The Straits Times, 24 December 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 094/11/2009 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Safeguards for insured
      46 1 A SCHEME to protect policyholders if their insurer goes belly-up is being strengthened. The scheme now covers 90 per cent of an insurer's liability but under new proposals, coverage will be moved to 100 per cent subject to certain caps. PRIME PAGE A3
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      Lock icon Safety lapses widespread
      59 1 DESPITE repeated warnings and reminders, a number of worksites here continue to use unsafe practices. A check by the Ministry of Manpower of 29 construction sites found safety lapses in almost all of them. The ministry has ordered work to stop at six worksites. It also issued
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      Lock icon Upbeat Thai report card
      55 1 THAI Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, in a slick, televised presentation, has provided an upbeat and rosy self-assessment of his government's performance one year into office. Citing growing employment, improved tourism and increasing exports, he said his government had been able to deliver on promises despite I
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      Lock icon Fallout from engine theft
      58 1 MALAYSIA'S security establishment is under a cloud following revelations that two fighter jet engines were stolen, ostensibly for sale on the black market to a third country. The thefts have raised concerns that Malaysia could be emerging as a hub for the trade of illicit military-related
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      Lock icon Year of twists and turns
      75 1 IT IS tempting to label 2009 the year of the great recovery, with the stock market rapidly rallying to pre-crisis levels. As the Straits Times Index slowly but surely heads to 3,000, it is easy to forget the mood music of panic, fear and despair
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    Lock icon Quick-profit advisers get CPF warning
    919 1  -  Lorna Tan They make money on sales charges with rapid buy-and-sell transactions asdef I SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Over an extended period of churning activity, the customer suffers because the savings in his CPF account are gradually eroded from paying a constant stream of sales charges. This
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    Lock icon Holiday spirit brings out the crowds
    200 1  -  JESSICA JAGANATHAN See also Home Page B7 GLAD to see the back of a not-so-good year, revellers are out on Orchard Road drinking in the holiday spirit. The merry-making is expected to shift into high gear this weekend, a prospect which has retailers hoping
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      Lock icon Insurance clients to get better protection
      637 3  -  Gabriel Chen asdfgasd MAS consultation paper proposes 100% coverage subject to certain caps I By A SCHEME to protect policyholders if their insurer goes belly up is being strengthened. The scheme now covers 90 per cent of an insurer's liability but under new proposals,
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      Lock icon Manila fire destroys 1,000 homes
      100 3 A resident peeking out from his window as flames engulf about 1,000 homes made of light materials in Manila. The raging fire yesterday, just two days before Christmas, has left at least 1,400 families living in a poor residential area homeless. Fire officials said strong
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      Lock icon Shopping mall annexe collapses
      361 4 Two die, 12 hurt in illegal building extension in Jakarta JAKARTA: Two people were killed when an illegal extension to a busy shopping mall collapsed in central Jakarta yesterday, police and city officials said. Another 12 people were taken to hospital, three with serious injuries, after
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      Lock icon Jet overshoots runway, 44 hurt
      439 4 KINGSTON: An American Airlines jet overshot the runway at a Jamaican airport and ended up in a mangled mess near a beach, but all 154 passengers and crew escaped with injuries. Some 44 passengers were taken to nearby hospitals with broken bones and back pains,
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS  -  439 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon More women say: TOUCH ME, PAY ME
      1171 10  -  Mavis Toh asdfasdf I By When a case can be settled out of court PROVISIONS in the law allow for minor offences such as simple molestation cases, wrongful restraint or causing hurt to be settled out of court. This happens only if the
      CAROLINE CHIA  -  1,171 words
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      Lock icon R&D spending on the up and up
      509 11  -  Grace Chua Electronics' share the biggest in private sector By EVEN as low-end electronics manufacturing moves out of Singapore, the Republic is attracting innovative research and development work in the sector. Electronics was the biggest contributor to private sector R&D spending last year,
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      Lock icon Every dog has its day
      81 11 In Japan, a dog's life can be pretty sweet indeed. Take for example Cocolo, a 2V2-year-old female toy poodle, seen here eating a special Christmas cake made just for pooches in Tokyo yesterday. The cake is made from rice powder, yogurt and natural honey with
