The Straits Times, 4 December 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 191/11/2008 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Weaker S$, costlier food
      56 1 ABOUT 45 products mostly canned food, biscuits and condiments have increased in price by up to 25 per cent because of the weaker Singdollar. Food importers are finding their buying power reduced, since most products are traded in US dollars and shoppers are unlikely to receive
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      Lock icon Pirates chase cruise ship
      66 1 A SINGAPORE-BOUND US luxury cruiser with 1,000 people on board was chased and shot at by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday. But the pirates' speedboats were no match for the Nautica, which sped away in a matter of minutes. Passengers said they heard
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    • Article
      Lock icon Rice urges calmer heads
      55 1 US SECRETARY of State Condoleezza Rice and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen flew into New Delhi and Islamabad respectively yesterday, trying to defuse tensions after last week's assault on Mumbai. India blames the attack on a terror outfit linked to Pakistan's spy
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      Lock icon Brave until the end
      57 1 SHE stayed calm and brave until the very end, said Mr Michael Puhaindran yesterday of his last conversations with his wife Ms Lo Hwei Yen, before she was killed in the Mumbai attacks. Speaking to the media for the first time, he also shared the story
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    Lock icon Bangkok airport blockade ends
    596 1  -  Nirmal Ghosh Protesters leave, first flights arrive but full operations will take days I By I THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Anti-government protesters ended their paralysing eight-day blockade of Thailand's Suvarnabhumi International Airport yesterday, allowing for the resumption of the first handful of flights and raising the hopes
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  • Article
    Lock icon Small-car COE price rebounds from $2 low
    443 1  -  Maria Almenoar I By TWO weeks after hitting an all-time low of $2, certificate of entitlement (COE) prices for small cars rebounded yesterday as drivers flocked to showrooms looking for deals. The premium for cars with engines 1,600 cc and below ended at
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  • prime commentary
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      51 2 IN OUR report yesterday, "Costa Rica, Spore start talks on FTA^', we said that Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. This is incorrect. Dr Arias was awarded the peace prize in 1987. We are sorry for the
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      Lock icon Diagnosis: recession Recovery date: unknown
      1024 2  -  Fiona Chan Singapore can get back on growth path only when rest of world does I By NOW that everyone knows we're in recession, the question everyone is asking is this: When will the recovery begin? The question is important, not just to the man
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      175 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY After Mumbai, need for extreme control India has to maintain control, despite popular pressure to lash out over the Mumbai attacks, which looked like they were carried out by Pakistani elements. Pakistan has to do something about the merchants of hate operating within its borders. If either
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      Lock icon Margaret Drive to get foreign worker dorm
      932 3  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Esther Tan Ten sites are identified, but most of them are in remote areas I By THE authorities have identified 10 more sites for temporary foreign worker dormitories, with the Queenstown Polyclinic site in Margaret Drive being the closest to
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      Lock icon Singapore-bound cruise ship fired on by pirates
      639 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Boldness of Gulf of Aden attack surprises passengers MUSCAT (Oman): Pirates chased and shot at a Singapore-bound cruise ship with over 1,000 people on board as it sailed along a corridor patrolled by international warships, but failed to hijack
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    • Article
      Lock icon Children raise a record $506,000
      366 4  -  Lim Pow Hong I By THERE was not an empty seat in the house at this year's Child Aid Concert after tickets sold out for both last night and tonight's shows. The annual charity concert, which is now in its fourth year, is organised by
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      Lock icon Concert lights up the crowd
      119 4 Amni Musfirah Abdul Rashid (right), 14, belting out Kelly Clarkson's Because Of You, accompanied by Charis Tan, 13, on the piano. Both girls are students at the School of the Arts. Violinist Choon Hong Vi (below), 12, playing the First Movement, Allegro Non Troppo, of
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  • prime turmoil in thailand
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      Lock icon A tale of two Bangkoks
      1553 6  -  GRACE CHUA Forum Editor Yap Koon Hong was in Bangkok last week with his wife and four daughters. What was meant to be a short holiday turned instead into an adventure to remember. THERE were two realities in Bangkok the week we were there. One
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      Lock icon Govt House suffers $860,000 damage
      331 7 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BANGKOK: The four-month occupation of Thailand's Government House by an-ti-government protesters has racked up a damage bill of at least 20 million baht (S$860,000). This is the cost of the damage done to the facilities and gardens inside the compound, said
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      Lock icon Who is likely to fill PM's job
      363 7  -  Nirmal Ghosh If a controversial figure like Chalerm is picked, protests are likely to resume By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Thailand's Parliament will convene on Monday or Tuesday to elect a new premier following the dissolution of the People Power Party, Chart Thai and
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  • WORLD
    • AGONY IN INDIA ANGER IN PAKISTAN
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        Lock icon Rice tries to cool tensions after Mumbai attacks
        1049 8  -  Ravi Velloor P. Jayaram I By n/\T SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: The US Secretary of State and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff flew into New Delhi and Islamabad, respectively, scrambling to defuse tensions caused by last week's
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        Lock icon Sobriety and fear in Bollywood
        223 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MUMBAI: The ripple effects of the militant attacks on Mumbai are being felt by the city's Bollywood film industry, with premieres and new releases postponed for now. Glitzy parties and celebrity weddings have been put off as India's entertainment capital reels from the
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    • world regional
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        Lock icon Chinese, Tamil schools here to stay: Najib
        587 9  -  Teo Cheng Wee DPM plays down uproar over call to merge them with Malay schools I By KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak has defended the future of Chinese and Indian primary schools, quashing a call by Umno Youth aspir-ant-chief Mukhriz Mahathir
