Today, 2 February 2008

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    11 1 weekendTODAY MICA(P) 134/10/2007 /A-DJACORP we set you thinking February 2 3^2afl&<fcodava^lina^M^
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    Lock icon MICROSOFT SWOOPS ON YAHOO
    394 1 —AGENCIES Mounts a hostile $63b takeover bid SAN FRANCISCO In a high-stakes battle for the big bucks of the US online advertising market, Microsoft made an eye-popping hostile attempt to take over search engine giant Yahoo. Chief executive Steve Ballmer announced an unsolicited take-over bid for
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    Lock icon GIC: THE VIEW FROM AMERICA
    1352 1  -  KENNETH S CHIANG SJS IN YOUR WEEKEND XTRA IT'S THE COUNTRY'S BRAND THAT IS LIKELY TO MATTER no geopolitical threat and, in fact, is a strategic friend of the US. Washington, on the other hand, considers re-emergent China more as a competitor, at least in
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      Lock icon THE UNDIPLOMATIC MAHBUBANI
      1194 2  -  CLEMENT MESENAS EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement® mediacorp.com.sg HE IS suave, articulate and has a disarming smile, his eyes lighting up when a question is put to him. The man, who is ranked among the world's top 50 intellectuals by Foreign Policy magazine, attracts you with his charm and earnest
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      THE MDC-AND-MATCH CITY
      706 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@media corp.com.sg Why mega cities will be the norm and where Singapore's edge is IF THE futurists have read the cards right, come 2030, the New World Order will be one dominated by a few elite mega-cities, rather than by nations. And Singapore, judging by the
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      MM on traffic congestion, the A team
      496 3  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@media corp. com. sg JUST two days after the policymakers unveiled the third and final part of a massive plan to overhaul private car usage and public transport in Singapore, the Minister Mentor has expressed scepticism over whether it would solve the
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      160 3 Date: 2& 3 Feb 2008 (Sat Sun) b. v Time: 11am-spm rf®®,, Venue: Carlton Hotel, Level 2 ii MrtJls§fe^ Empress Ballroom, Bras Basah Road A** 1 Why Study in Canada? Canadians place a premium on education and demand first-rate schools. Canada spends more per capita on its education system than
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  • Singapore news
    • XTRA POINT OF VIEW
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        THE BLUE, GREEN, WHITE
        165 4  -  PAULINE DAWN LOH MR CHEN Shui-bian's (picture) general mien these days is rather subdued a stark contrast to the trademark flamboyance throughout his two terms as Taiwan President, right up to his tail-between-the-legs resignation speech. The Kuomintang's (KMT) blue banner has so soundly trounced the Democratic
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        POKER GAME
        218 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH "BIDDING war" may not be an accurate description of what's happening at Straits Trading Company (STC). Two rich families the Lees behind OCBC versus Ms Chew Gek Khim, grand-daughter of the late banker Tan Chin Tuan have each thrown down offers for STC. But one side
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      Lock icon 'Rebel' UBS shareholders
      482 4  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@media corp.com.sg Alternative proposal put up to GlC's offer; to be voted on come Feb 27 DISGRUNTLED ÜBS shareholders are threatening to crush the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation's (GIC) offer to pump money into the troubled Swiss bank. Unhappy that the new foreign investor
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      How GIC deals will help S'pore
      486 4  -  -LOHCHEEKONG THERE is a lesser-known reason why the Government is expanding its overseas investments through the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC). With a shrinking workforce exacerbated by an ageing population, the Government's tax revenue which makes up more than 80 per cent of
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      Lock icon Maiden voyage across S'pore-KL's open skies
      625 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT ANSLEYNG AND weekeat@media corp.com.sg THE three budget airlines took off and landed on Feb 1 with much fanfare: National flags were unfurled, passengers were given a rousing send-off by marching bands and water cannons showered the planes for good luck. After six years
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      Bus vs plane: Which is the better ride to KL?
