Today, 6 April 2005

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    21 1 TODAY TODAY /AediaCorp incorporating MICA (P) 103/07/2004 Wednesday April 6,2005 todayonline.com /A=diaCorp incorporating utFC&tS MICA (P) 103/07/2004 Wednesday April 6,2005 todayonline.com
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    Khoo heirs face prison time, fines
    581 1  -  Wong Fei Wan and Valeric Law Duo accused of failing to disclose father's assets feiwan@newstoday.com.sg TWO daughters of the late billionaire, Khoo Teck Puat, were yesterday charged for not disclosing, between 1998 and 2003, their father's increased stakes in several listed companies. Jacqueline Khoo
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    Confidentiality breach prompts SSC probe
    251 1  -  Jose Raymond jose@newstoday.com.sg SPEAKING to the media on "unauthorised" matters has led to the opening of an internal probe at the Singapore Sports Council (SSC). On Monday, in response to questions from Today, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), the parent body
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        Lock icon Too late in LNG race?
        970 2  -  Ng Weng Hoong More than LNG terminal, Spore needs broad energy policy WILL a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal enhance Singapore's energy security? After several power blackouts and gas supply interruptions between 2002 and last year, the answer seems almost academic. Who could argue
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      Indonesia is key to Asean: SM Goh
      350 3  -  Francis Kan in Jakarta Senior Minister Goh tells Jakarta businessmen they should consolidate and reassure investors Deputy Business Editor francis@newstoday. com, sg DESCRIBING Indonesia as the key to reinvigorating Asean, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (picture) yesterday urged the country to play a
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      Lock icon Why Britain's Labour Party might not get the resounding victory it is hoping for...
      599 3  -  Asif Ansar A FEW weeks ago, it would have seemed that British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Labour Party were cruising to a comfortable historic third term in power. But as the premier yesterday made
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      DPM Jayakumar to attend Pope's funeral
      197 4 DEPUTY Prime Minister Professor S Jayakumar will represent the Singapore government at the funeral of the late Pope John Paul II at the Vatican City this Friday. He will be accompanied by Singapore's Ambassador to the Holy See, Professor Walter Woon. Archbishop Nicholas Chia
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      Lock icon Four months off Bhatia's jail term
      385 4  -  Ansley Ng Original one-year sentence deemed 'excessive' ansley(gnewstoday.com.sg FORMER Internet entrepreneur Dinesh Bhatia started his eight-month jail term yesterday after a High Court judge slashed four months off his original jail term. Bhatia, the son of former Nominated MP Kanwaljit Soin and former High
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      Bioethical code proposed
      434 6  -  Chen Si Ya Medical, legal experts draw up paper to address grey areas in genetic testing siya@newstoday.com.sg IN ANTICIPATION of a surge in genetic testing and research in Singapore, the Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) has drawn up a paper addressing the ethical, legal and social implications of
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      Good governance will limit global threats: Teo
      249 6  -  Derrick A Paulo THE security challenges of a globalised world have highlighted the need for a concerted, coordinated response from countries. But Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean believes that, while international cooperation can "add to our palette of responses" to such threats, the
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        Lock icon N & N egg ban lifted
        75 8 N N egg ban lifted Newsßadio 93.8 The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has lifted the suspension of N&N Egg supplies. The eggs were banned two weeks ago following the detection of residues of the antibiotic doxycycline and banned compounds, nitrofurans and chloramphenicol. In a statement, the AVA said the
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        Lock icon Beware of apple scam
        101 8 Newsßadio 93.8 The police are urging the elderly to watch out for confidence tricksters who use apples to cheat them of cash and jewellery. To date, 32 women have lost $866,000. Police spokesman Tan Puay Kern said the victims are told a relative would meet with
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      Green issues miss the mark
      499 8  -  Sheralyn Tay Only six corporations took part in environmental reporting awards sheralyn@newstoday.com.sg ENVIRONMENTAL reporting is still struggling to find its place in Singapore's corporate mindset if the recent Singapore Environmental Reporting Awards (Sera), held last Thursday, are anything to go by. In its third year,
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      Lock icon Better flu vaccine sought
      336 10 Agencies WASHINGTON Even as a bird flu virus strain different from the one that has hit South-east Asia struck North Korea, the World Health Organization (WHO) hinted yesterday of its fear of the avian flu assuming epidemic proportions, and asked governments to set aside 5 per
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      Lock icon Thailand braces for further terror attacks
      312 12 Agencies Image of bombing suspect caught on camera BANGKOK The Thai government is bracing itself for further unrest in the south. More than 200 ambulances, equipped with upgraded life-saving equipment, have been sent to hospitals in the south in preparation for the possibility of
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      Lock icon Dangdut singer sparks protests
      67 12 Malaysian Islamists have protested against an upcoming concert by popular but controversial Indonesian dangdut singer Inul Daratista, charging that her gyrating dance movements were "sexually suggestive" and "dangerous". The opposition Islamic Party (PAS) said it would ask the government to cancel her May 7 performance. Mr
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        Lock icon Iraqi general kidnapped
        106 12 Agencies The general commanding the Iraqi interior ministry's 1,600-strong armoured brigade has been kidnapped in Baghdad. Brigadier-General Jalal Mohammed Salah and an unknown number of bodyguards were seized in the Mansour district, an official said. The brigade operates armoured vehicles in major operations against criminals and insurgents.
