Today, 21 March 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    27 1 TODAY Frew share your free newspaper MICA(P) 112/07/2005 Tuesday March 21, 2006 todayonline.com TODAY share your free newspaper Tuesday March 21, 2006 todayonline.com I Frew MICA(P) 112/07/2005
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
    • Article
      Lock icon Bird-flu shots before pandemic begins?
      476 1 BLOOMBERG WHO looking into it as virus mutates into more varieties HEALTH officials are considering vaccinating people for avian flu in high-risk countries even before the disease becomes contagious among humans. Mr Keiji Fukuda, head of the World Health Organisation's global influenza programme, said in
      — BLOOMBERG  -  476 words
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      Lock icon Stocks close mixed, oil price plunges
      112 1 BLOOMBERG THE Standard Poor's 500 Index dropped yesterday, ending its longest string of gains since November, as investors waited to be convinced by a speech that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would be giving that inflation was in check. The S&P 500 slid 2.17
      — BLOOMBERG  -  112 words
    • Article
      Why PAP is raising the stakes in Hougang, Potong Pasir
      729 1  -  tyt chingli@newstoday.com.sg IT IS not just about two seats, it is about strategy. Political observers said that the ruling party's move to get Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to anchor its campaign in the Opposition strongholds of Potong Pasir and
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      36 1 ll— hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 10 voices 16 business 24 impact 32 plus 38 tv 46 classad 47 sports 48 we set you thinking /Women deferSyJ tennis crown but meSPfH I BPBj
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  • hot news
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      Some bouquets for SBY
      212 2 Indonesian leader has lent stability to country, says President Nathan JAKARTA President S R Nathan said his counterpart, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, had given Indonesia a renewed sense of confidence and stability and boosted its image in the region and beyond. Mr Nathan made this point
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    • Article
      Lock icon Roofs torn away, Great Barrier Reef bleeds
      447 2 —AFP BRISBANE A stunned Australia was counting the cost yesterday after a super cyclone, packing winds faster than Formula One cars, tore through its tourist coastline in the north-east flattened homes and ripped trees apart It was also feared that many parts of
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      isay PAP NEW BLOOD, HERE'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW...
      794 3  -  TAN SAI SIONG YET ANOTHER signal has been given that the General Election (GE) is near. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said the People's Action Party (PAP) would start introducing its new candidates later this week. If the GE
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      235 3 Realise your full potential today. Whether you are pursuing a career in Marketing, Accounting or Communications, let MDIS put you on the right track. With dedicated lecturers who have years of experience in the industry, the right choice is the only choice. Think Success. Think MDIS. EDITHCOWAN "^^B SjS CRICOS
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon Staying vigilant
      419 4  -  UNYANQIN 938 LIVE Childcare centres step up on checks, cleanliness to contain the spread of HFMD yanqinl@newstoday.com.sg IN THE light of the latest outbreak of the more virulent strain of the hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), the Government is stepping up supervision visits to childcare centres. And
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    • Article
      MOM ProBEs individual safety lapses
      352 4  -  TEOXUANWEI xua nweit@newstoday.com.sg IT USED to be a stealthy operation, with officers conducting surprise inspections of worksites and slapping fines on contractors for safety violations. But despite these regular checks by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Singapore's industrial accident rates have not fallen significantly in
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      Lock icon Mixed feelings about Goh effect
      514 6  -  ANSLEY NG Hougang and Potong Pasir voters weigh their choices a nsley@newstoday.com.sg HOUGANG resident Tan Boon Hiong is in a dilemma. He hopes his block of flats in Avenue 2 will be upgraded to have lifts stop on every floor, so that his teenage daughter,
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      Lock icon Ho confident of mandate in Nee Soon East
      439 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg ASSOCIATE-Professor Ho Peng Kee would have you know he is a man who keeps his promises. And what better way to mark his words than when he's actually delivering the goods? In the 2001 General Election, the 51-year-old
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      No electronic voting yet
      325 6  -  —JASMINE YIN IT WILL be the good ol' pen and paper that Singaporeans will use to cast their votes this coming general election, as the Government has decided to defer the implementation of electronic voting. This decision is largely due to concerns over costs and technology,
