Today, 18 October 2008

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    20 1 weekendTODAY October 18 ig, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking weekendTODAY October 18 ig, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    SINGAPORE
    39 1 Horse-doping case In strange turn of events, the defence insists the court acquit the accused or allow his guilty plea to remain, while the prosecution wants him to be discharged in order to investigate him further. Page 10
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    XTRA
    24 1 The quality of mercy Peter H L Lim weighs in on the debate about euthanasia and its misunderstood twin, mercy killing. Page 12
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    BUSINESS
    27 1 EU to the rescue Critics said Europe was toothless, conservative. Yet it led the way with its decisive moves to solve the credit crisis. Page 31
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    COMMENT
    31 1 Asia must act now Plunging US markets are pulling down Asia's. Bloomberg columnist William Pesek argues that Asia needs to wake up, smell the fear and do something. Page 32
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    LIVING
    29 1 Sparkle and shine Find out what's on at the Singapore Jewelfest, check out gourmet grocers in Weekend Makan and get a taste of BMW's new 7-series. Page 33
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    MAS: Probes underway
    777 1  -  ESTHER FUNG TOXIC STRUCTURED PRODUCTS Authority looking into possible inappropriate sales esther@mediacorp.com.sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore confirmed on Friday that it was looking into potential mis-selling of toxic investments linked to the collapsed United States bank Lehman Brothers. "Given public interest in this matter, MAS confirms
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon HK banks to buy back Mini-bonds
      355 2 DOW JONES STRUCTURED PRODUCTS Territory's monetary authority appoints adviser to ensure investors are treated fairly HONG KONG Securities regulators in Hong Kong opened investigations on Friday into the sales of structured products backed by Lehman Brothers, and banks sought to resolve the scandal by
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      Lock icon ASIA THE NEW DRIVER?
      838 2  -  KENNETH S CHIANG XTRA A NEW WORLD ORDER Nationalising the banks is the first step away from the unfettered markets of the past three decades IT IS wishful for Western governments to think that the trillions of taxpayers' dollars they have so far made available to
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      Lock icon SOLD FOR $120,000-NO QUESTIONS ASKED
      259 3 KELVIN CHOW A 70-year-old retiree went to his independent financial adviser's (IFA's) office and saw the brochures for Mini-bonds and Pinnacle Notes. Attracted by the stated high returns, he asked to buy in. And that was it no questions about his attitude to risk. Indeed,
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      SHORT-LIVED CHEER
      704 3  -  RICHARD HARTUNG XTRA GUARANTEES AND MORE GUARANTEES Government action was needed to shore up confidence, but what now? AS SOME banks teetered on the edge of collapse and others stopped bank-to-bank lending, governments around the world took unprecedented actions to support financial services. On Thursday, Singapore joined the
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      Lock icon MAN ON A MISSION
      1328 4  -  LOH CHEE KONG XTRA CONSUMER ACTIVIST Meet an uncommon man who fights for the common man cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THIS must be a conspiracy theory to beat all conspiracy theories. A friend received an SMS on Mr Tan Kin Lian's high-profile public campaign calling on the Monetary Authority
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      Lock icon R&D counterfoil to economic woes
      486 6  -  TAN HUI LENG RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Spore aims to double funds for R&D by attracting private-sector investment huileng@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the uncertain economic outlook, Singapore will press on with its long-term research and development programme, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Friday at the opening
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      Lock icon BOOST DESPITE THE GLOOM
      126 6  -  ONGDAILIN The University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign to open its first overseas research centre at Fusionopolis (picture). Called the Advanced Digital Sciences Centre, it is an extension of two of the university's most successful multidisciplinary, information technology focused research units-Coordinated Science Laboratory and Information Trust Institute.
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    • Article
      Going green or saving money?
      407 6  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg IT COULD be that the environmental message is sinking in, or that Singaporeans are just pragmatic people when it comes to paying their bills. Whatever the case, recent data from the National Environment Agency (NEA) show that Singapore households are becoming more
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      Financial crisis to top the agenda
      328 6  -  LINYANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg THE questions about the financial crisis and its fallout that have been weighing heavily on the minds of Singaporeans will see some answers in Parliament come Monday. Members of Parliament (MPs) have tabled 16 questions to the Ministries of Finance and Trade
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      Building wealth in today's market
      1169 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 SPILL DRILL
      92 8 DON WONG Oil containment booms deployed at a simulated oil spill exercise (code-name JOSE 2008) on Friday in Singapore, which was carried out to test and demonstrate Singapore's readiness to respond effectively to oil spills at sea. Additionally, for the first time, a dispersant spraying aircraft was also
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      That Sept 11 decision ...
