Today, 10 April 2009

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    10 1 TODAY Friday April io, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    222 1 2Najib Razak's new Cabinet line-up revealed only seven fresh faces among the 28 ministers. 4Geylang Serai stallholders get an earful from an NEA officer as Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan calls the cleanliness standard there 'unacceptable. 7 She's a PhD scholar with A*STAR and he's a Swedish
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    Lock icon President SBY's party ahead in quick count
    641 1 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party appeared on track to win the country's legislative elections yesterday, as ballots were being counted after a vote that was largely peaceful, except for some violence in the restive Papua region. Five people were
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    Be different, be relevant: MM Lee
    673 1 SINGAPORE'S FOREIGN POLICY But a mediocre Cabinet can affect Singapore's image THE little red dot needs to get along with its far bigger neighbours in the region but at the same time, it cannot afford to be like them. This is because Singapore has
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    PM warns of slower growth
    297 1  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S growth forecast for this year will have to be revised further downwards from the current minus 2 to minus 5 per cent, but is unlikely to hit the negative double-digits, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. The Ministry of Trade and
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      Lock icon Behind Najib's picks ...
      569 2 Behind Najib's picks AGENCIES MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR With only seven fresh faces among the 28 ministers, the "wow" factor seemed to be missing from Prime Minister Najib Razak's Cabinet line-up although the conspicuous exclusion of Umno Youth chief Khairyjamaluddin did generate a wow of a different kind. Still, some
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      13 TEST POSITIVE FOR DEADLY BACTERIA
      187 4  -  ESTHERNG Foodhandlers at the Rojak Geylang Serai stall used the neighbouring mcc siam booth to store and wash their equipment. According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), they also shared the refrigerator in the mcc siam stall. The MOH said some 154 people came
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      Lock icon Hawkers get an earful
      522 4  -  ESTHER NG GEYLANG FOOD POISONING Health Minister says cleanliness standard is unacceptable estherng@mediacorp.com.sg ON THE the eve of its reopening after two days of spring-clean-ing, some 100 stallholders from the Geylang Serai Temporary Market attended a refresher course on cleanliness conducted by officers from the National
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      Lock icon This century's most important relationship
      586 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT US-CHINATIES and why each would want Singapore on its side, according to MM Lee weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg TIES between the United States and China will become the world's most important bilateral relationship in the latter part of the 21st century, similar to the US-Soviet Union relationship
      rtister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew; DONWONG  -  586 words
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      RHETORIC VS NATIONAL INTEREST
      277 6 A member of the audience noted that Singapore and Malaysia had taken very different paths since separation. With a new Malaysian Cabinet in place, what's the path the two countries will take from here? Mr Lee replied that one should take note of the "clear division
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      Lock icon SHOOT FOR $8M THIS YEAR
      58 6 DONWONG I President S R Nathan (centre) launched the 10th President's Challenge at the Singapore Flyer yesterday, the first donation made by Ms Shirley Leow (left), a member of the Flyer's executive committee. The President set afundraising target of $8 million this year, calling for
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      Lock icon A *STAR scholar in Holland V jaunt
      489 7  -  ZULOTHMAN NUDECOUPLE Duo identified as they are finally charged in court zul@mediacorp.com.sg SHE is a PhD scholar with A*STAR, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, who is studying at the Karolinksa Institute in Sweden, and he, a Swedish student on an exchange
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      Questions on SAF bonds, platform doors
      242 7 WHILE platform screen-doors are being rolled out at all open platform MRT stations, what's being done meanwhile for passengers' safety? Can Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) officers on bonds apply to leave the service early? While the theme of the economic downturn continues to run
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      Lock icon Former NParks employee charged with bribery
