Today, 28 December 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    21 1 TODAY Monday December 28, 2009 www.todayonline.com i we set you thinking TODAY Monday December 28, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • afternoon edition
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      Lock icon More drama over Detroit
      428 1 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH AFTERNOON LATEST Two days after bomb attempt, another'disruptive' Nigerian arrested on same flight DETROIT A second Nigerian man has been arrested on a Northwest Airlines jet in Detroit, just 48 hours after UmarFarouk Abdulmutallab tried to blow up an airliner, the Department of Homeland
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      They've only just begun — to charge
      639 1  - They've only just begun to charge TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Wedding couples planning to show video or photo montages accompanied by popular love songs de rigueur at wedding celebrations these days should think twice: Either they cough up between $100 and $200 for each song or risk getting hit in the
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      Lock icon The Geek wins
      237 2  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH PHOTOS: christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was The Girl versus The Geek the soulful songstress Sylvia Ratonel versus the guitar-toting guy Sezairi Sezali when the two finalists of this year's Singapore Idol competition stepped out onstage at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the grand finale last night. The
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      Lock icon Bangkok to send 4,000 Hmong refugees to Laos
      566 2 THENEWYORKTIMES I AFTERNOON LATEST BANGKOK The Thai military has mobilised troops and buses and was preparing yesterday to forcibly return 4,000 Hmong asylum-seekers to Laos in a lingering echo of the Vietnam War, human rights groups and other observers said. Members of
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      Lock icon ANOTHER BLOODY SUNDAY IN PAKISTAN
      98 2 THE NEWYORKTIMES; AFP PHOTO Pakistan was ravaged by a handful of deadly attacks this weekend, with the country's Shia Muslims, the apparent targets of Sunni extremists. The bloodiest attack happened yesterday in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir, where a suicide bomber killed at least
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      A safer flight to the United States
      261 3  -  HOEYEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Passengers flying to the United States from Singapore can expect greater security both on the ground and in the air including the requirement for passengers on board Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights to remain seated sans blankets during the final
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      Lock icon MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY NEXT TIME
      821 3  -  SEAN RAYMENT THE DAILYTELEGRAPH ANALYSIS Attempted airline terror attack a major intelligence and security failure TOUGH questions need to be asked of not just the American security agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation but also of
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      Lock icon GIVE US A FAIR DEAL, FIFA
      575 4  -  CONRAD RAJ POINTOFVIEW editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com. sg LIKE many Singaporeans and a seventh of the world's population, I love the game of football. But I'm not such a fanatic as to be willing to pay any price to watch its greatest tournament, the World Cup,
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      Lock icon Air fares slowly moving back to pre-crisis levels
      309 4  -  ASHA POPATLAL asha@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The dip in demand for air travel, following the global economic crisis, has proved to be shortlived as air fares here are creeping up. In July, an air ticket to Europe that usually costs between $1,200 and $1,500
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      Lock icon Travelling is as easy as 1,2, 3
      562 6  -  NEOCHAICHIN GLOBALISATION AND CITIZENSHIP Teen with 3 passports feels Australian above all else chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The issue of citizenship crops up in Singapore periodically, with some defending the Republic's single citizenship policy and others supportive of dual citizenship to draw top talent here.
