Today, 6 May 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    19 1 TODAY Wednesday May 6, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Wednesday May 6,2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • afternoon edition
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      in the news
      143 1 3 The Health Sciences Authority warns against products that aim to cash in on the HINI virus. MA special group of five extraordinary women have been shortlisted for MediaCorp's Singapore Woman Award and they prove age is not a factor. ■"1 Q The Taliban's recent lO advances
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      Lehman has $500m here
      754 1  -  KELVIN CHOW MINIBONDSAGA Revelation could spell hope for the hundreds who lost money kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg BUSINESSMAN Roy Lee had reason to pause when he found out last night that units of Lehman Brothers, the bankrupt American investment bank, still have assets worth about $500 million in Singapore.
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      Sports Awards: No best man, no top coach
      586 1  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg FOR the first time in 42 years, Singapore will not have a Sportsman of the Year. Neither will there be a Coach of the Year, as the man who could have easily clinched the title, Olympic table tennis
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  • NEWS
    • GLOBAL LATEST
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        SWITZERLAND
        130 2 The HiNiflu epidemic continues to spread, a senior world health official said in Geneva yesterday, contradicting hopes voiced by some countries that the outbreak may have peaked. Of the 406 additional laboratory confirmed cases reported to the World Health Organisation since Monday, some were new infections, said WHO flu
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        UNITED STATES
        96 2 Health officials in Washington yesterday eased their guidelines for closures of schools with confirmed HINI cases, saying that the severity of the disease was no worse than would be seen with seasonal flu. More than 400 schools around the United States have shut their doors, dismissing nearly a
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        UNITED NATIONS
        80 2 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said yesterday he will ask governments to reverse trade and travel restrictions unless they have a clear scientific basis, in an effort to ensure solidarity during global health crises like the current HINI outbreak. Dr David Nabarro, the senior UN co-ordinator for influenza, said
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        Lock icon HONG KONG
        128 2 A chartered flight left Hong Kong this morning for Mexico City after picking up dozens of Mexicans who had been quarantined across China because of fears over HINI. The Aero Mexico plane had earlier stopped in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. Mexico has accused China of randomly quarantining its
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        Lock icon ZAMBIA
        64 2 AGENCIES The Zambian Health Ministry said in Lusaka yesterday it had quarantined a suspected HINI case. The Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation reported that a man who had flown into the town of Ndola in the Copperbelt region last week from South Africa had shown signs of HINI. "We do
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      A flurry of deceit
      510 3 HiNi FLU OUTBREAK Beware of products claiming to be effective against HINI virus: HSA SOME offer kits for you to do a home test for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus. Others claim to sell products that are the generic versions of antiviral drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza.
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      NTU students check into Aloha Chalets
      306 3  -  ALICIAWONG THREE university students are among eight people who have been issued with home quarantine orders (HQP), as of yesterday evening. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) second-year students, who were on an exchange programme in Mexico, arrived early yesterday and opted to stay at
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      Maid gets three months' jail for lying to MOM
      284 6  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg AN INDONESIAN maid who tried to scheme her way into getting new employers was yesterday jailed for three months. In what is the first case of its kind here, Ratih Puspita Sari, 32, was convicted on two charges of
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      We will still fly, say some
      500 6  -  ESTHER NG HINI FLU OUTBREAK estherng@mediacorp.com.sg WITH 21 countries having officially reported cases of Influenza A(H1N1), this may not be the best time to go fora holidays overseas since there is a risk of your employer quarantining you on your return. Still, Today's check
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      One in four return to crime
      468 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT LAW AND ORDER But recidivism rate of 25.1% in 2006 represents Excellent result 7 when compared to other countries: Shanmugam weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg RECIDIVISM, which measures the rate of ex-offenders returning to crime, climbed slightly for those released in 2006. One out of every four
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      A FISHY SOLUTION TO ENDING VIOLENCE?