      511 8  -  Leong Wee Keat weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg NOW that you can fly at half the previous fares on the SingaporeKuala Lumpur flights, would you still want to make the trip by express bus? Today sought to find the answer by trying both modes
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      FOREIGN FILMS REEL 'EM IN
      973 10  -  KENNETH TAN XTRA AT THE MOVIES More and more people are flocking to see 'foreign' movies in S'pore WHEN I was in school, the term "foreign film" in Singapore meant any movie that wasn't from Hollywood or wasn't scripted in Chinese, Malay, Tamil or Hindi.
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      THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC ABBA
      205 10  -  -KENNETH TAN Thirty years have passed since Abba's phenomenallysuccessful concert tour in Australia. Abba fbe Movie is, in my opinion, one of the best "concert movies" made about any international supergroup, with first-rate tour footage and a simple, engaging story to string everything together
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      Lock icon How different in 2030?
      438 12  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@mediacorp.com.sg Ministers say changes may be necessary, but should not be rushed AS FOUR Ministers fielded a slew of questions about the nation's future at a dialogue session organised by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) on Friday, change was the hot topic. Be it
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      6.5 million people = A better Singapore?
      425 12  - 6.5 million people A better Singapore? NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@mediacorp.com.sg TWO decades from now, Singapore will be a hive of even greater activity an exciting place to live and work in, according to a scenario painted by demographic, healthcare and urban planning experts at a discussion forum organised by the Institute of
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    • S'PORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon ONE MORE CHIKUNGUNYA CASE?
        95 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA One more probable case of chikungunya fever was reported on Friday, bringing the total here to 12 cases so far. The latest patient is a foreign national with no recent travel history who lives on Norris Street, about 200m from Clive Street. Since Jan
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        Lock icon MORE TRAINS FROM NEXT WEEK
        101 14 -CHANNEL NEWSASIA From Monday, SMRT and SBS Transit will increase the number of train trips per week. SMRT will add 83 trips to the morning and evening peak periods to cut waiting times by more than 1.5 minutes in some instances. Morning-hour commuters who will
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      Lock icon Chinese New Year skips to Indian, Malay, Eurasian beats
      399 14  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg NEXT week will be a festive occasion for Chinese communities worldwide; in Singapore, the celebrations will span various communities. Be it a time to reach out to the needy or simply to partake in festivities, ethnic minority organisations
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      30 years later, it's back to school
      461 14  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@media corp.com.sg Training beefed up to allow 60,000 more to join classes ABOUT 50 years ago, there was Lembaga the Adult Education Board (AEB) set up by the Government to help working adults learn language and academic skills by attending night classes.
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      HEALTH AND A FUN DAY
      142 16 PHOTOS BY TREVOR TAN AND 001 BOON KEONG Tens of thousands of visitors came to this year's Today Health and Wellness Exhibition held at Singapore Expo from Jan 25 to 27. With more than 60 exhibitors and a slew of activities, visitors had fun while
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      459 5 Romantic Expressions On Valentine's Day Now to 14 Feb'oB Declare your love this Valentine's Day by following the Japanese tradition that dates from 1958. Japanese ladies are known to present a tasty morsel to the men in their lives, who will reciprocate with another sweet confectionary. In celebration of this
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      1136 11 Brought to you by t_* r■ Aivil IM NANYANG Best of both worlds at NTU P-™ Lynette Koh speaks to two poly alumni who are enjoying a top-class education and vibrant campus life i NANYANG Scholar See Pui Fun is Republic Polytechnic helped to It also inspired her to take
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      193 14 Imagine this, enjoying a private evening at Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa, basking in the romantic ambience of tropical gardens and enchanting splendour. Dining under the stars at the Dreams Pool, then pampering each other at the luxurious villas or suites. This Valentine's Day will certainlyT>e an unforgettable one for both
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Homecoming for Thaksin?