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      Lock icon BOON LAY WELCOMES A COOLER BUS INTERCHANGE
      79 8 The new-look Boon Lay bus interchange opened yesterday, to the delight of commuters who had been using a make-shift bus interchange for more than three years. The largest air-conditioned bus interchange here is expected to accommodate more than 100,000 commuters daily. Bus services
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      GLEEFUL ABOUT S'PORE
      618 8  -  LIANG DINGZI POINTOFVIEW AN OVERSEAS friend sent me a clip of a new musical series called Glee currently airing on American TV. There is a reference to Singapore in the words mouthed by one of the characters: "You know, caning has fallen out of fashion in the
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      Lock icon Curtain falling on 'Digital Decade'
      537 10 AFP TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS The last 10 years have been a dizzying period of digital innovation WASHINGTON While it got off to a rocky start with the overhyped Y2K bug and dotcom bubble, the era dubbed the "Digital Decade" by Microsoft's Bill Gates has turned out
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      Lock icon WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY SUPERFRIENDS
      75 10 TODAY FILE PHOTO The first of a series of activities in the Muharram Challenge an anti-smoking outreach launched on Dec 20 by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) kicking off yesterday at East Coast Park. More than 300 people participated in the activities, aimed
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      69 4 52 Don'trestric^ourseiOol Boring Expensive Set Dinners] when you can enjoy Home-Made Italian Cuisine t"hl"OlIph Olif" f"rlf-* FpQf"ivo Sp^cnn' I^?* Celebrate Christmas and herald in the new year */mrZ. SH^ with hearty feasts at Modesto's. With traditional Italian /^la wood-fired pizzas, home-made pasta and all our regular CWS^j items from the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Another, tragedy at sea
      441 12 AP SHIPPING DISASTER MANILA A passenger ferry sank in the Philippines in a second sea disaster in three days. Six bodies, including three children, were recovered and at least 22 people were missing yesterday. Search-and-rescue teams saved at least 60 passengers and crew of the MVBaleno-9
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      Lock icon Hatoyama: Moving US base to Guam 'unreasonable'
      180 12 .AFP TOKYO Relocating a contentious United States airbase from southern Japan to Guam is "unreasonable" from the standpoint of national security, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (picture) told a radio programme. Mr Hatoyama said it would not be practical to shift the whole base,
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      Lock icon China enacts law to promote renewable energy
      238 12 AP BEIJING China's utilities will be required to buy all the power produced by wind farms and other renewable sources under a new law meant to promote the industry and reduce heavy reliance on coal. Legislators approved the measure on Saturday, the official
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      Lock icon US missionary likely to be detained in North Korea
      349 12 AGENCIES SEOUL—An American missionary is believed to be in North Korean custody after he illegally entered the communist nation on Christmas Day in an attempt to call attention to the reclusive country's human rights conditions, an activist said yesterday. Robert Park,
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      Lock icon Were US men about to attack nuclear power site?
      182 14 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Police are trying to determine whether five Americans detained in Pakistan had planned to attack a complex that houses nuclear power facilities. The young Muslim men, who are from the Washington DC area, were picked up in Pakistan earlier
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      Lock icon Thousands mourn for ex-PM
      172 14 AFP BENAZIR BHUTTO GARHIKHUDA BAKHSH (Pakistan) Government officials yesterday led thousands of loyalists in mourning the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, two years after her killing. Several thousand faithful gathered outside the mausoleum in southern Garhi Khuda Bakhsh village but complained that security officials
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      Lock icon 'Sex scandal' governor quits
      118 14 AP HYDERABAD The 86-year-old governor of a southern Indian state has resigned, a day after a television news channel broadcast a tape allegedly showing him in bed with three women. Pressure mounted on Governor Narain Dutt Tiwari to quit after the tape allegedly showing him in
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      Lock icon Prescription drugs: America's new addiction
      216 16 THE GUARDIAN LOS ANGELES Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has admitted he is addicted to painkillers it began after taking medication to cope with years of injuries from performances. Among the deaths linked to prescription drugs are those of Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, Michael
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      Lock icon A modern day 'Robin Hood'
      494 16 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH GOOD SAMARITAN Mysterious gambler takes from casinos and gives to the poor LAS VEGAS When Kurt and Megan Kegler's phone rang, the future looked grim. Their three-year-old daughter, Madison, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and they were U5535,000 ($49,300) in debt.
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      Lock icon Fierce clashes on day two
      342 18 AGENCIES," THE GUARDIAN PROTESTS DURING ASHURA TEHRAN Iranian security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in the capital yesterday, killing at least four people and injuring two others, opposition websites and witnesses said, in the fiercest clashes in months. It is the second straight day
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      Lock icon Blood and violence as millions mark Ashura in Iraq
      340 18 AGENCIES KARBALA Millions of Shias across Iraq yesterday joined ceremonies marking the climax of solemn Ashura rituals, marred by a bomb attack on a procession near Kirkuk that killed four people. Around three million people thronged the streets of the shrine
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  • voices
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      Speak up as a group
      264 20  -  Kwan JinYao CITIZEN PROACTIVENESS Letter from I REFER to "Engaging the public online" (Dec 23) by Mr Leong Wee Keat. The new media provides a plethora of opportunities in policy development and formation, and can bring engagement to unprecedented levels. However, individuals who want to
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      Citizenship is a personal choice
      137 20  -  ChanYeok Kwan Letter from I HAVE been a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) for 15 years. I understand that citizens should enjoy more benefits but I hope the government recognises the fact that some of us spend our prime years here contributing to the skilled workforce.
