The Straits Times, 8 February 2010, Afternoon Edition

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    19 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Helping drivers go green
      53 1 EVEN as the wheels are in motion to get Singapore’s maiden fleet of electric cars on the road, the Economic Development Board is hoping that other “green” vehicles will follow suit. It is proposing that sizeable tax breaks be extended, for a start, to plug-in hybrids.
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      Lock icon Emergency aid for elderly
      50 1 EACH of the 19 blocks in Bukit Merah View, which has a high proportion of residents aged above 50 years old, now has easy access to a $3,000 device in the void deck that can boost survival in event of a heart attack. HOME PAGE B1
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      Lock icon Grouses against lawyers up
      56 1 COMPLAINTS against lawyers are going up, and most could be avoided if lawyers were mindful of what they promised their clients, said Law Society chief Michael Hwang. The society received six complaints a month in 2007, but the number went up to 13 in 2008 and
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      Lock icon Palin pulls no punches
      48 1 FORMER Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin mounted a scathing attack on the Obama administration in a widely watched speech that is bound to renew speculation over her presidential ambitions. She accused the current administration of a long list of “broken promises”. WORLD PAGE A14
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    Lock icon Dice to roll at Resorts World Sentosa by Chinese New Year
    743 1  -  BY LIM WEI CHEAN, JESSICA LIM, TESSA WONG weichean@sph.com.sg limjess@sph.com.sg twong@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Chuan Bing Han Mou Zongxiao THE doors to Singapore’s first casino and Universal Studios theme park will be flung open by the Chinese New Year,
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    Lock icon AIRSHOW DRAWS OVER 71,000
    37 1 People of all ages thronged the Singapore Airshow over the weekend to see the array of aircraft at the biennial event. SEE HOME PAGES B3-5 ST PHOTO: TERENCE TAN ST PHOTO: TERENCE TAN
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  • Article
    Lock icon More help on the way for low-wage workers
    763 1  -  Govt to tackle barriers to upgrading skills and review Workfare BY SUE-ANN CHIA SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT sueann@sph.com.sg LOW-WAGE workers can look forward to help schemes that will make it easier for them to upgrade their skills for bet-ter-paying jobs. They could also
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      113 1 Jumbo heart Restaurateur shares business tips, even with rivals D-daylooms for Perak LIFE! PAGE C4 Dogs at work WORLD, PAGE A8 Meet Pippa, the termite-sniffing dog HOME, PAGE B7 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 IRA INCQC I 2010 The Straits Times is taking
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        Lock icon Hard lessons in Minibonds case
        81 2 WE SAY Minibonds investors are getting a measure of compensation, which is good. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is putting in place tight new controls that require a much higher duty of care from institutional sellers of investment products. They cannot feign ignorance about what
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      • Article
        Lock icon Study N-power feasibility
        30 2 COLUMNS Instead of dismissing the nuclear option outright, Singapore must study the various levels of risk for a sense of perspective, says Elspeth Thomson. REVIEW PAGE A17
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        Lock icon Turmoil an opportunity
        23 2 The fresh stock market turmoil may well be a great opportunity for bargains, says Goh Eng Yeow. MONEY PAGE B16
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        Lock icon Room for pragmatism
        38 2 OUR READER SAYS Rather than complain about the high cash premiums, young couples should realise they must start saving early if they wish to have their dream flat, says Ng Kwong Yee. FORUM PAGE A19
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      64 2 IN OUR article “Thai army stands by ‘dud’ device” published last Tuesday, we wrongly reported that the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company making the device bought by Thailand had been arrested and that the device had cost lives. The CEO arrested was in
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      Lock icon Genes aside, you are what you eat
      902 2  -  To keep obesity at bay, exercise discipline at the dinner table BY JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com FOR the life of me, I can’t understand the attraction of The Biggest Loser, the Hallmark reality television show where grossly fat people compete to see
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      Lock icon Tax breaks to pave way for greener cars
      667 3  -  EDB proposes big rebates to encourage plug-in hybrids BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg EVEN as the wheels are in motion to get Singapore’s maiden fleet of electric cars on the road, the Economic Development Board (EDB) is hoping that other “green”
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      Lock icon S’pore casino hiring card dealers in Taiwan
      461 4  -  BY HO AI LI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: One of Singapore’s integrated resort (IR) operators is recruiting card dealers in Taiwan, whose own casino plans have been put on the back burner. The IR operator hopes to hire 150 croupiers who can expect to
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      Lock icon Britain tightens student visa rules
      659 5 Move is to stop people from working illegally and keep out bogus students REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Britain is tightening rules on foreign student visas to clamp down on a system which some security experts say has been exploited by Islamist militants. Home Secretary Alan
