The Straits Times, 7 December 2010

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    17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    Lock icon China’s Hu calls for calm
    52 1 CHINA called for calm on the Korean peninsula during telephone talks between its leader Hu Jintao and US President Barack Obama yesterday. Mr Hu told Mr Obama that China was concerned about the fragile situation which could escalate or spiral out of control. L PRIME
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    Lock icon Top Umno leader faces graft charges
    79 1 FORMER Selangor menteri besar and senior Umno leader Khir Toyo (right) has been charged with corruption involving a land deal in which he is accused of paying less than what it was said to be worth. The charges reflect Prime Minister Najib Razak’s efforts
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    Lock icon ‘Accept SGX offer’
    47 1 ASX chairman David Gonski has recommended that shareholders of the Australian bourse accept the Singapore Exchange’s buyout offer. The ASX also released a report yesterday from a research firm that found the merger would improve the economic welfare of Australians. L MONEY PAGE B16
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    Lock icon Ronaldo has a son here?
    49 1 BRAZILIAN footballer Ronaldo said yesterday he has done a DNA test to a see if he is the father of a five-year-old boy living in Singapore. Reports say the boy’s mother, Ms Michele Umezu, is a 28-year-old Brazilian living here. L SPORTS PAGE B8
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    Lock icon Red Cross advised to stop fund-raising
    613 1  -  Charities body to bring forward governance review of society BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN kimspyke@sph.com.sg THE Commissioner of Charities (COC) has advised the Singapore Red Cross Society to stop all active fund-raising until internal investigations into a misappropriation of funds have been done and additional safeguards
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    Lock icon New m-cyclists get expressway training
    713 1  -  BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN ONE hundred minutes may be all it takes to save a new motorcycle rider’s life. New motorcyclists are being encouraged to invest that time in a free course to prepare them for riding on expressways, a danger zone for riders here. Learner
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    Lock icon Concorde crash: French court blames US airline
    550 1 CONCORDE CRASH REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: A French court yesterday found Continental Airlines and one of its mechanics guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 2000 Concorde crash that effectively ended commercial supersonic air travel. The Paris crash was caused by a
    REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  550 words
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      156 1 INSIDER’S GUIDE TO... BANGKOK Ride a river taxi, says Nirmal Ghosh BEIJING Catch Gigi in concert, says Peh Shing Huei TAIPEI See a giant flower, says Lee Seok Hwai SUZUKI CUP SINGAPORE-VIETNAM MATCH: LIFE! PAGES C2-4 Do or die SPORT, PAGE B8 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS:
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        Lock icon Fatal charm of Korea imaginings
        79 2 WE SAY The WikiLeaks cables on North Korea, and China’s presumed position on the issue, paint a misleading picture. Selective releases of classified diplomatic reporting and diplomats’ impressions of conversations with officials do not accord with known realities. China has to prevent a disintegration of
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        Lock icon Don’t write off Europe
        30 2 COLUMNS The continent’s economy is still doing well, despite ongoing crises in Greece and Ireland, German economist Klaus Regling tells Cheong Suk-Wai. L REVIEW PAGE A23
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        Lock icon Power shift worldwide
        34 2 Former United States secretary of state Henry Kissinger discusses the change in centre of gravity of world affairs, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Indian oceans. L REVIEW PAGE A24
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        Lock icon We all learn differently
        33 2 OUR READER SAYS A Straits Times report got me thinking again of the importance of exposing children to different learning environments, says Lee Seow Ser. L FORUM PAGE A25
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        15 2 www.straitstimes.com L Radha Basu looks at the rising level of volunteerism in Singapore.
