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    20 1 TODAY Thursday July 30, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday July 30, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    205 1 2 The Government will 'take whatever action is necessary' to curb excessive speculation in the property market, if it gets to that point, says Mah Bow Tan. A Police are investigating a message posted on behalf of Noordin Top claiming responsibility fortheJakarta bombings. The exiled leader of
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    Lock icon Why it was suicide: The 'painful' facts ...
    655 1  - Why it was suicide: The 'painful' facts ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg HIS family had vigorously questioned the probe and investigators every step of the way, even taking their case to the Indonesian media, since David Hartanto Widjaja fell to his death on March 2 at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Yesterday was
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    MORE STAKEHOLDERS, MORE SCRUTINY?
    729 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH NEWS ANALYSIS: TEMASEK HOLDINGS Analysts mull implications of plan to rope in retail investors deputy business editor christie@mediacorp.com.sg STAYING ahead of the curve among sovereign wealth funds (SWF), Temasek Holdings yesterday revealed it was considering accepting money from the man in the street to
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon If speculation is excessive...
      487 2  -  TAN HUI LENG PROPERTY MARKET Govt will do what is necessary, says Mah. Such steps could include upping loan-to-value ratio or levying a speculation tax, say analysts huileng@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE the current exuberance in the property market has "some element of speculation involved", it is not excessive.
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      Ho Ching speaks on ...
      120 3 Ho Ching speaks on not selling stakes for the sake of divestment whether public misconceptions of Temasek irritate her We don't intend to raid the larder nor sell the family jewels for short-term gains. We will jealously guard our interest and will invest, rationalise, consolidate or divest where it makes
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      'Disregard rumours
      403 3  -  LEONGWEEKEAT TEMASEK'S CEO SUCCESSION weekeat@mediacorp.com AT THE first public chat with Temasek Holdings' chief executive since last Tuesday's news, one participant seized the chance to cite the talk that had been circulating: Was it differences over business strategy, staffing or management that led to CEO-designate Charles 'Chip' Goodyear's
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      Lock icon 'Negative bonus' for all staff
      216 3  -  LEONGWEE KEAT For the second year running, Temasek Holdings staff will be looking at "negative bonuses", revealed Ms Ho Ching. Though it delivered almost 7 per cent of positive total shareholder return last year, Temasek saw its portfolio value fall by at least $40 billion
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      Lock icon We did it, says claim
      336 4 AGENCIES JAKARTA BOMBINGS Police investigating online message issued in Noordin Top's name JAKARTA Police are investigating an online claim posted on behalf of top terror suspect Noordin Mohammed Top which claims responsibility for the hotel bombings in Jakarta nearly two weeks ago, an official said
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      Three more in ICU with H1N1
      72 4 THREE more people diagnosed with the HINI virus, including a three-year-old boy, were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at three hospitals yesterday. The boy is suffering from Gaucher's Disease, a genetic storage disease. The two others are a 64-year-old woman with a
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      Recession hits taxi ridership
      322 6 AS THE recession continues to bite and consumers remain in a belt-tightening mode, the number of people taking taxis has dropped in the past few months. After February, when there was a spike in the daily average ridership, the March-till-May period saw a fall in numbers
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      Pay holds steady for some
      390 6  -  ESTHER NG JOBS FOR FRESHGRADS Remuneration remains fair, although firms are recruiting less estherng@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE polytechnics and the Government are rolling out schemes to help fresh graduates get by in the tight job market, one survey presents another picture: More than 50 per cent of
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      Yeung wasn't telling truth'
      318 8  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com. sg AS THE cross examination of Raymond Yeung wrapped up yesterday, the difference between his police statements and what he had testified in court prompted Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) David Chew to say Yeung was "not telling the truth in court". The
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      20 ARTS PROJECTS TO GET FUNDING BOOST FROM NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL
      197 8 A collection of short stories inspired by real-life missing people. A rock musical based on supernatural tales. A full-length opera depicting the story of a woman warrior. These are among 20 projects that will be the first beneficiaries of
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      Tidying up hiring practices
      426 8  -  NEOCHAICHIN CLEANINGJOBS chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Ms Khuzaimah Muanan began as a general cleaner at the National University Hospital four years ago, she mopped the floor and washed the toilets. But with job redesign and training, the 47-year-old who has a Primary 6 education now also does inspection
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    • S'PORE ROUNDUP
