Today, 19 October 2004

Total Pages: 40
1 40 Today
  • 27 1 TODAY todayonline.com MITA (P) 103/07/2004 I Tuesday October 19, 2004 we set you thinking TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday October 19, 2004 MITA (P) 103/07/2004
    27 words
  • 406 1  -  Jose Raymond j ose@newstoday.com. sg IT WAS only a month ago that Singapore-listed freight forwarder and cargo handler Air Ocean Group made the headlines after it acquired a stake in a new low-cost carrier in China for 19.5 million yuan ($4
    406 words
  • 703 1  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Recent cocaine bust highlights new issues that Singapore must grapple with shobha@newstoday.com.sg THE recent high profile drug bust in which several expatriate and local professionals were arrested for trafficking and possessing cocaine throws into sharp focus Singapore's tough but highly-effec-tive anti-drug
    703 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 56 1 /<A=diaCorp I3SjIj|WLLLU 100% Capital Protected* V Gadget Draw BlllJjijijXjMljl OAC Guaranteed LjU||M^^9 1 Return Plan VIII I If II Only 5 years policy term the new HjjsQ^s||u mm I•Up to 150% Insurance cover Apple ißook Cash and SRS applicable I worth $1988! nKffiQ^HHHH FREE Shopping Voucher worth j* BgMMBW!^^ up
      56 words
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • hot news
    • 284 2  -  Underground artery to link MRT and SMU schools Derrick A Paulo derrick@newstoday.com.sg THEY may not get a chance to live on campus, but Singapore Management University students will be able to get off the MRT, go up two levels and walk straight into class. That will be one
      ARTIST IMPRESSION  -  284 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 60 2 ./#fl -I jkA i i i i uuc ■QfflKAs^BMi! ANDGET FREE PREVIEW TICKETS! A] The MTV Card-THE CARD WITH AN ATTITUDE I fL *> J -fl Live your fantasies with FREE* MONTHLY MOVIES V V* i Catch the stars at MTV AWARDS Fly thru QUEUES at clubs f Myj I
      60 words
    • 15 2 QUIT SMOKING for Ramadan, for Life! Call (V)UITLINE V^( 1800-438 2000 for FREE QuMLife Consultation!
      15 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • NEWScomment
    • 684 3  -  Indonesian leader has mandate to choose reformers and keep opportunists out of his Cabinet JAKARTA The inauguration of Indonesian president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) will take place here tomorrow. The ceremony will be held at the Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat (MPR or People's Consultative Assembly),
      684 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 457 3 Sfl K^^^^^Sp^^^ WM I "A" The Only Australian programs in Singapore Br I ff|l H? 19 99(? 2000'f 2002 *B Accredited by EQUIS, European Accreditation Agency B^flVMfl 5 tar University in multiple categories of .ffij§H Jr The Good Universities Guide to MBA and jM HI Graduate Management Programs 2004 *M
      457 words

  • Singapore news
    • 344 4  -  Tor Ching Li NOT only does Today set you thinking, now we're also setting you shopping. Until Dec 25, MediaCorp Press the publisher of this newspaper is holding a promotion where shoppers stand to win the latest Hyundai Tucson 2.0 or
      344 words
    • 575 4  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal But question is, what did Dr M do to root it out? shibu@newstoday.com.sg FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (picture) has again seized the moral high ground by criticising the "money politics" in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), a problem that plagued him
      575 words
    • 269 4  -  Tan Hui Leng THE Singapore Dental Association (SDA) is appealing to employers to give their staff time off for regular dental check-ups. "It is difficult for employees to take days off for check-ups," said SDA acting president Patrick Tseng. "While employers let their
      269 words
    • 247 4 A MAN has died from cholera after he tried self-medication for what he thought was diarrhoea. The 89-year-old Malay male, who had diarrhoea on Oct 4, was admitted to the National University Hospital on Oct 9 with concurrent medical conditions and with acute renal
      247 words
    • 435 8  -  Wong Fei Wan Commando insists he didn't cause Sgt Hu's death feiwan@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE being quizzed at length over his role in the combat survival training (CST) exercise that killed Second Sergeant Hu Enhuai, a commando stuck to his guns that he did not cause the latter's death.
      435 words
    • SINGAPOREsnippets
      • 86 8 Channel News Asia SBS Transit has rolled out an SMS service that tells Sing Tel mobile users when their bus will arrive, when they send an SMS to *655. The service is free for one month and then will cost 1 0 cents
        – Channel News Asia  -  86 words
      • 46 8 Newsßadio 93.8 A Land Transport Authority spokesman said work on a Kallang Paya Lebar expressway construction site is likely to resume after investigations into the industrial accident are completed. Three gas cylinders exploded yesterday, causing a fire. No one was hurt.
        — Newsßadio 93.8  -  46 words
      • 71 8 Channel News Asia The HDB has launched a balloting exercise for 1 00 studio apartments, 638 four-room flats and 791 five-room flats in established towns. These are surplus flats built originally to re-house families under the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme. The studio apartments are
        — Channel News Asia  -  71 words
      • 65 8 Newsßadio 93.8 The impact of the five-day work-week on schools and the Government's views on the recent media consolidation will be raised in Parliament today. Also, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong is expected to respond to the US State Department's charge that Singapore is a major
        Newsßadio 93.8  -  65 words
      • 37 8 Newsßadio 93.8 Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang will make a two-day visit to India from today. He will attend the 3rd Asean-lndia Business Summit and meet India's political and business leaders.
        — Newsßadio 93.8  -  37 words
      • 28 8 Newsßadio 93.8 US Maryland Governor Robert Ehrlich met Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore yesterday. They discussed national security and economic restructuring.
        Newsßadio 93.8  -  28 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements

