Today, 18 March 2009

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    10 1 TODAY Wednesday March iB, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    BUSINESS
    85 1 SGX rebukes NOL The Singapore Exchange takes shipping behemoth to task for breaching disclosure rules, saying NOL's statement was "not sufficiently frank or explicit". Page Bl CDL's U-turn Less than two years after investing in MindChamps, Kwek Leng Beng's City Developments is giving up its stake in the education
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    650 1  -  NEOCHAICHIN SPEAK MANDARIN CAMPAIGN MM: Learning dialects diverts kids' energy spent on other languages chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg IT CROPS up every now and again, and in recent days, the topic of Chinese dialects has drawn some passionate views on both sides especially after
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    Lock icon When layoffs are rooted in opportunity
    883 1  -  ESTHER NG ALICIAWONG, NEOCHAICHIN SINGAPORE ECONOMY estherng@mediacorp.com.sg NOT all companies which lay off workers are struggling for survival some still have healthy cash flows despite smaller profit margins. So, why are they doing it now? According to an Economist Intelligence Unit survey released this
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      Lock icon Luxury watch theft suspect surrenders
      242 2  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg FUGITIVE Cortina Watch exemployee Jerry Ec (picture), who is suspected of pulling off one of Singapore's largest heists, is now in police custody. Today understands that the 35-year-old former luxury watch salesman, who disappeared with timepieces valued at $7.9 million last December, surrendered
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      'I get angry when I see her'
      470 2  -  LEONGWEEKEAT THREATTO MP Rag-and-bone man takes the stand as first defence witness weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN he was reading the news reports a day after Yio Chu Rang Member of Parliament Seng Han Thong was torched, rag-and-bone man Ng Kirn Ngweng shook his head and
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      Lock icon WATCH, AND LEARN FROM THE CHILDREN
      253 3 In the series of television commercials for this year's Speak Mandarin campaign, a United Nations of kids take turns to spontaneously rattle off Mandarin phrases. In one, five-year-old Happy Rogers -daughter of famed investor Jim Rogers -asks her baby sister in Mandarin: "Where is
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      ... but will parents make the effort?
      369 3  - but will parents make the effort? ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg HE HAD a tough time learning Mandarin in school because he spoke English at home. "It was nerve-wrecking during the oral tests when I couldn't even understand what the teacher was talking about," recalled civil servant Bosen Teh. So, for the
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      Nokia to trim 1,700 sales, marketing and tech jobs
      211 4 HELSINKI Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, plans to cut 1,700 jobs in sales, marketing and technology units. The move comes amid falling consumer demand. It is not known how Nokia's operations in Singapore will be affected by
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      Murder accused remanded in IMH
      486 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT WELFARE HOME KILLING weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg PARTIALLY blind, Mr Wee Teow Kin had a harmless habit of following others around the welfare home. But when he only smiled when asked why he had trailed Mr Allan Tan for no apparent reason on Jan 9,2007, the latter
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      Minimum sentence 'not appropriate'
      256 6  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg A FORMER store manager who molested teenage girls in lifts was sentenced to nine years of corrective training and 18 strokes of the cane yesterday. Ong Wee Siong (picture), 27, was arrested on July 11 last year after he admitted to having
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      Rebates a sweet relief
      332 8  -  TEOXUANWEI SENTOSA STEPS xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg ALMOST all the businesses on Sentosa have been given a 15-per-cent rebate on base rents by their landlord. The move benefits 47 tenants and licensees or four out of every five on the island including attractions, beach pubs and food and beverage
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        INTERNATIONAL CRUISE TERMINAL MAKING WAVES
        180 8 It has not been built, but Singapore's new cruise terminal is making waves. The design for the International Cruise Terminal at Marina South is being shown for the first time at the three-day Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention 2009 in the United States. It opened yesterday
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        Lock icon 43,600 S'POREANS CHECK REGISTERS OF ELECTORS
        135 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Elections Department said 43,600 Singaporeans have checked the Registers of Electors. These were open for inspection for two weeks from March 3 to March 16 to allow voters to check that their names and addresses are listed correctly. Twenty-seven people have
