Today, 25 October 2006

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    29 1 TODAY a, to I N share your free newspaper Wednesday October 25, 2006 todayonline.com MICA(P) 192/07/2006 TODAY /AeeuaCorp share your free newspaper Wednesday October 25, 2006 todayonline.com MICA(P) 192/07/2006
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    Lock icon A pinch of fat, a mound of cures
    668 1  -  TAN HUI LENG Spore stem cell research team draws on unlikely source to help diabetics, breast cancer patients huileng@mediacorp.com.sg ALL that unwanted fat in your body could turn out to be a life-saver some day. This fat, after all, contains baby fat
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    More room at the top – hotel rates set to hit new highs next year
    729 1  - More room at the top hotel rates set to hit new highs next year JASMINE YIN jasmine@media corp.com.sg IT WILL soon cost more for visitors to stay the night in Singapore, as several hotels in town gear up to raise room rates by up to 25 per cent next year
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      44 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 10 voices 16 business 22 growth 24 plus 26 1v radio listings 30 classed 31 sports 33 we set you thinking I MUDSLINGER?'-fJ^J Cardinajs coach says \\m Jigers pitcher had Tm dirt in his hand VI
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  • hot news
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      Anti-haze plan on track
      326 2 Asean workshop to clearthe air on Nov2 THE date for the regional workshop to look into new measures to tackle the haze has been set: Ministers and officials are scheduled to meet on Nov 2 in Indonesia, a week ahead of the Asean Ministerial Meeting on
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      Lock icon A global celebration
      316 2 —AFP MILLIONS of Muslims across Asia yesterday celebrated the annual Eid al-Fitr Islamic holiday amid heightened security across much of the region. In Afghanistan, police said they would maintain high security for the three-day holiday in case Taliban insurgents stepped up their attacks. Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah
      —AFP; AFP  -  316 words
    • Article
      FOR THE STUDENTS OR FOR 'SIR'?
      862 3  -  SIEWKUMHONG New initiatives shouldn't be implemented just so a school looks dynamic MANY far-reaching changes in education have been announced recently, ranging from the dismantling of streaming to efforts to make teaching an attractive long-term career. Still, the Education Ministry could perhaps give more
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      101 2 Introduction and opening address "*"""<"" Freely Time Squeeze Theory Fundamental, Technical and Gapping Analyses Portfolio Management for the modern investor Case studies of successful investing Witness graduates' testimonies Dr. Clemen Chiang fi f^l FCIM, FCMI, FMCA, FPMA, FAAFM I" ;4j f\ 'Presented by Freely Business School "Freely is Asia's largest
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      141 3 Fly away this November! __j— Book by 31 October and travel between 30 October and 30 November 2006. To book, visit jetstar.com or IkTTTTTTTSH B»i|l visit 20 selected Sing Post offices (check website for locations). Call 6822 2288 or contact your travel agent. mfij^^^ jetstar. com all da y. everyda
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  • Singapore news
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      Workers' Party netiquette comes under fire
      775 4  -  TORCHING LI chingli@media corp. com. sg SOME Workers' Party members have recently become entangled in an Internet forum "brawl", with mudslinging and namecalling aplenty to the extent of sparking a thread on the Young People's Action Party online forum entitled "WP members being complained
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      Lock icon 'Nobel winner a modern Muslim hero'
      188 6 -938UVE SINGAPORE'S Muslims have a duty to address common problems in today's society, one of which is poverty, said the Mufti of Singapore, Syed Isa Mohd Semait, in his Hari Raya sermon at the Darussalam Mosque yesterday. The Mufti held up this year's Nobel
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      The rate debate
      610 6  -  CHOW PENN NEE Banks defend FBR, but Case asks for more transparency pennnee@mediacorp.com.sg THE great loan rate debate has come full circle. It started with Today reader Scow Chee Bin writing in to say that he had called his bank to check on the housing loan interest
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      Once a hall lotta fun
      559 8  -  SHERALYN TAY Doctors recall'surprise' raids and bonfires at old hostel as it makes way for new medical school sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg PROFESSOR Tan Ser Kiat, CEO of Singapore General Hospital (SGH), has recently acquired a new wall hanging not a painting or photograph, but a faded sign
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon HEAVY STEEL PLATES STOLEN
        112 8 -938UVE Two steel plates, each costing about $10,000, were stolen from a lift upgrading construction site at Blk 269, Yishun Street 22 over the weekend. Each plate is about 4.5 metres by 1.8 metres and weighs three-and-a-half tonnes. Project manager Anton Moses suspects the thieves used
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        Lock icon CABBY TAKEN FOR A RIDE
        114 8 -938UVE Ayoung man and his two female friends made off with a taxi driver's valuables. The 50-year-old victim picked up the trio at about 2am on Saturday on Orchard Road. Halfway through the ride, the tanned, black-haired young man moved to the front seat. Arriving
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      Make home repairs a breeze
      787 9 Log on to the HDB InfoWEB for a list of contractors and rates for minor works The tap's incessant dripping had been causing Mrs Tan Kin Chew, 38, a preschool teacher, many sleepless nights. "The constant 'plop, plop, plop' from my master bedroom's bathroom sink
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      73 8 "The Canon imagePROGRAF f Lis fast, economical to run and delivers great quality. Most importantly, I can create great A- j posters without any training!" m m Annie Kaeser, fashion chain-store retailer ii'i&B W^y Special Trade-in Promotion If you own an existing large-format printer, you are entitled to a special
