The Straits Times, 10 December 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Sleeping pills alert
      47 1 DOCTORS now have to keep detailed records every time they prescribe sleeping tablets to a patient, and alert the authorities if they suspect that a patient is abusing them. These updated guidelines are part of efforts to stem over-prescription and addiction. HOME PAGE Bl
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      Lock icon Precautions for ships
      53 1 SINGAPORE vessels travelling off the Somali coast have been urged to take additional precautions, following recent pirate attacks in the region. One measure is for vessels to send daily reports of their position and estimated time of arrival at their next port of call. HOME PAGE 88,
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      Lock icon Lions top Group A
      51 1 SINGAPORE has marched intr the semi-finals of the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup as Group A ---ajf champions after a 2-0 win over Indonesia. Goals by Baihakki Khaizan (right) and Shi Jiayi stretcher1 the Lions' unbeaten run since 2004 i under coacn Raddy Avramovic. SPORTS PAGE
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      Lock icon Stocks stage strong rally
      66 1 THE Singapore stock market played catch-up with global equities when trading resumed yesterday after Monday's Hari Raya Haji holiday. Investors piled into local shares following Monday's strong rally in Asian and European bourses, with the Straits Times Index (STI) posting its single-biggest day gain since Oct
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      Lock icon Scramble for power
      59 1 THAILAND'S former ruling and now disbanded People's Power Party has proposed the setting up of a national unity government. The proposal by the Puea Thai party a reincarnation of the PPP comes on the heels of the Democrat Party laying claim to government with the help of
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    Lock icon Big sports events bring economic gains
    663 1  -  Leonard Lim Despite the downturn, Spore on track to meet $2b annual target by 2015 I By THE sports industry in Singapore has crossed the billion-dollar mark for the first time, with positive spin-offs for the economy set to increase even further in the
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    Lock icon JI man with links to Sept 11 plotters freed
    787 1  -  Leslie Lopez By SOUTH-EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT THE Malaysian government has released without publicity more than a dozen Muslim extremists linked to the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terror organisation. They include Malaysian Yazid Sufaat, who is believed to have abetted the Sept 11
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      40 1 J^^HP^^^H .^^^B^k. B"^wk 'aft!/ 'i' ''j^^Hi HIH Keanu Reeves' Nevy president A f S \\2 K^/l W Pick the right gifts for family IK^^H] other worldly roles \^E^ wL outlines his vision ,^^k m^k JO, 1A and friends \Wl3^ JHrV
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      Lock icon KL politics takes a back seat to economy
      915 2  -  Bruce Gale Najib gets a chance to focus on minimising impact of global crisis By SENIOR WRITER POLITICS in Malaysia is beginning to settle down, and it is not a moment too soon. Thanks partly to the capital controls and reforms it
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      164 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Rescuing America's carmakers Saving US vehicle manufacturers from collapse will prevent another round of economic gloom from spreading across the world including to Singapore. EDITORIAL PAGE A25 COLUMNS Change of heart? Muslim Malaysians are 1 used to believing and obeying religious leaders i^Jk but the recent furore
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      Lock icon Disused bin centre was home to five
      713 3  -  Lee Hui Chieh Esther Tan 1,052 employers caught providing substandard housing for workers I By l& FOR at least six months, five foreign workers called a disused rubbish bin centre in Redhill Close their home. They slept on mattresses or towels placed on
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      Lock icon Jet crashes into homes
      271 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN DIEGO: A military jet on a training mission crashed into a suburban San Diego neighbourhood, destroying two houses, killing three people and leaving a fourth missing, officials said. The accident occurred shortly before midday on Monday when the two-seater plane spiralled
      ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  271 words
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      Lock icon WTO ministers' meeting put off
      609 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Snags over sharp tariff cuts, cotton and protecting poor farmers GENEVA: WTO head Pascal Lamy has postponed a ministerial meeting to nail down a long-awaited global trade deal, saying key negotiating problems remained after talks with representatives. Mr Lamy issued a letter
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      Lock icon Yazid Sufaat: From bright student to key JI operative
      496 6 LESLIE LOPEZ YAZID SUFAAT was a key operative of the Jemaah Islamiah (JI) terror network and was often tapped for several important assignments by the radical group's leadership. These included hosting key Al-Qaeda operatives such as Khalid al-Midhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi
      LESLIE LOPEZ; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  496 words
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      72 8 "When I was Provost, I applied what I called the "Shih principle". It states that an A, C, C is better than a B, B, B. The idea is that it is better to be an 'A' in something, than to be above
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      82 8 "Amateur Chinese landscape painters like myself know that...there is a great temptation to play it safe, to make incremental, timid strokes for fear of spoiling the picture. Such an approach usually fails. You often end up with a piece of art which is commonplace, which has
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      37 8 "For me the answer is simple. It's all about people being single-minded about developing, retaining and recruiting top quality people, and creating a culture that brings out the best in them."
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      1558 8  -  Sandra Davie ST INTERVIEW NUS' new president gives his assurance on fair and objective admissions I By SENIOR WRITER TO ALL parents worrying whether their children will get a university place here, Professor Tan Chorh Chuan has this assurance: "We are the National
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      Lock icon New institute to tackle global and Asian issues
      485 8 BY 2010, a new research institute will be set up at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Kent Ridge campus. Called the NUS-Global-Asia Institute, it will bring together the best minds to work on issues that impact on Asia from the environment
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      Lock icon US governor arrested for corruption
      568 10 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Illinois' Blagojevich accused of trying to sell Senate seat vacated by Obama CHICAGO: Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested on criminal charges yesterday, including trying to sell the US Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat President-elect Barack Obama. Federal prosecutors said
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        727 12  -  Kor Kian Beng Pro-Thaksin party says it will support a government that comprises all political parties By BANGKOK: The race to form Thailand's next government and choose a new prime minister took another turn yesterday. The Puea Thai party, a reincarnation of the dissolved
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        Lock icon Johor stops taking outsourced workers
        126 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU: The Johor state government has temporarily frozen the intake of foreign workers through outsourcing companies. Mr M. Asojan, chairman of the state unity, human resources, science, technology and innovation committee, said 13 outsourcing companies in Johor were affected by
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        Lock icon Army warns of pro-Thaksin strife
        578 13 Military commander airs worries about unrest in the north BANGKOK: A top Thai military commander has expressed fears about unrest in the north of the country, sparked by angry supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Third Army commander, Lieutenant-General Wanathip Wongwaibegan, expressed those fears
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        Lock icon The Economist issue 'banned'
        292 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ARTICLE CRITICAL OF KING BANGKOK: The Thai distributor of The Economist said yesterday it had banned this week's edition of the magazine because it contained a story that was critical of the country's revered King. Asia Books said it had taken the decision because
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        Lock icon India's Muslims keep it low-key
        728 15  -  P. Jayaram EID AL-ADHA Muted festivities after Mumbai attack I By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: Indian Muslims, often accused by Hindu hardliners of lacking patriotism, yesterday toned down their Eid al-Adha celebrations, with some wearing black caps or armbands to condemn the Mumbai terrorist attack.
