Today, 11 October 2006, Afternoon Edition

Microfilm: NL27074
Total Pages: 56
1 56 Today
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    43 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp share your free newspaper MICA(P) 192/07/2006 Wednesday October 11, 2006 todayonline.com share your free newspaper TODAY /A=diaCorp o o 6 _c "E o (0 o CD o O CM i_ 03 _Q O O > (0 ■o (A 0) c MICA(P) 192/07/2006
    43 words
  • AFTERNOONEDITION
    • Article
      Lock icon Dow index hits new record, oil drops below US$59
      217 1 —AFP NEW YORK A late rally in US stocks yesterday propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record as crude oil dropped to an eight-month low. Concern that third-quarter earnings may fail to meet forecasts limited the gain. Energy stocks
      —AFP  -  217 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Kiran Desai's novel wins $147,000 Man Booker Prize
      383 1 -AFP LONDON The India-born author Kiran Desai was awarded the Man Booker Prize for her book The Inheritance of Loss, the prize committee announced yesterday (early today, Singapore time). The 35-year-old Desai beat five other authors, including favourite Sarah Waters and her
      -AFP  -  383 words
    • Article
      Singapore, one giant hotspot
      827 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH Singapore takes a big step in the infocomm age with free WiFi for 2 years from January christie@mediacorp.com.sg FROM January, the information age will have another free conduit in Singapore, which allows wireless access to the Internet from almost anywhere on the island. All
      827 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 1 Miscellaneous Column 1
      36 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 12 voices 20 business 30 growth 38 plus 40 tv radio listings 45 classad 46 sports 49 we set you thinking M 'I'i'JTII "^Tm Itl"_______Lj1 t1"_______Lj M ijTiPrSrMsIJTTIJIB
      36 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 1 Miscellaneous Column 2
      33 1 _r^ v_______ v J_f___r V w -H SL____ Am v- f _____P_______l _____> -fl V __Bii' jA^^m ffl i ______> *^^>^^^^^. _|LbbJ__| PV^"T~__________ M^ __ft_H ___P^lJ^^T^V^_________________l DIGITAL GAMING: IT'S NOT JUST FUN AND GAMES PAGE 6
      33 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • hot news
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Genting bets big on Sentosa
      546 2  -  VALCHUA Consortium submits bid of over $5 billion, targets 10 million visitors by 2015 DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR val@mediacorp.com.sg BILLED as the favourite to win the Sentosa IR site, Genting International yesterday pledged an investment of over $5 billion, and a total of six hotels. It
      GENTING  -  546 words
    • Article
      Lock icon N Korea 'has not conducted second N-test'
      229 3 -AFP South Korean officials deny Japanese media reports SEOUL—The South Korean Presidential Office and earthquake monitors early today denied Japanese media reports of a second North Korean nuclear test. The Japanese public broadcaster NHK said officials in that country had detected a tremor
      -AFP  -  229 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon SANCTIONS ARE A WILD CARD
      755 3 —AGENCIES lough talk may not be effective against a regime with little to lose SEOUL Sanctions loom over North Korea for staging a nuclear test, but more punitive measures might have little effect on the already isolated, impoverished regime with little left to lose. Twenty
      —AGENCIES  -  755 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      192 2 A drop A DRESS SIZE IN TWO WEEKS! iSmVSSSmmXm _SS™ im^ 11 -13 Oct 2006* Discounts up to 85% -story ran, Motherof3 Enjoy Triple the Value! A Healthier, Slimmer and Shapelier you in UT Before-74kg Vt/ Cromo Light Fat Reduction _L__-_, Just weeks- Fory°u snare witn a fliend- *N okg
      192 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      15 2 RAMADAN FAST TIMES today: tomorrow: break of fast start of fast 6.55PM 5.22 AM Hi
      15 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      186 3 X'mas comes early at Jetstar! JJffl 272ZIIJE____2__I Book by 17 October and travel Bms SHHH between 1 November and j* J[tfllfl]ilffl !llJkHm\ 15December SMK. W ffl ■111/ w ■•JJ WdVllm |V<J/W Ff */y.f J To book, visit jetstar.com or visit ffl Ml I«Ya ffff gj^^ |m^^^|^ 20selected SingPostoffices I m
      186 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • singapore news
    • Article
      Flu cases taper off, MOE looks into PSLE grading for affected
      346 4  -  TAN HUI LENG huileng@media corp.com.sg THE recent gastric flu outbreak at four schools is now under control, with not more than 16 new cases yesterday, said the Education and Health ministries at a joint press briefing. At Stamford Primary
      346 words
    • Article
      13% more millionaires
      366 4  -  MIRA KASHINATH One in three high net worth people here are Indonesian PRs mira@media corp.com.sg THE number of millionaires in Singapore has grown by more than 13 per cent, with a third of the wealthy individuals being of Indonesian origin. According to a report by Merrill Lynch
      366 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Creativity nets $360,000 for the needy
      193 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SOMETIMES all it takes is a little creativity to get donors to dig into their pockets for charity. The Chinese Calligraphy Society of Singapore got 10 government ministers, most with no background in the calligraphic art, to create their own works. Their
      – CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  193 words
    • Article
      Game on for digital media sector
      492 6  -  DERRICK A PAULO New government office to oversee $500 m in R&D funds derrick@media corp.com.sg A GAME lab led by professors from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has become the first recipient of a $500-million Singapore fund in interactive and digital media (IDM). The
      492 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Showers expected to bring respite from haze
      324 6 ASHRAF SAFDAR AND CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE'S Pollutant Standards Index reading hit an all-day high of 83 at spm yesterday before dipping again, and visibility was as low as 2km at one point While the Meteorological Services says the country can expect hazy days
      — ASHRAF SAFDAR AND CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  324 words
    • Article
      Changi drops to No 2, S'pore Airlines tops Time travel poll
      219 6  -  -JASMINE YIN IT WAS a mixed bag of fortunes for Singapore when its airport lost favour as Asia's preferred airport, but its national airline came out tops in Time magazine's Readers' Travel Choice Awards 2006. Reigning champion Changi airport
      219 words
    • Article
      Pay for taxi rides via Nets, at 30¢0 more
      382 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT STARTING next month, commuters who do not have credit cards can use a new form of cashless payment for their trips on ComfortDelGro taxis. Over 3,000 taxis from Comfort, City Cab and Yellow-Top fleets will be installed with the electronic
      382 words
    • Article
      Hardline message lost in cyberspace
      467 8  -  LOHCHEEKONG Complacency the tone of buzz online, despite crackdown on illegal music downloaders cheekong@media corp.com.sg EVEN after the latest crackdown on illegal music downloaders that saw seven people being investigated by the police, the authorities' hardline message is still lost on many Internet users judging
      467 words
    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
      • Article
        Lock icon TWO MOUs SIGNED WITH QATAR
        98 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singapore and Qatar have signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU). One is to establish the High Level Joint Committee which will be held annually and identify areas of cooperation as well as facilitate support for the private sector. The other MoU is between
        – CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  98 words
      • Article
        Lock icon JOINING HANDS IN FILM-MAKING
        142 8 938 LIVE Singapore is collaborating with big names in the West to make TV programmes and films worth some US$2O million ($32 million). These deals were inked in Cannes, France, on the first day of Mipcom 2006, the world's largest annual TV trade show. One was
        – 938 LIVE  -  142 words
      • Article
        Lock icon NINE HELD IN DRUG BUSTS
        56 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau seized drugs worth more than $51,000 on Monday. They also arrested nine suspected drug offenders in the two operations. About 1,100 Erimin-5 tablets, 380 Ecstasy tablets and 466g of Ketamine, 9.9g of Ice and 40.1 g of
        CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  56 words
    • Article
      Demand-led job training
