Today, 25 November 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 TODAY Wednesday November 25, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Wednesday November 25, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      A fix is in the works
      657 1  -  ONG DAI LIN BUKITTIMAH FLOODS First, PUB will install water level sensor to warn of flooding dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE For 10 years, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) after building a second diversion canal there in the 1990s kept an eye on the drainage in
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      Lock icon Arroyo declares emergency in S Philippines
      484 1 AGENCIES MANILA The Philippine President placed parts of the volatile south under emergency rule yesterday as security forces unearthed more bodies from one of the worst incidents of election violence in the nation's history, pushing the death toll to at least 46. The emergency
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon PHILIPPINE POLITICS' BRUTAL UNDERBELLY
      531 2  -  JASON GUTIERREZ AFP ANALYSIS THE massacre of more than 40 people in the southern Philippines has exposed a brutal culture of guns, greed and money that has poisoned the nation's political system for decades. The murders in the southern province of Maguindanao on Monday are feared
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      PMTO HEAD TO CARIBBEAN FOR COMMONWEALTH MEETING
      147 3 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from Nov 27 to 29. PM Lee will also have bilateral meetings with other Commonwealth Leaders on the sidelines of the meeting.
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      Lock icon Philip Jeyaretnam sworn in as PSC member
      251 3 SINGAPORE Well-known lawyer and writer Philip Antony Jeyaretnam has been appointed a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) for a five-year term. With his appointment, the PSC will have 11 members assisting its current chairman, Mr Eddie Teo. MrTeo noted that Mr
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      Lock icon First case of serious side effects
      588 4  -  TEOXUANWEI HINIVACCINE Woman suffers large, patchy spots, joints swell to twice their size xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hours after she got her Influenza A (H1N1) vaccination on Nov 7, three "insect bite-like" spots appeared on her left forearm. The next day, the red blotches had spread
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      Easier now to contribute to arts and culture sector
      320 6 SINGAPORE You'll soon have a chance to do your bit in building the renaissance city. A new Cultural Philanthropy portal will be launched to make it easier for the public to donate to the arts and culture sector, said RAdm(NS) Lui
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      Lock icon 'Future event organisers will have better planning'
      370 6 CONGESTION-CAUSING PROMOTIONS This will prevent events such as Shell's petrol promotions from causing jams SINGAPORE Response to its earlier promotion of cheap petrol was good, so Shell decided to hold a bigger one two months later. But the traffic congestion caused by motorists
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    • PARLIAMENT ROUNDUP
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        185 EVICTED LASTYEAR FOR ILLEGAL SUBLETTING
        206 6 In the last 12 months, the Housing Board has terminated the tenancies of 185 tenants who illegally sublet their rental flat while living elsewhere. Some of those caught were renting out their one-room flats for "as high as $1,000 per month" even as they
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        'A CASHLESS SOCIETY IS NOT A COSTLESS ONE'
        131 6 Why does EZ-Link charge commuters for topping up their cards by Giro, if the Government is pushing for a cashless society? In reply to Nominated MP Calvin Cheng's question, Transport Minister Raymond Lim noted: A cashless society is "not a costless one".