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        REVAMPED HAWKER CENTRES OPEN
        186 10 More seats and tables. Better ventilation and toilet facilities. These are among some of the improved facilities that patrons and visitors can expect when the upgraded Tekka Centre and the Toa Payoh Lorong 4 hawker centre resume business progressively from Saturday. Besides a more pleasant and
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        WEATHER ON THE GO
        118 10 Now you can plan an outdoor activity up to three days in advance without fear of being washed out by rain. The National Environment Agency (NEA) yesterday launched Weather@ SG, Singapore's first mobile weather service for mobile devices with internet connections. "Singapore's weather is characterised by
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        DREAM WORKS AT ISTANA
        117 10 Visitors to the Istana open house this Saturday can look forward to taking part in an on-the-spot art contest as well as a chance to view the Canopy of Dreams installation. The two activities are part of the Istana Art Event 2009, which is held in
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  • WORLD
    • EYE ON CHINA
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        Lock icon TRAIN DERAILS IN GUANGXI, KILLING 4
        58 12 A landslide caused a train to derail in southern China yesterday, killing at least four people and injuring 50, the Xinhua news agency said. The train derailed in the pre-dawn hours in Liuzhou city inGuangxiwhileon its way to Guangdong province from central China's Xiangfan
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        Lock icon WATER CONTAMINATION HITS MORE THAN 2,600
        94 12 Contaminated drinking water has made more than 2,600 people in northern China ill, including 59 who were hospitalised with fevers, diarrhoea, stomach aches and vomiting, state media reported yesterday. Heavy rains caused contaminants to seep into a water supply in Chifeng city in Inner
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        Lock icon DEATH PENALTYTO BE USED MORE SPARINGLY: BEIJING
        111 12 The highest court in China has called forthe death penalty to be used less often and for only the most serious criminal cases, state media reported yesterday. The remarks indicate that the Supreme People's Court, which reviews death sentences from lower courts, could
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      Lock icon Where have all those Uighurs gone?
      302 12 AFP ETHNIC UNREST TOKYO The exiled leader of China's Uighurs said yesterday nearly 10,000 of her people were detained or killed this month in ethnic unrest. She appealed for the United Nations to investigate their fate. During a visit to Japan, Ms Rebiya Kadeer
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      Plans to expand RELA policing in M'sia stirs unease
      188 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's plans to rope in volunteer civilian corps RELA to fight street crime has stirred unease among human rights groups and opposition politicians. On Monday, Mr Najib pledged to reduce street crime by 20 per
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      Lock icon Thousands left in limbo
      248 14 AFP AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION MELBOURNE Thousands of Indian students in Australia are expected to lose college places as the government cracks down on shady migration practices. Some of the private colleges that have sprung up to meet booming demand were "sub-standard" and unlikely to meet tough new
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      Lock icon Expectant women more at risk?
      241 18 AP HINIOUTBREAK LONDON Pregnant women who get Influenza A (HI Nl) are at least four times as likely to be hospitalised as other people with the virus, a new study says. While experts do not know if pregnant women are more susceptible to getting HI
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      Lock icon US, China pledge common ground
      312 18 AFP WASHINGTON The United States and China have pledged to work together on a range of issues from climate change to free trade to Iran as they set the stage for an era of closer cooperation. They wrapped up two days of in-depth talks on
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      Lock icon Bid to crush sect rages on
      222 19 AFP NIGERIACLASHES MAIDUGURI (Nigeria) Troops struggled to crush an Islamist sect in northern Nigeria yesterday as the death toll from four days of clashes surged past 300 and thousands of people were forced from their homes. Police sources said fighting was concentrated in Maiduguri
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon COSMETIC SURGERY COULD BE TAXED TO FINANCE US HEALTH CARE REFORM
        136 19 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH Nose jobs, breast enhancements, tummy tucks and liposuction could be hit with a 10-per-centtaxto help foot the bill of United States President Barack Obama's US$l trillion ($1.4 trillion) overhaul of the health care system. Mr Max Baucus,
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        Lock icon TANNING BEDS AS DEADLY AS ARSENIC
        138 19 AP International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. A new analysis of about 20 studies by the cancer research arm of the World
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        Lock icon IRELAND TO ACCEPT TWO UZBEK PRISONERS FROM GUANTANAMO
        133 19 AP Ireland has agreed to accept two inmates from the Guantanamo prison camp in Cuba, Irish Foreign Minister Dermot Ahern announced yesterday. MrAhern said the two men belong to a group of about 50 inmates who are "no longer regarded as posing
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      Lock icon CONJOINED TWINS BORN IN PHILIPPINES
      167 22 AGENCIES Philippine doctors have delivered conjoined twin girls who share a body with two heads, a hospital spokeswoman said yesterday. The twins were delivered on Tuesday night by Caesarean section to a 29-year old woman and were transferred to the Philippine Heart Center because they
