Today, 18 December 2008, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 TODAY Thursday December iB, 2008 www.todayonhne.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday December iB, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      BIZ LATEST
      45 1 USsi trillion burnt Total losses by banks worldwide since the credit crunch began have surged past the US$l -trillion mark. Page BI Madoff under arrest Accused US$5O-billion fraud mastermind placed under house arrest as his wife is probed for possible involvement. Page B7
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      NEWS LATEST
      23 1 An Indian FBI The Indian Parliament yesterday agreed to tougher antiterrorist laws in the wake of the Mumbai attacks. Page 21
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      SPORTS LATEST
      21 1 Villa humiliated But Villains still through to next round of Uefa Cup despite 3-1 loss to Hamburg. Page 55
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      Lock icon Left to their fate
      787 1  -  LEONG WEE KEAT MIGRANT WORKERS'WOES MIGRANT WORKERS'WOES Group of 179 foreigners among a growing number abandoned weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg AT ONE point yesterday, the group of 179 hungry Bangladeshi workers were not even sure if, by nightfall, they would be turned out onto the streets to spend a
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    • Article
      1 in 8 jobs at STATS to go
      258 1 ALMOST one in eight of the employees at Singapore chip-testing company STATS ChipPAC are having to pay the price of the downturn in electronics manufacturing. STATS, which also provides advanced packaging services, yesterday announced a restructuring plan to reduce its global workforce
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      S'pore takes Madoff hit
      463 1  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@medtacorp.com.sg FOR the first time since the multi-billion-dollar Madoff fraud came to light, there are now indications of how badly investors in Singapore have been hit some very badly. Some high-net-worth customers here have placed US$45 million ($65.6 million) in a hedge-fund invested solely
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon More help to pay the bills
      446 3  -  NEOCHAICHIN HEALTHCARE COSTS More money to be disbursed from Medifund and Medifund Silver this year and the next chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg THE Government gave out $50 million to help those unable to afford healthcare costs last year, a $10 million jump from 2006 but a sum
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      Lawyer's article was misleading, says MinLaw
      284 3  -  TEOXUANWEI THE Ministry of Law has called "erroneous" the examples that criminal lawyer Subhas Anandan cited in a recent article to show apparently discriminatory treatment in the matter of compounding offences. Said the ministry, in a letter to Today: "There is only one set
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      Fewer offenders nabbed but...
      459 4  -  ZULOTHMAN DRINK-DRIVING Police press on with stark message in annual campaign zul@mediacorp.com.sg FEWER drink drivers are being nabbed and getting into accidents, but the police are not letting up on their "don't drink and drive" message. From January to November, 3,319 offenders were arrested a drop
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      Lock icon Microsoft releases emergency patch for perilous IE flaw
      294 6 AFP SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft yesterday [this morning, Singapore time) released an emergency patch to fix a perilous software flaw that allows hackers to hijack Internet Explorer browsers and take over computers. The United States software giant said that security update MSOB-078, available
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      Lock icon 4 months jail for bribery
      428 6  -  ANSLEYNG CORRUPTIONTRIAL Biopolis contractor admits conspiracy ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE former chief executive of Linair Technologies, a listed technology firm, has been sentenced to four months' jail for paying bribes to get part of a contract to build Biopolis, the complex that is home to Singapore's biomedical
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      Doctor fined for misconduct
      236 8 A DOCTOR has been fined $3,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) after she pleaded guilty to two charges of professional misconduct in relation to an 88-year old patient, who died about ten weeks after consulting her. Dr Diana Ramos Santos, 38 who is
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      Lock icon Big car premiums tumble
      429 8  -  NEOCHAICHIN CERTIFICATES OF ENTITLEMENT Bidding for Cat B sluggish, but low prices may lure buyers back chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg BIDS for big cars plunged yesterday in the final Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise of the year, which saw prices in all categories falling as worries over the
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      Tangs first to get a Second Life
      347 8  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg YOU can soon tog your avatar or your cyberspace alterego with clothes from Tangs. The storied Singaporean department store operator yesterday announced it would be replicating its main store on Orchard Road in the virtual world of Second Life the first
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      Lock icon More picking up the needle
