Today, 23 December 2008

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    10 1 TODAY Tuesday December 23, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    COLUMN
    33 1 Agatha Koh Brazil Our Voices Editor talks to a man who's put brightly-paint-ed dustbins on Orchard Road and heads a company granted charity status all before he's even served NS. Page 18
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    WORLD
    26 1 Mission: Peace Thailand's king has called for the new government to make peace its priority after months of protests that divided the nation. Page 10
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    BUSINESS
    33 1 Raising funds DBS' $4-billion rights issue will place it in a stronger position to meet next year's challenges and put it on a more even footing with OCBC and UOB. Page Bl
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    Lock icon The test that failed
    816 1  -  ESTHER NG SURPRISE PREGNANCY Maid gave birth after medical results came back negative estherng@mediacorp.com.sg THE doctor's tests on Oct 8 had given the maid the all-clear so employer W L Lim was shocked when, just two months later, Nina gave birth to a premature baby after
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  • Article
    Cut wages, not CPF rates: Boon Heng
    548 1  -  ONG DAI LIN THE speculation has some employers keeping their fingers crossed, but Mr Lim Boon Heng is opposed to cutting Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions to contain business costs a possibility, say analysts, when wage guidelines are tweaked next month. "A CPF
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  • NEWS
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      More uptake, in a downturn
      626 3  -  ONG DAI LIN FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEMES Expect more bosses to offer family-friendly schemes next year dailin@mediacorp.com.sg MORE companies are introducing flexible working arrangements, and one piece of good news for workers in the difficult year ahead is that more employers could turn to such measures.
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      Lock icon Richard Yong's wife jailed for 22 months
      328 3 AGENCIES HONG KONG Sentenced behind bars for 22 months by a Hong Kong court yesterday, her jail term is longer than the 15 months meted out to her husband, former chairman of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Mr Richard Yong, who was convicted
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    • Article
      Wages assured, but 179 workers may be sent home
      243 4  -  LEONGWEEKEAT THEIR passports will have to be returned on Friday, while months of wages owed to the 179 Bangladeshi workers are due to be paid by their employer by Jan 9. Still, even as they have settled into a new dormitory
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      Lock icon Meeting patients in the Middle
      521 4  -  NEOCHAICHIN HEALTHCARE EXPANSION Parkway Holdings to manage hospital in Abu Dhabi chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg PARKWAY Holdings still wants to attract patients from overseas to Singapore, but for now, it is planning to set up closer to the Middle East by managing a new hospital in Abu Dhabi.
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    • Article
      Stumped by math, science at PSLE
      384 6 MOE REPORT CARD But Malays did better at TV levels, statistics show MALAY pupils continued to see a slight dip in performance at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) especially in science and math but showed a marked improvement at the GCE "A" levels
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      Lock icon FLOATS BRIGHTEN UPTYRWHITT CHRISTMAS PARADE
      43 6 TREVOR TAN Tyrwhitt Road came alive with colourful floats and festive pageantry during the "Celebrate Christmas Tyrwhitt" event held byConvenant Vision Christian Church and various grassroots organisations. Some 800 food parcels were also given out to needy Families.