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  • world news
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      Lock icon A new speaker in the house
      462 10 —AFP Top legal adviser to junta appointed as speaker of Thailand's new parliament BANGKOK Thailand's militaryappointed parliament, meeting for the first time since the military-led coup last month, elected the ruling junta's top legal adviser as its speaker yesterday. Mr Meechai Ruchupan won 70
      —AFP; AFP  -  462 words
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      Lock icon S Korean clone fake says he can prove his work was genuine
      187 10 —AFP SEOUL The South Korean cloning expert on trial for faking his research accused assistants yesterday of doctoring research, and insisted he could still prove he cloned human stem cells for the first time. Hwang Woo-Suk, hailed as
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      Lock icon Abdullah in festive mood despite Dr M's accusations
      373 10 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday set aside a feud with former Premier Mahathir Mohamad to enjoy Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations as ministers lined up to defend their leader. Mr Abdullah, who spent yesterday afternoon shaking hands with
      —AFP; AFP  -  373 words
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      Lock icon No plans tor 2nd nuke test
      416 12 -AFP But Pyongyang keeping its options open if it faces more pressure BEIJING North Korean leader Kirn Jong-Il told China he has no plans for a second atom bomb test but increased global pressure could trigger more action, China's Foreign Ministry said yesterday. A
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      Lock icon S Korea tests missile that can reach North, Japan and China
      312 12 -AFP SEOUL South Korea has successfully tested a new longerrange cruise missile which has not only North Korea, but also parts of China and Japan within range, a report said yesterday. The Munhwa Ilbo newspaper, quoting unnamed senior government
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      Lock icon Nuclear temptations
      455 14 —AFP lAEA chief says dialogue with Iran, N Korea is essential to understand why they want nukes WASHINGTON International Atomic Energy Agency (lAEA) chief Mohamed Elßaradei has called for dialogue with North Korea and Iran on their nuclear policies. "We need... to bite the bullet and find a
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MOBILE PHONES AND DAMAGED SPERM
        87 14 -THE GUARDIAN Men who use mobile phones for long periods at a time may be at risk of damaging their sperm, according to American scientists. Samples taken from men attending a fertility clinic revealed that their sperm declined in number, quality and ability to swim
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        Lock icon PROTESTERS, POLICE CLASH IN HUNGARY
        81 14 —AFP Some 100 protesters were detained and 128 people were injured in clashes between antigovernment demonstrators and police on the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising, the authorities said yesterday. Many of those who battled police late on Monday were farright extremists. Hungary's uprising erupted
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        Lock icon 535,580 IN MYANMAR SIGN PETITION
        70 14 —AP Activists staging a rare protest against Myanmar's ruling military regime have collected more than half a million signatures on a petition demanding the release of all political prisoners, an organiser said yesterday. Launched by the "88 Generation Students Group", whose members took part in
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      Lock icon Ban aid for UN
      328 15 —AFP Rebuilding trust in world body is top priority for new chief SEOUL The next United Nations Secretary-General yesterday promised to end a "crisis of confidence" and heal divisions hampering the work of the world body. South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon, who takes over from
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      Lock icon N Korea no fan of press freedom
      258 15 -AFP PARIS North Korea, Turkmenistan and Eritrea are the world's most ardent enemies of press freedom, according to a study published yesterday. The 168-nation study also faults the United States, France, Japan and Denmark for slipping in the protection of free speech, and
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      Lock icon Protesters briefly seize palace in French Polynesia
      221 15 —AFP PAPEETE (French Polynesia) Security forces used tear gas on stonethrowing mobs in the French Polynesian capital of Papeete on Monday as they forced out hundreds of demonstrators who occupied key government buildings overnight The forces moved in after protesters, demanding lower living
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon isay HER WINTER, HIS SPRING
      765 16  -  FRANCES ONG HOCK LIN WHEN I read that Gina Lollobrigida, at 79, was to wed Javier Rigau, aged 45, I was happy for them. They have joined the club of older women marrying younger men. These couples include Joan Collins, 73, and Percy Gibson, 41;
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    • Looking out for the needy
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        Referrals, scheme to help those in arrears
        233 17  -  JEANNE CHENG Letter from For Managing Director SP Services Limited I REFER to the letter "Why didn't anyone else speak up for the needy family?" by Mr Lim Boon Hee (Oct 23). SP Services has, on many occasions, referred families in dire financial
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      • Letter
        Review to plug cracks in system
        196 17  -  DAVID GOHKIANGAN Letter from THE letters by Lim Boon Hee and Simon Ng Yap Peng (Oct 23) show that there are cracks in our social service sector. The Government has in place the Rent Utilities Arrears Scheme (Ruas) where the HDB and other agencies
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      226 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY uni HOW TOUGH IT IS TO BE A PARENT Just how tough is it to be a good parent today? A couple of years ago, I asked one thousand mothers and fathers to describe their greatest frustrations in raising kids. I heard
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      WHAT SHAPE IS YOUR CUSTOMER?
