Today, 11 February 2005

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    11 1 TODAY incorporating utrCfltS MICA (P) 103/07/2004 Friday February li, 2005 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Two tall men and the President
    90 1 WEE TECK HIAN Greeting President S R Nathan and Mrs Nathan at the Chinese New Year Open House at the Istana are Mr Azad Khan Mahsood (left), who is the world's tallest living man at 2.39 m, and Mr Muhammad Riaz (right), who is
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    Lock icon N Korea admits to nukes, spurns talks
    799 1 Agencies Pyongyang says US plotting to overthrow its govt SEOUL A silent alarm was raised around the world yesterday as North Korea finally admitted that it had developed nuclear weapons to protect itself against the United States. The Stalinist state also pulled itself
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      29 1 /AEjyJACoRP NEWSX^/lEWS Casino logic Do arguments for casino apply elsewhere?/3 mr brown The joys of CNY and sugar-powered kids/1 8 Rohit Brijnath Golf is every man's pastime err sport/37
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      114 1 GOLDHEART You do amd you always will .> f S i MAIN SHOWROOM: 360 Orchard Road #01-18 International Building Singapore *****9 Tel: 6735 0689 SINGAPORE Causeway Point Centrepoint* Changi Airport Terminal 1 Citylink Mall Compass Point Eastpoint Great World City Junction 8 Jurong Point Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall Marina Square
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      Lock icon Charles to marry Camilla
      570 2 -AFP Ceremony on April 8; Parker Bowles to be princess consort, never queen LONDON Britain's Prince Charles and his long-time companion Camilla Parker Bowles are to marry, the prince's office announced yesterday, putting an official seal on a relationship that blossomed three decades ago and helped
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      Lock icon Muis says 'no' to casino
      136 2 Channel News Asia The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has submitted a paper to the Government, stating its stand against the building of the casino. Muis said it was against the project on religious and social grounds. It also included findings of a study
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      SIA denies accusations of influence-peddling
      545 2  -  Jose Raymond SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) yesterday rejected suggestions it was trying to influence Australian politicians by offering them free trips to Singapore ahead of ongoing air-services talks to be held by the transport ministers of both countries next week. It was reacting to a comment
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        First a casino, then what?
        659 3  -  Cheng Shoong Tat HOW do you argue for a Lon-don-style Soho district for the planned Bugis entertainment belt? Easy. First, say the world is changing and Singapore must adapt to ensure its relevance. Singaporeans now travel widely. Soft and hardcore sex shops, peep shows, XXX
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      Lock icon Visiting SBY to tackle long-standing issues
      208 4 Agencies JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (picture), set to make his first official visits to Malaysia and Singapore, is optimistic that he can solve some long-standing issues with both countries. The leader, popularly known as SBY, said yesterday that an extradition treaty would
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      Cut and thrust of Govt debate
      714 4  -  Derrick A Paulo New MPs liven up 'sedate' sittings, says Speaker of Parliament AbdullahTarmugi derrick@newstoday.com.sg HAVING visited many other parliaments and observed their sessions, Singapore's Speaker of Parliament, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, has two words to describe legislative sittings here: Sedate and orderly. So much
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      Lock icon 52 warnings of 911
      263 6 Agencies but no one reacted accordingly: Report NEW YORK Up to 52 detailed warnings of attacks from the terrorist Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda including plans on airline hijackings and suicide attacks were given to the United State's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) but its officials
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      Findings of the report:
      74 6 Aviation officials were "lulled into a false sense of security" and "intelligence that indicated a real and growing threat leading up to 911 did not stimulate significant increases in security procedures". No effort was made to increase the use of in-flight air marshals or tighten airport
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      Lock icon Double joy for CNA at Beijing News Awards
      200 8 Channel News Asia CHANNEL NEWSASIA ushered in the Year of the Rooster by celebrating yet another feather in its cap. The Asian news broadcaster won two prizes for excellence in reporting in the television category at the inaugural Beijing News Awards, in
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      Lock icon 'Good Budget' on the horizon
      361 8 Channel News Asia, Newsßadio 93.8 Economy likely to build on last year's gains: Lim AS THE Government prepares to announce the Budget next Friday, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang has hinted at a "good Budget" for the financial year ahead, with possible cheer
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      Temasek expands stake in India, invests $1.6b in 2004
      139 8 MUMBAI Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has invested over US$l billion ($1.63 billion) in India in the past year. "Throughout the *****, we were cautious," Mr Manish Kejriwal, chief executive of Temasek Holdings Pvt, was quoted by Reuters as saying at
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      Lock icon Women politicians push for power
      239 10 AP Poll win spurs call for greater female representation inThai Parliament BANGKOK After scoring their biggest election triumph in the kingdom's history, women politicians have put out the call for more powerful positions in the Thai government With more than 85 per cent of the
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        From in-law to spouse
        55 10 Scottish men and women can now marry their former spouse's parents following changes to a law which the Scots Law Commission called "unreasonable". Previously, they could marry a parent-in-law only after the death of their spouse, but the law now permits the marriage to take place
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        Lock icon Use it for defence, not for deliveries