      674 10  -  ONG DAI LIN TATTOO ART dailin@mediacorp.com.sg HE ALREADY has an apprentice at his studio, and tattoo artist Mr Sam Wai Meng is still regularly approached by young people keen on learning from him. The owner of Skin Label Tattoo told Today: "There are at least
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      Lock icon SMEs not spurred by incentives
      292 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA HALF of 162 companies surveyed by the Singapore National Employers Federation say they plan to make use of the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (Spur) scheme to retrain workers and cut costs. Since the $600 million scheme was implemented on Dec 1,
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        S'PORETOSIGN MOU WITH WORLD BANK
        132 12 World Bank President Robert Zoellick is on a one-day official visit here today. Besides calling on top leaders here, Mr Zoellick and Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo will also sign a Memorandum of Understanding. It will leverage on Singapore's developmental expertise to provide urban solutions
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        DRIVER JAILED SWEEKS FOR ROAD RAGE
        109 12 A 52-year-old private bus driver has been jailed for five weeks for an act of road rage. In May last year, YeoTeck Kiang was driving students and teachers to Dunman High School, when an SMRT bus cut into his lane along Farrer Road. He
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      He didn t keep a proper lookout
      448 12  -  ANSLEYNG SIA EXEC'S TRIAL Junction where accident happened has been subject of complaints ansley@mediacorp.com. sg A SENIOR executive at Singapore Airlines (SIA) whose vehicle collided into another car, causing the latter to plough into three women standing on a road divider, has been
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      50 3 £m&^ BUILDING FUTURES £b&£-\- One success story at a time Can a global degree give me the local edge? r WE HAVE THE PLAN Ik i«M<j:<«?-.r«|^»ij[»fcyTiii:r]«r C/^wtm. B^lß I V' '■>* V4jA j 1 IIP! I BK.IJ 11 Ft-i^-^^B Bill ftl-J pll H*<*ll ilw^^B ninLa.-i- rwT^-r I I 'STSS o''**0
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      221 4 THINK SUCCESS. THINK ]VH)IS I I I X I 1 Cl 1 MDIS BUSINESS SCHOOL IdKGInG INGXI OTGD 10 -Professional Certificate in Business Management <PCBM> Diploma in Accounting < DAC > Diploma in Business Management < DBM > g w»^^^A^^m» I l/^/^ACf* Diploma in International Business < DIB > V^rCatCl
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      543 7 Panasonic ideas for life Celebrate Christmas with gifts galore from Panasonic! With big giveaways in store for you, it's the perfect time for perfect shots of your family and friends during this festive season with Panasonic. So sleigh down to your nearest Panasonic dealers and enjoy your reward for being
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      164 8 THE BEST-SELLING FINANCIAL EDUCATION IN SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR JAKARTA H Conrad Alvin Lim n i'i'^ |oss™si Former Bankrupt... Now Wealth Master Trainer J||g 0T Co-Author of #1 National Bestseller |u| bsssss.-shm "Secrets of Millionaire Investors" 0T Creator of the "Candlestick Patterns ss=s=~ Reference Cards" -r--:—-"I'm glad to have made the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon 'Thailand will smile again
      409 14 AGENCIES NEWPRIME MINISTER BANGKOK Thailand's new Prime Minister pledged yesterday to fix the country's "failed political system" and work for all Thais, who have been divided by six months of political unrest. Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva (picture) said in his inaugural address that his goal was to
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      M'sia to consider foreign worker hiring freeze
      178 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's cabinet will consider a proposal by the Human Resources Ministry to freeze recruitment of foreign workers in the electronics and electrical sectors. The Star quoted Human Resources Minister S Subramaniam as saying that a committee on foreign workers, headed by
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    • EYE ON MALAYSIA
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        MORECALLS FOR NEW BRIDGE
        92 16 UmnoYouth executive council member Mukhriz Mahathir has expressed support to the call to revive the construction of a new bridge connecting Johor and Singapore, according to Bernama. Mr Mukhriz said with the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complex moved to Sultan Iskandar, traffic congestion in Johor Bahru
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        Lock icon HINDRAF ACTIVIST ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL
        97 16 An ethnic Indian activist who has been on a hunger strike with 14 others to protest against the Internal Security Act (ISA) was admitted to hospital yesterday. S Jayathas, coordinator of Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), became weak after consuming only water since the protest
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      Lock icon Abdullah's final mission
      379 16 AP MALAYSIAN POLITICS He wants to cool racial, religious tensions before stepping down KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi said yesterday that his final mission before stepping down in March is to cool racial and religious tensions in the country. He told The Associated Press that
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      Lock icon US adds suicide warning to epilepsy drugs