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      Lock icon Survival-of-the-fittest rule for the opposition
      971 2  -  An ‘anything but PAP’ mentality among voters may not help opposition BY ELGIN TOH elgintoh@sph.com.sg EVERY now and then, political reporters here would bump into a voter like Mr K.J. Chua. When I had a chance meeting with the 44-year-old MacPherson voter two months ago,
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      Lock icon Resale flat transactions and COVs fall: Mah Bow Tan
      448 3  -  BY DARYL CHIN MORE signs have emerged that the Government’s cooling measures are having an impact on the property market. Home buyers are paying lower cash premiums for Housing Board resale flats, and fewer resale transactions are taking place now, according
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      Lock icon Hu calls for calm over North Korea
      794 3  -  President responds as US urges China to send ‘clear message’ to North BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Chinese President Hu Jintao called for a cool and calm response from all parties in the Korean crisis during telephone talks with
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      Lock icon Top Umno leader faces corruption rap
      559 6  -  Former chief minister accused of improperly obtaining land for house END OF LINE FOR SENIOR MALAYSIAN POLITICIANS? BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT hazlinh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: A senior Umno leader was charged with corruption yesterday, a move seen as showing Prime Minister Najib Razak’s determination
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      Lock icon Samy Vellu finally steps down after five decades in politics
      519 6  -  BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) president S. Samy Vellu stepped down yesterday after 31 years at its helm, ending a political career that spanned more than five decades. At a crowded press conference
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      Lock icon Global assets vital to US revealed
      597 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: WikiLeaks has released a secret list of global assets from pipelines to smallpox vaccine suppliers that the United States considers vital to its national security and wishes to protect against terrorist attacks. Security analysts said the list, which includes undersea cables,
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    • OTHER SECRETS LEAKED
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        Lock icon Putin the puppeteer
        89 8 US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton called Russian Premier Vladimir Putin (right) a “behind-the-scenes puppeteer” who was dissatisfied with his role, according to one diplomatic cable. She told then Australian Premier Kevin Rudd that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (far right) “was looking for legitimacy and positioning vis-a-vis
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        Lock icon Al-Jazeera a bargaining chip
        86 8 QATAR was using Arabic TV news channel Al-Jazeera as a bargaining chip in negotiations with other countries, suggested some cables. Despite the broadcaster’s insistence that it is editorially independent, the channel is “one of Qatar’s most valuable political and diplomatic tools”. The Gulf state is said
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        Lock icon Saddam’s last moments
        88 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MINUTES before Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein (left) was hanged, guards told him to “go to hell” while officials took mobile phone pictures. As Saddam was conducting his final prayer, one witness also reportedly shouted “Moqtada, Moqtada, Moqtada”, in reference to the radical Shi’ite cleric
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        Lock icon China’s GDP figures ‘man-made’
        144 8 CHINA’S gross domestic product (GDP) figures are “man-made” and therefore unreliable, the man who is expected to be the country’s next head of government said in 2007. Mr Li Keqiang, head of the Communist Party in north-eastern Liaoning province at the time, was unusually candid in
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      Lock icon Be ready for China conflict, Rudd told US
      321 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: When Mr Kevin Rudd was Australian prime minister, he told the United States it should be prepared to use force against China “if everything goes wrong”, a US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks has revealed. In wide-ranging talks with
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      Lock icon Tulip Garden up for sale again – at $650m
      821 10  - Tulip Garden up for sale again at $650m Condo owners stand to collect between $3.14m and $5.45m if deal goes through BY ESTHER TEO esthert@sph.com.sg TULIP Garden is up for collective sale again, with a hefty price tag of $650 million although there are expectations keen developers could offer even
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      Lock icon More Fed easing possible
      572 11 Bernanke defends moves to boost weak US economic recovery ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG REUTERS WASHINGTON: Global stocks were mixed yesterday after United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke (left) said the economy is barely expanding at a sustainable pace and the Fed may buy more bonds. Markets
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    Lock icon Crash ended era of supersonic flights
    214 4 THE delta-shaped Concorde marked a revolution in commercial air travel when it entered service in 1976, ferrying passengers at twice the speed of sound and cutting down travelling time by more than half. The privilege of hurtling through the skies at 2,180kmh did not
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      Lock icon China on track to becoming ideas leader