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      Jailed, banned from driving
      293 10  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg HE WAS speeding to catch up with a car that had overtaken him. But he lost control of his vehicle, which then mounted the kerb and crashed into the concrete wall of a house. The crash killed the passenger in the rear
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      Lock icon Beefing up borders
      373 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA, L 938 LIVE HOMELAND SECURITY THE defence of Singapore's coastlines will be further reinforced when the Police Coast Guard buys 10 new Coastal Patrol Craft. These will have better surveillance systems, radars and equipment for them to identify and track the movement of vessels, said
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      Lock icon Meet the old, new bosses
      424 12  -  MAYO MARTIN NATIONAL ART GALLERY Hunt ends as NHB SAM chiefs are selected mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE year-long international search for top brass to head the National Art Gallery (NAG) has ended right in Singapore's own backyard. National Heritage Board (NHB) chief executive Michael Koh will be
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      Lock icon Top politician banned
      341 14 AGENCIES UMNO ELECTIONS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ruling party yesterday banned one of its top leaders from party elections for alleged unethical behaviour but let off the Prime Minister's son-in-law with a warning after finding him guilty of the same offence. The disciplinary committee of the United Malays
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      Lock icon M'sian politician charged with sedition
      309 14 AGENCIES, KUALA LUMPUR Veteran Malaysian opposition figure Karpal Singh (picture) was charged with sedition yesterday after criticising a royal ruler's handling of the political power struggle in Perak. Prosecutors said he insulted Sultan Azlan Shah by questioning his mandate to appoint a new administration in
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      Lock icon 'We should work together'
      282 15 AFP MIGRANTWORKERS Indonesia urges Malaysia not to lay off foreigners JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on Malaysia yesterday to help find a solution to the plight of thousands of migrant workers expected to be made jobless in the global economic crisis. "There are many
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      TOWARDS CLOSERTIES
      158 15  -  DONWONG Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong played host yesterday to Myanmar Prime Minister Them Sein, who is on a two-day official visit. In a speech during dinner, Mr Lee said: "As an old friend and neighbour of Myanmar, Singapore wishes Myanmar well and hopes to see Myanmar develop
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        Lock icon AGEISMTO BE BANNED IN JOB MARKET
        83 15 AFP South Korea South Korea, one of the world's fastest ageing societies, is to ban age discrimination against job seekers. Under the law, which takes effect on Sunday, companies found guilty of ageist recruitment policies will be liable to a fine of up to
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        Lock icon WORLD HERITAGE SITES PROPOSED
        70 15 AP Cambodia Cambodia will ask the United Nations to register four temples one dating back some 1,400 years as World Heritage Sites. Listings by Unesco, the world body's cultural agency, normally get international assistance to preserve the sites, and attract more tourists. The highest priority will
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      HOME AWAY FROM HOME
      693 16  -  MARIA SIOW TODAY IN CHINA east asia bureau chief mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg Children of migrant workers face dilemma CHONGQING native Yuan Lin, 10, stepped into her new classroom in the municipality when school began in mid-February this year. But unlike other children looking forward to the start of
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      Lock icon Cause for concern
      377 17 AFP KOREATENSIONS Despite its worries, China knows it can't push N Korea too hard: Analysts BEIJING China voiced concern yesterday over what it said was an increasingly uncertain situation on the Korean peninsula, as North Korean Prime Minister Kirn Yong II arrived in Beijing for a five-day
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        Lock icon IMPORTERS NEED TO SHARE BLAME: OFFICIAL
        97 17 AP China's top climate negotiator said countries importing Chinese goods should be responsible for the heat-trapping gases released during manufacturing. China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases which cause global warming. But Mr Li Gao said that 15 to 25 per cent
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        Lock icon SHANGHAI PROBES WATERLOGGED BEEF SCARE
        105 17 AP The Shanghai authorities are planning citywide inspections of farm products after shoppers complained about finding beef saturated with water in a local market. The probe highlights China's struggle to enforce higher food safety standards following a string of scandals over substandard and tainted foods
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      Lock icon Bomb lobbed at police station in Tibetan area
