Today, 1 December 2007

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    26 1 weekendTODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 /A=DJACORP we set you thinking December 1-2, 2007 tod a nline.com weekendTODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 /A=E)IACORP we set you thinking December 1-2, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon THAT KL STREET MARCH AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR SAMY VELLU
    978 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH IN YOUR WEEKEND XTRA christie@mediacorp.com.sg FLAMBOYANT Malaysian politician S Samy Vellu is like a man used to walking over beds of burning coals. Through cheating allegations in a telecom stock controversy and embarrassing gaffes in infrastructure projects,
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    Move to protect council funds
    816 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG Ministry puts limit on estates' riskier investments cheekong@media corp.com.sg IN THE midst of an increasingly volatile financial market, the Government has moved to restrain Town Councils' investment activities as a precautionary measure. On Thursday, the Ministry of National Development (MND) gazetted amendments
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  • hot news
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      UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN HERE, BUT ...
      727 2  - UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN HERE, BUT P N BAUI Editorial Director balji@mediacorp.com.sg THE thought must have struck every iconcerned Singaporean, not just the Indian Singaporean: Can the boiling over of years of pent-up emotions, anger and frustration of the ethnic Indian community in Kuala Lumpur happen here? The instantaneous answer I
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    • XTRA POINT OF VIEW
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        Lock icon THARMAN APPOINTMENT: THE NEXT SHOT?
        212 4  -  P N BAUI IF AT all there was a surprise element in Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam's appointment as Finance Minister, it was the timing. The big question: Why the urgency to make the change now when it would have been neater to tie this announcement with
        WEETECK HIAN  -  212 words
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        DUBAI, TOO
        136 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH IN AN increasingly wary world, every investment firm with stated commercial imperatives but some kind of government link wants to gain the markets' respect. For Temasek Holdings, its attempt at being transparent and getting foreign talent have often been held up as an advantage over its
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        LAST CHANCE FOR BUSH?
        183 4  -  ROSNAH AHMAD IT'S easy to dismiss the significance of the Annapolis peace summit this week. After all, the two key participants, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, are as weak as they come. The two leaders, with a little prodding from
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    • Article
      New high for HIV cases?
      608 4  -  ALICIA WONG Only 5% of infected heterosexuals detected via voluntary testing alicia@mediacorp.com.sg WITH 356 newly-detected cases of HIV reported here between January and October, this year's final total is on track to surpass last year's figure of 357 and set a new high. But what
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      149 2 OOTNANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Engineering Programmes (Part-Time) for Polytechnic Graduates 1) School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) 2) School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) 13th Intake AY2OOB-2009, commencing August 2008 ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION Relevant Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (EEE) or Mechanical/ Manufacturing Engineering (MAE) or an equivalent
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      290 3 [iMf-M IT\T3ISJj\ FREE ADMISSION CT I~|~ 29 Nov-2 Dec 2007-11 am-9pm ,S~ I I Singapore Expo Halls 5 6 your digital playground om.sg Vyo r digital pla ground Singapore's Longest Running IT Event Since 1988 SHOW HIGHLIGHTS f+WflOM Caib Converters mmilAlltjtM You bring IT, we cash IT. Trade in your
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      94 5 ndr -JsL A Moonlit Christmas a% JSfiJlm By The River *^Br^^« Now to 30 Dec >07 fl Celebrate with joy as Central brings you a host of delightful happenings this Christmas! Make A merry as you indulge in spectacular ice skating performances, exclusive shopping deals, tempting W treats, attractive gifts
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon THE JOY OF GIVING GOES BOTH WAYS:
      133 6 DON WONG Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's Christmas greeting, penned on a paper star, hanging on a Christmas tree at the Ang Mo Kio Hub NTUC Fair Price Hypermart. The message reads: 'I wish Singaporeans will share their joys and sorrows with one
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      En bloc sale dismissed
      553 6  -  TAN HUI LENG Finland Gardens deal 'not done in good faith', say minority owners huileng@media corp. com. sg ANOTHER en bloc sale has been thrown out by the Strata Titles Board (STB), after minority objectors claimed among other things that the sale had been rushed and
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      Social aims in mind but business acumen also needed
      656 6  -  UNYANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg THEY'RE businesses with a social purpose, but good intentions, it seems, can only carry a social enterprise (SE) so far. Without the knowhow and resources to run a business, some SEs enterprises with a social aim of helping those
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      Lock icon WILL LOCAL POLITICS CHANGE?
