Today, 19 January 2009

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    Masthead
    10 1 TODAY Monday January ig, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    COLUMN
    25 1 Conrad Raj Our Editor-at-large asks why, in spite of the downturn, government agencies and stat boards are still raising rents and prices. Page B3
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    COMMENT
    25 1 Pakatan rolls on Opposition party Pakatan Rakyat has survived its rocky infancy, with PAS snatching a parliamentary seat from the coalition government. Page 12
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    NEWS
    32 1 Better than tax cuts Reducing taxes will not have a big impact on kick-starting the economy, whereas tax rebates can be implemented quickly and rolled back easily, say experts. Page 3
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    VOICES
    40 1 Their baby blues The story of the maid who mistook her pregnancy for stomach aches shocked readers. To prevent this from happening, more has to be done to educate foreign workers about safe sex, says Esther Ng. Page 18
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    SPORTS
    24 1 gets serious World No 3 Novak Djokovic stops clowning around as he sets his sights on defending his Australian Open title. Page 27
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    BUSINESS
    44 1 Help with the rent? Many businesses in Singapore are hoping the Government will give out rental rebates in a move that will highly benefit SMEs, say property consultants. But will a State-induced rental rebate have a spillover effect on private landlords? Page Bl
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    Lock icon Govt mulling tapping the national reserves
    726 1  -  ESTHER NG ECONOMIC CRISIS Decision will have to be carefully considered before President's approval is sought estherng@mediacorp.com.sg EXCEPTIONAL times call for exceptional measures. And with Singapore facing a severe and possibly prolonged recession, these measures may include dipping into the country's national reserves. While
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    DRAWING ON THE RESERVES
    68 1  -  ESTHERNG Under the Singapore Constitution, the President is tasked to oversee the management of the nation's reserves. The President's approval is required before the Government can draw from the reserves. This is to prevent a profligate Government from wasting away the nation's coffers. In making any
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    Bloggers are uniting slowly but surely
    433 1  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg BIT by bit, the blogging community in Singapore is getting more organised. Its latest move: A bloggers' association the first in Singapore. The non-profit association, which received the official nod on Friday, will be launched next month. It aims to
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    Lock icon Hamas calls a truce after Israel ceasefire
    297 1 AGENCIES GAZA CITY Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups declared a one-week ceasefire yesterday after Israel called a unilateral halt to its massive offensive on Gaza. In a televised announcement, Hamas deputy leader Mussa Abu Marzuk said they would silence their guns to
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  • NEWS
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      MFA ON THE CEASEFIRE
      131 2 "We welcome Israel's unilateral declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza on 18 Jan, 2009. This is a positive development and we urge all parties concerned to make every effort to respect the ceasefire and ensure the full cessation of hostilities in Gaza. We remain deeply concerned
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      Rebates more likely than income tax cuts
      827 3  -  LINYANQIN BUDGET 2009 Experts say reducing personal tax rates will not have much of an impact in kick-starting the economy yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg CUT personal income tax rates and there will be more money for consumers to spend and this will stimulate the economy. Many
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      New business courses for poly students
      463 4  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg WITH the financial crisis bleedingjobs, two polytechnics Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) are introducing new business diplomas this year, just as the downturn is set to get worse. NP will be launching a diploma in international business
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      Lock icon 30 and retrenched?
      341 4  -  SATISH CHENEY CHANNEL NEWSASIA LABOUR UNION'S ADVICE NTUC is preparing youth to face possible retrenchment satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg MORE youth under 30 will start to feel the impact of the recession as the year progresses. According to the labour movement, the youth currently make up about 31 per cent
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      Lock icon No salmonella-tainted peanut butter here
      138 4 938 LIVE SINGAPORE is free of salmonella-tainted peanut butter, according to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA). It said no peanut butter products from the affected Peanut Corporation of America manufacturing facility have been imported into Singapore. The company recalled the product from its processing
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      Cooking oil for cash
      377 6  -  ONG DAI LIN ENERGY CONSERVATION CDCs plans to save energy will also help residents save money in the downturn dailin@mediacorp.com. sg West CDC and the Singapore Environment Council. To further promote a spirit of community amid the economic downturn, a Kampung Spirit South West Award will
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      Lock icon RICETO THE OCCASION
      86 6 WEETECK HIAN Some 6,400 needy families will receive skg bags of rice ahead of the Chinese New Year, through the help of youth volunteers working with the Red Cross Humanitarian Network of the Singapore Red Cross Society. The youths visited over 80,000 households across the island to
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      Lock icon Wanted by Interpol: Cortina ex-employee
      175 6 ONGDAILIN HE ALLEGEDLY made a run for it after stealing $7.9 million in timepieces from Raffles City's Cortina watch outlet last December. He is now listed under InterpoFs wanted list for theft. Mr Jerry Ec, 35, a former employee at the store, is now listed
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      Lock icon REMEMBERINGAH MENG
      70 8 ERNESTCHUA A Korean family enjoys lunch at the Ah Meng Restaurant at the Singapore Zoo last Thursday. Named after the zoo's icon the much-loved orangutan who died early last year the restaurant opened last November, offering both local and western cuisine. The naming of the restaurant also serves
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    • Article
      Stretching the travel dollar... in bad times
      586 8  -  ONGDAI LIN TOUR PACKAGES This long Chinese New Year weekend, Singaporeans are choosing cheaper tour packages or staying put dailin@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the four-day break to usher in the Year of the Ox, many Singaporeans are choosing to stay home this year instead of
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      432 2 nwacom/sq A DELTA Tnwa (<&) IIVVa^UIII/Sy NOKTHWESTAIRLINESNORTHWEST 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.
