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    20 1 TODAY mica (P) 103/07/2004 incorporating utrCHIS Tuesday February 22,2005 todayonline.com TODAY MICA (P) 103/07/2004 incorporating tMTCmS Tuesday February 22,2005 > todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Dr Swee, sinseh with a stethoscope
    618 1  -  Tan Hui Leng huileng@newstoday.com.sg DR SWEE Yong Peng possesses a "split personality". If you enter his clinic via the door nearer the lift lobby, he takes out his stethoscope and gives you a professional consultation like your family doctor would. If you enter via
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    Lock icon Clan attacks gas fields after rape
    566 1 The Guardian Supplies in Pakistan disrupted, province heads for civil war as army moves in KARACHI A rape in a Pakistani province has caused a fuel supply cut to major cities such as Karachi and Lahore and has sparked worries that it could lead
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      143 1 /AediaCorp ii k^^l j BHfl^^^J Should Singapore have a casino? Let Your Views Be Heard! W W MediaCorp's combined news platforms on TV, Radio and Newspaper offer the public the chance to discuss this national issue in a unique, interactive way. 1 Read and Write in: Listen and Call in:
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      Lock icon Melbourne mystery unsolved
      259 2 No cause found for illness that felled 57 people, closed airport terminal MELBOURNE Melbourne Airport has reopened its Virgin Blue and Regional Express terminal after a mystery leak caused chaos for passengers and affected almost 60 people. The domestic terminal reopened shortly after 6pm yesterday (3pm Singapore
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      MAS names new managing director
      245 2 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will get a new managing director on June 1. Mr Heng Swee Keat, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), will take over from current MD Mr Koh Yong Guan, 58, who will retire from
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      Crony capitalism gets a bashing
      684 3  -  William Pesek Jr N EWS£S!B!BSB^ As South-east Asia raises efforts to tackle common ills, region will prosper SINGAPOREANS are still talking about it The diplomatic love-fest between their leader and Indonesia's. It's not what South-east Asians are used to. Yet that's precisely what Singaporeans observed
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  • singapore news
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      S'pore eases entry for Saudi nationals
      232 4 DISCUSSIONS at the start of Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong's visit to Saudi Arabia yesterday focused on increasing investment flows, easing visa restrictions for Saudis travelling to Singapore and making Singapore a gateway to Asia for the Middle East. Mr Goh, the first Singapore
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      Lock icon A Budget for all?
      565 4  -  Ng Shing Vi Concerns that older workers, 'sandwiched generation' overlooked shingyi@newsto day, com. sg IT'S been lauded as a hongbao for everyone, from the small business owner to the needy, but this year's Budget seems to have missed out some Singaporeans notably older workers and the
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      A SP-ecial kind of noodles
      460 6  -  Derrick A Paulo Kwong Seng rises from ashes to secure novel tie-up with poly derrick@newstoday.com.sg LAST Chinese New Year, he thought he had lost his noodle-making business to a fire that also claimed his mother's life. But Mr Lawrence Sew, 47, has bounced back and
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      Fast track to degree after Republic-Monash tie-up
      259 6  -  Sheralyn Tay STUDENTS from Republic Polytechnic's (RP) Biomedical Science diploma programme can now hop onto a fast train to a degree thanks to a unique collaboration between the polytechnic and Monash University. Launched yesterday, the programme grants the top 10 per cent of
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
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        Lock icon CPF board's independent valuations
        84 8 Newsßadio 93.8 To clamp down on illegal cashback deals, the CPF board will now conduct independent valuations on suspected over-valued flats. This valuation will then be used to determine the quantum of CPF withdrawals and housing loans. This follows last week's announcement in Parliament that resale
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        Lock icon Spoilt shipment of milk recalled
        57 8 Newsßadio 93.8 Two-litre packs of Meiji Fresh Milk have been recalled following complaints of sour milk. The last batch of the affected product was removed yesterday as the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority ruled the case an isolated incident. During transportation from Thailand, the refrigerated container
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        Lock icon Temasek Poly has 2 new courses
        57 8 Newsßadio 93.8 Temasek Polytechnic has introduced two new niche courses. Its diploma in Retail Management has an emphasis in training and developing retail staff. The diploma in Moving Images aims to nurture designers and media professionals for the entertainment industry. Students can go on