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        Lock icon HIV-positive activist from Henan 'told to shut up'
        342 9 REUTERS BEIJING: A Chinese woman with HIV was forced to return to her home province after ceremonies in Beijing marking World Aids Day, during a week in which local officials sought to downplay unflattering exposure of the disease. Ms Li Xige, who
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        Lock icon 7th killing of Philippine journalists
        308 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: A radio commentator was shot dead as he was leaving work, becoming the seventh journalist killed in the Philippines this year, police said yesterday. Mr Leo Mila, 38, of Radyo Natin station in Northern Samar province, was heading to the
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        Lock icon Bakrie is down but not out yet
        581 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Equity firm Northstar to take over part of debt in return for stake in group's money spinner JAKARTA: Billionaire Indonesian tycoon Aburizal Bakrie has pulled back from the brink of losing his political and business empire to the global credit
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        Lock icon Maths prodigy trades sex for social work
        161 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK LONDON: Maths genius Sufiah Yusof is no longer a prostitute and has found a new interest voluntary social work, the Harian Metro tabloid reported. The newspaper spoke to an Islamic non-govern-mental organisation, which supports Muslim professionals, which reported that
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        Lock icon Petra chairman resigns after Bruce Willis fiasco
        435 11  -  Leslie Lopez I By SOUTH-EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: The public relations fiasco surrounding Hollywood star Bruce Willis' pullout from a Malaysian company has led to the break-up of one of the country's most enduring business relationships. Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar the gregarious,
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        Lock icon Ma plans to create 100,000 new jobs
        789 12  -  Ho Ai Li Taiwan leader tells of plan as unemployment rises to four-year high By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: Taiwan President Ma Yingjeou said yesterday his government plans to create 100,000 new jobs by the first half of next year, as the island's unemployment
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        Lock icon US, N. Korean envoys meeting in Singapore
        356 12 THE top nuclear negotiators from the United States and North Korea are expected to hold talks in Singapore today to iron out differences over a deal to scrap Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programmes. The two-day meeting comes ahead of a fresh round of six-party
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        Lock icon Leaders urge UN action on Myanmar
        633 13 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS 112 ex-presidents, PMs sign letter urging UN chief to visit country UNITED NATIONS: More than 100 former presidents and prime ministers from around the world wrote to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Xi Moon yesterday, urging him to go
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    • world international
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        Lock icon 24-year-old murder case reopened
        565 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE French court allows DNA testing on evidence seized during probe into boy's death DIJON (France): A judge decided yesterday to reopen one of France's darkest murder mysteries, in the hope that DNA tests can help find the person who killed a four-year-old boy 24
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        Lock icon Brown's decisive steps to rescue economy
        664 16 REUTERS REUTERS Plan will help families, small firms survive downturn as well as protect banks, savers LONDON: Britain will seek to strengthen its financial system and help families and small businesses survive an impending downturn, the government said yesterday as it laid out its
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        Lock icon Republicans hold on to pivotal Senate seat
        205 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Republican Saxby Chambliss has easily won a closely watched United States Senate run-off election in Georgia, denying the Democrats a "super majority" that would have prevented Republicans from blocking legislation. Mr Chambliss trounced Democrat Jim Martin on Tuesday night, winning
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        Lock icon Obama picks Richardson for commerce post
        167 17 REUTERS CHICAGO: US President-elect Barack Obama moved swiftly towards wrapping up his Cabinet appointments yesterday with the selection of ri-val-turned-supporter Bill Richardson as secretary of commerce. Mr Richardson (below), who had hoped to become secretary of state but lost out to Mrs Hillary Clinton,
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        Lock icon Ready, set and double backflip
        70 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE This multi-image sequence photo shows motorcycle stuntman Cam Sinclair performing a double backflip on his 125 kg, 25Occ dirt bike before landing into the waters of the Sydney Harbour on Monday. The successful attempt makes Mr Sinclair the first Australian and one of
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        Lock icon Shorter shifts for trainee doctors
        446 17 NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES/WASHINGTON POST US report proposes no more than 16-hour stretch, warning of dangers posed by fatigue NEW YORK: Trainee doctors should work no more than 16 hours without taking a mandatory fivehour sleep, a US panel of medical experts has
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    • world in brief
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        Lock icon Conjoined twin dies
        93 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: A one-week-old conjoined twin died following high-risk emergency surgery to separate her from her sister, a London hospital said yesterday. Hope Williams, the smaller twin, died 12 hours after being separated from Faith as her lungs were too small. Professor Agostino Pierro, head of
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        Lock icon Air force denies claim
        90 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan's air force yesterday denied allegations that it had assisted former president Chen Shui-bian by smuggling cash aboard the presidential jet during an official trip. The comment came after Mr Chiu Vi, a lawmaker from the ruling Kuomintang, accused Chen of using the
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        Lock icon Melamine in eggs
        121 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: Hong Kong has found the toxic chemical melamine in eggs from China, its food safety agency said. The eggs came from a farm in Dehui city in north-eastern Jilin province and were distributed through a Hong Kong importer, the Centre for Food Safety
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        Lock icon Seoul secures border
        103 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: South Korea is on guard against any military provocation by North Korea after the communist state ordered a border clampdown, the defence ministry said yesterday. Surveillance and control operations are being stepped up against naval attacks and attempts to kidnap fishing boats, it said.
