Today, 11 January 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    26 1 TODAY MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Friday January 11, 2008 1 todayonline.com TODAY MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Friday January 11, 2008 todayonline.com I
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      549 1  -  LAN DE COTTA TODAYEXCLUSIVE PAT'S WHAT THE CHEAPEST 3-DAY GRAIjDSJAND S AT THE SPORE GRAND PftlX IS LIKELYTo COST ian@media corp.com.sg Today understands that these tickets to the first Fl night race in the world are likely to be in the region of $1,100 to $1,300 each similar to
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      Lock icon US stocks higher as Fed chief signals more rate cuts
      302 1 -AFP NEW YORK US stocks rallied for a second straight day yesterday (early today, Singapore time) after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank was prepared to take "substantive" action on interest rates to counter economic headwinds. The
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      Lock icon Farewell, Chandran
      445 2  -  NGJINGYNG jingyng@media corp. com. sg THE photographs spanning his last 30 years told a simple tale of a successful man. At the final farewell to entrepreneur Robert Chandran, his family, friends and associates heard from him a last time through his quotes. "I used to say, 'Fortune favours
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      Lock icon HDB gave woman $18,000 in error...
      778 3  -  NEO CHAI CHIN 4 years later, ex-stallholder learns she must return sum chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg FORMER hawker Mdm Lee Ah Muey, 75, wishes she could turn back time and perhaps reverse a decision that has led to an $18,000 headache. Four years ago, she gave up
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      182 2 Welcome th goodies fr Usher in the Year of the Rat with IKEA's tempting range of ideas for your home and entertainment needs, including sofas, coffee tables, fabric and more. We also offer a host of home furnishing solutions to give your home a fresh new look, and make the
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      181 3 c Rat with i om IKEA® I affair. Our affordable prices will only add to your celebratory mood. Not to mention, great value, good design and quality plus our new 100-day return policy. So head down to your IKEA store this festive season, and get lured by our irresistible ideas
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      S'pores F15s sound
      382 4  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Problems with US Air Force' faulty models the result of age, not design: Analyst nazry@media corp.com.sg ABOUT half of the older F-15 fighter jets in the United States Air Force (USAF) have been found to be defective, but Singapore is assured that its newly-acquired F-15 fleet
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      BUDGET DOGFIGHT OVER KL
      675 4  -  -LEONGWEEKEAT IT MAY still be early days in the uphill battle to break the dominance by Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines (MAS) of the lucrative Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route but that hasn't stopped three budget carriers from falling all over themselves in trying to woo passengers
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      Lock icon GIC moves in on British property market
      453 6 FRESH from bailing out Europe's largest bank ÜBS with a 11-billion Swiss franc ($14.2-billion) cash injection, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has taken a 3-per-cent stake in British Land, The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. The investment is worth about £138 million
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      STI relaunched, but where's the data?
      571 6  -  CHEOWXINYI ESTHER FUNG and cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg After much fanfare, the revamped Straits Times Index (STI) kicked off yesterday on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) together with 18 other sectoral and theme indices, but many remisiers and investors found themselves trading "blind" without live prices on
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      Lock icon Return of the Black Knights
      514 8  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@media corp.com.sg AFTER a seven-year absence, the Black Knights will be back in the skies. The Republic of Singapore Air Force's aerobatics team, comprising six F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, will blaze the trail at the inaugural Singapore Airshow 2008 next month. Against the backdrop
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      LTC LENG WAI MUN, 42
      100 8  -  TEAM LEADER The most experienced pilot of the lot has clocked 2,800 flying hours and will lead the Black Knights in their first outing in seven years. Asked for his favourite manoeuvre of the upcoming sequence, LTC Leng gushed about the stunt he created, the
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      LTC PHILIP CHIONH, 39
      102 8  -  LEAD SOLO The 21-year Air Force veteran is one of two second-time Black Knights. Both LTC Chionh and Maj Tay Kok Ann were in the team that performed at the Asian Aerospace 2000. Describing his role as the Lead Solo as the "most fun" of the
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      CPT LESTER JOHN FAIR, 29
      88 8  -  LEFTWINGMAN Despite being the youngest member of the group, CPT Fair has considerable experience flying the Fighting Falcons. He is a pilot in 143 Squadron, Tengah Air Base, and has also flown the jet in overseas missions. "I'm very proud and happy to be selected,
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      Lock icon DOES PARO THE SEAL HAVE A PLACE IN SINGAPORE?
