The Straits Times, 30 December 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 191/11/2008 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon More biz space in Jurong
      67 1 THE Government is defying the economic gloom and preparing for the next upturn by increasing the supply of business park space in Jurong. A sha site at the International Business Park will be ready in 2011, while nearby residential estates such as Teban Gardens and
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      Lock icon Boy found dead, abused
      46 1 AN EIGHT-year-old boy found dead on Saturday in a Johor condominium had been abused for several days, probably right up to the time he died, police say. Johor police have detained the boy's Singaporean stepfather and Thai mother. PRIME PAGE A 5
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      Lock icon Israel bombs Hamas sites
      52 1 ISRAEL'S air force destroyed symbols of Hamas power on the third day of its overwhelming Gaza assault yesterday, striking a house next to the Hamas premier's home, a security compound and flattening a five-storey building at a university closely linked to the Islamic group. PRIME PAGE
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      Lock icon Rotan man back in jail
      48 1 DICKSON Tan, the man who made headlines after he was given more strokes of the cane than he was sentenced to, has been sent back to jail. Tan, 21, was given a 16-month term yesterday for abetment of unlicensed moneylending. HOME PAGE B3
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      Lock icon Steven Gerrard arrested
      68 1 LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard was arrested early yesterday in connection with an alleged assault at a bar in Southport, England, that left a 34-year-old man hospitalised with facial injuries. Gerrard, 28, was celebrating after Liverpool extended their lead to three points atop the Premier League standings. He
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    Lock icon Cortina's Raffles City outlet loses $7.9 m in watches
    670 1  -  Francis Chan Esther Tan By POLICE are investigating the theft of $7.9 million worth of luxury watches and other timepieces from the Raffles City outlet of Cortina Holdings sometime on Christmas night. The company said the theft was discovered by staff
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    Lock icon Shielding Thai parliament
    45 1 Thai riot police take up positions outside parliament. Yesterday, thousands of pro-Thaksin supporters surrounded the building forcing new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to put off delivering a speech on the new government's key policies. See Prime Page A 4 PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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    Lock icon Old Vie to get $180m makeover
    560 1  -  Huang Lijie Government underlines its commitment to the arts; work starts in 2010 I By SINGAPORE'S grand old lady is getting her most expensive makeover yet. Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall will be refurbished and reconfigured to add more space for arts groups. The
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      51 1 THE YEAR THAT WAS^. I ...THE YEAR TOCDME Broncos buck ji i^^* Agony in the Turmoil in the What's in store fl gloomy trend 5^ I^*^7 sports world .j^^gA financial world for China s^bTg'oSes i SPORT, PAGE B9 f^ 9 MONEY, PAGE 816 WORLD, PAGE Al6 HOME, PAGE B5 M
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      Lock icon Asia needs its own Green New Deal
      940 2  -  T Jessica Cheam Green infrastructure will strengthen continent's competitive advantage I By THE year is 1933. The Great Depression began four years earlier and "The New Deal" had just been born. The US economy was beginning its long recovery from the worst slump
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      Lock icon Families to get $125 m in utility rebates
      385 3  -  Jessica Lim 780,000 households will benefit from help given to offset GST hike By MORE than 780,000 HDB households will receive utility rebates in the next seven months, with those in smaller flats getting more. The 2009 rebates will cost the Government
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      Lock icon Jurong to get more business space
      593 4  -  Jessica Cheam Expansion of business park will position Singapore for recovery By THE economic outlook is all gloom but the Government is already positioning Singapore for the next upturn by unveiling plans to beef up the supply of business park space in Jurong. Its
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      Lock icon Wider variety of housing in the west
      322 4 RESIDENTS in the west can look forward to having a wider variety of homes to choose from in the next few years. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday announced detailed plans to rejuvenate estates such as Teban and Pandan Gardens, and Faber Terrace
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      Lock icon Thaksin supporters force PM Abhisit to call off policy speech
      707 4  -  Leslie Lopez Additional information from wire agencies By SOUTH-EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT THAILAND'S political gridlocked worsened yesterday when thousands of protesters blockaded Parliament, forcing newly installed Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva to call off his maiden policy speech that was to spell out
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      Lock icon Dead boy's stepdad arrested
      567 5  -  Carolyn Quek Johor police believe he was abused for days By THE eight-year-old Thai boy found dead last Saturday in a Johor condominium had been abused for several days, probably beaten with a feather duster, police say. Johor Baru (North) deputy police department chief Superintendent Mohd
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      Lock icon Conflict in Gaza
      228 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS THE Gaza Strip is a narrow piece of land along the Mediterranean coast between Israel and Egypt with a troubled history. June 1967: Israel seizes the Egyptian-controlled Gaza Strip during war. An Israeli census put the population there at 380,000 at least half of whom
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      Lock icon Israel bombs Hamas power centres
      701 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG Three-day death toll from retaliatory strikes mounts to at least 315 GAZA CITY: Israel's air force obliterated symbols of Hamas power on the third day of its overwhelming Gaza assault yesterday, striking a house next to the Hamas premier's home,
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      Lock icon Worldwide calls to end hostilities
      364 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS: The international community is piling pressure on Israel as well as Hamas, with the United States, United Nations, European Union and Asian countries calling for an immediate end to hostilities by both sides. A top aide to Mr Barack
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      Lock icon 200,000 yuan for families whose babies died
      665 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS TAINTED MILK SCANDAL Payouts will come from a fund set up by Chinese dairy firms BEIJING: Chinese families whose babies died after drinking tainted formula milk will each receive 200,000 yuan (5542,000) in compensation, state media reported yesterday. The
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      Lock icon Indian travel agents boycott SIA in row over ticket commissions
      557 8  -  Karamjit Kaur By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT TRAVEL agents in India have stopped selling Singapore Airlines tickets, vowing that sales will resume only if the airline agrees to reinstate their commission. Until the matter is resolved, travellers will have to get their
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      Lock icon Arts attendances, donations on the rise
      299 8  -  HUANG UJIE ARTS attendances and sponsorships have increased significantly over the last five years. Ticketed attendances at performing arts events hit the 1.5 million mark last year, up from 1.1 million in 2004. During the same period, ticket sales increased to more than $48
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      Lock icon 'Revoke citizenship of Malaysians who dispute special rights'
      508 9 PENANG: Several thousand protesters in Penang called on Malay rulers to revoke the citizenship of Malaysians who dispute Malay special rights and demanded safeguards to their special position in the constitution. Most of the participants were wearing red-coloured head-bands which read "Allahu
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      Lock icon Massive anti-ISA rally shaping up
      793 9  -  Hazlin Hassan Malaysian activists hope thousands will take to streets in protest that could embarrass govt By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian opposition and rights groups are planning a massive rally in March to push for the abolishment of the harsh Internal Security Act
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        Lock icon Marriott reopens as 41 die in fresh attack
        681 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, LOS ANGELES TIMES, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Suicide bomber strikes outside polling station in north-west Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Three months after a bomb killed 54 at the Marriott in Islamabad, the badly damaged five-star hotel has partially reopened its doors amid tight security.