  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 60 5 Kym Ng jfl 1^ m!& X;, SPH Media Works Artiste JB U J2»jjj BL |jj|i Beauty Salon Client Rejuvenation Techno/Mwfsixfy, to your oerfe^fem Ada Choi Asia Movie Star and Modern Beauty Salon Client Ih <n i In Asia Movie Star and Modern Enjoy wfljjj Hi 10 sessions HfflHiHgjS iiffij ffIHJH
      60 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 142 6 random wrong number on his cell phone sends a young man into a high-stakes race against time to save a woman's life. With no knowledge of Jessica Martin (Kirn Basinger) other than her hushed, panicked voice on the other end of the tenuous cell phone connection, Ryan (Chris Evans) is
      142 words

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 279 7 Turn your Sun Perks points into an exclusive movie preview! M 1 customers can redeem a pair of movie tickets to the M 1 Box Office Preview of Cellular with 400 Sun Perks points. Simply log on to www.miworld.com.sg from 1 9 October 9 am onwards to redeem. *While stocks
      279 words

  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 142 8 M AXI MUM d ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION IN WM. *3 TWO SMALL CAPSULES I Fruits and vegetables contain phytonutrients that are vital for our health and wellbeing. In order to meet your daily nutrient and antioxidant requirements, you need to consume 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every single day! There
      142 words

  • world news
    • GLOBALroundup
      • 60 9 AP Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim plans to return home on Oct 31 after nearly two months abroad, aides said yesterday. Mr Anwar, who was freed from a Malaysian prison on Sept 2 after nearly six years behind bars, wants to "make up
        – AP  -  60 words
      • 76 9 AP Malaysia's sultans will screen candidates for honorary datukship more carefully, after some recipients were arrested for graft and other crimes, news reports said yesterday. One measure includes listing all the Datuks on a website set up by the sultan of central Selangor. People can email
        – AP  -  76 words
      • 43 9 AFP China's increasingly sophisticated sperm bank industry is facing a severe shortage of semen to satisfy voracious public demand, the staterun China Daily said yesterday. Due to the shortage of donors, couples have to wait several months for sperm.
        – AFP  -  43 words
    • 163 9 -AFP JAKARTA Cracks have appeared in Indonesia's president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's coalition ahead of his inauguration tomorrow, as two Muslim parties threatened to withdraw their support if he chooses Cabinet members of whom they disapprove. Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) chief Tifatul Sembiring said his party
      -AFP  -  163 words
    • 308 9 Agencies Alleged declaration by Iraqi terror group on website FALLUJAH Iraq's most wanted man, Abu Mussab Al Zarqawi, has pledged allegiance to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda terror network as US troops moved in on his hideout in the rebel bastion city of Fallujah. A
      Agencies; AFP  -  308 words
    • this QURIKY world
      • 63 10 Supermarket chain Asda has banned teenagers from buying eggs, traditionally used as "trick or treat" missiles, in the run-up to Halloween in the United Kingdom, reported the BBC. The store saia the decision was made after reports of egg-related vandalism last Halloween. Asda has warned
        63 words
      • 76 10 -AP Devices originally used to help security forces avert eavesdropping and prevent phone-triggered bombings are increasingly being used to thwart the unwelcome ringing of mobile phones in public. These mobile phone jammers, which block phone signals, have been installed in churches, theatres, cinemas and concert
        -AP  -  76 words
      • 92 10 AFP Bombay apparel companies have introduced a range of "IQ clothes" for executives shirts and trousers that emanate perfume, repel mosquitoes, keep you cool and remain spotless even when splashed with coffee, The Australian reported. One manufacturer said: "The fragrance shirts have really picked up
        AFP  -  92 words
    • 265 10 AFP US polls seen attracting record overseas vote BANGKOK Americans overseas, an overlooked constituency that played a critical role in the last US presidential race, are gearing up to vote in what many describe as the most important election of their lives. World events and the close 2000
      AFP  -  265 words
    • 170 10 Agencies Bush v Kerry isn't the only game in town. A motley crew of candidates are contesting other, often bizarre, elections across the United States. A selection: Mr Tom Zych, a presidential write-in candidate, seeks to "end the tyranny of alphabetical order", reported ABC news. "With a
      — Agencies  -  170 words
    • 193 10 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel, long surrounded by enemies in the Arab world, now fears becoming ostracised by the wider international community amid an increasingly fraught relationship with Europe and the United Nations (UN). A secret foreign ministry report leaked this week warned that that Israel's
      -AFP  -  193 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements

  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 114 10 RENT THE LATEST BLOCKBUSTER DVD 1 AT JUST $4.50*! •($4.50 for first 24 hours, sets per additional hour) Check out our unique automated registration that takes just smins! Key in mobile no. a scan IC front a back scan your right thumb email address 3 times^^^. Together with your card,
      114 words
    • 80 10 Officially Appointed Domain Name Registrar by SGNIC Our full hosting package includes: Up to 200MBWeb/email space 50 POP 3 e-mail accounts with unlimited aliases. Free daily Web-Visitor reports worth $250 Free 5 pages of web design or MS FrontPage 2000 lesson Free Registration service for your domain Free Test site
      80 words
    • 16 10 For PR/EP/Selected Work Permit Holders r Student Pass Holders HP: 9100 9203 6885 5325/6/7 6885 5315/6/7
      16 words

