Today, 18 November 2010

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    53 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF /A=DIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday November 18, 2010 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday November 18, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking N V'- s\X% V II I M m. m m jT NOVEMBER 18, 2010
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    Fricker arrested in Switzerland
    300 2  -  ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Swiss national Oliver Fricker, released from jail here on Monday after serving time for breaking into a train depot and vandalising an SMRT train, was arrested at Zurich Airport after he had landed. Swiss police suspect he was involved in several cases
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    Lock icon On a trip to fix Ireland ...
    462 2 On a trip to fix Ireland Joint EU-IMF team heads to Dublin as UK ready to extend help to REUTERS DUBLIN Ireland agreed yesterday to work with a European Union-IMF mission on urgent steps to shore up its shattered banking sector, a process that could lead to a bailout despite
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Germany on alert after threat
      226 5 AP BERLIN Germany’s Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere announced ordered increased security at the country’s airports and railway stations after receiving “concrete indications” of an Islamist extremist plan to stage an attack in Germany. Mr de Maiziere said a series of recent events suggest the
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      Lock icon Young social entrepreneurs share their ideas
      485 5  -  ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At some schools, pupils are working on projects that may not gain them marks on their grades, but are going some way to make social change happen. Clementi Town Secondary students, for example, formed a team to raise funds for
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      Lock icon NY bed bugs move in on Paris
      375 7 REUTERS PARIS Tiny, bloodthirsty and relentless, the insect pest that became a nightmare for millions of New Yorkers has found its way to Paris, spreading fear of an outbreak that could turn into the ultimate tourism-killer. Bed bugs (picture) known in French as
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      Young thugs need to feel the fear
      499 7  -  COMMENTARY TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp. com.sg Will a touch of “Big Brother” help ease concerns among Singaporeans about the recent street gang issue? Although the police have stepped up patrols near the scenes of rampage in the aftermath of the brazen slashing incidents in
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      Lock icon Everyone wants a ring like Kate's
      279 8 AGENCIES NEW YORK —Minutes after the world caught a glimpse of the sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring (picture) Britain’s Prince William gave his fiancee Kate Middleton the same one his mother, the late Princess Diana, once wore phones started ringing off the hook at a Manhattan
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      Lock icon Youth Olympic Games well managed? Rating dips post-event
      418 8 LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE Singaporeans’ belief in the management of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) showed a slight dip after the event, according to a recent study among 1,000 people conducted by Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Before the Games, eight in 10
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      In Singapore, a multi-racial celebration...
      287 10  -  AHMAD DHAFEER AND RIZ SUNAWAN dhafeer@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Muslims here marked Hari Raya Haji yesterday, and in line with Singapore’s multi-racial fabric other communities also joined in the celebrations. The Hajjah Rahimabi Mosque at Kim Keat welcomed some 30 non-Muslims, led by Minister of State (Prime
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      Lock icon While around the world...