      165 8  -  LEONGWEE KEAT Fish oil pills, rather than new and expensive gadgets, may hold the key to dealing with violent prisoners. Taking a cue from their counterparts in the United Kingdom, the prison authorities here are also studying the effects offish oil on reducing violent
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      Former Citi employee fined $130,000
      356 10  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg A FORMER Citibank employee who stole confidential client information before joining a rival bank was yesterday fined $130,000. Three days after she took up ÜBS'job offer in June last year, relationship manager Lydia Koh Meng Yang, 29, accessed the bank's database and sent
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      Lock icon 'I was used as a tool'
      303 10  -  TEOXUANWEI TANG KIDNEY CASE Nephew-in-law of man who bought kidney speaks out xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg HAVING seen the "drama unfold" following the organ-for-sale saga involving his uncle-in-law Tang Wee Sung, Whang Sung Lin (picture) told the court he felt that he was "used as a tool
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      Lock icon GREEN BUILDINGS CAN COSTLESS IF DESIGN PLANS START EARLY
      214 12 ESTHER NG Big or small, if you "design right from day one" there will be cost energy savings. It's just that with bigger properties, the energy savings are "more obvious" said the Building and Construction Authority's (BCA) deputy director of technology
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      Lock icon Thumbs up for sports club
      392 12  -  ONG DAI LIN USER-FRIENDLY FACILITIES Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre clinches gold in the annual BCA Universal Design Awards dailin@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS a recreation club where wheelchairbound users can literally get into the swim of things two gentle slope ramps enable them to access the
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      Lock icon Extraordinary women
      235 14 SINGAPORE WOMAN AWARD 2oog ONE has been counselling Aids patients since the 1980s; another has been grappling with the ills of school bullying, while a third has been working with the poorest of Manila's poor. Iris Verghese, Esther Ng and Maureen Teo are among a special group of
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      DINCY LIM, 75
      77 14 She may be 75 but age is just a number to Dincy Lim. Unlike most women her age who are happily retired, Ms Lim says she doesn't see herself slowing down. A volunteer at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and X X Women's and Children's Hospital, Ms Lim
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      MAUREEN TEO, 52
      82 14 She has given up the good life, to be with the poorest of the poor, In fact, her address is a lot number on a dumpsite New Smokey Mountain in the Philippines. It's a slum known to have gunslingers and drug addicts, but it is also a
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      IRIS VERGHESE, 63
      48 14 She is one of the first crusaders against Aids in Singapore and has been a friend and caregiverto Aids patients since the 1980s. Ms Verghese has not only counselled numerous HIV-positive patients and their family, but also raised funds and given talks on HIV prevention.
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      TAN GEOK MUAY, 56
      63 14 She had to leave school at 15, to help support seven other siblings. Her daughter Claire Lee told Channel News Asia: "She never gave up on this family. I believe we wouldn't be able to live the way we do today because my father's business had
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  • WORLD
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      Golkar wings not in favour of Wiranto-Kalla pairing
      273 16 JAKARTA Regional branches of the Golkar Party are refusing to acknowledge the pairing of party chairman Jusuf Kalla and ex-military chief Wiranto as presidential and vice-presidential candidates in Indonesia's July presidential election, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Mr Kalla, the Vice-Presi-dent, and
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      Lock icon Protests erupt
      325 16 AFP UNREST IN NEPAL KATHMANDU Thousands of Maoist supporters took to the streets of Nepal's capital yesterday, a day after the leader of the ex-rebels quit as Prime Minister following a bitter row over the country's army chief. The Maoists said they were mobilising protesters in a bid
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      Lock icon A HIGH-STAKES GAMBLE IN NEPAL
      611 17  -  DIBYESHANAND THE GUARDIAN NEWS ANALYSIS NEPAL is an important crucible for the idea of democracy. Can democracy as a system accommodate, moderate and discipline political forces that owe their existence to revolutionary violence and populism directed against an authoritarian establishment? Or will democracy unravel itself
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      Lock icon Pakistan suicide bomb attack kills five
      219 18 AFP PESHAWAR A suicide bomber rammed a car into troops in north-west Pakistan, killing five people as panicked residents fled a key town under gunfire yesterday, fearing that a peace deal would collapse. The deadly attack came on the eve of President Asif Ali
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      Lock icon Those complex nuclear weapons
      402 18 AP PAKISTAN SECURITY WASHINGTON The Taliban's recent advances in Pakistan are intensifying concern about whether the country's nuclear arsenal is safe from terrorists. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, who meets President Barack Obama in Washington today, recently proclaimed that "the nuclear capability of Pakistan is under
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon THE NORTH'S 'CYBER WAR UNIT'
        50 20 AP North Korea runs a cyber warfare unit that tries to hack into United States and South Korean military networks to gather confidential information and disrupt service, said a news report. South Korea said it is aware Pyongyang has been training hackers in recent years.