  • voices
    • 261 11  -  DEVASHISH DUTTA That's a carrot for upgrading old units Letter from I READ the article, "Conservation debate", (Oct 16-17) with interest I agree that the authorities should devise a framework with clear and transparent guidelines for 99-year lease condominiums. This would
      261 words
    • 108 11  -  MURALI KUMARA SHARMA Letter from THE figures for speeding cases have accelerated and the death rate has not decelerated. The police are issuing summonses and taking other enforcement actions against errant drivers. Still, it doesn't look as if this will contain the speedsters. What needs to
      108 words
    • 193 11  -  CECILE COLUNEAU Letter from I WILL be leaving Singapore permanently on Oct 19 and I want to say I am very satisfied with your newspaper. It has interesting articles on both Singapore and the world. Starting my day with Today and a good
      193 words
    • 249 11  -  OTTAVIO CARPARELLI Letter from DEAR Mr Neil Humphreys, I am leaving Singapore on Nov 1. I have been here for four-and-a-half years and you have contributed in a small way to making these years so great Thanks. Your writing, week in, week out, has ranged from mildly
      249 words
    • 266 11  -  Dv Jumes Dobson Tbows by COMMUNICATING WITH WORD PICTURES You talk and talk, but he just doesn't seem to get the point. Have you ever felt that happening? Maybe it's time to try a new way of explaining howyoufeel. One very effective way to communicate yourfeelings
      266 words
    • 106 11  -  SANTI YEO HER CHUEN| Letter from I REFER to your report, "ERS encashment forms in doubt?" (Oct 16). Why can't mothers be given more ERS based on the number of children that they have? Active NSmen deserve to get extra ERS since they
      106 words
    • Article, Illustration
      546 12 52, Peranakan artist MARTIN Loh was a civil servant, a journalist and a remisier before he declared himself an artist in 1992. His debut exhibition depicting the Peranakan culture was sold out, but little has been heard of him since. He now spends half his time in Bangkok and
      WEE TECK HIAN  -  546 words
    • 253 12  -  Patricia Woo Letter from I manager, Public Affairs, Health Promotion Board WE REFER to the letter, "Better health at what price" (Oct 13), and thank Ms Wong Kai Ling for her feedback. The "ask for" programme was initiated by the Health Promotion Board (HPB)
      253 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 224 11 I"" "^-fer" "^i AfSSi? "v? Hi'fe "jit^T pAy"" j Help your child stay healthy and sharp! Present this discount coupon and a single purchase receipt when you buy BRAND'S Children Supplements I (tasty, chewable tablets) and enjoy $5 off instantly on any 2 packs of BRAND'S Essence of Chicken for
      224 words
    • 10 11 This family commentary is sponsored by: www.lornawhiston.com.sg LornaWhiston Established 1980
      10 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 269 12 L, PN r --/^^kl! TuESDAY October 19 LOCATION: Pan Pacific Hotel, ig Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square FAIR HOIIR^PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES r**ii\ nwwiw. American University 5:00 DITI 9:00 DITI Bentley r r Binghomton University, State University of New York CCMIMADC Bowling Green State University wClVlll^lrtlv3« Broward Community College Bryant University 5:30 DITI
      269 words
    • 14 12 MAMS A I "Where sales professionalism begins" I Forward your resumes to: I enquiries@mamsa.com.sg
      14 words
    • 74 12 Your letter can also Bv^_ appear on this page. Give your full name, s SVl^ address and telephone \^m. Wmlr number and write to: wmfMwim ToDAY 24 > Ra. ffles p|ace» #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, [■HP^ In E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg Migrate to Australia! Free eligibility assessment Full application management Registered MARA agent
      74 words

  • Businesstoday
    • 344 13  -  Val Chua Depositors must have at least $1,000 in savings or pay $2 fee val@newstoday.com.sg IN A move that will hit small depositors, OCBC Bank has doubled the minimum balance required in its customers' savings accounts before a monthly service fee kicks in. Since Oct 1, depositors
      344 words
    • 135 13 Channel News Asia FINANCIAL institutions here said that the Monetary Authority Singapore's (MAS) guidelines on outsourcing could be costly and could outweigh the benefits of outsourcing. Under the guidelines, financial institutions have two months to notify the MAS of their outsourcing arrangements. They are also given
      – Channel News Asia  -  135 words
    • 123 13 Channel News Asia IT IS not the quantity, but the quality of independent directors on a company's board that is important, said Minister for Trade Industry Lim Hng Kiang yesterday. Speaking at a corporate governance seminar, Mr Lim was responding to calls to have more
      – Channel News Asia  -  123 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 88 13 '*sHrIf You Have MYOPIA (Short-sightedness) of 150 degrees or less 'LAZY' EYE (Amblyopia) I The NeuroVision Treatment can take you to a sharper tomorrow. The NeuroVision Risk-Free Treatment is: FDA Approved (United States Regulatory Board) LLL^lL|jjXk3fl H^^^iil^^LgiiLLJ^fl ■kL^jTJ|VnH|l#a CE Mark Approved {European Union Regulatory Body) Suitable for individuals aged 9to
      88 words