      284 12  -  JINNY KOH A 95-YEAR-OLD man named one after his dead wife and the furry robotic seal which responds to human voice and touch became his companion and source of comfort This is just one of the poignant success stories surrounding Paro
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      A testbed for silver market
      470 12  -  SHERALYN TAY Use Spore to try out innovations to help ageing, firms urged sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE as a "living laboratory" of products and services for the elderly, perhaps even a catalyst for social change. This was how speakers at yesterday's Silver Industries Conference and Exhibition (Sicex),
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      Lock icon Bridge drama
      308 14  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE Benjamin Sheares Bridge was the scene of a massive traffic jam last evening as police patrol boats and an amphibious vehicle stood by in the waters below. The reason for the spectacle? A woman sitting on the railing and refusing to budge from her position
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      354 7 SKIN WHITENING SPECIAL REPORT J^^ TRIED TESTED BY SINGAPOREANS ||Mg 3^T Four ladies in their 20s to 30s took up the 28-day Gamier challenge for fairer, clearer and more radiant yK skin. Each week, one of them will relate her experience with Gamier Light, with renowned aesthetic surgeon R^ Dr
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      425 16 eac^ ,/y jT I Lucky Cold Dish Platter <^^80 Oriffi RoasTchicte^Ukg) <QQ 88 Last day Of Order: 1 Feb 08 (Fn) -All roast items come I 1 kg/Tray (Serves 10-12 persons) *^%JCJ 1 Hong Kong Roast Duck (I.Bkg) I vacuum-packed (except Roast Suckling Pig) and chilled for food safety reasons,
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      AN APPETISER TO THE MAIN COURSE
      607 18  -  JASON LEE Taiwan's legislative elections is vital, but the real battle is the presidential polls in 10 weeks'time jasonlee@media corp.com.sg TOMORROW, the Taiwanese go to the polls in what is seen as yet another landmark election in the country's colourful political landscape. The pan-blue
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      Lock icon WHY IT'S A LANDMARK ELECTION
      481 18 fa I M PARLIAMENTARY SEATS W TO BE CONTESTED HALVED FROM 225 TO 113 More candidates fighting for a limited number of seats. OFTHE 34 LEGISLATUREWf j^ AT-LARGE SEATS, -^M HALF MUST BE FILLED BY WOMEN L*A VOTERS CAN CAST MORE THAN ONE BALLOT Under
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      Lock icon Tears revealed true Hillary
      812 20 -AGENCIES She was genuinely moved by voter's concern for her, says Bill MANCHESTER (New Hampshire) Former United States President Bill Clinton said that his wife Hillary won the New Hampshire primary because "people saw who she was" when she came close to tears after being asked
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      Lock icon White House hopefuls turn up the heat down south
      523 20 ■AFP WASHINGTON After an en-ergy-sapping slog for votes across the frozen north, White House hopefuls fanned out yesterday as the 2008 presidential race went national in a series of battleground states. Ms Hillary Clinton, basking in the glow of her shock
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      Lock icon Suharto still critical
      119 22 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesia's former President Suharto underwent more medical tests yesterday as his condition remained critical and plans for a new pacemaker stayed on hold, his doctors said. The 86-year-old, who ruled Indonesia for 32 years, was hospitalised last week with anaemia and low blood pressure, as
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      Lock icon King urges national unity
      128 22 -AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's king has urged his people to avoid creating tension in the country, which has seen a slew of protests in recent months by minority groups demanding equal rights and religious freedom. King Mizan Zainal Abidin, in a speech marking the Islamic New
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      WILL ANWAR BE LET IN?
