Today, 27 December 2005

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    12 1 /A=diaCorp TODAY incorporating IMTCiItS MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Tuesday December 27, 2005 todayonline.com I
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    Lock icon ECP facelift: Fears and hopes
    870 1  -  TORCHING LI Will $160m upgrade result in more facilities and worsen the overcrowding problem? chingli@newstoday.com.sg MULTI-MILLION dollar area upgrading plans usually get the thumbs up in Singapore but the East Coast Park's (ECP) proposed $160-million makeover is coming under critical scrutiny by nature lovers. Even
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    Lock icon Silence and a warning siren mark tsunami horror anniversary
    547 1 -AGENCIES BANDA ACEH The world's grief and compassion returned to the tsunami-bat-tered coastlines of the Indian Ocean yesterday, marking one year since giant waves crashed ashore in a dozen countries, laying waste to coastal communities and sweeping away at least 216,000
    -AGENCIES  -  547 words
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      84 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 10 voices 14 business 18 wealth 20 impact 21 infotech 22 plus 24 health 28 1v radio listings 32 classed 33 sports 35 we set you thinking I ARTS r^—mmmM XPLOSION I A PTC Get your FREE L 16-page arts event guide
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      22 1 BBBiB&^B TOSHIBA IAJ R 'j A k ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP fl If^ ARSENAL BACKTO BHBM WINNINGWAYS RELATED TSUNAMI REPORTS PAGES 2 AND 4
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      Lock icon Images that still haunt
      433 2  -  RAHUL VENKIT For some survivors, the horrors live on IN PHUKET ra hul.venkit@newstoday.com.sg A YEAR after the raging tsunami claimed 5,396 lives in Thailand, gentle waters lapped at the beaches at Phi Phi Island, Phuket and Khao Lak, where thousands, including foreigners, turned up for memorial
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      Lock icon This mangled trainwreck speaks of Sri Lanka's broken spirit
      831 2  -  NAVDIP DHARIWAL, BBC WORLD ITS crammed luggage racks and narrow aisles packed with the worldly belongings of 400 passengers, the Colombo-to-Galle Express rumbles down Sri Lanka's west coast The train's heavy iron carriages heave and groan, as if reluctant to head
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      GOING THE EXTRA MILE FOR A 'TRUE AND FAIR' VIEW
      824 3  -  ADRIAN TAN Just how much did the NKF board and exco know, and ought the auditors have done more? I WANT to talk about liabilities and the role of the auditors. There is a widely held view that if "everything
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      Lock icon Not 100% quake-proof
      545 4  -  DERRICK A PAULO Big tectonic shift in Sumatra may harm S'pore, says expert derrick@newstoday.com.sg READERS this past week have been left wondering if they will ever see towering waves smashing onto land here in Singapore. They might be better off focusing on the waves they cannot see.
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      Lock icon 4.6-MAGNITUDE QUAKE HITS NIAS ISLAND
      112 4 -AFP Indonesia's Nias Island was hit by a 4.6-magnitude quake yesterday, ahead of the arrival of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Three earthquakes struck off the island of Sumatra between 7:08 am and 10:16 am local time, with magnitudes of 4.6,4,7 and 5.4, a Jakarta meteorological
      -AFP  -  112 words
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      Lock icon Scheme for the needy
      136 6 -938LIVE THE Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) has launched a workfare programme targeted at needy families. The scheme gives priority to families willing to help themselves by joining or rejoining the workforce. For a start, it will help 100 families, including single parents and low-wage earners.
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      Lock icon Mr Adventurer sinks another
      466 6  -  CAROL LIM Smashes previous record of longest scuba tank dive by seven-and-a-half hours BY I IT COULDN'T have been a more perfect Christmas if Khoo Swee Chiow's "Dear Santa" wishlist had read: One Guinness world record. Surfacing on Sunday after nine days more precisely, 220 hours
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      Lock icon Poly headstart
      578 8  -  LOH CHEE KONG 001 BOON KEONG It's the way to go for students who prefer a more flexible, hands-on learning experience cheekong@newstoday.com.sg THE flurry of changes in Singapore's education system in recent years has left students with a befuddling array of options. But some could be held back
      — 001 BOON KEONG; UUI L4UUN KhUNU  -  578 words
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      250 8 Do not buy a pet on impulse m el Please give OSWI A generously. i Ylw A 47 mouths 9 r*J***t\ U I to feed. >sl My dad gave me a pair of A Responsible Pet ownerahip initiative byS^V AVA hamsters last Christmas. v~ IftL T" r A m^^ km
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      Lock icon That cloned dog a fake, too ?