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Pilot ducks instinct, saves day
      407 10 AGENCIES US AIRWAYS CRASH Big, brown birds filled windscreen before jet crash: Officials NEW YORK Salvage crew hoisted a US Airways jetliner from the Hudson River and onto a barge on Saturday, three days after its pilot made what he told investigators was a split-second
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      Lock icon Refugees missing at sea after allegedly left to die
      331 10 AFP PORT BLAIR (India) India said yesterday that hundreds of people were missing at sea, believed to be part of a wave of boat people allegedly dragged out to the middle of the ocean by Thailand and left to die. Thailand
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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      Lock icon THE PAKATAN TIDE CONTINUES
      862 12  -  OOIKEEBENG NEWS COMMENT The party has survived a rocky start after the Kuala Terengganu by-election ELECTION results cannot help but provide an exhausted citizenry relief from the suspense of the weeks preceding Polling Day. More than that, they are a reality check on the political state
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      Lock icon 'People are thirsting for change
      438 13 AGENCIES MALAYSIA VOTES Malaysian opposition's ambitions boosted with by-election win KUALA LUMPUR —The Malaysian opposition's ambitions of seizing power have been given a major boost with a by-election win that observers said yesterday seriously undermined the ruling coalition. Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) which is part
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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      Lock icon MAKING HIS WAYTO OFFICE
      59 14 Mr BarackObama arrived in Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration tomorrow as the United States' 44th President, travelling by train along a route that had been followed by former president Abraham Lincoln. Crowds braved subfreezing weather to cheer Mr Obama's train as it rolled south
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      Lock icon Obama faces great expectations
      568 14 AFP US PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION He bears the hopes of a world crying out for strong leadership PARIS The expectations of a world crying out for strong leadership will weigh heavily upon the shoulders of Barack Obama when he takes office tomorrow as the 44th president of
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      Lock icon NEW MARINE SPECIES
      51 15 Scientists said yesterday they had uncovered new marine animals in their search of previously unexplored Australian waters. A joint United States-Australian team spent a month in deep waters off the coast of Tasmania and found species new to science including fiery red coral (left) and purple-spotted anemones.
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      Lock icon Carry a plastic bag in Delhi and get jailed
      219 15 THEGUARDIAN NEW DELHI The global battle against plastic took a draconian turn when officials in New Delhi announced last Friday a penalty for carrying a polythene shopping bag. Officials in India's capital have decided that the only way to stem the
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      Lock icon Russia, Ukraine agree to resume supplies
      321 15 AFP GAS DISPUTE Accord reached after EU ultimatum MOSCOW -Russia and Ukraine announced a gas agreement yesterday that they said would "shortly" allow a resumption of supplies to Europe. "We have reached an agreement," Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in televised comments following
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      188 15 l BiHi v u>^u v- m OCBC Cycle Singapore 2009. Sunday, 22 February. Anyone can ride. Ready for an exciting challenge? Then don't miss Singapore's newest mass participation cycling event. From the exhilarating 50KM Super Challenge to the fun SKM Mighty Savers™ Kids Ride, join thousands as they get -"^^^^Hk
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      16 weeks, really?
      295 16  -  Hoe Heng MATERNITY LEAVE Suggested extra four weeks 7 leave only at employers 7 discretion Letter from I WOULD like to know if the authorities have any statistics on the successful implementation of the 16-week maternity leave scheme, especially when we are now in a recession and
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      Policyholders need to know data is safe
      160 16  -  Chin KeeThou Letter from I REFER to the letter "Clear rules on safeguard of ICs" (Jan 14) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore and would appreciate if the Life Insurance Association could shed light on the procedures and policies that are expected of
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    • Letter
      The public is prepared for attacks
      235 16  -  Bobby Yap Letter from Director (Emergency Preparedness) For Chief Executive Director People's Association (PA) WE AGREE with Mr Ace Kindred Cheong ("How should public respond to attack?", Jan 14) that members of the public should be trained on what they should do in times
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      194 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY LOVING HANDS Human hands-they perform marvellous labour-related functions. But they also carry great meaning for us emotionally. Human hands are a marvel of workable complexity. But they are much more than well-designed machinery. They carry great significance for us because of what
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      THEIR BABY BLUES
      365 18  -  ESTHER NG WWW.TODAYONLINE.COM/BLOGS More needs to be done to educate foreign workers about safer sex Behind the Headlines RECENTLY, a Canadian woman, Juanita Stead, mistook her stomach pains for kidney stones and was rushed to hospital only to give birth to a full-term baby. Ms Stead claimed
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      Is the Chinese New Year surcharge fair?