      574 10  -  JASMINE YIN Task force explores industry training, mentoring for disabled jasmine@media corp.com.sg THERE should be no more blind training for the disabled community where employment skills are concerned, says the group tasked to look into improving job opportunities for them. Instead of training them without knowing what
      574 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Post-surgery 'tote bag'
      246 10  -  -SHERALYNTAY WHO would have thought a few minor adjustments to the quintessential fashion accessory the tote bag (picture) would bring so much relief to patients after surgery? The suction drainage bottle, which cuts down risk of infection by draining clotted blood and fluids from patients' wounds, has
      001 BOON KEONG  -  246 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      164 4 MOBILE PHONES THE 42EF™ -SIZE QF A BRIEFCASE? ™sssr IMAGINE IT. Catch your favourite AAediaCorp DJs and artiste live! Head down to the luw^spm^ffl^ Jean Danker Rod Monterio Singapore Expo Hall 3 from 11 to 15 October to view engaging exhibits of the hottest in infocomm today J2JM-mopm^mQpml -MMEk, ffflS
      164 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      475 5 Get real market value with degrees from MDIS. I^HKh^? Edith Cowan University, Western Australia IJ E All courses at ECU's Computer and Information Science School are rated at Professional Level (the highest for any institute to obtain) by the Australian Computer Society I edith cowan |g The programme focuses on
      475 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      69 6 OR AR THF. RKSI' r>AnrrnPT\TTTTFI B 12thOctober 2006, Thufsda^T IR INDUSTRY! TH-F^MF^tl The 2 IRsare investing hflHoos and will create great jobs. Our panel of expert lectures FREE limited are indusbyveteranswfllshowyou how to grab gieat paying top jobs! Study Trip to (Srhniiii^lijnc AUSTRALIA! for S'poreans spaces)^^ PRs! J jijii KTiiTv
      69 words
  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 7
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      249 8 I£<TP TO) A TO)' \t/9^m w Private banks and premier financial institutions are rushing to hire wealth managers. Graduates from this pinnacle programme would be sought after by choice employers. Get your passport to a golden career in the wealth management industry with the Master of Financial Planning degree. Unique
      249 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      184 9 i&h TgBPB^ 'IK.\ 4^r(?J|^fcj£ F i *>^/ *fl^ .'I I V:; Hp j I PHIL -^l^^■■^ F— BK 'JEg^^^^^M At first sight, many businesses Oneisanestablishedelectronicsretailer-Theother is a home-grown jeweller renowned for its fine CBn 3ppe3f Very QlTTerent. craftsmanship.Yet, both are family-run businesses and third-generation stewards of longstanding enterprises. Both respect
      184 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      140 10 rl ~T* ATT T frnbctk Inic iheDesign l:ci Tcincitvw PATH Education Corporation Hi FINAL INTAKE DIPLOMA IN DIGITAL d MEDIA I "Awarded by Southern Cross International College, Australia" Gp& cff^ Web Design 2D 3D Animation Game Design Development E First Year Exemptions into Direct Honors "m Programme from University of
      140 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      122 10 Is it the right time to own or invest in a property? I Find out at TODAY property seminar. I Venue: Icon Sales and Design Centre B (Opposite Tanjong Pagar MRT station behind Amara Hotel) H Time: 2pm spm Date: 14 October 2006, Saturday B Registration fee is $10 (inclusive
      122 words
  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      437 11 NIPPON PAINT ABRANDNEWpA|NTSHOpp|NGEX p ER|ENCE PP^MiflMUlllld^ A BRAND{2 &PAINT 151 IgffP jtlij J JJT-^^iJJJ^^ Colour Scheme Recommendation s^^f^M PSw-W I,A _r_[*j^^^^^^^E^M Professional Colour Painting Advice ■bs«2B^H w' —]§jl 4| Hk Colour Tinting Service Ji^^^fc- W^Sf^ Paint Proclucts Painting Tools SttHBI JHpß>r<n^l|w Ej^SF And Easy! Salurday.^UOct, ig L *cIISCOUnTS I NOW
      437 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • world news
    • Article
      Lock icon Danish envoy summoned over video
      172 12 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesia summoned the Danish ambassador yesterday to protest the airing in Denmark of a video lampooning the Prophet Mohammed, an official said. Denmark's national TV2 channel on Friday broadcast excerpts of a video showing Mohammed as a beer-drinking camel and a drunken terrorist
      -AFP  -  172 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Blair backs Straw in row over veil
      219 12 AFP LONDON Britain's former foreign secretary Jack Straw was justified in raising the issue of whether Muslim women should wear veils in public, Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday. As the row over Mr Straw's comments showed no sign of ending, Mr Blair
      AFP  -  219 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • Article
        Lock icon POLICE ARREST 14 CHRISTIANS
        57 12 -AP Fourteen Christians accused of bludgeoning two Muslim salesmen to death have been arrested in Indonesia. The men would soon be charged with murder, police said on Monday. The twin murders occurred at an illegal roadblock set up by Christian youths, amid anger at the execution
        -AP  -  57 words
      • Article
        Lock icon INSURGENTS WANT TALKS IN M'SIA
        77 12 AFP A Muslim insurgent group blamed for southern Thailand's unrest reportedly wants to hold peace talks in Malaysia, but says it has yet to be formally contacted by Thai authorities. While the Patani United Liberation Organisation said Malaysia would be an appropriate host as it
        AFP  -  77 words
      • Article
        Lock icon BROTHER OF IRAQI POLITICIAN SLAIN
        48 12 ■AP The brother of Iraq's Sunni Arab vice president Tariq Al Hashimi was killed in his home by gunmen on Monday. He was the third of the politician's four siblings to be slain this year. Sunnis have blamed his death on Shia militias.
        ■AP  -  48 words
      • Article
        Lock icon US TEEN SCHOOL-SHOOTER ARRESTED
        45 12 -AP A 13-year-old American, who aimed an assault rifle at his schoolmates and fired a shot into the ceiling, was arrested when his weapon jammed. Police say no one was hurt in the incident and that the boy's motives remain unclear.-
        -AP  -  45 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Protesters rain on Chen's parade
      430 12 -AFP Taiwan leader calls for unity in national day speech as thousands rally against him TAIPEI Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian yesterday used his national day speech to appeal for unity, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered nearby to demand his resignation over alleged corruption.
      -AFP; /\FF  -  430 words
    • Article
      Lock icon India's dengue outbreak gets worse
      205 12 -AFP NEW DELHI Four more people have died from dengue fever, taking India's death toll from the mos-quito-borne illness to 56, officials said yesterday. So far, some 3,653 people have been infected by the viral fever, officials said. Federal health officials said New Delhi had
      -AFP  -  205 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Uncertain times for India's child workers
      665 14  -  ANUJ CHOPRA New law may not make a difference for millions of underage labourers news@newstoday.com.sg SOME Indian families may feel they have been robbed of the children in their home that is, their familiar, poor-ly-paid servants. This is because a new law against child
      AF  -  665 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Image correction – Thai-style
      440 15 Image correction Thai-style AGENCIES PM promises to lift martial law when situation is suitable, but repairing country's image is a priority BANGKOK Thailand's interim prime minister said yesterday his government will lift martial law "as soon as we can", adding that repairing the country's image was a priority after last
      AGENCIES; _AFF  -  440 words
    • Article
      A Johor, Causeway (rail) connection?
      239 15 JOHOR More than three-quarters of 500 Johor residents polled would like to see a future monorail service be extended to Woodlands, reported The New Straits Times. The 50km service, which will be built early next year, has been planned to initially serve the Jalan Tebrau
      239 words
    • Article
      Munir's widow appeals to UN, US for help
      284 15 JAKARTA The widow of murdered Indonesian rights activist Munir Thalib will lobby United States and United Nations officials to pressure the Indonesian government for a full disclosure of her husband's death. This comes a week after the Indonesian Supreme Court granted the
      284 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
      • Article
        CHINA'S NETIZENS OPTIMISTIC
        94 16 Chinese netizenswere cautiously optimistic about the future of SinoJapanese ties after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the country, the Xinhua news agency reported. Many hoped that relations between the countries will improve to a "new level" while others believed further cooperation will benefit both nations.
