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    10 1 TODAY rhursday June 18, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    66 1 2 Former Iranian PM Mir Hossein Mousavi called for a day of mourning as the Revolutionary Guard cracked down on new media users. A The United World College of South East Asia plans to give scholarships to Singaporeans in an effort to become'fully-integrated' with the community. C
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    In my defence ...
    233 1 In my defence The German Biopolis researcher whom the Health Ministry said had heightened the risk oj community HINI spread by his behaviour, yesterda issued this clarification through A*Star. I did not develop any flu-like symptom during the time I was in the United States. What I had was a
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    Should we name and shame?
    919 1  -  ALICIA WONG HINI IN SINGAPORE Some say let's deter the irresponsible, others say don't overreact alicia@mediacorp.com.sg AS THE public reacted vigorously with flak directed at the HI Nl patient who reportedly went shopping and to a concert, another 17 new cases the most yet in
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      Lock icon Mousavi calls for day of mourning
      599 2 AGENCIES IRAN POLITICS Former PM calls for further peaceful protests; Revolutionary Guard crack down on new media users TEHRAN Defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi called on his supporters to hold a march and a day of mourning today, as the authorities intensified
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      Lock icon N Korea warns of 'thousand-fold' retaliation
      466 2 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea warned yesterday of a "thousand-fold" military retaliation against the United States and its allies if provoked, the latest threat in a drumbeat of rhetoric in defence of its rogue nuclear programme. The warning of a military strike, carried by the
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      Lock icon Malaysia reports first local H1N1 case
      223 3 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian health authorities yesterday reported the first case of Influenza A (H1N1) involving a person who had caught the virus within the country. Health Ministry director general Ismail Merican said the 17-year-old girl caught the virus from another teenager who
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      Lock icon Scholarships for heartland S'poreans
      550 4  -  ZULOTHMAN UNITED WORLD COLLEGE OF SOUTH EAST ASIA Move to integrate school with community; new vareen camous by 2011 zul@mediacorp.com.sg THE United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) plans to give out scholarships to Singaporean students so they can join the institution next year. Speaking
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      Jump ship? Sure...
      343 6 TAKING RISKS YOUNGER Singaporeans are willing to take career risks if it means a bigger pay packet or faster growth prospects. Despite the economy, they would give up their jobs in a big firm to join a small company, a survey conducted among 20- to 40-year-olds in
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      Lock icon A DATE BY THE RIVER
      69 6 ERNEST CHUA Couples can enjoy a special preview of A River Romance, a water and land extravaganza comprising a bumboat parade and dance musical. This spectacular production is one of the highlights of the Singapore River Festival 2009, which is a celebration of water, heritage
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      Lock icon 90% of ITE grads land jobs
      239 8 938 LIVE, CHANNEL NEWSASIA DESPITE the weaker economy in the second half of last year, graduates from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) entering the job market were highly marketable. Senior Minister of State for Education S Iswaran said they had enjoyed an overall
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      Lock icon Website to put up hospital Scoreboard'
      544 8  -  LINYANQIN MEDICAL CARE STANDARDS Cancer support website to collect public feedback on patient services yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg FROM time to time, medical professionals may need gentle reminders to show more empathy and care when dealing with patients. And the founder of a cancer support website hopes
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      SUCCESS OF BOOK SPURS HER ON TO CHAMPION PATIENT ADVOCACY
      271 8 After eight years of running a resource website on cancer, Ms Lee See Hong, who lost her mother to cancer in 1999, decided to call it a day when her father died last year. Disappointed with what she considered poor
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      Lock icon FEWER NEW CITIZENS AND PRS THIS YEAR?