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        MOM plans labour force survey
        44 8 From Thursday, the Manpower Ministry will conduct a survey to gather data on the labour force situation. The 12-day survey involving 8,500 households will be carried out via phone or face-to-face. Inter- viewers will carry ID cards from MOM
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        Lock icon Babes set to assist troubled teens
        68 8 Newsßadio 93.8 Seven community agencies are set to help troubled teens facing unplanned pregnancies. The Babes campaign aims to offer shelter, guidance and counselling, and also to provide medical services as well as post-natal follow-up. The agencies are Beyond Social Services, Andrew and Grace
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      Women on top
      369 8  -  Tor Ching Li Female bosses give their take on stereotypes chingli@newstoday.com.sg A WEEKEND newspaper article about "bad", "temperamental", "nit-picking" and "demanding" female bosses became a hot topic for take note reasoned and rational debate yesterday at the IBM Women's Conference 2005. Based on an online survey by
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      Lock icon Live as you think FIT
      1131 9 Mr Tan Kong Wee is a 75-year-old grandfather who exercises six times a week. In Part Two of this five-part series, we find out how giving up unhealthy habits early in life has turned Mr Tan's life around. SIX mornings a week, Mr Tan Kong
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Your sushi or your life
        66 12 A 68-year-old Japanese man pullea a knife in an Osaka convenience store and threatened to kill himself unless he was given a meal of the choicest sushi. Police took an hour to overpower the man, reported Reuters, during which time he ate bananas and helped
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        Balloon-blowing ears
        61 12 A 55-year-old man from Guilin, China, has discovered that he can blow up balloons and candles from air which leaks from his ears. ananova.com reported that the man knew about his condition 30 years ago. To prove his ability, he blew out 20 candles in 20 seconds and
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        $1.5m for licence plate
        65 12 1 .5m for licence plate A mystery man in a surgical mask and cap bought a licence plate bearing the number 12, which sounds like "certainly easy" in Cantonese for HK$7.l million ($1.5 million). It is the third-highest price paid in Hong Kong's history, AFP reported. The most expensive one
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      Saudi youth in a bind
      450 12 Many grads restless as jobs dry up JEDDAH Saudi Arabia's Generation X is becoming increasingly disaffected, as the youngsters struggle to get by with just a fraction of the wealth their parents had. But instead of idling their time away and complaining, some are becoming
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    • GLOBALEroundup
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        Lock icon Top UN official quits over groping charges
        66 14 Agencies Mr Kuud Lubbers, who became the Netherlands' youngest prime minister 23 years ago before heading into diplomacy, has quit as the top UN refugees official amid sexual harassment charges. Mr Lubbers, 65, resigned after a meeting with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on
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        Lock icon Crackdown on child porn
        46 14 AFP Charges have been laid against 41 peo- pie in the largest New Zealand operation to crack down on child pornography, police said yesterday. School teachers and sports coaches were among those involved in buying and downloading child pornography on the Internet.
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        Lock icon Indon scribes released in Iraq?
        44 14 AP A video yesterday showed the apparent release of two Indonesian journalists kidnapped in Iraq. The video delivered anonymously to Associated Press Television News showed the two shaking hands with a militant. The information could not be independently confirmed.
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      Lock icon Syria willing to pull out troops from Lebanon
      148 14 -AFP DAMASCUS President Bashar Al Assad (picture) is willing to withdraw the 14,000 Syrian troops from Lebanon in line with the Taef accords that ended the civil war there, Arab League chief Amr Mussa said yesterday. "During our meeting, President Assad expressed
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      Lock icon Israeli settlers fight back
      454 14 Agencies They vow to fight to the death to stay put in Gaza, West Bank JERUSALEM Just hours after the Israel Cabinet cleared it, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to pull out of the Gaza strip and a small part of the West Bank was facing
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Latest bank scandal hits China
        72 16 AP The China Construction Bank, one of the top four commercial banks in the country, is investigating the disappearance of US$B million ($l3 million), the South China Morning Post reported yesterday. It is the latest big embezzlement case to hit the country's scandal-ridden state banks.