      1222 8  -  LOH CHEE KONG XTRA ANALYSIS In the end, it is the economics that will dictate cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THE year is 2030. Now, imagine a Singapore with no Group Representative Constituencies (GRC), no defamation suits, no one-dominant party and personality. This is what the young people who attended
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      A SWITCH TO US, EUROPE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS?
      672 10  -  CHRISTIE LOH XTRA INVESTMENT Temasek is reportedly eyeing such firms after it sold snares in 3 China companies in the week christie@mediacorp.com.sg THREE divestments within a week. All executed in China. And a fresh pile of cash amounting to $1.6 billion. What is
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon STRICTER RULES ON PLANT IMPORTS FROM MALAYSIA
        109 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) announced tighter regulations on plant imports from West Malaysia. Travellers will now only be allowed to bring in up to three plants without a potting medium such as soil, sphagnum moss, peat moss and potting
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        STORE-INDONESIA DISCUSS MARITIME BOUNDARIES
        75 12 Delegations from the Singapore and Indonesian governments held the fourth round of technical discussions on maritime boundaries between their two countries on Thursday and Friday in Bandung, Indonesia. A joint statement from both countries said the meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere. It also said
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      99 12 PLEASANT'FLIGHT: Visitors to the Singapore Airshow in February will have easier access to Asia's largest aerospace event ever. Mobile phone e-ticketing services have been introduced to cut queueing time. Visitors can collect their badges onsite at the e-ticketing booths using an encoded SMS text message. Aerobatics will make a comeback,
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      Needed: Agency for gender issues
      482 12  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@media corp.com.sg OTHERS have made strides in the area of gender equality by setting up a dedicated national agency and Singapore too should now consider expanding the scope of its national machinery on women's issues. This was the call made by activists and experts
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      Lock icon For Asean, failed coup a reminder
      590 13  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Security, oil prices among its key challenges nazry@media corp.com.sg THURSDAY'S failed coup attempt in the Philippines is a stark reminder to Asean that the region is not as secure as everyone would like to believe, warned the grouping's outgoing Secre-tary-General Ong Keng Yong.
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      Matilda Chua fined $10,000 but escapes jail
      232 13  -  —ANSLEYNG FORMER National Kidney Foundation Board member Matilda Chua was fined $10,000 on Friday for falsifying her company's accounts six years ago. Chua, 38, shed tears of relief when she learnt she had escaped a jail term. Chua was charged with falsifying accounts
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      190 7 j ■■■I 41 WssPfc Sit back and relax under the timber trellises. Or Buki"iat° WestAve2 BukitßatokWestAve4 1 i«' x^ n c H The Civil DaZhong-ST St Anthony-*; I U WestMallJ rt "Service PrScR ■ll PrScn 1811 ffl&ip at the Balinese pavilion. With its lavish greenery clubu/c Swiss cott ae ■Li
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      102 9 KR^H MARARiON^v/ 2 December 2007 You don't have to run to be part of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2007! Join Runspiration the key supporters' programme that motivates runners from start to finish. Be part of the activities at the Padang: Live band performances /(3 et to t h e
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      540 11 I J^k©^v n/i urn ni lot 7ni iif *^^K^^ I w COUNTDOWN TD GHRISTHAS KITH DUTCH TRANCE LEGEND D J FERRY CDRSTEN. RANKED NO. BIN THE INTERNATIONAL DJ LIST. m^j TICKETS* FDR TWO TO THE ZOUK XMAS EVE COUNTDOWN PARTY ARE YOURS T i L| 9 i WHEN YDU SIGN
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      18 12 KyJl|?iffllim!i:fi»l'f!ill!fi(iiK <rmm Itoughbookl wa^ Bm Maurice /U Lacroix 4 [glgjg] Lion Capital Management Ltd vuunnvvK J.LINDEBERG ManufsctureitofiagtreSuisse W
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      858 13 All I want for Christmas are SingTel's Sweet Treats this December! JB At "I can't wait!" 3 ways to register for your Sweet Treats from 30 November to 4 December 2007 N Each Sing Tel customer can choose to register for one of the above treats from the three categories
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Police investigate 20 others linked to Philippine siege
      299 14 -AGENCIES MANILA The Philippine authorities launched a manhunt on Friday for more suspects accused of helping to stage a dramatic but short-lived rebellion against the government The small band of armed forces officers, who seized a luxury hotel on Thursday to demand
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      Lock icon All hail the civilian President
