The Straits Times, 25 December 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 191/11/2008 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon An Opec for gas exporters
      49 1 WORLD gas producers have approved a charter for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), which will be headquartered in Doha, Qatar. With impetus from Russia, the countries agreed to turn the GECF, previously an informal group, into a more formal organisation. PRIME PAGE A3
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      Lock icon Death in Mad off scam
      71 1 A French investor was found dead in his office on Tuesday, adding a grim chapter to the widening Wall Street scandal involving Bernard Madoff. Mr Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet, 65, a co-founder of money manager Access International was distraught over losing up to US$l.4
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      Lock icon Trading banquet bookings
      48 1 TRANSFERRING wedding banquet bookings has become common for couples who have to cancel celebrations due to financial difficulties, relationship problems, or those who want to upgrade to a larger wedding venue. Couples gather at online wedding sites to exchange details and information. HOME PAGE B5
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      Lock icon S. Koreans leaving China
      43 1 THE severe economic downturn in South Korea has forced many of its citizens living in China to leave for home, as the sharp depreciation of the won has made living in China almost twice as expensive. WORLD PAGE Al2
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      Lock icon Tokyo's bumper Budget
      55 1 JAPAN'S Prime Minister Taro Aso yesterday announced the country's biggest annual budget as he vowed to take unprecedented action to tackle mounting fears that Japan faces a long and painful recession. The Cabinet sent to Parliament an 88.55 trillion yen (Ssl.4 trillion) budget for the year beginning
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    Lock icon Flyer stays shut as probe begins
    630 1  -  Judith Tan Esther Tan Questions raised about safety procedures I By THE Singapore Flyer is likely to stay shut until at least the New Year as investigations get underway into what caused the six-hour breakdown on Tuesday which required rescuers to lower 11 stranded
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    Lock icon A gift of life for Christmas
    526 1  -  Lee Hui Chieh By JUST three days after the birth of his first child on Dec 5, Mr Ng Thean Am got news that rocked his family. Doctors said his daughter, Le Shin, had a rare heart defect and might not live beyond a
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      92 1 jQc|i$|§S Christmas Best and worst Surviving the I *n comics |f S FA\ s Year's EPL 'jh^T merry-making M4Ja ,^^BMi^^ P^ What would Santa do 1 §j^^__ Our writer's reviews, *^"lfc What to do when you eat, JfeT^ltf^y, (C /Y in an HDB estate? V W rants and raves drink
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        96 2 Better some business failures than to cut CPF PM Lee Hsien Loong and now Mr Lim Boon Heng have discounted the likelihood of Central Provident Fund (CPF) cuts, for the immediate. It would be the right decision. The more distressed the business conditions, the greater must be the
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        60 2 Weapon of choice The AK-47 assault rifle is the world's most deadly weapon of mass destruction today, says William Choong. REVIEW PAGE A28 A naval milestone The Chinese navy's participation in an-ti-piracy patrols with foreign warships in the Gulf of Aden is a milestone and signals its place among
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        Lock icon OUR READER SAYS
        30 2 Ugly behaviour Reader Simon Owen Khoo is appalled by the behaviour of Singapore soccer fans during and after last Sunday's semifinal match against Vietnam. FORUM PAGE A30
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      Lock icon Shopping with a conscience
      935 2  -  Li Xueying We should be more discerning about where our dollar goes By CHRISTMAS is here. I was doing some shopping in preparation. With the piped-in Jingle Bells carol ringing in my ears, I was generally filled with love and goodwill towards all mankind. Until I
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      Lock icon Gas-producing countries set up Opec equivalent
      695 3 NEW YORK TIMES Energy group to study price-setting and ways not to flood market MOSCOW: With Russia's support, a dozen large natural gas-producing countries including Indonesia and Malaysia have founded an organisation that will study ways to set global prices for the fuel, much
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      Lock icon Fantasy in ice
      68 3 Visitors flocking to the towering ice sculptures created for the upcoming 25th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in China on Tuesday. Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, is one of the coldest places in China, recording temperatures as low as minus 35 deg C. Its annual ice
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      Lock icon Madoff investor who lost $2 billion found dead
      518 4 NEW YORK TIMES, REUTERS French executive's death in New York is an apparent suicide NEW YORK: A French executive who invested with accused swindler Bernard Madoff was found dead in an apparent suicide on Tuesday, reportedly distraught over losing up to US$l.4
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      Lock icon SembMarine settles dispute with BNP for US$30m
      342 4  -  Elizabeth Wilmot I By RIG builder Sembcorp Marine has agreed to settle its long-running dispute with French bank BNP Paribas over disputed foreign exchange transactions. Sembcorp said the move will bring the dispute to an "amicable" end. The firm said in a Singapore
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      Lock icon Fewer street hawkers but fiercer fight
      666 8  -  Theresa Tan Numbers are dwindling but competition is tough on popular Orchard Road I By PEDDLING ice cream and other wares on the streets is meant to be a lifeline for older Singaporeans who are jobless, but fewer people are signing up to be
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      Lock icon Chips are down for ex-storekeeper
      207 8 LIFE took a downturn for former storekeeper Ivan Yap after he fell from a ladder at work about 10 years ago. The 49-year-old bachelor lost his job and found that he had difficulty standing for long periods of time after his fall. For the last
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      Lock icon Locksmith's an old hand
      163 8 LOCKSMITH Tay Soon Ec, 62, is an old hand at street hawking. He started duplicating keys for a living in the *****, operating from a makeshift stall in the Bugis area. By the early 1980s, he started his own mobile workshop a van from which he
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      Lock icon Street hawking revived in specific areas
      308 8 IN THE 1950s and *****, Singapore's streets and alleyways were lined with hawker stalls peddling local food. By 1968, the number of street hawkers had risen considerably, said the National Environment Agency (NEA), leading to problems such as a lack of public hygiene and
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      Lock icon Senate seat probe clears Obama
      733 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE No improper contacts, internal inquiry finds CHICAGO: An internal probe has cleared Mr Barack Obama and his transition team of any inappropriate contacts with the Illinois governor accused of plotting to sell off the President-elect's Senate seat. The report said Mr Obama's incoming
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      Lock icon Notebooks outship desktops for first time
      596 10 REUTERS Key milestone marks notebook computers as a tool for everyone SAN FRANCISCO: Worldwide notebook computer shipments topped those of desktops for the first time ever in the third quarter, research group iSuppli said on Tuesday, calling it a "watershed event" for the industry.