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      Lock icon India's new visa rules draw protests
      743 12  -  P. Jayaram Long-term stayers who leave caught unawares by two-month re-entry ban By CONTRADICTIONS "What rule? Ahh, no such thing exists. You please enter and leave, enter and leave as you like. You understand what multiple entrymeans no? It means you come and go
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      Lock icon Billionaires all, and in search of love
      531 12 BEIJING: They have already made their billions. For nearly two dozen su-per-wealthy but still single men in China, it was time to find love and a wife. Last Sunday, a privileged group of 21 single billionaires and 22 single women attended what state
      REUTERS; GOLDEN BACHELORS MATCHMAKING AGENCY  -  531 words
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Theft of jet engines puts the spotlight on Malaysia
      1040 15  -  Leslie Lopez NEWS ANALYSIS Charges of serious security breaches and cover-up of scandal By SENIOR REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT Jet parts missing too KUALA LUMPUR: Apart from two fighter jet engines, parts of a jet-fighter are also missing, says Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid
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        Lock icon Baby-for-sale racket: Hunt on for doctor
        391 17  -  Elizabeth Looi asdfasdf Alleged ringleader said to have provided fake birth certificates for babies I By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police are still looking for a doctor said to be the ringleader of a baby-for-sale syndicate. The man ran a private medical centre
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        Lock icon 'Over 12 terror plots foiled' in India this year
        212 17 NEW DELHI: India's home minister yesterday said a dozen or more plots to stage major attacks on the scale of last year's Mumbai carnage were foiled this year. "Twelve to 13 terror attacks were neutralised in 2009 which could have been
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  212 words
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        Lock icon Security for Indonesian churches increased
        315 17 I By Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT BEKASI (West Java): Indonesia is ramping up security at churches and other public places ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The move has become an annual ritual since 2000, when a series of coordinated bombings in Jakarta
        WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA  -  315 words
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        Lock icon Best not be home for Christmas
        223 17 LEGAZPI (Philippines): Police and soldiers donned Santa hats and red clown noses and belted out songs in crammed evacuation centres in an attempt to stop 47,000 displaced residents from sneaking home to the slopes of a lava-spilling volcano. Despite the risk of an imminent
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      • Article
        Lock icon Dissident's trial: Verdict tomorrow
        373 17 BEIJING: High-profile Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was tried yesterday in Beijing for inciting subversion against the state, will know the verdict of his case tomorrow, said both his lawyer and a brother-in-law. Liu was detained a year ago just before the release of an unusually
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        Lock icon Thailand has 'stabilised and prospered'
        515 18  -  Nirmal Ghosh NEWS ANALYSIS PM Abhisit delivers report card on his govt's performance in Ist year By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: In a rosy self-assessment of his government's performance one year after taking office, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said the country had stabilised and
        ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  515 words
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        Lock icon Economic shock therapy, N. Korean-style
        446 21  -  Lee Jun Bok Analysts say won revaluation to pave way for takeover by Kim Jong Il's son By I FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SEOUL: North Korea's surprise currency revaluation last month is aimed at paving the way for a smooth father-to-son suc- cession by crippling
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        Lock icon Invest in Taiwan: China envoy
        329 21  -  Ho Ai Li By I TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAICHUNG: China's top Taiwan negotiator said he hoped to see an increase in mainland investments in Taiwan, noting that many Chinese businessmen do not take the plunge as they worry about Taiwan's lack of social stability. Chinese businessmen
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    • world international
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        Lock icon Drug war hero's family slaughtered
        408 22 QUINTIN ARAUZ (Mexico): Drug gang hitmen shot dead the grieving mother, brother, sister and aunt of an elite Mexican marine who died after taking part in a raid that killed a notorious drug lord, police said. Gunmen burst into the family's home in Quintin Arauz