      258 14 —AFP Musharraf begins newtermaday after ceding his army post ISLAMABAD Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf has launched his civilian presidency amid an opposition split over his promise to lift emergency rule. Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto on Friday launched the manifesto of her Pakistan People's Party for elections
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      Lock icon THEY CALL HIM PATRICK BADAWI
      921 16  -  LESLIE LAU XTRA MAN IN THE NEWS Bizman back in the news with controversial project THEY call him "Patrick Badawi", and it is not meant to be a compliment Since the somewhat vicious political skirmishes erupted more than one year ago between Malaysia's former and
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      Lock icon Indian PM breaks his silence on KL march
      414 18 AGENCIES NEW DELHI The Indian government said on Friday it had contacted the Malaysian authorities regarding reports of harassment of ethnic Indians in Malaysia. "The government remains deeply solicitous of the welfare of people of Indian origin living abroad," Foreign Minister Pranab
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      Cold end to lavish royal nuptials
      238 18 KUANTAN A year after she made headlines for a lavish RM3.5-million ($1.5-million) wedding in Malaysia, the grandniece of Pahang state's Sultan Ahmad Shah has called it quits with her husband, The New Straits Times reported on Friday. Their nuptials in September last year were
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      Lock icon SARKOZY'S 'OTHER FIRST LADY'
      382 18 WHEN visiting French President Nicolas Sarkozy introduced a woman to his Chinese hosts at a welcome ceremony, a few eyebrows were raised: She was his 81-year-old mother. While it is not unusual for visiting leaders to take family members along during a trade mission, having one's
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      Lock icon Another MP quits S Korea presidential frontrunner's camp
      307 18 —AFP SEOUL South Korea's presidential frontrunner Lee Myung Bak suffered a blow on Friday when a senior lawmaker bolted from his conservative opposition party to support a rightwing independent candidate. Mr Kirn Byoung Ho is the second lawmaker in two days to
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      Lock icon TORN APART:
      45 20 Low-cost airline Atlasief s MacDonnell Douglas 83 jet crashed early on Friday in mountains in south-west Turkey after apparently veering off course, killing all 57 on board. Officials said weather conditions were fine and the pilots did not send a distress signal. AFP
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      Lock icon Australia to pull out combat troops from Iraq next year
      275 20 AGENCIES SYDNEY Prime Ministerelect Kevin Rudd said on Friday that he would pull Australia's 550 combat troops out of Iraq by the middle of next year, marking a significant shift in Canberra's role in the conflict. Australia has some 1,500
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    • GLORALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon TYCOON GETS 16 YEARS' JAIL FOR BRIBERY
        100 20 -AGENCIES A Shanghai court on Friday sentenced real estate tycoon Zhou Zhengyi, once one of China's richest men, to 16 years in prison following a trial for bribery, tax receipt forgery and embezzlement. Zhou was detained in October 2006 amid a probe of
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        Lock icon IT'S OKAY FOR WOMEN TO CARRY CONDOMS IN CHINA NOW
        99 20 —AFP Chinese police are to stop arresting women who carry condoms, traditionally seen as evidence of prostitution, in an effort to help curb the spread of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids), state press said on Friday. Despite efforts to stop the
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      DUBAI'S NEXT BIG PUSH IN THE AIR
      937 22  -  PRITHPAL SINGH XTRA AEROSPACE AMBITIONS What lies behind the surprise $50b aircraft deal MIND-BOGGLING multi-billion-dollar deals in the Middle East no longer surprise anyone any more. It's almost a given that if a deal or some investment is to be made and if
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    • THIS quirky WORLD
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        Lock icon YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
        96 24 In northern Russia's town of Shelehov, one woman gave birth by the light of dozens of mobile phones after a power cut plunged the locality into darkness, Ananova reported. The room at the town's maternity ward where 22-year-old Rima Pivovarova was giving birth had turned
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        NANJING MAN IS THE FATHER OF ONLY ONE OF HIS TWINS
        130 24 A Chinese man in Nanjing city is suing for divorce after a DNA test revealed that he is the father of only one of his twins, according to Ananova. Mr Liv Yuan noticed the difference in the sizes of
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      Lock icon Putin up in arms
      410 24 -AFP He suspends Russia's adherence to Cold War arms treaty: Kremlin MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a decision to suspend Russia's adherence to a Cold War treaty limiting military forces in Europe, the Kremlin said on Friday. The announcement came on the final
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      Lock icon INDON PILOTS: SET TO FLY THE COOP?
