Today, 21 October 2008

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    10 1 TODAY Tuesday October 2i, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    SINGAPORE
    32 1 Why Govt didn't act It wasn't the right thing to do because "our banks are stable" says MAS deputy chairman and Minister of Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang. Page 6
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    WORLD
    31 1 Najib gets the nod Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister has secured enough endorsements to run for election as the ruling party's next president, according to an official count yesterday. Page 14
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    COMMENT
    31 1 Obama's greatness Mr David Brooks from The New York Times argues that at Obama rallies, the Democrat candidate is the one who is wooed, not the wooer. Page 16 PARLIAMENT
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    Lock icon Pain-free spending
    812 1  -  ESTHER FUNG BUILDINGTHE ECONOMY BUILDINGTHE ECONOMY New scheme to use capital gains from Govt investments: Tharman estherf@mediacorp.com.sg HIGHER public spending but lower taxes. This is made possible by a new scheme to employ some of the capital gains from Singapore's investments. The higher spending is needed to help
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    How MAS is helping Lehman investors
    634 1  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg PARLIAMENT FAR from Singapore being "behind the curve" in looking after investors hurt in the Lehman Brothers crash, its actions have been similar in style to those taken in Hong Kong, Parliament was told yesterday. Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang
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  • NEWS
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      Temasek gains not part of Government spending plans
      320 2 CAPITAL gains from Temasek Holdings are to be excluded from the Government's new spending plans as the national investment company's strategy of taking concentrated stakes in companies means its long-term returns are not easy to forecast. Instead, the new Government spending framework
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      Lock icon Spending assured, now how to use the money?
      702 3  -  TAN HUI LENG AND LEONG WEE KEAT BUILDINGTHE ECONOMY PARLIAMENT MPs debate proposals to amend the Constitution huileng@mediacorp.com.sg WITH more returns from the reserves for the Government to draw from, is there any need to raise the Goods and Services Tax again?
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      Big projects must stay on the back burner
      384 4  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg THE booming conditions in Singapore's construction industry, which led to some big projects being delayed, are still there so these projects cannot be quickly reinstated to boost the economy, Parliament was told yesterday. Trade and Industry Minister Lim HngKiang
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      MAS EXPLAINS REGULATOR'S TASK
      215 4  -  CHEOWXINYI Deputy Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Lim Hng Kiang yesterday clarified the role of the regulator in the sale of structured products, saying it does not include "judging the merits" of investments. "This is stated on the cover of the prospectus so
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      Lock icon Why Singapore didnt act earlier: Lim
      690 6  -  LOHCHEEKONG PARLIAMENT DEPOSIT GUARANTEES It wasn't the right thing to do because your banks are stable' says MAS deputy chairman cheekong@mediacorp.com. sg IN TIMES of crisis, people instinctively yearn for assurance. So why did the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have to wait for
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    • Article
      Dorm locations limited in land-scarce S'pore
      365 6  -  LINYANQIN AS LAND-SCARCE Singapore becomes increasingly built up, it is likely that housing quarters for foreign workers will be located closer to residential areas over time. This is even as the Government tries to build worker dormitories as far away from residential areas as
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      Citizens to remain a 'sizeable' group
      191 8 WITH citizens now comprising 65 per cent of the total population the proportion Singapore needs to be "born and bred" here to ensure new immigrants remain rooted, according to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew will future immigration policies be tightened? According to Deputy Prime
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    • Article
      No ERP charges at some gantries
      181 8  -  LEONGWEE KEAT AMIDST the gloom, there is some respite for motorists. There will be no increase in Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) for 22 gantries just outside the city, according to the latest quarterly revision. Among them are the gantries at Thomson, Stevens and Bendeemeer
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      Lock icon From relief to reconstruction and development
      385 8  -  ESTHERNG MERCY RELIEF AFTER making its name in humanitarian relief efforts, Mercy Relief is widening its role to include reconstruction and long-term development. The Singapore-based non-governmen-tal organisation (NGO) is rolling out an international programme aimed at helping communities in the region break the cycle
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        WOMAN'S BODY FOUND
        91 8 The decomposed body of a woman was found at Lorong Sesuai in Bukit Batok yesterday morning. The body was found on a slope in the forested area, after police received a call at about 8.20 am. She was wearing a brown polo T-shirt and black pants. Police
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        HOT, COLD PACKS RECALLED