      306 10 AP The number of new citizens and permanent residents may have surged last year, but with the downturn shrinking employment growth, the increase in foreigners making Singapore their home is likely to slow down this year, according to the National Population Secretariat. But
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      Birth rate dips to 1.28
      735 10  -  LINYANQIN 2008 POPULATION TRENDS yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE'S declining birth rate showed no signs of reversing, dipping slightly to 1.28 last year as Singaporeans continue to marry later, have children later or fewer of them, or not marry at all. While more tied the knot last
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      16 bus firms could face total $1.7m fine
      314 12  -  LEONGWEEKEAT ALLEGED PRICE FIXING weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg TWO entrenched business practices of setting minimum bus fares and fuel surcharges could cost 16 tour coach agencies and a bus association a hefty fine. Today understands that they could be fined around $1.7 million for allegedly
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      Lock icon Mega space event to launch 2010
      460 13  -  SATISH CHENEY CHANNEL NEWSASIA AEROSPACE CONVENTION in LE BOURGET, FRANCE satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg NEXT year, Singapore will go light years ahead in the space race when it hosts one of Asia's largest space conventions. The event will be co-organised by the Global Space and Technology Convention,
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      Lock icon HSA issues warnings on two illegal health products
      198 13 CHANNEL NEWSASIA TWO illegal health products claiming to relieve pain have been found to contain substances that cause adverse side effects. "Delima Raja Urat", a Malay Jamu medicine, claims to treat back and muscle pain as well as gout, and Chinese product
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      Widjaja family's request to adjourn inquiry denied
      327 13  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg THE Widjaja family will not sit in on the remaining four days of the formal inquest into David's death, after the court turned down their request to adjourn the proceedings. At the start of the second tranche of the coroner's inquiry
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        MM LEE SENDS CONDOLENCES TO FORMER MP'S FAMILY
        234 14 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has sent his sympathies to the widow of former Member of Parliament Sia Kah Hui, who died on Sunday. Mr Sia served as a People's Action Party MP from 1963 to 1984, as representative for Upper Serangoon
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        GST CREDITS PAYOUT ON JULY 1
        87 14 Singaporeans will receive their second payment of GST Credits and Senior Citizens' Bonus on July 1. The payments are part of the Government's relief measures to help households cope with the economic downturn. Those who have signed up to receive their GST Credits and
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      Don't talk to strangers
      351 14 PHONE SCAMS YOUR phone rings and a stranger informs you that your relative has murdered someone and needs to flee the country. Or you could be told that your family and company are being watched. In both scenarios, the caller would eventually demand money and will
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      Lock icon Mandatory give-way scheme extended to Choa Chu Kang
      231 16 938 LIVE FROM June 27, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will extend the Mandatory Give Way to Buses scheme to four bus bays in Choa Chu Rang. These bus bays are located along Choa Chu Rang Road opposite Phoenix LRT Station and
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      Lock icon S'poreans injured in Genting bus crash back home
      169 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A GROUP of Singaporeans injured in a bus accident in Malaysia have returned home. The bus was travelling downhill from Genting Highlands, a popular casino resort, on Tuesday afternoon when the driver lost control. The vehicle rammed into a car
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      Lock icon A spellbinding affair
      349 16  -  ESTHER NG ASIAN YOUTH GAMES 50 Jurong JC students will bring a magical and cultural twist to AYG publicity campaign estherng@mediacorp.com.sg STUDENT athletes at the Asian Youth Games (AYG) will have more than sporting glory to look forward to, thanks to 50 students from Jurong Junior College
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Mukhriz plays safe on bridge
      221 18 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Deputy Minister for International Trade and Industry Mukhriz Mahathir wants the government to continue discussing the possibility of a third bridge with Singapore even though leaders of the ruling United Malays National Organisation (Umno) are against it. Mr Mukhriz
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      Lock icon 'I believe it can be resolved'
