The Straits Times, 23 October 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 115/12/2007 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon COE prices plunge
      54 1 CERTIFICATES of entitlement prices for big cars those above 1,600 cc fell by nearly half to $7,589, their lowest level in two years. COE prices for other categories fell too, though not by as much. Motor traders blamed the uncertainty caused by the financial crisis for the
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      Lock icon No tax break for donors
      44 1 A CHARITY that helps foreign workers has lost its right to collect tax-deductible donations. The problem appears to be linked to the fact that Humanitarian Organisation for Migrant Economics paid its president Bridget Lew a salary. HOME PAGE B6
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      Lock icon Succession talk persists
      78 1 MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has apparently failed to end the debate over Umno's leadership transition plan despite his harsh words over the weekend towards those campaigning for his earlier exit. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is No. 2 in Umno and slated to succeed Mr
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      Lock icon 'Committed to openness'
      85 1 THE landmark China-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA) is a sign of the mainland's commitment to greater openness with its partners despite the current difficulties in global trade talks, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told the mainland media. Mr Lee, who arrived in Beijing yesterday for an official
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      Lock icon Local oil trading down
      52 1 OIL trading in Singapore slumped by 44 per cent last month compared to the same period last year. This was due to a freeze in the global credit market, which has made it much harder for traders to borrow funds to speculate on oil futures. MONEY
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    Lock icon India flies to the moon
    55 1 The Chandrayaan-1, or "Moon craft" in Sanskrit, taking off successfully from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, about 100km north of Chennai. India launched its first mission to the moon yesterday to study the surface for evidence of water and precious metals. see prime
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    Lock icon Terror plot to blow up Jakarta's fuel depot foiled
    580 1  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja By! INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesian police said yesterday that they had foiled a plot to blow up Jakarta's main and largest fuel depot after smashing a terrorist cell with links to other terror groups including the Jemaah Islamiah (JI)
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    Lock icon Swift relief for most vulnerable investors
    667 1 Three financial institutions to give priority to the less-educated elderly I By Francis Chan INVESTORS who lost huge sums in the High Notes 5 and Minibonds fiasco may get some or even all of their cash back after dramatic late-night moves by three financial
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        Lock icon What it should have been
        49 2 IN OUR report yesterday, "Fancy setting, worthless degrees", we said wrongly that Boston Business School had been earlier exposed for running courses from the unaccredited West Coast University. It was Boston International School that ran the unaccredited courses. We are sorry for the error.
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        Lock icon Reform the global system? No answers in Europe
        839 2  -  'Jonathan Eyal Its leaders hark back to a protectionist past with ideas that won't go far By STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU LONDON: In a surprise move, French President Nicolas Sarkozy called on European countries to launch their own sovereign wealth funds, in
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        Lock icon Shoemaker to the world has big plans
        644 3 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Charles Keith's Charles Wong aims for 500 stores in five years I By Elizabeth Wilmot CHARLES Wong started selling shoes when he worked at his mother's small footwear shop in Ang Mo Kio during his national service days. That
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        Lock icon Moon launch lifts spirits of Indians
        543 4  -  P. Jayaram The flawless take-off gives a push to its global power ambitions I By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: India yesterday launched its first mission to the moon, reinforcing its claim to be considered as a global power. The successful blast-off of the unmanned
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        Lock icon Sense of pride, but also some reservations among the poor
        545 4  -  P. Jayaram By INDIA CORRESPONDENT THE successful launch of the moon mission has also sent Indians' sense of national pride soaring ahead of next week's Deepavali celebrations. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on an official visit to Japan, said: "Chandrayaan-1 marks
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        Lock icon Chaplain who turned lives around dies
        878 6  -  K.C. VIJAYAN OBITUARY Rev Khoo gave spiritual comfort to hardened prisoners for 38 years with his gentle ways I By LAW CORRESPONDENT THEY were "dead men walking", death-row inmates taking that journey towards the day they would hang. As prison chaplain at Changi Prison,
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        Lock icon Who do these belong to?
        257 6  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN THE police have taken the rare step of releasing photographs of personal items found on the decomposed body of a woman found hidden in some bushes at the Bukit Batok Nature Park on Monday morning. They have had no luck identifying her so
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    • prime financial crisis
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        Lock icon Asian stocks hit by economic worries
        542 7  -  Ravi Velloor Kwan Weng Kin Japan's Nikkei 225 worst hit with 6.8% slide while STI dips 5.19%; currencies also fall By AND ASIAN stock markets endured sharp falls yesterday as investors turned their attention to the strength of various economies and found cause for
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        Lock icon Pakistan seeks IMF bailout
        315 7  -  Ravi Velloor By PAKISTAN became the first Asian country to approach the International Monetary Fund for a bailout after months of domestic instability brought the strife-torn nation to the brink of economic collapse. President Asif Ali Zardari bit the bullet on a politically unpopular move after
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        Lock icon DBS will pay up to $80m to investors
        814 8  -  Fiona Chan Full compensation for some customers but others may get nothing By] DBS Bank will pay $70 million to $80 million in compensation to customers in Singapore and Hong Kong who bought its Lehman Brothers-related structured products, now almost worthless because
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        Lock icon Potential saviours for Minibonds
        561 8  -  Francis Chan Fiona Chan I By] and TWO potential white knights have stepped up to try to save Minibond investors from losing their entire investment following the collapse of United States investment bank Lehman Brothers. HSBC Institutional Trust Services, the trustee of Minibond Series 5 and
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        Lock icon Disputes agency settles most cases within six months
        513 8  -  FRANCIS CHAN IT MAY just be a consolation for distressed investors, but most cases that arrive on the desk of the Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (Fidrec) are resolved within six months. The agency was set up in 2005 just for this
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        Lock icon Unit trust holders sit on losses of over 20%
        842 9  -  Grace Ng Funds also see redemptions spike, sales drop as investors flock to the safety of cash I By THE financial markets maelstrom has turned retirees such as Mr T.P. Wong, 57, into a "bundle of nerves". He is sitting on
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      • INBRIEF
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          Lock icon Japan, China, S. Korea to form body on banks
          89 9 JAPAN, China and South Korea will set up a new organisation to cooperate on bank regulation as part of measures to stabilise Asian financial markets, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported yesterday. Under the new group, representatives from the three countries' finance ministries,
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          Lock icon Wal-Mart customers delay buying necessities
          88 9 REUTERS WAL-MART'S US customers, increasingly worried about their own financial security, are waiting until they get their pay to buy even the most basic necessities, the retailer's US division head said on Tuesday. And, in a "disturbing" trend, Mr Eduardo Castro-Wright, president and chief executive
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          Lock icon No more gold for the Indian bride
          124 9 BLOOMBERG MS ASHIMA Lahiri will say her wedding vows in December wearing fake earrings, necklaces and bangles that cost a tenth of the price of gold, breaking a millennia-old Indian tradition that brides must wear the precious metal. She is not alone. Indian
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      145 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Euthanasia not that unthinkable some day The day may come when euthanasia is raised as a policy choice. Singaporeans should be thinking about it and forming opinions, even though the present social climate is not conducive. FORUM PAGE A24 COLUMNS Caring for the dying jg| Instead of
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Back to December polls for Umno?