      317 18 —AGENCIES Thaksin allies to gain key posts in new Cabinet BANGKOK- Loyalists of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra are poised to take up key positions in the new government, which could pave the way for the exiled leader's safe return to Thailand. The People Power Party (PPP)'s
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      Lock icon Afghanistan Al Qaeda leader dead?
      148 18 —AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistani authorities are trying to confirm the killing of a senior Al Qaeda commander involved in operations against US-led forces in Afghanistan. The death of Abu Laith Al Libi (picture) was announced on Friday on the website of Al Ekhlaas, which has been
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      Lock icon Repair works for damaged cables
      191 18 —AP CAIRO A repair ship is expected to arrive next week at the site of severed cables off the northern coast of Egypt Experts will begin repair work on the damage that has disrupted Internet services across the Middle East and India on Wednesday. UK-based
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      Lock icon Worst Iraq bombings in 18 months
      349 18 —AGENCIES BAGHDAD The Iraqi capital has experienced its deadliest attacks since a United States troop build-up began around the middle of last year. Powerful bombs ripped through two markets, killing more than 60 people and wounding more than 100. One of the bombs was
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      Lock icon UN referendum on election day
      308 19 -AP Taiwan to ask voters whether it should join world body, alongside presidential poll TAIPEI Taiwan's election authorities said on Friday the island would hold a referendum on joining the United Nations under the name "Taiwan" on March 22 the same day as its presidential
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      Lock icon MOOD SWINGS AHEAD OF POLL
      853 19  -  LESLIE LAU XTRA MALAYSIAN ELECTION Islam's growing influence adds to distrust among Muslims, non-muslims ISLAM is set to be a major issue in determining the non-Muslim vote as elections loom in Malaysia. In political gatherings from Penang to Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, organised by parties
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      Lock icon Panchen Lama, 17, 'Vowed to support Communist Party'
      259 20 —AP BEIJING -The boy chosen by Beijing as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's second-highest figure, met China's top legislator in a rare public appearance and expressed support for the Communist Party, state media reported. Gyaltsen Norbu presented Politburo member
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      148 20 PLOUGHING THROUGH FLOOD WATERS: A man pulling his bicycle through a flooded main street in Jakarta yesterday. Ten people died in two landslides on separate Indonesian islands, with unknown numbers of victims also buried alive, officials said on Friday. Eight people were killed in Aceh province on Sumatra island, while
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      Lock icon China inflation hits US price tags
      451 20 NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE SHANGHAI China's latest export is inflation. After falling for years, prices of Chinese goods sold in the United States have risen for the last eight months. Soaring energy and raw material costs, a falling dollar and new business rules
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      HUGE EYES, HUGE BUSINESS
      1227 21  -  KENNETH S CHIANG XTRA JAPANESE CARTOONS Thanks to diehard fans, anime and manga are now multi-million-dollar moneyspinners in the US THE Japanese anime phenomenon is remarkable on several levels but it is probably unique in its ability to penetrate North America as a sub-culture without Hollywood
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    • THIS quirky WORLD
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        UNLIKELY BEST FRIENDS
        85 22 In China, what was supposed to be an eagle's prey turned out to be its best friend. The owner of a stall in Zhengzhou City's Beizhamen Bird Market said he had given his eagle a rabbit for dinner, Ananova.com reported. But the four-month-old eagle apparently "doesn't know
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        MAN STRUGGLES TO RETURN FROM THE DEAD
        110 22 Red tape is reportedly preventing a Polish man from returning from the dead. Mr Piotr Kucy, from the city of Polkowice in South-west Poland, was identified by the authorities last August as a drowned man. He showed up a few days after his
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      Lock icon Public schooling at home
      387 22 NEWYORKTIMES NEWS SERVICE Virtual learning gains real support from parents but sets off debates MILWAUKEE Weekday mornings, three of Tracie Weldie's children eat breakfast, make beds and trudge off to public school in their case, downstairs to their basement in a suburb here, where their mother
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      Lock icon Protesters' attempt to halt whaling runs out of gas
      315 22 AGENCIES SYDNEY Japanese harpoonists killed five whales in one day after protesters, who have halted the hunt in Antarctic waters, were forced to return to port Sea Shepherd and the more mainstream environmental movement Greenpeace ended their pursuit of the whalers
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      Lock icon 'WE ARE HAVING SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME!'