      388 18 AP WASHINGTON Drugs used by millions of patients to control epileptic seizures must carry warnings about heightened risks of suicide, United States government regulators said on Tuesday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement comes almost a year after the agency first said
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      No homework, no teachers
      761 18 DREAM EDUCATION Experimental US project aims to prepare troubled children for the real world LAFAYETTE (New York) It sounds like a student's dream school no teachers, no homework, no weekly tests, no grades. At the Lafayette Big Picture High School, students get to design their own
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      Lock icon OBAMAVOWSTO OVERHAUL US SCHOOLS
      172 18 AGENCIES President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed new funding for US schools plus new demands on teachers and parents, arguing it was "morally unacceptable for our children and economically untenable for America" to allow standards to slip further. He nominated MrArne Duncan, chief executive of Chicago
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      Lock icon India toughens anti-terror laws
      378 21 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST Govt to set up FBI-style agency, special courts NEW DELHI The Indian Parliament yesterday agreed on tougher anti-terrorism laws in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, including the establishment of an agency like the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to plug
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      Lock icon Bahrain arrests group allegedly planning attack
      248 21 AFP MANAMA Several members of a group planning a terrorist attack in the Gulf state of Bahrain have been arrested, according to a statement from the state security authority yesterday. "A group of people were arrested early Tuesday," the statement said. "They were planning
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      Lock icon No danger from white powder sent to 15 US embassies
      211 21 DPA I WASHINGTON More than a dozen United States embassies in Europe have received mail containing a white powder but tests of the substance have been negative, the State Department said yesterday. Its deputy spokesman, Mr Robert Wood, confirmed that
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      Lock icon 'Terrorists' sentenced to death
      122 23 AFP BEIJING Two men have been sentenced to death fora deadly attack on police in a heavily Muslim Chinese city ahead of the Beijing Olympics, Xinhua reported yesterday. The men were convicted of murder following the Aug 4 attack in China's north-west Xinjiang region that left
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      Lock icon Jail term for adulterous actress
      129 23 AFP SEOUL A South Korean actress who unsuccessfully challenged a law criminalising adultery was given a suspended eightmonth jail sentence yesterday for her extra-marital affair. Ms Ok So-Ri, 40, was sentenced by a district court after the constitutional court rejected her petition against the law.
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      A FIRMER GRASP
      503 23 NEWS COMMENT Tighter control of media expected, when Najib becomes PM ONE of the most noticeable changes when Mr Najib Razak becomes Prime Minister in March could be tighter control from Putrajaya on the media and on the decision-making process. And if this happens, the loudest cheers
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      Lock icon $175b crisis fund for Asia
      296 25 AFP EMERGENCY CACHE loAsean, 3 East Asian countries to set up regional emergency fund modelled after the IMF KUALA LUMPUR An Asian Monetary Fund worth US$l2O billion ($175 billion) is set to be approved at a regional summit in February, Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatin
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      Lock icon LUNCHTIME TERROR DRILL
      66 25 EPA Indonesia staged a counter-terrorism drill at its stock exchange yesterday during lunchtime, mimicking last month's deadly attacks in Mumbai. The Jakarta head of the Special Detachment 88 anti-terror squad, Mr Rudi Sufahriadi, said the exercise had been requested by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. "It's a practice
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      Lock icon New Indon mining law could turn off investors
      232 25 AP JAKARTA Indonesia's new mining law gives local governments greater control over the nation's abundant natural resources, but industry experts warn it will likely discourage foreign investors already wary about legal uncertainties, poor infrastructure and red tape. The controversial law was approved
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon BUSH SHOE-THROWER APPEARS BEFORE JUDGE
        129 27 AFP The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at United States President George W Bush during his recent farewell visit to Iraq appeared yesterday before a judge investigating the incident in Baghdad, his brother said. Muntazer Al Zeidi, 29, had "cooperated well", according to the
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        BRITISH PM VISITS IRAQ
        110 27 British forces will wrap up their mission in Iraq in the first half of next year, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said during a surprise trip to Baghdad yesterday. "By the end of May, or earlier, the mission will be completed," Mr Brown said at a
