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    10 1 TODAY Thursday October 16, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      'No more delays'
      66 1 Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang said yesterday that some of the city's banks had mis-sold financial products backed by failed Wall Street giant Lehman Brothers. He demanded that the banks state by this week whether they would buy back the structured products. "There can't be any
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      Protest that wasn't
      52 1 A meeting outside the DBS bank headquarters in Shenton Way had been originally planned for 10am, but a warning from the police on Monday that it might be seen as an illegal assembly had an effect only a handful turned up. But DBS officials met them anyway.
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      Asean standby fund
      47 1 Asean officials have agreed to set up a standby fund to help countries that may suffer liquidity problems as a result of the global financial crisis, with the World Bank committing US$lO billion ($14.7 billion), the Philippine President Gloria Arroyo said yesterday. Page B2
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Gunfight at disputed border
      607 1 AGENCIES PREAH VIHEAR A day after Cambodian Premier Hun Sen threatened to turn a disputed border area into a "death zone", his troops exchanged fire with their Thailand counterparts, resulting in several casualties. Although Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat later described the clashes in disputed patches
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      No lack of confidence in banks
      625 1  -  KELVIN CHOW FINANCIALCRISIS But S #pore studying impact of HK #s guarantee of deposits kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the global financial crisis, Singapore's banking system remains stable and robust. Giving this assurance yesterday, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam noted that local banks are "well-capitalised and are not
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      Lock icon Some members unhappy about renovations
      418 3  -  ONGDAILIN THE LEGENDS FORT CANNING PARK dailin@mediacorp.com.sg THE Legends Fort Canning Park has closed for renovations from today but unhappy members are still fighting to have their voice heard about the town club's renovation plans. Six club members met with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
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      Police seeking information about abandoned baby boy
      71 3 POLICE have found a newborn baby boy at a rubbish centre and are appealing for information. There were no visible injuries on the baby, who has since been sent to XX Women's and Children's Hospital. The infant was lying at the entrance of
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      Retiree sues bank over losses
      445 3  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg HE WAS going to buy a $2.5 million property in Siglap in early July. But for one month, he had that amount of cash to invest. So, Mr Go Sua Kui called up a relationship manager at his bank, where the 69-year-old retiree
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      Moving to one session
      396 4  -  LINYANQIN PRIMARY EDUCATION yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg FOR primary schools to move to a single session, there needs to be sufficient resources for the infrastructure to be in place. How will this be affected by the state of the economy, given that the Education Ministry recently put school upgrading
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      Fulfilling their teaching dreams
      320 4  -  ONGDAILIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg AN INNOCENT comment from Madam Najibah Sidik's husband led the primary school teacher to pursue a university degree in mathematics three years ago. Mdm Najibah (picture) was chatting with her husband and said that she would like to teach in a junior college. Her
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      LIVING TOGETHER IN PERFECT HARMONY?
      835 6  -  YOLANDACHIN NEWS COMMENT THE recent saga over the housing of foreign workers in land-scarce Singapore has forced citizens to take stock of what it means to live in multicultural harmony. Singaporeans generally appreciate the economic contribution of this transient workforce a cheap but critical source
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      Building wealth in today's market
      1173 7 Investing in your long-term financial goals isn't a daunting affair. By simply adopting a dollar-cost averaging strategy, you could save a significant amount, while instilling a disciplined approach to investing. With the financial markets constantly in a state of flux these days, as much as
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      Lock icon SBS Transit, SMRT Buses fined $10,000
      432 8  -  NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg TWO public bus operators, SBS Transit and SMRT Buses, have been fined more than $10,000 for breaches of bus services standards from last December to May. The penalties imposed by the Public Transport Council (PTC) were incurred for instances where the operators
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      A catalyst for creativity
      422 8  -  JESSINTATAN HORIZON SCANNING jessinta@mediacorp.com.sg EVENTS such as the Sars crisis and the terrorist threat may have prompted the Government to set up a system to anticipate and approach future "shocks", but one analyst thinks this tool should not be limited to preparing for problem scenarios. It
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      Diabetic Malays face bigger problems
