The Straits Times, 19 December 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 191/11/2008 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    Lock icon LESSONS FROM THE FINANCIAL TSUNAMI
    46 1 LIMWUI LIANG TOWN COUNCIL INVESTMENTS Yes, there were investment losses in a year ot unprecedented turmoil, but pap tirst organising secretary Khaw boon wan says town council funds are in good hands, and safe. INSIGHT SPECIAL: PRIME PAGES AB-All ST PHOTO:
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    Lock icon World Bank to spread S'pore success globally
    593 1  -  Robin Chan Fiona Chan MOU will allow it to tap Republic's expertise in tackling urban problems THE efficient e-government services or the neatly planned roads and buildings Singapore calls its own could become a benchmark for other cities across the world. Under a
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      Lock icon 4,000 more small flats
      63 1 THE Housing Board will offer 4,000 smaller flats over the next two years, marking the biggest comeback for such flats which were not built for two decades. The move will ensure a steady supply of smaller flats for lower income families and for those who need
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      Lock icon Chaos at JB checkpoint
      40 1 MALAYSIAN police had to be roped in at the new Malaysian immigration checkpoint to control rowdy crowds who were trying to get onto the public buses bringing them across the Causeway into Singapore. PRIME PAGES Al4-Al5
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      Lock icon Early cancer alert
      49 1 A NATIONAL screening programme for breast cancer has helped 400 women detect the tumour early enough to need only minor treatment. Since Breast Screen Singapore was started in 2002, more than 1,200 women who had the checks have been diagnosed with breast cancer. HOME PAGE Cl
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      Lock icon $19m to help HK investors
      34 1 HONG Kong banks which sold Lehman-linked investment products will contribute up to HK$lOO million (Ssl9 million) to help protect investors' interests in possible United States lawsuits. PRIME PAGE A2O
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      Lock icon Abhisit's charm offensive
      49 1 NEW Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is trying to win over the support of Thais who back ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. He plans to visit the country's north-east, stronghold of the former premier whom he urged to return home to face a corruption trial. WORLD PAGE Bl
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    Lock icon Western-style politics not for China: Hu
    757 1  -  Peh Shing Huei CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: Chinese President Hu Jintao declared yesterday that China would never turn back from its policy of reform and opening up, but it would also not go down the path of a Western liberal democracy. Amid the worst global
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      143 2 WE SAY Somali piracy will take some beating Something drastic has to be done to protect merchant shipping from pirates in this age of economic connectivity. But piracy has endured for ages, since before the Common Era, against state efforts to eradicate it. How hard are mercantile nations in
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      Lock icon The return of downturn politics
      961 2  -  Chua Mvi Hoong Signs are: politics of solidarity, looking for state help, blame game SENIOR WRITER THE year 2008 draws to an end amid a pervasive sense of gloom as the global economy enters a period of decline following upheaval in financial markets. The Organisation
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      Lock icon Madoff under home arrest and curfew
      228 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS PHOTO: DISGRACED investment baron Bernard Madoff's first court appearance since his arrest has been cancelled after he agreed to stricter new bail conditions, which include home detention, a 7pm to 9am curfew and electronic tagging. His wife Ruth Madoff, who
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      Lock icon 4,000 smaller HDB flats coming up
      602 3  -  Jessica Cheam Supply over the nexi two years is a marked increase to meet demand SMALLER flats are making a comeback, with the Housing Board (HDB) ramping up supply to around 4,000 over the next two years to meet surging demand. It marks a
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      Lock icon Home Team goes on hiring blitz
      673 4  -  Carolyn Quek Incentives such as sign-on and retention bonuses being offeree WANTED over 1,000 new recruits to fill the ranks of the Home Team, with sign-on bonuses for some jobs. The Home Affairs Ministry (MHA) is on a hiring spree to shore up shortages
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      Lock icon First half of next year will be rough for Asia, warns Zoellick
      529 6  -  Fiona Chan WORLD Bank president Robert Zoellick has warned that the global economic slowdown will weigh on Asia well into the first half of next year. "I'm afraid that the first six months of 2009 are going to
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      Lock icon AVA clears China dairy products
      512 12  -  Judith Tan Shops can sell new stocks; imports to be monitored MILK and milk products from China will be allowed back onto shop shelves, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has announced. Having inspected dairy farms, milk collection centres and food processing set-ups in China,
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      Lock icon Johor's border crush
      633 14  -  Diana Othman Commuters mob buses at new CIQ complex MALAYSIAN police were called in yesterday to keep the morning crowds in check at the new Johor checkpoint as chaos reigned. Thousands of Malaysian bus commuters pushed, shoved and beat on bus doors, trying to get a seat
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      Lock icon Frustrated workers get pay docked for being late
      651 15  -  DIANA OTHMAN CLEANER Ms Sellam, 52, left her home in Kota Tinggi at 4.30 am yesterday just so she could reach the bus depot at the new Johor checkpoint by 6am. It took another three hours to board the bus, making her
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      Lock icon Survival training for boys
      33 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS A South Korean elementary school pupil learning the ropes ot survival during a three-day winter camp at a marine training centre in Gimpo, west of Seoul. PHOTO:
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      Lock icon Man wins China virtual lynching case
      556 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, XINHUA Two parties violated adulterer's privacy when they posted details of his late wife's blog BEIJING: A man hounded by netizens in China has won a test case against two parties over virtual lynching on the Internet. A Beijing court ordered Daqi.com
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      158 7 AT THE BIGGER BETTER JURONG POINT, SINGAPORE'S LARGEST SUBURBAN MALL! Jurong Point is now a sprawling 750,000 sq ft, the size of 10 football fields! We've doubled in size, which means you'll now have over I 400 different retail and dining concepts to explore! *Select a gift of your choice
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      Lock icon Town council funds in good shape, says Khaw
      795 8  -  Aaron Low Principal sum still there and profits have been made over the years I By THE People's Action Party (PAP) has assured Singaporeans the town councils it runs are in good shape financially. Also, the $2 billion in the sinking funds
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      Lock icon NOTHING TO HIDE
      703 8 ff It's absolutely transparent because this is not a secret society activity where there is secrecy and so on. We have to account for every cent of what we spend and so on, and that's why I show you this annual report which you can flip through
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      Lock icon 'We know that this giant tsunami will pass. It will take some time, but it must pass. It will pass
      1988 8  -  Aaron Low Mr Khaw Boon Wan (above), the People's Action Party's first organising secretary, explains the effect of the global economic downturn on the investments of town councils during a
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      Lock icon The unpredictable market
      274 10 IN EXPLAINING how badly market confidence has been shaken, Mr Khaw uses the example of companies like Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) to illustrate his point. "So here's a company, absolutely strong fundamentals but just because of this whole loss of confidence globally, if you have invested in
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      Lock icon Khaw: Complete openness is best
      602 11  -  Clarissa Oon AS HEALTH Minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan sees similarities between managing Sars and managing the current controversy over the investment of town councils' surplus funds. For four months in 2003, Mr Khaw led Singapore's fight against the thenunknown and deadly Sars virus. Mr
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      368 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Two airlines fail to bridge differences over key terms of their plan SYDNEY: Australia's Qantas Airways and British Airways (BA) said yesterday that their talks on a planned merger had ended without agreement. "Despite the potential longer-term benefits for Qantas and BA, the airlines have
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      Lock icon Oil prices fall below US$4O, then recover a little
      478 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS Four-and-a-half-year lows seen despite Opec supply-cut decision SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell to 4 Vz-year lows yesterday in Asia as investor pessimism over global crude demand outweighed Opec's largest-ever production cut. Light, sweet crude for January delivery was down 6
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      Lock icon HK banks pool $19m to lelp Lehman investors
      755 19  -  Francis Chan Setting up of war chest follows hurdles facing buy-back scheme HONG Kong banks which sold Leh-man-linked investment products will contribute up to HK$lOO million (Ssl9 million) to help protect investors' interests in possible United States lawsuits. The announcement by the
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      Lock icon No-go yet for Kallang site; Stamford put on reserve list
      600 20  -  JOYCE TEO URA needs more time to finalise plans; consultants cite market conditions THE Government has again postponed the release of new land this time a hotel site in the Kallang River area as the property market continues to flounder.
