The Straits Times, 29 December 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 191/11/2008 MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Pioneer doctor dies
      43 1 SINGAPORE'S "father of paediatrics", Emeritus Professor Wong Hock Boon, 85, died yesterday following a short illness. He became the country's first professor of paediatrics in 1962 and mentored thousands of young physicians in treating infants and children. HOME PAGE B2
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      Lock icon Key vote in Bangladesh
      48 1 BANGLADESH goes to the polls today to elect a new government to return the country to democracy after two years of emergency rule. The two main contenders are former prime ministers and bitter rivals Sheikh Hasina Wajed and Khaleda Zia. WORLD PAGE A 9
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      Lock icon Riding out the storm
      55 1 BE LIKE Noah, is the advice of our Cai Jin columnist, who outlines how ordinary investors can build their financial ark now to withstand the gathering economic storm in 2009. And as awful as next year is likely to be, there is still good money to
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      Lock icon Honda F1 team saved
      50 1 MEXICAN billionaire Carlos Slim, the world's second-richest man, has reportedly rescued the Honda Formula One team. Honda had pulled out of Formula One earlier this month, citing its inability to sustain the cost of maintaining its Fl team following the global financial meltdown. SPORT PAGE 812
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      Lock icon Vietnam wins Suzuki Cup
      40 1 VIETNAM have clinched their first Asean Football Federation championship. They scored a last-gasp equaliser to hold three-time champions Thailand 1-1 in the second leg yesterday to win the Suzuki Cup 3-2 on aggregate. SPORT PAGE 810
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  • Article
    Lock icon Israel steps up Gaza air strikes
    689 1 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE It threatens to invade as UN Security Council calls for halt to violence GAZA: Israel intensified its air strikes on Gaza yesterday and prepared for a possible invasion of the territory even as the UN Security Council called for a halt
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    Lock icon Flyer restart? Safety first, says Shanmugam
    512 1  -  Kor Kian Beng I By THE grounded Singapore Flyer can only resume operations after public safety is fully assured but Law Minister K. Shanmugam does not rule out an early restart. Speaking to reporters at a bursary awards ceremony yesterday, Mr Shanmugam, who is
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      97 1 Mr Cheesecake JLj£\ Top of j^ ST consumer behind Singapore's m| ~M m2h v steamiest calendars 4 I^l P^ Liverpool demolish How good are telcos' Wf Newcastle to cement their lead customer service agents? LIFE! PAGE C 4 W SPORT, PAGE B9 WL HOME, PAGE B4 BTjlllllfinBTi I,C .1 PI
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      Lock icon Good move to assess town councils' work
      872 2  -  Tan Hui Yee Informed residents can use Govt report card to press for improvement CORRESPONDENT FOR the first time in 20 years, Housing Board flat owners islandwide may be able to find out exactly how their town council is faring compared to the
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      293 2 HAIR CARE EXPERT Regain your crowning glory JpH& with Svenson. They did. TVB star Moses Chan believes that I <(■■» healthy hair is vital as it boosts his looks M^P and confidence. When his hair started thinning, Moses sought help from t^j^^ZP Svenson, the hair care professionals. Moses Chan Like
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      104 2 THRIVING in lm— M CHALLENGING f 1 ~m- L A 1 Venue: Raffles City Convention Centre, Shui trainer, consultant, and educator. j4 He is a bestselling author and popular Jj B speaker and TV personality. W Get a headstart on 2009 with an analysis of the year. This year it's
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      191 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY What's up in the anti-mozzie fight? Dengue cases are down but chikungunya remains stubborn. Yet the extermination campaign is against the same insect, though of different varieties. Why the varying results? EDITORIAL PAGE Al4 COLUMNS Lagging behind j^ According to intellectuals, B China's political reforms jS* have
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      Lock icon Thousands of 'red shirts' rally to topple new Thai govt
      746 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Thaksin loyalists target Parliament House ahead of PMAbhisit's policy speech today BANGKOK: Tens of thousands of supporters of fugitive former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rallied against new leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday, threatening to engulf the kingdom
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      Lock icon Temperature gadgets save nurses time
      580 5  -  Liaw Wy-Cin Devices taped to patients relay the data, freeing nurses for other tasks I By WHEN Madam Lee Swee Chan checked into Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) earlier this month with a fractured leg, one of the first things nurses did was tape a
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      106 5  -  Samuel He What happens a minute before Bam? Straits Times photographers show their interpretation of that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 7.59. We aim to capture everyday scenes across the island with a different perspective, bringing readers a slice of life that would perhaps go unnoticed.
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      Lock icon Bombings won't unseat Hamas
      651 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS NEWS ANALYSIS Gaza offensive also leaves Israel open to attack, widens rift in Arab world JERUSALEM: Gaza's deeply entrenched Hamas rulers will not be easily toppled, even by Israel's unprecedented bombings that have killed at least 270 people, most of them men in
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      Lock icon Godown to warehouse sales for some really cheap deals
      616 6  -  By Tessa Wong NATIONAL serviceman Ruslan Rusli and his girlfriend were among the thousands who trekked deep into the Kaki Bukit industrial estate over the weekend for a warehouse sale by book dealer Page One. Under a makeshift tent and fluorescent
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      Lock icon How to score some bargain buys
      344 6 HERE IS a tip if you are furnishing a new home: head to warehouse sales. Sales manager Benny Heng reckons he has saved about $10,000 on items such as a sofa set and designer lamps by frequenting the numerous sales held this season. That
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      Lock icon Teens fall prey to online predators
      1034 4  -  Tan Weizhen ST poll finds nearly 2 in 5 have been sexually propositioned online I By LYDIA, 14, was just chatting with a 28-year-old stranger who saw her picture on networking website Friendster and told her she was "hot". Within 20 minutes, he offered
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      Lock icon Do Web filters work?