      612 22  -  JESSINTATAN NAZRYBAHRAWI Abdullah may take calculated risk: Analysts AND jessinta@media corp.com.sg WHEN will Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi call for elections? There are strong indications it will be held during the March school holidays and that campaigning will start immediately after the Chinese New Year,
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      Lock icon India, China to sign five accords
      248 26 -AFP NEW DELHI India and China are expected to sign five new agreements, including pacts on railways, traditional medicine, housing, geo-sciences and land resource management when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh starts a three-day visit to China on Sunday. Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan
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      Lock icon Japan to vote on 'war on terror' mission
      425 26 -AGENCIES -AFP TOKYO Japan's Parliament is set to vote to resume a disputed mission backing the United States-led "war on terror" today, resorting to a tactic unused for half a century to override months of opposition resistance. The US and other Western
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      Lock icon S Korea court okays probe on new leader
      310 26 —AFP Special inquiry to probe into fraud allegations SEOUL South Korea's constitutional court yesterday cleared the way for a criminal inquiry into incoming President Lee Myung Bak on fraud allegations, throwing out a petition seeking to dismiss the case. The court's decision
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      Lock icon Mending fences
      338 28 —AFP M sian, Indon leaders meet to iron out differences KUALA LUMPUR Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived in Malaysia yesterday for a visit aimed at improving relations between the neighbours which observers have said are at their lowest point in decades. Mr Yudhoyono and Malaysian Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Amicable end to tudung incident
      244 28 -AP KUCHING A teacher in Malaysia had to apologise to two students for tapping their cheeks with a diary when they turned up at their former school without their tudung or headscarves, local press reported yesterday. The teacher, whose name was withheld in the report,
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      Lock icon Everest conqueror Edmund Hillary dies
      222 30 BLOOMBERG SIR Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand-born adventurer who defied the failed efforts of countless climbers by reaching the peak of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, has died. He was 88. Hillary's death "is a profound loss for New Zealand", Prime Minister Helen Clark
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      Lock icon Mideast peace in a year: Bush
      325 30 -AP But Hamas issue could dent US President's hopes RAMALLAH (West Bank) US President George W Bush yesterday predicted that a Middle East peace treaty would be completed by the time he leaves office, but acknowledged the deadline would be hard to meet because
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      Lock icon Colombian hostages freed
      161 30 -AFP CARACAS Two high-profile female hostages held for six years in the Amazon jungle were freed yesterday (early today, Singapore time) after Colombian rebels handed them over to the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Ms Clara Rojas, 44, and former legislator Consuelo Gonzalez de Perdomo, 57,
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      Lock icon We'll ditch plastic bags by the end of the year, says Canberra
      289 32 -AGENCIES SYDNEY The Australian government said yesterday that it hoped to phase out the use of plastic bags from the nation's shopping centres by the end of the year. Environment Minister Peter Garrett said billions are thrown away
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      Lock icon Prada rationing
      327 32 -NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE Some designer handbags carry a limited-buy policy NEW YORK For products that are truly in demand, like Wii game consoles, it may seem reasonable to limit the number a customer can buy at one time. But readers of the fine print on the
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      434 32 WELCOME TO AIBI ROADSHOWS V* H9l (1) Venue Suntec City (Level 1 Atrium) Date :Till 13 Jan 2003 MJ^ I^LI (2) Venue Bukit Panjang (Levelrffcttrium) Date :Till 13 Jan 2003 m llUl I jSh V Shape Up Your Life I I ffift firm Q/ ±/^s~^ I imJjLetO l/etil^ AWish Comes
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      Take these groups into account, too
      427 34  -  JASON CHIAM CHIAH SERN Be generous to middle-class when defining income bases for means testing Letter from I REFER to the article, "Means Testing: Devil's in the details" (Jan 8). I appreciate the approach that Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan is adopting towards means
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      They want respect, better pay and shorter work hours
      227 34  -  KHOO LIH-HAN Letter from IT HAS been reported that there are many jobs in the service sector but few takers. The reason for this could be that the hours are long and the salaries low. But more than that, it is
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      Consider the predicament of those who need long-term treatment