      842 25  -  CHAPPY HAKIM -SINDQ Chairman of Indset Study Centre sindo@media corp.com.sg DURING a stopover on a domestic flight in Indonesia, I met the pilot of a commercial airliner, who I know well. The four gold stripes on his shoulders signified that he was the
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      133 14 Wedding Fair I y Extravagance Saturday, 15th December 2007 lpm spm ffl $38 nett per couple (includes a scrumptious 5-course lunch) Revel in a stylish wedding as Amara Singapore transforms the union of two people into a spectacular occasion that will be fondly cherished in years to come. Preview the
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      105 14 C J THAILAND **X ♦exhibition* Visit the first ever Thailand Exhibition in Singapore "S»i I showcasing more than 80 Thai companies across 6 industries. FASHION JEWELRY GIFT FOOD HEALTH BEAUTY HOUSEHOLD 1-5 December 2007 Thai Trade Center cordially invites you to a 10.00 am 9:oopm one-to-one business matching session with
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      247 21 i^ the <J^Wer P3 0^ 25 q\pv -31 q>c 2007 An Invitation to celebrate this Christmas at Liang Court. Be part of the festive spirit and experience Yuletide cheer with a new Asian twist! cWisfi Xlpon a qJtcc 9^t up m^ Qwdstmas gwe<]^etnjor nryCJ^Ufe 1-25 Dec 2007 23 Nov 6
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        Lock icon The victim could have died
        269 28  -  EUGENE TAN Letter from I AM appalled by what sports editor Leonard Thomas wrote in his column on Nov 30. Tampines Rover's Nor Alam Shah (picture) inflicted an injury on SAFFC's Daniel Bennett during a match last week which, according to a doctor, could have
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        He may lose temper again
        155 28  -  ROBERTFOO Letter from FROM the media reports, it seems national coach Raddy wants to shield his star striker from any punishment that FAS might mete out to him. It is understandable as the World Cup qualifiers are coming up soon and the coach would want
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        Soccer is a team game
        102 28  -  BASHIRAZIZ Letter from MY HEARTFELT sympathy goes to Daniel Bennett. I pray for his speedy recovery. I just don't understand why FAS is giving in so much to Alam Shah. What is the point of asking him for an apology only to have him misbehave
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      Despite govt funding, firms unwilling to hire disabled people
      246 28  -  MOHAMAD RARE ABU BAKAR Letter from I WOULD like to highlight the challenges faced by disabled people when looking for employment. As a disabled person, I find it hard to get a job in the open market. When I refer to
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    • Letter
      Guiding hand goes further than cane
      163 28  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from I READ with concern the letter, "Don't spare rod with errant girls" (Nov 30). I do not believe in corporal punishment as a deterrent to misconduct or unruly behaviour for schoolboys, and even more so, schoolgirls. It is
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      Lock icon I'M A VIRUS HARMING THE EARTH
      849 29  -  DR MANOJ THULASIDAS XTRA WORLD WATCH ON ONE poignantly beautiful autumn day in Syracuse, a group of us physics graduate students were gathered around a frugal kitchen table. We had our brilliant professor, Lee Smolin, talking to us. We held our promising mentors in
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      27 28 -I will instruct you (says the Lord) and gUide you along the best pathway for your life:" The Bible Psalms 32:8 ©LIVING FAITH CHURCH® www.thelivingfaith.org IHrTtfTvTnil m^
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  • Business
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      $1.2b investment for biodiesel
      366 30  -  ESTHER FUNG Finnish company to build facility hereto produce renewable diesel from palm oil esther@mediacorp.com.sg FROM 2010, Singapore will be home to the world's largest facility producing diesel fuel from renewable feedstocks. Finnish company Neste Oil Corporation is investing approximately 550 million euro ($1.17 billion) to
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    • BUSINESSBRIEFS
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        HOT DEMAND FOR HYFLUX WATER TRUST SHARES
        51 30 Hyflux Water Trust, Asia's first pure-play global water business trust, said on Friday that the public tranche of its shares was 7.5 times oversubscribed at its initial public offering price of 78 cents per unit. Trading of the shares will start on Dec
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        $463M MRT CONTRACT AWARDED
        66 30  -  CHEOWXINYI The Land Transport Authority has awarded one of the first construction packages of its 4.3-km Downtown MRT Line to Sembawang Engineers and Constructors, a subsidiary of India's Punj Lloyd Group. The $463-million contract will see the Singaporebased firm construct Bayfront station, the future interchange between
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        STUDENTS, GIVE YOUR VIEWS FOR CHANCE TO WIN
        127 30  -  CHEOWXINYI If you have a strong view on income disparities in Singapore and how such challenges should be met, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) want to hear from you. The two bodies are calling
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      Lock icon Four winning design ideas for Marina South residential area
      232 30  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg WAVE-LIKE high-rises juxtaposed against developments with terraced communal green roofs, vast vistas of water and greenery, and contrasting skylines. That is the vision (picture) that a Singapore architectural firm, Surbana, has of the upmarket 60-ha Marina Bay area
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    • business news
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        Lock icon GULF'S HANGOVER FROM DOLLAR PEG
        1227 32  -  X RAVEENDRAN XTRA CURRENCIES Its link to the US currency is causing a headache to Arab governments as the dollar tumbles further IT HAS become a peg without cheers. Worse still, the hangover has turned out to be terrible. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) currency
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        Lock icon STI up on hopes of US rate cuts
        335 34 —AGENCIES Index closes on high after worst monthly loss since May SINGAPORE shares trekked higher on increased hopes the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon to avert a recession in the United States. "A rate cut will hopefully prevent a recession",
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      • BUSINESSBRIEFS
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          LOWER TARIFFS FOR STORE GOODS
          41 34 India will cut or abolish tariffs on 555 Singapore goods as part of a Free Trade Agreement with Singapore. The tariff changes take effect on Saturday, India's Minister for Information and Broadcasting P R Dasmunshi said.