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        Lock icon Emperor Akihito unwell
        65 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito has cancelled all duties for two days after being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, the palace said yesterday. Emperor Akihito, who turns 75 this month, first felt an abnormality in his chest two weeks ago and was diagnosed with an irregular
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        Lock icon Thief makes amends
        109 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VIENNA: An anonymous thief in western Austria has offered €1,400 (552,700) in damages to the former owner of a moped that he stole 25 years ago. Police in Bregenz said they had received an anonymous letter and €1,400 in cash from a person asking them
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        Lock icon A 'Happy New Year' reminder
        89 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS People walking past a giant post box in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, yesterday. The 20.5m-tall cylindrical structure has been set up by Japan Post in front of Roppongi Hills, one of Tokyo's landmark tower buildings, to encourage people to post New Year cards
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        Lock icon Have fun with some stupid gifts
        208 19 REUTERS SLICEOFLIFE NEW YORK: Short of gift ideas for that person who really does have everything? Then how about an underwear repair kit or maybe a Barack Obama "Yes, We Can" can opener? Website Stupid.com, which claims finding a truly stupid gift is an
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  • REVIEW & FORUM
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      Lock icon After Mumbai, need for extreme control
      428 21 BEYOND commiserating with those who lost loved ones in the Mumbai terror attacks, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who is in New Delhi, has the sensitive task of urging restraint on India over suspicions that the raids were staged from Pakistani territory.
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      Lock icon China can make a big difference
      923 21  -  Lee Kuan Yew GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS I By AFTER the dramatic drops in the New York Stock Exchange following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, stock markets and property values in eastern Asia declined significantly. China's Shanghai index has fallen about 70 per cent this
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      Lock icon Bleak outlook for Thailand's messy politics
      679 21  -  Pavin Chachavalpongpun By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES WHERE does Thailand go from here? On Tuesday, a Thai court dissolved the ruling People Power Party (PPP), the reincarnation of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai Party. The court also banned Prime Minister Somchai
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    • review
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        Lock icon Radiance in the face of impermanence
        900 22  -  Lynn Lee IN MEMORIAM: LO HWEI YEN (1980-2008) By CORRESPONDENT HOW do you accept that a person has ceased to exist, when all you remember of her is her zest for life? One decade after we first met, the image of Ms Lo Hwei
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        800 22  - What they say and what they really mean Tom Plate NEVER SAY NO By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES IN DIPLOMACY in particular and world affairs in general, public figures do not often say what they truly mean, especially in public. So you have to listen to them very carefully. This
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        241 23  -  Tan Teck Ann IN HIS letter on Tuesday, "MOE asks more of homeschooler pupils", Mr Martin Rushton asked about benchmarks for homeschooling students. He mentioned that, based on media reports, two homeschoolers had failed the PSLE but had scores that would have qualified them for secondary
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        490 23  -  Benjamin Tung AS A final-year medical student, I am often taught about HIV and Aids, as not only is it a devastating disease but also its prevalence in Singapore is rising. At the end of tutorials by learned doctors and professors in
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        200 23  -  Khong Kiong Seng I REFER to Tuesday's article, "Speeding up single-session move". The reality is that some parents still look at PSLE results to enrol their children in popular schools. Sengkang Primary produced the top PSLE student in 2004, but the school has not
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      532 26  -  Jessica Lim Rise in import prices of about 45 food products due mainly to strengthened US dollar I By JUST months after food prices began retreating from record highs, the tab on some products is rising again, sparked in large part by the weakening
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        792 27  -  Teh Joo Lin KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN Lo Hwei Yen's husband talks about her last moments By I EVEN as she was being held by terrorists in her Mumbai hotel a week ago, Ms Lo Hwei Yen's voice remained steady as she spoke with
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        522 28  -  Teh Joo Lin KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN I By MR MICHAEL Puhaindran knew that lawyer Lo Hwei Yen was the woman he wanted to marry from the moment he met her. It was a brief encounter, along bustling Change Alley at Raffles Place, in 2006 when Ms
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        149 28 More than 100 family members and close friends of lawyer Lo Hwei Yen gathered at her wake last night to celebrate her life. Champagne, her favourite drink, flowed while retro tunes played in the background. Her husband, Mr Michael Puhaindran (left), said he had
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      115 29 JULIE'S, the popular Malaysian brand of biscuits, has been approved by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority to be sold in Singapore again. The entire range of Julie's items was banned in October, after tests found that 12 of its biscuit products were tainted with
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      578 29  -  K. C. VIJAYAN Circumstances have changed and access road no longer needed, court says By LAW CORRESPONDENT FOR more than 30 years, Madam Ching Mun Fong fought and failed to get the courts to close off an access road running through her Grange
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      185 29 PLAN your journey if you are heading to Malaysia over the Hari Raya long weekend, as the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) expects heavy traffic. With enhanced security checks, traffic build-up is inevitable, particularly when a large number of travellers want to use the checkpoints
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      465 30  -  Sujin Thomas Girl drunk after party game as man molested her and his friend raped her I By AFTER becoming so drunk at a friend's party last September that she passed out, a 19-year-old girl was molested by one man and raped
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      248 30  -  SUJIN THOMAS A WOMAN was about to undress when she spotted something on top of a bathroom cabinet in a Choa Chu Kang flat last December. When the 31-year-old, who had been renting a room in the unit, took a closer look, she discovered
