Today, 28 February 2007, Afternoon Edition

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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Thaksin, wife in more trouble
      495 2 —AGENCIES Prosecution over land deal could come with 10-year jail BANGKOK An anti-graft panel has recommended that criminal charges be filed against deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife over a questionable land purchase that earned them millions of dollars, an official said yesterday.
      —AGENCIES; AFP  -  495 words
    • Article
      Lock icon US, Iran and Syria to join ministerial conference on Iraq: Rice
      348 3 AFP WASHINGTON The United States will attend a ministerial level meeting of Iraq's neighbours, including Iran and Syria, as well as other world powers to discuss Iraq's future, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice indicated yesterday. The meeting, expected
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      Oomph factor for their good feeling
      806 3  -  JASMINE YIN Training programme for medical tourism service staff to boost industry jasmine@media corp. com. sg A TRANSLATOR who not only explains what the doctor is saying, but can rattle off the best places for laksa along Orchard Road. A pharmacy technician who, knowing
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  • parliament news
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      6.5 m is planning figure, not a target
      688 4  -  LEE U-WEN Quality of life for S'poreans won't be compromised: Mah u-wen@mediacorp.com.sg THE revised projection on Singapore's population, which factors in the possibility of 6.5 million people, was met with concern in Parliament yesterday. Several MPs questioned the feasibility and practicality of
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      Lock icon Join CPF scheme without fear of penalty: Minister
      496 4 -LEEU-WEN IF YOU have not been paying your workers their Central Provident Fund (CPF) entitlements and now want to jump on the bandwagon to cash in on Workfare benefits, worry not The Government has reassured that it would not penalise such employers
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    • Article
      MPs warm up to debate on going green
      345 8  -  -LOHCHEEKONG TRADITIONALLY, environmental issues have seldom hogged the spotlight in Budget debates. But yesterday, three post-65 Members of Parliament spoke about the lack of resources dedicated to combating global warming. Signalling the changing outlook of the younger MPs, Mr Hri Kumar (Bishan-Toa
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      Some MPs still questioning GST hike
      455 8  -  LOHCHEEKONG Concerns over whether Govt can afford Workfare cheekong@media corp. com. sg EVEN as they lauded the Government's "historic" move to boost the income of lowwage workers through a permanent Workfare scheme, some Members of Parliament were still unconvinced over the need to raise
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    • Article
      895 HDB flats repossessed since 2003
      358 8  -  -LEEU-WEN ONE in 100 flats currently being paid for with a bank loan has been repossessed over the last four years. This works out to 895 of the 89,000 units financed by banks since such institutions took over the role from the Housing and
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon A plea for those who 'missed out'
      708 6  -  TORCHING LI MPs want more recognition for stay-at-home mums chingli@media corp.com.sg DESPITE a chorus of approval from the House for the recently announced Budget described as "watershed" and even "too generous" several MPs stood up yesterday to speak for a group that never
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    • Article
      Protect, don't dismiss, pregnant workers
      249 6  -  -DERRICKA PAULO THERE is no baby in the Budget, and some MPs want to see some action to remedy that Dr Amy Khor (Hong Kah GRC) wants the Government to give women more protection, of the employment sort, by allowing errant employers less opportunity to
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      PARLIAMENTBRIEF
      126 6  -  -DERRICKA PAULO MORE USES FOR PSEA The Post Secondary Education Accounts (PSEA) should be used for all approved educational establishments, public or private, said Nominated MP Loo Choon Yong. The PSEA-set up to help Singaporeans pursue tertiary education should also be widened to cover children from birth, instead of
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      SINGAPORE 2.0: INTEGRATING NEW 'SOFTWARE'
      976 10  -  New citizens need to be taught the rules of the game Norman Vasu IN RECENT weeks, a lot of discussion has been generated by the announcement that urban planners are to work with a 6.5-mil-lion population figure when drawing up the blueprint for the future
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      NCCS in landmark tie-up