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      Lock icon Koreans in China feel the pinch
      947 12  -  Tracy Quek Slump at home and sharp fall in won's value force many to leave I By BEIJING: Financial troubles back home in South Korea have put Miss Kirn Ja Hyun on an austerity drive of late. Where she used to eat out at
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      Lock icon More returning home for good
      296 12 SOUTH Korea and China normalised diplomatic relations in 1992, and since then, Koreans have flocked to China for employment, business and schooling. South Koreans account for the biggest group of foreigners living in China, with 700,000 people, followed by the Japanese community with about 115,000.
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        Lock icon Outcry over call to isolate those with HIV
        723 14 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Perak chiefs remarks show ignorance, various groups say KUALA LUMPUR: The debate over how to handle those who have HIV intensifies in mainly Muslim Malaysia. Non-governmental organisations and religious bodies have lashed out at a proposal
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        Lock icon Jakarta's graft war goes high-tech
        565 15  -  Leslie Lopez Trial of ex-Lippo exec provides rare glimpse into anti-graft agency I By SOUTH-EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT A HIGH-PROFILE corruption trial of a former top executive of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group is providing a rare glimpse into the country's much-feared anti-corruption agency. Billy Sindoro, the
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        Lock icon Abhisit defends 'fun protests' minister
        444 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Foreign Minister Kasit under fire for remarks on airport shutdown BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva strongly defended his newly appointed Foreign Minister yesterday over reported comments that the occupation of Bangkok's airports by protesters was "a lot of fun". Foreign Minister Kasit
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        Lock icon What's in a panda's name? Plenty
        50 18 Taiwanese legislator Twu Shiing-jer with two lawmakers dressed in panda costumes tagged with words such as "independence" and "democracy" suggestions for new names for the two pandas China has given to the island. Their current names, when put together mean "reunite". PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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        Lock icon KL can help Malays elsewhere
        177 18 BERNAMA MALACCA: Malaysia is willing to offer help towards the advancement of Malays in countries where they are a minority, said Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak. He said Malaysia could be the gateway for this through the Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (DMDI), or Malay World
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        Lock icon Aso dismisses calls for snap elections
        514 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Japanese PM says focus now is on boosting the weakening economy TOKYO: Japan's beleaguered Prime Minister Taro Aso said yesterday he would not call for a snap election despite his plunging public approval ratings, pointing out that he needs to
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        Lock icon Bangladesh culls 10,000 birds
        170 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA: Almost 10,000 birds have been slaughtered in Bangladesh in the past two months, an official said yesterday, as the country faces a new outbreak of the deadly HSNI strain of avian flu. Mr Mozammel Hag, the officer in charge of the government's response
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        Lock icon Hitler admirer rises in Israel
        703 20  -  Abraham Rabinovich His rise is seen as sign of sad state of affairs in politics I By JERUSALEM: A politician who thinks Hitler a genius and whose own ideological extremism and fixity of purpose resemble those of the Nazi leader would normally be a source
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        Lock icon Pink Panthers strike again and again
        1107 21 Recent daring heist in Paris is said to be work of these jewel thieves PARIS: It seems unlikely, almost farcical, that one of the world's largest jewel heists would be pulled off by a criminal group known as the Pink Panthers. But while their
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        Lock icon Beauty queen arrested in gun-filled truck
        339 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: GUADALAJARA (Mexico): A reigning Mexican beauty queen from the drug-plagued state of Sinaloa has been arrested with suspected gang members in a truck filled with guns and ammunition, police said. Miss Sinaloa 2008 Laura Zuniga, together with seven alleged gunmen, were
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        Lock icon Canberra won't apologise to doc for wrongful arrest
        567 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Govt stands firm although report finds that authorities had botched terror probe SYDNEY: Australia's government yesterday said it will not apologise to an Indian doctor wrongly charged over a British terrorist plot, as his lawyers said they would seek substantial
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        Lock icon Money stolen for ransom
        136 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBLIN: The director of Irish security company GLS was forced on Tuesday to steal €1.2 million (552.4 million from his own company and deliver it to an armed gang that had kidnapped his wife and daughter. A detective said at least five masked, armed
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        Lock icon No leads on masterminds
        110 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: Nearly a month after the Mumbai terror attacks, India has not provided the evidence needed for Interpol to help identify and apprehend the suspected masterminds. Interpol chief Ronald Noble, speaking in Islamabad on Tuesday after a visit to New Delhi, said Pakistan
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        Lock icon Milk firm bankrupt?