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      Lock icon Rioters face trial
      225 22 .AFP IRANIAN POLITICS TEHRAN Iran will put on trial from Saturday about 20 "rioters" involved in the post-elec-tion unrest in Tehran, the official Irna news agency reported yesterday. Irna said the 20 "rioters" faced charges including bombings, carrying firearms and grenades, attacking Basij militiamen and security forces
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      Lock icon Dead mum, missing foetus
      143 22 AP WORCESTER (Massachusetts) Police in central Massachusetts are trying to figure out who killed a pregnant woman, removed a foetus from her womb and dumped her body in a closet. The foetus is missing. The victim, Ms Darlene Haynes, 23, was about eight months pregnant when
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      Lock icon A man with a troubled past
      586 23 AP JOHN WILLIAM YETTAW US man had a Vision'that Suu Kyi would be assassinated BANGKOK He has been called a fool, a madman and an innocent abroad. More than two months after American John William Yettaw's (picture) late-night swim to the home of Nobel
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi: Verdict will be 'painfully obvious'
      181 23 AGENCIES YANGON The defence team for Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has delivered their final arguments, closing the case ahead of a Friday verdict which she softly said will be "painfully obvious". The detained 64-year-old could be imprisoned for five years
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      Best of both worlds
      337 26  -  Aaron Ong Beng Shen SINGAPORE-LIVERPOOL FRIENDLY Letter from THERE has been much discussion about the recent friendly between Singapore and Liverpool, especially the overwhelming lack of support for our national team. The atmosphere at the National Stadium on Sunday resembled that of a home game for
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      It's only fair not to keep others waiting
      174 26  -  Bala Rajaratnam Letter from I REFER to "Don't let's all watch the clock" from Montague Choy (July 25-26). Why can't lawyers be on time for work like doctors, teachers, and anyone else? If my doctor always arrives late at his clinic, I'd
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      146 28  -  DR BILL MAIER BY A MIND OF THEIR OWN It doesn't take new parents long to discover that kids like to make their own decisions. They always have strong ideas about when they should eat, sleep or play. And that's a good thing. Parents would worry
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      Address root cause
      350 28  -  Melissa Lim May Lin PIGEON-CULLING Letter from I WRITE with regard to the plan to cull pigeons in various constituencies, including Marine Parade GRC. Pest control companies have been hired by the Town Council to control the pigeon population in the area. I have seen dead pigeons
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      Do recognise our passion for stray cats
      252 28  -  DrTanChekWee Letter from HDB residents like myself, who team up with fellow residents over a common interest of improving the lives of stray cats, by applying "trap, neuter, release and manage", generally dislike being called "cat lovers" as the term conjures up a
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      120 36 More than 100 hopefuls turned up for The Biggest Loser Asia auditions on Saturday. Some started queuing at 6.50am at Fitness First gym at The Cathay, while another 500 people registered online. Since its 2004 debut in the United States, The Biggest Loser has become a worldwide hit,
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      1115 39  -  KRISLEBOUTILLIER JOURNEYTO SAVOUR: TRAIN As S #pore gears up to celebrate, mark your own special day with an indelible trip on the Eastern Oriental Express traveller@newstoday.com.sg Woody takes the tray away, wishes me a good afternoon and quietly closes my door. I can get used
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      431 42  -  WILLIAM FOREMAN AP JOURNEYTO SAVOUR: BICYCLE traveller@newstoday.com.sg TAIWAN is undergoing a cycling renaissance. Bicycles were once the main form of transport for the masses before the island evolved into a manufacturing juggernaut and the economy boomed. But the people who shifted to scooters then cars are
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        198 44 Let's face it: While the recession has popularised staycations, spending a long weekend in a hotel, no matter how glitzy it is, just isn't as thrilling as jetting off to a place nearby. And now, with airlines and hotels increasingly offering rock-bot-tom rates, there are fewer reasons
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        99 44 At the ASA Holidays Power Packed! Travel Fair this Sunday, holiday deals aren't the only draws. The travel agency will also offer customers a 100-per-cent refund should they decide to cancel their booking. Promotions include free airtravel to Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand; one
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        96 44 Here are two reasons to keep your eyes peeled for airfare deals to Hong Kong next month: Massive discounts in the shops as the city enters the last month of its GSS-like Hong Kong Summer Spectacular and the Summer Pop Live in Hong Kong marathon concerts on
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      967 45 TV LISTING! ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP HOWIE DO IT SEASON 1 LIVE A LIFE q p 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 3.00 GrowingUpll 11.00 Criminal Minds IV 4-p A reason Kremiere 630 Prime Time Morning 4.00 Guinness World Records MN Top Chef Last tp'SOae Channel 5,10pm 9.30 The Rachael Ray
