Today, 11 November 2010

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    40 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Thursday November 11, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday November 11, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY
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    Lock icon To build consensus out of the clamour...
    1109 2 Traditional media must remain one of the most dependable sources of news, information, commentary SINGAPORE The emergence of new media and “narrowcasting” tailoring content for a niche audience poses a challenge for policymakers: How do you reach out to citizens and build consensus
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      12 2 >> VIPS AT THE BASH 3 >> READER’S KUDOS 20 >> SM GOH’S SPEECH 22
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  • TODAY: A DECADE OF NEWS
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      Lock icon VIPs at a glitzy 10th birthday bash
      532 6  -  LYNDA HONG lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Rarely does one find such a gathering of luminaries in a single room, but it was a special occasion yesterday evening. Industry captains, top civil servants, diplomats, academics and businessmen they were all there to celebrate Today’s 10th anniversary
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      SINGAPORE'S FIRST NEWSPAPER ON IPAD
      143 6 TODAY has become the first local newspaper to release an application created specifically for Apple's iPad tablet. Designed over two months with the help of an external developer, the app provides a layout that is easy for the reader to browse news articles, photos and
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  • NEWS
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      A larger, smarter, younger population?
      649 8  -  Singapore’s population would triple if everyone who wanted to migrate here did so: Gallup study WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY VENESSALEE SINGAPORE Here is some good news for Singapore, which is facing an ageing population and a fierce fight for talent as the global economy recovers.
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      SIA to replace engines on three A380 aircraft, flights grounded
      468 10  -  SATISH CHENEY satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) is replacing the engines on three of its 11 A380 aircraft. The flights were grounded in Sydney, Melbourne and London. This latest development follows the recent Rolls-Royce engine failure of Qantas flight QF32,
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      Lock icon America ‘never will be at war with Islam’
      373 10 AGENCIES JAKARTA United States President Barack Obama yesterday held up Indonesia to the world as an example of a moderate Muslim country, while acknowledging that much more needed to be done to repair frayed US relations with the Muslim world. In a
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      Lock icon One lap closerto MotoGP ...
      508 12  - One lap closerto MotoGP SG Changi also hopeful for world’s first electric car race TODAY EXCLUSIVE IAN DECOTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is confirmed: The road has been paved for MotoGP, the world’s mostwatched racing event after Formula 1, to come to Singapore. Speaking to MediaCorp yesterday, SG Changi director and
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      Lock icon NOT ALL CASES WILL BE REOPENED DUE TO PROCEDURAL WRONGS: CJ CHAN
      289 12 LEONG WEE The Court of Appeal, the highest court in the land, ruled yesterday that it has the powers to reopen and set aside its judgement. In delivering the court’s 62-page grounds of decision, Chief Justice Chan Sek
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      First time voters a force to be reckoned with
      488 14  -  Under-35s a challenge for political parties to woo given their diverse needs IMELDA SAAD imelda@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the 2006 General Election, they were reported to have made up just 20 per cent of the 2.2 million registered voters. Their num- bers
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      Singapore base for Interpol Global Complex
      175 14 SINGAPORE The Republic will soon be home to the Interpol Global Complex (IGC). This was unanimously voted on at the 79th Interpol General Assembly meeting in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. The agreement to establish the complex was signed by Law and Home Affairs Minister
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      Downtown East murder: Fifth suspect charged
      253 16 19 others arrested at court after ‘show of support’ SINGAPORE A fifth person has been charged with the recent Downtown East murder of Republic Polytechnic student Darren Ng as 19 others, aged between 17 and 22, were arrested at the Subordinate Courts yesterday in
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      NUS is on the hunt for a new law dean
      386 16  -  NUS pointed out that the global search of a new dean usually takes about 12 to 18 months to complete. ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Less than 12 months into the fresh three-year tenure of National University of Singapore (NUS) law dean
