Today, 3 October 2008, Afternoon Edition

Total Pages: 72
1 72 Today
  • 20 1 TODAY Friday October 3, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Friday October 3, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
    20 words
  • afternoon edition
    • Article, Illustration
      122 1 Will they switch? The revised $1-trillion bailout package is due to be sent back to theUSHouseof Representatives, and some lawmakers say the revisions are enough to sway their vote. Page 2 Banks borrowing up The US Fed has seen lending to commercial banks and bond dealers skyrocket up
      122 words
    • 380 1 TAINTED BUT NOT FROM CHINA SEOUL For the first time since the health scare involving melamine-tainted food products from China broke out last month, a made-in-New Zealand dairy product has been found to contain traces of the harmful chemical. South Korea said yesterday that it has banned the import of
      380 words
    • 815 1  -  TAN HUI LENG PRIVATE PROPERTY After 4-1/2 years, prices dip 1.8%; turmoil may force owners 7 hands huileng@mediacorp.com. sg THE tide has finally turned, in one analyst's words. After more than four years, or 17 consecutive quarters, of growth since early 2004, the prices of private homes
      815 words
    • Article, Illustration
      78 1 UEFACUP ROUNDUP Feeling the blues Stuttering Everton's European adventure ended with a 2-1 loss to Standard Liege, a soft penalty decision knocking them out of the Uefa Cup. Page 56 Juande in paradise Tottenham Hotspur get past Wisla Krakow barely but under-fire coach Ramos says he's happy. Page
      78 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 30 1 A PUBLICATION OF Jr\=DIACORP MICA (P) 132/10/2007 HOTLINE 6822 2268 ADVERTISE 6359 7359 I TODAY^* O REPORT Your FREE copy inside \y Fair Price Check out our Amazing offers inside!*
      30 words
  • Page 1 Miscellaneous

  • NEWS
    • 453 2 BLOOMBERG US BAILOUTVOTE Some in US Lower House say they may switch vote in favour of revised plan NEW YORK United States lawmakers who helped defeat a financial-market rescue package earlier this week are reconsidering their votes amid signs the crisis on Wall Street is
      BLOOMBERG  -  453 words
    • 633 3  -  CHEOWXINYI INDEPENDENT PARTIES APPOINTED These three men have been appointed or will be named by the respective financial institutions to oversee the complaints-handling and resolution processes. GERARD EE DBS Bank Former partner at Ernst Young and familiar face of charity in Singapore.
      633 words
    • 248 4  -  NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ABOUT 180 workers descended on the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday afternoon to lodge complaints against their employer, Ssangyong Engineering and Construction. The workers, all China nationals, claimed that they arrived in Singapore in May and June on a monthly salary of about
      001 BOONKEONG  -  248 words
    • 468 4  -  TAN HUI LENG ESTHER NG HDB RESALE INDEX UP 4.2% huileng@mediacorp.com.sg THE slightly smaller increase of 4.2 per cent in resale prices between July and last month, when compared to the second quarter's 4.5 per cent, may be a sign that HDB resale prices have
      ESTHER NG  -  468 words
    • 304 4  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg THE full-time National Serviceman who died on Tuesday morning never submitted the medical certificate he was given on Sunday to his camp's medical centre. In a statement issued yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said Private Joe Foo Wei Rong's medical
      304 words
    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
      • 103 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Health Promotion Board of Singapore (HPB) has appointed Mr Lucas Chow as its new chairman, following the retirement of Mr Wong Yew Meng. Mr Chow, the chief executive officer of MediaCorp, has been a member of HPB's Board since June 2006. Mr
        CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  103 words
      • 103 6 Police have arrested a 39-year-old man for sending email bomb hoaxes from Singapore to airline companies overseas on several occasions last month. Yesterday, after intensive investigations, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department tracked down the man, who is suspected of sending email with content concerning the
        103 words
    • 542 6  -  NEOCHAICHIN MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING Industry body, Case seek to protect consumers from complex scams chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg A SALESMAN approaches you to invest in wine, promising annual returns of 20 to 30 per cent. The investment may cost tens of thousands of dollars but you may never see
      542 words
    • 602 8  - All because she caned his son LEONGWEEKEAT MARSILING MURDER Defendant recounts struggle that led to teen's death weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg BY HIS account, he and his teenage stepdaughter Ong Pan Hui "got along well" even though he was not her natural father. She would call Mr Ong Pang Siew "Pa Pa" (father),
      602 words
    • 131 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will enhance its supervision of some 7,000 haz-ard-prone factories such as construction sites, shipyards, metalworking companies and petrochemical plants. The MOM will consult the industries and other stakeholders over the next few months to discuss a
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  131 words
    • 194 10 ESTHERNG THE $10.47-million contract for Singapore's first zero-energy building (picture) has been awarded to local firm ACP Construction. Work to retrofit an existing building at the BCA Academy along Braddell Road starts this month and should be completed by next year. As announced earlier,
      ESTHERNG  -  194 words
    • 665 10  -  ESTHER NG GREEN BUILDINGS Govt could do more by taking the lead in procurement of green and energy efficient components estherng@mediacorp.com.sg IN JAPAN, banks offer preferential loan rates to building owners who aim for higher green ratings. In Germany, the government offers subsidies to
      665 words
    • 365 12  -  ALICIA WONG COMMUNITYCHEST alicia@mediacorp.com.sg THE next time you receive a letter from DBS Bank or flip through a brochure from Sony Electronics, you may notice an orange starshaped logo from the Community Chest (Com Chest). To mark its 25th anniversary, Com Chest launched its awards
      365 words
    • 228 12  -  ALICIAWONG THOSE at MrJ B Jeyaretnam's wake at 4 pm yesterday received a presidential surprise, when Mr S R Nathan and his wife came by to pay their respects. In a low-key visit without any members of the press present, the President and his wife,
      001 BOON KEONG  -  228 words
    • 187 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SOME people may have the habit of overeating and a new book by former minister Yeo Ning Hong may have some answers why they do so. The book, T.H.E. A2z DIET, details a simple diet and exercise regime: The letters THE reflect his
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  187 words
    • 186 12 LONDON Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir lan Blair (picture) has announced his resignation after three years in the job, the BBC reported yesterday. He said London Mayor Boris Johnson, who took overas chairman of the police authority on Wednesday, had told him he wanted a "change in
      186 words
    • 735 15  -  LIANG DINGZI NEWS COMMENT Airlines are cutting costs by flying with lighter loads NECESSITY is the mother of invention. While many airlines continue to reel from the recent hikes in the price of jet fuel—although the price has come down somewhat some of them are seizing
      YENYOK  -  735 words
    • 184 16 A SECOND motorist has been prosecuted this year for tampering with his fuel gauge. Mr Alfred Tan Chee Heng, 27, was last week fined $500 and jailed for two weeks for not having the minimum amount of fuel in his tank when attempting to
      SINGAPORE CUSTOMS  -  184 words
    • 562 16  -  LINYANQIN DOMESTICVIOLENCE This occurred despite mediation by police and social workers yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg THE abuse victim, an Australian, had a full team of relevant agencies from the police to social workers handling her case. But that wasn't enough to save her from later being
      562 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 162 2 With dining id you can afford Dress up your table for the festive season with a little inspired help from IKEA. You'll just love tucking into our generous servings of bright ideas that combine home entertainment and home economics. From serving dishes, A WO. 90 /ea MOTTO series Stoneware. Beige.
      162 words

  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 140 3 eas this bright, to lighten up. j glassware and tableware to colourful soft furnishings and furniture, you have a wide, affordable selection with which to showcase your festive flair. So visit your IKEA store this Deepavali and see your dollars shine. ■■^^■"V LJUVLIG mf-Y^ plate $3.90 tk Glass. V B
      140 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous


  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 74 5 WW Fare Fuel on us! I only pay for airport tax &adminfee« MB mammmmmWmmmmmmmmmm m **m HI ft> m Jl B^ .^fll lW_^^fll Ik ™J Btt"B Ir 88l IWff™ >*** l Jm^ MRf^SffffilHfntl KKREBRRI RW™ bW y(~ L **m*a*L ~s^ |m|oaßilMiMM| HfsnHHßffl bkprwl ll ov bKl^^v ■■■pippiHH I Ik Mj
      74 words

  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 138 6 1 I Samsung F4BO in Coral Pink. n A touch more charming. 1. 'Bl __> #T^ _^B^^ ____R___ 1« *698 ®^M without contract Comfortable viewing with large 2.8" screen Tactile haptic feedback that acknowledges your touch 5 Megapixel camera with Auto-Focus and Power LED \J& v High-end camera features such
      138 words

  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 126 7 you look younger. Derma Genesis [NEW] CELLULAR-YOUTH CREATING SKINCARE with Hyaluronic Acid and Pro-Xylane™ I day cream for incredible youth power. I sp^ 15 "v'^^f|^ U Dermq Pro -Xylane™ X Genesis Natura n y derived after Cellular-Youth Creator Hk ntmam^sm 7 years of extensive X research to create an pro-xyi
      126 words

  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 34 8 I LftFA _L ______!lftj| ILlftlft IRN LJft L!ft^ftJKX!l ffu_ffilß_BlTc_T^ ___w_#3BS3i ___w4mSS3 A McfefcHM MMSW! f__JJr*:__fi >i ift —————————————————————^^^^^^^^^^^^^^—_——^_^-J?——————————————————————————————————_———_—______«- _^^^_________________H Official Apparel: Official Water: Official Magazine: Official Beauty Sponsor: FIJI SHAPE Juriicp PLRE v YOGA
      34 words

  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 291 9 Canon Delighting You Always B^^BBJ ■^^MB2&^^tiBSB£&MWM93K?*MwMBMm 4mmW Br// B/ *iiiM^'^^HHMiifaSßslM^ i l^? Only at the Canon Virtual Golf Challenge! —^""H Perform the perfect swing to win the ideal golf holiday. Take your best shot at the famous par 3 Pebble Beach 7th hole. The top ten contestants** whose ball (best
      291 words

  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 236 10 WHY WE LOVE A MARKET CRASHES If ANDYOUSHOUIDIOO! a J(mm\ MM\. may sounc' crazy, but most people do not realise m —^L^L Bi^^^B that economic slowdowns and financial crises are BL 1 MW where fortunes are really made. BfilK^B Tli It was the last two crashes of 1998 and 2002
      236 words

  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 287 11 Screen images are simulated. ©2008 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. y*^^~ i ml 'V, Mm mW^^MM P^ '^PBE^SI m\ -/'^j. fll fc Ik 4^o By I AMY MMMW B^s 1 mmTWWX I BBP*S jfl ■rYk' BBriß bm\ Bml Bfe Jfc< Bi B\ m BW. r r 'v b bw b rt
      287 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 307 12 Invest in Your Child's -Vadamkhoo jEk IBUWINGIECHHOUIGIES Future this November Holiday Confidence DeniseLee Adam Khoo Straight'A's From C grades to mM\ Asia's Top Learning Expert •ksia-im-u-a m and success coach Communication Skills Success In Life! ft k Give your children their turning i MA A point In life this November
      307 words

  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 500 13 Get Sony entertainment gifts, including a 40" Sony's BRAVIA Full HD LCD TV, when you charge to your DBS/POSB Card now. Great news for shoppers! 550 lucky DBS/POSB Cardmembers are in for a big surprise. We've got highly electrifying Sony entertainment gifts to give away. Fantastic shopping value wrapped and
      500 words

  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 123 14 Digitate- Mall ■■^'■'M 'il Bi BT«V/l3 I rvJ 11A»BJ iiTiATJ r»BI BaiBBIiBBBBBkhIBBBBB] 'jt ,Amm i r i r r l T l i t ■y^^B II I I I L^^B \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\w^r m\v MESH* fcgSW JBB B 1>" i^Bfl B^ .^BBB _5 _&P*Jl\^ j^f| bV^^.^Bbl Sfe- "^^^^^"^^^^^^^f^BHSJll^^ l W El^^^^^S I
      123 words

  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 54 15 ______________________ft^TW»_li__ *f;. >^^m\\\\\\\\\MmW%^mW-_^-^M m l t _______________WW WAvAaT* saAT* MM |p*:_l_lu ft flVFiS^fl __^B r T _L At m _^ft ftk^ ft W^T .^^ft ft-K ft _T~- H I mmo^ :i?wlßk ft I _____P____fMl_S^^___________i______ __r\ J.! mass '<\ _______i !_______a__i__>^__^ ______L __^f ':i___n_________M_____. _____r* _____§___________R_H Sb__^S_S *_f*'"J% JP^ JB Wi
      54 words

  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 274 16 Keys to a Q Love Life J C^^fe^^^T^ OIOIN \JI INv^YY! Want to improve your love life? Then you wouldn't SinaleS University want to miss this workshop P y Polytechnic Students conducted by Dr Pat Love, rOrUm Workshop which explores the psyche of men and women. Date: Date: 11 Oct
      274 words

  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 459 17 s^k Hair Beauty Slimming y* l i W BL*9 Ak r m \^4m\ mm^^^m\ >W AY I ICT mm\\Tm\ i i BSBI V ™omm4 H|^BBBbH l _l l^ El marnect^ |[-x light m mm Wa r. Eileen Low H 111 |f*"""" V 30yrsold@ bestshape] [lil^^X^ EHVrIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBi V B? EB sBBBB
      459 words