      506 8  - That Sept 11 decision LOHCHEEKONG NUS MINISTERIAL FORUM It was the night Minister Balakrishnan decided to enter politics cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THE financial maelstrom that is still raging appears to be far away from the minds of participants at Friday's dialogue session with Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and
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    • Article
      Lock icon Three in 10 Singaporeans want to retire at 65 or older
      222 8 938 LIVE, CHANNEL NEWSASIA EMPLOYERS, the ball is in your court. What will you do now that early findings of a government survey show that about half of Singaporeans aged 43 to 60 want to work for as long
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      One-stop portal for public transport
      235 8 COMMUTERS who have been toggling between the websites of SBS Transit and SMRT will now find it easier to plan their trips. On Friday, a new one-stop public transport portal, which provides information covering all public transport operators, came onstream. This is one of two
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    • Article
      Khaw's 6 principles for healthcare
      354 8  -  ALICIAWONG AS FINANCIAL markets worldwide face disarray, it is perhaps "an awkward time to champion globalisation", Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan acknowledged. But even so, he called for the healthcare sector to "embrace" globalisation. The financial turmoil is just a "reminderthat we need to update
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      Convict the accused, insists defence
      449 10  -  LEONGWEEKEAT Discharge him so we can investigate further, says prosecution weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg HE PLEADED guilty to three offences of mischief and was due to be sentenced for doping racehorses. But just before stable hand Ng Guan Hup learnt of his fate, the prosecution applied for
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      Lock icon COUNTDOWN TO 2015
      92 10 KOH MUI FONG Throughout the three days of Stand Up (Oct 17 to 19), a campaign coorganised by the United Nations Millennium Campaign and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, ONE (SINGAPORE) is asking Singaporeans to take a photos of themselves, holding a number from o
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      Counselling, $4,000 fine, for teacher who used chilli padi
      299 10  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg A FORMER childcare teacher (picture) was fined the maximum $4,000 for using chilli padi to discipline a 4-year-old boy. Madam Hasanah Ahmad was also ordered to undergo counselling, while her husband had to execute a $5,000 bond to ensure
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      Lock icon 20 years, 24 strokes for escapee
      239 10 938 LIVE, CHANNEL NEWSASIA JAMALUDDIN Salam, one of two men who made a dash for freedom from the court lock-up at the Subordinate Courts in June, has been slapped with the maximum sentence: 20 years jail underthe preventive detention scheme and 24 strokes of
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    • Article
      Re-trial for 13-year-old flasher
      296 10  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN he was 11, he pinched a teenage girl's buttocks. Seven months later, he pulled down his pants and showed his private parts to another woman. When she screamed, he pulled her hair. On Friday, the High Court sent the boy's case back to
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      Lock icon THEY ARE SCARY BUT NECESSARY
      848 12  -  PETER H L LIM XTRA EUTHANASIA Mercy killing and its misunderstood twin THE dome-shaped igloo, made with blocks of nature's own ice, houses an Eskimo family far above the Arctic Circle. Outside, the sub-zero temperature is made even more unbearable by a fearsome blizzard. Inside,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon IN NEW YORK, AMONG THE MESS
      881 14  -  SIMON TAY XTRA GLOBAL CITIZEN Critics would be wrong to write off America, for the country still has a global role, for better or worse THINGS are moving so fast in the current financial crisis. Good news brings a sigh of relief, as did
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        FAMILY FUN
        123 16 Treat your kids to a fun afternoon at the movies, with Vitagen's exclusive screening of WINXCLUB The Secret of the Lost Kingdom on Nov 17. Simply submit the barcodes from two five-bottle packs of Vitagen Less Sugar or Vitagen Collagen with the entry form, and you could be
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        GIFT WITH PURCHASE
        78 16 Enjoya healthier drink with Glucerna SR vanilla powder formula.The beverage, which contains fructooligosaccharides, a unique slow release carbohydrate and a healthy fat blend, is suitable for people with diabetes. From Oct 31, shoppers who purchase the 900g tin of Glucerna SR Vanilla Powder will receive a free