        61 10 AFP. A 25-year-old British army pilot flew into trouble while in the midst of a training exercise when he used a military helicopter to deliver a pizza to his girlfriend. "He has been made aware that his actions are not condoned and he
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      Lock icon Saudi Arabia goes to polls, minus women
      56 10 AFP Supporters of municipal election candidate Amich bin Abdullah Al Mutayri gather outside his campaign tent in Riyadh. The municipal elections, which started yesterday in Saudi Arabia, are the first nationwide polls in the 73-year history of the Muslim kingdom. Women are not
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      Lock icon Tamil Tigers recruiting child soldiers, says UN
      275 14 AFP Sri Lanka rebels may be slapped with travel ban COLOMBO Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels have been reported to the United Nations (UN) Security Council for recruiting thousands of child soldiers and could face an international travel ban. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's
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      Lock icon EU set to warn Iran about nuclear freeze
      240 14 -AFP GENEVA The European Union was set to warn Iran against violating a nuclear freeze, amid concern that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons, diplomats said. The meeting came a day after US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned the EU that it
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      Lock icon Kidney trade thrives
      358 16 yff Pakistani hospitals advertise on Web as competition heats up LAHORE The cash-for-kidneys trade in Pakistan is thriving. "Transplant tourists" from as far as Europe, the United States and the Middle East are flocking to the country for operations that cost a fraction of what they do
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      Spray to boost women's libido
      121 16 SYDNEY Improved sexual satisfaction for women may be just a spray on the skin away. The testosterone spray, developed by Melbourne company Acrux, was shown in clinical trials to boost women's sexual enjoyment It was tested on 261 premenopausal women aged 35 to 45 who
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      Lock icon Bummer! Virginia gets uptight
      156 16 Agencies WASHINGTON Lovers of low-riding jeans, G-strings, visible thongs and exposed boxer shorts may be obliged to avoid the state of Virginia in the future, or risk a US$5O ($B3) fine. The Virginian State House of Representatives broke new legal ground by voting to outlaw exposed
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      Focus On The Family
      263 18  -  Dr James Dobson w by TbiMrs HOME-BASED BUSINESS For many families, an appealing way to bring extra income into the home is by building a homebased business. Is it possible to run a business out of your home while still taking care of your children and
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      The four habits of ugly Singaporeans
      157 18  -  NELSON QUAH Letter from UGLY Singaporeans are everywhere these days and here are four common examples of their uncouth behaviour In crowded car parks: The ugly Singaporean driver goes against the direction sign to get to an empty space without considering other drivers who
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      Lock icon How sweet it is...
      1018 18 DURING Chinese New Year, most shops are closed, especially coffee shops and restaurants. Some stay open, but charge higher prices, take it or leave it (roti prata: usual price 50 cents, CNY price 60 cents to $1). This means that if you did not plan ahead,
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      Cane those engaged in vice activities
      117 20  -  TANG KUM CHEONG Letter from I REFER to your report, "When hookers come to town" (Feb 5-6). It mentions the number of such arrests rose to over 5,000 last year. Such activities have a damaging effect on Singapore's image and we waste our resources
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      Chinatown price hike not an isolated incident
      157 20  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from MR ROBERT William Straughan's unpleasant shopping encounter as described in "Not cheap in Chinatown" (Feb 7) is not an isolated one. From wet markets, mini-marts, shopping malls to restaurants, the situation is the same. Stall- and shop-owners
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      Premiums at risk?
      359 20  -  ijjjmjjiijym^jtj Worry over MediShield Plus outsourcing ISBHIW I REFER to the proposal to outsource MediShield Plus plans to private insurers and would like to raise some concerns. With regards to the threeyear freeze on premiums, what happens after the moratorium? The presumption is insurers will be free
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      HPB to probe database error
      143 20  -  PATRICIA WOO I I Letter from I Manager, Public affairs Health Promotion Board WE REFER to the letter, "HPB should check its database" (Feb 3) by Ms Cindy An Hui Cheng. We would like to apologise for the mistake and any inconvenience caused. The Breast
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        A Valentine's Day gift made by you
        215 22 TIMEZONE has launched the "Make New Friends" concept at its flagship store at Causeway Point. With Make New Friends, you get involved in making a gift for your loved one. You can make your very own stuffed toy and tailor it to suit
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        Manage your wealth holistically
        126 22 NTUC and OCBC bring you Money Wise a series of seminars to help you manage your wealth holistically. Financial expert Anne Tay will speak at the two-hour session on Feb 26 from 1 Oam at the NTUC Centre, Level 7, One Marina Boulevard. The vice-president of
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      Lock icon $2b profit likely for DBS: Analysts
      680 22 Bloomberg UOB, OCBC also expected to report stellar profits for 2004 DBS Group Holdings and its two smaller banking rivals will probably report sharp jumps in full-year profit as Singapore's strong economic rebound last year spurred credit demand and helped reduce bad-loan provisions. Net
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      Lock icon Australand targets industrial properties in Melbourne
      175 22 Bloomberg AUSTRALAND Property Group, Australia's fourth-largest developer, said it would be targeting Melbourne's industrial properties as it prepares to spend Assoo million ($629 million) on acquisitions in the next two years. Chief executive Brendan Crotty said he wanted to add Melbourne's industrial properties to
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        Singapore
        21 22 The local stock market was closed yesterday for the second day of the Lunar New Year holidays. Trading resumes today.