  • WORLD
    • 685 18 AFP TAINTED MILK SCANDAL Taiwan is latest to discover tainted milk powder BEIJING As China continues moves to contain the scandal over its tainted milk that has sickened thousands of children domestically, it has voluntarily recalled milk powder sold abroad as well, a diplomatic source said
      AFP  -  685 words
    • 261 18 KUALA LUMPUR Mr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Malaysia's Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, will soon offer himself as a candidate for Deputy President within the ruling party, a local report said yesterday. This may set the stage for a face-off with Mr Muhyiddin Yassin,
      261 words
    • 231 18 SYDNEY The three Bali bombers awaiting execution in Indonesia are mass murderers and cowards, and deserve what is coming to them, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said yesterday. Mr Rudd made the remarks as Australian media reacted with outrage to statements by the
      231 words
    • 346 20 AFP WASHINGTON A draft report recommends that the United States build new missile, sea-based and space-based defences to deal with China's growing nuclear and conventional forces, a newspaper said on Tuesday. The draft by a State Department advisory board said China aims to
      AFP; BLOOMBERG  -  346 words
    • 372 20 Skype-ing in China? Watch what you say THENEWYORKTIMES E-CENSORSHIP SAN FRANCISCO A group of Canadian human-rights activists and computer security researchers has discovered a huge surveillance system in China that monitors and archives certain Internet text conversations that include politically charged words. The system tracks text messages sent by customers
      THENEWYORKTIMES  -  372 words
    • 232 22 BLOOMBERG FLORIDA Five weeks before the United States' Election Day, Mr Bill Clinton (picture) made his first campaign appearance for Mr Barack Obama. A former Democratic President stumping for his own party's nominee wouldn't usually be noteworthy, except that Mr Clinton for months has been slow
      BLOOMBERG; AP  -  232 words
    • 458 22 AFP VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE Her star power might be too potent for veteran Senator ST LOUIS (Missouri) Despite experience to burn and a rival taking on serious water, Democrat Joseph Biden faced the prospect of being eclipsed in yesterday's vice-presi-dential showdown by Mrs Sarah Palm's star power.
      AFP  -  458 words
    • 224 24 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH MADRID A leaked Spanish intelligence document alleges that Pakistan's spy agency was helping arm Taliban insurgents against the Afghan government in 2005. It also claims that the Pakistan secret services may have provided training and intelligence to the Taliban in specialist camps in Pakistan.
      THEDAILYTELEGRAPH  -  224 words
    • 337 24 AGENCIES NUCLEAR ASPIRATIONS Washington unlikely to agree to Islamabad's demand ISLAMABAD Pakistan yesterday demanded that the United States give it civilian nuclear technology after American lawmakers voted to overturn a three decade-ban on atomic trade with rival India. Pakistan, which has a nuclear
      AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG  -  337 words
    • 245 26 AP GLOBAL SHIPPING More than S^om paid up by ships off Somali coast MOGADISHU (Somalia) Pirates off Somalia's lawless coast have raked in up to US$3O million ($43 million) in ransoms this year alone, a London-based think tank reported yesterday, as negotiations continued between pirates and
      AP  -  245 words
    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
      • 113 26 AFP Beijing has further tightened restrictions on mainland visitors entering Macau, a report said yesterday, in the latest sign authorities are trying to put the brakes on the gaming haven's stunning growth. Visitors from the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, which neighbours Macau, will now be
        AFP  -  113 words
      • 112 26 AFP Japan's most senior aid official yesterday appealed for public support to reverse a shrinking foreign assistance budget, saying China was a growing competitor. Ms Sadako Ogata, who heads the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), said the support for aid programmes by the Japanese
        AFP  -  112 words
      • 133 26 AP Keith (picture), one of the dolphins at the Kinosaki Marine World inToyooka, western Japan, sits on a stage, looking plumper than normal, during training to greet spectators to the dolphin show. The marine park's dolphins are going on a low fat diet after developing
        AP  -  133 words
    • 258 28 AP NEW YORK The reliance of restaurant chains and retail stores on outside companies to handle credit-card processing and other information-technology functions is partly to blame for a rash of consumer data breaches over the last few years, according to data sleuths. A
      AP  -  258 words
    • 256 28 THE GUARDIAN CYBER DECEPTION ANAHEIM (California) People are more likely to lie in an email than in other forms of communication, new research has shown. Psychological tests conducted by business professors at Rutgers, Lehigh and DePaul universities in the United States found people are
      THE GUARDIAN  -  256 words
    • 211 28 AP MAMMOTH LAKES (California) Search teams combing a rugged part of eastern California for any sign of adventurer Steve Fossett (picture, inset), who vanished on a solo flight more than a year ago, have spotted what appeared to be wreckage yesterday. Searchers had been combing the
      AP; PHOTOS: AP  -  211 words
  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 67 18 COUPON TbJkr Try the new Mangosteen Mj| Present this page to redeem a bottle of A fl he new Fruit Tree Fresh No Sugar Added ft ft Mangosteen and Pomegranate juice now! Date :3 October 2008 (Friday) Venue .Raffles Place Park H|| (Outside Chevron House) •Time :Noonto2.oopm fW-^---. ft^ESl^Wl| Terms
      67 words

  • Page 19 Advertisements
    • 155 19 \y Fair Price Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot I*M I lT^yilllPrT[lT*t»r^lTflT*K^fll flßß^^w^S. "'^"^JKrffc o^SSbSJS?*. Available at: Ang Mo Kio Hub 1821-HAMK. Bedok Nonh-BNIAI. Bishan-BSHIAI. Bukit Merah-BM. Bukit Panjang Plaza-BPJ. Bukit Timah Plaza-BTPZ. Choa Chu KangCCK LOTI, Clementi-CUAI, Eastpoint-EPT. Hougang Mall-HGLS. Hougang Point-HGPT, Junction 8-JB, Jurong East-JE, Jurong
      155 words

  • Page 20 Advertisements
    • 125 20 rt-gnj ENJOY UOB DINING PRIVILEGES EVERYWHERE WSIF CHOOSE FROM OVER 800 DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES ISLANDWIDE Ba\ ig—W mW^ mWmMm Congratulations to the winners of the UOB DINE AND WIN A CULINARY TOUR EXPERIENCE with food writer Sylvia Tan MrTan Poh KianSxxxxBlBJ Ms Liauw Sylvana Lawrence Sxxxx93sl Mr Ong Beng
      125 words
    • 11 20 Hfl^r^Hß^^**-^ W^^Sy-^-*— a. l— 1^ (j&d. J c .W^-'- <mm%w^ S&
      11 words

  • Page 21 Advertisements
    • 329 21 fy Fair Price Because the good life shouldn 't cost a lot I m A Bk W\ Am BflV .mm************** lifll 3€ MILES Bk BJ Bk AWWmm BP^LJ Micro-Fibre Tees Bk BJ Bk jflß*lf-l Bi all iTJfI ■k BI H Bk BJ 181 a\\ Bk BI bmhikßl P^ 1 IMEIB^BBBBW
      329 words

  • Page 22 Advertisements
    • 49 22 B^H BE» S BUB R 981 _________^_______R_Bl^____J ■flflft_J__B__n__________! HftHESfl _HJ__k, i»Yfi^E^____ ________^S _____ft___B^____________r ft^^^Et HH ftft^^l ___rW H ftKi%fl Hf vSß&flft Hk'*ftßfl R«7^Vr_L_ku^fl _____9_______9i_____i HPflafft ______.__H A "^^^_^^^^fck __f^r^^ H-fl S__9 m eyewear UpTo2o%Off on selected items* now till 27 Oct 2008 __________________9^__l fli H***w j______T?___S_______! 2___L___9 jjsi£i£i JF
      49 words

  • Page 23 Advertisements
    • 320 23 Fair Price Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot [WhatsNew IB 3-16 Oct 2008 S^^ t Cm i u Pto lux /f\A BF I o 2bß| against hair fall* novel j **s^ IlW^™^ Complete Hair Fall Therapy System _^m .r >|| Bk%» for Unbeaten Damage Repair I a\T I
      320 words

  • Page 24 Advertisements

  • Page 25 Advertisements
    • 268 25 %y fair Price Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot f What's New A^^^mmmm\ B»^> mmW^^S^Ss^^B^^^^BS^^^^L^mA B^-^T H I II I iU ''^J I !^i Dllddi^TSyiILl3Lm\ fll z^^^*****. Br^ t flYWf"^^^ \t ;'l bbvbvbVbbbbbbbbbbbl ra fl B^^^-<j fl Bj fl Bj fl Bj fl Bj fl Bj-1 jBl B»
      268 words

  • Page 26 Advertisements
    • 96 26 —tm _________^___m_____\\ HA _t__ ift* s AA% ■_l -^r aaw mm am. y___ "4 **(*******r -rf-^lB-' 'k^B _r '-VtR I _____r_/f v ___nr!__Bsß__l___ssinHSl^RiSjiPp___B ft<%_ ft fl a V H|||||||i|||||^j|||y>| ___________H<% JB v-fl -^i____ _> I Wm^_\___________tAMMm v I V/ ■t v f ■Xi _»_JMfc_i__H y __________BP _______ft Bf^ft'^f 1 mr-\77IZTj_T
      96 words
  • Page 26 Miscellaneous

  • Page 27 Advertisements
    • 236 27 %y Fair Price Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot fWhatsNew 3 9 Oct 2008 LS* /i Cant gef enough.. P»fflP%^ Multigroir 1 favoured Mulrigroln Chips I /1% W^SS^*~*~ I ~m% <** ans fat ree I a^ r^^ V V& N°artifiGial Colourin S I \M fr^^ %A preservatives Bk
      236 words

  • Page 28 Advertisements
    • 57 28 BflV y^ -*y- I Bflr r aF jt j^* I**1 Bflfll L .^BflflflflflßflEv< '"•v fIW 7 jff*^ Jkm '""m^*^ fIW tySMjiT--' -**^fll Bk BJh"'"' SPmWf' 1 >• *aa*^l Br Wil./' l(Cj#!r^W W^lMfaTOai BrM^rrm? rJmmmzM^FM R Bi^Ss (ll£. WwTWm mmmW^^iW >«^^K S Meet Shahrukh Khan and/or win an autographed card Redeem
      57 words