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        BEAUTY SLEEP
        102 16 Having a good pillow, that offers > proper support for your head and neck, is one way to ensure a good night's sleep. Simmons Beautyrest Neck Care Pillow, which contains 60 individual coils wrapped in the Beautyloft fibre pockets, is able to offer proper support regardless of your
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        LONG-LASTING POWER
        107 16 Get more out of your batteries when you use EVOLTA Panasonic's newest line of alkaline batteries. The battery, which has earned a listing in the Guiness World Records for the Longest Lasting AA Alkaline Battery, combines the latest dry-cell power storage technology and Panasonic's technical expertise in battery
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      Lock icon Protesters demand PM s resignation
      404 16 AFP THAILAND POLITICS BANGKOK Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat rejected pressure to resign on Friday, as thousands of anti-gov-ernment demonstrators marched in protest at last week's deadly street clashes. Police hung back by the roadside as some 5,000 supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy
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      Lock icon Indon MPs give bikinis the all-clear
      201 16 AFP JAKARTA After months of in-depth consultations Indonesian lawmakers have decided that bikinis are acceptable attire for beaches in the mainly Muslim country, a lawmaker said on Friday. The move will bring a sigh of relief from Indonesia's lucrative tourism industry, which has expressed
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    • Article
      Lock icon Lawmakers visit war shrine, but PM stays away
      258 20 AFP TOKYO Dozens of Japanese politicians visited Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni shrine on Friday, but new Prime Minister and past supporter Taro Aso stayed away, lawmakers' offices said. Forty-eight parliamentarians 21 upper house members and 27 lower house politicians visited the Yasukuni shrine
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      Lock icon 'No war with Thailand'
      358 20 AFP BORDER DISPUTE Cambodian PM also vows to improve defence capabilities PREAH VIHEAR (Cambodia) Cambodia's Premier vowed on Friday to improve the country's defence capabilities, but insisted there would be no war with Thailand after a deadly firefight erupted on their disputed border. The two sides
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      Lock icon MALAYSIA CONSIDERS PLAYING MEDIATOR
      162 20 AP Malaysia's Foreign Minister will travel to Cambodia and Thailand next week to express concern over the border dispute between the two countries, officials said on Friday. Foreign Minister RaisYatim will meet the Cambodian and Thai leaders to submit a letter of concern from Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Toys no more
      441 22 AGENCIES FINANCIALCRISIS Chinese workers protest as global slowdown claims China factory DONGGUAN (China) Hundreds of workers protested on Friday for a third straight day outside a large toy factory that folded in southern China amid a global slowdown that has begun hurting Chinese manufacturers. About 500 workers
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        Lock icon NERVOUS ANTEATERS AT BANGKOK ZOO EVACUATED AFTER PROTESTS
        130 22 AFP Two anteaters at Bangkok's main zoo have been given a three-month holiday to recover after violent clashes between police and protesters erupted near their enclosure, the zoo director said. The four-year-old male and female anteaters were moved to a zoo in
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        Lock icon JUDGE TOSSES OUT NEBRASKA SENATOR'S LAWSUIT AGAINST GOD
        112 22 AP A District Court Judge has thrown out a Nebraska senator's lawsuit against God, saying the defendant wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address. State Senator Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God, saying
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        Lock icon THE SMELL OF OUTER SPACE
        95 22 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH Outer space smells like fried steak, hot metal and welding a motorbike, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) scientists. Nasa has commissioned Steven Pearce, a chemist and managing director of a fragrance manufacturing company, to recreate the smell of space in a
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      Lock icon Despite lead, Obama says: Let's not get complacent
      234 24 AFP LONDONDERRY (New Hampshire) Mr Barack Obama warned supporters against "cocky" complacency on Thursday, with snap polls giving him a clear victory in the third and final presidental debate. Mr Obama, 47, invoked the trauma of his primary defeat in New Hampshire
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      Lock icon Is that 'Joe' or 'Samuel'?
