Today, 8 January 2009

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    10 1 TODAY Thursday January 8, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    COLUMN
    29 1  -  Leonard Thomas Capteh and finswimming over gymnastics, squash or bowling? The SEA Games are at risk of losing their credibility over the inclusion of quirky events. Page 42
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    COMMENT
    36 1 Israel's dilemma Crushing the Hamas could see Gaza being taken over by Somali-style warlords and clans, or even Islamic terror group Al Qaeda, which would then pose an even bigger threat to Israel. Page 2
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    BUSINESS
    58 1 Luxury homes About half of the high-end homes recently launched are still unsold, while en bloc projects are being leased out as a result of delays in redevelopment. Page Bl India's Enron? With the shocking revelation of a billion-dollar fraud, what does the future hold for the 400-odd employees
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    Lock icon 'Mr Big' the target
    715 1  -  ANSLEYNG SINGAPOREANS SHOT IN COPENHAGEN "Powerful businessman' and friend were about to celebrate birthday; gunman on the run ansley@mediacorp.com.sg HE WAS said to be the "go to" man for a loan, if you were of Chinese descent and wanted to do business in Denmark. A former
    . EKSTRABLADET; DENMARK POLICE DEPARTMENT  -  715 words
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    Lock icon Flyer files police report
    389 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO deputy news editor derrick@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Flyer management has filed a police report after an information leak resulted in a news report yesterday on the sudden resignation of its general manager Steven Yeo. Following his departure this week, Today has learnt that a
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    He went to court to quit his job
    398 1  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg NORMALLY, a letter is all that is needed. A former major with the Singapore Armed Forces, however, went all the way to the High Court just to quit his job. Mr Mohamad Zaidi Hasbollah had resigned his commission on Jan
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon GAZA AFTER HAMAS A BIGGER THREAT TO ISRAEL
      547 2  -  JONATHAN FREEDLAND THE GUARDIAN NEWS COMMENT Vacuum would open door for Somali-style warlords or Al Qaeda THE ending of the conflict in the Gaza Strip is squarely in the hands of Israel, which is now pondering a ceasefire proposal. It is tempting
      THE GUARDIAN; AP  -  547 words
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      Lock icon Israel opens corridor for aid, orders temporary halt to bombing in part of Gaza
      424 2 AGENCIES GAZA CITY As diplomacy to end Israel's war on Hamas gained momentum amid a mounting civilian death toll, the Jewish state yesterday ordered a temporary halt to bombing in part of the Gaza Strip yesterday
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    • Article
      Buyer sentiment remains weak
      452 4  -  LEONG WEEKEAT COE PRICES Premiums in the Open Category at 17-year low weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg THE three-week timeout did little to lift Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums yesterday, as weak market sentiments and worries over the economy continued to dog the year's first bidding exercise. COE premiums in
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      Lock icon SICC president steps down
      457 6  -  CONRAD RAJ COUNTRY CLUB SPAT Disgruntled members claimed he overspent on costly projects, planned to call an EOGM editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg BOWING to pressure from some members, Mr John Kirkham has stepped down as president of one of Singapore's most prestigious social clubs, the Singapore Island and
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      MOM resolves salary dispute
      207 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT MOST of the 226 Chinese workers who went to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) last week after a pay dispute with their employer have accepted a settlement. Of these, 171 workers will continue working here while 53 will return to China. Two workers will have
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      Lock icon FACTORY BLAZE
      23 6 A fireman from the Singapore Civil Defence Force putting out a fire at Bao Lee Doors Manufacturing at Sungei Kadut. DONWONG
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon RELEASE OF O-LEVEL RESULTS
        128 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Ministry of Education said results of the 2008 GCE O Level Examination will be out on Jan 12. School candidates may collect their results from their schools at 2pm. Private candidates will be informed by post. They may also access their results through
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        PRE-TRAVEL AUTHORISATION TO US A MUST FROM MONDAY
        111 6 Planning on visiting the United States? From Monday, Jan 12, Singaporeans must apply for electronic authorisation at least 72 hours prior to initiating travel to the US. Underthe USVisa Waiver Program -Singapore is one of 35 nations eligible -travellers must obtain authorisation
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      Lock icon Lawyer helps genocide victims
      624 8  -  ESTHERNG KHMER ROUGETRIALS estherng@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Singaporean lawyer Mahdev Mohan went to Cambodia to interview victims of the genocidal Khmer Rouge, he wanted to get away from two places with terrible memories for them Tuol Sleng, the infamous torture site-turned-museum, and the Phnom Penh Court. So, he