      961 10  -  Reme Ahmad Clash looms as party chiefs table issue for discussion at next week's meeting By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR A CONFRONTATION is looming in Umno over the issue of Malaysia's leadership transition. In a sign that there has been no let-up in backroom efforts
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    • world regional
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        Lock icon Nasty reception for Somchai at telco
        374 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: A crowd of angry protesters threw shoes and plastic bottles at the Thai Prime Minister's entourage after cornering him in an underground parking lot yesterday, but he escaped unharmed. PM Somchai Wongsawat's security agents and police shielded him and
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        Lock icon Thai govt hastens rewrite of charter
        517 11 Time for Constitution panel halved to 120 days; Parliament might be dissolved afterwards BANGKOK: The Thai government is fast-tracking a plan to amend the Constitution, setting the stage for further political unrest in the country. It has decided to halve the timeframe given for
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        Lock icon Temple of a million bottles
        59 11 A monk (left) at Thailand's Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew temple points to its walls built from more than a million glass bottles (above). The Buddhist temple in Sisaket province has found an environmentally friendly way to utilise discarded bottles using them to build everything
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        Lock icon FTA 'shows China is willing to open up'
        526 12 PM LEE'S CHINA VISIT PM Lee hopes landmark Spore-China agreement will lead to more pacts BEIJING: The landmark China-Singapore free trade agreement (FTA) is a sign of the mainland's commitment to greater openness with its partners despite the current difficulties in global
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        Lock icon Drumming up trade ties
        51 12 Cambodian dancers performing at the sth China-Asean Expo in Nanning, capital of south-west China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, yesterday. The Expo, an initiative by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, is a platform for Asean to exchange views on economic development and improving trade ties with China. PHOTO:
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        Lock icon Myanmar issue hindered Asem progress: SM
        435 12 BEIJING: The Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) could have made greater progress on economic issues if not for the problem of Myanmar, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong the man who first came up with the idea for the summit. "Whenever there was an economic meeting
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        Lock icon Beijing official cuts short trip after attack
        611 15  -  Ho Ai Li But he says violent act by a few people won't hurt China-Taiwan ties By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: A senior China cross-strait official cut short his trip and returned home yesterday after he was attacked by a crowd in Taiwan's southern
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        Lock icon Taipei's ageing fighter jets under a cloud
        338 15  -  HO Al LI TAIPEI: Taiwan's Defence Minister Chen Chao-min yesterday apologised for two jet crashes this week which killed two pilots and left three other people missing. He also said all warplanes, except those carrying out routine surveillance, had been grounded for three
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        Lock icon Call for 'farm to table' checks
        855 16  -  Chua Chin Hon FOOD SAFETY IN CHINA Expensive tests on end-products less effective: WHO By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING: Beijing can better rescue the Made-in-China brand by implementing a coherent "farm to table" food safety system instead of conducting endless rounds of expensive tests
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        Lock icon Skin cream recalled over hormone fears
        193 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A company in south-west China has recalled a skin cream after a potentially dangerous steroid hormone that should not be used beyond two weeks was found in it, state media said yesterday. A report in Xiaoxiang Morning News said that a
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        Lock icon Aso ticks off critics of his flashy lifestyle
        241 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso yesterday hit back at critics who questioned his nightly ventures to high-end bars and restaurants when the country is on the verge of recession. "Fortunately, I have money. I pay by myself," Mr Aso,
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        Lock icon Scotch tape's hidden X-ray power
        213 17 NEW YORK: Physicists have made a startling discovery about a much more familiar form of matter: Scotch tape. It turns out that if you peel the popular adhesive tape off its roll in a vacuum chamber, it emits X-rays. The researchers even made an X-ray
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        Lock icon Gongfu dancing
        38 17 Performers from Beijing putting on a show, Poem Of Kungfu, at Star Theatre in Sydney for the media yesterday. The theatre piece, comprising 27 performers who combine gongfu with dance, opens in Sydney today. PHOTO: REUTERS
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        Lock icon Global flu threat still high
        629 17 REUTERS Most countries have plans for battling pandemic but many of these are not workable UNITED NATIONS: International efforts have pushed back the spread of bird flu this year but the risk of a global influenza pandemic killing millions is as great as ever, the
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        Lock icon Australia goes after dodgy student agents
        461 18  -  Roger Maynard Foreign operators dupe students by offering visas as part of package By AUSTRALIA CORRESPONDENT SYDNEY: Australia is to crack down on unscrupulous foreign agents who promise visas to overseas students as part of dubious education packages. Though data was not readily available,
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        Lock icon British adventurer retraces 1854 voyage
        264 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: A British adventurer and his three-man crew set sail for Australia earlier this week in a 37-foot wooden boat that he built himself, in a bid to recreate a voyage from over 150 years ago. In November 1854, a wooden boat called
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        Lock icon Monster dad: 'I was born to be a rapist'
        296 18 VIENNA: Josef Fritzl, the Austrian builder who locked his daughter in a cellar and fathered seven children with her, sees himself as a born rapist, a victim of his own tyrannical mother. This has emerged from the first leaked account of
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    • world u.s. elections
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        Lock icon Melting pot state that shaped 'Barry'
        947 19 As Barack Obama flies to Hawaii today to visit his ailing grandmother, Political Correspondent Li Xueying catches up on the Democrat presidential candidate's growing up years on the island. HAWAII: Twenty minutes into the interview, Mr Eric Kusunoki's eyes redden. His voice, in the
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        Lock icon Obama leaves McCain in the dust
        797 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG, ASSOCIATED PRESS 3 surveys put his lead at 10 points or more, as McCain sharpens attack on his rival's judgment MOON TOWNSHIP (Pennsylvania): Mr John McCain raised the spectre of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome rival Barack Obama's widening
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        Lock icon Big donors filling Obama's coffers
        176 20 WASHINGTON POST THE record-shattering US$l5O million (***** million) that Mr Barack Obama raised last month represents only part of the financial advantage he has amassed, newly released finance records show. Mr Obama had US$l64 million entering the campaign's final full month, compared with US$l32 million
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        Lock icon S'poreans' assets seized
        117 21 XINHUA BANGKOK: Thailand's anti-drug authorities yesterday seized assets valued at over 83 million baht (553.5 million) from two Singaporeans who are allegedly major drug traffickers. Thai Justice Minister Somsak Kiatsuranont was quoted by the Thai News Agency as saying the Office of the Narcotics Control Board, along
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        Lock icon No-go for Nobel laureate
        133 21 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has scrapped an invitation for Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi to deliver a speech about Islam because of pressure from Iranian diplomats who warned the event could hurt bilateral ties, an official said yesterday. Ms Ebadi, who won the peace prize in 2003 for
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        Lock icon Harrods boss' sex probe
        102 21 REUTERS LONDON: Harrods' owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, 79, was questioned by police yesterday over a newspaper report which alleged he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at his London department store, his spokesman said. "We confirm that Mohamed AlFayed today voluntarily attended an interview with police to categorically
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        Lock icon No help from 7 hospitals
        140 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: A woman in Japan, who was suffering a brain haemorrhage while about to give birth, died after being turned away by seven hospitals, officials said yesterday, voicing outrage at the state of the country's health system. An ambulance rushed the 36-year-old across
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        Lock icon Suicide attacks on ships
        144 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels struck back against a major government offensive yesterday with suicide attacks on merchant ships off the island's northern coast, defence officials said. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rammed explosiveladen boats against the two vessels which were
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        Lock icon Security laws for Macau?