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        Lock icon Health-care reforms: A costly victory
        1080 22  -  Chua Chin Hon NEWS ANALYSIS Democratic Party might pay heavy price at next year's US congressional polls By US BUREAU CHIEF Some health industry winners losers WINNERS (based on Senate Bill): DRUGMAKERS Drug companies overcame an attempt to allow consumers to import cheaper medicines from
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        Lock icon Severe winter weather still ravaging Europe
        421 23 LONDON: Thousands of Eurostar passengers, anxious to get away for Christmas, battled for train seats out of London yesterday as heavy rain and freezing conditions sparked yet more travel chaos across Europe. Passengers left stranded by a three-day Eurostar service cancellation over the weekend
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        Lock icon Key to future climate change pact is Basic
        532 23 Brazil, S. Africa, India, China form a powerful group, says UN official NEW DELHI: The emergence of China, India, South Africa and Brazil as a grouping was the most significant outcome of the Copenhagen talks, a United Nations official said yesterday. The
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        Lock icon Chefs have the worst health habits: Poll
        166 24 Healthy living HEALTHIEST PROFESSIONS Advertising worker Teacher Human resource assistant Accountant Lawyer Secretary IT worker Researcher Nurse Shop assistant UNHEALTHIEST PROFESSIONS Chef Farmer Electrician Insurance worker Builder Banker Call centre worker Truck driver Engineer Travel agent SOURCE: BBC SDFsdfSD dasfASF simply want to
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        Lock icon Blown away by giant Gulliver balloon
        43 24 A giant balloon of the well-known lead character from the novel Gulliver's Travels, certified by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest inflatable sculpture, being blown up yesterday at the Chiang Kai-shek asfdADS asdA ASSOCIATED PRESS
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      • INBRIEF
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          Lock icon Man wins battle for son
          102 24 RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's Chief Justice has ruled in favour of an American who has waged a five-year legal battle for his son, ordering the child's Brazilian relatives to turn over the nine-year-old. The decision put Mr David Goldman closer to a reunion with his
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          Lock icon Thai govt to back appeal
          97 24 BANGKOK: The Thai government has agreed to help operators of 19 Map Ta Phut industrial projects suspended by the Supreme Administrative Court for infringing environment guidelines. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the government will try to convince the court to let them to go ahead,
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          Lock icon Taleban targeting media
          96 24 PESHAWAR: A suicide bombing that killed three people and wounded 17 outside a press club in Peshawar has underscored the danger faced by journalists covering Pakistan's Taleban-led insurgency. Militants have threatened, attacked and killed journalists to block reporting that they deem critical of the Taleban. Journalists also
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          Lock icon Brown's appeal rejected
          91 24 BEIJING: China has dismissed an appeal from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to spare a British man set to be executed next week for drug smuggling. Akmal Shaikh, 53, was sentenced in October last year for taking a suitcase containing almost 4kg of heroin into the Chinese
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Hatoyama needs time to prove his worth
      345 25 asda enough for a seasoned leader, let alone a newbie thrown into the deep end. It is understandable the Japanese are impatient to see change. That was why they placed their faith overwhelmingly in a new, untried party over the unchanging Liberal Democrats.
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      Lock icon Address the problem in smaller bites
      988 25  -  Scott Barrett asdad By asdADS THE three pages of text that emerged after years of preparation and two weeks of intense negotiation in Copenhagen failed to address what the document correctly calls "one of the greatest challenges of our time" global climate change. To
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      Lock icon Earth needs a bailout and everyone must step up
      588 25  -  Robert K. Fleming I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Funding to developing nations is vital to fight climate change, but there must also be transparency to maximise the effectiveness of investments in green initiatives. THE Copenhagen climate change talks have turned
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        Lock icon The spirit of giving and receiving
        454 26  -  Margaret Visser By FESTIVALS, to adapt an anthropological adage, "are good to think with". An especially salient festival like Christmas is abundantly thought-provoking. Take one aspect of behaviour at Christmas: gift giving. Our culture divides the world into the public and the private. The
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        Lock icon Did Obama give in to domestic heat?