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        LOOKING INTO SOUNDER REGULATIONS ON WORKSIDE NOISE
        127 6 The number of complaints about construction noise has been growing, as a result of which, the Government is reviewing the effectiveness and adequacy of current regulations. Last year, the National Environment Agency (NEA) received 14,184 such complaints, up from 9,228 in 2007. This
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      Banks lose their lustre
      478 8  -  ESTHERNG EMPLOYERS OF CHOICE estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For fresh graduates, jobs in the banking and financial sector have lost some shine. This year's JobsFactory Employers of Choice survey showed a significant drop in the rankings of financial institutions, with only four banks in the top 10 DBS
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      Taking stock of S'pore's mental health
      302 8  -  NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When completed, it will be the most comprehensive look so far at the state of mental health in Singapore. It will answer some questions for which there are currently no nationwide statistics for instance, how prevalent obsessive compulsive disorder and alcohol
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      'Pointing fingers instead of solving lapses' at Stansfield
      213 10  -  TEOXUANWEI SINGAPORE Instead of solving the matter of 479 foreign students being uninsured which he had admitted resulted from "administrative oversight" Mr Kannappan Chettiar focused on pinpointing blame on other parties when he learnt that the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) had
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      Lock icon Neighbourly nod
      299 10  -  ZULOTHMAN GOOD NEIGHBOUR AWARD zul@mediacop.com.sg SINGAPORE In his seven years living in Sengkang, Mr Meqsud Alam has gained a reputation for being one of the friendliest men in the neighbourhood. Not only does he teach the children who live in his block tennis, Mr Alam even organises barbeques
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      Stranded due to bad weather
      253 12  -  NEOCHAICHIN WANGENGENG SINGAPORE He had made his way to Tanjung Balai port on Indonesia's Karimun island for two consecutive days, hoping for ferry services back to Singapore. But rough seas thwarted Singaporean Lau Heng Chai's hopes on both days. Since the Indonesian ferry, Dumai Express,
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      Sieving the good from the bad
      368 12  -  LINYANQIN REVIEWING DATING AGENCIES yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Perhaps you have doubts about getting value for your money at a dating agency. Or maybe you wonder about the quality of the agency's database and the chances of meeting someone compatible. These are concerns new website Club
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      Lock icon AWARDS FORYOUNG DIALYSIS PATIENTS
      123 14  -  ALICIA WONG; PHOTO DON WONG Sharifa Raudha Syed Ahmad, 20 (foreground) would wake early for her internship scheme then rush home every evening to start her 10-hour dialysis. Nurul Atiqah, 17 (middle), scored 2 As and a B for her N levels while at 12, Nur
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    • Article
      Fine turned into jail for molester cabbie
      349 14  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He had led the 15-year-old girl to believe that he would help in her time of distress only to abuse that trust later by molesting her. And "bad pennies" like cabbie Heng Swee Weng, who threaten the "unquestioning trust" the
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      Lock icon Three accused of bribing, cheating
      327 15  -  SHAFFIQALKHATIB COPSONTRIAL shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Three police officers were hauled to court today for various offences. Elvilin Tay Sheo Tang, 35, was charged with bribing five of his colleagues with $250. He allegedly conducted an unauthorised raid with them at a forested area off Seletar Road
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      Suicide verdict for IMH patient
      327 15  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB NEOCHAICHIN SINGAPORE A verdict of suicide has been recorded on a patient who was found hanging in a toilet cubicle at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in August. Chan Kum Yew, 35, had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and depression and had
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon M'sian Chinese Association plans elections to end feud
      125 16 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's largest Chinese political party will hold elections to appoint new leaders, after months of infighting that has undermined the ruling Barisan Nasional. Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) party officials agreed at a meeting on Monday with Deputy Prime Minister
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      Lock icon 'Step down, Yudhoyono'
      344 16 AFP INDONESIAN PROTESTS JAKARTA Indonesian protesters burned photos of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and demanded his resignation on Tuesday over what they see as his complicity in a series of major corruption scandals. Protesters slammed Mr Yudhoyono, popularly over a controversial bailout of failed lender Bank Century
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      Lock icon Milk scam claims 2
      317 19 AP CHINA EXECUTIONS Zhang, Geng convicted of producing, selling toxic food BEIJING China yesterday executed two people for their roles in a tainted milk powder scandal in which at least six children died and more than 300,000 fell ill. Zhang Yujun was executed for endangering public
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      Lock icon Coal-burning China invests in methane capture
      244 19 AFP BEIJING China, a massive consumer of fossil fuels and coal in particular, is trying to modernise its mines by containing emissions of methane and turning the toxic gas into a source of much-needed energy. The authorities in Beijing have made methane capture a
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      Lock icon 104 DEAD IN BLAST AT 'OVERCROWDED' MINE
      137 19 AFP Too many miners were below ground at a Chinese coal mine where 104 workers were killed in a gas explosion, a safety official charged, as rescuers pressed on yesterday with the hunt for four missing men. News reports quoted MrZhaoTiechui, deputy head
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      Lock icon PMs ex-aide faces indictment
      249 20 AFP JAPAN FUNDS SCANDAL TOKYO A former aide to Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is facing indictment for misreporting more than ¥200 million ($3.1 million) in political donations, media reports said yesterday, in a worsening headache for the premier. Prosecutors are also investigating whether Mr Hatoyama
