Today, 6 February 2007, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY /A=£)JA.CORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 share your free newspaper Tuesday February 6, 2007 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon In theory, you've got cheaper mail
      765 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH TOR CHING LI SingPost monopoly to end, but others say it still has the edge christie@mediacorp.com.sg MAIL may become less expensive as Singapore Post prepares for company. Come April, the postman will lose his 15-year monopoly on collecting and delivering lightweight letters
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      Wanted: A Net that can catch its own bad hats
      744 1  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg IT IS someone's idea of a joke, though most people who have come across the clip posted on YouTube do not find it funny. Two young men, presumably Singaporean, walk into a halal coffeeshop and in
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      34 1 hot news 2 Singapore news 4 world news 10 voices 20 business 28 impact 36 infotech 38 plus 40 healthtoday 46 tv radio listings 48 classad 49 sports 50 we set you thinking I
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      26 1 v TA\mmu^ Mmm WW^ II A^ Ik^ U A WsAwF m mm ILkl A WJm^W W^ .%f m WEETECKHIAN IT'S HOW WE RESPOND THAT COUNTS NEWSCOMMENT«PAGE2
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  • hot news
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      IT'S HOW WE RESPOND THAT COUNTS
      958 2  -  NORMAN VASU YOLANDACHIN Choosing to see beyond the racial tenor of a video prank is healthier than an over-zealous reaction AND A RECENT posting on You Tube titled "RK House No PORK" has courted controversy in multicultural Singapore. The video offers a recording and
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      Lock icon Thai national police chief sacked
      541 3 —AGENCIES He is blamed for not charging anyone with Dec 31 blasts BANGKOK After weeks of rumours and speculation, Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont sacked his national police chief yesterday amid frustration over the slow pace of investigations into the deadly New Year's Day bombings
      —AGENCIES; AP  -  541 words
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      416 3 Tomorrow's successful managers make jfflWtk the right choices today. I PRIFYSGOL Established in 1893, University of Wales is a memberof the Association of Commonwealth Universities. A It is also the second largest university in the UK with over 80,000 students studying for its awards |KK«I UNIVERSITY and more than 12,000
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  • Singapore news
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      Durai drafted his own appraisal
      821 4  -  LEE U-WEN He praised himself to the skies-former chairman just signed the letter u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg THERE were glowing appraisals detailing his fine work for the old National Kidney Foundation (NKF) but the man being assessed had a hand in drafting such praise. Mr T T Durai,
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      Lock icon Biomed industry needs time to grow: Dr Tan
      348 4 THE success of Singapore's biomedical industry can only be gauged in the next five to 10 years, said Dr Tony Tan (picture), chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF). "Building up a viable biomedical industry is a long-term effort It will take
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      Diplomas paying dividends
      413 6  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Average poly graduate salary up, with some getting more than $3,000 monthly nazry@media corp.com.sg THE starting salary for polytechnic graduates is on the rise. An increasing number are taking home more than $3,000 a month, according to an annual survey by Singapore's five polytechnics. A poll
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      Wage crunch for IT workers
      276 6  -  GRACIA CHIANG SALARIES of workers in the Information Technology sector have been stagnant for the last 12 months. According to Kelly Services 2007 salary guide released yesterday, the salaries of those holding IT-re-lated jobs were flat compared to the previous year's 8 to 10 per
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      Lock icon Six State properties released for office use
      366 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT FOR years, uniformed men prowled the corridors of this building, which served as the living quarters of the Sikh contingent before the Second World War and then as the headquarters of Singapore's police force from 1989 to 2001. Now, the three-storey edifice
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      Feting the friendly face of Singapore's tourism industry
      355 8  -  JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE saw a record 9.7 million visitor arrivals last year a figure which exceeded the target of 9.4 million. Honouring the industry's frontline staff, who labour hard to look after the ever-increasing number of visitors a 9-per-cent increase
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      Lock icon Supporting son in race, dad dies at sea
      348 8  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Long-time sailor's boat capsizes in gusty conditions weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg FRIENDS know him as a doting and "hands-on" father who often sailed alongside his three children when they competed at regattas here. On Sunday morning, Mr Paul Low Koon Hock went
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon GCE O-LEVEL RESULTS OUT ON FRIDAY
        82 8 938 LIVE The GCE O-level results will be released this Friday. School candidates can collect their results from their schools at 2.30pm. Private candidates can access their results after 2.30pm, by logging on to www.seab.gov.sg Students will then have six days to register for
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        Lock icon PLAY THE BUDGET GAME
        85 8 -938UVE The public can now step into the shoes of the Finance Minister and plan the national Budget thanks to the launch of a simulation game. The Finance Ministry hopes it will help the public appreciate the trade-offs that have to be made when addressing Singapore's
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        TOUCHING LIVES FUND RAISED $2.3M
        66 8 The Sing Tel Touching Lives Fund raised $2.3 million last year in excess of its $2 million target for more than 28,000 underprivileged youngsters under five charities. Fund-raising activities included a charity golf game and a Fold-A-Heart campaign, in which Sing Tel donated $1 each
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        Lock icon DEAD MAN FOUND FLOATING IN SEA
        65 8 -938UVE Police are appealing for more information on a body found floating in the sea off Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal on Jan 29. The deceased, identified as Wong Kok Leong, 37, had a fair complexion and a medium build. He was wearing a black
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      23 4 Current training schemes at the universities only reach out to researchers up to the doctoral level. The new fellowship will plug that gap.
