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Title Section20 2008-10-23 1 TODAY Thursday October 23, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday October 23, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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251 2008-10-23 1 AGENCIES 4AM LATEST US stocks sank yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) and the Standard Poor's 500 Index dropped to the lowest level since April 2003 on concern a worsening global economic slump will damp corporate profits. The S&P 500 IndexAGENCIES - 251 words
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Article, Illustration791 2008-10-23 1 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI FINANCIAL FALLOUT •Admits standards not followed Offers compensation HSBC Trustee gets restructuring proposals cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg FOUR financial institutions involved in the structured products controversy have thrown a lifeline to some investors scarred by a chain reaction that started with the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Their actionsFAIZAL - 791 words
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Miscellaneous17 2008-10-23 1 *^L TODAY EXCLUSIVE Just how does Heroes star M^^k AM Larter keep track of all heron-screen personalities?17 words
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NEWS
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728 2008-10-23 2 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN EDUCATION ACCREDITATION Deterrent penalties, fines against poor standards being considered zul@mediacorp.com.sg FROM inadequate standards, to questionable courses, to poorly-trained teachers such complaints, which have been dominating the headlines of late, have put the lucrative private education industry here under the microscope.728 words
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Article, Illustration454 2008-10-23 3 MANAGING HUMAN CAPITAL Education, healthcare and housing subsidies will help manage political friction THERE is a political cost to bring in foreign workers, and Singapore is facing a dilemma of either going for maximum growth or accepting slower growth in order to slow down theTODAY FILE PHOTO - 454 words
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Article209 2008-10-23 3 938 LIVE At least four leading human resource consulting firms will soon set up centres here, in line with Singapore's vision to be a centre for leading human capital practices and capabilities. Senior Minister Goh ChokTong announced the plans at the inaugural three-day Singapore Human Capital Summit,938 LIVE - 209 words
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421 2008-10-23 3 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg THE talent might be available to meet the shortage of labour in certain sectors, but Asean needs to do a better job of capturing and sharing this information in order to be more productive and grow as a region.421 words
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Article, Illustration559 2008-10-23 4 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT AIRLINE INDUSTRY Slowdown in global economy has led budget carrier Jetstar to target this group weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg AS AIRLINES around the world brace themselves for more turbulence, one budget carrier has found comfort from an unlikely source: Business travellers. And Jetstar Asia's efforts at targetingBLOOMBERG - 559 words
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472 2008-10-23 4 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg PRIVATE school Stansfield College has won an appeal to include NTUC Income in the former's court case against the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case). A statement released by the school yesterday said High Court Justice Woo Bih Li had overturned472 words
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Article, Illustration86 2008-10-23 6 TREVOR TAN Guide dogs for the visually-handicapped may be a more common sight in Singapore soon, thanks to an agreement signed yesterday between Singapore's Guide Dogs Association of the Blind and its United States counterpart. Pictured here is Kendra the dog, who came toTREVOR TAN - 86 words
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Article664 2008-10-23 6 ALICIA WONG ANDTEOXUANWEI - ALICIA WONG ANDTEOXUANWEI RECESSION PREPARATION alicia@mediacorp.com.sg MORE rebates, tax incentives and subsidies these are some of the initiatives that are likely to be rolled out in the coming year. However, direct cash handouts are unlikely to constitute a key component of any Government help package,664 words
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237 2008-10-23 8 Bill Gates is paying him to catch a virus 5 A RESEARCHER from the National University of Singapore has become the first in Singapore to receive a direct grant from the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation. Assistant Professor Tong Yen Wah has received a US$lOO,OOO ($150,000) grant for a project that237 words