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      Lock icon ED need not get you down
      368 8  -  CHEOWXINYI Fandi, wife front campaign to help men overcome stigma xinyi c@newstoday.com.sg THINK of star footballer Fandi Ahmad and his model wife Wendy Jacobs, and you would probably picture a jet-setting couple off on their latest jaunt to some faraway tourist destination. But the
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      Lock icon S'poreans concerned about public hygiene and air pollution
      152 8 -938 LIVE A GOVERNMENT survey has found a vast majority of Singaporeans are upbeat about the current state of the environment here. Ninety nine per cent of the 1,100 respondents were positive, with 64 per cent saying the situation was much better
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      Lock icon Bigger celebrations this May Day
      217 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA EXPECT larger scale celebrations this year to mark the 45th anniversary of May Day. There will be the same yearly events a dinner, a two-day carnival and two outings, one for foreign workers and the other for the elderly and children. But this
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Thaksin gets a royal snub
      457 10 —AFP Premier removed from task of organising the king's 60th anniversary celebrations; talks to end impasse fail BANGKOK- Embattled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was dealt a severe blow with the news that he has been removed from the task of organising the celebrations for
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      Lock icon Lawlessness marks third anniversary of US invasion of Iraq
      366 10 —AFP BAGHDAD Even as United States President George W Bush said he had a strategy for "victory in Iraq", the third anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq yesterday was marked by rampant lawlessness. A spate of roadside bombs exploded around
      —AFP; EPA  -  366 words
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      Lock icon Bird flu outbreak in Penang village
      297 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday announced a new outbreak of the deadly HSNI strain of bird flu in a village in northern Penang. Six dead birds were found in the village of Permatang Bagak, said Veterinary Services Department acting director-general Mustapa Jalil. It was
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      Minister and ordinary housewife: Rafidah says she 'still cleans toilets at home'
      198 10 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz dismissed talk that she was neglecting her domestic duties as a wife and homemaker. Speaking at a women's seminar over the weekend, the feisty minister was quoted in
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      Lock icon Multinationals hit by attacks in Indonesia
      383 12 —AGENCIES Violent protests cast shadow on Jakarta's drive to attract more foreign investments JAKARTA Multinational companies are feeling the heat after attacks against them in different parts of Indonesia. Around 50 unidentified assailants torched a workers' camp owned by US mining giant Newmont on
      —AGENCIES; AFP  -  383 words
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      Lock icon British campaign against forced marriages
      235 12 -IPS LONDON Following the setting up of a special unit last year to prevent forced marriages, the British government is launching a new campaign on the same issue. The unit was set up after reports of Pakistani girls in Britain being taken to Pakistan and
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      Lock icon Aussie police reveal anti-terror raids
      176 14 —AFP Documents seized but no arrests in operations early this month in Sydney SYDNEY Australian police revealed today that counter-terrorism agencies carried out a series of follow-up raids this month after the arrest of nine men in November over an alleged plot to bomb major
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      Lock icon Europe, US condemn belarus vote but Russia gives backing
      344 14 —AFP WASHINGTON US and European officials yesterday condemned the Belarus presidential election as illegitimate and threatened new sanctions as authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory. The withering Western response came hours after official results pronounced Mr Lukashenko winner with 82.6 per
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon M'SIANS DON'T TRUST EACH OTHER
        59 14 —AFP One in two Malaysians do not trust their fellow citizens of different races, a report by the independent Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research said. The study racial stereotypes continue to persist and that the majority of 1,113 people polled agreed that most ethnic Malays
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        Lock icon REALITY CHECK ON REALITY SHOW
        47 14 —AP Seven participants in a reality television show in Uruguay were killed after being run over by a train they were pulling along the tracks. Several hundred people had been pulling the engine and two carriages when some fell under the wheels.
