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    13 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your free newspaper Thursday November 16, 2006 todayonline.com MICA(P) 314/10/2006
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    BATTLE ROYALE
    862 1  -  JASMINE YIN Barbs on design light up Sentosa IR tussle jasmine@media corp.com.sg AFTER the gentler jousts for the Marina Bay integrated resort, the struggle for Sentosa is turning out to be a more edgy affair. The gloves came off yesterday morning when Eighth Wonder dropped a broad hint
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    Lock icon Islam will not be hijacked, vows Abdullah
    537 1  -  FAWZIAH SELAMAT KUALA LUMPUR AGENCIES IN... fawziah@mediacorp.com.sg SOME Muslims in Malaysia have become more conservative, more radical and the country's Prime Minister is worried. But he is more than prepared to act Mr Abdullah Ahmad Badawi warned that he would not allow Islam
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      Walking the Shin tightrope
      491 2  -  LEECHINGWERN MPs happy with debate, agree more can't be said right now chingwern@mediacorp.com.sg A DAY after Temasek Holding's controversial $3-billion Shin Corp deal was placed under the microscope in Parliament, MPs said they were satisfied with the Government's explanations, though some would like Temasek to eventually
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      WHEN HISTORICAL BAGGAGE IS TOO HEAVY
      761 3  -  ADRIAN TAN Temasek might have to reassess Asia FOLLOWING the reasonably detailed comments by the Second Minister of Finance Tharman Shanmugaratnam in Parliament on Tuesday, on Temasek's investment in Shin Corp, Singaporeans should let events unfold, and make judgments accordingly, especially those of us
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      91 2 Introduction and opening address Freely Time Squeeze Theory Fundamental, Technical and Gapping Analyses Portfolio Management for the modern investor Case studies of successfuj investing •Witness graduates' testimonies f jo^ 1 Dr. Clemen Chiang fl I investment coach. v >j' Dr Chiang as Singapore'snumtrer jtf investment coach.t X. "Freely is Asia's
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      You'll pay more, but you'll be earning more
      450 4  -  LOHCHEEKONG Higher wages will offset GST hike for better-off: Defence Minister Teo cheekong@media corp. com. sg ALLAYING worries that the impending Goods and Services Tax (GST) hike would be a burden on Singaporeans, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday that the
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      Lock icon Helping hands are reaching out
      179 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has plans in the pipelines to ensure that those who need help know about the assistance programmes available to them. The move follows feedback from MPs, during their recent debate in Parliament, that more
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      S'pore courts can hear case against Feer, says Court
      283 4 THE HIGH court has rejected the Far Eastern Economic Review's (Feer) argument that Singapore courts have no power to hear the defamation suits filed against the publication by Singapore's Prime Minister and Minister Mentor. The magazine's claim that the writ served
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      New Chinese curriculum from next year
      761 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG Pri 1 and 2 revamp includes revised teaching methods cheekong@media corp.com.sg HE HAS been involved in several revamps of the teaching of the Chinese Language (CL) over the last two decades, and veteran educationist Wee Heng Tin is confident that the Education Ministry
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      Increased spending ahead of GST hike expected, especially on big-ticket items
      369 6  -  MIRAKASHINATH mira@mediacorp.com.sg THAT urge to buy a car right now may just have become stronger. Within days of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong saying that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is likely to be raised by 2 percentage
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      415 8  - TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp.com.sg NTUC Income is still the slowest in processing claims from Shieldtype insurance, a Ministry of Health (MOH) report card revealed yesterday. Though the insurer has improved on its processing speed by 10 days since the last quarterly update in August, it still took about 18
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        ROAD CLOSURES TODAY AND TOMORROW
        100 10 Motorists and commuters are reminded that due to the visit by United States President George W Bush, certain roads and expressways will be closed today and tomorrow to allow for the movements of the presidential motorcade. For security reasons, the details of the affected roads
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        Lock icon TALKS WITH EGYPT ON $3.68 PETROCHEMICAL PLANT
        72 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Egypt and Singapore are in talks over a US$2.3-billion ($3.6-billion) petrochemical plant in the Suez Gulf, the Egypt Presidential Office announced after a reception for President SR Nathan in Cairo that was hosted by Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak. Mr Nathan's visit