        640 26  -  Jeffrey Sachs asdaSD By TWO years of climate change negotiations have now ended in a farce in Copenhagen. Rather than grappling with complex issues, United States President Barack Obama decided instead to declare victory with a vague statement of principles agreed with four
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        Lock icon No progress if public remains cool
        907 26  -  Gwynne Dyer By I FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Ul"^ HE city of Copenhagen is a crime scene tonight, with the guilty men and women fleeing to the air*A» port," said Mr John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace Britain, last Friday. "There are no targets
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        430 27 IPO rankings "If those seeking listings are mostly Asian firms who surely don't require regional headquarters will Singapore lose its lustre over time?" MR RANG WEY-MING: "I refer to yesterday's report, 'Singapore slips in IPO rankings'. While it has been clear for several years that the Hong Kong, Shanghai
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        362 27 I REFER to Monday's report, "Wet markets must make economic sense, say MPs". Senior Minister of State Balaji Sadasivan was quoted as saying that stallholders of the Seletar Hills wet market, which was demolished in 2004, asked him not to further extend the closing
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        202 27 I THANK Ms Gwen Pee for last Thursday's letter, "Onus on all If Singapore truly wants to raise customer service standards, we will have to learn to be better customers". The Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) agrees with her customer service is a two-way
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        278 27 I REFER to Monday's report, "Left high and dry by waterway rules" and last Thursday's letter, "Family's kayaking dreams drifting in red tape", by Mr Jason Toh. My husband, an avid kayaker since his junior college days, bought a foldable kayak a
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      678 29  -  Jermyn Chow ASDDFASD Inspectors checked 29 construction sites and found safety lapses at all I By REPEATED warnings and reminders to keep worksites safe have gone unheeded the latest check on 29 construction sites found safety lapses at all of them. In a
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      597 30  -  April Chong Malay Muslims drawn by a growing number of halal herbal products By HOUSEWIFE Haliza Siraj, 44, has been drinking a herbal medicinal brew every day for the past two months. She got it from a sinseh a traditional Chinese medical practitioner
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      183 30 HAVING a baby tops the wish list i for couples with fertility problems. Their unsuccessful attempts to conceive is a life crisis that can be extremely frustrating and depressing. It is estimated that 15 per cent of couples in Singapore are affected by
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      584 31  -  Carolyn Quek Weak market sentiment may have led to slow sales, say motor traders By PRICES for certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums ended slightly lower across all categories in the last tender of the year yesterday, bringing some early Christmas cheer
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      636 31  -  ANG YIYING Proposed changes Currently, charities follow what is used by commercial and for-profit entities, which are not completely relevant to charities. Changes will see charities getting their own standard. For example, it will tell them specifically how to report items unique
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      284 31  -  JESSICA JAGANATHAN MORE children are being referred to occupational therapists for handwriting and attention-related difficulties, suggesting a growing concern among parents about their child's readiness for school. This year, 462 children were referred to occupational therapists across Singapore for handwriting difficulties, up
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      606 32  -  Jessica Jaganathan Area's shop owners had complained that night bazaar affected business By A POPULAR weekend flea market at Changi Village has closed, following complaints from neighbouring shop owners that it was taking away their business and inconveniencing regular patrons who could not find parking
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      552 34  -  Khushwant singh 67-year-old retiree set herself ablaze over $4,500 loan shark debt By ASASDFASD ASDFAS MADAM Wee Chiok was a familiar face on casino cruises and enjoyed playing mahjong with her friends for cash stakes. When the 67-year-old retiree's finances could not keep up with
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      432 34 EX-TV ACTOR'S MOLESTATION TRIAL MARK Chow Yee Sze, who is accused of molesting a former pub operations manager, said yesterday he had no intention of outraging the modesty of the woman. The 30-year-old claimed he was only trying to wake the then 25-year-old woman when
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      363 34  -  Khushwant Singh By WHILE disqualified from driving, Ng Boon Leng drove around in a "borrowed" car with forged licence plates. Ng, 29, used the same plate numbers as his father's car to ensure that if he did get a summons, it would
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      254 34 Private school broken into A PRIVATE education centre at Block 643, Woodlands Ring Road, was broken into last weekend. The break-in occurred between Saturday afternoon, when the supervisor locked up the premises, and Monday morning when she returned. The front door had been forced open and presents placed under