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        'SATS CEO WAS NOT HURT'
        141 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) has refuted a Times of India report that the company's chief operating officer Karmjit Singh was "beaten up" last week by a group of Air India employees at Mumbai airport. Executives from Sats and National Aviation Company of India
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        DRUNK DRIVEROF PRIME MOVER ARRESTED
        94 6  -  938 LIVE Police have arrested a suspected drunk driver of a prime mover after he allegedly caused serious injuries to a motorcyclist on Sunday night. The suspect, a man in his 40s, was driving along Yishun Ring Road and was making a right turn into
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      Tempers flare over delays at Malaysian High Commission
      432 8  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg HE SUBMITTED his passport one-and-a-half weeks ago to his travel agent, in order to apply for a visa to travel to Malaysia. But yesterday night, the Chinese national was found waiting in frustration at the Malaysian High Commission to get
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      Maximum fine, ban for driver
      436 8  -  TEOXUANWEI DEATH CRASH Late-night trip ended in tragedy for two students xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg A YOUNG driver who lost control of his car and sent it hurtling down a ditch killing two of his friends sitting in the backseat was yesterday fined a total of $10,500 and
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  • WORLD
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      M'sia to unveil more measures
      319 10 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will announce more measures in February to boost its economy, as falling tech sales and an expected rise in job cuts raise the spectre of a recession next year, The Malaysian Insider reported yesterday. The country has banked on strong Asian and
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      Lock icon King calls for peace
      284 10 AGENCIES THAI POLITICS Thai monarch issues rallying cry amid threat of new protests BANGKOK Thailand's revered monarch has called on the new government to make peace its priority after months of protests that divided the nation. King Bhumibol Adulyadej made the comments yesterday as he presided
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      Lock icon Hudud laws 'not Pakatan policy'
      181 10 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR By declaring that his party would introduce hudud laws if it wins federal power, Parti Islam Se-Malay-sia (PAS) vice-president Husam Musa may have unwittingly placed the issue on the Kuala Terengganu by-election agenda. Yesterday, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) quickly
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon IRAQI SHOE-THROWER TRIALTO BEGIN DEC 31
        125 10 AGENCIES The trial of MuntazerAl Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at United States President George W Bush, will start next Wednesday. He stands accused of "aggression against a foreign head of state during an official visit", an offence that carries a
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        Lock icon CREW BEGINS REPAIR OFUNDERSEA CABLES
        111 10 AP A French crew has begun fixing undersea cables which were damaged on Friday, disrupting Internet and phone communications in the Middle East. They released a robotic submarine to search for two of the three damaged cables. Once found, the cable ends will be pulled
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        Lock icon EX-PRESIDENT'S BROTHER CHARGED FOR GRAFT
        109 12 AGENCIES SOUTH KOREA South Korean state prosecutors yesterday charged the elder brother of former President Roh Moo Hyun with accepting millions of dollars in bribes during his sibling's term in office. Mr Roh Gun Pyeong, 66, was accused of taking 2.96 billion won ($3.27 million)
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        Lock icon STRONG PIG NAM ED TOP ANIMAL
        110 12 AFP CHINA A pig that survived for 36 days buried underneath rubble in quake-hit southwest China has been named the nation's animal of the year. The pig won the award in an online vote after its ordeal earned it celebrity status and a plush
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      Lock icon HAPPY 50TH, TOKYO TOWER
      62 12 AP Modelled after Paris' Eiffel Tower, but painted in orange and white to make it more visible to aircraft, the world's tallest self-supporting steel structure has attracted some 156 million visitors since it opened on Dec 23,1958. As a symbol of Japan's post-war economic miracle, it
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      Lock icon China to crack down on gangs
      239 12 AP ORGANISED CRIME BEIJING China plans to set up a special unit to crack down on organised crime, which is on the increase as the country's economy slows, state media said yesterday. The Ministry of Public Security is creating a new division that will
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      Lock icon WINTER STORM LEAVES TRAVELLERS GROUNDED
      76 14 EPA A massive winter storm blanketed the West Coast of the United States with snow, sleet and ice while blizzards and snow squalls struck the north-east. The storm snarled air traffic across the country, with delays of more than an hour at major airports in
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      Lock icon Voting delayed
      259 14 AGENCIES NON-USTROOPS IN IRAQ Dec 31 due date looms near as lawmakers start boycott BAGHDAD Iraq's Parliament speaker has delayed a session to approve a resolution allowing British and other non-American troops to remain in Iraq until July. Speaker Mahmoud Al Mashhadani called for the delay yesterday, after
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      Lock icon Undiscovered species found – via Google Earth
      210 14 Undiscovered species found via Google Earth THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Conservationists have found a host of new animal species after discovering uncharted new territory on the Internet map service, Google Earth. The mountainous area of northern Mozambique in southern Africa had been overlooked by science due to inhospitable terrain and decades
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    LIFE-CHANGING WORK
    676 15  -  LYNETTE KOH 4i MediaCdrp D 4 Carol Smith learns a couple i of life lesfons fflm the little tykes in Cambodia At a DBS-sponsored stationery drive lastmonth, volunteers were pleasantly surprised. An hour before the stationery drive officially began at 11am, donors had already begun milling around with
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      POINT OF VIEW
      49 16  -  Ko Po Hui Having seen the National Stadium stage its 'farewell' game time and again since its official closing in June last year, I can't help but wonder if the relevant parties are on time to meet their tight schedule to complete the Sports Hub project.
