The Straits Times, 7 October 2009

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    21 1 'J¥E MICA (P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Newbie wins Art prize
      53 1 RELATIVE newcomer Chun Kaifeng (right), 26, has won th< richest art award in town, the Singapore Art Exhibition Prize, which comes with a $50,000 grant. He beat 28 artists with his installation, He's Satisfied From Monday To Friday And On Sunday He Loves To Cry. PRIME
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      Lock icon Help reaches villages
      63 1 HELP is finally arriving for quake victims in the more remote villages of West Sumatra, outside the provincial capital of Padang. Local authorities have begun to re-allocate resources in the effort to reach these areas even as a fresh wave of international aid, including from NGOs such
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      Lock icon Slow take-up for BTO flats
      52 1 MODERATE sales at two HDB projects launched last year suggest that first-time home buyers still have plenty of choice. The take-up rate at Punggol Breeze (left) was 69 per cent while only 55 per cent of applicants selected flats at Fernvale Residence in Sengkang. HOME
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      Lock icon North's conditional 'yes'
      63 1 NORTH Korea yesterday expressed willingness to return to the six-nation nuclear disarmament talks it quit six months ago, but only after it talks directly with the United States. North Korean leader Kim Jong II gave the commitment at a meeting with visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, who
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      Lock icon Rates go up Down Under
      56 1 AUSTRALIA is the first advanced economy to raise interest rates since the financial crisis and promised more increases to come, boldly declaring the risk of recession over. The central bank yesterday announced a rise of 25 basis points to 3.25 per cent, lifting rates off
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    Lock icon PM and Hatoyama focus on growth
    707 1  -  Kwan Weng Kin Talks in Tokyo seek ways to build on G-20 momentum By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: The leaders of Singapore and Japan yesterday exchanged ideas on how to build on the momentum generated by the recent meeting of 20 major economies towards the
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    841 1  -  Sujin Thomas Tiwary to appeal By About the case TWO Singaporean undergrads were violently murdered in a suburban Sydney apartment on Sept 15, 2003. Seven months later, flatmate and fellow Singaporean student Ram Puneet Tiwary was arrested and charged with the double murders. Following an 18-day trial in
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        Lock icon Live English football is not the half of it
        86 2 WE SAY SingTel's mio TV winning the bid for live English football is not the disaster it is made out to be for football fans. Neither should it be viewed narrowly as bogus competition. The wider perspective to be taken of
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        Lock icon Why US will still be No. 1
        39 2 COLUMNS Will the United States still be No. 1 in 30 years? Tommy Koh says yes, because of its ability to bounce back from adversity and its innovative people. REVIEW PAGE A22
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        Lock icon Levelling the playing field
        39 2 As the furore over SingTel's EPL deal shows, it is time to re-evaluate licensing rules to level the playing field. Exclusive content rights do not make for fair competition, says Mabel Tan. REVIEW PAGE A23
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      • Article
        Lock icon MPs should front lift upgrade initiative
        28 2 OUR READERS SAY Muhammad Yusuf Osman says MPs, not unelected candidates, should represent schemes like the lift upgrading programme. FORUM PAGE A24
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        24 2 www.straitstimes.com Reme Ahmad, on location at the Padang quake site, wonders why it takes national disasters to bring nations together in peace.
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      Lock icon State help needs flexibility
      1109 2  -  Radha Basu Any aid system can only be as good as the people who run it By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT TWO weeks ago, a chronically depressed, wheelchair-bound reader called me in distress. "My days are numbered," he said, weeping over the phone. "You must help." Mr Frederick
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      Lock icon It's not Ikea, it's art
      723 3  -  Tara Tan Lasalle grad bags $50k prize with art depicting regimented office life By ARTS REPORTER ONE corner of the Singapore Art Museum has been transformed into an office. A desk and chair are placed in the middle of the space. A laptop computer lies
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      Lock icon SDP five cleared of illegal march
      476 4  -  Kor Kian Beng By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THREE leaders and two supporters of the opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) were acquitted in court yesterday of the charge of taking part in an illegal march in 2007. The SDP leaders were Mr Gandhi Ambalam, chairman; Mr
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      Lock icon Aussies signal recovery with rate hike
      703 7 Central bank promises further increase; currency strengthens against US$ and S$ SYDNEY: Australia has become the first advanced economy to raise interest rates since the global financial crisis, boldly declaring the risk of recession over. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) yesterday announced a
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      Lock icon Gold jumps to record high
      283 7 LONDON: Gold rose to a record high on speculation that inflation will accelerate and erode the value of the US dollar, boosting the appeal of the precious metal for investors seeking to preserve their wealth. Gold was also boosted by a sharp drop in the
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      Lock icon Egypt to ban face veil in top schools
      372 11 Senior cleric issues order after visiting a class, saying practice has nothing to do with Islam CAIRO: Egypt's top Islamic cleric is planning to bar students wearing the face veil from entering the schools of AlAzhar, Sunni Islam's premier institute of learning,
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      Lock icon Saudi king fires hardline cleric
      318 11 RIYADH (Saudi Arabia): The Saudi king has dismissed a prominent hardline cleric who criticised a university he recently launched for allowing men and women to take classes together. King Abdullah issued a royal decree relieving Sheik Saad bin Naser al-Shethri from his duties on the
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  • prime. Indonesia quake
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      Lock icon Aid finally reaches remote areas
      802 8  -  Reme Ahmad Thousands left homeless also require help to rebuild houses By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR PARIAMAN (West Sumatra): For nearly a week, padi farmer Munir, 46, and his family have been sleeping in a tent. He is glad to be alive, does not mind the
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      Lock icon Helping a neighbour in need
      128 8 INDONESIAN Vice-President-elect Boediono and Trade Minister Mari Pengestu yesterday visited the SAF medical team stationed at the Pariaman Public Hospital. Mindef said Dr Boediono met and chatted with some members of the team. Separately, Dr Mari visited the SAF team's Accident and Emergency (A&E) clinic.