  • business news
    • 480 14 Agencies But Singapore's shipments in September fell 1.4% from the previous month SINGAPORE'S key exports rose year-on-year by a surprisingly strong 16.9 per cent last month, allaying fears of a slowdown that may hurt economic growth. Non-oil domestic exports, or Nodx, gained 16.9 per cent to
      — Agencies; BLOOMBERG  -  480 words
    • 289 14 Bloomberg STARHUB, Singapore's fastest-growing telephone firm, introduced cheaper plans for mobile-phones, three months after rivals Sing Tel and Mobile One cut prices. The cheapest of the three new plans comes with a monthly fee of $19.95, which is Star Hub's lowest price and 32 per
      Bloomberg  -  289 words
    • 321 15 Bloomberg Analyst also expects Keppel-SembCorp Industries merger and one between Mobile One and Star Hub TEMASEK Holdings may have to invest as much as $24 billion outside Singapore to achieve its aim of having one-third of its portfolio in Asia, said Citigroup Inc's Smith Barney
      — Bloomberg  -  321 words
    • MarketWATCH
      • 68 15 Index Value Change Nikkei 225 *****.62 Pis -17.33 I -0.16 Hang Seng All Ordinaries *****.74 3709.90 -24.69 -10.60 I -0.19 I -0.28 Taiwan Wtd 5772.12 -48.70 I -0.84 Korea Comp 848.27 +6.33 I +0.75 KLCI 851.69 +0.40 I +0.05 SET Index 646.51 -1.97 -0.30 Jakarta Comp 854.38 -3.20
        68 words
      • 58 15 By volume Close 'SCCorpR 0.010 Horizon 0.155 iembCorp 1.620 jfeBrandz 0.195 iTATSChP 0.975 iingTel 2.300 iPH DB eCW*****8 0.260 'anpacMed 0.115 Meat 0.805 JniFiber 0.150 Change -0.005 -0.035 +0.070 +0.005 -0.035 -0.050 -0.015 -0.005 -0.015 -0.005 -33.3 -18.4 +4.5 +2.6 -3.5 -2.1 -5.5 -4.2 -1.8 -3.2 '000
        58 words
      • 73 15 By$ F&N 14.000 +0.101 3realEasl 11.700 +0.101 SembCorp 1.620 +0.071 Fortune Reil HKS 6.200 +0.051 lardine C&C 8.050 +0.051 Ml 1.620 +0.051 DUE 7.200 +0.051 >hangAsia2kHKS 8.650 +0.051 Ezra 1.250 +0.041 Parkway 1.470 +0.031 By percentage PSC Corp R400 0.010 +100.0 El-Nets 0.015 +50.0 Golillron 0.015 +50.0
        73 words
      • 63 15 Venture 16.000 -0.200 CI1YDEVW*****0 3.860 -0.140 TACSGAeCW*****0 1.310 -0.120 CITYDEV 6.350 -0.100 &ea1ive 50 19.500 -0.100 DBS 15.400 -0.100 DBSBk6%NCPS10 108.800 -0.100 JurEng 2.300 -0.100 OCBC 13.400 -0.100 By percentage >eeHSW*****0 0.015 -66.7 PSCCorpR 0.010 -33.3 LiangHuat 0.015 -25.0 5ingTelDBeCW*****80.105 -22.2 SBR 0.020 -20.0 LHT 0.060 -20.0
        63 words
      • 2 15
        2 words
      • 68 15 Dow Jones SHARE prices ended lower, ignoring better-than-expected September trade data as oil prices hit a new record nigh during Asian trading. The ST Index fell 1 1.99 points, or 0.6 per cent, to close at 1,950.55. Decliners led gainers 302 to 64 while 534.4 million shares worth $472.1
        — Dow Jones  -  68 words
      • 36 15 US$ 0.5957 UK£ 0.3302 Yen 65.1297 HK$ 4.6393 RM 2.2637 Euro 0.4778 Rupiah 5412.1 Baht 24.684 Peso 33.595 A$ 0.8147 Indian Rs 27.32 Won 682.36 C$ 0.7464 Yuan 4.9305 NZ$ 0.8673 NTS 20.175
        36 words
      • 26 15 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 419.8 Silver uss/oz 7.065 Platinum uss/oz 846 Rubber cemsAg 218 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1432 Brent crude uss/barrei 49.93 Information provided by
        SGX, Bloomberg  -  26 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 384 14 Your Child Can SCORE 'A's In SCHOOL And In LIFE! The expert success strategies taught at the camp during the school holidays can equip your children with tools for accelerated success throughout their lives. These proven techniques have worked for over 100,000 students, parents, teachers and even principals over the
      384 words
    • 167 14 9 ALBERTQN UNIVERSITY I mEE^GSS^B The Largest university of I technology in Australia J^^^Jr 4l Hats off t0 Alberton when comes to r" rewarding logistics career. First to bring in IAI J T I TL RMIT University's involvement into VV6 lG I OpS 111 I 116 Singapore. First to introduce
      167 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 273 15 INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING l^ol EMU, IV J BMHSflC^lrfi^ W W J^^k f^*m AZEIU An SEI CMMI Level 5 Company Azeus Systems Holdings Ltd. (Incorporated in Bermuda on 10 May 2004) Invitation in respect of 75,000,000 New Shares and 1,000,000 Vendor Shares as follows: (a) 7,500,000 Offer Shares at 550.22 each
      273 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 391 16 I Double your chance of I E2Bi3CSl3Eßfflßß^^^^( I winning with Visa I ■IU J jjldfl|fll|!ljMJ i Mtf •!!p*BMll| I dQ I VI I M I 11 neAU/T I \3l B3?HW W I PERIOPS PATES PUBLISHED DATK I V 9 KtjP I Ufealrlv I 11®^ I brLTi 15-2t0ct2004 22 0ct2004 2N0v2004
      391 words

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 327 17 With every $30 purchase in a single receipt, you will qualify to enter 8 weekly draws and grand draw. All entries from weekly draws will be snowballed till the grand draw. So shop early to increase your chance of winning! Make your purchases in the participating outlets or brands with
      327 words