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      Lock icon A NEW BEGINNING
      44 22 Surgeons at the Cleveland Clinic have performed the world's largest and most complex facial tissue transplant. This controversial procedure gives people horribly disfigured by burns or other accidents a chance at a new life. SOURCE: GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM CLEVELAND CLINIC AP
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      Lock icon 'We need the face to face the world'
      718 22 LOS ANGELES TIMES, ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES Surgeon defends first face transplant in the US, provides details of the 22-hour operatioi CLEVELAND: Her injuries were ghastly: no nose, no palate, no way to eat or breathe normally, a face so hideous
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        Lock icon Parent uses 'sign of guilt' to teach teen vandal a lesson
        448 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONG BEACH (California): Dennis Baltimore Jr's punishment for vandalising his school was to take his confession to the streets. His father made the 16-year-old walk the streets of Long Beach and Signal Hill for five hours on
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        Lock icon Ex-fugitive admits raping child and sharing videos online
        448 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SPOKANE (Washington): A man accused of raping his daughter and posting videos of the abuse online before fleeing later to China could spend the rest of his life in prison. Kenneth John Freeman, 46, a computer adviser, bodybuilder
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      Lock icon Somali piracy will take some beating
      447 25 THERE is a withering irony about the approval given by the United Nations Security Council for affected nations to attack pirate strongholds in Somali territory. The African nation is broken. It has a makeshift government that has long ceded control of territory outside the
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      Lock icon Four keys to China's peaceful rise
      1079 25  -  Timothy Garton Ash FOR THE STRAITS TIMES AS WE mark the 30th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's launch of world-changing economic reforms in China, I must return to the $65 quadrillion question of China's peaceful rise. Start at a possible bad end: When great powers
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      760 25  -  David Hale PROJECT SYNDICATE IS CHINA an island of stability in the midst of the global financial storm, or will it soon be sucked into the vortex? Chinese officials have said that the crisis that began in the United States will not slow down long-planned
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        Lock icon Will 'Frau Nein' trump policy of 'Saviour Brown'?
        974 26  - Will 'Frau Nein' trump policy of 'Saviour Brown' Jonathan Eyal FINANCIAL CRISIS STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU LONDON: After an initial slow start, Europe has responded with vigour to the current financial crisis. All governments have unveiled national economic assistance packages and the European Union has just added a fiscal stimulus
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        1088 27  -  William Choong I By SENIOR WRITER THE terrorist attacks in Mumbai last month were historic. Over a span of three days, gunmen killed nearly 200 people a figure that accounted for more than half the 300 or so people killed by terrorists in India annually.
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        1008 28  -  Bruce Gale MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS SENIOR WRITER a" LLEGAL products (in Indonesia) are not hidden," Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) researcher ~A. Ilyani Sudardjat told The Jakarta Post earlier this year. Rather, they are "right in front of our eyes". Mr Sudardjat
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        Lock icon Buses move more people
        586 29  -  Geoffrey Lim ON THE ROAD I REFER to Mr Jatin Doktor's letter last Friday, "Cars or buses which move more people?" Mr Doktor estimated the capacity of a road lane at 6,389 cars per hour along Upper Bukit Timah Road, which would move up to 9,583
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        Lock icon Priority scheme lets buses move faster
        280 29  -  Paul Chan MY COMPLIMENTS to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on its latest innovative and practical scheme to introduce priority bus lanes, requiring cars to give way to buses leaving bus bays. This is the best recognition of buses as the most efficient people
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        354 29  -  George Isaac Tan WE WRITE in response to Mr Ong Yong Keat's letter, "Questions on crash-helmet safety" (Dec 3), on the issue of tinted helmet visors and crash-helmet safety. As investigations are ongoing, it is not appropriate for us to comment on the helmet linked to the
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        Lock icon Thanks for feedback: Marathon organisers
        176 29  -  Evelyn Liv (Ms) I REFER to the letter by Mr Gavin Moey, "Marathon well run but can be improved" (Dec 11). On behalf of the organisers of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, I would like to thank Mr Moey for his kind compliments. We hope
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        Lock icon Stance on pay varies
        417 30  -  Su-Yen Wong (Ms) MERCER SURVEY I REFER to Monday's article, "4% pay rise unrealistic". Mercer conducts a broad, biannual total remuneration survey in Singapore, with close to 700 participating organisations. When data for this survey was last collected in June and July, respondents forecast an average
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        Lock icon Smokers puffing away in bus shelters
        254 30  -  Sally Chew (Ms) I AGREE with Mr Raymund Koh's letter, "Ashtrays in bus shelters defeat message (Dec 9). I have encountered guys smoking in bus shelters, which is not good for the health of other passengers. This is despite the "no smoking" sign. On
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        288 30  -  Catherine Tan (Miss) MY FATHER was admitted to National University Hospital (NUH) on Nov 15 with breathing difficulties and a fever of 37.6 degC. He was treated and found to have had pneumonia. Routine tests were done on admission, including a blood test which
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      767 32 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PHOTO: "I am democratic and ready to listen." Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva (left), offering a "grand plan of reconciliation" New Thai premier plans to visit Thaksin stronghold in the north-east BANGKOK: New Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva launched a charm offensive
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        584 33  -  Lynn Lee Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA: Religious tolerance has had a bleak year in Indonesia, according to a new study by a think-tank linked to the country's largest Islamic organisation Nahdlatul Ulama. In its report on the state of religious pluralism released last week, the Wahid
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        123 33 BETWEEN January and last month, there were 234 cases of violation of religious freedom compared with 197 last year. Three in five cases were by civilian groups, such as the radical Islamic Defenders Front. The bulk of remaining cases were by the state, such as
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        489 33  -  Alastair Mclndoe BABIES CASE IN MANILA PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA: Singaporean Irene Low Ai Lian, who is in custody in the Philippines, is expected to hear today whether she will be prosecuted for violations under the country's child welfare code or set
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        412 34 KUALA LUMPUR: Change or perish. This is Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's warning to his ruling party in an interview with a newspaper. The Malays have changed their old thinking and value system, he said, and if Umno remained unwilling to change, then the
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        558 34  -  Teo Cheng Wee Malaysian activists pedal across country to fight for better housing, tighter price controls KUALA LUMPUR: Two weeks, I,oookm and 111 arrests later, Malaysia's "Cyclists For Change" finally arrived at Parliament House yesterday to hand a list of demands to the
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        399 34 BERNAMA, THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government's plan to sell a popular public medical centre to a private company has become a political hot potato, drawing widespread criticism from the public. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday that
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        669 37  -  Hazlin Hassan screening will oe made compulsory for Muslims getting married: Najib MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: The number of women with HIV infections in Malaysia has soared. The rise has added urgency to calls for the government to make HIV screening compulsory for Muslims before they
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        553 38 Highly-educated Chinese on Wall St head home to escape financial crisis NEW YORK: They were called the "gold-collar" workers: highly-educated Chinese working on Wall Street. Now, they are known as "sea turtles" as they head home to escape the financial storm blanketing the United
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        235 38 XINHUA SHENZHEN: As China's top leaders in Beijing led celebrations yesterday to mark 30 years of spectacular economic reforms, ordinary Chinese left flowers at the foot of a huge bronze statue in southern Shenzhen city, where the reforms all began. The statue
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        202 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS JAKARTA: European Union (EU) policymakers yesterday welcomed a move by Indonesia to slap tougher safety laws on its airlines. Indonesian-registered aircraft were banned from EU airspace last year following a series of crashes. The new regulations, passed on Wednesday, incorporate
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        788 36  -  Ravi Velloor New ban on broadcast of details revealing security operations SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF MRS LYNNE Shaw and her husband Kenneth from Wales have recently known two types of terror. One is from cowering in a hotel room, with sadistic gunmen roaming
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        794 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Mission will be a first for Chinese navy; fleet will help international forces BEIJING: China is expected to deploy naval ships, including two destroyers, to the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia after Christmas. The Chinese government confirmed
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        87 41 CLEAR PRESENT DANGER It's clear that to deal with a problem like the one in Somalia, you need a wide-ranging operation. Catching a few pirates at sea will not be enough. A European diplomat The European Union's anti-piracy laval force, codenamed Atalanta las been escorting aid ships and )ther vulnerable
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        557 41 BRUSSELS: After the United Nations Security Council's green light, it is now only a question of when, and not whether, land military operations will be launched against pirates taking shelter in Somalia, according to experts. The council, in a unanimous vote
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        255 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Two women were killed when their light aircraft slammed into a suburban house in Sydney and burst into flames after it collided with another plane, officials said yesterday. The pilot and her female passenger died in the crash, police said.