      383 23 —AFP A much-anticipated fight night between Mr Barack Obama and Ms Hillary Clinton (picture) failed to materialise as a touching Hollywood tale unfolded at the venue of the Oscars. The famed Kodak Theatre had been billed as the stage for the latest punch-up
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      WHITE KNIGHT? DARK HORSE?
      800 23  -  VENESSALEE venessa@media corp.com.sg Formidable Republican frontrunner McCain may turn tide against Democrats THE Democrats were smacking their lips, and who could blame them? With an unpopular Republican incumbent and President George W Bush looking increasingly forlorn these days and a public thirsty for a change in
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      Lock icon Soybean crisis: Time for a policy rethink
      1007 24  -  FAJAR B HIRAWAN sindo@media corp.com.sg The Indonesian government needs to give farmers more incentives to farm soybeans IN 2005, the Indonesian government imposed the policy of agricultural revitalisation, which brought hope to the country in securing food stocks. However, after a few years
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      25 20 -I will instruct you (says the Lord) and gUide you along the best pathway for your life:" The Bible Psalms 32:8 ©LJVING FAITH CHURCH www.thelivingfaith.org
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      29 22 master minds Wise up on ways to boost 1 your toddler's brain power! Get expert advice and tips, only in February's Mother Baby. Mother Baby *^|p ON SALE NOW!
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      27 24 SEPUTAR INDONESIA roundup «^> I Seputar is Indonesia's 3rd largest circulating paper. It is owned by MNC, which has a strategic and financial partnership with Media Corp. I
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      Unfair to penalise those who really need to use the car
      157 25  -  BIBIANATAN Letter from I REFER to the report, "To ease the gridlock" (Jan 31). Should not the government address the issue of over-ownership of cars, instead of increasing the everyday costs of using a car? I have four young
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    • SINGLE AND SANE...
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        Lock icon Couplehood isn't everything, say single women
        413 25  -  GOH BOON CHOO Letter from WHEN Mr James Chih "lamented" over his singlehood in "Somehow, I attract the wrong women" (Jan 29), I a fellow 30-something single could help but nod in agreement. For my friends and I, Chinese New Year and family reunions
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        It's a perennial tussle
        121 25  -  SERENESOH Letter from I am in the same predicament as Mr Chih. Every Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, I get "gentle reminders" about my shelf life and my ticking biological clock. Let me relate an incident when I was receiving a kongbao from an elderly
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        Try this 'Creative' response
        55 25  -  JANE CHAN Letter from I ALWAYS keep in mind what Creative's chief executive officer, Mr Sim Wong Hoo, said when the question about marriage is raised with him. His answer: If he were to marry, the marriage had to be more successful than his career. It
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      SINGAPORESEEN
      89 25 HELLO MICKEY, WELCOME MINNIE: Today photographer Koh MuiFong captured this family taking photos of their children in front of one of the many Disney character displays at Chinatown. With this Chinese New Year being the year of the Rat Mickey and Minnie Mouse are right at'home'in Chinatown among the
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  • Business
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      WHAT EXACTLY IS A GREEN BUSINESS?