  • the business of marketing
    • 746 18  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla This shy mum of two who almost single-handedly put Kerala on India's IT map now eyes region shobha@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as compatriots from the Indian business world focused on the Global Entrepolis@Singapore (GES) convention last week, one of India's leading IT technopre- neurs
      746 words
    • 335 18  -  Ted Chen FOOD buffs got a chance to fire up their taste buds last weekend as they participated in Tastes Of Great Britain, a British food promotion that offers a wide selection of high-quality food products and beverages. An
      335 words
    • 208 18  -  Ted Chen EXERCISE, eat fruits and vegetables. That is the message that the Health Promotion Board (HPB) is spreading to the public through advertisements on three Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) "concept trains". This promotional campaign by the HPB is part of a
      208 words
    • 139 18 SINGAPORE'S biggest and newest water theme park at Downtown East in Pasir Ris was awarded the 2004 World Waterpark Associations' (WWA) Industry Innovation Award for its creativity. Wild Wild Wet-owned by NTUC Club clinched the award last week during the Annual Convention of World
      139 words

  • Impact
    • 776 19  -  Tor Ching Li Freebies could influence results of brand awards chingli@newstoday.com.sg FOR the past three years since its inception, the winners of the Most Popular Brand Award jointly organised by the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme) and a local Chinese daily
      776 words
    • 214 19  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla recent inaugural EFFIE awards where eight out of 10 winners used television as their main advertising tool. One of the award winners, Saatchi Saatchi, admitted as much after winning a gold medal for creating the "Why Not You?" Guinness commercials.
      214 words
    • 802 20 Planned Giving allows Ms Goh Lee Kian to benefit society for generations to come MOST people would imagine that the typical person to leave a bequest to charity in a will would be a wizened old tycoon on his deathbed, or an interna-tionally-known tech-multimillionaire. These
      802 words


  • Infotechsolutions for business
    • 677 21  -  Ariel Tarn ariel@newstoday.com.sg I IN THE last few years, Singapore has I emerged as a vital regional life sciences research centre. To become a worldclass hub, however, will need more time and investment in building a high-perform-ance computing infrastructure that can support the heavy data
      677 words
    • 444 22  -  Seah Siew Hua Changi travellers now get free Internet chat and video games siewhua@newstoday.com.sg BESIDES losing themselves in the myriad of I duty-free shops, travellers at Changi Airport now have a cost-free means to pass time. Homesick travellers will be able see and speak to their
      444 words
    • SHORTcuts
      • 81 22 Network Appliance has launched NetApp Net Cache 6.0 to enable enterprise users to guard against security threats, minimise virus and hacking risks and improve the management of customers' Web and application information. New services, including proxy support for the Socks protocol and authentication support for
        81 words
      • 74 22 Hitachi and HP have introduced^ the industry's first high-perform-ance 300GB drive server and storage solutions. HP's ProLiant servers and Storage Works Modular Smart Array family will feature the Hitachi Ultrastar 10K300SCSI drive while the HP Storage Works Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) will include the Ultrastar
        74 words
      • 74 22 Designed for corporate use, the fi-5650C low-volume production colour scanner from Fujitsu can capture both sides of a document in a single pass with its dual-charged coupled device arrays. The 200-sneet capacity automatic document feeder (ADF) scanner can scan colour or monochrome pages at a resolution
        74 words
      • 62 22 Advanced Digital Information Corp has launched StorNext Version 2.4 a policy-based data management software that is interoperable with a wide range of operation environments ana storage systems from vendors such as Apple, HP and EMC. The ability to support heterogeneous environments means that users can easily
        62 words
      • 112 22 Altiris' Server Management Suite 6.0 aims to set a standard for a less costly and complex means to manage initial deployment and provisioning, inventory discovery and reporting, performance and availability monitoring and patch management. Key features include improved support for Windows and Linux server deployment
        112 words
    • 282 24 Email Lost After WinXp Update Q: I updated my Windows XP Pro system via Microsoft's website and four patches were needed. After an initiated restart, I found that a huge chunk of my email in subfolders from Outlook Express 6 was missing. How can I retrieve them? Melvin
      282 words
    • 210 24  -  Jaime Koh Calls for volunteers to take part in Connecting the Community project jaime@newstoday.com.sg I PHILIPS Electronics, one I of the industry's giants, yesterday announced the launch of InnoHub, its first integrated test bed facility in Asia. InnoHub, which will test and fine-tune products developed at
      210 words
    • 199 24  -  Seah Slew Hua I SMALL and medium-sized I businesses (SMBs) were not left in the cold at Sun Microsystems' latest quarterly launch. Among the 24 new innovations were low-cost Solaris systems powered by SPARC and AMD Opteron processors. The Sun Fire V 490, VB9O and
      199 words
  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 195 21 Global Design and Development for the Digital Economy HbpMfe| The Liebert Global Product Development Team of .^"""3 Emerson thoroughly studied and analyzed global customer needs and has developed the Next Generation *M power solutions that provide significant value for you. \t\3l I M B# Li6bert NX IS ?m la^ St
      195 words

  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 293 22 H Designed I for the way you live" .c 1 -^^^200 x 6,ooodpi InkJet M I g; photo qualify print i o for Multi-Function Centres fl lj_ X Brother's Multi-Function Centre Designer Series DCP-110C MFC-210C MFC-410CN MFC-620CN Beauty to Behold? Beauty Beheld. Compact, multi-functional and elegant. Brother's new Multi-Function Centres
      293 words