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        Lock icon Controversial doctor opens academy
        567 10  -  Ben Bland By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES SIEM REAP: A controversial Swiss doctor who has frequently clashed with international health experts is continuing his fight to bring world-class healthcare to Cambodia's children by setting up an academy to train doctors and pouring additional millions into one
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        Lock icon New ruler for Negeri Sembilan
        329 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: A new ruler for the state of Negeri Sembilan was picked yesterday, after a secret meeting of four powerful state chieftains. They chose Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, 60, to succeed Tuanku Jaafar Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 86, who died
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        Lock icon Rail service to link JB mall with Singapore
        218 10 JOHOR BARU: A rail-coach service will be introduced next Monday by Malaysian railway operator KTM, linking Danga Bay Mall near the Causeway to the Tanjong Pagar train station. This makes the mall in Jalan Tun Razak the first shopping complex in southern
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        Lock icon Public funds not for CNY events
        506 11 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing warns officials against using state money for lavish celebrations and gift-giving BEIJING: China, facing a gloomy economic outlook next year, warned government officials to keep their hands out of the public purse in the frenzied period of banqueting
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        Lock icon Seoul opposition defies order to end sit-in
        343 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS SEOUL: The head of South Korea's Parliament ordered opposition legislators yesterday to end their sit-in by midnight so that major Bills can be passed, warning them not to force him to take "extreme measures". However, the main opposition Democratic Party
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        Lock icon HK varsity blasted for dropping UFO course
        198 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: A UFO group in Hong Kong has condemned the city's largest university for cancelling a course on ufology because of faculty objections to the subject, it said. The course was set to begin last September as an optional subject
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        Lock icon Romance and recovery
        722 12 NEW YORK TIMES SICHUAN QUAKE: SEVEN MONTHS ON Region shows signs of psychological recovery but reconstruction is slow BEICHUAN: He lost his wife of 35 years when their home collapsed during the earthquake in May. She lost her husband of 20 years the same day in a
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        Lock icon Pearl River Delta a 'tourism draw'
        476 12 GUANGZHOU: The Pearl River Delta's coastline could be turned into a "gold coast area" to lure tourists from around the globe, a news report said, citing recommendations from a study. The governments of Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau should join hands to realise the
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        Lock icon School stays hiring of 'Running Fan'
        240 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHAMED SHANGHAI: Community protests have forced a Beijing school to postpone hiring a teacher who abandoned his students during the May 12 earthquake, state media reported on Sunday. The behaviour of Mr Fan Meizhong dubbed "Running Fan" after he admitted to fleeing
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        Lock icon Fund-raiser to go to Obama's inauguration
        215 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOURED BEIJING: A high school student who raised money for survivors of a devastating earthquake by selling cookies and her own watercolour paintings will attend next month's inauguration of United States President-elect Barack Obama. Li Zizi, 16, is making the trip because
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        Lock icon Congress-backed party tops Kashmir election
        599 13  -  P. Jayaram National Conference wins 28 out of 87 seats in hung result as voters ignore poll boycott calls By India Correspondent NEW DELHI: A regional party backed by the Congress party appears set to form the next government in Jammu and Kashmir, following elections
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        Lock icon Strong turnout as Bangladeshis flock to polls
        464 13 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA: Tens of millions of Bangladeshis streamed to the polls yesterday for an election that returns the country to democracy after two years of emergency rule and tests whether it has moved beyond its period of political violence.
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        Lock icon India, Pakistan officials hold hotline chat
        370 13 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD: Senior Indian and Pakistani military officials held an unscheduled conversation on a hotline call over the weekend, said a Pakistani security officer who declined to be named. China also joined efforts to ease tensions between the neighbours, inflamed
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        Lock icon Movie-style age ratings for websites?
        436 14 REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Move may prevent kids from viewing offensive material: British minister LONDON: An age-rating system for Internet websites may be needed to prevent children from being exposed to unacceptable images, Britain's Culture Secretary said. The kind of ratings used for films could be
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        Lock icon Parents are 'killing fat kids with kindness'
        441 14 LONDON: Parents who let their overweight children eat junk food and play video games are "killing them with kindness", lawmakers in Britain warned. A series of new television advertisements are set to feature children saying they will die early of heart disease or
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        Lock icon T0...0h oh...nine!