        103 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: The Chinese firm at the centre of a nationwide tainted milk crisis that sickened nearly 300,000 children and killed at least six has filed for bankruptcy, a judge said yesterday. Milk manufacturer Sanlu Group was the first dairy manufacturer found to be selling milk
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        Lock icon Hammering in the season
        31 23 Standing tall in Seoul this Christmas is the Hammering Man, a 22m-high, 5,000 kg statue, dressed for the season by United States artist Jonathan Borofsky. PHOTO: REUTERS
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        225 23 No fake Ferreros for Christmas PARIS: Ten tonnes of fake chocolates worth £208,000 (*****,000) were seized at France's most famous wholesale market outside Paris, before they could make it onto the diplomatic festive season party circuit. The haul of 33,000 boxes is believed to be the biggest seizure of
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        Lock icon Fifth body in landslide
        57 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have found the remains of a fifth person killed in a landslide in the city's north-eastern suburbs, more than two weeks after the disaster. They were unable to immediately identify the remains found 50m from a bungalow where a Sri
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        Lock icon Con man jailed 7 years
        94 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: A Hong Kong swindler who used fake resumes and documents to scam his way into 12 jobs and steal HK53.62 million (*****,000) has been jailed for seven years. Lam Chun-fai, dubbed by local media as Hong Kong's version of the fraudster
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        Lock icon Guinea coup condemned
        69 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CONAKRY (Guinea): Troops in the west African state of Guinea launched a coup on Tuesday, hours after the death of strongman President Lansana Conte, and announced the formation of a ruling council, but the government declared it was still in power. United Nations Secretary-General Ban
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      460 26 ANY cut to the employers' Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rate to give temporary relief is not justified by the facts, now and in the foreseeable future. The Straits Times should like to say "forever", but only a healthy respect for the
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      904 26  - Today's WMD of choice the AK-47 William Choong FOREIGN MATTERS By SENIOR WRITER TERRORISTS used it in the recent attacks on Mumbai. Pirates have used it to attack merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden. Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden uses it as a background prop whenever he broadcasts another
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      815 26  -  Gerard Lyons I By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES HOW bad will it be in 2009, and will there be a recovery in 2010? These are the big issues as one looks at the year ahead. The boom of recent years seems like a distant
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      982 27  -  Michael Richardson By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES A FLOTILLA of Chinese Navy ships will soon pass through the straits of Singapore and Malacca on its way to join other foreign warships on anti-pi-racy patrols in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somalia. China
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      838 27  -  Ching Cheong 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHINA'S OPENING By SENIOR WRITER HONG KONG: When patriarch Deng Xiaoping sent Chinese troops into Tiananmen Square to crack down on students demonstrating against corruption in 1989, the message he inadvertently sent was: Corruption is preferred to political reform.
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      685 27  -  John Mcßeth By SENIOR WRITER INDONESIAN women are among the spunkiest in South-east Asia. They hold down powerful government and corporate posts and engage in almost every field of human endeavour from fish trading to operating monster satellite-controlled mine trucks. But when
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          98 28 "I enjoy driving past the house when the lights are on. But I question the extravagance." MR VERNON YONG: "I refer to Tuesday's report, 'Bright Xmas at home' about the lavish light-up of Mr Leonard Francis' home. I enjoy driving past the house every evening when the lights
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          124 28 "Always check with the travel agents when making bookings." MS PATRICIA AUYEONG, Senior Director, Natas: "We refer to Ms Tan Lay Kuan's letter last Saturday, 'Fuel tax overstated by travel agency. Fuel surcharges are imposed by airlines and in the instance of group tours by travel agents, such
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          123 28 "Many foreign workers neither wear helmets nor equip their bicycles with lights. Many also ride against the flow of traffic, which makes them a danger to other road users." MR JOSE RAYMOND THOMAS: "I read with dismay the death of a cyclist a few days ago. He was
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        167 28  -  Phui Peng Chuan WHY was the rescue of passengers stuck in mid-air cabins when the Singapore Flyer ground to a halt on Tuesday undertaken when they were never in danger ("Flyer drama", yesterday)? I am also surprised that the evacuation was done with rope harnesses. The
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        274 28  -  Simon Owen Khoo VIETNAMESE FANS ATTACKED I AM writing to express my shock and dismay at the behaviour of Singapore soccer fans during and after the AFF Suzuki Cup semi-final against Vietnam last Sunday at the National Stadium. I was equally appalled by the lack
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        348 28  -  Neeta Lachmandas (Ms) I REFER to the Straits Times commentary by Ms Lim Wei Chean, "Is there a need for another star for service?", Dec 16. The Singapore Service Star differentiates businesses that provide good service. Whilst there are already other existing awards and recognition
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        142 28  -  Lim Meng Check I REFER to Ms Esther Lim's letter, "Fall on slippery walkway", (Dec 5). We are sorry to hear of the incident. The walkway is actually a covered drain that was not designed to be a public walkway. In view
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        210 28  -  Lee-Huan Ai-Min (Mrs) IT IS upsetting when parents must buy new textbooks for one reason: 2-in-l textbook-cum-workbooks. Primary school books such as "Health Ed by Pearson" and "Civics and Moral Ed by Panpac" are now published as combined 2-in-l books. How many more will
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          126 28 "A real pleasure to shop in Singapore." DR WILFRED CHAN: "I am a permanent resident and my son who works and lives in London has come to spend Christmas with us. My son, my wife and I went to the Star Hub service centre in Plaza Singapura
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          95 28 "My claims were addressed within three days and reimbursements made within a month." MS HELEN KOH: "My company, my family and I have been policy holders of NTUC Income for the past eight years and I wish to commend Income's agent, Mr Alvin Tan, who has been servicing
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          150 28 Super C C salesman "After a harrowing experience like daylight burglary, I cannot thank Mr Hock Seng enough." MS WONG MAY YING: "I commend Mr Hock Seng of Cycle Carriage KIA. He provided excellent service from the moment I indicated I wished to buy a car until it was delivered
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      584 31  -  Carolyn Quek Sujin Thomas Rescuers have over 2,000 hours of rope experience, had practised rescue drill twice before By fl DRESSED in dark blue overalls, the men who plucked stranded passengers from the Singapore Flyer on Tuesday looked like elite rescue workers from the Singapore
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      302 31  -  Sujin Thomas By SUSPENDED eight storeys above the ground, Mr Mohamed Affee Endra found himself playing both the role of a rescuer and a counsellor on Tuesday. He was one of four rope access technicians charged with plucking stranded passengers from the wounded Singapore Flyer. One of those
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      881 32  -  Diana Othman Passengers share their unhappiness with Flyer staff, citing a lack of communication, apology BBy WHAT was meant to be a birthday celebration ended instead with a visit to the hospital for a 10-year-old boy. In an e-mail message to The Straits
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      597 34  -  Melissa Sim I By THE wedding was called off for personal reasons, but Mr G. Ang, 28, was not about to pay $10,000 in cancellation fees. Instead, the marketing manager posted his wedding banquet details online, hoping to find someone to take over the booking.