        94 words
      • Article
        CHINESE TOURISTS BLASTED
        42 16 The China Youth Daily blasted tourists after they ignored calls to improve their behaviour during the holiday period last week, reported Xinhua. The newspaper labelled their behaviour uncivilised after many were found littering and vandalising relics at tourist spots.
        42 words
      • Article
        Lock icon TAMIL TIGERS READY TO TALK
        87 16 AFP Tamil Tiger rebels yesterday said they were ready to resume peace talks with the Sri Lankan government but would reconsider if security forces attacked them. The rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam told peace broker Norway that they agreed to two days of talks
        AFP  -  87 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Ministers to meet to clear lingering haze
      371 16 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR A meeting of South-east Asian environment ministers is being planned to pressure Indonesia to take action on the haze crisis blighting parts of the region, Malaysia said yesterday. According to some officials, the ministers could meet in Singapore as early
      -AFP; AFF  -  371 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Myanmar slams UN
      310 18 -AGENCIES Top general lashes out at world body for holding formal talks on ruling junta NYAUNGHNAPIN (Myanmar) Military-ruled Myanmar opened its latest round of constitutional talks yesterday, lashing out at the United Nations Security Council for holding formal talks about the regime. Lt Gen Them Sein vented
      -AGENCIES; EPA  -  310 words
    • Article
      Lock icon UK 'bribe' for foreign inmates
      161 18 ■AFP LONDON A plan to pay foreign prisoners nearly £2,500 ($7,400) to leave the country in order to alleviate overcrowding was derided as bribery by opposition lawmakers and the press. Home Secretary John Reid on Monday announced a 12--month pilot scheme where foreign prisoners from
      ■AFP  -  161 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Trick drugs test nets politicians
      171 18 AFP ROME Sixteen Italian politicians tested positive for cocaine or cannabis use in a trick drugs test carried out by a television satire show, media reports said. The show tested 50 parliamentarians by applying what appeared to be make-up to their faces, telling them they
      AFP  -  171 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      149 12 To equip participants with practical insights and skills in building a learning organization as well as howto facilitate learning innovations in their respective organizations. Coverage includes: Building Learning Organisations -^^BffilfiSft^^fc: How Organisations Learn Learner Perpectives and Mindshifts "^Him»iiH«— Core Disciplines of The Learning Organisation To equip participants with skills and
      149 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      51 12 $11.50 ,f^s"9.»o^r $19.90/^,49.90^,59.90 V $138 PP A Hjl t II L T f $M 0 i 529.90 I $39.90 $88 L 1^ fromsso §Bh tfl« rTv «^> /-T^Blaek J^MultiDesigns IEM I f^JB $280 Colour Blue/ Black /G^y BS&?83^ l|% lHJ^T.__. H TV. O<T) OO FUKA FURNISHING CENTRE M (JKair tiilEfl^L^.■fM|||Maj|||
      51 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      519 13 H^^^S^H High Tech. I AD High Performance, series Proven Results. o^l I Lab Series makes it easier for men to navigate their way to great skin and great looks with four clearly color-coded categories. ■V^^r^ i>. WWlffllWfrWWtM EBBa SJjfiSEBESi K\ H3nl iE!HfI nMBJ ff|O mm KRJft X BsWh£mß BWl?!W!ffniffriTnß M
      519 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      315 14 Will the property market scale greater heights? Is it the right time to own or invest in a property? V Find out at TODAY property seminar. Property re bound? Venue: ICOfl SaleS and DeSiQII Centre cit V Development's KwekLengJoo predicts surge to 1996 record (Opposite Tanjong Pagar MRT station behind
      315 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      64 15 Be far away^ less globalshipping.ups.sg When it comes to delivering your package, nobody provides a broader express coverage of Europe than we do. In fact, UPS can get your goods to more European destinations than anyone else. So leave it to us. Because when it comes to understanding Europe, you
      64 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      132 16 Vitagen Ifif^fliif Less Sugar Yoghurt To win, send completed form along with any 3 barcodes or packaging of VITAGEN LESS SUGAR or MARIGOLD Yoghurt products to: "VITAGEN LESS SUGAR MARIGOLD Win! Club Mcd Ria Bintan Holidays" Promotion, Malaysia Dairy Industries Pte Ltd, MacPherson Post Office P.O. Box 0085, Singapore *****3.
      132 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      108 16 "STUDY ENGINEERING @BMCAcademy" I Calling all Nitec 'A' 'O' level holders UK BTEC Higher National W* Diploma (HND) in Electrical Electronic Engineering —~Y Leads to degrees from Universities in UK and Australia 11*] M \t\{■]i il*li"[']il*l w^iU\* [*3l)^t**l [H* l^iih^^*^-Til'*]*] IT*^* i iMiWHM*][•T'llf*J L^7iiH*l *]*]I*VI*I iH ■iiiwWw •75% of our
      108 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      101 17 Carrefour f±W^l Jk&/ngs£«<W SEMI-SOFT ADJUSTABLE I 111*171 V -^^^^Bi^^^^^^si «ja ''J3m ff"w y w *******pic' -;t '<vi^^| sf\ Enjoy 5% cash rebates' evenf tim. you shop at Carrefour AA/ INTEREST-FREE INSTALLMENT PLAN WmKOmiluF Whi' 6 StOCkS U/ when you use your POSB EVERYDAY credit card. MW- gS^nS^^^^Sj^, US^^l \^J B°UleVa'd-
      101 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 1
      254 18 DOfl FULFILL YOUR ZAKAT Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) Strengthen til 6 COrTHTIUnity Pay your SWHfiWflHr I^WPflHw W^^pß^H! WffifilwSWß W' ZAKAT at Muis and Muis^Blj|||lttHiK|iil|^ Authorised ZAKAT M Collection Centres _^a RnlliiiniS^nrmKsllPrT^^pTpPlPrlß^fl ZAKAT Fakir &Miskin 4,845,006 Disbursement For i M™aiiaf ri72!o4i ThpYpar POOR Riqab *****8 ineTear^UUO
      254 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 18 Advertisements Column 2
      165 18 fPATH m PATH Education Corporation 'Be part of the Master Plan! JP Attend our preview and find out how! 12th October 2006, £2£iX*< 7pm @36 Prinsep St, 11th floor' Please call 6339 9062 6292 2234 to reserve your seat now! CISSP MSc Strategic Business IT Final Year Degree Programs And
      165 words
Page thumbnail Page 19
  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 19 Advertisements Column 1
      427 19 Carrefour I Spend $50 above in a same-day single Collect 12 stickers to redeem a FREE DVD player!* J"3 Rj- O '"> I^^blZZji i-^^~ receipt and stand a chance to WIN a cruise Spend $60 above in a same-day single Mtv FT-— for 2to Alaska (1 winner per store.) receipt
      427 words
Page thumbnail Page 20
  • Voices
    • Clear skies, where there's a will
      • Letter
        Power to turn the tide lies in everyone's pocket
        398 20  -  LEE SWEE KIM Letter from I REFER to Ms Frances Ong's idea of setting up a fund to provide plantation owners and farmers with incentives to clear the forest in other ways ("A clear solution to a hazy problem", Oct 10).
        398 words
      • Letter
        Press haze issue via Asean, or even the United Nations
        159 20  -  FOKKARKEE Letter from THE crux of the haze problem lies with the Indonesian government They have to acknowledge the problem and address it. The Indonesian government can have all the satellite photos they want on the location of the hot
        159 words
      • Letter
        Train Indonesian soldiers to be fire-fighters
        130 20  -  P MATHAVAN Letter from I HAVE some suggestions for our Indonesian brothers to consider so that this problem does not occur again: Indonesia has a large army; train them to be fire-fighters. Formulate legislation to empower the army to arrest offenders. Plantation owners guilty
        130 words
    • Letter
      Life sciences headhunt
      582 22  -  ROBIN TAN Recruiter on bleak prospects for non-PhD holders, how fresh grads can get into research Letter from I READ with interest your article, "The life sciences conundrum" (Oct 9). As a life sciences graduate, I agree with the first part of the article on the large
      582 words
    • Letter
      If you build more, they will come ...
