembered
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      28 94 1 lth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of S. KAMALADEVI (KAMY) Departed: 1-5-1998 Dearly missed and cherished forever by Father: L. Sundararajan Brother: S. Vrjay and all loved ones.
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      70 94 WE'LL NEVER FORGET YOU EVNNAIR,MBE M P LAKSHMIKUTTY Departed 1 May 2006 Departed 1 June 2004 Since your passing you have both left an emptiness in the lives of those dear to you. The family chain is broken but your presence is ever revolving around us. Your lave remains with
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      30 94 MDM VEERAVATRA PILLAIRASAMAH Departed: 1 May 2003 We can not forget you, Your loving smile, Your gentle face, No one canfillyour vacant place. Always remembered by family and loved ones
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      • 534 95  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Investors ignore swine flu fears to focus on search for bargains By AS USUAL, the prospect of a long weekend cheered investors, who sent the market rocketing yesterday. Local shares brushed aside swine flu fears
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      • 395 95 ICE CREAM maker Youcan Foods International has refuted suggestions that shareholders will have their holdings diluted if the firm's chief executive sells land to its subsidiary. The company's announcement yesterday came a day after news of shareholders' rejection over the proposed deal sent its
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        • 181 95 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol Sino-Env 8.5 Golden Agri 37 ChinaZaino 26 Chart SemiCond 16.5 AusGroup 40 China Hongxing 14 Sunmoon 1 CapitaLand 276 Yangzijiang 50 Cosco Corp 102 SingTel 256 Gent Intl 61 IndoAgri 91.5 Celestial 18.5 Noble Grp 130 -2.5
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        • 104 95 runi.mii uunnLiiLii iiuil nniLo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ftpr 30 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.0700 1.1020 Can dollar 1.2290 1.2440 Euro 1.9640 1.9860 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4143 0.4153 NZ dollar 0.8340 0.8530 Sterling pound 2.1860 2.2110 US dollar 1.4760 1.4920 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        • 375 95 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 592.3 1268 183 370 1792.9 503 67.5 105.8 3580 1834 1250 416 270 319 1634 962 438 201 450 501 473 394 2170 571 170 5606 CapitaLand 93.5 5417 CapitaMall 405 5611 CityDev 97
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        • 639 95 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 133 132 272 157 78.5 208 243 158 65 74.5 185 199 314 129 138 299 765 334 372 287 565 223 87 206 90 107.3 115 36.5 318.3 147 138 252 745
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    • 555 96 Restructuring of group to proceed under court protection, says US govt WASHINGTON: Chrysler will proceed with Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to complete its restructuring, after attempts to reach concessions with lenders faltered, an Obama administration official said yesterday. The US Treasury had
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    • 514 96 CHARLOTTE (North Carolina): Mr Ken Lewis was ousted as chairman of Bank of America (BoA) on Wednesday after shareholders angry at the company's acquisition of Merrill Lynch voted to separate the job from that of chief executive. Mr Lewis, who has worked at
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    • 417 96 WASHINGTON: The outlook for the United States economy has improved a bit in recent weeks, but low interest rates would be needed for some time to ensure it recovers from its deep recession, the Federal Reserve said. Wrapping up a
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    • money companies
      • 614 97  -  Gabriel Chen Sales could be affected further if swine flu keeps clients away By Drop in numbers at a glance Total premiums for the first quarter dropped to $2.99 billion, a 73 per cent fall compared with the same period a year ago. Single premium
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      • 483 97  -  Robin Chan By SINGAPORE Post defied the economic headwinds to keep full-year profits almost at 2008's level, thanks to a strong first half that offset a weaker second. Earnings for the 12 months to March 31 were just 0.3 per cent down to $148.8
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      • 442 97  -  JOYCE TEO By THE property trust that boasts highrise commercial buildings such as Capital Tower and Six Battery Road in its portfolio had a bumper first quarter. Capita Commercial Trust (CCT) posted a 26.6 per cent rise in distributable income of $45.4 million
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    • 427 98  -  Francis Chan They are meant to help manufacturers meet future challenges By NOW IS THE TIME "The movement towards a green economy is a tide that we cannot reverse...and this is probably the best time for companies to build capabilities and prepare
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    • 465 98 TOKYO: Japan yesterday reported its first increase in factory output in six months, fuelling hopes that the worst recession since World War II may be easing as exports bottom out. The world's second-largest economy entered a severe slump last year
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    • 250 98 SHAREHOLDERS of Thakral Holdings voted down a proposal by the consumer electronics distributor to be granted a general mandate to issue new shares. The resolution, which was to allow the company to issue up to 50 per cent of the company's share capital