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      Lock icon Father of dead toddler arrested
      320 10  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg NEIGHBOURS said the family of two-year-old Natalie Nikie Alisyia Sallehan, who died on Tuesday night, had moved into their tworoom rented flat in Block 191 Boon Lay Drive in October. Not only did the young parents keep to themselves, they even kept their
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      Lock icon 'Weiye was a good son
      439 10  -  ALICIA WONG BANGKOK NIGHTCLUB FIRE Mother of young fire victim finds closure in refusing compensation alicia@mediacorp.com.sg HE HAD planned to study in Singapore, but decided later to join his pal of 10 years at the Assumption Business Administration College in Bangkok. So, Mr Lv Weiye
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      203 6 The IRs will hire. Do you have what it takes? m W^^^^^^^^^^^n Be Amongst The FIRST To Be Employed By Singapore's New Exciting Sector! Master of With the coming ofthelßs in Singapore and similar Riicinacc AHminictratinn concepts spouting in Asia, a career in Tourism DUOIII COO rtUI I 111 MOM
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      449 8 SI f SINGAPORE Wt mr I WS 1 WORKFORCE SKILLS m V QUALIFICATIONS SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF RETAIL STUDIES Are you looking for a career in the exciting Service Industry? Be trained as a Certified Service Professional (CSP) SIRS and be rewarded with great career opportunities. The Singapore Institute of Retail
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Umno acting like Israel
      309 12 AFP MALAYSIAN POLITICS Opposition leader accuses BN of punishing Malaysians for choosing Pakatan KUALA TERENGGANU Malaysia's Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (picture) has drawn parallels between the conflict in Gaza and what he called the sufferings of Malaysians as he hit the by-election campaign trail at a
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      Lock icon M'sian Muslims plan boycott of US goods
      246 12 AFP KUALA LUMPUR More than 2,000 Muslim restaurants in Malaysia will remove Coca-Cola from their menus as part of a boycott of American products, in protest against Israel's bombardment of Gaza, officials said yesterday. Some 100 other products ranging from food to beauty
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      Lock icon Singaporean nabbed in M'sian drug bust
      148 12 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police said yesterday they had arrested 13 people for running an international narcotics syndicate that smuggled heroin. Mr Othman Harun, deputy director of the federal narcotics department, said those detained on Monday included two women a Singaporean and a Filipino
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon BLOGGER POPULATION EXCEEDS 50 MILLION
        131 14 AFP China now has more than 50 million bloggers as increasing numbers of people seek an outlet for their views. The Internet Society of China said there were 100 million blogs in China, meaning many people have more than one. "More Chinese want to express
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        Lock icon NORTH KOREA EYES POST-KIM ERA WITH ELECTIONS IN MARCH
        114 14 AFP North Korea will hold parliamentary elections in March, state media announced yesterday, in a move analysts said would likely usher in changes aimed at preparing for a post-Kirn Jong II era. The announcement comes after South Korean officials said onTuesday
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        Lock icon AUSSIE MILITARY WARNS OF CLIMATE CONFLICT
        134 14 AFP Australia's military has warned that global warming could create failed states across the Pacific as sea levels rise and heighten the risk of conflict over resources. The Australian Defence Force analysis found the military could be called on to undertake more security, disaster
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      Lock icon Total loss: $12.2b
      266 14 AFP THAI AIRPORT SIEGE Costs from airport siege add to current economic woes BANGKOK Anti-government protests that shut down Bangkok's airports last year have cost Thailand US$B.3 billion ($12.2 billion), a central bank study said yesterday. Demonstrators opposed to the previous government's ties to ousted former Premier
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      Lock icon THAILAND MOVES ASEAN SUMMIT VENUE
      96 14 AGENCIES Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday that the venue for the Asean summit next month has been moved from Bangkok to Hua Hin, partly due to possible anti-government protests. Hua Hin is the site of an important royal palace, which would make it
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      Lock icon iTunes users have something to sing about
      167 16 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Apple Inc. the most popular source of music in the United States, stripped copy protection from all the songs in its iTunes music store and announced plans to charge as little as US$O.69 ($1) cents a track. Apple had drawn
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      Lock icon Deliveries to Europe halted
      317 16 AFP RUSSIAN GAS More countries affected by Kiev-Moscow dispute, while bitter weather bites KIEV All deliveries of Russian gas through Ukraine were halted yesterday, amid growing prospects that European consumers could suffer amid freezing weather. Ten European states have now reported complete halts of Russian gas.