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      618 35  -  Jermayn Chow Students taking school fitness tests tend to fail segments in these areas ASDDF WEAK arms and legs and the lack of stamina are what's landing young Singaporean men in extra training for military service. According to a fitness test administered by all
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      430 35 COME Dec 31, new citizens such as Mr Ram Chakrapani will join the New Year's revelry alongside other Singaporeans at a party in Labrador Park. Jointly organised by the Radin Mas Citizens Consultative Committee and new Chinese immigrants group Hua Yuan Association, the overnight party
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      1233 36  -  Wang Meng Meng CHAN U-GENE But SAA chief will form panel to review its processes I By Loh's long reign clouded by controversy IN 26 years at the helm of the Singapore Athletic Association, lawyer Loh Lin Kok (right) has been involved in numerous controversies. ST
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      122 37  -  Jonathan Wong Club official, ex-champs demand reforms and fresh SAA programmes By "What we need, which unfortunately is lacking at the moment, is a thorough development programme that keeps the athletes in the sport." C. KUNALAN (above) "The lack of inter-club competition has definitely been a big
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      709 37 LOS ANGELES: A dispute over doping test rules has jeopardised the long-awaited welterweight showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, boxing promoters claimed on Tuesday. It is uncertain, however, whether the testing issue is simply an over-hyped negotiating ploy aimed at Pacquiao or truly
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      958 38 Age not a barrier Former world champions who have made Fl comebacks: Niki Lauda A world champion with Ferrari in 1975 and 1977, Lauda quit Fl at the age of 30 in 1979 to run his charter airline company. But the Austrian returned to the
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      353 38 NEW YORK: Rachel Uchitel has shot down rumours that she is pregnant with Tiger Woods' child. But the 34-year-old has reportedly resumed her relationship with the world's No. 1 golfer. American tabloid Star had reported that the New York club hostess was expecting on the
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      524 38 LOS ANGELES: Just in time for Christmas, here comes the match-up that was on the National Basketball Association's wish-list in June. The Kobe Bryant-Leßron James showdown did not pan out last season, but now it arrives in Hollywood with the addition of basketball's biggest
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      294 38 WASHINGTON: Playing her best at the most important events, Serena Williams re-established herself as the top player in women's tennis in 2009 and was a landslide choice as Female Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press on Tuesday. She received
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      436 39 Mancini's first training session ends in walkout by Bellamy, Toure MANCHESTER: Roberto Mancini has wasted little time getting down to business at Manchester City, putting his new players through intense training in his first two days in charge at the English Premier League football club. And the new
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      286 39 MANCHESTER: Despite his assertion that he does not intend to make any new signings to ease Manchester United's injury crisis in defence, manager Alex Ferguson is apparently ready to spend in January to bolster the attack. The Daily Mail reported yesterday that he has put in
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      41 39 Lets put it in my head that he will not play again this season." Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (right] on striker Robin van Persic, who has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury asdfadfsda
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  • OBITUARIES
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      192 39 KHENG CHOON YIN Age: 53 passed away peacefully on 23 December 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Father Kheng Koh Chew (deceased) Mother Seah Sui Eng Wife Fang Xiao Yun Son: Daughter: Nieces: Kheng Ziqi Kheng Zixiu Kin Shimin Brothers: Sisters-in-law: £j" ?2L m... Kin, Patrick Jacy Soon KnnS Kim Kiat
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      40 39 aSDFASD BERNARD KHOO CHINBEOW called to eternal rest on 24-12-2008. Quickly and quietly came the call your sudden departure shocked us all. Forever cherished by: Wife Maggie Gwee Son Danny Khoo Daughter-in-law Angeline Chong Grandchildren Melissa Khoo Evelyn Khoo JeslynKhoo
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      55 39 THALAITHEVASAU PRAYERS NAGAPAN MURUGHAYYA OINTHIRIYAR Departed on 4-1-09 Sadly missed by: Wife: Anjalai Kandasamy, Sons, Daughter, Daughters-in-law, Son-in-law, Grandchildren, Relatives Friends. THEVASAM PRAYERS Will be held on 24 December 2009, between 10am to 11am at BLK 339, #12-1530 JURONG EASTAVEI. Tel: *****401 Hp: *****142 thence followed with lunch. Please treat
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      71 39 KOH LIM SONG Age: 72 passed away peacefully on 22 Dec 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Soh Kirn Choo Sons: Daughter-in-law: Koh Yoke Hui Koh Yoke Jin Ye Zheng Granddaughter: Koh Yiling Body is resting at Singapore Casket, Crystal Rm, level 4, 131, Lavender Street.