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        Lock icon Spain agrees to EU constitution
        65 16 -AFP Spain became the first European Union country to agree to the new European constitution in a referendum that officials hoped would show the way for other countries with polls to come. Official fig- ures showed the Europhile Spaniards had said a resounding "Yes" to
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        Lock icon Chavez warns US on oil supply
        86 16 AFP Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to suspend oil exports to the United States if someone tries to assassinate him, adding that US President George W Bush would be to blame. "If they kill me, there will be a really guilty party on this
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      Lock icon Bush to face some of his toughest critics
      588 16 Agencies Ghost of Iraq still hanging over EU-US relations BRUSSELS-Visiting United States President George W Bush yesterday announced that "no power on earth will ever divide us" as he set about his ambitious plan to repair relations with Europe that were strained
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      Focus on the Family
      234 18  -  Dr James Dobson Tbpws by VIOLENT TELEVISION Suppose a complete stranger came to your door carrying a shopping bag full of story books. He tells you, "You look tired, why don't you just leave the children with me and I'll read to them on the couch."
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      Tarnishing the brand
      517 18  -  YONGTECKMENG Is Spore prepared to wager its image on a roll of the dice? I Letter from PROPONENTS of a casino seem to imply that any opposition needs to be justified. It is the other way around. The proponents are attempting to change the status quo and
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      READERS' SHORT TAKES
      213 18 Jolene Ke: Addiction risk too small to allow it to derail casino plans What do we have to bring tourists here? Our location is such that tourists stay for a few days before setting off to our neighbouring countries. If each tourist extends his/her stay here to
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      At risk is S'pores reputation as family-friendly destination
      246 18  -  iSIOWJIARUI Letter from I AGREE withTeo Hwee Nak's comments in "Stop with the theory and show me the money" (Feb 19-20). One of the arguments for a casino is that it would generate extra tourist revenue. I question whether this would necessarily
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      Respect for life lacking in the young
      324 21  -  MARCUS NG FU CHUAN I Are parents failing to teach them basic kindness? Letter from I DO not want to be deterministic (a school bully isn't necessarily going to grow up into a gangleader), but I wonder if educators have observed the way
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      Feeling marginalised in own country
      307 21  -  HASUNDA SHAMSUDIN Letter from I ENJOYED reading mr brown's "Life is getting scary, Mummy" (Feb 18). It was very funny. But the underlying issue the "threat" posed by foreign talents is not. As a parent of two teenaged children, I am not particularly bothered if
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      Bus service to Reserve will be reviewed
      90 21  -  DAWN LOW Manager, Corp^^^^^ffi^R^^^^^^^H SMRT Corporation Ltd I REFER to the letter by Mr Nelson Quah regarding the bus service to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, "Clean-up for Jurong Park, bus service for Sungei Buloh" (Jan 28). Service 925 calls at the Reserve on
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      41 18 Whafs your take on the casino? Tell us at news@newstoday.com.sg and include your full name and contact details. Your letter could be highlighted on Channel News Asia's one-hour special on March 3. You could also win a trip to Genting Highlands
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      32 21 SYour letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name, address and phone number and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, *****21; Fax: (65) 6534 4217; news@newstoday.com.sg
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      228 21 GOOD MEWS for 450,000 people covered under Incomeshield plan y Ik I If 1. Limits for daily charges and surgical fees will be raised (details to be announced separately). 2. Deductible and co-insurance will be revised to the new levels required by Ministry of Health. 3. The revised terms will
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      Lock icon Venture's full-year profit drops 13%
      337 22 Bloomberg Decline is first since company went public in 1992 VENTURE Corp, Singapore's biggest listed electronics parts maker, reported its first decline in annual earnings on a drop in printer sales as fourth-quarter profit fell 36 per cent Full-year profit for last year fell 13
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      Lock icon Call to bid for Sentosa Cove development
      139 22 Channel News Asia PROPERTY developers can now start bidding for another piece of Sentosa Cove, the integrated ocean-front marina and residential community located on Sentosa island. Sentosa Cove is inviting both local and overseas property firms to bid for a highrise condominium development
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    • Market WATCH
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        Singapore
        71 22 SINGAPORE shares closed lower as investors took profit on major stocks that rose recently, mostly ignoring the fiscal 2005 budget released on Friday. The ST Index ended down 2.4 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,1 66.4 in a relatively quiet session as contained few new measures to benefit
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        Lock icon ST Index – 2,166.4 -2.4
        30 22 ST Index 2,166.4 -2.4 Dow Jones Trading volume fell to 785.2 million shares from Friday's 1.15 billion shares Large companies that last week reported earnings were among the top losers.