        125 21 REUTERS HONG KONG: Macau proposed controversial national security laws yesterday amid criticism that these would curb political freedoms at a time of rising economic hardship. Its leader Edmund Ho, while acknowledging public concerns, said the security laws were a "constitutional responsibility" which needed to be addressed.
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        Lock icon Marking time
        46 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS Time seems to stand still when business is slow. This Afghan boy can only wait patiently for someone to buy his clock in Kandahar city in southern Afghanistan. Afghan troops are fighting a resurgent Taleban-led insurgency, the country's ticking time bomb. PHOTO:
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        Lock icon Naked burglar's chimney caper
        112 21 REUTERS SLICEOFLIFE LONDON: It's not Christmas yet, and the man trying to climb down the chimney was certainly not Santa Claus bearing gifts. In fact, the 22-year-old was hoping to help himself to some gifts by sneaking into a Tesco store in Wigan through the chimney.
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      445 23 Euthanasia not that unthinkable some day NEVER one to be coy about pushing the bounds of convention, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has raised the subject of euthanasia, to test the water. He has also on his probables list, issues as challenging as devising acceptable compensation in kidney donations, birth
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        975 23 THESE reserves are a major resource for Singapore. They give people confidence that Singapore is able to cope with anything that may come its way. They are our nest egg and insurance for a rainy day. Even during tumultuous times like now,
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        214 23 "LONG-TERM" because the new rules look beyond the current year or even the next few years. Short-term conditions can be volatile and you want stability. "Expected" because we are looking ahead, trying to judge prospects in a changing world over the next 20 years, rather than
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        569 23 THE net effect of this rule change is that it would allow us to draw somewhat more than under the old formula. But we need to be careful how we spend it. Broadly, the additional money ought to be spent on investments in our
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        1029 24  -  Andy Ho EUTHANASIA DEBATE By I SENIOR WRITER THE authorities are promoting Advance Medical Directives, or AMDs. They want us to understand our right to refuse life-sustaining therapies, even if doing so results in death. That is passive euthanasia. Last week, Health Minister
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        725 24  - NTUC Income's 'Cultural Revolution 9 Tan Suee Chieh I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IT IS a widely accepted management notion today that a firm's long-term success is determined to a large extent by the values, beliefs and practices that form its culture. The latter, however, is never static. It
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        677 24  -  Ching Cheong I By I SENIOR WRITER THE current financial meltdown sweeping across the globe may well mark the demise of the so-called "Washington Consensus" on economic development and its displacement by the "Beijing Consensus". While there have been vigorous debates in academic circles about
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        433 25  -  Sherry Aw (Ms) 'WHY I CHOSE A CHINA BRIDE' I REFER to Mr Alvin Tan's letter last Sunday, "Why I chose a China bride". I am astonished that a single passage could make me feel insulted, tickled and disbelieving all at once. Mr Tan
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        400 25  -  Soh Yee How THIS is in response to last Thursday's letter by Mr Chieng Chian Sing of Union Services, "Unfair: Job-hopping foreign workers". As the owner of a small enterprise, I would like to share my experience on employment of foreign workers. In the past
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        663 25 Swimming pools "There are pools which have been left vacant for years." MR DAVID KWOK: "Van Kit swimming pool was built in 1951 and closed in 2000. Since then, the pool has been left vacant. There are other public pools at Bukit Merah and River Valley which have been
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        179 25  -  Ajay Mathur I REFER to Mr Lawrence Loh's letter, "Questions unanswered" (Oct 14). As Mr Loh did not contact the bank to discuss his concerns regarding his Lehman Brothers Minibond series investment, we were made aware of his issues only through his letter published
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        221 25 "Make my job simple: Just teach me what you want me to practise." MISS BENNETT ISABEL: "Which teacher teaches what he does not expect his student to practise? Which parent demonstrates what he does not want his child to adopt? Don't we teach reiterate even emphasise what we
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        359 25  -  Raymond Koh IT IS heartening to read of the Government's emphasis on building a quality teaching force and necessary revisions on their compensation to retain good teachers. Even more assuring is the desire of the Ministry of Education (MOE) to seek out "passionate" would-be
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        179 25  -  Goh Kong Aik I REFER to Tuesday's letter by Mr Chua Jie Han, "Protect consumers and innocent vendors". We would like to point out that HSBC has not been singled out by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for mis-selling structured products linked
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      51 25 f;,i WHAT'S ONLINE MORE LETTERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM 'TEAM' SINGAPORE: We have welcomed our foreign colleagues, friends and visitors with open arms. GERIATRIC GUARDS: Security companies should be lauded for providing jobs for these poor souls. R&D: I can only lament the dismal performance of our achievements compared to other
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      62 27 Singapore's prudent financial approach has made us strong. Together, we will weather this storm. With a continued 'AA rating by Standard Poor's, NTUC Income remains your solid partner. As part of NTUC, we are people focused, not profit focused. Serving 2 million Singaporeans, we have earned the trust of the
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      140 28 Mmcornrnitnieiit to success. j^ BMW Group Asia would like to congratulate Performance Motors fc^^H on the opening of its new BMW facility at 303 Alexandra Road. Hpml BMW automobiles are class-leading in design and technological innovation, always setting the pace in the premium segment. Now with the opening of Performance
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      570 28  -  Sujin Thomas Driver identified in inquiry, but braindamaged sole survivor cannot recall accident I By MANY questions about the circumstances of a Feb 10 car crash which killed three men will remain unanswered because the brain-damaged sole survivor cannot remember a thing.
