The Straits Times, 24 September 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 191/11/2008 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE
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      Lock icon Obama assures Hu
      62 1 PRESIDENT Barack Obama sought to ease friction over a US decision to slap sanctions on Chinese tyres in his second meeting this year with Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao. He said Washington remained firmly committed to free trade and urged Beijing to lend its weight in dealing with
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      Lock icon Sub-divided units uproar
      64 1 THE owner of several units in a residential and commercial property in Beach Road has caused an uproar among the residents. He has sub-divided the units and is advertising them with the aim of attracting short-term tenants. The Urban Redevelopment Authority says the short leases are "not
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    • Article
      Lock icon Happy living in S'pore
      55 1 A SURVEY of new citizens and permanent residents has unearthed largely positive attitudes among them towards Singapore as their new home. But it also highlighted the need to ramp up efforts to integrate new immigrants at the workplace and to educate them on the importance of
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      Lock icon Mood still downbeat
      48 1 IN PART 3 of our series of reports on the seeds of revival in Asia's economies, we look at Japan where exports are up and so to is the nation's gross domestic product. Despite the rosy figures, however, the mood remains downbeat. PRIME PAGE Al2
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      Lock icon Private equity picks up
      57 1 The private equity sector in Singapore, left on life support by the near collapse of the global financial system last year, is turning the corner. More deals are being sewn up and negotiations are being taken to later stages as confidence surges amid a feeling that
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  • Article
    Lock icon Town councils to be assessed individually
    651 1  -  Goh Chin Lian Zakir Hussain No ranking; key factors to include cleanliness and financial management By CLEANLINESS, lifts, maintenance and financial management will be the critical factors assessed when a report card on town councils is issued next year. The report on how well
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    Lock icon Dust storm covers Sydney in orange haze
    592 1 SYDNEY: The worst dust storm in decades swept across eastern Australia yesterday, blanketing Sydney and snarling transport as freak conditions also brought earthquakes and giant hailstones. Gale-force winds dumped thousands of tonnes of red desert dust on Australia's biggest city, shrouding it in
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  • prime commentary
    • VIEWPOINTS
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        Lock icon After Europe switch, poser on global defence
        77 2 WE SAY United States President Barack Obama's decision to replace planned ballistic missile defence installations in Poland and the Czech Republic with a more nimble system may disconcert some newer Nato allies, but should not unduly shake allies' confidence in American security commitments
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon US-Russia relations
        28 2 COLUMNS There is a mismatch in aspirations between the United States and Russia which continues to bedevil their relations, says Jonathan Eyal. REVIEW PAGE A 25
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      • Article
        Lock icon China's amazing odyssey
        36 2 Orville Schell observes that while the West dithers, a politically unreformed China is forging ahead with decisions that will serve it well in a globalised world. REVIEW PAGE A 26 OUR READER SAYS
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      • Article
        Lock icon Recycling scheme
        20 2 The lack of support in the neighbourhood dampens recycling efforts, says Chia Tian Gei. FORUM PAGE A 27
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        14 2 www.straitstimes.com Loh Keng Fatt celebrates the resurgent phenomenon that is Michael Owen.
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      Lock icon China keeps leadership change a guessing game
      1056 2  -  Peh Shing Huei Beijing has not moved ahead to institutionalise political succession By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEING named heir apparent in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was often a curse. For most of the past 60 years of its rule, many of the
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  • prime news
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      Lock icon Newborn weighs in at 8.7 kilos
      116 3 An Indonesian woman has given birth to an B.7kg baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday. The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62cm long, was born by caesarean section on Monday at a public hospital
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    • Article
      Lock icon Police probe leak of KL Cabinet papers
      588 3 Several people to be questioned, but police chief denies a minister is among them KUALA LUMPUR: Several individuals will be called on to assist with a police probe into an Internet posting of classified Cabinet papers on a scandal-plagued transhipment hub, the police
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Obama gives Hu US pledge on free trade
      1114 4 What US leader said at the UN Era of US engagement with the world "Some of our actions have yielded progress. Some have laid the groundwork for progress in the future. But make no mistake: this cannot be solely America's endeavour. "Those
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    • Article
      Lock icon World 'must share burden with US'
      551 4  -  Bhagyashree Garekar By US CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON: America will no longer play supercop but it will expect the rest of the world to take a larger stake in solving the planet's problems, President Barack Obama said yesterday in his highly-anticipated first appearance at the United
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      Lock icon 'Within a few minutes my eyes watered'
      495 6  -  Sujin Thomas By Sydney residents wore face masks and covered their mouths with scarves as they travelled to work under hazy skies. Traffic was bumper-to-bumper on major highways. Air transport was severely disrupted, with passengers facing long delays at Sydney airport and many