      398 24 AGENCIES US PRESIDENTIAL RACE NEW YORK Republican White House candidate John McCain has pinned his hopes for a late comeback on "Joe the Plumber," the unlikely blue-collar star of his final presidential debate with Barack Obama. Mr Joe Wurzelbacher (picture) was mentioned 25 times in
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      Lock icon Kofi mulls 'phenomenal' Obama presidency
      161 24 AFP DUBLIN A presidential victory for Mr Barack Obama would be "phenomenal", said Mr Kofi Annan, the former UN Secre-tary-General. When asked if the United States and the world were ready for a black US president, he told reporters: "I think it would be a
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      MCA calls for revamp of BN leadership
      402 26 KUALA LUMPUR A minister from the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a Chinese-based component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN), has urged the ruling coalition to create an additional deputy post which would be filled by the MCA. Mr Liow Tiong Lai, the outgoing
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      Lock icon GETTING THERE IS THE EASY PART
      892 26  -  001 KEE BENG XTRA MALAYSIAN POLITICS Najib will have a host of issues to tackle; it's a different Malaysia he's going to run BARRING any major scandals, Mr Najib Abdul Razak is poised to become Malaysia's Prime Minister by next March. At 55, the
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      Lock icon Can free trade and nationalism coexist?
      947 27 INDONESIAANDAFTA This can't happen until locally-made products are no longer inferior to imported goods THERE have been many countries that have amended their policies by agreeing with free trade. Due to the perceived negative impact of globalisation, people have now begun to embrace nationalism.
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      Sports patriotism and lump sums
      222 28  -  Lee Hong Leong Letter from I REFER to "For the love of sports or money?" (Oct 16). I greatly admire our past sporting heroes such as Wong Peng Soon, Ong Poh Lin, Ooi Teck Hock and Tan Howe Liang, among others. Wong Peng Soon and
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      Time to seize opportunities
      210 28  -  Wong Weng Fai FINANCIALCRISIS Letter from I REFER to the report, "Every cent guaranteed: MAS" (Oct 17). Realising the pressure exerted by other countries' financial policies, the Government reversed its decision to guarantee bank deposits. So far, throughout this crisis, Singapore seems to be adopting a
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      Lock icon I SAY BACK TO BASICS, PLEASE
      323 28  -  STEPHANIE UY WE REFER to "Nothing beats family support" (Oct 15). In this volatile economic climate in which fortunes are wiped out in a matter of days, the very things we have put our security in seem to be failing us. That is when
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    • Letter
      No cyanuric acid detected in AVA tests
      196 28  -  Alethea Nah Letter from Senior Manager, Corporate Communications for Chief Executive Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority WE REFER to "Does AVA conduct tests for presence of cyanuric acid?" (Oct 8). The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has focused testing on melamine in food in
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      Lock icon STILL TWO STEPS BEHIND
      826 29  -  CONSTANCE SINGAM XTRA WOMEN IN POLITICS How can women in public office gain popularity? news@newstoday.com .sg THE question I was asked: Why are both Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palm disliked by women?" And my response is that women and men are influenced by gender stereotypes: There
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  • business
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      Lock icon FerroChina tries to turn on cashflow
      291 30 BLOOMBERG FINANCIALCRISIS Mill in talks with creditors, investors and Chinese govt FERROCHINA, a Chinese steelmaker that's unable to pay its debt and has halted production, is in talks with creditors, potential investors and a local Chinese government and may try to restart some output
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      Lock icon Non-oil domestic exports slide 5.7 per cent
      300 30 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE'S exports declined for the fifth straight month, the longest contraction in six years, as companies shipped fewer electronics and Pharmaceuticals to customers in the United States and Europe. Non-oil domestic exports slid 5.7 per cent last month from a year earlier,
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        Lock icon SINGTEL SLASHES IPHONE SUBSCRIPTION PLANS
        102 30 BLOOMBERG Singapore Telecommunications slashed some subscription plans for Apple's iPhone by half to lure users before rivals start offering the phone. Subscription prices on the so-called monthly iFlexi plans will be cut by 50 per cent for three months, according to an advertisement in Today
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        Lock icon STRAITS ASIA SECURES LOAN AHEAD OF DEBT MATURITY
        107 30 BLOOMBERG Straits Asia Resources, the Singaporelisted coal supplier whose stock has more than halved in three months, said Standard Chartered agreed to a loan of US$3OO million ($444 million), refinancing debt partly extended by the same lender. Standard Chartered offered the new
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      289 30 DOWJONES MOBILEONE (Ml) yesterday said its thirdquarter net profit fell 21.1 per cent and guided for its first annual earnings drop as the island state is likely entering a period of protracted economic weakness. Ml said in a statement that net profit for the
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      821 31 XTRA FINANCIAL CRISIS JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER AS THE global financial crisis reaches its climax, for now, many commentators have pointed to the impotence of the European Union and its apparent inability to step in and provide solutions to the predicament faced by member states.