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      S'pore makes it to top 10 in global innovation index
      240 18 NEW DELHI Singapore is one of only three Asian economies that have been featured among the top 10 in the Global Innovation Index (Gil) 2008-09, reported The Economic Times. This is according to a study, which was jointly conducted by
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      Lock icon Obama faces distractions
      368 18 AP US POLITICS WASHINGTON -The grit of Washington politics worked its way into the well-oiled gears of the incoming Obama administration with distractions over its choice of intelligence team, the president-elect's Senate replacement and evidence Congress can't act as quickly as hoped on the economy. Two weeks
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      361 12 Education Corp COLLEGE RECESSION Reinvesting in Yourself BACHELOR OF COMMERCE How do you cope with recession? Is cutting your ti* h nisi w* -a MASTER OF COMMERCE expenses the best way to deal with it? There are H I ml _J_ 1 1 majoring in abundance of opportunities between you
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      64 15 What it takes to treat liver cancer What it takes to lower the risk of liver cancer: Hepatitis B vaccination Hepatitis B infection increases the risk of liver cancer by 100 times. Get vaccinated against Hepatitis B to significantly lower your risk. Call 1800 223 1313 or visit www.hpb.gov.sg for
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      162 16 Healthy Japanese and Chinese Participants Needed! Pfizer Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) needs healthy participants for a scientific study involving an experimental medicine used to treat patients with overactive bladder. Purpose: To compare two formulations of the same drug and to assess the safety when given orally Pre-requisites: Healthy Japanese and/or
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      118 18 Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply for admission to the following full-time courses, commencing 20 April 2009: Q3_______________________l________________l Digital Precision Engineering To apply, please log on to www.nyp.edu.sg/sdae.html (Scholarships available) f Diploma in Media Studies Management f (~^J Diploma in Sport Wellness Management Diploma in yi Industrial Design \^_y
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      Teacher-pupil bond needs rethinking
      172 20  -  Ho Kong Loon Letter from I REFER to "School in the United States was lotsoffun"(Jans). The top honchos at the Ministry of Education have to institute a sea change in the way schools operate and promote a robust teacher-pupils interaction. In the '50s, going to school
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      Sinking funds not excessive
      407 20  -  Tang Tuck Weng TOWN COUNCILS Laws ensure investments are not exposed to needless risk Letter from Director (Housing) Ministry of National Development (MND) WE REFER to Mr Ouek Soo Beng's letter, "Interpreting funds control" (Dec 29). We confirm that Town Councils (TCs) are allowed to invest
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      240 24  -  DR JAMES DOBSON I BY NEWLYWEDS AND MONEY Problems overthe use of money are among the most common sources of conflict in marriage. Yet, newlyweds begin to head down that destructive road when they use credit cards indiscriminately and take out loans to buy things they
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      BINGE DRINKING AND PARENTS
      325 24  -  ALICIA WONG WWW.TODAYONLINE.COM/BLOGS Behind the Headlines EVEN as the Health Promotion Board (HPB) takes on binge drinking among youth as a new area of focus this year, much can, and remains to be done within the family. Ms Sheena Jebal, founder of NuLife Care and Counselling,
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      MAKING A MEAL OF THE CRISIS
      149 24  -  DON MENDOZA Makan Kaki I'VE noted at least five new restaurant openings in the last six months, in spite of the recent economic gloom. Singapore continues to maintain her ranking as one of the major dining capitals in the Asia Pacific region. Not bad
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      174 20 f mmmmATWTm. mmAAWtM m HMi il_l I 1 _1 j| CSIT-NANYANG I SCHOLARSHIP I jim 1 Zmm ■_§'_JE I jm _Ul!i Find out more at the seminar on: fl lIS Date: Saturday* 1° th Jan 2009 I -tt_Hm Time: 11am&3Pm I f _V4_'l m Venue: Block L, Conference Room L.319
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      184 20 HAVE YOUR SAY. voices@mediacorp.com.sg Letters and extracts may appear online, on air and in print. _^j__: US STOCKS OPTIONS SEMINAR m^*lrm^ TRADING EXPERT reveals his.. WEALTH CREATION SECRETS \Jf How to PROFIT from the US Market turmoil? H"Vr_ll How to achieve 200% return a year with Options? m ■"U gf
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      46 20 VOICES ON RADIO Monday was Today's "happy issue". Do you M JU thinkthe media should UUU run more cheery news in gloomy economic times? Tune in to Talkßack on 938 Live from 8.15 am to 8.45 am tomorrow. Call us at *****938 to share your views.