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Golf club scam rakes in millions
      667 8 International syndicate sells fake equipment to eßay customers Telltale signs of fake golf clubs Logo stickers on irons are made of paper. Real ones use aluminium. Inferior grips. Rough finish, unlike their buffed and chromed authentic counterparts. Unbalanced swing weights and flex. If they
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      Lock icon Canadian birth rate at 15-year high
      661 8 Fertility measures Here are some measures governments have taken to boost fertility rates: Canada: Expanded parental leave in 2000 to allow mothers to take combined, job-protected leave of up to 52 weeks. Fathers are eligible for 35 weeks of leave, which can be taken
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    • Article
      Lock icon One golfer a month swindled in Singapore
      435 8  -  Jonathan Wong By AT LEAST one person a month in Singapore is swindled by online vendors peddling fake golf clubs. And there is little that big-name golf manufacturers can do to help them. Mr Rick Brown, brand manager of Titleist and Cobra Acushnet
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Saudi Arabia's 'Stanford' opens
      1571 10  -  Sandra Davie High-tech university has assurance of academic freedom By SENIOR WRITER State-oj-the-art campus by Red Sea ITS INFRASTRUCTURE: The 36 sq km Kaust campus with state-of-the-art facilities is located along the shores of the Red Sea, 80km from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia's second-largest city. The multi-billion
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; SANDRA DAVIE  -  1,571 words
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      Lock icon Arrears recovery will be crucial to town councils
      757 10  -  Zakir Hussain By How inspections will be done FROM next month, Housing Board officers will inspect estates under town councils to assess cleanliness and maintenance levels. Every block that is not undergoing upgrading will be inspected at least once a year. Here
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  • Asia | seeds of revival
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Exports, GDP up but not sentiment
      883 12  -  Kwan Weng Kin japan s jooiess rate likely to climb further, pay remains depressed By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT THE DANGERS: The new government wants to halt unnecessary spending and use the money for economic stimulus measures and other programmes. But if some projects are frozen
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      Lock icon Hit by recession, then buoyed by disasters
      479 12 TOKYO: Just last month, Mr Sadao Yasuharu thought his company was done for. For the first two quarters of this year, its balance sheet was over 50 million yen (*****,000) in the red. The main business of Mr Yasuharu's five-year-old company, called Business
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Hatoyama sticks with 'key pillar' US
      627 13 Despite anti-Washington remarks, his meeting with Obama goes well NEW YORK: United States President Barack Obama and new Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said yesterday that the traditional alliance between their countries will continue despite the Japanese leader's campaign rhetoric signalling a shift away
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      Lock icon UN chief calls on leaders to unite in action
      398 13 UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secre-tary-General Ban Xi Moon has challenged world leaders to cleanse the globe of nuclear weapons, tackle the threat of catastrophic climate change and combat growing poverty from the global financial crisis. In his opening address at the
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      Lock icon NY officials stop work on Gaddafi tent
      335 13 NEW YORK: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a famously eccentric figure known for pitching a large Bedouin tent on his trips abroad, has run into problems in the United States. Local officials here stopped work on plans by Mr Gaddafi to have a tent
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    • INBRIEF
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        Lock icon George Yeo-Okada talks
        103 13 NEW YORK: Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo, who is here for the United Nations General Assembly, has held talks with his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada. During the meeting on Tuesday, both ministers re-affirmed the excellent bilateral relations between Singapore and Japan. They also discussed key regional developments,
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        Lock icon Trident scale-back offer
        107 13 UNITED NATIONS: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is offering to scale back the country's Trident submarine nuclear deterrent as part of a global deal to reduce the world's nuclear arsenal. "If we are serious about the ambition of a nuclear-free world we will need statesmanship, not brinkmanship,"
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        Lock icon Iran a 'potential friend'
        145 13 NEW YORK: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged United States President Barack Obama to see Iran as a potential friend instead of a threat. The Iranian leader also said in an Associated Press interview on Tuesday that he expects "free and open" discussion of nuclear issues at
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        Lock icon Thein Sein to go to UN
        76 13 YANGON: The prime minister of military-ruled Myanmar plans to attend the UN General Assembly, the highest-ranking junta official to do so in 14 years, diplomats said. Prime Minister Them Sein is scheduled to leave on Saturday for New York to attend the annual gathering
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    • world regional
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        Lock icon All eyes on China parade for signs of new missile
        685 15 US may change strategy on Taiwan if a weapon threatens its carrier fleet BEIJING: When the National Day parade rolls down Beijing's streets next week, foreign observers will look for signs that China is developing a new missile able to
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        Lock icon China closes Tibet to foreigners
        220 15 BEIJING: China has closed Tibet to foreign tourists and banned kite-flying in the capital Beijing as it tightens security measures even more ahead of its 60th anniversary of communist rule. It will also make its biggest effort to control the weather and prevent rain from
