Today, 25 June 2009

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    20 1 TODAY Thursday June 25, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday June 25, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    236 1 A Iranian presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai withdrew his allegations of vote rigging, opening a rift within the opposition. 6 Formula 1 fans can breathe easy— FIA and Fota have come to an agreement and teams end their breakaway threat. Q David Widjaja's brother O William tells the
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    Lock icon SAF joins the battle
    700 1  -  TEOXUANWEI HINI IN SINGAPORE xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg YESTERDAY, the number of confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) cases among Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel leapt from two to nine within the span of two days comprising seven Full-time National Servicemen attached to Maju Camp and two others from separate
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    Steady rise in local flu cases
    247 1 FOR the third day in a row, Singapore has confirmed 26 new patients with the Influenza A (HI Nl) virus. These comprise 11 local cases and 15 with a history of travel, bringing the total to 220. Among the cases from community transmission of
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  • NEWS
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      'Early detection is key'
      523 2  -  ESTHERNG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg THEY are generally younger because more of them have been travelling. But the age profile of HINI patients in Singapore may change as the disease now spreads in the community. And with older folk more likely to have underlying medical conditions making them more
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      Lock icon Ready for H1N1
      416 2  -  ALICIA WONG PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS CLINICS Clinics separate flu and non-flu patients, adopt other measures to prevent infection alicia@mediacorp.com.sg WITH the community spread of Influenza A (HI Nl) gathering momentum, walking into a Pandemic Preparedness Clinic (PPC) may instil fear in some of becoming infected with the virus.
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      Lock icon First case in Johor as H1N1 spreads around Asia
      360 3 AGENCIES JOHOR reported yesterday its first confirmed HINI case involving a 19-year-old female student who returned from Melbourne via Singapore on Monday, as more countries in South-east Asia announced their first confirmed cases. According to The Star, the infected Malaysian student
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      Lock icon MaxiCabs now on call
      477 3  -  ALICIA WONG ONG DAI LIN HINI IN SINGAPORE alicia@mediacorp.com.sg FOLLOWING a "surge" in 993 calls, the Ministry of Health (MOH) had activated its contingency plans on Monday by supplementing the 993 ambulances with MaxiCabs. And more MaxiCabs will be deployed for duty from today, an MOH
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      Lock icon Rezai breaks ranks
      416 4 AGENCIES IRAN POLITICS Presidential candidate withdraws allegations TEHRAN A losing candidate in Iran's disputed presidential election formally withdrew complaints of vote rigging yesterday, opening a rift among those who had challenged the outcome even as other opponents maintained their defiance. Mr Mohsen Rezai, a former hardline commander
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      Lock icon FOOTBALLERS BANNED FOR LIFE FOR GREEN PROTEST
      203 4 The Iranian footballers had worn green wristbands during a recent World Cup match to protest against Mr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election as President. Now, four of them will have to pay the price for that symbolic protest the Iranian authorities have banned them
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      What makes a top school? S'pore hosts Roundtable talks
      264 6 SINGAPORE spends less on each student in primary education than almost any other developed country. Yet, its school system has been benchmarked in studies by McKinsey and Company and the Programme for International Student Assessment, for example, as one of the
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      Lock icon A formula won
      661 6  -  LOW LIN FHOONG Fi NEGOTIATIONS FIA, Fota come to an agreement, teams end threat to breakaway linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg THE worrying prospect of Singapore hosting a glamour-less Formula 1 from next year vanished yesterday after a deal was reached between the motor sport's governing body, the FIA, and the
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      Lock icon Widjajas express their frustrations
      208 8  -  TEOXUANWEI HIS laptop in which police found a message worded like a suicide note has not been returned to the family yet. And procedural matters like this are getting David Widjaja's family worked up, as they expressed their frustrations nine days into the coroner's inquiry on
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      'Not one to pick a fight'
      508 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT DAVID WIDJAJA weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg HE WAS not one to pick a fight even among friends, so the thought of committing suicide or murder never crossed his mind, the elder brother of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) student David Hartanto Widjaja testified yesterday. William, 24, told
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      Lock icon Two arrested in loanshark raid
      140 10 938 LIVE THE police have arrested two men for loansharking activities on Tuesday morning after receiving a tip-off. The first suspect, a 46-year-old man, was arrested in the vicinity of Woodlands Estate and had in his possession some ATM cards, handphones and a SIM card.