      127 10 Muslims from Dakar to Delhi marked Eid al-Adha with prayer, as well as the ritual sacrifice of goats and cows. The religious holiday coincides with the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. GIANT 180KG GOAT GRABS EID ATTENTION IN MUMBAI Amid the Eid celebrations in India,
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      KPMG found to have acted in conflict of interest
      310 12  -  Big Four firm was both Abterra Ltd’s scheme administrator and sole liquidator for shareholder’s claimant ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the scheme administrator, it was supposed to protect the interests of its client, Abterra Limited, a coal and iron ore trading
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      Lock icon A virtual workout that comes in a box
      248 12  -  EVELYN LAM AND VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE You can now float in outer space or scale a mountain from the comfort of your living room all with the latest Xbox 360 Kinect. The gadget uses only the player’s body for games literally turning
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      Lock icon S’pore names new envoy to UN in Geneva
      125 14 JOANNE CHAN SINGAPORE Ms Tan Yee Woan has been appointed as Singapore’s next Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. She will assume the post on Dec 6. She joined the Foreign Service in June 1989. Since then, she has served
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      Lock icon MORE STUDENTS 'EXPERIMENTING WITH SEXUALITY'
      176 14 SATISH CHENEY Counsellors here say they are seeing a 10 to 15 per cent jump over the past few years in the number of students experimenting with sexual issues at an earlier age. “We know there’s a mismatch between (students’) emotional maturity and sexual maturity,”
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      Lock icon Two arrested for attempting illegal exit
      201 14 JOANNE CHAN SINGAPORE—A Chinese national suspected of overstaying in Singapore and a Malaysian man who tried to smuggle her out of the country have been arrested at the Woodlands Checkpoint. The woman had approached an agent to be smuggled out for a fee of
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      'Less' is more in health care
      465 16  -  Patients benefit from TTSH’s paperless, film-less, script-less and chart-less push SARA GROSSE saragrosse@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew recently said health care institutions must continually innovate and enhance the delivery of services in order to push health care forward. His sentiments were echoed
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      Lock icon lonescu's trial postponed
      200 16 CLAUDIA CRAIU BUCHAREST The trial of Silviu Ionescu, the Romanian former charge d’affaires to Singapore, for the hit-and-run accidents in Bukit Panjang that killed one pedestrian has been postponed to Jan 12 or possibly later. The hearing was supposed to have started yesterday but the Singapore lawyer
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      PHOTO JOURNEYS WITH Dasmond Koh & Mary Bukoh
      906 18 PHOTO JOURNEYS WITH Dasmond Koh Mary Bukoh Brought to you by Canon BEING avid travellers and photography enthusiasts, MediaCorp artiste Dasmond Koh and Y.E.S. 93.3FM DJ Mary Bukoh always tote their cameras around to document theirtravels so that they have something to remembertheirtrips by. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS When Dasmond,
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      The future looks rosy for Singapore's boutique hotels
      367 20  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As many as 17 boutique hotels have been set up in Singapore, of which seven were developed in the past two years. According to an analyst, this number is set to grow, especially in the fringe areas of
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      Lock icon Security stepped up at mall, resort
      167 20 SINGAPORE Security at Downtown East and Costa Sands Resort has been increased, following the recent murder at Downtown East and the arrest of four youth with choppers at Costa Sands Resort. NTUC Club, which manages the two premises, told MediaCorp that security patrols has
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      45 7 It’s great to see the commuters carrying the paper with your ads on the front. But it’s even better when such advertising brings in the results. Happy birthday, Today! Ms Donna Chua, GM, group marketing services, Robinsons airfares.com.sg Business Travel Customized 4 Travel Vouchers Available!
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      123 10 LANXESS SNYO CLASSIC, r k.r (V > The Singapore National Youth Orchestra. Well regarded as the premier national orchestra for young musicians. Take part in an online quiz at www.lanxess.sg to win concert tickets, with special invitation to the dinner and drinks receptions. "A Musical Tribute" Concert Guest soloist: Stewart
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      245 12 iaeM-" GREAT DEALS. GREAT EXPERIENCES FROM SiNGAPORE (RETURN) All-inclusive fares ECONOMY CHINA promsco NORTH ASIA SHANGHAI/ BEIJING 647 TAITO XIAMEN /GUANGZHOU/ TO KYO/OSAKA KUNMING AUSTRALIA /NZ MELBOURNE ADELAIDE SYDNEY/BRISBANE AUCKLAND EUROPE 822 ROME 839 AMSTERDAM 846 FRANKFURT 1259 PARIS LONDON from sgd 607 673 681 1159 1183 1192 1214 1343
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      309 17 Charge Redeem a Resort Stay this Christmas! Deals so irresistible even Santa wants them all! From 12 Nov to 12 Dec 2010, simply charge your purchases to your Maybank Credit Card and redeem these attractive gifts! Charge S$2,500 and above Redeem: Jack's Place 1kg Tudor Gold® Truffle Logcake and 12