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        531 43  -  Roger Maynard Priority for those with medical, IT, engineering and construction skills AUSTRALIA CORRESPONDENT SYDNEY: Fears that international economic woes would force Australia to cut migrant numbers have proved unfounded, with the government pledging to maintain the record intake and to focus on
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        480 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Agriculture, interior chiefs will develop and protect resources CHICAGO: US President-elect Barack Obama has picked his agriculture and interior secretaries, filling two of the remaining top jobs in an administration which takes office on Jan 20. The Democratic leader on Wednesday nominated
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        137 44 President-elect Barack Obama has named 13 of 15 Cabinet members and his national security adviser, retired Marine general James Jones. Tom Vilsack, 58 years old Former governor of lowa Eric Holder, 57 Former deputy attorney-general Bill Richardson, 61 New Mexico governor, 2003-present DEFENCE Robert Gates, 65 Current secretary
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        420 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM: Several Nobel science prize committees in Sweden are being investigated for possible bribery, a special corruption prosecutor said yesterday. The first case involves several members from the prestigious Nobel committees for medicine, physics and chemistry who visited China at the expense of
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        222 45 REUTERS LONDON: The BBC was fined £95,000 _(*****,000) by Ofcom for running unfair competitions on two radio shows, the British regulator said yesterday. The fine followed a £400,000 penalty in July this year for the world-renowned broadcaster after it admitted misleading the public
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        432 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Sarkozy to open up elite areas to minorities, push for equal chances PARIS: President Nicolas Sarkozy has promised to open up France's political and business elite to its black and Arab minorities, unveiling plans for a major national push for equal opportunities. Mr
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        536 46 NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST Some of them are said t be trying to re-form Saddam's Baath Party BAGHDAD: Up to 35 officials in the Iraqi Interior Ministry ranking as high as general have been arrested over the past three days, with
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        323 46 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NAIROBI: A United Nations court has sentenced a former army colonel accused of masterminding Rwanda's genocide in 1994 to life in prison. The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), based in Tanzania, has accused Theoneste Bagosora (below), 67, of being
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        117 47 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAINT-DENIS: A French clothing company was ordered to pay Mrs Carla Bruni-Sarkozy €40,000 (5583,900) in damages yesterday over a shopping bag featuring a photo of the French First Lady in the nude (above). The wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy filed the suit this month
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        83 47 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD: Security agents destroyed the shoes thrown at US President George W. Bush by an Iraqi journalist during checks to ensure they did not contain explosives, the judge investigating the case said yesterday. "The shoes were examined by the Iraqi and American security services and
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        116 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO: The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a request that Governor Rod Blagojevich be temporarily removed from office amid charges he tried to sell President-elect Barack Obama's former US Senate seat. The court rejected, without comment, the challenge filed by state Attorney-General Lisa Madigan, a top
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        108 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: Two crude bombs exploded minutes apart yesterday at a department store and a nearby clothing shop packed with Christmas shoppers in the southern Philippines, killing two people and wounding 48. No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts in Iligan, but officials suspected
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        134 47 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan and Australia held talks yesterday on stepping up security and diplomatic cooperation after a rocky year in ties between them, including a bitter dispute over whaling. The two countries will sign a pact on expanding security cooperation, including on working together in disaster prevention,
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        124 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS South Korean opposition lawmakers were hit by fire extinguisher spray yesterday while trying to barge into a parliamentary meeting room barricaded by members of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), as the National Assembly descended into chaos over a free trade deal with the
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        94 47 SLICEOFLIFE NEED to determine how ill a young patient is? A good test is the patient's ability to use a mobile phone, the BBC yesterday quoted doctors at some of Britain's busiest music festivals as saying. Every year, hundreds of festival goers who have either
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      792 49  -  Salma Khalik 1,200 women diagnosed since Breast Screen scheme started in 2002 HEALTH CORRESPONDENT MORE than 1,200 women have discovered they have breast cancer since the start of the national screening programme in 2002. The good news is that the cancer for 400 of these
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      110 49 Stage 0 Tumour has not breached duct walls Stage 1 Tumour is very small, at 2cm or less Stage 2 Tumour is 2cm-scm Stage 3 Tumour is bigger than scm and the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes Stage 4 The cancer has spread beyond
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        521 50  -  Jane Ng OUTRAM Secondary student Choar Choong Mun, who is an avid gamer, wants to study computers and networking at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) to find out how to make his computer run faster. The 16-year-old will be able to
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        674 50 18-year-old from China knew a good grasp of the language would allow him to excel in other subjects in the N levels I By Amelia Tan WHEN Ao Chengkai arrived in Singapore from Shanghai two years ago, he could not make a complete
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        388 51  -  JANE NG BUKIT Panjang Government High student Lim Shi Hui cried as she walked out of the classroom after her English exam, when she realised she did not complete the last page of the paper. She discovered there was a final page of questions, worth seven
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      731 52  -  Amelia Tan Pioneer batch of N-level grads on Higher Nitec courses set for 2nd semester next month THE first group of Normal (Academic) students to enrol in a fast-track programme are making good progress. All 358 students are studying in a new way that
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      116 52 THE Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will be introducing seven new National ITE Certificate (Nitec) courses next January which both N-level and 0-level holders can apply to. The courses, which are one to two years long, cover space design (architecture), space design (interior and
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        90 52 TO HELP make it a clean and green festive season, the National Environment Agency will be putting out more litter bins in Orchard Road, Marina Bay and other areas where Christmas and New Year countdown parties will be held. The agency also advises members of
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        88 52 ABOUT 200 passengers in a south-bound train were evacuated at Toa Payoh MRT station yesterday after smoke was seen in one of the carriages. An SMRT spokesman said that the smoke was detected coming from an airconditioning unit at the rear of the train at about 1.25pm.
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      446 53  -  Melissa Sim Talks between Tipper Corp and workers are currently at a stalemate A GROUP of Bangladeshi workers abandoned in their Tagore Lane living quarters when they lost their jobs went to bed on a full stomach yesterday, but still without the
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      474 54  -  Amresh Gunasingham Recipients expected to develop products with commercial viability A NEW heart valve that may be able to speed up an operation and reduce the risks to the patient is being worked on by a cardiac surgeon at the National
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      287 54 Professor Mehul Motani, 37 Department of Electrical Computer Engineering at NUS He is looking into developing a cooperative wireless communication network which enables higher rates of data transfer This translates into faster download speeds, especially for mobile phone users who stream audio and video files on
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      77 54 WANG HUI FEN Soh Jiahui (right), eight, enjoying her first time on a plane during the "Love is in the air" Christmas party organised by CTC Holidays and Japan Airlines (JAL) on Wednesday. She is one of 130 underprivileged children treated to dinner sponsored
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      456 57  -  Salma Khalik To open next year, it will also treat trauma related to cancer HEALTH CORRESPONDENT A TOP cancer specialist will be leaving the public sector to set up Singapore's and possibly the region's first medical centre dedicated to the cancers that affect
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      263 57 ESTHER TAN A SECOND fire station will be built on Jurong Island to handle the increase in activity on the island after its expansion. In a press statement yesterday, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that with the current expansion
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      196 57 ACADEMIC Simon Tay is taking a year-long sabbatical in the United States. The chairman of Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) will be there on the Schwartz Fellowship, given by the New York-based Asia Society, a think-tank aimed at promoting understanding between Asia
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      Lock icon The blind get easier access to e-books
      357 59  -  Chua Hian Hou Copyright law changes will also allow media lecturers to use clips from films NEW changes to the country's copyright law will help the visually handicapped and academics in film and media studies, but also stop home users from cracking old
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      46 59 The visually handicapped will be allowed to crack electronic books with the read-aloud function disabled. Film lecturers will be allowed to use movie clips for classroom use. Home users will be banned from cracking obsolete computer programs or video games.
