The Straits Times, 18 January 2010

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  • 19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, JANUARY 18 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    • 44 1 FATIGUED? Sleepy during sentry duty? A pick-me-up has been developed by the nation’s defence and technology research organisation. Caffeine pills and candy are being recommended to the Singapore Armed Forces for its soldiers out in the field. ?PRIME PAGE A3
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    • 46 1 CITY Harvest Church is spending $310 million on a new church in central-south Singapore. Estimated to be the size of three football fields, it will also include shops and restaurants. The church’s exact location will be revealed in March. ?HOME PAGE B5
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    • 80 1 LAW Minister K. Shanmugam explained yesterday that foreigners are not the ones to blame for the rise in HDB prices as most of them cannot buy such flats. The permanent residents who do qualify for public housing are too small a group to make a significant impact.
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    • 60 1 THE growing row between China and Google has dragged in search giant Yahoo, which backed Google in its stand-off against the Chinese government. Yahoo’s Chinese partner, e-commerce firm Alibaba Group, slammed it for saying it agreed with Google on its stance that violation of Internet user
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    • 56 1 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard is thinking about quitting the club he joined two decades ago. The Reds are in danger of finishing outside the top four in the Premier League and, worse still, The Times reported that it would take £1 billion (S$2.25 billion) to save
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  • 76 1 United States military personnel dropping supplies on Saturday at a camp for Haitians hit by last week’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake, part of the aid that is slowly trickling into the country amid logistical jams. World leaders have stepped up to pledge more aid to rebuild a devastated
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  • 1464 1  -  BY AMELIA TAN,LEOW SI WAN ameltan@sph.com.sg siwan@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS are holding their own against foreigners when it comes to studies. Although recent examination results have put the spotlight on the achievements of foreigners, principals and others contacted said that Singaporeans are still at the top
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  • 678 1  -  Don’t let religious tensions in Malaysia spill over here BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg THE Government is watching the situation in Malaysia very closely to make sure the religious tensions there do not spill over to Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister and Home
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    • 124 1 Ho Kwon Ping on how SMU started life Hamish Brown settles down with wife No.3 More than 100 Singapore-centric cellphone apps here REVIEW, PAGE A18 HOME, PAGE B1 LIFE! PAGE C4 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO
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  • prime.commentary
    • VIEWPOINTS
      • 87 2 WE SAY Suggestions that borrowing money from loan sharks be made an offence should be thought through carefully. Will it reduce the scourge of loan sharkism by much? Will it mean an end to cases of innocent people being harassed by lenders and their
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      • 24 2 COLUMNS Youth volunteerism is effective when it is laced with long-term commitment, says Grace Chua. HOME PAGE B7
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      • 23 2 The Copenhagen climate summit threw into sharp relief a new global power balance, says Nayan Chanda. REVIEW PAGE A18
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      • 30 2 OUR READERS SAY Present preschool arrangements do not allow all preschoolers to start life from a level playing field, says Paul Chan. FORUM PAGE A20
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      • Article, Illustration
        27 2 www.straitstimes.com Niki Bruce reviews a new boutique that is doing something different. Radha Basu has a frontseat view of preparations for Singapore’s first integrated resort.