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        Lock icon 11 indicted in fight that led to riots
        216 15 BEIJING: Chinese prosecutors have indicted 11 people in a factory brawl that, days later, led to deadly rioting in north-western Xinjiang region. The June 26 clash at the Xuri Toy Factory in Shaoguan, in south China's Guangdong province, pitted workers from the
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        Lock icon Palin speaks at investors' meeting in HK
        764 16 NO POLITICAL OVERTONES "You can read a lot of things into it, 'Is she trying to burnish her foreign policy credentials?' and the like." Mr Fred Malek, Mrs Palin's friend and adviser Former Alaska governor shares her views on 'Main Street USA' in
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        Lock icon Ex-president Chen faces fresh charges
        358 16 TAIPEI: Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian has been indicted on new embezzlement charges which alleged that he siphoned off official expense funds meant for overseas diplomatic trips. Chen was suspected of embezzling money from the Foreign Ministry budgeted for 11 overseas trips while in office,
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  358 words
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        Lock icon Search for new anti-graft chiefs
        597 17  -  Lynn Lee Yudhoyono orders panel to find replacements for three top men in scandal I By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday made a move to bolster the leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), which has lost three of its five
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        Lock icon Malaysia not intending to 'patent' local food
        702 19 COOKING UP A STORIV LAST WEDNESDAY "We cannot continue to let other countries hijack our f00d... Chilli crab is Malaysian. Hainanese chicken rice is Malaysian. We have to lay claim to our food." YESTERDAY "I'm actually very surprised by the various responses from
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        Lock icon India's space glory restored
        679 19  -  Ravi Velloor By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF Rising like a rocket in the space market INDIA began its space programme in 1963, developing its own satellites and launch vehicles to cut dependence on overseas agencies, and is emerging as a major player in the multi-billion dollar
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    • world international
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        Lock icon Britain clarifies rules on assisted suicide
        614 21 Relatives unlikely to face charges if they act out of compassion LONDON: People who help relatives commit suicide are unlikely to be prosecuted in Britain, provided they were motivated by compassion and the victim was committed to dying, officials said yesterday. Britain's director of
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        Lock icon In Iran, dress codes apply even to mannequins
        297 21 TEHERAN: Iranian police have warned shopkeepers not to use mannequins without headscarves or which expose body curves, the official IRNA news agency has reported. "Using unusual mannequins that expose body curves and with the heads without hijab (Muslim veils) is prohibited... in
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        Lock icon US bans sale of flavoured cigarettes
        296 21 WASHINGTON: Federal health officials have banned the sale of flavoured cigarettes, the first major crackdown since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was given the authority to regulate tobacco. The ban is intended to end the sale of tobacco products with chocolate, vanilla, clove
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        Lock icon Google's e-book suit in France begins
        489 23 Publishers, authors say Internet giant is digitising books without their consent PARIS: Google's ambitious plan to scan and sell books online has run into more legal hitches. French publishers and authors will face off in court against Google today, when their three-year bid to
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        Lock icon MM Lee holds talks with Putin
        242 23 MOSCOW: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew discussed world economic affairs with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on his trip to Moscow, Russian news agency Itar-Tass reported. Mr Lee met Mr Putin at the Prime Minister's countryside residence in Novo-Ogaryovo on Tuesday, said Mr Putin's
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          Lock icon Kim 'angry at youngest son'
          119 23 TOKYO: Friction has apparently developed between North Korean leader Kirn Jong II and his youngest son, who had been touted as his most likely successor, a Japanese news report said yesterday. An angry Mr Kirn has even ordered state news agencies to temper praise of
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          Lock icon Bulgarian to lead Unesco
          77 23 SOFIA: Ms Irina Bokova, a former Bulgarian foreign minister elected on Tuesday to head the culture body Unesco, becomes the organisation's first woman leader and the only one from the ex-Soviet bloc. She won the top job at the United Nations agency after a race that
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          Lock icon Currency shortage in Nepal
          138 23 KATHMANDU: Banks in Nepal are rationing how much cash they give customers because of a currency shortage that has occurred after a company contracted to print the notes was late in delivering them. The shortage has left some businesses short of cash to pay employees and
          ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  138 words
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          Lock icon Jail term reduced
          106 23 SEOUL: South Korea's appeal court yesterday reduced a jail sentence given to a brother of late former president Roh Moo Hyun, saying he had been punished excessively because of the relationship. The Seoul High Court sentenced Roh Gun Pyeong, elder brother of the ex-president who committed suicide
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon After Europe switch, poser on global defence
      425 24 tNITED States President Barack Obama's decision to replace planned missile defence installations in central Europe with an airborne, space- and ground-based system may disconcert some of the newer Nato partners, but should not unduly shake allies' confidence in American security commitments elsewhere. Nevertheless,