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    • 1063 100  -  Chua Hian Hou SWINE FLU Some are splitting up their staff, while others have mandated health checks By What seven companies are doing OCBC Bank has issued all its 5,000 employees with thermometers, masks and gloves. Thermal scanners and hand-held ear thermometers are also
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    • 651 99  -  Yang Huiwen Bourses bounce back from Monday's sell-off on good news from Japan and Wall St By THE world might be worried sick about swine flu, but Asian stock markets seemed immune yesterday as they rallied sharply. Benchmarks in Tokyo and Hong Kong surged
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    • 241 99  -  Fiona Chan By CITI Singapore will hire about 200 new graduates this year, taking advantage of a new government subsidy, the bank said yesterday. Some of the new employees will be recruited under a scheme recently introduced by the Monetary Authority of
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    • 537 99  -  Fiona Chan By COMPANIES are starting to become less pessimistic about the economy, new surveys show. The number of firms in the manufacturing and service sectors that believe business conditions will worsen over the next six months has dropped from January. But instead of expecting
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    • 651 102  -  cara van miriah Michel Lv will open new dance club Stereolab in the five-star Pan Pacific hotel in August The nightlife industry may face dark times as the recession bites, but for restau-rant-bar operator Michel Lv, the beat goes on. In a bold
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    • 573 103  -  cara van miriah Some Clarke Quay clubs are unhappy with The Arena's free entry on May 16 for those bearing stamps from rivals Nightspots at Clarke Quay are battling for a bigger slice of the clubbing pie with free entry, with one club offering an
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    • life! music
      • 796 104  -  eddino abdul hadi Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys keep grooving as loyal fans like their timeless beats music reporter When the Pet Shop Boys released their 10th album in March, Singapore fan Philip Tan flew to London to get the British release. And he begged
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        406 105 If there is one thing that makes Sounds Of The Universe, Depeche Mode's 12th album, different from their past records, it is that for the first time, the songs were written when sober. Martin Gore, the band's multi-instru-mentalist, sometimes singer and principal songwriter, has quit drinking. This has
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      • 426 105 After almost three decades as the Pet Shop Boys, making music together with his partner Chris Lowe still gets singer Neil Tennant excited enough to turn both of them into giggly schoolboys. So says Tennant over the telephone from his house in London. "When we were writing
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      • 231 105 Depeche Mode Music For The Masses (1987): Depeche Mode's sixth album continues the foray into darker electronic pastures and was one of their earliest attempts to find success in the United States. Contains the classic single Strangelove. Violator (1990): A crossover "pop" album made for rock stadium singalongs,
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    • 514 106  -  tara tan The Month of Photography Asia festival next month will feature the works of top photographers Steve McCurry and Marc Riboud arts reporter MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY ASIA Where: Various venues When: June 17 to July 18 Admission: Free Info: Go to www.mopasia. com.sg His haunting
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      476 107 Poor US reviews for Wolverine not expected to dampen ticket sales Los Angeles American movie critics took sharp claws to X-Men Origins: Wolverine on Wednesday, carving it up in several poor reviews, but box-office watchers said it still should bring blockbuster ticket sales at this weekend's debut. The
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    • life! music
      • 878 108  -  yeow kai chai Both classical and modern, DM Stith debuts with a shadow play of lyrics, mood and sound sound bites H Hr ~^ta^ W A mk "I slept in the car a lot. wanted to experience everything I the country had to offer" Australian actor Eric Bana
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        • 381 109  -  Samuel Lee THE RICHEST IN THE WORLD FAMA Clot Media/East Asia/Rock THE MAN NAMED F*** Hsiao Hung-jen Expanding Music/Sony MOVING ON Power Station HIM International If you are finding it hard to have fun during these flu-dominated times, try indulging in some frivolity. Ace in this department
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        • 214 109  -  Chang Tou Liang HAYDN Symphonies N0.6,7 8 Freiburg Barockorchester Petra Mullejans, Leader Harmonia Mundi *****67 Joseph Haydn (1732-1809), the so-called "Father of the Symphony", did not invent the genre but popularised it, firmly establishing it as the leading vehicle of expression in the Classical and Romantic eras. These
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          232 109  -  S.Y. Whang MY ROMANCE Matthew Quek TGA •••■sMr My Romance, a classic ballad by Rodgers and Hart, is also the title of local singer Matthew Quek's album. He covers a dozen jazz standards and Broadway tunes (Nat King Cole's L-O-V-E, My Funny Valentine, It Had To Be You).