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      202 8 r Relevant Polytechnic Diploma holders can now graduate with a direct honours degree in 2 years with exemptions through Stansfield's 12-week Bridging Course recognised by the London School of Economics, for entry into the University of London direct honours B.Sc degrees. B.Sc Degrees under the Academic direction WMHJII of the
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Blame game over floods
      415 10 —AGENCIES Indonesian media, politicians point fingers at Jakarta city officials JAKARTA Politicians and the media have already begun pointing fingers over who is to blame for floods in the Indonesian capital that have left 29 dead and 340,000 people homeless. Several areas of Jakarta have been
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      Lock icon Opposition leaders questioned
      343 10 —AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian opposition party's office was raided yesterday, following a police interrogation of four opposition leaders accused of leaking government secrets. The four leaders Mr Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, Mr Tian Chua, Mr Ronnie Liv and Mr Hatta Ramli hold prominent posts in Malaysia's three
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon BLAST IN LONDON, 1 INJURED
        55 10 —AFP A package exploded at an office in central London yesterday, injuring a female member of staff, police and emergency services said. The explosion occurred in Victoria Street, which is a short distance from Scotland Yard, London's police headquarters. Police did not mention any suspects
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        Lock icon ISRAEL CONFIRMS NEW ARMY CHIEF
        61 10 DPA Israel's cabinet voted unanimously to confirm Mr Gabi Ashkenazi as the incoming Israel Defence Force chief of staff. Mr Ashkenazi, a maj-gen in the reserves, was director-general of the defence ministry when tapped to succeed Lt-Gen Dan Halutz, who quit over criticism of the
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        Lock icon SHARIA COURT TO RULE ON MIX UP
        175 10 —AFP The fate of an ethnic Chinese man who was switched at birth and brought up as a Malay Muslim, and who now wants to renounce the religion, is in the hands of Malaysia's Sharia courts. Mr Mustafa Abdul Rahman, the director of
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      Lock icon Thai opposition launches book on Thaksin 'graft'
      328 12 —AGENCIES BANGKOK- Thailand's Democrat Party launched a book yesterday on corruption under ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The book, A Menu to Corruption under the Thaksin Regime, was written by a team of 33 academics and politicians from the Democrat Party, Thailand's oldest
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      Lock icon Bangkok, KL to crack down on dual citizens
      419 12 Two countries to exchange fingerprints and photos of nationals BANGKOK Thailand and Malaysia have agreed to exchange personal information on citizens of both countries, including photographs and fingerprints, to prevent their nationals from holding dual citizenship and escaping across the border after
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon BALI BOMBER PREACHES FROM JAIL
        97 15 -AFP One of the Bali bombers on death row for the 2002 attacks has preached to Muslim militants by mobile phone, police chief General Sutanto told members of Parliament. In a report on recent violence in the religiously divided town of Poso, on the island
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        Lock icon BLAST AT INDIAN TRAIN STATION
        70 15 —AP Suspected rebels yesterday set off an explosion at a railroad station in eastern India, injuring two people who were waiting for a train, officials said. No one claimed responsibility for the blast in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal state but police suspect it was
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        Lock icon UPROAR OVER CHIANG STATUES
        91 15 -AP Taiwan's military has quietly removed statues of late President Chiang Kai-shek from its bases, a move the grandson of the former general condemned as showing "ingratitude" toward the island's modern founder. Lawmakers of the Nationalist Party now the main opposition accused the military brass of