      454 10  -  JESSICA YEO jessica@mediacorp.com.sg FIVE years ago, when the National University Hospital (NUH) formed its dedicated orthopaedics team to care for patients with foot problems caused by diabetes, the number of patients who had to undergo a foot amputation fell from 31 per cent in 2002
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      Lock icon He can't remember what happened
      486 10  -  LEONGWEEKEAT STIRLING ROAD MURDERTRIAL weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg A NIGHT out to celebrate his birthday led to a series of events that has turned him into a key witness in a murder trial. Businessman Abdul Razak P Maudu testified yesterday that the accused, MrTharema Vejayan Govindasamy, said he
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      238 8 WHY WE LOVE n MARKET CRASHES F" ANDVDUMOUIDIDO! J XV It may sound crazy, but most people do not realise iiwA pK that economic slowdowns and financial crises are B where fortunes are really made. ESSESj^K/ rJH It was the last two crashes of 1998 and 2002 PflfjjJlfiJUH X that
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Court orders ex-king to pay $ 1.5m debt
      373 12 Court orders ex-king to pay 1.5m debt AP A PRINCELY SUM Suit marks first time a ruler has been brought to trial KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian court ordered the country's former king yesterday to settle a USsl-million ($1.47-million) debt to a bank in a landmark verdict that ended a centuries-old
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      AG accused of abusing power
      319 12 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's current Attorney-General (AG), Mr Abdul Gani Patail, is alleged to have abused his power to fabricate evidence against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in his sodomy trial 10 years ago. Mr Lim Kit Siang, a veteran politician of the opposition Democratic Action Party
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      Lock icon China a democracy in 2020, but...
      356 14 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH POLITICALCHANGE Communist Party set to remain in power SHANGHAI China will transform itself into a working democracy in just over a decade, according to one of the country's most influential reformers. Mr Zhou Tianyong, an adviser to the Communist Party's Central Committee and
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      Lock icon THE LEADING LIGHTOF POLITICAL REFORM
      121 14 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH Mr Zhou I lanyong (picture) joined the Central Party School, the Communist Party's in-house think tank, 14 years ago. He was born in 1958 in Qinghai, the western Chinese province that borders Tibet, and whose plateau lies almost 10,000 feet above sea level. Qinghai
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      Hindraf declared illegal: Malaysia
      154 14 KUALA LUMPUR The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has been declared an illegal organisation, Malaysia's Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday. Mr Syed Hamid said the decision to outlaw Hindraf was made afterthe ministry was satisfied that evidence showed the group had been used for
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      Lock icon SUSPECT LINKS SBY'S RELATIVE TO GRAFT CASE
      87 16 AFP A former Indonesian central bank governor charged with embezzling US$lO.3 million ($15.15 million) linked a relative of President Susilo BambangYudhoyono (SBY) to the case yesterday. Mr Burhanuddin Abdullah, accused of embezzling 100 billion rupiah ($l5 million) to bribe lawmakers considering a bill
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      Lock icon N KOREA'S MATA HARI GETS 5 YEARS'JAIL
      99 16 AP A North Korean woman accused of using sex to elicit sensitive information from a South Korean military officer was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for spying. Prosecutors alleged Won Jeong Hwa, 34, used "sex as a tool" for her mission,
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      CHINA'S WHITE RABBIT CANDY COULD BE BACK BY YEAR-END
      94 16 The makers of White Rabbit candy said yesterday that China's most famous sweet could go back on sale in overseas markets by year-end, after it was recalled for containing contaminated milk. New batches of the candies have passed government safety inspections
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      Turmoil worse than crisis of '97
      326 16 GLOBAL CRISIS HONG KONG Hong Kong's chief executive Donald Tsang yesterday vowed to keep the Asian financial hub on course despite the global economic turmoil, while promising help for the city's most vulnerable. In his annual policy address, Mr Tsang said there would be
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      Lock icon Spam gang busted
      226 18 THE GUARDIAN COMPUTER CRIME Group allegedly responsible for a third of all spam email SAN FRANCISCO American investigators have shut down an international criminal network they claim is responsible for up to a third of all spam email on the Internet. After a protracted investigation between the
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      Lock icon Pesticide in Chinese beans
      171 18 AFP TOKYO -Japan ordered retailers to pull frozen beans from China off the shelves yesterday after three people fell ill eating a product which was found to have 34,500 times the legal limit of pesticide, officials said. The first case was a woman who felt numbness
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      Lock icon Yes, that is an Obama poster in your Xbox game
      276 20 AP AMERICA VOTES WASHINGTON Mr Barack Obama has become the first presidential candidate to advertise in video games. Eighteen video games, including the extremely popular Guitar Hero and Madden 09, will feature in-game ads from the Obama campaign in the