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      35 39 In Loving Memory Mdm. Tan Kim Hong Mr.limKokLeong Departed: Departed: December 24,2006 February 13,1977 (+-a**) (+ijji+*> m (sthDayofthe (26thDayofthe 11th Lunar Month) 12th Lunar Month) Fondly Tenderly Remembered By Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren Their Spouses
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      48 39 f The Family Of The Late 1 TAN KOK SHIA Departed on 19 Dec 2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates, doctors and nurses for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, donations, wreaths, and contributions during their recent bereavement.
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      22 39 ASDFASD LOH SEOW KIT Departed 24 December 2005 In life loved and honored, In death remembered. Always remembered by your loved ones
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      27 39 ASDFASD IHAMFUU FAJNJACHAKAM Departed on 24 December 2006 Dearly missed and always remembered by wife, children and loved ones for your kindness, thoughtful advice and heartwarming smile.
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      31 39 In Loving Memory ARTHUR LIM JOO JOCK Dearly beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother uncle. Called home to the Lord one year today. Ever in the hearts of his loved ones
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      119 40 CHAN U SEEK Age: 84 passed away peacefully on 23 December 2009. Always cherished and remembered by loved ones. (Wife: Dolly Oh Swee Tian, deceased) Sons: Chan Wing Kwong Chan Wing Cheng Chan Wing Cheong Daughter: Joy Thio Grandsons: Thio Syn Wei Nicholas Thio Syn Loong Alexander Chan Hon Chiu
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      140 40 "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 REV (DR) ELBERT LIM SOON CHONG Age: 58 was called home to be with the Lord on 23 December 2009. Very dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Jorinda
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      86 40 ASDFASD THE LEGENDARY DR. M. G. RAMACHANDRAN In all the world we shall not find A heart so wonderfully kind, so soft a voice, So sweet a smile, an inspiration so worthwhile, a sympathy so sure, so deep, A love so beautiful to keep. One and Only MGR Mr Ganesan-Rajeswari
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      104 40 ASDDFASD l-KAlNlrld VIINUEIN I Age: 53 was called home to be with the Lord on 22 December 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Christina Ratha Sons: Simon Francis Francis Xavier Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Selvaraj Regina (deceased) George (deceased) Paneer Selvam, Peter Grace Bamah Deva Jayanthi Devarajan, Raja Jessica Brothers-in-law, Sisters-in-law, Nephews,
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      26 40 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of TAY SUAN SUSAN (MRS SUSAN LOH) Departed on 24 December 2006 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and friends.
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      110 40 ASDFASD Heng Chiang Ki (Spider) You never failed to be there for us whenever we needed you You were a very strong man whom exuded unparalleled fighting spirit Even in your last days with us you valiantly fought against all your illnesses A spider is ever resilient in building it's
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      31 40 ASDFAS Heng Chiang Ki Departed: 24 December 2008 To those who weep a life is gone But in God's love tis but dawn You are remembered by all in the family
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      222 40 Heng Chiang Ki Dear Grandfather whom I dearly miss, Remember the days u cradled me in your arms? Back then I did not know what was happening. Remember the days u always said to me 'Debbie, there are durians in the ll lily,.- lui li" I'll .ilir. (I i.-iii.-iii!:-i lh.il
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      37 40 I miss having u by my side thank u for helping with my homework and encouraging me i was very, very sad whe Dr Michael Yap said u had passed on. I love you kong kong Christine
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      47 40 Sylvester Ang Wei Yew Departed on 24 December 2004 Now with the Lord for Eternity Time has slipped away, Memories of you remain, Thoughts of you give us strength, To run this race till we meet again. Remembering you in every way by family and loved ones.
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      544 44  -  Francis Chan Local and foreign banks net more clients with scheme to help firms ride out recession By] ASDDFAS BANKS offering government-backed loans have enjoyed a bumper year, with most gaining new clients in the process. Financial institutions have been able to carry on lending,
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      461 44  -  Robin Chan By NOBLE Group shares surged 4.3 per cent yesterday on reports that the commodities giant may bid for Macarthur Coal now that it has just become the Australian miner's biggest shareholder. Macquarie Securities said Noble will likely launch a takeover
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        549 41  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Bank, property counters in spotlight as traders maintain a merry mood By TRADERS were all but wearing Santa Claus suits yesterday as they embraced the Christmas mood and sent the market to a 17-month high. Funds, too,
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        369 41  -  Francis Chan By TRADERS should pay more attention when handling large orders to prevent market manipulation, according to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday. The bourse operator said trading members and representatives should query clients on orders that may "adversely impact the market".