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        127 30 A DOCTOR was charged yesterday with two counts of molesting a woman at his clinic two years ago. Boon Seng Poh, 40, a general practitioner, is alleged to have touched the breast of a 28-year-old woman at his clinic in the Eunos area at about
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        106 30 AN INDONESIAN maid who was worried that her employer would find out about her relationship with a Singaporean man made a police report in August claiming that he had raped her. She later admitted to the police that she had concocted the story. Yesterday, a magistrate's
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        89 30 THE licence of a tobacco retailer has been suspended for six months after two employees were caught selling tobacco products to persons below 18 years of age. The suspension, which began on Monday, will last till May 31. An employee of Lian Hwa Trading Company
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      882 31  -  Judith Tan Complementing existing national schemes, it will be an extra safety net I By SINGAPORE'S five Community Development Councils (CDCs) are coming together to work out a separate recession relief package to help residents ride out the economic downturn. Acting as an
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      319 31  -  Jessica Jaganathan I By MADAM Sumathi Sathasivam, her husband and their four children have been sharing a two-bedroom flat with her aunt in Bukit Batok for the past eight months. Unable to service the repayments of their five-room HDB flat with just a single monthly
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      668 33  -  Stephanie Yap Ng Yi-Sheng youngest winner of the local prize for literature in English I By WRITER Ng Yi-Sheng, 28, is this year's Singapore Literature Prize winner in the English category. According to the National Book Development Council, which organises the awards, he
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      227 33 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) digital media editor Felix Soh has been appointed the regional director of The Society for News Design (SND). Mr Soh is a veteran newspaperman who has worked on The Straits Times and The Sunday Times. He is now the
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      118 33 THEY make us itch, scratch, sneeze and, in very serious cases, can even be life-threat-ening. Allergies are common and many people have at least one at some point in their lives. The causes are many and include drugs, the environment, animal fur, insect venom, food and
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      549 34  -  Shobana Kesava Nobel laureate says they can make a difference in green war by fighting together I By SMALL developing countries can pack a punch in the war against climate change, if they deliver it together, an approach Nobel laureate and Costa Rican President
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      530 34  -  Zakir Hussain I By MS SITORA Shokamolova has a mission when she graduates in two years' time from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Armed with a master's degree, she will join the faculty of the University of Central Asia (UCA) to share
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      1148 35  -  Wang Meng Meng Indonesian fans still remember '05 AFF Cup final defeat and want redemption I By JAKARTA: Jan 8, 2005 is a day still fresh in the memories of Indonesian football fans. For many, that 1-3 defeat by Singapore in the Asean Football Federation Cup
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      375 35  -  WANG MENG MENG JAKARTA: Fandi Ahmad, Singapore's favourite footballer, will be doing his bit to help his country retain the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup, which kicks off tomorrow. Now 46 and coach of Indonesian Super League outfit Pelita Jaya, he has
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      218 36 Kaka (AC Milan) Refused to leave when Chelsea came courting, but has admitted he is flattered by Manchester City's interest. The lure of playing alongside fellow Brazilian international Robinho might tip the balance. Although he is a key player, Milan may sell if the price is
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      518 36 CASILLAS NO TO $290M BID AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE But City, undaunted by goalie's rejection, aim to break transfer record LONDON: Manchester City's new owners are determined to set a transfer record in their hunt for another superstar. The Premier League club are prepared to pay far beyond the £48 million (Sslo9
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      424 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Rafael Benitez admits that Robbie Keane is a shadow of the footballer that Liverpool paid £20.3 million (Ss47 million) for less than five months ago. The manager warns that unless Keane improves, he might end up on the
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      438 36 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Rio Ferdinand has warned Manchester United's title rivals that the Premier League champions are about to embark on an unbeaten 20-match run after emerging from their toughest run of fixtures with the title still firmly in their sights. Having already
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        58 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: British police are searching for three robbers who broke into the home of Blackburn footballer Rogue Santa Cruz and allegedly held a knife to the throat of his wife before stealing jewellery on Saturday. Although Giselle Santa Cruz was not injured, police said
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        65 36 REUTERS MADRID: Real Madrid hope to strengthen their squad with a second signing in the January transfer window, after agreeing a €27 million (5552.2 million) deal with Ajax for Dutch footballer Klaas Jan Huntelaar (above). Sports director Predrag Mijatovic said: "We've opened one Christmas present, now
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        74 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Robin van Persic insists William Gallas' outburst about a disruptive influence in the Arsenal dressing room was not aimed at him. Gallas was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after he accused a 25-year-old teammate of alienating his fellow footballers with
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        44 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Five-time golf Major champion Seve Ballesteros underwent more surgery on Tuesday, this time to drain fluid from his brain. He was in stable condition after the operation. The Spaniard had a brain tumour removed on Oct 24.
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        50 36 LONDON: England's cricketers want round-the-clock protection from a commando squad and an emergency evacuation plan put in place if they are to return to India after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, reported The Times. The first Test is scheduled to start in Chennai next Thursday.
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        46 36 REUTERS PARIS: Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said on Tuesday no special security measures will be put in place for Lance Armstrong's return to the Tour de France. The American cyclist had expressed concerns over his safety on French roads.