      426 18 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MALAYSIAN POLITICS Anwar in damage control mode over PAS split KUALA LUMPUR Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has moved to contain the fallout over cracks in the Parti Islam SeMalaysia leadership, denying that the party was split over the ruling United Malays
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      Lock icon Foreign maids to get 1 day off a week
      365 18 .AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Foreign maids working in Malaysia will soon get one day off a week as part of a bid to improve working conditions for domestic helpers from overseas. Human Resources Minister S Subramaniam told state media on Tuesday his
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      Lock icon Malaysia opposes its relisting on US trafficking blacklist
      155 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has accused the United States of unfair treatment over its decision to relist the country on a human trafficking blacklist. Washington's annual "Trafficking in Persons Report", released yesterday, says Malaysia is failing to comply with minimum standards to
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      Lock icon Republican senator admits to extramarital affair
      213 21 AP LAS VEGAS Senator John Ensign of Nevada, a conservative Republican with presidential ambitions, abruptly announced he carried on an extramarital affair for much of last year with a woman on his campaign staff. "It is the worst thing I have ever done in
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      Lock icon US to introduce inclusive perks
      483 21 THE NEWYORKTIMES FEDERAL JOB BENEFITS WASHINGTON President Barack Obama was set to sign a presidential memorandum last night to extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, said administration officials. He will however, stop short of pledging full health insurance coverage, which could require legislation
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      Lock icon SBY's relative jailed for graft
      170 22 AFP JAKARTA A relative of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was sentenced to four-and-a-half years jail yesterday for embezzling millions of dollars from the country's central bank. Former Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Aulia Pohan (picture), the father-in-law of MrYudhoyono's eldest son, was found guilty
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      Lock icon Ties flourish despite crisis
      410 22 .AFP CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS NOVO-OGAREVO (Russia) The leaders of China and Russia yesterday hailed flourishing ties which they said were defying the economic crisis, after Cold War-era relations marked by mutual suspicion. "In the midst of the global financial crisis, we are actively developing a practical cooperation
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      Lock icon Sole candidate Fernando Chui set to become Macau chief exec
      155 22 AFP HONG KONG Mr Fernando Chui will almost certainly become the new chief executive of Macau, after his campaign said yesterday he had received the backing of 95 percent of the territory's election committee. The former secretary for social and
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        Lock icon 400 S KOREANS IN RACE TO WOO TOO BUSY' MILLIONAIRESS
        125 25 AFP SOUTH KOREA Almost 400 South Koreans have applied to marry a millionairess who advertised for a soulmate but only eight "serious-minded" applicants will make the final cut. The 49-year-old is reportedly worth US$lB million ($26 million) and has been
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        JAIL, FINE REPRIEVE FOR 6,800 NS DODGERS
        106 25 MALAYSIA Some 6,800 Malaysian National Service (NS) dodgers will avoid a jail sentence and fine for not registering with the training programme. National Service Training Department director-general Abdul HadiAwang Kechil said Parliament has approved an amendment to the National Service Training Bill for
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      Lock icon Court to allow final appeal
      444 25 'AGENCIES AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S TRIAL YANGON Myanmar's highest court said yesterday it will allow a final appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi's defence lawyers, who are seeking to reinstate two key witnesses at her widely watched trial, her lawyer said. Defence lawyer Nyan Win
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      Lock icon THE VIRTUAL MOSQUE
      783 26 'THE NEWYORKTIMES NEWS COMMENT THOMAS L FRIEDMAN WATCHING events unfold in Tehran raises three intriguing questions for me: Is Facebook to Iran's Moderate Revolution what the mosque was to Iran's Islamic Revolution? Is Twitter to Iranian moderates what muezzins were to Iranian mullahs? And is any of
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      Lock icon OBAMA'S DANGEROUS BULLDOZER
      685 28  -  PANKAJ MISHRA THEGUARDIAN NEWS COMMENT Unless US president can break hardline posture, wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan could prove his Vietnam LAST month Mr Richard Holbrooke, the United States State Department's special representative, met students from Pakistan's north-west tribal areas. They were enraged by drone attacks, which
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      Lock icon Australian gang matriarch in dock for hit on relative