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      Lock icon Ex-prisoners take their hopes to new heights
      128 59 WANG HUI FEN Ex-convicts with the Yellow Ribbon Project a campaign which seeks to reintegrate ex-offenders into society, tossing "wishing spheres", covered with their messages of hope, into the air. About 10,000 white inflatable balls are being used as part of an annual
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      Lock icon Court orders builder to foot $305,000 concrete bill
      447 60  -  K.C. VIJAYAN It rejects hrm s claim of economic duress ii dispute with supplier LAW CORRESPONDENT A CONSTRUCTION company has been ordered to pay a $305,000 bill for concrete after a court rejected arguments that the firm was forced into an unfavourable
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      Lock icon Prosecution drops maid abuse case against woman
      433 60  -  Khushwant Singh DOMESTIC worker Dewi Ratih went to the police in September 2006 claiming her employer burned her arms with a hot iron four days after she started work. The complaint eventually left her boss, human resource assistant Teo Chua Suan, facing criminal
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      568 61  -  Theresa Tan Ex-commissioner of police takes over from Winston Choo COMMUNITY CORRESPONDENT SIX years into his job as chairman of the Singapore Red Cross Society, former chief of defence force Winston Choo wanted to step down. "It's not healthy to helm any group for too
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      467 62  -  April Chong 1,500 children will be given four one-litre milk packets every month NEEDY children in the North West District will get 36,000 packets of milk over the next six months. In a project launched yesterday by FairPrice and the North West Com
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      670 63  -  Tessa Wong Spike in rents at Chip Bee Gardens; Perumal Road units face wrecking ball ARTIST colonies that grew out of two neighbourhoods in Holland Village and Little India may be breaking up, under threat from higher rentals and redevelopment plans. The
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        104 63 A 36-YEAR-OLD man was jailed for 10 months and ordered to be given three strokes of the cane yesterday for molestation. Sayed Ahmed Peer Mohamud, then a hotel captain, pleaded guilty to two of three charges of outraging the modesty of two 23-year-old women in Choa
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        87 63 TWO men were taken to court yesterday for allegedly punching and kicking an IT specialist at a club in Clarke Quay. Eugene Ong Phut Chai, 40, and Aaron Lee Boon Ping, 32, allegedly assaulted Mr Goksal Sahin, 27, a Turk, on the dance floor of Attica
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        Lock icon Accused of slapping
        58 63 A MAN who has been charged with threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend was accused yesterday of slapping her. Chan Yeow Hong, 36, allegedly committed the offences against Ms Nguyen Thi Ngoc Lan, 27, at a flat in Bedok Reservoir Road on Aug 31. His case has been
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      195 61 INSTITUTES Discover the boundless opportunities of a Shatec Institutes education at our Open House. Date Saturday, 20 December 2008 Time 10.00 am 12.30pm (registration starts at 9.30 am) 2.00pm 4.30pm (registration starts at 1.30pm) Venue Shatec Institutes Campus 21 Bukit Batok Street 22, Singapore *****9 Key highlights Introduction to Shatec
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      Lock icon CHAMPIONS MUST SHOW UP
      823 64  -  Wang Meng Meng After being dominated in Hanoi, Lions need to up their game on Sunday WAS the glass half-full or half-empty? Singapore coach Raddy Avramovic certainly felt it was half-empty after the Lions came away with a 0-0 draw against Vietnam in the first leg
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      Lock icon ARSENAL STAKES UP FOR GRABS?
      736 65 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Two directors' surprise departure may lead to sale of the club's shares LONDON: Arsenal could become the second English Premier League football club to fall into Russian hands, after two directors Nina Bracewell-Smith and Richard Carr were removed from the company's board
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      152 65 Russian metals magnate Alisher Usmanov's (above) Red and White Holdings: 24.9% Danny Fiszman, Swiss resident/diamond dealer: 24.1% Nina Bracewell-Smith: 15.9% American sports tycoon Stan Kroenke: 12.4% Businessman Richard Carr: 4.4% Peter Hill-Wood (chairman): 0.8% Lord Harris of Peckham, Ken Friar, Sir Chips Keswick, Keith Edelman (managing director):
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      594 65 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE "Do you think I would get into a contract with that mob. No chance. I wouldn't sell them a virus. That's a no. There is absolutely no agreement at all between the clubs." ALEX FERGUSON, denying a Spanish newspaper report that said
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      Lock icon United coaches' evidence criticised
      186 65 THE TIMES, LONDON MANCHESTER United's coaches, including Mike Phelan, have been accused of providing inconsistent, unreliable and misleading evidence to the disciplinary commission that investigated the "Battle of the Bridge". The incident saw Patrice Evra clash with Chelsea ground staff in April. The Football Association has
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      Lock icon Defender Alex repeats wish to leave Blues next month
      326 65 LONDON: Chelsea defender Alex has reiterated his desire to leave Stamford Bridge when the transfer window reopens next month. The Brazilian claimed earlier this month he was hoping to find a new club after failing to hold down a regular place
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      Lock icon West Ham sale attracts 5 to 10 parties
      185 65 LONDON: West Ham United's owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson is confident that he can sell the football club next year. The Icelandic businessman is positive after he was advised that the compensation to be paid to Sheffield United over the Carlos Tevez affair is
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      422 66 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Portsmouth manager Tony Adams is "100 per cent confident" he will be given all the proceeds of the reported £20 million (Ss46 million) Real Madrid plan to spend on Lassana Diarra. The English Premier League football club on Wednesday confirmed the
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      202 66 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Deportivo La Coruna qualified for the Uefa Cup's round of 32 through a late winner on Wednesday. Rodolfo Bodipo's goal helped them beat Nancy 1-0 at home. FC Copenhagen's Cesar Santin's sec-ond-half winner was enough for the Danish side to win
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      Lock icon TALL ORDER TO KEEP ROVERS UP
      579 66 THE TIMES, LONDON New manager Allardyce's job remains a salvage operation LONDON: "It was like trying to build the Empire State Building in a month," Sam Allardyce said of the task that faced him at Newcastle United. Keeping Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier
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      Lock icon SUSILO TO RETIRE BY 2010
      579 67  -  Terrence Voon Shuttler is going back to school to prepare for life after badminton AFTER 10 years as one of Singapore's most recognisable sportsmen, Ronald Susilo is set to hang up his badminton racket for good. The Indonesia-born ace intends to retire from the national
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      Lock icon Johnson wins SICC junior crown, thanks to short game
      344 67  -  JONATHAN WONG NATIONAL golfer Johnson Poh was yesterday crowned the overall boys' champion at the 17th Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) Junior Invitational Golf Championships. His eventful final-round 71 included four birdies and four bogeys. The highlight of his even-par round
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      Lock icon Asian Youth Games on track
      492 67  -  LIN XINYI WITH just 28 weeks till the start of the inaugural Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Singapore, organisers are facing a race to stage the best event possible. Speaking at a seminar yesterday, AYG Singapore 2009 project team co-di-rector Ng Eng Soon gave assurances
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      153 67 DESMOND WEE NOT every youngster can represent Singapore in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), but some of them are picking up tips from former TV presenter Mark Richmond (above, left) as they prepare to go under a different spotlight. These youths hope to be sports presenters
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        74 67 REUTERS TOKYO: Three Japanese sumo wrestlers were given suspended jail sentences yesterday for beating up a 17-year-old trainee who later died, in a case that has sparked concern over training practices in the sport. The wrestlers, all in their 20s, had been accused of beating
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        66 67 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: India has confirmed it will not go ahead with its scheduled cricket tour of Pakistan next month in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Indian Sports Minister M. S. Gill made the announcement in Parliament yesterday, confirming widely
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        91 67 PENANG: Singapore bowlers Christopher Hwang and New Hui Fen (above) swept the boys' and girls' Under-16 Masters titles at the 36th Penang Pesta International Open yesterday. Christopher had a total of 1,678 pinfalls over eight games to finish 47 ahead of compatriot Basil Low,
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        Lock icon Lam tied for 4th at Volvo Masters
        59 67 BANGKOK: Singapore golfer Lam Chih Bing is tied for fourth at the Volvo Masters of Asia following a three-under 69 in the first round yesterday. He is three strokes behind pace-setter Neven Basic of Australia. Lam said: "It's a good start. It's pretty
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        Lock icon Early bird sign-up period extended
        64 67 THE early bird sign-up period for next February's inaugural OCBC Cycle Singapore has been extended to Jan 5, organisers said yesterday. Early bird fees, initially scheduled to end yesterday, range from $32 to $300. Thereafter, it will cost $38 to $400 during the normal period,
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        Lock icon Pregnant Davenport out of WTA Tour
        39 67 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES: Three-time tennis Grand Slam winner Lindsay Davenport (above) has announced that she is pregnant and has taken herself off the WTA Tour indefinitely, beginning with next month's Australian Open.