  • Page 29 Advertisements
    • 177 29 %y Fair Price Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot f What's New ofot oi***~*~^ 3.30 Oct 2008 IflfrP) Irresistible I'M If W\ ▼flaßPl JE x J©l Bk mm^ /Aw f SB I SaV\ jfAW, S^^mWßmmt. -^mmmm. ""II J BBflWl \mla\mmmWmmmW UWrnW^SSJ^^MT^'^ iv w f-3&mmi mLL fl'Bk ET ET
      177 words

  • voices
    • 326 30 FERRARI'S Fi FLOPS Blogged at singaporelifetimes.blogspot.com FERRARI'S president, Luca di Montezemolo, has called Singapore's Fl Grand Prix track a circus track, and spoke of the humiliation suffered by his team in this Grand Prix event. One can understand that because neither Felipe Massa nor Kimi Raikkonen scored
      326 words
    • 146 30 Blogged at ian.onthereddot.com NOW, it is interesting that mainstream newspapers are using the posts written by bloggers. I think in the long run it is a good thing. However, there is a problem when words get changed because then what gets printed is based on
      146 words
    • 105 32 JESSICA YEO The point of the new electronic parking system, which went up on Sept 22, was to regulate the demand for parking lots at Holland Village-but some workers have been helping things along, it seems. Since Day 1 of
      JESSICA YEO  -  105 words
    • 94 32  -  Edwin Wong Letter from I REFER to the report "Wheelchair friendly but sorry, you can't board" (Oct 2). I am particularly puzzled by SBS Transit's reply that 80 per cent of the bus-stops along the route must be wheelchair-friendly. Surely there was considerable diligence
      94 words
    • 66 32  -  Kay Mohlman Letter from WHY don't banks spell out the benefits and risks of investment options to customers in language we can understand? An 82-page document called A Plain English Handbook: How to Create Clear SEC Disclosure Documents, published by the United States Security
      66 words
    • 539 37  -  DrOw Chee Chung WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE BUSES Use of decal only after a service is declared WAB was confirmed by authorities Letter from Executive Director Society for the Physically Disabled Leslie Teo Executive Director Handicaps Welfare Association WE REFER to "Wheelchair friendly but sorry, you can't board" (Oct
      539 words
    • 260 37  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY................. THOSE FIRST FIVE MINUTES There's a book that was published many years ago based on a very simple little principle I never forgot. Its thesis was that the first five minutes occurring between people sets the tone for everything that's to follow.
      260 words
  • Page 30 Advertisements
    • 121 30 _r. __^-^-k__, ij wo/t/i of cash Et ._>>' 4? *_r prizes to be won/ ""*"--_> iJ unza H.T Fi/arirkft Ever Soft Daily Draw LVCIJUIL.j $100 cash or 4 crfare'sa J $isocash to be won _K.^ft_kfff .^r Ever Soft Grand Draw Wh Ist Prize $500 Cash ,%l 2nd Prize $300 Cash
      121 words
    • 53 30 HAVE YOUR SAY. news@ newstoday.com. sg Weekly Airflown from Australia (.OPEN _______________________^»^^^^^^____r i ___r^ b# jl.?.?,'^____i K_ <______ V^__l ...i.-"_V J THE H «^__L y^*^^^l_al7\','|gLU *^____________S____^9PCTH^^Rt- MK^I E; X. s_f —«»b^ T_2fli■____»v._r__i m_ j__^o-_| i __L____*7 ___rfß_J_L 3i,.„. ~C __l- @™ifL ei-Js© Ugl_uuQ_. X \V m_fS_____\_\!_\\\\___^——-—^__t At— ______-H-_-H__Ha_SS_H| .^^^^m ■JRw
      53 words
  • Page 30 Miscellaneous

  • Page 31 Advertisements
    • 325 31 %_y> Fair Price Because the good life shouldn 't cost a lot f \A/hat^Exclusive 3 9 Oct 2008 /S^ Win Cool Gadgets with a m a #/X_(^< %^~S mt jm~- -I-. ___\\t ___W\^ \___P 10 ?ti :S r3y Oa "W Y^*^? -^SSiil Xa\-__' .mtov^reaiM^aaa-Aceroiac*,-. I X at-\_W m\ ii-imW _i__^r
      325 words

  • Page 32 Advertisements
    • 333 32 com; free forex live W TRADINGSEMINAR MARKERS ft___j _7j _H __KB IrT* [Jl lUM Q___________ B__J__D _f__\Tf_ m_WWWWW__\ CREATE AN ADDITIONAL \JF' ftWWJI STREAM OF INCOME TO [kEDQIteDQ 111 TJiV/JJ achieve financial FREEDOM flT^uTnfli FREE Re9u,ar Live-Trading Mentoring ftilliliiJli^B Tutorial Sessions Br iTETiT3 ':> World Class Strategies To Make Consistent
      333 words
    • 45 32 lT il i' _\mt mmmmmmm m_W^ Hurry down to: W_W MMgl No 1 Kaki Bukit Road 1 Iffitiß&SSmt? w_i_i_m_u #01-44. The Most Comfortable Place In The World EntGfpriSG OflG _...^^_«^_iJ_fc^Z HERE! _R*l wr _^_^^^_^^f^ Enterprise One_H^fl>y J Hotline: 9851 8812 9833 2076 I \Wtl\^^_\_\wS_\ ___^o_l_2_______.
      45 words
  • Page 32 Miscellaneous

  • Page 33 Advertisements
    • 271 33 Fair Price Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot f \A#^ats Exclusive $'i ___m______mm> _b_^\[_n o PANASONIC .MMAMAA 'I J%~ ft nil Alkaline'AA7 ft.^.H_______________________________________________________________________________ftfl Aug. 2015 +T W\K m-wm-w 'AAA'Evolta flfl ft m_ ft Per Battery, 1.5 V pack 2s Purchase $5 worth of p-m _ft Evolta batteries and
      271 words

  • Page 34 Advertisements
    • 268 34 U Fair Price 1A #U3 f. Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot m^m A ft ww iffettol. TRUSTED lueirail PROTECTION FOR ft GENERAILONS Be 100% Sure B _^^tf^_ -aaKjutM? W_ -_.W ftl J_lm^Kl__?aS(_ *1 s«* Purchase any Dettol j_f| ML product and attach either fl_4 (m^s&mi!? an original
      268 words

  • Page 35 Advertisements
    • 304 35 »Exclusive 3-31 Oct 2008 C BBS grant- Dettol" a B^l_flflflflflflflflflflflW. $075 1 vj*? II fl IU gi[k |a"aa J s Do E a Tp TOL ft __l .JI.IT^I nFTTni £"^i Original Pine/Sensitive/ I-JB WSSaWI S™ lOW9O S^ncare/Herbal/ y^^a- t*m -asss I u.k*!!... ,r.n_n u.p.54.30 doctors h oettol Ant, se pti
      304 words

  • Page 36 Advertisements
    • 99 36 __M-mWmm ___§§__'"^H __f_____l r ft ZSsifc _____H vft jJft I Hfti C_____\ MS \_mr/ II Ar _m //_y/' fit. AW* _»&>*■ __B^^^_______B ____H___!^_____B ft _AA_^—^————————————^—^—m BB **'._r J~" <________I_K 'ri__________________________H^____B______fl_______BßßßHHiiH^Hl^B-^'r' r~.^fi____________________________________ .Si-i_i-t=LJi-t-. THIS IS THE SPORTURA KINETIC CHRONOGRAPH. ACCURATE TO ONE SECOND A DAY WITH NO I ~Z^ KINETIC BATTERY
      99 words

  • Page 37 Advertisements
    • 225 37 f^\\J October, Kids play for FREE at Downtown East! ft I FREE* ride on the Ferris Wheel E.hub "_^mm_\__ ft ft FREE Kiddy Rides with minimum spending of $20 ft _fl (J FREE play on our Inflatable Bouncing Castle on 1 -5 16-21 Oct ft Also, come meet the characters
      225 words
    • 36 37 A /*7". Advance Diploma i n Counselling lounsellors V-^ Psychology www.certifiedcounsellors.org HotlWC «0339 S4ll All couraes are conducted by ACC School ot Counselling and Psychology (MOE Reg. N0.2233), the training division of Academy of Certified Counsellors.
      36 words