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      Lock icon $3.3m gone in 30 seconds
      134 20 AFP TAIPEI Armed men perpetrated the largest robbery in Taiwan's history when they snatched NT$77 million ($3.3 million) in cash from a gold dealer in a violent heist lasting only 30 seconds, media reports said yesterday. Three robbers fired a shot at the dealer outside
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      Lock icon PM who loved to cook dies
      348 21 AFP SAMAKSUNDARAVEJ BANGKOK Former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was forced from office in 2008 for starring in television cooking shows, died of liver cancer yesterday at the age of 74. The colourful right-winger spent nine protest-hit months as premier, having stormed to
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      Lock icon China backs writers in fight against Google Books
      148 21 AFP BEIJING China said Google has probably breached copyright laws by scanning Chinese books for its online library, and supports writers to "defend their rights", state media reported yesterday. Mr Wang Ziqiang, a direc-tor-general of the National Copyright Administration, said he had
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      Lock icon Bangkok under grip of ISA
      139 21 AFP BANGKOK The Thai government yesterday agreed to impose a strict security law across the whole of Bangkok for the first time, ahead of protests by supporters of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The Internal Security Act allows the government to deploy troops, ban
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      Lock icon Lets join hands: Singh
      476 24 AGENCIES INDIA-USTIES WASHINGTON Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a hand to the United States to help build an "open and inclusive" Asia ahead of a state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House. Mr Singh said on Monday that the world's two
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      Lock icon The Arabs are flocking to China
      631 27 AFP THE^EWSILKROAD' YIWU Smoke from hookah pipes and the aroma of lamb skewers on the grill mix in the chilly autumn air as men talk loudly in Arabic over pulsating music beneath the neon glow of restaurant signs. The scene could be unfolding in
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon AUSTRALIATO RECEIVE TWO PANDAS
        96 28 AP China will send two giant pandas to an Australian zoo on Friday as part of a joint research programme. Four-year-old male Wang Wang and three-year-old female Fu Ni will be loaned to Australia for 10 years, according to Dr Zhang Hemin, head of the Wolong
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        Lock icon TWINS RECOVERING, HAVING FUN
        89 28 AFP Bangladeshi twinsTrishna and Krishna are out of intensive care and seeing each other for the first time one week after the operation to separate their conjoined heads. The girls were playing and watching DVDs after moving to a shared room on the normal ward. Melbourne
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      Lock icon Approve carbon cuts, urges Rudd
      374 28 AGENCIES CLIMATE CHANGE CANBERRA The Australian government took a step towards passing legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions by negotiating a compromise deal with the opposition Liberal Party, and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged lawmakers yesterday to support the Bill. The government yesterday released details
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      Lock icon Soldier set to take on his boss
      380 30 AFP SRI LANKAN POLITICS COLOMBO Sri Lanka's former military chief, General Sarath Fonseka, will challenge President Mahinda Rajapakse in elections next year, a key opposition party said yesterday. The leftist JVP, or People's Liberation Front, which had earlier backed Mr Rajapakse, said they
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      Lock icon 'We will finish the job there'
      451 33 THENEWYORKTIMES US'AFGHAN STRATEGY AFTERNOON LATEST Obama drops hints about expected troop increase WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama said yesterday that he will announce his decision on how many more troops to send to Afghanistan next week, and that it is his intention to
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      Lock icon Berlusconi's bedtime secrets out
      153 33 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH ROME Ms Patrizia D'Addario, the prostitute who claims to have slept with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has told in her book of her amazement at the 73-year-olds stamina. In an explosive, explicit kiss-and-tell book, which went on sale in Italy yesterday, she gave her
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      Lock icon Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal hits a snag
      181 33 AGENCIES JERUSALEM- Israel has refused to release 40 Palestinians whom the Islamic Hamas movement demands for freedom in a prisoner exchange deal, a well-informed Palestinian source said yesterday. The Israeli reservations on the 40 names delayed the prisoner swap deal, which German and
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      Lock icon New iPhone worm targeting banking site
      175 34 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH SAN FRANCISCO Security experts have identified a new worm which is redirecting iPhone users from a legitimate banking website to a fake website, probably run by cyber criminals. The worm appears to be predominantly affecting Dutch iPhone users, attempting to log on
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      Lock icon Don't suppress your anger
      277 34 BLOOMBERG STOCKHOLM Men who suppress their anger about unfair treatment at work are two to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or die from heart disease than those who quickly vent their frustration, a Swedish study shows. The results from the survey involving
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      Lock icon Global warming update: Worst fears coming to pass
      178 38 AFP PARIS The planet could warm by 7°C this century, a figure that lies at the farthest range of expert predictions made only two years ago, scientists said yesterday. The study is the biggest overview on global warming since the UN Intergovernmental
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      Lock icon Greenhouse pressure
      437 38 AFP CLIMATE CONFERENCE US world No 2 polluter, to present emissions target before Copenhagen WASHINGTON The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen, removing a major obstacle to a deal, said a senior administration official.