      243 34  -  TANLAYLENG Letter from WHILE I am heartened to read Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's reassurances of flexibility in means testing, I would like to highlight the predicament faced by couples with children who need long-term medical treatment. My six-month-old daughter was
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      Car owners should be able to pay more for healthcare
      113 34  -  PATRICIA EH LA'BROOY Letter from I THINK that the fairest criterion for means testing is car-ownership. Usually, Singaporeans who have bought a car would choose to pay for it by monthly instalments. And even if a car has been fully
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      259 36  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY DANGEROUS DOORS Today, let's talk about lifelong addictions which often begin during the adolescent years. Imagine, if you will, a long, dark hallway with doors on either side, and written on each is the name of an addiction, such as alcoholism or
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      740 36  -  msmm Tabitha Wang news@newstoday.com.sg To err is human, so, why can't we learn to be a more forgiving people? THANK goodness Prima Deli has reopened. I don't think I could have survived for long without my weekly dose of crisp golden chicken and vegetable pies. For a
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      533 44  -  CHOWYEOWWHYE JL Isn't Certificate of Spore Citizenship proof of my child's nationality? Letter from I REGISTERED my eldest son at the National Dental Centre (NDC) with a referral letter from XX Women's and Children's Hospital for a check-up on Jan 7. As my son was
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      538 46 Merrill Lynch, Citigroup look to sovereign wealth funds for more capital WALL Street's faltering giants Merrill Lynch and Citigroup having recently secured billions of fresh funds from Singapore's Temasek Holdings and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, respectively are going hat in hand
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      194 46 GUARDIAN THE frantic search for a private sector solution to the Northern Rock crisis has been widened to include cash-rich governments in the Middle East and other sovereign funds. Goldman Sachs, the investment bank brought in by the British government to find financing for
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      243 46 AGENCIES AUSTRALIA and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) chief executive officer Michael Smith confirmed a unit of China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) had bought around 1 per cent in the Mel-bourne-based lender, and said the group would welcome sovereign funds
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      204 48 DOW JONES SINGAPORE'S DBS Group Holdings denied market speculation that it has unloaded a stake in TMB Bank on the Thai bourse in recent days. "It's not true," a DBS spokesperson said. TMB fell 4.5 per cent yesterday to close
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      335 48  -  CHEOWXINYI Telecoms provider wants part in Spores vision for ultra-fast national network cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg PACNET, the recently-merged telecommunications provider formed from Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet, plans to take part in Singapore's broadband project, said its chief executive officer William Barney. The company is in discussions
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      141 48 CHEOWXINYI CRAFT Print International said yesterday that Mr Chan Cher Boon and Mr Choo Boon Tiong have been appointed independent directors with effect from Dec 6 last year. They replace Dr Chiang Hai Ding and Ms Yvonne Choo who will retire from its board
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      287 49  -  ESTHER FUNG Japan Reit's loans stay put amid uncertainties esther@mediacorp.com.sg SAIZEN real estate investment trust (Reit) is delaying the refinancing of two loans because of the current global credit uncertainties but said yesterday that is not likely to have a material impact on its projected distributions. The
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      193 49 DOW JONES CHINA National Aviation Holding Company (CNAHC) is seeking a partnership with China Eastern Airlines rather than a full merger, the Shanghai Securities News reported yesterday, citing an unnamed CNAHC official. The official said the company's proposal to take a stake in
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        105 49 Singapore boosted container traffic 13 per cent last year, extending its reign as the world's busiest cargo-box port for a third year ahead of faster-growing Shanghai. PSA International and Jurong Port handled 27.9 million 20-foot standard containers in Singapore last year. Transport Minister Raymond Lim
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        99 49 Novena Holdings is taking an 11 -per-cent stake in Old Chang Kee, the food chain said. Old Chang Kee said Novena has subscribed for 10.3 million of the 24 million placement shares being offered in the company's planned listing on Catalist, the Singapore
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        141 49 AGENCIES Long-haul budget carrier AirAsiaX expects to place an order of 25 Airbus A3sos or 25 Boeing 787-1 Os wide-body planes over the next two months to serve its planned network of international routes, a person familiar with the situation said. "They are