        129 8 Ten hot and cold packs sold here have been recalled after the Health Sciences Authority revealed they contained a toxic anti-freeze ingredient, ethylene glycol, instead of the non-toxic substance, propylene glycol. The products are marketed under the Surgipack, Soft R&R and Osim brands. These packs are
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      Lock icon Green thumbs lead to green award
      652 10  -  ESTHER NG SAVINGTHE ENVIRONMENT Alexandra Hospital, Senoko Power and South West CDC win environmental accolade estherng@mediacorp.com.sg THEY didn't deliberately set out to be green. Alexandra Hospital's green movement started when staff wanted to plant flowers to beautify the premises and create a warmer and
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      122 3 :f T- 7 BUILDING FUTURES rift 1 One success story at a time m|^K I want to create my own pathway to success I \JHm. WK WE HAVE THE PLAN ■JSHJffftfflj raEffIJHE IgS ftyS Date Program Venue/Time I HBJMI I 28 Ocl °8 Diploma in Business JjS^g(jg3jjg2»"^^ByJ£{3JUßEillESiifflsJjliHM ue' Administration MnfiffßiiTl'liiTCTßjWijWlßiiffl
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      110 4 pizza set lunch Your choice of r^'<§ifc Personal Pan Pizzat W served with <— Soup of the Day r: jfeN. and a glass of f-h >^ir J Iced Lemon Tea. j| 11 other set lunch choices: pp Chicken Neapolitan Pasta Beef Lasagne Hut's Chef Salad Curry Zazzle Baked Rice with
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      62 5 Singapore's prudent financial approach has made us strong. Together, we will weather this storm. With a continued 'AA' rating by Standard Poor's, NTUC Income remains your solid partner. As part of NTUC, we are people focused, not profit focused. Serving 2 million Singaporeans, we have earned the trust of the
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      357 7 \w/ m U II I I ALTERNATIVE THINKING ABOUT THE PRICE OF SERVERS: ■M ?A k It looks like a server, acts like a server, but costs only as much as a PC. Say 'hello' to HP ProLiant. The ideal solution for an SMB, it gives your staff shared access
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      459 8 S5 Singapore's First Continuing Education Training Institute for Retail i >--* Certified Service Professional Programme Are you affected by the current economic environment? I Are you unemployed and seeking new avenues for job opportunities Do you want to be trained and certified to enter the Integrated Resort (IR) or Hospitality
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      281 9 Because the good life shouldn 't cost a lot We take pride in taking good care of you. m partnership with: At NT(J( Fair Price, we play an active role in maintaining the well-being of those in their I^' golden years. To begin your journey towards active ageing, enjoy great
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Protesters hit the malls
      368 12 AFP TURMOIL INTHAILAND Police accused of brutality, upping pressure on Thai PM BANGKOK About 2,000 anti-government protesters marched past Bangkok's upmarket shopping centres yesterday, accusing the Thai police of brutality and increasing the pressure on the embattled Prime Minister. In a repeat of a similar rally
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      Lock icon No unusual signs in North Korea, says Seoul
      308 12 AGENCIES SEOUL South Korea said yesterday it was business as usual in North Korea, casting scepticism on media reports that Pyongyang was poised to make an announcement possibly concerning the health of its leader, Mr Kirn Jong 11. Japanese newspapers reported over
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        DRIVER WHO HIT FATHER AND SON FINDS DEAD BOY STUCK ON CAR ROOF
        108 12 A motorist who fatally crashed into a father and son drove to a police station in Perak, Malaysia, with the body of the boy on the roof of his car, according to The Star, citing a Berita
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        Lock icon FRENCH PRESIDENT'S BANK ACCOUNT RAIDED
        101 12 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH Fraudsters siphoned money out of Mr Nicolas Sarkozy's bank account after obtaining the French President's username and password. Mr Sarkozy complained to police last month after "small amounts" began disappearing from the account. Police said financial thieves regularly make lots of small illegal
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      969 13 1/MDMAUMAH HASSAN When a 13-year-old left his student concession card behind at the Boon Lay MRT station Transit Link counter and no one could pick it up for him, customer service assistant Alimah Hassan decided to return the card to him instead. The 54-year-old, who has been
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      Lock icon Najib secures overwhelming endorsements
      283 14 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak (picture) has secured enough endorsements to run for election as the ruling party's next president, according to an official count yesterday, moving him closer to succeeding the country's embattled leader. Sixty-four branches of the United Malays National
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      Lock icon 'Vote buying will destroy Umno'
      272 14 PARTY ELECTIONS 'Vote buying will destroy Umno' AFP Minister says most members more keen on making money KUALA LUMPUR A veteran leader of Malaysia's ruling party said yesterday he had been asked to pay for votes in an upcoming contest for top posts and warned that money politics would destroy
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      Lock icon Hindraf leader goes on trial for sedition
      305 14 AP KUALA LUMPUR A prominent ethnic Indian activist went on trial for sedition yesterday for claiming that the Malay Muslimdominated government practised "ethnic cleansing" policies to persecute Malaysia's Indian minority. Mr P Uthayakumar, a top official in the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf)