      669 12  -  It is expected to be most innovative country in 10 years: Poll BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China is raring to reclaim its ancient reputation as a global centre of innovation, after a lull of more than 600 years. Once renowned
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      Lock icon New Jiangsu party boss no stranger to S’pore officials
      350 12  -  BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING: Singapore leaders and officials will be working with a new top man in the coastal Jiangsu province, after party secretary Liang Baohua stepped down yesterday, But incoming leader Luo Zhijun, 59, is not
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      114 12 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Woman now ‘owns’ The Sun L Australian man marries dog L WikiLeaks back online MOST COMMENTED ON L Talk of war stirs Korean youth. Says liangjwc1: “There will be no war. South Korea and North Korea are
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        Lock icon Numbers up in Japan’s ‘old-age’ prisons
        514 13 Elderly inmate figure doubles in 10 years ASSOCIATED PRESS ONOMICHI (Japan): Hand-rails run down the middle of the hallway to help prisoners make their way from one end to the other. Adult diapers are neatly stacked in a corner. When an inmate chokes on
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        Lock icon ‘Hallyu wave’ lands 1,000 N. Koreans in jail
        291 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: More than 1,000 North Koreans have been jailed for secretly watching South Korean TV shows and films, as the communist regime battles an inflow of foreign culture, a Seoul-based defector group said yesterday. The North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity said
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        Lock icon Kan seeks image revamp as popularity tumbles
        734 16  -  Japanese PM bets shedding aloof and over-cautious label will recapture voter base BY KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO: Beleaguered Japanese leader Naoto Kan yesterday signalled his intention to revamp the “over-cautious” image that has dogged him for the past six months,
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        Lock icon Remembering Babri Mosque
        75 18 Indian Hindus and Muslims in the town of Moradabad, India, lighting candles in the shape of symbols representing their respective faiths at a vigil on Sunday night to mark the 18th anniversary of the destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya. The 16th-century mosque was destroyed in
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        Lock icon KL plans new visa to woo foreign talent
        685 18  -  Scheme will make it easier for expats to live and work there; part of plans to spur economy BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia yesterday announced a new visa scheme to make it easier for skilled expatriates to live
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        Lock icon Chin Peng loses bid to return to Malaysia
        217 18 PUTRAJAYA: The chief of the former Communist Party of Malaya yesterday lost his last bid in the Federal Court to clear his name and return home to Malaysia, reported news portal The Malaysian Insider. A three-men panel led by Court of Appeal
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        Lock icon France, India ink nuclear deal
        593 19  -  French firm to build 2 reactors; 7 pacts signed on areas like nuclear safety and training SA RK O ZY S VI S IT BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: France has inched ahead of the United States in the race to corner
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        Lock icon Terrorists ‘planned to attack oil execs, tourists’
        262 19 JAKARTA: Terrorists planned to attack executives of an international oil company in Sumatra as well as tourists visiting Anak Krakatau volcano off Java, the Jakarta Globe newspaper reported yesterday. Police learnt of the plan while questioning terrorist suspect Fadli Sadama, the daily quoted
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        Lock icon All hands on deck to curb ship emissions
        745 20 UN, private initiatives strive to reduce carbon footprint of maritime industry NEW YORK TIMES BRUSSELS: In an era when industries are competing to shrink their carbon footprint, the shipping industry has charted a slower course. The industry carries about 90 per cent
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        Lock icon Egypt closes shark-hit beaches
        202 20 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO: Egypt has indefinitely closed beaches at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after a shark attack killed a 70-year-old German tourist. Sunday’s attack was one of several last week on divers enjoying a swim near the shore of the resort’s beach.
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        354 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Facebook is re-de-signing the profile pages of its over 500 million users to make them more of a reflection of the users’ real lives and to emphasise one of the site’s most popular features photos. Facebook said in a
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        Lock icon ‘Majority of Muslims want Islam in politics’
        476 21 Poll shows mixed feelings towards militant groups BEIRUT: A majority of Muslims around the world welcome a significant role for Islam in their countries’ political life, but have mixed feelings towards militant religious groups such as Hamas and Hizbollah. Muslims in Indonesia, Egypt,
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        Lock icon Gold kiwi less likely to cause allergies: Study
        245 21 REUTERS NEW YORK: With kiwi fruit becoming a common sight in grocery and fruit stores worldwide, reports of allergic reactions have also increased. In Sweden, France and Finland, the fruit has become one of the top 10 sources of food allergies, a
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        Lock icon Stronger Iran returns to nuclear talks