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      335 52 DOW JONES HEDGE funds on average turned in doubledigit returns last year as stock and corporate bond markets faltered, bolstering the industry's reputation for being able to produce profits during volatile periods in financial markets. Hedge Fund Research's (HFR)
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      332 52  -  ESTHER FUNG Apple retailer Afor's shares offered at 33 cents each esther@media corp.com.sg INVESTORS who are interested in a bite of Apple can now park their funds in Afor Limited, a retailer specialising in the sale of Apple brand products and accessories in Singapore. Afor
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      74 54  -  ARIEL TAM ariel@media corp. com. sg YESTERDAY marks the close of the annual technology extravaganza in Las Vegas otherwise known as the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). While nothing absolutely life-changing like a time machine (or an iPhone) has been announced, there's still a good
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      115 54 So, you thought your 50-inch high-definition (HD) plasma screen was big. Ha. Matsushita, the maker of Panasonic TVs, has unveiled the mother of all HDTVs-the Life Screen. Measuring 150 inches diagonally, the Viera Life Screen is the world's largest flat panel (no kidding)
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      154 54 Sony Ericsson's latest fashion clamshell the Z555i is for the diva. With a casual sweep of the hand, you can silence the ringing phone and ignore calls from the boss, your mother, the ex and insurance agents. Similarly, you can snooze the alarm function without
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      201 54 video games tnese h, days are just not realB istic enough, even Wf with breathtaking visuB al graphics and highI definition, pore-max--1 imising screens. Why not take it up a notch I with the 3rd Space G- Force/Racing Vest from
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      204 54 The Motorola Rokr E8 (pictures of same phone with two different modes) is a thin, glossy slab of mobile wizardry that uses a feature known as ModeShiftto highlight different control buttons based on the function you want. With the power off, the smooth, blackfront of
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      289 54 One hot topic that domi- nated much of the talk at CES f 2008 was Warner Bros' sud- den defection to the Blu-ray camp, which many say could I spell the end of the lengthy highdefinition disc format war. The movie division
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        514 56  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN There are still gaps to plug in Microsoft's Office 2008 for Mac hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg THERE'S a sense of drudgery when you have to dive into a productivity suite like Microsoft Office to get any work done. Though it's an essential piece of software,
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        157 56 While the comprehensive Office 2008 for Mac features a much-needed overhaul in its user interface, runs faster on Apple's new machines and is compatible with the new Office file formats, you might want to check if you need to run VBA scripts or macros. Alternatively, there's no lack of
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        305 56 -THEDAILYTELEGRAPH AS MORE people put personal information about themselves on blogs and social networking websites such as Facebook, personnel departments are increasingly using search engines to uncover the colourful backgrounds of potential recruits. But now online identity-management services are emerging to lessen the risk
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        206 56 -AP LAS VEGAS A memory card that wirelessly sends pictures from a digital camera to a computer letting you skip the tedium of plugging the camera in to upload images got bragging rights on Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Eye-Fi's wireless card beat
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        219 56 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN APPLE has released an update of its Mac Pro (picture) and Xserve ahead of Macworld. The new machines are pretty smokin' and leaves us to wonder what other big stuff it has got lined up next week. The new Mac Pro sports
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      1041 58  -  Asif Ansar ®HE Post Bar, II Lido Wine and Tapas Lounge, Tiger Champions Bar, Harry's Bar and Brewerkz. This impressive collection of top names can't be found at bustling hotspots like Clarke Quay or Tanglin Village. No, it turns out one of the best places to have a
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      51 60 The Fullerton Hotel has a chichi, miniature version of its Post Bar at T3: A 24-hour, 114-sq-m bar boasting original cocktails such asthe Fullerton Hairpin and White Cosmopolitan, as well as an array of martinis, fine wines, and champagnes. Located at the departure area past the immigration
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      76 60 Touted as Tiger beer's first ever "premium concept sports bar" in the world, this 1,600-sq-ft bar is nestled in the transit lounge of the departure area. The 24-hour bar is split into two sections: The sofaladen Tiger Den for those looking for a spot of peace and