      187 22  - If you build more, they will come NGGEK HUANG Letter from I AM not surprised to read about the overwhelming response to the HDB's pilot Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flats at Tampines, which saw HDB outsourcing the design and building of flats to a private developer. I know
      187 words
    • Letter
      Include index funds for CPF investments
      301 22  -  DANNYCHUA Letter from I REFER to the letter from Mr Leong Sze Hian, "High cost of unit trusts" (Oct 9). Most CPFIS investors could not beat the Board's 2.5 per cent per annum interest rate due to the high costs. The costs include up
      301 words
    • Article
      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      224 24  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BYI LOWERING EXPECTATIONS Astro-physicist Stephen Hawking may be the most intelligent man on earth, being compared by some to Albert Einstein. But Hawking has ALS syndrome, a grave illness that has left him paralysed, except for his fingertips. He manipulates a computer with
      224 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A pocket-sized pint of good cheer
      708 24  -  SUREKHAYADAV Six-year-old youngest winner ever of kindness award in the crowd ADELINE OCTAVIANY LAKMUDIN 6, Friend of Singa news@newstoday.com.sg EVEN teachers who don't teach her recognise her by her smile. Adeline Octaviany Lakmudin may be one of the top students in her class, but
      001 BOON KEONG  -  708 words
    • Letter
      Brats are bred that way
      312 25  -  MARYANNE MAES Letter from I COULD not agree more with Mr Tan Cheng Kok's letter, "Misbehaving kids lack parental control" (Oct 7). Children in Singapore have turned into spoilt brats through no fault of theirs. We have parents who think their children should be protected
      312 words
    • SHORTTAKES
      • Article
        GIVE NOTICE OF HDB RENOVATION
        97 25  -  COLIN ONGTAUSHIEN: Contractors are currently not obliged to inform the neighbours of their clients before embarking on major renovation of Housing Board flats. This can be very disruptive to babies, students preparing for their examinations and residents working the night shift. I would like to
        97 words
      • Article
        STANDARDISE CAR PARK BAY COLOURS
        92 25  -  KELVIN SIM: It is common knowledge that coupon-parking bays are marked out in white lines and season-park-ing bays in red lines. I received a ticket for parking in a season-park-ing space nearthe Tiong Bahru market. I called the HDB to query this as the bay
        92 words
    • Article, Illustration
      isay EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU A 'WORKING' GAL?
      754 28  -  GINAOUVARES-JOCSON IN SINGAPORE, I had always assumed a taxi ride was a simple means of arriving at one's destination. Apparently not, as I discovered one Monday morning, five minutes after dropping my MPV off at the Honda repair centre. I had hailed
      754 words
    • Pedestrians: Crossing the line
      • Letter
        The right way to get across
        141 29  -  LEECHIAHUAN Letter from I THINK Narayana Narayana ("No cause to gripe if pedestrians cross road slowly", Oct 10) has either misread or missed the point Jeremy Lim ("A few magical wishes", Oct 9) was making. Jeremy's comment was that some pedestrians cross the roads
        141 words
      • Letter, Illustration
        Spare a thought, both ways
        112 29  -  KENNYCHONG Letter from AS A regular road user, I too have waited at traffic junctions while pedestrians cross the road. It's only natural for us to want them to hurry, so we can continue our journey. But the fact remains that they have the right
        112 words
      • Letter
        Forget what others do ...
        156 29  - Forget what others do RONALD QUEH Letter from WITH reference to Jeremy Lim's wish for a magic wand, we cannot change the fact that many of us do not have the minimum consideration for others. I encountered some girls who laid their bags on the seats in the crowded food
        156 words
  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 20 Advertisements Column 1
      218 20 Digital Photo Terms Conditions apply NO.I MEDIA CENTRE 6778 7614 #02-45 Chinatown Point. Tel: 6534 5942 #01-06 North Bridge Centre. Tel: 6339 0751 Blk 69 #01-229 Toa Payoh. Tel: 6255 5863 H| I V IVJ VM^*-^^ Name Gender, W f(^k!p--'B liA|^kvUH NRIC, Occupation, I I Age, Address, ■^A^ B />\Kiß
      218 words
Page thumbnail Page 21
  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 21 Advertisements Column 1
      411 21 They're going to Spain! s** Jflttk Thanks to nf^ift; f? Organic f Slimming! ■^P i How does organic MioMtu* Ta y /m± m. 1 I I jj^'Y/ Organic produce is free from chemicals, V v|^B f^^^, herbicides and pesticides, non-genetically W fl A modified and unadulterated by antibiotics W 9
      411 words
Page thumbnail Page 22
  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 22 Advertisements Column 1
      399 22 I ll 1 1 4-doorquatro cooling refrigerator (rm2skgrs) In no more than 25 words, tell us why you deserve to try out the Samsung Quatro '53£s£L Cooling Refrigerator or 10kg Washer cum Dryer for one month. The participants get is^^^ 5 t0 keePtne products and be featured in TODAY. 11
      399 words
Page thumbnail Page 23
Page thumbnail Page 24
  • Page 24 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 1
      67 24 enriching families *****444 www.family.org.sg R^ Applicants should fulfill the following requirements: L l^^^^^^^^^^l "At le":i'?' t five GCE °'LeVel CredltS':"' NlTE' V 'eas' y6Bl^ anc' certified medically fit j^b^^^^l > PES Aor B (applicable to male applicants only) 1 ■RHMIKffP B^^ > <^(XX* eyesight and normal colour vision WMInHHIpH jjHMM
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 24 Advertisements Column 2
      7 24 FocusontheFamily Singapore Limited Founder Dr James Dobson
      7 words
Page thumbnail Page 25
  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 25 Advertisements Column 1
      176 25 Mj> Men"^uccess I H brought to you by Hartford Institute I HHHBBHHBfIfIHHH ADVANCED DIPLOMAS Advanced Diploma in Business with specialisations: Marketing 'Marketing Communications* Management Retail Management Events Management •Wealth Management' Banking and Finance Advanced Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management BACHELORS DEGREE Central Queensland University, Australia Bachelor of Biomedical Science
      176 words
Page thumbnail Page 26
  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 26 Advertisements Column 1
      1065 26 tHAfc*"*rr THE ONE-STOP TRAVEL <S3?*-d*~ TO MEET ALL YOUR HOL B Jilir*fcHr*lifclßr*TTTi^^y,^ *1 *HTTTIrB ■iM|MriiMIMBfnpMfMMMn»H I Special Arrangements: ■yWWHnSiaIirWM SEHf »"»B A^^U^j^£^Wj^^^jUj^^Uy^^^^^H I Cairns: > Explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef KfireTißJl with a marine biologist U-] H :fll [HT?ll»?iHiFr»n ■JS3SSDII BfffflTßffTTTlf ILI •fl Canberra: > Test your
      1,065 words
Page thumbnail Page 27
  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 27 Advertisements Column 1
      1158 27 UYPFRM ART' WsPM CHAN BROTHERS TRAVEL 6438 8880 El\l TlAI\ I 150 South Bridge Road #07-01 Fook Hai Building v&l *^a Mon-Fri 10am-7pm Sat 10am-6pm Sun &PH 12nn-6pm Chanbrothers.com I DAY NEEDS p*^ N?^ V- Tf ™*««l HBlßßltlgl ISD Best of Australia f 33? 6 5D Australia Honeymooners WifWPlWP'lfflP iPHI