      211 30 AFP MELBOURNE A Melbourne underworld matriarch faced court yesterday for the alleged execution-style murder of her brother-in-law in a case police described as too far fetched for television. Gangland widow Judy Moran was one of three people charged with the slaying
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      Lock icon Tough love for hate crimes
      271 30 AP VIOLENCE INTHEUS WASHINGTON AttorneyGeneral Eric Holder said on Tuesday that recent killings show the need for a tougher US hate crimes law to stop "violence masquerading as political activism". "Over the last several weeks, we have witnessed brazen acts of violence, committed in places
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      Lock icon All UK colleges to register to combat bogus centres
      186 34 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Every college in the United Kingdom, including privately owned ones, could be made to register with the government to combat "bogus" centres, a minister has said. Mr Kevin Brennan, the Minister for Further Education, admitted he is concerned that
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      Lock icon BARACK OBAMA:THE HUMAN FLYSWATTER
      148 34 AP Irritated by an omnipresent fly during a TV interview at the Executive Mansion on Tuesday, President Barack Obama took matters into his own hands. Said Mr Obama to the persistent fly: "Get out of here." But it didn't. So Mr Obama waited for the fly
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      Lock icon Endeavour grounded again
      314 34 AGENCIES NASA LAUNCH CAPE CANAVERAL For the second time in less than a week, a hydrogen gas leak on shuttle Endeavour's fuel tank early yesterday forced a launch delay, pushing its space station construction mission to July 11. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) waited almost
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      Lock icon Human 'poo power' to heat homes in Britain
      195 36 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH MANCHESTER In a revolutionary project, human sewage will be used to power thousands of homes in Manchester. The £4.3 million ($10.2 million) trial will see enough methane gas extracted from human waste to provide fuel for heating and cooking for
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      Lock icon Zicam may harm sense of smell
      440 36 THENEWYORKTIMES FDA DRUG WARNING NEW YORK Federal drug regulators have warned consumers to stop using Zicam, a popular homeopathic cold remedy, because it could damage or destroy their sense of smell. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received 130 reports from consumers and doctors
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      Alcohol to the head in 6min
      138 36 LONDON For the first time, researchers have proved the rapid changes that drinking alcohol causes in human brain cells. Previous tests on how alcohol affects the brain have only been done on animals. Only 6 minutes after consuming an amount of alcohol equivalent to
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      301 38  -  Heng Wen Jie NEW HINI CASES Yesterday's front page report, "They had signs of flu but still went shopping", drew numerous strongly-worded responses from readers appalled by the actions of the 48th and 49th confirmed HINI patients in Singapore. Letter from AS THE No 1 past-time
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      55 38  -  Dorothy Tan SiewGek There are clearly many irresponsible people around. Many with flu symptoms have managed to pass through the scanners at the airport, so this is not a fool-proof way of detecting HINI. Perhaps it's time we think of quarantining everyone who comes to Singapore from
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      92 38  -  Joel Kong Letter from I READ the report in anger and frustration. The statement by the Ministry of Health is strongly-worded, but does not show the public how such actions could possibly get them prosecuted. In situations like this, it is the onus of the individual to
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      297 38  -  Lee Ming Hwei, Samuel Letter from I WAS appalled and filled with chagrin this morning to read that a German researcher consciously continued on with his daily activities despite having signs of influenza, and that he had those symptoms before he knowingly boarded a flight from
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      147 40  -  DR BILL MAIER BY MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION Many couples think that arguing is the worst thing they can do, but that's not true. Unhealthy arguments can lead to trouble, but arguing itself is not unhealthy. In fact it can be a very productive way to work out
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      455 40  -  Wong FookSeng, Patrick I APPLAUD any efforts by local companies to go green; however, one wonders about the motivation behind such efforts. Are these attempts really meant to help save the Earth or is it all about cutting costs and good PR? Do