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      374 31 AGENCIES MUMBAI The boss of India's biggest domestic airline said he has scrapped plans to lay off up to 1,900 employees because their tears caused him sleepless nights. All 800 employees at Jet Airways who had already been laid off
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      458 32 THE NEWYORKTIMES AS Citigroup and Merrill Lynch reported fresh multibillion-dollar losses on Thursday, the industry passed a grim milestone: All of the combined profits that major banks earned in recent years have vanished. Since mid-2007, when the credit crisis erupted, the US's nine
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      594 32  -  WILLIAM PESEK BLOOMBERG Plunging US asset markets are pulling Asia's lower LET'S be blunt: Asia is pretty lame in the cooperation department. Sure, it has all these high-falutin' groups, such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, that purport to bring the region together.
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      99 33 57 /L£ tTI nJ WHAT'S SPARKLIi IG ■I_l j AT THE SINGAPORE m ir-\A/r-| rr"C'TP "*A J I jViAJOROJ GOURMET-GROCERS: BMW: TRIE SURER "^-v^ HsERIES 43 SftSSf jf -Win- l*»M? P-100 -fiCvferO*.. Iy\ADONNA: r> IGUY RITCHIE IS _fcW3 A'I #Bl®&Pkv^ NATURE CALLS (Main picture) For the Singapore JewelFest 2008, Poll
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        NATURE'S GIFTS
        559 34  -  PEARLYN THAM ALL THAT GLITTERS Singapore JewelFest 2008 pays tribute to the seasons, and features a lingerie set that costs $6.7 million pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg THE economy may be looking bleak, but it's still bright times ahead for the Singapore JewelFest 2008. Now in its sixth year, the annual jewellery
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        FOUR SEASONS
        263 34 Some of our homegrown jewellers show off their creations ■^1 which embody the spirit of Spring-Summer and Autumn-Winter $1 1/TIANPO JEWELLERY 9 The "Venusa Sautoir" lets you get in 1 9 touch with nature for Spring-Summer, Jf thanks to its use of botanic motifs and entwining forms. For
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          PEDDER RED ALERT
          67 35 Living so close to the equator, most of us have little occasion to slip on the plethora of knee-high boots that emerges during Fall-Winter. But this time, we get lucky since ankle-high booties are the "It" shoes. You'll find a sexy variety at Pedder Red. Also in
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          COUNTRY MANIA
          73 35 The bright city lights aren't beckoning the Ben Sherman guy this season. Instead, he's all dressed down for the countryside with a new wardrobe of knit wear, tartan print shirts, hunter Wellies and striped polos. You'll get into the mood, too, when you visit the revamped Ben Sherman
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          TWEEN PEEKS
          108 35 If your waist size is a bigger i i numeral than your age is, chances are you may think of your awkward tween years from the age of eight to 1 4 not so fondly, thanks to the lack of fashionable attire back then. Fortunately, for today's tweens,
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          MAN, SHE'S A LADY
          74 35 Celebrate your femininity with, ironically, mens-wear-inspired styles from Ralph Lauren's Blue Label line this Fall. The Thompson range is about strong and sleek silhouettes that are shaped by the look of Savile Row menswear but infused with flirty, womanly touches and the occasional sporty elements such
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        DRENCHED IN SCENTS
        286 35  -  PEARLYN THAM LIQUID INSPIRATION We sniff out water-inspired scents for those who want something other than fruity and floral notes pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg MONSOON SEASON When Jean-Claude Ellena, the inhouse perfumer for Hermes, visited Kerala, he came into contact with a spicy and intense cornucopia of scents, sights and
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        AGNES B'S WATERY (AD)VENTURE
        220 35 IT MAY not be the usual type of celebratory bubbly that fashion moguls are known to swig. But sparkling mineral water Perrier may just become the next drink dv jour with its recent collaboration with French fashion designer Agnes B. While Agnes B is known for
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        MINDEE BAGS ANOTHER DEAL
        264 36  -  PEARLYN THAM MINDEE Ong has more luck in real life than her tragic Small Papaya and Lian Hua screen personas did in their reel lives. Besides basking in her recent silver screen successes in Royston Tan's movies 881 and 12 Lotus, the Fly Entertainment artiste is
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        MOBILE HOROLOGY