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    • 1014 2  -  Attach a social stigma to borrowing from loan sharks BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg IT IS easy enough to jump on the bandwagon and call for heavier penalties against loan sharks. No one wants to be on the side of the Ah Longs and their paint-splashing,
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      88 3  -  BY KEVIN LIM PHOTOJOURNALIST It’s that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. Same predicament, different reactions
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    • 543 3  -  Research body recommends its use to keep soldiers alert BY JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg A NEW “pick-me-up” to help soldiers fight fatigue while out in the field has been developed by the nation’s defence and technology research organisation. The DSO National Laboratories tested the
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    • 1007 6 Haiti is most serious humanitarian crisis in decades: UN chief AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS PORT-AU-PRINCE: Rescue teams clawed through the rubble for the fifth straight day yesterday, still dragging out earthquake survivors even as bodies piled up. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki
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    • Faces of the Haiti quake
      • Article, Illustration
        279 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PORT-AU-PRINCE: All rescuers saw of Ms Saint-Helene Jean-Louis when they arrived at the collapsed University of Port-au-Prince building were the top of her head and her left hand. Four days after the earthquake levelled the building on Tuesday, the 29-year-old student was still breathing
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      • Article, Illustration
        218 7 NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE: A man accused of looting was stripped by an angry mob and lynched before he was set on fire on Saturday. The police had brought him to Petionville in the back of their pick-up and informed a gathering crowd that he had been
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      • 212 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON POST PORT-AU-PRINCE: “People are so desperate for food that they are going crazy,” said accountant Henry Ounche, in a crowd of hundreds who fought one another as US military helicopters clattered overhead carrying aid. When other navy choppers dropped rations and Gatorade into a soccer
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    • 424 7  -  Ethnic-based groups are better placed to help those in their own communities BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg DEPUTY Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng yesterday explained why it would not be a good idea for eth-nic-based self-help groups to merge or operate under one umbrella. Mr
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    • 399 7 REUTERS SHANGHAI: Yahoo has been pulled into a growing row between China and Google, with its Chinese partner slamming the United States search giant for supporting Google on its stance on online privacy and Internet censorship. The development was the latest in the ongoing spat
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    • 239 3 Chemical hair processes that damage hair from its roots Excessive use of hair styling products "X TREAT HAIRw PROBLEMS^WjTjH THE EXPEil Hair loss can affect anyone, at any point in life. Upon spotting first signs of hair fall, most would panic and use off-the-shelves products that may aggravate the problem.
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    • 344 4 JEWELLERY WATCH AUCTION Global Economic Crisis Forced Sale Seized and Confiscated Government Assets to be Immediately Liquidated Seized and Confiscated Valuable Assets Previously Held, Sold and Released by Financial Entities Government Agencies; to be Auctioned to the Public Piece by Piece with other Consignments which constitute the Majority of other
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  • WORLD.
    • 827 8  - Thosai the taste of Indian unity Choice of rice pancake from the south as its national dish highlights blurring of north-south divide BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: For decades, southerners in India were seen as remote cousins in a nation dominated by the Hindi-speaking heartland
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    • 104 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Malaysian mosque vandalised YOUR SAY Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is looking to Malaysia’s top business tycoons to help jump-start domestic investment and help the government generate economic activity. But he may face challenges like structural gaps in the
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    • world.regional
      • 383 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA: Veteran communist leader Jyoti Basu, who in 1996 came close to becoming India’s prime minister, died yesterday after a prolonged illness, a party spokesman said. He was 96. Mr Basu died in a Kolkata hospital of multiple organ failure, said
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      • 550 10 No timeframe given, but scientists warn quake area close to failure AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: A huge wave-generating quake capable of killing as many people as in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami could strike off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the city of Padang
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      • 97 12 More than 200 bikers who turned up for an illegal race in Penang ended up being made to spend two hours pushing their motorcycles 7km to the state police HQ. In one of the state’s biggest operations against illegal racing in recent years, police caught nine racers and
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      • 338 12  -  Opposition party hopes to win over ordinary voters by taking the middle ground BY ELIZABETH LOOI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT elizlooi@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) yesterday coined a new term with which it hoped to win the next general election: “Middle Malaysia”.