      178 8 938 LIVE A FORMER business development manager with the National Parks Board (NParks) was charged yesterday with accepting a bribe of $3,000. Leong Pak Sing had allegedly accepted the money from one Andy Tay Choon Moh in January 2005 in return for Leong's help
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      Family seeks clarifications
      395 8  -  TEOXUANWEI NTU STUDENT'S DEATH xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg THE family of David Widjaja, the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student who fell to his death on campus last month after allegedly stabbing his lecturer, is in Singapore to seek clarification from the authorities on several matters. William, David's elder brother, told
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      Waiting for autopsy report
      198 8  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SHE died just over three months ago, her body marked with injuries. However, it is still unclear what exactly caused toddler Natalie Nikie Alisyia Sallehan's death at her family's rental flat in Boon Lay Drive. As a result, the hearing of 26-year-old Sallehan Allaudin
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      3 applicants for every job
      343 9  -  TEOXUANWEI RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS Dr Ng gives update on efforts and schemes to retain, attract teachers xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg THE Ministry of Education (MOE) has received close to 10,000 applications in the first four months of this year alone for the 3,000 teaching positions available. So far,
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      Lock icon TAKING ON THE PIRATES
      102 9 001 BOON KEONG Some 240 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel left yesterday to shore up international efforts against piracy in the Gulf of Aden. Also taking part in the three-month deployment will be the Republic of Singapore Navy Landing Ship Tank, RSS Persistence, and two Republic
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      PM Lee in Thailand for summits
      148 9 TEN days after stepping up to the role of Deputy Prime Minister, MrTeo Chee Hean will serve as acting Prime Minister with Mr Lee Hsien Loong in Pattaya, Thailand, from today to Sunday for the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) related summits. Mr
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      Lock icon All pumped up for clean energy
      345 10  -  TIMOTHY OUYANG CHANNEL NEWSASIA WORLD'S LARGEST CNG STATION Union Energy to roll out 2 ooo new CNG taxis over the next couple of years timothy'ouyang@mediacorp. com. sg IT'S said to be the world's largest compressed natural gas (CNG) refuelling station and it will open
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        RECYCLE YOUR BOOKS
        75 10 If you have fiction and non-fiction books for either children or adults, you may drop them off at any of the public libraries from April 11 to 24 between 11am and Bpm in return for book exchange coupons. Bring these coupons to the inaugural Book Exchange on
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        LABOUR SYNDICATE BUSTED
        100 10 Officials from the police and Ministry of Manpower have busted an illegal labour supply syndicate, arresting four men, including a Bangladeshi who is believed to the ring leader. They were charged on Wednesday with more than 200 offences under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. Shamsul Hoque
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        HONG LEONG'S $5M BOOST FOR MUSEUM'S CHINA GALLERY
        119 10 These are challenging times, but not for the local arts scene, it seems. The Hong Leong Foundation has donated $5 million to the Asian Civilisation Museum (ACM). The money will go towards the planned expansion of the museum's China Gallery and acquiring
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      Lock icon For a protest-free summit
      454 12 AGENCIES TURMOIL INTHAILAND Army will be brought in if needed, vows Thai government BANGKOK Thailand said yesterday that it would call in army reinforcements if necessary to assure the safety of 15 Asian heads of state in the face of mass street protests demanding the resignation
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      Lock icon Two policemen to hang for killing Mongolian woman
      387 12 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Two Malaysian policemen were sentenced to death by hanging yesterday for the murder of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu, in a sensational case the opposition has tried to link with Prime Minister Najib Razak. Mr Abdul Razak Baginda, a close
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      Lock icon Strong credentials
      365 14 AP, I BLOOMBERG MALAYSIAN POLITICS Not all of the ministers in Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's new team have unblemished records or pristine reputations, but many come with strong credentials. The Malaysian Insider gives its view on some of the names to look out for: MR MUHYIDDIN YASSIN,
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      Lock icon THREE SLAPS FOR KHAIRY
