Today, 22 February 2008

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    14 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\COFIP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Friday February 22, 2008 todayonline.com I
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    As Asia grows, global power structures must change: SM Goh
    809 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG IN SEOUL cheekong@media corp.com.sg THE West may have shaped the norms, practices and institutions that have dominated the world for the last 60 years or so but today, these are disturbingly out of touch with the real
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    Lock icon A DREAM COME TRUE
    814 1  -  LEONARD THOMAS A new dawn for Singapore sport as country beats Moscow in race to host 2010 Youth Olympics SPORTS EDITOR leonard@media corp.com.sg IT STARTED as a tiny flicker of hope. A month ago, Singapore made the coveted shortlist along with mighty Moscow to host the
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      66 1 Today congratulates Singapore on its winning bid to host the first youth Olympics M'SIA'S INTERNET BATTLEGROUND POLITICIANS DUKE IT OUT ON THE WEB HOT NEWS PAGE 3 HUATAH! 10 NEW TOTO MILLIONAIRES IN YESTERDAY'S $10.2 M JACKPOT HOT NEWS PAGE 3 SORRY, I WON'T QUIT JAPANESE MINISTER IN HOT SOUP
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      Lock icon POLITICIANS FACE OFF ON INTERNET
      583 3  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI Poke Jeff, throw a cow at Anwar, scribble on Kit Siang's wall IN KUALA LUMPUR nazry@media corp.com.sg YOU can now poke Anwar Ibrahim, hug Lim Kit Siang or scribble on Jeff Ooi's wall, all in cyberspace, of course. That's right, many of Malaysia's top
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      Lock icon 10 new toto millionaires
      328 3  -  NGJINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg THOUSANDS in Singapore kept their fingers crossed last night, hoping for Lady Luck to smile on them during the annual Hong Bao Toto draw (picture) at the Singapore Pools headquarters in Selegie Road. For 10 people, at least, it was a dream come true
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      What if the victim of a hit-and-run has four legs?
      433 4 SHOULD a hit-and-run driver be made to pay even if his victim is not a human, but a dog? Ms Cassandra Leong certainly thinks so. Since she witnessed a black maltese getting hit by a car in Punggol on Sunday,
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      Lock icon Bright future in solar research
      634 4  -  JINNY KOH Funding for new institution a sign of Govt's commitment jinny@mediacorp.com.sg CHEAPER solar energy in five years' time, perhaps by as much as half the current levels. That is among the key goals of Singapore's first-ever institution dedicated to solar research the Solar Energy
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      330 3 Rakesh Venugopal Project Manager, Moromh Innovation Onrer Natasha Singh Smpporc Airlines Naresh Sharma Project Manager, A HP Singapore Sales Pee Ltd (jinsn Kanaya mr^ Director, l^_ gbl G.K. Technology "11... >I' hMK.A B M has enhanced my X professional growdi by "As a part of the dynamic 1 7 exposing
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      127 4 EXECUTIVE BY DAY STUDENT BY NIGHT Groom to become a manager equip yourself with a recognised degree 't ERC Institute's Management Trainee Program The Complete Solution for Career Success consists of A fast track recognised degree from UK or Australia (25 monthsT Job Guarantee with an annual income of mm
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      MediaCorp makes strategic investment in Vietnam's Internal Media Corporation
      331 6 JUST over a week after its foray into the burgeoning Chinese market, MediaCorp has announced its investment in a new venture in Vietnam one of the region's fastest growing economies. The Singapore media giant, along with investors FS Communications, Kinh Do
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      Lock icon More buzz for retail belt with SP makeover
      367 6  -  TAN HUI LENG Pacific Star aims to get a slice of entertainment pie huileng@media corp. com. sg YOU'LL not only be heading there to pay your utility bills but soon be engaging in a spot of shopping and dining as well what
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      Lock icon ITE is a Singapore success story: MM
      363 8  -  UNYANQIN yanqin@media corp.com.sg FOR about three hours yesterday, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew got a crash course in the workings of an Institute of Technical Education (ITE), as he toured the ITE College East campus in Simei. Accompanied by his wife as well
      ERNEST CHUA  -  363 words
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      Lock icon Spreading Silver net
      365 8  -  TAN HUI LENG MOH to roll out elderly healthcare aid to more nursing homes, hospitals huileng@media corp. com. sg IN A boost to elderly Singaporeans who cannot afford long-term healthcare costs, the Ministry of Health has decided to roll out Medifund Silver to more approved institutions including
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      Lock icon Standing room only on peak-hour trains ?