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      332 28  -  Teh Joo Lin By' MR MUHAMMAD Alif Mohamed Shah, 19, can read and respond to SMSes, though it may take him some time to craft a reply. Once an active sportsman who used to swim, play soccer and box, he now only takes walks, escorted by
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      194 29  -  JANE NG A "GREEN" bicycle created by students of Temasek Polytechnic was given a test spin yesterday by Education Minister Ng Eng Hen. And what did he think of the bicycle powered by a fuel cell, which combines hydrogen and oxygen from the air to
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      519 29  -  Jane Ng Enrolment in polys halved from the 80s, 90s; new fields now attracting more students By STUDYING mechanical, electronic and civil engineering seems out of fashion now the number of applications for these courses is half what it used to be a decade
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      491 30  -  Liaw Wy-Cin I By IN THE not too distant future, patients with viral infections may be able to have their blood cleansed of viruses without popping a pill. National University of Singapore (NUS) scientist Tong Yen Wah, 34, hopes to come up with a
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      422 30  -  Christopher Tan Other premiums also down as prices are hit by economic jitters By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT TURMOIL in the world's financial markets appears to have ruined the appetite of Singaporeans for big cars. At the latest certificate of entitlement (COE) tender yesterday,
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      665 31  -  Kor Kian Beng Goh Chin Lian But Spore must balance economic value with social and political costs By I SWISS national Richard Illi loves the drive of the Singaporean worker and the vision and efficiency of the Government and businesses. But in the past few
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      79 31 An acrobatic team from the Singapore Oriental Arts Troupe performing stunts after an address by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong last night, illustrating his point on the important role foreign talent plays. The group of eight are all permanent residents or employment pass holders from China. The
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      555 31  -  GOH CHIN LIAN KOR KIAN BENG ASEAN business and labour leaders are keeping a close and cautious eye on the coming months, when business and jobs in their countries will feel the full impact of the global economic crisis. Bosses, unionists and government officials here
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      538 32  -  Chong Chee Kin ICA plans to have motorcycle lanes at Woodlands facility by year end I By THE old Woodlands Checkpoint, pressed into service in March to ease Causeway congestion, looks set to stay open permanently. Plans are afoot to open lanes during peak hours
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      412 32  -  Christopher Tan By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT STUCK in a taxi queue that is hardly moving? Relief may come soon from a system of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at taxi stands feeding "live" images back to cab despatch centres, which can direct cabbies to
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      575 33  -  Theresa Tan Foreign worker group fails to get IPC status renewed as it has not met requirements By A CHARITY known for helping foreign workers has lost its Institution of a Public Character (IPC) status or the right to collect tax-deductible donations. The Humanitarian
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      224 33  -  THERESA TAN TWELVE charities ceased to be Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) in the first eight months of this year, said the Commissioner of Charities (COC). These either did not seek to renew their IPC status or failed to meet the requirements.
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      560 34  -  Chong Chee Kin 210 nabbed in first six months of this year, but DPM Wong says more needs to be done By CRIME CORRESPONDENT EFFORTS to rein in loan sharks are paying off, with more of them arrested this year than the year before.
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      369 34  -  Jessica Jacanathan By A DOCTOR has been suspended from practice for three months, fined $5,000 and censured by Singapore's medical watchdog for disregarding guidelines when prescribing the drug Subutex. General practitioner (GP) Sebastian Kwan Yann Haur (right), 38, who ran the Global Network
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      242 34  -  ELENA CHONG THE Taiwanese government, seeking to recover about US$3O million (Ss44 million) in diplomatic funds from two middlemen, has obtained a default judgment against one of them. Singaporean Wu Shih-tsai, 55, did not respond to the case and is currently remanded in Taiwan.
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      495 35  -  Tessa Wong It will also get new name and image as it goes upmarket By AFTER years of decline, one of the first malls in the western part of the island has been given a $26 million makeover and a new name West Coast Plaza.
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      369 35 THE Far Eastern Economic Review (Feer) will appeal against a High Court ruling that the magazine defamed two top Singapore leaders, and will seek to have the court apply the public interest privilege. The High Court ruled last month that the publisher and
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      440 36  -  Lim Wei Chean Many cutting back on long-distance trips to US, Europe, say agents I By THE global financial crisis has driven Asian travellers to cut back on long-dis-tance trips and instead embrace vacation spots close to home, industry players said yesterday
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      270 36  -  Nicholas Yong By AS THE global financial crisis forces businesses to cut costs, more executives have begun flying with low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia, the Singapore-based airline said yesterday. In just the last few weeks, the company has reached deals with about 25 corporate clients mostly small
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      380 36  -  ESTHER TAN RESIDENTS in at least three blocks of flats in Telok Blangah Drive had their home phone connections knocked out for over 12 hours on Tuesday. The disruptions affected residents of more than 250 units in Blocks 45, 48 and 49 in the
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      181 29 Engineers by training NINE out of the current 20 Cabinet ministers 45 per cent are engineers by training: Mr George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs: Degree from Cambridge University Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development: Degree in industrial engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia and
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      255 38 Up I MILAN EYE BECKS AC Milan plan to sign David Beckham on loan from LA Galaxy. 813 GOLD FOR STORE Ng Yeow Gim claims Spores first gold medal at Asian Beach Games. 814 I I mm f- YAO WILL GO ON Officials deny that Yao Ming will retire from
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      23 38 DEALING WITH \jL PRESSURE lH 5^ '"eW'S am''*on 's sure c \^^BK can deal with the pressure 4tß^ai at the Brazilian GP. 814
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      916 38 Berbatov and Rooney in fine form but that spells bad news for Tevez Manchester United 3 Celtic 0 LONDON: At least we now know what you get for £30.75 million (SsBo million) these days: a cloak of invisibility. Dimitar Berbatov scored twice for Manchester United, both from offside
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      363 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Juventus 2 Real Madrid 1 TURIN: The clash against the most successful team in European football could not come at a worse time for Juventus, who have not won in five matches in all competitions. And yet, against the odds, the Old
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      673 39  -  Neil Humphreys LIGHTERSIDE By CRISTIANO Ronaldo is leaving Old Trafford. The Manchester United footballer is on his way to Real Madrid. The confirmation came through during the Champions League clash against Celtic yesterday morning. He never smiled. That's it. He never smiled during the game, so,
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      474 39 Mourinho admits telling striker not to remain standing when kicked LONDON: Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has turned on Didier Drogba by finally admitting the striker is a diver. To be stabbed in the back by a man he once called a "father figure" might end
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      315 39 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Fenerbahce 2 Arsenal 5 ISTANBUL: Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal's young guns have come of age after their stunning win at Fenerbahce on Tuesday. On a day of big scorelines a record 36 goals were scored in the eight Champions League soccer ties
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      352 39 LONDON: The global credit crunch has hit the Premier League and its first victims could well be Liverpool. Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr, the club's American owners, have signalled that they are ready to sell the football club after engaging Merrill Lynch, the investment bank,
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      339 39 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME: Another chapter in David Beckham's football career looks set to be written after Italian giants AC Milan confirmed yesterday that he will join them on a four-month loan from January. "For me, it will be a pleasure. Beckham is
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        105 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: Next year's Tour de France will see a steep climb up the notorious Mont Ventoux on its penultimate day in a tradition-busting move. Ordinarily, the Tour finishes with a time trial on the penultimate day, before what is largely a ceremonial
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        72 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi are the front-runners to win this year's Golden Ball, awarded by France Football magazine to Europe's top player. Ronaldo finished runner-up to AC Milan midfielder Kaka last year, while Messi was third.