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      616 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Wenger slams team for poor finishing as they fall to McDonald's brace Burnley 2 Arsenal 0 LONDON: If previous League Cup wins against Sheffield United and Wigan proved Arsenal's kids can mirror the stylish football of their senior teammates, Tuesday's 0-2 quarter-final loss to Burnley showed
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      349 37 REUTERS MADRID: Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso, 27, has threatened to quit Formula One if the sport adopts a standard engine from 2010. "If they approved that, it would be the last straw. It would be time to think about retirement," the Spaniard told
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      659 37  -  Neil Humphreys UGHTERSIDE I By CHRISTMAS came early to English football this week. Well, it certainly did for Burnley yesterday morning. Santa will be hard-pressed to top the two gifts handed out by Arsenal's defence in the League Cup quarter-final. By the end of
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      201 37 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Pete Sampras has long been preparing for when Roger Federer eclipses his record of 14 tennis Grand Slams. He now thinks Rafael Nadal can do it as well. The 37-year-old Sampras, in London to play in a seniors tournament at the Royal Albert
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      135 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS AUCKLAND: David Beckham (left) being greeted after arriving in Auckland yesterday. Some 200 fans were at the airport to welcome the former England football captain. He is back for a second round of football diplomacy, although the welcome was more muted than on his
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      105 38 Badminton Cheers Post Secondary Team Challenge Group A: NTU 5 Anderson JC 0, Hwa Chong Institution 4 ITE College West 1, NTU 5 Hwa Chong Institution 0. Gp B: Temasek Poly 3 Victoria JC 2, Raffles JC 5 Yishun JC 0, Victoria JC 5 Yishun JC 0. Basketball NBA:
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      735 38  -  Jeanette Wang Singapore Marathon favourite Date just keeps going and going I By AT THE 2005 Army Half Marathon, cheered on by her parents, Anne Date won the 21km Women's Open in lhr 29min. Then, seeing that the 12km event was about to flag off, she got her
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      522 38 LOS ANGELES TIMES INDIANAPOLIS: The snowflakes blew across town, and the Lakers packed appropriately, unveiling thick winter jackets, colourful cashmere sweaters and black leather gloves. But they left their defence at home. The Lakers became unglued in the fourth quarter and lost to the Indiana
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      162 35 4B p.. >^L mm WHAT'S ONLINE X), MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Mini-Manila at Indoor Stadium. Former footballer charged with celebrity threats. Liverpool not re-signing Owen. MOST COMMENTED Reds top, so what? Said paultango: "Someone obviously feels history will repeat itself for the 18th time,
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      23 35 ft NOTE I /^V THIS DATE I W\ I Ex-hockey import Anne I \J lam* a*e 's Singapore I Marathon favourite. 813 I
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      105 38 vji\ ...love knows not nx* Wl its own depth until the 3?^ *Ss hour of separation... *^f In loving Memory of our beloved SHIRLEY QUAH WANG Who left us to take her well-earned eternal rest with Jesus on 4.12.2007 I Ever in our thoughts, we hve her dearly I Although
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      87 38 ATHMASHANTHI POOJA C VIVE (VIVEKANANDA CHANDRASEYKERAN) Age: 39 Passed away on 20 November 2008 Sadly missed by loved ones. Father: Sundaraji Chandraseykeran Mother: Sushilla Sundaraji The family of the departed wish to thank all those who attended and supported the family during their recent bereavement. KARUMATHI PRAYERS Will be held
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      28 38 =4 41st Anniversary 1 lth Anniversary U=r In Loving Memory Of GAJJI RUKMINI PRASAD PRASAD 16.12.67 4.12.97 Greatly missed and fondly jjij" remembered by family and friends. Tig
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      31 38 13th Anniversary MARY CHIOK POH WAH Departed 4 Dec 1995 Dearest Mother, We miss you so much. The Love you gave us Spoke beautifully of you. Always remembered by loved ones
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      26 38 12th Anniversary 1 In Loving Memory of BOBBY PHUA CHENG HENG Departed 4 Dec 1996 Always remembered by: Wife: Cecilia Ng Daughter: Irene Phua loved ones
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      224 39 Our heartfelt and deepest condolences to Michael Puhaindran, the Puhaindran family and the Lo family LO HWEI YEN Departed on 27 November 2008 From Aaron Wee Hoe Sze Yean Neda Namazie Abigail Lim Jaclyn Neo Nelson Chua Adrian Wee Janice Wong Patricia Eng Alvin Koh Jeremy Yap Peter Chean Amrin
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      48 39 Our Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late Dominic Chan Departed 2 December 2008 May you rest in peace You will be dearly missed by us all at Pacific Arena PRINCESS CRUISES escape completely CUNARD Wake is at 3 Lucky Rise, Upper East Coast Road
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      52 39 F 1 9th Anniversary JOSEPH MORRISON Departed on 4.12.1999 Pa, you still live on, in our hearts and minds of the loving family you left behind. Only Child: Joseph Frieda Son-in-law: Anthony Joseph Granddaughters: Jennifer Goldie (London) Sharon Kulbrandstad Grandsons-in-law: lan Goldie (London) Omar Kulbrandstad Great-granddaughters: Kyra Kloe Tiree Goldie
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      71 39 F 1 lth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of B. ALFRED Retired MEO/CEO Entered into Glory on 4th December 1997 A Year of grief, loss turmoil As beloved Ida, Gnani Sundi left this soil To join you in happiness eternal But left us in sadness perennial Till such time we join
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      163 39 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalms 23:6 ELIZABETH ONG BEE NEO Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 2 December 2008. Dearly missed by loved ones: Sons:
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      71 39 TOO BOON HWEE DU WENHUI t±XM Age: 59 passed away peacefully on 2 December 2008. Dearly missed and lovingly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Ng Yeo Lang Son: Winston Dv Weijie Daughter: Pearlyn Toh Wee Mian God-grandson: Ryan Xie Rui An Wake is held at 128, Jalan Simpang Bedok. 1
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      74 39 RAJA GOPAL(Tekka) AGE: 80 passed away peacefully on 3 December 2008, Dearly missed by loved ones. Wife: Seetha (K.K.H) Sons: Subramaniam Rajendren Daughter: Vasarfthi Dcvi Daughters-in-law: Mathavi Nair Sumathi Son-in-law: Maniyarasu Sisters: Rukumani Gunasegari Brothers-in-law: Orchard (Alec) Govindasamy (deceased) Grandchildren, Relatives and Friends Body is resting at Blk 206 Yishun
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      633 40  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS Shanghai, Thailand see strongest gains; surge in volume traded on STI By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT KEY Asian bourses took the hint from Wall Street's overnight recovery and central bank efforts to ease the credit crisis and rallied across the board. There were
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      250 40 REUTERS MELBOURNE/CANBERRA: Australia has said it is open to a US$5.9 billion (Ss9 billion) merger between Qantas Airways and British Airways (BA) as long as it is not a takeover, an announcement sending the Australian carrier's shares up nearly 10 per cent.