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      Lock icon Over $800k raised as more groups rally to do their bit
      602 8  -  Carolyn Quek IN SINGAPORE By CASH, blankets, food, first-aid kits and much, much more. Help for victims of recent disasters in the region has been rolling in from across Singapore as a result of efforts by individuals, corporations, religious
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      Lock icon A passion for health outcomes
      1365 10  -  Grace Chua For Duke University's Victor Dzau, social aspects of medicine are a priority By Leads medical school DR VICTOR Dzau, 62, is chancellor for health affairs at 171-year-old Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He leads the medical school and is president and chief
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      Lock icon Duke picked Singapore for its rich talent
      404 10 How will Duke-NUS be different from the National University of Singapore medical school and from those in the United States? It's a graduate medical school, and unique (among US schools) in the sense that the clinical rotations, where students see patients, are very
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon No breakthrough but 'Grandpa Wen' scores
      920 12  -  Peh Shing Huei NEWS ANALYSIS By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF DIFFICULTIES REMAIN "From a bilateral point of view, Wen has achieved his objectives. But in terms of the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, difficulties remain. The North Koreans see the US as the crux of
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      Lock icon Kim Jong Il's son gets party job in succession plan
      723 12  -  Lee Jun Bok By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SEOUL: The youngest son of North Korean leader Kirn Jong II has been given a post in the communist party that is a stepping stone to him becoming the country's next leader.
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        Lock icon Chinese city wins UN urban award
        534 13 Coastal Rizhao in Shandong cited as its improvements are comprehensive and holistic WASHINGTON: A municipal government in coastal eastern China has won a United Nations award for well-executed urban planning which has transformed its city into a green home with modern housing and infrastructure.
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        Lock icon PM Lee: US has constructive role in Asia-Pacific
        810 14  -  Kwan Weng Kin Its engagement will benefit region, which must maintain links with the rest of the world By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT NOT MUCH CHANGE "Japan plays an important role in Asia and whichever the government in Japan, the strategic relationships in Asia
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        Lock icon 2 get death sentence for actress' murder
        639 15  -  Elizabeth Looi Spore-born performer who was killed in 2001 knew one of her killers By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian men were sentenced to death yesterday for killing Singapore-born actress Una Angelina Oliveiro in her home in 2001. Mohd Fazli Ismail, 27,
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        Lock icon Port Klang probe: MP's assets frozen
        227 15 KUALA LUMPUR: Several more properties and assets belonging to embattled Kuala Dimensi chief executive Tiong King Sing and worth millions of ringgit, including a luxury jet, have been frozen by the police. The Malaysian police are believed to have invoked a section of the
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        Lock icon Marxists up in arms over Asean FTA
        727 16  -  Ravi Velloor India party feeds on fears that cheaper imports will hurt Kerala's economy By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: A free trade agreement (FTA) between Asean and India signed two months ago is proving a shot in the arm for the
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        Lock icon Court's controversial ruling against Temasek
        493 16  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: An Indonesian district court, in a controversial ruling, has decided to allow the hearing of a class action suit by a group of nine people against Temasek Holdings and several telco companies. Temasek's lawyer pointed out that the ruling
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        Lock icon Bangkok climate talks mired in still waters
        528 17  -  Nirmal Ghosh Documents streamlined, new ideas on table but no agreement in sight By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Ongoing talks to combat climate change have been bogged down by the lack of clear signals from the United States and a rich-poor divide over who
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        Lock icon UN corrects myths about migration
        513 18 Key recommendations Cut some of the bureaucratic red tape that migrants face pulling down the "paper wall" will help stem illegal migration by making it easier to use legal channels. Lower transaction costs for migrants such as passport fees. Ease restrictions on internal migration. Boost
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        Lock icon US is most admired country: Poll
        322 18 NEW YORK: The United States is the most admired country globally, thanks largely to the star power of President Barack Obama and his administration, according to a new poll. It climbed from seventh place last year, ahead of France, Germany, Britain and Japan, the
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        Lock icon More in US turn to retail clinics instead of docs
        739 19  -  Bhagyashree Garekar They offer fast, affordable, quality health care for common illnesses By US CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON: When seven-year-old Jacob complained one evening that his throat hurt, his mother did not try to reach his paediatrician as usual. Instead, Mrs Michele
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        Lock icon New US rules require bloggers to disclose gains
        386 19 LOS ANGELES: A blogger who reviews a product but leaves out whether he got a payment, highvalue gift or free vacation to write the review could run afoul of new United States federal regulations on advertising. The blogger rules, announced on Monday
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        Lock icon Three awarded Nobel Prize in physics
        542 20 Fibre-optics, imaging tech pioneers hailed for shaping Internet age STOCKHOLM: A pioneer in fibre-optics and two scientists who figured out how to turn light into electronic signals work that paved the way for the Internet age were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics
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        Lock icon Hotmail and Gmail hit by phishing scam
        396 21 User names, passwords posted on Internet; AOL and Yahoo attacked too LONDON: Google's Gmail and Microsoft's Hotmail Web-based e-mail services have been targeted in an "industry-wide phishing" scam, reported the BBC yesterday. The BBC said it has seen two lists on the Internet
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        Lock icon Ex judge faces sodomy, kidnapping charges
        256 21 MOBILE (Alabama): A judge has dismissed 20 ethics charges against a former Alabama judge accused of spanking and having sex with inmates, but has kept the most serious charges as the trial began this week. Former circuit judge Herman Thomas' lawyers argued that prosecutors
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        Lock icon Anger spills over during dairy farmers'protest
        80 21 A farmer spraying milk at police forces during a protest against falling milk prices outside the European Union's headquarters in Brussels on Monday. European dairy farmers say prices are so low they now have to sell their milk at about half its production cost.