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      Lock icon Where's the innovation, Singapore?
      430 10 7TH GLION COLLOQUIUM NTU provost tells research community to change mindset HOW is it that Singapore fifth in terms of global competitiveness and with one of the most business-friendly environments still lacks an innovation-driven mentality? It's because Singapore is more prone to "uncertainty avoidance and collectivism".
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      Agency lapses
      361 11 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE EMPLOYING a subcontractor who had been debarred from bidding because of corruption for a Mindef project. Installing an electronic parking system at a polytechnic that was hardly used. Allowing a supplier to a Government agency to vary his terms after the tender had been awarded.
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      Issues of fairness and transparency
      392 11 On procurement issues relating to Government agencies, the PAC cited three cases where lapses occurred. AN EXTRA $26M CONTRACT The first case involved the National Heritage Board (NHB) which had engaged a company to design the National Museum's exhibition galleries for $7.75 million. Two years
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      NDP rehearsals this weekend: Expect traffic delays
      161 12 DELAYS are expected this Saturday along roads in the vicinity of Suntec City and Marina Bay due to National Day Parade rehearsals. Motorists are advised to avoid Raffles Boulevard, Raffles Avenue, Republic Avenue, Bras Basah Road, Nicoll Highway and Esplanade Drive. Three stretches
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      Lock icon When S'pore is attacked...
      380 12  -  ONG DAI LIN NDP 2009 Watch a stunning example of Total Defence in action dailin@mediacorp.com.sg ON AUG 9, Singapore will come under a chemical attack and foreign invasion. A breaking-news broadcast will announce the calamities. Subsequently, the police, Singapore Civil Defence Force and Singapore Armed Forces
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      Lock icon BUSINESS PERFECTION
      432 13  -  HE PEIWEN The Canon PIXMA MX33B is an all-purpose solution for small businesses MR SHAWN Chin, executive director of SOZO, a boutique integrated agency, was "very pleased and delighted" to unpack and set up his brand new Canon PIXMA MX33B inkjet printer. "I have been looking for a
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      Key features Canon PIXMA MX338
      48 13 Automatic document feeder allows convenient multipage scanning and faxing. With Pictßridge, you can print photos directly from digital cameras without a PC. Copy-zoom-ratio function for easy enlargement, which is typically available in full-sized copiers. Scan to thumbdrive capability is useful for preparing presentations.
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      Lock icon I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE
      44 15 ERNEST CHUA First-year diploma students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic's new Optometry course visited My First Skool yesterday to conduct a free eye screening exercise. The pre-schoolers were checked for various conditions such as myopia, squint and lazy eyes.
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      Lock icon 40 dealers get green light
      352 15  -  LINJIAMEI 938 LIVE ACCREDITATION SCHEME jiamei@mediacorp.com.sg NEARLY 40 vehicle dealers less than 10 per cent of the total number here have joined a new accreditation scheme in the hope of boosting consumer confidence in the industry. The dealers met the requirements and obtained the Case
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      S'pore names new envoys to Egypt, Saudi Arabia
      180 15 THE Government has appointed the next ambassadors to the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr Tan Hung Seng, who will assume his post in Egypt on July 26, last served as Director/Middle East, North Africa and Central
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      Lock icon The heir apparent takes over secret police
      662 16 AGENCIES NORTH KOREA SEOUL A South Korean newspaper said yesterday that the youngest son of North Korean leader Kimjong II has taken control of the secret police as a first step towards succeeding his father. Dong-A Ilbo, citing sources, said Mr Kirn told
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      Lock icon Working to avoid stormy ties
      387 17 AGENCIES CHINA-US RELATIONS BEIJING Top United States and Chinese military officials yesterday said that their countries will work together to avoid a repeat of recent high-seas standoffs in their first high-level military talks in 18 months. The confrontations at sea this month including a collision
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      Lock icon Chinese dissident arrested
      238 17 AFP AP BEIJING —Prominent Chinese dissident Liv Xiaobo, who championed for political reform, has been arrested for allegedly trying to overthrow the country's socialist system, his wife said yesterday. He had already been held at a secret location for more than six months without being charged or