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      Lock icon China to battle climate change
      437 15 Major national plan being drawn in a sign of Beijing's growing concern BEIJING China is in the midst of drafting a major plan to battle climate change, in a bid to signal to the international community that it is taking steps to become a responsible
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      Lock icon Hyundai chairman sentenced to 3 years in prison
      189 16 AP SEOUL Hyundai Motor Co chairman Chung Mong-koo was yesterday convicted of embezzlement and other charges and sentenced to three years in prison over a slush fund scandal that has weighed on South Korea's largest automaker. Three other Hyundai officials were given
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      Lock icon 10-year bird flu battle looms
      386 16 South-east Asia needs to change farming ways to beat virus, says UN JAKARTA Indonesia faces a serious problem from bird flu, which is now endemic in poultry across much of the country, and efforts to significantly curb the virus in hardhit South-east Asia could take
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      Lock icon 3 ban poultry from Britain
      93 16 -AFP HOLTON (England) Britain finished slaughtering about 160,000 turkeys yesterday as it hoped to contain its worst bird flu outbreak but was slapped with poultry import bans by Japan, Russia and the Ukraine. An Agriculture Ministry spokeswoman added that the government was continuing to investigate
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      Lock icon N Korean film aims for Cannes glory
      686 18  -  YVONNE TSAI The Schoolgirl's Diary could go global IN PYONGYANG news@newstoday.com.sg NORTH Korea may be better known for its controversial nuclear programme than its movies but the country's film industry has been making waves. North Korean blockbusters including The Schoolgirl's Diary, Tale of
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon isay IT'S HIGH TIME WE TALKED ABOUT THE WEATHER
      552 20  -  PHILIPANGKENGHONG THE article, "Climate change report points finger at humans" (Feb 3-4), will likely be dismissed by readers as just another article on global warming. Although the latest UN report states in no uncertain terms that humans yes, we are responsible
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      Why not take the green road, give more rebates on hybrid cars?
      329 20  -  AMINA MAJEED SANTOS LUCAS Letter from I AM a Singaporean and proud to be so because of how well green issues have been dealt with so far. I do love the fact that our trees provide whatever necessary
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      Helping hands and VWO funds
      374 22  -  ANG BEE LIAN Donors decide what are worthwhile programmes to fund Letter from Director of Social Welfare, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports I REFER to the letter, "How will welfare funds be distributed" (Feb 1) by Mr David Goh Kia Ngan. Mr Goh
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      234 24  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY..... THERE'S A STAR IN MY APPLE Some parents refer to their children as the "apple" of their eye, but one mum I know affectionately thinks of her kids as the "star" in the apple. This mother discovered one day that by cutting
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    • OUR PRIDE, THE LIONS
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        211 24  -  ALVIN HOON Letter from I WRITE to congratulate the Lions, champions of the Asean football championship ("Singapore are kings of South-east Asia", Feb 5). I have no doubt that many, many other Singaporeans out there share the same joy for our team. It was recently
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        They took heat and flak but moved on to secure victory
        130 24  -  KHOO LIH-HAN Letter from CREDIT must go to the Singapore Lions for retaining the Asean Cup this year. Many may not have expected it; I feel they are worthy of our praise and applause. It was certainly not easy
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      Time to WISen up ?