      326 14 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER NEWS COMMENT NOT one slap. Not two slaps. But three slaps. That was what United Malays National Organisation (Umno) Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin received yesterday when Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announced the line-up of ministers and deputy ministers. First, the announcement confirmed
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      Lock icon Kirn cements authority
      336 16 AFP NORTH KOREA PARLIAMENT SEOUL North Korean leader Kirn Jong II was yesterday re-elected to the country's most powerful post, cementing his authority over the hardline communist state despite lingering health questions. "The first session of the Supreme People's Assembly elected leader Kirn Jong II chairman of
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        Lock icon QUAKE SPARKS BUILDING SAFETY FURY
        115 16 AFP The deadly earthquake that killed more than 270 people in L'Aquila, Italy, and left medieval towers and palaces standing while wiping out modern apartment blocks has ignited public fury over apparently shoddy construction standards. Prosecutors have opened an inquiry over construction safety in parts
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        Lock icon IRAN TO CLAIM NUCLEAR PROGRESS
        127 16 THE GUARDIAN Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is expected to claim major progress in his country's nuclear programme at a critical moment in US-Iranian relations. The announcement to mark Iran's nucleartechnology yesterday will come as fresh attempts are made to restart talks over Iran's enrichment of
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      Lock icon Quick exit after terror blunder
      377 18 THE GUARDIAN, AP TOPUKCOP LONDON Britain's most senior counterterrorism officer was forced to stand down yesterday after an embarrassing security leak forced police to hastily bring forward an anti-terror operation. The raids on addresses in the northwest of England were triggered after Mr Bob Quick,
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      Lock icon Crew retakes ship from pirates
      262 18 AP NAIROBI In a riveting high-seas drama, an unarmed American crew wrested control of their US-flagged cargo ship from Somali pirates and sent them fleeing to a lifeboat with the captain as hostage. The US destroyer USS Bainbridge arrived on the scene on Thursday morning
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      Flies make home in our eateries
      205 20  -  Lee Siew Leng Letter from I HAVE noticed recently that there are more houseflies than usual in food centres and eateries. Take for example, the VariNice openair food court at Sembawang Drive. The cleaners diligently clear away the plates as soon as customers leave,
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      Law's purpose to maximise scarce land
      363 20  -  Ben MathiasTan EN BLOC 80% RULE In some cases, interest of the majority must overrule individual rights Letter from I REFER to "En bloc sales should be unanimous" (April 9). According to the Land Titles (Strata) Act, the percentage of owners required for a
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      170 20  -  DR BILL MAIER BY NOT ENOUGH SLEEP Wake up, sleepyhead —the day's only half over! If you find yourself tired in the middle of the day, maybe it is time to rethink your sleeping habits. More than ever, people are trying to get by on a
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      FDWs tested on safety instructions too
      197 20  -  Farah Abdul Rahim Letter from Director, Corporate Communications, for Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Manpower WE REFER to "English test a major barrier" (April 8), by Ms Padmini Kesavapany. The entry test was introduced as part of a package of measures by the Ministry of
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      Test more crucial for service sector
      145 20  -  Gupta Kavita Letter from I REFER to "English test a major barrier" (April 8). This is especially true for new domestic workers who have no experience working as maids. Why put undue stress on all concerned by making it a requirement for them to
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      Lock icon MY LIFE AS A TROPHY BOYTOY
      976 22  -  PHINWONG MALADJUSTED plus editor phin@mediacorp.com.sg What would you change if you could live your life again? I AM a kept boy. A previously nubile plaything fast losing his youthful vigour. A harlot with a set of keys. It's quite embarrassing, actually. And I only
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      Meet the other black president
      905 26  -  EDPILKINGTON SIGNOFTHETIMES This guy #s the head of a film and TV empire that has revolutionised black entertainment in the US plus@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S Friday night at the 12-screen Cobble Hill multiplex in Brooklyn, New York, and the crowd are in high spirits. The largest auditorium
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        Lock icon BEST-DRESSED WOMAN
        56 26 AGENCIES Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole was crowned the world's Best-Dressed Woman by the UK-edition of Glamour magazine this week. Cole is married to England football star Ashley Cole. The 25-year-old knocked last year's winner, supermodel Kate Moss from her perch, while Victoria Beckham moved up to third