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      • 157 12  -  ELIZABETH LOOI KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty Muslim and Christian organisations met in Pahang to discuss the recent attacks against places of worship yesterday, which marked the first day without a report of vandalism. Since Jan 8, 10 churches, a mosque and a Sikh Gurdwara temple had
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      • 778 13  -  Najib appeals to Malaysia’s business bigwigs to jump-start domestic investment: Execs BY LESLIE LOPEZ SENIOR REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT ljlopez@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Last month, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called his country’s top business tycoons for a little pep talk. The message was simple. Jump-start domestic
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      • 128 14 Stunt motorcyclists making jumps during a freestyle motocross (FMX) exhibition performance at the Liberty Square in Taipei on Saturday. Several world-class freestyle motocross riders were in Taipei for the Red Bull X-Fighters Exhibition Tour that day. Freestyle motocross is a sport where motorcycle riders try
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      • 794 14  -  Growing concern over stations which peddle dubious drugs and extreme political views MEMO FROM TAIPEI BY HO AI LI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg ON A recent wintry night, two men are selling pills said to reduce heatiness and prevent constipation. “Any discount now that times
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      • 821 15  -  HK govt took easy way out by asking Legco to okay plans despite opposition over costs NEWS ANALYSIS BY CHING CHEONG SENIOR WRITER chingcheong@gmail.com HONG KONG: The idea of linking Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland’s 16,000km national high-speed railway system makes good
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      • 203 15 REUTERS TOKYO: Japan’s main opposition party is threatening to boycott a parliamentary debate on an extra budget today, unless the ruling Democrats answer questions about a funding scandal involving their No. 2 executive. “It is the government’s job to provide an environment where we
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    • world.international
      • 135 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS ST PETERSBURG (Russia): President Dmitry Medvedev has outdone his powerful predecessor as an artist. A photograph he had taken of the kremlin, or fortress, in a Siberian town sold for 51 million roubles (S$2 million) at a charity auction on Saturday night, surpassing
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      • 578 16  -  National identity debate brings to light cases of people who had to prove “French-ness” BY SUSAN SACHS FOR THE STRAITS TIMES sachs_susan@yahoo.com PARIS: In hundreds of often raucous hearings across the nation over the last three months, the French have been debating what it
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      • 392 17 Scheme to offer help and guidance to parents, protect children in Victoria AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Some Australian parents struggling to cope with their kids will get “super nannies” under a plan announced yesterday by the Victoria state government. In a trial set for
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 99 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KIEV: Disappointed with the Orange Revolution’s failure to bring change, Ukraine voted yesterday in presidential polls set to be led by pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovich at the expense of his West-leaning rivals. Opinion polls show Mr Yanukovich with a lead of about 10 per cent
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        • 71 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: A 66-year-old Frenchman has been arrested in Abu Dhabi after making a bomb joke on a plane. Jean-Louis Lioret, who was flying to Bangkok from Paris on Etihad Airways, was arrested last week and is being held in jail after cabin crew overheard him
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        • 67 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: Police say a teacher has drowned and five students are missing after their dragon boat hit a tug boat and sank during race practice in northern Penang yesterday. Police official Gan Kong Meng said the boat a long, narrow vessel powered
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        • 94 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China launched its third orbiter into space early yesterday, the latest stage in the development of its own satellite navigation system called Beidou. The orbiter will join two already in orbit to form part of a 35-satellite network capable of providing global navigation
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        • 57 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD: Saddam Hussein’s cousin “Chemical Ali” was convicted yesterday of crimes against humanity, receiving a death sentence for his involvement in a poison gas attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988. Ali Hassan al-Majid already has three death sentences hanging over
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      • 107 17 The US Navy has commissioned its newest warship the USS Independence a 115.5m aluminium three-hulled vessel built by General Dynamics, one of two designs vying for billions of dollars of follow-on orders. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead said last Saturday
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  • REVIEW & FORUM.
    • 420 18 SUGGESTIONS that the act of borrowing money from loan sharks be made an offence have been dropped for the time being, though by no means buried. Calls are sure to resurface each time a bad loan-shark incident makes the headlines. Think again: Will making
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    • 1037 18  -  Singapore Management University celebrated its 10th anniversary last Friday. We carry today an excerpt of the speech HO KWON PING, chairman of SMU’s Board of Trustees, delivered on the occasion. A U NIVER S ITY S W O RTH HO KWON PING IN
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    • 741 18  -  AFTER COPENHAGEN BY NAYAN CHANDA The author is director of publications at the Yale Centre for the Study of Globalisation, and Editor of YaleGlobal Online. THE world’s first summit on climate change, recently concluded in Copenhagen, will perhaps be remembered most for what it failed to
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    • review.
      • 923 19  -  BY HAROLD JAMES The writer is professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University and Marie Curie professor of history at the European University Institute, Florence. PROJECT SYNDICATE SEVERE banking crises bring painful and long-lasting disruptions. But they also lead to surprises. The
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      • 824 19  -  BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. RECENT start-ups hardly provide much evidence of the vaunted “renaissance” in civilian nuclear power that promised reliable supplies of electricity without the greenhouse gas emissions associated
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      • 758 19  -  BY ROBERT KARNIOL DEFENCE WRITER rkarniol@sph.com.sg INVARIABLY, the so-called three communiques are central to China’s pique each time the United States unveils an arms sale to Taiwan. This theme was reiterated earlier this month when Washington announced its intention to
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    • forum.