        199 14 As the chapter of time named 2008 comes to a close, people around the world prepare to welcome the New Year with celebrations, fireworks, carnivals and even protests. (Clockwise from top) Chilean groups participate in a cultural carnival which is part of art activities held in public places
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        Lock icon Bush contributed to world good, assert First Lady and Rice
        439 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: United States President George W. Bush's top women advisers wife Laura and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have refuted critics who say his presidency was one of the worst. "It's ridiculous," Dr Rice told CBS in an
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        65 15 It's a sign of the times when so manyoffice chairs are stacked up like this. This storage facility in Kashiwa, outside Tokyo, is filled with hundreds of unused chairs. While some firms find business a bit slow these days, Office Buster, which sells used office
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        Lock icon Windows 7 beta version leaked
        123 15 PIRATED copies of the beta version of Microsoft's next-generation operating system due to be released next month have been leaked on the Internet. Reports published on various online news and technology sites yesterday said that Web searches on sites such as Bit Torrent have revealed
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        Lock icon Man held over nurse's abduction
        139 15 ASSOCIATE PRESS LONDON: Scottish police have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the abduction of a nurse who was found tied up in the trunk of her car where she may have been held for as long as 10 days. Ms Magdeline Makola was
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        Lock icon Newborn weighs in at 6.3 kg
        200 15  -  ORANGE COUNTY (California): A baby weighing 6.3 kg about the same size as a six-month-old has been born in California. Born two days before Christmas, Richard Walker Sault (above) was delivered via Caesarean section. It took two doctors to lift him up during the
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        Lock icon Stalin is 'third-greatest Russian'
        180 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW: Television viewers have voted Soviet dictator Josef Stalin who sent millions to their deaths in the Great Purge of the 1930s Russia's third-greatest historical figure. Rights activists have blasted Stalin's inclusion in the 90-day, nationwide project by the state-run Rossiya channel. They say
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        Lock icon Unwanted X'mas presence
        177 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS WILKES-BARRE (Pennsylvania): A family did not realise they had an unexpected Christmas guest until a man who had been in their attic for days emerged wearing their clothes. Stanley Carter, 21, surrendered last Friday after police arrived with a dog to search the house, in
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        Lock icon Alleged drug ring leader arrested
        72 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australian police said yesterday they had arrested a man who allegedly headed a cocaine trafficking syndicate spanning three continents. Police said the man, accused of operating a trafficking network out of Australia, Canada and the Netherlands, was last Friday charged with conspiring
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        Lock icon KL, Bangkok to ink convict pact
        89 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Thailand will sign a prison transfer agreement next month to allow convicts to complete jail terms in their own country. Foreign Minister Rais Yatim said his Thai counterpart Kasit Piromya was expected to visit Malaysia next month, adding
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    • world- the year ahead
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        Lock icon A year of milestones
        564 16  -  Peh Shing Huei CHINA Anniversaries of various major events such as Tibet uprising may call for heightened security By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: The Chinese government will be paying very close attention to the calendar in 2009. If 2008 is the year of the Olympics, the Sichuan
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        Lock icon Chen's case, financial crisis will dog Ma's govt
        244 16  -  HO Al LI TAIWAN TAIPEI: If most Taiwanese were to sum up 2008 as "a mess", then 2009 would likely not be any better. The corruption probe against former president Chen Shui-bian will continue into the new year and even beyond, with
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        Lock icon Key dates to note
        187 16 March 10: The 50th anniversary of Tibet uprising. Coming a year after the riots in Tibet, this date takes on greater sensitivity and Lhasa will likely be turned into a fortress. May 4: The 90th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
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        Lock icon Faces to watch
        168 16 Mr Hu Jintao, the Chinese President, will look to strengthen his standing within the party, culminating with a possible open-car inspection of troops on China's National Day. Mr Xi Jinping, the heir apparent to Mr Hu, will be hoping to be appointed as the vice-chairman of the
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        Lock icon The known unknowns
        51 16 The new Obama administration could tighten the screws on China's trade policies and currency controls as the financial crisis spirals out of control. North Korean leader Kirn Jong Il's ailing health, and possible death, could lead to a nuclear crisis and a refugee invasion of China's north-east
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        Lock icon Peh Shing Huei's forecast
        67 16 Economic: The global economic downturn has already hit the Chinese economy hard. If things worsen, with more migrant workers and fresh graduates jobless, it would be a very trying year for the Chinese leaders. Political: The combination of jobless youth, from both the cities and the
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  • REVIEW & FORUM
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      Lock icon More Gazas, more power to the ideology of hate
      440 17 SRAEL is not done with Gaza after its air force carried out carpet bombing that has killed civilians besides the Hamas operatives targeted. The Hamas command structure is believed to have suffered damage. This has included the network of tunnels running
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      Lock icon Off the balance sheet, then on again
      1065 17  -  Ivan Png ECONOMIC WATCH By IN A globally integrated economy, it is essential that banks worldwide be subject to common capital standards. Under-capitalised banks are highly vulnerable to bank runs. Absent worldwide standards, banks in countries with lower capital standards could undercut those
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      Lock icon Slouching towards Gaza
      717 17  -  Shlomo Ben Ami PROJECT SYNDICATE By WITH volleys of Kassam rockets being launched daily on Israeli towns from the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip, the question for Israel today is whether or not it should invade. Neither side is free of contradictions; both are trapped in a seemingly insoluble
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      Lock icon Australia's China conundrum
      978 18  -  William Choong By I SENIOR WRITER TO GET a sense of how far Australia's relations with China have been transformed, one only needs to look at how far it has come. When Canberra recognised Beijing as the sole legitimate government of all of China in December 1972,
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      787 18  -  Cm Lo QUANTITATIVE EASING By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES TO SAVE the economy from a financial implosion, the United States Federal Reserve has adopted "quantitative easing" (QE), an extreme form of monetary easing that pushes interest rates to 0 per cent so as to flood the system
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      742 18  -  Ching Cheong CHINA'S RULING PARTY By SENIOR WRITER AFTER China's patriarch Deng Xiaoping launched his economic reforms in 1978, he announced in 1980 "four cardinal principles" to shield the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from change. He codified these principles in the country's Constitution in 1983. What
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        440 19  -  Lim Hing Kock EARLIER this month, I was surprised to read that the Football Association of Singapore will give each local club a subsidy of $2,000 a month to hire foreign players. A constructive discussion is needed to explore the wisdom of this policy of
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        360 19 SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES I REFER to the letter by Mr Adrian Choo, "Please apprise us of the key steps taken to prevent a lame-duck ruling" (Dec 19). While compliance with the smoking prohibition in Singapore has been generally good, National Environment Agency (NEA)
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        123 19 I REFER to the letter by Mr Raymund Koh, "Ashtrays in bus shelters defeat message" (Dec 9). We appreciate his concern on the problem of secondhand smoke from smouldering cigarette butts deposited in ashtrays of refuse bins at bus shelters. The National Environment
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        350 19  -  Jeremy Sim THE black-and-white houses, like their photographic counterparts, tell an old story plain words cannot describe. The unfathomable peace, unparalleled anywhere else in Singapore, the song of the magpie robins and the occasional caw of parrots playing like soft music in the distance
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        178 19  -  Lee Kai Yin SINGAPORE FLYER I REFER to Mr Khoo Lih-Han's letter last Saturday, "Flyer rescue", on the Singapore Flyer rescue efforts. He suggested the Singapore Armed Forces do the rescue work, and not a private company. I also read in news reports that,
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        200 19  -  Hazman Jamil WHILE the investigation of the Singapore Flyer is still ongoing, it should focus not only on preventive measures and what went wrong but also what safety measures are in place in such situations. Standard operating procedures should be approved by the authorities
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      479 21  -  Melissa Sim They were diagnosed only after another worker fell sick and died By Lee Hui Chieh TEN foreign workers who were hospitalised with chickenpox on Sunday are on the mend, the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) said yesterday. They have been given medication to ease
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      235 21 What it is Chickenpox is a generally mild illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus. About 10 to 21 days after being infected, patients usually start running a fever and experiencing headaches. Often, red spots start emerging in clusters on the skin a day
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      508 22  -  Theresa Tan $1.5 m next year for scheme to help South West District residents hit by downturn By SOUTH West Community Development Council (CDC) is the first council in Singapore to offer a help package for residents affected by the recent economic downturn,
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      97 22 NEW initiatives of the Interim Coping Package for Economic Downturn (iCope) include: One-off transport grants of $50 to help retrenched workers defray transport costs of looking for a job. Workshops for retrenched workers to teach them how to cope with the loss of their jobs and
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      129 22 NTUC Income's public affairs head Caroline Fernandez got her head shaved at the Yello Jello pub in Clarke Quay yesterday, capping off "Project Love", a month of fundraising by the staff of NTUC Income. "I never, never thought that I would do such a thing,
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      654 22  -  Scow Kai Lun By SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Scan Lee is a "wanted man". Asia Soft Online, the official local distributor of one of Singapore's most popular online games Maple Story, is looking to shut down the private servers operated by the teen and about a
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      425 23  -  T Elena Chong Man in 'extra strokes' case gets 16 months for moneylending offence By COURTS CORRESPONDENT THE man who made headlines for being given three more strokes of the cane than he had been sentenced to is back in the
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      142 23 Feb 28, 2007: Dickson Tan sentenced to nine months' jail and five strokes of the cane for helping an illegal moneylender harass a debtor. March 29: Instead of five strokes, he is dealt eight, the three extra caused by a clerical error. May 17: Tan is released
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      557 24  -  Elena Chong DROWNING TRAGEDY Non-swimmer, who was not wearing life vest, was trying to retrieve sail By COURTS CORRESPONDENT AN UNDERGRADUATE was trying to retrieve a sail from the water out at sea when he leaned too far out of a keelboat
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      318 24 Man, 91, hit by truck dies A 91-YEAR-OLD hit by a tipper truck at a pedestrian crossing on Dec 1 died in hospital on Sunday. The truck was making a right turn at the junction of Serangoon Avenue 2 and Lorong Chuan when it hit Mr Yong Joo Foh.