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    • Article
      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      175 24  -  DR BILL MAIER BY WHEN GRANDPARENTS PLAY FAVOURITES What do you do when grandparents favour one child over another? Talk about a sticky subject! But for a lot of parents, it's a real issue they have to deal with. For some reason a grandparent will begin
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      Small investor has no say
      386 24  -  Narayana Narayana MEGA BONUSES Letter from A RECENT newspaper article about Mr John Mack, the chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley, giving up his bonus prompts me to comment on "Time to spell out compensation for departing staff (Dec 7) in which Mr Conrad Raj
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      Polyclinic staff rendered efficient service, says patient
      140 24  -  Tan Hong Boon Letter from ON DEC 18,1 went to Hougang Polyclinic to see a doctor about a cough and sore throat. When I arrived at about 12.30pm, I was dismayed to discover that the registration counter would not open until after 1.30pm.
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      244 20 /V\=LJJJ-\CORP MediaCorp NewsHub TV Building, 2nd Floor, Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Andrew Rd, Singapore *****9 Tel *****6711 Fax *****352 mediacorpnewshub@mediacorp.com.sg Director DrChitra Rajaram General News Teo Chia Leen Mustafa Shafawi, Ben Tan Bhagman Singh, Derrick Paulo Julia Ng, Imelda Saad Business News Melvin Yong Azhar Khalid Wong SiewYing Sports News Leonard
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      393 20 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices Lj^^ Your Thyroid I The Forgotten Gland The thyroid is a soft, butterfly shaped gland that lies in the lower neck that produces thyroxine, a hormone essential for the normal function of many organ systems. Diseases of the thyroid relate to hormone
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      Encores away!
      915 26  -  MAYO MARTIN A PEEK AT 2010 2010 is shaping up to be a year of restagings W mayo@mediacorp.com.sg ANIMAL Farm, Fried Rice Paradise, The Coffin Is Too Big For The Hole, December Rains Does it sound like we're just randomly rattling off some of Singapore's famous plays from
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      Want his baby?
      439 29 BEN AFFLECK Jennifer Garner's hubby tops celebrity look-a-like sperm donors list A SPERM bank that offers women the chance to pick celebrity look-a-like donors has revealed that Ben Affleck is top choice. At the California Cryobank, single women and infertile couples can choose a donor who looks
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Red Devils dance to Rooney's tune
      513 31 AGENCIES ENGLISH FOOTBALL Striker scores one creates two as Manchester United reclaim second spot ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Hull i Manchester United 3 LONDON Wayne Rooney went from hero to villain and back to hero again as defending Premiership champions Manchester United won 3-1 away to
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      Lock icon Fabregas shines as Arsenal end Villa's unbeaten streak
      489 31 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal 3 Aston Villa o LONDON Cesc Fabregas came off the bench to score twice as Arsenal defeated Premier League top-four rivals Aston Villa 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium here yesterday. Arsenal's victory saw them move up into second
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      Lock icon Next on Man City owner's shopping list: Real Madrid?
      226 32 AFP MADRID Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has made inquiries about trying to buy Real Madrid, according to an unconfirmed report published in Spain yesterday. AS newspaper said the Abu Dhabibased billionaire would be prepared to pay
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      Lock icon Spotted at Upton Park...
      526 32 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH AFTERNOON LATEST But Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes pooh-poohs [possibility of buying West Ham LONDON Malaysian I entrepreneur Tony I Fernandes (picture) West Ham I United's victory over Porton Boxing Day and later met manager Gianfranco Zola, which may fuel fresh hope that he
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      Lock icon Bellamy is my friend, claims Mancini
      297 32 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH MANCHESTER Roberto Mancini was relieved to start his tenure as Manchester City's new manager with a 2-0 win over Stoke on Saturday, but has to battle the backlash stemming from his decision to drop Craig Bellamy to the bench, despite the striker's
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      Lock icon Lions eye post-Christmas cheer
      588 33  -  LOW LIN FHOONG INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL FRIENDLY Avramovic using Oman friendlies to get squad ready for Iran STORE SELECTION V OMAN SELECTION Bishan Stadium, 7.30pm linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While the rest of Singapore has been enjoying the festive break, Lions coach Radojko Avramovic and his squad of 27
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      312 33  -  LOWLINFHOONG SINGAPORE At No 79, Oman may be 31 rungs above Singapore in Fifa's world rankings, but coach Claude Le Roy (picture) is not taking anything for granted in this week's two friendlies against the Lions. The 61-year-old Frenchman had to travel without 10
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        WILL RALF RETURN TO F1?