      562 10  - Standing room only on peak-hour trains LEONG WEE KEAT Spikes in taxi fares and oil prices pushing more to public transport weekeat@media corp.com.sg EVEN as future plans for the land transport system were being rolled out last month, commuters were setting records in rail ridership as both train operators saw
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      TIME TO THINK OUTSIDE THE ERP BOX?
      706 10  -  THOMAS KOSHY THE recently announced measures to control car usage have ignited a debate on whether more Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries and higher rates will indeed ease traffic congestion in Singapore. A few questions and some creative suggestions may be in order.
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      The search for Silver Talent
      213 10 IF YOU are a mature worker or one keen on a scholarship, a visit to this year's career and education fair from Feb 28 to March 2 is a must Head for the Silver Talent Pavilion to discover the wide range of opportunities for older
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        S'POREANS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO 11 PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
        103 12 Singaporeans can start planning for next year's vacations with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) saying that there will be 11 public holidays in 2009. With three of them falling on Sundays National Day, Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali (scheduled tentatively for Nov
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        Lock icon S'PORE-THAILAND BILATERAL TIES TO HIT'EVEN HIGHER LEVEL'
        130 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Thailand wants to resume the Civil Service Exchange Programme (C-Sep) with Singapore "as early as possible". It is also prepared to take part in coordinated patrolling of the Straits of Malacca. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo announced this after a closed-door
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      Lock icon 'Public threat' stays jailed
      551 12  -  LEONGWEEKEAT TEOXUANWEI Alleged drug kingpin poses risk to Spore, court told AND weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg AN ACCUSED drug kingpin, who has been held since 2005 without trial, failed again yesterday in his bid to be freed. Now, Wong Sin Yee has to wait until July before his detention
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      Lock icon 'Mosquito party' we are not: NSP
      464 14  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI IN KUALA LUMPUR Young voices go against big guns as student party seeks to make itself heard nazry@media corp.com.sg MALAYSIA'S youngest political party claims a membership of 3,000 graduates aged 23 to 30 but it is having a hard time being taken seriously.
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      Lock icon He's back in the fray, finally
      300 14  -  JESSINTATAN IN PENANG jessinta@media corp.com.sg HE WAS barred from contesting elections for 10 years, but Lim Guan Eng (picture) is back and ready to take on the challenges. The secretary-general of opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) confirmed yesterday that he would contest the Bagan
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      Lock icon Opposition breaking the mould with fresh faces
      577 14 —WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ZUL OTHMAN AND ANSLEY NG JOHOR BARU With all eyes now on who's in and who's out in the Malaysian general election, opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has unveiled a fresh face that is bound to attract much attention:
      —WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ZUL OTHMAN AND ANSLEY NG  -  577 words
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      MCA deputy chief drops out of poll race
      261 16  -  JESSINTATAN jessinta@media corp.com.sg J IN PENANG MALAYSIAN Chinese Association (MCA) deputy president Chan Kong Choy will campaign for the party nationwide, although he has made up his mind not to contest in the March 8 general election because of illhealth, said his
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      Lock icon PAS banks on past record
      448 16  -  ZUL OTHMAN Kelantan safe due to ruling party's problems: VP INKELANTAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg WITH its one-seat majority in the Kelantan state assembly, the ruling Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) may be clinging to power by a thread. But talk to its vice-president, Mr Husam Musa, and he
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      Lock icon Opposition nears pact to contest every seat
      372 16 —AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's opposition parties will contest every seat in upcoming general elections for the first in the nation's history, the party of opposition figurehead Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. The opposition parties are nearing an agreement to field just one candidate in
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      Lock icon US fighter jets' mid-air collision leaves one dead
      236 18 —AFP WASHINGTON One pilot died and a second was rescued after two United States F-15C fighter planes crashed in mid-air on Wednesday near Florida, the Air Force said. The jets assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing were on a training mission when
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      Lock icon Toxic satellite shot down
      517 18 China sees US move as attempt to test anti-satellite weapon HONOLULU A United States missile hit a rogue US spy satellite in space carrying toxic fuel considered a threat to Earth, defence officials said, but China raised suspicions about the operation. Marine General James Cartwright, vice