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        Lock icon AN ONLINE RED LIGHT DISTRICT
        85 14 DPA A red light district for pornographic websites is to be set up on the Internet with the domain address dotxxx. The global internet governing body Icann is expected to sign off on the proposal, which will add dot xxx to other domains such as
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      Lock icon Good husband good toilet
      188 14 —AP MEXICO CITY Africa's lack of running water and sewer problems are so severe that some impoverished women base their choice of a husband on whether he can provide a toilet, rather than a trench latrine or nothing at all, an aid agency said. Ms Anna
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      Lock icon For peace of mind, go ezyCash
      1056 15  -  JANE CHIAPOCO Two very satisfied customers recommend GE Money-Sing Post personal loan scheme janec@newstoclay.com.sg SHE was burdened with credit card bills for months. However, a loan did not seem like a feasible option until she saw an article on ezyCash, the personal loan scheme
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      Not the Reit way?
      241 16  -  GARY LEE Cramped retail space, uncomfortable shopping experience in Tampines Mall after 'asset enhancement' exercise Letter from I REFER to the Reits' proposed acquisition of Raffles City, "Capita Land trusts to buy Raffles City" (March 20). Personally, I feel that the quality of life in Tampines
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      Publish a detailed statement of how charity funds are used
      142 16  -  HARRY CHIA Letter from THE proposal to let donors decide on how funds raised be spent ("Let donors decide fund usage" March 17), is simplistic and onerous to administer. The board of trustees or directors is entrusted to manage the
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    • Letter
      Ride info on Net
      197 16  -  ERIC LINKER Letter from Singapore Jet Boats Pte Ltd SINGAPORE Jet Boats thanks Boris Chan for highlighting to the public that there is a 1.3 metre minimum height requirement to ride the Jet Boat (March 20). We regret that his son was unable to ride because
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      Show some filial concern
      243 16  -  ARCHDIOCESAN Letter from COMMISSION FOR THE PASTORAL CARE OF MIGRANTS AND ITINERANT PEOPLE WE REFER to the Government's decision not to mandate domestic workers' day off. While we are heartened that our legislators do recognise the contribution of domestic workers in households with elderly or infirm
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      Stakes up as SM Goh takes on Potong Pasir, Hougang
      190 16  -  LIM BOON HEE Letter from THE elections has taken on a new and unexpected twist Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has assigned Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong a special priority task to back the two PAP Members of Parliament (MPs)
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      isay ACCEPT THE UGLY FOR YOUR OWN SAKE
      809 18 BOOKS were strewn on the floor. Books were left on the armchairs. And books on some of the shelves were in disarray. The place was simply in a mess. I am not talking about my house. I am referring to one of
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    • SHORTTAKES
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        ANIMAL RIGHTS VS MUSIC COPYRIGHT?
        105 18  -  CELIACHUA I agree with the author of the Say commentary, "Catch the human rats" (March 20). To add on Ms Goh Boon Choo's points, which do you think is more inhuman abusing poor, helpless animals or downloading illegal music? Surprisingly, the jail term for downloading
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        FLIMSY COVERS FOR LORRY NOT EFFECTIVE
        120 18  -  808 LEONG I refer to the letters, "Road hogs: The fast, slow heavy" (March 20). I have noticed that the heavy vehicles conveying earth, sand, gravel, etc are installed with flimsy canvas covers. I wonder if this is approved by the Land Transport Authority
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      245 20  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I SPARE TIME Spare time. Have you seen any of that lately? I really doubt it. Our lives are jammed to the point that there's no room for anything extra or surplus. That reminds me of a wonderful story about Frank Lloyd
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    • Hitting that $8k HDB ceiling
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        Does income limit take inflation into account?