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Article, Illustration482 2008-10-23 8 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG PM LEEON CHINA cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S economy has already been hurt by the Wall Street mess. Now, with China's economy slowing down, the Republic is facing further bad news. Noting that China's exports are "already slowing", Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong expects Singapore's al-ready-weakened exports to482 words
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Article, Illustration369 2008-10-23 10 BLOODTRANSFUSION Minister responds to query on dengue that came with transfusion IF YOU contract an infection because of a blood transfusion, and there was negligence involved, you will be compensated, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. But there would369 words
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PARLIAMENT ROUNDUP
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142 2008-10-23 10 With more special needs pupils studying in mainstream schools, physical education (PE) and co-curricular activities (CCAs) are being customised for them to participate, Education Minister Ng Eng Hen said in reply to a question from Nominated MP Eunice Olsen. For example, simple visual cues are used142 words
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135 2008-10-23 10 The number of employers of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) who have to forfeit their security bond is "very low", Acting Manpower Minister Gan KimYong said in reply to a question by MP Zaqy Mohamad (Hong Kah GRC). In 2007, there were 60 such cases arising135 words
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255 2008-10-23 10 A TRIAL at Choa Chu Kang showed that people are motivated to recycle more waste if it is made more convenient. After a block of HDB flats in the estate had been retrofitted to convert an unused refuse chute into a chute for255 words
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197 2008-10-23 10 THE number of loansharking and related harassment reports is down by 9.3 per cent to 4,755 cases in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. At the same time, the number of arrests for loansharking activities has197 words
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Miscellaneous6 2008-10-23 4 BANKERSCUT BACK ON TRAVEL COSTS Bg6 words
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Advertisement62 2008-10-23 7 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 the62 words
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279 2008-10-23 12 JAKARTA —Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) lodged a protest yesterday against Malaysia's armed forces for the alleged violation of territorial borders, particularly in Ambalat, off East Kalimantan's coast. DPR chairman Agung Laksono confirmed to the Antara news agency that the lawmakers had279 words
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Article453 2008-10-23 12 AFP WAR AGAINST TERROR Police: Terror groups have joined forces in Indonesia JAKARTA A terror cell discovered in Jakarta this week was planning to bomb the Indonesian capital's main fuel depot and had links to some of the region's most wanted extremists, police said yesterday.AFP - 453 words
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Article, Illustration245 2008-10-23 14 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has scrapped an invitation for Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi (picture) to deliver a speech about Islam because of pressure from Iranian diplomats who warned the event could hurt bilateral ties, an official said yesterday. Ms Ebadi who won theAP - 245 words
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Article443 2008-10-23 14 AGENCIES MALAYSIA'S JUDICIARY M #sia #s opposition slams appointment of ex-Umno lawyer as chief justice KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's opposition has questioned the independence of the judiciary by criticising the appointment of a former Umno lawyer as the chief justice, following his rapid rise throughAGENCIES - 443 words
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Article, Illustration411 2008-10-23 16 AGENCIES THAILAND INTURMOIL BANGKOK A crowd of angry protesters threw shoes and plastic bottles at the Thai Prime Minister's entourage after cornering him in an underground parking lot yesterday. He escaped unharmed. The protest was staged by more than 100 employees of the state-ownedAGENCIES; AP - 411 words
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250 2008-10-23 16 AFP BANGKOK Thai prosecutors yesterday began gathering evidence to submit to Britain asking for the extradition of ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra, after he was sentenced in absentia to two years in jail. The Supreme Court on Tuesday found Mr Thaksin guilty of violating corruption laws whenAFP - 250 words
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AMERICA VOTES
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Article, Illustration266 2008-10-23 18 WASHINGTON Financial records show that the Republican National Committee (RNC) 88-j_B-j_B-j_B-j_Bß appears to have paid more than B US$l5O,OOO ($225,000) on makeup ft accessories for presidential Hpick Bind her An on reported on TuesI day that U5549,425 I was Saks I Fifth Avenue I|. AP - 266 words