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        Lock icon CPF INTEREST RATE TO STAY AT 2.5%
        75 10 938 LIVE The Central Provident Fund interest rate for savings in the Ordinary account will remain at 2.5 per cent per annum from January to March next year. Savings in the Medisave, Special and Retirement accounts will earn interest at 4 per cent
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        Lock icon NUS OFFERS TWO NEW COURSES IN MARITIME LAW
        102 10 Two new courses in maritime law will be offered at the 938 LIVE National University of Singapore as it strives to be a leading international maritime centre. The Master of Laws in maritime law builds on existing undergraduate modules. The other new
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        Lock icon LINED UP FOR LIFT UPGRADING NEXT
        55 10 938 LIVE Forty-five more HDB blocks in five precincts have obtained the necessary vote for lift upgrading. The areas are: Clementi West Street 2, Yishun Ring Road, Jurong West St 52, Simei Road and Bangkit Road. Construction should start in the second quarter of
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      S'poreans put on poker faces
      524 10  -  LEE U-WEN 11 local hopefuls pit skills at Bet Fair Asian tour u-wen@media corp.com.sg TWO years ago, Mr Tan Wee Yee flew all the way to Las Vegas to enter a poker tournament, and promptly found his wallet fatter by US$6O,OOO ($93,634) after finishing in
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      Bringing Aids out into the open
      462 12  -  SHERALYN TAY This year's campaign hopes to encourage the infected to come forward; focus on youth sheralyn@media corp.com.sg REFLECTING a worldwide trend, the incidence of HIV/Aids in Singapore is on the rise, with 149 new cases reported in the first six months of this
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      Mercy Relief impersonators
      195 12  -  LEONGWEEKEAT LOCAL help agency Mercy Relief has lodged a report with the police after receiving "public feedback" of impersonators trying to canvass for donations under its name. Amid a "street sales exercise" to raise funds for its humanitarian causes, the organisation received "two to three reports" last
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      Suzuki's retro revival
      160 12  -  COLIN YONG SUZUKI has gone back to basics with the LC, a tiny two-seater concept model designed to resemble the company's first-ever car, the Suzulight While the 1955 Suzulight had a 360 cc engine though, the LC has a 660 cc unit driving the front wheels through
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      66 14 AFP A ROBOTIC SOMMEUER: Japan's NEC System Technology researcher Kaori Kobayashi showing off the company's Sommelier Robot that determines the type of wine with an infrared sensor and gives advice as to what dish would go well with it. Japan is set to crack open another record batch this year
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      Blood, bullets in million-ringgit heist
      400 14 2 guards shot dead, as robbers flee with $427,000 worth of jewellery in M'sia KLANG In a daring heist, six gunmen stormed a goldsmith's shop at a Tesco hypermarket in Bukit Tinggi in the Malaysian state of Selangor, gunning down two security guards and wounding
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      Lock icon Two policemen charged with model's murder
      324 14 ■AP KUALA LUMPUR Two Malaysian policemen were charged yesterday with the murder of a Mongolian model in a highprofile case that is gripping the nation's attention. Ms Altantuya Shaariibuu, revealed by local media to have been twice-married to Mongolian celebrities, was allegedly killed by
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      Lock icon It's child's play for M'sia's first astronaut
      262 14 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's first astronaut will do what no one in space has done before: Play traditional Malay children's games in a gravity-free environment The astronaut yet to be selected will play batu seremban, or five stones, and spin traditional Malay tops
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      Lock icon Small tsunami hits Japan after quake
      267 14 -AFP TOKYO A small tsunami measuring 40cm hit Japan's north-eastern coast yesterday after a massive earthquake, a meteorologist said. The seismic wave struck Nemuro, a city on the northern island of Hokkaido near the Russian-administered Kuril Islands, said an official at the local branch
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      Lock icon Climate change as 'deadly as WMD'
      256 17 -AFP UN chief urges world leaders to give global warming priority NAIROBI United Nations chief Kofi Annan yesterday demanded that world leaders give climate change the same priority as they did to wars and to curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction. Mr
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      Lock icon 'No trees chopped' for Bush helipad, says official
      274 17 JAKARTA A United States official felt it necessary to assure the public that no trees were cut in the historical botanical park in Bogor near Jakarta to build a temporary helipad for the upcoming visit of President George W Bush to Indonesia.