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Sondhi voted party leader
          95 21 BANGKOK: The leader of Thailand's "yellow shirt" protesters, an arch-rival of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, has been voted leader of the movement's new political party. Sondhi Limthongkul, who led a blockade of Bangkok's airports last year to drive Thaksin's allies from the government, was elected
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          Lock icon Typhoon heads for Japan
          168 21 TOKYO: A powerful typhoon barrelled towards Japan yesterday, prompting warnings of strong winds and high waves just days after storms wreaked devastation in South-east Asia. Typhoon Melor, packing gusts of up to 252kmh, was bearing down on Minami Daito island in Japan's far south and may
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          Lock icon China's UN contribution
          154 21 UNITED NATIONS: China is unable to make bigger financial contributions to the United Nations as it has the second-largest number of poor people in the world at 250 million, said a Chinese diplomat, according to the China Daily newspaper. Mr Liv Zhenmin, China's deputy permanent representative to
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          Lock icon Swiss reject Polanski bail
          187 21 GENEVA: The Swiss Justice Ministry said yesterday that it has opposed bail for Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland some 10 days ago on a US warrant for child sex charges. "Yesterday we asked the Federal Criminal Tribunal in Bellinzona to reject
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      466 22 SINGTEL and Star Hub will now have learnt which segment of pay-TV viewers will go on the warpath if their routine and budgets are disturbed. Rabid football fans have lambasted both companies, the former rather more than the latter, for altering
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      901 22  -  Tommy Koh THINK-TANK By ON NOV 9 1989, the world watched the fall of the Berlin Wall with amazement. The fall of the wall led, in turn, to the re-unification of Germany, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the
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      770 22  -  Bruce Gale By SENIOR WRITER EVEN in death, Mrs Cory Aquino, former Philippine president and hero of the "people power" revolution that deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, continues to influence her country's politics. On Sept 21, riding on the outpouring of public grief following his
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        855 23  -  David Owen By Urban families live more compactly, do less damage to fragile ecosystems, burn less fuel, enjoy stronger social ties to larger numbers of people and, most significantly, produce fewer children. TO MOST people, big, dense-ly-populated cities look like ecological nightmares
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        867 23  -  Mabel Tan By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES LIBERALISATION was supposed to make things better. When Star Hub raised its sports subscription fees from $8 in 2004 to the current $25 in 2007, many cried foul as they had no alternative to turn to
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        791 23  -  William Pesek By AMONG all the wildly photogenic moments in Beijing, the red miniskirts were a standout from the missiles, the tanks and the giant fish. The legions of female militia clad in minis, white jackboots and sub-machine guns last week seemed especially incongruous
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        256 24 UPGRADING IN OPPOSITION WARDS I REFER to last Saturday's report, "Non-PAP wards get lift revamp", and Sunday's article, "Lift upgrading for six blocks in Hougang", both of which stated that the two opposition wards of Hougang and Potong Pasir would be getting their lifts upgraded. I
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        396 24 LET'S call a spade a spade: No competition exists in Singapore's pay-TV market, only two monopolists. In deciding to subscribe to a pay-TV service, consumers are driven by their desire for specific content, such as English Premier League (EPL) football and Grand Slam
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        469 24 WKI I L INI Letters should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer's full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter.
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        214 24 Non-profit sharing "Outsourcing and shared services is the way to go." I APPLAUD the project launched by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports ("Charities to get help with accounting from iServe", Sept 11) to encourage charities, Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) and national sports associations (NSAs)
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        271 24 THE counterfeit stamps ("Fake stamp ring exposed", Sept 12) are from the fish definitive set issued in 2001 and 2002. For the scam to have gone on undetected for more than a year reveals the inadequacy of SingPost's security features. High quality off-set lithography
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      434 24 More letters on www.straitstimes.com Dollah Kassim greeting the Sultan of Selangor (left) before the match between the Singapore veterans and the Selangor veterans on Sunday. ST FILE PHOTO 1 DR HUANG SHOOU CHYUAN: Incomparably enthralling Dollah Kassim and gang 2 MS MABEL MOHAN: Property agents should wear ID tags 3
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      Lock icon Two BTO projects to start despite slower flat sales
      568 25  -  Jessica Cheam HDB confident of sustained demand for public housing By MODERATE sales at two Housing Board projects launched last year suggest that first-time home buyers still have plenty of choice despite the high demand for flats in some areas. The
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      132 25 APPLICATIONS are pouring in for the HDB's sales exercise for 2,132 flats in 24 estates across the island. The homes, launched under its new Sales of Balance Flats scheme last Thursday, have attracted 12,728 bids as of the latest update at spm yesterday
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      533 26  -  Elena Chong Credit-card fraud review: New conditions include no shopping unless family member is with her By COURTS CORRESPONDENT A COURT yesterday laid down tougher new conditions that dethroned beauty queen Ris Low, 19, has to comply with for the next year-and-a-half. Among