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Article350 2008-10-23 18 AP TAKING ONTHE US Online message claims 'impetuous' candidate is the better choice WASHINGTON Al Qaeda supporters suggested in a website message this week they would welcome a pre-election terror attack on the United States as a way to usher in a McCain presidency. The message,AP - 350 words
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Article264 2008-10-23 18 AFP MOON TOWNSHIP (Pennsylvania) Mr John McCain raised the spectre of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome Mr Barack Obama's widening lead in the polls with just 14 days left in the race to the White House. Warning voters that the United States facesAFP - 264 words
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Article, Illustration251 2008-10-23 20 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan has signed its biggest loan deal for an overseas project ever to help India build a major railway between New Delhi and Mumbai. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso (picture) signed the deal at aAGENCIES; AP - 251 words
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Article, Illustration429 2008-10-23 20 AGENCIES INDIA'S LUNAR MISSION Mission's goals to map surface of the moon and what lies beneath NEW DELHI India launched its first mission to the moon yesterday, rocketing a satellite up into the pale dawn sky in a two-year mission to redraw maps of the lunarAGENCIES; AP - 429 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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Article133 2008-10-23 22 AP A federal judge has ordered a payday for 36 immigrant delivery workers who toiled for years at New York City restaurants with substandard wages. On Tuesday, Judge Michael Dolinger ordered Mr Simon Nget, the owner of a chain of Vietnamese cafes, to pay more than:. AP - 133 words
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Article131 2008-10-23 22 \FP Peeling a roll of Scotch tape releases tiny bursts of X-rays that are powerful enough to take images of bones in fingers and hands, researchers have found. The unusual discovery was made by a University of California at Los Angeles team, who had heard\FP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration270 2008-10-23 22 AFP UNDER FIRE Japan's PM defends nightly trips to bars despite nation's economic woes TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has hit back at critics who questioned his nightly ventures to high-end bars and restaurants when the country is on the verge ofAFP; BLOOMBERG - 270 words
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223 2008-10-23 22 French workers exposed to radioactive lift buttons AFP GRENOBLE French elevator maker Otis said yesterday it would remove the buttons from hundreds of lifts it has installed after a radioactivity scare over materials supplied from India. The company made the announcement after France's Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said 20 FrenchAFP - 223 words
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Article, Illustration151 2008-10-23 24 TAIPEI A top Chinese negotiator assaulted by proindependence protesters in Taiwan left for home ahead of schedule yesterday for medical treatment. Mr Zhang Mingqing, vicepresident of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, told reporters he was flying back to Beijing forAFP - 151 words
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Article276 2008-10-23 24 AFP SUSPECTED DEFECTION He did not return from visit to Paris BEIJING A middle-ranking Chinese communist party official has not returned from an official visit to Paris, state media reported yesterday amid increasing speculation that he has defected to France. Mr YangXianghong, a party official inAFP - 276 words
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Article271 2008-10-23 29 AFP TAINTED PRODUCTS BEIJING A company in southwest China has recalled a skin cream after a potentially dangerous steroid hormone was found in it, state media said yesterday. The Miaoling Medical Technology Group, based in Guizhou province, also said it had stopped production and sales of theAFP - 271 words
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277 2008-10-23 29 AP STRASBOURG (France) European Union (EU) lawmakers have criticised a new scanner technology that allows airport security staff to see through passengers' clothes, calling it a virtual strip search that should only be used as a last resort. "Many travellers will consider theseAP - 277 words
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263 2008-10-23 29 AFP BEIJING China must modernise its food safety system, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday, arguing that an outdated and disjointed approach may have worsened a crisis over contaminated milk that killed four babies. In a new report on food safetyAFP - 263 words
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Miscellaneous17 2008-10-23 14 f PROTESTERS THROW SHOES AT THAI PM. PM Somchai and entourage attacked in parking lot. 16 A17 words
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Article, Illustration445 2008-10-23 30 JOHN KWOK - JOHN KWOK Idea of floating dormitories smacks of segregation I REFER to the report, "Floating Dormitories?" (Oct 20). The news report could well have been published in late 18th-century London. After the American war of independence in 1775, Britain could no longer445 words