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      Lock icon Philippines coup plotter arrested
      138 17 -AFP MANILA Former Philippine senator and army colonel Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan, who was allegedly among key plotters of February's failed coup against President Gloria Arroyo, was arrested yesterday. A veteran of coup attempts in the 1980s, Honasan has been on the run since he was charged
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      Lock icon Crocodiles on a plane ...
      184 17 Crocodiles on a plane -AP MANILA A Filipino man who flew home from Cambodia said he was carrying live fish in his carry-on luggage, until a check of the bag at Manila airport revealed three half-meter long crocodiles, officials said yesterday. The crocodiles, believed to be from Cambodia, were reportedly
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      Lock icon Diplomacy is the key
      468 18 AGENCIES Apec leaders support a peaceful solution to the N Korean nuclear crisis HANOI According to a draft joint communique, leaders from key Pacific Rim countries are supporting a diplomatic solution to the nuclear crisis in North Korea, who will participate in six-party talks, which are
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      Lock icon Japan urged to remain non-nuclear
      204 18 -AFP BEIJING China yesterday urged Japan to adopt a "responsible attitude" towards safeguarding regional peace after its neighbour said it should be allowed to possess nuclear arms for self-defence. "We hope the Japanese side will stick to its 'three non-nuclear principles' and adopt a responsible
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      Lock icon Congressional study raises concerns about US-India deal
      209 18 -AFP WASHINGTON A non-parti-san United States Congressional study has underlined lawmakers' unease over India's non-proliferation record and its links with nuclear renegade Iran, on the eve of a Senate vote on a US atomic deal with New Delhi. The report by the Congressional
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      Lock icon Iran's enrichment plan leaves no doubt about its ambitions
      202 18 -AFP WASHINGTON Iran's plans to install tens of thousands of uranium-enriching centrifuges should be a "cold jolt" to doubters of its nuclear arms ambitions, a senior United States official said on Tuesday. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a news conference on
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      Lock icon Thai Airways' female staff groped in new airport
      225 20 -AP BANGKOK More than a dozen female Thai Airways employees have accused construction workers at Bangkok's new international airport of sexual harassment, saying they were verbally or physically assaulted while working evening shifts, a union leader said yesterday. Suvarnabhumi Airport opened in
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      Lock icon Bali holiday for former Thai PM
      251 20 ■AFP After shopping in HK, Thaksin jets off for 5-to 7-day vacation DENPASAR Deposed Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali for a holiday. Mr Thaksin, who was shopping in Hong Kong with his wife on Tuesday,
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      Lock icon Top Shenzhen judges to face graft charges
      294 22 -AFP —AFP BEIJING Three senior judges from Shenzhen will be prosecuted on corruption charges in the city's biggest graft scandal ever, state media reported yesterday. They were among five senior judges arrested recently after the local prosecution office investigated their alleged acts of
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      Lock icon Ma acknowledges his 'wrong'
      197 22 AP TAIPEI Taiwanese opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou, questioned on Tuesday by prosecutors over possible embezzlement, said he was responsible for administrative negligence, but innocent of criminal wrongdoing. A minor city official was responsible for mishandling a fund that led to his questioning but no money had
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      70 24 AP A DOG'S LIFE: A Chinese man walks past a decoration heralding the Year of the Dog at a Beijing park earlier this year. The authorities have rejected claims that they are beating to death dogs rounded up under a "one dog" per household policy. Some who own more than
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      Lock icon Biggest opportunity its biggest threat?