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      185 19 POWER IN YOUR HANDS SEMINAR Join popularfood blogger Dr Leslie Tay, DJs Jean Danker and Mary Bukoh, MediaCorp artiste Dasmond Koh and Canon photography expert Cliff Lim at this seminar as they share photos and tips on using Canon PowerShot cameras. The first 280 registered attendees will be eligible to
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  • VOICES
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      Lock icon Lessons well learned
      409 22  -  Chinese team deserved table tennis gold but Singapore’s paddlers can hold their heads high Letter from Ho Kong Loon CHINA exacted “revenge” on Tuesday against Singapore’s women paddlers for being embarrassed by the latter at the World Championship in May. Six months on, after what surely must
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      NEW CABLING BROUHAHA'COULD BE A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM'
      255 24  -  FRANCIS ZHAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS IN SINGAPORE I refer to the article “Allow NGNBN cabling or face fine, says IDA” (Nov 17). While the Association of Management Corporations in Singapore fully supports the installation of the new high-speed fibreoptic
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      CHEQUE DEPOSIT STILL FASTER THAN ONLINE BANK TRANSFER
      111 24  -  LETTER FROM BOONCHUAN JIAN I recently did an online bank transfer from Bank A to Bank B. The money was debited from my account with Bank A straightaway. However, after waiting for two days, I found that the money was still not
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      Graphic warnings on cigarette packs found effective: HPB survey
      391 24  -  Letter from Lam Pin Woon Chief Executive Officer Health Promotion Board WE REFER to Mr Ho Swee Huat’s letter “Warning: Harmful Labels” (Nov 9), where he had suggested that graphic warning labels on cigarette packs are ineffective. We would like to
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      223 22 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices LIFE COMPACT TONGKATALI SOD TEA lE*RERIElflfBl^i^WER» r Lire Compact < if! < Compact < D O \A o II m PREMIUM PRODUCT OF SINGAPORE In support of: Singapore Heart Foundation Your Heart We Care 1st M! SINGARORE S'
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      329 24 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 has forecasted the 2010 market accurately VOLATILE and CHOPPY. As we approach 2011, what do you think will happen to the market? How are you going
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Vietnam’s Chinese lessons
      960 26  -  Vietnam, which has taught China a thing of two in history, has followed its neighbour’s economic lead Reinvigorated by two decades of rapid economic growth and a broad-based opening to the outside world, Vietnam is now an emerging player in regional economic and security affairs. As in
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      Lock icon Needed: More clarity about diamonds
      967 29  -  Zimbabwe’s Marange field highlights issues of legitimacy and ethics with which the trade still grapples According to Diamonds and Clubs, a recent report from Partnership Africa Canada, soldiers have press-ganged peasant farmers into working in mining syndicates at Marange. There is a need for higher
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      Lock icon Space industry, the final frontier
      792 32  -  RICHARD BRANSON The writer is the founder of the Virgin Group and companies such as Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, Virgin Mobile and Virgin Active. NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE For a long time, the terrible Space Shuttle Challenger disaster of 1986 appeared to have ended our
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      189 27 xfc$ 3 4 o s -I Ti 4 -a Aaai '*f s w /.i A m A 9~ J k. Li 4L w liA BL' ;.v pi > t* m %k *g ft 21 BV PHILADELPHIA A LITTLE TASTE OF HEAVEN I 'Tis the season to indulge and there's no
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      89 29 i\ Sm. y. 9 THAILAND CHIANG MAI THE ROSE OF THE NORTH mSStmSis^^~ Fly from Singapore (Changi Terminal 1) ONEWAY Booking Period 17 28 Nov 2010 Travel period: 24 Jan -10 Nov 2011 Book now at airasia.com via web or mobiie Join the buzz: facebook.com/AirAsiaSingapore S3 twitter.com/AirAsiaSG blog.airasia.com airasia.com/mobile Seats
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      34 30 I Over 30 enchanting events at 15 museums islandwide L V "NJ 1%1 M LO OF i SINGAPORE "J Win an iPod Jouch or Capita Voucher! Visit www.museums.com.sg/es10 for details. Terms Conditions apply. 1L«
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon China under fire for Shanghai building blaze
      349 36 THE NEW YORK TIMES THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Days after a devastating fire gutted a 28-storey Shanghai apartment tower, China faced angry questions about whether the nation’s breakneck construction boom had sown the seeds of similar accidents in years to come. Government
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      Lock icon CHINA FOCUSES ON FIRE SAFETY AFTER BLAZE KILLS 53
      179 36 AP China ordered tighter fire prevention measures yesterday following a blaze that gutted a high-rise apartment building in Shanghai, killing at least 53 people with dozens still believed missing. In a notice posted on its website, the State Council ordered the