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129 2008-10-23 30 Steve X Ngo - Steve X Ngo Letter from I REFER to the article, "Floating dormitories?" (Oct 20) by Ms Imelda Saad. Ouch! I think this subject is just too close to the bone. After the furore over the foreign workers dormitory in Serangoon Gardens, we are now even129 words
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82 2008-10-23 30 TimmyTng - TimmyTng Letter from IF JAPAN could build a floating airport in the middle of the sea, we can also build a selfcontained floating island to house foreign workers. It can be linked with a bridge to the mainland. The benefits are: Free up land on82 words
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Article162 2008-10-23 32 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER ....BY DOCTOR PHOBIA The only thing worse than going to the doctor is taking your toddler to the doctor! What child wouldn't be afraid of an examination room with all those mirrors and needles and rubber gloves? Most two-year-olds don't even have nightmares162 words
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Letter, Illustration282 2008-10-23 32 Goh Syh Leh - Goh Syh Leh SEX EDUCATION Irresponsible to push condom usage in schools Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Let's talk about sex" (Oct 21) by Ms Silvia Cormont-Ku. She recommends that youth be taught how to use condoms, as she felt that urging abstinence282 words
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206 2008-10-23 32 Jonathan Loke - Jonathan Loke Letter from I REFER to Silvia Cormont-Ku's letter, "Let's talk about sex" (Oct 21). There is a misconception that the abstinence message is only about saying "no" to premarital sex. I think Ms Cormont-Ku might be reassured to know that abstinence education206 words
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Miscellaneous85 2008-10-23 30 VOICES ON RADIO The message is as simple as ABC J "J II -Abstain from casual *1 111 sex, Be faithful to your UUU partner and Consistent use of condom. Yet, young Singaporeans' knowledge of the three-step method to safe sex is still lacking. The incidence rate of sexuallytransmitted infections85 words
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Miscellaneous7 2008-10-23 30 T ABSTINENCE IS SAFEST CHOICE. 32 J7 words
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Article, Illustration854 2008-10-23 38 MAY SEAH - MAY SEAH TODAY EXCLUSIVE Just how does Heroes star Ah Larter keep track of all heron-screen personalities? may@mediacorp.com.sg ALI Larter has to be the hottest schizophrenic on television Of course, she really doesn't have that much competition, but still, her talents are nothing to sneeze at. The854 words
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Article, Illustration652 2008-10-23 40 ONTHE SHELVES Stereophonies release a vbest of album next month, with two new tracks IF YOU were at the Stereophonies concert earlier this year, you'd have realised what a powerful live band the trio from Wales is. "We're a rock 'n' roll extravaganza show," said drummer Javier652 words
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Article249 2008-10-23 42 AP BRITNEY Spears has a licence to go free. On Tuesday, jurors remained deadlocked 10-2 on whether she was guilty of driving without a valid California licence. A mistrial was declared, prosecutors said they wouldn't pursue the matter further —and Spears was spared a criminal recordAP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration427 2008-10-23 44 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN LOCALTHEATRE TIMS' new play tackles the sensitive topic of political detainees mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE Necessary Stage is staging yet another thought-provok-ing piece. This time, it's about political detainees. Gemuk Girls, which opens next Wednesday, tells the story of an overbearing mother and her idealistic daughter who's about427 words
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Article, Illustration60 2008-10-23 45 She's graced the pages of fashion magazines, but now Filipina model-turned-singer Julia Duncan hopes to grace the pop charts with loungey chill versions of pop and R&B tunes like Swing Out Sister's Breakout, Anita Baker's Sweet Love and Christopher Cross' Sailing. Yes, it's "easy listening",60 words
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Article, Illustration75 2008-10-23 45 Lea Salonga's latest features 14 love songs that still bear the drama of the stage musicals that she's known for, but are intimate enough for a private listen. Her voice is lush and evocative in songs like To Hear You Say You Love Me, but the album is75 words
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Article, Illustration73 2008-10-23 45 The song Part of the List is, in my opinion, the reason to buy this album. It's not the only reason, of course. Miss Independent moves and grooves with an irresistible backbeat rhythm, while Back to What You Know shows why this album shot to73 words