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      64 60 The unsurprisingly swanky lounge Here are five good reasons to get to the airport early the next time you travel. offers more than 50 premium wines by the glass. Catch a great view of the planes taking off from this 2,000--1 sq-ft lounge in
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      55 60 As if creating good beer wasn't good enough, this popular local microbrewery has set up an impressive plant capable of churning out 10 kegs of beer per session. Expect to find special brews created at the airport brewery specially for travellers at the terminal. The bar operates from 6am
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      59 60 Brought to you by the übiquitous Harry's Bar chain. The Singapore Straits Bar recreates a colonial feel with its bar and Singapore Slings a la the famous Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel. True to form, peanuts are also available and the shells can be carelessly
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      261 60  -  —ZULOTHMAN TICKETING services company Sistic and Genting operators Resorts World announced a deal on Thursday which makes getting tickets to the shows at the Malaysian entertainment venue as easy as finding any of the former's 21 ticketing outlets island wide or simply logging on to www.sistic.com.sg. Regional
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      446 62  -  Felix Cheong Dramas favoured over war-inspired films at this year's Golden Globe Awards WHAT if they threw a party and nobody dared to cross the picket line? Well, that is what's happening with this year's Golden Globe Awards. Because of the strike called by the
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      273 62 THE NOMINEES AND TODAY'S PREDICTIONS BEST PICTURE (DRAMA) American Gangster Atonement Eastern Promises The Great Debaters Michael Clayton No Country For Old Men There Will Be Blood Our prediction: No Country For Old Men BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) Julie Christie (Away From Her) Jodie Foster
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      120 64 Hong Kong singer/actor Eason Chan, pictured with co-star Gia Lin, was in town on Wednesday to promote his new film. The Pye Dog. It's a good thing he did, because the confused flick will need all the publicity it can muster to
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      437 64  -  JEANINETAN Young Singaporean directors are going international jeanine@media corp.com.sg ANTHONY Chen (right) may be only 24, but he's already pulled off two firsts. Last year, his short film Ah Ma became the first Singaporean film to compete for the short film Palme dOr at the Cannes Film Festival.
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      345 66 -AP Family is upset, but TV doc says he just wants to get the star'quality care' BRITNEY Spears' family says Dr Phil McGraw crossed the line by not keeping his mouth shut after making a house call on the singer last week. Lou Taylor, a
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      293 63 Hlrr» H Gome celebrate this jubilant Year of the Rat at United Square as we line up a string of festive events for you! Catch the spectacular Acrobatic Performances from Shanghai with their breathtaking acts or learn new cultural dance steps from Tibet, Taiwan and Korea taught by Hangzhou dancers.
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      888 69  -  GEORGE VECSEY —THENEWYORKTIMES sports@newstoday.com.sg IN AUGUST 1945, a former Army pilot with an artificial leg pitched five and a third innings for Washington against Boston. This would turn out to be Bert Shepard's only Major League game, and it remains one of the heartwarming moments in
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      346 69 —AFP HONG KONG The Olympic equestrian competition will not be damaged by the Swiss team's decision to pull out of the dressage event over safety fears in Hong Kong's sweltering humidity, organisers said yesterday. The Swiss team announced on Wednesday they would
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      649 70  -  After conquering Asia, bowling ace is being lined up for more elite events DAI EXCLUSIVE TANYO-HINN yohinn@media corp.com.sg HE HAS won just about every prize there is in Asia. On display at home are three Asian Games gold medals, two SEA Games golds and
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      92 70 [This European [stint is also a chance for me to prove that being full-time athletes in Singapore is also viable. We can make a living out of sports, too Remy Ong •VI Catalonia Open, Barcelona, Feb 27-March 2, 55,000 euros Brunswick Euro Challenge, Saint Maximin,
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      Lock icon Nine women to swing for one spot
      308 70  -  —TANYO-HINN NEXT week, nine Singapore women golfers will battle it out for a coveted spot alongside some of golf's biggest names next month. To be held at the Tanah Merah Country Club on Jan 16, the HSBC Women's Champions Singapore Qualifying Round will
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      164 70  -  —TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE sailors Scott Glen Sydney (picture) and Elizabeth Yin are enjoying themselves Down Under. Scott, 16, took first place after the final day of racing in the overall standings in the Laser Radial class at the OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Championship 2008, held at
