Today, 3 March 2008

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    26 1 TODAY /V\=ryJj\COßP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Monday March 3, 2008 todayonline.com TODAY /A=diaCorp MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Monday March 3, 2008 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon HE'S STILL HERE...
    907 1  -  LOHCHEEKONG But Mas Selamat could break cover in search of food, money and shelter cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg AS POLICE and army officers and their tracker dogs continued their intensive search of the forested areas in various parts of Singapore yesterday, the public kept their eyes peeled for fugitive Mas
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  • Article
    Independent probe, answers in a month
    332 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG How did Mas Selamat Kastari escape? This is the burning question on the lips of every Singaporean, not to mention an international audience watching the massive manhunt for the fugitive former Jemaah Islamiyah leader. Acknowledging that "many questions had been asked
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Hunt for Mas Selamat a new challenge
      410 2  -  -LOHCHEEKONG HE HAS hunted for dangerous criminals, even armed fugitives, but the manhunt for Mas Selamat Kastari, which enters its fifth day today, is a "totally new ballgame", said 28-year-old Senior Staff Sergeant (SSSG) Shamsuddin Mohammad Zan. He is a member of the
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      DANGERS OF A BUNKER MENTALITY
      660 3  -  P N BALJI EDITORIAL DIRECTOR balji@media corp.com.sg THE most astonishing aspect of the Mas Selamat Kastari affair is not that it happened. But that it happened in Singapore. For a country that takes great pride in its non-compromising laws on detention, crime, punishment and terrorism,
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      869 3 March Giveaways with SingTel's Sweet Treats! "I love it!" "I can't wait!" (Ml METRO A ?*Q\ 3 ways to register for your Sweet Treats from 29 Feb to 4 Mar 2008 Each Sing Tel customer can choose to register for one of the above treats from the three categories each
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  • singapore news
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      Lock icon IT IS TIME TO STOP WASTE AT ITS SOURCE
      651 4  -  SHERALYN TAY Why squander resources on waste that can be avoided in the first place? sheralyn@media corp.com.sg AT DOVER Park View, more than 1.5 tonnes of recyclables are collected a month from residents that is a lot of wastage averted. But
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      Lock icon New record — 58,000 visit Natas fair
      331 4  - New record 58,000 visit Natas fair -ALICIA WONG A MEMBER of the Yao tribe from Guanxi, China, Ms Qin (picture) was promoting ASA Holidays' travel packages to China. Ms Qin, 30, is just one example of how ASA Holidays and the other 139 exhibitors at the twice-annual travel fairs organised
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      When less is often the best...
      698 6  -  SHERALYN TAY Cutting down on packaging benefits companies and the environment sheralyn@media corp.com.sg WHEN it comes to "greening" one's packaging, less is often best. In fact, the tweaks to make a packaging more environmentally friendly are often calculated in microns or millionths of a
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      Lock icon Why grassroots needs women
      394 6  -  ■JINNY KOH WHEN Ms Lina Chong, 29, entered the male-dominated world of grassroots work six years ago, it was not easy for her. "There was this stereotype about women, especially since I was very young, that we might not be able to handle big events," she
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Thais vote for senators
      311 8 -AGENCIES BANGKOK-Thais went to the polls yesterday to vote in the country's first elections for the upper house of Parliament since a 2006 military coup ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The 76 members of the Senate to be elected, one from each of the country's provinces,
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      Lock icon A FIGHT TO THE FINISH
      767 8  -  LESLIE LAU Growing support for opposition from Chinese as election day approaches PENANG is turning into ground zero in the battle for the hearts and minds of Malaysia's Chinese community. On Saturday, more than 10,000 Penangites, crowded into the Han Chiang Chinese school hall just
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      THEVA'S DESPERATE PLEA...