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      392 24 USHERING IN THE NEW YEAR MORE than 250,000 party-goers are expected to gather around the Marina Bay area to usher in the New Year. The merry-making will spread from the Marina Barrage to the Esplanade and The Float@Marina Bay. To ensure everyone has
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      144 24 DO: Keep your belongings close to you at all times. Follow the directional signs to MRT stations and try not to head to only City Hall MRT. Raffles Place and Clarke Quay are also within walking distance. Try to stay on at the
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      368 24  -  Ang Yiying By WITH Chinese New Year coming early in 2009, Chinatown will light up this Saturday. But keen-eyed observers may notice that the display is a little less glitzy than in previous years. The budget for the Chinatown celebration was
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      141 24 Highlights of festivities include: The 2nd Chinatown International Lion Dance Competition on Friday, Jan 2, 2009 at Central. Official light-up and opening ceremony on Saturday, Jan 3, graced by Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng. The biggest-ever festive street bazaar, with 588 stalls, from this
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      43 25 More than 100 of these armoured vehicles made by ST Engineering will be deployed by the British armed forces in Afghanistan in various roles, including troop carriers and ambulances. GRAPHICS: TIEN CHUNG PING TEXT: JERMYN CHOW PHOTOS: ST ENGINEERING
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      578 25  -  Jermyn Chow Deal to supply Broncos to British armed forces is big vote of confidence By SINGAPORE'S leading defence manufacturer sold $1.4 billion worth of weapons to foreign countries this year, a record showing in a year when other sectors have been slowing down.
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      160 25 Some Singapore Boys' Home's youth are ushering in the Year of the Ox through the arts. As part of The Esplanade's community outreach programme, 36 boys are taught woodcutting and woodblock printing by artist Lim Bee Ling. Each boy is
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      352 26  -  Melissa Sim Province's vice-governor here to thank donors; biggest donation is $10m By CORPORATE and individual donors here gave more than $37 million to the victims of the May 12 Sichuan earthquake. The Chinese embassy, which received the donations, yesterday released the names
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      327 26  -  GRACE CHUA A PART of Nanyang Drive which winds through the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus has been renamed Lien Ying Chow Drive in honour of the late banker and philanthropist. The 600 m section of the 3km-long road is now the only one on campus
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      458 26  -  Yeo Ghim Lay By FOR some, it was the first time they had seen their former schoolmates in five decades. For others, it was an evening spent with faces that have grown familiar over the years. Almost 80 old boys from Raffles
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      470 26  -  Yen Feng By AT THE intersection of Jalan Kembangan and Lengkong Satu, a golden temple is sheathed in white. Inside, three monks are chanting the Amitbaha sutra. They are mourning their master, the Venerable King Ren (Of Humane Nature) of Kembangan's
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      104 21 fhj WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, YOUR SAY AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm it had set aside to grow the city into a MOST-READ ONLINE global arts centre. How much progress Indian national killed after being hit do you think Singapore has made in by a Ferrari. becoming an international arts hub? Early
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      92 24 Baby rat fell into curry rice at Pasir Ris coffee shop APOLOGY NOTICE I, ALEXIS SIN CNRIC No. S732OXXXF) writer of a Blog entry entitled "Maid who steal" on www.blogger.com on 12 May 2008 at 7.18pm, hereby apologise to EVERBEST MAID AGENCY of Blk 825 Tampines St 81 #01-70 Singapore
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  • SPORT
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      567 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Liverpool captain Gerrard detained by police after alleged assault in a nightclub LONDON: Sunday evening started on a bright note for Steven Gerrard, when he starred in Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United in the English Premier League by scoring twice and setting up
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      413 27  -  THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Someone at Stoke City needs to remind Ricardo Fuller that strikers are supposed to strike the ball past goalkeepers not strike their own players. The Jamaica forward was sent off on Sunday for slapping his own captain, Andy Griffin,
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      356 27 LONDON: If reports in the English media are anything to go by, Arsenal are lining up a bid for the Russian attacking midfieder Andrei Arshavin. Manager Arsene Wenger's search for a creative midfielder has revived talk of a January £20 million (5542.6 million) move for
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      631 28  -  Wang Meng Meng Lions skipper in the country talking to clubs on a possible move By BY THE end of this week, Lions skipper Indra Sahdan Daud could be saying "Goodbye, S-League. Good morning, Vietnam." The 29-year-old has been in Ho Chih Minh City since
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      368 28  -  WANG MENG MENG THREE matches in five days that was what teams had to bear with at the recent Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup. Even though the competition, won by Vietnam, is over, the gruelling group stage remains a talking point. Singapore coach Raddy
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      629 28 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has criticised his players for making elementary mistakes in the 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage on Sunday. An 89th-minute header from Clint Dempsey gave the home side a point, after the United States
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      312 28 LONDON: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is almost certain to be charged by the Football Association for bringing the game into disrepute after his scathing comments about referee Steve Tanner. A furious Redknapp laid into the official on Sunday after his 10-man side's late 0-2 defeat by
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      867 29 The Straits Times continues its review of sport this year. Today: Agony. Tomorrow: Ecstasy LOOKING BACK AT 2008 A nation weeps for injured Liv Finally it was time for Liv Xiang to defend his 110-metre hurdles Olympic title and crown the Bird's Nest Stadium with a
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      451 30  -  Lin Xinyi Daniel Wong By LEARNING about sportsmanship during physical education classes, understanding respect in moral education classes, and measuring speed in mathematics classes. These are ways that the Olympic movement will be inculcated into schools' curricula from 2009 onwards, as Singapore prepares to host the
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      448 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS Italian paper says Fl racer could start driving for them in 2011 ROME: Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso could start driving for Ferrari in 2011 or even sooner if Kimi Raikkonen does not shine, Italian sports paper Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Sunday.