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        Lock icon BEST-DRESSED MAN
        72 26 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH Mark Ronson has won the title of Britain's Best-Dressed Man in the annual list compiled by the UK-edition of GQ magazine. Guy Ritchie was a new entry at No 2, with designer Tom Ford at No 3, James Bond actor Daniel Craig at No 4, and Prince
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      107 28 AGENCIES THE NEW FREDDY KRUEGER Jackie Earle Haley, last seen playing Rorschach in the film Watchmen, is the new Freddy Krueger. The actor will star as the iconic screen villain in the upcoming remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, taking over the role that was made
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      Ready, set, drool
      328 28  -  MAY SEAH MOVIE REVIEW JONAS BROTHERS:THE 3D CONCERT EXPERIENCE Not much else but an excuse to perv may@mediacorp.com. sg AS A non-fan of the Jonas Brothers, I did not need to see the teenage pop sensations in 3D. Heck, I don't even want to see them in
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      Not by a long shot
      151 28  -  MAYSEAH., MOVIE REVIEW|THESNIPER THIS is a movie about pretty boys with big guns. Don't look for anything beyond that such as a credible plot. We're not really sure, but we think the story goes something like this: A top sniper in the Hong Kong police
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      Lock icon American Idol down to seven
      250 30 AP AFTER much clamouring from the judges, the competition is over for Scott Maclntyre on American Idol. The 23-year-old piano player from Arizona, who crooned Survivor's The Search is Over in hopes of being saved by the judges, received the least number of votes yesterday
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      163 30 AP YOU'RE FIRED FOR REAL American network Fox is letting employees of some troubled small businesses decide which one of their colleagues will be laid off and turning the results into a reality show. The series, Someone's Gotta Go, is in production, but Fox wouldn't say on
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      He's making it work
      488 30  -  MAYSEAH TODAY EXCLUSIVE Tim Gunn takes a wife professionally, that is may@mediacorp.com.sg WITH his starched suit and clipped accent, you might think of Tim Gunn, chief creative officer for Liz Claiborne, as more of a "Queer Eye forthe Straight Guy" kind of television host. But the
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      Lock icon Harry Potter and the cannabis farm
      255 32 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH CHILD STAR GONE WILD Hogwarts pupil Vincent Crabbe had $z>K worth of cannabis in his bedroom HARRY Potter actor Jamie Waylett, who played bullying Hogwarts pupil Vincent Crabbe, has been arrested after police allegedly found cannabis worth £2,000 ($4,400) in his bedroom.
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      985 36 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH THE GUARDIAN EUROPEAN FOOTBALL After Chelsea's stunning win, Abramovich will do all he can to make Hiddink stay CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, QUARTER-FINAL, FIRST LEG Liverpool l Chelsea 3 LIVERPOOL Roman Abramovich would have woken up yesterday morning still giddy after the night before
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      478 37 AFP Masters organisers keep their eye on the skies as critics gripe about the lack of thrill AUGUSTA (Georgia) Augusta National's minders are praying for good weather for this week's tournament, which teed off last night (this morning, Singapore time) to counter charges that recent course
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      228 37 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, QUARTER-FINAL FIRST LEG Barcelona 4 Bayern Munich o BARCELONA Brutal in their execution and breathtaking in their elan, Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore
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      Lock icon A PLEASANT SURPRISE FOR EVEREST TEAM
      139 37 NATAS SINGAPOREWOMEN'S EVEREST TEAM The Natas Singapore Women's Everest Team Jane Lee, Sim Yihui, Esther Tan, Lee Lihui, Joanne Soo and Lee Peh Gee have completed the first phase of their acclimatisation by reaching the Lobuche peak (6,ooom) and are now settling in at
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      No mad rush for F1 tickets but Singapore GP still upbeat over sales
      393 38  -  LAN DE COTTA fl correspondent ian@mediacorp.com.sg TICKETS for the second Formula 1 Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix opened yesterday morning. And unlike last year, when computer ticketing systems crashed on the first day and at least two
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      Lock icon Armstrong probed for misconduct
      150 38 AP PARIS France's anti-doping agency accused Lance Armstrong of violating its rules on Thursday for not fully cooperating with a drug tester and says it could punish the seven-time Tour de France champion. Armstrong has denied misbehaving during a test of his hair, urine and blood