      471 10 That cloned dog a fake, too -AFP 1 Investigators say Seoul university scientist's patient-specific stem cells do not exist SEOUL—Patient-specific stem cells that disgraced South Korean cloning pioneer Hwang Woo-Suk said he had produced this year do not exist, investigators have concluded, according to a news report yesterday. A panel
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      Lock icon Up to the king
      210 10 -AFP RIYADH The lawyer of an Indian migrant worker sentenced to have his eye gouged out as punishment by a Saudi Arabian court said yesterday he had launched a new appeal against the verdict. The original sentence, handed out in August, "is not definitive, the Riyadh
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        Lock icon ABLAZE ON CHRISTMAS DAY
        65 10 -AFP A Christmas Day fire in a bar in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong killed 26 people and left 11 others injured. The fire occurred at around 11pm on Sunday in the city of Zhongshan, some 100km from Hong Kong, where more than 100 revellers
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        Lock icon TRAIN FALLS OFF TRACK
        71 10 -AP An express train travelling through winter winds derailed in northern Japan, killing four people and injuring 33, officials said yesterday. All six cars of the train reportedly travel- ling up to 100 kmh derailed on Sunday evening and three of the cars toppled onto their
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        Lock icon STRIKE COST NEW YORK $1.7B
        62 10 -AP Businesses lost US$l billion ($1.7 billion) in revenue during the three-day transit workers' strike. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Sunday. Transit workers walked off the job last Tuesday, shutting down buses and subways for millions of riders. Service resumed on Friday after
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      Lock icon Threat to kill Indonesian president: Spokesman
      231 10 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesia's president is under threat of assassination, his spokesman said on Monday. Security forces in the world's most populous Muslim nation have been on high alert during the Christmas period, fearing reprisal attacks after last month's killing of Malaysian bombmaker Azahari Husin,
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      Lock icon Retrial for 6 medics in HIV case
      426 12 -AFP Libya's supreme court ruling overturns death penalty after 7 years TRIPOLI Libya's supreme court has ordered a retrial for five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death for their alleged role in infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV. The
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      Lock icon Ringleader of failed mutiny urges civil disobedience
      191 12 —AFP I MANILA The escaped ringleader of a failed 2003 military mutiny urged the public yesterday to wage a civil disobedience campaign to force Philippine President Gloria Arroyo out of office. Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon, who escaped early this month after appearing in
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        Lock icon WOMAN SWALLOWS PHONE IN DISPUTE
        71 12 -AP A lovers' dispute over a cell phone ended suddenly when the woman swallowed the phone whole, police said. "He wanted the phone and she wouldn't give it to him, so she attempted to swallow it," a police spokesman said. "She just put the entire
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        Lock icon LIVING THE LAST DAY OF 2005 FOR A SECOND LONGER
        115 12 -AFP Hate it or love it, but for some, the old year of 2005 will stick around just a tad longer. According to the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology, Dec 31 will last this year in countries
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        Lock icon MACABRE SANTA CLAUS UP FOR AUCTION
        94 12 -AP For the man who has everything or someone really desperate to find a last-minute gift Mr Joel Krupnik and Ms Mildred Castellanos have an answer: Their red-suited Santa Claus figure, holding a bloody knife in one hand and a severed doll's head in
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  • Voices
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      Dear (old) NKF
      361 14  -  SIM KAH CHOON An ordinary donor WHEN the tsunami struck last December, I was among the thousands of Singaporeans who donated towards the relief efforts. I remember harbouring nagging doubts of whether the full amount of my money would actually reach the victims. I took comfort in
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      Privatise dialysis?