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Article, Illustration71 2008-10-23 45 LANG LANG There's no disputing Chinese pianist Lang Lang's skill. No, it's the "feel" with which these concertos for piano and orchestra No 2 in F Minor Op 21 and No 1 in E Minor, Op 11 are performed that you can tell that Lang Lang has71 words
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Article, Illustration76 2008-10-23 45 ZHUOYIFENG Taiwanese singer Zhuo Vi Feng's initial claim to fame was being on the variety programme Happy Sunday's singing contest. This, his debut album, shows how far he has come. Vi Feng's performance is expressive enough on the ballads, but his mellow voice lacks the verve required76 words
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Article, Illustration799 2008-10-23 48 NORM GOLDSTEIN - NORM GOLDSTEIN AP Find serenity and poetry in the literary 1 pockets of Wales ;.:'-j.■*»':■ .■„•.■■•.;■■•;::;^-;"'-->.v-;;••■>, J- ■■-:;•< traveller@newstoday.com. sg HERE, amid and around the ruins of the medieval Tintern Abbey, the solace and serenity recalled so poetically by William Wordsworth is almost palpable to 21st-century visitors. "OnceAP; PHOTOS AP - 799 words
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Article98 2008-10-23 48 A tight budget doesn't mean that travel needs to be cut out altogether. Check out the Chan Brothers Travel's one-day fair this Sunday for their new range of value-for-money tours. Last minute holiday seekers will also be happy to know that the travel agency has chartered98 words
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Article91 2008-10-23 48 — AARON CHONG - AARON CHONG Travel like Indiana Jones on a 15-day trip to discover Rajasthan's natural and cultur- al heritage. The trip includes a three-day cycling tour to see historic temples and forts; an elephant ride in Jaipur, a rickshaw ride to the Taj Mahal in Agra, a two-day trekking91 words
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Article41 2008-10-23 48 — AARON CHONG - AARON CHONG Fly to the East Malaysian cities of Kuching and Kota Kinabalu on Jet Star Asia for $o, excluding taxes and fees. Book before Sunday on www.jetstar. com for fares that are valid for travel until next year.41 words
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Article, Illustration782 2008-10-23 50 ELISABETH LEE - ELISABETH LEE COMMENT A recent clean-up of reefs in Redang provides lessons on how not to dive elisabeth@mediacorp.com.sg IMAGINE a powder-white sandy beach fringed with clear, electric blue water. Under the surface, out on the edge of the reef, schools of tiny, fluorescent anthias swim over a782 words
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Article162 2008-10-23 51 ELISABETH LEE - ELISABETH LEE DIVERS As a diver, ensure that you practise good buoyancy control. Avoid touching the reef with your hands and kicking the reef or disturbing the sediment. The best advice is to "take only pictures, leave only bubbles". If you think you need extra coaching underwater—162 words
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Miscellaneous1180 2008-10-23 52 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SCOOPS SHOW 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 6.00 Entertainment Tonight Even Designers Get The Blues okto 8 30Drm 6.00 Prime Time Morning 6.30 The Price Is Right MN Janice Dickinson Modelling Channel 5, Bpm g3O T!ne E en Degeneres1,180 words
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Article, Illustration807 2008-10-23 53 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Those on the pitch must play their part to ensure the S-League does not slip AS THE 13th season of the S-League reaches a climax, only a point separates leaders SAFFC from the Super Reds and Home807 words
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Article, Illustration432 2008-10-23 53 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SHE has starred in the national women's hockey team for the last 10 years, winning bronze at the SEA Games in 2001. She played in the 2007 Games as well, and is hoping to don<OH MUI FONG - 432 words
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Article, Illustration930 2008-10-23 54 shamir@mediacorp.com. sg - shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE FOOTBALL S-League clubs get to work to ensure they are able to cope with downturn in 2009 SHAMIR OSMAN IT'S already shaping up to be a rough financial year ahead as the current global economic downturn worsens. Formula 1 bosses are currently. DONWONG - 930 words
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241 2008-10-23 54 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG TWO days ago, the Singapore woodball men's team missed out on a bronze medal at the Asian Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia, after finishing fourth. Ng Yeow Gim made up for the disappointment yesterday in the men's final, winning Singapore's first241 words