        547 22 Teheran raises stakes with claims of home-grown uranium ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG GENEVA: Iran and six world powers came together to the table yesterday but stayed far apart on how deeply their talks should go into the West’s greatest concern Iranian nuclear activities
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        Lock icon Suicide blasts in Pakistan
        67 22 A injured man being carried to hospital yesterday after two suicide bombers, disguised as policemen, targeted the government compound in Mohmand, part of Pakistan’s militantinfested tribal region. About 50 people were killed and more than 100 wounded at a meeting to discuss ways of combating the
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          Lock icon Rocket falls into ocean
          82 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW: Russian news reports say a rocket and its payload of three communications satellites have fallen into the Pacific Ocean after failing to reach orbit. This is the latest setback to Russia’s attempts to develop a system to rival the United States Global Positioning
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          Lock icon Google eBooks debuts
          71 22 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO: Google launched its long-awaited digital bookselling service yesterday, starting with three million titles for free and hundreds of thousands for purchase. The No. 1 search engine’s Google eBooks allows users to download digital books and read them on any device, unlike competitors Apple and
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          Lock icon HIV: Husbands blamed
          77 22 BERNAMA KUALA LUMPUR: Philandering husbands who visit prostitutes across the border in Thailand are blamed for high HIV infection rates among women in Malaysia’s most conservative state. The Malaysian Aids Council reportedly said that women in northern Kelantan top the infection lists in Malaysia. Health Department deputy
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          Lock icon Mushrooms tainted
          106 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: An 11-year-old Beijing boy has become a hero to consumers for revealing that mushrooms declared safe by officials in the Chinese capital were tainted with harmful chemicals, state media said yesterday. Primary school pupil Zhang Hao began investigating mushrooms in July after his mother barred
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          Lock icon Chen to serve 17 1/2 years
          119 22 TAIPEI: Taiwan former president Chen Shui-bian must stay behind bars for 171/2 years, instead of 19 years, for graft conviction, a High Court ruled yesterday. In addition, the court has determined that the fines on Chen, who was convicted on two bribery charges, would
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        1076 24 Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger addressed the International Institute for Strategic Studies in September. He discusses in the just released lecture the changing centre of gravity in world affairs. TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES THIRTY-FOUR years ago, I had the honour of delivering
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        124 25  -  Muhamad Noh Sapari ON NOV 25, between 9pm and 10.15pm, I and two family members were standing in the rain trying to hail a cab along Jalan Besar near the junction of Kelantan Lane. No fewer than 10 taxis drove past us
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        151 25  -  Dr Ong Hean Teik IT APPEARS that Fifa delegates saw beyond slick presentation, prominent personalities and promises, to choose the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts Russia and Qatar respectively. These are countries where football stands the best chance of bringing social development and political
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        176 25  -  Dr Kwa Chong Teck Executive Director National Dental Centre of Singapore MR DAVID Kwok asked about the fee charged for medical reports and the amendments to the paying status of private patients (“Why charge for medical reports?”; last Saturday). Our staff
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      424 3  -  K.C. VIJAYAN LAW Society president Wong Meng Meng has defended the society’s decision to allow business-class travel for its president and two vice-presidents. The move, made for practical reasons, is in line with current practice in Hong Kong, England and Australia, he said.
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      238 4  -  CHERYL ONG THE Singapore Police Force (SPF) Combo Band showed it was not some stuffy outfit yesterday when it tackled pop tunes like B.o.B’s Nothin’ On You and Jason Mraz’s Butterfly with bagpipes and other classical instruments. The event at *Scape, called Youth Rocks,
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      162 5  -  JALELAH ABU BAKER A SINGAPOREAN man died after he and two other workers were trapped in a manhole yesterday. The 43-year-old was working on underground cabling at Jurong East Avenue 1 when the accident occurred shortly before 6pm. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
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      533 6  -  BY HUANG LIJIE BUSINESSES facing a short supply of workers should increase output through innovation just like the restaurant which uses robot woks. That was the message from labour chief Lim Swee Say yesterday. Instead of being too dependent on unskilled foreign workers
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      401 6  -  BY ELENA CHONG COURTS CORRESPONDENT ABOUT two weeks after a woman sold an M-16 rifle firing pin to an intern with The New Paper (TNP) who had posed as a buyer, police raided her shop and found another. Loh Boon Cheng, 55,
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        78 6 A 60-YEAR-OLD accused of spraying paint on the walls of his elder sister’s flat was remanded for psychiatric tests yesterday. Tang Kwok Sun is said to have defaced the outside walls of Madam Tang Cheong Ying’s unit in Yishun on Nov 19, and again on Sunday. He