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      Lock icon UN:TACKLE ISSUE OF'ENERGY POVERTY'
      105 38 AGENCIES The United Nations said almost half the world's population lacks modern fuels for cooking or heating, and insists negotiators must address that "energy poverty" as part of any global climate pact next month in Copenhagen. A UN report said 2 billion people lack modern fuels
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      Lock icon Where blacks are over-represented
      342 40 AP UK DNA DATABASE LONDON As many as three quarters of all black men in Britain between the ages of 18 and 35 have had their genetic information stored in the country's huge DNA database, a group charged with reviewing officials' use of genetic technology said
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      Lock icon 2.1 million recall for drop-side cribs
      150 40 AP WASHINGTON More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs (picture) by Stork Craft Manufacturing are being recalled, the biggest crib recall in United States history, following reports of four infant suffocations. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said late on Monday the recall involves 1.2
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      Lock icon The drawing that netted a suspect
      202 42 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH WORLD'S WORST WANTED PHOTO LA PAZ Bolivian police managed to track down a man wanted for murder even though they were working from what has been described as the world's worst wanted photo. A taxi driver, named in Bolivian media as Mr Rafael
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      262 44  -  Michael Hwang, SC Letter from President, Law Society ofS'pore THE Law Society refers to the letter "Where's the Heart?" (Nov 18). The Law Society would like to clarify that the writer's complaint on the lawyer's professional conduct was reviewed by a Review Committee, which is
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      103 46 a Specialist Diploma in y^^^tified Teaching Supporting Counsellors Children with Special Needs 1.11i.i...11.u1iiJL| J ..!..1'.ii1..11.u [FrasTalk:26Novo9,Thu7pm] www.certifledcounsellors.org Hotline :6339 5411 All courses are conducted by ACC School of Counselling and Psychology (MOE Reg. N0.2233), the training division of Academy of Certified Counsellors. ml tj V NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLING
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        565 53  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH CATHAY CINEMA New ventures, a celebration of women as Cathay prepares for diamond anniversary christophertoh@mediacorp.com. sg EVEN as Cathay gets into the daily business of running Reel Cinemas in Dubai their first foray into the Middle East, in a joint venture with Dubai group Emaar Retail under
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        291 54  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW AN EDUCATION genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg COMING-of-age movies are a dime a dozen, but none is as perfectly nuanced, perceptively presented, and wonderfully effortless as An Education. You could say its brilliance is partly due to the sensitive direction seen in Dane Lone Scherfig's glossy depiction
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        194 54  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW CASE 39 RENEE Zellweger is child-welfare officer Emily who is married to her thankless job, and thinks she has pretty much seen everything horrible that can happen to a child. Until she comes across "case 39". After having to save Lilith (Jodelle Furland) from being
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        246 55  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW NINJAASSASSIN SO A Korean pop superstar is playing one of the deadliest ninjas in the world. But do we care? No, because we are too busy salivating over Rain's rock-hard abs and pecs. The plot leads with the mythical Ozuna clan which, for
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        271 56  -  GENEVIEVE LOH MOVIE REVIEW MULAN IF MEL Gibson could deliver that impassioned speech as William Wallace to inspire the Scots, then Vicki Zhao can do the very same as Hua Mulan for the Chinese. And motivate legions of soldiers she does, as Zhao stands stoically in front
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        229 57  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW GOMORRAH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg ITALIAN journalist Roberto Saviano's 2006 expose Gomorrah earned him accolades, awards and death threats. But now, with the uncomfortably brilliant movie version he helped to adapt for screen, it might just all be worth it, since the rest of the world has the
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        287 58 AP AMERICAN MUSICAWARDS NEW YORK Complaints poured in on Monday about Adam Lambert's sexuallycharged performance at the American Music Awards, including criticism of his kiss with a male keyboard player that was left out of rehearsals for the show. Broadcaster ABC did not expect one of Lambert's
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      857 60 TV LISTINGS ON MEpJACORP ....™.™.__™....g.... SINGAPORE IDOL (LIVE) T^^e^^Z^ m^lin^o^^i^9 THE LIFE OF MAMMALS Channel 5, Bpm 10pm s -3° Prime Time Morning 3.00 GrowingUpV 11.00 America's Got Talent IV okto, 10pm This week, hear whatthe remaining 4 finalists in their 9-3° The Rachael Ray Show 111 4-oo American Idol
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      555 62  -  TANYO-HINN 2010YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES Athletes who want to represent S #pore at Youth Olympics must satisfy SNOC qualifying criterion yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two days ago, the qualification system for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games next year was presented to Singapore's 26 national sports associations (NSA).