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      Lock icon McCain needs 'knockout blow'
      266 20 THE GUARDIAN FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE WASHINGTON Mr John McCain has threatened to up the ante in the final televised presidential debate scheduled for Wednesday evening (US time), which was possibly his last chance to prevent a rout in next month's election. Mr McCain told a Chicago
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      THE POWER OF PINK
      18 23  -  jayine Chung Ladies mall Century Square brings joy to five breast cancer survivors By
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      Goodwill Hunting
      274 23 Century Square positions itself as a unique suburban mall devoted to the women of today. On Level 2, a fashion and wellness-focused hub branded "Exclusively Hers" offers female shoppers a wide variety of retail options. Shoppers can also enjoy a mouth-watering selection of international cuisine from popular F&B
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      The Stories of Five Brave Women
      506 23 Aged 36, Azizah has recurrent breast cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. "Losing my hair from chemotherapy and being bald was not an issue. My daughters joked and we laughed about it together. It's a blessing to have such wonderful family." And what better
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      TEMPTATION AT CENTURY SQUARE
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      Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF)
      58 23 Breast Cancer Foundation is a non-profit charity organisation, established in October 1997. BCF's mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a lifethreatening disease. BCF also aims to provide support to breast cancer patients/survivors and their families, as well as identifying and implementing opportunities to provide easier
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      Cabbie 'stalked' me
      390 24  -  Julia Koh PASSENGER PRIVACY Letter from I REFER to the reply "Yes, your number should be private" (Oct 15), by ComfortDelGro. It brings to mind my own experience with a Comfort taxi driver about a year ago. I had made a booking during the morning peak hour
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      For the love of sports or money?
      608 25  -  Edmund Lim SPORTING SACRIFICE Sportsmen no longer seem to play for patriotism or love of the game —just for money Letter from I REFER to the report, "Olympic heroines to stay together", (Oct 15). As a follower of Singapore sports, I feel that
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      240 26  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY THE BEE AND FLY EXPERIMENT I recently heard about an experiment in which 12 bees were placed in a jar in a darkened room. A light was beamed onto the bottom of the glass and the top lid removed. Instinctively, the bees
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      MAS should warn of the pitfalls
      237 26  -  You Liangxin PROTECTING INVESTMENTS Letter from I REFER to the letter, "As much buyer's lapse as the banks" (Oct 14) and the article, "Failed securities: 1,000 in Singapore sign petition for CAD probe, compensation" (Oct 9). The application of the adage "buyer beware" should
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      Some can't take the humour
      96 26  -  Andrea Leung Letter from I REFER to the letter, "You say greedy, I say ambitious" (Oct 15). I think Mr Tay Kian Ping has taken Budget Tai Tai's piece to heart. Come on. Tabitha Wang was just venting, and she was deliberately being light-hearted. We
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      I wasn't attacking bankers
      138 26  -  Tabitha Wang Letter from HANG on, did I beat you to that last piece of char siew or something? If you read closely, it is not bankers I am attacking, but that arrogance and sense of entitlement some of those in the financial industry seem to
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      79 24 VOICES ON RADIO f| O fl Demand for housing has made unscrupulous agents and landlords take I J\M advantage of the situation by exploiting the gullible into parting with their 1_ rental deposits particularly foreign nationals. What are the difficulties in \J \J \J trying to rent a place in
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      5 25 HAVE YOUR SAY. news@ newstoday.com.sg
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      311 28  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH CONCERTS A slew of Chinese concerts is on its way to Singapore shores. We can't wait christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg I HAVE a confession to make: Even though I was a consistent failure in school when it came to Chinese as a second language, I have
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      905 28  -  JUDYONGG In 2005, Hong Kong rock band Beyond performed their final concert to a sellout crowd at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Now, three years later, their fans can hail the return of Hong Kong's biggest rock act of the '80s and '90s. Well, most
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      36 28 Jointly organised by YES 93.3FM and Channel U, this awards show celebrates the best of Chinese music, with local and international stars vying for top honours. Oct 26, 8.30pm, on Channel U.
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      33 28 Directed by David Mallet, this DVD captures the wild ride that was AC/DCs BallbreakerTour. This expanded feature gives you the true experience of being at their rock concerts.