  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 112 23 Total Reported** sources Dated: 03/24/04 CERT CIAC BugTraq X-Force CVE Vulnerabilities Vat, *^^t^^^^^^^ I Watch Guard Fireßox 14 9 10 14 I^^^^^^^^^^^ Net Screen Secure Computing Web Shield Gauntlet 119 6 6 9 Cisco PIX Firewall 2 1 17 3 3 17 1 Check Point Firewall 1 32 28 1113
      112 words

  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • 353 24 i in i EARLY ADOPTION f^\ lld I lit?!. i v Friend. Teacher. Educator. JBIITIEUIETEI3 Today you turned on an InFocus projector and witnessed a classroom of minds come to life. One in particular. Nothing compares to the feeling of knowing you made such an impact. «—im-~ At InFocus. we
      353 words

  • infotechfocus: enterprise mobility
    • 876 25  -  Ariel Tarn The challenges of setting up a mobile workforce ari el@newsto day, com. sg I GONE are the days when your work I ends when you leave the office. Companies are discovering the benefits of enterprise mobility and many have started to outfit the workforce with
      876 words
  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 73 25 Live Life to the Max You can. With MALE MAX. A synergistic concoction of wellknown herbs to enhance and maximise male health. 1^ Scientifically blended to give you more vitality and energy in j your life. So you can live life to the MAX. Distributed by United Italian Trading Corpn
      73 words

  • plus
    • 730 26  -  Eveline Gan Well, almost, if i^pPt for the c^T^jl on.my l^h^lder eveline@newstoday.com.sg IN THE short span of two months, Jerri Ong went from a virtual unknown to becoming, arguably, Singapore's most scorned man. Well, at least for the part of Singapore that's hooked on Singapore Idol,
      730 words
    • 555 27  -  Pauline D Loh Why let age get you down when DOM can put the life back in you pauline@newstoday.com.sg il l FEEL ageless. I really don't feel 45 at I all." Catherine certainly does not look it. Her complexion is still flawless, and in good
      555 words
    • Article, Illustration
      248 27 BENEDICTINE VEAL ESCALOPES ON PESTO PASTA (Serves 4) Ingredients: 4 veal escalopes of about 300g each (Choose lighter coloured meat) I sherry glass Benedictine DOM Salt and pepper to taste I egg beaten I cup breadcrumbs Large brown mushrooms, sliced 400g rocket or arugula leaves, washed and drained I
      248 words
    • 626 28  -  David Chew Her art may be morbid but she isn't at least not anymore david.chew@newstoday.com.sg STEPPING into the studio of Donna Ong, the first impression one gets is that the artist is a demure girl-next-door. The bright, airy studio is filled with dried flowers. A picture of
      626 words
    • incinemas
      • 367 29 AP LAWRENCE (Kansas) The University of Kansas plans to pay homage to Godzilla later this month with a threeday conference for the 50th anniversary of the monster's first film and it's not just about celebrating campy creature features. Organisers want to provoke discussion of globalisation, Japanese
        AP; AFP  -  367 words
      • 194 29 -AFP SUVA (Fiji) Pop diva Britney Spears arrived at a tropical Fijian island hideaway yesterday with her new husband Kevin Federline, Fiji Television reported. Spears secretly wed dancer Federline last month, but failed to formalise the marriage for nearly three weeks, prompting speculation that the nuptials
        -AFP  -  194 words
    • health
      • 335 30  -  Lynn Seah An overdose of calcium is just one contributing factor news@newstoday.com.sg STICKS and stones may break your bones but what if your efforts to protect yourself from broken bones result in stones kidney stones? Insoluble deposits of calcium the mineral necessary for
        ENG KONG  -  335 words
      • 175 30 Public forum on schizophrenia DOUBTS and uncertainties can often plague patients suffering from schizophrenia as well as loved ones who care for them. To help schizophrenia patients and their care givers understand the condition better, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre is holding a public forum, Schizophrenia What You Want
        175 words


  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 220 28 AH lOUR EYES the most striking feature on your face; they can make you beautiful... ■«-»A or pitiful. The DRx Revital-Eyes is an indulgent 3-step treatment for both men and women m designed to rid dark circles, puffiness and fine lines around the eyes. So if your gaze is getting
      220 words

  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 325 29 ffilShil?^]l!?PlS 'Iff WH^ffi Everybody Has Secrets I Premier Pack tine. Preview Passes Premiums) flfd3g\|Jjfctii'J LJK£iiAititK/lU larI are availableNOW@ Cineshop, CathayCineplexOrchard! |M^?M^| Details at Cineshop (Level 4). Terms and conditions apply 1 nRPHARD I 20*6* k OAIKFWAY POINT I CHOKER BALr(PG)[Hindi)(EngSib)(o6ols) Asane l^o^| BSffiSfU S™ 2.20pm, 6.40, 9.10pm TINY TIPTOES' fISrSS«I
      325 words
    • 241 29 fc'iUj^.">>:fc,ii--« l ili.'jti/ l iriki>!!w^4l HI^^^JE3I HRv r iB wft T HhH H I Tdy: 11.00 am, 1.00,3.00, I Tdy: 11.00 am, 3.00, 5.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00 pm 9.00 pm ZERO WOMAN:THE HUNTED ffiJK English With Eng/Chin Subtitles -R2l Tdy: 1.00,7.00 pm WHO'S YOUR DADDY ilS©# English Movis R2l Tdy:
      241 words
    • 753 29 UUUUUUUUUJUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUJUUJUUUP'*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>« ©**********4 [W] M I'vlMlUlmm HMMjIH^mX :AW Q gv.com.sg e^BS iJ^i^B ij^i^H üßi^uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuiuuuuua SKY CAPTAIN* 10.05am, SKY CAPTAIN* 10.00am, I I SKY CAPTAIN*- 1 1130am, SKYCAPTAIN*IO.IOam, 1215,2.25,4.45,7.05, 12.15,2.30,4.45,7.00, 1.50,4.10,6.30,9.10pm 12.25,2.40,4.55,7.20, OUIJABOARD* I*™ 9,2°Pm I ™ABOARD"*KOREAN 9.40pm 1020am 1230 250 505 2046*''*JAP/BAND 10.00am, ImWnoS' 245, OUIJABOARD"*KOREAN 9.35pm 12.50,3.45,6.30,9.30pm II 5.00,2.15,9.30pm 10.25am,
      753 words