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      Lock icon Feng shui master takes the stand
      210 17 AFP HONG KONG A Hong Kong bar-tender-turned-feng shui master, who says he is the sole heir to the US$l3 billion ($18.9 million) estate of Nina Wang, testified yesterday in a court battle over the eccentric tycoon's fortune. Tony Chan, 49, appeared on the witness
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      Lock icon North Korean missile tests likely to resume
      240 17 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea will likely fire short- or mid-range missiles in waters off its east coast from which it has banned shipping, a senior South Korean government official said yesterday. The North has warned foreign ships to stay clear of an extensive
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      Lock icon Police brutality widespread in Indonesia, says Amnesty
      248 18 AP JAKARTA Amnesty International accused Indonesia's police of routine beatings and demanding bribes or sex from suspects, part of what the human rights group called a culture of impunity, in a report released yesterday. The 89-page document was based on hundreds of interviews
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      Locals shut down mosque
      410 18 EAST JAVA They say it is linked to Muslim radicals SURABAYA (East Java) Residents in a Surabaya neighbourhood sealed off a mosque that they charge had been a hotbed of hardline Islamist teachings and terror activities for three days in a rare backlash, media reports said.
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      Lock icon The one that got away
      374 19 AGENCIES TALIBAN IN PAKISTAN Pakistan Taliban chief dodged missile: officials ISLAMABAD The head of Pakistan's Taliban attended a funeral shortly before a suspected United States missile struck, killing about 80 people, two intelligence officials said yesterday, but a top Taliban aide denied that the leader
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        Lock icon NAJIB TO PAS: RECONSIDER UNITY GOVERNMENT
        65 19 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appealed to Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) to reconsider the proposal for a unity government with the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) and to act in the name of Malay and Muslim unity. "PAS should not let
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        Lock icon YOSANO CLAIMS INNOCENCE IN DONATIONS SCANDAL
        76 19 AFP Japan's Finance Minister yesterday denied claims he accepted illegal political donations in another potential headache for embattled Prime MinisterTaro Aso ahead of this year's elections. Local media reported that Mr Kaoru Yosano received ¥55.3 million ($843,000) in donations from a commodity futures trading
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      Lock icon India issues warrants for 22 Mumbai suspects
      203 19 AP MUMBAI An Indian court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday for 22 Pakistani nationals accused of masterminding last year's deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks, including the founder of an Islamist militant group recently freed by a Pakistani court. An Indian prosecutor demanded that Islamabad
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      Lock icon SO EMOTIONAL
      87 19 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH A robot displaying human emotion has been unveiled. Kobian, a 'humanoid' robot, was unveiled by researchers at Waseda University in Japan on Tuesday. It is seen here displaying disgust during a demonstration at the university The Emotional Humanoid Robot uses its entire body even facial expressions
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      Lock icon Ex-detainees allege abuse at US Afghan base: BBC
      230 19 AFP LONDON Former detainees of the Bagram air base in Afghanistan have alleged several abuses at the US military facility, the BBC reported yesterday, after a twomonth investigation. Former inmates cited beatings, sleep deprivation and being threatened with dogs at the base
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      Lock icon THE END OF THE BEGINNING
      770 20  -  ROGER COHEN THE NEWYORKTIMES NEWS COMMENT TEHRAN Iran's 1979 revolution took a full year to gestate. The uprising of 2009 has now ended its first phase. But the volatility ushered in by the June 12 ballot-box putsch of Iran's New Right is certain to endure
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      Lock icon Here's a copy of Henry VIII's historic divorce letter
      238 23 AP,THEGUARDIAN VATICAN CITY The parchment, written in Latin, weighs 2.5 kg, is 1 m-by-2m in size, has 81 wax seals dangling from it and at €50,000 ($102,300), costs more than the average piece of Vatican merchandising. But the perfect replica of
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      Lock icon Up to 1 year in jail for errant MPs
      305 23 THEGUARDIAN, THE DAILYTELEGRAPH BRITAIN CLAIMS SCANDAL LONDON The British government has published plans that could see Members of Parliament who flout expenses rules jailed for up to one year, following hugely damaging revelations about expenses claimed by lawmakers. Offences of making