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        Lock icon IRAQI DOCTOR GETS LIFE FOR FAILED BRITISH BOMBINGS
        161 27 AGENCIES An Iraqi doctor was jailed for life yesterday for trying to murder hundreds of people in failed car bombings in London and Glasgow last year. Bilal Abdulla (picture), 29, who was born in Britain but raised in Iraq, was ordered to
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      Lock icon France reviews security after scare
      369 27 AFP DYNAMITE IN PARIS STORE Threat didn't come from Islamist militants: Minister PARIS French security chiefs met yesterday to review security across the country in the busy Christmas shopping period, after an unknown group threatened bomb attacks if French troops remain in Afghanistan. The meeting
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      148 14 If you are keen to contribute to Singapore's safety security, here's your chance to do so! As a member of the Home Team, you will have the unique opportunity to deal with real-life safety and security challenges facing Singapore. We will provide you with the training and development opportunities to
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      293 15 CULTIVATE YOUR LOVE FOR TRAVEL SINGAPORE AIRLINES ALL-IN FARES HO CHI MINH CITY/JAKARTA $318 RETURN DENPASAR $380 I i^^^qßßl Hfl*Sfcj&Sfi 9^^^^^ P^jgfi^^j §H i^ NANJING/SHANGHAI/ B^^^^R RETURN BEIJING/NAGOYA $788 RETURN Now all Singapore Airlines fares come complete with taxes and surcharges*. So you know at a glance what your total
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      159 16 Join us at NTUC from 18 to 21 December 2008 a Abbott Nutrition V^ -//5\ HOME TEAM RECRUITMENT FAIR 2008 SO 21 December 2008 12noonto7pm Vivo City, South Court/South Avenue www.mha.gov.sg .4MmmmW9m\BMH!!tt¥mWiw^mY.J^.<?*-9 m. J CUoA» flftr fl ll* f] Don't miss this splendid I^^ %2OiCl »C O JTL/ Mg opportunity
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      269 19 The holidays are taking off! Changi Airport is spreading the festive cheer by decking the halls with joyous decorations and celebrating with Mickey and friends. Mickey Friends at Changi On 14, 21, 27 and 28 December 2008, at 3.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm each day, Mickey and his fabulous cast of
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      Wheelchair-friendly buses: Oh the irony!
      130 28  -  Richard Chua Letter from AFTER a visit to Gleneagles Hospital, I decided to take bus No 7, a Wheelchair-Accessible Bus (WAB) service, to Dhoby Ghaut. It turned out to be a big mistake going to Orchard MRT by the footpath would have been faster for
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      I SAY IT TAKES THREE HANDS TO CLAP
      485 28  -  Gilbert Goh KeowWah In tough economic times, the tendency is to place the bottom line before worker welfare TRIPARTISM only works when all parties play their part fairly in equal proportion. I know the merits of tripartism, advocated by labour chief Lim
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      Industrial Relations Act applies to all
      203 28  -  HalimahYacob Letter from Deputy Secretary-General National Trades Union Congress I REFER to the letter "Those earning more than $2,500 may still be victimised" by Yak Chin Hua (Dec 12). Regardless of the salary they earn, the Industrial Relations Act allows unions to represent executives
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      177 30  -  DR BILL MAIER BY........... TURN OFF THE COMPUTER, GET SOME SLEEP The "World Wide Web" is a great tool, but it can easily lead to "World Wide Worries." One older woman recently went to her doctor convinced that she had an incurable disease. The doctortold her
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      Make littering everyone's problem
      144 30  -  Raymond LoWan Mou Letter from I REFER to the report "Littering scourge: Numbers that bug"( Dec 15). I am a retired National Environment Agency (NEA) inspector with 40 years' experience as a public health inspector. While I agree that penalties like fines and Corrective Work Orders
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      All are equal in eyes of the law
      443 30  -  Chong WanYieng JUDICIAL SYSTEM Defendant's status, wealth, connections not considered in sentencing: MinLaw Letter from Head, Corporate Communications Ministry of Law I REFER to the report "Lawyer questions different treatment" (Dec 10), which quotes Mr Subhas Anandan as saying that defendants in
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      1018 36  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH THE PLUSSIDEOFTHECRISIS christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg MUSIC, as the old proverb goes, can soothe the savage beast. But what if the beast's name is "Economic Recession"? If you've read recent reports, concertgoers can rejoice that concert promoters aren't slacking just because a recession has made itself comfortable in our sunny
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      92 39  -  GENEVIEVELOH WORLD Wushu Champion-turned-actor Vincent Ng struck a pose and showed off his moves at the gala premiere of Ip Man Tuesday night at The Cathay Atrium. Performances by the former MediaCorp artiste's wushu school Wu Fang Singapore and Singapore Wing Chun Kuen wowed the
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        220 40 Flashback: June 2008. The Sub station Theatre. Vertical Rush (VR) were just kicking off their set when the snare drum broke. Any lesser band might have offered some flabbergasted response then, but VR calmly proceeded to regale the crowd with anecdotes and jokes while stagehands