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 22 US$ 0.6057 UK£ 0.3257 Yen 64.045 HK$ 4.7257 RM 2.3023 Euro 0.4736 Rupiah 5,627.1 Baht 23.356 Peso 33.202 A$ 0.7805 Indian Rs 26.526 Won 621.82 C$ 0.7563 Yuan 5.0152 NZ$ 0.8573 NTS 19.217
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        Commodities
        21 22 Gold uss/oz 416.00 Silver uss/oi 6.635 Platinum uss/oi 858.70 Rubber centsAg 206.00 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,273 Brent crude uss/barrel 43.13
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        World markets
        52 22 Information provided by Bloomberg Index Value Change Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 11,553.56 Closed 4,160.00 Closed Pis +80.21 +0.70 -3.20 -0.08 Korea Comp KLCI Closed Closed SET Index Jakarta Comp 736.22 Closed +0.59 +0.08 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2,048.24 Closed +19.38 +0.96 Mumbai Sensex 6,577.83
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        Was Compaq deal her undoing?
        778 24 SAN FRANCISCO Ms Carleton (Carly) S Fiorina's bold orchestration of the Hewlett-Packard-Com-paq merger dramatically boosted her Wall Street profile and brightened her political star from Sacramento to Washington. But as an HP outsider recruited to slash thousands of jobs and shake up HP's clubby atmosphere,
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      Lock icon Allan in a HUNK FUNK?
      538 26 Actor thinks it's time to shed that label and do something 'asexual' Meryin Tay mervin@newstoday.com.sg THEY just won't let Allan Wu be a happy family man. The 1.83 m muscle-strapped Americanborn Chinese actor married local actress Li Lin in a low-key ceremony in his hometown
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      And in other Hunk news ...
      383 26 And in other Hunk news Jeanine Tan gives us the lowdown PIERRE PNG Despite his boyish good looks, Pierre has never risen to super-hunk status like Tay Ping Hui or Christopher Lee. Perhaps, his image has been cemented by his role as the henpecked Phua Chu Beng in the sitcom
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      Lock icon No rest, period
      366 30 Bale is a delusional insomniac in moody thriller I FILM REVIEW /CHRISTIAN Bale the "Caped Crusader" in Batman Returns, which arrives later this year says he felt an aura of invincibility in the title role in The Machinist. Bale lost almost 30kg to play the emaciated lead
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      Babe, you're not
      273 30 I FILM REVIEW by yong shu chiang THE titular piglet of the children's film Babe (1995) wanted to be a sheepdog or, rather, sheepherding pig. That charming film also featured a duck that wanted to be a rooster. A decade later, long after the technology to make
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        A tear-jerker to remember
        304 31 Korean love story is touching, funny Soo meets Su Jin (Son Ye Jin) one rainy night at a convenience store when she grabs a soft drink off him and burps in his face. Apparently, not all great romances start with good manners. He doesn't forget her
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        Lock icon This Stone is on a roll
        344 32 -AFP 17-year-old singing sensati LONDON Fresh talent grabbed centre stage at the 25th Brit Awards on Wednesday. British teen star Joss Stone (picture) and radical US dance act Scissor Sisters bagged a string of honours, while household names such as Robbie Williams and Bob
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        THE WINNERS-
        71 32 British Male Solo Artist The Streets British Female Solo Artist Joss Stone British Group Franz Ferdinand British Album Keane, Hopes and Fears British Single Will Young, Your Game British Urban Act Joss Stone British Live Act Muse BRITs2S (The Best Song Award) Robbie Williams, Angels Pop Act McFly
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        Lock icon Beyonce booked for the Oscars
        232 32 AFP LOS ANGELES Rhythm and blues diva Beyonce Knowles will sing three songs from Oscar-nominated movies at this year's Academy Awards, organisers announced on Wednesday. In addition, Oscar-winning actor Robin Williams will join the growing list of celebrity presenters at the ceremony on Feb 27.
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