        429 36  -  PEARLYN THAM NEW TECHNOLOGY Sony Ericsson and Fossil pair up to create watches that control handphones pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg I MAY have a Neanderthal aptitude for technology. But even I got excited by the hi-tech idea behind the MBW-200 watch collection the result of a Sony EricssonFossil partnership. It's a
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        FRAGRANT HAIR WITH ONE SPRAY
        282 36  -  PEARLYN THAM IF YOUR colleagues can tell what you had for lunch from the smell of your hair, maybe it's time to stay away from your favourite hawker centre or poorly ventilated restaurant. But here's an easier way out. Invest in something other than a
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        1385 37  -  SHERMAINE WONG GOURMET GAMUT Grocer-bistros are offering lovers of fine foods a privileged dining experience unlike any other shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg MY GOOD friend and fellow food enthusiast, Lynn, is the sort of person who loves visiting gourmet grocers. She would marvel at the wonderful produce and then daydream about
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        774 39  -  CHEN FEN THRIFTY, NIFTY With 'starters' priced as low as $1, Chinatown Complex is the best way to beat the economic crunch food@newstoday.com.sg IF EVER there is a time in a food snob's life when big budget feasts have to give way to humbler meals, it must be
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        176 39 HONOUR ROLL Many of the stallholders at Chinatown Complex are second- or third-genera-tion hawkers who learnt how to cook by watching their parents at work: Madam Ho, 78, who runs Ren Ji Cooked Food started while still in her teens by helping her father at his stall in a
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        FOUR NATURAL WAYS TO NOURISH YOURSELF
        255 40  -  DON MENDOZA TWO of the most trusted names in food and quality herbal products make history with the world's first herbal soup concentrate. Providing traditional nourishment in everyday foods, Nestles Yang Sheng Le herb concentrate created in collaboration with one of the foremost retailers
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        640 40  -  DON MENDOZA GARDEN VARIETY Get a fresh taste of Italy at the Singapore Botanic Gardens donm@mediacorp.com.sg AS FAR as first impressions go, Casa Verde or "green house" is the kind of concept eatery many would assume to find at the Botanic Gardens. The lime green hue it
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          ITALIAN DINING YOUR WAY
          78 40 Rather than dictate the number of courses its diners should have or impose a fixed price for a fixed number of courses, Casa Verde offers a price-friendly set dinner concept. Diners can choose from the four sections antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci (desserts) a combination that
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        SAVINGFUEL THEBMWWAY
        436 42 Asked about the single thing he's proudest of in the new 7 Series, BMW's head of medium and large model development Erhard Frank didn't hesitate: "The low fuel consumption." The diesel-powered 7306 is particularly frugal, with a claimed average fuel consumption of 13.9 km per litre, even though
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        THE MAGNIFICENT 7
        693 42  -  JULIAN LOW SUPER SALOON BMW's new flagship is like a jumbo jet with the reflexes of a fighter plane IN DRESDEN, GERMANY news@newstoday.com.sg I PUSHED my right foot to the floor and the BMW surged effortlessly forward on a massive swell of torque, served up by its
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        A REAL SWEDE DEAL
        716 44  -  DERRYN WONG CUNNING CROSSOVER Volvo's XC6O might just be the most v talented crossover yet IN VALENCIA, SPAIN news@newstoday.com.sg IS IT better to be a Jack of all trades or master of one? Memorable cars are mostly pretty extreme (think Lamborghini Murcielago) but the Volvo XC6O
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          LANCER EX GETS UPGRADED
          95 44 Mitsubishi has given its popular Lancer EX a round of updates for the 2009 model year, although only the 2.0-litre models benefit, me sporty GT gets a bigger front grille which resembles the nigh-perform-ance Evolution X's, plus a new front spoiler and darkened tail lamps. Inside,
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          HYUNDAI'S NEW BEGINNING
          106 44 Hyundai's stunning new Genesis Coupe was launched in its native Korea on Tuesday, racking up 1,029 orders on its first day on sale alone. Built on an all-new rear-wheel drive platform, the car replaces the Tuscani but there's currently no word as to when it will make
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          NEW ODYSSEY REVEALED
          103 44  -  COLIN YONG Honda has taken the wraps off its new Odyssey MPV, with the car set to hit Singapore distributor Kah Motor's showroom as early as next weekend. Customer deliveries will begin in March next year. Although it snares its predecessor's lowroofed styling, the car is a