      405 26  - Time to WISen up TOH HAI HOE Suggestion 1: Announce flat selection exercise on HDB website Letter from I REFER to the flurry of letters sent to Today commenting on the Walk-in Selection (WIS) exercise for the choosing of flats ("They walked in earlier how?", Feb 5). I had the
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      Tiger has awakened to needs of the disabled
      270 26  -  LEO CHEN lAN Letter from President, Disabled People's Association OF LATE, interest has been stirred up by the media on the need for airline services to have accessible facilities for people with special needs. As an advocacy body, the Disabled People's Association
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      Lock icon Remembering a true humanist
      690 27  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Many remember Prof Syed Hussein Alatas not just for his intellectual prowess but also for his moral strength in memorium PROF SYED HUSSEIN ALATAS Academic and social servant nazry@media corp. com. sg ON SATURDAY, a group of young social activists from "The Reading Group" held
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon Orchard Residences units to go on sale in March or April
      315 28  -  JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg CAPITALAND will start selling the residential units at its mega Orchard Turn integrated development in March or April. Already, local and foreign buyers are knocking on the doors of the 56-storey Orchard Residences, Ms Soon
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      A change in the pipeline?
      363 28 Energy Market Authority considers conversion of town gas to natural gas HOUSEHOLDS and restaurants in Singapore could be using natural gas in the future instead of town gas, as is currently being used. Yesterday, The Business Times reported that the Energy Market Authority (EMA) was
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      Lock icon CORPORATEBRIEFS
      267 28 REGULATORY FILINGS AGENCY REPORTS Morgan Stanley will open a prime brokerage office in Singapore later this year, to be closer to its clients in the hedge fund industry. The United States' brokerage's regional head in Asia, Mr Kurt Baker, said in an emailed statement that clients had made requests
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        SGX most active
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        SGX top rises
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        SGX top falls
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        Lock icon SINGAPORE
        110 29 AGENCIES THE ST Index rose to a thirdstraight record high, led by banks and other blue-chip stocks, and traders said that the index would likely rise further this week. It closed up 5.64 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 3,223.32. In the broad market, advancers led decliners 442 to
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        20 29 Gold US$/oz 651.50 Silver US$/oz 13.38 Platinum US$/oz 1,163.50 Rubber cents/kg 348.75 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,952.00 Brant USS/barrel 58.34
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      302 29 —AP World's largest Islamic bank picks Malaysia as its 'platform' for business in the region KUALA LUMPUR Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Bank, the world's largest Islamic banking group, unveiled an aggressive plan to expand its operations in Malaysia to 50 branches by 2010. The bank has
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      187 29 CHOW PENN NEE THOSE who wish to invest in S/wn'a-compliant structured deposits can now do so with the first such banking product launched in the region. Maybank launched the Premier Structured Deposit in Singapore featuring a 12-month tenor and offering exposure to the commodities market. Customers
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        284 31 —AGENCIES THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday that its futures trading was down for more than three hours because of a problem affecting the derivatives trading system, causing problems to dealers. The derivatives market, where indices such as the Nikkei 225 futures
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        413 31 DESPITE more than four consecutive years of bull runs in the global equity markets, Asia is not about to run out of steam yet, said United Overseas Bank Asset Management (UOBAM). The fund manager thinks China's rapid urbanisation and consequent huge appetite for
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        184 32 —AFP SOUTH-EAST Asia's largest telecom company Singapore Telecommunications (Sing Tel), said yesterday that it has entered into an alliance with Globe Wireless of the United States to resell SingTel's services to the maritime industry. Globe Wireless is based in Florida and has a
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        625 32 —AFP Americans spent more than they earned lastyear WASHINGTON Americans spent more than they earned last year as the economy steamed ahead, pushing the personal savings rate to negative 1.0 per cent, the deepest hole since the Great Depression of the *****. The figure, published
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        511 36  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA Local chain Harry's is leaving no stone unturned shobha@media corp.com.sg BRANDING a bar and making it one of Asia's, if not the world's, most famous isn't only about gallons of cold beer, as Harry's Holding's chief executive will have you know. It is
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        249 36  -  JOSEPH YADAO LEADING cosmetics brand L'Oreal has picked the eight finalist teams for the Singapore L'Oreal Brandstorm 2007. The competitors hail from the National Technical University (NTU), the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the Singapore Management University (SMU). NUS was represented by
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      198 37  -  JOSEPH YADAO joseph.yadao@mediacorp.com.sg MORE than 600 job seekers turned up for CPA Australia's career market day last Saturday. The event, a first for the finance, accounting and business (FAB) profession in Singapore, presented the diverse opportunities that are available to FAB graduates. The participating employers
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      506 37  -  CLEMENT MESENAS Courts boss weighs in on surviving the cut-throat retail business EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@media corp.com.sg AVID Liverpool supporter Terry O'Connor is happy about the rising fortunes of his favourite football club. They even beat Premier League leaders Chelsea 2-0 recently in a steady climb to