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        Lock icon Pakistan won't hand over Lashkar men to India
        530 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Extradition of terror suspects ruled out even if allegations are proved ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says it will not hand over any suspects in the Mumbai attacks to India, and that while it wants peace, it is ready for war
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        Lock icon Attacks targeted at Pakistan too: Zardari
        346 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PAKISTAN President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that the Mumbai terror attacks were aimed at disrupting the fragile Indian-Pakistani peace process and provoking conflict between the neighbours. Writing in a New York Times commentary published yesterday, he said: "The Mumbai attacks were
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        535 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE His signing of the law, which critics say threatens unity and culture, could hurt his poll chances JAKARTA: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was strongly criticised yesterday for signing a tough antipornography law that opponents have said threatens national unity. The law, backed
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        123 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: Over 80,000 chickens will be slaughtered in Hong Kong after bird flu was found in a poultry farm, the first outbreak at a farm here in nearly six years, health authorities said yesterday. A health department spokesman said further
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        Lock icon Yoga fatwa: All worked up over nothing
        1107 14  -  Hazlin Hassan Many say it's a non-issue; Muslims in Malaysia now more willing to question clerics' rulings I By I MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: In the past, it would have been inconceivable for most Malay Muslims to even dare to question a religious
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        Lock icon Airlines set to lose $3.8b
        737 18  -  Jonathan Eyal PROJECTED REVENUE LOSSES NEXT YEAR Slump in passenger travel likely to deepen I By STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU GENEVA: The world's airline companies are likely to suffer a cumulative revenue loss of $3.8 billion next year, according to the International Air Transport Association
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        Lock icon New KL budget terminal hall to open early
        246 18 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: The new international arrival hall at Malaysia's Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Sepang in Selangor will open next Monday, weeks ahead of its original scheduled date. The expansion was implemented following a huge increase in passenger
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        Lock icon Sarkozy tries to regain China's favour
        510 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS Slammed for meeting the Dalai Lama, the French President says he believes in 'only one China PARIS: France is seeking to assuage Chinese feelings after President Nicolas Sarkozy's weekend meeting with the Dalai Lama. It is hoping to avoid a repetition
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        Lock icon 40m more going hungry with high food prices
        284 19 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG MILAN: High food prices helped to push another 40 million people into hunger this year, raising the total number of undernourished people in the world to 963 million, the United Nations' food agency said yesterday. "For millions of people in
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        489 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS 27-member union to send aircraft and warships to waters off Somalia BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU), determined to combat rising piracy, has embarked on its first joint naval operation, with an EU flotilla being deployed five days early
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        32 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS Trees are illuminated at Lake Geneva in Switzerland as part of the Trees and Lights Festival, which aims to bring contemporary art to the streets. PHOTO:
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          Lock icon 1 Mum questioned after seriously ill daughter dies
          471 22 LONDON: Police in Britain have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder following the death of her daughter who had been suffering from myalgic encephalopathy, also known as ME or chronic fatigue syndrome, for 17 years Mrs Kay Gilderdale, 54, was arrested
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          Lock icon 2 British TV to show final moments of assisted suicide
          396 22 LONDON: British television viewers will witness a morbid first tonight, when footage of a terminally ill man committing suicide is broadcast. The Mail newspaper says the controversial documentary, called Right To Die The Suicide Tourist, shows 59-year-old motor neurone disease
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        Lock icon Landslide victims to sue
        132 23 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Residents of a Malaysian housing estate hit by a weekend landslide that killed four people said yesterday that they have decided to sue the government for compensation. The disaster was the latest in a series of slippages in
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        Lock icon Dioxin in Irish cattle too
        124 23 REUTERS DUBLIN: Ireland announced yesterday that it has found illegal levels of dioxin, the chemical devastating its pork industry, in cattle, but insisted its beef was safe to eat. Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith said Ireland has decided not to recall any of its beef products
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        Lock icon Crackdown on toxic food
        123 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China will launch a four-month food safety campaign from today to prevent the toxic chemical melamine and other harmful substances from ending up on the dinner table, the government said. The crackdown, which also targets excessive levels of additives, comes amid a widening
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        Lock icon China-Japan island spat
        119 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Two Chinese ships that sailed into waters surrounding disputed islands in the East China Sea were on "normal patrol" in an area under Beijing's jurisdiction, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Japan lodged a protest with Beijing over the incident on Monday, after
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        Lock icon Chinese dissident held
        124 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Chinese authorities have detained prominent human rights activist Liv Xiaobo, his wife said yesterday. "He was taken away on Monday evening and he is being held at Beijing's public security bureau," Ms Liv Xia said by phone. She said she was not told why
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        Lock icon Protests over Greek teen's death rage on
        162 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS: Greek security forces yesterday broke up demonstrations by thousands of people in Athens and Salonika over the fatal shooting of a schoolboy by police. In Athens, riot police used tear gas and formed a blockade of shields to keep demonstrators
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        197 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SLICEOFLIFE er...eating SYDNEY: Australians were urged yesterday to eat camels to stop them wreaking environmental havoc, just months after being told to save the world from climate change by consuming kangaroos. A three-year study has found that Australia's population of over a million
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      102 10 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com blogged about MOST-READ ONLINE The aftermath of India's 9/11. Says Woman turns deaf after kiss. pimpmaster: "The attacks are about Thailand bans "Economist". destroying India's way of life." MOST COMMENTED YOUR SAY PAD's tactics worked but may fuel Indonesian President