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      225 21 PROBLEM: A W J I Hereditary Weight Gain P Rf I Before: 68kg f^^v JJr _C!H__B fl _r p2ili-----L fl l fl _P^^S I Aldee Teo 20 y rs old Technician r J— I I _k£ 1% Loncfcn ttfe^r. A^MQH^t//" I was in the Trim and Fit club throughout my
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      244 22 Ilx mm MA_* B'9______P^_F_Wfl_____^_ fl c mm op B^^^ PA _F 2 V-rtO- PROBLEM: I Anthony Chen 1 25 y rs old Programmer Severe Pimples I Recent attempts in buffing up my body with protein supplements caused severe pimple outbreaks. My skin also became I oily and I had to
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      261 23 I fl_____. Wll l^_r__lwl H _P _Hk WmmW-i I bs_i I^m^-______l CASE 3 PROBLEM: i p Premature Lam Wei Chuan 19 y rs old Student Greying j "My Iwr h hpw hxtWa/L black? I 9reyi"9 'W3S barely 11 and "ye only made my hair dry and brittle. tried I -"ng
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      60 24 a Specialist Diploma _~_.cademy of i *-<*\ertlfied in Counselling Counsellors Psychology Kmn^mi____________________a[Fra«Talk:l4Jano9 w«-HTpml www.certifledcounsellors.org Hotline :6339 5411 All courses are conducted by ACC School of Counselling and Psychology (MOEReg. N0.2233), tha training division of Academy of Certified Counsellors. I >«t i Jf L "5 J to _o v **m <fc
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      Go Gaga
      814 26  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH THE FACE OF 20og With cool beats and I r attitude it's no wonder I the world is falling for Lady Gaga -mm __T Am M christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S official: 2009 is expected to be the year of the Gaga. Lady Gaga, that is. The 22-year-old New
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      Wales songs
      233 28  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH TQAmOMm $_f*EL\ BY UPBEAT LOVETHREATMANTICS If you like Arcade Fire, then you'll like Threatmantics. Not only do they hail from Wales the country that gave us Tom Jones, the Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonies and Ryan Giggs? this band also manages to fulfil all the requirements of
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      NIGHTS OUT METRONOMY
      81 28 Kicking off with a farty bass, British electronic act Metronomy's second album is so full of bleeps and bloops that group member Joseph Mount called this "a half-arsed concept album about going out and having a crap time". And he's right. We'd rather listen to a defribillator.