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      Lock icon It's do-or-die for Hillary: Bill
      285 18 —AFP WASHINGTON Former President Bill Clinton admitted his wife faced a do-or-die struggle in the upcoming nominating battles after her 10th successive electoral battering by White House rival Barack Obama. Despite fighting talk from the Clinton camp, the former President conceded that his wife's campaign
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      Lock icon BA pilots agree to conciliation talks, call off strike
      241 19 BLOOMBERG LONDON British Airways (BA), Europe's third-largest carrier, averted a strike yesterday when a union representing its pilots agreed to conciliation over a dispute about pay and benefits for the airline's new subsidiary, "Open Skies". The agreement came just hours after
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      Lock icon S Korea's President-elect cleared of stock manipulation fraud
      323 19 —AFP SEOUL A special prosecutor yesterday cleared South Korea's incoming president Lee Myung Bak of fraud allegations, bolstering his authority before he takes office next week. The prosecutor said in a nationally televised announcement that Mr Lee was not linked to a
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        Lock icon TIME MAGAZINE APPEALS OVER SUHARTO DEFAMATION CASE
        127 20 —AP Time magazine asked Indonesia's Supreme Court yesterday to reverse an earlier ruling that ordered the publication to pay US$lO6 million ($l5O million) for an article that allegedly defamed former dictator Suharto. Time ran a cover story in its Asian edition in May
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        Lock icon TOKYO DISNEYLAND PLANS DISCOUNT PASS FOR SENIORS
        103 20 -AFP As the Japanese are having fewer children, Tokyo Disneyland is setting its sights on the growing elderly population, launching a cut-rate annual pass for visitors aged 60 or older. This is possibly the first time a special annual pass for seniors has
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      Lock icon When wells run dry...
      349 20 —AP Energy-rich Brunei prepares for a future without oil THE GOVERNMENT of oildependent Brunei wants its citizens to change their lifestyles and prepare for a future when their oil and gas reserves are exhausted. "It isn't a question about choice or option rather, it is a
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      Lock icon UN envoy to take up Suu Kyi issue in talks with junta
      205 20 —AP JAKARTA A top United Nations envoy said yesterday he hoped to visit Myanmar in early March for talks that will include the military government's decision to bar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi from contesting planned elections.
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      Lock icon 'Join opposition rally and you're out, cops'
      313 21 —AGENCIES MANILA The Philippine police force yesterday threatened to fire members who join mounting opposition and church-led protests calling for President Gloria Arroyo's resignation amid worsening corruption scandals. This warning came the same day that reports said a key ally of Ms Arroyo
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      Lock icon Vatican ready to cut Taiwan ties: China
      276 21 —AFP WASHINGTON China has said it had learnt the Vatican was prepared to sever all relations with Taiwan in order to forge longsuspended diplomatic ties with Beijing but called for "real action" from the Holy See. China's Minister of State Administration of Religious
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      Lock icon US probes new Japan rape case
      452 21 —AGENCIES First a 14-year-old, now a Filipina TOKYO The United States military said yesterday it was investigating new allegations of rape by a US serviceman in Okinawa amid uproar after a string of criminal cases. A report by Kyodo News agency said American military
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      Lock icon China to focus on gays in its first anti-Aids drive
      211 22 —AFP BEIJING The Chinese authorities have launched their first antiAids programme focused on gay men, amid rising concern that the disease is becoming more prevalent among homosexuals, state press reported yesterday. The Health Ministry said the programme has begun with
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      Lock icon I'm sorry, but I won't quit
      395 22 —AFP Japanese minister in hot soup after navy ship hits fishing boat TOKYO Japan's Defence Minister refused calls to quit on Thursday and apologised to furious fishermen after a top naval ship ploughed into a small fishing boat, leaving two missing in the frigid
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      Lock icon Sludge eater, profitable catch
      190 22 —AFP BEIJING The authorities in China are using algae-munch-ing fish to clean up one of the country's most polluted lakes and after their diet of toxins they will be sold to consumers, state media said yesterday. More than 50,000 silver carp fry have been introduced into
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      Lock icon Bhutto's husband in talks with Pashtun leader
      210 24 —AFP ISLAMABAD-The widower of slain Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and a small ethnic Pashtun secular party yesterday said they were willing to work together amid efforts to form a coalition government Mr Asif Ali Zardari, who is now leading Bhutto's Pakistan People's
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      Lock icon Sitting on a bonanza
      348 24 —AFP Afghanistan pins hope on huge mineral resources KABUL—Afghanistan is sitting on a wealth of mineral reserves, perhaps the richest in the region, that offer hope for a country mired in poverty after decades of war, the mining minister says. Significant deposits of copper, iron, gold,