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        Lock icon Da Silva keen to play for Croatia
        55 67 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ZAGREB: Arsenal's Brazil-born forward Eduardo da Silva said yesterday that he is itching to return to international football with his adopted country of Croatia in a friendly against Romania in February. He returned to action only recently following a 10-month injury
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      Lock icon BUMPER 2009 FOR S'PORE
      631 68  -  Jeanette Wang Next year set to be filled with record number of sporting events SINGAPORE, get set for a bumper crop of mass-participation sporting events next year. Nearly every weekend in the Ox year will be adrenalin-charged, with swimming, running, cycling or multi-sport races, of which
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      Lock icon Choices galore next year
      331 68 January 4 MR2S 10km Progressive Run 11 Safra AVventura 17: Banana Relay, 58th SAA X-Country Championships February 7 Safari Zoo Run*, 58th SAA Road Relay Championships 8 National Vertical Marathon, MR2S skm Time Trial 14 Wings X-Country Championships 22 Tribob Singapore Sprint Series 1 (Aquathlon), OCBC
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      Lock icon WOODS FRUSTRATED
      595 69 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS World No. 1 is eager to return but has to wait for knee to heal fully THOUSAND OAKS (California): Steve Williams will continue to carry Tiger Woods' golf bag, but when the New Zealander will resume doing that remains unclear. The lack of clarity has
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      Lock icon Ferrari, Tata in 'historic' deal
      586 69 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME: Ferrari have bucked the global economic crisis squeezing Formula One by securing a sponsorship deal with Indian carmaker Tata. "For the first time, an Indian brand will appear on the Ferrari," Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said on Wednesday. "It's historic."
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      Lock icon Celtics hang on for 16th straight win
      399 69 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS ATLANTA: The Boston Celtics came perilously close to seeing their remarkable winning streak end on Wednesday. They hung on to beat the Atlanta Hawks 88-85 and post their 16th straight National Basketball Association victory. Atlanta's Joe Johnson missed a late
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      Lock icon Skateboarding pro tops
      79 69 ASSOCIATED PRESS RIO DE JANEIRO: Skateboarding's top professional, Bob Burnquist (second from left), has become the most sponsored athlete in the world. With 15 individual sponsors, including Toyota, Oakley and Schick Quattro, the 32-year-old Brazilian ranks higher than any other athlete, including the world's highest-paid sportsman, Tiger
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      678 69 Badminton Super Series Masters Finals In Kota Kinabalu, Group A Men's singles: Peter Gade (Den) bt Chan Van Kit (Hkg) 21-15 21-17, Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Wong Choong Harm (Mas) 21-14 21-13, Chan bt Wong 21-18 21-14. Doubles: Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae (Kor) bt Chris Adcock/Robert Blair
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      522 64 0 WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Hamilton: Fl title repeat tough. Blackburn sack coach Paul Ince. "Disappointed" with caddie's comments: Tiger Woods. MOST COMMENTED Chelsea or United Said st_forum: "Liverpool have a very good chance but I don't think they will win the
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      402 69 Today tj *f«*N Golf Basketball f**7 Volvo Masters of Asia: Day 3 (Live, Ch24, lpm). NBA: Phoenix v Portland (Live, #91 A&-/ South African Airways Open: Day 3 (Live, Ch26, Cli:4. HfiO.imi X^Sr/ *;opmi MXI Chevron World Challenge: Day 3 (Live, Ch26, Football ~'L Sunday, 4am). Dutch C'ship: Alkmaar v
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      119 70 TSO BOX LAN Age: 82 Passed away peacefully on 17 December 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Husband: Ang Ping Ping (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ang Keh Ing Chow Siow Meng Ang Hak Seng Ng Lay Boon Ang Kay Nguen Tan Siew Heok Daughters: Son-in-law: Ang Kay Hwa
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      178 70 *18 "Did you ever know that you're my hero? IM And everything I would like to be I can fly higher than an eagle For you are the wind beneath my wings." Julian Paul Lawson Born 23 February 1932 in Washington, DC (USA) Departed 2 July 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia
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      98 70 "I love the Lord, for He heard my voice." Psalm 116 IVY CHEANG nee TEO Age: 83 Returned peacefully to the Lord on 17 Dec 2008 Leaving behind loved ones Son: Daughter-in-law: David Cheang Pham Thi Thuy Phuong Daughter: Christina Cheang Granddaughters: Grandson in-law: Sasha-Jeanine Rodrigues Guai Ti Howe Jeanine
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      91 70 j&- "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not tIL f be in want....and Iwill dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 KENNY THAM KOK TONG Age: 58 Was called home to be with the Lord on 17 December 2008, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved
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      94 70 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and i will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psdhn23 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LIMNEATKOOI Departed on 19 Dec 2006 "You've left us precious memories, your love will be our guide. You liveon
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      41 70 The family of the late TAY MOH CHOO Departed 15 Dec 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. s
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      31 70 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late Corporal (APF) CHEAH RAYMOND ALBERT Departed on 16 Dec 2008 From: The Management Staff of Certls CISCO Security Pte Ltd
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      96 70 Athma Shanti Pooja The family of the late SOMASUNDARAM S/O VEERAPPAN Age: 95 Departed on 7 Dec 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives and friends for their kind thoughts, condolences, assistance and attendance during their bereavement. KARUMATHI PRAYERS will be held at Blk 11,
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      150 71 TAN SEE SWAN, BBM Agez 8O passed away peacefully on 18 December 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lim Tok Kin Brother: Sister-in-law: Grandsons: Granddaughters: Nephews: Niece-in-law: Chern See Peng Cheu Chue Kiok Tan Tai Joum Tan Jing Hui Chern Chee Song Tan Tai Jiew Tan Jing Heng Chern Chee
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      77 71 The family of the late FRANK TEO KONG GUAN Departed on 11 December 2008 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, friends, church members and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the doctors
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      103 71 V "^1 "As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart." Isaiah 40:11 Aged 79 years, was called home to the Lord on 18 Dec 2008. She will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by her children Stephen Chooi Bernadette Chooi Catherine Chooi Margaret Chooi
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      74 71 10th Anniversary PKANJANATHEVI With God on 9-1-1999 Dearest Wife a loving Mother As eacM day dawns.. And starts a view As each day ei»ute...we tMvtte of you... As each year moves... we loote -forward to be with you Prayers will be held on 19-12-08, 7pm at Sri Sivan Temple, Ceylang
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      42 71 IN LOVING MEMORY OF H[ VANESSA MIRANDA Departed on 19/12/86 Our thoughts are always with you, Our hearts are sore with pain; This world would be like heaven If you were here again. ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY L DADDY, MUMMY AND ADRIAN J,
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      20 71 In Loving Memory Of 24th Anniversary 3rd Anniversary N.GANGADHARAN G. KANJANAVALLI Departed: 19.12.1984 Departed: 16.12.2005 Always remembered by loved ones.