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      300 62  -  TANYO-HINN Last month, MediaCorp reported that the United States would not send their swimmers, shooters and cyclists for the inauguralYouth Olympics, sparking concerns that the diminished presence of the global sporting powerhouse may adversely affect the Games. While he confirmed the decision by the
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      456 63  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Paul Parker's Aussie outfit also in the running for next year's competition shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Following an international ban on Brunei side DPMM, and with the Super Reds planning to turn local in 2010, Japan's Albirex Niigata are the only foreign team
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      329 64 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST Reds forced to settle for Europa League slot FLORENCE Fiorentina beat Lyon 1 -0 to book their place in the Champions League knock-out stages with a game to spare and send 2005 winners Liverpool crashing out. Peru winger Juan Vargas scored the only
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      61 64 THE GUARDIAN Portsmouth announced yesterday that Paul Hart has "been relieved of his duties" as manager, with the club bottom of the Premier League after taking only seven points from 13 matches. The club's director of football, former Chelsea boss Avram Grant, and free agent Darren Ferguson
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      511 65 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST Unstoppable Barcelona brush aside Inter Milan 2-0 MADRID Barcelona showed why they are the current champions of Europe producing a football masterclass to defeat Italian leaders Inter Milan 2-0 at Camp Nou yesterday and move within touching distance of qualification for the knockout phase.
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      93 62 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 8.30am NHL Blue Jackets v Canadiens, Ch 117 6pm W'lifting World C'ship, Ch 113 10.15pm Tennis World Tour Finals, Ch22 ....TOMORROW MN W Polo EuroLeague, Ch 113 1.30am C League CSKA v Wolfsburg, mioTVCh 61 3.45am C League Mnn Utd v Besiktas, mioTVCh 61 3.45am C
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      786 66  -  CHEOWXINYI ORGANISED ENTREPRENEUR She's turned her OCD into a business literally cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Given her penchant for being systematic and, at times, even being obsessive about keeping things well-organised, Ms Jolyn Chua (picture) has decided to capitalise on her innate ability and start her
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        81 68 Sleeping just got more enjoyable. The Beautyrest NxG Series, a newgeneration line of mattresses by Simmons, incorporates a combination of technologiesto provide optimum comfort. Customers will enjoy the benefits of the NxG Advanced Memory Foam, which not only enhances heat dissipation for an ideal snoozing
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        49 68 Looking for something convenient and safe? For $39.90, the >60 Walking Stick Umbrella from Guardian offers preciselythat. It has a non-slip rubber stopper, ergonomic handle for better grip, an adjustable feature to suit the user's height and comes in a bright colour for added pedestrian visibility.
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        67 68 In a brand awareness survey on hair, skin and slimming treatments conducted by Connecting Insights Consultants earlier this year, it emerged that Yun Nam Hair Care, New York Skin Solutions and London Weight Management were ranked the brands of choice in their respective categories.