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      Lock icon Italy PM: I've never paid for sex
      156 23 AFP ROME Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is embroiled in a sex scandal, said he has never paid a woman for sex. "I have never paid a woman. I have never seen the satisfaction that there could be in it without the
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      Lock icon Safety watchdogs warned DC metro of weakness before crash
      189 24 AFP WASHINGTON Safety watchdogs had warned Washington's metro operators three years ago about weaknesses in ageing subway cars like the one involved in a collision that killed nine people on Monday. National Transportation Safety Board member Debbie Hersman said "we recommended
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      Lock icon Now, a new theory
      340 24 THE NEWYORKTIMES HINI FLU OUTBREAK Some officials believe virus originated in Asia, not Mexico NEW YORK Contrary to the popular assumption that the HINI flu pandemic arose on factory farms in Mexico, federal agriculture officials now believe that it most likely emerged in pigs in Asia,
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      Lock icon Obama to send envoy to Syria: Officials
      203 24 AGENCIES,THE NEWYORKTIMES WASHINGTON President Barack Obama las decided to send an ambassador to lyria after a four-year hiatus in a sign of he deepening engagement between the )bama administration and the Syrian government. Mr Obama has not yet chosen a terson for the
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      Blame the role models
      292 26  -  Letter from Frank Baird FOOTBALL FRIENDLY When Singapore players misbehave, it's a case of monkey see monkey do I REFER to Desmond Lee's comments in his letter, "What example are we setting?" (June 24), regarding the conduct of professional footballers in the recent International Under-23s friendly
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    • Letter
      It takes two to start a fight
      207 26  -  Nurzarifah Hassan Letter from I AM writing in response to Desmond Lee's letter, in which he lamented how "severely lacking discipline is among the (Singapore) players". Unfortunately, Mr Lee's version of the events is distorted. He claimed that Singapore player Irwan Shah "started
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      FOCUS" ON THE FAMILY
      212 30  -  DRJAMES DOBSON BY COPING WITH ANXIETY One of the unfortunate characteristics of life in the modern world is the high level of anxiety so many people experience. Most of us have moments when we feel some kind of emotional discomfort. But for many, gripping fears and
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      Preserving that charm
      330 30  -  TIONG BAHRU Muhamad Rostam bin Umar Peter Tan Guan Leong Hotel licences can be revoked should evidence of vice be found on premises Letter from Director (Communications), Spore Tourism Board and Director (Development Control, Central) Urban Redevelopment Authority WE REFER to the letter "Our tarnished heritage" (June
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      Let the kids play — after the pandemic
      219 30  - Let the kids play after the pandemic M Lukshumayeh Letter from I REFER to the report "AYG will go on, for now: Singapore" (June 23). We see the Asian Youth Games already being affected by HINI, to the extent that the athletes' very participation in the Games has been thrown
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        1204 34  -  MAYO MARTIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY Are we seeing a revitalised arts community even without the coffeeshops? mayo@mediacorp.com.sg DON'T look now, but the arts community is on a roll. Last week, local artists from all disciplines announced a list of names they'd like the Ministry of Information,
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      650 38  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH CD REVIEWS BY SIMPLE LIVING FAITH YANG This long-awaited album from local gal Faith Yang (not the Taiwanese chick) comes more than a year since she started her musical rebirth here. Despite its title, getting this album her solo debut released was anything but simple. First,
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      393 39 Ch'ng Poh Tiong recommends some of the best of this Old World South African Wine Estate Wines are categorised as either Old or New World. The differentiation is not political, as in the case of countries being classified "first world" or "third world". Neither is the segregation economic,
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      45 39 Medium-red with a slight ruby rim. The nose and palate are of cassis, mocha and dark cherry fruit. The sweetness of fruit will be particularly attractive to those who like a soft, smooth wine. Outstanding with chicken, duck, beef and rich stews.
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      48 39 Medium-red with a bluish to purplish rim. Ripe, dark cherry with a very attractive fruity sweetness and a hint of leather on the palate. The tannins are very smooth. Full-bodied. Perfect with nasi briyani, rich stews, lamb or mutton, sea cucumber and dried mushroom dishes.