      1,158 words
Page thumbnail Page 28
  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 1
      67 28 It's no joke. You stand to win more than 5530,000 worth of cash and vouchers* by simply banking online. Online banking has always been hassle-free. And if you transact between now and 31 December 2006, you could be laughing your way to the bank. Visit www.uobgroup.com/laughyourwaytothebank now. UN m m
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 28 Advertisements Column 2
      218 28 RSiEEI inSAP School <rs* l. d> X°~ r of VisualS^ m Centre Communications j* f/\p nocinn Day/Evening Programmes: Q IV^I UvwIUI Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Dcs en) ,(0 B Bachelor of Arts (Multimedia Arts) f "Q l^ll^^^^ Diploma in Media Productioi if.%:h.:n C-;pri: IMMIWW Diploma in Design Management C
      218 words
Page thumbnail Page 29
  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 29 Advertisements Column 1
      78 29 at-sunnce Get qualified with Chef Frederic, one of France's finest Pastry Chefs Apply now for the WSQ Scholarship worth $9,000 on top of work allowances totalling $12,300 for 15 months! Classes start November 2006 f% Call 6336 3307 or apply online l^V atwww.at-sunrice.com /™S SINGAPORE HVWfMMM r^ idd IWSI workforce
      78 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 29 Advertisements Column 2
      273 29 FREE SEMINAR Come to this FREE 2-hour energy charged L m international trading expert I George Fontanllls has been seminar and discover how you can: [featured m The wan street m Make significant returns in the market W^SiSwd 88 While reducing your risk m I others Since receiving Protect your
      273 words
  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 30
  • Businesstoday
    • marketwatch
      • Article, Illustration
        ST Index — 2,647.7 +26.2
        4 30 ST Index 2,647.7 +26.2
        4 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Singapore
        147 30 -DOW JONES SHARE prices ended higher led by property issues, which may still have a further upside due to excitement over the planned integrated resort on Sentosa Island and higher property prices. The ST Index (STI) rose 26.2 points, or 1 per cent, to end at 2,647.7. Gainers led
        -DOW JONES  -  147 words
      • Article
        Lock icon World markets
        56 30 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Mikkei 225 *****.25 +41.19 +0.25 Hang Seng USX *****.70 +148.46 5248.60 +49.50 +0.84 +0.95 FaiwanWtd <orea Comp 1328.37 +8.97 +0.68 <LCI 969.71 +0.33 +0.03 SET Index 699.16 +6.90 +1.00 Jakarta Comp 1554.91 +11.49 +0.74 Dhils Comp Shenzhen B 2528.98 -22.94 327.95 -0.01 -0.90
        SGX,; Bloomberg  -  56 words
      • Article
        SGX most active
        55 30 Centillion ChinaKangda AusGraup Gen Int Epure Magnus MediaRing China Dairy CEnerSave SingTel 0.115 0.665 0.435 0.305 0.000 0.100 0.355 0.560 0.190 2.470 -0.005 +0.065 +0.025 +0.010 +0.030 +0.010 +0.025 +0.010 +0.005 +0.010 -4.2 +10.0 +6.1 +2.7 +3.9 +5.9 +7.6 +1.0 +2.7 +0.4 66,243 63,622 35,776 35,616 32,239
        55 words
      • Article
        SGX top rises
        73 30 CMBJP*****2 500 3.440 +1.010 CMBJP*****0 500 2.230 +0.660 DBS 20.300 +0.400 Ezra 3.700 +0.400 DBSBk6%NCPS10 109.500 +0.300 DBSJP8CW*****4 0.440 +0.205 CITYDEV 11.200 +0.200 JMH400US$ 10.900 +0.200 JSH500US$ 11.900 +0.200 Sp Land 0.450 +0.200 DBS JPeCW*****4 0.440 +07.2 Gen Int CSeCW07D322 0.100 +56.5 Jasper 0.015 CMBJP*****0 500 2.230
        73 words
      • Article
        SGX top falls
        67 30 CMB DB*****6B 500 1.670 -0.260 U0BCS8CW*****0 0.710 -0.100 CMBRB8CW*****0 0.605 -0.150 Creative 50 10.500 -0.100 HSI*****BNP*****7 1.570 -0.100 Jardine CSC 11.900 -0.100 UOBDBSeCW*****2 0.110 -0.090 HSI*****MBL*****9 0.300 -0.005 KS*****2SGA***** 0.265 -0.075 HSI*****MBL*****1 0.070 -0.065 Digiland HSI*****MBL*****1 0.005 0.070 -50.0 -40.1 HSI*****BNP*****7 0.055 -45.0 U0BDBSeCW*****2 0.110 -45.0 DBSCAePW*****1
        67 words
      • Article
        Your S$1 buys
        36 30 US$ 0.6286 UK£ 0.3366 Yen 74.869 HK$ 4.8962 RM 2.3227 Euro 0.4990 Rupiah 5800.4 Baht 23.645 Peso 31.521 A$ 0.8445 Indian Rs 28.746 Won 605.87 C$ 0.7063 Yuan 4.9656 NZS 0.9568 NT$ 20.800
        36 words
      • Article
        Commodities
        20 30 Gold US$/oz 582.80 Silver US$/oz 11.42 Platinum US$/oz 1,094.90 Rubber cents/kg 297.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,507.50 Brent US$/barrel 59.96
        20 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Q3 GDP up 7.1%
      362 30 AFP Analysts stay upbeat that Spores full-year growth will be high SINGAPORE'S economy is estimated to have grown 7.1 per cent in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, largely in line with forecasts, official figures showed yesterday. The estimate for real gross
      AFP  -  362 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Singapore monetary policy unchanged
      205 30 -AFP THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will maintain its "modest and gradual appreciation" of the local dollar under a policy which has contributed to low inflation amid robust economic growth, the authority said yesterday. "There will be no re-centring of the policy band, or any
      -AFP  -  205 words
    • business news
      • Article
        Lock icon Mitsui opens research centre
        114 32 -AGENCIES JAPAN'S Mitsui Chemicals has launched its first overseas research centre in Singapore. Called the Mitsui Chemicals Singapore Technical Centre, it will be located with A*Star's Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences on Jurong Island. A*Star is the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, a statutory
        -AGENCIES  -  114 words
      • Article
        Lock icon CapitaLand buys site in China
        121 32 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CAPITALAND has bought a residential development site in Foshan City in the Chinese province of Guangdong. Capita Land, South-east Asia's largest listed developer, paid $60.6 million in a government land auction for the site that measures over 40,000 square metres. The site has
        CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  121 words
      • Article
        Lock icon PSA to take part in $1.3b Tianjin port project
        277 32 -AGENCIES Spore firm will hold 49% stake in venture SINGAPORE'S PSA International, the world's secondlargest container terminal operator, has won approval to invest in a 6.6-billion yuan ($1.3 billion) project in Tianjin, as it looks to gain from China's surging demand
        -AGENCIES  -  277 words
      • Article
        Lock icon SGX earns $47.7m in Q1
        151 32 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX), the operator of the securities and derivatives markets here, said its first-quarter profit rose 5.1 per centfrom the same period a year earlier, driven by its derivatives business. Its net profit for the three months ended Sept 30 climbed to $47.7
        BLOOMBERG  -  151 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon More turbulence at Airbus
        442 34 BLOOMBERG CEO Streiff steps down after just 3 months, complicates restructuring effort AIRBUS chief executive officer Christian Streiff stepped down on Monday after just three months on the job as the speed of his proposed reorganisation of the troubled planemaker upset politicians and Airbus' parent company.