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      Ex-manager convicted of molesting job-seeker
      285 18  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A former general manager of Hotel Grand Central was convicted yesterday of drugging a woman and molesting her. District Judge Ch’ng Lye Beng found 45-year-old Tan Hwa Kok guilty of the offences following a trial that started in March and lasted
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      Prostitutes in rooms: Hotelier loses licence
      238 18  -  SSSGT Tan and his team raided the hotel about 20 minutes later and found that two of the rooms were used by prostitutes for sexual activities. SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A hotel licensee has had his hotel-keeper’s licence cancelled and been fined $800 for allowing
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      6 men arrested for Bukit Panjang fights
      167 18 The same group of assailants are also believed to have attacked and seriously injured a 20-year-old SINGAPORE Six young men, aged between 15 and 23, have been arrested in connection with the armed attacks that occurred at Bukit Panjang housing estate on Monday
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      311 12 Is your child READY or 2011? Dec famn Denise Lee Viwllip Former ChoaChuKang fill! mm I Secondary School Student T1111 Attended 'IAm Gifted!' fa q* Senior Programme -Turned her C's and D's to Straight A's While scoring A's is important, we understand the need for holistic development is crucial to
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      217 16 21 Get more out of your visit to the Pompeii: Life in a Roman Town 79CE exhibition with a wide range of programmes. Choose from a series of lectures, special workshops and tours with leading experts and specialists in the field, including fun activities, creative workshops and interactive tours for
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      7 16 >> 6 MEN ARRESTED FOR BUKIT PANJANG FIGHTS
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      35 20 ■fl" g 4 SAMSUNG 9» 9® ■V YOU rrra Hi J 'i ■>. s Bonjour TV r 9 You rv m Q vtmeo c flickr IV DEALS w mobile >? GALAXY Tab featured is of actual size.
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      358 21 The Samsung GALAXY Tab with its striking 7-inch display, lets you surf the net and enjoy multimedia content with endless possibilities. While keeping you connected on the go via voice, video calls and social networks. Powered by Android™ 2.2 and supported by Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1, it combines the power
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  • VOICES
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      Penalise the fat of the land
      496 22  -  Letter from Liew Kai Khiun THE alarming revelation by the Health Promotion Board's (HPB) estimates of obesity in one in 10 Singaporeans should serve as a wake-up call over the beginnings of a serious problem that has plagued many First World nations. In the
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      These are a few of my favourite things about TODAY
      226 24  -  Letter from Murali Sharma TODAY: Congratulations on turning 10! Happy birthday! I just have to tell you how much I enjoy reading TODAY. The newspaper is concise yet broad enough to cover a wide spectrum of news to a sizeable
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      How to turn ‘foreign labour’ into ‘foreign talent’
      472 24  -  Letter from Tang Li I WAS delighted to read TODAY principal correspondent Paul Gilfeather's interview with Standard Chartered's regional chief executive officer Ray Ferguson in "Why I became a Singaporean" (Nov 8). I believe it is a testament to how much Singapore
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      CORRECTION
      42 24 In the article, “New hospitals must outperform KTPH” (Nov 10), it was reported that Jurong Community Hospital will be managed by voluntary welfare organisation St Luke’s. This is incorrect. The hospital is managed by Jurong Health Services. We apologise for the
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      315 22 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices Unexplored horizons beckon in the New Yean Especially with our special packages. As the New Year approaches, there's no better time to discover Asia's hidden treasures. Visit the SilkAir Holidays Roadshow from 11 -17 November, 10am 10pm at
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      89 25 \M Health 4 V w Promotion (J Board SF^ > i L1C A /i fc* Wf x Ssa *8 Let's maintain a healthy weight by eating all foods in moderation. Let's watch our portion sizes and choose lower-calorie meals. Let's eat more whole-grains, fruits and vegetables. Let's take small simple
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon How newspapers must stay relevant
      2125 26  -  Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong’s speech, at Today’s 10th anniversary dinner, on challenges for print media GOH CHOK TONG Five years ago, at Today newspaper’s fifth anniversary dinner, I spoke on the need to develop our own model of a responsible, lively and credible media.