      259 10  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg THAT miracle cancer treatment that works well for an American may not be as effective when used to treat Asians or vice versa. But a three-year translational research programme launched yesterday by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Michigan-based Van Andel Research
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Accounting for his success
    661 9  -  Neo Chai Chin Financial analyst has SIM-RMIT accountancy degree to thank for a career that's on the up-and-up C C IV I when he was in school, Eldwin Wong V I\l had an entrepreneurial streak. He ran a tuition agency in his junior college days, and
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    STAMP OF APPROVAL: Bachlor of Business (Accountancy)
    380 9 The SIM-RMIT Bachelor of Business (Accountancy), accredited by CPA Australia, can lead to international career opportunities. To become a CPA, accountancy graduates must complete the CPA Program and have three years of mentored work experience in finance, accounting or business advice. "Globally, the
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Diplomats hurt in LTTE mortar firing
      426 12 -AGENCIES COLOMBO Sri Lanka's air force bombed suspected Tamil rebel targets in the Batticaloa district just hours after a group of ambassadors to Sri Lanka were attacked in a mortar firing on an air field. A military spokesman said the retaliatory bombings were directed
      -AGENCIES; AFP  -  426 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MORE CONCRETE BALLS NEEDED
        121 12 -AFP A plan to use concrete balls to stem the ooze from an Indonesian "mud volcano" by up to 70 per cent may have to be revised. The balls slid about one kilometre into the crater, roughly twice the depth anticipated, and many more than planned
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      • Article
        Lock icon BODYGUARDS FOR BULLIED STUDENTS
        45 12 AFP South Korean students being harassed by school bullies will get protection from police or private bodyguards under a government plan. The free bodyguard service to and from school is part of measures by the education ministry to tackle the problem.
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      • Article
        Lock icon LAOS' FIRST HUMAN CASE OF BIRD FLU
        60 12 -AFP A 15-year-old girl has been diagnosed as Laos' first human case of bird flu. She is reportedly in a stable condition. Meanwhile, Vietnam said yesterday it had culled more than 10,000 chickens on a northern farm. Two weeks ago, the authorities said
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      • Article
        Lock icon MALACCA LOSES FLOOD AID TO CHEATS
        101 12 -AFP Malacca, which suffered devastating floods earlier this year, has lost thousands of dollars in flood aid to false claims, a report said yesterday. Malacca's Chief Minister Mohamad Ali Rustam said the state had handed over RM698,400 ($304,000) in aid to more than 3,000
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      Lock icon 18 die, Cheney unhurt in attack on US base
      521 12 -AP Taliban claims responsibility, says attacker was trying to reach US Vice-President BAGRAM (Afghanistan) A suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the main United States military base in Afghanistan yesterday during a visit by US Vice-Presi-dent Dick Cheney, killing at least
      -AP; AFP  -  521 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Want to save some forests? Buy them
      245 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian environmental and residents' groups are joining forces to buy swathes of forest in a desperate bid to save them from developers, a report said yesterday. Four groups including WWF Malaysia and a residents' group from Petaling Jaya, a satellite
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    • Article
      WHY AN EXTRADITION PACT WILL NOT WORK
      561 14  -  HUALA ADOLF Spore is not the problem when retrieving Indonesian assets news@newstoday.com.sg JAKARTA'S attempts to coerce Singapore into signing an extradition pact have mci with a lukewarm response. Since the 1980s Jakarta has been using various means tc push the island state to
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      Lock icon Bilateral ties are good but can be improved
      252 14 —AGENCIES THE relationship between Singapore and Indonesia is warm, but bilateral ties need to be strengthened, said Singapore's new Indonesian ambassador, MrWardana, yesterday. Both sides will have to find the best solutions to outstanding bilateral issues that would benefit both countries, he
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      A religious dilemma for Thailand's govt
      570 16  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Widespread turmoil is likely if Buddhism gains national status in the new charter nazry@mediacorp.com.sg A FIERCE debate is raging in Thailand as to whether Buddhism should be declared the national religion as the kingdom pushes ahead with the drafting of a new Constitution.