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      TRAFFIQ SHABIR
      68 28 You might say that Indian rap may not be everyone's cup of chai, but once you get past the opening track Nayan Isai, you'll realise that, well, Indian rap really isn't for everyone. Still, music is the universal language. True, "urban poet" Shabir dips into the bag of
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      FOREVER SOUND OF MUSIC VARIOUS
      80 28 une or tne most oeiovea musicals of all time is given the Euro club treatment, complete with tubthumping beats et al. In a nutshell, it's one of those albums that, upon listening, will make you wonder: "Who the heck is the hot chick on the
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      PSYCHEDELICO LOUNGE VARIOUS
      74 28 i ne line is a dil 01 a misnomer, because the songs aren't from the psychedelic era, unless you think Abba's The Winner Takes it All is psychedelic. It is, however, lounge music, so if that's your bag, you'll feel right at home with acts like Lola
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      Jim Henson goes local
      354 30  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH GOING GLOBAL Local production house to work with Jim Henson Company christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg ONE of Singapore's leading production companies, Big Communications Pte Ltd, has signed a deal with the Jim Henson Company to produce a new animation TV series for the United States broadcaster, PBS. Called
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        75 30 Can't get enough of The Little Nyonya (above)? Go ahead and overindulge with Sing Tel mioTV.The MediaCorpTV Channel 8 drama is available free under mioTV'sVideo On Demand service. Alternatively, you can also catch it with MOBTV Select (Sing Tel mioTVCh3_.2), along with other MediaCorp
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        40 30 For those wondering where Singapore's most enduring rocker, Douglas O, is performing now, the answer isThe Bar at Coleman, at Grand Park City Hall, along Coleman Street. He plays with his band every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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        85 30 Be part of history at the unveiling of the Youth Olympic Games logo, which will feature a launch concert, entitled The Young Dream: History in the Making. Artistes expected to appear include Eunice Olsen, JamieYeo and Joanne Peh, as well as Sonofa, JJ Lin, Mi Lv Bing,
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      432 32 THE GUARDIAN THE STOOGES Iggy Pop yin shock' over bandmate's death THE Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton (picture) has been found dead at his home in Michigan. He was 60. Police told Ann Arbor News that the musician may have been dead for several days before
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        73 32 AP It's another girl for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck. Affleck's spokesman, Shawn Sachs, and Garner's spokeswoman, Leslie Sloane-Zelnik, said Tuesday that Garner gave birth to their second daughter but would not provide any additional details. Garner and Affleck, both 36, were married in
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      337 34 Brought to you by ff Fair Price Because the good life shouldn't cost a lot An auspicious dish at Chinese New Year, baby abalone is both delicious and healthful ANNETTE TAN f ood@newstoday.com.sg DURING Chinese New Year, abalone becomes a hot commodity. That's because in Chinese, it is known as
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      57 36 The best time to go is during the cool and dry season from November to February. Temperatures range from 20 to 30 Celsius There is a US$25 airport tax for all international departures. The Cambodian currency is the riel but US dollars are also accepted. The town has
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      782 36  -  JENNIFERCHEN ANGKOR WAT Pockets of sophistication in Siem Reap make an impromptu trip to see Angkor Wat a revelation jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE jungle monastic complex of Ta Prohm, nature is showing who's boss. Abandoned by its inhabitants for centuries, the 13th-century temple popularised by Angelina Jolie in
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      BED AND BREAKFAST
      164 36 Hotels and guesthouses for every budget abound in Siem Reap. Most of the big players are situated along National Route 6, which leads to the airport. To stay closer to town, try the smaller establishments. The Villa Siem Reap, which I found on Trip Advisor, is clean,
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      Lock icon Broke but still a stunner
      838 38  -  DAVID BAUDER AP COLD COMFORT Iceland's natural beauty shines through its money troubles traveller@newstoday.com. sg WE figured the driver taking us to the airport didn't know much about our destination when we said we were going to Iceland and he asked us to spell it.