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      Lock icon Talks call for a common language
      815 24  -  Jonathan Eyal US-RUSSIA RELATIONS By STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU HISTORY will be made today when Russian President Dmitry Medvedev takes his seat at the United Nations Security Council table, next to United States President Barack Obama. For the first time in many years, Russia
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      861 24  -  Matthew Lynn By So who are the winners and losers from the recession? Here are five places to start: Historians have triumphed over economists; hedge funds over bankers; Germany over Britain; the right over the left; and the frugal over the spendthrift. THAT'S
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        811 25  -  Orville Schell By CHINA'S government is making massive preparations for a grand parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, to celebrate both the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 30th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's programme of "reform and
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        934 25  -  Lee Wei Ling By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Armenians are deeply bound by their culture and religion. Would it be good to change all that for money and modern luxuries? Opening up to the world is essential for economic development but will opening
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        825 25  -  Ngiam Tong Dow By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES A CASE could be made that Singapore's transition from a British colony to an independent state was shaped by the Cold War. After all, Singapore achieved independence by first merging with Malaya because of
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        409 26 THERE was one glaring omission from Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam's commentary on Monday, "Learning from facts, not beliefs", and that is the role of macroeconomic policy. Clearly, the private sector's "animal instincts" were allowed to run too freely in recent years. I am gratified Mr
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        137 26 discharge WE REFER to the letter by Ms Ng Wang Feng, "Odoriferous Simei" (Sept 15). The food shops at Simei MRT station, including the fast-food (seafood) outlet, are equipped with exhaust systems to filter cooking fumes and smells before discharge into
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        175 26 WE REFER to the report, "Native species may be wiped out by acid rain" (Sept 14). We are puzzled by the report's suggestion that 20 species of animals in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve may be wiped out by acid rain. We have spoken
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      751 28  -  Jessica Lim Owner sub-divides several flats into smaller units, offers short-term leases By THE owner of several units in a residential and commercial property on Beach Road has caused an uproar among other building residents for sub-dividing his units and offering short-term leases
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      599 29  -  Maria Almenoar UNDERGROUND PATERSON CROSSING Shops at Far East also gripe about underpass linking lon to Wheelock By MOTORISTS are cheering the fact that the road-level pedestrian crossing between the newly opened lon Orchard and Wheelock Place is gone. No more hordes
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      306 29  -  Yeo Ghim Lay By THE blaring of horns filled the downtown area near Marina Centre yesterday, with motorists caught in the road closures for this weekend's Formula One race. Despite the Land Transport Authority (LTA) advising motorists about the closures
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      590 30  -  Jessica Jaganathan New day surgery centre in Paragon is latest sign of recovery for sector By A DAY surgery centre in Paragon which folded earlier this year has been resurrected by a group of doctors in private practice. The 6,000 sq ft Orchard Surgery Centre
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        90 30 HOLDERS of ez-link cards who have not replaced their old cards should do so by Wednesday. Commuters will not be able to use the old cards after this date. Those who miss the deadline will need to buy a new card for $15 at passenger
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        85 30 THE Infocomm Accessibility Centre (lAC), which teaches infocomm technology to the disabled, yesterday kicked off a campaign to promote its training programmes. Called "SOW It's time to grow", the campaign aims to get more people to sign up for its IT apprenticeship programmes. The programmes
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      869 31  -  Kor Kian Beng But more effort needed on multiculturalism and workplace integration, Reach survey shows By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT 10 key findings from the survey 95 per cent would recommend Singapore as place to live in 93.3 per cent find overall experience in
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      537 31 AN EXPERT group studying ways to improve standards and quality in the pre-school education sector has come up with a novel idea: The Government should work towards lowering the compulsory age for schooling from the current seven years to five years old in the
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      150 31 ABOUT 180 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel wrapped up a bilateral armour exercise with their Australian counterparts yesterday. The 17-day exercise, codenamed Matilda, started on Sept 7 at the Mount Bundey Training Area, near Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory. The men and women from the 48th
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      924 33  -  Sujin Thomas SYDNEY DOUBLE MURDER RETRIAL Prosecutor also debunks notion that crime was linked to 'mafia group' I By 'Far-fetched' to link online chat to murders THE spicy online chat log between murdered man Tay Chow Lyang and his former schoolmate Jasmine Tan was dismissed
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      595 33  -  Khushwant Singh By A DEFAMATION suit against the president of the Singapore Swimming Club (SSC) opened yesterday with the allegation that he had done it out of personal animosity. It was a history of ill will which led Mr Freddie Koh Sin Chong to