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      Lock icon Having a ball with snowballs
      52 5 Hundreds of people turned up for a snowball fight in DuPont Circle, Washington, after an intense snowfall blanketed the United States capital on Saturday. The snowball fight was promoted on Facebook and other social networking sites. More reports: World Page A15 PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO:
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      Lock icon More caught running illegal dorms
      676 6  -  Private homes illegally converted to house foreign workers BY MELISSA SIM, MOU ZONGXIAO simlinoi@sph.com.sg mouxiao@sph.com.sg MORE people were taken to task last year for illegally converting their private homes into dormitories, hostels and boarding houses as accommodation for foreign workers and students. The Urban Redevelopment
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      Lock icon Raising worker levy gradually gives firms time to lift productivity
      563 6  -  BY SUE-ANN CHIA SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT A WORRYING outcome of increasing the foreign worker levy was raised at a dialogue with Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong yesterday. Such a move would make it tough for some businesses to survive, especially
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      Lock icon Foreigners abroad ‘are the real competition’
      352 6  -  SUE-ANN CHIA THE contentious issue of the competition posed by foreigners here for Singaporeans was given a fresh airing. How can the Government further protect the “in-group” (citizens) against the growing “out-group” (foreigners), a resident asked Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong at a dialogue
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      Lock icon 6.39 PM
      90 7  -  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. BY KEVIN LIM PHOTOJ OURN ALIST In a
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      Lock icon Toyota set to recall Prius cars in Japan
      511 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE At least 170,000 vehicles would be affected by recall TOKYO: Toyota is expected to announce a recall of its Prius hybrids in Japan to fix braking problems, Japanese media reported yesterday. The car giant decided on Saturday on
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      Lock icon Facebook group draws fans from PAP, opposition
      266 7  -  SUE-ANN CHIA A NEW Facebook group called Singapore Elections has emerged on the social networking site, with fans from both the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) as well as opposition political parties. Almost 300 people have signed up and they include Senior Minister
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      34 6 Look out for the Inaugural Issue Free with your copy of The Straits Times Hiesday, 9 Feb ■■■Bl handphones and accessories worth ■lllliy over $5,000, including Google Nexus miV One and Samsung Galaxy Spica
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  • WORLD.
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      Lock icon D-Day for Perak
      1050 8  -  Court ruling could have immense implications A year after Malaysia’s opposition Pakatan Rakyat lost the state of Perak to the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition in a dramatic takeover, the matter of who is the rightful Menteri Besar has yet to be settled. That could change tomorrow when
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      Lock icon Who has edge? Too close to call
      371 8 SUPPORT BASE ASK someone in Perak what level of support is enjoyed by the Barisan Nasional (BN) versus the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and, chances are, you will get a wide variety of answers. The top leaders, for sure, seem the most optimistic about
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      Lock icon Taking over ‘absent’ assemblyman’s duties
      342 8 CONSTITUENCY CLOSE-UP MR FRANKIE Wong seems like a busy assemblyman as he hurries around his service centre in Jelapang five days a week, helping constituents get clogged drains and faulty street lamps fixed. But he is not what he seems. The real assemblyman is former
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      111 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Anwar accuser stuns court Girl, nine, gives birth MOST COMMENTED ON China steps up checks on tainted milk. Says david222: “Anyone who has worked and lived in China will know that they have a higher health consciousness than
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        Lock icon Singing My Way could get you killed
        479 9 NEW YORK TIMES At least six victims recorded in past 10 years in Philippines GENERAL SANTOS (Philippines): After a day of barbering, Mr Rodolfo Gregorio went to his neighbourhood karaoke bar. He grasped a microphone and briefly stilled the room with the Platters’
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        Lock icon Lanka polls loser ‘may face court martial’
        228 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLOMBO: Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka could be hauled before a court martial to answer charges of plotting a coup to topple the government, a press report said yesterday. The government has sought legal advice on using
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        Lock icon Afghans flee ahead of big offensive
        453 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS Huge US-led force to strike at last Taleban bastion KANDAHAR (Afghanistan): Thousands of people are leaving their homes on the Marjah plain in southern Afghanistan ahead of a massive military operation to clear Taleban militants from their last stronghold. A huge
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        Lock icon School on footpath