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        Lock icon UK LISTS PERSONA NON GRATA
        51 20 AP Britain for the first time has published a list of people barred from entering the country for "fostering extremism or hatred". The list includes popular American talk-radio host Michael Savage, who has called the Quran a "book of hate", and white supremacist Stephen Donald
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        Lock icon CALLS FOR 'BLACK MALAYSIA'
        46 20 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER Polls reform group Bersih yesterday called on Malaysians to protest against Barisan Nasional's power grab in Perak by wearing black tomorrow to coincide with the sitting of the state assembly. Bersih accused the Prime Minister of orchestrating the coup.
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        Lock icon WAS IT RACISM?
        32 20 DPA South African diplomats in Hong Kong have demanded an explanation after a South African man complained of being stripsearched while in transit in the territory and then deported.
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      Lock icon WIDJAJA'S FAMILY PROTESTS IN JAKARTA
      32 20 EPA A relative holds a photograph of Indonesian David Widjaja during a protest outside the Singapore Embassy in Jakarta yesterday. MrWidjaja's parents insist their son was murdered,
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      Lock icon Could she be spared death?
      200 20 BRITON IN LAOS AFP HANOI A British woman facing trial in Laos on a drug charge may escape the death penalty because she is pregnant, a Lao government spokesman said. Ms Samantha Orobator, 20, was detained last August after allegedly being caught with 680 grammes
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      THE ECONOMICS OF A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
      674 22  -  MARIA SIOW TODAY IN CHINA east asia bureau chief mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg OVER 10,000 students in Chongqing recently decided that they will not sit for Chi- na's annual college entrance examination. One of them is 17-year-old Yang Jiafu. "I do not see a point in sitting
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      Lock icon 44 killed in blood feud massacre at wedding party
      183 24 AFP BILGE (Turkey) Four masked gunmen stormed a wedding party in Turkey's Kurdish region hurling grenades and firing machine guns in an attack which left some 44 people dead. Eight people have been arrested over what Interior Minister Besir Atalay said
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      Lock icon Another Afghanistan?
      317 24 AP YEMEN SANA (Yemen) There is a growing fear in Saudi Arabia: That Yemen could become another Afghanistan right on its doorstep, where Al Qaeda runs free and exports violence into its neighbour. General David Petraeus, head of the United States Central Command, told Congress last month that
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      Lock icon Israel sees pope's visit as tourism boost
      199 26 AFP JERUSALEM Israel rolls out the red carpet for Pope Benedict XVI next week. It hopes that his five-day pilgrimage will help boost the number of Christian visitors. The pontiff arrives in Israel on May 11 for a pilgrimage that will see him
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      Lock icon Leaders at odds on Iran, Palestinians
      326 26 AFP,THE NEWYORKTIMES US-ISRAELI TIES WASHINGTON The new United States and Israeli leaderships were at odds over Iran and peace with the Palestinians on the eve of talks between US President Barack Obama and his Israeli counterpart Shimon Peres. Mr Peres, who will be the
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      S'pore Govt is just protecting its people
      245 28  -  Raymond LoWan Mou HINI FLU OUTBREAK Letter from I REFER to "Visa? No, senor" (May 5) and am disappointed that the Mexican Embassy here is raising objections to Singapore's temporary imposition of visa requirements on its nationals coming here and the need to
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      Temperature-takers should have worn masks: Istana
      120 28  -  Ong LimTim Letter f ron Manager (Media c- \summumi,uiions) President's Office I REFER to "Why were student tempera-ture-takers not wearing masks?" (May 4). We agree with Mr Wong Bung Wai that the well-being of the student volunteers from the St John Ambulance Brigade should