      402 4  -  TAN WEIZHEN INTERNET filters have been touted as a way to shield children from the worst of the Internet, including pornography and websites that promote hate. But response to filters password-protected programmes that block out certain sites has been lukewarm here. One reason is that they
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon In Japan, temps first to be axed
      698 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Both foreigners and locals affected as wave of cuts shatters 'job for life' myth TOYOTA: Temporary workers like Ms Toshie Helena Oguihara were a driving force behind Japan's economic recovery in recent years, but when the recession returned, they found themselves
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      Lock icon Jobless offered a roof over the head
      315 7 TOKYO: Japan's government will offer affordable, temporary lodging to workers who have lost their jobs because of the deepening recession, Japanese media reported yesterday. Several government ministries have announced in recent days that they will temporarily lease out apartments reserved for civil servants
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        Lock icon Jakarta plans change to ballot slip
        690 8  -  Salim Osman Amendment to be sent to Parliament by Jan 18; no opposition expected By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to amend a voting format for its general election next year, dropping an unpopular law that was introduced earlier this year. The new rule,
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        Lock icon Pakistan warned not to take eyes off terror threat
        493 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan risks a rise in terrorist activity if it lets tensions with India divert its attention and troops away from battling Taleban and Al-Qaeda militants along the Afghan border, top Pakistani newspapers warned yesterday. Hours after the editorials
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        Lock icon Smile! We're moo-ving closer to a new year
        56 8 XINHUA A farm worker dressed up as a cow shaking hands with a visitor yesterday. This farm in Futtsu City in Japan's Chiba prefecture has been holding events to usher in the upcoming year of the ox. Chiba is one of the
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        Lock icon Perak chief clarifies HIV remarks
        215 8 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK IPOH: Perak Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has clarified his earlier stand for HIV carriers to be quarantined by saying that special wards should be set up to treat them. He also said that the Perak state government is not against
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        Lock icon Economy could delay hudud laws, says PAS
        384 8 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SHAH ALAM: Malaysia's opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has backpedalled further on its stand on hudud laws, with its president Abdul Hadi Awang saying that the current economic situation could delay its implementation. Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi said that
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        Lock icon Bangladesh goes to the polls today
        826 9  -  Ravi Velloor REUTERS Sheikh Hasina tipped to become premier, after more than two years of military rule By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: Bangladesh will elect a new government today, returning the country to democratic rule after more than two years of military
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        Lock icon Chen's release overturned
        240 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI: Taiwan's High Court yesterday overruled a decision to release former president Chen Shui-bian pending his trial on corruption charges after prosecutors warned he may flee the island. The decision by the lower Taipei district court "is a violation of justice", said High
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        Lock icon Tainted milk: Cash payoff 'not enough'
        351 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A compensation plan offered by Chinese companies that sold tainted milk lacks transparency and would likely be inadequate, said lawyers representing the victims, even though they have cautiously welcomed any move to help the affected families. The Dairy Industry Association said
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    • world international
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        Lock icon SHARK ATTACK!
        427 10 Blood, flash of fins seen after man vanishes PERTH: A man is missing, feared dead, after reportedly being attacked by a shark while swimming with his son. Mr Brian Guest, 51, was diving for crabs with his son off a beach near Rockingham, south of Perth, Western Australia,
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        Lock icon Kayakers rescued by fishermen
        262 10 SYDNEY: A great white shark menaced a group of kayakers off Sydney's northern beaches until some fishermen went to their rescue. The fishermen at first made light of the danger as the sm-long shark approached a kayak off Long Reef on Saturday morning, the Seven Network
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        Lock icon 'Great Aussie Firewall' plan comes under fire
        732 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS Govt's move to impose Internet filter to block objectionable content may slow Web traffic, deny access to legitimate sites SYDNEY: A proposed Internet filter dubbed the "Great Aussie Firewall" is promising to make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among
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        Lock icon What other ISPs block
        138 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTRALIA'S proposal is less severe than Internet controls in Egypt and Iran, where bloggers have been imprisoned; in North Korea, where there is virtually no Internet access; or in China, which has a pervasive filtering system. Canada, Sweden, and Britain have filters, but they
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        Lock icon Man shoots moviegoer for talking
        243 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA: A man enraged by a noisy family sitting near him in a movie theatre on Christmas night shot the father of the family in the arm, police said. James Joseph Cialella, 29, of Philadelphia, told the man's family to be quiet, then
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        Lock icon Gulf nations plan to unlock war chests
        694 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TACKLING GLOBAL CRISIS On summit agenda: How best to use oil riches to shore up economies DUBAI: Gulf leaders meeting in Muscat today will discuss how to use their countries' bulging treasure chests to shore up their economies in the face
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        Lock icon Fears that floods will follow ice in Midwest
        573 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO: Rain and rapidly rising temperatures accompanied by thick fog threatened to cause flooding over the weekend in midwestern United States, after days of heavy snow and ice. Thick ice on roads that contributed to dozens of deaths had thawed
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    • world in brief
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        Lock icon 16 orphans of massacre
        156 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES: Sixteen children were made orphans in the Christmas Eve massacre carried out by a gunman dressed as Santa Claus who slaughtered his ex-wife and her family, it has been reported. Los Angeles Coroners officers have yet to officially identify the nine people
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        Lock icon Beauty queen loses title