        298 20  -  EUNICE NGZHI WEI Letter from I BELONG to the group of couples described in Peter Heng's letter, "Re-exam-ine income ceiling for HDB flats" (March 16). My boyfriend and I a young graduate who has just entered the workforce have a combined starting salary
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        Lifting limit makes it harder for lower-wage earners
        130 20  -  ALAN KOH Letter from IF A couple can have financial difficulties when they earn $100,000 annually, I would advise them to find a financial adviser to manage their finances, rather than put the blame on HDB. If HDB relaxes the income ceiling,
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        Young graduate but sole breadwinner for family
        174 20  -  LEONG KUM CHUEN Letter from I COULDN'T agree more with Chua Hua Ling's appeal ("Relax income rules to help young couples", March 18 -19). My fiancee is the sole breadwinner of her household. Her dad passed away before she completed her undergraduate course
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      Beyond pay and rewards
      767 23  -  LU CHENG YANG Ministry of Education takes holistic approach in attracting and retaining good teachers Letter from Director, Personnel Ministry of Education VICTOR Ng Beng Li ("Look beyond pay, career issues", March 15) made a number of suggestions aimed at ensuring that teaching remains attractive. Sebastian
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Temasek sells 4.6% of SingTel, to reduce stake to 56%
      192 24 —AGENCIES TEMASEK Holdings will sell a 4.6-per-cent stake in Singapore Telecommunications (Sing Tel), a holding that is worth $2.16 billion at current prices. The Singapore investment company will sell about 770 million shares of Sing Tel, the country's biggest phone
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      Customer sues Citibank
      380 24  -  CHOW PENN NEE Housewife alleges that bank's relationship managers were negligent pennnee@newstoday.com.sg AN Indonesian housewife is suing banking giant Citibank for alleged professional negligence and misrepresentation. Mrs Catherine Wenas, a Citigold customer is seeking more than US$5OO,OOO ($807,000) for losses and damages incurred by what she called
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      Lock icon S'pore to help develop Russia oil futures exchange?
      206 24 DOW JONES RUSSIA'S Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref said yesterday that his country was seeking Singapore's expertise in the development of its first oil futures exchange. Mr Gref, who spoke at the inaugural meeting of the Russia-Sin-gapore Business Forum, said
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      Lock icon Keppel Land to distribute $264m of shares in Reit
      331 24 BLOOMBERG KEPPEL Land, which is setting up a real estate investment trust (Reit) to hold four Singapore office buildings, said that it planned to distribute $264.3 million of shares in the trust to its shareholders. The developer, Singapore's third largest by
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    • business news
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        Insurers collected less premiums in 2005
        297 26  -  CHOW PENN NEE KEENER competition among industry players in the general insurance business has resulted in a fall in premiums collected last year. The General Insurance Association (GIA) said yesterday that even though the economy had been expanding since 2001, premiums of Singapore's general
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      • Article
        Strong returns for CapitaLand
        447 26  -  VALERIE LAW Developer to books 79 million gain from Raffles City sale va lerie@newstoday.com.sg PROPERTY group Capita Land said yesterday that it expected to book a gain of about $79 million, following the sale of Raffles City to its two listed property trusts Capita Mall Trust
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        Lock icon Ascott sells Liang Court Shopping Centre
        168 26 -DOW JONES ASCOTT Group, Asia's largest operator of serviced apartments, has sold Liang Court Shopping Centre to an entity called ARMF II (Liang Court) for $175 million. The divestment, which is in line with Ascott's strategy of selling non-core assets and reinvesting the funds