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      167 30  -  DR BILL MAIER ...BY IT'S HARD ACHIEVING A NICE BLEND The term "blended family" may sound pleasant, but in reality, blending is not as easy as you might think! With today's high divorce rate, stepfamilies are more common than ever. And that means more parents are
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      236 30  -  Joseph Wong SEX EDUCATION Letter from DUE to the Aware saga, the topic of homosexuality has gotten the public's attention. Having read the views of self-declared "conservative" parents who expressed concern about the openness with which this topic is being discussed especially in
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      244 30  -  Tan Lye Huat Letter from' I REFER to "Board claims ignorance" (May 2) and the question about "whether listed firms should be required to disclose the pledging of shares by key company officials and shareholders". I am encouraged that the Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX)
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        985 32  -  GENEVIEVE LOH TODAY EXCLUSIVE genevievehh@mediacorp.com.sg AUTHOR Garth Sundem, who wrote The Geek's Guide to World Domination, probably had it right when he said, be afraid, beautiful people. Why? Because the geek shall inherit the earth, apparently. Just ask the geek poster boys of this generation, Chris Pine and
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      154 34 DAUGHTRYNEWSINGLETO DEBUTON AMERICAN IDOL Rock band Daughtry, known for their hit, Home, will debut Wo Surprise, the first single from the band's second album, on tonight's episode of American Idol on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 at 10pm. It is the first track from their upcoming, as-yet-untitled release. "American
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      360 36  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW STARTREK This prequel could be the best Star Trek yet genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg J J ABRAMS' Star Trek has managed to pique this non-fan's interest and inspired me to dig deeper into this intricate, historic, multi-decade scifi epic that legions of rabid followers already know, revere
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      292 36 GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW SELL OUT! VARIETY magazine called it "an overlong attempt at a satire on business and media greed that's played and helmed with a sophomoric enthusiasm". But what do western critics evaluating "Malaysia's first Manglish comedy-musical" really know? Not the self-reflexive inside jokes, that's for
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      243 37  -  MAYO MARTIN MOVIE REVIEW CLAUSTROPHOBIA ON THE surface, Claustrophobia can be summed up as a light-hearted story about an illicit office romance between secretary Pearl (played by the lovely Karena Lam) and boss Tom (Ekin Cheng). But in the assured, calculated hands of Hong Kong director and writer
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        Christian Lacroix The Master
        236 38 The revered French couturier's haute couture Spring/Summer 2009 collection opens the festival at a glitzy black-tie gala dinner at the Tent@Orchard, with English supermodel Jacquetta Wheeler walking the runway. THE ACCIDENTAL COUTURIER Christian Lacroix stumbled into fashion by chance, when a friend got him a job
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        211 38 He's not only a fashion and Christmas tree designer, he also models and deejays. Rising English star Gareth Pugh is a multi-talented figure to watch. BEEN THERE, DONE THAT Gareth Pugh graduated from London's famed Central Saint Martin's College, with a BA in fashion in 2003.
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        49 38 The head designer for Marc Jacobs shows his diffusion line, Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring/ Summer 2009. WHAT TO EXPECT: Playful, whimsical yet wearable silouettes, including playsuits, innocent trapeze and babydoll dresses, patchwork denim and bold prints. May B,9pm at Tent@Orchard, Ngee Ann City. Tickets at $20.
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        Jacquetta Wheeler The Model
        95 38 Wheeler got into modelling when she bumped into celebrity fashion photographer Mario Testino at a road crossing in West London. Taken by her androgynous beauty, he sent her to Paris fora 10-page fashion spread for French Vogue. The waif-like beauty has starred in major campaigns with
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        WHAT'S SO HOT ABOUT HAUTE?