      759 24 MCT Discovery of oil in Cambodia is not good news if it makes the country less democratic PHNOM PENH The good news in this country of 14 million, where one-third of the people live on less than 50 US cents (78 cents) a day, is
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      Lock icon Toppled by property prices
      334 26 ■AFP Rising cost of homes in S Korea cost minister, advisers their jobs SEOUL- South Korea's construction minister on Tuesday offered to resign for failing to curb soaring property prices as the ruling party and government prepared new measures aimed at reducing them. Mr Chu Byung-Jik
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        PENANG POLITICIAN SORRY FOR SEXIST REMARK
        62 26 Mr Abu Bakar Hassan, president of Penang's Municipal Council, apologised yesterday for his remarks made on Saturday about a female journalist. The New Straits Times reported. He allegedly suggested that she was at fault for wearing "a sexy dress" after a security camera was
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        Lock icon ANOTHER JAPANESE TEEN COMMITS SUICIDE
        64 26 ■AFP A 14-year-old Japanese boy apparently hanged himself amid a wave of suicide threats by Japanese students. This is the fourth case of a student committing suicide in Japan since the weekend. It comes amid intense media attention, which has blamed bullying for the deaths.
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        CHINA CONFIRMS ARRESTS OF TAIWANESE MEN
        56 26 A Chinese government official confirmed yesterday that two Taiwanese businessmen suspected of spying have been arrested, Shanghai Daily News reported. A spokesman from China's Taiwan Affairs Office said the families of the men have been informed. It was reported last week that the men
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      Lock icon Aussies may join piracy fight in Malacca Straits
      177 26 ■AP KUALA LUMPUR Australian surveillance aircraft may soon assist in spotting pirate vessels entering the Strait of Malacca as part of a regional effort to secure the world's busiest waterway, Malaysia's defence chief said yesterday. Admiral Mohamad Anwar Mohamad Nor said the
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      Lock icon India, Pakistan agree, but...
      149 26 —AFP NEW DELHI Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan yesterday announced they would create a panel to share intelligence on terrorism and move to cut the risk of nuclear weapon "accidents". Although two days of talks rekindled a peace process, top diplomats failed to make any headway
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        Lock icon PANDAS GET PORN FOR STIMULATION
        77 28 -AFP Thailand's Chiang Mai Zoo will show its star residents-a pair of young giant pandas"porn" videos to teach the famously sexual-ly-inactive animals how to mate. "We have to encourage them to mate. The videos will show mating positions of male and female pandas," said the
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        A DEEP, DEEP SHADE OF HAIR DYE
        114 28 New York firm Betty Beauty is making the beauty world see red-or in this case. perhaps bright pink-with its new range of pubic hair dyes. Founder Nancy Jarecki came up with the idea when she was living in Rome and noticed the colourist
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        Lock icon A BURRITO IS LEGALLY NOT A SANDWICH
        127 28 A United States judge in the state of -AFP Massachusetts has settled a legal food fight by ruling that a burrito is not a sandwich. Panera Bread, a chain of bakery-cafe restaurants, had been trying to keep a competitor, Qdoba Mexican Grill, from
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        Lock icon MILE-HIGH FUN AGAINST PATRIOT ACT
        102 28 -AFP American couple Carl Persing and Dawn Sewell's ill-concealed sexual play aboard a South-west Airlines flight from Los Angeles got them charged with violating the Patriot Act, intended for terrorist acts, and could land them in jail for 20 years. According to the indictment, the
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      Lock icon The Little Fatty and his sideways glance
      356 28 AFP Chinese petrol station intern is a star, thanks to the Internet and digital artists BEIJING A chubby-faced Shanghai petrol station intern known as "Little Fatty" has vaulted to the top of Internet fame in China thanks to cheeky digital artists who are
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        280 30  -  CHAIYEE HOI Letter from I REFER to your report, "MPs send out tax message" (Nov 15). The Government's announcement of the increase of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to 7 per cent will not only impact consumers but also businesses,
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        463 30  -  CHIA SHITECK Letter from SINGAPORE'S shift from direct taxation to indirect taxation through the GST and other consumption taxes is the right way to go to keep the country competitive and relevant in a globalised world. I agree that raising the GST rate