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        Lock icon SPANISH POLICE PUBLISH PHOTOS OF SUSPECTED PAEDOPHILES
        101 24 —AFP Spain's Civil Guard police force on Wednesday published photos of suspected paedophiles for the first time, in an echo of a global campaign last year to catch a Canadian man seen abusing boys in videos. Pictures of three men, also seen sexually
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        Lock icon TIMORESE PRESIDENT REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS
        89 24 —AFP East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta has regained consciousness and spoken to family members after being in an induced coma since he was shot 10 days ago, his spokesman said yesterday. The Nobel Peace Laureate was airlifted to the Royal Darwin Hospital in northern Australia after
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      304 20 r if if Nurturing a Healthy Child A Seminar for Parents with Pre-School Children Whether you're a first-time parent or an experienced one, it always pays to ensure your child starts off on the right foot when it comes to health. Get tips on how to develop healthy habits in
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      206 26  - Fly green fly less MARIANNE MAES Letter from I REFER to the article, "Green way to fly" (Feb 18). It is commendable that airline companies now have an eye on the environment and that they are offering green options for passengers to reduce their carbon footprints. However, this is more
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      Less fortunate can also take flight
      97 26  -  DAVID BEEVERS Letter from General Manager Singapore Flyer I refer to the article by Mr Chua Hock Thiam, "Sponsor a flight for the less fortunate" (Feb 14). We would like to thank Mr Chua for his feedback and interest in visiting the Singapore Flyer.
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      Stepping up to ensure our pupils' safety
      205 26  -  DAVID TEO Letter from Principal East Spring Primary School I REFER to the letter by Mr Chris Yew Weng Heng "'No parking' sign disregarded" (Feb 18). We appreciate Mr Yew's feedback and would like to assure him that the school will step up
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      255 28  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY WHEN DISCIPLINE SHOULD BEGIN Let's offer a word of advice today specifically for the parents of babies. It comes in response to the question, "When should discipline of a child actually begin?" Well, my answer may surprise you, but I think it
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      Lock icon HONGBAO HUSTLERS
      699 28 BUDGET TAITAI Tabitha Wang news@newstoday.com.sg I'M A sucker for tradition, so I enjoy Chinese New Year in all its noisy red-and-gold splendour. Usually, I don't want it to end. But this year, I'm actually glad the 15 days of festivities are over because it means I finally can
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      My daughter lost a year ...
      234 30  - My daughter lost a year KWA HWEE KENG Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Woes of an 'average' student" (Feb 21), on the frustration felt by many students about the type of courses they have been offered at the polytechnics. My daughter went through a similar experience. She was
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      Lock icon Book thrown at puffers
      178 30  -  S SATISH APPOO Letter from Director Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency WE REFER to the letter, "Signs that smokers are active at bus stops" (Feb 14). We thank your reader for the feedback. Litterbins with ashtrays are provided for smokers to extinguish their cigarettes before
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      Unsolicited calls waste time
      228 30  -  CORRYSUTANDI Letter from A FEW days ago I received an unsolicited call from a woman who said she was calling on behalf of a company called Jardin Smith. She said the call was about an invitation to the company's presentation at the Pan Pacific Hotel this
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      An old folk's home that makes me cry
      125 30  -  DANIEL CHAN WAI PIEW Letter from MOTORISTS driving along Thomson Road near the Pan-Island Expressway in the direction of Balestier can't miss the Lee Ah Mooi Old Age Home. The buildings and the compound are in such a forlorn state that it
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      449 32  -  CHEOWXINYI FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SHOULD.. Offer products/services suitable for their targeted consumer segment Handle consumer complaints promptly Appoint competent representatives providing needs tailored to individual consumer CONSUMERS WILL. Have confidence that institutions put their interests first Receive clear, relevant and timely information on their investments
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      370 32  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@media corp. com. sg OFFICE rents in Singapore are likely to rise at a slower pace this year, even as supply, especially in prime areas, remains tight Robust demand for grade A office space by financial institutions and other companies
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      202 32 93BLIVE LISTED medical services group Parkway Holdings said yesterday its proposed hospital in Novena would be ready in three years. The record $1.25-billion bid by Parkway about five times that of rival Raffles Medical for the site had raised concerns among investors that
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      145 32 CAPITALAND, South-east's Asia largest property group, said yesterday its fullyowned Somerset Capital unit and concerted parties had increased their stake in luxury serviced residence operator Ascott to 91.7 per cent. With less than 10 per cent of the stock in free float, the Singapore