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        M'sia to fund research on links between S'pore and M'sia
        117 12 Malaysia will fund researchers keen on undertaking research projects on historical and socio-cultural links between Malaysia and Singapore. "The ministry is looking for such projects and is willing to fund them." Dr Rais Yatim, Minister for Culture, Arts and Heritage
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      Queen feels royal wedding is 'jinxed': Sun
      191 12 LONDON The Sun newspaper calls it a "Four Weddings and a Funeral" fiasco. Prince Charles and Camilla ParkerBowles had hoped that their wedding ceremony, which was scheduled to be held on Friday, could be rearranged because of the funeral of Pope John Paul
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      Millions asked to pray for an Indian Pope
      231 12 MUMBAI Will the next Pope be an Indian? While not many Vatican watchers are talking about the possibility of an Indian ascending the papacy, that hasn't prevented the Catholic Secular Forum (CSF), an independent clergy organisation in Mumbai, from asking India's 16
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      Lock icon SBY vows to crush graft
      267 14 Agencies Indon leader orders probe in bid to attract Australian investment SYDNEY— Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono pledged a war on corruption, saying he had ordered investigations into about 50 officials, as he sought to persuade Australian business leaders to boost investment in his disaster-hit
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      Lock icon Court told of Jackson's 'tickling games'
      187 14 -AP SANTA MARIA In emotional testimony, the son of Michael Jackson's former housekeeper testified that the pop star molested him three times from age seven to 10 in tickling games. The man, now a 24-year-old auto-parts salesman and a mentor to troubled teens, said
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        Lock icon Prisoners at large in Nias
        59 14 AFP More than 1 00 prisoners are on the loose on Indonesia's island of Nias after escaping when their jail cells collapsed in a massive earthquake more than a week ago. The jail cannot be used anymore and the authorities are too bogged down by
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        Lock icon Only money talks for couples
        48 14 Guardian Lash is king now tor couples in Britain who are preparing to get married. A survey showed that plain old cash has overtaken old favourites such as kitchen equipment and bed linen as the most "in demand" wedding present for modern Britons.