      • 282 20  -  PRE-SCHOOLS Paul Chan I AM disappointed to learn that the Government will not nationalise preschools (“Govt says ‘no’ to nationalising pre-schools”, last Tuesday). I find the observations of the expert group set up by the Government’s feedback unit Reach to be valid, because the present
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      • Article, Illustration
        125 20 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 DR JEFFREY LOH: Unknown factors may have been behind GP’s refusal to help patient 2 MR THAM KWOK KEONG: No intent to criticise docs doing voluntary work 3 MR TAN PANG SOON: Maximise land use but be prudent 4 MS VANESSA TEO: SingTel
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      • 237 20  -  Dr Tan Tee Khoon Chief Executive Officer Singapore Accredited Estate Agencies I REFER to last Monday’s report, “Moneylenders target HDB sellers”, which mentioned that “agents...introduce desperate sellers to moneylenders, and may get a fee for the referral, usually about $500 a customer”. The Singapore
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      • 208 20  -  Rush Yap I REFER to last Friday’s report, “Loan sharks’ vandalism costs town councils”. I was appalled to learn that Aljunied Town Council had to spend $69,370 last year to clean up after loan sharks. Other town councils had to pay as much
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      • 241 20  -  Muhammad Rostam Umar Executive Director, Communications/ Human Resources Organisational Development Singapore Tourism Board I REFER to Mr Tan Siow Wee’s letter, “Will casino open before IR is fully operational?” (Jan 9). Singapore’s strategic objective for embarking on the development of the integrated resorts (IRs)
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      • 199 20  -  Jeffrey Law I READ with concern last Saturday’s report, “Kicked and punched...bullying exists in S’pore schools”. What is disturbing is that about 95 per cent of the children surveyed had experienced various forms and degrees of bullying. Besides having in place some tools to address
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      • 88 20 LETTERS should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please
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  • HOME.
    • 1267 1  -  Location-based smartphone applications proving to be huge hit BY TAN WEIZHEN tanwz@sph.com.sg AFTER taking a module on how to create an iPhone application, university graduate Zhou Wenhan decided to create one for fun and register it at the Apple App store. He came
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    • 106 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Couple dead in hotel: Suicide MOST COMMENTED ON Pilot scheme to help citizens-to-be blend in here. Says your3rdi: “No amount of ‘education’ can ‘make’ a pre-citizen become a Singaporean. Let’s just accept our diversity. Foreigners who become Singaporeans
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    • 525 2  -  BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT THE Law Ministry has tweaked proposed changes restricting lawyers’ access to their clients’ money in property deals and is going for a second round of public consultation before finalising changes. The new suggestions will let conveyancing
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    • 1475 3  -  More proof S’pore was active trading hub, not backward fishing village when founded by Raffles: Archaeologist BY YEN FENG zengyan@sph.com.sg NO ONE would bat an eyelid at demolition works in Singapore, so a torn-up carpark between City Hall and the old Supreme Court has
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    • 694 4  -  Non-PRs cannot buy HDB flats, and PRs too few to impact prices ISSUE #1: FOREIGNERS TO BLAME FOR HIGH HDB PRICES? BY JEREMY AU YONG jeremyau@sph.com.sg MIDWAY through a 11/2-hour dialogue with Law Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday, 58-year-old Wee Kai Fatt
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    • 856 4  -  ISSUE #2: ARE FOREIGNERS TAKING THE JOBS OF CITIZENS? JEREMY AU YONG CONTRARY to popular belief, foreigners who take up low-paying jobs here are not depriving Singaporeans of work. Rather, they are doing jobs Singaporeans shun, Law Minister K. Shanmugam said at a dialogue with
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    • 420 4  -  I SS U E 3 S IN GA P O RE SOFT ON ROMANIAN? BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN LAW Minister K. Shanmugam yesterday explained why the Government was not in a position to step in and comment on last month’s hit-and-run accident involving
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    • 73 5 Mr G.S. Maniam (above), owner of Viknesh Dairy Farm, milking a cow as part of a religious holiday celebration known as Pongal, or harvest festival, in Little India this weekend. The milk was boiled and made into a dessert (left) with rice and sugarcane. Milk and
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    • 573 5  -  Large complex in ‘central south’ district will also house shops, restaurants BY YEN FENG zengyan@sph.com.sg CITY Harvest Church has announced a $310 million expansion plan to buy land, and to erect a building that will house shops, restaurants and a 12,000-seat auditorium. Founder Kong