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      243 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MEXICO CITY: Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim and Honda team principal Ross Brawn have denied they are in talks over a potential takeover of the Formula One outfit. Slim was reportedly one of four interested parties in negotiations to buy the troubled
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      538 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Cleveland Cavaliers 93 Miami Heat 86 CLEVELAND: Not even Dwyane Wade can humble the Cavaliers at home. Leßron James scored 33 points four more than buddy Wade, the NBA's leading scorer and Cleveland remained the league's only unbeaten team on their
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      71 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS An overweight Ronaldo training with Brazil's Corinthians on Sunday. The striker, 32, is hoping to be fit to make his debut for them. Ronaldo's main goal is to lose the "five or six" kg he gained during nearly 10 months of inactivity after his latest knee
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      227 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MILAN: David Beckham is so fit he could play football at the top level for another six years. This is the verdict of AC Milan club doctor Jean-Pierre Meerseeman, who believes that the English midfielder, who turned 34 in May, can play
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        564 31 SPORT never follows a script, but sometimes we wish it did. And so, as the year commences, many of us compile boyish lists of what we'd like to see happen over the next 12 months. Here is mine. In 2009, I hope
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        103 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS GREEN BAY (Wisconsin): The Detroit Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers 21-31 on Sunday, becoming the first team to go winless in a 16-game NFL season. Detroit have lost 23 of their last 24 games. They have not won since Dec
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        185 31 MELBOURNE: South Africa are just 153 runs from becoming the first touring team in 16 years to secure a cricket Test series victory in Australia, after the hosts were dismissed for 247 in their second innings in the second Test yesterday. Skipper
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        89 31 Basketball NBA Denver 117 New York 110, Dallas 98 LA Clippers 76, Cleveland 93 Miami 86, New Orleans 105 Indiana 103, Boston 108 Sacramento 63, LA Lakers 130 Golden State 113. Cricket 2nd Test Fourth day in Melbourne: Australia 394 and 247 (R. Ponting 99, M. Johnson 43 n.o.;
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      219 27 1 MOVE OVERSEAS? Indra Sahdan is negotiating a move to a Vietnamese club. B8 COACH BLAST Luiz Felipe Scolari raps his Chelsea players for elementary errors. B3 CLEVELAND STREAK The Cleveland Cavaliers pick up their 16th consecutive win at home. 810 0 WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE
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      143 31 LOW NOOI SIN Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 29th December 2008. She will be remembered and sadly missed by her family. Husband: Tong Sam Wan Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tong Chee Meng Teo Meng Li, Serene Tong Chee Wai Koh Chee Miang Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tong Kwai Ying Hong Cheong Sing Tong
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      167 31 "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 CANAYONGJOOFOH Age: 91 Was called home to be with the Lord on 28
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      52 31 2nd Anniversary JOHNNY NGEOW JOON CHEN Departed 30 Dec 2006 In our home he is fondly remembered, Sweet memories cling to his name. The blessed memories we have of him, brought us closer stronger will always stay in our hearts. Always remembered by Wife: Soh Ah Leng, Children, Grandchildren all
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      257 32 TEO AH KIM Age: 82 Passed away peacefully on 29 December 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Husband: 800 Ah Leng (deceased) Brother-in-law: 800 Chuan Hock (deceased) Sister-in-law: Sim Poh Lan (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Granddaughters: Grandson-in-law: 800 Geok Kwang Ng Sok Tuan 800 Kin Ying 800 Geok
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      137 32 ANG CHONG TOK Age: 97 Passed away peacefully on 28 December 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Emaung Caroline (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Robert Ang Emily Soh Albert Ang Agnes Choc Daughters: Sons-in-law: Nellie Ang Benny Oo Shirley Ang Helen Ang Francis Ong Annie Ang Andrew Wong
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      84 32 We, the family of the lute REGINA NGIAM LIAN KENG Departed on 16th Dec 2008 wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates foryourkind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during our recent bereavement. Karumathl Prayers will be held on 30th Dec 2008
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      36 32 In Loving Memory Of MERVYN LIM KENG WEE Departed: 30.12.1993 We often think of bygone days When we were together; The family chain is broken But memories liveforever. Always remembered by mum, dad, sister and brother
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      41 32 KRISHNAN S/O RAJOO Age: 43 passed away peacefully on 29.12.2008 leaving behind: brothers, sisters, friends and relatives. Body is resting at Blk 245 Serangoon Ave2,#l2-113. Tel: *****913 Cortege will leave today (30 Dec 08) at noon for Mandai Crematorium for cremation.