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      167 30  -  JEAN TAN Letter from Director, Corporate Communications, for Permanent Secretary Ministry of Manpower PLEASE refer to the letter by Mr Liew Chin Yong ("Boss still comes before family", Nov 10) which detailed his wife's sudden dismissal from her job. The Manpower Ministry officer had advised
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      252 32  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY... WHAT IS ADOLESCENCE? Adolescence: A familiar term and yet, its meaning is often misunderstood. It's not a physical condition and it doesn't referto the time of sexual awakening (that's the definition of puberty). Adolescence is a cultural term, meaning the age between
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        293 32  -  RAMZAH OSMAN Letter from I READ with interest that the Government is preparing a comprehensive package to offset the impact of a higher GST on the lower-income groups and the elderly poor. I believe that just giving monetary handouts as
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        146 32  -  KENNYER Letter from THE Government has made good plans to help the lower income and elderly. But my concern is for those who are disabled and discriminated against by employers and paid less than they are worth in wages, even though they are willing
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      130 32  -  SHEETSEKOON Letter from Chief Information Officer Standard Chartered Bank Singapore I REFER to the letter by Denis Distant, "SMS a problem if abroad" (Nov 15). Internet banking is a key channel for our customers and we are committed to ensuring the highest level of security so they
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      isay THE DEBT COLLECTOR WHO PITIED DEBTORS
      663 34  -  LEEBAKKWEE I AGREE with the sentiments expressed by Sim Kah Choon ("The allure of the debt trap", Nov 15). I was a debt collector for eight years and saw a myriad of people trapped with credit card dues. Some chalked up debts because
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      288 34  -  JOSEPH HUI Letter from Director, Pollution Control Department National Environment Agency WE REFER to the letter, "24-hr PSI of no practical use" by Law Sin Ling (Nov 10). As explained in our letter, "Clearing the air on haze index" (Nov 9), the 24-hour
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      462 36  -  JAMES CHI Minimum wage will benefit all Letter from REFERRING to MP Chiam See Tong's comments on a minimum wage, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that existing welfare states suffered from higher unemployment than Singapore as a result of minimum wage ("War of words over welfare and
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      Being 'clean and green' is a matter of continuing education
      324 36  -  NGMENGHIONG Letter from Deputy Director, 3P Partnership Department National Environment Agency WE THANK Ms Maryanne Macs for sharing her feedback about the Clean Green Week (CGW) and the need to educate the public to care for the environment in a
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      Lock icon The voice that hears
      1085 38  -  CHEN SIVA She listens to troubled women, helps abandoned wives cope face jaa— news@newstoday.com.sg FOR 15 years, Margaret has been listening to troubled women: From emotionally-abused wives to stressed schoolgirls, to insecure spinsters who yearn to be married. As a helpline counsellor with the Association of
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      259 39  -  JEANNE CHENG Letter from General Manager (Services Marketing) SP Services Limited I REFER to the letter from Mr Jeffrey Ho regarding the estimation of his electricity consumption ("Estimate that didn't add up", Nov 9). Mr Ho's electricity meter registered a reading of 41,637 when it
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      Should marital-rape law get personal?
      193 40  -  LAI YEW CHAN Letter from I REFER to the commentary "Lift marriage veil on rape" (Nov 14). Unlike a child or a minor, a wife is capable of thinking and deciding what is best for herself. This process, however difficult, cannot be short-circuited and replaced
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      serveusright STRONG HEART TO SERVE
      557 40  -  LIANG DINGZI Today reader Titus Lin Yuxi asked whether service staff should willingly subject themselves to verbal abuse in the name of service ("Does service include being a scapegoat?", Nov 9). He wrote: "Is it okay to be rude to service staff?" While the answer
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      579 42  -  USHADEVI KANNAN Medisave benefit should cover intra-uterine insemination treatments Letter from I READ with interest Victor Ng's letter, "Time to think out of the crib" (Nov 14). I strongly agree that apart from urging Singaporean couples to have more children, the Government should do more to
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        ESCALATOR UPGRADE A MUST
        132 42  -  DAVID KWOKNG KAN: The escalator at People's Park Complex (near the overhead bridge) has broken down many times. The most recent episode was last week and the fault has not been fixed. There is an out-of-order sign but no mention of the completion date, which is
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        AN ANG MOH IDENTITY?