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      313 26  -  ELENA CHONG THE last time freelance masseuse Tan Lay Lan was seen alive was on July 17 last year, when she got out of a cab with a man near her home in Chai Chee Avenue. Two days later, the 39-year-old woman's decomposing
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      108 26 TALK is cheap on your cellphone but only if you know how to make it so. This week, Digital Life delves into cost-saving alternatives to making and receiving calls on your mobile phone, including slashing expensive roaming fees when you are overseas. With Windows 7
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      461 27  -  Selina Lum Man gets 12 years for 'savage' attacks on girlfriend's 3-year-old son By A MAN who viciously bashed and bit his girlfriend's three-year-old son, leading to the child's death, will spend five more years in prison after an appeal by the prosecution. Chief
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      278 27  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH A FAMILY here whose two TV remote controls and a cellphone had gone missing never found the items, but a search unearthed three stolen items in their maid's room. Saritha Charlas, a 29-year-old Indian national, was jailed for a day and
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      352 27  -  Khushwant Singh SUNSHINE EMPIRE CASE By EACH customer of multi-level marketing firm Sunshine Empire who bought a $12,000 product stood to receive $19,200 in rebates. "Not only did Sunshine pay rebates at an unsustainable level, it continued to bait, attract and accept new participants," international forensic
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      251 28  -  KARAMJIT KAUR TIGER Airways has explained the circumstances that led to its passengers being stranded in earthquake-hit Padang last week. The airline said it understood that its stranded passengers many of whom eventually left the Indonesian city on an AirAsia flight to Kuala Lumpur were
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      568 28  -  Goh Chin Lian Minister's call: Keep up socially responsible acts when economy recovers By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE companies received a pat on the back from Manpower Minister Gan Kirn Yong yesterday for saving jobs during the economic downturn. Calling it a socially responsible
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      357 28  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN By A HUGE fire, believed to be the result of arson, gutted the prayer room of the Kampung Siglap mosque along Marine Parade Road yesterday. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the blaze. The fire, which started on
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      558 29  -  Tessa Wong Growing competition spurs hotels to provide personalised service By IN A bid to gain an edge over the competition, hotels in Singapore have ramped up their butler services. Instead of just shining shoes or making reservations, the butlers of today attend to
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      748 30  -  Serene Luo With a beefy print section and an online portal, CATS is the place where 'willing buyers meet willing sellers' By A TINY office with wooden desks and four women, each working a rotary-dial telephone and a clunky manual typewriter this
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      507 31  -  Jennani Durai Spore placed 11th of 51, while poly student is overall top scorer By NINETEEN students from the Institute of Technical Education and polytechnics here have produced Team Singapore's best showing yet in an international competition of trade skills. They returned from
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      362 31  -  Judith Tan By TEN palliative care doctors are replacing their stethoscopes with songbooks this weekend to raise funds for the care of terminally ill patients. They will be giving their rendition of The Sound Of Music at the Voices for Hospices 2009 concert on
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      119 25 Mm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm a celebrity or your average Joe... that's MOST-READ ONLINE what going the extra mile means." Miss Singapore World row Claire Lee: Backstabber? Who? Me? MOST BLOGGED ABOUT A square Miele. Says Hirza: "Like MOST COMMENTED ON they say, if you
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      494 26 «C? Ajahn Brahms BUDDHIST FELLOWSHIP W Public Talks Venue: Singapore Buddhist Lodge, 17 Kirn Yam Road, off River Valley Road, Singapore *****9 (Park at UE Square) All Are Welcome Free Wo Tickets Required Monday 12 Oct, Bpm 9.30pm Secrets of Happiness We all seek happiness but we are not always
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      592 28 BODYIMAGE v™ eyeDeTosr OOssGw I Before After Before^^^^^^^^^^ftfte^^^^^^^^^jß Advertisement Exam Is A Game! Is your child winning in PSLE/'O'Level? Written By Dr Ernest Wong, Educator, Psychologist In my 24 years (since 1985) of working started the Super-Teen Holiday camp Is it enough? Will it work? Well, 24 with children from
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      22 28 JUDGES CALL HER OBSESSIVE, DIFFICULT UNREASONABLE |j J l^Pf BUT MUM IN CUSTODY MWifl CASE SAYS: |^*^J What's wrong with being assertive?
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      1066 30 THEN *T" NOW K^ XI i I \J M g\k The Toto lottery was drawn every Gambling Draws are now on Mondays and Thursdays. X f_j| Thursday and Sunday. In October 1969, The purse for the draw on Monday was an Jl t^^S the prize was $125,000. estimated $1.5 million.
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
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      Lock icon 'IT'S ALL BENITEZ'S FAULT'
      1026 32 His transfer record RAFAEL Benitez's transfer record remains a matter of huge debate. Since his arrival at Anfield in 2004, he has been given nearly £250 million (SsssB million) to spend on players although £134 million has been recouped through sales. Should that be enough to
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      260 32  -  JONATHAN WONG IN RAFA we trust. This was the resounding message by local Liverpool fans. The Straits Times conducted a straw poll yesterday with 24 Reds fans to see if manager Rafael Benitez should be sacked. None were in favour of removing him.