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          81 40 Mid Cap 325.07 1.18 Basic materials 207.61 5.21 Utilities 255.28 T -4.57 Small Cap 276.88 3.42 Industrials 323.90 1.01 Financials 395.67 T -4.18 All Share 392.14 0.81 Consumer goods 322.26 5.87 Technology 340.22 T -3.76 Fledgling 373.82 2.66 Health care 357.14 1.20 Real estate 327.94 T -4.00
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          31 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,004.10 (+140.41) »Japanese stocks closed up 1.79 per cent, tracking a rebound on Wall Street as hopes grew for a rescue of US carmakers.
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          25 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 847.53 (+1.78) Malaysian shares closed 0.2 per cent higher as profit taking capped earlier gains from bargain hunters.
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          32 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 13,588.66 (+182.81) Hong Kong shares closed up 1.4 per cent as China stocks lift the market on hopes of more stimulus measures by Beijing.
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          25 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,022.67 (-0.53) South Korean shares closed flat after see-sawing between positive and negative territory amid a lack of momentum.
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          28 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,965.41 (+75.78) Chinese shares closed up 4.01 per cent after the sovereign wealth fund raised its stakes in China Construction Bank.
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          27 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,747.43 (+8.19) Indian shares closed up 0.09 per cent on hopes of aggressive domestic rate cuts and gains across Asian markets.
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          28 40 Sydney S&P ASX 200 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 3,533.8 (+5.6) Australian shares closed up 0.2 per cent after an early surge based on an overnight Wall Street rally.
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          25 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 392.92 (+5.60) Thai shares rose 1.45 per cent after tension eased with protesters leaving Bangkok's two main airports.
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          117 40 (0) Dec 3 GLD 10US$ Lyxor China H 10USS UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 CIMBAsean40 100US$ B Sembawang DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 IS MSCI India 100 Lyxor MS India 10USS Great Eastern Vanlord Creative Tech Straits Trdg Cosco Corp SingTel Lyxor HangSeng 10USS Lyxor India Nifty 10 Noble Grp
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          104 40 (0) Dec 3 CENTS DCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...8864 -204.0 -2.2 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ...8112 -128.0 -1.6 JMH 1650 -76.4 -2.9 Asia Pac Brew 999 -21.0 -2.1 Lyxor Korea 10USS 192 -16.8 -5.4 SIA200 1020 -14.0 -1.4 Ascendasreit 123 -11.0 -8.2 DBS Grp 908 -10.0 -1.1 OCBC
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      181 40 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol iDlden Agri 20.5 'acific HC 3.5 ;hina Hongxing 19.5 JtraitsAsia 73.5 1oble Grp 93.5 ;osco Corp 85 iafflesEdu 47.5 fanlord 72.5 SingTel 250 :zra 60.5 UisGroup 20 iapitaComm 65.5 !io-Treat 5 iynear 24 rangzijiang 44.5 0.0 0.0
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      105 40 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 3 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9740 1.0150 Can dollar 1.2160 1.2310 Euro 1.9300 1.9550 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4194 0.4205 NZ dollar 0.8070 0.8250 Sterling pound 2.2620 2.2880 US dollar 1.5210 1.5380 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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      373 40 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 718 375 710 2180 590 72 123 525 3580 2236 795 458 270 319 1880 467 482 384 .1, 473 414 316 2170 572 378 228 5606 CapitaLand 145 5417 CapitaMall 513 5611 CityDev
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      613 40 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 166 272 210 256 257 438 l«l 109 238 239 MM 190 365 I" 195 Mi 595 398 765 422 372 317 190 580 87 222 256 I"-. 130 117.4 36.5 357.2 130
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      430 41  -  Elizabeth Wilmot Industry feels strain of global economic crisis I By COSCO Corp said yesterday that two orders for vessels made through its unit are being cancelled in the latest sign of the strain that the economic downturn is causing the shipbuilding industry.