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      242 34  -  Jermyn Chow ST PHOTO: I By NEW recruits are among the first Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) servicemen to wear the new "digital camouflage" uniforms. More than 1,000 recruits from the Basic Military Training Centre were seen yesterday wearing the pixellated uniforms, more than three months
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      196 34  -  SERENE LUO MOTORISTS received an early Christmas gift yesterday not from Santa Claus, but from the petroleum companies. They lowered pump prices by three to four cents per litre for their diesel and some petrol products yesterday. The new prices are: 98-octane fuel: $1.58 per litre
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      Lock icon Woman jailed for $15 robbery at knifepoint
      360 36  -  Elena Chong She failed in her first attempt before striking again 15 minutes later BBy COURTS CORRESPONDENT A WOMAN who bungled one robbery, then stole $15 from another person at knifepoint minutes later, was sentenced to 3V_ years' jail yesterday. Song Kirn Ing,
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      218 36 Eatery theft: 3 brothers charged THREE brothers were charged in court yesterday with breaking into a coffee shop and stealing $30 from the eatery. Mohammed Hasmi Abdul Aziz, 28, and his younger siblings Mohammed Hasrul, 21, and Mohammed Hasmel, 19, are accused of breaking into the coffee shop at
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      274 36  -  ELENA CHONG A MAN who broke into the Singapore Buddhist Lodge and stole $460 was jailed for four years yesterday. District Judge Eddy Tham decided to give Lim Kay Seong, 43, a final chance even though the odd-job labourer had been found suitable
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      342 37  -  Ng Sor Luan Text And Pictures BBy CHRISTMAS Day is for Christians to celebrate the birth and coming of Jesus Christ the son of God and the central figure of their faith. Activities carried out by Christians revolve around remembering the birth of Jesus Christ and
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      684 38  -  Chua Hian Hou Bosses here don't mind hiring gamers so long as they do their job well BBy COULD your devotion to a video game cost you a lucrative new job? Video gamers in the United States are now asking if their hobbies
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      620 40  -  Terrence Voon Skirmishes break out between fans at Kallang, FAS to review security BBy THE Football Association of Singapore will be reviewing its security during major football matches in light of the violence which broke out after Sunday's Sin-gapore-Vietnam AFF Suzuki Cup match at the National Stadium. Several
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      489 40  -  Marc Lim COMMENTARY By SPORTS CORRESPONDENT THE message sent out should be loud and clear: We will not tolerate football hooliganism. Sunday's violent scenes at the National Stadium after Singapore's 0-1 defeat by Vietnam in the Suzuki Cup semi-finals were both disturbing and shameful. View
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      408 40 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech insisted on Tuesday that the Stamford Bridge players are fully behind manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, despite the football club's indifferent Premier League form. Although the Blues remain firmly in the title race, they wasted a chance to go top
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      512 41 Richard Jolly takes a look at the English Premier League season so far... Best signing: Geovanni It is rare that one player scores both some of the best and some of the most significant goals of the season, and still rarer when he is acquired on a
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      557 41 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Reds striker resumes training after injury and may face Bolton LONDON: Fernando Torres could feature in Liverpool's Boxing Day Premier League match against Bolton Wanderers at Anfield. The Spanish striker has resumed training, after a month on the sidelines because of a hamstring
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      502 42  -  Richard Jolly Man for man, Wenger's depleted side look vulnerable against Villa By Perhaps only Robin van Persic and Samir Nasri of those available would figure in Wenger's side. Factor in a defence that has often been found fallible notably by Gabriel Agbonlahor's sheer speed in their meeting
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      679 42  -  Neil Humphreys JGHTERSIDE By HE'S making a list. He's checking it twice. He's gonna give the job to Sam Allardyce. Yes, it's that time of year again. When turkeys begin to feel like Paul Ince and West Ham supporters have a lot in common
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      85 43 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHOTO: LOS ANGELES: Cycling star Lance Armstrong (above) is expecting a baby with his girlfriend Anna Hansen in June, the seven-time Tour de France champion announced on Tuesday. It will be the fourth child for cancer survivor Armstrong. The 37-year-old American has
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      163 43 REUTERS MILAN: Next year's Italian Super Cup will be played at Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium on Aug 8, the Italian Football League said on Tuesday. It will be the fourth time the season's traditional curtain-raiser between the Serie A champions and the Italian
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      57 43 Basketball NBA: New Jersey 108 Indiana 107, Cleveland 99 Houston 90, Atlanta 99 Oklahoma City 88, Charlotte 80 Washington 72, Boston 110 Philadelphia 91, Miami 96 Golden State 88, Milwaukee 94 Utah 86, Detroit 104 Chicago 98, LA Lakers 100 New Orleans 87, Dallas 100 Memphis 82, San Antonio
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      123 43  -  HE LIN XINYI Ericsson 4 being hauled out of the water by a crane yesterday at the Pasir Panjang Wharves, where the Volvo Ocean Race teams will be performing maintenance works on their respective boats. All eight boats have already crossed the Leg
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      215 43 THE boats participating in the Volvo Ocean Race will leave for Qingdao, China, on the fourth leg next month. But the prospects of embarking on that trip on Jan 18 look bleak yesterday for the Russian entry Kosatka (Russian for Orca, Killer Whale),