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          STRONG IPO FOR SIME DARBY
          73 34 Sime Darby, the world's largest listed palm oil producer, soared on its market debut on the Malaysian bourse, ending 24 per cent higher on Friday. The stock advanced RM2.I ($0.90) to RMII, valuing Sime Darby at RM66 billion. Malaysia's stock exchange set a starting price
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          Lock icon ADIDAS CHASING THE YUAN
          84 34 AGENCIES Adidas, the world's second-largest maker of sporting goods, will open more sales outlets and boost marketing in China to tap into demand fuelled by the Beijing Olympics. Adidas will increase its points-of-sales in China from 4,000 to 5,000 by the end of 2008. Mr Wolfgang
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        Lock icon Dell chases Asia sales to offset US slump
        200 34 -AGENCIES DELL, the world's secondlargest maker of personal computers, will hire sales and customer-service workers in China and India amid an expansion in Asia as growing economies spur consumer spending. "We want to grow our presence in retail stores and on our
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        250 34 BLOOMBERG INDIA'S economy grew last quarter at its slowest pace since last year, signalling the central bank may soon end three years of inflation-fighting rate increases. In the three months ended Sept 30, Asia's third-largest economy grew 8.9 per cent from a year earlier after
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      1279 38  -  J^jjJ^ail LUXE KITCHENWARE NICE TO LOOK AT, LOVELY TO HOLD IF YOU HAVE $300,000, CONSIDER THIS POT SOLD IN SEPTEMBER, cookware maker Fissler proved that there is, indeed, a pot of gold at the end or, more accurately, the top of the spectrum: It launched
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        573 40  -  SERENE HUANG TREATS FOR TOTS Little ones are the main focus at this food court, where there are downsized servings and a play corner serene® mediacorp.com.sg ALTHOUGH the 15,000 sq ft Food Junction outlet at Great World City has been renovated with the child in mind, it is
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          A JUMBO TREAT FOR SEAFOOD LOVERS
          139 40 Jumbo Seafood is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special set menu that's available until Jan 20 next year. This menu will go down a treat especially with fans of the restaurant, as it features the dishes that have proved most popular at Jumbo
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          REVAMPED AND ROYALLY GOOD
          115 40 Shang Palace at Shangri-La Hotel has re-opened after a $4-million facelift. The 36-year-old restaurant's new stunning decor features floral motifs on a red glass ceiling and walls handpainted by Chinese artisans. The surrounding 15 acres of lush greenery serves as a backdrop for its "dining in
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        700 41 WIIUTERFEST HOT SPOTS Usher in the New Year with a visual explosion of light and colour. The spectacular "A Symphony of Lights New Year Countdown" will start 20 minutes before midnight on Dec 31. The show is a multimedia extravaganza that combines music, pyrotechnics and laser beams
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        Lock icon A TASTE OF Singapore
        723 42  -  CHANG SU-FERN You can savour a wide variety of local favourites at this hotel buffet sufern@mediacorp.com.sg FOR buffet fare with a truly Singaporean flavour, Feast East restaurant is shiok on all counts. The restaurant, situated on the third level of the Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel along
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        hello HONG KONG
        540 44  -  STEPHANIE PEE WHERE: Wan Chai Hong Kong Tea Room 2 Jurong East Street 21 r #03-99 IMM Building TELEPHONE: 6561 8801/6221 0500 OPENING HOURS: Daily from 8.30 am to 10pm You'll find a quality selection of the region's food and drink at this Jurong cafe food@newstoday.com.sg ASK
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          545 46  -  LESLEY THOMAS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH style@newstoday.com .sg CLOTHES make the man, according to Mark Twain. So why does the female of the species think a bit of lip gloss and some dangly earrings make the woman when it comes to special
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          704 47  -  PEARLYN THAM pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg EACH time I dress up wearing a dress is my shortcut to this my pet dog growls at me suspiciously. I put her behaviour down to this: She hardly sees me dressing up. So, when I do, I'm a stranger.