        112 33 Michael Schumacher's younger brother, Ralf, might also have made a return to Formula 1 in 2010, reported Motorsport.com yesterday. After 40-year-old Michael's sensational comeback with Mercedes GP was announced last week, Ralf said: "Honestly, I also would not have hesitated fora second." Six-time GP winner
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        128 33 AGENCIES Arsenal manager ArseneWenger wants the throw-in to be replaced with a kick-in to restart play when the ball goes out along the touchlines. Wenger, whose side conceded twice at Stoke last season from Rory Delap's 60-yard throws, said on the Arsenal website: "The rule
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        115 33 AGENCIES Amid a looming legal battle over claims of steroids use, Floyd Mayweather Jr's team appeared ready to soften their stand on the disputed dope-testing item in the planned March 13 showdown with Manny Pacquiao. Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) chief executive Richard Schaefer,
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        68 33 AP The Los Angeles Lakers' NBA form dip continued on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), but they escaped with a 112-103 double overtime win over Sacramento Kings. A day after receiving a Christmas Day drubbing on their own court by Cleveland, the Lakers needed all of
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      87 31 SPORTS ON TV TODAY gam NFL Cowboys v Redskins, Ch 117 8.40pm EPL Tottenham v West Ham, Ch 27 10.55pm EPL Chelsea v Fulham, Ch27 11pm EPL Everton v Burnley, Ch22 11pm EPL Blackburn v Sunderland, Ch 21 11pm EPL Stoke City v Birmingham, Ch 118 TOMORROW iam Biathlon World
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      138 32 Football Singapore Singapore Select Oman Select Mon, 28/12/09 7.30pm Cup Nagoya Grampus Shimizu S Pulse Tue, 29/12/09 12.00pm Cup Camba Osaka Vegalta Sendai Tue, 29/12/09 2.00pm This match is played on neutral ground. E Premier and E League Champ matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore
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      COMPLEXITY AND CLARITY IN CONFLICT
      898 34 COMMENT Conflicts are inevitable and can cripple. Without full understanding, resolution may not be possible. TODAY'S fast-pace, complex and chaotic world lends itself to different kinds of conflicts. But most conflicts are possible to manage when you make the effort to find the source or
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      188 36 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The plunge in United States home prices has eased further, giving the economy a lift heading into 2010. Property values in 20 metropolitan areas probably fell 7.1 per cent in October compared to a year earlier, the smallest 12-month
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      1238 36 DAILYTELEGRAPH LOOKAHEAD: US, CHINA, INDIA UNITED STATES IF 2009 was all about recession, for Wall Street, 2010 will be all about recovery. One of the first signs of this will be seen in bankers' pay packets. January will be the month when investment banks such
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      160 37 SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed MacarthurCook Industrial REIT, which last month narrowly pushed through a highly dilutive recapitalisation plan at its shareholders' meeting, has been renamed AIMSAMP Capital Industrial REIT. The name change, effective last Thursday, comes after AMP Capital Investors a leading, Austral-ian-based, global asset manager successfully acquired
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        547 38 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST British shops swim in record sales; US shops dangle post-Christmas deals LONDON Even as British shops hailed their best Boxing Day sales ever, with millions of shoppers pounding the nation's high streets looking for bargains, retailers in the
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          5-DAY STI CLOSING
          18 38 Thursday 2,837.70 Wednesday 2,841.56 Tuesday 2,823.82 Monday 2,786.81 0.14% A 0.63% A 1-33°/° T 0.56%
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          MARKETS CLOSE
          19 38 Hang Seng closed Nikkei 10,494.71 T 0.40% Shanghai 3,141.35 T 0.38% Seoul closed Mumbai closed Malaysia closed
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          21 38 a>±.4u/ tiiw 3H.544 :i euro k$i !Mi $2,246 HK$100 $18.14 $2,027 RMB100 $20.60 $1,244 RS100 $3,105 $0,410 RPio,ooo $1,484
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        249 38 BLOOMBERG SEOUL South Korea's consumer confidence was unchanged this month, reflecting concerns about the sustainability of the nation's recovery. The sentiment index stood at 113 in December, the Bank of Korea said in Seoul this morning. The gauge reached 117 in October, the highest
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