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          85 41 imwff^^^^^^B Mid Cap 677.91 5.35 Basic materials 316.25 T -3.45 Utilities 532.86 T -4.68 Small Cap 525.61 1.75 Industrials 611.89 5.72 Financials 739.32 6.27 All Share 699.12 4.45 Consumer goods 714.96 1.17 Technology 756.21 3.43 Fledgling 659.04 T -4.96 Health care 795.45 T -2.33 Real estate 663.14 8.89 China
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          197 41 Tuesday's close: 10,378.03 (+194.56) »Japanese financial markets were closed for a national holiday. They reopen today. Yesterday's close: 1,260.53 (+0.11) Malaysian shares ended flat on thin volume as investors bought into selective plantation and technology-related stocks. UUIBBBB El Yesterday's close: 21,328.74 (+236.70) Hong Kong stocks recouped early losses to
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          111 41 asdfas ASDFASDF Dec 23 CENTS DBXTS8P Short 10USS 5388 -145.4 -1.9 GLD 10US$ ***** -141.2 -0.9 DCC 5.1% NCPS 100 ***** -20.0 -0.2 CityDev 1144 -16.0 -1.4 DairyFarm 591 -12.7 -1.5 Vanlord 213 -8.0 -3.6 HsuFuChi 206 -5.0 -2.4 Hyflux 359 -5.0 -1.4 Z-Obee Hldgs 19 -4.5
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          227 41 asdfas Top Rises (0) Dec 23 CENTS FXA50ETFMBLeCW*****7 10 -14.5 -59.2 CityDev.ES.0912 1146 -12.0 -1.0 Ezra MBLeCW*****4 51 -5.0 -8.9 STI 2900 DBePWI ***** 49 -5.0 -9.3 SembMarMBLeCW*****4 41 -5.0 -10.9 Kep Corp.ES.0912 820 -4.0 -0.5 DBS MBL ePW*****6 21 -2.0 -8.7 Ezra MBLeCW*****3 26.5 -2.0 -7.0
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          96 41 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Iceanus 38.5 SinoGrandnes 41.5 feledata 7.5 Renting SP 118 !-0bee Hldgs 19 loble Grp 314 rflAP Tech 6.5 JanJoo W*****2 2.5 ;hinaNTown 13.5 'an Hong 60 iDlden Agri 49.5 ;hina XLX 57.5 iuntecReit 137 fanlord 213 K Metal 12.5 -0.5 -1.3
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          371 41 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 446 244.9 1174 168 147 1532 425 120 52 3240 1856 2710 870 198 326 285 1450 322 399 324 376 352 232 MM 700 170 5606 CapitaLand 93.5 5417 CapitaMall 405 5611 CityDev
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          605 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 133 210 98 80.5 175 123 r... 267 26 132 147 229 108 133 247 250 377 219 68.5 347 179 220 42.5
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        1396 42 YEAR IN REVIEW It has been a year like no other for share investors, with enough twists and turns to leave even the calmest investor reaching for a stiff drink. Jonathan Kwok makes sense of 12 madcap months. LOOKING at 2009 from this vantage point, it
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        470 42 LONDON: Glencore, the secretive Swiss commodities trader, took a step towards a public listing valuing it at more than US$35 billion (Ss49 billion), as investors bought bonds that could give them a near 6 per cent stake. The US$2.2 billion deal raises the prospect
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        269 42  -  ESTHER TEO RAFFLES Education has cobbled together a potential deal that could breathe new life into beleaguered Oriental Century Limited (OCL), a China-based education provider. The complex plan is essentially a reverse takeover. It involves OCL shareholders swopping their stock for new shares in
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      393 43  -  Fiona Chan Index falls for Bth straight month, but month-to-month rise signals uptrend By CONSUMER prices stayed largely stable last month, although economists believe inflation will start to creep up next year. The consumer price index (CPI), a widely used measure of
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