      839 26  -  DANESH DARYANANI XTRA BRANDING And does being one really add to the bottom line? AL GORE has almost single-handedly raised the awareness of, and for, green. Not too long ago, talk of being a green business was met with a degree of scepticism. Initial
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      Lock icon BIG BUSINESSES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
      170 26 GE, through its "Ecomagination" campaign, is one company with a deliberate strategy concerning the environment and communities. As an organisation, GE has made four main commitments: To double its investment in research and development; increase revenue from Ecomagination products; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and keep the
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      Lock icon MAPLETREE TO HANDLE JTC REIT
      397 27  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg Expected to list on SGX by middle of the year MORE than a year since its decision to divest its industrial properties, JTC corporation Singapore's biggest industrial landlord has appointed Mapletree Investments to establish and manage a real estate investment trust (Reit). The
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      Raffles Education streamlines operations
      309 27  -  ESTHER FUNG SINGAPORE-listed college operator Raffles Education Corp is streamlining its stable of 29 colleges in the Asia-Pacific region. The private-education provider yesterday offered to buy the shares it does not already own in listed units Hartford Education Corp and China Education as part of the
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    • marketbuzz
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        CELEBRATE HARVESTS OF FORTUNE AND FUN AT CHINATOWN POINT
        180 27 Enjoy double the luck and prosperity at Chinatown Point this Chinese New Year. Say cheese with the twin golden rats bearing gold coins and ingots at the mall's entrance. Together with a 4-storey-tall banner bedecked with dazzling rope lights, this festive
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        BOUNTIFUL CHOICES AT JOHN LITTLE'S LUNAR NEW YEAR EXPO SALE
        136 27 Indulge in one-stop festive shopping at John Little's Lunar New Year Expo Sale. In addition to John Little's regular offerings of fashion, accessories, toys, bath and bedding items, and confectionery for everyone in the family, expect to find a wide
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        SHANGHAI SURPRISES AT WHITE SANDS
        99 27 Usher in the Chinese New Year at White Sands and discover a treasure trove of festive surprises. With every $68 spent at White Sands, shoppers have a shot at the lucky dip and grand draw with prizes worth more than $30,000 up for grabs, including
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    • business news
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        Lock icon DBS Group buys assets in Taiwan
        460 28 —AGENCIES S'pore bank broadens its revenue with Bowa DBS Group Holdings, South-east Asia's largest bank, is expanding in Taiwan by taking over the "good bank assets" of Bowa Commercial Bank. The Taiwanese government, which took control of Bowa in August last year, will pay
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        Lock icon High jet fuel prices hit SIA profits
        308 28 -AGENCIES SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) said net profit for its financial third quarter has minimal changes. Net profit of $590 million compared with $589.2 million in the same period the previous year, which got a boost from a one-time gain of $197.7 million, the
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        Lock icon OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHINESE INVESTMENT
        599 28  -  ANDREW PEAPLE DOW JONES AMID the recent market hullabaloo, the authorities in China have been quietly loosening restrictions on where its people can invest their burgeoning savings. While that opening has come up too late to save key equity markets from their current funk, analysts say
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        Lock icon Shell's profits 'obscene'?
        333 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH $39b in profits driven by high cost of oil LONDON Royal Dutch Shell has been forced onto the defensive after its announcement of record profits of U5527.6 billion ($39 billion) sparked calls for a windfall tax and complaints about soaring pump prices. The world's
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      • BUSINESSBRIEFS
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          119 29 —AGENCIES Arcapita Bank, a closely-held Bahraini investment bank, sold assets of a utility trust to other funds, dropping plans for a US$6OO million ($852 million) Singapore share sale that offered a lower value. The investors offered 15 to 20 per cent more than the
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          48 29 —AGENCIES Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has raised its stake in UK insurance company Friends Provident to 1.02 per cent. Friends Provident said. GIC now holds 23.68 million shares in the insurance company after it bought 119,038 shares for £1.57 ($4.45) each.