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      179 33 A FORMER police officer who allegedly accepted two bribes from a gambling operator was charged in court yesterday. Former staff sergeant Lim Kay Heng, 37, is accused of accepting a $2,000 bribe from Mr Chua Chin Hoe in return for helping him in po-lice-related matters
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      330 33 A RAG-AND-BONE man who together with another man armed with a parang hurt a 66-year-old rival in May, was dealt six months' jail and three strokes of the cane yesterday. Ang Tai Wei, 36, admitted to causing hurt to Mr Tee Hai Swee,
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      526 33  - He got $900k from insurers still fighting for $17k more K. C. VIJAYAN By LAW CORRESPONDENT A FREAK accident with a sheet of wire mesh cost Mr Tay Eng Chuan his left eye, and it took him seven years to get almost $1 million in insurance claims. But it will
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      517 35  -  Nicholas Yong Part-time course for working adults sparking interest among potential students in the region I By A NEW postgraduate programme in aviation management has been given the green light here. This is the latest in a growing number of tertiary courses helping to cement
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      332 35 FIVE Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) websites have emerged as favourites in their respective categories, going by the rankings put out by Web-tracking service Hitwise. Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao's website, zaobao.com, has been ranked the most popular print news and media site; ST7OI topped
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      366 35  -  Theresa Tan I By CHILDREN with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety disorders have a new place to go for online fun and games. But the portal created by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) provides more than just entertainment: It also
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      108 28 Mm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin road they've reduced closures from 12 MOST-READ ONLINE to seven days, when in fact lanes Man hurls lover down three floors. were closed off much earlier." MOST COMMENTED ON WWW.Stomp.COITI.Sg Fl weekend shutdown. Says SINGAPORE SEEN howzat74: "Traffic was
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
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        757 36  -  Terrence Voon Hamilton confident he and team have put problems behind them By What a difference a year makes Hamilton 2008 (14 races before Singapore race) Victories 4 Podium finishes 8 Points total 78 Hamilton 2009 (13 races before Singapore) Victories 1 Podium finishes
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        1180 37  -  Rohit Brijnath Formula One racer Nakajima and I exchange trade secrets By At the office, an unhurried Nakajima watches a page being designed. I itch. It would be, how to say, rude to tell him to leave, but really I want to see his garage. Today's
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        103 37 Most Formula One drivers begin their careers behind the steering wheel of the humble go-kart. Yesterday, Toro Rosso drivers Sebastien Buemi (second from right) and Jaime Alguersuari, retraced those steps. They were at the Kartright Speedway in Jurong giving tips on the finer points of go-karting
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        87 37 A memorable day for Bryan Foo, 11, from Anglo-Chinese School (Primary), as Toyota's Italian driver Jarno Trulli picks his entry as the winner of Panasonic's Get Me To The Race Car Design Contest. Children aged seven to 13 were invited to design race cars using recyclable
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        87 37 He might not have taken a shot of Nelson Piquet Jr's controversial crash, but renowned Formula One photographer Paul-Henri Cahier believes the Renault race-fixing scandal portrays a ruthless world. "It's a typical reflection of modern times," said Cahier, noting that ethics do not feature prominently.
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        444 38 HIS TO LOSE "Looking at the situation, I would pretty much expect Jenson to win this title." SCHUMACHER, on Button's big lead MICHAEL Schumacher is backing Britain's Jenson Button to win the Formula One world title this year, saying it is his to throw
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        727 38 Briatore damned by mystery witness; Piquet Jr gave the crash idea LONDON: From Renault admitting that they seriously considered quitting Formula One, to the emergence of a mystery whistleblower named Witness X armed with damning evidence, the Crashgate scandal continues to deliver more twists and
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        244 38 FLORENCE: Ferrari will decide "within a few weeks" whether to keep Kimi Raikkonen or hire Fernando Alonso for next season. Speaking at an academic ceremony, the carmaker's president Luca di Montezemolo was asked by a student about the team's plans for next season. "You mean will
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          68 38 BRUSSELS: The future of the Belgian Grand Prix is under threat, after the Spa-Francorchamps circuit had its operating licence suspended for the next 17 years. The decision comes from Belgium's Council of State after residents complained about the noise in 2007. The track operators were ordered
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          54 38 INCUMBENT Max Mosley has assured Formula One teams that Jean Todt will be a model of integrity if he is elected the new International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, reported the Press Association. The former Ferrari team principal is due to attend the Singapore race and meet Formula
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      665 39  -  Neil Humphreys LIGHTERSIDE By Evidence suggests that a similar ploy was attempted at Upton Park, where referees were intimidated by a hostile crowd and pushy West Ham staff to add more time... But suspicions were raised when referees started adding on two or
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      456 39 Victory by Tour winners would give FedEx Cup much more credibility ATLANTA: On an East Lake course that might require a canoe, Padraig Harrington is looking for a wheelbarrow. "They should give out the cash on the 18th green," the Irishman said of the FedEx Cup's US$lO