        91 10 Teacher Kamalbhai Parmar, 63, watching as his students eat dinner on a footpath in Indian city of Ahmedabad last week. He has been running the “School on Footpath” for the poor children of labourers, domestic servants and such workers for the last decade. Mr Parmar himself had
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        Lock icon Terror alert grounds Emirates jet
        196 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS MUMBAI: A passenger flight from Mumbai to Dubai was halted minutes before take-off yesterday when airline staff received a telephone call claiming there were terrorists on board. However, preliminary investigations indicated that the call was a hoax and may have
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        Lock icon Ozawa should quit DPJ anyway: Poll
        574 11  -  But scandal seems to have firmed up his position instead BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO: Most Japanese feel ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa should quit his secretary-general post even though public prosecutors have not been able to substantiate claims that he
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        Lock icon UN climate chief raises heat with steamy novel
        351 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: The United Nations’s top climate official, who is at the heart of a controversy over incorrect global warming data, has penned a racy novel, which dishes up sex, reincarnation and a real-life Hollywood actress. The debut fiction work
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        Lock icon Taiwan to seek more US weapons
        500 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Arms will bolster push for reconciliation talks with China: Minister TAIPEI: Taiwan’s defence minister has vowed to seek more weaponry from the United States, which he said would give the island greater confidence in pushing for rapprochement talks with China. “The United
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        Lock icon Dinosaur prints found in China
        284 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING: Archaeologists in China have uncovered more than 3,000 dinosaur footprints, state media reported, in an area said to be the world’s largest grouping of fossilised bones belonging to the ancient animals. The footprints, believed to be more than 100 million years
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        Lock icon Making a quick buck from quickie divorces
        887 13  -  With Taiwan’s high break-up rates, business brisk for firms offering 24-hour divorce service BY HO AI LI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg TAIWAN has one of the lowest, if not the lowest, fertility rate worldwide, and this is not helped by its high rate of
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        Lock icon Palin whips up a storm at Tea Party
        851 14  -  Attack on Obama’s ‘broken promises’ akin to a practice run for presidential campaign BY TRACY QUEK US CORRESPONDENT tracyq@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: Former Republican vice-presiden-tial candidate Sarah Palin mounted a scathing attack on the Obama administration in a widely watched speech that is bound
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        Lock icon US east coast reeling after blizzard hits
        721 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS Record-breaking storm snaps power lines; more snow is expected WASHINGTON: Residents of the United States east coast began digging out from under a thick blanket of snow yesterday after a record-breaking blizzard paralysed Washington and the region, killing at
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        Lock icon Mudslides damage cars, homes
        253 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE (California): Thunderous mudslides damaged dozens of homes, swept away cars and pushed furniture into the streets of the foothills north of Los Angeles. Intense winter rain had poured down mountains that were stripped by a huge summer wildfire and ripe
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        Lock icon Iran ratchets up nuclear tension
        474 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS Not too late to pressure Teheran into halting programme, says Gates TEHERAN: Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday ordered his country’s atomic agency to begin production of higher-enriched uranium, prompting US Defence Secretary Robert Gates to urge international unity to pressure
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Quake shakes Japan isles
          80 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: A strong earthquake shook several small islands off Japan’s southern coast yesterday, rattling buildings over 160km away in Taiwan and causing officials to temporarily issue a tsunami warning. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the earthquake,
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          Lock icon India test-fires missile
          81 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: India again successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable missile yesterday that can hit targets across much of Asia and the Middle East, an official said. It was the fourth test of the Agni III missile, the official at the Defence Research and Development Organisation said
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          Lock icon Landmark mayoral pick
          104 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana): Voters of this majority-black city have, for the first time in more than 30 years, chosen a white candidate to be its mayor. The decision ushers in hopes of a new era in a city still trying to rebuild five years
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          Lock icon Iranians held over drugs