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        86 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS ST PETERSBURG: Defending tennis champion Andy Murray (above) beat Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-3 yesterday to advance to the second round of the St Petersburg Open, while Nikolay Davydenko pulled out with a wrist injury. The sixth-ranked Russian suffered the injury on Tuesday and
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      493 40 THE TIMES, LONDON, ASSOCIATED PRESS Hamilton talks to psychic Geller as he prepares to win championship in Brazil LONDON: It is all about pressure and who can handle it best, according to Lewis Hamilton (above) as he prepares to clinch the Formula One drivers' championship at the
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      169 40 ASSOCIATED PRESS FORMULA One's ruling body and the racing teams, bracing themselves for the fallout from the global financial crisis, agreed to significant cost savings from next season. The sport will also explore further proposals to reduce expenses, the teams and the
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      475 40  -  Daniel Wong I By WHEN the Standard Chartered Bank decided to invest in the Singapore Marathon in 2002, the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) saw it as a key event that could bring people to the Republic. The council's vision is fast becoming a
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      414 40  -  DANIEL WONG WOODBALL player Ng Yeow Gim has claimed Singapore's first gold medal at the inaugural Asian Beach Games in Bali. "I am really happy to have won this medal," said the 44-year-old. "I am proud to be able to get
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      390 41  -  Decision may affect Republic's membership in world skating union By Lin Xinyi PLANS to introduce four winter Olympic sports to Singaporeans have been put on ice. The postponement follows an announcement by Capita Mall Trust on Tuesday that it will hold back on its plans
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      203 41 REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese basketball officials have strongly denied local reports that National Basketball Association All-Star Yao Ming is set to retire from international basketball. The 2.29 m Houston Rockets centre has always insisted on representing his country as well as playing in the NBA, a year-round
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      311 41 BLOOMBERG NEWS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australia's record 320-run loss to India in the second Test has signalled the end of the world champions' dominance, lamented the Australian press. Under yesterday's front-page headline "OUTbatted, OUTbowled, OUTcaptained", Sydney Morning Herald cricket columnist Peter
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      241 41 Today Football S-League: Gombak United v Geylang United (Jurong West, 7.45pm). Uefa Cup 2nd rd: Schalke v Paris Saint Germain (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 12.10 am). Golf EPGA Castello Masters: Day 1 (Live, Ch26, 9pm). '< USPGA FRYS.com Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch26, tomorrow, 4am). Tennis WTA Tour,
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      144 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BASEL: Roger Federer (above) was stretched to three sets before beating 86th-ranked Bobby Reynolds 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 on Tuesday in the first round of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in his hometown. The top-seeded Swiss had a match-point in the
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      463 41 Football Uefa Champions League Group E: Manchester United (Eng) 3 Celtic (Sco) 0, Villarreal (Esp) 6 Aalborg (Den) 3. Gp F: Bayern Munich (Ger) 3 Fiorentina (Ita) 0, Steaua Bucharest (Rom) 3 Lyon (Fra) 5. Gp G: Fenerbahce (Tur) 2 Arsenal (Eng) 5, FC Porto (Por) 0 Dynamo Kiev
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      136 41 The Lord is my shepheard, there is nothing I shall want. Psalm 23:1 Cheon Yuen Kiim Cheong Van Kum Age: 94 was called home to be with the Lord on 22 October 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Siew Teng Wah (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Siew Chee
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      66 41 "Be kind and do g00d... and God will do take care of you" Mary Rodrigues We, the family of the late MARY MADELINE RODRIGUES (called home to be with the Lord on 17 October 2008) wish to express our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all relatives, friends, colleagues and
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      51 41 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of PEGGY LIM SEOW INN Departed 23 Oct 2006 Another year has passed and not a day goes by without us wishing that you were still here with us. We miss your warmth and laughter and it's just not the same without you. Love Family
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      39 41 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of LACHEMANAN S/O VADIVELU (Everton Latchu) Departed 23-10-2006 We've lost a true friend; few like him we'll find Not just today but everyday. We remember the times we shared Deeply missed by EVERTON BROTHERS
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      158 42 "For lam convinced that neither death nor life, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39 Rev Henry Khoo Hin Yang Age: 76 was called home to be with the Lord on 21 October 2008, deeply missed by
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      81 42 SYDNEY SNG AGE: 62 was called home to be with the Lord on 20 October 2008, leaving behind Wife: Carol Sitoh-Sng Son: Jeremy Sng Daughters: StefanieSng Melissa Sng Beloved brothers, sisters and loved ones. Wake is held at Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender Street, Emerald Room level 3. Tel: 6293 4388.
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      49 42 I 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory of Our Dearest Husband, Father, Father-in-Law, Grandfather HO KOK POH Departed 23 Oct 2005 Of one we will never forget His absence to us is a sorrow His loss we will always regret Deeply missed and always remembered by family and loved ones
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      182 42 ONG QUEE BOCK Age: 91 passed away peacefully on 21 October 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Wife: Teng Hong, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ong Chye Teng, Lawrence Tan Swee Siang, Doreen Ong Chai Huat, Freddie Maggie Low Ong Chye Kee, Terry Tan Swee Heah, Evelyn Ong Chye
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      234 42 "I am the way, the truth and the life, no one goes to the Father except through me". John 14:6 JOSEPH LIM BOON CHAN Age: 88 was called home to the Lord on 21 October 2008. Leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Goh Ang Chor, Maria deceased) Sons: Daughter-in-law: Lim Puay
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      129 42 In remembrance of our loving dad, NG YAK GEE Departed on 23 October 2007 Through his life, Dad had shown us positive living, believing in the best, patience in moments of doubt, thinking the impossible, be bright and optimistic. Dad had taught us to take the most precious dreams in
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      34 42 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Justina Family on the demise of MR KEONG POH GUAN, CHRIS Departed 21 October 2008 From: The Chairman, Board of Directors, Management Staff of SINGAPORE PETROLEUM COMPANY LTD
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      148 42 "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death... j I will fear no evil, for You are with me... and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:3-6 JOHN ONG KAH CHUAN Age: 73 was called Home to be with the Lord
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      36 42 Athma Shanti Pooja MANGAITHAI KRISHNASAMY Departed: 8 Oct 2008 Athma Shantl Pooja will be held on 23 Oct 2008 (Thur), 7pm at Sri Manmatha Karimeshwarar Temple, 226 Kallang Road. Please treat this as a personal invitation
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      612 43  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Blue chips hammered as hedge funds dump stocks in huge numbers By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT THE hedge funds were back with a vengeance yesterday, leaving a vast trail of destruction as they carpet-bombed the region with huge
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        20 43 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.07 billion shares worth $1.14 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 139 Losers: 352 Unchanged: 842
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        93 43 Mid Cap 366.88 T -17.66 Basic materials 219.89 -12.17 Utilities 264.26 A 17.38 Small Cap 299.41 T -5.53 Industrials 351.11 -18.76 Financial 470.78 T -26.81 All Share 435.58 T -22.26 Consumer goods 290.87 T -15.21 Technology 422.78 T -6.95 Fledgling 415.29 T -3.21 Healthcare 427.73 T -14.26
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        27 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,674.69 (-631.56) »Japanese shares tumbled 6.79 per cent, hit by growing fears of a global recession and a stronger yen.