        107 42  -  WONGHOONGHOOI: Thankyou for publishing my letter on Nov 8 ("A culture of superiority"), which clearly advanced cultural integrity and not notions of cultural superiority. Unfortunately, the headline and strap ("English-speaking Chinese Singaporeans prefer being ang moh") caused some critics to confuse the two. On a closing
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      722 44  -  CHRISTIE LOH Morgan Stanley's chief economist sees slowdown in US and China "ROACH THE BEAR" For his perennial pessimism on the US economy, Mr Stephen S Roach, 60, has been called "the Bear's Bear". The height (or nadir) of his dire predictions came in November 2004,
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      276 44  -  VALERIE LAW THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Industry (SCCCI) issued a statement yesterday expressing its "great concern and disappointment" over the Government's plan to raise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to 7 per cent from the current 5 per cent. The details of the
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        Lock icon Datacraft doubles Q4 profit to $10 million
        240 46 -DOW JONES COMPUTER systems integrator Datacraft Asia more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter and announced its first dividend since 2001. Its net profit for the three months ended Sept 30 rose to U556.45 million ($lO million) from US$3.l million
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        Lock icon Changi eyes key stakes overseas
        401 46 DOWJONES Expects growth in aviation sector in Asia, Russia and the Middle East SINGAPORE'S Changi Airports International (CAT), which is moving into markets like India, Russia, China and the Middle East, is eyeing new investments of US$lOO million to US$2OO million each ($156 million to
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        408 47  -  CHOW PENN NEE pennnee@media corp.com.sg TO COMBAT card fraud and deter potential counterfeiting of cards, MasterCard Worldwide yesterday announced the launch of its proprietary readers that can read images embedded in its card hologram. Its "Hidden Image Reader" pilot programme in Singapore was launched
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        378 47 DOW JONES BLOOMBERG -DOW JONES DOWJONES BLOOMBERG Singapore-listed China Essence Group plans to build two more potato starch production facilities at a cost of 180 million yuan ($35.6 million), raising its production capacity to 180,000 tonnes per year from 100,000 tonnes now. The plants, which are likely to be
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        Lock icon S'pore-Canada FTA next year?
        207 47 DOW JONES HANOI Canada has agreed to resume stalled free trade negotiations with Singapore, said Canadian Trade Minister David Emerson. Speaking during a teleconference on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, Mr Emerson said that he and his Singaporean counterpart, Mr Lim Hng Kiang,
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        Lock icon PCRD independent adviser backs sale of PCCW stake
        399 48 DOW JONES HONG KONG Genesis Capital, the independent financial adviser appointed to advise Singapore-listed Pacific Century Regional Developments (PCRD) on its sale of a controlling 22.7-per-cent stake in PCCW has backed the sale of the Hong Kong fixed-line operator, according to a
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          55 48 Nikkei 225 *****.47 -46.08 -0.28 Hang Seng ASX *****.00 +214.58 5429.90 -5.70 +1.14 -0.10 Taiwan Wtd 7236.85 +32.81 +0.46 Korea Comp 1412.54 +5.17 +0.37 KLCI 1028.38 -1.71 -0.17 SET Index 734.05 +0.18 +0.02 Jakarta Comp 1670.11 -1.96 -0.12 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2791.49 -10.30 351.73 +8.27 -0.37 +2.41
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          52 48 CSC Ouhua Sunshine Gems TV SingTel Bio-Treat SinoTechfib Synear Ipco Swiber 0.140 -0.005 -3.4 94,050 0.500 +0.020 +4.2 47,409 0.365 +0.025 +7.4 35,702 1.350 +0.010 +0.7 34,703 2.900 +0.060 +2.1 26,615 0.625 +0.055 +9.6 25,579 1.000 +0.050 +4.9 24,410 1.350 +0.000 +6.3 24,139 0.000 23,625 0.725 +0.030
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          67 48 Jardine CSC 12.800 -0.400 SGX 5.150 -0.300 WantWantUSS Fortune Reit HK$ 1.670 -0.170 5.800 -0.150 HSM6200SGA*****9 2.740 -0.150 SGXBNP*****0 0.730 -0.145 Isetan(S) SGXBNP*****2 4.740 -0.120 0.240 -0.120 SGXBNP*****2 0.560 -0.110 Creative 50 10.500 -0.100 FHTK 0.005 -50.0 HSM7800SGA*****9 0.005 -50.0 UTACMBL*****2 0.030 -45.5 SGXSGA*****0 0.070 -39.1 SGXBNP*****2