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      Lock icon 'One-night stand' forgiven: IMF chief's wife
      242 14 AFP PARIS International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn only had a "one-night stand" with a member of the world finance body's staff, his wife said on Sunday. "We have moved on," said Mr StraussKahn's wife Anne Sinclair, insisting in her personal blog that
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      Lock icon Republican 'robocalP attack on Obama
      249 16 THE GUARDIAN LOS ANGELES Voters in key swing states from Colorado to Ohio have been targeted with automated phone calls from the McCain campaign seeking to portray Mr Barack Obama negatively. One call states: "You need to know that Barack Obama has worked closely with
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      Lock icon THE OBAMA
      723 16  -  DAVID BROOKS THENEWYORKTIMES AtObama rallies, the candidate is the wooed not the wooer NEWS COMMENT AMERICA VOTES: WE'VE been watching Mr Barack Obama for two years now, and in all that time, there hasn't been a moment in which he has publicly lost his self-control. This has been
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      Lock icon Don't feel sorry for me: McCain
      182 17 AFP WASHINGTON Mrjohn McCain (picture), the Republican candidate who has been trailing his rival in the polls recently, has evoked the prospect of his own defeat but said he would not be "feeling sorry for himself if he lost. On Sunday, he was asked
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      Lock icon Aussie dads give their children only six minutes a day
      296 17 AFP SYDNEY Australian fathers spend only six minutes alone with their children on weekdays, according to a new research that also found that Aussie dads leave most child-raising chores to their female partners. In a study which also looked at
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      350 17 fLovt, them. >^ I Puberty and sex are a natural part of growing up. As natural as a baby taking his first steps, or a toddler saying his first word. There comes a time when your children are curious about sex, and they want to know. When that time comes,
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    • Letter
      Same bus route, different rebates?
      174 18  -  James Teng Letter from BEING a public transport user who makes multiple transfers, I welcome the increased rebates we're getting effective this month. However, I cannot reconcile the difference in rebates when boarding SBS Services No 97 and 166 from the Vivo City bus stop,
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      Lets talk about sex
      363 18  -  Silvia Cormont-Ku HIV AWARENESS At home, in school a change in attitude is urgently required Letter from I REFER to the report, "Gen V lacks HIV awareness" (Oct 17). This has been a hot topic since I was in secondary school some 10 years ago, yet
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      Why leave pools vacant?
      137 19  -  David Kwok Ng Kan Letter from VAN Kit swimming pool was built in 1951 and closed in 2000. Nearly a decade on, the pool has been left vacant with no activity nor any sign of redevelopment. Besides Van Kit pool, there are other public pools which
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      TWC2 is against trafficking of women
      353 19  -  i John Gee Letter from President Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) ALTHOUGH I normally appreciate Neo Chai Chin's articles, I take issue with a statement that appeared in the report, "Funds, yes. Strings attached? No thanks" (Oct 17). The article states that "While ACMI
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      164 19  -  BY DR BILL MAIER MAKE YOUR MAN FEEL SPECIAL Hey ladies, get ready for the second instalment of "Top 10 ways to keep your husband happy": 4 Thank him often for the way he provides for the family. Most of us guys make a lot of
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      25 19 HAVE YOUR SAY. news@ newstoday.com.sg I^^^^^^^ A^r J Singapore OK! is a celebration of Singapore! LMji^ t M A Show for Singaporeans, by Singaporeans I
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  • Plus ARTS
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      PRinceTon
      199 20 (THE GRADUATE WITH A BAIN ENGLISH) Hi Prince can we call you Prince? Why? Because Princeton is too long? We're just being friendly here. So, what 1 have you heard about this lovely country of ours? I hear it's an easy place for fresh graduates to get a job,
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      Think all puppets are cute and cuddly? Think again
      183 20  -  MAYO MARTIN NOTTHE MUPPETSHOW mayo@mediacorp. com.sg THEY talk rubbish, they have serious "issues" and, if you must point out the obvious, they're also puppets. We're talking about the lovable if somewhat occasionally potty-mouthed cast of the much-awaited Broadway and West End
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      TRekkie Monster
      65 20 I Trekkie, we know you love pornography, I but we should tell you it's illegal in Singapore. I Me love porn! I Wo, seriously. It's illegal here. What E do you do with the rest of your time? Huh? When not surfing porn? I Right ...How many gigabytes
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      KATe MonsteR
      129 20 (THE TEACH ING ASSISTANT) Kate, what would the parents of your students think of you starring in one of the most controversial musicals ever staged? Name me one immoral or unethical thing in the musical. It is recommended that only those aged 16 and above attend the show
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      PLUS PICKS SING ALONG, KIDS!