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        24 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 904.28 (-13.88) Malaysian stocks fell 1.5 per cent amid growing concerns of a weaker corporate earnings outlook.
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        32 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 14,266.6 (-774.57) Hong Kong shares closed 5.2 per cent down, dragged by Citic Pacific after its earlier warning of a potentially huge forex loss.
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        26 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,134.59 (-61.51) South Korean shares closed 5.1 per cent lower on growing fears about the health of the world economy.
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        24 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,895.82 (-62.71) Chinese shares closed down 3.2 per cent, after a leading power generator reported weaker-than-expected earnings.
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        29 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 10,169.9 (-513.49) Indian shares fell 4.81 per cent as investors locked in gains on concerns about the impact of the global financial crisis.
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        25 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 4,156.1 (-146.4) Australian shares dropped 3.4 per cent, after weaker commodity prices drove US and European markets lower.
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        29 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 465.24 (-13.55) Thai share prices closed 2.83 per cent lower, as investors appeared unable to shake off fears of a global recession.
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          96 43 (0: Dct 22 lairyFarm Hyflux (S Energy :ngWah JingFood ianLeong :alconEne brothers JE :SL Trust iastern Hldgs >H Summit fotal Access ;apitaRChina =irst REIT HLAsia flacquarie Jwissco ;EI Contract iirandBanks CENTS 429 22.5 157 15.0 91.5 8.5 73.5 7.5 80 5.5 16.5 5.0 40 4.5 15 4.0 140
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          111 43 (0: Oct 22 CENTS GLD1OUS$ 7520 -269.8 -2.3 Lyxor China H 10US$ 863 -128.9 -9.1 DBS Grp 1160 -104.0 -8.2 OCBCCap 5.1%NCPS 100 .8900 -100.0 -1.1 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9110 -90.0 -1.0 OOB 1452 -80.0 -5.2 Great Eastern 1180 -68.0 -5.4 BSembawang 455 -65.0 -12.5 Keppel Corp 417
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          98 43 Dct 22 CENTS Jun East larrierNet ;entillion teyphon !an Leong brothers \utron IhinaYongS ;hinaESave iastern Hldgs iastern Asia iTelecom (EH ;hina Dairy HemoryD Junshine >hanghaiAsia ;EI Contract >H Summit /DH Energy 2 100.0 1.5 50.0 1.5 50.0 1.5 50.0 16.5 43.5 15 36.4 2 33.3 2 33.3 2
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          94 43 Dct 22 CENTS Sapphire .ankom China Haida Hoe Leong Huston Eastgate Tech Falmac Pan Asian ]cean Sky .inair BiantWTech lew Toyo HSJ Hldgs division ChinaACorp CombineWill Ezra China Bearing Jni Fiber tassino 0.5 -50.0 -0.5 5 -47.4 -4.5 6 -33.3 -3.0 9.5 -29.6 -4.0 1.5 -25.0 -0.5 1.5
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          111 43 (0: 3ct 22 CENTS /o !TI 2800SGAePW*****0 182 56.0 >TI 2450 DBePW*****1 125 28.0 >TI2500BNPePW*****7 141 22.0 5TI 2700BNPePW*****7 173 21.0 JOB MBL ePW08n04 69.5 21.0 ;TI 2350BNPePW*****0 115 17.0 )BS RB ePW*****8 76.5 15.5 >TI 2700SGAePW*****0 174 14.0 >TI 2500BNPePW*****6 ...95.5 13.0 )BS RB ePW*****3 106 12.0
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        180 43 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol Solden Agri 18.5 -0.5 -2.6 1oble Grp 65 -7.0 -9.7 JembMar 141 -11.0 -7.2 Urterra 4.5 0.0 0.0 IBS DB eCW*****0 10.5 -6.0 -36.4 ;osco Corp 70.5 -5.5 -7.2 SingTel 247 -13.0 -5.0 ;apitaLand 277 -29.0 -9.5
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        105 43 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Oct 22 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.0050 1.0620 Can dollar 1.2180 1.2320 Euro 1.9290 1.9510 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4224 0.4230 NZ dollar 0.9000 0.9190 Sterling pound 2.4530 2.4800 US dollar 1.4810 1.4970 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        383 43 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +OR■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 825 382 810 2280 610 72.5 123 525 3580 2260 I-.,, 855 925 353.3 1990 1620 I-., 482 394 .1. 496 414 322 2220
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        629 43 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAI P/E $MII 179 272 217 256 274 438 115 145 250 280 207 195 365 388 195 118 595 398 I" 458 372 317 "I
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      546 44  -  JOYCE TEO Cautious sentiment and weaker global outlook cited for 3rd quarter fall By. PROPERTY developers feeling the heat of the global financial crisis will not have had their mood improved by the gloomy numbers posted by Keppel Land (KepLand) yesterday. The firm's net profit for
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      407 44 REUTERS PALM oil player Golden Agri-Resources said yesterday it was looking to expand through buying palm oil plantations in Indonesia, as the financial turmoil has driven down valuations and could lower prices further. "Now prices have come down, acquisitions have become more
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        101 44 PACIFIC Shipping Trust (PST) has raised slightly its payout to unit holders in the third quarter to 1.0953 US cents, from 1.09 US cents in the same period last year. Gross revenue for the quarter ended Sept 30 was up 29 per cent
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        72 44 SINGAPORE Petroleum Co (SPC) and its equal partner, Eni International, yesterday sold a combined 55 per cent stake in their joint venture, ItalSing which makes lube oil to Nippon Oil (Asia), a subsidiary of Nippon Oil Corp. Both SPC and Eni
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        64 44 REUTERS SINGAPORE-LISTED steel firm Delong Holdings said yesterday it had put a few hundred workers on leave and shut several furnaces in China's northern Hebei province because of weak demand. "The workers have been put on extended leave," said a spokesman for China-based Delong, a
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      497 45 REUTERS With huge price fall, talk is exporters may default on delivery of 30,000 tonnes to avoid loss INDONESIAN coffee exporters have delayed shipments of at least 30,000 tonnes of beans to buyers and could default on delivery after a sharp drop in London futures prices,
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      532 46 NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG NEWS Sales below analysts' estimate but CEO heartened by strong results of iPhones, Macs SAN FRANCISCO: Mr Steve Jobs may not be sure how much the economic slump will hurt Apple, but he is sure about one thing it
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      501 46 REUTERS BEIJING: China's Ministry of Finance yesterday announced a series of policy changes that will make it easier for people to buy their first homes, fleshing out a directive approved last week by the Cabinet. The move comes just days after China said
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      355 46 BLOOMBERG NEWS WASHINGTON: The selldown on Wall Street yesterday extended to a second day, briefly sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 4 per cent, on mounting concern of a recession. Among companies reporting disappointing quarterly results was plane-mak-er Boeing, whose
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      503 47  -  Elizabeth Wilmot Chee Hean urges them to take long-term view, consider new markets By SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) appear to be defying the air of gloom and are coping with the slowing economy, said Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean last night. He told
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      347 47  -  Gabriel Chen I By RICOH Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Ricoh, is investing US$2O million (Ss3o million) over the next three years to establish its presence in the production printing market in this part of the world. The Japanese electronics giant
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      306 47  -  GABRIEL CHEN THE Hay Group, which provides human resources services to companies, has set up a global research and development (R&D) centre in Singapore. The centre will focus on sector, geographic and business issues and aims to provide what it calls a