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      143 40  -  Gilbert Goh Letter from I REFER to the report "Time to rebrand the Civil Service" (June 16). I agree with MrSteve Ressler, co-founder of the United States non-profit organisation Young Government Leaders, when he says that the Government needs to redefine the workplace to
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      1072 42  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH MANAGING MUSIC Talent needs creative management to make it big christophertoh@mediacorp.com. sg SO YOU'VE got your band together, and you've finished recording your first album what now? For many artistes, getting themselves heard on the radio or even mentioned in the press is a little harder than
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      176 44 MAGIC BYTHE RIVER If you're looking for something to wow you, head down to Central at Clarke Quay these next couple of weekends, when female magician "Magic Babe" Ning will be attempting two incredible feats. On Sunday at 6pm, she'll be attempting a solo escape called Inversion,
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      226 44 AFP LAWYERS and agents for South Korean star singer and actor Rain have settled a lawsuit over his cancelled concert in Honolulu in 2007, a report said. In March, a United States court ordered Rain and his agency JYP Entertainment to pay more
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      488 48  -  MAYO MARTIN ARTS COMMUNITY Online group puts forward names for Censorship Review Committee mayo@mediacorp.com. sg TWO months ago, the arts community banded together to present their proposed candidates for the position of Nominated Member of Parliament. And after rallying their support behind The Substation's Audrey Wong
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      324 48 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH DAVID and Victoria Beckham have won a High Court apology from Abbie Gibson, their former nanny, over her disclosure of private and confidential information following her resignation. A judge in London heard that Gibson had now agreed to give "permanent undertakings of confidentiality" to
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      729 51 How do you feel about being an F1 race ambassador? JESSEBELLA7/W It's about representing Singapore not just at the Singapore Grand Prix but also on the international circuit. It's a huge responsibility but also a real honour. I feel extremely blessed and super psyched for everything that's been
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      734 52  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH Ilove&war IdANIEUWERRI WEATHER HHe's from Australia. BBut don't hold that Bagainst him. Danliel Merriweather's B(picture) debut Balbum or his secona^epenairigon whether you count his first unreleased effort as his real debut is a blast. Okay, he does look a little like a pratboy on the
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      508 54  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH PLUS POINT Nice guys just don't make interesting TV christophertoh@mediacorp.com. sg QUICK, answer this question: What is the most interesting thing about American Idol? Is it the quality of singing? Is it the silliness of the contestants? Is it the number of times judge
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      81 54 HERE AT 72-13 Film-maker HoTzu Nyen will give a talk on the making of his film HERE on Saturday, 3pm, at Theatre Works' 72-13, Mohamed Sultan Road. The film was recently screened at the Directors Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival and will premiere in Singapore on
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      541 55  -  ANNETTE TAN Great for your health and high in flavour, Fair Price Macadamia Oil is versatile enough for any method of cooking food@newstoday.com.sg Whenever my friends or family visit Australia, I always ask them to bring home a bag of macadamia nuts for me. I love
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      693 56  -  CHEN FEN REGIONAL ADVENTURE 1: MOUNTS Yogyakarta #s wonders show might of nature and faith traveller@newstoday.com.sg GUNUNG Merapi was billowing smoke. It looked benign, almost like a giant gently breathing, beckoning from a distance. The volcano made a pretty picture framed by the glass windows of
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      624 57  -  CHIN HUILIN Whether it's by the shore or in the heart of the Borneo jungle, the music festivals in Sarawak are experiences in their own right traveller@newstoday.com. sg PRACTICALLY next door, the East Malaysian state is familiar to hikers and naturalists. Yet beyond stunning caves
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      993 58 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNELS ON MEDIACORP RED THREAD IN SEARCH OF PERFECTION 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Sports Disasters 11.00 Criminal Minds IV bplSOCle 30 6.30 Prime Time Morning: 5.00 The Rachael Ray Show 111 MN Boston Legal IV rIZZa Channel 5, Bpm 9.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show VI
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      476 60  -  SHAMIR OSMAN IST ASIAN YOUTH GAMES Football team first to arrive and waste little time heading for Games Village shamir@mediacorp.com.sg WIDE-EYED, apprehensive and eager, the North Korean football team were the first athletes to arrive in Singapore for the inaugural Asian Youth Games from June