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      38 32 With Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late EMERITUS PROFESSOR WONG HOCK BOON From PAEDIATRIC CENTRE Dr Ang Poon Liat Dr Ang Ai Tin Dr Keoy Soo Shin Dr Edmund Koh Dr Adeline Wong Sister Lynette Ong
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      29 32 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of the late EMERITUS PROFESSOR WONG HOCK BOON SMA Honorary Member Singapore Medical Association From President Council Singapore Medical Association
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      22 32 45th Year Memory Of NADESAN PILLAY Departed: 30.12.1963 In life loved and honoured In death remembered Always Remembered by the Loved ones
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      210 32 "Disregard for fame, absence of haughtiness, not trumpeting one's good deeds, not using for selfish ends the light of the lamp offered to Me." The Gita Dr. M.K. Rajakumar 25 May 1932 22 November 2008 Because You Have Lived To laugh often and much. To win the respect of intelligent
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      127 32 LUM WOON LIN Age: 91 passed away peacefully on 28 December 2008, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Koh Sai Chai, deceased) Dearly missed by: Son: Daughter-in-law: Koh Chee Seng Doreen Chia Tea Keeu Daughters: Sons-in-law: Koh Wai Chung Peter Wong Kok Pow (Koh Wai Chee, deceased) Lim Yew Hin Koh
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      30 33 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late Emeritus Prof Wong Hock Boon From: The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Thomson Medical Centre Ltd
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      28 33 Our Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late HONG JUNJIE Departed on 26 December 2008 From: Chairman, Council Members, Management Staff of Singapore Sports Council
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      105 33 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 We Express Our Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences To The Family Of The Late EMERITUS PROFESSOR WONG HOCK BOON From: The Doctors Staff of SINGAPORE
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      44 33 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Emeritus Professor Wong Hock Boon From friends, students, and colleagues at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Hospital and National University Health System NUHS National University Health System
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      59 33 OM Thalai Thevasam Tharumarajoo S/O V.T. A year has gone past But you will always remain within us. Deeply missed by:- Wife: Muthuletchimi Children, grandchildren, son-in-law, sisters, brothers, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews and nieces. Thalai Thevasam prayers will be held at Sri Muneeswaran Temple, Tanglin Halt on 31/12/2008 Wednesday 7pm. Please
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      131 33 TAN JIT NEO Age: 83 passed away peacefully on 29 December 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Yeo Thiam Kit Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yeo Hwee Soon, Harry Chua Yeow Keng, Pearly Yeo Hui Lip, Philip Tan Mvi Lee, Carol Yeo Hwee Tiong, Allan Ling Ru Lang, Grace
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      51 33 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences To the Family of the Late Emeritus Professor Wong Hock Boon Alumnus and Benefactor of the University From The Chairman and Members of the Board of Trustees, President, Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni of National University of Singapore PRIMUS a/3)>a/ National University \p^ of
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      112 33 RONNIE CHIA HYE THENG Age 63 passed away peacefully on 28 Dec 08, leaving behind loved ones. Wife Goh Kirn Choon.Jessie Sons Kenny Chia, Bemie Chia Brothers: Sisters-in-law Chia Mai Heong, Freddie(deceased) Chia Hai Kwang, Royston Esther Teng Ngok Chin Chia Hai Choon, Allan Charlotte Ng Kah Hwa Sisters Brothers-in-law
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      59 33 SEET YONG CHENG, VINCENT Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 28 December 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Chan Yen Lwee Sons: SeetHoeAik Sect Hoe Chuan Brothers, Sisters and all Relatives. Wake is held at No. 55 Lentor Grove Tel: 9845 7955 Cortege will leave on 1 January 2009 (Thursday)
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      569 34  -  Yang Huiwen BULLS AND BEARS However, trading volume stays cautious with just 456 m changing hands By THE elusive year-end rally may finally have shown itself yesterday, with shares showing some robust signs of life after a week when they barely registered
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      229 34  -  Goh Eng Yeow WARRANT WATCH By THERE were brisk trades on contracts issued on the Hang Seng Index and DBS Group Holdings yesterday despite the quiet market conditions. As the countdown to the New Year commenced, traders trimmed their positions on the Hang
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        9 34 456 million shares worth $371.6 million
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        8 34 UP DOWN Gainers: 165 Losers: 161 Unchanged: 980
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        80 34 Mid Cap 353.44 2.03 Basic materials 213.79 1.61 Utilities 290.97 -1.88 Small Cap 293.43 0.40 Industrials 349.41 1.55 Financials 441.49 22.71 All Share 425.08 10.65 Consumer goods 350.58 1.41 Technology 362.21 4.31 Fledgling 389.52 1.73 Health care 377.75 T -2.81 Real estate 398.90 33.58 China 184.95 T
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          29 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8.747.17 (+7.65) »Japanese shares edged higher as insurance stocks soared on news of a merger to form the country's top non-life insurer.
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          18 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Friday's close: 867.35 (-2.27) The Malaysian stock market was closed for a holiday.
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          30 34 REUTERS Yesterday's close: 14,328.48 (+144.34) Hong Kong shares snapped four days of declines to finish 1 per cent higher as rising oil prices lifted commodity stocks.
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          27 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,117.59 (-0.27) South Korean shares closed flat as bargain-hunting by local pension funds offset ex-dividend declines in telcos and oil refiners
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          26 34 BLOOMBERG Yesterday's close: 1,850.48 (-1.04) Chinese shares closed flat as worry over corporate earnings and a slowing economy cancelled out gains from bargain-hunting.
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          24 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 9,533.52 (+204.60) »Indian shares gained 2.19 per cent, spurred by strong European markets, reversing several days of losses.
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          25 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 3,621.1 (+38.90) Australian shares closed 1.1 per cent stronger as energy and gold stocks led the market advance.
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          28 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 446.70 (-0.08) Thai shares closed flat as investors stayed on the sidelines before the market closes for the New Year break.