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      671 48  -  Yang Huiwen September trades shrink by nearly half as market players face credit squeeze I By OIL trading in Singapore, the world's No. 3 energy trading hub, shrank by almost half last month compared to September last year. The problem? Severe strains in the global credit market
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      47 49 Lured by high ceilings and low rentals, art galleries have opened up at Übi Techpark (left) and EunosTechnolink. DEEPIKA SHETTY checks out the buzz. C 2&3 DESIGN: SALLY LAM PHOTOS: L .IM WUI LIANG, SHAHRIYA YAHAYA, SINGAPORE REPERTORY THEATRE and WANG HUI FEN
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        575 51 At Übi Techpark, 10 Übi Crescent Art Retreat What: This private museum, founded in 2003 by Indonesian art collector Kwee Swie Teng, has a main gallery featuring temporary exhibitions and a permanent display of works by acclaimed Chinese painter Wu Guanzhong. Where: 01-45/47, Lobby C Info: Tel: 6749-0880,
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        945 52  -  Stephanie yeo Why not just enjoy an artist's work for itself, rather than confuse it with his life or ideology? culture vulture Once, in English literature class in junior college, I was asked to choose a poem and write a response. I chose American
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          164 52 Applications for the Arts Network Asia (ANA) Grants 2009 are now open for art groups and artists in Asia until Nov 15. The grants, which range in size from US$l,5OO (552,246) to U557,500, are managed by local group Theatre Works and founded by its artistic director
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          165 52 The Alhambra Middle Eastern dance school in Cuppage Road has invited two American belly dancers Sadie Marquardt and Kaya Star better known as Sadie and Kaya for its annual function this Saturday. The duo's bellydancing videos on youtube.com are very popular, garnering hundreds of thousands
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          191 52 The annual art fair ARTSingapore, which was held at Suntec City from Oct 10 to 13, sold about $10 million worth of artworks. Sales were roughly the same as last year's. It drew crowds of about 15,000 people who flocked to view the $80 million
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        798 53  -  tara tan From carving Christmas figures for shopping malls to clinching a top art prize, Yeo Chee Kiong goes a long way for his art arts reporter Sculptor Yeo Chee Kiong, 38, defies conventions. Last week, he snagged the top art prize in the region,
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        542 55  -  Adeline chia Avenue Q's inventive show has music written for those who don't like musicals arts reporter The musical Avenue Q. features singing and dancing muppets. But it is no child's play for the actors involved. For 2V2 hours on stage, they have to support puppets on their
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        418 55  -  tara tan arts reporter Dorothy and her dog Toto will be coming over the rainbow to Singapore in a stage adaptation of the 1939 movie The Wizard Of Oz. Staged by local theatre group I theatre, the musical will run from tomorrow to Nov
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        585 56  -  tara tan Gemuk Girls, a play on political detainees, deals with weighty issues of change and uncertainty arts reporter Fourteen years ago, theatre practitioners Haresh Sharma and Alvin Tan were accused of using theatre for political ends after they attended a workshop by the Brazilian Marxist
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        526 56  -  huang lijie Celebrity chef Charlie Trotter is serious about his food, and the studied frown he sports while hosting his cooking show, Kitchen Sessions With Charlie Trotter, on the Asian Food Channel reflects this. Those furrowed brows, however, relaxed when he tucked into rojak and oyster
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        240 58 Actress Farm Wong (left) will marry boyfriend Christopher Lee in a white wedding to be held in a top hotel in Singapore in September, according to reports yesterday. The MediaCorp actors' celebrity hairstylist David Gan, who is their wedding planner, revealed this in interviews with Chinese evening
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        217 58 Hong Kong The mother of the late Anita Mvi may have to go on social welfare after a court cut her HK$l2O,OOO (5523,190) monthly allowance from Mui's estate. A judge on Tuesday suspended the payment to Tarn Mci Kam, 85, after hearing that there
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        226 58 New York Patrick Dempsey thinks he will see a good ending on his TV show Grey's Anatomy at least for his romance on the hit medical show. Stepping out for the cameras with fashion designer Donatella Versace at a Whitney Museum of American Art fundraising gala
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          45 58 A Los Angeles judge has dismissed charges against Britney Spears (right) for driving without a licence on Tuesday after jurors were deadlocked at 10-2 in favour of acquitting the pop star and had failed to reach a verdict. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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          54 58 Actor Shah Rukh Khan has agreed to go to Malacca next month to accept the title of Datuk, which was conferred on him for featuring the Malaysian state in his movies. Malacca Chief Minister Ali Rustam said Khan would receive the award from
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      47 85 WIN! Alee Nero Q I hampers worth $520 Do they work? ffeSfcWe put wellness products 1 to the test v^"» 10 snacks under 100 calories Your Life. Live it well. TUrnina totraaition More look to acupuncture to treat beauty problems, infertility, hair loss t| pages12-15 I __m
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      393 86  -  Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph. com. sg Those daily doses of bad news we get about the world's financial mess-up can be depressing. However, we can turn those negative reports into food for thought to use to our advantage. This struck home when my
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      282 86 FRIDAY, OCT 24 World Osteoporosis Day Roadshow: Join in various activities and have bone health, BMI, blood pressure and blood glucose checks. There will also be a sale of Anlene concentrate and milk powder. Ang Mo Kio Hub 81, 7 7am to 9pm. Till Sunday. Free. SATURDAY, OCT
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      410 87 Reuters If yours is a Western style diet meat, salty snacks and junk food you're at a greater risk of a heart attack Diets heavy in fried foods, meat and salty snacks account for about 35 per cent of heart attacks globally, researchers reported
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        886 88 It had been a rough week. One of my patients, a 75-year-old woman whom I had been treating for 10 years, had died. She was referred to me after her operation for cancer of the stomach. At the time of the surgery, she was found to have small
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      576 89 It is better to keep low-risk prostate cancer cases in check than seek immediate active treatment. JOVANDA BISTON finds out why Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer affecting Singapore men according to the National Cancer Centre. Traditional therapies include radical surgery and radiation. Doctors though
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        193 90 The New York Times A controversy over super-caffeinated energy drinks has been raging in the United States for a few weeks. Now, a new study is suggesting that manufacturers should be required to list caffeine content and recommended limits, including a warning about use by children. Some energy
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        204 90 Whooping cough, known medically as pertussis, is known as a childhood disease, but adults can get it too, say researchers. The highly contagious respiratory infection that causes uncontrollable attacks of coughing and breathlessness was a major, sometimes fatal, childhood disease before a vaccine became available.