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      406 24 SINGAPOREANS might wonder why they should be concerned about the survival of America's carmakers. Well, they should, because whether Detroit's Big Three automakers survive or fail will be decisive for global welfare. It's all about confidence among the world's most important group of consumers, the
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      855 24  -  Shandre M. Thangavelu RECESSION IN SINGAPORE I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE fell into a recession in July the first country in South-east Asia to do so in the current global economic crisis. It did so despite averaging a growth rate of nearly 8 per cent
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      851 24  -  Riza C. Berkan I By IN THE not-so-distant future, students will be able to graduate from high school without ever touching a book. Twenty years ago, they could graduate from high school without ever using a computer. In only a few decades, computer
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        1505 25  -  Ho Kwon Ping THINK-TANK By AS IF the demise of American-style capitalism was not enough, more bad news about "the new declinism" of the American global order recently made the front page. The United States National Intelligence Council's (NlC's) periodic global trends report caused The Guardian
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        1004 25  -  Kevin Boyle Cherian George I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES DEBATES over freedom of expression have been at the centre of political transformation and turmoil in Southeast Asia. These debates have been almost exclusively domestic in scope, which is not surprising since all politics is
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        428 26  -  Jimmy Seah MUMBAI-STYLE ATTACK I AGREE with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that a terrorist attack within our borders is possible, even though the probability is low due to the tireless efforts of our Home Team ("Don't think a terror attack won't happen here",
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        206 26  -  Edwin Kwee I REFER to last Friday's letter by Mr Lee Teong Khoon, "Airlines: Poor responsiveness". We apologise for the difficulty Mr Lee experienced in getting through to our call centre recently. The call centre received an overwhelming number of calls in that time
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        241 26  -  Liew Mun Leong I REFER to last Wednesday's article, "When times are bad, prepare for good times". The comprehensive coverage and impressive page presentation of the article generated much interest. Judging by the numerous e-mail messages and personal comments I have received, readers
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        246 26  -  Theresa Tay (Mdm) WHEN I read Sunday's article, "Medicine is not just a career, but a calling", by Dr Lee Wei Ling, I felt compelled to express my respect for Dr Lee's compassion and her dedication to her patients. I have read
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        171 26  -  Regimon Sebastian I REFER to the letters on front-line staff who cannot understand or speak even basic English, and would like to give my feedback. It is surprising that a maid must pass a basic English test before her work permit is approved,
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        241 26  -  Goh Wee Chuan MANY things have changed since the introduction of the off-peak car scheme in 1994. These have made it necessary and important to fine-tune the system to cater to today's real needs. For a start, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) should consider lifting
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      40 26 f) WHAT'S ONLINE MORE LETTERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM BABY STROLLERS: Orchard Road an obstacle course DISABLED EMPLOYEE: Did employer take advantage of her? ECONOMIST PAUL KRUGMAN: Singapore right to learn from him STUDENTS STRANDED IN BANGKOK: SIA to the rescue
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      424 28  -  Jessica Jaganathan CURBING OVERPRESCRIPTION AND ADDICTION Health Ministry now requires doctors to keep detailed records I By THE Ministry of Health has issued new guidelines governing how doctors prescribe sleeping pills in a bid to address the problems of overprescription and addiction. Doctors must
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      289 28  -  Elena Chong SMUGGLING SLEEPING PILLS I By COURTS CORRESPONDENT A MAN who was caught with 15,000 sleeping pills at the Woodlands Checkpoint earlier this year one of the largest hauls in recent years got eight months' jail yesterday. Ong Wee Peng, 29, pleaded
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      651 29  -  Jane Ng Parental concerns and NS cited as reasons for low take-up rate among students at Nafa school I By DESPITE the steady increase in enrolment, students of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts' (Nafa) School of Young Talents are not taking up
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      376 29  -  JUDITH TAN DESPITE their international success, reality still bites for many students from Nafa's School of Young Talents, as they are missing out on careers in the arts. First, there is school work to contend with, then there are parental concerns and bureaucratic entanglements. Medical student Chua
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      531 32  -  Amelia Tan 4-day event at Raffles Place is part of effort to recruit corporate types I By OFFICE workers on lunch break were greeted yesterday by an unusual sight opposite Raffles Place MRT Station: a mock secondary school classroom. The array of desks and
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      52 32 MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN Thousands flocked to four schools yesterday to get free used textbooks in an annual event organised by NTUC Fair Price. Last Saturday, students from low-income families were given the first pick. The textbooks went to 11,500 people, 40 per cent more than last year's
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      749 33  -  Carolyn Quek KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN N-S HIGHWAY CRASH In Perak for friend's nuptials, he skipped wedding dinner to catch coach so he could be in time for work at hospital here I By I HOURS after their wedding dinner on Saturday, Dr Vincent Nga and his
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      687 34  -  Zakir Hussain When summit is put off for long, that is the impression given, says former sec-gen I By WHEN a looming typhoon forced the postponement of the December 2006 Asean summit in Cebu, the Philippine government moved quickly and rescheduled it a
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      372 35 CENTRAL Provident Fund (CPF) members will continue to get an interest rate of 4 per cent on a portion of their savings for the three months from Jan 1 to March 31 next year. This is the minimum rate that the Government
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      437 35  -  Nicholas Yong New measures put in place for ships sailing off E. Africa I By SINGAPORE cruise lines and shipping companies whose vessels sail the pirate-laden waters off eastern Africa are placing an emphasis on security, following a recent spate of attacks in the Gulf
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      110 35 CRUISE operator Royal Caribbean International's Legend Of The Seas, which can take up to 1,800 passengers, returned to Singapore yesterday for the first time in seven years. Travellers can choose from 14 short cruises lasting between three and five nights from Singapore
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      470 36  -  Liaw Wy-Cin Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics will also receive $7.5 m grant from MAS I By IN LESS than six months, the new research institute at the Singapore Management University (SMU) has already hit its fund-raising target of $17 million. The
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      188 36 CORPORATE sponsorship for the arts will likely fall sharply next year amid the financial crisis, Singapore's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts said yesterday. Dr Lee Boon Yang said arts groups would have a hard time trying to sustain their programmes. "We expect corporate