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        86 40 When it comes to heavy rock, there are certain Singapore bands that can do it like the best of them. A Vacant Affair is definitely one of them. The album kicks out the jams from the get-go with Fiasco, and doesn't let you go until the
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        105 40 We've always liked The Killers because they manage to combine the flamboyance, edge and earnestness of music performance brilliantly, from their early material like Mr Brightside to this latest effort. Day and Age sounds more organic than their previous releases, probably because, according to lead singer
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        93 40 &THEN BOOM IGLU HARTLY This isn't as bad as the Western press have purported it to be, although it's hardly the greatest album ever. Part Eminem, part Vanilla Ice, part Blondie, this quintet from California comes across as trying too hard to please: From accessing '80s sounds to musical phrasing,
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        95 40 Apparently, if you want to be a star in Taiwan, you should just take part in the singing competition One Million Star. Queen Wei is the latest of the show's alum to launch a debut album. The singer-songwriter appealed to audiences and critics during her stint in
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      463 41  -  ANNETTE TAN When battered and fried, baby abalone can be a delicious treatyou simply can't get enough of f ood@newstoday.com.sg Most of us associate abalone with the Lunar New Year, but there's really no reason why we can't enjoy the meaty sea snails (and, indeed, that's what they
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        242 42 To maximise your driving holiday, go informed and prepared. Here are some tips to help you on your way. THE BASICS Automobile Association of Singapore Do a pre-trip car inspection to avoid a breakdown during the drive. Plan your route in advance and take breaks every two
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        495 42  -  JENNIFER CHEN MALAYSIA A convoy tour helps holidaymakers get the best from their road trip to Malaysia jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg ALTHOUGH she has driven in Australia and New Zealand before, Pauline Chan professed to being a coward when it comes to taking her family on a road trip north.
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        322 43 Wheels for Fun, Footworks and the Automobile Association of Singapore organise holiday drives to Malaysia. Below are the dates to mark. Registration is usually open up to one week before departure. WHEELS FOR FUN Prepare for the Chinese New Year or get away from it. Prices shown are
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        781 44  -  JASON GEORGE MCT TUNISIA You'll need a phrasebook and a thin wallet to see Star Wars landscape and Roman ruins traveller@mediacorp.com.sg WITHIN an hour of arriving in Tunisia, my girlfriend and I wanted to dance and it wasn't because we heard the blasting beats of Rai,
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        450 46  -  JENNIFER CHEN TRAVEL READY Be shaken and stirred at the National Geographic store in Singapore jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE scientific spirit of the National Geographic Society, the number of people who stepped into its store when it launched on Sunday was 17,035. The cavernous 1,500-sqm store is the
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        301 48 A VACATION is top on the wish list of Singaporeans this festive season, according to an LG survey. The electronics company had launched an online poll last month to ask consumers about their holiday sentiments. But if a holiday is beyond your budget, give the gift
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      304 46 Fares shown ate for return trip on economy class per person and for a minimum of 2 adults travdlingtoge^^ journey. Bookanddqwrtbetweenl6December2ooBand3l January 2009. Fares, applicable taxes and fuel surcharges are correct as of 3 December 2008 and is subject to diang: due to cunency flucUMkxL Fares shewn cb not include
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      450 49 nwa (<#•) NORTHWEST AIRLINES' Z_S NORTHWEST IS NOW A PART OF DELTA AIR LINES Terms and conditions: Fare is inclusive of fuel surcharges, passenger facility charges and any other taxes. However, they are subject to change based on currency fluctuations. This offer is only applicable to residents of Singapore. Fares
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      1102 50 TV LISTINGS ON MEDJACORP CHANNEL 0 ON MEDiACORP DANNY PHANTOM INSIGHT Masters Of All Time S.ooAM Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Smallville VI: Crimson 10.00 Thursday Night Movie Channel News Asia, 8.31pm 11.31pm 6.30 Prime Time Morning 5.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show VI Christmas with the Kranks I^^^^^^^^^^ 9.30 The Ellen DeGeneres
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      168 51 A MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Changes for the Better A MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Mitsubishi Electric J Protect the Environment and v^^iflr) X——— -"(I S3V6 on electrical bills. '/j ALL Mitsubishi Electric STARMEX Inverter Air-Conditioners have been awarded '4 Green Ticks' by the National Environment Agency, the highest rating in energy efficiency in Singapore.