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      278 32 LONDON: Alberto Aquilani (below) is ready to ride to Liverpool's rescue by declaring himself fit for the club's next game against Sunderland on Oct 17. The Italy midfielder was signed for £17 million (Ss3B million) from Roma two months ago the fee conlrl
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      638 33 FOOTBALL ON INTERNET "The money is on the Internet, the viewers are on the Internet and now we are bringing the content where the money is." PHILIPP GROTHE, boss of Kentaro which jumped in to broadcast the match when others would not English fans have to
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      Lock icon City fans cheer Dunne's goal
      394 33 LONDON: A fine equaliser by Craig Bellamy earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa on Monday and moved the big-spenders ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool into fourth place in the English Premier League. But the match was remarkable for the astonishing reaction to
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      Lock icon Refs outraged by Fergie rap
      524 33 Referee Wiley's match statistics Distance covered: 11,039 m The total distance covered by Alan Wiley was 268 m lower than the match average for Premier League referees this season. But only seven players (four from Manchester United and three from Sunderland) ran more than the
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      285 33 LONDON: Portsmouth have targeted a January spending-spree following the takeover by Saudi billionaire Ali Al-Faraj. He completed a deal to buy 90 per cent of the Premier League football club from Sulaiman Al-Fahim on Monday night, bringing to an end a disastrous reign that lasted just
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      340 34 CENTURION (South Africa): Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting praised Shane Watson, after the all-rounder's century steered the defending champions to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final on Monday. Chasing 201 for victory, Australia slipped to 6-2 before Watson guided
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      574 34  -  Terrence Voon Brain damage may have occurred after his heart stopped beating By "By the third or fourth day, if he still requires a machine to support him and doesn't respond to stimuli... it's likely there is brain damage." DR JIMMY LIM, a cardiologist at Novena
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      642 34  -  Peter Siow COMMENTARY By It was them versus us during the Malaysia Cup era. And Dol, as he is affectionately known, was among a group of legends who played with passionate intensity. The Malays call it "semangat". EVEN as football fans in Singapore wait anxiously for news
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      484 35 "I have to keep working hard now and make sure I earn another one in the future." JOSE BAXTER, who became Everton's youngest player when he came on as a substitute last season against Blackburn, when awarded a new contract in March. On Monday, the highly promising 17-year-old was
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      476 35 Serena Williams powers past Makarova to replace Safina as No. 1 BEIJING: Serena Williams regained the world No. 1 ranking with a win at the China Open yesterday, while Rafael Nadal survived a scare in his opening match. But Andy Roddick and Jelena Jankovic plumbed
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      750 35 GAMES ON SCHEDULE "Of course the economy has hit us quite hard. But it shouldn't be a problem for the Games. We have many friends." SOUTHANOM INTHAVONG, president of Laos' Aquatic Federation VIENTIANE (Laos): Lillehammer, Albertville, Lake Placid. Major sports events have
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        47 35 LONDON: Sunderland have taken former Holland winger Boudewijn Zenden on a week-long trial. The 33-year-old who has played for PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Chelsea, Middlesbrough and Liverpool, has been a free agent since leaving Marseille at the end of last season. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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        65 35 SEOUL: South Korea winger Park Ji Sung presided yesterday at a ground-breaking ceremony for a sports complex named after him in his hometown. The Park Ji Sung Football Centre in Suwon, just south of Seoul, will be completed in May next year. It offers two playing
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        60 35 LIVERPOOL: Everton striker Jose Baxter has been arrested for possession of cannabis and counterfeit money. The 17-year-old, who was detained on Monday in Liverpool along with two other men, became Everton's youngest player when he made his debut at the age of 16 years and 191
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      384 36  -  Terrence Voon Spore bowler set to figure for US college team this weekend By "All the initial signs say that she will be a great fit." MARK LEWIS, Shockers' assistant coach WHEN the United States collegiate bowling season opens this weekend, a Singaporean will be lining up
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      239 36 SAN FRANCISCO: Basketball great Michael Jordan is an innovative addition by captain Fred Couples to help the US Presidents Cup team this week. Accompanied by Couples and US players Hunter Mahan, Lucas Glover and Scan O'Hair, Jordan was an energising figure on Monday in
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      174 32 wk O WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Sing Tel wins EPL rights Singapore may not host SEA Games Veteran soccer star Dollah Kassim collapses MOST COMMENTED ON Singapore may not host SEA Games Said careconnect: "The SEA Games is not a premier event,
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      577 34 4* -«aaaaa^^ ''A —^^mmmmm* Am\ \T' m yjmm I ar/ v Theo Kieser (right) seen here with champion jockey Saimee Jumaat. IF family tradition had its way, Theodore, better known as "The response from owners here has been very positive. Theo Kieser should have been a dentist in South Africa
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      21 35 Relieved Those suzk a^ Knotted >^ iSr^J Muscles Mlpfel Rub out the day's tensions X' rel'x&re-invigo'rate. OUT NOW! Get the details in
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      185 35 X League Pohang Seoul Wed, 07/10/09 6.30pm KCup Daejeon Seongnam Wed, 07/10/09 6.30pm KCup Suwon Jeonbuk Wed, 07/10/09 6.30pm S.League Woodlands Super Reds Wed, 07/10/09 7.45pm Asian Cup Japan Hong Kong Thu, 08/10/09 6.20pm S.Uague Young Lions Bal Khalsa Thu, 08/10/09 7.45pm L J§l Draw No. 2472/2009 MLJLJ Monday, 5
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      159 35 Today Football S-League: Woodlands v Super Reds (Woodlands, 7.45pm). Golf Singapore Open Senior Amateur Championship: 2nd rd (Sembawang Country Club, 7.25am). Tennis WTA Tournament: Beijing (Live, Chll3, 3pm). Tomorrow Football S-League: Young Lions v Balestier (Jalan Besar, 7.45pm). Golf Singapore Open Senior Amateur Championship: Final round (Sembawang Country Club, 7.25am).