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      54 71 i a 11th Anniversary El In Loving Memory TAN CHIN HENG Departed: 19/12/97 (Silk Air Flight MI 185) We have been lonely since you left us Home has not been the same Chin Heng, we love you! Sadly missed and always remembered by Wife: Ho Chew Peng Suzanna Sons: Chor
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      40 71 1 lth Anniversary I In Loving Memory Of Desiree Wang KiaHui Departed 19 Dec 1997 Time changes many things, But not the memory this day brings. Fondly remembered by: Marvin Angel, Gladys Koh, Monica Wong, Ms Ang Team at ACR
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      171 72 The Family of the late HO SEE BENG Departed on 5 December 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to President S R Nathan, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, Speaker Abdullah Tarmugi, Dy Prime Minister S Jayakumar, Dy
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      43 72 The family of the late f CHNG CHEK JIANG Departed on 14 December 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to pastors, relatives, friends, business associates and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      187 72 Ksf "Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting I at my doorway. For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the LORD." Proverbs 8:34-35 DR SEOW LI JIN Age: 86 was called home to be with the Lord on 16 December
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      45 72 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Dr Scow Li Jin From his friends and colleagues at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, the National University Hospital and the National University Health System NUHS National University Health System
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      42 72 The Family of the Late SEAH AH MUAH SEAH PENG CHEW ROBERT Departed on 14 December 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      24 72 1 lth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of I KOHPOHKWEEj Departed 19 Dec 1997 Deeply missed by Pa, Ma, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces and friends.
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      51 72 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences To the Family of the Late Dr Scow Li Jin Alumnus and Benefactor of the University From The Chairman and Members of the Board of Trustees, President, Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni of National University of Singapore SNMS Xurfw/ Nat'ona' University \d/^y o f
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      557 73  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS Property plays attract buyers but bank stocks face selling pressure MARKETS CORRESPONDENT A PRE-CHRISTMAS slumber descended on the Singapore bourse yesterday, brought on by a lack of direction in key regional stock markets and muted investor interest. The local
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      409 73  -  Yang Huiwen EVERYONE makes mistakes, even high-powered stock traders, and now the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has unveiled a revised policy to deal with error trades. Under the new policy, which will take effect on Jan 2, any trader seeking a review must
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        20 73 STOCK TRADING VOLUMI 891.24 million shares worth $832.23 million UP DOWN Gainers: 207 Losers: 169 Unchanged: 892
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        78 73 Mid Cap 360.68 8.13 Basic materials 216.35 0.51 Utilities 300.85 5.44 Small Cap 294.40 3.30 Industrials 361.38 6.36 Financials 434.88 5.79 All Share 429.89 5.50 Consumer goods 367.14 1.34 Technology 355.72 2.50 Fledgling 386.55 0.55 Health care 389.38 8.74 Real estate 372.04 15.82 China 191.79 5.12 Consumer
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          27 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,667.23 (+54.71) »Japanese shares closed up 0.64 per cent on rising expectations that the central bank will cut interest rates.
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          33 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 15,497.81 (+37.29) Hong Kong shares closed up 0.2 per cent as HSBC dragged down the main index on worries over its need to raise capital.
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          28 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 2,015.69 (+38.88) Chinese shares ended 1.97 per cent up, led by banks and property developers, amid hopes for more government support.
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          25 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 3,581.2 (+10.6) Australian share prices closed up 0.3 per cent after a weak performance on Wall Street overnight.
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          26 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 880.5 (+18) Malaysian shares rose 2.1 per cent due to window-dressing in index-linked blue chips by local institutional funds.
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          27 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,175.91 (+6.16) South Korean shares closed up 0.53 per cent as oil refining and transport rose on the won's growing strength.
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          27 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 10,076.43 (+361.14) Indian shares rose 3.72 per cent on hopes that India's central bank would cut rates as annual inflation eased.
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          22 73 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 451.72 (+5.78) Thai shares ended 1.3 per cent higher due to speculation in blue-chip shares.
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          391 73 ises (0: Dec 18 CENTS /o GLD 10US$ 8512 181.2 JHH 1888 112.2 JSH 1026 80.5 Lyxor MS India 10USS 800 66.2 SI A 1160 48.0 Great Eastern 925 45.0 DCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...9000 40.0 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9400 30.0 Lyxor China H 10US$
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          412 73 ises (0) Dec 18 CENTS CapitalandRBeCW***** 43.5 CapitalanBNPeCW***** 37.5 CapitalanMBLeCW***** 28.5 CapitalanBNPeCW***** 20 CapitalanBNPeCW***** 29 DBS BNP ePW*****9 54 CapitalandDBeCW***** 20.5 CapitalandDBeCW***** 13.5 DCBC Bk BNPePW*****2 40 UOB BNP ePW*****8 53.5 DBS BAReCW*****9 15 CapitalanBNPeCWD9D42 8.5 CapitalanMBLeCW***** 27.5 CoscoCorpBNPeCW***** 22 STI 1700BNPePW*****0 ...23.5 STI 2050BNPePW*****9 ...39.5 CapitalaBNPeCWIIOIIS
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          179 73 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol Golden Agri 24.5 StraitsAsia 78.5 Janlord 101 China Hongxing 20 SingTel 267 CapitaLand 306 Gent Intl 46 Noble Grp 108 Otto Marine 41 IndoAgri 52.5 Gosco Corp 102 Midas 50 Ezra 71 01am 116 CapitaComm 91.5 1.0
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          104 73 runi.mii uunnLiiLii iiuil nniLo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 18 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 1.0010 1.0330 Can dollar 1.1980 1.2120 Euro 2.0560 2.0800 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4130 0.4137 NZ dollar 0.8430 0.8620 Sterling pound 2.2140 2.2390 US dollar 1.4280 1.4440 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          363 73 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 718 375 1438 610 2120 590 123 512 3580 2236 l-l" 739 416 270 319 1370 467 464 384 473 414 316 2170 572 228 5606 CapitaLand 138 5417 CapitaMall 513 5611 CityDev 60.5
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          618 73 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 151 272 210 256 244 438 102 98 238 215 199 190 365 332 99 580 398 765 408 372 317 190 580 87 222 256 99 130 117.4 36.5 357.2 124 152
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      490 74  -  Joyce Teo Double whammy for investors from weaker As, slowing economy AN AUSTRALIA-BASED property fund listed here yesterday announced that investors will get a far lower than expected payout in the light of challenging economic and market conditions. MacArthurcook Property Securities Fund said distribution
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      323 74  -  Dennis Chan DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR THE British army is buying more than 100 armoured vehicles worth about £150 million (Ss33o million) from ST Engineering, for deployment in its war on terror in Afghanistan. The vehicles are derived from ST Kinetics' tried and tested Bronco
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      343 74  -  Alvin Foo SHARES of semiconductor test and packaging firm Stats ChipPAC rose 4.7 per cent yesterday after the company announced a restructuring plan which involves the slashing of 1,600 jobs about 12 per cent of its global workforce. Its share price closed at
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      504 75 REUTERS Obama keen to overhaul embattled Securities and Exchange Commission CHICAGO: United States President-elect Barack Obama was set yesterday to name seasoned regulator Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as he considers a major overhaul of the heavily
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      Lock icon Obama considering $1.2 trillion package to jolt economy
      594 75 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: Eager to jolt a worsening economy back to life, President-elect Barack Obama's aides are assembling a two-year stimulus package that could cost US$B5O billion (551.24 trillion), dwarfing last spring's tax rebates and rivalling drastic government actions to fight the
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      620 77 NEW YORK TIMES TALKS ON AUTO BAILOUT GM, Chrysler hoping fo over $20b emergency loans to pushstart then WASHINGTON: The White House and the Treasury are deep into negotiations with General Motors (GM) and Chrysler over a restructuring plan that could help free up more
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      352 77  -  Joyce Teo SINGAPORE'S auction market has slumped to its lowest point in more than 10 years in terms of the value of properties sold this year. But more mortgagee properties are expected to be sold under the hammer next year in