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      280 39 BANGKOK: Former England captain Bryan Robson yesterday agreed to become coach of Thailand's national team, the Thai Football Association chief said. It will be his first foray into international football management. The former Manchester United midfielder will sign a four-year contract and will be expected to
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      255 39 LONDON: Arsenal's youngsters continued their love affair with the League Cup with an impressive 2-0 third-round win over West Bromwich Albion. But Tuesday's match will be remembered for Jack Wilshere's first brush with controversy. Dubbed the next Cesc Fabregas, the 17- year-old was
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        99 39 TOKYO: Women's badminton world No. 1 Zhou Mi of Hong Kong crashed out of the Japan Open yesterday in the first round, as she was beaten by the unfancied Adriyanti Firdasari. The top seed, who played for China previously, suffered a shock 17-21,
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        70 39 SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC beat Albirex Niigata 2-1 in an S-League football match at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium last night. Aleksandar Duric had a double in the 17th and 71st minutes, before Ryohei Maeda pulled one back in the 85th minute. The
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        84 39 CENTURION (South Africa): Tillakeratne Dilshan and Ajantha Mendis led Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over hosts South Africa, as the opening match of the Champions Trophy was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method on Tuesday. Dilshan struck 106 off 92 balls as Sri
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        49 39 LONDON: Manchester City forward Craig Bellamy and United defender Gary Neville both escaped charges from the Football Association on Tuesday, following their antics in Sunday's highly charged Manchester derby at Old Trafford. But the FA warned both players as to their future conduct. REUTERS
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        71 39 LONDON: Former England defender Sol Campbell has walked out on a five-year, £40,000 (5592,000)-a-week deal at Notts County after just one game. Hel did not explain his reasons for leaving the football club, but had previously said he hopes to play for England at next
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      296 39 Badminton Japan Open Ist rd (selected) Men's singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Boonsak Ponsana (Tha) 21-9 21-15, Taufik Hidayat (Ina) bt Chan Van Kit (Hkg) 21-9 21-18. Women's singles: Adriyanti Firdasari (Ina) bt Zhou Mi (Hkg) 21-17 18-21 21-18, Eriko Hirose (Jpn) bt Fu Mingtian (Sin) 21-17 21-17,
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      44 39 "Once the flame is lit, it is never extinguished." Belgian former world No. 1 Justine Henin, announcing her return to the women's tennis circuit on Tuesday after a 16-month retirement. The 27-year-old seven-time Grand Slam champion will return to competition in January in Australia.
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      190 36 W] TRADING PLACES Kazuki Nakajima learns about journalism, Rohit Brijnath about racing. 810 MYSTERY WITNESS Witness X is the fourth Renault personnel who knew of the crash plot. 81l 0 WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES "I should be the winner": Rosberg. Is justice
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      100 40 "The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength." Neh 8:10 JAG KAPUR a.k.a. Jagmohan Singh Kapoor (Stanley Co. Pte Ltd) Age: 62 Was called home to be with the Lord on 21 September 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Pratibha Kapoor Son: Sandeep Kapoor Daughters: Sons-in-law:
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      131 40 fj^ "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 FERNANDEZ FREDDY Age: 76 was called home to be with the Lord on 23 September 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      107 40 f^ We, the family of the late^l ANG SEH KIAT, PBM Departed on 19 September 2009 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Assoc Prof Ho Peng Kee (Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law Ministry of Home Affairs); Nee Soon East Grassroots Organisations; Principal, Teachers, School Advisory
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      25 40 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late SSSGT CHUA BAN KHENG Departed: 22.09.2009 From The Commander Staff of Clementi Police Division.
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      28 40 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late SSSGT CHUA BAN KHENG Departed: 22.09.2009 From: The Commissioner of Police and all ranks, Singapore Police Force.
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      117 40 LINDA SEOW AH SUAN Loving wife, inspirational mother, and cherished grandma Age 59 was called home to be with the Lord on 23/09/09 leaving behind loved ones. Beloved Husband: MWO (RET) Robert Kiong Kian Khoon Sons: Daughters-in-law: Raymond Kiong Beng Seng Nash Ho Seok Bin David Kiong Beng Kiat Edna
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      130 40 To that which is born, the coming of death is certain; to that which is dead, certain is the coming of a new birth. Therefore, grieve not over the inevitable.' (Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 27) M X SASEENDRAN NAIR [son of the late Dr Mrs Keshavan Nair and son-in-law
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      101 40 The Family of the late CHAN FOONG who was called home to be with the Lord on 19 Sept 2009. i/vishes to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, church members, BSF leaders, colleagues and business associates for their kind prayers, assistance, attendance, condolences, wreaths and contriDutions during
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      55 40 We, the family of the late FRANCIS WEE CHIN WAH would like to thank everyone for their prayers, condolences, valuable support and donations during our recent bereavement. Francis is now resting at Niche 2237 St Colette at the Church of St Mary of the Angels. May God bless each and
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      108 40 IS OM NAMA SIVAYA SIVAPRASAD S/O VELAYUDAN ('Siva') Age: 67 Merged with God on 23 September 2009 Sadly missed by all loved ones. Beloved Wife: Mohana Sivaprasad Sons: Daughter-in-law: Dave Sivaprasad Mariam Ashwin Sivaprasad Sister: Dr Nirmala Dcvi Sister-in-law: Kausal Baskaran Brother-in-law: Mohan Lai Grand Aunt: Saratha and all Friends.