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        406 38  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN You could soon pay by Visa the same way you use your ez-link card hedirman@media corp.com.sg I PAYING for your credit card I purchases could soon be as simple as tapping your mobile phone on a reader. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
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        221 38 In a fix over IT matters? Bugged by software glitches? Send your questions to infotech@newstoday.com.sg CHECKING FILE SYSTEM ON C Q: Recently, when I switch on my laptop, it displays a blue screen that says: "Checking file system on C:". What is happening to my laptop? Kirn A: This
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        365 38  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN hedirman@media corp. com. sg I WANT an online data backup service that's as safe as keepI ing your money in a Swiss bank account? 1-Net Singapore, a MediaCorp Technologies subsidiary, is the local distributor of a service called Swissvault It is provided
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      779 39  -  ASHISH KUMAR These 7 tips will make your email management efficient and boost your productivity infotech@newstoday.com.sg IT'S a chore to find an email you need if you have a disorganised mailbox. To boost your productivity, try these seven email management tips for Outlook. 1. Folders and search folders
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      976 40  -  Juliana June Rasul With frenzied riffs, catchy tunes and plenty of laughs, Leeds quintet Kaiser Chiefs aim to change the collective mindset about indie rock Juliana.rasul@mediacorp.com.sg SWEEPING the Brit Awards may be a big deal to some, but it can't trump a comparison to the Fab Four. Over
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        67 41 Initial buzz on their second album Sam's Town was not good. Rolling Stone magazine bemoaned the band's decision to adopt a Bruce Springsteen-esque sound. And frontman Brandon Flowers' bravura statements about it being the best album of the past 20 years didn't help matters. Thankfully, the album lived
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        67 41 Covering Kate Bush's 1986 Top 20 UK hit Hounds OfLovewas a smart move for English quartet The Futureheads: Its success helped propel their self-titled debut to the upper strata of the British charts in 2004. Second album News and Tributes didn't hit the same heights. The band recently
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        54 41 The first album by New York trio Yeah Yeah Yeahs showcased a selection of sparse art-rock that wowed critics. Their follow-up Show Your Bones did even better: It was a major chart triumph on both sides of the Atlantic and was even nominated for a gong at
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        64 41 A switch in sound on their selftitled sophomore effort didn't keep Johnny Borrell and gang from once again dominating the pop charts. The first single from the album, America, was one of last year's most memorable and became a massive hit in the United Kingdom. Ironically, American rock fans
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        54 41 Their highly anticipated follow-up You Could Have It So Much Better was one of 2005's success stories and proved their self-titled debut was no fluke. While the Scottish foursome still thrilled with their faux-dramatic music videos, they have yet to conjure anything as exhilarating as their breakthrough 2004
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        308 42  -  Ashraf Safdar by..... The Pickle King JACOB Rajan and Justin Lewis write plays that are sublime reflections on the bittersweet ironies of life. Their works seem to be the theatrical equivalent of Salman Rushdie's or Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novels of magical realism. In the case of The Pickle King
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        301 42  -  JEANINETAN Project SuperStar winner has looks, stage presence to suit Chinese music fans jeanine@media corp.com.sg DAREN Tan (picture), the winner of season two of Project SuperStar, is easier to market than run-ner-up Diya Tan. That's the opinion of James Kang, the marketing director of Warner Music Singapore which
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          138 44 The Good, The Bad and The Queen NOW that he's done playing an animated moppet in the virtual rock 'n' roll clan the Gorillaz, Blur frontman Damon Albarn has crafted what Britpop fans have been waiting for: The natural successor to the band's
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          125 44 4 Hero ALTHOUGH they snagged the prestigious Mercury Prize for 1998's groundbreaking electronic album Two Pages, drum 'n' bass pioneers Mark Clair and Dego McFarlane seem content to lay back with their souped-up 1970s Minnie Riperton soul while peers like Goldie and A Guy Called Gerald
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          120 44 The Klaxons SETTING rock to dance music isn't exactly groundbreaking The Killers and Franz Ferdinand have built successful careers around the idea. However, few channel the spirit of acid house as well as the Klaxons. It's an admirable endeavour, especially since nobody does it better
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        73 44 This week we ask funnyman Hossan Leong what album he'd take to a desert island. HOSSAN LEONG (PICTURE) ON GEORGE MICHAEL'S LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE. "I still think this is Michael's most fully realised album to date and the songs are gorgeous, unlike other efforts that are pretty
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        819 46  -  JOANNEYAP Sprinting to do sports over the weekend does more harm than good joanne@media corp.com.sg ZHOU Mingyi used to be very active in weekend sports like netball, scuba diving, swimming and running. But an accident along a jungle trail in Kota Tinggi while riding a dirt
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        605 47 I know there are times when we can manage a fever instead of going to a doctor if one's temperature is not too high. But if the temperature doesn't subside even after taking paracetamol and sponging/lukewarm bathing, should one see the doctor immediately? What else can be
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          37 47 Singapore Heart Foundation nutritionist Jamie Liow on eating and cooking healthily. Date: Today Time: 2.30pm to 3.30pm Venue: Wings Centre, Junction 8, Office Tower, Level 6, Unit 5 Fee/Registration: $5. Registration required. Call 6250 1012.