        270 39  -  MELISSA DE SUVA Would you pay US$l6,OOO ($23,645) for a tailored suit? Some women would. They are the small but fiercely loyal following of the investment that rivals artwork and fine jewellery haute couture Stars of yesteryear who were such big spenders on the bespoke
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        Vivienne Westwood The Grande Dame
        277 39 Always the revolutionary during her career spanning over three decades, English doyenne Vivienne Westwood's Anglomania Autumn/Winter 2009/10 show closes the Audi Fashion Festival. ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT FROM THE START While everyone was still besotted with the hippy movement in 1970, Vivienne Westwood and her partner, Malcolm McLaren,
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        272 40 Ashley Isham has dressed scores of celebrities and royalty, from Mariah Carey to Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter, Princess Zara Phillips. The local boy shows why he is now a London star at this year's festival with a collection inspired by the '40s. He will also unveil his
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        Reckless Erika Local Bolour
        92 40 Reckless Erika, a design collective comprising fouryoung Singaporean designers (designers Afton and Diorelle, fashion stylist Ruth and fashion show production assistant Louis) is part of the showcase of five regional and local designers Blueprint 2009 featuring Blackmarket. What to expect: Their Autumn/Winter 2009 collection is themed
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        252 40 &lt;2/uvafo&lt;2siatiiice&gt; Aesthetic physician Georgia Lee will be taking to the catwalk to model her own designer threads in a private fashion show in conjunction with the launch of her skincare line. In Private Lives, the socialite works with a few good friends to present a show that combines fashion, beauty
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        39 40 Singaporean model of Chinese, Dutch and French heritage will also be doing the catwalk for the festival. Ham has recently returned from being based in Paris and Hong Kong, where she worked with Sonia Rykiel and Thierry Mugler.
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      1090 41 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL 9 N. MEpiACORP RED THREAD KALAKKAL 10 S.ooAM Entertainment Tonight 3.00 Amazing Animal Videos 111 11.00 Project Runway V EpiSOde 11 6.30 Prime Time Morning 3.30 Hey Paula! MN Tim Gunn's Guide To Style Vasantham, 7.30pm Channel 5 Bpm 9-3° The Ellen DeGeneres Show VI
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      598 42  - It all began with a little black book TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE SPORTS Note-taking helped Sportswoman of the Year Jasmine revive her career yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg IT ALL started a couple of years ago, when Jasmine YeongNathan started carrying around a little black book. It's not for keeping phone numbers of suitors, though there's
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      314 42  -  TANYO-HINN Three years ago, then 16-year-old Jazreel Tan (picture) was dropped from the national bowling squad headed to the 2006 Asian Games in Doha because of disciplinary problems. Stung by her omission, the talented bowler buckled down. Just days before her team-mates departed
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      Women's paddlers: 3-in-a-row
      293 43  -  LOWLINFHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg THE national women's table tennis team have won the Singapore Sports Awards' Team of the Year (Event) accolade eight times since it was first introduced in 1972. And after winning Singapore's first Olympic medal in 48 years at the Beijing Games last August, the
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      79 43 benior Awards Sportsman of the Year ($10,000): No winner Sportswoman of the Year ($10,000): Jasmine Yeong-Nathan (bowling) Coach of the Year ($6,000): No winner Team of the Year (team sports) ($10,000): No winner National table tennis women's team Li Jiawei, Wang Yuegu, FengTianwei, Sun Beibei Junior Awards
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      192 44  -  AS DWIGHT RAFFLES Junior College students Gregory Gan and Jin Lav know what they want to do after finishing their studies. While Gregory hopes to be a doctor and Jin Lav is eyeing a career in mathematics, the pair want to keep on bowling. Yesterday,
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      344 44 THEGUARDIAN ENGLISH FOOTBALL United #s record bid for Bayern star could signal Cristiano's going to Real LONDON Manchester United have made an offer of about £62.5 million ($l3B million) for the Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery as they close in on a deal that would shatter