        108 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MEXICO CITY: A Mexican beauty queen detained on suspicion of drug and weapons violations has been stripped of her crown. Laura Zuniga, 23, was stripped of the title of Hispanoamerican Queen for "failure to comply with the regulations of the title she represents", Bolivia-based
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        Lock icon Warning for PR leaders
        139 12 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: An opposition leader yesterday called for bickering leaders in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition alliance to stop airing their differences in the media. "I wish to urge and plead to the various parties in Pakatan to stop taking their differences and conflicts through
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        Lock icon Blast kills bomb suspect
        133 12 REUTERS BEIJING: A man suspected of carrying out two bus bombings in July in the south-west Chinese city of Kunming was killed in a blast in a coffee shop last week, said Xinhua news agency. Mr Li Van was killed in Kunming on Wednesday when an
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        Lock icon $40b power plant plan
        100 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: South Korea yesterday announced a massive plan to build new power plants including 12 nuclear reactors in the next four years to meet growing energy demand. It plans to spend 37 trillion won (Ss4o billion) from next year to 2022 in constructing 12
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      Lock icon Good riddance to bad memories
      134 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS SLICEOFLIFE NEW YORK: Residents of the Big Apple are being invited to say goodbye to their bad memories of 2008 and the financial meltdown by shredding their worthless stock certificates and depressing bank statements. Organisers of the city's New Year's Eve party have
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      Lock icon Time for a change of watch?
      48 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Swiss clock and watch maker David Chanson poses with a watch graduated into 10 rather than 12 hours. This division is more "logical", says the 34-year-old inventor, who is gambling on a change in the wav time is measured. PHOTO:
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    • world the year ahead
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        Lock icon All eyes on Obama
        1137 13  -  Bhagyashree Garekar 2009 is being billed as a year of critical challenges stemming from the global financial turmoil and political transition in many societies. In an eight-part series starting today, The Straits Times' foreign correspondents look at what is in store for some of these major
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  • REVIEW & FORUM
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      Lock icon Need to breed good news beyond dengue
      417 14 IT HAS become a good-news bad-news story. The good news is that dengue cases are down, but the bad news is that chikungunya cases are up. The intensive campaign against mosquito breeding has cut dengue cases by a quarter this year, but chikungunya
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      Lock icon Is Marxism redux a capital idea?
      825 14  -  By Harold James KARL Marx has returned, if not quite from the grave, then from history's dustbin. German Finance Minister Peer Steinbruck recently said that Marx's answers "may not be irrelevant" to today's problems. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has allowed himself to be photographed
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      Lock icon Political reform lags economic rise
      697 14  -  Ching Cheong 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHINA'S OPENING By SENIOR WRITER HONG KONG: When patriarch Deng Xiaoping launched his reforms 30 years ago, China was on the brink of bankruptcy, having been devastated by the decadelong Cultural Revolution (1966-76). Worse still, the ruling Chinese Communist Party
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    • review
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        Lock icon The jobs issue: Asian giants must work at it
        981 15  -  Michael Richardson By FOk mtsikaiis invits HOW fast do Asia's major emerging economies China, India and Indonesia need to grow to provide enough jobs to keep unemployment from rising and challenges to stability at bay? The question is critically important as
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        Lock icon The tech revolution
        880 15  -  Robert Karniol WAR ART By DEFENCE WRITER DIGITAL technology is having a profound effect on war art though traditional media haven't been fully displaced in the rendering of conflict, say specialists working in this area. "Technology has liberated artists from being simple recorders (of events), which is
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        Lock icon Nationalism first
        735 15  -  Agung Wicaksono INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC STRATEGY By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES GOVERNMENTS around the world are moving to deal with the financial crisis. What steps has Indonesia taken so far? President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government has been widely regarded as one committed to economic reform and liberalisation. However, with
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    • forum
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        Lock icon Maid transfer loophole penalises employers
        451 16  -  Chan Sook Yee (Ms) I AGREE with Mr Loke Kok Wai's letter last Wednesday, "In all fairness, protect employers too". One of my maids who came on a transfer started well in the first month. Subsequently, she became defiant and after six months we were
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        Lock icon The reality check
        465 16  -  Bernard Utchenik BAULKING BANKS I WAS proud and heartened by Singapore's speed in taking steps to provide liquidity to the residential and business sectors in this economic crisis by offering $2.7 billion in loan aid. Being American by birth, I pointed with pride at how quickly our
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        Lock icon Shoppers confused by locked doors, poor signage
        280 16  -  Charles Choong AS MY family and I were leaving Takashimaya department store last Thursday at 10pm, we found the exit doors to Orchard Road locked. The signs posted at the doors directed us to the exit doors on the left or right side
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        Lock icon Changi's T3 not user-friendly
        237 16  -  Tan Chin Aik ARCHITECTURALLY, Changi Airport's Terminal 3 is almost beyond reproach. But the same cannot be said of the directional signs and communication skills of the service staff we encountered. There was an arrival lounge where passengers can rest, have coffee or even take a
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        Lock icon Regulate limousine taxi services
        226 16  -  Edward Hooi THE taxi advisory on cab limousine services displayed by the Land Transport Authority in hotels and tourist establishments does not reflect reality. The advisory states: "Limousine taxi service charges a flat rate and can be hired only from an authorised limousine counter or through
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        Lock icon NHG apologises for lack of communication
        188 16  -  Dr Angelia Chua I THANK Ms Tessa Sng for her letter last Thursday, "Clarity lacking it is frustrating to find out one must pay for services one may not need". For patients with asthma, it is important for them and their caregivers to understand
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      42 16 0 WHAT'S ONLINE MORE LETTERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM DOGS: A small dog's bite that kampung boy hasn't forgotten ENERGY: Siting a nuclear plant in Singapore CYCLING: Spare a thought for the biker TRAVEL: First-class agency BANKING: What happened to a quick response?