        BLOOMBERG  -  442 words
      • Article
        ICA, PSA and gaming firms win infocomm awards
        263 34  -  HEDIRMANBINSUPIAN hedirman@media corp.com.sg THE winners of this year's National Infocomm Awards (NIA) come from the diverse fields of gaming, logistics and security. Jointly organised by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), the biannual awards
        263 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Google buys YouTube for $2.6b
        613 36 BLOOMBERG Search engine to use purchase to build its position as the video ad clearinghouse GOOGLE, the most-used Internet search engine, has agreed to buy You Tube for US$l.65 billion ($2.6 billion) in stock, adding the largest video-sharing site on the Internet and an audience
        BLOOMBERG; SCREEN GRAB FROM WWW YOUTUBE COM  -  613 words
      • growth the business of enterprise
        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon They Swirl hobby into a winning business
          595 38  -  LEECHINGWERN Businesswomen score with year-old clothing brand chingwern@media corp. com. sg FEW people are fortunate enough to be able to turn their hobby into a serious business. But private tutor Evelyn Foo and former journalist Suzanne Sng the entrepreneurs behind one-year-old homegrown clothing
          KOH MUI FONG  -  595 words
        • Article
          SMEHELPLINE
          85 38 HOW can I find out if my current invention is infringing any existing patents? We would encourage that you use the online search engine at the ePatents' section of the IPOS (Intellectual Property of Singapore) website to check for patents already filed in Singapore. To access ePatents, please visit
          85 words
        • Article
          Find out how standards give SMEs an edge
          295 38  -  -MIRAKASHINATH LOCAL enterprises seeking to expand overseas can look forward to an event aimed at sharpening their competitive edge and gaining access to global markets. Starting on Monday, they can learn first-hand from international and local experts at the week-long Quality and
          295 words
  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 30 Advertisements Column 1
      194 30 Healthy Female Participants Needed The Pfizer Clinical Research Unit(PCRU) needs healthy female participants for a scientific study involving an investigational medicine and oral contraceptive. The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (basically absorption and breakdown) of this drug. In addition, the effects of this
      194 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 30 Advertisements Column 2
      106 30 (TV ANNAMALAI HMH INTERNATIONAL 7«\- UNIVERSITY *ffl \ftj4> EDUCATION CONSULTANTS Annamalai University, India Quality And Student-friendly Distance Learning Programmes are on offer in SINGAPORE Contact seminars Examinations in SINGAPORE Successful completion of 6 years in SINGAPORE OmmmmmmmmiM lAMALAI Member of Association of Commonwealth Universities I/ERSITY Member of International Council for
      106 words
Page thumbnail Page 31
  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 31 Advertisements Column 1
      296 31 Shed those pounds for a j|.' L.V If you're a female with overweight jW I m problems, we want YOU! f, Feeling like you've just been hit in the gut when M wL that salesgirl snubs you and says you'll never £^&r m m find any clothes your size? Mwd
      296 words
Page thumbnail Page 32
  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 32 Advertisements Column 1
      131 32 ■MIGRATE TO! AUSTRALIA! A mistake and common misconception is assuming you have to live in Australia (for 2 out of 5 years) once you have obtained your PR visa. Take comfort from and learn how implementation of certain strategic initiatives will dispell this inaccurate information. I Register online for our
      131 words
Page thumbnail Page 33
Page thumbnail Page 34
  • Page 34 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 34 Advertisements Column 1
      42 34 jfi& mHt HR LftfC -uU "JIB*"- Tli ***1T P_ UB- N; Radio. You can't do without it. iwtefoo MediaCorp Radio celebrates 70 years of entertaining you. >>l Every day. Every night. Thank you for making us part of your life. SnUllll CBlßbrStCll
      42 words
Page thumbnail Page 35
  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 35 Advertisements Column 1
      234 35 Chili CL A Slimming Specialist If they can do it, so can you! mL air- Chili CLA Slimming Programme uses CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) extracted from chili. It is a jfl m revolutionary slimming solution that is natural as CLA enzymes can also be found naturally in the body. It
      234 words
Page thumbnail Page 36
  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 1
      71 36 JOBOPPORTUNITIES AT VIVOCITY Vivo City, Singapore's largest multi-experiential retail and lifestyle destination, is offering more than 1000 retail and F&B job opportunities. With employment opportunities from frontline to managerial positions by more than 80 recruiting brands, Vivo City is the place to pick up that perfect job. Apply online now.
      71 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 36 Advertisements Column 2
      44 36 3I i I BEAN hI tfifl i 014 *^^^L BcOBAIN I MBfcß I I I I Rl i I i WmL I I I JOB H^*-^ _B--^ -B -M j Jai B^ THE NEW s^"«K"' I cTDCPp DON'T GET i, j ARFYOI Ikn^il^Ji *sPOT
      44 words
Page thumbnail Page 37
  • Page 37 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 37 Advertisements Column 1
      72 37 FUN WitH tH« BUNCH ©CH'Na itiuare ceNtrau, 6 2toct 06 Shop, dine, play and unwind! Gather your bunch of friends for a fun time this October at China Square Central. Take part in our Lucky Draw to win a hotel stay and try your luck with a Scratch and Win
      72 words
Page thumbnail Page 38
  • Page 38 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 38 Advertisements Column 1
      137 38 fra Trans/af/on Courses from Nanjing University Get a headstart in your career with qualifications from the East and West! our Specialist Diploma in Translation Certificate in Translation can: Help open you to career opportunities in China or overseas Provide you with skills to translate documents and facilitate discussions with foreign
      137 words
Page thumbnail Page 39
  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 39 Advertisements Column 1
      38 39 P p *TODAY is a FREE newspaper. Strictly for home delivery ONLY. The delivery fee of $10 goes to the vendor. W e set you thinking. Call the circulation department between 9.00 am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
      38 words
Page thumbnail Page 40
  • plus
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Songs of success
      1778 40  -  JeanineTan *T3 h.l 7: Identical twins Lee Wei Song older than his brother by five minutes and Si Song were born. They have an older sister 3: In Secondary 4, the twins placed in the top 10 in a songwriting competition for TV's The Awakening. After their
      DON WONG  -  1,778 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Nathan, Jayakumar in global Indian book
      246 42 CHANNEL NEWSASIA AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA showcasing the history and development of the 20 millionstrong Indian community in more than 40 countries has been launched. The idea for the book, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the world, sprang from a
      – CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  246 words
    • INADDITION...
      • Article
        Lock icon SLY TO RETURN WITH RAMBO IV
        72 42 DPA Sylvester Stallone is to reprise his role as super-soldier Rambo in a movie about efforts to aid the Karen hill-tribe people in Thailand and Myanmar, according to trade paper Production Weekly. The movie is to be called Rambo IV: The Serpent's Eye and
        DPA  -  72 words
      • Article
        TASTY FOOD-THEMED ARTS EVENT
        62 42 A new event featuring artistic works that toy with food called Artaste opens tomorrow at 7pm at The Arts House. Italian and Singaporean contemporary artists use photography, sculpture, films, plays and recipes to celebrate the way food has become part of the the local lifestyle, culture
        62 words
    • Article, Illustration
      WAIT, YOU MEAN THAT'S ART?
      533 42  -  David Chew This is the latest instalment in a weekly series on the works in the inaugural Singapore Biennale, which runs until Nov 12. This week, biennale curator Dr Eugene Tan explains how polka-dot trees and shelves of white, word-less books constitute art. Tan is
      533 words
    • Article, Illustration
      See Saw, say loser
      462 43  -  AMELYNN LIONG A grotesque scene in a horror movie inspired pop punk band Saw Loser plus@newstoday.com.sg ARTISTS have long been known to make sacrifices for their art. Singapore-based pop punk band Saw Loser took that principle almost literally. Formed from the ashes of the defunct Pug
      462 words
    • in cinemas
      • Article, Illustration
        SEEING RED
        328 44  -  ASHRAFSAFDAR Eifman Ballet comes to town with tragic story of Russian ballerina Olga Spessivtseva ashraf@media corp.com.sg IN A dance landscape where overwrought, plotless and gesture-laden performances have become the norm, Red Giselle is an anomaly. Presented by the renowned Eifman Ballet of St Petersburg, Red Giselle has a
        328 words
Page thumbnail Page 41
Page thumbnail Page 42
  • Page 42 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 42 Advertisements Column 1
      225 42 CORPORATE REAL ESTATE WORKSHOPS Facility Management Managing the Agile A Business Advantage Operational Property Portfolio Workshop Coverage: Workshop Coverage: Examine the importance of understanding the Understand the need to manage Property Facility Management's customers and managing Portfolio change and how to go about creating the Facility Management supply chain. an
      225 words
Page thumbnail Page 43
  • Page 43 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 43 Advertisements Column 1
      17 43 J^M Miff* i *>! Ffflfl II BL4 BmhSumiijl E hpMbh II I Iliij 11 /1' 11 \i iin
      17 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 43 Advertisements Column 2
      151 43 in R?' I>s JAp If Zjk %M<ULP llnfiirnil LEVEL S.SHAW HOUSE LEVEL 5, SHAW HOUSE ■flf' BOOKING HOIUNE *****«38 3(0 MLESHER ROAD WORLDTRADE sheustomtisuw wK._ (nosurchaigb WORLDTRADE CENTER(OJ7IS7;w« THEDEPARTEp G^> t& JV| WORU>IRADECENIR CEMTER(O77/S«(CSJ« 11:30 am 2:00,4:30, 6 458 .Jpu Jk /O LTvf 1 fra 11:45™,2:15,4:45, S' OO'''3 iSESSED. THEroSSESSED.