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        217 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH IF THEY were called Dresses, suppose no one would want to wear them. But Little Black Dresses (LBDs) are another matter entirely. As the Duchess of Windsor I once said: "When the little black dress is right, there is nothing else to wear LBDs
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        GILT-Y PLEASURES
        641 48  -  PEARLYN THAM MAKE-UP, MADE UP Cosmetic packaging has the look of money pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg AS A child, I used to squirrel away what I had thought were real diamonds in an old Strepsils tin box. I even harboured the naive belief that the longer I kept the stones which
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        WALK FOR MAC, SUPPORT AIDS FUND
        321 48  -  PEARLYN THAM WHEN it comes to charity-tagged merchandise, some brands donate such a meagre fraction of their sales proceeds that you wonder why they even bother to do so at all. But M.A.C won't evoke such uncharitable thoughts. Since 1994, the beauty brand has
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        HELLO, KITTY ... AND ANNA SUI
        82 48  - HELLO, KITTY AND ANNA SUI PEARLYN THAM EVEN Hello Kitty is wearing glitter mascara these days... but only when she's on the Anna Sui Hello Kitty Bag Charm. Part of Anna Sui's Glitter Christmas 2007 collection, this limited edition collectible is only available in Asia. The charm also has a
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        SIMPLY GR8
        610 50  -  COLIN YONG ASTOUNDING AUDI Audi's first supercar ever lives up to the promise of its stunning looks colin@mediacorp.com.sg NOTHING prepares you for the first time you see an Audi R8 in the metal. Sure, the two-seater comes across as wonderfully sleek in photos but it's still an eye-opener
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          ASTON MARTINS TO RACE IN S'PORE
          88 50 Motorsport fans will be able to watch high-ly-tuned Aston Martins racing on local roads from next year when the new Aston Martin Asia Cup kicks off. The British sports car manufacturer announced this week that the one-make races will be held in 12 cities
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          SAMSUNG SUV HINTS AT NEW RENAULT
          82 50  -  COLIN YONG Samsung Motors, a little-known subsidiary of French brand Renault, has unveiled its first SUV, the QMS. The car goes on sale in South Korea next month. What's interesting is that the QMS will be also be sold as a Renault Koleos. Both
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          92 50 NEED FOR SPEED To show that its limited-edition Reventon is faster than a fighter jet on the ground, Lamborghini arranged for an acceleration test against a Tornado A2OO-A aircraft along a 3km-long runway in Brescia, Italy. The 650bhp Reventon was indeed the quicker of the two, reaching its 340kmh top
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        HIGH-TECH BATTERIES FOR MERC HYBRID
        291 50  -  COLIN YONG MERCEDES-BENZ will be one of the first automakers in the world to use lithium-ion batteries in mass production cars when it launches a petrol-electric hybrid version of its S-Class in 2009. Andreas Truckenbrodt, the executive director of the company's Hybrid Development Center, said
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        STRENGTH OF THE SWEDES
        519 51  -  LIONEL KONG SUPER SAAB The latest Saab 9-3 saloon is an entertaining drive n ews@ newstoday.com.sg ASK most people here to name a Swedish car and chances are it won't be a Saab. While an established car maker in its own right, Saab is often seen
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      Lock icon A SOUL CONNECTION
      411 52  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE RADIO AWARDS Double win for select DJs, as listeners join in awards celebration christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg RADIO presenter Vernetta Lopez of Class 95FM was among a select group of radio presenters who picked up a pair of awards at this year's Singapore Radio Awards (SRA), which
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      DESIGNER STYLE
      450 54  -  MAYO MARTIN The humble sotong inspired one of the winning designs at the international Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2007 mayo@mediacorp.com.sg YOUNG industrial designer Terence Wong had the unlikeliest inspiration for his newest creation, a modified wakeboard called Glide the humble sotong, or squid. "The way it fills
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      218 54 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ROCK group Queen releases its first new recording in a decade today to mark World Aids Day. The single, Say It's Not True, the band's first studio collaboration with new frontman Paul Rodgers, is available as a free download from the band's website.