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      44 39 Medium-red with a ruby rim. Ripe blueberries and cooked capsicums on the nose. The palate is of spicy blueberry/plum with smooth tannins. Lift of freshness on the finish. Mediumbodied and perfect with Cantonese roast meats such as pork belly and duck.
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      40 39 Bright straw with a green tinge Vanilla and cream on the nose. The palate is soft, smooth and buttery in texture, with vanilla spiced fruit. Full-bodied. Great with salmon, fatty tuna, ham, chicken and pork belly dishes.
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      48 39 Very pale green. The nose is an aromatic mix of guavas, citrus and peach. The palate reveals limes and green guavas with the spiciness of spring onions. Crisp and round. Unoaked and refreshing, this is great around the barbecue and with seafood and shellfish
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      46 39 This Bordeaux inspired red needs to be decanted 15 minutes before drinking. Mocha, as well as blackberry fruit with crisp tannins are perceptible, as is a freshness on the finish. Mediumbodied, this wine is best enjoyed with pork, veal, lamb and beef.
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      43 39 Bright pale yellow/green with a seductive aroma of honey, minerals and flint. The palate is off dry; moderately sweet with ripe apple and soft honey notes. Delicious on its own, and great with seafood, shellfish, dim sum and tempura.
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      777 40  -  MARKMALBY With the end of a decades-old civil conflict, Sri Lanka's tourism industry is once again open for business traveller@newstoday.com.sg IT HAS all the hallmarks of a postcard cliche great sweeping arcs of palm-fringed beach, breakers curling in from the green Indian Ocean, and beaches that are
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      443 41  -  JENNIFER CHEN Tis the season to sail on Star Cruises jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg NOT all blockbusters this summer star transforming robots, nor are the shows restricted to cineplexes. The cast of Maestro and Muse a million-dollar production that combines awardwinning acrobatic acts with glitzy song-and-dance numbers are
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      223 41 SPEAKEASY Knowing that using mobile phones overseas comes at a high cost, many savvy travellers buy a pre-paid SIM card at the destination to take advantage of cheaper local charges. These cards are now available in Singapore forthe first time as part of the Ready-2-Go Travel Kit, which
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      59 40 JBl SUPERSTAR VIRGO 2N Redang Cruise (Wed) 2N Malacca/XL (Wed) [Mi Dep: Jul 1 Sep 2 >^^^—^^^—^ A Valid for pax of birthday 23 Aug 22Sep;Travel with 1 full-paying adult 2N Weekend Cruise (fh) Frs329* 3N Phuket Penang/Langkawi (Sun) Fr$QQQ* Dep: Jul-Aug; 2/3/4 to go «POO^ PrQK^K&L&jt Taxes range from
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      1102 42 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP NINJA WARRIOR 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Sports Disasters IV I.OOAM Entertainment Tonight LIVE A LIFE Channel 5, 8.30pm 6.30 Prime Time Morning 5.00 The Rachael Ray Show 111 1.30 Wonder Years IV DrWilsOflGoh 9.30 The Rachael Ray Show 111 6.00 Entertainment Tonight
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      539 44  -  SHAMIROSMAN IST ASIAN YOUTH GAMES Tournament favourites best China, but coach plays down their chance: shamir@mediacorp.com.sg TRY as they might, South Korea's under--14 footballers can't seem to shake off the favourites tag at the inaugural Asian Youth Games. Yesterday, they went up against their toughest
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      260 44  -  SHAMIROSMAN THAILAND'S under-14 side beat their Malaysian counterparts 2-1 in an entertaining encounter at Victoria Junior College yesterday, turning Group C on its head at the inaugural Asian Youth Games. Skipper Insiri Charoenruen scored a penalty and a free-kick in
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      Lock icon TIME FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF FEVER
      767 45  -  LEONARDTHOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Young athletes can lift the gloom, as Singapore strives for a sports culture THE organisers have worked feverishly over the last few weeks as the clock ticks down to its arrival. Parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, coaches,
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      Bowlers focus on health, mind games