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      343 77 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: Federal regulators yesterday adopted sweeping new rules for the United States credit card industry that will shield consumers from increases in interest rates on existing account balances, among other changes. The rules, which take effect in July
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      441 78  -  Michelle Tay DEMPSEY HILL THE popular lifestyle enclave of Dempsey Hill is set to get even bigger. Country City Investment, the team that developed the zone in Tanglin Village, has won the bidding for a new plot of land from the Singapore Land Authority (SLA)
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      511 78  -  Gabriel Chen Ernst Young repor cites challenging market conditions THEY seemed like daily events a year ago but these days initial public offerings (IPOs) have dried up, not just in Singapore but in share markets across the world. Global IPO activity is down by
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      860 79  -  Gabriel Chen Frazzled investors seek safe haven as stock and other markets plunge BONDS are often seen as boring and unsexy, but lately they have been looking decidedly appealing to frazzled investors. As stock markets continue their woeful run and commodities take a severe beating
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      261 78 Your Worth. Amplified. I Within 3 months of graduation, over 90% of The NUS MBA graduates find top jobs worldwide. Cheng Kwang Hwee < i-flj E^*. >, B The NUS MBA, Class of 2008 o*^-- '<-■*, /"ll^ Kb- >*1 Legal Counsel T"x Hnl Ascendas -<ci._v ,i ■'-sSliilß When it comes
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      106 79 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin economic situation in Singapore will MOST-READ ONLINE definitely get worse if we continue on Treaty named after Singapore. this path of currency appreciation." MOST COMMENTED RECESSION REPORT Minister expects under 2.5 per cent What is the latest on the economic
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      37 80 The cable channel broke new ground with edgy programmes. But other cable channels are copying :he formula to award-winning and commercial success. Can HBO still hold its own? BOON CHAN reports. D 2&3 DESIGN PHOTOS:
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      392 83  -  Adeline chia The $2.8-million musical which stars Lea Salonga will start 2009 with a bang at Esplanade A lavish US$2-million (Ss2.B--million) musical inspired by the Cinderella fairytale will start the new year with a bang at the Esplanade Theatre. The production, which stars Tony
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      330 83 Reuters London British author J.K. Rowling's new charity book has become the fastest selling title of the year, as rumours emerge that Warner Bros is interested in making a movie out of it. The Tales Of Beedle The Bard, released on Dec 4, has sold more
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      510 84  -  jocelyn lee Veteran Taiwanese singer Fong Fei-fei had to postpone her concert here from May to this month because of a hearing problem and she was upset. Deaf in her left ear from the age of 12 due to an infection, the elegant singer had it treated
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      503 84  -  boon chan media correspondent Taiwanese pop quartet Won Fu make happy, peppy music that even the Japanese like. Lead singer and guitarist Hsiao Mm, 30, says: "Happiness is a common language you might not understand the lyrics, but you can feel the happy vibe." Fans here
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      91 85 'Although you may not be able to make your marriage the most important thing in your life all the time, you have to develop a way to, at the very least, make your wife think it is' Actor Alec Baldwin (left) 'I like to look goofy,
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      917 85  -  frankie chee Lack of sleep made the wild child of Chinese literature opt for a quiete jaunt, and her sunglasses night out with EB En Some words used to describe Mian Mian are "rebel" and "wild child". She is the controversial Chinese author whose books have
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        307 81 Check out these new shows on TV, some of which are already here. True Blood (above) When: Early in the second quarter of next year Where: One of the HBO channels What: After the success of life-and-death drama Six Feet Under, series creator Alan Ball is back
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        1352 81  -  boon chan media correspondent Churning out slick hit shows used to be HBO's domain but now, smaller channels and even free TV are getting in on the act Edgy plot lines read: sex and violence, check. Top-notch writing, check. Slick production values, check. Headline stars, usually drawn
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        581 86  -  foong woei wan From the spectacular Beijing Olympics opener to a fizzy Japanese teen comedy, Asian TV shone this year telemad This has been a big year for Asian television. Huge productions fought for attention, from the sheer spectacle that was the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony
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        839 87  -  yeow kai chai BEST ALBUMS OF 2008 Bon Iver's haunting album shows there's nothing flashy about the year's best sound bites It's been a year of high-profile comebacks Britney Spears back on track as well as some not so welcome ones passe boybands Take That and New Kids
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        503 88  -  Samuel Lee ffWEfflasian pop I WANT TO HOLD YOU TIGHT Jody Chiang Hui Sony BMG ••••tv NO REGRETS Tsai Chin New Style Entertainment/Universal PIECES OF V Vincy Chan EEG/Ocean Butterflies Two excellent albums one from legendary Hokkien pop goddess Jody Chiang and the other by Mandopop's evergreen queen
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        142 88  -  Chang Tou Liang SCHOENBERG SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTOS Hilary Harm, Violin Swedish Radio Symphony Esa-Pekka Salonen Deutsche Grammophon 477 ***** Arnold Schoenberg (1874--1951), father of musical atonalism, once predicted that people would someday whistle his music on the streets. That day has not come but this disc takes a
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        112 88  -  Ong Sor Fern RITUALS Nicola Conte Schema Records Italian producer and acid jazz mastermind Nicola Conte's latest is an agreeably chilled offering that contains some surprisingly good jazz grooves. While the opening cut Karma Flower has oddly apocalyptic lyrics, the tender drums and twinkling piano lend it a
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      605 89 Reuters, Associated Press But American Idol judge says show will not change Los Angeles Acerbic American Idol judge Simon Cowell said the apparent suicide of a former contestant and obsessed fan forced him to think "long and hard" about his blunt comments to hopeless singers
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      505 89 BWBWtheatre ANOTHER CRAZY CHRISTMAS Dream Academy Playhouse Suntec Convention Centre Theatre Wednesday adeline chia arts reporter It was not quite a crazy Christmas at this Dream Academy revue, but the show was the concert equivalent of a big bear hug. Times are bad and Christmas shows remind us
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          73 90 An uncredited bonus track on hip-hop star Kanye West's latest CD, 808's Heartbreak, a freestyle rap tune called Pinocchio Story, was recorded from his Singapore show on Oct 29. The official video for the song features footages of him performing the song and shots of the
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          52 90 Mohamad Nasir Ramlee, the only son of Malaysia's showbiz icon, the late P. Ramlee, died on Wednesday of heart and kidney failure in a Kuala Lumpur hospital, Bernama reported. He was 55. The Singapore-born music director was P. Ramlee's son from his marriage to Malay
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        214 90 Bloomberg New York A beleaguered Broadway season lost one of its stars on Wednesday as Entourage star Jeremy Piven (right) unexpectedly quit a revival of David Mamet's Speed The Plow, two months before the show's scheduled closing. His spokesman said the 43-year-old actor "has not been feeling
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        212 90 Agence France-Presse London Pop star Madonna and her former husband Guy Ritchie denied on Wednesday an "inaccurate" statement that she had agreed to pay him up to £60 million (Ssl33 million) in a divorce deal. But the former couple, who were granted a "quickie" divorce last
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      458 89 19 December 2008 to 4 January 2009 Penang Hawkers' Fare @York ~f% .simply authentic since 1986 }a The renowned Penang Hawkers' Fare White Rose Cafe JA^ returns to the York for the year-end '?j festivities from 19 December 2008 19 Dec *****0 4 Jan 2009 to 4 January 2009. Lunch:
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      28 128 Tina Tan-Leo and other fashionistas share their dream gifts and highs and lows of 2008 i 1 W^r WIN! GARNIER HAMPERS WORTH $1,000
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      393 129  -  TEE HUNCHING Editor hunching@sph.com.sg We were on our way to Kuala Lumpur two Fridays ago to attend a relative's wedding when my husband decided to pull up at one of the highway diners for a break. As I sat sipping teh tarik with him and my
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      438 129 10 Gamier hampers worth $100.40 each. Each set includes Age Lift Cream Serum, Age Lift Eye Cream and Pure Deep Clean Gel. Answer this question: I 1 The Gamier Age Lift range, which is boosted with powerful active natural ingredients, lifts years off in just four weeks. True or
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      640 131  -  Noelle Loh FASHFLASH CHRISTMAS TREATS Here are some offers to sweeten your Christmas mood. Till Dec 31, American labels Gap (below) and Banana Republic are offering an additional 10 per cent off -on top of their storewide 30 per cent discount if you buy at least three items.