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      517 38  -  LOWLINFHOONG SINGAPORE SPORTS NSA say they're on track to sorting out financial issues linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg A DAY after hearing that their annual funds would be withheld until they get their house in order, the Singapore Silat Federation (SSF) vowed to get their accounts straightened and
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      186 38  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE and Johor will host the world's top junior hockey teams when the men's Junior World Cup is held from June 7-21, and the tournament is likely to get a boost as the co-hosts are finalising a title
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      637 39  -  LAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Striker confident coach Stewart will guide Bulls to their first S-League title GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2009 DPMM FC vGombak United Jalan Besar Stadium, 7.30pm, live on Ch 5 ian@mediacorp.com.sg WITH Gabriel Obatola unavailable, Agu Casmir will have to bear the burden
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      176 39 PELITA Jaya, who are coached by former Lions captain Fandi Ahmad (picture), are one of four foreign sides who have been invited to compete in the RHB Singapore Cup 2009, which kicks off on April 27. The club will be the first
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      85 37 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7am NHL Atlanta v Florida, Ch 117 10.30 am NBA Nuggets v Lakers, Ch 24 2pm Tennis Asia C'ships, Ch 22 TOMORROW 12.25 am Football Reading v Sheffield Utd, Ch 27 2.45 am Eredivisie NAC vAZ Alkmaar, Ch 116 4am MLB Yankees v Royals, Ch 23
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      91 38 The City's Better Deal Personal Service with a Smile adds distinction to our 3Cs: Courtesy, Convenience and Centrality. Conveniences: In-room Wi-Fi Internet access Multi-cultural restaurants, fast foods and shopping at the hotel doorstep Centrality: 10 minutes to city and airport 5-minute walk to MRT station .^(SR^Ni, for convenient links to
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      64 39 STLE^GUE ASIA'S TOP 10 LEAGUE Co-Title Sponsors Partners in Sports Official Convergence Communications Providers I Club Main Sponsors extern AVAyA J=^ SSEN s^gyo C'V, I<C FTMS feca/stt Cli IIVLujLLI I I Giving Hope. Improving Lives. INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATIONS ambulance Global \—~-~-\S%/%Ai' Sponsors Club Apparel Sponsors _p— cßttis x—m^mm^ Hfs STA*R l^s^
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      338 40  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN ASPIRETIMELINE Acer's stunning new series is feature-rich yet affordable in BEIJING hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg MOBILE computing might be the future, but we're still held back by the limited battery life of our laptops. It does not help that the slimmer laptops we desire also further compromise
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      511 40 The new range of Acer's products are certainly looking fetching and we have decided to feature four of them here. The good news is you can expect them to be affordable the company says it is not expecting a ransom for these sexy devices. Good move, Acer,
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      Play Station training ground at Nanyang Polytechnic
      270 41  -  TREVORTAN LOCAL professionals and budding video game developers, rejoice! There's now a fresh avenue for game developers in Singapore to acquire a new skill that might take them to the world stage. Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), in co-op-eration with Sony Computer Entertainment Asia (SCE
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      114 41 AP Will Wright, the video game designer behind hits such as The Sims and Spore, is leaving game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) after 12 years. Electronic Arts said on Wednesday that Wright, 49, is departing to run Stupid Fun Club, a
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      524 41  -  TREVORTAN SOFTWARE REVIEW ILIFE^g trevor@mediacorp.com.sg ILIFE, Apple's suite of multimedia applications consisting of iPhoto, iMovie, Garageßand, iDVD and iWeb, has always been a great creative tool for consumers looking to give their photos, videos, music and web pages a professional look. So, what are
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      436 41  -  GRASS-HOPPER XBOX 360 GAME REVIEW RESIDENT EVIL 5 Just like the virus experiment in its stories, Resident Evil games have undergone various permutations over various platforms, the latest of which is on the Xbox platform. You play Chris Redfield, the first
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      183 42 PRESIDENT Barack Obama will get a progress report on stress tests at the 19 biggest US banks when he meets his economic team today. For the last eight weeks, nearly 200 federal examiners have laboured inside some of the nation's biggest banks to