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      Lock icon THAI MILITARY FEARS INCREASE IN POLITICAL UNREST IN COMING MONTHS
      257 16 -AFP The military fears a spike in political tensions over the next two months, Thailand's Defence Minister said yesterday, even as its Foreign Minister warned that efforts to quell the southern unrest could take a long time to succeed. "The
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      Lock icon 'De-radicalisation' for Islam's followers
      163 17 -DPA JAKARTA Indonesia's parliament has backed a government "de-radicalisation" programme aimed at stopping the creation of hard-line Islamic groups and countering terrorism, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Lawmakers urged the government to focus on poverty alleviation and unemployment to deny radical groups and terrorist networks propaganda
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      Lock icon Expert says JI is 'down but not out'
      581 17 The multi-structured group is allegedly rebuilding and broadening its appeal SYDNEY South-east Asian militant network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) is not in retreat but is rebuilding and gaining support through charity work and involvement in sectarian violence, a Sydney security conference was told
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      Lock icon Stretched to the limit
      337 18 —AP US military unable to fully respond to new crises: Report WASHINGTON Strained by the demands of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is a significant risk that the United States military will not be able to quickly and fully respond to yet another crisis, according
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon US DOUBTS IRAN ROCKET CLAIMS
        97 18 -AFP The United States military has no evidence to corroborate an Iranian claim that it fired a rocket into space and suspects that the event never happened, an American defence official said. Iranian space officials on Sunday said they launched a "sounding rocket" into space
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      • Article
        Lock icon IRAQ CABINET APPROVES OIL LAW
        98 18 —AP The Iraqi Cabinet approved a draft law yesterday to manage the country's vast oil industry and distribute its wealth among the population a major breakthrough in American efforts to press the country's Shia, Sunni and Kurdish groups to reach agreements to achieve stability. Parliament
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    • Article
      Lock icon S Korea to resume food aid to North?
      190 18 -AFP SEOUL A South Korean delegation yesterday left for high-level talks with North Korea, paving the way for the resumption of food aid after the communist state promised to scrap its nuclear programme. Unification Minister Lee Jae-Joung said Seoul's priority at the
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      Lock icon London to cut greenhouse gases by 60%
      250 19 -THE GUARDIAN LONDON London is going "green" and plans to cut carbon emissions by 60 per cent within 20 years, placing the city at the forefront of the battle against climate change. Mayor Ken Livingstone, who announced details yesterday, appealed to Londoners to
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      Lock icon Standoff over Iran's nuclear drive intensifies
      386 19 —AGENCIES Tehran says it will never again halt atomic drive as new sanctions loom TEHRAN The standoff over Iran's nuclear programme intensified yesterday, with Iran and world powers hardening their positions. Iran yesterday said it would never again suspend uranium enrichment, while Washington and
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  • Voices
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      Those who can't
      322 20  -  MARIE HO The neglected side of the Baby Bonus debate Letter from I REFER to the article, "Is the bonus worth it, baby?" (Feb 23). Frankly, I am tired of the Government and the media viewing the baby issue as mainly an economic one. While letters to
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      Flawed valuation?
      194 20  -  NGCHAI KUAN Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Resale HDB woes" (Feb 27). I can understand the frustration of such homeowners as I am also a "victim". I bought my five-room Design Plus flat in the North in 2000 from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) at
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    • Letter
      WIS revamp is commendable
      159 20  -  JEFFREYYEOKEECHONG Letter from The decision by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to revamp the current system of walk-in selection (WIS) is indeed commendable and decisive. By grouping flats into sectors and giving potential buyers time to study the available units before making purchases, the new
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      Don't relegate the elderly to old-age homes – give three-generation families a chance
      350 21  - Don't relegate the elderly to old-age homes give three-generation families a chance SONAL MERCHANT Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Let the old live on their own" (Feb 22). The attitude portrayed in the letter saddens me. We are all social beings and our need for love, affection and
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      En-bloc worry
      479 21  -  HENRY LIM Senior citizens lookforward to peaceful retirement, not financial gain from en-bloc sales Letter from HANDSOME profits are the chief reason for en-bloc property sales having gained so much popularity. In the early days, en-bloc sales were confined mainly to old developments, with developers also taking the
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      274 22  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ///BY THE LONER Some years ago I served as a school counsellor at a public high school, and one afternoon I saw a student named Manny crying uncontrollably in the hall. I invited him into my office, and he told me what was
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    • Letter
      Towards achieving greater acceptance of Hota
      155 22  -  BEY MUI LENG, Letter from Assistant Director (Media Relations), Corporate Communications, Ministry of Health WE REFER to the letter on the Human Organ Transplant Act (HOTA) by Loke Siew Meng ("Opting out of organ-trans-plant scheme should be made easier" (Feb 23) who suggested that
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      Poor crowd control spoilt Chingay show
      310 22  -  TOM ONG All hell broke loose when barriers were breached Letter from I ATTENDED the Chingay Parade last Saturday with my family. Being ticket holders for the Half Zone between Somerset Road and Killiney Road, we sat on the road opposite Centrepoint and Heeren.