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        SGX top falls
        71 22 Jy$ Creative 50 20.700 -0.700 By percentage L&M 0.005 -50.1 /enture 16.000 -0.600 Wee Poh 0.005 -50.1 )BS :&N 15.600 -0.400 15.300 -0.400 Capilalanil DBSDB 0.015 0.080 -40.1 -30.' )BSBk 108.000 -0.200 Goldtron 0.015 -25.1 KBC 102.100 -0.100 Venture DB 0.125 -24.: Creative 0.310 -0.060 CrealiveSGA 0.090
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        SGX top rises
        80 22 By$ JSH 500USS 9.350 +0.550 By percentage FJBen W*****6 0.030 +50.0 Jardine C&C 11.500 +0.300 NeleLusion 0.145 +38.1 JMH 400USS 18.300 +0.300 MCL Land 1.970 +0.290 APB Breweries 8.350 +0.200 MAE Engg CapilalanSG Colorlanil 0.040 0.375 0.075 +33.3 +27.1 +25.0 GrealEast 13.400 +0.200 Hor Kew 0.050 +25.0
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 22 US$ 0.6101 UK£ 0.3221 Yen 64.455 HK$ 4.7585 RM 2.1384 Euro 0.4667 Rupiah 5643.5 Baht 23.524 Peso 33.312 A$ 0.7739 Indian Rs 26.753 Won 624.78 C$ 0.7513 Yuan 5.0495 NZ$ 0.8439 NTS 19.244
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        SGX most active
        57 22 iy volume ACCS UniFiber Aztech STATSChP Olam Capitaland DBSDB Sing Tel Chartered DBS Close 0.720 0.350 0.205 1.090 0.815 2.450 0.140 2.630 1.200 15.600 Change +0.050 +0.030 +0.030 -0.015 +0.070 -0.030 +0.020 +0.010 -0.400 +7.5 +17.1 +2.8 -1.8 +2.9 -17.6 +0.8 +0.8 -2.5 '000 54,081 35,531 27,858
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        World markets
        51 22 Nikkei 225 *****.02 Pis -9.1 -0.1% Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd *****.65 4153.6 6142.78 +23.8 +1.9 +27.4 +0.2% +0.1% +0.5% Korea Comp 988.7 +4.6 +0.5% KLCI 904.72 -3.0 -0.3% SET Index lakarta Comp 725.89 1093.78 -11.6 +1.3 -1.6% +0.1% Phils Comp Shenzhen B 2022.6 317.1 -63.3 +5.5 -3.0%
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        Lock icon Commodities
        25 22 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/.z 428.400 Silver uss/oz 7.390 Platinum uss/oz 865.500 Rubber cnVkg 206.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1335.0 Brent crude uss/borrei46.4l Information provided by
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        Lock icon A-Reit to pay SingTel $316m for 4 buildings
        424 24 Agencies ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) will buy four properties from Sing Tel for $316.3 million, it said in a statement yesterday. A-Reit, Singapore's No 2 property trust by market value, said Sing Tel will continue to lease space in two
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        Lock icon Australia, NZ and Asean begin talks on free trade deal
        198 24 AFP MELBOURNE Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile launched talks here yesterday aimed at sealing a free trade pact between the 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), Australia and New Zealand. The meeting of senior trade officials came after an
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    • the business of marketing
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        GRABbag
        114 26 Plastic perfection A Tupperware plastic storage box has made it to the list of Fortune Magazine's Top 25 Items to Have in 2005. But this isn't any old plastic keep-easy. Tupperware's GoFlex! was designed to meet the needs of today's modern households and city-dwellers. It is also the world's
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        Lock icon The Economist breaks the million barrier
        579 26 AFP Magazine rides rigid adherence to centrist principles to record sales LONDON It has an avowedlyquirky style and sometimes controversial views. Yet as magazines worldwide fret over poor circulation and scarce advertising revenue, current affairs bible The Economist is set for a major celebration
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      121 26 IBUSINESST UWA ALWAYS RANKS AT THE TOP OF THE CLASS. Highest five star ranking onwe^ <*** fte 7/mes Good University Guide 2004 85^ 2°oiV Joint No. 2 ranking among Australian Business Schools The Times Good University Guide 2005 TTeaT^l^^^ vms' sOts\ MemberoftheeliteGrou Po(Ei9ht /lusfro/ra's leading University j. *-k■* J\\ Top
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      Hair loss? Save it with flowers
      962 27  -  S Murali in Goteborg, Swedish pollen-based treatment brings hope to the follicularly-challenged Sweden murali(gnewstoday.com.sg TUCKED away in a university laboratory in Goteborg, Sweden, Prof Jan Faergemann and his staff have performed many important experiments, including a study of how green bottle fly maggots can
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      Lock icon Xchange of scene for Raffles Place MRT station
      402 27  -  Ted Chen SMRT Corporation has breathed a new lease of life into an underground strip of shops at Raffles Place Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station. These shops, once languishing in middle-of-the-road obscurity, were revamped at a cost of $7 million over the
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      1094 28  -  Chan Kwai Seng With a dazzling array of lifestyle benefits on offer, consumers should learn how to get the most out of their plastic news@newstoday.com.sg IN a city with a penchant for setting new records of every kind, Mr Leong Sze Hian would be a strong
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      WELCOME TO WEALTH!