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        560 34 DOW JONES —AGENCIES 2008 outlook uncertain, says CEO Conner OVERSEA-CHINESE Banking Corp's (OCBC) fourth-quarter profit fell 16 per cent as it wrote down investments linked to United States sub-prime mortgages and did not repeat gains from an asset sale. OCBC's net income fell to $428
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        257 34 —AFP SHARE prices closed 0.92 per cent higher in Singapore yesterday on expectations that the United States Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further to help the ailing US economy, dealers said. The Straits Times Index rose 27.98 points to 3,054.81,
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        345 34 —AGENCIES UNITED States Federal Reserve officials said borrowing costs need to be kept low for now, but signalled they are prepared to quickly reverse last month's interest-rate cuts once the economy recovers, according to the minutes of their Jan 29-30 meeting released on Wednesday.
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          106 34 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The reserve site at Gopeng Street/Peck Seah Street in Tanjong Pagar will be used to develop a 30-storey hotel, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said yesterday. The 99-year leasehold plot of land, which covers over 2,300 sq m, is one of the
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          118 34 DOW JONES Cosco Singapore's net profit for the fourth quarter more than doubled to $116.6 million due to the strong growth of its ship-building, ship repair, marine engineering, as well as dry-bulk shipping businesses. Revenue in the three months rose to $847.6 million from $365
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        238 36  -  CHEOWXINYI SELETAR Aerospace Park will be the first in South-east Asia to house the Boeing 757, fuelling Singapore's growth as an aerospace hub in the region. Hangar 700, the fifth hangar for ST Aerospace within the park, will be where the aircraft will
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        339 36 BLOOMBERG Bankfailedtoact on warnings raised about rogue trader SOCIETE Generate, France's second largest bank, said unauthorised trading and writedowns related to sub-prime mortgages combined to produce a record 3.35-billion-euro ($7-billion) loss in the fourth quarter of last year. The net loss compares with a 1.18-billion-euro
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      323 38 —AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft said on Wednesday that it would make Xbox 360 video games developed by players available for download through the console's online service. The service will double the size of the Xbox 360 game library
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      883 38  -  ARIEL TAM BARCELONA Something for everyone from high-end mobile gems to back-to-basic models at the MWC 2008 IN ONLINE AND TECHNOLOGY EDITOR ariel@mediacorp.com.sg THE MOBILE World Congress (MWC) 2008 came and went in a hazy flash. Formerly known as the 3GSM World Congress, the annual
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      451 39  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN End of first format war, but Blu-ray device owners may have nothing much to crow about hedirman@media corp.com.sg LADIES and gentlemen, let's have a moment of silence, please, to mourn the demise of HD-DVD. Battle lines had been drawn and sides chosen,
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      320 39  -  TREVOR TAN trevor® media corp. com. sg AFTER years of waiting, local iPhoto users can finally rejoice. Yesterday, Apple announced that its iPhoto Print products are now available in Singapore, which means you can order the photo books, calendars, personal cards and photo prints you
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      343 39 .—AFP TOKYO They say you can tell a lot from a handshake. But while it's usually guesswork, the power of human touch will soon be used in Japan to transmit data. Telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) plans to launch
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      1491 40 lIT WAS somewhere I around four in the I morning and it looked I like DJ Svent Vath was I putting the finishing I touches on his set as a I few dozen hardcore fans I egged him on at Zouk I one recent
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      216 42 jur BLADE: TRINITY star Ryan Reynolds and Black Eyed Peas rapper WiILLAm have joined the cast of the forthcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Hugh Jackman (picture) will be reprising his role as the hairy, angsty, indestructible hero in this first spin-off of the successful film
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      429 42  -  MAYO MARTIN It's 21 years old and 'on a roll' mayo@mediacorp.com.sg LAST year's reported budget woes and the loss of a long-time main sponsor have not fazed organisers of the Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF). On its 21st year, the festival is celebrating its "coming of
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        555 43 —AGENCIES HONG KONG Edison Chen has discovered that not all hobbies are harmless. In a press conference held yesterday afternoon, an apologetic Chen (picture) said he will quit Hong Kong showbiz indefinitely as soon as he has wrapped up all unfinished work. The actor at
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        218 44 —AP Peta slams Aretha for wearing 'vulgar fur' PETA thinks Aretha Franklin (picture) is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed celebrity by the animal rights organisation. Her crime: Wearing "yet another vulgar fur" at the Grammy Awards.