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      Barriers pose safety hazard to Chingay audience
      231 22  -  AMINA MAJEED SANTOS LUCAS Letter from I APPRECIATE the fact that the Chingay is a celebration of the Chinese New Year festivities. I arrived at about 8.30pm at the Somerset MRT, where the Chingay was in full swing. People were having fun. But
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      isay QUELLING THAT UNEASE
      676 23  -  WAYNE SOON A POSSIBLE population size of 6.5 million in 20 years' time was suggested by Minister Mah Bow Tan recently as part of the ongoing policy of attracting immigrants to Singapore. Many Singaporeans still seem to be concerned about the downsides of immigration even as
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  • Businesstoday
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      Temasek's Thai woes deepen
      285 26  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@media corp.com.sg TEMASEK Holdings' multi-million-dollar bet in Thailand shows few signs of paying off. One year after it forked out top dollar for Shin Corp, the Thai conglomerate's profit has plunged to a five-year low on top of its lacklustre share price. Unfortunately, a
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      Genting gets wake-up call over casino plan
      304 26  -  TORCHING LI Licence not automatic, says MHA, as Stanley Ho factor looms chingli@media corp. com. sg JUST two days before Genting International is due to sign the Development Agreement with Sentosa Development Corporation on Thursday, marking a milestone in its casino bid victory,
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      Lock icon STI sees biggest one-day drop in eight months
      195 26 BLOOMBERG THE ST Index fell by the most in more than eight months on speculation US economic growth may slow and as a plunge in China's shares sparked concern recent gains in the region were excessive. "When the US sneezes, Singapore will
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    • marketwatch
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        STI 3,232.0 -75.8
        99 26 Shares ended sharply lower in a broad-based market correction after months of strong gains. The benchmark ST Index fell 75.9 points, or 2.3 per cent to 3,232.02. Volume was heavy at 3.2 billion shares traded, compared with 2.1 billion on Monday. "With declines across the board, it's
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        Lock icon Commodities
        27 26 SGX, Dow Jones, Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 689.80 Silver US$/oz 14.83 Platinum US$/oz 1,242.00 Rubber cents/kg 353.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,952.50 Brant US$/barrel 60.13 Information provided by
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        SGX top rises
        18 26 SIMSCI330DB HSI*****SGA HSI*****DB 0.035 +75.0 0.185 +08.2 0.410 +07.3 HSI19B00MBL HSI*****DB 0.335 +59.5 0.255 +59.4
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        SGXtOD falls
        18 26 SPCDB 0.010 -00.0 HSI*****DB ChinaEntSp SPCMBL 0.020 0.005 0.005 -55.0 -50.0 -50.0 ICBC RB 0.080 -40.7
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        SGX most active
        28 26 ChinaEntSp Genlnt STATSChP Indofood HSI*****BNP 0.005 0.020 1.550 1.300 0.325 -0.005 -0.010 -0.020 -0.110 -0.220 -50.0 -1.2 -1.3 -7.4 -40.4 954,301 64,257 40,400 41,170 39,913
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        World markets
        51 26 Nikkei 225 10,119.92 -95.43 -0.52 Hang Seng Australia ASX200 20,147.07 5,993.00 -360.00 -50.20 -1.76 -0.03 Korea Comp 1,454.60 -15.43 -1.05 KLCI 1,237.00 -35.79 -2.01 SET Index 603.95 -4.75 -0.69 Jakarta Comp 1,764.00 -19.94 -1.12 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 3,331.29 491.09 -40.71 -46.59 -1.44 -0.65 Mumbai Sensex 13,470.03 -170.69
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        Your S$1 buys
        28 26 US$ 0.6552 UK£ 0.3334 Yen 78.329 HK$ 5.1186 RM 2.2899 Euro 0.4958 Rupiah 5,956.8 Baht 22.375 Peso 31.682 AS 0.8263 Indian Rs 28.936 Yuan 5.0724
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    • business news
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        Lock icon CORPORATEBRIEFS
        298 28 BLOOMBERG CHANNEL NEWSASIA BLOOMBERG DOW JONES China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp, which sought protection from creditors in 2004 after a trading scandal, said 2006 profit rose more than 10-fold after a one-time waiver of debt under its restructuring plan. Net profit rose to $369 million, or 61.69 cents a
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        Lock icon Spore- Vietnam cross-exchange