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      979 17  -  Salma Khalik NUH scheme also gives Indians better survival rates after heart failure By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT MR ABDUL Hamid Shariff, 78, had a triple bypass in 1994, following a heart attack. In 2004, heart failure set in, with a leaking heart valve and a
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      322 17  -  Sujin Thomas By AN INDIAN national was killed after he was hit by a Ferrari along Clementi Road last Saturday. Mr S Raja, a 22-year-old construction worker, was crossing the street near The Japanese School at about Bpm when he was struck by
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      705 18  -  Sujin Thomas Prof Wong Hock Boon, a mentor to thousands, founded paediatrics dept I By THE man widely regarded as the father of paediatrics in Singapore and a mentor to thousands of young physicians died yesterday following a short illness. Emeritus Professor Wong Hock
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      106 18  -  SUJIN THOMAS A BANGLADESHI worker, believed to have been covered in a rash, was found dead in his dormitory yesterday. A Tan Tock Seng Hospital spokesman told The Straits Times 10 other workers had been warded for observation at the Communicable Disease Centre. They
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      58 18 A car lay on its side early yesterday evening after hitting a post at a zebra crossing in Bishan Street 11, near the junction with Braddell Road. The vehicle had flipped over and come to rest after the crash. The male driver was arrested
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      331 18  -  Melissa Sim By WHEN student Zeenath Begum Ahmad, 14, received a letter from Sri Ruthra Kaliamman Temple, she raced to tell her mother. Together they learnt that her bursary application to the Hindu temple in Depot Road had been successful. The fact
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      351 18  -  Serene Luo By AS THE recession wears on, more Singaporeans are seeking financial assistance from the Government, Minister Lim Boon Heng said yesterday. Their numbers have jumped by between 20 and 30 per cent, said Mr Lim, a Minister in the
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        845 20  -  Serene Luo TELCO CUSTOMER SERVICE Customer service agents helpful but knowledge is a bit too specialised By THE BURNING QUESTIONS ADSL? HSDPA? What does it all mean? Or when making a long-distance call; what is the difference between IDD, au-to-roaming and using pre-paid cards? The
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        Lock icon Friend's cancer got him to stub it out
        455 20  -  Jessica Lim I By ABOUT IV2 years ago, country club supervisor Ibrahim Mat watched his assistant bleed profusely from the nose because he had nose cancer. His assistant, Mr Yip Kok Lung, a non-smoker in his 30s, had developed the disease from
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      545 21 France is one of the world leaders in public transport, having done everything from building better trains to taking bold steps to reduce congestion and pollution. Maria Almenoar visits the workshop making trains for Singapore's Circle Line and checks out other systems which may make their
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      Lock icon World's first wireless tram system
      559 21  -  MARIA ALMENOAR THE French city of Bordeaux is famous for more than its wine and architecture it is also home to the first wireless tram system in the world. Some trams in this city work without the traditional catenary system, or overhead wires. Instead, power
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      Lock icon Bicycle rental a hit in Paris
      556 21  -  MARIA ALMENOAR ACCOUNTANT Michel Lepaulnier no longer battles the crowds on the Paris Metro during the early morning rush hour. Instead, he hops on a rented bicycle near his home in the bohemian area of Montmartre on the right bank of the River Seine
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      Lock icon ANIMAL MAGNETISM
      308 22 Joyce Fang Text and Pictures By VISIT the Fragile Forest at the Singapore Zoo, and its rainforest setting will draw you in with the sight of lush greenery, butterflies flitting around and birds flying overhead. Look down while you are there, and you might find a mousedeer, duck
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        Lock icon Boom to gloom for fresh grads
        544 24  -  Fiona Chan SOAP BOX Economic woes might leave youth more time for simpler joys in life By FOR fresh graduates, 2008 was supposed to be a year full of promise. Unemployment in Singapore had dipped to an all-time low last year and salaries were
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          509 24  -  Dan Dear Mum, Sleet, snow, pelts of icy rain during our last phone call, Dad told me the family was experiencing the usual wintry mix back home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here in Singapore, winter has arrived, hot and humid. The day before Christmas, all
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          334 24  -  Phyu Sin Chaw By UNLIKE other Burmese, my family didn't go "home" very often. The term for Myanmar seemed awkward, because my family moved to Singapore when I was a child. But I remember "home" as my grandparents' house, a five-minute walk from the
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      91 17 pl WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.C0m trapped in seconds, if not minutes, MOST-READ ONLINE when the normal power supply fails. Pickpocketed along Orchard Road. Why is this feature not required with Christmas drowning at Clarke Quay. this $240 million Singapore Flyer?" MOST COMMENTED WWW.Stomp.COm.Sg Singapore Flyer