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      152 36 "I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O' LORD, make me dwell in safety." NG BENG TENG Age: 78 years Was called home to be with the Lord on 6 October 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Children: Spouses: Grandchildren: Grandson-in-law: Florence Tan
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      94 36 SOH KIM TANG Age: 85 passed away peacefully on 5 Oct 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tan Geok Tin Sons: Daughter-in-law: Soh Peck Sim Soh Peck Lin Phua Choon Van Daughters: Sons-in-law: Soh Pheck Hong Benjamin Mok Soh Peck Hwee Loh Hung Chye Grandsons: Granddaughters: Cedric Soh Charmaine Soh
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      86 36 AL-FATIHAH We, the family of the late MR. BABOO KUTTY, (PBM) Departed 4 October 2009 (15 Syawal 1430) We would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for all t their love, support, prayers, condolences and contributions during our recent
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      107 36 JOHN JEYARETNAM MUTHIAH Age: 60 Son of the late John R. Muthiah and the late Grace A. Muthiah passed away peacefully on 5 October 2009. Dearly missed by loved ones. Wife: Myrna Pabianca Brother: Spouse: James K. Muthiah Ruhu Muthiah nee Joshua Sisters: Spouse: [Rosalind Moorthy, deceased) Rev Daniel G.
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      21 36 10th Anniversary In loving memory of Tay Mvi Pheo Departed 7th Oct 1999 Remembered by mother, brothers, sister, sister-in-law and nephews
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      74 36 15th Anniversary In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Leow Kirn Noi Remembering you is easy We do it every day Missing you is the hardest part As it never goes away To hear your voice To see your smile To sit with you and talk awhile Would be our greatest wish
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      28 36 X X 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Our Beloved TAN CHIN CHEW Departed 07 Oct 2007 Deeply missed and always remembered by family members and loved ones
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      115 36 In Loving Memory CHONG POH SIEW Age: 87 Called to rest In the Lord's embrace on 30 September 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: ChongTengAh Sons: Daughters-in-law: Stephen Chong Siong lim Yeo Hwee Ling Samuel Chong Siong Chuan Caroline Lee Guat Lay Grandsons: Granddaughters: Daniel Chong
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      55 36 FIRST ANNIVERSARY In Ever Loving Memory Of LIM GEK KEE ELIZABETH Departed: 7th October 2008 In our hearts your memory lingers, Sweetly tender, fond and true, There is not a day, That we do not think of you. Always Remembered By: Husband, Sons, Daughters-in-law, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Granddaughters, Grandsons-in-law, Great Granddaughters,
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      119 36 PROFESSOR 001 GIOK LING Age: 57 Departed on 5 October 2009 We have fought the hard fight together. Your determination and will shone like a beacon in the darkest hours. Now our memories prevail. We love you always just as you have loved and cared for us. Dearly missed by
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        539 37  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS STI sees brisk trading with 1.84b shares worth $1.84b changing hands By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT NOTHING works quite so well as a liberal sprinkling of good news to revive the flagging spirits of traders bruised by the recent
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        331 37  -  Jonathan Kwok By CRANE company Tat Hong Holdings said yesterday that its $63.5 million investment agreement with private equity fund AIF Capital will help it to expand overseas. Tat Hong president and chief executive Roland Ng (right) told a briefing after shareholders backed
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          103 37 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.84 billion shares worth $1.84 billion JP DOWN Gainers: 337 Losers: 171 Unchanged: 726 STRAITS TIMES INDEX Mid Cap 598.67 8.06 Basic materials 300.52 7.55 Utilities 467.76 6.07 Small Cap 514.77 7.51 Industrials 563.32 3.07 Financials 652.64 8.31 All Share 640.75 7.30 Consumer goods 678.97 21.29
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          209 37 Yesterday's close: 9,691.80 (+17.31) Japan's Nikkei Average inched up 0.2 per cent in see-saw trading as bank shares climbed after Goldman Sachs upgraded the US banking sector. Yesterday's close: 1,212.73 (-3.72) Malaysian shares closed down 0.31 per cent amid profit-taking. There were 324 gainers, 293 losers and 245 counters
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          400 37 Oct 6 CENTS GLD 1OUS$ 1OOOO 210.5 DBXT FTChina25 10USS 2934 145.9 lardine CSC 2442 90.0 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4139 88.4 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1553 74.4 LyxorHS India 10USS 1432 39.3 ISH 1740 33.7 HKLand 449 30.9 SGX 835 30.0 IMH 3070 22.5 DBS Grp 1280
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          105 37 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Oct 6 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.2240 1.2610 Can dollar 1.3080 1.3240 Euro 2.0540 2.0770 Malaysian rineeit* 0.4079 0.4087 NZ dollar 1.0190 1.0400 Sterling pound 2.2340 2.2600 US dollar 1.4000 1.4170 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          383 37 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +OR■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 415 244.9 1116 168 152 1416 425 120 52 450 3240 2536 857 198 260 820 265 891 1388 291 193 400 282 352
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          612 37 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 91.5 195 98 66.5 153 150 267 27.5 132 147 108 122 247 585 250 309 191 300 179 220 42.5 191
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          180 37 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume CENTS Vol Jni Envtech Genting SP Golden Agri SingTel CapitaLand Vlemstar ring Li GentingSP R EcoWise Sapphire Sinotel Tech liutianC Noble Grp NOL Ezion 38.5 106 44 312 375 9.5 74.5 24 26 2 57 21 240 162 72
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        526 38  -  Yang Huiwen Report shows Q3 spurt; Chinese firms account for 63% of global IPO value By THE number of initial public offerings (IPOs) rebounded sharply across the globe in the third quarter, led by mega-deals in China, as companies capitalised on rallying stock markets and
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      536 39 Fare cuts help fill seats; SIA chief says revenue pick-up is the problem SINGAPORE Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways are flying fuller planes but their profits may take longer to recover. SIA, the world's largest airline by market value, packed an average of 79
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      406 39 NEW YORK: More than a third of Wall Street finance professionals surveyed expect their bonuses to increase for 2009, a year after the credit market collapse that some regulators say was fuelled by outsized pay packages, eFinancialCareers.com found. About 36 per cent of