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      536 7  -  Talks ongoing with global firms to invest in large projects BY AMRESH GUNASINGHAM amreshg@sph.com.sg GIANT pharma firms setting up shop here will continue to pump large amounts of money into research next year. The Government is in advanced discussions with two
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      141 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES L Fifa made ‘wrong decision’ L Beckham, England stunned by 2018 snub L Arsenal aim to make good on Wenger claim MOST COMMENTED ON L Chelsea stumble again Says Bullethead: “Chelsea’s goal was a gift from Philip
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      672 8  -  Singapore confident of handling wounded Viets in do-or-die final match BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg HANOI: These are two quality teams playing against each other. One is likely to go out and that is the reality of it. With these words, national coach Raddy Avramovic summed up
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      300 8 SAO PAULO: Star Brazilian footballer Ronaldo said yesterday on his Twitter feed that he has undergone a DNA test to determine whether he is the father of a five-year-old boy living in Singapore. “Life is full of surprises. After the sadness over yesterday’s game
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      449 9 REUTERS BELGRADE: In a sport fuelled by individual feats of brilliance, Serbia illustrated on Sunday that the Davis Cup still holds a cherished place in tennis’ rich folklore. When Viktor Troicki hit a backhand winner past France’s Michael Llodra to seal a 3-2 final win
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        52 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: English Premier League club Liverpool are planning to set up their first South-east Asian football academy for young players in Indonesia next year, their coordinator said yesterday. The proposal will be pushed when former striker Ian Rush visits the country
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        80 9 SYDNEY: Singapore’s 470 sailors Roy Tay and Terence Koh started well at Sail Sydney after they finished first and second in the first two races of the four-day regatta, which began yesterday. Laser Standard sailor Colin Cheng had a less optimistic start, lying in 18th
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      348 10 REUTERS ADELAIDE: Kevin Pietersen took the key wicket of Michael Clarke with the last ball yesterday, to leave Australia 137 runs behind England with a day to play in the second Ashes Test. Clarke and Mike Hussey (44 not out) had fought a desperate rearguard action for
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      269 11 THE TIMES, LONDON ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Steve Bruce could take credit for some managerial canniness on Sunday. In the aftermath of Jordan Henderson’s recent elevation into the England squad, he has spoken about the importance of resting the Sunderland tyro, whose rise to prominence has been
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      41 8 WINNING START Singapore romp past India in opening match of Nations Cup. B10 ALMOST THERE Man United look to reach Champions League group stage with clean sheet. B11 READ ALL ABOUT IT IN DL TOMORROW Don’t send a present E-mail an
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      98 11 Luxe Christmas 2010 What does New York mean to Donald Trump? A lot more than just the Manhattan skyline, extravagant parties, his hot TV show ‘The Apprentice’ or the place where he made his fortune. New York is home, and in his own flamboyant way, the real estate mogul shares
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    514 12 OBITUARIES AL-FATIHAH The family of the late ALLAHYARHAMAH HAJJAH RAIYAH BTE JUMAR (SIMAN) Age: 84 Departed on 3 Dec 2010 wish to express their heartfelt thanks appreciation to relatives, friends, for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences donations during their recent bereavement. Hajjah Kamariah dan Kamsiah Bte Ithnin at Blk 160
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        530 13  -  Analysts say markets are moving up but are still highly volatile BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg IT ALL started well thanks to some encouraging words from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, but the mood turned sour late in the day, with
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          99 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.07 billion shares worth $1.1 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 223 Losers: 217 Unchanged: 766 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials 2.90 796.96 Utilities -3.69 3.38 573.94 2.47 787.19
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          219 13 BLOOMBERG XINHUA, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BERNAMA Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 10,167.23 (-11.09) Japanese shares lost 0.11 per cent, retreating from the highest level since June, after a slump in the US dollar weighed on the country’s exporters. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,501.74 (+0.76) Malaysian shares closed mixed
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          170 13 TWO executive directors of property developer SC Global Developments exercised their warrants last week. Chairman and chief executive Simon Cheong (top) exercised about 8.4 million warrants last Wednesday through his investment vehicle Meridon. That took his deemed stake in the firm from 52.69 per cent to 53.46
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          86 13 MR LIEW Ham Chow, founder and executive chairman of Jackspeed Corp, sold most of his shares in a married deal last Thursday. The price of the deal was not reported, although the stock closed unchanged at 10 cents that day. No reason was given for the sale.