      223 28 TODAY marks the start of a new monthly supplement focusing on the business of managing your personal wealth. Located within the Business Today section of the newspaper, WEALTH will provide easy-to-understand articles on issues that affect the pockets of readers. From helping you to pick the right
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      HE GETS A WORKOUT FROM HIS CREDIT CARDS
      188 30 WHILE a regular credit card weighs no more than five grams, fitness buffs can take a leaf out of Associate Professor Jack Teo's book and turn to their plastic for a good workout. The business law lecturer at NTU's Nanyang Business School
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      CO-BRANDED CREDIT CARDS: A LOOK AT WHAT'S AVAILABLE
      397 30 AMEX KRISFLYER CLASSIC/GOLD Issued by American Express, it offers you the fastest way to earn KrisFlyer miles on Singapore Airlines, with 1 mile for every $1.07 spent. CATHAY PACIFIC VISA/PLATINUM VISA Issued by Citibank, these let you earn Asia Miles for free
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      MONEY NO ENOUGH
      1208 32  -  Val Chua Credit Counselling Singapore pulls distressed debtors out of the vicious credit trap val@newstoday.com.sg THE spruced-up Paradiz Centre in Selegie Road is a study in irony. On the ground floor, the Singapore Pools' massive office is a shining beacon to those hoping to walk through its
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      How CCS helped one debtor manage his financial problems
      224 34  -  Val Chua ONE bank would deploy six debt collectors to call him up everyday, while another threatened to go to his wife's office to expose him. These pressure tactics may be necessary for banks to collect arrears long overdue but it
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      Choosing the bankruptcy route
      226 34 BESIDES a DMP, there are other routes that debtors can take. One of them is bankruptcy, although this path comes with many obligations and restrictions, a social stigma and legal costs amounting to a few thousand dollars. "Some of these debtors are really hounded day and
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      The new money-spinners
      656 36  -  Ariel Tarn Micro drives for handsets, digital video recorders will be big: Hitachi's Healy ariel@newstoday.com.sg HITACHI Global Storage TechnoloI gies (GST) is banking on the consumer electronics market to bring in the bucks for its hard disk drive business. That's not surprising. With the explosion of ultra-portable
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      THE FLASH MEMORY ALTERNATIVE
      184 36 Flash memory, an alternative to hard disk drives, uses electrical charges rather than magnetic media to store data. Detractors of hard drives laud the durability and ruggedness of flash memory because the latter contains no moving parts but Mr Healy begged to differ. This makes "little,
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        PSA banks on Motorola's Tetra
        40 36 PSA Singapore Terminals will be implementing Motorola's Tetra (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) digital radio system at its container terminals. Tetra offers integrated voice and data capabilities and enables PSA to serve more users using fewer channels.
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        Xeon with beefed-up L2 memory
        56 36 Intel is shipping an upgraded 64-bit Intel Xeon processor that includes a beefed-up L 2 cache memory that delivers up to 1 8-per-cent greater performance compared to the previous version. The processors are available at speeds ranging from 3 to 3.6 GHz. They cost between
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        $20,000 for piracy tip-off
        48 36 Business Software Alliance has introduced a toll free Anti-Piracy Hotline (1 800 3333 999) for the public to report the use of unlicensed software and under-licensing in the workplace. Any person who makes a report may qualify for a reward of up to $20,000.