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Article130 2008-10-23 54 AFP NEW DELHI Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar yesterday accused referees of singling out Asians, after Zaheer Khan was fined at the end of the second Test against Australia. Khan was docked 80 per cent of his match fee by referee Chris Broad for an outburst against outgoingAFP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration430 2008-10-23 55 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Lim plots Geylang's final push, as Gombak expect tough fight for fifth spot NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League 2008 Gombak United v Geylang United Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm sports@newstoday.com.sg GEYLANG United team manager Lim Tong Hai is back as coach of the Bedok-based team,DONWONG - 430 words
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Article, Illustration334 2008-10-23 55 ' MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN IN JUNE, Gombak United won their first piece of silverware when they beat the Super Reds 2-1 in the final of the Avaya-J&J League Cup 2008. While the senior squad have been pushing for fifth spot in the NTUC IncomeYeo's S-League 2008,334 words
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Article, Illustration530 2008-10-23 56 AGENCIES EUROPEAN CLUB FOOTBALL r »l Berbatov shines, Rooney scores and even Strachan #s purring about the Devils Champions League, Group E Manchester United 3 Celtic o MANCHESTER It is a curious experience to be both outplayed and wronged. A wry Celtic supporter struck theAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 530 words
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Article, Illustration463 2008-10-23 56 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH Champions League, Group G Fenerbahce 2 Arsenal 5 ISTANBUL Arsene Wenger insisted his belief in the future of Arsenal was vindicated in the cauldron of Fenerbahce's Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Tuesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time). He preferred to focus on the positivesTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 463 words
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Article, Illustration253 2008-10-23 57 ROME Italian giants AC Milan confirmed yesterday that former England captain David Beckham will join the club on loan during the January transfer window. Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti and vicepresident Adriano Galliani revealed the news at Milan's Malpensa Airport before the team set off for Holland, whereGETTY IMAGES - 253 words
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Article, Illustration485 2008-10-23 57 BLOOMBERG THE RACE IS ON Next season will see some changes to engines introduced and testing limits LONDON Formula 1 teams and ruling body the Federation Internationale de PAutomobile (FIA), bracing for the fallout of the global financial crisis, agreed yesterday to "significant" costBLOOMBERG; GETTY IMAGES - 485 words
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Article, Illustration350 2008-10-23 57 AP World Series, Game 1 Tampa Bay v Philadephia ST PETERSBURG (Florida) Forthe first time, two starting pitchers younger than 25 will open Major League Baseball's (MLB) World Series: the Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels, and Scott Kazmir of the Tampa Bay Rays. "If' AP; AFP, GETTY IMAGES - 350 words
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Article, Illustration597 2008-10-23 58 CHEOWXINYI - CHEOWXINYI SUBURBAN MALL Far East's West Coast Plaza 70 per cent leased before launch cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg NEVER mind the news about consumers tightening their belts or forgoing frills in the face of an economic downturn. As far as developer Far East Organization is concerned, tenants of597 words
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Article, Illustration644 2008-10-23 58 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg CAUGHT in between a sluggish economy and sticky office rents, many business owners are feeling squeezed. Many are trying to cut costs while looking for new opportunities. But Regus Group's country general manager (South-east Asia) William Willems has little doubt that serviced644 words
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Article512 2008-10-23 60 BLOOMBERG GLOBAL DEBT MARKET HONG KONG Merrill Lynch, ÜBS AG and JPMorgan Chase are telling senior bankers in Asia to fly coach on short-haul flights and reduce non-essential travel as they step up cost cuts, officials at the firms said. ÜBS advised bankers thisBLOOMBERG - 512 words
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Article495 2008-10-23 62 DAILYTELEGRAPH TECH STOCKS IT firms learn the hard way that their stocks are not recession proof AS THE global economy teeters on the edge of recession, technology and Web companies, which had until this week believed they were immune to the unfolding financial crisis, have begunDAILYTELEGRAPH - 495 words
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Article, Illustration285 2008-10-23 62 AP THE leaders at Yahoo! still have jobs despite investor misgivings, but at least 1,500 workers will be laid off after the slumping Internet company's profits tumbled yet again in the third quarter. The 10-per-cent reduction in Yahoo's payroll of 15,000 employees servedAP - 285 words