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            112 34 (0) Dec 29 CENTS GLD 10US$ 8716 527.0 4.4 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9250 240.0 2.7 CapitaMall 300 140.0 87.5 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...9080 92.0 1.0 DBS Grp 859 61.7 7.7 OCBCCap 5.1%NCPS 100 .8640 60.0 0.7 UOB 1264 52.0 4.3 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9550 50.0
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            103 34 (0) Dec 29 CENTS STXPO 100 Lyxor Apex50 10US$ LyxorMS India 10USS DairyFarm Asia Pac Brew •AVJennings Petra SBSTransit Great Eastern SIA200 IS MSCI India 100 SingTel 10 ChasenHldg 10 OCBC Bk OldChangK TeleChoice Elec Eltek Total Access NatCool Huan Hsin 930 -69.0 -6.9 243 -17.3 -4.7 744
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            95 34 Dec 29 CENTS CapitaMall ASJ Hldgs Ban Joo Sapphire EMS Ener Eucon ShanghaiAsia Qualitas Informatics rhakral Aciampak IT Intl BRC Asia LHT Hldgs Sing Hldgs Fuxing FinaOne Fu Yu Corp SwingHedia ChinaAElec 300 87.5 140.0 3 50 0 10 1.5 50.0 0.5 1.5 50.0 0.5 4 33.3 1.0
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            96 34 Dec 29 CENTS CarrierNet Ocean Intl AEH Eastern Asia CHT Hldgs •AVJennings OldChangK TeleChoice NatCool Petra PH Data Armarda Asia Water StarPharm ChasenHldg 10 SinGheeHuat NewToyo Gems TV Lafe Corp Huan Hsin 1 -33.3 1 -33.3 1.5 -25.0 3.5 -22.2 7.5 -21.1 38 -20.0 18 -18.2 18 -18.2
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            99 34 (0) Dec 29 CENTS DBS DB eCW*****7 19.5 CapitalandRBeCW090G1 45.5 DBS HBL eCW*****2 26 UOB DBePW*****0 39.5 DBS BNP eCW*****0 24.5 UOB DB eCW*****7 38.5 UOB HBL eCW*****2 28.5 DBS HBL eCW*****1 9 DBS RB eCW*****9 25 STI 1750 DBeCW*****2 33.5 STI 1800BNPeCW*****0 ...22.5 STI 2200BNPePW*****6 ...60.5 DBS
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            114 34 (0) Dec 29 CENTS >GX MBL iCW*****3 36.5 -16.5 -31.1 )BS RB ePW*****3 145 -6.0 -4.0 Elite KSB W*****9 5 -5.0 -50.0 )BS BAReCW*****9 10.5 -4.5 -30.0 )BS BNP ePW*****9 51.5 -4.5 -8.0 >GX RB eCW*****5 15.5 -4.5 -22.5 )BS DB ePW*****0 18.5 -3.5 -15.9 )BS DB eCW*****9
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            98 34 Dec 29 CENTS /o DBS DB eCW*****7 19.5 DBS MBL eCW*****1 9 DBS BNP eCW*****0 5 DBS HBL eCW*****2 26 DBS BNP eCW*****0 24.5 CapitalandRBeCWOSOGI 45.5 UOB HBL eCW*****2 28.5 DBS RB eCW*****9 25 UOB DBePW*****0 39.5 STI 2000BNPeCW*****0 ...13.5 STI 1800BNPeCW*****0 ...22.5 UOB DBeCW*****7 38.5 STI 1750
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            110 34 Dec 29 CENTS Elite KSB W*****9 5 -50.0 -5.0 STI 2200BNPeCW*****G 3 -33.3 -1.5 SGX MBL ICW*****3 36.5 -31.1 -16.5 DBS BAReCW*****9 10.5 -30.0 -4.5 SGX RB eCW*****5 15.5 -22.5 -4.5 STI 2000 DBeCW*****2 5 -16.7 -1.0 DBS DB ePW*****0 18.5 -15.9 -3.5 STI 1500BNPePW*****6 9 -10.0 -1.0
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        178 34 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS 3y Volume cents Vol ;apphire 1.5 ItraitsAsia 79.5 iolden Agri 23 loble Grp 102 ndoAgri 51.5 lingTel 255 lent Intl 45.5 IBS DB eCW*****7 19.5 isiaTiger 9 msGroup 21 lidas 49.5 ihina Hongxing 18.5 IBS Grp 859 I0L Ill ;ynear 26.5
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        104 34 runciun uunnciiui iiuit nniLo: v criifiy S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 29 2008 Buying Selling Hust dollar 0.9800 1.0130 Can dollar 1.1820 1.1960 Euro 2.0290 2.0530 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4135 0.4144 NZ dollar 0.8260 0.8450 Sterling pound 2.1110 2.1360 US dollar 1.4380 1.4540 S$ TO 100 UNITS
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        374 34 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 718 375 1420 594 1794.6 590 69.5 123 501 3580 2236 l-l" 733 416 270 319 1738 1342 467 464 378 580 473 414 316 2170 572 332 228 5606 CapitaLand 138 5417 CapitaMall
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        619 34 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 272 207 256 244 438 98 96.5 238 215 199 190 365 332 195 97.5 567 398 765 408 372 317 190 580 87 222 256 98.5 130 110.3 36.5 357.2 124 152
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      712 35  -  Goh Eng Yeow NEWS ANALYSIS Bosses seek Govf s help to modify terms of scheme to get credit flowing again By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT THE cries for help from cash-strapped firms are getting louder while the banks scale back on their lending. Bosses have been
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        82 35 CITY Developments (CDL) has more than doubled the limit on its Medium Term Note Programme to $1.5 billion from $700 million. DBS Bank has been appointed the new arranger of the programme with effect from Dec 12, following the retirement of the previous arranger. The programme
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        88 35 THE Singapore Exchange is inviting public comments on proposed rule amendments to facilitate the launch of a new options contract. The new contract, the SGX Options on MSCI Singapore Index Futures, will be traded in the Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading market and is expected to complement the
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        93 35 REUTERS KUWAIT has decided to scrap a deal to form a US$l7.4 billion (5525.2 billion) petrochemical joint venture with US company Dow Chemical. The cancellation of the deal, which had met opposition in Kuwait's Parliament, was acknowledged on Sunday by Dow Chemical and is a blow to
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      463 35  -  Robin Chan MEGA DEALS I By KEPPEL Offshore Marine (O&M) has clinched $200 million worth of new contracts to end a year that has been dominated by the global slowdown. The company received new orders through its subsidiaries Keppel Shipyard, Keppel Singmarine and
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      345 35  -  Robin Chan MEGA DEALS II By SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) will end the year with a record order book of $10 billion after winning its first contracts from the upcoming integrated resorts. The contracts, worth about $86 million, are to supply electronics systems,
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      493 35  -  Gabriel Chen By VETERAN banker Raymundo Yu widely credited for building up Merrill Lynch's wealth management business in the Asia Pacific region is retiring after 27 years with the US bank. Mr Yu, 53, Merrill's Asia-Pacific chairman, is said to be leaving the firm
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      1615 36 What a tumultuous year it has been for economics. The 'dismal science' has not seen such a 12-month period before the year started on a boom and is ending with theories overturned, -1 Inflation, deflation and stagflation BEFORE the financial crisis exploded in September, inflation was
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      635 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Economic package will create jobs and invest in long-run growth: Aides WASHINGTON: US President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan may cost between US$675 billion and US$775 billion (Ss97B billion and 551.12 billion) and will favour long-term infrastructure and job creation projects, his
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      550 37 REUTERS PHOTO: LONDON: Oil prices rose above US$4O a barrel yesterday, up nearly 8 per cent on the previous session, after violence between Israel and Hamas served as a reminder of tensions that could threaten crude supplies from the Middle East. US light,
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      452 38  -  Michelle Tay Job insecurity will deter buyers, says DTZ, as economic gloom prevails By AMID difficult economic conditions, home sales are expected to remain weak next year, said real estate firm DTZ in a research report yesterday. Job insecurity and further weakness in
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      891 38  -  Joyce Teo JTC Corp talks about how it has come this far since its birth in 1968 By MUCH was at stake when Jurong Town Corporation (JTC) workers started hacking away at the uninhabited jungles and marshlands of the Jurong area in 1968. The fate of