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      468 44  - The S'pore Cup is like a box of chocolates ASDWIGHT RHB SINGAPORE CUP, PRELIMINARY ROUND TTM Samut Sakhon v Super Reds Tampines Stadium, 7.45pm sports@newstoday.com. sg THE Super Reds take on TTM Samut Sakhon in tonight's final RHB Singapore Cup 2009 preliminary round match at Tampines Stadium, and head coach
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      770 45 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST Ferguson's men just outstanding as they expose flaws in Wenger's side CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL, SECOND LEG Arsenal 1 Man United 3 United go into the final 4-1 on aggregate LONDON Manchester United swept back into the Champions League final as the
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      138 42 UE CHAMPIONS SEMIFINALS r^_ LIVE AT SPORTSBUZZ@PARADIZ (§53 7 May 2.45 am Chelsea vs Barcelona Doors open 2am. Asian Champ Nagoya Grampus Ulsan Wed, 06/05/09 2.00pm Singapore Cup Samut Sakhon Super Reds Wed, 06/05/09 7.45pm UE Champions Chelsea Barcelona Thu, 07/05/09 2.45 am S.League Albirex Bal Khalsa Thu, 07/05/09 7.45pm
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      68 43 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7am NHL Second Round Playoffs, Game 6, Ch 117/305 gam NBA Playoffs 2008/09, Ch 23 6pm Cricket West Indies Tour Of England 2009 (IstTest, Day 1): England v West Indies, Ch 111 10.30pm IPL Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ch 111 TOMORROW 2.30 am UEFA
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      24 43 This prequel could be W .1 AW- Tl Hl^- c t-- j! gMh\ the best Star Trek yet. 'A H fP llMr i-**SR.I Wrl
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      34 44 Title Sponsor Partners in Sports Sponsors Official RHB+Rank SH c=L s AVAyA ©jj-^ ssen V W LI Cl II l\ SPOffrS EVEffy DAW Kwton fnrfvrPHPnrE """'-1 SecuringYo^id PrOVldeiS INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATIONS Giving Hope. Improving Live1;.
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      62 45 jfj Available on iPhone iPod Touch. iTCjCAY 4:06 PM f*'^ Singapore I Mbg& World {43) &gt; I MM ■ytf Voices (16) &gt; I 9 Business (74) &gt; I b^-^^^k^i^_^J l iPhone is available only KS at Sing Tel retail shops. For the latest news on the go. Read it online
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      408 46  -  VALARIETAN CHANNEL NEWSASIA BOTTLED DRINKS Water manufacturer Pere Ocean looks to grow valarie@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE slowing global demand, water manufacturer Pere Ocean is still enjoying solid exports. The Singapore company sees steady orders of 400,000 bottles of mineral water from Japan every month and is now available in more
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      88 46 NEXT INTAKE: MAY 2009 OPEN FOR ADMISSION 3-H svl University of London Speaker: Master of Laws (LLM) Mr- Mohamad Malik Postgraduate Diploma in Laws* Date: Bth May 2009 Postgraduate Certificate in Laws* Time: 7pm n m in 11 Venue: Capitol Centre Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons) By External Study Non-law
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      258 47 &lt;■-* La v -*v~ &gt; a^^^h member 7 J w 530,000 people are. Are you? The Labour Movement is all about U. In tough times like this, your union benefits are unique to members and they include workplace representation, career membership is your unique advantage to Upturn the Downturn. Be
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      172 48  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE is becoming more popular as a base for wealth managers. Julius Baer, a Swiss private bank, yesterday said it was relocating its chief executive officer for Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe from Zurich to
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      324 48 AFP ÜBS'WOES SWITZERLAND'S biggest bank ÜBS warned yesterday it could be hit by more non-performing corporate loans amid the slowing Swiss economy after reporting quarterly losses of almost 2 billion Swiss francs ($2.6 billion). "The real economy has continued to deteriorate, and this is expected
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      Don't rejoice just yet, say experts
      286 49 PMI INDEX GAIN Rise could be just a "passing cloud' SINGAPORE'S electronics manufacturing segment expanded in April after having contracted over six straight months. But analysts cautioned against rejoicing too soon especially with the uncertainties surrounding the Influenza A (HI Nl) virus. According to
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      AIR ASIA LAUNCHES NEW BALI-AUSTRALIA ROUTES
      80 49 Low cost carrier Air Asia announced its foray into the lucrative Bali-Australia route on new Airbus A 320 airplanes, with its first direct connection between Denpasar and Perth. It cited education as the main driver for its fifth international route to be operated from
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      272 49 DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SINGAPORE-LISTED Noble Group yesterday upped its offer for Gloucester Coal by 24 per cent to As49o million ($536 million) and called for the miner to terminate its planned merger with Whitehaven Coal. Analysts say the higher offer doesn't guarantee Noble control of