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        135 90 If you want to stay in good health, see red. Apples aren't the only fruit that keep the doctor away. The same can be said for almost any red fruit including cherries, raspberries (right), watermelon (below) and tomatoes. Many red fruit and vegetables are loaded
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      2303 91  -  June Cheong, Tee Hun Ching, Suzanne Sng, Caroline Chia, Lee Yee Hwa, There are gadgets galore which can supposedly whip you into shape, give you glowing skin and treat your aches and pains. Mind Your Body tries out seven products to find out if they live up to
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      297 93 Reuters PHOTO: New research shows that smoking can affect your mental health as you age If you are still a smoker, here is more evidence why you should quit. New research shows that smokers face a speedier decline in several measures of cognitive
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        1004 94  -  Jovanda Biston Acupuncture, the ancient Chinese medical procedure, is increasingly being used for aesthetic reasons and to treat problems like infertility and hair loss Since ancient times, acupuncture has been used to treat ailments. Now, there is beauty acupuncture. Acupuncture, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
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        566 95  -  Jovanda Biston thanks to needles and IVR Her face lit up when she talked about the unforgettable day the acupuncturist broke the news that she was possibly pregnant. Mrs Sasayo Shirakura Griffiths' happiness over her first pregnancy is palpable. Grinning broadly, the 39-year-old from Hiroshima, Japan,
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        385 95  -  Jovanda Biston A major scientific study has found that women undergoing fertility treatment are far more likely to successfully give birth if they also have acupuncture. British newspaper The Telegraph reported that scientists from the University of Southampton had found that one in three women
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        123 95 The Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Act was passed on Nov 14, 2000. The Act requires TCM practitioners who undertake the prescribed practice of TCM to be registered with the TCM Practitioners Board. Besides registering TCM practitioners, the board also accredits TCM schools and courses, and regulates the professional
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        692 96 Nothing endures but change. Heraclitus The Greek philosopher Heraclitus (535 BC 475 BC) wrote: "Into the same rivers we do and do not step." This is a very enigmatic statement. There is some debate over precisely what he meant. But, in essence, his point was something along the
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      246 97 The New York Times Fact or fiction The claim: Changes in weather can spur heart attacks. The facts: It sounds contrary to what common sense would suggest. However, a link between the onset of cold weather and heart attacks has been hypothesised for some time,
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        155 98 Crave a snack? Grab something delicious that is 100 calories and under. Mrs Magdalin Cheong, the chief dietitian at Changi General Hospital, tells JOVANDA BISTON that snacks are usually not necessary. But when the hunger pangs won't go away, she recommends picking a healthy and yummy nibble.
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        73 98 It is made of purified water and packed with minerals. Cool Rhino, a non-carbonated drink, also has no sugar, preservatives, artificial colouring or flavours and promises to "relieve heat" in your body. It boasts other benefits too and reputedly relieves constipation, helps to eliminate mouth ulcers, relieves headaches
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        97 98 The guava is a fruit that boasts a few healthy qualities. It contains more vitamin C than an orange and is loaded with vitamin A. It is also a great source of fibre. The pink variety is especially rich in lycopene that is said to help to reduce
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        74 98 Anlene Concentrate is a low-fat beverage that is packed with four times the essential bone nutrients of regular milk. That is 520mg of calcium per 100 ml compared to 108.4mg per 100 ml in regular milk, the manufacturers say. It comes in natural and chocolate flavours (1.3g
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        780 99 Dental surgeon Steven Ang, 34, made the news last month when he gave Indonesian maid Badingah, a victim of abuse at the hands of her employers, two new front teeth. JOVANDA BISTON reports I decided to become a dental surgeon because... My dad had always wanted to
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        473 101  -  Dr Robin Tan 91 am a 14-year-old girl and, at 1.68 m, am taller than my mum. Yet, I weigh only 47kg. I weak all the time and can't even carry my baby sister for more than 60 seconds. I find it hard to stand
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        205 101  -  Dr Sittampalam Krishnamoorthy SI am a 65-year-old man. For the past few months, I've been getting very bad pain in my s when I wake up in the morning. I also feel the pain when I stand up after I've been seated for a long
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        461 102 Smoking a fish is easier than you think and is an absolute olfactory delight when you get that first whiff of aromatic smoke, says SYLVIA TAN Some people just do not like fish except perhaps when it is deep-fried. Fish, however, can also be smoked. Here, I've tea-smoked
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        227 102 I RECIPE 1 A4-sized sheet of greaseproof paper 100g fresh cod, filleted and bones removed Salt and pepper to taste 2 abalone mushrooms Pinch of salt and pepper V 2 cup Chinese black tea leaves 1 tbsp sugar Fresh coriander to garnish METHOD Preheat oven
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        616 103 Actor and model Max Loong tells EONG that he keeps a healthy work-life balance by turning his passion into work What do you do to keep fit? I play tennis two to three times a week and go to the gym two to three times a
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      261 86 aw itor f^OYl1~f^Yl1~Q Gloria Chandy Cover page: Photo yMockPhoto 3 JUNK TH S for YOUR HEART'S SAKE 16 LIVING Sally Lam S h eo„ g 4 D0C TALK 17 FACT OR FICTION Jovanda Biston nSW 5 MANAGING PROSTATE CANCER 18 UNDER 100 CALORIES June Green Actor and s 6 CAPSULES
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      125 87 Life After Stroke in commemoration of World Stroke Day 2008 A doctor, a stroke patient and a stroke caregiver will share their experiences surrounding stroke. B B Programme SS^5 6:OOPM Arrival of participants and registration I N I 6:3OPM Medical Talk: "Background on Stroke, why it happens and how to
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      512 90 *T 5n 1 U i Preventing Anger in Children Parkway Health I n 7 Workshop for Parents 1 November 2008, Saturday yi 1 C The aim of the workshop is to understand children's negative emotions iZ.OU pm 4.13 pm and detect early signs before it becomes unmanageable. An Update on
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      56 93 Preventing Dementia Not too late to train the brain now! Date 1 November 2008 (Saturday) Time :9am to 12pm Venue Alexandra Hospital Auditorium Speakers Dr. Philip Yap, Dr. Lee Jer En and Mr. Henry Ong Registration: $5.00 per person (Public) $4.00 per person (PAssion Card Member) Organised by: Sponsored by:
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      221 95 P[ An Exclusive Seminar on S "Pregnancy, Lactation, P Childhood Behaviour, w> W lt^ Mood and Learning" A Fee: $15 per person (Goodie bags refreshments provided) >-v v fJ' Full of constructive tips and insights, this seminar is not to be 7 \iJ^J missed by healthcare professionals, parents and teachers!
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      168 98 WATER WELLNESS WORKSHOP^^t A Public Workshop on the benefits of drinking alkaline ionized water, i jl Session #1:25 October, 10 am -12 pm Session #2: 25 October, 2pm- 4 pm JE^J PROGRAMME Confused over the different kinds of drinking water? Know the difference and reap the benefits! Mr. Kenneth M/o!:y
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