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        BLUE & WHITE PARTY
        76 56 BLUE WHITE PARTY Here's another gig for a cause: Veteran singers Douglas Olivero (picture), John Molina, Michelle Soliano, Sheila de Niro,Ann Hussein and others will take to the stage to support children's charities, including the IJ Mission, Rainbow Centre and the CHIJ Toa Payoh Pocket Money Fund. Le Baroque at
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        TIGER BURNING—AYOUNG PEOPLE ROCK WAYANG
        89 56 When is wayang not wayangl. When it's a "rock wayang". Inspired by the real-life escape of a three-legged tiger from a poacher's snare, this dance performance, set to modern and traditional music, also touches on environmental and cultural issues. The show features Project Dance Edge
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        SINGAPORE WRITERS FESTIVAL
        55 56 This year's festival theme is Crossings and celebrates the meeting of cultures,traditions and language in the literary arts.The festival begins this weekend with a slew of events including meet-the-author sessions, exhibitions, screenings and readings at various venues. The Singapore Writer's Festival is until Dec 9. Log on
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        SHOW ON STAGE
        59 56 Popular Taiwanese TV host/singer/actor Show Luo Zhixiang (picture) swings by on Saturday as part of his world tour to promote his new album Show Your Dance. Expect a lot of high-energy performances, screaming fans and colour-coordinated shirts Singapore Indoor Stadium, Saturday at m- '-ast we checked, tickets
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        COAST TO COAST
        67 57 This exhibition presents a collection of works by 40 renowned and upcoming contemporary artists from India, such as Paritosh Sen, Sudip Roy, Amitabh Sengupta, Dhiraj Choudhury, Sajal Sarkar and Gautami Mukherjee. Their works highlight the uniqueness of modern Indian art. Date: Dec I to 3 Time: I
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        7TH INTERNATIONAL GUITAR FESTIVAL 2007
        77 57 The Guitar Festival returns with more music performed by guitarists from around the world. Catch performances by Shin-ichi Fukuda from Japan, Oscar Guzman from Spain, Flavio Cucchi from Italy and Ze Paulo Becker from Brazil. The musicians will also be conducting masterclasses and workshops Date:
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        FILIPPA GIORDANO "PRIMA DONNA"
        75 57 Join renowned contemporary opera singer Filippa Giordano at this one-night-only concert. She will be performing operatic arias such as Casta Diva from Bellini's Norma, cinematic pieces such as Lost Boys Calling by Ennio Morricone, and classical and folk favourites Barcarolle and 0 Sole Mio. She will
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        Y GREC
        71 57 This is a performance based on a book of poems of the same title, by Madeleine Lee and Eleanor Wong. In this adaptation by Cake Theatre, the poems are presented as multidisciplinary pieces consisting of theatre, literature, installation and sound architecture to explore a new way of experiencing
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        MOVING IMAGES: 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
        71 57 The Substation celebrates the Oth anniversary of its in-house film showcase with a series of events for film buffs.These include a paraphernalia market, screenings of specially-commissioned works and talks with local film-makers. Date: Dec 7 to 10 Time: Various Venue: The Substation Price: Free admission
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      67 44 Christmas Cravings at Canton This Christmas, savour tantalising dishes at our traditional Ljuletide feast accompanied by a "live" choir. Enioij a nostalgic silent night! J Christmas Eve Dinner: $70.00 (Adult) $5^.00 (Child) Christmas Day Dinner: /J $50.00 (Adult) $2^.00 (Child) Cafe Vie -I:6}H SI?? or c: cafcvicecarltonhotcl.sg 7^ Bras sasah
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      776 54 Tdy: 11.00 am, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00,11.00pm Tom: 11.00 am, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00pm English with Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy Tom: 11.00 am, 3.00, 7.00pm HUBOG SIJBS* Tagalog with Eng/Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy: 1.00, 5.00, 9.00,11.00pm Tom: 1.00, 5.00, 9.00pm LOVE IS A CRAZY THING 1f &&A Korean
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      113 55 SUDOKU Our tough-level weekend treat for the die-hard Sudoku junkie 51 411 I I I I _2_ 8_ A9_ _3_ _5_ _8_ J 3_9_7. A_ 3_ _9__ S_ A_ J _2__ 111 I 8 3 1 FRIDAY'S SOLUTION: mmmmmtm aaaa■ 6728 4 9 3 151 HOW TO PLAY: *****6879 The
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      723 56 weekendwatch SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS P^W fc^l BOLLYWOOD MASTI Guide Vasantham Central, 4pm Researcher Marco (Kishore Sahu) investigates some ancient cave sculptures, accompanied by his unhappy and neglected wife, Rosie (Waheeda Rehman). Marco rescued Rosie from her disreputable surroundings, but treats her with contempt and forbids her from following her passion for