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      78 40 SURESH PILLAI S/O MANIAM Age: 26 passed away peacefully on 23 September 2009. Dearly missed and always cherished by loved ones. Father: X Maniam Mother: Neelapathy (Sheela) Sister: Sharmani Shobana Sukania Brother: Santhosh Pillai family, relatives, friends Body is resting at Blk 205 #09-48 Bukit Batok St 21, Spore *****5
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      56 40 The family of the late LEONG MEW CHAN Departed 19 September 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to Management and staff of Dover Park Hospice
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      46 40 With Deepest Condolences to the family of the late MR ANG SEH KIAT, PBM Vice-Chairman, School Advisory Committee passed away peacefully on 19 September 2009. "A True and Committed Friend ofHuamin Primary School" From the School Advisory Committee, Principal, Staff and Pupils of HUAMIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
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      209 40 CHUA GEOK HWA Age 83 passed away peacefully on 22 Sept 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Peh Chwee Choon (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Peh Peng Huat, Alan Chan Yuke Keng, Agnes Peh Hock Choon Wong Wai Kuen Peh Yeow Beng, Lawrence Christine Tan Daughters: Sons-in-law: Pek
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      93 40 "Peace I leave with you; peace I give you." John 14:27 LAI POH SIM IRENE MRS TAN PENG TUAN Age: 77 was called home to be with the LORD on 23 September 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones. Beloved Husband: Tan Peng Tuan Son: Daughter-in-law:
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        555 41  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Retail investors believe such counters will have further upside By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT PENNY stocks stole the limelight on the local bourse yesterday as blue chips took a breather a day after hitting their highest levels this
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        439 41 BEIJING: China's central bank deputy governor Hu Xiaolian proposed setting up a multinational sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to invest in developing nations and help reduce the danger of another financial crisis. "Considerations can be (given) to setting up a 'supra-sovereign wealth investment fund' to
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          94 41 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 3.29 billion shares worth $2.05 billion JP DOWN Gainers: 294 Losers: 205 Unchanged: 812 Mid Cap 630.16 2.41 Basic materials 336.45 5.28 Utilities 509.11 0.34 Small Cap 562.63 2.55 Industrials 589.13 2.83 Financials 665.13 T -2.71 All Share 663.46 0.62 Consumer goods 737.31 4.46 Technology 764.89
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          205 41 IBBal El Friday's close: 10,370.54 (-73.26) »Japan's financial markets continued to be closed for a public holiday. Trading resumes today. Yesterday's close: 1,219.07 (-2.13) Malaysian shares closed down 0.17 per cent as profit-taking overturned advances in earlier trade. Losers outpaced advancers by 331 to 306. Yesterday's close: 21,595.52 (-105.62)
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          402 41 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 700.9 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ...9500 90.0 DBXT FTVietnam 10USS 5502 66.3 GLD 10US$ 9974 64.9 IMH 3210 64.9 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4308 21.2 Lyxor EasternEuropei 531 21.2 Lyxor Malaysia 10US$ 667 19.7 SIA 1358 18.0 ISH 1746 16.9 HKLand 413 12.7 Ramba
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          182 41 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol Lexicon Grp 2 Genting SP 117 VDH Energy 30 Memstar 10.5 Ezion 83.5 Golden Agri 44 Sinotel Tech 71.5 Oceanus 38.5 C20 Hldgs 57.5 Ramba 59.5 Uni Envtech 46 See Hup Seng 44 Ban Joo 8 GuocoLeisure
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          104 41 runi.mii uunnLiiLii iiuil nniLo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Sept 23 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2230 1.2610 Can dollar 1.3110 1.3280 Euro 2.0740 2.0980 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4071 0.4080 NZ dollar 1.0160 1.0390 Sterling pound 2.2950 2.3220 US dollar 1.4020 1.4190 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          378 41 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 415 244.9 1116 168 184 1493 425 120 52 426 3216 2536 880 198.7 245 820 265 891 1488 291 198 I" 282 371
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          618 41 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 133 91.5 207 98 66 153 150 291.8 34 132 I-. 205 108 122 247 577 250 309 191 109 300 483 220
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        521 42  -  Jonathan Kwok CEO also removed from board after backing unpopular rescue plan By A RESCUE plan tor mainboard-listed Asia Water Technology (AWT) by prospective Chinese investors has been vetoed by the company's shareholders. They have also kicked chief executive Huang Hanguang off the firm's board,
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        733 42  -  Lee Su Shyan By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR THE emergence of real estate investment trusts (Reits) as a highly popular instrument here, and applying for initial public offerings (IPOs) via the ATM, are all part and parcel of the financial landscape now. However,
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      417 43  -  Fiona Chan Car and petrol prices pull up August CPI; experts say mild deflation easing By CONSUMER prices inched up last month for the second time in a row, signalling that the economy's brief flirtation with deflation may soon be over. Pulled