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        Lock icon Ways to stretch your shopping dollar
        700 45  -  Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg It's official: Belt-tightening times are upon us. We would never, however, suggest putting a moratorium on shopping, especially with the festive season just round the corner. Instead, we asked the pros for shopping tips so you can beef up your wardrobe
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        196 48 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MADONNA DIVORCE MADONNA has taken a swipe at estranged husband Guy Ritchie in her first stage appearance since announcing their divorce. "This song is for the emotionally retarded. Maybe you know some people who fall into that category. I know I do," she
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        DOCTORS FEELGOOD
        481 50  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH CONCERt'REVIEW MOTLEY CRUE Motley Crue raised the roof burst eardrums at Fort Canning christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg WHAT was Motley Crue's concert on Thursday night at Fort Canning Park like? In one word: Loud. If you wanted more words, it'd be: "What? I can't hear a bloody thing 'cos
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        DRINKING'S NOT SEXY
        403 51  -  DARREN HO GYSB CAMPAIGN Asia Pacific Breweries' Get Your Sexy Back campaign enters its second phase darrenh@mediacorp.com.sg BINGE drinking isn't cool or healthy. So drink in moderation. Yesterday Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APBS) announced the second phase of their "Get Your Sexy Back" (GYSB) campaign, a youth-for-youth
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        JAPANESE GIRL, SINGAPOREAN MIND
        377 51  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH LEARNING one other language is difficult enough for some of us, but Japanese singersongwriter Sachiyo Nakagaki (picture) can rattle off in four languages when she sings. That's because the singer, who is in her late 30s, spent a large chunk of her growing-up years
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      32 34 rIN DEW COURSE Poh Heng Jewellery's Autumn-Winter interpretation is its Ethereal Dews ($56,000, main picture), made up of more than 100 gold leaves encrusted with brown and white diamonds. pRVO (3 vS^-'
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      146 40 Ha£ y&ar wzty fo Herbal Infusion Promotion 20 October 9 November 2008 Get nourished, invigorated and energised! Who says good food cannot be mouth-wateringly delicious? At Pearl River Palace, enjoy the goodness and nourishment of traditional Chinese herbs crafted by the top culinary skills of our award-winning chefs. And with
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      617 50 Outdoor screening at Birdpark -25 Oct Talk by Ho Minfong and Director Phil Mitchell -1 Nov Meet Dawan Kai at Mall School Roadshows School booking starts now! Based on the novel by Minfong Ho WmESmSS%:k. BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL pP FROM THE AUTHOR OF 'THE NOTEBOOK' RICHARD DIANE Bk
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      513 51 Toy: 11.00 am, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00,11.00pm Tom: 11.00 am, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00pm DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS II ft# Chinese with Eng Subtitles R2l Tdy S Tom: 1.00, 7.00pm KIDNAP #ffigf tt English with Eng/Chin Subtitles R2l Tdy: 11.00 am, 1.00,3.00, 5.00,9.00,11.00pm Tom: 11.00 am, 1.00,3.00,5.00, 9.00pm SINDROME £&tii£ Spalnish
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      957 52 TV LISTINGS SATURDAY ON MEDIACORP East meets West themes has been tackled since Manoj jf^ J^^Bfl Jiney is a college student interested in photography and one mmTL J-vW if '^^B'f Kumar's PurabAur Pachim till Subash Ghai's Pardes, well add v)m 2)mA^jd day she starts taking photos of dead animals. Later
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      1099 53 TV LISTINGS SUNDAY ON MEDIACORP OKTO LAUNCH DAY SPECIAL tf^^P^^l PURSUITS fl Es. M BI^S Pan's Labyrinth Ytiojk Channel News Asia, JH Spain, 1944. The end of the Civil War. Recently remarried Carmen (Ariadna B^ I This week on Pursuits, y, f fe Gil) moves with her daughter Ofelia (Ivana
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      493 54  -  TANYO-HINN GOLF yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S been a stunning year for Padraig Harrington. In July, he became the first European golfer in 102 years to successfully defend the British Open title at Royal Birkdale in Scotland. Three weeks later, he became the first European to win
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      442 54 AFP MOHALI (India) Sachin Tendulkar of India overtook retired West Indian captain Brian Lara on Friday to become Test cricket's highest run-getter. Tendulkar, 35, crossed Lara's tally of 11,953 runs from 131 Tests when he passed 15 on the first day of the