      179 17 AP BEIJING Assailants threw a bomb into a newly-built police station in a Tibetan area in western China, a police official said yesterday amid heightened tensions during a volatile anniversary period. No injuries were reported. The explosion just after midnight on Monday
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      Lock icon Pakistan loses millions from crackdown: Businessmen
      174 18 AFP ISLAMABAD Furious Pakistani businessmen said yesterday they have lost millions of dollars due to a government-imposed blockade to stop mass protests. Traders accused the government of impounding thousands of containers and trailers, which were used to seal off highways and exits of main
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      Lock icon Now, real work will have to begin
      487 18 AFP PAKISTAN LAW Reinstated CJ under pressure to end corruption and secure reforms ISLAMABAD Pakistan's top judge may have won his job back after being sacked under emergency rule, but he faces huge challenges to end corruption and secure reforms from the government,
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      Lock icon Former DJ takes charge
      234 19 AGENCIES. MADAGASCAR MUTINY President steps down, transfers power to military ANTANANARIVO Mr Marc Ravalomanana, 59, has resigned as Madagascar's President and transferred power to the military. "The order signed by Ravalomanana transfers the powers of the President and the Prime Minister to a military board," one
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      Lock icon Dubai tames expat exploits
      187 19 AP DUBAI revealed new guidelines last weekend in the local media to tame public behaviour in the glitzy Gulf city state, though it remains unclear if they will become law. The instructions touching on topics from miniskirts to angry outbursts could sharpen existing "suggestions" for modest
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      Lock icon Khatami quits Iran presidential race
      174 19 DPA TEHRAN Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami quit the presidential race on Monday to support former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Moussavi in the June election. They had similar platforms, and observers believed they would split the moderate vote to the advantage of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose
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      Lock icon House of horrors, continued
      322 20 AFP/ THE GUARDIAN JOSEF FRITZLTRIAL Judge clears court for daughter's evidence as accused denies slavery, murder charges ST POELTEN (Austria) Josef Fritzl, the Austrian engineer accused of imprisoning his daughter in a secret cellar in the family home for 24 years and fathering her seven children,
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      Lock icon Teen killer's father being investigated
      198 20 AGENCIES STUTTGART (Germany) The father of a teenager who killed 15 people last week is being investigated on involuntary manslaughter charges for failing to secure the pistol used in the attack. The authorities have said 17-year-old Tim Kretschmer used a 9mm Beretta pistol that belonged
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      Lock icon End of cheap booze?
      360 21 AP, THEDAILYTELEGRAPH UKALCOHOL PROBLEM LONDON The government's top medical adviser has suggested stiff new price policies on alcohol to stem Britain's notorious binge drinking, thanks to cheap alcohol. "Quite simply, England is drinking far too much. England has an alcohol problem," Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson
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      Lock icon Cambridge criticised over A exam move
      242 21 THEGUARDIAN A DECISION by Cambridge University to use the new A* grade at A-level in selecting candidates from next year has angered headteachers of state schools who fear it will favour candidates from private schools. The university, which for the past two years has
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      Lock icon Obama's approval rating slips with economy: Polls
      199 22 BLOOMBERG UNITED States President Barack Obama's approval ratings are slipping as Americans fret about the economy, two polls have found. A CNN survey found that Mr Obama's overall approval rating dropped to 64 per cent from 76 per cent in a poll conducted
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      89 22 AFP President Barack Obama will be comedian Jay Leno's guest on The Tonight Show tomorrow. It is the first time a sitting President will be on the show. Mr Obama would take part in the broadcast, which will be prerecorded. He is
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      247 22 AGENCIES GUANTANAMO CLOSURE Some member nations wary of security risks WASHINGTON A delegation from the European Union questioned the Obama administration about Guantanamo Bay, as member countries weigh whether to accept a United States request to take in some of the detainees when the controversial prison
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      Lock icon Research shows you're over the hill at the age of 27
      199 23 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON A person's mental ability peaks at the age of 22 before starting to deteriorate at 27, according to a recent study. The study of 2,000 men and women lasted more than seven years. The respondents, aged between
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      Lock icon Are night shifts bad for you?