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      • 354 7  -  MY THOUGHTS BY KENNY TAN DO CONSIDER working abroad when you are young and single. Having such work experience will help your career, especially with multinational corporations, and you have less to lose if you do not have a family of your own. Working
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      • 776 7 It was reported recently that polytechnics are turning to new media platforms like Facebook and online chats to woo potential students. YouthInk writers give their take on how they want their new schools to woo them and get them to sign up. MY LIFE I’ll do
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      • 546 7  -  Helping out regularly in an area which interests you does far more good SOAPBOX BY GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg NEARLY every fortnight, a different group of students descends on the Institute of Mental Health ward where I volunteer. At least I think it’s a different group each
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        51 6 Enjoy discounts of up to 50 per cent off Turbo hobs, hoods, ovens, standing cookers and washers at the Turbo Italia warehouse sale. Ovens, kettles and induction hobs are priced from $45. Held from Jan 22 to 24, the sale is at 52 Loyang Way from 9am to
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        54 6 I Get an exquisite handmade papercutting with every purchase of the Chinese New Year edition of Royal Umbrella 8kg pack at $24.80. Specially designed and created by papercutting master from China, there are 10 designs available. The limited edition Chinese New Year pack will be sold from now
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        55 6 People with scars caused by acne, burns or chicken pox have used Hiruscar, which is developed by a team of Swiss dermatologists. It has a gel texture and is lightweight, non-greasy and easily absorbed. It is suitable for the face and body. Available at all major pharmacies at
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        54 6 The Gain City Expo from Jan 22 to 24 at Singapore Expo, Hall 4B, showcases a wide selection of electronic products and home appliances at great bargains. Some great deals include a 47" Full HD LCD TV selling at only $1,488. The Gain City Expo 2010 is open
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    • 768 6  -  For amateur photographers, taking good pictures is now a breeze with the new generation of easy-to-use digital single-lens reflex cameras BY; ZACKARIA ABDUL RAHIM IN THE old days, single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras were used only by professional photographers. But today, even amateur photographers are turning
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    • 246 6 THE launch of "The Power of We" advertising campaign by American International Assurance (AIA) underscores the company's focus on its customers as well as the importance of its employees, agents and other distribution partners to its continuing success. "The Power of We takes us
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    • 269 6 TANGS PlayLab celebrates Japanese street fashion with the arrival of Harajuku Street Style Pop-Up Store, featuring the latest fashion collections from 11 Japanese brands in the forefront of the iconic Harajuku and Ginza scenes. In a rare collaboration with Apparel-Web, one of the
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    • 226 6 KICK off the New Year with a healthy start as Nesvita Omega Plus returns to bring back free health screenings to the HDB heartlands. The aim of these health screenings is to increase awareness among consumers and help them take charge of their lifestyle for
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    • 254 6 FROM digital camera basics and shooting principles to photo-taking techniques for different scenarios and postprocessing tips, the latest edition of HWM Megaguide on Digital Photography is filled with various aspects of digital photography. The 144-page coffee-table book suits first-time compact and DSLR camera users, in-
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    • 131 7 fc? TMC Educational Grout "ATOP 10 Private School in Singapore!" ~AsiaOne.com i Educational Group Every Step With You 5 ||E PROGRAMME PREVIEW BERKELEY SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SESSIONS UNIVERSITY Of CALIFORNIA The University of California, Berkeley Summer SUMMER SESSIONS j Sessions are for those who wish to pursue their academic
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    • 170 8 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES ‘I never thought of quitting’ Nadal not sure of being at best Fergie slams ref again MOST COMMENTED ON Fifa asking too much for World Cup, says SingTel Says Bullethead: “What SingTel has done is ‘spoilt the
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      707 8 Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard looks set to quit the club he joined as a nine-year-old 20 years ago LONDON: A shortlist of managers to replace Rafael Benitez is reportedly being prepared by Liverpool’s owners. Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is on it, along with Martin O’Neill, Guus