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      474 37  -  April Chong Maths rankings slip but Singapore stays in top three in global study I By SINGAPORE has retained its top position in a worldwide study of young students' performances in science, but fallen to second and third position for Primary 4 and Secondary
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      105 37 CHECK out Digital Life's annual gadget guide, which gives you the low-down on finding the right gifts for your friends and family. Choose from our selection of hi-fi systems, flat-panel televisions, video camcorders, petite laptops, digital picture frames and newly released video games. Check out
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      585 39  -  Selina Lum Sujin Thomas NKF won judgment against her here to hand over the money I By I EVEN as the wife of former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chairman Richard Yong awaits sentencing in Hong Kong for money laundering, she faces a court order
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      235 39  -  ELENA CHONG A FORMER SMRT bus driver was charged in court yesterday with causing the deaths of two people in an expressway accident earlier this year. Tay Siang Ching, 30, is accused of losing control of his bus and crashing into a lorry that
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        156 39 AN AUXILIARY police officer was fined a total of $7,500 yesterday for moonlighting as a car washer and allowing an Indian national to work part-time as a car washer in breach of his work permit conditions. M. Subramaniam, 42, was a Certis Cisco lance corporal attached
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        65 39 AN 80-YEAR-OLD man died of multiple injuries after he was hit by a lorry along Yishun Ring Road on Monday night. He was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital in a conscious state, but died about three hours later at 11pm. The lorry driver is
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        82 39 A COFFEE shop in Geylang East Central was broken into in the early hours of last Saturday morning. A resident who noticed a group of people trying to break into the coffee shop called the police. When the police arrived, they found that the shutter had
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      974 40  -  Cassandra Chew Foreigners pushing anything from bath salts to eye gel earn up to $18k a month I By THEY are young, brunette, bubbly and bold. They pounce on shoppers, grasping their wrists and propositioning them with: "Can I show you something amazing in
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      82 28 What should you look for when you hire? Hire On M6rit Ability and skill are qualities that make a good employee. When you hire on merit, you increase your chances of finding the best 6 candidate for the job. So hire on merit and be a fair employer. It makes
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      93 28 Mm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm really no need to be extravagant by re-MOST-READ ONLINE taining expensive expats. Nothing per- Wife of ex-NKF chairman guilty. sonal, just economics." Dead man found in Changi. Driver pinned under dashboard. WWW.Stomp.COm.Sg TALKBACK MOST COMMENTED Would you encourage your When
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      183 34 INFORMATION SESSION Date 18 December 2008, Thursday, 2.30 pm Venue Singapore Marriott Hotel, Legacy Suite Level 2 Featuring Special Guest Speaker: Professor Masakazu Sugiura Professor, Graduate School of Commerce, Waseda University (Tokyo) and Project Director of NTU-Waseda Double MBA (Singapore) Register early via www.nanyangmba.ntu.edu.sg/events or call 6790 6183 /6055 ■Km
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      636 41  -  Wang Meng Meng Trio with much to prove play key roles in Lions' 2-0 win over Indonesia I By JAKARTA: To silence Jakarta's rowdy and notorious Gelora Bung Karno Stadium is no mean feat but the Lions turned to the M word: Motivation. Singapore
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      356 41 AT FIRST, there were seven. Now, Singapore will attempt to retain their Asean Football Federation title with only three forwards. Aleksandar Duric is the latest in an already long list of casualties who have been forced out of the Suzuki Cup. X-rays yesterday
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      319 41  -  Wang Meng Meng I By JAKARTA: Myanmar's tantrums at the Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup, where their goalkeeper Aung Aung Oo (left) shoved the referee and the team staged an eight minute walk-out against Singapore on Sunday, have escaped heavy punishment. Yesterday morning, the AFF
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      186 41 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHUKET: Peter Reid has denied that he would be willing to quit his job as coach of Thailand's national team to return to take charge of English Premier League side Sunderland. The Black Cats are looking for a new manager after Roy Keane
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      629 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Arsenal boss Wenger needs to assess merits of topping the group LONDON: Arsene Wenger is unsure whether topping Group G in the Champions League is a good thing for Arsenal. Yet, he knows that the positive effect of a victory on his
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      379 42 ASSOCIATED PRESS Madrid: Real Madrid have fired Bernd Schuster, two days after the coach said it would be "impossible" for the two-time defending Spanish champions to beat bitter rivals Barcelona this Saturday. Former Tottenham and Sevilla coach Juande Ramos will replace the 49-year-old German,
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      332 42 Group E: United and Villarreal have qualified. United can win the group as long as they do not fare worse than the Spanish side in the final game. Goal difference could decide it as their direct encounters both ended goalless. Aalborg are already sure of a Uefa Cup
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        93 42 REUTERS LONDON: Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear has been charged with using abusive and insulting words towards referee Mike Riley, the English Football Association announced on its website on Monday. The 61-year-old was sent to the stands during Newcastle's match against Stoke on Saturday after contesting the
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        57 42 BLOOMBERG NEWS LONDON: Ledley King's first goal in three years helped Tottenham to a 2-0 win at West Ham on Monday. The victory, manager Harry Redknapp's fourth consecutive success at Upton Park, lifted Tottenham away from the Premier League's drop zone. They are now 15th, on
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        62 42 REUTERS LONDON: Arsenal's Brazil-born Croatia striker Eduardo will make his comeback from a broken leg and ankle in a reserve match against Portsmouth on Dec 16, the English Premier League football club announced on their website on Monday. The 25-year-old suffered the injuries in an away
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        108 42 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China has named Yin Tiesheng as interim coach to lead the country's troubled national squad through a pair of Asian Cup qualifiers, the Chinese Football Association said yesterday. Yin, 52, is a veteran coach in China's domestic league. He temporarily takes over
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      577 43 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE He may start against Aalborg, but stint as a Red Devil could end soon MANCHESTER: Carlos Tevez may make a rare start for Manchester United in today's Champions League meeting with Aalborg. But the Argentina striker is unlikely to interpret selection for
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      427 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: The closest Michael Phelps' bid for an unprecedented eight Olympic gold medals came to being ruined was on one turn when he was out of the pool. In his book, No Limits: The Will To Succeed, released in the United
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      264 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: US team Oracle on Monday virtually ended any hope of a compromise with Alinghi in their legal dispute over yachting's America's Cup, rejecting a call by the Swiss champions to register for the event by Dec 15. Oracle,