      151 words
Page thumbnail Page 44
  • Page 44 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 44 Advertisements Column 1
      757 44 >' j*i#^ I O www.gv.com.sg ,^KS I WORLD TRADE CENTER" WORLD TRADE CENTER" WORLD TRADE CENTER" WORLD TRADE CENTER" WORLD TRADE CENTER" 9.40pm 1110 1.20 250 4.10 5.40 7.00 12.00 250 5.40 6.10pm IJM 350 6.40 9Jopm 1.00 3.40 630 910pm <3E>UO 4.30pm *****0pm YOU, ME DUPREE" mHE DUPRH" YOU.
      757 words
  • Page 44 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 44 Miscellaneous Column 1
      92 44 TOPTEN In Singapore (Oct 5-8) I RANKING MOVIE WEEKS IN CINEMAS 1 World Trade Center 1 2 (1) Rob-B-Hood (Mandarin) 2 3 You, Me and Dupree (NCI6) 1 4 (2) Stay Alive 2 5 Scoop 1 6 (3) Miami Vice (NCI6) 3 7 (6) Little Miss Sunshine (NCI6) 2 8
      92 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 44 Miscellaneous Column 2
      12 44 _^_^_^_l_k_^_k _^-fl_i '^^-_H M _^__l i _^H [hUNTER LOSES FINAL BATTLE 48]
      12 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 44 Miscellaneous Column 3
      93 44 \7\T\~2\z _Z_ JLJLJL _7_ Js___9__J_ 5_ _9_Z_J_ 8^ 3__J A J ±6_ Z_ A L _2^_7_ Z__ 6^B_A A 9 2 8 16 5 8 2 4 3 9 7 11 KiM|U|Ll9 ■79 1 8 5 6 3 2 4|Pgl9HPiA|ljPP|| 12 3491 7 5 B_6|HilniM&Hl 8 7 5 1 3
      93 words
Page thumbnail Page 45
  • Page 45 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 45 Advertisements Column 1
      140 45 miimjmiHil^3m3iii;S^^B I the departeds death note ffP+iifi mJ B^lActressbyday, K%Hil7l ifeXJ ?l 3^lM^i^J I 4 X hair salon boss II Bl#l ***** 1 k'i 3CiM PI T>_ kL. by the way, HHaagiHilaSA HLLußiSiff,-.y > tt v BulTt^^B □AYS ■W P^ Michelle ■■■■■^^TPI I^^^^ I fc.:" M r=i»hc th Q ;r
      140 words
  • Page 45 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 45 Miscellaneous Column 1
      1304 45 MedjaCorp MediaCorp MediaCorp rr rrrz J CHANNEL CHANNEL (fa feS^-i s u r i a A Channel NewsAsia 6.00AM How Clean Is Your House 3.00PM True to Love I 9.00AM Dora the Explorer 3.00PM Music Clips &Trailers 6.30 PrimeTime Morning 4.00 1405 Zheng He's Voyages to Grandma's House (preschool) 4.00
      1,304 words
Page thumbnail Page 46
  • Page 46 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 1
      343 46 nTMMWI 1800-CLASSAD (1800-252 7723) Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (excludes Public Holidays) GO ONLINE www.todayonline.com 24 hrs every day Registered advertisers get to know first about our latest promotions via our FREE email alert service! DEADLINES LINE ADS: 6pm the day before forTues to Sat publication; 6pm Friday for
      343 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 2
      150 46 Iwhere dreams come true^Sv^^^/ T*^^ I sA* i HDB (SALE) Mixed estates ■h ERA \&L IE AL ESTATE 7^ PAUL NG 9450 2692 HDB RESALE SPECIALIST, best advise for Buying/ Seljing. Pis call for enquiries, no obligation,friendly professional svc. PRIVATE APT (SALE) D 22-28 Jurong/Wlands/YCK Casablanca Woodland CONDO BEST HUGE
      150 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 3
      75 46 COMMERCIAL/ IND PROP Overseas/others Modem Deluxe Residential Apartments for sale at Chennai. More Details, Call *****506/*****792 VEHICLE WANTED BUY ALL MODEL if* -REDLINK AUTO Highest offer for any make/ model. Cash payment. Immediate transfer. Call: *****373 Freddy Looking for used Vbs(A/M) and C«y(A) for export Profitable price for you to
      75 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 4
      227 46 HOME NEEDS Housecleaning/ painting PAINTING FOR 3RM/ srm $350 $550. Varnish, plastering/fir acid washing. Aircon/ electrical work avail. Rony *****675 HOME NEEDS Maid agency INDON MAID WELL Trained. Cooking/ Housework/Baby/ Kids. Call Lina Susanto 6858 7155 Topi. A*****1F HOME NEEDS Plumbing REPAIR ALL KINDS of commercial res fridge/ toilet-bowl chokage/
      227 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 5
      89 46 PERSONAL NEEDS Beauty/health JAPANESE NEWSTYLE MASSAGE for full body by certified exp Japanese male therapist Call/SMS *****347 PERSONAL NEEDS Handphone/ accessories BUY/ SELL/ DEPOSIT or Used/ New/ HP, Games Sets, Xbox 360 $600, MP3 players. Laptops, PDAs, Digi/ Viewcams, LCD TVs, Computers etc. Call 9101 6789 HIT PRODUCTS SERVICES COMPUDOC
      89 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 46 Advertisements Column 6
      130 46 TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS Cruises Cruises .ftk Superstar Virgo Generic Promotion from Ist Oct tiU 15th JVov 2006* 2N X.L Cruise 2N Weekend 3N Penang/Phuket L (Wed) Cruise (Fri) Cruise (Sun) frSsl99*perpax fr Ss299*per pax fr Ss349*per pax Terms conditions apply. We specialize in Company Seminar or Retreat onboard cruise. Package inckulesfuWmard,
      130 words
  • Page 46 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 46 Miscellaneous Column 1
      535 46 IYOURH TODAY by Eugenia Last ARIES (Mar 21 -Apr 19) LIBRA (Sep 23 Oct 22) HGet your partnerships in order. Surround Travel, educational pursuits, new philosoyourself with those who share responsibil- BTtW phies or following a creative path will all pan ities. A love issue can be resolved and new
      535 words
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 46 Miscellaneous Column 2
      158 46 HELPLINE EMERGENCY LINES City Gas (to report gas supply 1800-752-1800 interruption, low pressure and leakage) Civil Defence (Fire Emergency Ambulance) 995 Non-emergency ambulance 1777 Police 999 Police hotline 1800-255-0000 SPPowerGrid 1800-778-8888/ (to report power failure) 6778-8888 Traffic Police 6547-1818 Water Supply 1800-284-6600 HELPLINES —GENERAL Samaritans of Singapore 1800-221-4444 Society for
      158 words
Page thumbnail Page 47
  • Page 47 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 47 Advertisements Column 1
      652 47 HETOII rl'i'J'lH'li 318 TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS TRAVEL/TOURS Tour packages Tour packages Tour packages Tour packages HI Tour packages HlTour packages HlTour packages HlTour packages Ilia SiLKAiR YEAR-END SELECTI^L^aiiLI highlights fm^\ mLam escapade BONANZA l^kj^jytf 3/4 D Phnom Penh 3/4 D Siem Reap fi 3"^l Phuket Phi
      652 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 47 Advertisements Column 2
      17 47 Don't Wait! Take charge of your career today with Careers oday Opportunities knock every Wednesday and Saturday
      17 words
  • Page 47 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 47 Miscellaneous Column 1
      221 47 WEATHERTODAY Amsterdam 12/22 C showers London 11/19 C slight rain c Auckland 11/15 C showers Los Angeles 15/23 C partly cloudy OlllgapOre Bali 23/31 C fair Manila 24/31 C showers 25/32 C BSBegawan 25/31 C thunderstorm Melbourne 13/31 C windy r Bangkok 24/30 C thunderstorm New Delhi 24/35 C hazy
      221 words
Page thumbnail Page 48
  • Page 48 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 48 Advertisements Column 1
      726 48 EEHjiiSB IjljjMll ["narcotics officers wanted 11 BHM m m^ st Luke's Hospital H #-f3S^7v\ '^1 s a 180-bedded community hospital set up in March 1996 by 8 Christian >->^l organisations. We are a voluntary welfare organisation providing holistic care, especially to the elderly sick in Singapore with a multi-disciplinary approach
      726 words
Page thumbnail Page 49
  • sports
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Hunter loses final battle
      545 49 -AGENCIES LONDON Paul Hunter, a threetime Masters snooker champion dubbed "the Beckham of the baize," died on Monday after an 18-month fight against a rare form of cancer. He was 27. Hunter, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumours in his stomach lining in March last year,