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      364 60  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg THE stage is set for the final four at the 2009 Standard Chartered Bank FIH Men's Junior World Cup, co-hosted by Singapore andJohorßaru. In tomorrow's semi-finals, the Netherlands will face New Zealand while Australia will take on
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      783 61  -  LEONARDTHOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg If the plan is to one day give the giants a fight, S #pore hockey body must keep under-2iteam intact WITH an average age of 17.5 years they are the youngest in the competition, but the Singapore men's hockey
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      247 61 AGENCIES SEOUL A late Park Ji Sung equaliser gave South Korea a 1-1 draw yesterday and left visitors Iran's hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in jeopardy. An own-goal early in the sec-ond-half of the two countries' final fourth round,
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      339 62  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg EVENT marketing and promotion firm Momentum were yesterday awarded the management of the City Celebration site, which will be the centre of celebratory festivities from Aug 6-26 to coincide with the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Aug 14-26) and National Day celebrations
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      528 62 THE GUARDIAN ENGLISH FOOTBALL LONDON Manchester United have made a long-term decision not to sign any players aged 26 or above for large transfer fees because of new financial stipulations that have been put in place at Old Trafford to shape the club's recruitment policy.
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      207 62 THEGUARDIAN Champions Manchester United will begin their defence of the Premier League title at home to newly-promoted Birmingham on Aug 15, followed by a trip to Burnley. The fixtures for 2009-10 were released yesterday. United will have to wait until the end of
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      673 63 THE NEWYORKTIMES IO9THUSOPEN Woods is ready to rumble on a course that brought him great joy in 2002 FARMINGDALE (New York) Tiger Woods is waiting. He was a minute or so from his scheduled interview on Tuesday, ahead of the 2009 US Open
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      225 63 BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID AGENCIES David Duval was once asked which of Bethpage Black's 18 holes was the hardest, and his reply was: "One through 18. There's no let up." While Tiger Woods agreed with Duval's assessment "This is probably the most difficult golf course we've faced from tee
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      118 62 Confederations 2009 USA Brazil Thu, 18/06/09 10.00pm Euro Champ U2l Germany U2l Finland U2l Fri, 19/06/09 12.15 am Confederations 2009 Egypt Italy Fri, 19/06/09 2.30 am Euro Champ U2l Spain U2l England U2l Fri, 19/06/09 2.45 am League Cup Woodlands Home United Fri, 19/06/09 5.00pm League Cup Brunei DPMM SAFFC
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      81 63 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 8.45 am Football Gremiov Caracas, Ch27 6.30pm Tennis WTATour: Eastbourne, Ch 113 9.30pm Tennis Aegon C'ship, Ch 24 10pm Golf US Open, Ch 23 TOMORROW 12.10 am Football Euro U-21: Germany v Finland, Ch 27 lam Golf US Open, Ch 23 2.40 am Football Euro U-21:
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      679 64  -  CHEOWXINYI RESIDENTIAL LEASING Growth in number of international students has impacted rental market cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S drive to become an education hub is providing a form of support for the home leasing market. According to property and student agents, more international students in Singapore are
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      808 66  -  WILLIAM PESEK BLOOMBERG BUSINESS COMMENT IT IS a plot better suited for a John Le Carre novel. Two Japanese men are detained in Italy after allegedly attempting to take US$l34 billion ($195 billion) worth of United States bonds over the border into Switzerland.
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      258 66 .AGENCIES AT A time when most airlines are delaying delivery of planes amid falling demand for air travel, Air Asia X the long-haul arm of Malaysian low-cost carrier Air Asia has placed an order for 10 Airbus A 350 aircraft and taken
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      188 68 AMID its executive directors' attempts to stop Barclays bank from further selling their pledged shares, debt-laden TT International yesterday asked for a trading suspension to kick in from 9am today. The Mainboard-listed firm said it made the request "pending the creditors' meeting to be convened
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      528 68 'BLOOMBERG 1.30 AM LATEST Obama wants major revamp of US financial oversight UNITED States President Barack Obama said his plan to refashion supervision of the US financial system is needed to fix lapses in oversight and excessive risk-taking that helped push the economy into a prolonged recession.