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      41 28 Those who missed Avril Lavigne's show in Singapore or those who want to relive it again-should get their hands on this DVD of the concert filmed in Toronto, Canada, with Lavigne in peak form.
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      37 28 For those who want to prep for their upcoming gig. It's a documentary of their last tour warts and all and includes bonus content like music videos, commentaries, outtakes and other live performances.
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      621 31  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH IN CONCERT Nothing can stop Motley Crue saysfrontmanVince Neil christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg SAY what you like about hard rock band Motley Crue, but they've got to be the hardest working band alive. Today spoke to lead singer Vince Neil just as they were wrapping up their South
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      242 32 With Liam and Noel Gallagher now seemingly content in their fatherhood, it's easy to assume that the Gallagher brothers would come up with an album that's as mellow as harp music or Sting's lute album. But no, lead single The Shock of the Lightning channels
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      81 32 These guys moved over 1,500 copies of this album in their first week. No mean feat, and it's easy to see why. One thing that's always fascinated me about this local trio is their ability to keep their sound fresh, which is good, because the vocals
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      111 32 What was it they used to say: White men can't jump, can't dance, and they definitely can't sing soul music, right? Wrong. While James Morrison can't quite manage raw power of old Motown soulsters, the young Briton still manages to channel the raw
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      65 32 I must say that while I've always been enamoured by Lindsey Buckingham's performances with Fleetwood Mac particularly his guitar playing I've always felt his solo efforts were always lacking a certain oomph. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, the two most standout songs on this album (The Right
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        214 33 If all things come to pass, director Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club, The Princess of Nebraksa) could be helming Raintree Pictures' new film, a historical drama called 1965. According to Raintree's managing director, Daniel Yun: "This is a project that we have
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        115 33 AFP Pop superstar Madonna is to divorce her British film director husband Guy Ritchie, said Britain's The Sun tabloid, citing a "high-ly-placed source" as saying the split was being pushed for by 40-year-old Ritchie. According to The Sun, Ritchie has become frustrated, seeing her as
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      882 36  - Fu ji's other side ZULOTHMAN t -j 17?* "*T-^ff —"**^'■^^^^s?Tf*^BB <!*iw^bfo^^^jHßKEI —»^fc«i^ TiiCs The districts around Japan's iconic mountain remain largely unexplored by tourists zul@mediacorp.com.sg That honour, as I was told by a tour guide on a recent visit to the Shizuoka prefecture in Japan, is the onsen the bathing
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      107 38 ONE CENT $29 NETT Book a Tiger Airways flight before next Tuesday to secure one-cent fares. The budget carrier is offering 250,000 seats to popular cities in China, Indonesia, India, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The travel period is from Nov 1 to Sept 28 next year. Fares are for one-way
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      57 38 Want to browse the shops at Changi Airport before flying to Kuala Lumpur? Commercial airline Silk Air is also offering discounted flights to the Malaysian city, its newest destination, albeit for a limited period. Tickets, which start from $38, exclude taxes and fees. Book before Nov
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      101 38 As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, Air France has launched an online lucky draw this month where weekly winners will receive $750 vouchers for travel on Air France and $200 vouchers for stays in Accor hotels. To enter the draw, book a flight to Europe
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      145 38 UOB Travel Planners has some starry deals forthe coming months. Journey to Japan on a 7-day Scenic Hokkaido and Tokyo tour with MediaCorp artiste Chen Han Wei. The tour includes visits to Mt Hakodate, a spot famous for its night view; an Edo-period theme park, and
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      80 38 Spend an unforgettable snow-capped Christmas and New Year in Bhutan. The Uma Paro resort (picture) is offering a 7-night package that includes visits to popular destinations such as the capital, Thimpu, and the iconic mountain-hug-ging Taktsang Goemba (Tiger's Nest) Monastery with a personal driver, degustation meals, and
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      560 39  -  AARONCHONG BITS AND PIECES Plan ahead to beat the holiday crunch, simplify your travel with these products aaron@mediacorp.com.sg NEXTYEAR'S HOTSPOTS Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2009 One book, so many possibilities. For holiday ideas, flip through Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2009, out in bookstores this
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      466 40  -  ERICA MARCUS MCT ITALY Whet your appetite on Bologna's sights and bites, learn the art of pasta traveller@newstoday.com. sg IF IT is possible to get a bad meal in Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna, I have been unable to find one. The worst meals I have had
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      315 41 There are hundreds of cooking schools in Italy geared fortourists. Here is a sampling of reputable ones. CAMPANIA: SALERNO Cook at Seliano, www.thefoodmaven. com/seliano Arthur Schwartz is one of the country's foremost teachers of Italian cooking. He offers classes atTenuta Seliano, an agriturismo (farm-inn), four times a year.