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        Symantec's network protectors
        64 36 Symantec has released a slew of products to help enterprises protect their networks. Scheduled to be available next month, Client Security 3.0 and Anti Virus Corporate Edition 1 0.0 automatically detect and remove spyware and repair damages caused by these risks. Network Security 71 00 Series Intrusion
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        Business as usual when you fly
        46 36 Airlines ordering Airbus aircraft would soon be able to select services from OnAir. Newly-incorporated OnAir is a joint venture of Airbus and SITA INC. The service will allow passengers to use their mobile phones, handhelds and notebook computers during flights.
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        lomega's sub-$1,000 NAS servers
        41 36 lomega has released the 1 OOd server entry-level network-attached storage. Available in 160GB ($820) and 250G8 ($980) capacities, the server offers 802.1 1 b/g wireless network capabilities and expandable network storage for small businesses and home offices.
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        39 36 AMD has added Model 852 and 252 to its Opteron family of processors for oneway to eight-way xB6 servers and workstations. Available in 1,000-unit quantities, Model 852 costs $1,514 while Model 252 costs $851.
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        39 36 Quantum has released its third-generation LTO Ultrium tape drive technology on its tape library and autoloader platforms. Available in the M-Series tape library platform, LTO-3 technology increases the flexibility and storage density of the libraries.
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        Lock icon The rules of the game
        770 38  -  Tan Min-Liang Entrants in computer gaming industry must take into account legal issues infotech@newstoday.com.sg COMPUTER gaming is I serious business. Recently, it was reported that retail sales of computer games in the United States reached almost US$lO billion ($l6 billion) last year. Many pundits say
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        697 39  -  Collis Loh Rather than fight cyber-attacks at the end points infotech@newstoday.com.sg I IN JULY last year, I 1,157 new viruses were released on the Internet, the largest monthly number in nearly three years. They wreaked havoc on computers around the world. How do we counter these
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      517 40  - And my very own Oscar goes to Yong Shu Chiang Saluting overlooked film-making achievements shuchiang@newsto day, com. sg 'T^HE Academy Awards is -L the granddaddy of all movie awards and the gold-plated statuette it bestows, which depicts a knight with a crusader's sword, is the most prestigious and careeraltering prize
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      413 41  -  David Chew Site-specific theatre comes to our shores david.chew@newstoday.com.sg PERFORMING theatre outdoors can be lots of fun, and something of an adventure. Suzanne Marston, who plays the titular character in TNT theatre Britain's upcoming Romeo And Juliet, has firsthand experience that anything can happen. Once, she
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        341 42 AP Counter-culture icon Hunter SThompson dies at 67 DENVER Hunter S Thompson (picture), the acerbic counterculture writer who popularised a new form of fictional journalism in books such as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, fatally shot himself on Sunday night at his Aspen-area home, his son
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        Lock icon Goodbye to Sandra Dee
        284 42 -AP LOS ANGELES Actress Sandra Dee the blonde beauty who attracted a large teen audience in the 1960s with films such as Gidget and Tammy and the Doctor and had a headlined marriage to pop singer Bobby Darin died on Sunday morning at age 62. Dee
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        Lock icon PERFECT match
        830 43 perfectly Naturel Organic extra virgin olive oil adds a pleasantly subtle fragrance to this healthy and delicious salmon recipe. By Pauline D Loh (pauline@newstoday.com.sg) OLIVE oil production has been literally perfected through the ages. After all, it is one of the oldest culinary oils and legend has it
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        338 44 KRT Companions can ease discomfort of mammogram EVEN if the technician's voice is soothing, even if it's quick, even if it turns out all right, there are few moments more lonely than a mammogram's cold, metal squeeze. But who would you want at your mammogram? Not your husband,
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        206 44 Children and Australian Bush Flower Essences Understand topics such as peer pressure, bullying, the developmental stages of your child and the role parents play in developing their children through this workshop. Date: Friday Time: 1 Oam to 6pm Venue: RELC (next to Shangri-La Hotel) Cost: $220 Registration: E-book
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      597 49 -AP Only two rounds played, sudden death could decide rain-hit PGA event GOLF Nissan Open LOS ANGELES The Nissan Open is headed for uncharted waters. After four days at rainy Riviera Country Club, no one has played more than 37 holes. And when rain
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      Lock icon Asian peers honour Thongchai at golf awards
      286 49 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee swept the main honours in the Asian Tour's 2004 awards, taking home the Players' Player of the Year and Order of Merit titles on Sunday night. On the day he successfully defended his Carlsberg Malaysian Open title,
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      Lock icon Is London behind Paris in 2012 race?