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90 2008-10-23 64 Thailand, as chair of the Asean group of nations, is proposing that Asian countries pool US$35O billion ($525 billion), or 10 per cent of their foreign-exchange reserves, to help protect financial systems from a looming global recession. Underthe plan, Asean and Japan, China and90 words
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Article99 2008-10-23 64 DOW JONES Keppel Land said yesterday its third-quarter net profit fell 43.6 percent as sales halved. Net profit for the three months ended Sept 30 was $46.2 million, down from $81.8 million a year ago, the unit of Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp said in a statement.DOW JONES - 99 words
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166 2008-10-23 64 Brunei said yesterdaythat it would join other Asian countries to guarantee all bank deposits for the next two years, and urged financial institutions to manage risks more responsibly amid the global economic crisis. The Ministry of Finance said banks and other finan- cial institutions in166 words
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Article233 2008-10-23 64 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE ECONOMY Right in time for the Youth Olympics, says Trade and Industry Minister SINGAPORE'S tourism industry will recover by 2010, in time for the opening of the two ca-sino-resorts and its hosting of the first Youth Olympic Games, Trade and Industry MinisterBLOOMBERG - 233 words
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Article, Illustration53 2008-10-23 64 3CBCBANK Students cheering the opening yesterday of the Shi He Primary School in Mianzhu City in Sichuan Province. The school was rebuilt following the devastating earthquake in Sichuan earlier this year with funding from OCBC Bank (China), staff from the bank as well as Yang Di Gang3CBCBANK - 53 words
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397 2008-10-23 66 HONG KONG Authorities launched investigations yesterday into Citic Pacific after the conglomerate warned of almost US$2 billion ($3 billion) in losses stemming from unauthorised currency bets by a senior executive. The territory's securities watchdog, the Securities and Futures Commission, said it was397 words
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Article342 2008-10-23 66 AGENCIES FINANCIAL CRISIS STI hits lowest level in four years, mirroring declines in Asia WORRIES about poor corporate earnings and fears of a global recession dragged shares to their lowest level in over four years in Singapore yesterday. And analysts are warning that theAGENCIES - 342 words
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Article, Illustration441 2008-10-23 67 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW TOP ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS Businesswoman wins innovation prize for use of technology and green materials kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg SPOTTING wastage in the bulk packaging business, Ms Susan Chong set up a companies that offers environmentally-friendly solutions for firms. The managing director of Greenpac (S) looked around001 BOON KEONG - 441 words
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Article60 2008-10-23 68 49 cents Buy OCBC cuts target to $1.20 from $3.30 to reflect lower valuations, but keeps call. Forecasts recurring earnings to grow in high-teens for FYO9, 28 per cent for FYIO due to more vessels for charter. Offshore vessel supplier could be affected by potential delays in vessel delivery60 words
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Article54 2008-10-23 68 58 cents I Underperform CIMB cuts Petra Foods target to $0.40 from $0.65; reiterates rating. Broker says the lower target price reflects reduced assumed PE multiple to six times FYIO earnings from previous 15 times FYO9 earnings. Adds company is well run, credit lines secure, higher borrowing costs54 words
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Article93 2008-10-23 68 12 cents I Hold Standard Poor's downgrades vehicle parts maker from Buy, cuts target price to 12 cents from 21 cents, after lowering earnings forecast to reflect weaker consumer sentiment, worsening global economic outlook. Notes net loss of $400,000 for fiscal first half of 2009 due to impairment losses93 words
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Article22 2008-10-23 68 JS$i :i euro Ui !Mi $1,499 ¥100 $1,521 $2,449 HK$ioo $19.3. $1,925 RMB100 $21.9, $1,001 RS100 $3,041 $0,422 RPio,ooo $1,52122 words
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Article, Illustration292 2008-10-23 68 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg QUESTIONS have been raised about the health of United States gaming company Las Vegas Sands, which is building Marina Bay Sands resort here. The company's share price has plunged from a 52-week high of U*****.15 to Tuesday's price of U5512.43001 BOONKEONG - 292 words
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Article497 2008-10-23 68 THE SILVER LINING Amid the gloom, here is a company that is smiling ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg THE credit crunch may be hurting the economy and financial businesses, but for firms in the chemical processes supporting industry, there is a different kind of problem. Mr Chow Sow Foong,497 words
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