      793 10  -  KARIM RASLAN Malaysia's middle class Indians can be ignored but there is more at stake than just votes BACK in 1998 when Barisan Nasional (BN) were reeling from the aftershocks of then Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's dramatic sacking and detention, the mood in the Malay community
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      Lock icon Opposition wants outgoing Chief Minister to explain investment 'scandal'
      321 12  -  JESSINTATAN CHANNEL NEWSASIA OPPOSITION parties in Penang are united in questioning the economic status of the island and want the outgoing Chief Minister to explain an investment announced by a multi-national company (MNC) just after the Feb 24 Nomination Day. They
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      Lock icon Tussle over Bukit Cina
      615 12  -  ANSLEY NG IN KOTA MELAKA Kota Melaka's Chinese upset over proposal to gazette burial ground ansley@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS the resting place of about 12,000 Malaccans, many of them the town's earliest Peranakan Chinese settlers. In 1984, Bukit Cina in Kota Melaka sparked a national outcry when
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      Lock icon PM Wen's report card ready
      555 14  -  PAULINE D LOH Thousands convene in Beijing for 11th People's Congress FOREIGN EDITOR paulined@media corp.com.sg FOR the next 11 days, Beijing will be flooded with visitors from all across the country. Several thousand members of the People's Congress will meet at the capital in what
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      Lock icon Third Pakistan suicide bomb attack in three days
      288 16 —AGENCIES PESHAWAR A suicide bomber blew himself up at a peacemaking meeting of tribal elders and local officials in north-west Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 35 people, hospital and security officials said. The attack was the third in as many days in
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      Lock icon Putin's man in line for win
      435 16 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Russians cast votes for President MOSCOW Two-thirds of Russians voting in yesterday's presidential election were expected to back Mr Dmitry Medvedev as Mr Vladimir Putin's successor in the country's most predictable poll since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Mr Medvedev,
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      Lock icon World, don't accept Medvedev: Kasparov
      201 16 ■THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov has urged world leaders not to recognise Mr Dmitry Medvedev as the new Russian President. Mr Kasparov, the former chess grandmaster, described yesterday's elections as a "farce" as he delivered a 5,500-name petition to the Central Election Commission.
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      It's 'do or die' for Hillary
      327 17 Her exit'imminent' if she loses Texas and Ohio to Obama SAN ANTONIO (Texas) A growing number of Senator Hillary Clinton's younger aides want her to abandon her White House bid if she loses both the Texas and Ohio primary elections tomorrow, fearing she will
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      Lock icon Prince slams troops' snail mail
      312 17 —THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Prince Harry has criticised the postal service for British troops in Afghanistan after revealing that a Christmas card sent by his father, the Prince of Wales, did not arrive until last month. "I got a Christmas card from my dad two weeks ago
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      Lock icon HISTORIC VISIT
      61 17 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad greeted by Iraqi President JalalTafabani in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone. MrAhmadinejad ism Iraq for a two-day visit-the first by an Iranian head of state -aimed at boosting economic and political ties between two Muslim neighbours who fought a bitter eight-year war in the 1980s.
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      49 17 LETS ■AN UP JUST BIN IT A clean city is a beautiful city. It's also healthier and provides a better quality of life for all. Singapore is our home. Let's do our bit and keep Singapore clean, green and healthy. National Cleaner streets, Healthier environment, X^ Better living standards.
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  • Voices
    • As the manhunt continues ...
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        Kudos for apology, shows accountability
        212 18  -  SOH YEW PENG Letter from I AM impressed by the apology made by Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng with regards to the escape of Mas Selamat Kastari. Instead of a standard official statement issued by the ministry, the Deputy Prime Minister said in Parliament
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        Will a bounty on Mas Selamat help or harm?
        134 18  -  ROGER LIM Letter from I REFER to "Offer a reward for information on Mas Selamat's whereabouts" (March 1-2). Putting a bounty on Mas Selamat's head will increase awareness but might also initiate active searching for him from people who might endanger
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        Lock icon A timely'kick in the butt' reminder on terrorism
        90 18  -  TANG KUM CHEONG Letter from I FEEL Mas Selamat's escape is a timely "kick in the butt" reminder that terrorism remains a clear and present danger. While we lament issues such as wages and inflation, we must not lose sight of the
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    • Article
      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      211 20  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ///BY TELLING A CHILD ABOUT ADOPTION In this day when one in five couples is infertile, more and more families are looking to adoption as an alternative choice. For those who have taken this step or are presently contemplating it, there's the issue
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      We followed business code
      149 20  -  SOHGIMTEIK Rules forbade Sincere Watch's involvement with Offer Document Letter from Company Secretary, Sincere Watch WE THANK Mr Lee Kwok Meng for his letter "Stockbroker 'hotselling' services" (Feb 27). The Offer Document and its enclosures were despatched by Macquarie Securities (Asia) Pte Limited for and on
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      Recyling can pay – for everyone
      141 20  - Recyling can pay for everyone NGMAUWAN Letter from I REFER to the letter "Recycling: Cooperation vital" (Feb 28). As several organisations are promoting recycling as a way of life, I would like to share what I saw during a visit to Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. Many supermarkets
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    • The Singapore Flyer blues
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        Flyer, where is it?