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        Lock icon Asthma drug may also help fight 'smokers lung'
        59 14 Guardian A drug used to treat asthma may hold the key to providing effective treatment for "smoker's lung". Laboratory experiments suggest that the cheap and widely available drug, theophylline, may help combat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is an umbrella term
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      Focus On The Family
      243 16  -  Dr James Dobson TbiMTs byi DRIVEN BY REVENGE Very few stories are as gripping as Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick". And like most literary classics, its theme is as timeless as the ages. The story focuses on the great whaling ship the Pequod, under the leadership
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      Wrong to fire mums
      297 16  -  HAUMAH YACOB All female employees entitled to legal protection Letter from Assistant Secretary-General National Trade Unions Congress I REFER to your Page 1 report, "Mum, you're fired" (April 5). It is disturbing to hear of employers who continue to discriminate against their pregnant employees. Maternity benefits
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      Unfeeling employer an isolated case
      191 16  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from I FEEL empathy for those women who have lost their jobs because they were pregnant There are other cases of married women employees who have avoided getting pregnant for fear of losing their jobs. A married woman also faces
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      Lock icon Married into drugs
      760 18 Jenny's only wish: A husband free from heroin and alcohol [jENNY TAN I 35, administrative assistant For 14 years, Madam Jenny Tan has been helping her husband battle heroin addiction. The 35-year-old mother of five tells Ansley Ng most drug addicts never recover fully and need moral
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      Not designed for the disabled
      276 19  -  JOHN T HURST Consult associations for handicapped to make Singapore truly user-friendly Letter from COMING from California where the Center for Independent Living a radical and outspoken organisation for the handicapped forever changed the structural design of public buildings and facilities to accommodate handicapped individuals,
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      HDB did write to flat applicants
      287 19  -  TAY KOON QUIE Letter from Deputy director (Sales) for Director (Estate administration property) Housing and Development Board I REFER to the letter by Ms Chen Weilin Karen, "Plans disrupted with HDB's dropping project" (April 2-3). We understand the disappointment of applicants when the take-up
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      Singaporeseen
      75 19 CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore and it can appear on this page. Give your full name, age, occupation, address and phone number and send a 300 dpi, < 3M jpg file to: seen@newstoday.com.sg Include a 50-word caption to describe yourself and
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      NO EXCUSE TO HIDE BEHIND LAYERS
      639 20  -  Terence Teo Don't feign ignorance of disclosure laws: Just sit down and get your holdings in order and up to date news@newstoday.com.sg THERE has been much debate on corporate disclosure standards and practices in Singapore amid an increasing number of investigations into the affairs
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          65 21 Dow Jones SHARES closed flat yesterday amid a lack of fresh themes, as late profit-taking in selected blue chips erased earlier gains. The ST Index rose a marginal 0.01 point to end at 2,157.81, off an intraday high of 2,163.1 1. In the broader market, advancers outnumbered decliners 250
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          51 21 Pis Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp 11,774.31 +106.77 Closed 4,117.20 +8.00 Closed Closed +0.92 +0.19 KLCI 869.81 +2.58 +0.30 SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 681.66 -0.86 1,096.52 -3.67 1,962.70 -31.66 263.22 +1.84 6,550.29 -54.13 -0.13 -0.33 -1.59 +0.71
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          21 21 Gold uss/oi 425.70 Silver uss/oz 6.97 Platinum uss/oi 857.00 Rubber centsAg 224.75 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1,432 Brent crude uss/barrel 55.94
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          SGX most active
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          SGX top rises
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          SGX top falls
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          41 21 SGX, Bloomberg US$ 0.6006 UK£ 0.3202 Yen 65.235 HK$ 4.6845 RM 2.2828 Euro 0.4685 Rupiah 5,700.5 Baht 23.808 Peso 32.828 A$ 0.7860 Indian Rs 26.299 Won 612.01 C$ 0.7344 Yuan 4.9712 NZ$ 0.8543 NTS 18.968 Information provided by
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        Beleaguered Greatronic ropes in financial adviser
        161 22  -  Christie Loh SESDAQ-LISTED Greatronic has appointed Prime Partners Corporate Finance (PPCF) as its financial adviser to help its board evaluate various restructuring options. These may include changing the company's core business of assembling electronic materials and a reverse takeover. PPCF's work takes place alongside
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        Lock icon Optus expects lower margins
        318 22 Dow Jones Telco investing in broadband network SYDNEY Optus, the Australian unit of Singapore Telecommunications (Sing Tel), expects profit margins at its consumer and multimedia division to fall to low double digits this fiscal year because of a planned investment in a new network and the
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        Lock icon Modelling after Temasek
        564 24 Bloomberg Thailand plans 'super-holding' investment unit to manage state assets THAILAND plans to set up an investment holding company modelled on Singapore's Temasek Holdings to manage state assets and help fund a US$3B-billion ($63.3 billion) government plan to build subways, railroads and irrigation works. The government will
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        Lock icon Medco to raise $2.5 billion in London
        714 25 Dow Jones Indonesian oil firm to use proceeds to repay debt to UOB, fund oil land and gas explorations JAKARTA PT Medco Energi, Indonesia's largest upstream oil and gas exploration company, expects to raise around USsl.s billion ($2.5 billion) through a secondary public
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