      230 18  -  Lyz Smith Letter from I RECENTLY made an appointment for a manicure and pedicure at a nail salon in my office building. I had previously signed up fora package deal from them for hundreds of dollars. Upon making the appointment, they informed me
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  • plus TELEVISION
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      The Obama drama – live
      679 20  - The Obama drama live MAY SEAH PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION Though it is happening a world away you won't have to miss a second may@mediacorp. com.sg AFTER eight years under the most widely-dissed President since Richard Nixon (and that's after he got caught with his hands in the Watergate cookie jar), America
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      The Boss takes aim at Bush
      273 20 BRUCE Springsteen has launched an outspoken attack on President George W Bush's administration, accusing the outgoing President of leaving a legacy of ruined lives and broken policies. Describing Mr Bush's period in power as a "nightmare" for most Americans, the singer said: "We had
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      Lovebirds flock to IMM
      348 22  -  MAY SEAH THE WEDDING GAME 27 couples renew their vows with MediaCorp's sweethearts may@mediacorp.com.sg TWENTY-SEVEN couples took their vows of love together with celebrity couple Farm Wong and Christopher Lee on Saturday at the IMM mall. As part of promotions for their new movie The Wedding
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        ARTISTIC LANDSCAPES
        128 22 Get your fill of landscapes with two visual arts exhibitions. Singapore-based French photographer Florence Notte's Urban Reflects will be exhibited for the first time in Asia, showing parallels between Singapore and Paris, and reflecting the beauty found in modern buildings. The exhibition will be held at the Art
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        CALLING ALL LOCAL BANDS
        34 22 Calling all local bands who aspire to become Singapore's next rock stars. Baybeats 2009 is now holding auditions. Interested parties can email baybeats@ esplanade.com. Closing date is on Jan 28.
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        CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS
        78 22 Emerging fashion design talents are invited to submit proposals for Resuscitation, a 10-day art/fashion exhibit collaboration between Theatreworks/72-13 and their next Creative-in-Residence Programme recipient, designer Jonathan Scow, aka, Woods Woods. Six designers will be selected. Proposed designs must incorporate used-clothing as a basis for the collection. Portfolios
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      Bienvenue!
      437 24  -  MAYO MARTIN I'llLHdll'lJllUH-ni Singapore museums set sights on kids and French people mayo@mediacorp.com. sg LAST YEAR, the National Heritage Board (NHB) enticed heartlanders and the "silver-haired" to the museums. In 2009, it will be reaching out to a couple of new groups: The younger generation and Frenchmen. A memorandum
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  • sports
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      Lock icon The 'Djoker' gets serious
      995 27  -  TANYO-HINN TANYO-HINN GETTY IMAGES iTi^m^T^SVTwljWi^^lT'il^i^^BjVTtssTiY^^^TTkVs^^h Working with adidas, Novak Djokovic was opinionated, brutally honest and extremely demanding. And Jim Latham, adidas' head for global sports marketing (swimming, tennis and women), couldn't have been happier. "He's the ideal product tester, very opinionated and very honest," said Latham
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      Lock icon Plain sailing despite the economic storm
      597 28  -  LAN DE COTTA THE EVEREST OFYACHTING The Volvo Ocean Race proves S #pore can weather tough times, says Vivian ian@mediacorp.com.sg HOSTING the Volvo Ocean Race amid a severe global economic downturn has shown that Singapore has the determination to overcome tough challenges ahead to
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      Lock icon Sports school food poisoning unconfirmed
      182 28  -  SHAMIR OSMAN LAST Thursday, 113 students from the Singapore Sports School were struck down by diarrhoea and vomiting, with 18 receiving medical attention. The situation stabilised over the weekend with only one other student seeing a doctor. A Sports School spokesperson said yesterday that the
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      Lock icon Reds fret over Rafa row
      394 29 AFP ENGLISH CLUB FOOTBALL Fans fear Benitez contract talks could distract from crunch Merseyside derby English Premiership Liverpool v Everton LIVERPOOL- Rafael Benitez has attempted to reassure Liverpool fans that uncertainty over his future will not seep through to the dressing room ahead of their
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      Lock icon Arsenal gunning for Arshavin, again
      473 29 AFP HULL Arsenal will step up their bid to sign Andrei Arshavin this week by sending a delegation to eastern Europe in the hope of securing a £20 million ($43.9 million) deal for the Russian international. Arshavin is expected to hold another round of talks
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