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        LAND OF 1,000 SMILES
        71 40 To entice visitors back to the land of smiles, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts has teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to offer 1,000 complimentary rooms at the Banyan Tree Bangkok and the Banyan Tree Phuket. This means that guests who book online from
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        PLAY GAMES, WIN PRIZES AT HONG KONG DISNEYLAND
        145 40  -  AARON CHONG Hong Thai Travel's four-day "I Love Challenge" packages will make the park even more exciting for tour participants. The trips feature games such as photography contests where the winners will receive Hong Kong Disneyland souvenir sets worth up to $250
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        JET SET FORTHE SILVER SET
        170 40  -  AARON CHONG ASA Holidays will organise a travel fair for those aged 50 and above. Deals on offer include trips to China in anticipation of Chinese New Year. There's the "Eight-day Ancient Cities Beijing and Xi'an" trip, where tour-goers will visit the terracotta warriors and
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        83 40  -  AARON CHONG Ushering in the Year of the Ox abroad can be an affordable affair with Silk Air's all-inclusive, two-to-go promotions. Flights to Kuching and Medan start from $238, while those to Phuket, Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi start from $268. Chiang Mai and Manado start from $328; and
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      SAA blame human error for late paperwork
      331 42  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) have blamed "human error" for the late submission of their budget, training and development plans to the Singapore Sports Council. A mistake that may result in a drop in funding or zero funding for
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      166 42 AP DUBAI S-League champions SAFFC will face Thai club Provincial Electricity Authority and Indonesia's PSMA Medan in a playoff next month for a spot in Group G of the Asian Champions League. The tournament, which kicks off in March, has
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      605 42  - AND THE GOLD FOR CAPTEH GOES TO LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg SEA Games in danger of losing credibility because of their quirky events BY ALL accounts, a number of South-east Asian countries have pitched in to help Laos get ready for the SEA Games, which they will
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      442 43  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SPANNING four continents, 11 countries over 37,000 nautical miles through 40-knot winds, and storms, the Volvo Ocean Race is dubbed the "Everest of Sailing" for good reason. And while Olympic sailors may pilot much smaller boats over shorter distances, Puma Ocean
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      ROMAN NO LONGER FEELING BLUE?
      729 44  -  HENRYWINTER FOOTBALL COMMENT There couldn't be a worse time for Abramovich to lose interest as Chelsea seek to consolidate their strengths LONDON Is Roman Abramovich looking to sell Chelsea? The club insist their Russian benefactor remains fully committed to his west London adventure, but the
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      Lock icon Tevez backpedals on United criticism
      336 44 LONDON Carlos Tevez (picture) and his representatives embarked on a damage-limi-tation exercise on Tuesday following a candid interview the Manchester United player gave earlier this week. The campaign is aimed at sparing him any disciplinary action from United and convincing manager Alex Ferguson that the
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      316 45 SPORTS BET lIMu WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER Spanish Cup Osasuna Bilbao Fri, 09/01/09 4.00 am Spanish Cup Mallorca Almeria Fri, 09/01/09 4.00 am E League Champ matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. I___tlss]CS_333 M I yt Welcome To AIBI Roadshow A—V Ie Venue:
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      Lock icon A lodger could be the answer
      621 46  -  CHEOWXINYI RIDING OUTTHE DOWNTURN But proper screening required, say landlords cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg WITH job losses expected to spike and bonuses becoming restrained, more homeowners may resort to renting out spare rooms to make ends meet, say analysts. Although carving out a space in your home
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      288 47 A LEGENDARY START TO 2009 \W/_T^f_^r^___P_ i^"y Ml _)^l_____ **im «<w^ -*v Come onboard LEGEND OF THE SEAS enjoy f©^ Line Dancing Ballroom Dancing Yoga/Pilates Classes •*'®*^*foS!EflS* Taichi Classes Karaoke 70's Disco Party Pool Party f Visit our m w Jewellery Making Classes Baking Demonstrations and more /1 OUts/rio r_i
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      Lock icon Bank of America boss gives up bonus
      303 48 THE NEWYORKTIMES BANK of America's chief executive, Mr Kenneth D Lewis, is giving up his annual bonus. He joins the growing ranks of top banking executives who are giving up annual bonuses after a dreadful year in the financial industry. Mr Lewis told
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      Lock icon BYE-BYE BONUS