  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 242 30 wvOCH CA(. C// feJ9 (w/thout the calories!) >_ r^aitK^ftf fo°d f°r V^CllU CllC STRONG BONES. 2CALTRATE Tablets I ON t glasses 3of MILK daily CALCIUM needs L Why is Caltrate m 600 great for you? Benefits Caltrate can supplement inadequate calcium intake to develop peak bone mass. One study has
      242 words

  • Page 31 Advertisements
  • Page 31 Miscellaneous
    • 1170 31 //\=£>JACORP m M //\=DU\CORP TV /tewer CHANNEL CHANNEL sur i a 30 t™ Channel of the Year, ATV Awards 2003 j 6.00 AM Dr Cool 3.00 Harga Did 8.30 Detik 2004 Hpndlinps 6.00 AM One House, Two Looks II 6.30 Yo Yo Science Centre 4.00 Anak Metropolitan 9.00 Astana Idaman
      1,170 words

  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • 1590 32 I READY SELLERS. ClflQQ lßff Tel: 1800-CLASSAD (1800-*****23) www.todayonline.com i ■isb^h ifinfim mum ■mim mumpi ■ss^^i go online to advertise: or call: Iffiffl |S|^W2)|yi y^^^j y^u^jj LQ L^^^^S www.todavonline.coni iftOO-TI A^AD vnmmm i^h IYVV ULnUUnU BLK-451 FAJAR ROAD view 2 BUTTER WORTH 8, Marine/ Sea I I RELAXING MASSAGE 238
      1,590 words

  • sports
    • Article, Illustration
      374 33 AFP Aussies retain lead as second Test declared a draw CRICKET India v Australia MADRAS India and Australia both rued a missed opportunity of victory, after bad weather ruined an absorbing climax to the second cricket Test yesterday. Persistent rain washed out the fifth and final day's play
      AFP; GETTY IMAGES  -  374 words
    • 164 33 -AFP LONDON Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu (picture) could face a lengthy ban and the sack by his English Premiership club after testing positive for cocaine, it was reported yesterday. Newspapers said the 25-year-old Romanian had tested positive for the drug at Chelsea's training ground last
      -AFP  -  164 words
    • 701 34  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS PHOTOS: Great sides capture EPL titles, but Fergie knows that only WHEN he's not forgetting drug tests, Rio Ferdinand is always on hand to state the obvious. Finishing second or third in the Premiership is nothing less than a failure to a club of
      AFP GETTY IMAGES ART: YEN YOK  -  701 words
    • TEAM SNAPSHOTS
      • 71 34 Liverpool came from behind to beat Fulham 4-2 on Saturday. Steve Finnan (stomach) and Harry Kewell (ankle) are doubtful, Vladimir Smicer and Antonio Nunez are sidelined with knee injuries. Deportivo scored their first home league win of the season, beating Getafe 2-1 at
        71 words
      • 46 34 Javier Saviola was rested during Monaco's 1-1 draw with Metz, but Patrice Evra limped off the pitch with an ankle injury. Olympiakos won 2-0 to lowly Ergotelis FC on Saturday to move to within a point of Greek title-holders Panathinaikos.
        46 words
      • 59 34 Bayer Leverkusen have Hanno Balitsch back from a knee injury, but Radoslaw Kaluzny is doubtful after suffering a head injury. Roma won 2-0 at Livorno during the weekend. Midfielder Daniele De Rossi missed the game with a slight thigh injury, but should be
        59 words
      • 49 34 Real's David Beckham (cracked rib) and Jonathan Woodgate (thigh muscle tear) are out, but Santiago Solari has recovered from his knee injury. Dynamo won 2-1 at FC Volyn Lutsk to reach the last four of the Ukrainian Cup, Maris Verpakovskis scoring twice.
        49 words
      • 53 34 Ajax lost 3-1 to Heerenveen during the weekend. Striker Mauro Rosales and Rafael van der Vaart are injured, but goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg should be fit. Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC were held to a 1-1 draw by Hapoel Nazereth. Liran Cohen has recovered from
        53 words
      • 62 34 Juventus extended their lead in Serie A by beating secondplaced Messina 2-1 on Saturday. Alessandro Del Piero is recovering from an achilles tendon injury and David Trezeguet is also out. Bayern are suffering from a lack of strikers with long-term lay-offs Alexander Zickler and
        62 words
      • 41 34 Fenerbahce beat Gaziantepspor 1-0 at the weekend, thanks to a goal from Pierre van Fiooijdonk. Lyon's midfield playmaker Juninho Pernambucano is doubtful with an ankle injury, but Sylvain Wiltord will return after being rested.
        41 words
      • 70 34 Ryan Giggs is doubtful, but United have lost Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand. Keane pulled out after contracting a virus and Ferdinand was due to attend his grandmother's funeral, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is out with a long-term knee problem. Mikael Silvestre should
        70 words
    • 571 35  -  JOSE RAYMOND Athletics body reject contract demands, face legal action TODAY EXCLUSIVE jose@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) will not back down, the two China-born athletes will not be offered a new one-year contract and their parents have had enough. Yesterday, the SAA responded to
      JOSE RAYMOND  -  571 words
    • 267 35 Agencies GOLF World Match Play Championship WENTWORTH, England Ernie Els celebrated his 35th birthday with a £1 million ($3 million) gift and a World Match Play record all to himself. But he still considers these achievements to be minor accolades compared to
      Agencies  -  267 words
    • 125 35 AP LONDON Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner Malcolm Glazer confirmed yesterday that he had increased his stake in Manchester United to more than 25 per cent In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, Glazer's company said it had purchased an additional 15,390,736 shares. The
      AP  -  125 words
    • 96 35 -AFP PALM DESERT, California Annika Sorenstam erased a three-shot deficit and cashed in on a breakdown by Grace Park to win the U*****,000 ($1.4 million) Samsung World Championship by three strokes on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The 34-year-old Swede engi- neered a six-shot swing
      -AFP  -  96 words
  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • 218 33 1J Al _klfk 1 k, fffiS^ |S Cathay Pacific I [^TT^~~~~~l Mn eC BEACH RESORT Paofic Green Boy 2 Great Hotels to Offer!! <JW2\fj|^a ■BSf^Srßuy 2 nights Howard BEACH^fcV^T^X S^t. Mr? RESORT Pacific Green Bay and t^l^^/ fget 2 nights Howard Plaza Taipei daily OR ■> t■ v jDi br
      218 words
    • 125 33 SALSA, HIP-HOP, TANGO, Belly, Jazz, Ballet, Ballroom etc. New Class This Week, artshub.org 6225-2620 EXP INST CONDUCT Lessons AMK Sengkang Area. For Beginner Refresher. Call William 9747-0060 NEWMAN DRIVING INSTRUCTOR efficiency Express. Beginner/ refresher. Manual S auto. Call *****253 PREPARE NOW FOR Final Exams! Best Tutors in Town! Kl-JC2 All
      125 words