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      Caregiver vs child
      316 16  -  DrTanChekWee HEALTHCARE Domestic helpers can never fully fulfil the role of family Letter from I RECENTLY made a home visit to an elderly man who is home-bound because of an advanced illness. While I was there, the daughter expressed her frustration with the standard of care rendered
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    • Letter
      How to deal with pesky en blocs
      146 16  -  Chong Wan Yieng Letter from Head, Corporate Communications Ministry of Law WE REFER to the letters "Just leave me alone!" (Dec 16) by Lee Siew Hua and "A loophole, a headache" (Dec 19) by Yeo Han Tiong. We would like to clarify that
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      216 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ////BY THE STORY BEHIND SILENT NIGHT It was Dec 23,1818, in the small Austrian village of Oberndorf. Father Josef Mohr had begun preparing the music for the Christmas Eve service at his church. That evening, he attended the town Christmas play, then made
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      Lock icon THE ROJAK VISIONARY
      793 18  -  AGATHA KOH BRAZIL COFFEEWITH voices editor agatha@mediacorp.com.sg For his causes, social entrepreneur painted dustbins and wants to see murals across the island HE DISARMINGLY calls himself "rojak", and carries the theme through on the website of the social enterprise that he founded. Of Social Creatives, Faris Basharahil
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      6 16 HAVE YOUR SAY. news@ newstoday.com. sg
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      Lock icon Caution: Art times ahead
      1021 22  -  MAYO MARTIN S TRE-ttUS SIDE OF THE CRISIS TODAY looks at how the performing and visual artist can cope with a bumpy 2009 mayo@mediacorp.com.sg Next year, all of Singapore's artists will be on the same rocky boat, whether they paint or pirouette. Last week, we took
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    • PLUS ROUNDUP
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        BBC WORLD DEBATE SERIES
        69 26 BBC World News presents a special episode of The World Debate series, which was recorded in Singapore for the first time. A panel of international intellectuals and policy-makers discussed the question "Will the 21st Century be 'the Asian Century?'" The World Debate airs Saturday at 5.10pm
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        BUIH BUIH SABUN
        49 26 The NUS llsaTari is staging Buih Buih Sabun (Bubbles) which combines the story of Hang Tuah and Hang Jebat with some interesting use of props and lighting. Dec 28, Bpm, University Cultural Centre Hall, NUS. Tickets at $10 to $16 from Sistic. In Malay and English.
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        BLOODTIES
        61 26 SlM's Film and Performing Arts Society presents a comedy of three stories involving siblings squabbling over their father's inheritance, a daughter struggling with her mother's dementia, and a mother with daughters adopting different family values. The all-student production runs from Jan 9 to 10, Bpm, Victoria Theatre. With a
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      Hello, little Suzy
      349 26  -  MAY SEAH CHRISTMAS TV Three original telemovies for the holidays may@mediacorp.com.sg CHRISTMAS is just around the corner, and a giant gift-wrapped present mysteriously shows up on the doorstep of a grumpy, lonely old couple. Inside, they find not Christmas goodies, nor Christmas decorations but a little girl
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    • HEALTH
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        Are you really ready for a rub-down?