      -AGENCIES; 3ETTY IMAGES  -  545 words
    • Article
      Warriors in line for league and cup double
      228 49 STORE POOLS FA CUP FINAL SAFFC Prime League v SCC RUNAWAY leaders SAFFC are on course to win their fifth S-League title. Not to be outdone, the Warriors' Prime League team have a chance to lift the Choa Chu Kang side's first
      228 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Pacemen yow no compromise on speed
      339 49 -AFP CRICKET Champions Trophy hometown combine to give him the moniker "The Rawalpindi Express", said he had never thought of bowling slower. "Believe me, it takes a lot of pain to be bowling at that speed, but I don't bother about it and playing
      -AFP; GE^Y IMAGES  -  339 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A mix of old and new
      599 50  -  TANYO-HINN Only five from 2002 remain, but bowlers bound for Doha are better prepared, says Phua yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg AT THE last Asian Games in Busan in 2002, the national bowling squad contributed three of Singapore's five gold medals as the Republic finished 13th out of
      001 BOON KEONG  -  599 words
    • Article, Illustration
      No more reduction of penalties, please
      340 50  -  Tan Jun-Lei you lliotbi serious AS IF the drama of the summer was not enough, the four Italian clubs who were found guilty of rigging matches in the 2004-05 season begin their final appeals against their punishments this week to the Italian Olympic Committee's
      340 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon DO OR DIE FOR LIONS
      562 51  -  Jose Raymond Singapore must win to avoid Asian Cup exit ASIAN CUP QUALIFIER, GRP E Iraq v Singapore THE door to the 2007 Asian Cup final rounds will be shut on Singapore tonight, if they lose to Iraq in a Group E Asian Cup qualifier
      JOSE RAYMOND  -  562 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Hostile crowd may not be a factor
      321 51  -  IF FACING Iraq is not already a daunting task, stepping into the 20,000-seater Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium here in Al Am will certainly make the hearts of the Lions thump a little faster. Iraq have not been beaten at the venue in the
      JOSE R/  -  321 words
  • Page 49 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 49 Advertisements Column 1
      161 49 f3 Check on our MATCH DAY DOUBLES! Ss Visit our outlets and website for more details. Euro Champ 2008 Ukraine Scotland Thu, 12/10/06 I.ooam Euro Champ 2008 Croatia England Thu, 12/10/06 I.ooam Asian Cup 2007 Iraq Singapore Thu, 12/10/06 1.30 am Euro Champ 2008 Georgia Italy Thu, 12/10/06 2.00 am
      161 words
Page thumbnail Page 50
  • Page 50 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 50 Advertisements Column 1
      169 50 Homes Today offers you the platform j to promote your products and services. A With over half a million readers*, V V TODAY is the ideal medium to reach W out to homeowners who are constantly i on the lookout for new ways to jazz up their homes. H W
      169 words
Page thumbnail Page 51
  • Page 51 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 51 Advertisements Column 1
      85 51 .j. 0 'Output W 1 Purified Air s~ ■-Release fragrance! lion.antibiotks i ,^B^ I^Mr Polluted air (Virus, germ,; w J -V carbon JZJ I dioxide, I J monoxide, TJ ■smoke.dust ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I I unpleasant j rflr^EJ Air Purifier/ Humidifier smell) I J II 13 I'Special Offer i m^^( $15 only!JJsuahsBff w
      85 words
Page thumbnail Page 52
  • Sportstoday
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Kaka lifts Brazil past 10-man Ecuador
      467 52 -AFP Swedish fans clearly love their S American guests, play held up on three occasions by people running onto the pitch STOCKHOLM Brazil came from behind to beat Ecuador 2-1 in an international friendly at the Raasunda Stadium here yesterday (early today, Singapore time).
      -AFP; J___B__Hi_____________________________________________l __________ J^______________V AF  -  467 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Ex-PSG coach stunned by court reversal
      274 52 —AFP PARIS Former Paris Saint Germain coach Vahid Halilhodzic was left stunned yesterday after an appeal court overturned a decision for him to be paid 3.5 million euros ($6.97 million) by the club and instead demanded he pay them 80,000 euros in damages and
      —AFP  -  274 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon More problems for England
      615 53 -AGENCIES King's out, so McClaren may have to shelve 3-5-2 plan EURO 2008 QUALIFIERS, GROUP E Croatia v England ZAGREB The honeymoon has truly ended for Steve McClaren. After dropping points in a goalless draw with Macedonia and losing one of his best players in Steven
      -AGENCIES; AFP  -  615 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon We won't tolerate racism from Croatia: Uefa
      340 53 —AGENCIES LONDON European football's ruling body Uefa have warned Croatia and their fans that they could face heavy sanctions if they rain racist abuse down on England when the sides meet in Zagreb tonight. A number of Croatia's clubs and the country's federation
      —AGENCIES; AFF  -  340 words
  • Page 52 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 52 Advertisements Column 1
      161 52 A Are you 65 or older? 1^ Healthy Participants Needed for Clinical Research E The Pfizer Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) needs healthy participants L for a scientific study involving an investigational medicine. W The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety, tolerability f and amount of this medicine
      161 words
Page thumbnail Page 53
  • Page 53 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 53 Miscellaneous Column 1
      53 53 Bam MLB Athletics v Tigers, Ch23 spm Cricket ICC Champions Trophy, West Indies v Bangladesh, Ch9s 12.55 am Football Euro 2008 Qualifier: Croatia v England, Ch22 1.55 am Football Euro 2008 Qualifier: Georgia v Italy, Ch2l 2.55 am Football Euro 2008 Qualifier: France v Faroe Islands, Ch 22 Bam MLB
      53 words
Page thumbnail Page 54
  • Page 54 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 54 Advertisements Column 1
      1065 54 y DELL™ We design it We sell direct so We test it relentlessly Dell™ is the World's No.l PC PURELY FOR YOU to your needs you enjoy great savings so you get the best quality Vendor in terms of Unit Shipment' Promotions valid until 16th October 2006. Not valid with
      1,065 words
Page thumbnail Page 55
  • Page 55 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 55 Advertisements Column 1
      17 55 up to 15% off petrol on top of station discounts. Sign up today! Call 1800 789 7000
      17 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 55 Advertisements Column 2
      620 55 Advertising feature Big rush for 15% off petrol Highest petrol As a L f al aa*nt < mV What X rraSaverB n& -r, X monthly petrol expenses can be What IS Atraiaver? wciSilJjciCK OH tOp 01 as high as $400 XtraSaver is a savings account with Cashßack. It comes with
      620 words
Page thumbnail Page 56
  • Page 56 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 56 Advertisements Column 1
      418 56 Introducing XtraSaver 2, the first and only savings account with Cashßack 3 in Singapore XtraSaver is a savings account that comes with a cheque book 4 and MasterCard debit card with Platinum privileges. You can withdraw cash at over 140 ATMs islandwide and make NETS payments. What's more, enjoy up
      418 words