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      408 43 REUTERS LONDON: The global economic crisis may force another team to follow Honda out of Formula One, but that team will not be Williams. After a weekend in which they were conspicuous by their silence, Williams launched a robust defence of their Formula One
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        77 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES: Paul Azinger, who guided America to a convincing victory over Europe in golf's Ryder Cup in September, will not return as captain in 2010. He captained the United States to a 16V2-HV2 triumph over Europe in the biennial matchplay
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        102 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Jose Maria Olazabal has replaced fellow-Spaniard Seve Ballesteros as captain of the Europe team who will take on Asia in the Ryder Cup-style Royal Trophy golf tournament next month. Five-time Major champion Ballesteros, who led Europe to victory in the two
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        97 43 ASSOCIATED PRESS LAUSANNE: Some 500 doping samples from the Beijing Olympics will be retested in January, the International Olympic Committee said yesterday. About 400 blood tests searching for the illegal use of CERA, a new version of the endurance-enhancing hormone erythropoietin, will be conducted
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        53 43 THE Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is looking to recruit 800 officials for the 2009 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix. The council will train these personnel for specific roles. Applicants may register via the official website, http://raceofficials.smgaporegp.sg/ from now till Jan 23. The race takes place
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      141 43 Basketball NBA Miami 100 Charlotte 96, Memphis 109 Houston 97, Golden State 112 Oklahoma City 102, Orlando 95 LA Clippers 88. Football English Premier League West Ham 0 Tottenham 2. Ice hockey NHL Boston 5 Tampa Bay 3, Florida 4 Ottawa 3 (0T), Toronto 4 NY Islanders 2, Buffalo
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      512 44 REUTERS, AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE Chinese Basketball Association probe finds 26 top-flight players falsified their ages BEIJING: The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has discovered that 26 players who featured in its top league this season lied about their ages in their registration, state media reported yesterday. Suspicions
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      379 44 MEMPHIS: O.J. Mayo and the Memphis Grizzlies used a quick start to put away the injury-depleted Houston Rockets and win their National Basketball Association clash 109-97 on Monday. Memphis (6-15) are last in the South-west Division but had a surprisingly easy game against the Rockets (13-8),
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      115 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS RANDY Wittman was fired as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday, two days after an embarrassing 23-point loss at home to the league's cellar dwellers, the Los Angeles Clippers. Kevin McHale took over as coach, leaving his job as the club's vice-president of basketball
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      144 43 Today Football AFF Suzuki Cup, Gp B: Thailand v Malaysia (Live, Ch24, 5.57pm), Vietnam v Laos (Live, Ch24, 8.27pm). Uefa Champions League: Manchester United v Aalborg Bk (Live, Ch23, tomorrow, 2am), Porto v Arsenal (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 3.30 am), Celtic v Villarreal, Dynamo Kiev v Fenerbahce, Juventus v BATE Borisov,
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      50 44 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of The Late NG BOCK BENG (NG BOCK ENG) Our Friend and Supporter Departed on 7 December 2008 From: The Chairman and Members of the NTU Board of Trustees, President, Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni Nanyang Technological University iiWNANYANG l^l^s TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
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      140 44 VIM WING SING VIM WING SENG Age: 80 was called home to be with the Lord on 8 Dec 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wives: Kong Kwai Chi Chew Seh Poh Sons: Daughter-in-law: Joshua Vim Kin Yee Albert Vim Kin Cheong Daisy Auyeung Yik Van Daughters: Sons-in-law: Mary Vim Lock
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      69 44 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory of SHIRLEY ANG POH LIONG Departed on 10 December 2004 Take her in Thy arms, dear Lord And ever let her be A messenger of love Between our hearts and Thee Dearly missed fondly remembered by Beloved Husband: Rev. Ling Song Cheon Son: Ling Chong
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      93 44 We, the family of the late R.D. PICHANAYAGAM NAIDU SEGAR, SHANKAR (Ex-Telecom staff) Departed 2 Dec 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and loved ones for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers will be held on
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      28 44 In loving memory of RAMNATH KASHYAP Departed: 10 Dec 1986 Gone from our lives one so dear But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by Kashyap Family.
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      32 44 In Loving Memory of LUCY LEE HUI LONG Departed 10 Dec 1990 Times changes many things But not the memory This day brings Always remembered by Husband, Children Grandchildren All Loved Ones
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      73 45 We mourn the passing away of our friend and former Director (1989 to 1997), the late Mr Ho See Beng a man of substance and whose integrity we greatly admire. Our heartfelt condolences to his family. CKOw Chairman Michael Ow, Wong Hung Khim, DrTan Chin Nam, Mak Lye Mun land
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      91 45 LEOMGYEOWFOOK Age: 98 passed away peacefully on 9 December 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Kok Mon San, deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: Kok Ah Wang Wong Siow Ying Daughters: Sons-in-law: Quek Chu Lan John Shubert Jennifer Quek Ah Soon Jimmy Liaw Grandsons: Granddaughters: William Shubert Stephanie Kok
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      70 45 TEO HEE JIANG Age: 67 passed away peacefully on 8 December 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife:LohSiokTiang Son: Daughter-in-law: Teo Wei-Myn, Darius Goh Rene Daughter: Son-in-law: Teo Sher-Lyn, Corrinne Sung Chee Mun, Paul Granddaughter: Teo Zhiling, Gillian And many relatives and friends. Body is resting at
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      118 45 CHIA POH GUAN Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 9 Dec 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Yeo Siew Hong ion: Daughter-in-law: Han Tiong Simon Pang Seok Fan, Juliana laughters: Sons-in-law: Mvi Lin Catherine Yap Sah Seng Larry Mvi Mvi Marjorie Tay Ghim Chuan Gilbert jhia Mci Si Mabel Grandsons:
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      77 45 Chan Yip Choong Dominic Mary Departed on 2 December 2008 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all priests, relatives, friends, church members and prayer groups for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and donations during our recent bereavement. Special heartfelt thanks to Dom's biker buddies, childhood
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      244 45 have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 CHANG PING HIANG Age: 85 I was welcomed home to be with our Lord on 9 December 2008. Dearly missed and remembered by (Husband: Heng Tai Chuan, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Heng Kheng
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      36 45 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory of Our Dearest Mum, Poh Poh and Poh Tal MRS ALICE SEAH nee CHEAH PHAIK LAN Departed 10 Dec 2006 We miss you dearly. From Your children, Grandchildren and Great- Grandchildren
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      28 45 Yet another year passes in your fond memory. Beloved sister LIEW NOI CHEE Departed 10 Dec 2000 Always lovingly remembered by your youngest sister Susan Low Noi Sim.