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        Lock icon Toll offer for SembLog is unconditional
        139 26 DOW JONES AUSTRALIA'S Toll Holdings said yesterday that its offer for Singapore-listed SembCorp Logistics (SembLog) is now unconditional. Its announcement comes after SembCorp Industries formally accepted the Australian transport company's voluntary cash offer for SembLog and ten- dered its 60-per-cent stake in the logistics
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        Lock icon Temasek to reduce Shin stake: Report
        289 27 DOW JONES TEMASEK Holdings plans to sell some of its shares in Shin Corp to local funds in a bid to reduce its holding in Shin, The Nation reported yesterday, quoting a source close to Temasek. Singapore's investment firm earlier held a 96.12-per-cent stake
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      • marketwatch
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          World markets
          55 27 Mikkei 225 *****.80 +285.07 +1.74 Hang Seng USX *****.95 +128.29 5000.40 +28.70 +0.81 +0.58 Faiwan Wtd 6516.52 -12.05 -0.18 <orea Comp 1346.69 +5.57 +0.42 <LCI 923.02 +0.40 +0.04 SET Index 734.51 -6.92 -0.93 Jakarta Comp 1330.11 +24.93 +1.91 Dhils Comp Shenzhen B 2163.31 +13.14 249.03 +1.02 +0.61 +0.41
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          SGX most active
          55 27 Luzhou RafflesH SingTel CG Tech China Sun ChinaEssen ChinaMilk Reyoung ShangTurbo FibreChem 0.545 +0.040 +7.9 41,317 0.710 -0.135 -16.0 40,664 2.000 +0.040 +1.4 34,154 0.360 +0.025 +7.5 30,640 0.710 +0.035 +5.2 29,404 0.590 +0.015 +2.6 20,643 1.050 +0.050 +5.0 20,194 0.405 +0.025 +5.4 21,075 0.440 +0.030 +7.3
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          146 27 DOW JONES SHARE prices closed higher, tracking Wall Street's gains in the previous session. The ST Index ended up 18.19 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 2,512.60. Gainers led losers 322 to 218 as 1.28 billion shares worth $1.17 billion were traded. Among the gainers, DBS Group Holdings rose
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          36 27 US$ 0.6187 UK£ 0.3523 Yen 71.724 HK$ 4.7997 RM 2.2921 Euro 0.5076 Rupiah 5652.1 Baht 24.007 Peso 31.565 A$ 0.8508 Indian Rs 27.504 Won 600.95 C$ 0.7169 Yuan 4.9694 NZ$ 0.9746 NT$ 20.064
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          21 27 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 555.10 Sim uss/oz 10.37 Plitin« 1,034.00 RlbbH cents/kg 336.25 PllmolßM/tonnMlB.so Brail oidiiiss/t,,,:! 63.25 Information provided /////by
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        207 30 BLOOMBERG PACIFIC Investment Management Co, which runs the world's largest emerging market bond funds, is opening a trading desk in Singapore to prepare for growth in the Asian debt market. Pimco plans to hire three people in Singapore, bringing the number of its employees
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        459 30 DOW JONES GIC, others may have to raise offer: Analysts UK AIRPORT operator BAA has flatly rejected an indicative £8.75-billion ($24.8-billion) takeover bid from a consortium that includes the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), arguing it doesn't reflect the true value of the
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        625 31  - Malaysian equities boleh VALERIE LAW Country's stocks relatively unattractive in 2006: Analysts va lerie@newstoday.com.sg WHILE some Singaporeans look forward to investing in Malaysian stocks as plans for a trading link between the two countries' exchanges are put in place, Malaysian equities remains relatively unattractive compared to regional peers, according to
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        464 32  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Bang! is not going to fade away after resignations shobha@newstoday.com.sg QUESTIONS have been swirling in the media about large-scale resignations in local award-winning public relations firm Bang! About 11 out of a staff of 17 are said to have left or be
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        295 32  -  -JANECHIAPOCO DBS BANK and Capita Land Retail have recently launched the Capita Card loyalty card programme which gives consumers instant cash rebates from not just one but 1,500 stores across 12 shopping malls. Capita Land malls include Bugis Junction, Plaza Singapura, and Junction 8.