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          132 48 -DOW JONES STRENGTH in the property and technology sectors helped lift Singapore shares to another record closing high yesterday but the market may be close to exhausting its strong momentum, traders said. The ST Index (STI) closed up 17.74 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 2,777.62. On the broad
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          36 48 US$ 0.6421 UK£ 0.3388 Yen 75.525 HK$ 4.9985 RM 2.3364 Euro 0.5013 Rupiah 5861.1 Baht 23.371 Peso 32.029 A$ 0.8387 Indian Rs 29.009 Won 601.75 C$ 0.7304 Yuan 5.0516 NZ$ 0.9693 NT$ 21.038
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          22 48 SGX, Bloomberg by.... Ml uss/oz 625.30 Smuss/oz 12.89 mm uss/oz 1,173.20 Rubto centsAg 263.50 Pita oi 1,660.59 Bre<midiiiss/i,:,ii,:i 58.84 Information provided
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        542 50 -AFP WTO chief joins Apec leaders in bid to save collapse of Doha talks HANOI World Trade Organization (WTO) director-general Pascal Lamy (picture) joined Asia-Pacific ministers here yesterday to bolster the drive to salvage global trade talks and avert the "grave consequences" of
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        Lock icon Financial powers to discuss global economics this weekend in Melbourne
        345 51 —AFP MELBOURNE The Group of Twenty (G2O) summit in Melbourne this weekend brings together the world's most powerful finance ministers and central bankers. The officials meeting in the southern Australian city represent about two-thirds of the world's population and 85
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        Lock icon China's output growth continues to slow in Oct
        425 51 -AFP Data show cooling measures starting to bite BEIJING China's industrial output growth continued to slow last month, official data showed yesterday, in a further sign that macro-economic cooling measures were starting to bite. Industrial output a key measure of economic activity
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      1369 54  -  David Chew IS SINGAPORE READY FOR A BUILDING DESIGNED BY THE LEGENDARY FRANK GEHRY? FIRST, it was the spiky "durian" by the bay that was the Esplanade, then it was the Jedi council-inspired new Supreme Court by Norman Foster. Now, it is the "massive pink fish structure" by
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      380 56 Keep your favourite MediaCorp artistes in the Star Awards Top 10 list DESPITE being relative newcomers to the scene, Tan Wei Lian and Elvin Ng have already established a sure footing in the upcoming Star Awards, which will be held on Dec 10. Based
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      123 58 Newly-appointed executive general manager of Borders Singapore Ricardo Rodrigues talks about the books on his reading list. "The last book I read was Blowbackby Brad Thor. It is about a secret service agent in the Presidential Bodyguard corp who is transferred to the Department of Homeland Security. His job
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      297 58  -  Janet Fitch ■VIDYAHEBLE BOOKREVIEWS Mum vs girlfriend tale a compelling read I Paint It Black WHITE Oleander, Janet Fitch's first book, about mother-daugh-ter tension, was a bestseller making it to Oprah Winfrey's book club list and ending up as a movie. Her second novel is
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        466 60  -  DAVID CHEW But Singapore's inaugural contemporary art event has room for improvement david. chew@m edia corp. com. sg SADLY, though the trees along Orchard Road can finally breathe again, they have lost their eye-catching and thoughtprovoking polka-dotted bark. The artwork of Japanese sensation artist Yayoi Kusama has come
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        186 62  -  -PEARLYNTHAM THIS Saturday, learn how to look like a superstar with Project SuperStar's Kelly Poon. Kelly will be appearing at the Maybelline Atrium at West Mall Shopping Centre from 3pm to spm, with Maybelline's consulting make-up artist Ernest Lim. Kelly, the local
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        575 67  -  BERNADETTE CHONG THIS is one "hell valley" that many people don't shy away from. Instead, MediaCorp artiste Michelle Chong like thousands of visitors before her was fascinated by Jigokudani's steamy landscape. The spectacular valley in Noribetsu, Hokkaido, northern Japan, is actually a crater formed by an eruption
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        187 68 —AGENCIES TOURISTS travelling to Italy can heave a sigh of relief: They will not be taxed for doing touristy things such as sitting in a cafe in the Piazza San Marco. Italy's lower house of parliament rejected a measure that would have allowed cities to impose