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      576 43  -  Jeanette Wang Ex-pro says American can win Tour again as he takes sport seriously I By BOXING great Muhammad Ali did it in 1980 and came out a flop. Basketball star Michael Jordan tried it twice but his second attempt was dunked. Next year, it will
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      370 43  -  Jeanette Wang By TRIATHLETES take note: if the annual Osim Singapore International Triathlon has always been your key race for the year, it is time to shift your training plan forward by a few months next year. For that annual marquee event
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      368 44 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: Celtics now have best 29-game start in NBA Boston Celtics 110 Philadelphia 76ers 91 BOSTON: The Boston Celtics added another chapter to their storied history by setting a National Basketball Association record with their 19th consecutive victory on Tuesday. Kevin
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        58 44 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA: decide in March whether to enact controls on the high-tech suits which have helped produce n3ssrMMngl'@(g(_j_rMmgC-»rdylM_l year. Fina said that it would "take appropriate action" when its decision-making bureau meets from March 12-14 in Dubai. The American and Australian swimming federations have asked
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        65 44 BLOOMBERG NEWS BANGKOK: The Asian Tour has said that it is appalled by an Australia-led push to form a new golf Super Tour across the region. National tours in Australia, Japan, South Korea and China signed agreements over the past 15 months to explore starting a united
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      50 40 mm P>Spl WmTK a___»__y_l__ I __r Y_fl I ___^H^^^K_ ___M_l AIMING AT ARSENAL Ashley Young leads an Aston Villa team looking to maintain good form. 814 pi I"* -----i I fl I '^9__r At' fl P"» flflflfli I BACKING LANCE Ex-pro cyclist Alan Rushton says Lance Armstrong will prevail. 815
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      25 40 a NINETEEN AND I lj COUNTING I Im 4 Kevin Garnett and the Boston H IH%___ Celtics pick up their 19th straight NBA victory. 816
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      128 41 English Premier League Tomorrow Stoke City v Manchester United Live, Ch27 Ch3o4, 8.45pm Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion Live Ch22, 9pm Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham Live, Ch2l, 9pm Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers Live, Ch27, 11pm Portsmouth v West Ham United Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United Manchester City v Hull City
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      142 44 CHIA YEW MENG Age 84 was called home to be with the Lord on 24 December 2008, dearly missed by loved ones. Wife: Low Siew Koon Son: Daughter-in-law: Chia Sic Yong Cheryl Kay Cheng Hong Daughters: Sons-in-law: Chia Hui Hui Chua Siong Huat Chia Cher Cher.Jodi Loong Seh Heng (deceased)
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      63 44 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory of HELEN TAN CHEO TEE Called home to the Lord on 26th December 2004 The years may wipe out many things But this they'll wipe out never; The memory of those happy days Which we had spent together. Deeply missed and loving you always, Husband:
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      77 44 DESMOND VIVIAN BLIGH was called home to be with the Lord on 24 December 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones. Wife: Anna Tan Wake is held at Blk 249 Ang Mo Kio Aye 1 St 21. Funeral service will be held at 8.15 am on
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      74 44 m,'7l[e?mfy*;'7lteJ*te\ MACHAP S/0 GOVINDASAMY (EX-EXPANDITE STAFF) Vtfmted a* tt 'Dccemtm 'Of wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all relatives and friends for their condolences, attendance and prayers during our recent bereavement. KARUMATHI PRAYERS will be held on Thursday night 25 Dec'oB at Blk 135 f Paris Ris
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      19 44 7TH ANNIVERSARY SHANTHAKUMARI D/O KRISHNASAMY Departed: 25 Dec 2001 Always Remembered by Mother: MAnnathai Husband: Ramakrishnan sisters, children relatives
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      82 44 sMIYY "But I trust in your unfailing love; WSm my heart rejoices in your salvation". SP Psalm 13:5 Q 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory of EDLYNYAPMEILI 18 Apr 1972 26 Dec 2004 (Tsunami Sri Lanka) Our Dearest Edlyn 4 years have passed It's like you never left us You are
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      44 44 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory of Cynthia Tan Boon Hoon Departed 25 Dec 2003 Times may change many things but not the memory this day brings Deeply missed and forever remembered by Husband Gary Lam, Sons En Yu En Qing and all loved ones
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      48 44 7 Anniversary In Loving Memory Of TAY BAK CHUA Departed: 26th December 2001 Lunar Calendar: W f E# R H Sadly missed and always remembered by loved ones X Wife: Ng Loke Mvi Yea Choo J J Sons and Daughters-in-law, v a Daughter and Son-in-law ft and Grandchildren
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      25 44 24th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of GAY GIN PIN Departed 25 Dec 1984 Dearly missed remembered by Daughter: Jane Ang Son Andrew Ang loved ones
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      40 44 In Loving Memory of TAN HENG NOI Departed 26 Dec 1988 Love's greatest gift Remembrance. Rest in peace. You have your siblings Heng Seng, Heng Long, Heng Khim Heng Tiang for company now. Dearly missed by family, relatives and friends,
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      74 44 "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" Psalm 23 CHENG SIANG PANG Age: 78 was called home to be with the Lord on 23 December 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife HunYutKom Daughter Candice Cheng Grandson Darren Lim and all family members and relatives. Wake is held at
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      84 44 THAMARAI KANNI D/O MANICKAM Age: 50 passed away peacefully on 24 Dec 2008. Dearly missed fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Sivan Shinapayn Father: (Late Manickam) (Driver, 21 Buffalo Rd] Mother: (Late Kanniammal) Daughters: Jegatambikai Darishini Dcvi Sons: S. Mogana Rooban Brother: Manickam Chandrakumar Sisters: M. Yogasri Lokammah Brothers- in-law:
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      12 44 In Loving Memory Of Caroline Chan Forever in our hearts and minds.