      365 45  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg THE HINI virus has forced the boys' under--14 football teams from the Philippines and Hong Kong to head home without seeing any action in the Asian Youth Games. In light of the latest development, Singapore's bowling squad are under strict orders to
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      Isabelle's not cowed by giants
      540 46  -  LOW LIN FHOONG iSTASIANYOUTH GAMES Singapore Sports School paddler says pressure's off with underdog tag linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg HER coach has singled her out as the best player in Singapore's table tennis team for the Asian Youth Games. She will face off against the best young talent
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      Khairul set to return next month
      473 46  -  ASDWIGHT GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2009 Sengkang Punggol vTampines Rovers Hougang Stadium, 7.45pm sports@newstoday.com. sg TAMPINES Rovers will head into the second half of the Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 season boosted by the return of Khairul Amri. The star striker is set to return in
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      521 47 AGENCIES ENGLISH FOOTBALL Chelsea eye Pirlo after signing promising Sturridge, extending Malouda deal LONDON There will surely be a buzz at Stamford Bridge this week. Florent Malouda has just been rewarded with an extension to his Chelsea contract and Manchester City wunderkind Daniel Sturridge
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      343 47 AFP LONDON Centre court queen Maria Sharapova, the 2004 champion, was sensationally dumped out of Wimbledon yesterday losing 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to Argentina's Gisela Dulko in the second round. Dulko, who needed five knife-edge match points to seal victory after 2hr 13min, goes on to
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      71 44 SPORTS ON TV TODAY spm Football Euro U-i/C'ships 3rd place, Ch 113 7pm Tennis Wimbledon, Ch 24 8.30pm Football Euro U-i/C'ships final, Ch 113 8.55pm Cricket Women's: England v Australia, Ch 110 9.45pm Golf BMWlnt'l, Ch 26 ....TOMORROW 2.05 am Cricket Derbyshire v Lancashire, Ch 110 3am Golf Travelers C'ship,
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      57 44 Yesterday's results Group B: Myanmar 1 Pakistan 1 Group C: Thailand 2 Malaysia 1 The final round Group A: Iran, Thailand, China, Singapore Group B: S Korea, Saudi Arabia, N Korea, Laos Upcoming fixtures: Group A (June 27): Iran v Singapore, Thailand v China Group B (June 28): S Korea
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      33 46 Co-Title Sponsors Partners in Sports Sponsors Official AN//W/A fifer^r^Qt l°tQ EH PHI rmmrtSW COmer 9e" Ce ,KTELL,GENTCOM™UN,CAT,ONS CS3 C^flf J^'^ 1- M ■SlfJWfl^Bank MIKASa L aß^ Communications ■1«l-fc'>JtV'1 Giving Hope. Improving Lives. a>MnijMic»TiOMi
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      9 47 ASIA TOUR £)-S> IN KUALA LUMPUR 18 JULY 2009g
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      94 47 H 2 H S.League Sengkang Tampines Thu, 25/06/09 7.45pm Confederations 2009 Brazil South Africa Fri, 26/06/09 2.30 am S.League Bal Khalsa Super Reds Fri, 26/06/09 7.30pm Euro Champ U2l England U2l Sweden U2l Sat, 27/06/09 12.00 am Euro Champ U2l Italy U2l Germany U2l Sat, 27/06/09 2.45 am |pi_ AYi
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      271 47 Traffic Arrangement for BROOKS REPUBLIC CHARITY RUN (Organiser: Nam Hong Welfare Service Society) The Brooks Republic Charity Run will be held on 28 June 2009, and the following roads car park will be closed to the public to facilitate the event. S/N Road Description Start Time End Time 1 Woodlands
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      57 47 Selected results (x denotes seeding) Men's 2nd round Mardy Fish (US X2B) bt Janko Tipsarevic (Srb) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 Novak Djokovic (Srb X 4) bt Simon Greul (Ger) 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 Women's 2nd round Daniela Hantuchova (Svk) bt Zheng Jie (Chn xi 6) 6-3, 7-5 Ai Sugiyama (Jpn) bt
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      450 48 RESIDENTIAL MARKET TANHUILENG huileng@mediacorp.com. sg CONSIDER this: Rentals are sliding while residential property sales continue to scale new heights in the current troubled times. With almost half of recent buyers being potential investors with private addresses, could these people be punting on a
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      325 48  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com. sg AS BUYERS thronged showflats amid improved sentiment in recent months, the resale market also saw an uptick in the second quarter, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Using recent housing data, the consultancy estimated that resale