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      1023 19 /Affordable healOhcare If for you and me II Singaporeans enjoy good and affordable healthcare with heavy government subsidies, supplemented by \m Mthe3Ms-Medisave,MediShieldandMedifund. J^^ ££™^H Last year, Medifund qave out $50 million cent of the costs of But in healthcare 'jt is impor-^^J^ W. f i _^M Class B2 and C
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  • The New Market
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      650 23  -  PHILIP LEE Its media advertising arm, SPHMBO, is attracting a lot of attention with larger-than-life LED screens in busy places BY I THEY are everywhere in shopping malls, on busy roads, in banks and even in hospital waiting rooms and petrol stations. And they have been
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      225 23  -  KARON NG BY I JOIN in the parties around town to welcome the new year in style on Wednesday. At Central Square at Clarke Quay, groove to the Brazilian beat and samba dancers at Carnivalesque, from 10pm. After the count down,
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      303 23 BEER brewer Carlsberg has roped in showbiz celebrities Michelle Chia, Fiona Xie, Allan Wu, Michelle Chong and Mark Lee for its festive campaign. The marketing blitz till the end of February, costing more than $3 million, focuses on five elements of luck in love, health, friendship, career
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      Lock icon Garuda resumes flights to Yogyakarta
      290 23  -  KARENTENG BY INDONESIA'S flag-carrier Garuda has resumed its flights between Singapore and Yogyakarta to meet rising demand for direct air services to the city in central Java. Its director of operations, Captain Ari Sapari, says the service, which was stopped two years ago, was reintroduced
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        62 23 For freezing cold Tiger beer without any dilution from ice cubes, try Ice Freeze Tiger. It's made by blending liquid Tiger beer with ice-cryst-allised Tiger beer. You can choose the amount of ice-crystallised beer 30,50 or 70 per cent in each serving. Available at bars and outlets like
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        48 23 For a good spread of Japanese cuisine, check out Shokudo Streets of Japan at The Heeren Shops, Basement 1. Enjoy a wide selection of food from eight counters, such as the Japanese Western Grill and Nabemono (hot pot) sections, as well as seasonal and festive dishes.
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        69 23 Get the maps of Singapore and Malaysia in one handy and slim device the Holux GPSmile 61. It claims to be the first and only personal navigation device powered by the MTK chipset with Broadcast Ephermeris Extension. Supported with data from Singaoore Land Authority and pow;red by
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        60 23 Use less than a 15--litre pail of water to wash a car with the Tecno Hydro Spray, which comes with the automotive 12V plug for portability. With a spray pressure ranging from 43.5 to 130.5 PSI, it claims to wash away stubborn dirt without damaging the paintwork. Retails
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        38 23 Yeo's new O-Life! Soy Milk drinks made of organic soybeans or organic soybeans and oats are touted as being free of cholesterol, lactose, trans fats, animal fats and preservatives. A 250 ml bottle retails from $1.20.
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  • SPORT
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      161 25 Jverpool Chelsea 20 13 6 1 35 13 4i 20 12 6 2 40 9 4i Iflan United \rsenal \ston Villa iverton Wigan Hull City :ulham West Ham 17 10 5 2 28 10 3i 20 10 5 5 33 23 3i 19 10 5 4 32 22 3i
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      626 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Skipper Gerrard leads with brace as they notch season's biggest win Newcastle United 1 Liverpool 5 LONDON: Liverpool tore Newcastle to shreds with a 5-1 rout yesterday to enter 2009 with a bigger lead at the top of the Premier League table, and with the
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      360 25 THE TIMES, LONDON Fulham 2 Chelsea 2 LONDON: Clint Dempsey's last-minute header dented Chelsea's Premier League title challenge as Fulham earned a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage yesterday. Chelsea, who have now taken just 10 points from the last 21 available, had been on course for
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      201 25 THE TIMES, LONDON Arsenal 1 Portsmouth 0 LONDON: Arsene Wenger claims his Arsenal side are just "1 or 2 per cent" away from dominating the English Premier League. Not on yesterday's performance. Former captain William Gallas might have kept their title challenge just about breathing
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      431 26 REUTERS Vinh's late goal gives them Suzuki Cup, sends country into a frenzy Vietnam 1 Thailand 1 (Vietnam win 3-2 on aggregate) HANOI: Tears of joy streamed down the faces of football fans, players and officials as Vietnam became champions of South-east Asia for the first
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      Lock icon January transfer window set to be among most unequal
      1607 26 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: In a Dickensian scene suitable for this time of the year, the haves gorge themselves on whatever they can grab from the table while the have-nots shiver outside, noses pressed against the glass. The pane belongs to