        397 28 -BLOOMBERG Plan to allow securities firms in both countries to trade on each other's exchanges VIETNAM'S stock exchange may form a trading link with Singapore Exchange (SGX) as it expects the nation's companies to sell shares in the Republic. Vietnam is seeking to allow securities firms in
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        Lock icon URA to sell land parcel in Little India
        231 29 DOW JONES NEWSWIRES THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday launched a multi-use land parcel in Little India for sale by public tender. The site is located at Belilos Road and Klang Lane. It is expected to include a six-storey "white" development that
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        Lock icon Merrill draws 2 top bankers
        317 29 DOW JONES NEWSWIRES Appointments are aimed at bolstering Asian operations MERRILL Lynch Co, the world's third-largest securities firm, has lured top bankers from Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse to bolster its investment banking operations in Asia, people with knowledge of the matter said. Two sources
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        465 30 BLOOMBERG Tax cuts in budget may be to fend off Singapore HONG KONG Hong Kong may cut taxes after the city's longest economic expansion in almost a decade boosted government revenue, enabling Chief Executive Mr Donald Tsang to shore up his popularity
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        464 30 -AFP NEW DELHI Populism will rule over new economic reforms when India unveils its new fiscal year budget this week as the government sets its sights on upcoming polls in the country's largest state, analysts say. A decade ago, Indian Finance Minister P.
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        167 30 -AFP LOS ANGELES Apple is putting off the debut of its Apple TV devices (picture) to next month, instead of this month. "Wrapping up Apple TV is taking a few weeks longer than we projected and we now expect to begin shipments mid-March," said
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        564 32  -  MIRAKASHINATH New set-up to help SMEs venture into Middle East mira@media corp.com.sg SMALL-AND-MEDIUM enterprises (SMEs) that want to strike up deals in the Middle East will soon have another avenue of support The Arab Singapore Chamber of Commerce (ASCC) has been setup to help those who
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      1626 35  -  David Chew AS THE brains behind Toy Factory, one of Singapore's most prolific theatre companies, Goh Boon Teck hardly needs an introduction to theatregoers here. The man responsible for high-profile productions such as Prism (2003) and Titoudao the third staging of which starts tomorrow Goh is also
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      175 36  -  —WINSONTEO STEFANIE Sun was whisked away from a video shoot in Cairo on Sunday after an Egyptian man claiming to be armed threatened the singer, her entourage and a video crew. In a teleconference last night, managing director Chen Zeshan of Sun's label EMI Taiwan
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      288 37  -  JEANINETAN Film about homosexuality submitted for Singapore international film fest opening jeanine@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE director Kan Lume wants to "fire up" audiences with his new film, which may not be too difficult considering its theme. Solos is scheduled to premiere at the Singapore International Film Festival (Siff), which
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      322 37  -  —AMELYNN LIONG IT'S tempting to think a band made up of music veterans would fall back on tried-and-tested formulas but Singapore's The Observatory are not ones to follow rules. Made up of vocalist Leslie Low, guitarist Dharma, bassist Victor Low, programmer Evan
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        323 38  -  WINSONTEO The Dance Floors younger contestants are keen to show their mettle winson@media corp.com.sg WHEN they strut their stuff on The Dance Floor tonight, the last eight teams from the competition's final Shuffle Round will be aiming to set the record straight on a few
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        74 38 KEEN to get up close and personal with Hong Kong star Karena Lam (picture)? The makers of the upcoming film Anna Anna are auditioning actors for a rock band performance scene, to be filmed in Singapore, featuring Lam along with Tender Huang and