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      672 42  -  Tracy Quek Shifting government policies make him wary of foreign financial firms By CHINA CORRESPONDENT HONG KONG: The head of China's sovereign wealth fund said yesterday that he had lost the confidence to invest in foreign financial firms because of unclear and inconsistent
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      96 42 INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF HKSARG Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew met Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang in Hong Kong yesterday morning. They discussed the impact of the financial crisis on Hong Kong and Singapore, and how the two governments can work together
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      643 43  -  Gabriel Chen It can bring tremendous benefits, say winners of Prestige Brand Award By DON'T neglect your brand during the economic slowdown, no matter how tempting it is to cut back on expenses in lean times. That was the key message from those
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      450 43  -  Chua Hian Hou I By TOO much politics and not enough cooperation is preventing mainstream media owners from devising a roadmap to help them navigate their fastchanging industry. Speakers told a conference yesterday that the challenges facing the sector require unified research from industry heavyweights
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      465 44 CNBC, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE, REUTERS NEW YORK: The US' three big carmakers have submitted requests to Congress for what could amount to US$34 billion (Sss2 billion) in federal assistance to save the struggling industry from collapse. General Motors (GM) said
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      564 44  -  Lorna Tan They are second-most risk averse investors in Aviva poll of 25 places By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT SINGAPOREANS are the second-most risk averse investors among 25 countries and territories covered by a new survey preferring products yielding a safe or guaranteed return. The annual Consumer Attitudes
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      825 45  -  Francis Chan MINIBONDS SAGA I By INVESTORS in Minibonds hoping to get back some of their money face possibly delays of more than two years, while teams of lawyers fight it out over complex legal issues, it was disclosed yesterday. It is
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      549 45  -  Joyce Teo I By RECLAIMED land in Singapore will soon be made available to industrial companies much more quickly and cheaply. This is thanks to a joint initiative of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and industrial landlord JTC Corp to streamline the
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      357 45  -  Jessica Cheam I By NTUC Income has launched a $6 million assistance scheme to help elderly and low-in-come policyholders cope with premium increases during the current economic downturn. About 77,000 Incomeshield policyholders will benefit from this year-long programme. Most of them hold plans pegged to
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      74 46 Multitasker Meow HK Actress-producer S,A Cats is back\ Michelin AT_££m_ Cl° 1 fi EZ |B^^ ij^^B^B^^BB^B^^B^^^^bI I W All BA bbI BbV bb bbV ~^s^?lv B B^ BA J J**"^ y _^_r^^^\^^ National Museum chief Lee Chor Lin tops this year's Arts Power List for making bV the 121-year-old museum
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        4404 47  -  Adeline chia Deepika Shetty Deepika Shetty Tara Tan Stephanie Yap Adeline Chia Deepika Shetty Adeline Chia Stephanie Yap Stephanie Yap Tara Tan Life! presents its annual Power List for the fourth year running, starting with the arts circle arts reporter The most powerful people in the arts
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        1260 53  -  cheryl tan The musical, which was last here 15 years ago, will be back next April The musical Cats may have retired from New York's Broadway in 2000 and London's West End in 2002, but the felines will be back on the prowl for 3V2 weeks
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        489 55 Bloomberg, Agence France-Presse, International Herald Tribune Hong Kong The Michelin Guide gave its top three-star rating to a Chinese chef for the first time, as French gastronome Joel Robuchon brought his global total of stars to 24. Launching its inaugural guide to Hong Kong and
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        76 55 ASSOCIATED PRESS Actress Zhang Ziyi (left) is pretty in pink at a press conference for the world premiere of the Mci Lanfang biopic, Forever Enthralled, in Beijing on Tuesday. With her is actress Chen Hong. She stars in the film by director Chen Kaige with Leon Lai and
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        236 55 Associated Press Kuala Lumpur Bollywood heart-throb Shah Rukh Khan (right) has voiced excitement about accepting a Malaysian honorary title, despite claims by some Malaysians that it is wrong to honour a foreigner, a report said yesterday. He is scheduled to receive the title of
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        295 55 Los Angeles Times, New York Times Los Angeles Three decades after he fled the United States to avoid sentencing on child-molestation charges, Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has filed a formal request to have the case dismissed. In papers filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court
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          53 55 Anne Hathaway's family drama Rachel Getting Married, the border-smuggling tale Frozen River and the Deep South saga Ballast led nominees' list on Tuesday for the Spirit Awards. They each had six nominations, including those for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress, as Hollywood's three-month award season
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          76 55 Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, has denied tabloid stories that he is near death. The 56-year-old said in a statement on Tuesday that he was home with his family for the holidays after finishing work on his new television series, The
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      596 77 RECRUIT With rapid technological advances in the marketplace, it is crucial to keep up with changes and establish your presence in the virtual world. At this seminar, learn how effective digital marketing strategies can maximise your business results and the different methods to achieve optimum results using new media channels.