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      1035 27 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE The Straits Times begins its review of sport this year. Today: Controversies and scandals. Tomorrow: Agony LOOKING BACK AT 2008 Life ban for kicking referee Cuban Angel Valodia Matos was leading in the bronze-medal match for taekwondo's 80kg class at the Beijing
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      167 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTRALIAN supermaxi Wild Oats XI being escorted by a flotilla of spectator craft towards the finish line of the 64th annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race yesterday. Despite having a 2m shark entangled in its rudder and sailing most
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      662 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE TIMES, LONDON Italian paper claims Mexican tycoon has taken over the Fl team ROME: Honda could well be on the starting grid next year after a sensational report claimed the world's second richest man has bought the Formula One team. "The saviour has
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      166 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS Houston Rockets 120 Utah Jazz 115 (20T) HOUSTON: The Houston Rockets acquired Ron Artest to win National Basketball Association games like this. He scored 10 of his 28 points in the second overtime and the Rockets recovered from blowing a 16-point lead
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      349 28  -  Terrence Voon By THE Volleyball Association of Singapore (VAS) has teamed up with the Education Ministry to groom talented young players just in time for the Asian Youth Games (AYG) next June and the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2010. Both parties signed
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      102 28 PHOTO: NEW YORK: Despite his high-profile loan move to AC Milan, the fizz could be evaporating from David Beckham's commercial appeal after he ended his 10-year relationship with Pepsi, reportedly worth £2 million (554.27 million) a year. The 33-year-old England midfielder, who
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      168 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS "I don't need to learn to count to 10 in certain situations because I always feel in control of myself. People who know me will tell you that I am a quiet and shy person at heart." Volatile Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney (below), after being accused
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      219 25 English Premier League Yesterday Newcastle United 1 Liverpool 5 West Bromwich Albion 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0 West Ham United 2 Stoke City 1 Bolton Wanderers 0 Wigan Athletic 1 Fulham 2 Chelsea 2 Arsenal 1 Portsmouth 0 Everton 3 Sunderland 0 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City Late kick-off Today Manchester
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      10 25 Hi MONEY TO THE RESCUE Mexican billionaire Carlos r siimrescuesH°ndasfi
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      67 26 SPURTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER E League Champ I Blackpool Wolverhampton Tue, 30/12/08 3.45 am E Premier matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. LJIIJIJ Draw No. 2392/2008 ELJLJ Draw Today! Monday, 29 December 2008 goupp $3,000,000 J%. Sales close today 6pm
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  • OBITUARIES
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      164 29 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 WONG YAM Age: 92 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 Dec 2008 leaving behind loved ones. (Wife: Yap Chia Yin,
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      118 29 have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 VISUVASAMARY A. MICHAEL (MRS JOSEPHINE PAUL) Age: 79 Wife of the late G. Paul passed away peacefully on 27 December 2008 leaving behind loved ones. Daughters: Son-in-law: Mary Juliana Paul Tony Michael
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      77 29 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Dolly Tan nee Dolly Koh Departed 29 December 2007 God took her home, it was His Will, But in our hearts we love her still; Her memory is as dear today As in the hour she passed away. We often sit and think of
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      147 29 EMERITUS PROFESSOR WONG HOCK BOON Age: 85 was called home to be with the Lord on 28 December 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife Lily Toh Tuan Neo Daughter Dr Julia Wong Chye Lian Son-in-law Thomas Weatherby Miller Siblings/in-laws, nephews, nieces, grand-nieces, great-grand-nephews, all relatives and
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      163 29 "He who dwells in the shelter of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust." Psalm 91:1 2 YEOH OON TENG Age: 78 Was called home to be with the Lord on 27 December
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      26 29 Jin Loving Memory Of Theresa Joseph nee Gomez Departed 29/12/1988 We still miss you very much. Missed by Children, Granddaughters: Shainini Marilyn m loved ones fi|B
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      55 29 With Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late Emeritus Professor Wong Hock Boon 'Our Founder, Our Teacher and Our Inspiration' From Doctors, Nurses and Staff of University Children's Medical Institute (UCMI) National University Hospital and Department of Paediatrics Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine National University of Singapore null
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      32 29 15th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of JULIE CHEOK Departed on 29 Dec 1993 None knew her but to love her, None named her but in praise. Sadly missed remembered by loved ones.