      196 14  -  JIMMY CHAN Letter from I WISH to make a proposal for the Ministry of Health (MOH) to consider outsourcing the subsidised treatment of kidney patients to the private sector. Most NKF patients are only subsidised about $400 a month with the greater portion coming from patients' employers and/or
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      Lock icon A happiness index? Now that's rich
      176 14  -  NELSON QUAH Letter from WHILE it is not uncommon for many countries to use National Per Capita Income and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to measure their wealth, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has introduced a Gross National Happiness index. This is a measure of
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      2006wish
      78 14 I am impressed with our Government's unrelenting efforts to protect us from terrorist attacks. But I am disappointed that we still cannot wipe out the loan sharks. Is it so much harder to track down a loanshark syndicate than a terrorist operating in Singapore? Jason Lai Chee Kee, on
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      221 16  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I THE MARRIAGE TRAIN Do you everfeel like you just don't love your spouse anymore? Well, welcome to the club. The fact is, love is not dependent on our feelings and emotions. The fact is feelings come and go. None of us
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      Lock icon No reason for fear
      301 16  -  NG WEE KEONG, PH.D. Falungong practitioners are only ordinary people and victims of propaganda Letter from President, Falun Buddha Society (Singapore) I REFER to Sarah Lim's letter, "Chinese tutor or Falungong exponent" (Dec 22). Her letter points to fears about the practice of Falungong as a
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      Spring assistance scheme abused?
      187 16  -  HAJ MOHAMED Letter from SPRING Singapore has a number of assistance schemes to help local companies and businesses. One such scheme in operation for some time now is the LETAS (Local Enterprise Technical Assistance Scheme). The aim is to help local enterprises defray costs in modernising
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      Lock icon 'Tis the season for giving – and winning
      317 16  - 'Tis the season for giving and winning —SERENECHUA IT IS Christmas and the spirit of giving and spending has captivated us all. For this week's three winners of the weekly Shop-to-Win Today draw, their cash prizes were perfectly timed to buy gifts for the family. Mr Ting Kok Heng's wife,
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        WHAT IS YOUR 'EMDDRESS'?
        86 16  -  ALLAN TAN: It is sometimes confusing nowadays when people talk about their addresses. Before email became a part of our lives, we used to use the word "address" to mean our residential location. Of course, it is no more the same today. In view of this,
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        WANTED: A DEREGULATION OF ELECTION SYSTEM
        92 16  -  GARY LEE: I refer to James Chi's letter, "Stop walkovers so all can vote" (Dec 20). I am also not happy with the"walkovers" situation, although I always get to vote. The system is stacked against new entrants. I would like to see a deregulation
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        HAVE REASONS TO DISCONTINUE PLASTIC NOTES CHANGED?
        77 16  -  KELVIN POH: I refer to the article, "MAS issues new $2 plastic notes" (Dec 23). I remember when the authorities stopped issuing plastic $10 notes few years ago, there were calls from the public to continue their issuance because of the advantages of
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        UNTAGGED MERCHANDISE LEADS TO CONSUMERS GETTING CHEATED
        69 16  -  MELISALEONGMEIUNG: While shopping at Marina Square shopping centre, I noticed that many of the shops in the "Youth Zone" did not attach price tags to their merchandise. This puts consumers at risk of being cheated. Perhaps Singapore should make placement of price tags
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        INCONVENIENCES AT SERANGOON ROAD ON SUNDAY EVENINGS
        87 16  -  ISMAIL SYEDPARVEEZ: On Sunday evenings, there is the usual gathering of crowds at Serangoon Road. Some shopkeepers arrange to distribute flyers detailing offers and most people casually drop these flyers on the ground. Perhaps the shopkeepers can announce their offers over an amplified
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      61 14 we set you thinking todayonline.com 1 Opinions. Thoughts. 1 Concerns. What moves you? 1 What irks you? Tell us. 1 Write, email or fax us a letter 1 with your full name, contact M^^L number and address. we want your voice fet. '"IBB! '/Sf i^* K* A TiTJ Ik m
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      312 17 1 life, live it. I 1 I (28 December 2005) Mk*.~ W^thJ Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom), once a rising star at a leading athletic shoe Sb^^^tfE company, has just been fired due to the overwhelming failure of his design TFl7pTnfiTjM luMlUl I !C1 TcPIWIHII IvbC^ for a sneaker and the
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      Lock icon China wants to create more buzz