      405 23 THE GUARDIAN WOMEN'S HEALTH Danish govt compensates breast cancer victims who worked graveyard shift LONDON Could "the graveyard shift" be more than a figure of speech? The Danish government certainly thinks so. It has begun awarding compensation to women who have developed breast cancer
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      212 26  -  Magdelene Sim IT SHOW GRIDLOCK Traffic jams and the disruption of businesses could have been avoided Letter from I REFER to "Shuttered in at City Link" (March 16). I would like to point out that the mayhem in City Link Mall spilled onto the
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      174 26  -  Richard Teng Letter from Senior Vice-President, Head, Issuer Regulation Risk Management and Regulation Group WE REFER to the commentary "Rumours need right response", (March 12) by Mr Conrad Raj. Singapore Exchange ("SGX") applies the same high standards of regulation and enforcement to all
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      441 27  -  Chew Sutat EXCHANGE PLATFORMS Extended Settlement contracts offer transparency and regulation: SGX Letter from Executive Vice-President Head, Market Development, Singapore Exchange WE REFER to the commentary, "Another gambling tool" (March 16) by Mr Conrad Raj. We agree in general with Mr Raj's views on leverage. However,
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      226 27  -  JAMES DOBSON BY DR CHILDREN'S SELF-ESTEEM May I invite parents to transport themselves back into the world of the very young and relive the pressures that often exist there -where unconcealed aggression often lies just below the surface. Life can be especially difficult for a child
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      1196 28  -  GENEVIEVE LOH GENEVIEVE LOH TALES FROM THE CASTING COUCH I With Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, Edmund Chen Zhi Cai (picture) is now a Hollywood star. The 46-year-old actor, who is married to MediaCorp actress Xiang Yun, tells Today why he didn't get his big break
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      143 30 AP LINDSAY Lohan's next appearance won't be in jail garb. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge on Monday quashed an arrest warrant that was issued on Friday for the 22-year-old Mean Girls star. The judge determined that the actress had been complying with the terms
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      288 30  -  GENEVIEVE LOH MOVIE REVIEW DETROIT METAL CITY genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg BASED on Kiminori Wakasugi's megahit manga (it sold over 2 million copies and has since spawned a hit anime series), Detroit Metal City begins with the joke of the wimpy but sweet Soichi, complete with goofy pudding-bowl
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      204 32  -  MAYO MARTIN MOVIE REVIEW PAUL BLART: MALL COP mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SEEING as this slapstick comedy was co-pro-duced by the offensively hit-and-miss Adam Sandler, you'd expect Paul Blart: Mall Cop to be a teensy-weensy bit as outrageous as its premise: A fat loser with hypoglycemia who
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      206 33  -  GENEVIEVE LOH MOVIE REVIEW HOTEL FOR DOGS WHILE it is not uncommon for serious actors to lighten up and make a film their kids can see, it is nonetheless jarring to see someone of Don Cheadle's calibre prance about in a kiddy flick such as
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      223 33  -  GENEVIEVE LOH MOVIE REVIEW STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGENDOFCHUN-LI genevieve@mediacorp.com.sg I REMEMBER being 10 years old and slotting in as many coins as I could into the old arcade machine so as to keep those power "Hydokens" going. I remember always choosing Chun-Li as my Street Fighter character because
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      309 34 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH JOSEF Stalin and Leonardo da Vinci are deep in conversation, Vladimir Putin rests his legs next to a sprawled Mike Tyson, while Margaret Thatcher clutching her handbag looks on with disdain. This extraordinary painting depicting 103 figures from world history in
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      234 30 K^Best Selling Author MBDAD LIVE in Singapore 2009! Robert believes in the potential of the human spirit and Is dedicated to H unleashing and setting it free! It is only through awareness, education and B action Mar YOU can finally take control of YOUR life and make the choices IB
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      954 35 ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL °N MEDIACORP WHERE THE QUEUE STARTS 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 2.30 Style Her Famous 10.00 American Idol VIII ULTIMATE SHARK Channel 8, Bpm 6.30 Prime Time Morning 3.00 Volvo Ocean Race MN Boston Legal IV okto, qpm 9.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show VI 4.00 Psych I.OOAM EntertainmentToniqht
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      282 36 AFP PARIS Formula 1 chiefs ruled yesterday that as of this season the coveted drivers' championship will be awarded to the pilot who wins the most races, and not the one who collects the most points. The move is part of reforms aimed at