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      77 29 "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. John 11:25-26 We, the family of the late BERNARD KHOO CHIN BEOW Departed on 24 December 2008 wish to express our deepest gratitude
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      83 29 TAY CHENG WENG Age: 92 Departed 28 December 2008 Wife: Phuan Siew Teow Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tay Swee Chiang Yeo Sok Kiat Tay Swee Kheng Chionh Siew Bee Tay Swee Huat Chia Mvi Imm, Stella Daughter: Tay Sok Heng Grandsons: Granddaughters: Tay Jin Kiat, Nicholas Tay Wan Peng Tay Jin Hin,
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      83 29 Because love never dies. rfe. It has teen said that love knows not its own depth until the nour of separation. But there are ways to kola on to tne precious memory ol the one youve lost, with a significant piece ol jewellery, a lovingly preserved flower or a bundle
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  • money markets
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      595 30  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS But Spore Budget and US fiscal package could spark recovery soon By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE stocks could see more sluggish sessions of trade this week due to a lack of external stimulus and the New Year break, with window-dressing
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        94 30 Where S$ stands ...Dec 26 CHNG YR 2008 CLOSE FR Dec 24 S$ LOW S$ HIGH IS$ 1.4465 +0.10 1.5346 1.3457 iuro 2.0335 -0.54 2.2064 1.8640 2.1314 +0.38 2.8431 2.1348 1$ 0.9906 -0.75 1.3251 0.9068 'en* 1.5998 +0.20 1.6899 1.2619 tupiah* 0.***** -0.35 0.***** 0.***** Jec lb 7° UHNU
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    • Top Movers (Stocks)
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        50 30 _(0) CENTS DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 IMH UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 GLD 100S$ Creative Tech DCBCCap5.1%NCPS100 Great Eastern Petra HKLand 9500 1880 9010 8350 426 8580 909 45 245 60.0 54.9 30.0 28.9 26.0 10.0 9.0 9.0 7.2 0.6 2.1 0.3 0.2 6.5 0.1 1.0 25.0 2.1
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        55 30 (0) CENTS Lyxor China H 100S$ Lyxor India Nifty 10 Lyxor MS India 100S$ SI A lardine CSC UOB CityDev DBS Grp OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 1004 859 753 1126 961 1212 628 925 8040 -118.4 -101.0 -99.6 -90.0 -89.0 -88.0 -70.0 -60.0 -60.0 -7.6 -10.5 -8.4 -7.4
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        46 30 CENTS Wv Integrated Cyber Vill Samko ITL Hldgs Global Voice .exicon Grp SoupRestn rlsia Water UiddleEastD... 11 3.5 6.5 12.5 1.5 1.5 9 10.5 7 83.3 75.0 62.5 56.3 50.0 50.0 40.6 40.0 40.0 5.0 1.5 2.5 4.5 0.5 0.5 2.6 3.0 2.0
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        44 30 7o Ionics Ban Joo Berger Int EDMI Unified Comm ShanghaiAsia. Broadway L-Jacob Singapura Fin 1 1 ....4 ..15 .2.5 ...12 ...17 ..1.5 .120 -50.0 -33.3 -33.3 -28.6 -28.6 -27.3 -26.1 -25.0 -25.0 -1.0 -0.5 -2.0 -6.0 -1.0 -4.5 -6.0 -0.5 -40.0
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        56 30 (0) CENTS DBS [IB ePW*****2 SGX RB ePW*****3 DBS RB ePW*****3 STI 1950 DBePW*****2 STI 2050BNPePW*****9 STI 2250 DBePW*****2 UOB DB ePW*****8 UOB BNP ePW*****8 CapitalanRBePW*****3 72.5 38.5 151 49 43.5 104 66 58.5 33.5 14.5 10.5 10.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 25.0 37.5 7.1
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        53 30 (0) CENTS >TI 2050 DBePW*****2 >TI 2700SGAePW*****0 )BS MBL iCW*****3 JOB DB eCW*****7 ;apitalanrJRBeCW***** >GX BNP eCW*****3 >TI 1050BNPeCW*****9 ;apitalanMBLeCW***** >TI 1050 DBeCW*****2 69 186 30.5 36 41.5 46.5 35.5 28 49 -23.0 -23.0 -14.0 -13.5 -13.0 -11.0 -10.5 -9.5 -9.0 -25.0 -11.0 -31.5 -27.3 -23.9 -19.1
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        50 30 Firstlink W120B14 Aztech W*****6 SGX RB ePW*****3 CapitalandRBeCW***** DBS DB ePW*****2 CapitalandDBePW***** STI 2050BNPePW*****9 STI 1800SGAePW*****0 STI 1950 DBePW*****2 CENTS 1 5 38.5 19 72.5 24 43.5 28 49 100.0 42.9 37.5 26.7 25.0 20.0 19.2 16.7 16.7 0.5 1.5 10.5 4.0 14.5 4.0 7.0 4.0 7.0
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      3049 30 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS un^trust or mvestment'un^ed insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in its risk
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      239 30 AllianzGI Choice Equity Fund Invest with peace of mind regardless of market conditions* Please note that the AllianzGI Choice Equity Fund is not a capital protected fund. The Fund aims to provide investors with enhanced returns over Singapore money market rates and with potential income distribution. This material is prepared
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  • money
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      Lock icon Stock up ark carefully – for the next bull run
      842 31  - Stock up ark carefully for the next bull run Goh Eng Yeow CAI JIN Opportunities abound as appetite for risks disappears I By FEW investors will shed a tear as this year draws to a merciful close. For most, it has been one of unrelenting bad news as much of
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      421 31  -  Elizabeth Wilmot I By THE husband-and-wife team at the helm of TT International is seeking bankruptcy protection so that it can continue to run and restructure the company. TT International, which trades in brand-name consumer electronics such as Sony and Panasonic and in-house brand
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        69 31 COMFORTDELGRO is vigorously expanding in China, purchasing 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Jia Run Taxi via subsidiary Beijing Jin Jian Taxi Service. Beijing Jin Jian acquired Jia Run Taxi for 76 million yuan (Ssl6 million). The acquisition increases the group's taxi
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        101 31 FRASERS Centrepoint (FCL), a subsidiary of Fraser and Neave, says it will redeem tomorrow 165,000 of 330,000 outstanding Class A preference shares issued to DBS Bank. It has also agreed with DBS that the latest date at which F&N Services, wholly-owned by Fraser and