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      368 131 There is nothing like a snooty salesman to dampen a girl's Christmas shopping mood. There I was, my dearies, all geared up for a bout of consumerism at Ngee Ann City one recent week day. I wanted to get a small designer tote as a present for a friend
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      604 132 Have a problem with the way you look? Don't sweat it. E-mail your queries to Hong Xinyi at sturban@sph.com.sg Can a very tanned woman wear red L_V lipstick? I am very fond of red lips but I don't know how to pick the right shade. A All women
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      68 132  -  Noelle Loh Being the First Lady of fashion doesn't always require paying top dollar. This boatneck A-line coat channels some Jackie O class with its vibrant purple hue, structured collar and interesting button detailing. Wear with leggings and ankle boots with chunky heels to complete the mod chick
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      180 132  -  Karen Tee These two head-turners were spotted at Bulgari's Christmas Party at its store in Takashimaya Shopping Centre on Dec 3 Cheryl Tay, 38, senior real estate manager What are you wearing? My Comme dcs Garcons dress, Goyard handbag and Piaget watch are gifts from my husband, bought
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      895 133  -  NOELLE LOH POWER OF TWO Make the right impression with your date this season, says he hardest part is over you have successfully scored a date for Christmas. Before you take the mistletoe out though, there is still one thing you need to look into how to
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      661 134 New York Times News Service Undergarments that help women cut a better silhouette have crossed into men's clothing department, including girdles for men known as mirdles I MAN I n the fickle world of fashion, one thing is for certain: Any trend that catches on
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      974 135  -  HONG XINYI Beauty aficionados can revel in French beauty chain Sephora's first store here when it opens today in Takashimaya in Paris It is almost midnight in Paris, but the flagship Sephora store on the Champs Elysees is still bustling with life. House music thumps as shoppers mill
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      5756 136  -  Thomas Wee, Photographer RAYMOND LEE Capsule; Creative director JEROME AWASTHI; Styling assistant: CAIYUN JING; Make-up: SUSAN for MAC; Hair ASH LOI (9365-5404) for Estique Studio using Schwarzkopf; Location: Goodwood Park Hotel; Special thanks to Malayan Motors for the use of the Jaguar XF Thomas Wee wears
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      811 144 Reuters n the worldwide economic gloom, ever "op luxury brands are Dffering big discounts n couture, cut is vital, but Marie Dupuis has found it can also appl) to price. Thanks to a little bargaining, a Jean-Paul Gaultier dress she had her eye on for New Year's
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      217 145 In the beauty and fashion spheres where trends turn on a dime, it is easy to get swept off our feet by the constant avalanche of new products with their myriad claims and promises. Still, when asked for our top picks of 2008, all of us were
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      205 145 Clinique Superdefense SPF 25/PA+++ Age Defense Moisturizer (right) $89, from all Clinique counters including Tangs Orchard and Robinsons Raffles City This cream slides on like a dream. The souffle-light, velvety texture is absorbed instantly, cocooning my dry, sensitive skin in moisture without leaving an icky,
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      200 145 Colour Quartet for Eyes in So Chic (50) (right) $72, from all Clarins counters including Metro Paragon and Robinsons Raffles City Prada butterfly sunglasses (bottom) $450, from optical shops including Sunglass Hut and Prada's flagship store at 01-45 Paragon I have long given up on
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      238 145 Chanel No. 5 Eau Premiere (right) $223 for 150 ml, $167 for 75m1. at all Chanel counters including Tangs Orchard and Takashimaya Departmer, Store Beyonce Knowles style makeover (bottom) Mention "iconic perfume" and "reformulation" in the same breath, and most scent fanatics can hardly help shuddering
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      237 145 Diorshow Iconic Mascara (right) $46, from all Dior counters including Tangs Orchard and Robinsons The Centrepoint Prada spring/summer 2008 collection featuring illustrations by James Jean (bottom) It has been an unusually busy year in the world of mascaras, with innovations such as ball-shaped wands and vibrating
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      251 145 Pure Melt Cleansing Gel with Marula Oil (right) $46, from all Clarins counters including Tangs Orchard The posh plaid trend of fall/winter 2008 (bottom) Launched in January, this cleanser contains the oil of the African Manila fruit said to be able to predict the gender of
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      491 146  -  PRADEEP PAUL Even if you do not play basketball, there are fitness tips to be gained from the sport rarar V SF r invitations, you have the New Year party invites too. Now, here's an unusual one: Eric Sandrin invites you to spread some festive cheer by cheering
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      73 146 10 pairs of tickets to the Singapore Slingers' match against RP Harbour Centre from the Philippines on Jan 4 are up for grabs. Just answer this question: Which professional basketball team does Eric Sandrin play for? E-mail your answer to michelle.johnson@singaporeslingers.com by 10am on Dec 25 and indicate Slingers
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      265 147  -  TAN HSUEH YUN POSH NOSH he pretty blue and white jar (right) echoes Chinese porcelain but Fabbri Amarena Wild Cherries ($32 for a 600g jar) is not just about pretty packaging these black sour cherries are terrific. The stoned cherries in syrup are plump and juicy. Drop a
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      169 147 Pair chocolate with bananas and there is no way you can go wrong. Pastry chefs know this and heaven only knows how many chocolate-banana concoctions I try every year. But then The Patissier goes and ups its game with Crunchy Honeycomb Delight, one of its offerings for Christmas.
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      163 147 Here is something to consider for Christmas: Instead of having a sit-down meal or a buffet, why not have a barbecue? Providing the weather cooperates, it is the perfect kind of party to have in the tropics. Cool breezes blow at this time of the year and
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      149 147 Logcakes, stollen and fruit cake are popular at Christmas here but here is another Yuletide treat not to be missed marrons glaces or candied chestnuts. These large chestnuts are unapologetically sweet. They are first candied in sugar, then given a sugar glaze. Christmas is a time to indulge
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      293 148 rHEBAGPAGE /Stephanie Gwee Zita Law, one of Hong Kong's top novelists, is an incurable romantic. She sees love all around her because, she says, it is the only thing that is worth living for. "Love is everywhere it can be lingering in a supermarket or a dentist office
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      254 148 1 Wrigjey's' Extra Professional Mints I think it is only polite for me to have fresh breath whenever I talk to people so I make sure I pop some mints every few minutes. 2 Hermes wallet After buying a Birkin bag in France, I was
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