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      Lock icon When business should be just that — business
      877 32  - When business should be just that business Three things that could help offset negativity Down Under to the SGX-ASX deal Assurances need to continue that the business deal is indeed just business. The professionalism of Singapore as an investor has to be SIMONTAYAND NICHOLAS FANG Simon Tay and Nicholas Fang
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      36 26 ."EC Singapore kindness movement kindness, sq 1 m He K /VWT>ort*U'i ndness oom WORLD KINDNESS DAY 13 NOVE Catch it tonight on the news! Ch5 9.30pm Ch8 CNA-IOpm For more Kindness Caught in Action, visit kindness.sg
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      363 27 In a perfect world, you would get free air tickets to Tokyo this Christmas. UJL O 1*1 I. At ANZ, we make that possible. Receive complimentary return economy class air tickets on Singapore Airlines to Tokyo when you sign up for an ANZ Platinum Card, or spend with your existing
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      319 28 Conrad's 2010 Market Analysis was SPOT ON! How did he do it? What is his take for 2011? EQUITIES CURRENCIES FUTURES OPTIONS COMMODITIES Conrad Alvin Lim Full-Time Online Trader Best Selling Author 2010 has been a choppy and volatile market. As we approach 2011, there are many speculations about what
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      101 29 We took one step, they took over 960 million. Since 2003, tens of thousands of students and teachers have participated in "Step With It®, Singapore!" a Coca-Cola active living programme encouraging people to take 10,000 steps a day to lead more active, healthy lifestyles. At Coca-Cola, we're committed to promoting
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Merapi forces Obama to shorten visit
      313 36 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano yesterday forced United States President Barack Obama to cut short his visit to the country and some international airlines again cancelled flights over concerns about air safety. Mr Syaiful Bahri, who oversees operations at Jakarta’s international airport, said
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      Lock icon Two hours of terror in Iraq
      205 36 AP, REUTERS BAGHDAD Bombings and mortar attacks targeting Christians killed at least four people and wounded 19 others in Baghdad yesterday, Iraqi security sources said, 10 days after an assault on a Catholic cathedral that killed 52. Attackers detonated at least 14 roadside bombs
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      Lock icon Yemen wants more aid to fight terrorism
      339 38 Critics say the aid is going to fight government opponents and that Yemen is simply milking the West for money AP SANA’A Yemen wants far more military aid than the United States has promised in the fight against escalating terrorism billions of dollars
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      Lock icon UK students march against fee hike
      207 38 AP LONDON Tens of thousands of students marched noisily through London yesterday to oppose plans to triple university tuition fees, in the largest street protest yet against the government’s sweeping austerity measures. Organisers said 50,000 students, lecturers and supporters were demonstrating against plans to
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      Lock icon Cameron urges China to open markets
      398 40 AP, THE DAILYTELEGRAPH BEIJING British Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that the “dangerous tidal wave of money” moving from one side of the world to the other could put globalisation into reverse. Mr Cameron said China needed to understand what was at stake
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      Lock icon China food safety activist jailed 30 months
      290 40 AP BEIJING A man whose five-year-old son was poisoned during China’s toxic Sanlu milk crisis, one of the country’s worst food safety scandals, was found guilty of inciting social disorder and sentenced yesterday to two-and-a-half years in prison, his lawyer said. Zhao Lianhai,
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      Lock icon Beijing cracks down on lobbying offices
      200 40 AP BEIJING In the great scramble for money from the central government, thousands of Chinese cities and local governments set up lobbying offices in Beijing that sprawled to include restaurants, hotels and corruption. Now Beijing wants to get rid of them. More than 600
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      Lock icon Officer ‘leaked collision video’
      135 40 AGENCIES TOKYO A Japanese coast guard officer is being questioned after he admitted leaking a video of a collision between a patrol vessel and a Chinese fishing boat, a senior official told Parliament yesterday. “A coast guard has told his superior officer that he leaked the
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      Lock icon British military interrogators who abused Iraqis may be charged as war criminals
      325 42 THE GUARDIAN LONDON—The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is at the centre of a new crisis over the abuse of prisoners after it was disclosed on Tuesday that a number of British military interrogators may be charged as war
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      Lock icon Handshake shakes up Indonesia
      233 42 AP JAKARTA A conservative Muslim government minister admits he shook hands with First Lady Michelle Obama in welcoming her to Indonesia but says it was not his choice. Footage on YouTube shows otherwise, sparking a debate that has lit up Facebook, Twitter and the blogosphere. The
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      Lock icon No talks on nukes with major powers: Iran