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      197 52 AFP LONDON Former Bolton and Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce was appointed the manager of Blackburn Rovers on a threeyear contract, the English Premier League strugglers announced yesterday. The club had sacked Paul Ince on Tuesday. "Blackburn Rovers are delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Allardyce as
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      552 52  -  SHAMIR OSMAN ASEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Calisto #s men take the game to the champions, but fail to get the vital goal AFF Suzuki Cup 2008, semi-final Ist leg Vietnam o Singapore o in hanoi shamir@mediacorp. com.sg THE cauldron at the My Dinh Stadium did to Singapore what the
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      722 53  -  LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com. sg Sport is in the doldrums and 2010 Youth Olympics has to be its spark THE oldest national record in Singapore's track and field book was finally eclipsed on Tuesday night in Kuala Lumpur, and the
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      368 54 LONDON Liverpool moved quickly yesterday to dismiss speculation that misfiring forward Robbie Keane will leave the club in the January transfer window. Former Liverpool player Mark Lawrenson, now a BBC pundit, said that club captain Steven Gerrard had told him he thought the
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      597 54  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE SPORT Cycling gets a shot in the arm with new initiative to unearth elite athletes yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LAST month, the first major cycling event here in more than a decade was announced when OCBC Cycle Singapore 2009 was unveiled. In further proof that OCBC
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      192 55 fHE GUARDIAN LONDON Portsmouth's Lassana Diarra (picture) is poised to complete his third high-profile transfer in the space of 18 months after the club confirmed they had accepted an "exceptional" offer worth £20 million ($44.5 million) from Real Madrid. The 23-year-old France midfielder,
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      431 55 THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST Portsmouth win but crash out Villa lose but still in hunt for Uefa Cup LONDON Portsmouth pulled off an impressive 3-0 triumph at home to strong Dutch opponents Heerenveen, while Aston Villa were humiliated in a cauldron of 50,000 fans in Hamburg.
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      63 52 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 5.25pm Football Al Ahly vAdelaide United, Ch 24 5.30pm Biathlon World Cup: Hochfilzen, Ch 113 6.25pm Football Gamba Osaka v Man United, Ch 24 7.45pm Golf SA Airways Open, Ch26 9.15pm Biathlon World Cup: Hochfilzen, Ch 113 TOMORROW 4.15 am Golf Chevron World Challenge, Ch 26
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      276 53 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER m |^^^^g|^^^^^ 8ff,.11,.!f1. l ..'MffW Club World Champ AlAhly Adelaide Thu, 18/12/08 3.30pm Club World Champ Gamba Osaka Manchester Utd Thu, 18/12/08 6.30pm UE Cup matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Club World Champ AlAhly Adelaide
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      167 55 "With frozen meat, T^ whenever I want." #r m Admiralty mWZT if II flflj A ><m~<+\ ■fcll^T^ir^cO^A Stretch your grocery dollar by choosing frozen meat and save at 111 Sjri least 15 to 20%. Some frozen meat cuts can even be 50% cheaper 111 Hill toll ll than chilled meat.