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    • 635 8 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: In this helter-skelter Premier League season, there have been few more losses of perspective than the suggestion that a suddenly resurgent Manchester City might take the title. Thanks then to Everton for raining down this ice-cold shower of a reality
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    • 485 9  -  Dubious free kick costs Lions but Raddy’s happy with new-look team Thailand 1 Singapore 0 BY LIN XINYI linxinyi@sph.com.sg HE COULD only watch on, as another controversial refereeing decision cost Singapore. But national coach Raddy Avramovic remained upbeat following the 0-1 loss to a 10-man Thailand
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    • 492 9 Aston Villa 0 West Ham United 0 REUTERS LONDON: Aston Villa became the latest of the Premier League’s top-four challengers to miss an opportunity, when they were held to a disappointing goalless draw by West Ham United yesterday. The battle for the final Champions League
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    • 130 9 LIVERPOOL and Manchester United would be banned from the Champions League if Michel Platini’s “financial fair play” criteria were introduced, according to senior sources within Uefa. Manchester City and Chelsea would also be at risk, despite their owners having paid off their debts recently. Rules
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    • 511 9 REUTERS MADRID: Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is being sounded out about taking over from Alex Ferguson at Manchester United within two years. The Spaniard’s contract at the Nou Camp ends in June, and was yesterday warned by Barcelona president Joan Laporta to tell the
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    • 342 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LUANDA (Angola): Egypt extended their record Africa Cup of Nations run to 14 games without defeat when securing their quarter-final berth with a 2-0 win over Mozambique. “We are very proud of this record,” said Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan. “But
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    • 828 10 Nadal has slipped well back and needs to regain confidence again AUSTRALIAN OPEN THE TIMES, LONDON MELBOURNE: When Rafael Nadal does not quite understand something, he has perfected a habit of contorting his left eyebrow to send a series of inquisitive ripples across his forehead, while he
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    • 70 10 Andy Roddick (above, left) and Rafael Nadal chasing a wayward ball, and Novak Djokovic (left), crouching to avoid a Serena Williams return during yesterday’s charity games at the Australian Open. The games were set up by world No. 1 Roger Federer to raise funds for
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    • 841 10  -  COURTSIDE BY ROHIT BRIJNATH MELBOURNE: As days go, this last Sunday before the Australian Open begins is unusual: a grim, silent morning, a grinning, loud afternoon. At 10.30am, encircled by empty seats, the Rod Laver Arena is as muted as a cathedral. No crowd, no
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    • 683 11 He says losing 2008 title hurt more than life-threatening injury REUTERS MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO (Italy): Ferrari’s Felipe Massa has had more difficulty coming to terms with his agonising championship loss in 2008 than his recovery from a life-threatening accident that curtailed last year’s campaign. The Brazilian, who suffered
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 86 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS ADELAIDE: Lance Armstrong, 38, provided an early insight into his intentions of winning an eighth Tour de France this year with a strong showing in the Tour Down Under criterium yesterday. The American, riding in the RadioShack colours for the first time, finished
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      • 92 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JOHANNESBURG: Morne Morkel took three wickets in seven balls as South Africa swept to a series-levelling victory on the fourth day of the fourth and final cricket Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. South Africa won by an innings and 74
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    • 110 11 Competitors in the Singapore Canoe Marathon making their way around the Marina Reservoir yesterday. The annual competition attracted 570 entries, making it Singapore’s biggest canoeing event since it started in 1998. The previous record for number of entrants was set last year with 430. Professional
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    • 376 11 FLORIDA: Seven weeks after the car crash that destroyed his carefully controlled and lucrative image, Tiger Woods has resurfaced at a sex addiction clinic. Multiple media sources in Mississippi confirmed on Saturday that the world’s top golfer, who has not been seen in public since