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        86 31 ASIA Pacific Breweries (APB) says the APB group has increased its stake in Thai Asia Pacific Brewery and Tap Trading from 35 per cent to 36.84 per cent via the purchase of shares for an aggregate consideration of 50.17 million baht (Ss2.l million), paid in
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        367 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG GENEVA: Clients of Switzerland's second biggest bank Credit Suisse have lost up to a billion Swiss francs (S$1.3 billion) in the alleged pyramid scheme of Wall Street titan Bernard Madoff, according to a report yesterday. Citing the bank's
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      678 34 ASSOCIATED PRESS As demand stalls, losses could double to $1.6b next year: Aviation body KUALA LUMPUR: The year-end festive season usually heralds a busy period for Asia-Pacific airlines. But this year, a global slump has choked passenger and cargo traffic and 2009 looks even gloomier,
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      108 32 SMEs find credit doors blocked In a Business Times survey, owners of small and medium enterprises provide insights into the difficulties of obtaining credit from banks, despite the government's efforts to unclog funding lines. The results, while revealing, are not encouraging ENSURING SUCCESSION AT THE TOP fl Bltw When a
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        845 36 BBC News Washington A red lace silk gown adorned with crystals hangs in a display cabinet, as the crowds file past. The dress, which was worn by Mrs Laura Bush at the inaugural ball in 2001, is one of many on display at the museum of
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        632 36 Associated Press Beverly Hills Director Mike Nichols once said of Carrie Fisher: "She has too much personality for one person and not enough for two persons." That pretty much describes Fisher, daughter of Hollywood stars Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. She starred in three Star
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        496 37  -  eddino abdul hadi The Canadian indie band promise to give all they have in their gig here music reporter Until they got the invite to play at the Esplanade on Jan 7, Canadian indie band Stars' founder and keyboardist Chris Seligman was not even aware that
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        252 37 Reuters New York Imagine, John Lennon (below) makes a television commercial for charity 28 years after his death. Through the use of digital technology, the former Beatle urges people across the United States to support a campaign by One Laptop Per Child to deliver
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        2294 38  -  John lvi Monday interview Jeffrey Chung His models are infamous for donning bikinis. And what's wrong with that, asks Jeffrey Chung You may not have heard of Jeffrey Chung but you would have seen his work. The coffee-shop poster featuring a nude woman, breasts covered
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        1179 40 Los Angeles Times The Hollywood heart-throb is older, wiser and happier with his family and life Hollywood The days might be numbered for the old Brad Pitt the Hollywood heartbreaker, the absurdly handsome leading man who could not seem to keep his shirt on
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        626 41 Associated Press The publisher of a love story embraced by Opral Winfrey cancels the publication of the book New York The publisher of a disputed Holocaust memoir has cancelled the book, adding the name Herman Rosenblat to an increasingly long line of
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      417 42  -  chang tou liang Sporting mascara, eyelash sparkles and crimson tinted hair, one male musician proves talent is more than skin deep IreviewE^E jS A BITTERSWEET LIFE Loke Hoe Kit, cello, with Lim Van, piano Esplanade Recital Studio, last Saturday Those sceptics who wondered
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      174 42 Agence France-Presse London Bargain-hunters braved the cold last Saturday morning as luxury London retailer Harrods opened its post-Christmas sale amid protests from anti-fur campaigners. Mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins opened the department store in Knightsbridge at 9am after arriving by horse-drawn carriage as protesters chanted
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        352 44 Los Angeles No one is confirming that supermodel Gisele Bundchen has become engaged despite hot weekend rumours that she has said "yes" to American football player Tom Brady. Website TMZ.com said last Friday that her boyfriend of two years proposed on Christmas Eve on a flight from
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        170 44 Los Angeles Jennifer Aniston has won the Christmas Day box office fight against ex-husband Brad Pitt. Her doggy film, Marley Me, debuted with a Christmas Day record of U5514.75 million (5521.36 million) in North American ticket sales, said Twentieth Century Fox. That breaks
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        205 44 Associated Press Phoenix Dale Wasserman, author of the book for the Tony-winning musical Man Of La Mancha as well as the stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, has died. He was 94. He died last Saturday of
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          77 44 Cecilia Cheung's mother-in-law Deborah Li has confirmed rumours that the actress is expecting her second child, Oriental Daily reported. She laughed when asked by reporters last Saturday about the pregnancy. Then, asked if she wanted her son Nicholas Tse's new baby to be a grandson or granddaughter,
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          73 44 TV actor Dicky Cheung (right) and China actress Jess Zhang Qian will wed on Jan 12 at the 400-year-old San Agustin Church in Manila, Ming Pao Daily said. Cheung will pay for 200 guests to fly to Manila. The authorities reportedly welcomed them to noia me
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          70 44 David Alexander Smith, the Jamaican entertainer who created the dance performed by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt to celebrate his victories, was shot dead in a Kingston bar. Local station Radio Jamaica said Smith was killed last Friday at a bar after a brawl with the attackers.
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