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      38 57 For song title, key in 924 and SMS to *****. For Traffic Watch service, key in 924tw and SMS to *****. Each SMS costs 30 cents. /AsdiaCorp Service provided by MediaCorp Technologies Pte Ltd KM" !^rmphony 92.4fm www.symphonY.sg
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      745 57 Purple Butterfly t» b^^^tl Arts Central, IkJi MBsfll V m 1982, Manchuria, Itami, a young Japanese man, falls deeply in love .X. 4L» with Cynthia, a beautiful Chinese girl. Their brief happiness ends when |f^*W he is called home for his military service and they are forced to part. Returning
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      Lock icon RUNNING TO EASE THE PAIN
      552 58  -  LOW LIN FHOONG MARATHON WOMAN After a life of abuse, Nirmala goes the distance in search of peace linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg FIVE years ago, at the tender age of 15, Nirmala Dcvi Chandra ran away from home. And she has not stopped running since. "When I was
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      Lock icon FEVER WON'T STOP KIRUI FROM CHALLENGING THE CHAMP
      398 58  -  LOW LIN FHOONG THE men's battle at this Sunday's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon was expected to be a tight contest between defending champion and course recordholder Amos Matui of Kenya and compatriot Abel Kirui. Kirui, who finished third here last year, impressed
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      Lock icon AMERICANS LOOK TO REVERSE TENNIS SLIDE
      290 60 DAVIS CUP FINAL US v Russia PORTLAND The US enter their first Davis Cup title in 12 years with an eye on boosting the ranking of top American men's tennis players from a record low. Andy Roddick (picture), at No 6 in the world,
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      Lock icon SWINGING DOWN UNDER
      716 60  -  HAKIKAT RAI INTERNATIONAL FIREPOWER Sorenstam's stars in fine form as they look to wrest championship from the Asians LEXUS CUP Team International vTeam Asia hakikat@mediacorp.com.sg WITH memories of last year's narrow 12.5 to 11.5 loss to Team Asia at the Tanah Merah Country Club still fresh in
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      961 61 THE SMART MONEY'S ON BLACKBURN V NEWCASTLE Saturday MAGPIES HAVE THEIR NUMBER Blackburn have only won once in their last seven league meetings at home against Newcastle. So it could be another long afternoon for the Rovers, considering they lost 4-0 to Aston Villa at Ewood Park on Wednesday. But
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        591 62 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Grant's team get better and better every week and could yet challenge for Premiership title ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea v West Ham LONDON As Chelsea's players waited for the snow to melt off the wings of their flight to Gatwick from Trondheim on
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        Lock icon CITY TARGET ANELKA RETURN
        385 62 THE GUARDIAN MANCHESTER Sven-Goran Eriksson has identified Nicolas Anelka as his primary transfer target in January. Manchester City's manager has also given serious consideration to the potential availability of Michael Owen at Newcastle United and Peter Crouch of Liverpool, but neither name is on the list
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        Lock icon HICKS' TIME COULD BE UP
        576 63 -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR Fallout with Benitez may well prompt American billionaire to cash in at Liverpool FC LIVERPOOL Liverpool are unbeaten in the Premiership and have just revived their hopes of a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League. They should
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        385 63 THERE GOES THE ENGLAND JOB, HARRY -THE GUARDIAN LONDON—The Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp (picture) believes that his arrest on suspicion of corruption has ruined his chances for the England head coach's job, as it emerged that his former superior at Pompey, Milan Mandaric, was detained by police on suspicion of
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        Lock icon IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT FOOTBALL, OF COURSE
        92 64 AFP David Beckham proved his superstar status again on Friday receiving a hongi (Maori greeting) from football fan Ritihia Hailwood after arriving at Wellington Airport. 15,000 fans mostly teenaged girls and children from local schools —then watched him train for a weekend friendly
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        320 64 AFP LONDON Former Arsenal and Chelsea player Emmanuel Petit (picture) has blamed the selfishness of England's top players for the country's failure to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals. The 1998 World Cup winning midfielder with France believes certain key English players were
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