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      477 42  -  Jose Raymond you annotbeserious EXACTLY 12 months ago, Agu Casmir (picture) signed a one-year contract with Woodlands Wellington. That deal, which the striker has dutifully seen through, ends today. However, as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) decided to change its registration
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      187 42 DPA KUALA LUMPUR An appeal by Iranian champions Esteghlal Tehran to be reinstated in the AFC Champions League has been rejected by the Asian Football Confederation. Esteghlal missed the deadline for handing in their preliminary player registration forms, falling foul of the same law that
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      944 42  -  JOSE RAYMOND Home United's fortunes hinge on trio's continental roots jose@media corp.com.sg ALL three stood out for their respective clubs last year and were particularly outstanding in the Singapore Cup. Striker Kengne Ludovick, who hails from Cameroon, hit the back of the net 24
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      309 42  -  -JOSE RAYMOND FOR the last two seasons, Shijiayi and Shahril Ishak roamed the middle of the park for the Young Lions in the S-League. Both members of the Singapore side who were crowned Asean champions in Bangkok earlier
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      427 44 -AFP WEST BROMWICH (England) Middlesbrough booked a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals after a nerve-wracking penalty shoot-out win at West Bromwich Albion yesterday (early today, Singapore time). Gareth Southgate's side were taken to the brink by Championship outfit Albion, but they held their nerve
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      600 44 -AFP Reading claw their way back after being 3 goals down LONDON Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to rest several first team players was justified as the Premiership challengers narrowly edged past Reading 3-2 to earn themselves a place in the FA Cup
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      730 45 —AFP Runaway leaders not affected by stadium security concerns ROME Inter Milan host Udinese at the San Siro today where the runaway Serie A leaders will be looking to extend their record run of consecutive league wins to 18 matches. The match is
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      184 45 AFP ROME Juventus remain on course for a swift return to Serie A after winning 1-0 at Modena on Monday. Modena had defended most of the match and looked set to take a point, until Matteo Centurioni headed Valeri Bojinov's right-wing cross into
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      83 45 NEW YORK Stephon Marbury scored 25 points to lift the New York Knicks over the Miami Heat 99-93 on Monday and spoil Shaquille O'Neal's historic night. Miami centre O'Neal scored 20 points to surpass 25,000 points for his career and become the top scorer among
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      828 46  -  Kenneth Goh All eyes will be on Blackburn manager as he attempts to plot Gunners' downfall FA CUP, STHRD REPLAY Blackburn vArsenal HE WAS once one of Britain's best strikers, and although just 1.78 m tall, the Welsh legend struck fear where ever his
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      451 46 -AFP BLACKBURN Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal face a huge challenge as they try to avoid their second Cup upset in a week when they meet Blackburn tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). Wenger takes his side to face the Rovers in the FA Cup
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      148 47 MADRID Samuel Eto'o has been left out of the squad for Barcelona's King's Cup match away to Zaragoza tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). Barca coach Frank Rijkaard prefers to rest the Cameroon striker before the crucial upcoming clashes against Sevilla, Liverpool and Real Madrid.
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      275 47 -AGENCIES LONDON English football rivals Arsenal and Chelsea were charged with failing to control their players after a stoppage-time brawl marred the League Cup final on Sunday. Gunners defender Emmanuel Eboue was accused of violent conduct. A statement from the Football Association (FA) read:
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      219 47 -AFP THE HAGUE Former South Korea and Australia coach Guvs Hiddink (picture) escaped a prison term but was found guilty of tax fraud and handed a fine and suspended sentence here yesterday. A court in Holland refused a public ministry request for a 10--month jail
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