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          62 29  -  CHEOWXINYI Singapore Exchange-listed (SGX) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) trading volumes set a record last month, with $293.6 million traded, exceeding the previous high of $218.4 million traded in October, the SGX said. The increased trading was largely due to strong surges in the ETFs of the
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      1356 30  -  PEARLYN THAM PHOTOGRAPHY JASON HO pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg HOW NOT TO HAVE A... You welcome the thrills of Chinese New Year, but do you know how to deal with the spills? I'M NOT 30 yet but I get called "auntie" a lot. Not in the same affectionate way you
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      266 32 THE GLOW OF ROMANCE It's hard to wear one's heart on one's sleeve, but wearing it around your neck gets easier this season with these heartmotif pendants and necklaces. Lee Hwa Jewellery The Amor Mio pendant adjoining hearts in rose and white gold. From $1,276 I TianPo
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      198 32  -  PEARLYN THAM Some things (or people) that make a comeback may not be entirely welcome: Highwaist jeans and The Spice Girls, being two examples. But Bobbi Brown's best-selling Chocolate Collection from Fall two years back won't be dismissed in the same way. This season, the palette
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    446 33 Try abalone for the Chinese New Year, Peach Garden-style WHEN it comes to starting the New Year on the right foot, many businessmen opt for delicacies like dried oysters, fattchoyand, of course, abalone because they have aus-picious-sounding names. Abalone known as bao yu in Mandarin signifies prosperity
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      1320 34  -  AUDREY PHOON audrey@mediacorp.com.sg LAST MINUTE CNY GOODIES No time to queue up for those CNY goodies? We have a solution THERE are a lot of arrangements to be made for the home, with Chinese New Year around the corner. The ones I'm concerned about, however, have nothing to
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      736 36 DELI DINING EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg Get the authentic flavours of Thailand at Asian-style deli Sweet Salty Spicy THE storefront has strings of dried chilli, herbs and cloves of garlic hung up within arm's reach in an eclectic mix. It's a sight that wouldn't be out of place at
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        111 36 This Valentine's Day, show someone you love them berry much with Pizza Hut's 9-inch Loveberry Pizza ($19.90). The heart-shaped concoction is topped with chicken ham, sliced tomatoes, pineapple and strawberry chunks and lime mayonnaise. The three-course dine-in option, the Loveberry Delight Meal for Two ($30.90), consists of two
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        101 36 From Feb 10 to 14, make your partner happy with Bistro Delifrance's latest dessert, Cupid's Delight white chocolate-covered sponge cake layered with cream and raspberries, topped with dark chocolate sauce and raspberry coulis. During this promotional period, the dessert is available a la carte ($6.95)
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        80 36 YOU.CIOOO, a lightly carbonated drink that comes in lemon and orange flavours, was first created in 1 990 by Takeda Food Products, a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Japan's largest pharmaceutical company. According to the creators of the drink, advanced technology is employed to ensure that a
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      673 37  -  AUDREY PHOON PHOTO COURTESY audrey@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S GETTING HOT IN HERE Arouse your senses with this Valentine's Day menu inspired by the Kamasutra THANKS to the Kamasutra, I found myself in an awkward position a few days ago. As heat began to rise within me, I
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      36 36 CORRECTION In the writeup "Choose Your Treasure" last weekend (Jan 26-27), Yoshinoya's Chinese New Year festive drink, Treasure Tea, was priced at $1.50. This is incorrect. The Treasure Tea is priced at $1.80 (usual price: $2.50).