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          447 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 6, 2010 Top Rises Dec 6 CENTS DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 4018 689.1 15.2 DBXT DBLCI-OY 5US$ 4128 462.5 9.4 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 389.5 2.5 GLD 10US$ ***** 238.4 1.3 DBXT Nifty
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          183 13 By Volume CENTS Vol Genting SP 210 1.0 0.5 88,003,000 MDR 0.5 0.0 0.0 58,317,000 MAP Tech 7 1.5 27.3 56,040,000 SunVic 60.5 1.5 2.5 46,832,000 Golden Agri 74 0.0 0.0 44,181,000 China Sky 20 2.0 11.1 31,360,000 Transcu Grp 12 0.0 0.0 22,954,000 Noble Grp 208
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          99 13 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 6 2010 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.333 1.258 Can dollar 1.322 1.272 Euro 1.776 1.708 Sterling pound 2.091 2.011 NZ dollar 1.024 0.976 US dollar 1.322 1.272 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi
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          396 13 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 275 191 CapMallsAsia 199 -1 3311 201 198 0.5 9.9 7729.2 444 346 5606 CapitaLand 368 +1 5830 371 368 2.9 14 *****.1 216
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        691 14  -  Firms see it as a way to raise valuations and liquidity, say analysts BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE firms that have also joined the Hong Kong exchange have not reaped significant success so far, but analysts believe the dual-listing trend
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        403 14  -  BY JONATHAN KWOK SINGAPORE and Malaysian investors will jointly develop a RM500 million (S$207 million) waterfront residential and commercial project in Johor. The development will be named Azea Properties and will be on a 1.68ha site in Danga Bay one of the flagship
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      608 15  -  BY CHERYL LIM NEW property launches and robust sales have given this usually sleepy month a surprisingly strong start. December is traditionally a slow one early on, but the way buyers came out in force at the weekend overturned that notion.
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      466 15  -  Venture targets India and South-east Asia, without any specific sector focus BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: A Singaporean private equity expert who left Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) with a £16 million (S$33 million) settlement in 2008 is back
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      313 15  -  AARON LOW A LEADING global supplier of high-tech products opened a factory here yesterday and plans to invest another US$125 million (S$164 million) over the next few years. American manufacturer Ultratech will make semiconductor devices and advanced light-emit-ting diode parts, used in devices like
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      541 16  -  Report finds proposed merger won’t threaten Australia’s interests BY FRANCIS CHAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT franchan@sph.com.sg THE chairman of the Australian bourse has recommended that shareholders accept the buyout offer from the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Mr David Gonski told shareholders in a letter yesterday that
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      283 16 REUTERS NEW YORK: Pfizer’s chief executive has stepped down without warning, citing the personal toll involved in steering the world’s largest drugmaker through a multibillion-dollar merger. The departure of Mr Jeffrey Kindler, 55, comes more than a year after Pfizer completed the signature move of his
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      439 16  -  BY AARON LOW HUGE flows of cash into Singapore in October forced the Government’s hand into letting the Singdollar rise further, according to a DBS economist yesterday. The massive wave of foreign capital prompted the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to intervene
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      584 18  -  DBS to acquire 7.25% stake in Nikko Asset, which will buy bank’s asset management unit ASSET MANAGEMENT BY GABRIEL CHEN gabrielc@sph.com.sg THE fund management arm of DBS Group Holdings is linking up with a Japanese counterpart to create one of the largest independent asset managers
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      102 18 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L China vows to tighten policy MOST COMMENTED ON L Parent works for SMU? No need to pay fees. Says unewolke: “Good universities... typically entitle employees to a free education, and their partners/family a 50 per cent waiver.