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      451 36  -  TANYO-HINN ASIAN YOUTH GAMES 2009 Economic crunch hits hard, but Dr Balakrishnan bullish about sports scene yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg DUE to the current economic downturn, the projected completion date of 2012 for the $1.87 billion Sports Hub project may change. But speaking at the wel- come
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      432 37  -  LOW LIN FHOONG 2010 YOUTH OLYMPICS Students inspire organisers to launch new challenge ahead of Youth Games linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg HOSTS Singapore have been charged with kickstarting a worldwide phenomenon among the world's youth at the inaugural Youth Olympics Games, which the country will host from Aug 14-26,
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      374 38  -  ASDWIGHT SINGAPORE SPORTS Hard work pays off for Rl #s softball champions sports@newstoday.com.sg SO MANY young boys cannot wait to put on their first pair of football boots, they dream of scoring the winning goal in a World Cup Final or Champions League Final. But there is
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      183 38 SEMBCORP INDUSTRIES LTD Singapore's badminton stars Ronald Susilo (picture left, with Tang Kin Fei of SembCorp Industries and SBA president LeeYi Shyan), Kendrick Lee, Li Li and Jiang Yanmei were among the 27 recipients who were awarded scholarships and bursaries through the Singapore Badminton Association (SBA)
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      Suwon opt for young legs
      454 39  -  SHAMIROSMAN ASIAN FOOTBALL Korean giants leave some big names out for clash with S-League champs AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUPG SAFFC v Suwon Samsung Bluewings Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm shamir@mediacorp.com.sg FOUR-TIME K-League champions Suwon Samsung Bluewings beat Kashima Antlers 4-1 in the opening Group G encounter
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      75 36 I SPURTS BET INU WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER Asian Champ Kashima Antlers Shenhua Wed, 18/03/09 6.00pm Asian Champ Pohang Ksaki Frontale Wed, 18/03/09 6.30pm Asian Champ SAF FC Suwon Wed, 18/03/09 7.30pm S.League Combak Young Lions Thu, 19/03/09 7.45pm S.League Bal Khalsa Brunei DPMM Thu, 19/03/09 7.45pm E League Champ
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      73 36 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7am Baseball World Baseball Classic, Ch 23, cont'd@nam 7.30 am NHL Detroit v Philadelphia, Ch 117 tomorrow 2am Tennis Indian Wells Open, Ch 22 6.50 am Cricket ICC Women's World Cup, Ch 111 7am NHL Colorado v Chicago, Ch 117 7am Baseball World Baseball Classic, Ch
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      97 38 Vsji^Y Weekdays set lunches In this new economy, you Cr%l ID HC TUP DAY need a NEW set of skills to &UUr VF IHC UMT survive. Still on the SELECTED MAIN COURSE @< 7 RIGHT or LEFT brain nCCCCPT M" 1 -9fi inclination? Nahhh... LfCOOtK I I You have BOTH!
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      480 40  -  TAN HUI LENG COURTESYTNT EXPRESS CUTTING COSTS Reduced payment time among special initiatives huileng@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S hard enough finding customers at the moment. It's even worse when corporate clients drag their feet when it comes to paying you. To help cashstrapped small and medium
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      449 41 AP AFTERTHE FRAUD PROSECUTORS probing Bernard Madoff s massive fraud are determined to leave his wife with almost nothing after telling a Manhattan court that they consider more than US$lOO million ($155 million) in assets, most of it listed in her name, the fruits of her husband's
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      243 41 .THENEWYORKTIMES GOLDMAN Sachs got its bailout. Now, some of its bankers may need a bit of a bailout too. The company, which accepted billions of taxpayer dollars last fall and was the biggest beneficiary of the American government's bailout of American International Group, is offering
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      375 42 AGENCIES AIG BONUS PAYOUTS AMERICAN International Group (AIG), the insurance giant that has been bailed out four times by taxpayers, may have to reveal more details of US$l65 million ($253 million) of bonus payouts after criticism by United States President Barack Obama and New
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        142 42 Bone strength and breast health are not just issues for older women. Women start to lose bone mass as early as in their 30s and they also need to monitor their breast health as early as possible. Bayer One-A-Day Women's MultiVitamin is a multi-vitamin supplement
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        165 42 It's holiday fun and prizes galore at White Sands mall this school break. From now till Sunday, shoppers can look forward to 10 days of fun and prizes, with 10 Sony PSPs to be won. Free ice-cream and toys will also be up for grabs.