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      498 38  -  COLIN YONG REFRESHING VOLVO colin@mediacorp.com.sg Volvo's turbocharged SBO T6 is fast but far from furious THE wheels give the game away. Finished in smooth silver, their purposefully angled spokes resemble the slicing blades of a blender, primed to shred anything in their path. It's clear this
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      382 38  -  LIONEL KONG MENTION big Continental cars and the first ones that come to mind are usually the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The Audi A8 isn't always on buyers' radar screens but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It means that
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      684 40  -  COLIN YONG MARVELLOUS MAZDA colin@mediacorp.com.sg The second generation Mazda 6 is a true delight WHAT a difference six years makes. It was not so long ago that Mazdas were widely seen as solid, reliable but ultimately unexciting workhorses. Then, the 6 came along in 2002 and changed
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        85 40 This is the CLC, Mercedes-Benz's latest entry-level coupe. The German auto-maker launched the car at a fashion festival in Berlin last week to underline its trendy image. It's not an all-new model, however underneath the revised exterior lies the platform of the old C-Class Sports Coupe
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        82 40 Mitsubishi's Lancer range just keeps growing. A hatchback variant will join the line-up later this year and it will look just like the Prototype-S concept (picture), which Mitsubishi plans to unveil at the Geneva motor show in March. To be powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine
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        94 40  -  COLIN YONG They may slow vehicles down, but road humps are speeding up environmental damage, according to a study commissioned by the UK's Automobile Association. In tests conducted by independent engineers, a medium-sized car which had to go over six humps in a o.Bkm stretcn
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      111 42 AGENCIES OLYMPICS MEI OR JME/-NOT Taiwanese singer Zhang Huimei (picture) is hoping to sing at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, despite being once banned from performing in China. The pop star, popularly known as A-Mei, has recorded an English song called Forever Friends, composed by Chinese musician
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      723 43  -  MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg BRACCO ON THE SOPRANOS THE SHOW WAS DEFINITELY A HUGE PART OF MY LIFE., WE'VE SEEN (THE CHARACTERS) GET MARRIED, HAVE CHILDREN AND GET DIVORCED. The Sopranos actress Lorraine Bracco moving from mobsters to bitches FOR almost a decade, actress Lorraine Bracco probed
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      130 43  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH BEST FOOT FORWARD Switchfoot surfed into town on Thursday for a one-night show at the Max Pavilion. Local bands West Grand Boulevard and The Firefight kicked off proceedings with two rocking sets before the San Diego rockers took to the stage
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      1296 44 STORY AUDREY PHOON PHOTOGRAPHY JASON HO CAKE Valentine's Day Red Velvet cake with fresh fruit and cream cheese topping ($88) from Allanbakes, 6774 7100 or www.allanbakes.com so keep your heart wide open —you may just find a life partner in the least expected of places "LOVE
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        304 48 THE WHEEL DEAL Want to move your partner this Valentine's Day? The Olive 3 is offering a first-of-its-kind service in Singapore that allows you to rent a romantically-decorated chauffeur-driven London Cab, complete with a professional violinist to serenade him or her during the ride. A bouquet of roses is
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      872 51  -  EVELINE GAN For liim CUSTOMISED SHIRT If he's got a taste for all things unique, dress him up in a shirt from Pimabs. Just tell award-winning designer Leslie Chia your man's preference for lapels, cuffs and the like, and you'll never
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      125 48 i p know? Where is the Love? —the first single from the Black Eyed Peas' third album, Elephunk —tackled issues such as terrorism, racism, war and poverty. Released in 2003, the song was nominated for Record of the Year at the 2004 Grammy Awards. Although it peaked only at No
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      372 50 If Music be the <SZl*w*i€&mc& Food of Love A Valentines Day Special LOVE BITES Indulge in an appetizer, entree and dessert buffet dinner at Cafe Vie with your beloved, where we have prepared sensuous treats that will set the stage for romance. Spoil yourself and your date with some delicious
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      341 54  -  TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg FOR winning the men's 100m freestyle and being part of the 4xloom and 4x200m freestyle gold medal teams at the SEA Games in Thailand last December, Bryan Tay (picture) collected $17,500 on Thursday night under the Multi-million-dollar Award Programme (MAP). Team-mates Zach
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      525 54  -  SHAMIR OSMAN LIONS IN RIYADH shamir@mediacorp.com.sg After three friendlies, Raddy turns his attention to plotting tactics THE Lions flew from Jordan to Riyadh on Friday, heading into the final phase of preparation for one of the biggest matches in Singapore's football history. On Wednesday, the
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      197 55 -AFP GE^Y IMAGES DUBAI Tiger Woods for once did not have things all his own way at the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday, but he still held on in blustery and unusually cold conditions to lead at the halfway stage. Following five carefree rounds to kick
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      449 55  -  LOW LIN FHOONG STAR GAZING linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg It will be lunch for the patrons in Europe, as FIA set the times for S'pore's historic Grand Prix FORMULA l's historic race under the stars in Singapore on Sept 28 will flag off at Bpm, motorsports' world governing body the
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      497 55 HOW far would you go to support your favourite football player? Teacher Sato Kanae, for one, thought nothing of collecting 110 labels from H-TWO-0 Isotonic Drink bottles. It was all because she adored Takatoshi Uchida. The Albirex Niigata defender who has appeared on
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      832 56 mcT SUPER BOWL XLII New England v New York Giants ARIZONA In the latest standings at mancrush.com, Tom Brady was holding onto No 3 in the rankings. No 1 is Jesus Christ. No 2 is Elvis Presley. And then there's Brady, the New England Patriots' quarterback,
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      540 57 FOOTBALL African Nations Cup ACCRA Claude Le Roy, Ghana's Frenchborn coach, has been in the game too long not to realise he will be heading down to the local job centre if he doesn't bring home the African Nations Cup title on Feb 10.