      719 18 -DOW JONES Leaders seek to expand domestic demand for more sustainable economic growth BEIJING China already produces much of the world's clothing, electronics and toys. Mr Zhou Xiaochuan wants China to produce more pop stars. The country's top central banker and other leaders want
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        TIS THE SEASON FOR SAVINGS
        115 18 The Fox Women/Men/Kids Post-Christmas Sale is on till Wednesday. Customers who buy any two fullprice tops from the array of Fox Women Men apparel, which includes its signature range of bold printed tees, get their third top for free. Other offerings include cardigans, woolen sweaters,
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        HER ALLURING EYES MESMERISED THEM
        147 18 Ms Feliza Ong beat the competition from 11 other lovely ladies to become Miss FreshKon Singapore 2006. "It was a tough fight but in the end, Ms Ong's vibrant personality and her alluring eyes mesmerised the audience as well as the judges," said group sales
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        A PARTNERSHIP BUILT ON PASSION
        103 18 Renowned Swiss watch brand Cyma continues its collaboration with acclaimed actor/singer Andy Lau in its winter 2005 brand campaign. The advertisements convey the message that the classic yet contemporary style of Cyma watches lends itself to many lifestyles and personality types. Cyma chose Lau as
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 18 US$ 0.6004 UK£ 0.3460 Yen 69.905 HK$ 4.6554 RM Z2693 Euro 0.5059 Rupiah 5,923.1 Baht 24.588 Peso 32.122 A$ 0.8205 Indian Rs 27.035 Won 607.53 C$ 0.7007 Yuan 4.8495 NZ$ 0.8875 NT$ 19.871
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        Commodities
        21 18 Gold US$/oz 505.90 Silver US$/oz 8.655 Platinum US$/oz 965.30 Rubber cents/kg 287.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,411 Brent crude US$/barrel 56.69
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        Lock icon Singapore
        142 18 Agencies Bloomberg SHARES are expected to trade sideways with a mildly positive bias this week in the absence of fresh factors, with many fund managers and investors remaining sidelined during the year-end holidays. Technology stocks are likely to extend Friday's rally following a United States report showing consumer confidence
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      Lock icon Thaksin's family to sell Shin stake to SingTel, China Mobile
      135 19 -BLOOMBERG THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's family is in talks to sell 49.6 per cent of Shin Corp to Singapore Telecommunications and China Mobile Communications Corp. for 68 billion baht ($2.8 billion), Thai newspaper Prachachart Thurakit reported on its web
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      Lock icon Total Access plans to invest $488m on network expansion
      106 19 DOW JONES SINGAPORE-listed Total Access Communication, Thailand's second largest mobile phone company, plans to invest 12 billion baht ($4BB million) next year to expand its network coverage for mobile phone operations, chief executive Sigve Brekke said yesterday. "The focus of network
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      ST Electronics' fare card system commissioned in Guangzhou
      91 19 GUANGZHOU A 71.2-mil-lion yuan ($14.7 million) automated fare card system made by ST Electronics was commissioned at the launch of the first phase of Guangzhou's MRT Line 4 by Guang Zhou Metro Corp in the southern Chinese city yesterday. The system facilitates
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      Lock icon Temasek can take 5% stake in Bank of China: Report
      147 19 DOW JONES THE sole shareholder in the Bank of China, Central Huijin Investment Co, has approved a plan for the country's second-largest lender by assets to sell a 5-per-cent stake to Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings for an undisclosed sum,
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  • wealth
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      Lock icon Light on the economic horizon
      936 20  -  VASU MENON Fund managers expect growth despite high oil prices and rising interest rates news@newstoday.com.sg OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corp's Wealth Management Unit recently polled 16 fund managers for their views on the global economic and investment outlook for 2006. Generally, the fund managers surveyed were optimistic
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      One man's meat...
      769 21  -  JANE CHIAPOCQ ja nec@newstoday.com.sg Fragrance Foodstuff is on a mission to revitalise bakkwa's image WITH white walls barely dry from paintwork done the night before, Fragrance Foodstuff's flagship store reopened on Dec 17, after having been closed for two weeks for renovations. Wire light fixtures hanging over
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  • Infotech solutions for business
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      Lock icon A trump for mobile gambling
      790 22  -  ARIELTAM Wanna bet? You can experience real-time casino blackjack on your handphone a riel@newstoday.com.sg THE mobile applications market has become more colourful with each passing year. So far, gaming applications have proved to be one of the most popular, with the International Data Corp predicting
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