          97 16 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Three Iranians, including two women, were detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport after RM13.6 million (S$5.6 million) worth of illegal drugs was found in their luggage one of the biggest drug hauls in recent years. Customs officials found 55kg
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          Lock icon Sweet time at chocolate spa
          63 16 Visitors daubing chocolate syrup on their faces while enjoying a “chocolate spa” at the Hakone Yunessun resort in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture yesterday. The Yunessun is offering the special spa to mark Valentine’s Day. In Japan, women give chocolates to men on Feb 14 more as
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          Lock icon ‘No burqa’ contract
          72 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Foreigners who come to live in France should sign a contract recognising that the wearing of the full Islamic veil is banned. The “no burqa” clause and a second provision rejecting female genital mutilation should be added to the “integration contract” that newcomers have
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          Lock icon Ukraine votes in run-off
          113 16 REUTERS KIEV (Ukraine): Ukrainians voted yesterday for a new president in a run-off between Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich which could push the country into a fresh bout of instability. Analysts expect a narrow victory for Mr Yanukovich but Ms Tymoshenko has
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        280 8 WITH Chinese New Year just around the corner, the malls here are bustling with activities and promotions for festive shoppers. Central has brought back its popular Fukubukuro or lucky bags. Each bag contains items that are worth at least three times its purchase value, while some
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          46 8 Usher in the New Year with the KFC Fortune Feast. At $25.90,you will enjoy eight pieces of chicken, one regular popcorn chicken, two medium whipped potato, one medium coleslaw, and four pineapple pies. Also available for delivery. Call 6222-6111 or order online at www.kfc.com.sg
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          72 8 Share your health and abundance this Chinese i New Year with L Lo Hong Ka C Chinese New 1 Year Hampers and Lo Hong Ka Prosperity Gift Pack. Choose from 12 different hampers, priced from $98, to suit every budget. Get your hampers and gift packs from Lo
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          60 8 Putien's Prosperity Yusheng comes with salmon and seaweed, which symbolises good fortune. The Prosperity Yusheng is available in three sizes, Mini at $28, Small at $38 and Medium at $58. A complimentary set of golden hong bao and mandarin orange carrier bag will be given out to every
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        264 8 PASSENGERS on board all AirAsia flights departing from Malaysia can now enjoy 100PLUS through a strategic partnership agreement between F&N Beverages Marketing Sdn Bhd and AirAsia Berhad. Mr Tan Ang Meng, chief executive officer, Fraser& Neave Holdings Bhd, says that AirAsia and F&N symbolise two
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        311 8 VISITORS to the Jurong Bird Park now have even more dining choices with the recent opening of Hawk Cafe. The cafe serves a range of popular delicacies at affordable prices, from butter and kaya toast and half-boiled eggs at $1.90 each to staples such as
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        247 8  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim HOLLAN D Barrett, the largest health food retailer in United Kingdom and Western Europe, wants to expand its presence across the world. It has opened six stores here in Singapore, and is looking to open more. "Health Food and Supplement markets
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    332 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Wales coach Warren Gatland laid the blame squarely on lock Alun-Wyn Jones after the rugby player’s reckless yellow card led to his side’s 17-30 loss to England in their Six Nations opener on Saturday. Jones was shown the
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      53 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS LISBON: A television presenter has said that Portugal national football coach Carlos Queiroz attacked him at Lisbon airport. Jorge Baptista claimed that he was having breakfast and talking on the phone on Saturday, when Queiroz verbally and then physically abused him in front
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    446 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NAGPUR (India): Hashim Amla smashed his maiden double century to put South Africa in control on the second day of the first cricket Test against India yesterday. He hit 22 fours in his unbeaten 253-run knock as the tourists posted an
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    961 14 OBITUARIES NADASON MARIAPPAN KELAVER Age: 81 Passed away peacefully on 06/02/2010. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Wife: K. Sellam Brothers: Sisters-in-law: (N. Dayabaran Kelaver, deceased) V. Parvathe N. Kaligaran Kelaver K. Parimala Sister: Brother-in-law: N. Janambal (G. Suppiah, deceased) Brother-in-law: Wife: K. Sandrasakaran G. Kamala Sons: Daughters-in-law: M. Kalaiselvam
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      128 14 For the loved ones whom you remember... \J\ 'In Memoriam MATS CLASSIFIED cStc °e CLu tpTJL of (but tAjLnJL dx. (IcuACjJdbut. CUAjeL tftuL of (IsLCKJZUMJUi,, wt tAjL ebujix. of ddtdjL tftuL Ajuxni. •tfcci, owLeL nJifrJU^JLeL. Kahlil Gibran Pay tribute to a beautiful relationship with a loved one who has passed
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      39 14 Memory wanders as shadows fall Back to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. A 1