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      204 58 BIRMINGHAM V DERBY COUNTY Saturday THE SMART MONEY'S ON BRUMMIES CAN'T SCORE Birmingham, sitting in 17th place, are desperate to climb out of the relegation zone. They will need to start winning their easy home matches, like this Saturday's tie against basement side Derby County. Derby surprisingly held Man City
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      130 58 BLACKBURN ROVERS V EVERTON Saturday ROVERS TO NICK THIS ONE Despite their current good form, Everton won't relish this visit to Ewood Park. Three wins and a draw in their last four league matches have propelled the Toffees into fourth spot, two points ahead of fifth-placed Aston Villa. But Blackburn
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      149 58 City are still unbeaten in 14 league matches at home, dropping only three points and conceding eight goals so far. With their interest in the FA Cup ended by Sheffield United last weekend, City can now focus on securing a place in Europe for next
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      193 58 Man City were the story of the season a few months ago. Under ex-England boss SvenGoran Eriksson, City went on a tear, recording nine straight wins at the City of Manchester Stadium. Then, their last three home games ended in draws. It's not so
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      191 58 READING V BOLTON Saturday HOME WIN FOR READING Reading have certainly found their second season in the top flight much more difficult. But Steve Coppell's men are capable of picking up all three points here against Bolton, who have been very poor on their travels. Despite coach Gary Megson's arrival,
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      123 58 WIGAN V WEST HAM Saturday STALEMATE AT JJB STADIUM West Ham are certainly not to be underestimated. On Wednesday, Alan Curbishley's men handed Liverpool their third league loss of the season and are more than capable of pulling off at least a draw here at Wigan. Wigan will be desperate
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        101 59 LIVERPOOL V SUNDERLAND Saturday [reds to bounce back It's getting from bad to worse for Liverpool and coach Rafa Benitez. The Reds have been struggling all season to get a sustained run going and I' as a result even the fourth Champions League place seems far from assured at I
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        139 59 PORTSMOUTH V CHELSEA Saturday WON'T BE EASY FOR THE BLUES Chelsea have coped admirably despite the absence of their African stars. Of course, the arrival of Nicolas Anelka has helped the Blues fill the temporary void left by striker Didier Drogba. But at home, Pompey won't be easy meat. Harry
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        193 59 FULHAM V ASTON VILLA Sunday A HOME WIN FOR FULHAM? Fulham, in 19th place, are definitely following Derby into relegation unless they can put together a winning run soon. The Cottagers have only won two league matches all season and will be desperate to beat fifth-placed Villa on Sunday. But
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        132 59 NEWCASTLE V MIDDLESBROUGH Sunday WHERE IS KEEGAN'S MAGIC? Newcastle are still looking for their first win under Kevin Keegan and the sooner they get those three points the better. Against a poor Middlesbrough side, the Magpies are certainly capable of that but they will have to work for it. It's
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      401 60 —THE GUARDIAN ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Portsmouth v Chelsea LONDON Michael Ballack (picture) can't wait for Premiership leaders Manchester United and Arsenal to visit Stamford Bridge. The Germany captain believes his team's home form will prove decisive and picked out the Blues'
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