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        104 68 Panasonic Corporation, manufacturer of the Panasonic Toughbook (right) has partnered with SingTel to offer the new CF-F8 with built-in SingTel Broadband On Mobile, retailing exclusively from $99 a month. Enjoy instant connection without any external modem, at local data usage anywhere, anytime. The Toughbook has a
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        82 68 Stylish young PMEBscan now opt for a more sophisticated grooming regime, thanks to Mary Chia's newly-launched Menstu concept store at Tampines 1. The Japanese-inspired concept store combines a retail outlet and an application lounge, so that customers can choose beautyproductsonana la carte basis and proceed
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        86 68 Step into SentosaCineßlast's2o-seater cinema for an adventure in Desperados a virtual Shootout game. Gallop through the dusty town of Wild West on motion-based saddles while finishing off dreaded bandits with your handheld laser gun. For $12/pax for two games, players get to compete with each
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        73 68 Searching for that watch that suits your personality and style? Perfect timing! From the edgy and adventurous to the sweet and demure, you're bound to find something to your liking at Swatch's latest store in Parkway Parade. There are great opening specials to catch at this
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        DUTCH LADY LOGO GETS A MAKEOVER
        54 68 The Dutch Lady logo now sports a sleeker look, incorporating three glowing pulse lines radiating from the shield. This fresh design expresses the energy, enthusiasm and vitality that epitomises the Dutch Lady brand. And don't you worry, your favourite dairy goodness remains exactly as
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      553 69 BLOOMBERG MIDDLE EAST ECONOMICS DUBAI Until last month, a billboard at a busy roundabout featured one photo, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. A new billboard now says "Long live our Emirates union" and also shows United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed
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      185 70 BLOOMBERG MUMBAI One year on after the Mumbai terror attacks stock investors have reaped the biggest gain in 18 years, underscoring that militancy doesn't derail economic growth, according to Marshal Fund Partners. Offshore funds have bought Indian stocks after every terrorist attack
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      346 71 BLOOMBERG BEIJING The yuan may be 30 per cent to 35 per cent undervalued against the US dollar, which will force the government to let the currency rise, said CEO of WisdomTree Investments, Jonathan Steinberg. The People's Bank of China has kept
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      235 71  -  TANHUILENG CAPITAMALLS ASIA IPO huileng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore's biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 16 years, CapitaMalls Asia (CMA) received strong investor support with its public tranche being 3.9 times over-subscribed. By the application deadline at noon on Monday, there were 44,507 valid applications received amounting to some $988.5
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      241 71 BLOOMBERG MANILA East Asia's localcurrency bond markets grew 15 per cent in the third quarter from last year as governments and corporations took advantage of lower interest rates to fund spending, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. "Economic stimulus packages and aggressive monetary easing have
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      325 72  -  TANHUILENG INCENTIVES FORSMES SINGAPORE A total of about $6.7 billion of Government-backed loans has been given out this year to more than 12,000 local enterprises, of which 90 per cent were small and medium enterprises (SME). This was disclosed by Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng
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      296 73  -  NG BAOYING SINGAPORE Health insurance in Asia has much potential to grow, especially in emerging markets in the region. Analysts at a healthcare and health insurance conference yesterday said that Asia is likely to see a growth in demand for
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      259 73  -  MOKFEIFEI TEMASEK BONDOFFERING feifei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has launched its latest bond offering to raise a total of $600 million from 20 and 30 year bonds. The bonds will be offered in two tranches of $300 million each and will be issued by its
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        117 73 Singapore-listed Jade Technologies said it has pared its net loss by 53-9 Per cent to $18.2 million for the full year ended September. Net loss for the firm last year was $39.3 million. Jade said the reduction was the result of its corporate restructuring exercise. This
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        VISITOR ARRIVALS DOWN FOR OCTOBER
        96 73 Visitor arrivals to Singapore dipped 0.5 per cent in the month of October, a month after the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) registered its first growth for the year. The STB said some 845,000 tourists visited Singapore last month. Visitors from Indonesia, China, Australia, Malaysia and
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          69 74 Fractional losses US stocks fell modestly after the government revised down economic growth in the third quarter and a new survey showed lacklustre consumer confidence. The Dow shed 17.24 points (0.16 per cent) to 10,433.71, down from its highest close since last October. Tech-heavy Nasdaq dipped 6.83 (0.31
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          69 74 No meaningful change Oil prices rose as a weaker US dollar helped boost demand for commodities. Prices came off from their intraday highs on concerns over demand amid worries over economic recovery prospects. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for January delivery, rose 9 US cents to
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          65 74 Slight slip European stock markets wilted after a strong finish the previous day, in line with the Wall Street opening, on a downward revision to US third quarter growth figures. London's FTSE 100 index shed 0.59 per cent to close at 5,323.96 while Paris' CAC 40 fell 0.75
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        188 74 BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AFP H General Motors may shut its Saab unit after sports-car Hmaker Koenigsegg Group, founded by Christian Koenigsegg I (pictured) cancelled a planned acquisition of the Swedish I company, a person familiar with the matter said. H GM's board will review the future of the
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        383 74 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST Holding rates low might spur 'excessive'speculation: Fed WASHINGTON United States Federal Reserve officials said record-low interest rates might fuel "excessive" speculation in financial markets and possibly dislodge expectations for low inflation, according to minutes of their meeting released yesterday. "Members noted the
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