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        483 15  -  Focus will be on market reaction to US job data and Europe debt worries BULLS AND BEARS BY LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR sushyan@sph.com.sg DOUBTS over the pace of the global economic recovery will be something Singapore investors will continue to wrestle
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        96 15 Currencies Feb 5 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Feb 4 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.4219 -0.50 1.4219# 1.3869 Euro 1.9454 +0.65 2.*****.9458@ 2.2285 +0.53 2.2776 2.2242 A$ 1.2279 +1.29 1.*****.2276@ Yen* 1.5872 -1.88 1.5872# 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** +0.36 0.0152# 0.***** Where S$ stands Feb 5 CHNG YR
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        2714 15 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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        206 15 Week's Top Rises CENTS DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4516 359.4 5.9 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5648 139.2 1.8 Great Eastern 1362 42.0 3.2 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 2672 38.4 1.0 SIA 200 1412 32.0 2.3 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1212 31.3 1.8 OCC 3.93% NCPS10 8510 30.0 0.4 OCC
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        255 15 SINGAPORE’S architectural statutory board has elected a new president who will serve for the next three years. Miss Rita Soh Siow Lan, 51, a director at RDC Architects, will lead the 15-member Board of Architects (BOA). It comprises three ex-officio members that is, members
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      922 16  -  Present scenario mirrors that in early 2007, but long-term traders may pick up bargains C A I JIN BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE Golden Tiger has not even made its Chinese New Year appearance yet, but investors are complaining
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      205 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A top state-run think-tank has forecast that China will return to double-digit growth this year, with a 10 per cent rise in gross domestic product (GDP), state media reported yesterday. The Centre for Forecasting Science at the Chinese Academy
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      478 17  -  BY LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR STARHUB subscribers are upset at missing out on English Premier League matches but investors in the telco may be consoled by scoring a goal of another type: a dividend yield of about 9 per cent. StarHub declared
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      384 17  -  BY DAWN ZENG IN A variation of the old idea that two heads are better than one, two key industry bodies here are teaming up to help their members get the best assistance. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Acca) and
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      566 17  -  With economy on even keel, they are set to pick up good buys in region BY HARSHA JETHNANI harshamj@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) appear to be back on the acquisition trail after facing some serious financial woes in recent times. Several Reits here
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      593 18 REUTERS Members also support tax on banks to pay for future rescues of the global financial system IQALUIT (Canada): Reassurances about debtstrapped Greece and agreement that banks should pay for future rescue funds capped an international meeting in Canada’s Arctic, as European policymakers
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      485 18 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: Once again, a bonus at Goldman Sachs has all of Wall Street talking only this time, over how small it is. After weeks of intense speculation, Goldman Sachs disclosed late on Friday that its chief executive, Mr Lloyd
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      254 18 REUTERS BLOOMBERG CANBERRA: Australia will end its bank deposit and bank funding guarantees from the end of next month, Treasurer Wayne Swan said yesterday, adding that they had served their purpose in helping to stabilise the financial system. The government guarantees were announced
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      400 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BRUSSELS: The swelling public deficits in Portugal, Spain and Greece have plunged the euro zone into the biggest crisis in its 11-year life, presaging years of belt-tightening, analysts warned. It is a vicious financial circle; the more fears over deficits and debts
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        533 19  -  Fewer than 1 in 3 believes there is equal chance for both sexes to land senior-level jobs BY MARISSA LEE marilee@sph.com.sg EFFORTS to close the income gap between men and women and make career progression more equitable are having only limited success, a
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          98 19 Bey Soo Khiang: Appointed senior executive vice-president of marketing and corporate services for Singapore Airlines from March 1. Mr Bey will take over from Mr Teoh Tee Hooi, who will retire next month. Goh Choon Phong: Appointed executive vice-president of marketing and the sales regions for Singapore
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          72 19 Yew Chye Ching: Appointed director at China Yuchai International from Feb 2. Mr Yew, an experienced management and information technology professional, was a member of the Accenture global executive committee from 2001 to 2004. Eng Kwee Tan: Appointed director at China Yuchai International from Feb 2. Mr
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          39 19 Nico Purnomo Po: Re-designated as chief executive officer (CEO) from managing director of Shining Corporation. Ng Wai Min Ray: Named chief operating officer (COO) of Shining Corporation. Both appointments took effect from Feb 1.