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    • 244 11 REUTERS HONOLULU: Phil Mickelson, a four-time winner worldwide last year, can now be bracketed alongside top-ranked Tiger Woods in all departments of golf, at least according to Ernie Els. Mickelson finished his 2009 campaign by clinching the PGA Tour’s season-end-ing Tour Championship in September and
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    • 85 11 Today Football Africa Nations Cup: Mali v Malawi (Live, Ch27,11.55pm), Angola v Algeria (Live, Ch22, midnight). Golf Sony Open: Day 4 (Live, Ch26, 8am). Tennis Australian Open: 1st rd (Live, Ch24, 8am and 4pm). Tomorrow Football Africa Nations Cup: Burkina Faso v Ghana (Live, Ch22, midnight). Tennis
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    • 80 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: LeBron James (above) scored 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a three-point attempt at the final buzzer by Los Angeles Clippers’ Baron Davis for a 102-101 National Basketball Association win on Saturday. “For the second night in a row, LeBron put
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    • 35 11 “They could offer a billion for Lionel Messi and it wouldn’t affect them too much. But we can handle anything.” Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s manager, welcoming the challenge to United’s dominance from their city rivals
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    • 422 11 Badminton Korea Super Series In Seoul, finals (Chn unless stated) Men’s singles: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Peter Gade (Den) 21-12 21-11. Women’s singles: Wang Shixian bt Sung Ji Hyun (Kor) 21-10 25-23. Men’s doubles: Lee Yong Dae/Jung Jae Sung (Kor) bt Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng 21-1114-21 21-18. Women’s doubles:
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    • 40 8 TAKING IT EASY Rafael Nadal cool about his recent form and Aussie Open chances. B10 AGONY REVEALED Massa says losing 2008 title hurt more than life-threatening injury. B11 SEEKING HELP? Tiger Woods has reportedly been to an addiction clinic. B11
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    • 19 8 FEDERER THE ORGANISER Tennis stars turn out for exhibition games to raise funds for victims of Haiti earthquake. B10
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    • 85 9 LOTTERY L I S 1 Draw No. 2502/2010 A. V/ J Draw Today! Monday, 18 January 2010 Group 1 Prize $3,000,000.. Sales close today 6pm Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01 Singapore *****6 Time 6.30pm y [pLAY>k Always play with care. Do not bet illegally.
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  • 1307 12 OBITUARIES JACOB TAN KHYE HONG TAN SWEE THYE Age: 93 was called home to be with the Lord on 17 January 2010. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Alice Lai Quay Peng (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Chin Tiong Eu Hooi Joo Maureen Tan Chin Huat Tan Poh
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    • 247 13 FREE Market Outlook Seminars, 1 2 February. MACQUARIE warrants, com. sg The advertisement is issued by Macquarie Capital Securities (Singapore) Pte. Limited (Reg No. **********), holder of a capital markets services licence under the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore. Think Retirement, Think AllianzGI AT Accumulating Shares 'NAY
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      • 618 13  -  Earnings season will decide if shares continue sprinting or consolidate BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg AFTER some directionless and muted market trading last week, talk is swirling that a much-anticipated slowdown could finally be on the cards. While a pullback is unlikely as
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          95 13 Jan 15 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Jan 14 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3894 -0.18 1.4044 1.3869 Euro 1.9999 +0.69 2.*****.9999@ 2.2639 -0.17 2.2687 2.2242 A$ 1.2860 +0.29 1.2923 1.2617 Yen* 1.5310 -1.47 1.5193 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** +0.10 0.***** 0.***** Where S$ stands Jan 15 CHNG YR 2010
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        • 181 13 Week's Top Rises CENTS GLD 10US$ ***** 144.5 0.9 OCC 3.93% NCPS10 8500 120.0 1.4 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4859 98.7 1.5 Lyxor Malaysia 10US$ 725 77.8 8.4 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 1014 65.3 4.9 STXPO 100 1600 50.0 3.2 HL Asia 325 37.0 12.8 JMH 3084 36.1 0.9
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        • 2715 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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      • 298 13  -  WARRANT WATCH JONATHAN KWOK THE days of making easy money off all-round exuberance in the stock market are likely to be over soon, and successful investors will need to make astute stock picks in the weeks to come. One company of interest is aluminium alloy