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      60 45 2nd Anniversary In loving memory of a devoted wife and a loving mother ANNE SEOW AHMOI Departed 10 Dec 2006 Deep in our hearts you'll always stay Loved and remembered every day. Your love in our memory there to share, Yours is the loving presence everywhere! Eternally loved by husband,
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      32 45 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family Of The Late Comrade HO SEE BENG Departed on 5 December 2008 From: Singapore Press Holdings Employees' Union (formerly Singapore Printing Employees' Union) -^tt:-"
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      28 45 Hari Om 3rd Anniversary Shri S.V. Krishnan (5/3/1920-8/12/2005) Dearest Appa Missing you every day, Always in our hearts. With Love Devoted Wife Mangala Family Vijay, Raji, Ravi Vindhya
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      72 45 SELVARAJAH S/O MURUGAYA (Ex Navy Staff Sergeant) Age: 36 passed away peacefully on 9 Dec 2008 leaving behind beloved Father: Mother: Murugaya Rasomma Sisters: Brothers-in-law: Selvarani Sivabalan Usharani Ramesh Umarani Sambath Uncle: Aunties: Jayakumar Liza Indera Nieces: Reshmi Priyal Preeti All uncles, aunties, friends loved ones. Cortege leaving Blk 237
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      75 45 The Family Of The Late MDM ONG BEE NEO Departed on 2 December 2008 wish to thank their friends, colleagues relatives for their kind condolences, assistance and contributions in their time of bereavement. Our thanks to the churches, Paya Lebar Methodist and Kg Kapor Methodist Church. Special thanks to doctors
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      646 46 REUTERS Corporate news still grim despite hopes of state spending ASIAN stocks inched up yesterday to a one-month high, on hopes for big government spending to revive growth, but gains were capped by dire company news and investors shying away from risk in wrapping
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      342 46  -  Gabriel Chen I By UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) has joined forces with the operator of China's national card network to offer what it says is the first credit card in China to be issued by a Singapore bank. UOB hopes the tie-up with
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        20 46 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.45 billion shares worth $1.34 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 334 Losers: 125 Unchanged: 823
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        78 46 Mid Cap 339.48 11.75 Small Cap 288.31 9.97 All Share 417.08 20.85 Fledgling 378.47 2.63 China 185.05 8.59 China Top 183.26 8.35 Oil and gas 230.04 14.60 Basic materials "inn QQ 13.44 Industrials 337.12 14.72 Consumer goods 354.58 21.64 Health care 364.91 20.09 Consumer services 540.04 i
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        32 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,395.87 (+66.82) »Japanese stocks rose 0.8 per cent, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, where hopes mounted for fresh stimulus steps by the United States.
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        22 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 835.17 (-3.11) Malaysian share prices closed 0.4 per cent lower after profittaking erased earlier gains.
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        32 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 14,753.22 (-291.65) Hong Kong shares closed 1.9 per cent lower, as investors took profits after the market surged 8.7 per cent the previous day.
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        25 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,105.84 (+0.79) South Korean shares closed flat after a choppy session marked by foreign buying and heavy program selling.
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        26 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 2,037.74 (-53.03) Chinese shares closed down 2.54 per cent on concerns over weak November macroeconomic data due this week.
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        21 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Monday's close: 9,162.62 (+197.42) The Indian financial markets were closed for a national holiday. They reopen today.
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        29 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 3,604.3 (-27.3) Australian shares closed down 0.8 per cent on news of a major equity-raising exercise by one of the big lenders.
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        30 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 423.79 (+13.21) Thai shares closed up 3.22 per cent on positive signs that Thailand is on its way to forming a new government.
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          110 46 (0) OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...8780 280.0 UOB 1330 116.0 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1040 113.0 SI A 1166 106.0 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 ...8100 90.0 lardine CSC 999 69.0 CityDev 591 66.0 SIA200 1150 64.0 SGX 508 46.0 DBS Grp 957 42.0 00E 1160 34.0 Lyxor MS
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          98 46 w Dec 9 CENTS ICBCCap 5.1%NCPS 100 .8450 -30.0 -0. SLD10US$ 7572 -27.1 -0. !PH 344 -16.0 -4. NBL Corp 304 -14.0 -4. )BS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9250 -10.0 -0. JairyFarm 387 -4.5 -0. JelongH 58 -4.5 -7. Heghmani SDS 10 -4.0 -28. :uroptron 3.5 -3.5 -50.
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          113 46 (0) uec a utnib 7o U0BMBUCW*****0 45 24.5 119.5 DBS MBL iCW*****3 48.5 11.0 29.3 UOB BNP eCW*****6 43.5 10.5 31.8 SGX BNP eCW*****3 47.5 10.0 26.7 UOB HBL eCW*****2 37.5 8.5 29.3 STI 1500BNPeCW*****6 ...44.5 8.0 21.9 STI 1650 DBeCW*****2 53 8.0 17.8 STI 1750 DBeCW*****2 39
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      180 46 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol China Hongxing 20.5 Golden Agri 22.5 StraitsAsia 97.5 Noble Grp 100 IndoAgri 49.5 Cosco Corp 95 CapitaLand 270 01am 117 SembMar 147 SingTel 266 China Energy 15.5 Jangzijiang 47.5 RafflesEdu 58 lade Tech 2.5 ftnlord 86 1.0
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      104 46 runi.mii uunnLiiLii iiuil nniLo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 9 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9870 1.0200 Can dollar 1.1950 1.2100 Euro 1.9350 1.9590 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4158 0.4166 NZ dollar 0.8140 0.8330 Sterling pound 2.2280 2.2560 US dollar 1.4980 1.5160 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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      362 46 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 718 375 1490 675 2180 590 70.5 123 515 3580 2236 l-l" 790 454 270 319 1880 I-.,, 467 476 384 473 414 316 2170 572 228 5606 CapitaLand 138 5417 CapitaMall 513 5611
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      615 46 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 272 210 256 246 438 102 104 238 228 200 190 365 338 195 108 595 398 765 422 372 317 190 580 87 222 256 102 130 117.4 36.5 357.2 126 152
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      600 47  -  Robin Chan Analysts are sceptical about a recovery as demand has not picked up I By A KEY index that tracks rates for ocean-go-ing freight has risen for the first time in 14 days but analysts say it is too early to see it
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      465 47  -  Elizabeth Wilmot I By THE online advertising industry in South-east Asia is set for a boom in the next two years, according to a study conducted by search giant Yahoo and online research company Nielsen Online. This rapid growth, coming
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        110 48 SEMBCORP Marine's (SembMarine's) wholly owned unit Jurong Shipyard has secured a $200 million deal to convert a Very Large Crude Carrier tanker into a Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel. The contract was awarded by Modec, which makes offshore oil and gas production facilities. It is
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        98 48 STRAITS Asia Resources has received approval from Indonesian officials to start exploration and mining in a new 5,121 ha area on Sebuku Island. The new area is immediately north of existing concessions owned by Straits Asia. The company will surrender 3,233 ha of land no
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        79 48 THE company behind the popular Sakae Sushi chain of Japanese restaurants will expand its new Halal sushi brand, Hei Sushi. Apex-Pal International plans to open at least two more outlets in Singapore in the next two years, after launching its first restaurant in March at
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      430 48 REUTERS Speaker Pelosi backs ex-Fed chief Paul Volcker as 'car czar' WASHINGTON: The fate of the United States auto industry remains on the line as the White House and Congressional Democrats hammer out details of a plan to extend emergency loans