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      281 46 lAN DECOTTA TWO 16-year-olds gave Singapore coach Ang Peng Siong something to smile about yesterday at the 13th Fina World Swimming Championships in Rome. Competing in heat 12 of the men's 100m freestyle, Clement Lim posted a time of 52.11 sec to rewrite the national
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      676 46  -  LEONARDTHOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg SSA can lead the way and ensure Laos event will not see use of high-tech suits I CAN almost imagine coach Ang Peng Siong visiting specialist sports shops in Rome holding a basket picking out the latest
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      445 47  -  LOWLINFHOONG RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 Logistics a problem, now Japan says heat here could derail joint hosts' dream linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg JUST hours after winning the bid to host the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Japan cast doubt on whether Singapore would host some matches during the
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      515 47  -  lAN DE COTTA GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2009 Woodlands Wellington v Sengkang Punggol Woodlands Stadium, 7.45pm ian@mediacorp.com.sg FORMER Singapore skipper Aide Iskandar took the reins at Sengkang Punggol five weeks ago, following the sudden exit of coach Jorg Steineb runner. The player-coach's
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      670 48 AGENCIES MOTORSPORT After a poor season so far on the track, car-maker will pull out at the end of 2009 MUNICH BMW confirmed yesterday that they will pull out of Formula 1 at the end of this season, becoming the second car-maker to
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      252 48  -  LOWLINFHOONG SINGAPORE'S track and field athletes will get their last shot at qualifying for the SEA Games on Saturday. The Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) yesterday confirmed details of the one-day meet to be held at Bukit Gombak Stadium. Approximately 20 athletes including two overseas
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      45 46 SPORTS ON TV RADIO TODAY 5.55pm Cricket England v Australia, Ch 110 9.15pm Golf Moravia Silesia Open, Ch 26 TOMORROW iam Golf Senior Open, Ch 24 3.15am Golf BuickOpen, Ch 26 Bam MLB Yankees vWhite Sox, Ch 23 6.35am-ii.3spm SportsZone Minutes Hourly updates on gjBLh/e
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      174 48 BAZI COURSE PREVIEW^r^ 5 Aug 2009 7.30pm 9.30pm (Wednesday)/^^^^ 7 Aug 2009 7.30pm 9.30pm (Friday) l! fl A' W @SAFRAToaPayoh l-l j (Next to ToaPayoh Stadium) \^^^y "Know your Destiny, avoid pit-falls, optimise opportunities and you are on the path to success" Master Chew, one of Singapore well known Bazi
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      630 49  -  DAVID STREITFELD THE NEWYORKTIMES US HOUSING Analysts hopeful of recovery in US property market AFTER a plunge lasting three years, houses have finally become cheap enough to lure buyers. That, in turn, is stabilising prices, generating hope that the real estate market is beginning to recover.
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      60 49 FRASERS HOSPITALITY Frasers Hospitality yesterday announced the opening of its first serviced residence in Vietnam. The 170-unit development is located in the central Westlake district of Hanoi. It is the company's third project opening this month, with the earlier one in the Chinese city
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      247 50 THEGUARDIAN IN HIS first interview since being jailed Bernard Madoff (picture) has admitted that he cannot believe he got away with his US$65 billion ($94 billion) fraud for so long. The disgraced financier chose to lift the lid on his crimes to lawyers
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      500 50 AP INTERNETSEARCH PARTNERSHIP SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft has finally roped Yahoo into an Internet search partnership, capping a convoluted pursuit that dragged on for years and finally setting the stage for the rivals to make an all-out assault against the dominance of Google. The 10-year deal
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      286 51 BLOOMBERG A HONG Kong client sued ÜBS AG for alleged negligence and reckless misrepresentation for inducing her to buy so-called accumulators that resulted in losses of more than HK$2OO million ($37 million). Ms Chan Wai Yee, born in 1932
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      340 51 AGENCIES SHANGHAI STOCKS WHILE yesterday saw a stunning China debut for the world's biggest initial public offering (IPO) since March 2008, the Shanghai Composite Index plunged by the most in eight months. Concern about state intervention to curb inflows into a market that had doubled
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      110 51 AFP LONDON Struggling British Airways announced yesterday that it will scrap all free meals apart from breakfast on shorthaul flights to save £22 million ($52 million) per year. Passengers on flights lasting less than two hours will only be served drinks and snacks from
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      261 52 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias) has called on the board of CKTang to meet minority shareholders before the company's annual general meeting tomorrow. Sias said that latest research by these small investors has found that the offer
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      493 52  -  CHEOWXINYI ASIAWATERTECH cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg THE proposed move by a group of shareholders to remove four directors from the board of Catalist-listed Asia Water Technology (AWT) was defeated by a slim margin at the company's heated shareholders meeting yesterday. Disgruntled shareholders have also lambasted the directors for
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