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      854 20  -  Out of 23 last year, only nine offered shares to retail investors BY DICKSON LI dicksonl@sph.com.sg THE market turmoil early last year caused a drought of new listings on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as firms shied away from a market gripped by fear. But
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      101 20 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Honda recall: 4,000 hit JP Morgan chief’s $22m bonus MOST COMMENTED ON What do you think of the report by the Economic Strategies Committee and how will the proposals affect your business? Says pappy: “The increase in foreign
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      139 17 This announcement appears as a matter of record only February 2010 CHINA HU AN CABLE HOLDINGS LTD. (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 26 May 2008) (Company Registration No.: *****0320N) ft tr 9'h 9 °iv et t Q Jl e Economy ■h ■k r a's s Invitation in respect
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      17 18 OUT TOMORROW ROAM ROAM's Hongbao bash Win over $10,000 of phones including the HTC HD2 and iPhone
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      30 18 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW February 7 2010 FIRST◆4087 SECOND◆5998 THIRD◆0699 STARTERS 0045 3713 4392 5957 5970 6222 6389 8613 8693 9199 CONSOLATIONS 0034 0911 1220 2299 2790 4636 5024 8265 9117 9612
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      191 20 Share Financing Get your interest back on upto S$50,000 financing. Let's talk. Make 10 trades through your Share Financing Account between 17 February 2010 and 31 December 2010 and S$38 enjoy a rebate on the interest incurred on the first Hongbao Giveaway Open a new Share Financing S$50,000 loan drawn
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      171 1 JUMBO Seafood restaurateur Ang Kiam Meng has expanded the Jumbo Group beyond chilli and black pepper crab. It now has restaurants serving claypot dishes, ramen and hotpots. He’s even taken the business overseas. HUANG LIJIE susses out this down-to-earth entrepreneur. DESIGN: LEE CHEE CHEW PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM, LIANHE ZAOBAO, WWW.JIVERECORDS.COM
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      299 1 Back in service Affable Idol Space cowboy Singapore’s first drinking fountain Kris Allen: Nice guys don’t finish last C6 Lady Gaga’s DJ to perform here C7 C3 Curtinnovation Now's the time to stand out Jrom the crowd V Apply now for March intake Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses available in full
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      999 2  -  Actor Jason Schwartzman moves from indie films to primetime TV with new series Bored To Death 8QUESTIONSWITH...JasonSchwartzman magdalen ng songyuan@sph.com.sg Get ready to hear a different side of American actor Jason Schwartzman. The 29-year-old, who is known for playing oddball characters in the independent films directed by
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      446 2 New York Times Los Angeles The whoops and giggles, heard at 5.42am last Tuesday as actress Anne Hathaway announced that The Blind Side was in the pool of 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees, were the sound of Hollywood surprising itself. The film’s makers had created
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      560 3  -  Search by three sisters in primary school gave National Museum the idea of reinstalling the Gemmill Fountain christa yeo mpyeo@sph.com.sg Like their peers, three young sisters are learning about the history of Singapore in school. But unlike most pupils, they have helped to resurrect a piece of
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      305 3 Agence France-Presse Paris Legendary American director Martin Scorsese and his favourite actor Leonardo DiCaprio said last Friday they took their collaboration to new heights for the gothic thriller Shutter Island. Scorsese, who made a star of Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver and Raging Bull,
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        2196 4  -  Good service, good food and GM Ang Kiam Meng’s personal touch keep customers happy at Jumbo’s restaurants huang lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Seafood restaurateur Ang Kiam Meng is the last person you expect to be concerned about what to wear for a photo shoot. Yet the 47-year-old general manager of
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        112 6 ‘I regard gossip as a scarf. This scarf strangled Ruan Lingyu. I use it to warm myself’ Actress Vicki Zhao (right) on not letting gossip get to her ‘Face tattoos say, “I’ve gone as far as I want to go in society, and in fact, I
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        694 6  -  American Idol champion Kris Allen says one can be nice and still succeed in the music industry eddino abdul hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg The reigning American Idol champion, Kris Allen, has a reputation for being a decent, down-to-earth guy from Arkansas. His aw-shucks folksiness extends to the belief that
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        342 6 New York Times London When a man from a radio station asked Sade (left) what she had been doing in the 10 years between albums, she told him: “I’ve been in a cave and I just rolled the boulder out of it.” She chuckled
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        485 7  -  DJ Space Cowboy, the singer’s personal DJ, gets ready to spin up a storm at Chingay after-party kezia toh keziatoh@sph.com.sg If DJ Space Cowboy’s name does not ring a bell with music fans, the artists he has collaborated with certainly will. Besides Marilyn Manson and John
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      543 5  -  Opera classic Dream Of The Red Chamber will be condensed into a concert sung by three performers Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts magdalen ng songyuan@sph.com.sg The Singapore Chinese Orchestra will present a highly condensed version of the classic Yue opera, Dream Of The Red Chamber, at
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      516 5  -  Magdalen Ng People buying tickets to sound designer Darren Ng’s animation show, The Boy Who Sees With Stones, are in for a different sort of experience. Instead of sitting up to watch it, they will be lying down on tatami mats. From that position,
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      585 8  -  Taiwan’s Cosmos People conquer music-making and skin-tight suits jocelyn lee jocelee@sph.com.sg Taiwanese indie group Cosmos People had to deal with serious wardrobe malfunctions during the making of their debut self-titled album (2009). The all-male quartet, which specialises in funk and acid jazz, decided to wear skin-tight bodysuits for
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      328 8  -  reviewconcert PRIZEWINNERS CONCERT Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Last Saturday chang tou liang Regulars to the free concerts at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory know that the annual highlight is the finals of the concerto competition, where its top instrumentalists get to perform with the Conservatory Orchestra.