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      535 55  -  LOW LIN FHOONG MOTOR SPORT Formula Drift keen to steer a world series event here in los angeles Hnfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER the spectacular success of the recent Formula 1 Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix, the future's looking up for motor-racing here. The speed machines from the United
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      281 55  -  SHAMIR OSMAN THE serious athletes sign up for marathons to compete, some do it to stay in shape, others run simply for the challenge. Dr Cormac O'Muircheartaigh and the Singapore Gaelic Lions will run at this year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon with
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      138 55 SHAMIROSMAN The Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel hosted some of Singapore's Paralympic athletes at a congratulatory dinner on Friday night, following the team's four-medal performance at the Beijing Paralympic Games, (picture from left) Jovin Tan, Theresa Goh and Tan's SKUDIB two-person keelboat partner, Desiree Lim, shared
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      105 55  -  MILTON TAN HOME United moved to the top of the table after a narrow 1 -0 win over the Young Lions in an NTUC IncomeYeo's S-League 2008 clash at Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday night. Home's goal came in the 13th minute from national captain Indra Sahdan,
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      674 56  -  IAN DE COTTA IN THE PITS I He's been described as dangerous, but there's no denying he's made the season exciting formula 1 correspondent ian@mediacorp. com.sg Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix HE IS so cocksure of his skill behind the wheel, and voluble about it, that the
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      502 57 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH ENGLISH FOOTBALL FA have launched an inquiry into kelong claims surrounding match between Norwich, Derby LONDON Questions have been raised in the Commons by MPs over the possibility of match-fix-ing relating to a recent Championship match following an investigation by the Sunday Telegraph,
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      CAPELLO PROVES HIS WORTH WITH HIS DISPLAY OF COURAGE
      441 57  -  STEVE MCMAHON STRAIGHTTALK sports@newstoday.com.sg THE difference between Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello was encapsulated in England's Group 6 World Cup qualifier with Kazakhstan at Wembley last Saturday. England struggled in the first half, but what was encouraging was how swiftly Capello
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      409 58  -  DAVID NGIAU OFFSIDE deputy sports editor david@mediacorp.com.sg SO, THE mystery has been finally solved. Why did England suck so badly under SvenGoran Eriksson and then Steve McClaren? Women. According to Rio Ferdinand, the England footballers' wives and girlfriends (WAGs) were a distraction at
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      466 58 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH ENGLISH FOOTBALL Spaniard laments lack of experience in Arsenal's midfield English Premiership Arsenal v Everton LONDON Cesc Fabregas has expressed his doubts about Arsene Wenger's youth policy ahead of Everton's visit to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, suggesting it has jeopardised Arsenal's chances
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      781 60 ENYOK ENGLISH FOOTBALL The Baggies face their biggest Premier League test as they visit Old Trafford for a date with Rppney and Co English Premiership Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion •MANCHESTER wM Bjom have so far en- joyed their return to the Premier League,
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      727 61 iETTY IMAGES iPORTS LEGEND At his peak, Ballesteros was quite simply a magician on the course LONDON Severiano Ballesteros caught the imagination of the public fora number of reasons. One was that he carried himself magnificently. He behaved like a champion and with his coal-black hair
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      129 55 SPURTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER X League Jeju Daegu Sat, 18/10/08 1.30pm X League Gyeongnam Pohang Sat, 18/10/08 2.00pm X League Seongnam Busan FC Sat, 18/10/08 6.00pm X League Suwon Gwangju Sat, 18/10/08 6.30pm X League Incheon Ulsan Sun, 19/10/08 2.00pm X League Seoul Daejeon Sun, 19/10/08 2.00pm
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      173 56 CHINA PREDICTIONS Turn 2 WEEKENDSPffD WRITER COLIN YONG V\Tu"3 1L HAMILTON 4 /M 2 F MASSA l^Turn'^^T urn s 3 X RAIKKONEN Turn 1 5 Tur"J^^^^^ The pressure is really on the title contendTurn 9 Turn 6 ers this weekend, with Hamilton and Massa Turn 14^^&^ g^ JT both desperate
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