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      526 71  -  LOWUNFHOONG SSA's technical director plans to produce local champs for Asian stage linfhoong@media corp. com. sg HE IS a swimming coach from China, a world sporting powerhouse that chums out champions as if off a production line. Here, Singapore's top swimmer is Tao Li, born in China
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      132 71 Singapore ace Tao Li qualified for the Beijing Games this August after meeting the 'A' qualifying mark. Nicolette Teo, Quah Ting Wen and Bryan Tay will also be in Beijing after going under the 'B' qualifying mark. SSA high performance director Wen King Long has set
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      169 71 Possibly six entries, for Fisher Paykel tourney -LOWUNFHOONG SINGAPORE'S netball team were the toast of the 5 Nations Cup last September, when they stunned world ranked No 10 Trinidad and Tobago twice 55-40 in the group stages and 56-32 in the final. Singapore emerged tops in the tournament after posting
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      379 71 —AFP NEW YORK- Drug counselling experts have started explaining the new US PGA Tour anti-dop-ing programme to players before the July 1 start of tests on elite golfers. The first seminar to explain banned substances and random testing to players was held on
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      250 72 —AFP TOKYO Japan's most popular race horse Deep Impact has sired a female foal, who is already attracting speculation on whether she will grow up to be a victory racer like her father. The retired colt was a favourite in 2006 to be the first Asian horse to
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      516 72 ■AFP SYDNEY The Australian and Indian cricket captains sought to ease the racism and gamesmanship rows overshadowing their series, as India returned to action yesterday after fears they would abandon the tour. India's Anil Kumble said he hoped to hold talks with opposite
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      316 72 City of Manchester to be United Eriksson hopes MANCHESTER Manchester City will join Manchester United in marking the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster when they visit Old Trafford for a Premiership match on Feb 10. City will wear a special kit incorporating a black ribbon with their sponsors
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      618 73 -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL, IST LEG Arsenal 1 Tottenham 1 LONDON Paul Robinson's future at Tottenham Hotspur has been thrown into doubt, but the England international is certainly not going out with a whimper. According to reports, the Spurs goalkeeper had "a dressing-room
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      176 73 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON John-Obi Mikel has escaped missing any additional Chelsea matches, despite picking up a four-game ban for his fourth red card since arriving at Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2006. Although Mikel will be on duty with Nigeria in the African Cup
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      240 73 —AFP LONDON Arsene Wenger is facing an injury crisis that threatens to derail Arsenal's Premiership title challenge. The Gunners extended their unbeaten run against north London rivals Tottenham to 21 games after Theo Walcott rescued a 1-1 draw in the League Cup semi-final first leg
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      516 76  -  Henry Winter sports@newstoday.com.sg Magpies' owner Ashley surely didn't give Allardyce enough time for the revolution required at St James' WHEN Mike Ashley strolls into Old Trafford tomorrow (Sunday morning, Singapore time), Newcastle United's owner should look around the handsome stadium, admire Alex Ferguson's quick-footed
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      299 76 LONDON Harry Redknapp (picture) told Sky Sports yesterday he was in the dark over talk linking him with the manager's job at Newcastle and insisted he was happy at Portsmouth. The Fratton Park chief has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to
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      383 77 —THE DAILY TELEGRAPH —AGENCIES quid in a skirmish. The defenders, David Rozehnal, Cacapa and Jose Enrique, looked ill-equipped mentally and physically for English football. Richard Dunne's majestic display for Manchester City at St James' recently simply highlighted Newcastle's Achilles heel. Allardyce sought to protect his back
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      280 77 Every manager who has been successful has been given the time to put his dynasty into place. David Moyes is the same, Arsene Wenger is the same. The trouble is today, that amount of time is no longer available. That is plain and clear for everybody to
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      460 77 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL There was nothing to discuss as far as Liverpool were concerned over the status of manager Rafa Benitez yesterday. The club's American owners had met with Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry on Tuesday night in New York
      — THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES l«>4-fr Law. +_IrAH  -  460 words
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