      210 49 -AFP LONDON London is lagging behind Paris in its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, the Guardian newspaper reported yesterday, quoting Olympic officials. "Despite the feel-good factor engendered by the visit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission, who appeared impressed,
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      Tendulkar hopes to face Pakistan
      189 49 LONDON India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar (picture) is hopeful that he will be fit for his country's home series against Pakistan next month. The 31-year-old is poised to make his return from a longterm elbow injury today in a domestic four-day match, reported BBC Sport
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      530 50 AP Iverson plays unselfishly to guide the East to victory NBA ALL-STAR GAME Eastern Conference 125 Western Conference 115 DENVER Allen Iverson, Most Valuable Player, was also Allen Iverson, Elder Statesman. Feeling no need to take things over, only to play hard, distribute and let other
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      Lock icon Low on quality, high on effort
      656 51 The 2005 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League kicks off on March 1 promising to be the most exciting yet, following the Lions' Tiger Cup triumph last month. Stanley Ho kicks off Today's countdown by looking at the new kids on the block Paya Lebar Punggol. Their
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      Balestier look beyond pay dispute
      267 51  -  JASMINE ZHAO jasmine. zhao@newstoday. com. sg WITH the 2005 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League season kicking off next week, Balestier Khalsa have promised to put their financial disputes behind them. Last month, several Tigers took their case to the Players' Status Committee (PSC), claiming that an unfair
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      Ex-S'pore star now Aussie PFA chief
      129 51 FORMER Malaysia Cup star Craig Foster, who once turned out for Singapore, has been appointed chief executive of the Australian Professional Footballers' Association (PFA), it was announced yesterday. The former Australian international midfielder, who donned the Lions jersey under then national coach Robin Chan
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      49 51 For general and professional employment Make JobsTODAY your preferred platform to reach out to over half a million readers*! "Source: Based on Nielsen Media Index 2004 JobsTODAY is available every Wednesday Saturday Get your Free news, complete with classified advertisements, at www.todayonline.com MschaCorp ffrx Tbnsr We set you thinking.
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      Lock icon Arsenal confident of gunning down the German fortress
      357 52 Agencies CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Bayern Munich v Arsenal MUNICH With the English Premiership title seemingly out of reach, Arsenal are desperate to make amends in the Champions League. The FA Cup is still within the Gunners' grasp, but their season will be considered
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      Lock icon Giants aim to walk tall
      512 52 AFP Real, Juve keen to bounce back after domestic setbacks CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Real Madrid v Juventus MADRID Synonymous with success, two of Europe's greatest clubs are coming together at the Bernabeu to make amends for a disappointing weekend. Real Madrid and Juventus will be aiming
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      Lock icon Gerrard expects Reds to deliver in his absence
      261 52 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool v Bayer Leverkusen LIVERPOOL The Reds are not the same team without skipper Steven Gerrard (picture), who will be missed when Liverpool take on Bayer Leverkusen tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). But the England midfielder, suspended for the
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      Lock icon And then there were three
      1193 53 Agencies Mourinho accepts blame for A Cup loss, but remains defiant ahead of Barca clash FA CUP FIFTH ROUND Newcastle 1 Chelsea 0 LONDON There may be worse ways to prepare for a Champions League tie with Barcelona, but it's difficult to think of any.
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      176 53 AFP LONDON League One side Brentford were handed the mouth-watering prospect of a potential FA Cup quarter-final match at home to Manchester United, when the sixth round draw was made last night However, the west London club must first get past Premiership
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      183 52 League Home Team Away Team Match Kick Off (Singapore date/time) E Premier West Bromwich Southampton Wed, 23/02/05 3.45 am UE Champions PSV Monaco Wed, 23/02/05 3.45 am UE Champions Liverpool Leverkusen Wed, 23/02/05 3.45 am UE Champions Real Madrid Jtus Wed, 23/02/05 3.45 am UE Champions Munich Arsenal Wed, 23/02/05
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      42 53 Bam Basketball Notre Dame v Connecticut, Ch23 10am Basketball Kansas v Oklahoma, Ch23 Tomorrow 3.30 am Football Champions League: Real Madrid v Juventus, Chs, Ch24 3.30 am Football Champions League: Bayern Munich v Arsenal, Ch23 9am Basketball Texas v Texas Tech, Ch23
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