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      136 1 Sheren Tang, Wayne Lai triumph again C10 TVB awards Star Search Why dark horse Jeffrey Xu romped home C10 Dr Hols Get that lovey-dovey feeling in Paris C6 Cheap thrills: River taxis in Bangkok offer unique views at affordable prices. Heading to Bangkok, Taipei or Beijing? Our correspondents in these
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        1129 2  -  Straits Times writers based in the regional bureaus give their recommendations on what you can enjoy in Taipei, Beijing and Bangkok this holiday season TAIPEI Treasure haunts lee seok hwai taiwan correspondent seokhwai@sph.com.sg 1Song dynasty exhibition Taiwan is not just about Jay Chou and other Mandopop
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        804 3  -  BEIJING peh shing huei china bureau chief shpeh@sph.com.sg 1Ski on artificial snow It hardly snows in Beijing but you can still have a whooshing good time on the ski slopes. Resorts start operations from mid-December and they have a trick up their sleeves, generating artificial snow instead.
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        1364 4  -  BANGKOK nirmal ghosh thailand correspondent nirmal@sph.com.sg 1 Carmen: The Opera Check out performances of Carmen by the Bangkok Opera. UK-based Darren Royston directs one of the world’s most popular operas in this opener to the Bangkok Opera’s 10th season. The artistic director of the Bangkok Opera is
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        108 6 ‘Of course there’s a bit of a discount. But if it’s cheaper by five or 10 bucks, it’s still a friendship price’ Director Jingle Ma (right) on casting actress Cecilia Cheung (left) in a new racing movie, after she made her name in his 1999 movie
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        594 6 I am a nature lover. I would like to know if there are any off-the-beaten tracks in Hong Kong. Pauline Yeo There are six hiking trails recommended by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (www.discoverhongkong. com). The shortest and easiest Peak Circle Walk offers panoramic views of Victoria Harbour
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        535 7  -  Cheryl Tan,Lin Wenjian FESTIVE SPA TREATS Indulge yourself with a spa treat at The Sentosa Resort Spa this Christmas. Enjoy a 30-minute Youthful Glow Radiance Facial followed by an hour of East-West blend or Swedish massage. A healthy sandwich lunch is provided and spa-goers get to enjoy a
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        849 5  -  The festive season is the best time to visit Hong Kong with its shopping extravaganza and dining treats by leong phei phei HONG KONG is a good place to visit anytime but the year-end is especially ideal with lots of festive cheer, promotions and cool weather to enjoy
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      458 8  -  Pianist Francesco Nicolosi’s sensitivity and Thalberg’s writing add new dimension to classics reviewconcert THALBERG-LISZT-CHOPIN CONCERT Francesco Nicolosi, Piano Nafa Lee Foundation Theatre Sunday chang tou liang stlife@sph.com.sg In 1837, an unusual concert took place in Paris, pitting the pianistic skills of the two leading virtuosos of the time,
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        599 10  -  2010 TVB Anniversary Awards yip wai yee yipwy@sph.com.sg In some ways, the 2010 TVB Anniversary Awards held in Hong Kong’s TVB studio in Kowloon last Sunday night looked like a repeat of last year’s ceremony. After all, for the second year in a row, a melodrama starring
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        551 10  -  rachael boon Shanghai-born Jeffrey Xu became the new Star Search champion last Sunday night because of his confidence and consistent performance throughout the introduction, dancing, singing and acting segments. He was the dark horse contender, beating hot favourites such as fellow Shanghai-born compatriot Peggy Lin and
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      682 4 ADVERTISEMENT BookFest@Singapore 2010: Education and lifestyle In line with giving back to the nation, BookFest@Singapore 2010 also promotes a charity element that everyone can participate in. Through purchase of books, a specially selected range of merchandise, or the charity auction, each of us can do our part to provide an
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      149 5 cathaypacific. com/sg hongkong supercity So much to see. >erience Hong Kong from $705. 4 K 133 «r- 0 3 i-v. I m 3 I UMI I m te. v 7 IlU t- jr." r' .-a?' r:>. J- --T; The challenge in visiting Hong Kong is deciding what to do first.
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      46 6 Want to win a guidebook from Lonely Planet? E-mail your travel questions to stlife@sph.com.sg and writers of the letters chosen for Dr Hols will get a copy each. Include your contact details, address, identity card and phone numbers, and state which country’s guidebook you would like.