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      562 56  -  YASMINEYAHYA 938 LIVE LUXURY HOMES JLL says yes; other property pundits not so sure yasminey ahya@mediacorp.com.sg THANKS in part to falling interest rates, the affordability for luxury homes in Singapore has improved by 24 per cent since the third quarter of last year, according to
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      213 58 AP FRANCE'S competition authorities slapped a record €575 million ($1.2 billion) in fines on 11 companies, including subsidiaries of global steel giant ArcelorMittal, for running a cartel in the steel trading sector from 1999 to 2004. The damage to the French economy caused
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        117 60 BLOOMBERG Nike, the world's largest athletic-shoe maker, said second-quarter profit rose, helped by sales in Europe and Asia. Net income climbed 8.8 per cent to US$39l million ($560 million), or 80 US cents a share, in the three months ended Nov 30, beating analysts'
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        137 60 BLOOMBERG Lanrornia officials cut orr runaing tor $3.8 Diinon ($5.4 diilion) of construction on schools, roads and other public works as a political stalemate over howto close a record budget shortfall threatened to drain the state of cash. The California Pooled Money Investment Board
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      362 60 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST NEW YORK Mr Bernard Madoff, accused mastermind of a US$5O-billion ($71.6-billion) investment fraud, was placed under house arrest as pressure mounted on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to explain its failure to detect his financial wrongdoing for almost a decade. Mr Madoff,
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        81 62 DOWJONES Singapore Exchange said yesterday technical glitches experienced earlier in the day were caused by a "malfunctioning piece of hardware" that will be fixed overnight. Earlier yesterday, trading in the Singapore stock market was disrupted by technical problems. Among the problems encountered since late
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        93 62 DOWJONES Singapore Food Industries said yesterday that it is evaluating the impact of the liquidation of Swissco, the Ireland-based unit of Singapore Food's wholly-owned Cresset Ltd. Swissco was placed into liquidation on Monday after several customers said they would move all or part of
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        53 62 Capita Land said Tham Kui Seng, 51, will step down as chief corporate officer from Jan 1. MrTham was leaving the company to pursue personal interests, Capita Land said in a statement to the Singapore Exchange, without giving details. MrTham has been in his position since 2002,
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      445 62 AGENCIES SINGAPORE EXPORTS Non-oil exports slump worse than expected SINGAPORE'S exports fell the most in more than six years last month with weakening orders for electronics and drugs from developed and emerging markets leading to the longest slump in overseas sales since 2002. Non-oil domestic exports dropped by
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      615 64  -  AMBROSE EVANS PRITCHARD THEDAILYTELEGRAPH BUSINESSCOMMENT Fed chief correctly judged risk of deflation CONSUMER prices in the United States are dropping at the fastest rate since January 1932 on a strict dollar-for-dollar basis. New housing construction fell by 18.9 per cent in November to 625,000, the
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      424 65 BLOOMBERG OIL PRICES Crude oil falls below US$4O as analysts call Opec #s move Mess than meets the eye' NEW YORK Oil fell below US$4O a barrel for the first time in more than four years as the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec)
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      330 65 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Jaguar-Land Rover could get a taxpayer-funded rescue package after secret talks aimed at bailing out the ailing car-maker. Ministers and executives from the car firm are now in daily contact as they attempt to agree some form of state assistance for the Indian-owned
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          91 66 Jitters return US stocks fell overnight on concern that the Federal Reserve has few tools left to combat the recession after cutting its benchmark interest rate to as low as zero. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 102.67 points to 8,821.47, the Nasdaq Composite was down 10.58 points
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          65 66 Concern here, too European stocks declined as concern that bank earnings maj deteriorate overshadowed a rally in construction-related companies following the US Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut. National benchmark indexes fell in 10 of the 18 western European markets. The FTSE 100 in Britain advancec 15.11 points to 4342.19,
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          59 66 Metal's appeal grows Gold prices rose to the highest in nine weeks as the US dollar tumbled after the Federal Reserve's rate cut boosted the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment. In New York, Gold futures for February delivery rose U5525.80 to U*****.50 an ounce. Earlier,
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          102 66 US$ dips, euro soars The US dollar took a record dive against the euro and fell against other major currencies, a day after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to virtually zero. The euro also leapt to near-parity with the pound and gained against the yen. At 6am, the
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        525 66  -  CONRAD RAJ SIEMENS SCANDAL Over $730,000 in payments may have breached money-laundering laws here editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE bank accounts of several business consultants were used to make payments totalling over US$5OO,OOO ($730,000) to corrupt officials in Vietnam and China involved in the Siemens bribery scandal. Siemens, one
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        188 66 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH THE losses and writedowns racked up by banks around the world since the credit crisis first erupted last year has hit $1 trillion ($1.43 trillion). The historic level was reached after United States investment bank Morgan Stanley suffered a fourth-quarter loss of U553.35
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        88 66 BLOOMBERG DETROIT Chrysler, the third-largest American automaker, will close all 30 of its plants for at least a month at the end of shifts on Dec 19 as it combats plummeting demand for vehicles. The earliest the operations will come back on line is Jan 19, the
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