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      387 43 WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner argued forcefully yesterday for creating a government agency to protect financial consumers, while giving cautious support to paring back its scope. Amid stiff resistance by banks and Republicans to the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), Mr Geithner told
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      569 43 WASHINGTON: China will get the biggest increase in voting power at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) when the global lender completes a long-awaited restructuring in 2011, the head of the IMF has said. In an interview on Tuesday with Reuters, IMF
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      398 44  -  Joyce Teo Developer commits to bid at least $82m for Upper Thomson Rd site By A PLOT in Upper Thomson Road has been triggered for sale after an unnamed developer committed to bid at least $82 million for the site. The bid it works
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      375 44 THE Meyer Place condominium off Meyer Road has been put up for collective sale. Property consultants Cushman Wakefield, which is marketing the site, said it should fetch at least $65 million. That would give the 28 owners a sale price of $2.2 million
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      423 44  -  Fiona Chan By A NEW business park development being built in Alexandra Road has already had 40 per cent of its space pre-leased, and could have another 15 per cent taken up soon. HSBC Bank, Unilever, American Express (Amex) and business software provider
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      688 45  -  Gabriel Chen Q2 investment in Asia Pacific up USsl.Bb from Ql, says report By According to the Asian Venture Capital Journal, PE investment in the Asia-Pacific region in the second quarter rose to US$l2.l billion up on the US$lO.3 billion in f the
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        1182 47  -  Adeline chia The renowned New York Philharmonic orchestra, under the baton of Japanese-American Alan Gilbert, is back for a two-night concert arts reporter 'I grew up in New York. To be able to come back to be the music director of its oldest orchestra it is
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        932 48 German violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann has not played Tchaikovsky in over 10 years and is not about to do so any time soon. He is doing it or rather not doing it for his son Serge. The 18-year-old is a solo violinist like his Dad
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        573 49  -  Adeline chia Asia On The Edge to kick off with Goh Boon Teck's take on the evolution of time arts reporter quote me 'I think it's important to realise that I was actually black before the electior US President Barack Obama (right) to talk-show host David Letterman,
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        429 49 SINGAPORE WRITERS TOUR EUROPE Five Singaporean writers are on a literary tour to Sweden and Britain this month. Edwin Thumboo, Catherine Lim, Isa Karmari, Wena Poon and Yong Shu Hoong are speaking at the Gothenburg Book Fair in Sweden, as well as at the Southbank Centre For The
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        664 51  -  deepika shetty Beijing photographer Quentin Shih shows the great East-West divide in a dramatic pastiche The idea was to create a dialogue between the East and the West. What you see here is classic Dior fashion juxtaposed with classic Chinese fashion. I want to show that
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        394 51  -  tara tan arts reporter DANCES FROM THE MOON Where and when: Saturday at the field beside Compass Point (Sengkang MRT) 7.30pm and Block 494B, Tampines Ave 9, 9.30pm; Sunday at Nee Soon East Sports Park, opposite Block 243, Yishun Ave 9, 6.30pm and at Woodlands Crescent Park, 9pm
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        598 51 THE RITE OF SPRING (LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS) Where: Esplanade Theatre Studio When: Oct 15 16, 8pm Admission: $10 to $15 from Sistic (go to www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555) Think of it as an "air-guitar" interpretation of a classical music piece. French artist Xavier Le Roy will put
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        338 53 Foodies can get a taste of famed restaurant L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon at Keppel Island from now till Sunday. A replica of the Parisian eatery, owned by famous French chef Joel Robuchon, who has 25 Michelin stars to his name, has been set up
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        137 53 Korean superstar Rain arrived in Singapore yesterday morning. Dressed casually and hiding under a cap, the 27-year-old hunk (centre) touched down at about 5.15 am. The sing-er-actor is in town to film a short segment for the Fl Rocks show. The three-day music festival, which
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        130 53 GIGS GALORE Taiwanese singers Phil Chang, Bobby Chen and Huang Pin-yuan will perform at The Max Pavilion@Singapore Expo on Dec 19. Tickets from $68 to $148 are on sale at Sistic. Hong Kong Canto-pop king Sam Hui (above) returns for a gig at the same venue on June 26
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      135 53 A The New York Philharmonic comes to Singapore as part of the Asian Horizons tour, the Orchestra's first international concert tour with its new Music Director, Alan Gilbert. Performing two world class concerts with violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann and pianist Emanuel Ax, catch Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic
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      854 58 Being a multicultural and multiracial society, we get to experience different holiday celebrations, each with its unique customs and significance. For Muslims, Hah Raya Puasa or Hari Raya Aidilfitri Puasa is the most important religious festival; while Deepavali is the most important date in the Hindu calendar
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