      205 22 The kiddies won't be able to watch Avenue Q when it hits town, but they can certainly check out these Sesame Street classics. CIS FOR COOKIE This trademark song confirms that Cookie Monster should really have his own rock band. The lyrics are quite simple
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      LUCY THe S**T
      198 22 (THE CABARET DANCER) Hi, Lucy. What have you heard about this manicured, überclean country of ours? Über-clean? Baby, you are living in the '80s. We hear Singapore has one of the best party scenes in this part of the world, and some delicious men to boot. We
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      nicky ROD
      151 22 (THE ROOMMATES) You know what, guys? You remind us of two other famous male puppets who live together—Bert and Ernie. What do you think of them? (In unison) We've never actually met but we receive fan mail from Bert and Ernie regularly. They want to be just like
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    • PLUS ROUNDUP
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        NO DIVORCE SETTLEMENTYET
        109 24 Madonna's divorce settlement with her estranged husband Guy Ritchie has yet to be finalised, the singer's publicist said on Sunday. The Sun and The Mail on Sunday reported that the two had struck a deal over their finances and howto split their property. The couple are reportedly
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        Lock icon SINGER DEE DEE WARWICK DIES
        121 24 AP Dee Dee Warwick (picture), a soul singer who won recognition for both her solo work and her performances with her older sister Dionne Warwick, died on Saturday. She was 63. She died at a nursing home in Essex County, said a family spokesman. She
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        Lock icon AISHWARYA'S DAD IN HOSPITAL
        97 24 AGENCIES First, her father-in-law, nowAishwarya Rai's dad. Just as Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan father of Rai's actor husband Abhishek was released from hospital on Friday a week after being admitted, Bollywood Mantra reported that Rai's own father was admitted to hospital on Thursday. According to the
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      Lock icon The accidental sex symbol?
      336 24 THE GUARDIAN CINEMA ICON This defining scene wasn't meant to pan out this way if you believe Daniel Craig IT WAS a defining moment in Casino Royale: The scene which turned the latest Bond star into an international sex symbol. But Daniel Craig has admitted that
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      Lock icon The end of BlackwelPs lists
      206 24 AP MR BLACKWELL, the acerbic designer whose annual worst-dressed list skewered the fashion felonies of celebrities from Zsa Zsa Gabor to Britney Spears, has died. He was 86. He died on Sunday of complications from an intestinal infection, his publicist said. Blackwell, born Richard Sylvan
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      Two more to savour
      388 25  -  MAYSEAH NEW ON TV Okto and Vasantham are the new additions to ourTV line-ups may@mediacorp.com.sg SUNDAY was a beautiful day for TV junkies in Singapore. That's because it saw the launch of not one but two brand new MediaCorp channels: Okto and Vasantham. At the Launch
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      25 25 r GIRLS, STUB IT OUT RIGHT NOW. Women who smoke risk getting their first heart attack 15 years earlier than those who don't. 26 A
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      Girls, stub it out right now
      528 26  -  EVELINE GAN SMOKING ILLS Women who smoke risk getting their first heart attack 15 years earlier than those who don't eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SHE started smoking at 19. Almost three decades later, Mrs W H Seah has taken more than 102,000 puffs. Mrs Seah, who has
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        WORLD PSORIASIS DAY 2008
        72 26 One in 100 people in Singapore are afflicted with psoriasis which causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin At this public forum, which will be conducted in English and Mandarin, find out more about this skin disorder, the latest medical treatment for it and
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        NUH SPEECH THERAPY DAY 2008
        117 26 NUH is organising its first Speech Therapy Day on Nov 1. In conjunction with this event, the hospital is holding a series of talks by its speech therapists. Topics include enhancing speech, language and communication development in children, and how to take care of your
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      ASK THE DOC
      388 26 A HEALTHY MENOPAUSE QUESTION BY MDM FONG I am a mother of three who will turn 50 this November. I'm rather concerned about my overall health as I'll be approaching menopause soon. I have been falling ill (getting the flu and colds) rather often. My other problem