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        589 45  -  BRENDAN NG Incubus guitarist Einziger clueless as to why the band sounds different plus@newstoday.com.sg THE light isn't going on in Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger's head. "Nota clue," said the 31-year-old when asked why the band had not been able to maintain a uniform sound to their music
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        700 46  -  ASIFANSAR It introduces spin-offs after success with the classic mojito asif@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S not unusual for cocktails to have colourful origins and the mojito is no different except its storied past is the stuff of legend involving pirates (of the Caribbean, we couldn't resist) and notorious
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      219 42 LUCKY 7 p p DREAMS FROM Seven local film-makers team up THETHIRD WORLD with each one creating a 10- to In Kan Lume's film, a married film--12-minute segment that follows maker named Leon tries to confrom the previous director's clip. vince a prostitute to star in his The catch is
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      213 48 —AFP TUCSON, Arizona Tiger Woods (picture) rallied from a three-down deficit with five holes to play to edge American compatriot J B Holmes in the first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Woods stumbled early
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      Lock icon Kobe spoils Shag's party
      327 48 —AFP PHOENIX, Arizona Kobe Bryant (picture) exploded for 41 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 130-124 win over Phoenix on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), spoiling former team-mate Shaquille O'Neal's debut with the Suns. Bryant led four starters in double figures as the
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      687 49  -  SHAMIR OSMAN After last season's close race, coach Bok believes rivals are now stronger NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OOB Albirex Niigata v SAFFC Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm shamir@media corp. com. sg SAFFC did the double last year, winning their second consecutive NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League title on
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      249 49  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SAFFC midfielder Masahiro Fukasawa can't wait for tonight, when his new club kick-off their NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 campaign against Albirex Niigata at the Jalan Besar Stadium. It will be his first S-League appearance for his new club, following his
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      717 50 Super sub stuns Lyon with late equaliser for United CHAMPIONS LEAGUE LASTI6JST-LEG Lyon 1 Manchester United 1 LYON The board was held up into the night air and the numbers conveyed a deeper significance than just the names of the substitutes in the 65th minute. Ryan Giggs
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      614 50 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, LASTI6JST-LEG Celtic 2 Barcelona 3 GLASGOW Celtic Park has the reputation of a fortress on European nights, but Barcelona possess an irresistible siege engine. Just as they had done in the Champions League group stage in 2004-05, the Catalan giants scored three
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      410 51 —AGENCIES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, SECOND ROUND/IST-LEG Arsenal 0 AC Milan 0 THIS time, the Italians held on. This time, the masterclass in defending from the visiting Serie A experts was flawless. AC Milan managed on Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time) what Inter had
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      799 54  -  TANYO-HINN One big reason for Singapore's success was the nation's united front yohinn@media corp.com.sg CHANCES are Ng Ser Miang and Teo Ser Luck were enjoying teh tank at a coffeeshop last night, both wearing satisfied smiles. The two men were the prime movers
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      278 54  -  LOWUNFHOONG FOR the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning hosts London bagged 54 International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes while Paris got 50. Beijing were runaway winners for the 2008 bid with 56 against Toronto's 22. For the 2004 Games, Athens received 66 votes against
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      596 55  -  LOWUNFHOONG National sports associations confident team for 2010 Games will make nation proud linfhoong@media corp. com. sg SINGAPORE'S athletes will be ready for the Youth Olympic Games 2010: That's the promise the sports fraternity sent out moments after the Republic won the right to
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      313 55  -  TANYO-HINN AS A triathlete, Teo Ser Luck (picture) is used to long races. But yesterday evening, when International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge announced Singapore as the host of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010, he could not help but shed tears.
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