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      196 38 THE chairmen of industrial landlord JTC Corporation and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have both been reappointed to their positions. Mr Cedric Foo, the group deputy president of Neptune Orient Lines, will continue as JTC Corp chairman, while Mr Simon Israel, the executive director of Temasek
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      115 38 wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin equities markets may hit a new low MOST-READ ONLINE next year as financial institutions have How to make money in 2009. yet to realise their full losses." MOST COMMENTED BLOGGED ABOUT No quick fix for market woes. Says The call
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      209 39 Start off the New Year on a high note at The Jewel Box, Singapore's iconicll>^*^C* v Jili&L hilltop destination. For the fourth year running, the highly-anticipated Sky Symphony j.,, v (sh-S3)§r >rTlf>-* Countdown will leave you spellbound with spectacular, masterfully choreographed 43©ii$^9§9iNfc^vj£^ pyrotechnic displays by German fireworks specialists in one
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      53 39 Wild First Kids fP jf| Making music Thomas ofa Obama's Singapore's TVheart-throbJ s^*. daughters jf newest stars in M t% g the next big symphony musical M %r^ tweens? orchestra debuts C 6 I j KSs&SSH II fir ■H Bi" Hlillp h^^ptijj DESIGN: SALLY LAM PHOTOS: ABU DHABI TOURISM AUTHORITY,
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        952 40  -  deepika shetty Abu Dhabi, a city-oasis in the desert, is spending US$3O billion to lure adventure-thirsty tourists When you first land in Abu Dhabi, it is the tree-lined boulevards, water fountains and finely manicured roundabouts that make an impact. Is this really a desert? On a
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        341 41 Where to shop Apart from the carpet and the fish and vegetable souk (a market in an Arab city), there are no real souks in Abu Dhabi. Shopping is best done in air-conditioned malls. Abu Dhabi Mall Tourist Club Area Whether you are looking for
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        185 41 HOW TO GET THERE Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi's international carrier, offers thrice-weekly direct flights from Singapore from $1,414. Tel: 6854-9788, or visit www.etihadairways.com WHERE TO STAY Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri Opened last year, the five-star hotel sits on a relatively undeveloped beach area. All 214 rooms and suites
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        559 42 Romantic getaway to HK Whisk your partner on Valentine's Day to a romantic suite in Hong Kong. At HK$lO,OOO (551,860) a night for the suite, your stay at The Luxe Manor in Tsim Sha Tsui comes complete with a gourmet set dinner and champagne. The five-course Valentine's Day
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        713 42 I have booked a week-long trip to Tasmania in March next year. Where are the most exciting places there? Also, what are the good restaurants or wineries where my husband and I can celebrate our silver anniversary? Tan Yock Lian If you are feeling adventurous, head for the
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      607 43  -  Adeline chia After taking singing and dancing lessons, Thomas Ong is ready to do both on stage in the musical Wild Wild Rose arts reporter Heart-throb actor Thomas Ong, who plays the lead role in the upcoming Mandarin musical Wild Wild Rose, has confessed that he did not
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      706 43 Associated Press New York It is the latest story that touched, and betrayed, the world. They had believed Herman Rosenblat's (right) story of love born on opposite sides of a barbed-wire fence at a Nazi concentration camp in Germany. His literary agent, Andrea Hurst, said
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      123 44 Think school teacher. I love pencil skirts and fitted blouses, classic-cut dresses and well-fitted jeans mixed with classic tailoring' Singer and vampish dresser Victoria Beckharn (left) on her style The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has to find a goodwill ambassador who will get the
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      452 44  -  tara tan Young, non-full-time musicians have set up an orchestra, simply because they love music arts reporter A motley crew of 86 young musicians have formed Singapore's newest symphony orchestra, The Orchestra Of The Music Makers, and will stage a concert, Tales From The Arabian
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      735 44 New York Times New York First, Jeremy Piven becam ill. Hours later, so did Norbert Leo But 2 Nearly two weeks ago, the actor an singer was rehearsing for a church con cert when his manager called to tell hir that Piven, a TV star
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      1326 45 Associated Press Malia and Sasha will be treated like celebs but figuring out how public they should be is tricky for the family and media New York They are only 10 and seven, and already designers are angling to dress them. They have been
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      368 45 Agence France-Presse London Britain's Prince Edward was in hot water with animal rights charities on Sunday after using a stick to break up a dog fight. Edward, the third son and youngest child of Queen Elizabeth 11, was pictured in Sunday's newspapers waving the
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      561 46 Associated Press Disneyland characters are making Japanese smile in the economic gloom Urayasu (Japan) Sony and Toyota are struggling. Job cuts dominate the headlines. But one brand name is thriving in Japan amid the economic slowdown Mickey Mouse. According to the company that runs Tokyo Disneyland,
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        435 48 PHOTOS Hong Kong Renowned author Ni Kuang has come out in support of his wayward son Joe Nieh, as the young man's relationship drama with singer-actress Vivian Chow continues to unfold in Hong Kong tabloids. Ni has kept silent since Dec 8 when pictures
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        261 48 New York Times Los Angeles An unusual alignment of top stars brightened Hollywood's holiday box office as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Adam Sandier, Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson and a dog pushed new movies to strong openings. Aniston and Owen's Marley Me claimed the top spot
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        225 48 London A nanny who worked for former model Heather Mills (below) is taking Paul McCartney's ex-wife to a tribunal, alleging sex discrimination and intimidation, reports said. Sara Trumble claims she was given duties way beyond her role as childminder to five-year-old Beatrice, Mills' daughter with
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          85 48 Actress Anjelica Huston's sculptor husband Robert Graham (right), 70, died last Saturday in a Californian hospital with his wife by his side. He had been ailing for six months. His massive bronze works, which mark civic monuments across America, include the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in
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          70 48 Ann Savage, who earned a cult following as a femme fatale in 1940s pulp-fiction movies such as Detour (1945), has died, aged 87. She died in her sleep at a nursing home on Christmas Day from complications following a series of strokes. She was best known for
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      193 40 5 things to do 1 Do remember that the Abu Dhabi Saturday. Many shops and attractions desert and mountains. r jj Immpw* .-J "3 Do dress modestly. While bikinis and MF^lrj w tw 'i 4 Do your visa checks. All visitors to Abu Dhabi, except citizens of the Gulf Cooperation
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      313 41 HOTLINE: EX""SOKS Reel in a firm healthy body in 2009 Make a firm resolution this 2009 and let Expressions help make it come true. Garner a healthy weight and fat loss, trim and fit body and at best a well-toned one too. -M s Enjoy our New Year Bash 1
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