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        306 33  -  -JANECHIAPOCO KFC SUPERSTAR VALUE MEALS AT $4.50* SET A Shrooms Burger +1 pc Chicken 1 Reg Whipped Potato 1 Reg Pepsi (worth $7.45) 1 O.R. Fillet Burger +1 pc Chicken 1 Reg Whipped Potato 1 Reg Pepsi (worth $7.65) SET C 1 Fish Ole +1 Reg
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        155 33 OPPORTUNE with health-conscious times, Pacific Beverages re-launched the Appletiser, a 100 per cent natural sparkling drink from six apple varieties, with new packaging two weeks ago (March 15). Original Sin, True Yoga, and True Spa advocates of healthy lifestyle choices supported the Appletiser's launch. "Given the
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        695 33  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA The proof? SMU dared to take in a convicted drug peddler who made it to the Dean's List shobha@newstoday.com.sg ARGUABLY, few educational institutions can match the Singapore Management University's (SMU) "X" factor conveyed in its sassy branding campaigns and
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      485 34  - Supermarket, museum where do you want to study today? AUDREY LIM infotech@newstoday.com.sg INSTEAD of sitting in classrooms, I students are in front of their computers, conferencing with international students on the Internet. And instead of doing sums in class, students go to supermarkets to understand the make-up of ingredients in
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        95 34 Intel introduced the first dual-core low-volt-age Xeon processor that helps boost ener-gy-efficient price/performance with up to four times the performance-per-watt of previous Intel Xeon processors and platforms. With the new processor, equipment manufacturers will reportedly be able to optimally balance processing capabilities with power and space
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        118 34 EMC Corp has unveiled the EMC Smarts Internet Protocol (IP) Availability Manager for network-attached storage (NAS) that automates root-cause and impact analysis across all IP and NAS devices. The solution automates real-time, root-cause analysis of critical network availability problems, including NAS IP connectivity, and identifies
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      546 34  -  ELAINE NG Business automation fuels growth of the $21-billion data integration market elaine. ng@newstoday.com. sg AS ORGANISATIONS move towards greater automation of their business processes, there is a need to optimise the way data is being used. This process is known as data integration. And Informatica Corp
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      643 36  -  ELAINE NG Instant messaging is growing into a key business tool elaine.ng@newstoday.com.sg BOSS, ping me when you I get back to your desk! As if the telephone, mobile phone and email are not enough to bog us down with not-so-productive and semi-official exchanges, instant messaging (IM)
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      262 36 In a fix over IT matters? Bugged by software glitches? Send your questions to infotech@newstoday.com.sg 16-BIT APPLICATION ERROR "C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\AUTOE XEC.NT. The file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.'' This message, titled 16-bit Windows Subsystem, appears whenever I try to
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      1097 38  -  Zul Othman zul@newstoday.com.sg THIRTY years ago, two albums emerged that would forever change the face of music. In 1976, New York quartet The Ramones released a self-titled album that was a straightforward and stripped-down take on rock V roll. The band's sound was virtually unheard
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        77 39 The Ramones (1976) The Ramones offered a twisted yet comical take on rock'n' roll and laid the foundations for the musical genre that is punk rock. This self-titled debut is a milestone of the genre. The Ramones personified the best things about punk rock-this was music kept very
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        88 39 Dead Kennedys (1980) Widely considered as punk's first political album, this seminal record by Californian quartet Dead Kennedys launched lead singer Jello Biafra into the political arena and had politicians dubbing him the most dangerous punk rocker to emerge from America. Although the raw production
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        83 39 The Sex Pistols (1977) Some may argue that The Sex Pistols were nothing more than a boy band. But there is no doubt that Never Mind The Bollocks... stands as punk rock's greatest release. As lead singer Johnny Rotten sneered through songs about corporate control
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        76 39 Bad Brains (1982) When it was originally released on cassette in 1982, Bad Brains balanced tender reggae tunes with blitzkrieg punk workouts. This all-African-American quartet from Washington became one of the most influential US punk outfits, with fans ranging from Madonna -who in 1995 signed the band to