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      22 9 THINGS TO DO: To find out what's happening in and around Singapore, go to www.straitstimes.com CALL US: Life!/LifeStyle, tel: 6319-5416 fax: 6319-8276
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      131 9 The weather Showers with thunder over many areas in the afternoon. SUNRISE 6.55am MOONRISE 8.07am SUNSET 6.58pm MOONSET 8.29pm AIR QUALITY PSI 25 (Good) 32/24 °C FOR UPDATES AND MORE DETAILS, CALL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES DIVISION, NEA: 6542-7788 OR GO ONLINETO www.nea.gov.sg/metsin TIDES TODAY FIRST HIGH TIDE 2.9m 12.43am SECOND HIGH
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      157 9 Who wore what? Follow our new series as The Straits Times Urban fashion reporter Rohai and RazorTV’s Sara go fashion spotting at Singapore’s coolest events. Editor’s picks Video on demand 1. STREETSPEAK Pronunciation 101 How do you pronounce “rendezvous” and “photographer”? RazorTV teaches you how to Get It Right. 2.
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      432 17 SERVICE CREW, COOKS, kitchen helpers retail staff. Send CV to :singapore.aseana@gmail.com (J*****1F) Aseana COMMISS COOK Hospital.Temp Perm, shift work. S’porean/ PR. MTC 6592-0028 (J*****1F) WAITRESSES AND WAITERS needed. S’porean/ PR. Hardworking polite. Call 6244-4162 BRAS BASAH FOOD court requires Supervisor. S’poreans/ PR. Call: 9821-4535 RESTAURANT URGENTLY REQUIRES Counter Asst Tiong
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      236 17 Poultry Industries Company 30 Senoko Crescent HR/ Admin Asst •Min Diploma Level •Min 2 years Experience in HR Payroll, Bookkeeping •Able to work independently •Able to multi-task •Good Excel MS word. •Able to start work immed •Singapore PR preferred •Alternate Saturday Off Please email your resume to: hrd.hhp@gmail.com COUNTER OFFICERS
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      494 17 1) ADMIN EXECUTIVE 2) ADMIN ASSISTANT Good communication skills Handle mandarin speaking client S’porean/ PR only Pls call 6241-4333 or walk-in interview 9 Loyang Walk. Pls bring along resume. CUSTOMER SERVICE CO-ORDINA-TOR required 21 Ubi Road 1. Computer literate. Co-ordination follow up on servicing and administrative work. Able to communicate
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      331 17 LOGISTICS CO NEEDS Operations Asst. Experience preferred. Handle Mandarin speaking clients. S’porean/ M’sian. Call *****202. ADMIN EXECS. MIN 2 yrs experience. PC literate. Bilingual. Can multi-task. Alt Sat. S’poreans PRs. ccareers27@gmail.com LOOKING FOR ACCOUNTS Asst with basic accounts computer skills. Email resume to following: phoneworld.hr@gmail.com GENERAL CLERK REQUIRED PC literate/
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      127 17 SERVICE TECHNICIAN DELIVERY DRIVER required Experience in repair of electrical, engine forklift Valid Class 3 license Clean driving record Physically fit Good working attitude Read/ write English/ Chinese 5.5 day week Call: 6546-2104 for interview appt at: 10 Changi North Street 1 #01-02 Expression Technology Centre (Next to Vicom Changi)
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      550 18 INTERIOR RENOVATION CO Sembawang requires TRAINEE SUPERVISOR Salary $1500 ORD Personnel/ PR may apply Start immediate Class 3 driving licence Call: Mr Wong *****782 WELDER CUM FITTER 5 1/2 days work week hardworking, able to work independently 3 years working experience Walk-in interview at 57 Joo Koon Circle, (*****1) (Bus
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      601 18 INSTALLATION OF WIRING cum Technician for Security alarm system. $1.2k-$1.8K.Class 3 lic. 35 Kallang Pudding Road #05-10 Call: 9271-7176. (No Agent) EYOTA CREATION: FTY/ Site Supervisor. Experience in interior exterior, fabrication of steel timber. Class 3 lic. S’porean/ PR only. 9128-0986. 9 Defu Lane 3 BICYCLE MECHANICS REQUIRED. Experienced in
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      303 19 EXPANDING LOGISTICS CO requires full-time experienced class 3 Delivery Driver. Vehicle can be driven home. Walk-in: 43 Keppel Road #03-01 FULL/ PART-TIME DESPATCH Riders. Preferably live in Tampines area. Interested please call or sms *****425 COURIER CO REQUIRES day time Delivery Contractor. Driver with/ w/o trpt. *****136 after 7pm COURIER
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