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      573 51  -  Joyce Teo 2008 BRIBE PAYERS INDEX 12th in 2006, Singapore businesses less likely to offer bribes abroad now I By SINGAPORE businessmen are now less likely to offer bribes when they do business abroad than they were two years ago, a new ranking has
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      436 51  -  Robin Chan I By ORDER cancellations continue to gain momentum amid the economic crisis. AusGroup, a provider of engineering services to the oil, gas and mining industries, said yesterday that United States-based client Apache Energy had terminated an As 43 million (5542.3 million) contract
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      641 52  -  Fiona Chan Poll: Six in 10 say they can survive 6 months or longer I By MORE Singaporeans now believe they can survive financially for at least half a year if they lose their jobs, according to the latest survey by insurance group
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      508 52 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: The United States suffered a grim roll call of job losses on Monday, as a number of major manufacturing and service companies said they would slash costs to cope with the deepening economic crisis. The cuts
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      587 53  -  Yang Huiwen I Shares rise to three-week highs a day after strong rally elsewhere I By IT WAS time for the Singapore market to play catch-up yesterday, with shares taking their cue from Monday's big gains across the globe to close at three-week
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      406 49 ST PHOTO: Cutting jobs may seem like the easy way out for companies in a downturn, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) looking to save costs. But three firms show that there are other solutions when it comes to human resources management during tough
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      262 50 AS COMPANIES cut back on recruitment and human resource activities, HR consultancies such as Oti Consulting are affected. "Business is slower. The turnaround of accounts receivables has also slowed as companies delay payments," said chief executive Helen Lim-Yang, 43. The firm, however, already has short-
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      364 50  -  FRANCIS CHAN FURNITURE manufacturers now have a $1 million financial assistance scheme to tap into to help them cope with the looming economic slowdown. The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) yesterday launched its members' assistance scheme, aimed at helping eligible members to "lower business costs,
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      319 50 EARLY childhood education is one of the few industries that are still booming and in constant need of staff just ask Cherie Hearts co-founder Gurchran Singh, 35. "At the moment, we are thankful that our business has not seen any major adverse
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      68 54 Nick And Norah's Seeing double I Bleep it I Infinite Playlisr Two critics Brits want IT-f! Cs__^ In The Day The Earth Stood ul I 1 V^ Still, actor Keanu Reeves plays m 1 1 J^^™ 1 an alien who causes panic when 1111 I *w m helandsonearth.JOHNLUl r J^T^^
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        1079 55  -  John lvi Evasive Keanu Reeves has just the right face to play an alien devoid of emotions in The Day The Earth Stood Still in los angeles A bearded, tanned and re-laxed-looking Keanu Reeves looks nothing like the character he plays in his latest film, The Day The
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        227 55 Both the old and new versions of The Day The Earth Stood Still belong to a long-running idea in science fiction, copped from Christian mythology: An apocalypse befalls Man through his own doing and a saviour appears to redeem mankind from annihilation. The messages in such films
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        572 55  -  ong sor fern THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (PG) 103 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The Story: Dr Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) is an astrobiologist drafted into a quickie response team of scientists and experts when an alien sphere lands in Manhattan's Central Park. A being who calls himself
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        550 58  -  ong sor fern The leads' performances and moments of human connection make you want to put the film on repeat BWEW romantic comedy NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYUST (NCI6) 90 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Music nerd Nick (Michael Cera) is mooning over ex-girlfriend Tris (Alexis Dziena). His
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        355 59  -  boon chan IGOR (PG) 86 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ At the annual Evil Scientists' Fair, the best in the land of Malaria (the awkward name being an example of the writer trying too hard to be funny) battle it out with their dastardly inventions. They are helped by Igors, those
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        456 60  -  Dave chua While Tom McCarthy's second film is a bit hard to like initially, it gets quite endearing later THE VISITOR (NCI6) 104 minutes/Opens tomorrow/****^ The story: Bored widower Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) opens his rarely used New York apartment to find Tarek (Haaz Sleiman), a Syrian
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      114 61 Go ahead quote me The United States has developed a new weapon that destroys people but leaves buildings standing. It's called the stock market' Show host Jay Leno (right) 'I don't like my knees. I hate my ankles. I am unsure about my behind. I don't like my legs at
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      492 61  -  Steven ang Rock star Sting did classical in concert. How did he fare? A classical critic and a pop fan give their verdicts Classical view 'WBWconcert SONGS FROM THE LABYRINTH Sting (vocals, lute), Edin Karamazov (lute) Esplanade Concert Hall Monday Much like the album that inspired the
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      395 61  -  Andy chen Pop view This classical music ignoramus wanted to shout "Roxanne!" during the encore just to see how many heads would turn in disapproval. But the stunt proved unnecessary, for Sting himself eventually acknowledged what 99 per cent of the well-heeled audience (1,400-strong)
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      417 62  -  carmen lee All of 13 years old, pianist Aileen Gozali tackles mammoth pieces such as Chopin's Ballade No. 4 In F Minor with gusto TO MY HOME Aileen Gozali (piano) The Arts House Last Saturday Pianist Aileen Gozali's closing concert in the series by musical prodigies for
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      765 63 International Herald Tribune Outrage over indiscriminate use of four-letter words on air by celebrity chefs and TV hosts Paris During one recent episode of Jamie's Ministry Of Food, the British television chef Jamie Oliver let fly with the F-word and its variations 23 times in
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        247 65 Hong Kong Singer Vivian Chow's 19-year romance is on the rocks, after her beau's drunken kiss with a young woman made the front page of a tabloid on Monday, reported newspapers. Joe Ni, the 44-year-old writer and son of sci-fi author Ni Kuang, was photographed
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        106 65 It was a family affair on Monday for actor Brad Pitt (above right) as his loved ones turned up to show their support at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. And from the looks of things, his parents,
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          77 65 Amid tabloid talk of Annie Yi's (above) marital woes, Taiwan shopping channel ETTV announced on Monday it would terminate its skincare endorsement contract with the entertainer, said newspapers. It also demanded compensation of NT$l6 million (*****,700) for the damage to the campaign of the products meant
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          112 65 Making a radical change in prime-time television, American network NBC is moving late-night talk show host Jay Leno to 10pm. He is scheduled to sign off as The Tonight Show host at the end of May to make room for Conan O'Brien, who will become the fifth
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          84 65 Weeks after Madonna (left) was granted a preliminary divorce from film-maker Guy Ritchie, the singer won a court battle on Monday against a British tabloid that published pictures of their 2000 wedding at a Scottish castle. She won a judgment against The Mail on Sunday tabloid
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          25 65 American folk singer and songwriter Ani DiFranco will play at the Esplanade on Feb 10. Tickets are available from Sistic.