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      487 40  -  ZU LOTH MAN Music festival a success, played to sell-out crowds zul@newstoday.com.sg BIGGER and better definitely sums up this year's Mosaic Festival at the Esplanade. Last year's inaugural festival attracted more than 60,000 punters and was considered a milestone by many Singaporean music fans, serving up an
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      377 40  -  —AMELYNN LIONG UNLIKE her high heels-loving character in the film The Shoe Fairy, which opened in Singapore last week, Taiwanese actress Vivian Hsu prefers sneakers. But even comfy shoes are out of the question for Hsu at the moment, as
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      116 41 DON WONG |77j/s week, we ask Adam Chen, who tcurrently stars in the MediaCorp TV Khannel 8 drama series, The Shining Star, %nd hosts the Channel U infotainment joj-ogramme, On the Beat, for his pick. ADAM CHEN ON NORAH JONES' COME AWAY WITH ME I recently pulled
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        87 41  -  Sergio Mendes Often regarded as the poor man's Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes has released more than 50 albums of funk-infused bossa nova to critical acclaim, albeit limited commercial success. No surprise then that Timeless which has Mendes flanked by hip-hop bigwigs such as Q Tip, Pharoahe
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        101 41  -  Placebo In a musical climate dominated by punky guitar rebels the Arctic Monkeys, bands like Placebo can end up sounding like rock dinosaurs: Overblown and peppered with a feeling of "not a lot happening". Luckily, album No 5, Meds, is Placebo's most focused outing yet. Singer Brian Molko's comically
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        86 41  -  The Little Willies For those who don't know, the unfortunately named The Little Willies are a five-piece New York outfit fronted by multi-platinum easy-lis-tening megastar Norah Jones. Of course, the group doesn't want to focus on its singer and, instead, have urged listeners in interviews to devote
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      154 41 DAVID CHEW WITH Singapore's 6th Fashion Festival set to open on Friday, the LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts is marking the occasion with the launch of its Fashion Institute of Singapore. The first facility of its kind here, the institute at the Red Dot Traffic Building
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        1068 42  -  REETA RAMAN Female sexual dysfunction, which is less known, can wreak havoc on relationships reeta@newstoday.com.sg EVERY week, Dr V Atputharajah, a visiting consultant with the sexual dysfunction clinic at XX Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), sees about three to five new patients
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        1182 43  -  LAUREENTOH Progress in development of stents help heart patients lead normal lives la ureent@newstoday.com.sg THE figures are sobering. According to the Ministry of Health, heart disease is the second most common killer after cancer. In 2004, it caused 15,860 or about one in
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        725 44 When the urge to throw up seizes you Is it the manifestation of the reversed flow of qi, overeating, or something serious? NAUSEA and vomiting are rather unpleasant symptoms that have a wide range of causes. For the vast majority of people, the causes are minor. There are, however, more
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          113 45 SWIMMING INJURIES WHAT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF While swimming is a relatively safe sport, this does not mean there are no risks of injuries. In the talk being held, the focus will be on the common types of injuries among swimmers, causes of these injuries as well as preventive
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          68 45 Two main topics will be covered during the convention —weight management and looking good. Guest speakers on hand will also be able to discuss other issues pertaining to weight management and skincare. Date: March 25 Time: Ipm to spm Venue: Capital Tower, Robinson Road, 9th Level,
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          72 45 The forum will address topics such as new breakthroughs in ultrasound, how to better detect female cancers and what all the fuss is about in female sexual dysfunction. Date: March 25 Time: 1.30pm to 4.30pm Venue: National University Hospital, Auditorium, Kent Ridge Wing 2, Level
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          30 45 Who needs the flu vaccination? Find out when you call the Health Promotion Board's Health Line at 1800 848 1313 from now until March 26.