        724 28  -  EVELINE GAN SERIOUS ABOUT RELAXING In certain situations, a massage could worsen an existing medical problem eveline@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Mrs Helen Seah booked an appointment with her regular masseuse, she expected instant relief for her aching shoulders. Instead, she ended up with a torn
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        ASK THE DOC
        467 28  -  DR CHIANG WEN CHIN ANNOYING ASTHMA QUESTION FROM WORRIED WHEEZER I am 13 years old. I experience asthma every time I have a cough and sometimes when I catch a cold. With asthma, comes the wheezing. It is very irritating when I am not able to breathe
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        Start oral hygiene from a young age
        666 29 mMy son is almost three years old. Is this a good time to start brushing his teeth? When should I stop using a damp cloth and start using a toothbrush to clean his teeth? Alt is definitely a good time to start brushing
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      740 32  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Despite Vietnam setback, S #pore #s Indra and Bennett feel the future's bright shamir@mediacorp.com.sg THEY are both veterans of the team, having collected 103 and 81 caps respectively for their country. Battle-scarred as they are, striker Indra Sahdan Daud and
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      249 32 AP THOUSAND OAKS (California) Age is starting to creep up on Vijay Singh, who turns 46 in February and spent the last three months taking the longest break of his life to let nagging injuries heal. But against a world-class field at Tiger Woods'
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      194 32 SINGAPORE'S best women golfers will battle it out for one coveted spot at the HSBC Women's Champions 2009 from Feb 5-6 at Tanah Merah Country Club. The local qualifying tournament will see local women golfers with a handicap of two or below competing over
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      559 33 AFP ENGLISH CLUB FOOTBALL It's going to be a tough festive period for the world club champions YOKOHAMA Manchester United began the long trip back to England yesterday in a triumphant but sober mood, with a Boxing Day fixture against Stoke City looming
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      355 33 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Emmanuel Adebayor accused Liverpool's Alvaro Arbeloa of play-acting, as he raged about his sending-off in Arsenal's 1-1 draw at The Emirates on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). "I hope when the referee goes home and watches it on the television, he will see
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      55 33 SPORTS ON TV TOMORROW 10.30 am Basketball Texas v Wisconsin, Ch 23 7.57pm Football AFF Suzuki Cup 2008 Final, Ist leg, Ch 24 Thailand vVietnam SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-n.3spm Sports Zone Minutes Hourly Sports updates live on 938 LIVE SPURTS BET lIMu WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER ASEAN 8 Thailand Vietnam
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      772 34  -  SHARONVASOO ELECTRIC DREAMS Audio House founder-owner confident of achieving $651x1 target turnover by this year news@newstoday.com.sg THESE days it is impossible to avoid the flood of bad news. Economic growth is slowing, companies are laying off staff by the thousands and no one knows just how
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      355 36 THE GUARDIAN AUTOMAKER WOES Aid plan by UK government put on hold for now A MAJOR government rescue package for Jaguar Land Rover is expected to be placed on hold amid signs that the company's Indian owners are prepared to make an emergency cash injection. As
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      280 36 AGENCIES TOYOTA MOTOR, the world's second-largest automaker, expects its first operating loss in 71 years because of plunging North American and European car sales, and a surging yen. The loss in the year ending March will likely total 150 billion yen ($2.4 billion), compared with a
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      229 36 Japan admits economy is 'worsening 5 AGENCIES JAPAN'S government said yesterday that the economy is worsening as it downgraded its assessment for the third straight month. "The economy is worsening" with industrial production and corporate profits sharply deteriorating, the Cabinet Office said in the report. It is the first time
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        141 37 BLOOMBERG Australia's anti-trust regulator has begun legal action against Singapore Airlines' cargo unit, alleging that it acted in a cartel with other carriers and fixed prices. SIA Cargo is alleged to have entered into arrangements between 2001 and 2005 to fix the price of
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        148 37 The Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC) said it has to date received 106 formal complaints related to failed Lehman-linked structured products. And it expects more to come. To cope with the increase, FIDReC has added more than 30 adjudicators who will be dedicated
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        73 38 $1.94 Hold DBS Vickers upgrades from "Fully Valued" after 19-per-cent fall since early last month vs STl's 2-per-cent drop. Yield attractive at 8, but notes concerns about bidding war next year for EPL broadcast rights likely to cap share price gains. Rollout of national broadband network in 2010 could
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        45 38 27.5 cents Hold Phillip Securities starts with 32.5-cent target. Says besides demand downturn, fluctuations in raw material costs, company also grappling with intense competition, risks involving translation of R&D projects on which Li Heng is spending $19.8 million into commercial products.
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        97 38 29.5 cents I Hold Phillip Securities starts with $0.35 target. Says demand for firm's nylon products weakened by downturn, average selling prices hurt by lower costs of polyamide chips (raw materials). Margins will be affected if raw material inventories not sold off fast enough. Still, balance sheet
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      298 38  -  ESTHER FUNG KEPPEL Corp's executive chairman and chief executive Lim Chee Onn will step down come Jan 1 as part of the firm's succession plans. But he will remain as a nonexecutive chairman, the conglomerate said yesterday. Mr
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      736 38  -  KELVIN CHOW FUND RAISING Move will place it on more even footing with OCBC and UOB kelvinc@mediacorp.com. sg DBS Group Holdings' plans to raise $4 billion through a rights issue would place the bank in a stronger position to face a very challenging year ahead,
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      449 38  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg THREE Singapore insurance brokers have been told by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to stop offering financial advisory services for new transactions from today. The regulator said yesterday in a statement that it was withdrawing on Jan 22 the
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