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        566 95 Don't know what to give this Christmas? Help is at hand EVERY November, I struggle with the big Christmas gift debate. How much do I want to spend, who should I give presents to and how should I select gifts for them? More importantly, do I
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        496 96 Half the magic you experience in cinemas comes from the sound. TAN CHONG YAW tells you how to recreate the sonic sparkle at home BLOCKBUSTER movies grab you by the eyeballs. Without sound, however, the excitement is gone. Movie-goers sitting in a cinema will enjoy the
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        171 99 Onkyo LS-V5Ol universal DVD receiver/speaker system $1,499, from authorised dealers An audiophile 2.1 system with Onkyo's own surround sound technology. Also plays DVD-Audio and Super Audio CDs. Philips MCDI39B DVD Micro Theatre $212, from authorised dealers A 2.1 (three speakers) system which offers the cheapest solution among these
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        554 101 Can LCD monitors get any thinner? Certainly, says 00 GIN LEE FLAT panel TVs are getting even slimmer. Standard LCD and plasma TVs trimmed the thickness of the TV set to about a third of the old CRTs, making them slim enough to be mounted on the
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        71 103 Philips 240PW9E8 24-inch monitor $739 H-IPS liquid crystal technology offers sharp images with fast response times for smoother videos. HP Dream Color 24-inch LP24Bozx monitor U552,499 (553,801) Combines both LED backlight and IPS technology for superior image quality and colour accuracy. Dell XPSMI33O From $1,899 This 13.3-inch laptop
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        376 105  -  Billy Teo, So you want a palm-sized digital video camera with high-definition visuals that show off your HDTV. Consider your wish granted if you have the cash VIDEO cameras have got smaller and better. About the size of a large coffee mug, they now fit snugly in
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        89 105 Sony Handycam HDR-TGIE $1,999 The titanium-clad gizmo is pocket-friendly and weighs just 300g. Also worth considering is the Sony Handycam HDR-CXI2E ($2,299) which doubles up to shoot 10.2-megapixel photographs. Samsung VP-HMX2OC $1,399 Delivers HD visuals and flash memory media at a price just right for bargain hunters. Canon
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        739 106 Small yet powerful ultra-portable notebooks are now the rage, as ADLIYASHIR finds out SMALL and light, these petite beauties are worth a look if you need a nifty notebook that offers a good balance between work muscle and neat entertainment features. Sales have not
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        124 106 Asus F6V $1,798, from authorised dealers A sweet-smelling notebook what will they think of next? BenQ X3l $1,899, from authorised dealers Gamers should appreciate the decent graphics prowess this notebook offers. NEC Versa ***** $1,799, from authorised dealers An ordinary-looking notebook but has a good balance of performance
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        1661 107 Gamers are spoilt for choice this holiday season with ons of blockbusters that have been released since last month. 00 GIN LEE and SHERWIN LOH pick the top 10 from the year-end's bumper crop ,y.; O World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King Massively multiplayer role-playing game
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        431 109 Music players are now pocket entertainment devices that allow you to stream videos and view images. STEPHANIE GWEE reports MUSIC players used to be one-trick ponies that let you blast out tunes wherever you go and little else. Apple stamped its mark on the music scene by
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        97 109 Archos 5 $639 Sports a whopping 4.8-inch LCD screen which promises to beam out razor sharp images. ißiverSpinn Price unavailable A lightweight media player which flaunts a 3-inch screen on its slim 70g body. Apple iPod Touch $648 Supports up to six hours of video playback,
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        115 109 Size does matter Self-confessed movieholics would do well with a huge screen so you do not have to crane your neck and squint painstakingly just to gaze into George Clooney's eyes. Juice it up Unless you are one of those users who like toting along a battery charger
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        709 111 Junk that dusty photo album. Digital frames are the in thina. says IRENE THAM LIKE flat-screen TVs, digital photo frames are fast becoming must-haves in modern homes. With new features, they make great talking points for guests and will make an ideal gift for this holiday season.
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        242 112 Viewsonic DPX7O4WH $99 This fairly basic 7-inch frame is a good bargain considering the sharp pictures from a 800 x 480 pixel resolution. Its built-in speaker lets you play your MP3 music from storage card formats such as Compact Flash and Secure Digital. You can also play slide
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        605 113 Classic games like Monopoly, Sorry! and Boggle find new life in the digital realm, with several out this holiday season. SHERWIN LOH checks them out MODERN video games like Guitar Hero World Tour and Gears Of War 2 might be ruling the sales charts but the classics are
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        407 114 Oo Gin Lee's picks It is tough to recommend gifts for grandparents when I'm decades away V m from that stage of my life myself. So I shut my eyes and thought real hard about what I would probably like when I turn 65. DL writers help you
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        592 115 Tham Yuen-C's picks 4 Today's teens are always on the M^ move. Think blogging, V W messaging, texting and surfing all at the same time. To be the coolest Santa in their books, pick gifts that fit right in with their ever-changing world. Apple iPod Shuffle $78, from
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        559 116 Logitech wireless guitar U*****.99 (Ss3Bo), visit http://www.logitech.com Your rock star credibility takes a nose-dive when you are playing Guitar Hero World Tour with the boring bundled guitar. Snag this guitar instead. Sporting an oh-so-sexy rosewood fingerboard, metal pegs and a wooden neck, this baby lets you flaunt your
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        422 117 Sherwin Loh's picks J Ladies, guys are simple creatures in that anything that is high-tech and M m fun is good enough. Guys, you have a harder job but if you can show you have put a lot of thought into the gift, half the battle is
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        655 118 So where have you put your first-generation iPod and film camera? IRENE HOE has a cautionary tale for you I LOVE archaeology. I go on digs all the time. At home. The objective of the latest expedition is the retrieval of a precious lost artifact: my
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      159 95 Menu Home theatre All-in-a-box solutions 3 6 Displays Screen magic 8-10 Videocams Handy shooters 12-13 Notebooks Petite is in 14-15 Video games Top 10 year-end picks 16-19 Multimedia players Video on-the-go 20 21 Digital photo frames It's a frame-up 23 25 Gift guide Gifts for the family 27-30 A Christmas
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      557 106 The World is Your Office -mm jA Because the Office Stays with You Always Network, Communicate and Collaborate Wherever You May Be Whether across local teams or global networks of customers, collaboration is critical to the success of your business operations. The business tools for employees today must work smarter
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