      248 42 REUTERS TEHRAN Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that the Islamic state would not discuss its disputed nuclear programme in proposed talks with major powers, state television reported. His comments will likely further deepen Western scepticism about the chances of a negotiated
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      SUTHEP RANKED LEAST HONEST, WHILE ABHISIT TOPS THAI POLL
      147 44 New Democrat secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban is the least honest politician but his immediate boss, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, is the most trustworthy, according to a poll conducted by Bangkok University Research Centre last week. In all, 1,136 residents of Greater Bangkok
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      Lock icon Junta preparing to release Suu Kyi, says official
      369 44 AGENCIES YANGON Thousands of people who fled election violence have returned to Myanmar, even as officials were preparing to release detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. About 20,000 people fled across the border to Thailand on Monday as troops clashed with
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      Lock icon AFP reporter recalls arrest in Myanmar
      223 44 AP TOKYO A Japanese journalist arrested in Myanmar while trying to cover its elections says he was locked up in a room that looked like a pigpen, but cried when fellow inmates thanked him for coming to report on the country. Mr Toru Yamaji
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      Lock icon France’s pension reform becomes law
      161 45 REUTERS PARIS A French pension reform that raises the retirement age has been signed into law by President Nicolas Sarkozy after months of protests, leaving him free to focus on the last leg of his term and an election in 2012. The law cleared a
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      Australian workers and their $90b ‘donation’ ...
      371 45 Australian workers and their $90b ‘donation’ Slashing overtime would create 400,000 extra jobs SYDNEY Some 80 per cent of Australians who work overtime want shorter working hours and are “donating” about A$70 billion ($90.6 billion) in unpaid overtime to their employers, according to a new study commissioned by the Australia
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      Lock icon Mystery trail over California
      226 47 AP WASHINGTON The Pentagon said it did not know what created a vapour trail that crossed the skies off the southern California coast and resembled a missile launch. Videos posted on the CBS News website show an object flying through the evening sky on Monday that
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      Lock icon STRICKEN LUXURY LINER BEING TOWED TO SAN DIEGO
      120 47 AP The stranded luxury liner CarnivalSplendor began moving again on Tuesday night after the first of several Mexican tugboats sent to the stricken liner began pulling it towards San Diego. It is expected to arrive at the American port tonight. An engine-room
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      Lock icon HONG KONG SETS MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE TO CUT WEALTH GAP
      118 47 BLOOMBERG Hong Kong’s government plans to set the level of hourly minimum wage at HK$28 ($4.70). This is the first time it is imposing limits as it aims to narrow the widening wealth gap in the city. The new statutory
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      Lock icon To track down porn actors, Sri Lankan police print their photos
      222 49 THE GUARDIAN NEW DELHI Sri Lankan police have launched a campaign to trace more than 80 local people who have appeared in pornographic films by printing their pictures in newspapers. Earlier this week, more than three dozen porn actors
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      Lock icon Holocaust survivor funds cheated of $54m
      356 49 AP NEW YORK Two funds created to provide relief for cash-strapped Holocaust survivors were defrauded of more than US$42 million ($54 million) with the help of several people who were supposed to administer the funds, the federal authorities said on Tuesday as they announced
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      485 55  -  Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima is far from done as he casts his eye towards London 2012 2010 ASIAN GAMES TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg GUANGZHOU Mention a top Asian swimmer of the past decade and the name Kosuke Kitajima springs to mind. With four Olympic and
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      371 55 TANYO-HINN GUANGZHOU As a former striker himself, Singapore’s national under-23 head coach V Sundramoorthy knows what it is like to go through a dry spell in front of goal. Which is why the 45-year-old former Singapore star is not putting any pressure on
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      694 57  -  Etoile first foreign team to win S-League crown GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S-LEAGUE 2010 Albirex Niigata 2 Etoile FC 4 SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY RAJ KUMAR SINGAPORE They arrived under a shroud in January, just days before the Great EasternYeo’s S-League kicked off on Feb 1, training
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      416 58  -  Nations Cup foundation NTUC FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE At her peak, former Australian international Vicki Wilson would spend six days a week on the netball courts, lobbing 200 shots into the goal each session. Her work ethic
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      350 59 AGENCIES PARIS Roger Federer insisted he had sought a detailed explanation from Ted Forstmann, the head of his management company IMG, after a lawsuit charged that Forstmann had increased a bet on the 2007 French Open final after consulting with Federer.