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        442 45  -  JANICE GOH WANT to lose the fats without gaining flabby arms and thighs? A high-protein diet combined with exercise may help you achieve these results, suggests a study cited in the Journal of Nutrition. Forty-eight obese women were put on either one of the
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      584 48 -AP Briton crumbles at the death to hand Pampling his second US tour win GOLF Bay Hill Invitational ORLANDO, Florida Rod Pampling thought he had thrown away the Bay Hill Invitational. Greg Owen gave it right back Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) by missing two putts inside three
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      312 48 Federer's pretty pleased with himself —AP TENNIS, MEN'S FINAL Pacific Life Open INDIAN WELLS, California Roger Federer (picture) impresses even himself sometimes. The Swiss star stumbled early, then came roaring back for a 7-5, 6-3,6-0 victory on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) over James Blake and win the Pacific Life
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        369 49 —AFP Manager Benitez undecided over strikeforce FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL Birmingham v Liverpool LONDON Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he has a dilemma over which strikers to pick for today's (tomorrow morning's, Singapore time) FA Cup quar-ter-final away to Premiership rivals Birmingham. But the Reds boss
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        223 49 —AFP BIRMINGHAM, England Steve Bruce has insisted staying in the Premiership remains the priority for his relegation-threat-ened side ahead of today's FA Cup quarterfinal at home to Liverpool. "We know the priority is staying in the Premiership. But if you asked 25,000 Blues
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        308 50 —AFP CHARLEROI, Belgium The Gl4 group of Europe's 18 most powerful football clubs launched their bid to sue Fifa for 860 million euros ($1.69 billion) in a Belgian court yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The Gl4 are trying to sue football's
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          86 50 Argentinean legend Diego Maradona claimed he did not cheat with his "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final. The Argentine skipper clearly punched the ball past keeper Peter Shilton in a 2-1 win. But Maradona explained: "I jumped up but didn't
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        311 50 —AFP Hero Ashton keeps West Ham in the hunt FA CUP QUARTER-FINAL Man City 1 West Ham 2 LONDON Dean Ashton capped a sterling striker's performance with two goals in a 2-1 away win at Manchester City to send West Ham into the FA Cup semi-finals
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        70 50 DARREN LAI Sporting Afnque notched their first win in the NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League when they came from behind to upset Woodlands Wellington 2-1 at Yishun Stadium last night The Rams took the lead through Moroccan striker Laakkad Abdelhadi just before the break. But Sporting midfielder Julius Ejueyitsi levelled
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        303 50 —AFP LONDON Chelsea have denied a Football Association (FA) charge of failing to control their players in a Premiership match against West Bromwich Albion earlier this month. The Premiership champions' response yesterday came just 24 hours after their equally bad-tem-pered derby match
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      470 51 —AFP Breaststroke superstar turns it on to break her own month-old world record 18TH COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN MELBOURNE Swimming MELBOURNE "Lethal" Leisel Jones delivered the Commonwealth Games swimming meet the world record it craved with a stunning 100 m win to claim an unprecedented golden breaststroke treble
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      276 51 —AFP MELBOURNE Asafa Powell's favourite tune is the gospel song Lord Walk Beside Me and he needed divine intervention yesterday as he escaped what should have been disqualification to land his first major title with the Commonwealth Games 100 m crown. The 23-year-old Jamaican,
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      878 52  -  TANYO-HINN TEAM SINGAPORE RESULTS AND SCHEDULE SELECTED RESULTS (Singaporeans unless otherwise stated) Netball: Singapore 40 Barbados 51 Shooting (pistol): Women's Wm Air Rifle: Vanessa Yong 499.9 (Bronze), Zhang Jingna 391 (9th) Swimming (heats unless otherwise stated): Men's 50m freestyle Bryan Tay 24.29s (18 out of 45) Jeffrey Su
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      317 52  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg ON A sightseeing trip around Melbourne last week, national shooter Vanessa Yong lost her digital camera, apparently left on a tour bus. While playing the tourist has not quite gone according to plan, the 17-year-old has made her mark at the shooting range
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      512 53  -  TANYO-HINN Women paddlers defend their crown for Singapore's first gold medal 18TH COMMONWEALTH GAMES IN MELBOURNE Table Tennis yohinn@newstoday.com.sg SHE has always been upstaged by her more illustrious team-mates like world No 5 Li Jiawei, 2005 SEA Games champion Zhang Xueling and the now retired
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      341 53  -  CUBBY LEONG cubby@newstoday.com.sg RULED out of the opening four days of competition through a viral infection, Joscelin Yeo was in danger of bowing out of her final Commonwealth Games with not even a whimper. But gastric pains or not, Joscelin Yeo
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