      398 18  -  JANNE LEE serveusnaht I HAVE visited several branches of the same shoe boutique over two years and have noticed a common pattern of service. This local shoe retail chain, which has since ventured overseas, has attractive and affordable shoes. But whichever branch I enter, whether
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    • Letter
      Meat-eaters are not the culprits
      180 18  -  YUEN XIANG HAO Letter from IN "WHAT meat-eaters, haze have in common" (Oct 23), Mr George Jacobs raises the following objections to eating meat 1. Meat is inefficient. 2. Meat causes global warming, as meat animals produce methane. Let's take point 2 first While it
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      Why not a single Board Rate for loans
      748 20  -  ONG-ANG Al BOON Differing packages, interest rates, mortgage processes and risks are some reasons Letter from Director, The Association of Banks in Singapore WE REFER to the recent letters in your newspaper on the issue of multiple Floating Board Rates (BR) for
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    • You want me on the bus?
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        Listen to what commuters want, improve the ride
        232 21  -  MURALI SHARMA Letter from I REFER to the public transport review ("My other car's a bus", Oct 24). The Ministry of Transport is considering providing allday bus lanes, new service quality standards and more niche services on payment. The Land Transport Authority
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        Let in competition for bus, train operators
        242 21  -  LIMBOONHEE Letter from PUBLIC ridership will continue to slide unless the public transport operators rid themselves of the cosy mindset that they fare very well in international benchmarks and service frequencies. As far as the commuters are concerned, nothing is further from the
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        Make operators study Swiss model
        264 21  -  TAN HOCK ANN Letter from I LIVE in Switzerland which has one of the best world-class public train and bus system. Time schedules for all journeys are published prior to the start of year, at every station and stop. This helps the traveller plan their
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      Lock icon Little red dot leads the way in going green
      951 22  -  LEECHINGWERN Singapore to host Eco-Fair next week, showcasing technologies in the fast-growing environmental sector chingwern@mediacorp.com.sg TURNING its Achilles heel into its strength, Singapore the little red dot with hardly enough natural resources to even survive is today a player to watch
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      Lock icon Ex-Enron chief Skilling gets 24 years' jail
      281 23 —AFP HOUSTON Former Enron chief executive Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced on Monday to more than 24 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy in one of the biggest corporate scandals in US history. "Crimes of this magnitude deserve severe punishment," Judge Sim Lake
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      Lock icon CapitaLand eyes $236m from Reit
      161 23 DOW JONES PROPERTY developer Capita Land will raise around US$l5O million ($236 million) in the Singapore listing of its Chinafocused real estate investment trust, said a person familiar with the deal yesterday. Capita Land will list the trust on Dec 8, the person said. Capita
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      Lock icon Sony's battery recall costs $672m
      145 23 BLOOMBERG CONSUMER electronics giant Sony Corp apologised for a global battery recall and said it would replace the faulty cells at a cost of 51 billion yen ($672 million). The recall, the largest ever in the consumer electronics industry, will address remaining concerns among consumers,
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    • marketwatch
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        Singapore
        17 23 The Singapore stock market was closed yesterday for the Hari Raya public holiday. Trading resumes today.
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 23 US$ 0.6343 UK£ 0.3391 Yen 75.852 HK$ 4.9395 RM 2.3326 Euro 0.5059 Rupiah 5,813.3 Baht 23.632 Peso 31.756 A$ 0.8378 Indian Rs 28.784 Won 608.04 C$ 0.7173 Yuan 5.0152 NZ$ 0.9587 NTS 21.131
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        Lock icon Commodities
        25 23 Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 582.00 Silver US$/oz 11.635 Platinum US$/oz 1,068.00 Rubber cents/kg 296.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,535.00 Brent crude US$/barrel 59-17 Information provided by
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    • growth the business of enterprise
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        FATED ATTRACTION
        690 24  -  MIRAKASHINATH More high-tech start-ups, thanks to pro-business environment and minimal red tape mira@mediacorp. com.sg AN INCREASING number of high-tech foreign companies are finding it attractive to set up operations in Singapore. Based on registration data from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Singapore (Acra), some 3,908 hightech firms
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        HIGH-TECH SMES: THEIR STORIES
        1058 25 Two firms tell Today reporter MIRA KASHINATH (mira@mediacorp.com.sg) why they chose Singapore to set up shop AXIANT CONSULTING Axiant Consulting was started early last year by New Zealander Michael Konnoth. Mr Jaya Prada, whom he had met while they were colleagues at Deloitte Consulting, joined him
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