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      Lock icon Religious beliefs do not mean no airport screening
      303 38 AP WASHINGTON The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has said that airline passengers will not avoid body imaging screening or pat-downs based on their religious beliefs. TSA chief John Pistole told the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday that passengers who
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      BODY SCAN PROTEST DAY
      145 38 Tension at United States airports may peak on Nov 24 one of the year’s busiest travel days as a protest over the use of full-body X-rays and extensive pat-downs for those who reject the scans, gathers momentum. Nov 24, just before the Thanksgiving holiday, is National
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      Lock icon India crash report blames sleepy pilot
      186 38 AP NEW DELHI The pilot of an Air India flight that crashed in May, killing 158 passengers, slept through more than half the flight and woke up disoriented when it was time to land the aircraft. This was the conclusion of an investigative panel
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      SMART SHOPPER
      656 40 Hosted by GOES GAME SHOPPING Most of us own a personal computer (PC) which we use for day to day affairs and entertainment but gaming enthusiasts are well-aware that a good, fast PC with an excellent graphics card is essential for complex, image-intensive games. Between a high-tech gaming
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      Lock icon JUNTA WARNS AGAINST ELECTION COMPLAINTS
      87 42 AP Myanmar’s military government has warned against complaints being filed over the Nov 7 election a move that could spell trouble for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has vowed to probe alleged voting irregularities after her release from more than seven years of
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      Lock icon FRESH FLOODS, LANDSLIDES IN VIETNAM
      86 42 AP Disaster officials say new flooding and landslides in central Vietnam have killed 11 people, bringing the death toll over the past six weeks to 178. Disaster officials say that four people died in Thua Thien Hue province, including a two-year-old girl who drowned in
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      262 42 AP NEW DELHI The authorities here yesterday ordered dozens of buildings evacuated near where an overcrowded apartment building collapsed and killed 67 people highlighting the dangerous housing conditions among the poor in India’s capital. The collapse of the crude brick five-storey building on
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      246 44 AP BEIJING China’s government announced food subsidies for poor families yesterday as it tries to cool a double-digit surge in prices that communist leaders worry might stir unrest. The Cabinet promised to ease shortages of vegetables and
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      100 44 North Korea’s heir apparent Kim Jong Eun has ordered a search for corrupt senior officials, in what is seen as a purging of the regime to consolidate his hold on power. The Chosun Ilbo reported that the regime has been investigating senior
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      99 44 AP The United Nations says that a majority of North Korea’s 24 million people will likely be without enough food next year unless there is outside help. The Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme said in a joint statement
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      143 46 REUTERS JERUSALEM The Israeli government yesterday approved a plan to withdraw troops from part of a village on the Lebanese border that has long inflamed tensions with the Hezbollah guerrilla group and neighbouring Syria. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 15-member security Cabinet passed the
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      465 46 AGENCIES WASHINGTON In an emotional ceremony, United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday awarded the Medal of Honor to an army staff sergeant who placed himself in the line of fire in Afghanistan to try to save his squad mates and to
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      120 46 REUTERS Some 77 cases of a multi-drug resistant “superbug” from India have now been detected in 13 European countries, a scientist at the European Union’s disease watchdog said yesterday. Mr Dominique Monnet of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said he
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      163 48 AP WASHINGTON An agreement between the United States and Russia to slash their nuclear arsenals was in danger of collapse after an influential Republican senator said it should not be voted on this year. With a terse statement on Tuesday, Senator Jon Kyl dealt a major
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      78 48 REUTERS The United States faces a major threat in the future from cyber technologies that will require civilian-military coordination to shield networks from attack, Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday. “I think there is a huge future threat. And there is a considerable current
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      76 48 AP Canada confirmed on Tuesday that 950 soldiers and support staff will remain in Afghanistan in a training role after Canada’s combat mission ends next year. Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said they will be stationed in the Kabul area and will stay until 2014.