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      263 8  -  reviewtheatre One Small Step Oxford Playhouse (United Kingdom) Drama Centre Black Box Last Friday tara tan Fuelled by a powerful imagination and an assortment of household items such as lamps, cardboard boxes and laundry baskets, two actors in this riotous family show played out the journey behind
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        296 10 Hong Kong The bride wore a lacy veil and so did the groom’s daughter, at Malaysian actress Angelica Lee and Hong Kong director Oxide Pang’s wedding at the Pangkor Laut Resort last Saturday. The photos of their nuptials on the pri- vate island, showing them with Pang’s
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          70 10 Musician Pete Wentz says talk of Fall Out Boy’s demise has been blown out of proportion. Earlier this week, lead singer Patrick Stump told Spin.com that the group was done after Wentz tweeted that he did not see a future for the band. But
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          69 10 Los Angeles officials are investigating a Friday morning car crash in which actor Charlie Sheen’s stolen luxury automobile drove off a road and plunged down a hillside. Sheen reported that his Mercedes-Benz sedan was stolen from his gated community at about 4am. Around the same
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      141 5 ONE NIGHT ONLY! Don't miss this exciting performance by Singapore's best! SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SCHUMANN SYMPHONY SPECTACULAR \AuJi c.a JoufTkyj Be dazzled by a spectacular display of talent and inspiration all in one concert! Pianist Lim Yan takes on the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by Kelly Tang while mezzo-soprano
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      493 8 VALENTINE'S DAY Make a date with us this Valentine's Day at Cineleisure Orchard for only $22.80, you'll get to preview Valentine's Day on 10 Feb also get to bring home a goodie bag worth $30! Details at Box Office! Terms Conditions apply THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 8t
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      969 8 LIDO SHAW HOUSE LEVEL 5 AW ORGANISATION I 85 Years Of Entertaining The World 6738 0555 AVATAR 11:45am, 3:00pm, 4:00,9:45 THE TOURNAMENT (M18) 10:50am, 2:45pm, 7:15, 9:10 14 BLADES (M) (CS&ES) 10:30am, 11:30,1:00 2:00,4:20,7:30,9:45 EDGE OF DARKNESS (NC16) 11:45am, 2:00pm 4:30,7:00,9:15 THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS 11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:30,9:40 IT'S
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      199 8 Ji I NG WAH CINEMAS Online Bookings: www.ewcinemas.com.sg Most 2K Digital Halls In Singapore! Clearest Sharpest Resolution! Best Sound Effects! SINGPOST S.A.M. 14 BLADES (PG) MANDARIN (E/CS) 11.30,2.00,4.30,7.00,9.25pm SANTAU (PG) MALAY (E/CS) 10.20,12.10,2.00,3.55,5.40,7.35,9.25pm EDGE OF DARKNESS (NCI6)E 10.20,12.50,3.50,9.20pm THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS IPG) E 11.45,4.15,6.45,9.15pm TOOTH FAIRY(PG)E(CS) 10.35,9.20pm LEGION
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      22 9 THINGS TO DO: To find out what's happening in and around Singapore, go to www.straitstimes.com CALL US: Life!/LifeStyle, tel: 6319-5416 fax: 6319-8276
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