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      488 42  -  Robin Chan Economists expect MAS to be cautious as growth prospects still uncertain By SINGAPORE'S monetary policy is expected to remain unchanged ahead of next week's economic review, despite Australia's earlier-than-expected hiking of interest rates. Economists here said that with growth prospects remaining uncertain,
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      461 42  -  Fiona Chan By AFTER the dust settles on the economic crisis, new rules will emerge for countries trying to attract foreign investments and the ones that legislate wisely will prosper. The stakes are high but Singapore is tipped to be one of the
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      647 44  -  Gabriel Chen They outpace bond funds; emerging markets score impressive returns By BETTER POSITIONED "There is clearly a liking for the emerging markets as investors realise that growth in these countries will well outpace that of the over-leveraged developed world." Lion Global Investors' chief investment
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      542 45  -  Joyce Teo 412 small-format private homes sold this year; experts cite affordability By DEVELOPERS have sold a record 412 small-format private homes so far this year, according to a new report released yesterday by CBRE Research. In contrast, only one such "Mickey Mouse" unit
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      337 45  -  Yang Huiwen By AN AUSTRALIA-BASED financial services company targeting women and partially owned by Singaporeans is planning to expand in Singapore and the region. Superwoman Financial Solutions, a financial services provider and fund manager, wants to roll out a number of funds involving food,
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      657 46  -  Esther Teo New scheme helps ensure businesses won't be derailed by major health crisis By How to stay fighting fit How does it work? Interested enterprises engage an accredited certification body from the list found on the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) website. These bodies use the
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        597 40  -  Francis Chan Catching Up With... is a series sponsored by HSBC Commercial Banking that sees the bosses of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), who were profiled in past SME Spotlights, return to share their experiences. In the fifth instalment of this eight-part series,
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        1111 41  -  Smita Krishnaswamy Once bitten but not twice shy that's how chicken rice chain got back on feet By Looking ahead What is your greatest ambition? Mr Lee: To build a better and bigger business and expand throughout Asia. We want to build up this brand name
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        545 43  -  ONATHAN KWOK Design can help SMEs boost competitiveness, says innovation expert ByJ SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should start focusing on their customers as valuable sources of information who can help them predict market trends. Design expert Richard Kelly, Asia-Pacific managing director of innovation consultants
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      348 42 French economist Jean-Paul Betbeze says Singapore is tipped to be one of the winners in the new financial world order. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO J fnrj'Jill^lllllHlt t!lllllNlPliillllllillNlltJNIIII ttl mjLL jLJ There Is No Better *Mjjilir Time Than Now To Make Profit In The Stock Market According to analysts, the stock markets
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      417 48  -  eddino abdul hadi Tickets to the annual beach party will cost at least $10 more music reporter Be prepared to pay more for the mega dance festival ZoukOut at Siloso Beach on Dec 12. Tickets, which go on sale on Oct 23, have gone up in price, with
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      84 48 Early-bird tickets, limited to 2,000 pieces and each costing $48, will go on sale only at the Zouk ticketing booth on Oct 23. Advance tickets at $58 go on sale on the same day at Zouk, HMV and Sistic outlets till Dec 11. On the event
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        269 49 Big-budget Asian blockbusters usually open during one of China's Golden Weeks (Chinese New Year, May Day and National Day in October). But this year, they are coming early in December. Check out these two mega-movies which will see viewers into the new year. Based on the best-selling
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      596 49  -  Dave chua Lv Chuan's unusual take on the Nanking Massacre makes this film stand out from its rivals ffivjßvidrama CITY OF LIFE AND DEATH (M 18) 131 minutes/Opens tomorrow/****-* The story: An ensemble drama about the Nanking Massacre, the film relates the events in 1937 after
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      549 56  -  Andy chen Elvis Costello and faultless acoustics combine for a captivating show ELVIS COSTELLO: A SOLO PERFORMANCE Esplanade Concert Hall Monday Three songs into his debut concert in Singapore, Elvis Costello joked that his father was the real singer in the family. "He gave me this advice: 'Never
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        819 50  -  akshita nanda Geeks have gone from gawky to gold in Hollywood and Bollywood. Life! talks to real-life ones and the women who love them The traditional image of the geek is someone who stumbles and stutters when talking to the opposite sex but who shines
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        423 51 It has been a while since student Herman Teo took his girlfriend on shopping dates. Since the 23-year-old revealed his geeky side to her, they have been playing games at home or watching anime on the computer. Ms Jeanne Lim, 21, says laughing: "He's trained me to like
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        409 51 He is an inventor, so she has learnt to live with microchips, circuit boards, six computers, six printers and a giant photocopier taking up much of the space in their five-room HDB flat. But Mrs Reshma Lhode, 29, says she knew what she was getting into when
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        512 51  -  ong sor fern 'WTMrom-com (500) DAYS OF SUMMER 95 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a cubicle rat in a greeting card company by day and an aspiring architect by night. Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel) is the new office assistant who catches his
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        531 54  -  Magdalen ng Why Eric Khoo is confident that his first slasher flick will work There's a new book out called Why Women Have Sex that says there are 237 reasons why g^ mrfililiWiWk women have sex. And folks, Letterman knows QUOte Itie the top 10' TV host
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        416 54  -  John lui DARAH (M 18) 95 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Six yuppies on a cross-country drive across Indonesia meet Maya (Imelda Therinne), a young woman in distress. They give her a ride home, which is deep in the woods, and are welcomed by her mother,