  • plus
    • 1033 38  -  DARREN HO You can keep your chi-chi Cosmopolitan. Good ol beer is more popular than ever darrenh@mediacorp.com.sg LADIES and boozehounds, say hello again to your old friend, beer. Recently, the brew has been experiencing a resurgence. Having given way to more prestigious liquor in the
      GETTY IMAGES; Homer Simpson  -  1,033 words
    • 203 40 The top four beer advertisements you've never seen. CARLTON DRAUGHT Look it up on You Tube. Thousands of extras were involved in this ad, which saw people making up a human form drinking a glass of the beer, singing lyrics to the tune of Carl Orff's
      203 words
    • 651 42  -  DARREN HO Fi POST-MORTEM The Singapore Grand Prix was a racing success, but a raving failure darrenh@mediacorp.com.sg THE Formula 1 is not just a racing event. It comes and goes with a sonic boom, both on and off the circuit. Sponsors hold mindblowing parties that are
      651 words
    • 205 44 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH EIGHTIES pop star Rick Astley (picture) is a surprise contender for Best Act Ever at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards. Astley has had his first ever nomination in the history of the MTV Europe Music Awards for his 1988 single Never Gonna
      THE DAILYTELEGRAPH  -  205 words
    • 728 44  -  PHINWONG MALADJUSTED plus editor phin@mediacorp.com.sg What happens when you're just not in the mood to be clever? I WAS a tree. It's true. I'm not talking about past lives and I'm not using a clever metaphor about being some planet-hugging green radical. The year was 1997 and I
      728 words
    • Article, Illustration
      403 46  -  MAYO MARTIN THEATRE REVIEWTHE VAGINA MONOLOGUES A lively, cornedic take on a quiet classic mayo@mediacorp.com.sg YOU'VE seen one, you've seen them all, the saying goes. Not so with this version of The Vagina Monologues (TVM). Despite this reviewer's initial doubts on the wisdom of choosing an arguably
      403 words
    • 158 46 FRENCH chanteuse Mathilde Ferry performs with a group of dancers at Bellini Grande. The bar, which was officially launched last night, takes over the space vacated by French cabaret Crazy Horse at Clarke Quay. With three singers including France's Lucile Bahnholtzer and British-born Rob Collins,
      158 words
    • 437 48  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH IN CONCERT The rock trio on missing their loved ones on the road christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg HERE'S what an interview with American rock outfit Lifehouse sounds like: "Wkdyfhrgskoqax." Or rather, that's what you'll hear during an interview with Lifehouse over the phone when all the members —Jason Wade (vocals/guitar),
      437 words
    • 381 50  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH PRESIDENT'S STAR CHARITY The President will perform again at this year's show christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S TIME once again for you to let your fingers do the talking pledging support with SMSes and phone calls. No, this isn't yet another TV competition, this is the starstudded President's Star
      CHRISTOPHERTOH  -  381 words

  • Page 39 Advertisements
    • 363 39 __^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_n^_w_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_w_________ JT______ _w"—^-> ■C~""" csuc «W ttg^B i^^^h WtaM ___tw___m. WWtf'i B I 7ft r-^* 17% in mjj ll I B flPt *rffr yIP ftflMft, "._,'"'_«jL "-a C^^ _f% J I V i V__f _A^( O *^4 Weissbierßottle Ift^ -ft _._4fl U.P.531.40 _m msm—r^;-,,.., am i___i___i .lileisslii-r I fl A
      363 words

  • Page 40 Advertisements
    • 476 40 ;Up A to,'S o^;Viscou*w-T/4ini Sofa Bed SDteSSDQEHigEGia?^^^© <**~*~.'—*—, «..W».^ w jj|^ p u r ■M^BB_____l______E 2^ Bookshelf Mc _Shoeßacks^ Detacha6leU=d ft bms 190I 90 m 901 i (gg© fc***. .LJirfrSl rr\ '^*5lJ?) wi,hGSTS3I9M maaMW*\mm* mm mJLf^tAM _\±jD *V__»J ty^F^Queen Size Bedframe V______/ GY* ?V wtlh GST $159.43 1 «*>> Solid
      476 words
    • 316 40 Attend our Free Talk and learn... why spot fbrex trading is fast becoming popular among the "smart" mM investors today. W -aM how our "live" traders are achieving a consistent success rate of more than 80% monthly by using our forex trading strategies. H how our "live" traders are profiting
      316 words

  • Page 41 Advertisements
    • 75 41 AfW Vfl \\\\W^__\t___\__W _TmTmm\lm\\v^\mt \\mm\*m\m\+^A W_V_Ai-^TA Br AW _W \T_f Af _M___mKwM I 4 L M r^— IBT ________l^^H ______3______!^l f __L 1 ______> ~?2____s EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE Pto, receive a complimentary Lindt Excellence imm WOg with every Lindt Excellence IOOg purchased. t" --:'^_y <m\W Applicable to Madagascar and Ecuador only.
      75 words

  • Page 42 Advertisements
    • 60 42 My Family Heater J \1 JL 7^^tehutd S/uHozk I I (T) I Leading Brand in Singapore With built in "Stabilizer Valve" To regulate temperature. A^years guarantee 1 V\_/on all healing elements/ \w To order please call 6749 9707 I Also available at all leading electrical and sanitaryware outlets! CHG WATER
      60 words
    • 114 42 TEOCHEW PORRIDGE SUPPER* Indulge in a steaming bowl of hot porridge accompanied with familiar favourites like Steamed Snapper Fillet, Braised Ginger Chicken with Mushroom, Steamed Minced Pork, Stirfried Sambal Eggplant, Braised Soya Streaky Pork with Beancurd and Chye Poh Omelette. Traditional comfort food like Achar, Salted Egg, Fried Dace, Braised
      114 words

  • Page 43 Advertisements
    • 123 43 _H I I A) 1 PIXELS I IPIXEIS j I frniil fi. llvl^fl Plvifl^vlW_i^ I^__§==^«_ BBlvlft WMf>^\\^m>^ mWyy I^fckS==^i# n _r*l a ji^st x $50 The Choice Voucher W Complete this entry form, attach a single receipt with purchase of 2xCalbee 80g Potato Chips from any Cold Storage or Shop
      123 words

  • Page 44 Advertisements
    • 82 44 Feeling IMOATED? fl Gassy? 1 DETOX WORKS! I It took only 3 TruDtox I sessions to see an I amazing difference! I I have less bloat, my M tummy's flatter and now even my clothes B fit much better! Sabrina Quigley, Model ftthe easiest Detox programme! Flushes away wastes and
      82 words
  • Page 44 Miscellaneous

  • Page 45 Advertisements
    • 129 45 I_T &ajzdwioA cS&t&otw/zs I I £Ftom (£u/0/A>&t I I (Promotion ends 15 Oct 2008) I g _______i i "_r_ff r*'^Prn^_c •.^___Bs___b i n"^B x 3 f\' J Corn Cereal .;'< H_B_4£_«_ll£_W Z I __Tfff«^ Wliiirk'N Hearty m\!~J—\ _T munUm i' afc I _1 li""-" '"^""j&sm __^_______________________^_I______>^^^^^^L____^^________l __F_^ft_________________________B________________B I ___rv ____j^y
      129 words

  • Page 46 Advertisements
    • 515 46 BT^T37TT^TT_____B ft_fl^_fll I B3nT3m3mft!FfsT^ii\^ ~l I mirrors own-Hor_oraGo_e]«_s)[o«sio] BT^SFTTFftft mW^A^LW, 11 BiT!T^TTT7STfni?T!T^_r_iflYl r ia; iil":"."^"'"^ ffl"'li' ='riVn''i"' ,rt m _HS- s^l« safKE-— l^BSßtliffnßWßß^l K^vMlSßiSr^ 11.55pm, 1.50 am. 3.45 am 11.15^,12.30^,1.40.2.50,5.10.7.00,7.30, 2.00pm,430,7.05,9.35pm,12.00mn,2.30am 2.30pm. 5.00,7.30,9.55pm, 12.20 am, 2.45 am WaamsmTawaTTa+W^Am 92 0,950, 1- 40Pm' 2- 25 am THE HOUSE BUNNY* I EAGLE
      515 words
  • Page 46 Miscellaneous