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        113 68 938 LIVE Stats ChipPac is expanding capacity for wafer level packaging in its Singapore operation, said the Mainboard-listed chip tester. It said wafer level packages remained one of the highest growth semiconductor packages due to increasing demand in mobile applications. Hence, it said, it
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        75 MILLION SHARES FOR E3'S NEW MAJOR INVESTORS
        143 68  -  TAN HUI LENG E3 Holdings yesterday said it planned to issue 75 million shares worth $1,029 million to two new investors, Mr Goh Lai Peng and Mr Chim SweeYong. Both men were referred by friends of E3's non-executive chairman, Mr Ngo Gim
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        79 68 938 LIVE Mainboard-listed civil engineering firm OKP Holdings has secured a $5.7-million contract from the National Parks Board to build three park connectors at Sungei Pinang, Sungei Serangoon and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5. Work is expected to begin later this month
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      384 69  -  KELVIN CHOW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Singapore Institute of Directors poll finds firms improving governance practices kelvinc@mediacorp.com. sg DESPITE pressing worries about surviving the global downturn, Singapore's listed companies are pouring more efforts into improving corporate governance. According to a study released yesterday by the Singapore Institute of
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        57 70 $2.45 I Buy Citi reiterates call with a $2.55 target as the firm's "order book momentum appears promising". It adds that the volume of new orders secured year-to-date is "encouraging" and the stock's recent underperformance versus STI creates buying opportunity. Says the stock "offers investors a stable, high-return
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        64 70 33 cents Hold Westcomb downgrades from "Buy" on valuation grounds. Cuts target to 34 cents from 37 cents, as earnings forecasts is reduced to reflect risks from theHlNl flu outbreak and global economic weakness. Notes hotel group cum developer is conserving cash to ride out downturn, with final
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        90 70 26.5 cents I No rating OCBC Investment Research says it does not "foresee any nearterm price drivers for the stock" and is in favour of the 27-cent-per-share privatisation offer, "an opportunity to exit at relatively reasonable valuations". Says the suspended stock had been trading at low liquidity
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        5-DAY STI CLOSING
        19 70 Tuesday 2,288.16 v 1.23% Monday 2,316.56 T 2.55% Friday 2,377.07 T 0.20% Thursday 2,381.81 T 0.39%
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        27 70 iang Seng 18,084.60 T 0.45% Jikkei 9,840.85 A 0.90% lhanghai 2,810.12 A 1.23% ieoul 1,391.17 T 0.57% /lumbai 14,522.84 T 2.91% ;LComp 1,070.90 T 0.30%
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        23 70 US$1 £1 i euro A$i RMi $1,458 ¥100 $1,513 $2,371 HK$ioo $18.82 $2,022 RMB100 $21.33 $1,155 RS100 $3,032 $0,413 RPio,ooo $1,428
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      391 70 .AGENCIES OPTIMISTS betting that Singapore's trade-reliant economy is crawling out of its worst downturn ever found more proof on their side yesterday, as official data showed that May's exports fell by the least in eight months. Non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) dropped 12.1 per
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      437 70  -  CHRISTIE LOH AGENCIES,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH PROTECTIONISM China issues rule despite earlier denouncina a similar US oolicv deputy business editor christie@mediacorp.com.sg AS THE economic recession drags on and political pressures mount in some countries, some governments have been playing the "buy local" card. The outcry raised by the
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      291 70 THE GUARDIAN THE next time you are onboard a British Airways plane, think twice before using your call button. There's a good chance that whoever answers is being paid nothing to fetch you that extra pillow. All of BA's 40,000 staff
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