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      348 79  -  Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph. com. sg In our perennially busy and stressful lives, many of us are guilty of some faults that we don't take time to acknowledge. Faults like a lack of patience and understanding, very low or sometimes zero tolerance for other people's shortcomings
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      465 80 Los Angeles Times Any post-Christmas weight-gain could be due only to over-indulging in other festive treats. The big bird makes for healthy eating If you gain a little weight this Christmas, blame it on the stuffing, the trimmings, the gravy, cookies and cake. Just don't blame
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        764 81  -  Dr Ang Peng Tiam All this talk about Advanced Medical Directives (AMD) and euthanasia has made some of my cancer patients very upset. I think it is a big mistake to discuss these two issues together as it has caused much confusion. The main reason each of
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        472 82 Parents can bond better with their children if they spend time playing with them. JUNE CHEONG reports Playtime is not just for kids. Parents should join in too. "Children learn by imitation. During play, they observe the way parents talk and do things and they copy
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        387 83 Reuters Eating plenty of dairy foods, meat and other high-protein foods in childhood result in stronger and healthier bones in adolescence, a new study in the Journal Of Pediatrics shows. Boys and girls who ate at least two servings of dairy foods a day
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        169 84 GARLIC YOUR BODY'S WHITE KNIGHT Garlic has been hailed for its health-boosting properties for centuries. Not only does its pungent flavour add taste to dishes but garlic cloves are also believed to be effective against the common cold, be an effective aphrodisiac and, oh yes, what's that legend about its
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        417 85 If you take part in sports, remember to protect your eyes. Eye injuries sustained during sports or leisure can be serious. 7UREENA HABIB reports Are you in the habit of swimming with your contact lenses on? That is a bad idea, say sports medicine specialists. You should
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        551 87 Headaches and dizzy spells forced Vijayalakshmi Vijayaratnam to quit school. She tells ZUREI HABIB about her disorder While many teenagers fret about peer pressure and the need to look "cool", Vijayalakshmi Vijayaratnam, 19, faces much graver problems. In August this year, Vijay as
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        273 87 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a rare neurological disorder that causes increased pressure in the cranium when there is no tumour present. This pressure puts a strain on the ophthalmic nerve of the eye, causing it to swell. It can cause momentary loss
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          1316 88 An allergy is an immune system disorder. Why does it affect some and not others? Allergies have become more prevalent over the last few decades. Scientists believe that improved living conditions, the rapid industrialisation of developing nations and a changing world climate are fuelling this trend, reported the
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          706 89  -  Jamie Ec Mr Daniel Sim, 25, is allergic to hornet venom. He discovered it in a dramatic way. Three years ago, during jungle training in Brunei, the full-time national serviceman was attacked by a swarm of hornets after one of the soldiers in his platoon tripped over
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          885 89  -  Jamie Ec There are many different types of allergies and they can trigger different reactions: Environmental allergy Allergens in the environment, when inhaled, may trigger asthma and allergic rhinitis. Allergic rhinitis refers to the inflammation of the lining of the nose due to allergy. Symptoms
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        766 90  -  Gary Hayden Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. American poet, Samuel Ullman (1840-1924] In two earlier columns, I argued that change is a
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      231 91 The New York Times Fact or fiction The claim: Coffee eases headaches from epidural injections. The facts: Headaches can be an excruciating side effect of routine procedures that involve puncturing the middle and lower back, including spinal taps and anaesthetic injections like epidurals.
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      995 92 Snoring may be a sign of obstructive sleep apnoea. The lack of restful sleep causes fatigue and irritability. Over time, there is increased risk of stroke and heart attack. DHANY OSMAN reports If your spouse snores like an aeroplane turbine engine, don't fret. Doctors
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        610 93 Dr Yeak Hwee Lee, 46, is medical director of the Singapore Aesthetic Centre and a sports enthusiast. She tells ZUREENA HABIB why her work makes her happy I decided to take a special interest in aesthetics because... I feel privileged to be able to help my patients create
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      106 95 When you think soup, think clear. Choose broth-based and vegetable-based soups and stews to fill you up for fewer calories, advises an article on WebMD.com. Those creamy soups cream of potato soup, cream of chicken soup and beef stroganoff seem like perfect starters to boost
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        83 95 Mango lovers will be pleased to know that there's another concoction featuring this delicious tropical fruit. Marigold Yoghurt Drink Mango O°/o Fat is made with mango puree. The drink also has probiotic cultures, which aid digestion and help suppress the growth of harmful bacteria in the intestines.
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        88 95 Honey harvested from the Manuka tree is a favourite natural food of New Zealanders and has been gaining popularity all over the world. It is thought to have curative properties and can be used for cooking, as a spread or natural sweetener in drinks and to soothe sore
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        102 95 Overindulgence during the festive season might have you hankering for something to kick-start your day. Bioxil's Inner D-Tox promises to do this. A nutrient-rich drink for "internal cleansing", it is made from over thirty natural ingredients including fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, pre- and probiotics and herbs. Its high-fibre formula,
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        530 96 Want an easy-to-make Christmas dessert? Try these low-fat nut tartlets, says SYLVIA TAN I had intended to make candied nut wontons out of filo pastry, but then I spotted these ready-made filo tartlet shells and decided to use them instead. There is too little time during
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        207 96 SPICED AND CANDIED NUT TARTLETS WITH A RASPBERRY COULIS Fills 12 cases Ingredients 74 cup sugar 74 cup water 1 tbs brandy (or any other liquor) 2 strips of lemon or orange peel 74 tsp cinnamon powder 74 tsp cumin powder Canoia oil spray 12 pre-baked filo tartlet cases
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        549 97 Actor and comedian Sebastian Tan tells JUNE CHEONG that he embraces exercise as he loves and lives -to eat What do you do to keep fit? Walking has become my main form of exercise due to my busy schedule. I walk whenever I can. Other exercises
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      293 79 Supervising Editor Sumiko Tan Editor i i S* contents Kong Design Sally Lam s~\ styling 3 DON'T BLAME THE TURKEY 16 LIVING Kovit Ang xeroflve SZakeup 4 DOC TALK 17 FACT OR FICTION Cherlynn Koh using colours I- /-> fromRMK b PLAY LIKE A CHILD 18 TOO MUCH SOUND TO
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      209 79 Health Hiarv SATURDAY, DEC 6 Public Forum On Thyroid Cancer: Several Singapore General Hospital (SGH) specialists will speak on the condition and answer questions. SGH Postgraduate Medical Institute, SGH Block 6, Level 1. 12.30 to 3pm. Free. To register, call 6326-6944 or e-mail pgm i.pf@sgh. com.sg. SUNDAY, DEC 7 Scoliosis
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