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      • 145 109 RADIO 91.3 1. (1) You're Not Sorry Taylor Swift 2. (4) Fire Burning Scan Kingston 3. (2) A Little Too Not Over You David Archuleta 4. Roll The Credits Paula DeAnda 5. (9) I Do Not Hook Up Kelly Clarkson 6. (5) Touch My Hand David Archuleta 7.
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      • 594 110  -  foong woei wan Squabbling sisters learn to deal with the dross beneath the gloss of their married lives in HK drama telemad THE GEM OF LIFE Star Hub Demand TV TIME LIMIT INVESTIGATOR 2 E City (Star Hub Channel 56), Saturdays, 9pm All that glitters is not gold,
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      • 130 110 Two couture greats head this way next week. The luxe ensembles of France's Christian Lacroix and the edgy punk of Britain's Vivienne Westwood take centrestage during the inaugural Audi Fashion Festival, on from next Wednesday to May 10. I, In rare interviews with these luminaries,
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      • 413 115  -  Fiona low Dan Rivers' documentary shines a spotlight on the Khmer Rouge's atrocities Broadcast journalist Dan Rivers has seen death and destruction, having covered events such as the Asian tsunami in 2004. But he keeps his cool in volatile situations because, the 35-year-old says over the telephone
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      • 651 116 'Vanity was one of the first casualties of my condition. When you don't care about how you look, it's incredibly liberating' Michael J. Fox (left) who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 Actor Michael J. Fox hosts TV show on incurable optimists Washington Leave
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      • 756 117 Move over, Hannah Montana. Carly Shay, the star of Nickelodeon's hit comedy, is the new queen of the tweens Hollywood Everyone knows who Hannah Montana is. But perhaps only kids know she has been unseated as TV's reigning tween queen by one Carly Shay. The plucky 15-year-old
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    • 405 122 Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte's classic novel, is now a Bollywood musical set in 18th-century India London The classic British novel Wuthering Heights was moved from the windswept moors of Yorkshire to the searing heat of India in a Bollywood-style production which hit the London stage yesterday. British TV
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      • 179 124  -  Deepika Shetty The glitziest and most well-travelled show on the Bollywood awards circuit is to make its next stop in Macau. The International Indian Film Academy awards marks its 10th year with a grand celebration to be held at the Venetian Macao Resort
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      • 259 124 Los Angeles American First Lady Michelle Obama was named on People magazine's annual list of the world's 100 Most Beautiful People in its issue due out today. Also included in a Barack's Beauties section were White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner
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      • 360 124 New York Supermodel-turned-TV host Tyra Banks (above, seen leaving the courthouse) testified last Wednesday that she panicked and hid in a dressing room when an alleged stalker showed up at the New York studio where she tapes her talk show The Tyra Banks Show.
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      • 165 124 SEAN PENN AND WIFE SEPARATE Oscar-winning actor Scan Perm has filed for a legal separation from his wife of 13 years, actress Robin Wright Perm, citing irreconcilable differences. They started divorce proceedings in December 2007 but reconciled a few months later. SINGER LUO TO SUE MAGAZINE Singer Show Luo's
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