  • Page 47 Advertisements
    • 45 47 It's a store HHHH more ____^_^_ws^M __\f^^ 1 a^"""""""""* M 1 ___mm___W^^~^ L ___!___^^^_______j ____________________k '^j_m___T« I__l***_A.N _CL\ vw __^V*> Y^ I r y__H___^v\ /y^j ft..N fl_~ rxt_SKfftK^*\ "T _s_"_tß_E____B IB Hri^.-^^ (M ft ____F_____^ A^B VV J^Tji_EC^________i *a __K^^_W__a_____ _____________________P?fi^ ______^^^o^"s-"S_______F ""V IJ&lßxsG^i^g^ ___I_9l|
      45 words

  • Page 48 Advertisements
    • 612 48 **BB| 338E i __T' mA^^^wMMmJ A\~~ ~^m\ 1 I ■C>uf ___r~ Tdy: 11.00 am, 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00,11.00pm DREAM EVIL j? Japanese with Eng/Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy: 11.00 am, 3.00,7.00,11.00pm WOMAN 2 MUncti 2 Japanese with Eng/Chin Subtitles R2l Toy: 1.00,5.00, 9.00pm IN BED (EN LA CAMA) f|U_jss Spalnish
      612 words
  • Page 48 Miscellaneous

  • Page 49 Advertisements
    • 204 49 i3j 4H-\\Mk ore° A-m Mmmm-, ._^_____fl^^^^ \m\Klm__lA Slug _a&i£W^k A V /""*b\ A* rMk\\ Hi Chew Golden HP« 150g °^..^^^^l J Heaven Earth IjMJ^ I |l "^--i j- J J~^__ft^__________K3<f^Jy___l__. ________i____________fl,*!*^^^^^l^_____^_^_^Tft V'""' VtSmm—-—^^^~ ________________________________!___fl _______!_________________________!____________!!____fl lira fcrf'krrfd flr FritoLoy _^___M___________L, __^_fl 'Sir*' 3 (i^^l^ Chilli Potato Sticks M ft ft
      204 words

  • Page 50 Advertisements
    • 440 50 THE CELL BLOCK JUST GOT A NEW BULLY....asmalloheO J SCHNEIDER (Deuce Bigalow) _^_M _M_\_^_m THE KUNGFU MASTER JTAN t kunSßmedy NOW SHOWt|( I J. r H MR v- m I IU i jdtl 1 A I -SI I AW O;U:,\MISAi'IOM —_W ;3d V:Mr SOl .-Hllill_{ ll,.) V/Oi'l'J BIG STAN (Mi!)«
      440 words
    • 29 50 r and BILLY BCIB THDRNTDN EAGLE EYE IF YDU WANT TD LIVE YOU WILL □B E V "Sgffg^ EagleEyeMovie.com fPI^ 0"™6! In English wim Chinese subtitles IN CINEMAS NOW
      29 words

  • Page 51 Advertisements
    • 194 51 _____T___fl __!______^fe Wkt—W mm^m\\^k W\\w "^______B _w_%_\ i^h H i 1 »x^_m T^^ l-ZsX ______L___Li___L ';^xlN^^fl"\f^__________________________________________________H r-.--—t- V> \tsi\ ,4*5 i I See your wrinkles _M 9 ['disappear' r% TRI-AKTILINE™ NEW! W Instant y 4% Fillp r TRI-AKTILINE. I 111 CI Instant Deep Wrinkle __wmmarmarm_wr_\ Filler V imSat at Guardian
      194 words

  • Page 52 Miscellaneous
    • 1248 52 TV LISTINGS ON MEDJACORP CHANNEL |j ON MEmACORP GHOST WHISPERER 111 DOCUMENTARY Holiday Spirit S.ooAM Entertainment Tonight 2.00 Survivor XVII 10.00 Ghost Whisperer 111 Seconds from Disaster: Tornado /a -i 11 -r 1 .r^ 1 ir> 6. 30 Prime Time Morning Gabon (Direct Off Satellite) Holiday Spirit (Available in .1
      1,248 words

  • sports
    • 677 53  -  LOW LIN FHOONG 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES Dates for Ramadan and the London Games clash, physiologist Rashid is trying to help affected competitors linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg THE 2012 Olympic Games will be a totally different ballgame for Muslim athletes. The Games in London will run from July 27-Aug 12,
      KOH MUI FONG  -  677 words
    • 447 53  -  MILTON TAN NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 SAFFC 2 Woodlands Wellington 1 SAFFC only just kept their title hopes alive with a 2-1 win over Woodlands Wellington in their NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 clash at Choa Chu Rang Stadium last night.
      WEETECKHIAN  -  447 words
    • 538 54  -  MILTON TAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL But after Monday's debacle, Sivaji knows it is three points or bust tonight NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 Home United vGeylang United Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm sports@newstoday.com.sg AFTER their harrowing defeat to arch-rivals Super Reds on Monday, the destiny of the
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  538 words
    • Article, Illustration
      258 54  -  MILTON TAN THEY have won the S-League title twice, and up to 2003, they have always been at or near the top. But over the last four seasons, the Eagles have finished no higher than sixth the 2006 campaign was the low point, when the club finished 10th
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  258 words
    • 603 55 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH UEFA CUP WISLA KRAKOW ITOTTENHAM 1 (AGG 2-3) Just one goal in it at Polish minnows, but under-fire Tottenham manager is satisfied KRAKOW (Poland) Tottenham's dressing room in Krakow was a place of quiet satisfaction, not euphoria, after progress to the Uefa Cup
      THEDAILYTELEGRAPH; AP  -  603 words
    • 195 55 AP ZURICH Andriy Shevchenko scored in the 70th minute to send AC Milan through to the group stage of the UEFA Cup with a 1 -0 victory (4-1 on aggregate) at FC Zurich. The Italian side, among the favourites to win the competition, seldom
      AP; AFP I  -  195 words
    • 239 55 AGENCIES MANCHESTER Elano and Shaun Wright-Phillips scored early second-half goals to send Manchester City into the Uefa Cup group stage with a repeat of its 2-1 first-leg victory over Omonia Nicosia. The goals came within the first ten minutes of the second half, but City nearly
      AGENCIES  -  239 words
    • 179 56 Sparta Prague 3 Dinamo Zagreb 3 (Dinamo advance 3-3 on away goal rule) Ajax Amsterdam 2 FK Borac o (Ajax 6-1) Red Bull Salzburg o Sevilla 2 (Sevilla 4-0) Olympiakos 5 Nordsjaelland o (Olympiakos 7-0) Udinese o Borussia Dortmund 2 act (2-2, Udinese advance 5-3 on
      179 words
    • 159 56 'I'll play for free' Spanish winger bucks megabucks trend AP BILBAO (Spain) Joseba Etxeberria signed a one-year contract extension with Athletic Bilbao on Thursday that will see the former Spain international play his final season for free. The 31-year-olds contract runs out at the close of this season and the
      AP  -  159 words
    • 146 56 AFP LONDON Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is expected to face only a short spell on the sidelines following the injury he sustained against Romanian side Cluj in the Champions League, the club announced on Thursday. The Ivory Coast international left the
      AFP  -  146 words
    • 710 56 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH UEFA CUP STANDARD LIEGE 2 EVERTON 1 (AGG 4-3) LIEGE (Belgium) David Moyes had hoped Everton Uefa Cup visit to Standard Liege would prove a turning point in his side's season. Instead, the manager was forced to contemplate yet another low point in a campaign
      THEDAILYTELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES, AP j  -  710 words
    • 694 57 AFP ENGLISH CLUB FOOTBALL Hull chairman Duffen feels some teams could fold as the financial crisis hits football LONDON Fears are mounting that an English Premier League football club could be the next high-profile victim of the financial crisis that has brought banks to
      AFP; GETTY IMAGES  -  694 words
    • 402 57 AGENCIES MANCHESTER Dimitar Berbatov has admitted he would like to end his career at Manchester United. The Bulgarian, who joined United on transfer deadline day from Tottenham in a deal worth £30.75 million ($78.4 million), opened his goal account for his
      AGENCIES  -  402 words