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      451 59 Harry blasts the boo boys and the ref Spurs may be hot on the continent but Premiership proving to be a harder fight AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Spurs 1 Sunderland 1 LONDON Seven days after their stunning 3-1 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur suffered another Premier
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      93 59 tract and breach of contract. In the complaint, Jim Agate, the head of Agate Printing, is seeking extensive damages for lost business that he claims Forstment with gambling. Federer, whose agent, Tony Godsick, works for IMG, said he contacted Forstmann for clarification after learning of the lawsuit. their side, too.”
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    750 61  -  COMMENTARY INVEST PAUL SULLIVAN Paul Sullivan is a columnist at the New York Times. He writes about strategies that the wealthy use to manage their money. THE NEW YORK TIMES NO one likes to be left out. But when it comes to financial matters, excluding
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      53 63 On Sunday nights, get in bed with award-winning German films instead. I I s V 7 Nov The Lives of Others BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Academy Awards 2007 14 Nov MATURE THEMES Rabbit Without Ears BEST COMEDY FEATURE FILM German Comedy Awards 2008 GERMAN FILMS ON Every Sunday With English
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      54 67 WEDNESDAY CLOSE 3,289.24 (-0.74%) 2,799.54 (+0.04%) Tuesday 3,313.61 p 0.40% Monday 3,300.40 p 1.85% Friday CLOSED Thursday 3,240.31 p 0.48% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 288,959 $2.28 q 2.979% Nordic 252,798 $0.25 UNCH TopGlobal 152,618 $0.01 q 33.33% Genting HK 132,191 $0.5 q 2.913% GoldenAgr
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      371 67  -  But will make provision for possible fine RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com, sg SINGAPORE—Singapore Airlines said its cargo unit is likely to appeal against a ruling by the European Commission that it was involved in a price-fixing case involving several carriers. Analysts said this incident is
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      140 66 Wilmar International said its third-quarter profit slumped 60 per cent from a year earlier to US$259.5 million ($334.1 million). The company said the decline was largely due to weaker performance in the oilseeds-and-grains segment. It added that net profit in the year-earlier period
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      193 65 JONATHAN SINGAPORE Analysts expect the United States Federal Reserve to pump more cash into the economy if its US$600 billion ($773 billion) bond-buying plan fails to prevent deflation. Some market watchers say the Fed’s so-called quantitative easing (QE2) programme could eventually grow to as much as
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      247 63 REUTERS MELBOURNE Australia’s competition watchdog has questioned whether the Singapore Exchange’s A$8.2-billion ($10.6-billion) takeover bid for Australia’s ASX could stall the entry of competing trading platforms into the country. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s probe is separate from the Foreign Investment Review Board’s
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      122 63 Property developer UOL Group’s third-quarter profit rose 18 per cent from a year earlier to $124.7 million. The company’s revenue for the quarter increased to $345.2 million, a 7 per cent gain. The growth was due to recognition of revenue from
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      238 67 BUSINESS NIKKEI HITS 4-MONTH HIGH B5 FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS 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. NEW PROPERTY RULING! How YOU Can Still Profit From The PROPERTY
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      39 71 MUSIC THE CHARLATANS DON’T LIKE TO OVER-THINK IT. T2 TRAVEL HOW TO BLOW $101 IN OSAKA. T21 THE TASTY TREAT THAT IS HONG KONG. NOVEMBER 11, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF EGYPT ISN’T ALL PYRAMIDS AND CAMELS. T16 Photo: Bloomberg
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      433 75 m r% rStar Sup e Virgo OUT HERE, FUN RULES Set sail this year end for the first-ever winter wonderland experience on SuperStar Virgo. Apart from a magical 'White Christmas', there's also dazzling entertainment like Rasputin a production show based on the life of the legendary Russian, and Terry Parade