      40 48 BLOOMBERG Wall Street CEOs who gave up their yoB bonuses Kenneth Lewis (Bank of America) •Vikram Pandit (Citigroup) Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase) John Thain (Merrill Lynch) John Mack (Morgan Stanley) Lloyd Blankfein (Goldman Sachs) Robert Steel (Wachovia Corp)
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      Lock icon Alcoa slashes jobs, cuts output
      394 48 AP CREDITCRUNCH ALUMINIUM producer Alcoa Inc. is cutting roughly 13 per cent of its global work force by the end of the year, in the face of a deteriorating world economy. The elimination of 13,500 jobs, along with deep production and spending cuts, follow cost-saving
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      Lock icon Marks & Spencer cuts 1,230 jobs
      153 50 Marks Spencer cuts 1,230 jobs AP BRITISH retailer Marks Spencer Group said yesterday it would cut 1,230 jobs and close 27 of its stores to reduce costs. The company suffered its worst quarterly revenue drop in a decade, with sales falling by 7.1 per cent in the quarter ending Dec
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      MP Baey Yam Keng joins Hill and Knowlton
      224 50  -  CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com. sg MR BAEY Yam Keng, Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar, has joined Hill Knowlton (H&K), Singapore's largest public relations firm, as an accounts director in its Public Affairs practice. The 37-year-old, whose prior job was in the
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      It's now a 'tug of war'
      405 50  -  TAN HUI LENG STOCK MARKETS A real rebound likely in second half of the year, say analysts huileng@mediacorp.com.sg THE stock market has witnessed wide gyrations in recent days, as investors waver between good and mostly ugly news, say analysts. Bucking an uptrend in other
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      S*BIO inks $808m deal
      262 51  -  LICENSING DEAL KELVIN CHOW kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg LOCAL drug company S*BIO said yesterday it has become the first Asian biotech firm to strike a licensing deal with a leading United States pharmaceutical company. The drug developer, a joint venture between Singapore Economic Development Board Investments and Chiron Corporation
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        Lock icon LI KA SHING TO SELL BANKOF CHINA STAKE
        111 51 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka Shing is raising as much as HKs4.o6 billion ($9OO million) by selling shares in Bank of China (BOC), the nation's third-largest bank by market value. According to a stock sale document obtained by Bloomberg News, Mr
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        SINOTEL TECH FORESEES 'GOOD PROSPECTS'
        92 51 Singapore-listed Sinotel Technologies, a wireless telecommunications firm, said it foresaw "good prospects" for its business, after China yesterday issued third-generation (3G) mobile phone licences to the country's three major telcos, New China Mobile, New China Telecom and New China Unicorn. "We can expect the restructured
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        Lock icon US JOB CUTS ROSE 275% FROM DEC 2007
        124 51 BLOOMBERG Job cuts announced by United States employers almost quadrupled last month from a year earlier, paced by declines at financial firms, chemical makers and retailers as the recession rippled through the economy. Firing announcements rose 275 per cent last month from
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        MIDAS HOLDINGS
        79 52 52 cents Buy OCBC Investment Research reiterates its call on the aluminium alloy and rolling stock firm with a 65 cents target price, based on 12 times FY2009 earnings. On the emergence of protectionist sentiment in the European market, it says that "even if the European Union closes
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        YANLORD LAND
        69 52 $1.05 I BuY Goldman Sachs upgrades the Chinese developer from Neutral, but cuts target price to $1.21 from $1.54 to reflect sector-wide funding risks. The brokerage says current valuation implies a 50- to 60-per-cent correction in property prices in Yanlord's key markets, "which we think is unlikely, especially
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        DBS
        86 52 $g.^6 Neutral Credit Suisse maintains rating but slashes target to $9.50 from $11.50 to reflect the bank's recently-announced rights issue. While the brokerage says rights issue improves DBS' tier-one capital ratio, it cuts the bank's FY2OOB, FY2009, FY2OIO earnings estimates by 13 per cent, 27 per cent and 26
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        20 52 E E E Tuesday 1,913.66 T 0.58% Monday Friday Thursday 1,924.87 A 5.20% 1,829.71 A 3-87% Closed
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        27 52 iang Seng Jikkei lhanghai ieoul /lumbai ;LComp I 14,987-46 3-37°/° 9,239-24 A i-74°/» 1,924.01 T 0.68% 1,228.17 A 2.84% 9,586.88 T 7.25% 927.62 A 0.58%
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        22 52 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi $1,470 ¥100 $1,590 $2,215 HK$ioo $18.96 $2,003 RMB100 $20.51 $1,062 RS100 $3,010 $0,419 RPio,ooo $1.3543
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