  • Page 54 Advertisements
    • 103 54 O 0 INCOME S7LEMUE ONE OF ASIA'S TOP 10 LEAGUES Co-Title Sponsors Partners in Sports Official Convergence Club Main Sponsors fIWSS nruc A*o*\ tOte pi Communications Providers CAMyn Hld'TtWH CIVIOT FTMS fai___Uj Uincome %^0 W m AVAVA v hf ">fl nna Giving Hope. Improving Lives. Jr -^kr^ f* _rff^_l^ i
      103 words


  • Page 56 Advertisements
    • 50 56 I n SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER S.League Home United Geylang Fri, 03/10/08 7.30pm E Premier, E League Champ, German, Italian, Spanish, J League and X League matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. S.League Home United Geylang Fri, 03/10/08 7.30pm I
      50 words

  • Page 57 Miscellaneous
    • 42 57 SPORTS ON TV TODAY Bam Baseball ALDS, Ch 23 3pm Billiards World 10-Ball C'ship, Ch23 8.30pm Golf Alfred Dunhill Links C'ship, Ch 26 11pm Tennis WTA Stuttgart, Ch 113 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-11.35pm Sports Zone Minutes Hourly Sports updates live on g3BLive
      42 words

  • TECH
    • 553 58  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN PANASONIC TOUGHBOOK IN TOKYO hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg THE TOKYO rush hour is notorious for its human sardine cans, where commuters are packed neck to neck and shoulder to shoulder by train staff wearing white gloves. The sheer force of the mass of bodies being shoved into the
      HEDIRMANSUPIAN  -  553 words
    • 482 58  -  GRASS-HOPPER GAME REVIEW VIVA PINATA: TROUBLE IN PARADISE infotech@mediacorp.com. sg FOR the uninitiated, Viva Pifiata's release in 2006 on Xbox 360 was tied to a TV show produced through a partnership between Microsoft and 4Kids Entertainment. It led to spin-off Viva Pifiata: Party Animals last year,
      482 words
    • TECH ROUNDUP
      • 72 58 AFP Japanese video game giant Nintendo announced the launch yesterday of a new version of its popular DS handheld console with a built-in camera and audio player, the DS-i. Nintendo, which made the announcement at a press conference here, has long dominated the market for handheld
        AFP  -  72 words
      • 154 58 AFP Apple said on Wednesday that it was dropping a controversial non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that software developers who wanted to create applications for the iPhone mobile telephone had been forced to sign. The NDA prevented software developers seeking to take part in the iPhone
        AFP  -  154 words
    • 779 60  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN IMAGE EDITORS hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg FREE online image editors let you conveniently tweak your images via a browser on almost any computer that's hooked up to the Web. Sure, it might not give you the kitchen sink of features that Adobe's Photoshop is known for, but if
      YENYOK  -  779 words
    • 373 60 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH APPLE could close iTunes, the world's largest online music store, if a decision to award higher royalties to music producers goes against it tomorrow. It comes ahead of a ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) in Washington DC, which will decide
      THE DAILYTELEGRAPH  -  373 words

  • Page 59 Advertisements
    • 42 59 T _4L_^_^mr \_WW^^' _^____H Wg :§M- '■''■'M-isM'' ''f^M A j JsW tmmmmlf mmW I ---^S^SmmW -—mm^S__________t mmAMI m\\\V_\m\\\m\\—^^^sA_Wr A%_^^A^^A ffl ____SB^B^^fc W__. W^^^S^SS'^^^^B mmmWfy^aWßi. -i* 8*" JB^"- ;.-*?v mAAmm_^-l IvQm.''^-'* ____\_________\_f _^P "~^B hP^B _A Co- s ■^toi^^1 -■>**^yP^PBW| mmmm^mmW*'aA\TA \Tafi'^^MmmrmmMmmmmmm !Stt___>
      42 words


  • Page 61 Advertisements
    • 456 61 Carrefour M" sp*jnMm\ $3£T *Nb*#i _\W\ wVmI^iI^MJ'W m '•Mi ,JEM 7^ I i^l CYears! IftJl )%j 111/* V 3-** Anniversary /€lk UIJV 1 RTrTTT^RrfM^Fn^T" lllw^^u^^ir^^^^ll 4^>h V ,fir I TOfffillW _m ~^m _t____^_____^_____^______\ FSMILy TRIP To TtRMt coofrlow amy II \i (Mil KLLXi _-__r 9MT I j________UM______________________\ Vtr-My-^t DlßwW.ai«D Uta!
      456 words