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        224 78  -  Foundling David Gray KEVIN MATHEWS WHEN Welsh singersongwriter David Gray returned to the gaze of the public eye in 2009 with Draw The Line, his first album after a four-year hiatus, it was a decidedly more pastoral affair than his previous work. In this quick follow-up,
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        88 78  -  KEVIN MATHEWS ALTHOUGH the title of this latest album from the R&B superstar alludes to his current marital problems he is getting a divorce from his wife the songs are not as confessional as expected. For fans, Usher delivers the usual hip-hop dance tracks laced with
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        99 78  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH CHRISTOPHER TOH MORE than a year after Singapore Idol, Sylvia has developed into a selfassured artiste.Album opener Get Up Everybody is a little forgettable, but the reworked Fly (featuring Shigga Shay) and her take on A Man And A Woman (featuring Sezairi Sezali) rock
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        127 78  -  KEVIN MATHEWS IN MANY ways, it appears that jazz fusion keyboardist George Duke continues to live in the past. I mean, much of this umpteenth album (far too numerous to count!) sounds like it could have been recorded in the ’70s, during the heyday of jazz fusion.Those
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        114 78  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH AMERICA’S musical teen darling is back with an album that shows off her ability to churn out a catchy song. Let’s face it, there are loads of better singers out there, but the songs here are so darn catchy, you can’t help but sing
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        102 80  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH THE irresistible Irish lass Imelda May is back once again with more rockabilly riffs and torch song treats. Unlike her debut Love Tattoo, it’s the ballads that really grab your attention this time, as songs like Kentish Town Waltz brilliantly showcase her emotional range. Unfortunately,
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      403 81  -  Australia’s Sarah Blasko captured the art of the audience Kevin Mathews features@mediacorp.com.sg WITH the sheer number of heavyweight bands and artistes coming to our shores in the days and months ahead (Flaming Lips, Frances Yip, Grasshopper,The Charlatans, Dionne Warwick, sodagreen, Iron Maiden, Eric Clapton and more),
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      154 81  -  Relooking a classic record CHRISTOPHER TOH Watermark Enya (1988) SURE, many people will deny ownership of this album, but let’s face it, everybody knows the song called Orinoco Flow (more popularly known as Sail Away). By the time this album was released, Enya born Eithne Patricia Ni
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      683 86  -  There’s plenty to discover beyond Egypt’s pyramids, tombs and the Red Sea Belinda Jackson feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN THE sky is bright blue, the sand blindingly white, the sea perfect, and there’s not a soul on the beach.The only other visitors are a couple of young goatherds. Could
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      979 89  -  <1 A series where we take you around I VJ>) the fascinating island of Taiwan. Brought to you by He Peiwen The Hakka Tung Blossom Festival which takes place around April each year, when the tung trees are in full bloom,
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      292 91  -  How to spend 101 (you big spender, you) in a day Serene Lim senenelim@mediacorp.com.sg IFYOU think Tokyo’s a gastronomic haven, wait till you get to the city dubbed “the nation’s kitchen” by the locals. Its motto, after all, is a poetic “kuidaore”, which literally means to ruin yourself indulging
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      328 92  -  Experience Hong Kong through its glorious food Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg MANY visit Hong Kong for the good shopping or to visit The Peak, Ocean Park or Disneyland. But for celebrity food and travel writer Walter Kei, Hong Kong is also a food haven. From its roots as a
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      638 88 In collaboration with Julia Gabriel Centre (y/ZyL/A for Learning Express four best self =S23, r Singapore J. Travel Icon .r Ce, «<». /<Jh P &*e jivgo S 'V' e -ncfceff Pe a;u ef iz Ve, Highlights: EduDrama programme to build self-expression confidence Readers Writers programme to build vocabulary literacy develop
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