  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
    • 53 34 Bam Baseball MLB: Cardinals v Astros, Ch23 spm Tennis Masters Series Spain, Ch24 Tomorrow 2.30 am Football Champions League: Sparta Praha v Man Utd, Ch23 2.30 am Football Champions League: Real Madrid v Dynamo Kiev, Ch24 2.35 am Football Champions League: Liverpool v Deportivo, Chs Bam Baseball MLB: Yankees v
      53 words

  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • 450 35 APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY IN NEGOTIATION Negotiation skills and techniques, successfully applied, can help us develop winning or satisfactory results with people from whom we want certain things or actions, be it successful ■^XfULJSI business deals, money, status, justice, freedom or recognition. The Negotiation Process Power Plays aod Ploys Basic Concepts in
      450 words

  • SportsToday
    • 467 36  -  TAN YO-HINN Today EXCLUSIVE yohinn@newstoday.com.sg JOSCELIN YEO has been based in Australia and the United States for the past decade, and was set to extend her overseas stint in England. But in a surprising U-turn, Singapore's swim queen has put her studies
      467 words
    • 897 36  -  STANLEY HO SSC's Oon says core sport status not automatic, wants FAS to set realistic targets stanley@newstoday.com.sg IT MAY be the national sport of the country, but football is not guaranteed life membership as a core sport Speaking last week, Singapore Sports Council (SSC)
      WEE TECK HIAN; I 'YENYOK  -  897 words
    • 289 37 going for medals This is the first time that the SSC are coming out so publicly to say what we want are medals at major games. We have never done so before. There's nothing wrong with saying that and failing. working more closely with NSAs We
      289 words


  • Page 38 Advertisements
    • 175 38 1 Elizabeth Arden Xia v if »\\S rani. M I tmr I L W «U .^^r jj^* Muwlr i 1. "%l*^'-""- I" I ,'M'r- I '>■''. "iP 'V i k^: L•" f-: a^- SB I ft I I Kb .^^-v XveCl. ifa bolouJv c4r the, yiaho»j. Fill your holiday list
      175 words

  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • 286 39 //\=D>JJ-\CORP Why De 11?... We'll put you in the mood Tor savings. Order by 22 October 2004 and get FREE Upgrade to 40GB" Hard Drive and 512M8 DDR PC2700 SDRAM (Worth S$180) on selected Dell™ Inspiron1" Notebooks. Plus if you buy a selected systems online until 22 October 2004, you'll
      286 words
    • 489 39 It 11 I 1 Ik'- I 1 rxn^H Ultimate Value Desktop >£fftt .I.' .JPi^^^W^^r-i" H^M*<jfl Dell "Dimension™ 3000 CB^ I^MiSBH Intel* Pentium" 4 Processor with I HT Technology 3GHz '"■"""""(IS Microsoft" Windows" XP Home Edition .9 Ife 1-Year Limited Warranty (Next Business Day On-Site 2 Service) 17" plat Panel Monitor
      489 words

  • Page 40 Advertisements
    • 2106 40 Ultimate Value Desktop Ultimate Value Desktop Powerful Performance, Affordable Price Value Server Dell Dimension 3000 Dell"Dimension"3ooo Dell"Dimension"47oo Dell"PowerEdge SC42O Intel* Pentium* 4 Processor 2.8 GHz Intel" Pentium" 4 Processor with HT Technology 3GHz Intel" Pentium" 4 Processor 530 with HT Technology Intel* Pentium* 4 Processor 2.BGHz Microsoft* Windows"XP Professional Edition
      2,106 words