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      1046 28 ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL S 9 N. MED| ACOR p THE NOOSE DRAMASUTRA FiflBl6 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 6.00 Entertainment Tonight (AvailableinTrue HD On HD$) Istfi Ufltuk SuBmiku 5.30 Prime Time Morning 5.30 The Price Is Right 10.30 CSIVII Channel 5,10pm ,_aj^ 9-3° The Ellen DeGeneres Show 7.30 America's Funniest Home
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      595 29 EUROPEAN CLUB FOo| Once Ronaldo held sway but these days United #s No 10 is ruling OldTrafford Champions League, Group E Man United v Celtic MANCHESTER There is a terrace anthem about Wayne Rooney being the "White Pele" at Manchester United, but it was often drowned
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      368 29 AFP Champions League, Group H Juventus v Real Madrid TURIN Juventus desperately need a win to ease the pressure on under-fire boss Claudio Ranieri and to kick-start their faltering season, as Real Madrid come to town in the Champions League
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      345 30 AGENCIES HULL (England) One year ago, Phil Brown was busy plotting what would turn out to be a great season in the English League Championship for Hull City, winning promotion to the Premiership. That was about the same time that
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      595 30 AGENCIES EUROPEAN FOOTBALL Tabloids stir up talk of Fabregas' exit, but Arsenal remain focused on Turkish task Champions League, Group G Fenerbahce v Arsenal LONDON There were more unwanted distractions for Arsenal on Sunday, as Arsene Wenger's men prepared for their trip to Turkey to
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      528 31  -  SHAMIR OSMAN INTHESWING As S #pore gets set for Sorenstam's farewell, LPGA say the Lexus Cup's growing well shamir@mediacorp.com.sg THIS year's Lexus Cup will be the fourth meeting between Asia's best women golfers and their international counterparts. It still has some way to go to match the
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      243 31 AFP MOHALI (India) Australia were staring at defeat after losing their top five batsmen in just 10 runs on the fourth day of the second Test against India here yesterday. Chasing a daunting victory target of 516 after the Indians declared their second innings
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      522 32  -  MILTON TAN NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 Balestier Khalsa vSAFFC Toa Payoh Stadium, 7.45pm sports@newstoday.com.sg SAFFC midfielder Mustaqim Manzur and defender Shaiful Esah have a little extra motivation tonight, when the Warriors travel to Toa Payoh Stadium to face bottomside Balestier Khalsa in an NTUC IncomeYeo's S-League
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      Lock icon BEAM THESE CINDERELLA RAYS UP
      147 32 The Tampa Bay Rays reached the World Series for the first time on Sunday {yesterday morning, Singapore time), beating reigning champions the Boston Red Sox 3-1 to win the American League Championship series. Pitcher Matt Garza was outstanding over seven-plus innings and Willy Aybar homered
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      Silat athletes' semi-final woe
      332 32  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE'S silat exponents Muhammad Razif Mokhlas and Saiedah Said came unstuck in their bid for gold on the third day of competition at the Ist Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia, yesterday. Razif, last year's world champion, was gunning for a spot in
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      64 30 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER S.League Bal Khalsa SAFFC Tue, 21/10/08 7.45pm Asian Champ Urawa Reds Camba Osaka Wed, 22/10/08 6.30pm S.League Dalian Sengkang Wed, 22/10/08 7.45pm Asian Champ Bunyodkor Adelaide Wed, 22/10/08 8.30pm German League E Frankfurt Karlsruhe Thu, 23/10/08 12.30 am UE Champions and E League
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      59 31 SPORTS ON TV TOMORROW 12.25 am Football Champions League: Zenit St Petersburg v Bate Borisov, Ch 23 2.30 am Football Champions League: Man Utd v Celtic, Ch 23 2.30 am Football Champions League: Juventus v Real Madrid, Ch 24 7.55 am Football Copa Sudamericana: Estudiantes v Botafoga, Ch 27 6.35am-n.3spm
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      809 33  -  PEARLYNTHAM SPORTS MARKETING Brands should tie up with sports events that achieve marketing objectives pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg LUXURY lifestyle label Shanghai Tang may dress the likes of celebrities, socialites and fashionistas. But polo players? The brand, known for giving Chineseinspired designs a modern twist,
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      296 33  -  PEARLYNTHAM PERSONAL care brands Dettol and Lifebuoy recently showed that personal hygiene and public branding can go hand in hand. Launched last month, the Dettol Hand Hygiene Programme aims to educate kindergarten and pre-school pupils about the importance of hand hygiene. With the help of interactive