        101 20  -  ACE KINDRED CHEONG Letter from I FLAGGED a taxi on Feb 27 to go to the Singapore Flyer at Marina Bay, but the cabby did not know where it is. I told the cabby it was near Marina Square but he took me to Marina South
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        Tickets finally sent, four months later
        244 20  -  AARON TAN WEI SIANG Letter from I WOULD like to draw attention to what I had to go through to get my advance tickets for a ride on the Singapore Flyer. Last April, I bought two tickets for a Signature Cocktail Flight on Aug
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      No one is above our traffic laws
      98 21  -  AUDREY ANG SUHANAKHARUDIN Letter from Assistant Director (Media Relations) Singapore Police Force and Manager, Media Relations Land Transport Authority The Singapore Police Force and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) refer to the letter "Such 'bravery' in the course of duty" by Kuang Jingkai
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      System error regretted
      100 21  -  TAN KHAI HUA Letter from Public Relations Manager Jetstar Asia/Valuair Jetstar Asia Airways WE REFER to Magdalene Tan's letter, "Should I be doubly-pe-nalised for a system error when booking airline ticket online?" (Feb 28). We regret the inconvenience experienced by Magdalene Tan while booking tickets on our
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      Security issues are considered in car park designs
      132 21  -  ENGSOHSENG Letter from Deputy Director (Car Parks), for Director (Housing Administration), Housing and Development Board I REFER to the letter from Koo Seng Cheong, "Can CCTV prevent this?" (Feb 14), and would like to thank him for his feedback. Security factors are
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  • Business
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      5 RED FACES ON SGX LIST?
      349 22  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@mediacorp.com.sg AS THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) prepares to publish its first-ever list of poor performers, some firms are bracing themselves to be in the embarrassing spotlight Since last Friday, five companies have announced that they suffered pre-tax losses for the past three
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      Lock icon Tussle over for Straits Trading ... almost
      522 22  - Tussle over for Straits Trading almost CHRISTIE LOH Lees say yes to Chew Gek Khim's offer, but will OCBC? christie@media corp.com.sg A RARE and intense corporate tug-of-war between two distinguished families has ended with one side throwing in the towel, but not without first squeezing the other side. The Lees
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      Lock icon SWEETENING THE POT...
      478 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH HSBC seeks to raise dividend and show investors sub-prime crisis is contained HSBC is slated to reveal a record US$l6 billion ($22.3 billion) of bad debts at its full year results today, but will likely seek to reassure investors that it is containing the
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      Lock icon MM Lee on concerns over SWFs
      165 23 CHANNEL NEWSASIA MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew says sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) must be mindful of the concerns of the countries they invest in. Speaking to government officials and business leaders in Dubai, Mr Lee said developed countries need assurance that SWFs are commercially-
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        ceo101
        135 24  -  -UNYANQIN Healthy staff, high corporate morale How important is it to have a workplace that encourages a healthy lifestyle? MR THOMAS CHUA, CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TECKWAH INDUSTRIAL, REPLIES: "Investing in our staff's well-being and health goes beyond keeping productivity high. Healthy staff keeps the company healthy and the
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        WHAT ALL MANAGERS NEED TO KNOW
        633 24 How to separate vital data from that which is useless, misleading A MAN does not dig his garden just because he has a new shovel; cultivation is for survival or entertainment, not simply to make use of the new toy on the block. It
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        quiztime
        313 24 Leadership MR JOSEPH TEO ASKS: "I was recently promoted and put in charge of a team. I'm enjoying the experience of setting goals and steering the team toward them. Still, I find it a tough balance between being goal-oriented and people-oriented. Is there a more desirable approach, or do
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        notice board
        110 25 BRING OUT THE BEST IN DIFFICULT PEOPLE Is there someone in the office that you just can't stand? Or you find yourself going ballistic over people out to make things difficult for you? Help is here in the form of this workshop, which would teach you how to
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        brainfood
        349 25  -  LOH CHEE KONG Think Better by Tim Hurson "KNOWLEDGE economy" is one of the most overused terms since the turn of the millennium, but what does it actually take to stand out in such an environment, both as an individual and an organisation? The answer: Think better. Easier said
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