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        797 69  -  EVELINE GAN From pickled cabbage to ginseng, a food tour in S Korea will leave you with a healthy appetite eveline@media corp.com.sg ON A recent five-day trip to the Land of the Morning Calm, my guide Eun Sook a lovely, svelte middle-aged Korean woman told me
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      531 72 -DPA San Antonio shine with Duncan, Parker on the bench NBA Houston 84 San Antonio 92 HOUSTON The San Antonio Spurs relied on their reserves and their trademark defence to send the Houston Rockets crashing in the end. Tim Duncan collected 19 points and 15 rebounds as
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      220 73 ■AFP SYDNEY- England coach Duncan Fletcher said yesterday he hoped the Test career of Marcus Trescothick was not finished, after the senior opening batsman quit the Ashes tour and flew home with a recurrence of a stress-related illness. Asked whether Trescothick pulling out, as
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      509 73 -AFP Roddick believes he's closerto No 1, but Swiss ace disagrees SHANGHAI Andy Roddick feels he is getting closer to an elusive win over Roger Federer after coming within a point of beating the world No 1 at the Masters Cup on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time).
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      432 74 -AGENCIES Flamengo target Tevez and Mascherano for loan move LONDON West Ham United may have just stumbled upon a solution for their Argentine problem: Ship Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano back to where they came from. Brazilian club Flamengo are keen to bring the Argentine
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      489 75 -AFP Fergie wants to keep Chelsea in United's rear view mirror LONDON Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has demanded another win at Sheffield United on Saturday to ensure his side keep their advantage over Chelsea ahead of next week's mammoth clash. United lead Chelsea
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      533 75 -AGENCIES MANCHESTER At the age of 32, Ryan Giggs may not be as nimble footed as Manchester United youngsters Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. But after just a third of the season, the Welsh wizard has emerged as one the early contenders for the English
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      260 75 -AFP LONDON Australia coach Graham Arnold believes his young Socceroos can be a world force in the 2010 World Cup, after watching them draw 1-1 against Ghana in a friendly yesterday. Australia were without injured stars like Harry Kewell, Mark Viduka, Tim Cahill
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      1005 76  -  Rohit Brijnath Rise of diminutive Ochoa, Henin-Hardenneisa case of perfect timing THE best women's tennis player these days looks like she needs to be tied down in a gale. The finest women's golfer around might well be outweighed by her golf bag. These women are
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      530 77  -  Tan Yo-Hinn There's no better time for corporate Singapore to get into the sporting act THINK sports sponsorship in Singapore and corporate backers like Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays Bank, Aviva, Lexus and Osim immediately spring to mind. Singapore Airlines and Milo, as well. The Football Association
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      386 77 -AFP PARIS American Floyd Landis, who tested positive on his way to victory on this year's Tour de France, was given a boost yesterday when the French laboratory which tested his samples admitted a numbering error. However the lOC-accredited laboratory at Chate-nay-Malabry on
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      186 77 AFP PARIS France coach Bernard Laporte yesterday made seven changes to the side that suffered a humiliating 47-3 defeat to the All Blacks last Saturday in Lyon. France play their second of two autumn Tests against New Zealand here at the Stade de France tomorrow, with
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      590 78  -  JOSE RAYMOND Avramovic eager for his young charges to get a taste of top-class action jose@media corp.com.sg THE Young Lions' hopes for a final tuneup against Palestine before heading off for the Asian Games failed to materialise last night, after the final Group E
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      357 78  -  Jose Raymond you I tbeserious BANKROLLED by the Bakrie Group of Companies Indonesian club side Pelita Jaya are flush with cash and have already hired Fandi Ahmad as coach. They want to play in the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League in 2007. In an interview yesterday (see graphic),
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