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    • 1098 14  -  Fortune may yet smile on those brave enough to seize opportunities C A I JIN BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg Cai Jin runs every Monday and covers financial matters and corporate governance issues that can affect investors. The two Chinese characters
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    • 515 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama expressed confidence on Saturday that lawmakers would approve his proposed tax on banks to recover bailout money, despite opposition from Republicans and the financial industry. “Like clockwork, the banks and politicians who curry their favour are already
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    • 367 14 CAC 40 ETF 1D 11/01/10 41,24 EUR CAC 40 SHORT DAILY ETF 1C 11/01/10 58,00 EUR CURRENCY CARRY ETF 1C 11/01/10 52,45 EUR DAX ETF 1C 11/01/10 60,22 EUR DBLCI OY BALANCED ETF 1C 11/01/10 30,60 EUR DJ EURO STOXX 50 ETF 1D 11/01/10 31,06 EUR DJ EURO
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    • 55 14 IBOXX EURO SOVEREIGNS EUROZONE TOTAL RET/ INDEX ETF 1C 11/01/10 165,45 EUR IBOXX GLOBAL INFLATION-LINKED TOTAL RETURN INDEX HEDGED ETF 1C 11/01/10 164,77 EUR EMERGING MARKETS LIQUID EUROBOND INDEX ETF 1C 11/01/10 222,60 EUR EONIA TOTAL RETURN INDEX ETF 1C 11/01/10 138,22 EUR EONIA TOTAL RETURN INDEX
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    • 56 14 Agriculture USD 11C 08/01/10 7090,84 USD Balanced Currency Harvest Euro 11C 18/12/09 100,47 EUR Croci Alpha Pairs Sectors USD R1C-B 08/01/10 11,10 SGD Croci Alpha Pairs Sectors USD 11C 08/01/10 7968,36 USD Croci Euro R1C-A 11/01/10 12,27 EUR Croci US I1C 11/01/10 139,01 USD Double Joy Capital
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    • 53 14 Agriculture Euro 11C 08/01/10 6856,03 EUR Branchen Stars I1C 11/01/10 *****1,77 EUR Commodity Euro R1C 08/01/10 194,43 EUR Commodity USD R1C-B 08/01/10 8,61 USD Commodity USD 11C 08/01/10 *****,73 USD CROCI Alpha R1C-B 11/01/10 8,83 EUR CROCI World Giants R1C-B 08/01/10 12,01 EUR EMLIN Sovereign Bond Fund R1C-B
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    • 242 14 FORMER Dayen Environmental deputy chairman and executive director John Lee is being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) under the Securities and Futures Act, said the firm on Saturday. The waste-water treatment company disclosed through a Singapore Exchange filing that Mr Lee
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      • 738 15 Survey shows job satisfaction at lowest level but other polls give different picture THE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON: If you are feeling unhappy with your job, you have lots of company. Or you are in a distinct minority. Depends on what poll you read. In a time
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      • 415 15 REUTERS LONDON: Technological advances have led to a sharp fall in the weight of women’s handbags, research from British department store chain Debenhams has revealed. Women’s handbags now weigh an average of 1.5kg, 57 per cent less than the average of two years
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      • ON THE MOVE
        • 76 15 NG TIAN IT: Appointed chief creative officer of creative advertising agency Lowe Singapore. Mr Ng (right), 46, will also hold the position of global creative director of Unilever Clear Brand and has been invited to join the management board of Lowe South-east Asia. With over
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        • 63 15 LEE BOON KENG: Appointed co-head of investment solutions group Singapore of Bank Julius Baer. Dr Lee (left), 43, will report to Mr Kenneth Ho, regional head of products and investment solutions group Asia-Pacific. Dr Lee will also serve as deputy chief investment officer, Asia-Pacific. Prior to
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        • 103 15 MARK JACKMAN: Appointed global head of the trust and fiduciary business of Standard Chartered Private Bank. Based in Singapore, Mr Jackman, 49, will have responsibility for Stanchart private bank’s trust companies in the Cayman Islands and Guernsey. He will also manage fiduciary specialists in several
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        • 85 15 VINAY GANDHI: Appointed managing director and country team head of India International Asia of UBS Wealth Management. Based in Singapore, Mr Gandhi, 42, will be responsible for developing and growing the India business. He brings with him close to 20 years of experience in the
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    • 864 16  -  Companies expected to deliver stellar results amid a V-shaped recovery BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg STOCK market analysts expect a neat set of numbers from locally listed companies as they post their 2009 full-year results over the next few weeks. Most are predicting healthy profits across
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    • 108 16 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Britain rules out US-style bank tax YOUR SAY If you’re feeling unhappy with your job, you have lots of company. Or you’re in a distinct minority, depending on what poll you read. In a time of double-digit unemployment, a
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