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      792 43  -  LEONARDTHOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Coach Liu #s exit may be just what table tennis chief Lee and her team needs BY ALL accounts, the new management team at the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) work fast. Women's team coach Liv Guodong rejected
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      363 43 AFP BRISBANE Australia and South Korea took maximum points to reinforce their credentials in the race to the 2010 World Cup finals but Asian powerhouses Japan struggled to a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan yesterday. The Socceroos scored a clinical 4--0 win over
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      663 44  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Extra berth for Asians in the J-League opens up another frontier for FAS footballers shamir@mediacorp.com.sg THE Football As sociation of Singapore (FAS) have tried hard to get their most promising Lions to ply their trade abroad, to gain more
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      440 44  -  TAN-YO-HINN IN MOST sports, athletes at the age of 37 would be thinking of retirement. Golfs a little different. Just ask Nick O'Hern, who at 37 says his best years are ahead of him. The only man to beat Tiger Woods more than
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      728 45 THE GUARDIAN ROAD TO SOUTH AFRICA 2010 As England march on, Ferdinand hails Capello's business-like style MINSK (Belarus) Less than 24 hours before England's World Cup qualifier here last night (this morning, Singapore time), stand-in captain Rio Ferdinand launched a scathing attack on the "Wags (Wives
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      332 45 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Blackburn striker Rogue Santa Cruz (picture) has said he would relish the opportunity to link up with Mark Hughes and Robinho at Manchester City. The 27-year-old was brought to Ewood Park by Hughes during the Welshman's time as Rovers manager. Hughes
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      42 44 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER S.League Young Lions Home United I Fri, 17/10/08 7.30pm German League matches are also on sale. For more derails, please check Singapore Pools website. Qualifying Sat, 18/10/08 2.00pm China Race Final Sun, 19/10/08 3.00pm II
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      47 54 79.5 cents Sell DMG downgrades from "Buy" on concerns over possible cancellations, delivery delays and limited new orders, "as China's leading shipyard with 115 bulk carrier newbuilds in the orderbook, Cosco's near- to medi-um-term visibility has become clouded". Many of its clients have weak balance sheets.
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      93 54 57 cents Sell Citigroup downgrades Maritime Trust from "Buy" and cuts target price to 52 cents from $1.50. A broker notes stock has 20--per-cent yield but warns: "Don't fall into the dividend-yield trap." Says recent market turmoil has added more stress to trust's model as its US$7l2-million ($1 billion)
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      397 54  -  MARISSACHEW business editor marissa@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS not so much a protest as a gesture of despair. A handful of retirees turned up yesterday for a planned pavement meeting outside DBS bank headquarters in Shenton Way yesterday, unaware that it had been cancelled.
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      194 54 The body which referees consumer disputes with banks has automatic authority to act on complaints involving $50,000 or less, but it says it will try to help even with higher sums if both parties in the dispute agree. The Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC)
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      399 53 AP GLOBAL FINANCIALCRISIS OFFICIALS from the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed to set up a standby fund to help countries which may suffer liquidity problems as a result of the global financial crisis, with the World Bank committing US$lO billion ($14.7 billion),
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      150 53 BLOOMBERG Singapore's retail sales rose at a slower pace in August as demand for cars and recreational goods dropped amid the country's first recession since 2002. The retail sales index increased 4.2 per cent from a year earlier, less than half the pace in July,
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      822 52  -  BARRY PORTER BUSINESS COMMENT Who will stand up to protect and educate the financial consumer? barryporter@mediacorp.com. sg AS SIAS gears up to celebrate its 10th anniversary next year, perhaps it's time for the watchdog to consider a change in name and mission. Instead of standing
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      486 48 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH FINANCIALCRISIS BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown has urged the European Union to follow through on current financial crisis measures by rebuilding global economic institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, on the same scale as after World War 11. The British Prime Minister,
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      399 48 AP WASHINGTON US Government data showed yesterday that retail sales fell sharply in September, plunging by the largest amount in two years. Worried consumers shunned the malls and car showrooms in the midst of the country's financial meltdown. In another economic report, the government
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