  • BUSINESS
    • 401 62 TAKEOVER BIDS TWO directors of City Neon Holdings have teamed up with Malaysian publisher Star Publications to make a counter-bid for the company. City Neon, a provider of event and exhibition services, is already the subject of an offer by directories publisher Yellow Pages. Yellow Pages, which
      401 words
    • 263 62 KEPPEL Corporation, the world's largest builder of offshore rigs, through wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, has secured two conversion projects from repeat customers amounting to $150 million. The first contract from Singapore Buoy Mooring (SBM) is for the conversion of a 255,272-dwt crude carrier (VLCC) into a
      263 words
    • BUSINESS ROUNDUP
      • 84 62  -  DOW JONES Genting International Pic said it has invested an additional $300 million in Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), a unit that is developing the Sentosa integrated resort. "The additional investment in RWS is not expected to have any material impact on the consolidated net tangible
        84 words
      • 145 62  -  DOW JONES Singapore-listed Thai Beverage said it intends to make an offer for all of Thailand's Oishi Group, valuing the company at 6.9 billion baht ($292 million). Thai Beverage, known for its Chang beer, said it will offer 37 baht per share to
        145 words
      • 44 62  -  KOH MUI FONG Panasonic launched its new Evolta AA batteries at Raffles Place yesterday with a demonstration of its long-lasting power. Two toy helicopters were set to hover, with the one powered by the new batteries (right) staying aloft for longer.
        44 words
      • 96 62 Singapore's manufacturing sector is losing steam, latest data from the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management showed. The Singapore Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for last month was 49.5, a decline of 1.1 points from the previous month. A reading below 50 indicates a contraction, while a
        96 words
      • 92 62 ComfortDelGro Corporation said its 51-per-cent-owned subsidiary City Fleet (UK), has bought Liverpool's largest taxi circuit operator for £800,000 ($2.07 million). Merseyside Radio Meter Cabs operates a radio circuit with a total fleet of 400 licensed cabs. ComfortDelGro Managing Director and Group CEO, Mr Kua
        92 words
    • 497 64 THENEWYORKTIMES FINANCIALCRISIS Europe looks at its own version of bailout package BRUSSELS Caught off guard by their banks' exposure to the global financial crisis, European governments are looking at changing the rules. And with the financial crisis challenging some of the fundamentals of Anglo-American-dominated capitalism,
      THENEWYORKTIMES  -  497 words
    • 241 64 .BLOOMBERG ÜBS, the European bank with the biggest losses from the global credit crisis, has had its first profit in more than a year in the third quarter after reducing holdings of mortgage-related securities. "ÜBS currently expects to report a small profit,"
      .BLOOMBERG  -  241 words
    • 213 64  -  DOW JONES CHINA'S Ping An Insurance is sticking with its 5 per cent stake in the Belgian-Dutch bank Fortis, after dropping plans to buy half of the troubled bank's asset-management unit for 2.15 billion euros ($4.35 billion). "We will maintain our friendly
      213 words
    • 233 66 AFP I HONG Kong's financial services chief has weighed in on the dispute over the possible mis-selling of investment products backed by failed bank Lehman Brothers. Mr Chan Ka-cheung, secretary for financial services, yesterday met representatives of 21 banks, who are accused by
      AFP I  -  233 words
    • 431 66  -  PATRICIA KOWSMANN DOWJONES BUSINESS COMMENT Marked-down KEB may be an even better prospect now A CONTROLLING stake in Korea Exchange Bank is once again up for sale. For DBS Group, it could be third time lucky. South-east Asia's largest bank by
      DOWJONES; BLOOMBERG  -  431 words
    • 416 67 THE NEWYORK TIMES, AFP US FINANCIALCRISIS Leaders strongly urged approval despite public resentment of the plan THE United States Senate strongly endorsed the US$7OO-billion (sl-trillion) economic bailout plan on Wednesday (yesterday morning Singapore time), leaving backers optimistic that the easy approval, coupled with an array of popular
      THE NEWYORK TIMES, AFP; BLOOMBERG  -  416 words
    • afternoon edition
      • OVERNIGHT
        • 126 68 Vote of no-confidence US stocks tumbled overnight following a jump in interbank borrowing costs and reports of a worsening economy. The decline came despite the vote of confidence by the Senate on Thursday morning, Singapore time, for a second version of the US$7OO-billion ($l-trillion) finance rescue plan. The
          126 words
        • 71 68 Still on the slide Oil prices tumbled overnight on worries about demand returning to the fore amid critical credit strains in the global economy and a stronger dollar keeping a lid on prices. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for November, slid U554.56 to close at U5593.97
          71 words
        • 142 68 Markets, currency down European stocks fell for the first time in three days after a record decline in short-term borrowing by companies and a jump in US jobless claims heightened concern that the credit crisis is spilling over into the broader economy. The Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index
          142 words
      • 421 68 BLOOMBERG FED LENDING With credit crisis rearing its head US banks, securities firms have borrowed $503^ from the Fed NEW YORK Commercial banks and bond dealers borrowed U*****.2 billion ($503.5 billion) from the United States Federal Reserve as of yesterday, an increase of 60 per
        BLOOMBERG  -  421 words
      • 174 68 THE GUARDIAN DUBLIN Ireland passed into law on Thursday an emergency plan guaranteeing Irish bank liabilities of 400 billion euros ($BOO billion) to shore up confidence in the country's financial system. The legislation, which has already triggered inflows of cash from Britain into Irish
        THE GUARDIAN  -  174 words
      • 427 68 Marks Spencer, crisis victim THETIMES LONDON The gloom on the high street has continued to hurt Marks Spencer, which this morning reported a sharp drop in like-for-like sales, down 6.1 per cent, in the face of "fragile" consumer confidence and an "unpredictable" retail environment. In a sign of the far-reach-ing
        THETIMES  -  427 words
  • Page 62 Advertisements
    • 329 62 fu BARANG BARANG Celebrates Now till 2 Nov 08 <i A IKK^Ik &r Up to 70% REBATE with mm. spending of $20 I 11 TT]) II a Wales Tall Mirror -Coffee (By-cast Leather). Hull Rd Coffee Table -Mocca (Synthetic Leather). I _^__J JtvO OUST A^T^'^k Rivera CD Shelf -Dk Stain-York
      329 words

  • Page 63 Advertisements
    • 177 63 Watsons t 1 l CAN YEARS OF FAT-DEPOSIT f m SIMPLY DISAPPEAR IN 1 30 DAYS? AA M IT'S A PROVEN FACT BACKED BY THIS i SHOCKING GUARANTEE: EXPERIENCE COMPLETE WEIGHT LOSS IN 30 DAYS... OR YOU PAY NOTHING!* Want to lose weight fast, WM MM naturally and effectively? I
      177 words

  • Page 64 Advertisements
    • 38 64 SaS^ MeckCare Pillow l T Spinal Alignment Always find the ideal Et comfortable spinal alignment regardless of posture BSt[mWßnTnH!^________________. Check stores for Promo Offer on Simmonf Neck Care Pillov/s! ■jUmIJMVMtH Simmons Gallery Marina Square #03-341 Tel 6339 7966
      38 words
    • 9 64 _\l(i\_\QN PRE-RENOVATION iyj'-'V J CLEARANCE SALE #03-04 BUGIS JUNCTION
      9 words

  • Page 65 Advertisements
    • 227 65 3> -a, yfA EVERLASTING Our Sincere Thanks to All Our AIA Customers Tlie Management Team, Staff and Agency Force at AIA would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to YOU our valued customers for your support and confidence in us during this time. We would like to assure you that
      227 words

  • Page 66 Advertisements
    • 307 66 o____% Zoom in on The Best Offer G^tgfsSD Get $100 overtrade op Exclusive Premium Package wor R306 T303 G502 W3Boi C 702 $18#elt $210U i]7o hEO $25j> [No trade-in required] [No trade-in required] [Trade-in Ks3oi] [Trade-in WBBOi] [Trade-in K77Qi] $29.67 xl 2 mths $29.67 xl 2 mths $40.50 xl 2
      307 words

  • Page 67 Advertisements
    • 461 67 'S 116P6 It'B designed Sony Ericsson th up to $166! specially?^ mmmnr^ W76oi for IsDSoi laisJjXJy? AWaDTm (^_j_jl| T6soi G7OO H^^B Precious Gold Edition B^^Si Norn Camera Edition ■i\k. ItB!VaJpC *ir m ■Vr too HKa¥M 07^/ iBFT^SJ <fey.no [Trade-inTßsoi] [Trade-in W9l Oi] j^j $66.33x12 ITlthS $47.17x12 mths sBJ r\ tt/10/n
      461 words


  • Page 69 Advertisements
    • 365 69 Am\m\ iJ V kmmW ?1 I <?^fl i\ _*m- I < fl v m A I I m \WfSSP_______\___W Hot treats for am__w__^_^^_^ -J,^%_t)JjSmm\lJft f^S w \L= selected models: IfHflPI RfeMM Ia £//<* Pr/iif slroiv Click Print Show QQ| Q||^ggg^ Ws (ftaf S/m/i/e Ay DURAbrite Ulna Ink Its that Simple
      365 words

  • Page 70 Advertisements
    • 702 70 Dell™ Recommends Windows Vista® Home Premium WM_r_\ /in_h_olJ YOURS IS HERE V X i V ft m. mWWMmmm\^^ mr^^m^^mm m __m__^____\ V. U J _\\_i___\____\ i Ifiv x \^h «L^tf %«^H- wL jSjai k% W^ \NXVV Selamat C Make your next festive item a brand new Studio™ 15 or Studio
      702 words

  • Page 71 Advertisements
    • 51 71 v—-—^e^ Oreo Moments Contest Today! OREO ia a tradamark of Kraft Fonda. J m m ■p?^^^^V. m^mf^t^9Mr^'^^Kti w .*ff fc~^iW ■^^ajP^^^^gH TTI iiflfi^2l^3-2,^***i^s^,^aßßi.^i^*^^^ m. i\ ff?*^^^^^ /Amwmm^mmv^m\^m\^^mm^=S=^/ V^^^^M.aaaaaaaafl B^#^tßS^^^^^ .^V I mi-mmMMß^^^ mtv ■^c^S®fe^3v^3^B II 111 wP&^* ■iNJCTr^Ai^^^ aa^aaaßßa! Lbbbl I H^nT*^a?T2S>^^^h?^%J.^» ONLY OREO is a trademark of Kraft Foods.
      51 words

  • Page 72 Advertisements
    • 628 72 _L_______^^_____h W V Name: X*" *s. I Tel: Email: op _Tt*L^ J k r*l^T^r^__i^^_--\___ml T9^ ll I l_^^_____h_M, m HI lAfl B^^^^__*j^_H__k —Am m \\\\\\\***^^mm^mm\lZmmWr __M______-BM 1 Wi^ammX 1. This contest is open to all residents of Singapore, except staff of Kraft Foods Singapore Pte Ltd (the 9. In consideration
      628 words