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      164 48 Study Business with the National Accountancy Body Course commences: Full-Time 24 August Part-Time: 20 July 3 August B.Sc (Hons) Accounting Finance ..*.»"■<*„ ICPAS accredited route to CPA Singapore designation -jV*1"" "N^ B.Sc (Hons) Banking Finance JgrcpS^k B.Sc (Hons) Business f 26June,7 P m B.Sc (Hons) Economics Management BuofS!!S£" Diploma for
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      198 50 OILASSETS STAGING China's biggest overseas takeover to date, China Petrochemical, also known as Sinopec, yesterday agreed to buy Addax Petroleum for CsB.3 billion ($10.5 billion), gaining oil reserves in Iraq's Kurdistan and West Africa. Sinopec, China's second-larg-est oil company, will pay C 552.80 a share in
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      297 50  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com. sg THE independent financial adviser evaluating an exit offer for Mainboard-listed CKTang has recommended that shareholders say yes. In a circular posted online yesterday, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said the financial terms of the offer made by retail magnate Tang Wee Sung and his
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      262 51 AGENCIES SHARES of Mainboard-listed Chemoil Energy surged yesterday on reports that the founding family of the Singapore-based marine fuel trader was in talks to sell its controlling stake. Unnamed sources in a Reuters report said Glencore International AG the world's
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      437 51 AP US ECONOMY Fed mulls tweaks to economic revival programmes as inflation fears grow WASHINGTON With signs that the United States economy is improving but still fragile, Federal Reserve policymakers are considering whether some programmes intended to drive down rates on mortgages and other consumer debt
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        63 52 FRASER NEAVE $3-74 I Buy DBS Vickers upgrades call from "Hold" and raises target to $4.52, on view that F&N is well-poised to deliver growth in the next few years given renewed property sales here and in China, and stable contributions from its F&B business. Notes overwhelming response to its
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        59 52 15.5 cents I Buy Deutsche Bank upgrades from "Hold" and lifts target to 22 cents, citing business improvement in China's sportswear industry. Notes store sales rebounded to growth of 5 to 10 per cent last month from contraction of 20 per cent in January "an encouraging sign"
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        57 52 $1.06 I Outperform CIMB keeps rating and $1.29 target. Says company's fishmeal operations should return to profitability in Q2'o9 on back of firm prices and high catch volume. Upside risks likely from better-than-expected execution in South Pacific operations, where company believes fishing for Chilean Jack mackerel could generate
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        33 52 Disclaimer: Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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        18 52 Tuesday 2,226.10 1.80% Monday 2,266.92 T 0.28% Friday 2,273.18 A 1.61% Thursday 2,237.20 T 1.51%
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        27 52 iang Seng 17,892.15 A 2.02% Jikkei 9,590.32 A 0.43% ihanghai 2,922.30 A 1.02% ieoul 1(363-79 A 0.24% /lumbai 14,422.73 A 0.69% :LComp 1,057.85 A 1.28%
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        23 52 US$1 £1 i euro A$i RMi $1,453 ¥ioo $1,528 $2,410 HK$ioo $18.75 $2,045 RMB100 $21.27 $1,163 RS100 $2,995 $0,411 RPio,ooo $1,400
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      396 52 THENEWYORKTIMES, 938 LIVE stakeholders. Citi continues to examine ways to ensure that its employee compensation practices are competitive in this very challenging market environment." He added: "Any salary adjustments are not intended to increase total annual compensation, rather to adjust the balance
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      475 52  -  ESTHER FUNG HYFLUXVENTURE Local firm to build desalination plant bigger than the current No 1 also built by them esther@mediacorp.com.sg HYFLUX has outdone itself in its latest overseas venture, by bagging a mega Libyan project estimated to be worth over US$l billion ($1.45 billion) while retaining
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      366 52 AGENCIES, THE GUARDIAN WORRYING signs of a brewing East-West trade war appeared yesterday, as China defended its curbs on exports of industrial raw materials against unfair trade complaints by the United States and the European Union. The Asian giant also announced it had filed a
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