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      Lock icon Dutch bank ING offloads its Taiwanese unit
      290 34 AP TAIPEI Fubon Financial Holding is planning to buy a Taiwanese subsidiary of Dutch bank ING for US$6OO million ($BB5 million). At the same time, ING has become the latest European bank to be bailed out by its government. The Dutch authorities threw
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      398 34  -  KELVIN CHOW FINANCIALCRISIS kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg BUSINESS experts are warning that even with the world's central banks acting together to stave off financial disaster, growth prospects for Singapore remain uncertain. "For 2008,1 do not think our GDP growth will make it to 3 per cent, which is
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      'No MAS guarantee for them
      443 35  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg FOREIGN BANKS IN SINGAPORE FOREIGN banks need to meet the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) high admission standards before they are allowed to operate here, but the MAS cannot guarantee that they will remain solvent. "Foreign banks maintain significant operations in their
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      337 36 CNA FINANCIALCRISIS Standards council set to follow international lead SINGAPORE is set to make changes to its accounting standards that may dramatically alter the way firms account for financial instruments. The move follows measures taken by the International Accounting Standards Board last week in response to
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      Lock icon M'sia to prop up stock market: Najib
      346 36 AP MALAYSIA plans to prop up its stock market and seek more foreign investment, Finance Minister Najib Razak said yesterday, while announcing that the government will downgrade its growth forecasts. Mr Najib said the government will channel an additional RMS billion ($2 billion)
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    • STOCK CALLS
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        GUOCOLAND
        64 38 $1.311 Fully valued DBS Vickers cuts target price to 81 cents from $1.91, after developer said it expects performance in current quarter to be challenging due to global economic downturn. While gearing in fiscal Ql improved slightly, the level is still higher than other developers', with its net debt
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        CDL HOSPITALITY
        65 38 72 cents I Equal-weight Morgan Stanley cuts trust's target price to 81 cents from $1.85 to reflect lower revenue per available room assumptions, higher interest cost and higher cost of capital. But broker maintains rating, says that with share price back below its 83-cent IPO level, the scope
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        OLAM
        82 38 $1.04 I Buy ÜBS says company is among best performing blue chips. While it faces near-term risks from tighter credit conditions, and commodity price weakness, the company's longerterm fundamentals are sound. Broker cuts target price to $1.96 from $3.75 on higher assumed cost of debt, but maintains rating. FROM
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          27 38 Hang Seng 15,323.01 A 5.28% Nikkei 9,005.59 A 3-59% Shanghai 1,974.01 A 2.25% Seoul 1,207.63 A 2.28% Mumbai 10,223.09 A 2.48% KLComp 909.51 A 0.47%
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          22 38 JS$i :i euro Ui !Mi $1,478 ¥100 Si.454 $2,568 HKSioo $19.06 $1,982 RMB100 $21.65 $1,021 RS100 $3,016 $0,419 RPio,ooo $1,515
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      1133 38  -  ESTHER FUNG INVESTMENTWOES INVESTMENTWOES Investors in certain unit trusts discover 'protected' can actually mean vat-risk estherf@mediacorp.com.sg CAPITAL-PROTECTED funds may not be as secure as their buyers expected, many investors are now shocked to discover. The value of these funds has fallen sharply in recent weeks. There are estimates
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      No longer 'business as usual' for companies
      428 38  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg IT WILL no longer be business as usual. And companies, especially small and medium enterprises, will have to adapt to the new reality of banks being less willing to lend. Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Lim Hng Kiang, said: "The
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      61 39 Financial TV* Tsunami !Y Mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mac crippled by billion-dollar losses... Lehman Brothers declared bankrupt... AIG in crisis... Merrill Lynch taken over... Will this spell the end of the global financial tsunami? Stay tuned as we bring you the latest updates. m Ji IliMrifll ***** hJWii
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