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      72 44 f^* 14th Anniversary H In Loving Memory MOLLY LIM GEOKHONG (MRSTAN) Departed on 25th December 1994 There's a face we shall always remember A voice we shall always recall A memory to cherish forever Of one so dear to us all. Treasured forever, Your Beloved Family MANAGEMENT STAFF of: GOLD
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      22 44 6th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Mrs THEVA RANI BALAENDRAM Departed 25 December 2002 Deeply Cherished and Sadly Missed By loved ones.
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      529 45  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS Shares traded for the half-day were the lowest volume in four years I By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE stocks enjoyed a touch of overdue Christmas cheer yesterday to end three consecutive sessions of slump. The modest gains amid declines
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      242 45 REUTERS JAKARTA: Bakrie Brothers, a heavily indebted Indonesian firm, has found buyers for as much as US$725 million (551.05 billion) of its debt, exchanging part of that sum for shares in its coal mining unit, Bumi Resources. The politically connected
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        20 45 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 325.3 million shares worth $286.07 million UP DOWN Gainers: 159 Losers: 117 Unchanged: 1,022
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        84 45 Mid Cap 352.45 0.58 Small Cap 291.98 1.63 All Share 416.63 2.57 Fledgling 384.82 -1.08 China 185.12 1.30 China Top 184.20 1.52 Oil and gas 228.22 f -0.64 Basic materials 211.06 3.54 Industrials 345.33 -1.61 Consumer goods 351.96 6.39 Health care 380.33 T -2.22 Consumer services 529.20
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          27 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,517.1 (-206.68) »Japanese shares closed down 2.4 per cent on persistent worries about the car sector after Toyota slashed forecasts.
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          25 45 BLOOMBERG Yesterday's close: 869.62 (-1.54) Malaysian shares closed 0.2 per cent lower amid weak sentiment as many investors were away for Christmas.
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          28 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 14,184.14 (-36.65) Hong Kong shares closed 0.3 per cent lower, limiting early losses as property developers recovered from recent falls.
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          22 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,128.51 (-15.8) South Korean shares closed 1.4 per cent lower amid uncertainties over governmentinitiated restructuring plans.
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          29 45 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,863.8 (-33.43) Chinese shares closed down 1.76 per cent after a major oil refiner posted a profit warning for the fourth quarter.
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          21 45 REUTERS Yesterday's mid-day close: 9,602.97 (-241.6) The main 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index fell 0.86 per cent by mid-day.
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          20 45 Yesterday's close: 3,582.2 (+50.8) Australian shares closed 1.4 per cent higher after a shortened pre-Christmas trading session.
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          23 45 REUTERS Yesterday's mid-day close: 440.84 (+0.44) Thailand's key index rose for a second day, climbing 0.1 per cent by noon.
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            105 45 lop Rises (0) Dec 24 CENTS 0CBCCap5.1%NCPS 100 .8600 36.0 0.4 DBS Grp 925 21.0 2.3 CapitaLand 307 17.0 5.9 DOE 1186 16.0 1.4 OCBC Bk 505 15.0 3.1 DairyFarm 438 11.6 1.9 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9510 10.0 0.1 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...9000 10.0 0.1
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            101 45 (0) Dec 24 CENTS GLD 100S$ IMH JSH lardine CSC Venture Corp Total Access EDHI HKLand CerebosPac STXP0 100 CityDev Keppel Corp Singapura Fin lyxor China H 10IISS lyxor HangSeng 10IISS ChungHong NOL Uni-Asia IS HSCI India 100 Broadway 8256 -115.7 -1.0 1802 -69.4 -2.6 962 -37.6 -2.6
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            98 45 S Dec 24 CENTS Cyber Vill Dynamic Adv Integrated Eagle Brand Unionmet linair IconicHldgs ChasenHldg 10 Ezion Asia Water China Great YHI Intnl Evergro Gems TV Tianjin Zhong SH Summit PCI Ltd Bio-Treat FibreChem Hi-P Intl 3.5 75.0 1.5 12 60.0 4.5 9 50.0 3.0 2 33.3 0.5
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            92 45 s Dec 24 CENTS EDMI Reyphon Ban Joo ChinaESave ChungHong Liang Huat SupFasten Esmart Pharmesis VibroPower Europtron Dculus Uni Fiber Cosmosteel ASA Grp Alantac BBR Hldgs ChinaNTown DragonGp Hor Kew 12 -42.9 -9.0 2.5 -37.5 -1.5 1 -33.3 -0.5 1 -33.3 -0.5 8.5 -26.1 -3.0 1.5 -25.0 -0.5
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            104 45 (0) Dec 24 CENTS CapitalanHBLeCW***** 29 CapitalandRBeCW***** 19 SGX RB ePW*****3 38.5 CapitalanHBLeCW***** 30 SGX BNP ePW*****2 27.5 CapitalanBNPeCW***** 10 DBS DB eCW*****7 14.5 STI 1500BNPeCW*****6 ...40.5 CapitalaBNPeCW*****8 14 CapitalanBNPeCW***** 19.5 DCBC Bk BNPeCW*****6 13 STI 1650 DBeCW*****2 49.5 STI 1750 DBeCW*****2 32.5 StarPhar5%RCPS*****8 48.5 UOB DBeCW*****7 37.5
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            106 45 (0) Dec 24 CENTS UOB DB eCW*****5 19.5 SGX RB eCW090G16 26 CapltalandDBePW***** 23 STI 1650BNPePW*****9 17 CapltalanBNPePWD9061 27.5 STI 2200BNPePW*****6 60 CapltalandDBeCW***** 14.5 DBS DB ePW*****0 23 DBS MBL ICW*****3 29 SGX BNP eCW*****3 46.5 STI 1700 DBePW*****2 31.5 SGX BNP ePW*****6 46.5 STI 1700BNPePW*****0 23 STI
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            108 45 Top Falls Dec 24 CENTS UOB DB eCW*****5 19.5 -22.0 -5.5 STI 1650BNPePW*****9 17 -15.0 -3.0 CapitalandDBePW***** 23 -14.8 -4.0 SGX RB eCW*****6 26 -14.8 -4.5 CapltalandDBeCW***** 14.5 -12.1 -2.0 CapitalanBNPePW***** 27.5 -8.3 -2.5 DBS DB ePW*****0 23 -8.0 -2.0 DBS HBL ICW*****3 29 -6.5 -2.0 STI 1700BNPePW*****0
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        181 45 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume '0 CENTS Vol Ban Joo StraitsAsia Noble Grp Golden Agri China Hongxing Ezion Midas Yanlord Synear CapitaLand Cosco Corp Gent Intl SingTel IndoAgri China Energy 1 75.5 101 23 18.5 19.5 50 91 26 307 95.5 43.5 254 49.5