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        667 55  -  deepika shetty The chemistry between a confused rich brat and a driven aspiring writer crackles on screen 'WEW romantic comedy WAKE UP SID (PG) 136 minutes/Now showing/***** The story: Ranbir Kapoor plays Siddharth Mehra or Sid, a rich brat whose life changes when he meets Aisha (Konkona Sen
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        93 55 Also opening in cinemas this week: Paris 36: The French film is set in a 1935 music hall where love, lust and murder take centre stage. Haeundae: The Deadly Tsunami: Korean actioner where people at a popular beach are about to be inundated by the natural disaster. April
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        318 55 New York Gourmet magazine (below), which has celebrated cooking and travel in its lavish pages since 1941, will cease publication with next month's issue, its owner, Conde Nast, announced on Monday. Gourmet was to food what Vogue is to fashion, a magazine with a
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        499 52  -  Karen teng Emerging artists and photo-based artworks make their debuts at ARTSingapore by ARTSINGAPORE is exhibiting the works of emerging artists and galleries this year as the annual Asian contemporary art fair has introduced a category called New Finds. Twelve of its 6o exhibitors are up-and-coming
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        19 52 ■1 Cheong Soo Pieng Kampong Life, 1967 Oil on canvas, 96.5 x 61cm Represented by Art-2 Gallery Singapore
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        35 53 Brian Adams In the Mangrove, 2009 Oil on canvas, 65 x 96cm Kirn Xi Soo Moon, 2009 Mixed media on stainless mirror and steel, 100 x 300 cm Presented by Simyo Gallery, Korea
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        40 53 Hughie Doherty Obama, 2008 Spray paint on canvas, 35.5 x 27.5" Andre Ruesch Firebird, 2005 Photography, 76 x 91cm 5 |i Marcia Keegan I Nambe Pueblo Rider, 2009 E Ceba chrome archival print I Mat 16x20"
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        41 53 Emilio Montelibano A Blessing by God of Horn, 2009 Oil on canvas, 16 x 19.5" Represented by New Finds Gallery Singapore Rolf Jahn Animal Friend, 2004 lAcrylic on canvas BO x 100 cm Represented by [The Aryaseni Art Gallery, Singapore
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        271 58 London The skeleton of a sperm whale is competing with the brain of a cow for this year's Turner Prize, Britain's competition of contemporary art that regularly triggers debate about what is art and what is not. Outside Tate Britain, where works by the four shortlisted
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        479 58 New York A former assistant to David Letterman and an ex-intern have been identified as his past girlfriends following his disclosure last week of an extortion plot against him over his affairs with female workers. Ms Stephanie Birkitt (below), the former assistant, kept a
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        591 102 In this age of multi-tasking, there is much to be said for doing one thing at a time UNI-TASKING. The word sounded out of place uttered in the hubbub of a downtown cafe. After all, we were surrounded by multi-tasking people getting a caffeine fix. Folk deep
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        249 103 UNITED States President Barack Obama signed an order last week banning federal workers from text messaging while driving on official business or using government vehicles. "With nearly three million civilian employees, the federal government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text
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        443 103 GOOGLE is to begin invitation-only trials of its Wave collaboration tool, which will allow users to share text and media files in a single online space. More radical is the inclusion of wiki-style editing tools. All messages can be edited at any point by members of
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        387 104  -  Grace Chng Compiled by THE Internet is abuzz that Hewlett-Packard will merge its print division with the PC unit into one big group. Todd Bradley, the current head of the PC division, is likely to head the combined unit. To date, revenue from the imaging and
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        364 112 Singapore innovators shine at the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation Awards. TAN CHONG YAW reports LOCAL start-up XMl's tiny speakers (left) are sold in 58 countries from Venezuela to Cyrus to Britain. Set up with just $30,000 in the bank three years ago, the firm pulled in $4.8 million
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        114 112 STUDENT Parthiban Sandrasegaran (above), 18, won a product hamper worth $3,300 in the Digital Life-Logitech contest held last month. His Logitech catch included a Z-5 speaker, two Pure-Fi Anywere White iPod speakers, noise cancelling headphones and two Quick Cam Ultra Vision webcams. His prize was among the
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        810 113 Call-back flfc services tap the traditional phone network but the magic is in converting mobile outgoing calls into free incoming calls. Slash local and overseas calls by as much as 60 times with new apps like Hoiio and Bounce, says 00 GIN LEE TALK can get
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        628 117 J^ The nation's m ultra-fast broadband network will reach about a quarter of Singapore households within the first three months of next year. The stage is set for service providers to deliver ultra-fast broadband to homes and offices. GRACE CHNG reports RETAIL service providers (RSPs)
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        208 118 J The quality 4fe and speed of file transfers will not all be lagless.This will be the case if both parties do not subscribe to the same RSP. From page 19 Ironing out the kinks Consumers need not worry about poor service as safeguards will
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        356 118  -  Grace Chng The owner, the wholesaler and the retailers. It took much effort to set up Singapore's unique national broadband network infrastructure By SINGAPORE may not have the fastest broadband network in the world but it certainly knows how to manage its telco and service providers.
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        317 119  -  Yap Hui Bin Mini Ninjas By AN ADORABLE ninja is an oxymoron but these are what you have hacking and slashing away in Mini Ninjas. Developed by the makers of the innovative Hitman franchise, the game is a total departure from 10 Interactive's signature grit
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        401 120  -  Billy Teo Katamari Tribute By RATING 7/I°P9iß IMAGINE a game where nothing makes sense and winning does not truly matter, only the fun you have in playing it even if most of the time, you are rolling a ball. Katamari Tribute also known as Katamari Forever for
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        366 122  -  Lim Yee Hung By a freelance writer Creative Sound Blaster Wireless for iTunes $289, available at Creative Stores, from authorised dealers and on sg.store.creative.com STREAMING becomes easy with the Sound Blaster Wireless system for iTunes. For example, you can link music from the PC in the
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