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        95 49 Marigold is rewarding fans of its 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink with an islandwide consumer promotion. Get a limited edition satin clutch bag for free when you purchase two onelitre packs of Marigold 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink. The bags (pictured below) are available in four stylish
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        170 49 Travel search engine Wego has launched a contest to promote the Wego Deals Newsletter where the winner will walk away with a getaway to Phuket for six people. The winner will be treated to a luxurious holiday with five friends, where they will receive YIP treatment.
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        116 49 Abbott believes that children's supplements should be fun for kids hence its Vidaylin range of vitamins are made with that in mind Vidaylin's Minibear with Gummies, for instance, reaches out to kids through its fun and colourful designs. Each gummy is packed with the goodness of
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        CELESTIAL CONSTELLE BY GOLDHEART
        86 49 Goldheart is set to dazzle with the introduction of its new iconic collection Celestial Constelle. The collection is made with five Celestial diamonds set in a perfect star formation and girded with white and/or rose gold. The Celestial diamonds used in the design are the world's
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      221 50 BLOOMBERG CHINA'S State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) plans to tighten controls on bank accounts of international institutions to prevent illegal flows of capital across its borders. Foreign exchange accounts at domestic banks opened by organisations registered overseas will need to be identified
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      511 50 THE NEWYORKTIMES THENEWYORKTIMES EDITORIAL But there is no easy solution to taxing global profits THERE is something wrong with a system where some of the largest and most profitable companies contribute a pittance to the Treasury. And President Barack Obama was right to call attention
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      244 51  -  ESTHER FUNG CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY esther@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE-LISTED Creative Technology, plagued by weak demand for its music players, suffered a net loss of US$4l.B million ($61.5 million) ora loss per share of US$O.6O, for the third quarter ended March 31. For the same period last year, the soundcard
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      350 51  -  CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com. sg OF THE 130 or so foreign companies listed on the Singapore Exchange, 100 are registered in Bermuda. And that tiny island, which lies 600 km east of the American state of North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean (and not in the
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      182 51 THE Singapore Exchange withdrew a time extension for Advance SCT to release its full-year results after the firm's audit committee was completely overhauled, the Mainboardlisted company said yesterday. In February and March, four independent directors quit because they found it "difficult to discharge
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          88 52 Jitters return to NY Wall Street stocks dipped in hesitant trade amid worries about capital shortfalls for US banks that underwent stress tests and about cautious comments on the economy by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower by 16.09 points to 8,410.65, a
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          75 52 Crude at U5553.84 Crude fell from a five-month high on speculation that a government report today will show that US supplies have climbed to the highest level in more than 18 years. The Energy Department will probably say that crude inventories increased by 2.5 million barrels last week,
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          68 52 London stocks surge Share prices in London surged yesterday, boosted by the banking sector. Stocks were, however, lower in France and Germany. The FTSE 100 closed 93.72 points higher at 4,336.94, its highest level since Jan 13, after reopening following a public holiday on Monday. The Paris CAC
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        207 52 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH Apple may be poised to offer US$7OO million ($1 billion) to buy micro-blogging phenomenon Twitter in a deal that could be announced in June at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose. This is according to two separate digital media blogs, Tech Crunch and
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