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          41 47 Find out more about nose allergy, the symptoms and types of treatment available. Date: Today Time: 1 pm to 2pm Venue: National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level 1 Fee/Registration: Free. Registration required. Call 6772 2184.
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          54 47 Could your nightly snoring be a case of sleep apnea? National University Hospital specialists explain the causes of and the preventive options available. Date: Feb 8 Time: Ipm to 2pm Venue: National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level 1 Fee/Registration: Free. Registration
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          34 47 A unique aerobics activity that's specially choreographed by the Malay community. Date: Feb 6 (Every Tuesday) Time: 7pm to Bpm Venue: MacPherson CC Fee/Registration: $45 for 12 sessions. Registration required. Call 6745 2940.
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          33 47 FITNESS WORK Unwind witn a workout session bythe waterfront, specially 2," Sf"" Date: Feb 7 (Every Wednesday) Time: 6.30pm to 7.30pm Venue: Singapore River Promenade (beside UOB Plaza) Fee/Registration: Free. No registration required.
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      633 50 —AFP After years of failure, Dungy and Manning finally come good in the 'big one' SUPER BOWLXU Indianapolis 29 Chicago 17 MIAMI For Tony Dungy, it was a moment to embrace. Soaked with rain, he walked across the sodden field to hug his friend and Super Bowl foe,
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      418 51 But Englishman sits in the stands as Real lose and rile fans PRIMERAUGA Real Madrid 0 Levante 1 MADRID Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello launched a blistering attack on David Beckham on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) even though the former England skipper played no part
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      176 51 —AFP ROME Italy will need to get tough on its "ultras" if it is to prevent further disgraceful scenes like the ones in Catania, which claimed the life of a policeman. All domestic and international matches have been suspended after Filippo Raciti was killed by
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      420 52 -AFP Belgian takes his second crown of the year after opening the season with a victory in Chennai DELRAY BEACH (Florida) Xavier Malisse rallied after a rain postponement to defeat US top seed James Blake 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 here yesterday in the final
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      382 52 -AFP PARIS Seventh seed Dinara Safina struggled to find her rhythm early on but eventually battled through to the second round of the US$6OO,OOO ($919,980) WTA Paris Open here yesterday, beating Michaella Krajicek 6-4, 7-5. In a clash between two sisters of considerably more
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      306 52 -BLOOMBERG REAL Madrid has announced that it has agreed to the permanent transfer of England defender Jonathan Woodgate to Middlesbrough. He cost the Spanish soccer team about US$5O,OOO ($76,670) a minute over an injury-plagued two seasons at the club. Woodgate, 27, played only nine games
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      616 53  -  CUBBY LEONG Asean football champions return to a rousing reception, as Avramovic praises their belief cubby@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS required of any champion or championship outfit, that somehow at the end of it all, when the battle ceases and the confetti falls, they know they will stand tall
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      340 53  -  CUBBYLEONG THEY had gathered well before flight SQ 63 touched down. When the Singapore Airlines plane landed at 2.40pm, the crowd had swelled to around 400 at Gate 33. The fans broke into cheers, whistles and loud handclaps, as the players waited to collect their
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