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      530 42  -  FREDERICK LIM Channel News Asia MONEY MIND They tend to make money whether markets go up or down, say experts frederickl@channelnewsasia.com THE severe market dislocations, seen in the wake of the collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers last September, have created a wealth
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      453 44 AGENCIES JAPANESE ECONOMY Aso to boost green efforts, 3227b stimulus package to be unveiled TOKYO Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso yesterday unveiled a new growth strategy for Asia's biggest economy that would create up to 2 million jobs in the next three years. By 2020,
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      292 44 BLOOMBERG HONG Kong plans to be the first city outside mainland China to start settling trade in yuan, expanding use of the currency in a city whose exchange rate is pegged to the United States dollar, chief executive Donald Tsang said. "It will reduce foreignexchange
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      309 45 BLOOMBERG KEPPEL'S NEW DEAL Keppel lands contract for clean energy plant KEPPEL Corp, the world's largest builder of oil rigs, won a $518-million contract from Ineos Runcorn to build an energy-from-waste heat and power plant in Britain. The plant, one of the largest waste and renewable
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        68 45 DOWJONES Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing said yesterday it had raised an expected $300 million from its oversubscribed rights offering. The 27-for-io offering comes as Chartered has been hurt by mounting losses and with no signs of a near-term recovery in the semiconductor market. Chartered said applications
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        82 45 BLOOMBERG SMRT said it had signed an agreement to provide rail services with Vibrant Partnership, a group of companies that's bidding for a rail contract in Melbourne. The agreement, estimated to generate an annual revenue of Ass million ($5.38 million), will take effect
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        70 45 DOW JONES Asia Pacific Breweries said yesterday that it established a $i-billion notes programme to raise money for general corporate purposes. Under the programme, the company may issue notes from time to time in any currency, which may bear fixed, floating or variable
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        64 46 $1.43 I Buy ÜBS maintains rating but cuts target price to $1.62 from $2.33 to adjust for recent equity fundraising. Cuts FYO9/10/11 earnings estimates by 6.7, 18.8, 25 per cent respectively, to reflect share dilution. However, the broker adds "we continue to like A-Reit for its top-tier management
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        60 46 89 cents I Neutral DMG keeps call given stock's 61-per-cent rise last month. Says "we do not find further upsides from current levels justifiable by fundamentals". Adds supplier of offshore support vessels needs to watch its receivables in wake of increase in collection period to 271 days on annualised
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        56 46 58 cents I Outperform Macquarie maintains rating but raises target price to 70 cents from 60 cents. Says outperformance will likely continue as company continues to execute on Sentosa. Notes company confident Sentosa on track for February opening next year and that "project risk should decline and earnings
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        21 46 H H Wednesday 1,783.96 Tuesday 1,802.39 Monday 1,847.98 Friday 1,820.87 V 1.02% T 2.47% A 1-49°/° A 0.97%
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        27 46 I llti3 ul4 i M. Jikkei ihanghai ieoul /lumbai ;LComp 8,916.06 A 3-74% 2,379.88 A 1.38% 1,316.35 A 4.30% 10,803.89 A 0.57% 917.89 A 1.10%
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        18 46 :i euro k$i !Mi $2,223 HKSioo $19.56 $2,008 RMB100 $22.18 $1,079 RS100 $3,031 $0,420 RPio,ooo $1,339
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      237 46  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg COME Sept 1, you can top up your Nets Cash Card at a bakery while buying a pastry. Three local banks, DBS, OCBC and UOB, have teamed up with Nets to roll out a contactless card that combines the
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      499 46  -  ESTHER FUNG RESTRUCTURING UOB Bank plans to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs esther@mediacorp.com.sg UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) is planning a restructuring process in a bid to improve efficiency. The bank also said it would reduce operating costs, according to its summary financial report 2008
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      329 46  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg A SUBSTANTIAL shareholder of Mainboard-listed Kian Ho Bearings has proposed a resolution to oust an independent director at the upcoming annual general meeting on April 27. But Mr Tan Lye Huat, the director in question, has made clear his intention to remain. In
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