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        DOWN UNDER FLAIR
        210 42 Experience the art of "Oz" at Raffles City from now till Sunday. The true essence of Australian art will be presented through a selection of established brands. From contemporary art to chic fashion labels, exquisite wines to indulgent chocolates, Australia has it all and now you can,
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        135 42 MediaCorp's Class 95FM deejays The Flying Dutchman and Glenn Ong have been presented with the Burger King Gold Card. Cardholders are entitled to free meals at any Burger King outlet in Singapore. This is the first time local celebrities have been issued with this card. "The
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      Lock icon THE CASE FOR PAYING OUT BONUSES AT AIG
      808 43  -  ANDREW ROSS SORKIN THENEWYORKTIMES BUSINESS COMMENT DO AMERICANS really have to foot the bill for those bonuses at the American International Group (AIG)? It sure does sting. A staggering US$l65 million ($253.1 million) for employees of a company that nearly took down
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      436 44 AGENCIES SINGAPORE'S NON-OIL DOMESTIC EXPORTS Electronic, pharmaceutical shipments lead the plunge as global demand collapses IN AN extension of Singapore's longest trade slump since 2002, the country's exports fell for a 10th month in February due to a collapse in global demand for electronics and pharmaceuticals.
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      91 44 CHIEF financial officer Andy Chin Tse Yuan resigned on March 9 from Memory Devices, the Singapore-listed firm said yesterday. No reason was given in the stock exchange announcement. Memory Devices has suspended its shares from trading since last month, after two creditors Standard Chartered Bank and
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      Slowdown takes bite out of restaurant chain
      173 45  -  KELVIN CHOW kelvinc@mediacorp.com. sg THE economic slowdown is biting into Catalist-listed Tung Lok Restaurants. In a stock exchange filing yesterday, the company said it expects to report a loss for the year ending March 31 after a preliminary review of its financials. Reasons
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        INDOFOOD AGRI
        70 46 58 cents Outperform Credit Suisse keeps the rating but raises the target price to 90 cents from 70 cents. "We believe that the risks of default that hampered sentiment... in the second half of 2008 have been significantly reduced," it says, adding that the current valuation is undemanding
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        53 46 16 cents Hold Phillip Securities downgrades from "Buy" and cuts the target price to 18 cents from 27 cents, saying while current valuations are cheap, there are few near-term catalysts. The brokerage expects the firm to register lower volume growth and margins due to the "distressed" auto
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        CHINA HONGXING SPORTS
        90 46 9 cents Neutral CIMB leaves rating for the sportswear firm unchanged but cuts the target price to 10 cents from 20 cents. The brokerage forecasts a 13-per-cent revenue fall for FYO9, but cites the resumption of dividend payments and possible move to privatise company as share price
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        19 46 Monday 1,586.32 Friday 1,577-52 A 0.56% A 5.62% Thursday 1,493-53 Wednesday 1,505.51 T 0.79% A 1-33°/°
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        27 46 iang Seng 12,878.09 T 0.76% Jikkei 7,949-13 A 3.18% lhanghai 2,218.33 A 3.02% leoul 1,163.88 A 3.41% flumbai 8,863.82 T 0.89% XComp 841.87 A 0.12%
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        21 46 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi Vioo Si.551 $2,147 HKSico $19.77 $1,986 RMB100 $22.42 $1,011 RS100 $2,977 $0,417 RPio,ooo $1,279
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      373 46  -  KELVIN CHOW PINK slip parties have hit Singapore shores once again. The recession has revived these events, where job-seekers anyone who was given the sack or the American term "pink slip" are brought together with recruiters and prospective employers. Such gatherings, which surfaced
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      526 46  -  CHRISTIE LOH TIMELY DISCLOSURES But shipping firm defends actions as 'appropriate' deputy business editor christie@mediacorp.com.sg HAMMERING home the gravity of a listed company's failure to respond appropriately to price-sensitive market talk, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday publicly scolded behemoth Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) for breaching disclosure rules.
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      468 46  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg LESS than two years after investing in Mind Champs, property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng's City Developments (CDL) has sold off its interest in the education provider at less than half of the acquisition price to focus on its core property and hospitality
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