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        104 45 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 24 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9730 1.0060 Can dollar 1.1820 1.1980 Euro 2.0090 2.0350 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4157 0.4165 NZ dollar 0.8160 0.8360 Sterling pound 2.1250 2.1530 US dollar 1.4410 1.4590 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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        403 45 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■V0L '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 718 375 1438 602 2120 590 70 123 512 3580 1920 2236 1340 739 416 270 909 319 1744 1362 467 464 380 580
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        633 45 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 151 272 208 256 244 438 98 98 238 215 199 190 365 332 195 97.5 567 398 765 408 372 317 190 580 87 222 256 98.5 130 113.4 36.5 357.2 124
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        377 46  -  Lorna Tan Technical fault caused premiums for this month to be deducted twice I By FINANCE CORRESPONDENT HUNDREDS of anxious customers jammed the phone lines of British insurer Prudential Assurance Singapore yesterday, after their premiums were deducted twice this month. Prudential said a technical
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        316 46  -  Elizabeth Wilmot By THE industrial safety footwear manufacturer King's Safetywear announced yesterday that it would be delisted from the Singapore Exchange's mainboard tomorrow. The privatisation follows the completion of the compulsory acquisition exercise by Safe Step Group yesterday. Safe Step Group now holds all
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        236 46 A COMPANY that guaranteed a spa business that later went bust has issued new shares to compensate United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Malayan Banking (Maybank) following a court order. Abterra, a minerals firm formerly known as Hua Kok International, provided UOB and Maybank a
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          67 47 REUTERS BANGKOK: Thailand's Finance Ministry expects economic growth of 3 per cent this year, down from 5.1 per cent forecast in September, due to the global economic slowdown. The ministry also predicted the economy would contract by 2 to 3 per cent in the fourth quarter
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          113 47 BLOOMBERG LONDON: Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, said it will cut prices on £100 million (Ss2ls million) worth of items tomorrow as it joins retailers seeking to pull in customers with post-Christmas discounts. Savings of 50 per cent or more will be offered
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          117 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: Reserve Management Co, which is facing a slew of investor lawsuits after its money market fund fell below a key safety benchmark, said on Tuesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to charge the company and its management with
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        503 47 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS STIMULUS PLAN I Tokyo's record budget covers cash payouts but worsens public debt TOKYO: Japan's government yesterday put up a record 88.5 trillion yen (Ssl.4 trillion) budget, boosting spending on social security and economic steps that analysts said would not be very
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        344 47 REUTERS STIMULUS PLAN II WASHINGTON: The incoming Obama administration is nearing agreement with congressional Democrats on a huge emergency spending Bill intended to jolt the weak United States economy and create three million jobs over two years, said Vice-President-elect Joe Biden. Asked whether
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        695 48  -  Gabriel Chen Strict asset, base capital requirements and audit controls minimise risks I By THE short answer is, yes, a Madoff mega scandal could happen in the fund management industry here, but strict oversight minimises risk, say industry watchers. Yet, while safeguards can be
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        293 48 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: It has become the biggest mystery to emerge from the Bernard Madoff scandal: Where did the US$5O billion (Ss72 billion) go? Financial experts have several theories on how Madoff "made off" with the money: He lost a bundle in
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      278 77  -  Margaret Lee Love the vibrant colours of poinsettias but wary of the rumours you have heard about their toxicity? We have all read, now and then, that poinsettias are harmful when ingested. An article in the Los Angeles Times last week said that, contrary to popular belief,
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        833 78 Mrs T, 45, a mother of three, anxiously related the following to me during her recent visit to my clinic. "Two months ago, after my husband and I had sex, I noticed light pink stains on my underwear. "I did not pay much attention as the spotting
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        359 79 Reuters Circumcision can reduce HIV and HPV risk in men, according to three studies Three studies published last week add to evidence that circumcision can protect men from the deadly Aids virus and the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer. The reports in the
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        373 80 Reuters Regular water aerobics workouts during pregnancy make it easier for women to deliver their babies without pain relief, new research from Brazil suggests. Less than one third of the women who took part in three 50-minute aquarobics sessions every week throughout their pregnancy
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        270 80 Exercise programmes, especially those that include balance training, help to reduce falls among elderly people. Several studies have come to this conclusion. Examples of successful fall prevention programmes include taiji and home-based or group-based exercises prescribed by a health professional, said Dr Catherine Sherrington. Walking programmes
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        178 80  -  Margaret Lee Many parents are wary of the effects that sugar can have on their already energetic children, particularly at this time of the year when festive treats will be offered everywhere they go. So is it really true that sugar can lead to child
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        233 81 Los Angeles Times A new study appears to shed some light on why Christmas gift-giving may be such a touchy matter and why your mother-in-law is still angry that you missed last year's family get-together. Researchers from the University of Chicago conducted a series of
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        286 81 Reuters New research on the brain benefits of gaming suggest that it might benefit older adults. In a study of 40 men and women in their 60s and 70s, researchers found that those who played a strategy-heavy video game improved their scores on tests of cognitive
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        412 82 Dr 81. Chua has multiple sclerosis but the general practitioner continues to work and lead a normal life. JOVANDA BISTON finds out Dr B.L. Chua, 41, first felt numbness in his hands and feet six years ago. Since then, the general practitioner has felt increasing numbness
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        502 82  -  Most of us take it for granted that we can run, see and talk. But when a disease affects such everyday abilities, it can be very disruptive. The disease called multiple sclerosis (MS) in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system can result in,
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        261 82 The New York Times The claim: Blind people do not see images in their dreams. The facts: A recent column pointed out that some Americans, mostly those raised in the age before colour television, dream only in black and white. However that observation raised another question whether people
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      765 83  -  /SHULI rSUDDERUDDIN Fit in ihese yoga/and fitness moves between the festive merry making to keep lethargy at bay and the pounds from piling on. reports While it may be fun to eat, drink and make merry over the festive season, the after effects are not quite so
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        774 84  -  Dhany Osman Cover Story If you insist on doing so this festive season, be prepared for hangovers, exhaustion and even mental stress Too much year-end partying and over-consumption of alcohol can bring on that proverbial hangover, as sales executive Marc Lee found out. The late
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        594 84 Get over that hangover quickly Too many late nights spent eating and drinking can lead to a hangover and exhaustion both physically and mentally. So how do you speed up your recovery from a festive burnout? Mind Your Body spoke to the experts to find out. i Have another fix?
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        584 85 A group of 10 volunteers has been making monthly visits to the wards to cheer up patients and staff for the past four years. DHANY OSMAN reports Charles Dickens wrote in his novel A Christmas Carol that Christmas is the only time when "men and
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        609 85  -  DHANY OSMAN Those with medical conditions might want to be more careful about what they eat during this time of merry making. Mind Your Body asked doctors and nutritionists for advice. Hypertension What it is: This condition, also known as high blood pressure (HBP), means
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      576 86  -  MARGARET LEE Don't panic if you've forgotten someone. Some stores, where you can pick a gift for their well-being, remain open. reports It's 11am on Christmas Day and you are in your pyjamas enjoying breakfast and the morning paper. Then it suddenly dawns on you. You've
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      737 87 Qhristmas decorations such as lights and fake snow (Jan be hazards, so watch out. MARGARET LEE reports j Colourful lights and small, plastic decorations. These and other objects sprout in many homes during the holiday season. But remember: safety first. Here are some tips to keep
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      519 88  -  MARGARET LEE Weigh the pros and cons, healthwise, of getting a real Christmas tree compared to an artificial one, says Once upon a time, real pine trees were not an option for Christmas in Singapore. Nowadays, however, Singaporeans have the same array of choice as
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      520 89 Don't be a couch potato during the Christmas break. DHANY OSMAN susses out 10 wholesome family activities you can try Even if you're not a party animal, you can enjoy a host of other activities during this festive period. Mind Your Body offers 10 suggestions: 1 Explore the
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        565 90 Adjunct Associate Professor Brian Yeo, 47, a psychiatrist at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, tells ZUREENA HABIB he believes that his field of specialisation requires the precision of science and the complexities of the arts I decided to specialise in psychiatry because... I found it to be one of the
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      645 91  -  Prof Walter Tan Dr Wang Jenn Chyuan TUMMY IN NEED OF TUCKING nl am 1.6m tall, in my early 30s, and I weigh 47kg. I have had two babies over the past three years and my abdomen was stretched by both pregnancies. Now, even though I do
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        361 92 Take leftover turkey from your Christmas meal, add some fruit and tuck into a healthy refreshing meal. MAGDALIN CHEONG shows you how Now that you have cooked and feasted all through Christmas, you might want to take it easy and have a break from the kitchen. You may
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        178 92 RECIPE Serves five; Preparation time 30 minutes plus one hour chilling Ingredients V2 honey pineapple, trim and cut into cubes 3 kiwi fruits, trim and cut '^^■MHP into cubes 6 strawberries, cut into small pieces 2 tbs fresh lemon juice 200g sliced or cubed cooked
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        639 93 Basketball player Eric Sandrin tells JUNE CHEONG why he thinks it is important to have fun whether at work or at play What do you do to keep fit? I play basketball for two to three hours nearly every day and lift weights five days a
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      323 76 contents Supervising Editor j)) f i SumikoTan 3 NOT TOXIC, BUT... 16 LAST-MINUTE DASH FOR GIFTS Editor <*f Gloria Chandy cover page: 4 DOC TALK 18 BEWARE FROSTY THE SNOWMAN I J Photo Istockphoto Design lS ee 5 FORESKIN OFF TO FORESTALL AIDS? 19 REAL MCCOY OR GENUINE FAKE? fxjfc
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