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      316 48 AGENCIES NEW YORK Suspected Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout arrived in New York from Thailand on Tuesday to face terrorism charges, the United States Justice Department said. The 43-year-old former Soviet air force officer, dubbed the “Merchant of Death”, faces US accusations of
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      178 51 AP A bird and a bolt of lightning were the latest problems to strike Qantas, the airline said yesterday, causing the fourth flight turnaround since an engine blowout on one of its Airbus superjumbos caused a safety scare. The string of incidents on
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      260 51 AGENCIES PARIS Croatian folk singing and ancient Uighur dancing are among a list of 50 odd but intriguing cultural traditions to have been awarded protection by the United Nations’ cultural organisation. Peking opera, Spanish flamenco and the art of
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      116 51 REUTERS A suspect in the killing of a British tourist during her South African honeymoon will be charged with hijacking and murder, police said. Ms Anni Dewani was shot dead after the car in which she and her husband Shrien were travelling was hijacked.
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      184 52 AP PORT-AU-PRINCE Haiti’s President has appealed for calm, amid fears that riots aimed at United Nations peacekeepers over a cholera epidemic could spread to the capital yesterday. He said the violence had hurt efforts to fight the disease. As officials said the
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      336 52 AP PARIS French health officials said on Tuesday the nowbanned diabetes and weightloss drug Mediator may have been linked to the deaths of approximately 500 people in the 33 years that it was on the market. France’s health products safety agency has
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      143 52 REUTERS Australia yesterday moved to restrict Internet tobacco advertising, preventing retailers from promoting cheap or tax-free cigarettes, as part of a campaign that aims to reduce smoking rates by 10 per cent by 2018. Young Australians aged 24 to 29 have the highest rate
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      368 53 Carrefour w The new vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau is released each year on the third Thursday in November with much fanfare, and with timing perfect for serving at Thanksgiving. Made from the Gamay grape, with very delicate skins, 'Nouveau' is specifically crafted to be drunk young, with approachable, light sometimes
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      581 54  -  Singapore bowling star pays tribute to team-mate as men’s doubles pair miss gold TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg GUANGZHOU It turned into a battle between the Causeway rivals yesterday here at the Tianhe Bowling Hall in the men’s doubles event at the 16th Asian Games. Malaysia’s
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      473 54  -  TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg GUANGZHOU Switch off and have nothing to do with sailing for the next 24 hours. That's the instruction for Singapore's 20-strong sailing squad today, a rest day in the Asian Games competition at the
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      Lock icon Park scales a continental peak
      530 56 Koreans rejoice as their Olympic swimming hero makes history at the Asian Games AP GUANGZHOU South Korea’s freestyle star Park Tae Hwan, an upstart team-mate and a Japanese medley expert all claimed gold at the Asian Games last night, briefly halting a runaway victory by
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      Shana shines
      160 56  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Day 5 was a mixed bag for Team Singapore’s swimmers and shuttlers at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. Up against a field comprising Asian record-holder (women’s 200m backstroke) Zhao Jing of China, Singapore’s Shana Lim did the country proud when she clocked a
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      588 57  -  China’s Jiao favourite for 50m fly, but S’pore’s Tao Li won’t just surrender her title TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg GUANGZHOU Moments after Jiao Liuyang pipped her to the 100m butterfly gold by 0.48sec on the first day of the 2010 Asian Games swimming programme, Tao
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      Lock icon Agony in Delhi, ecstasy in Guangzhou
      201 57 AGENCIES GUANGZHOU Malaysian track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang erased the bitter memories of this year’s Commonwealth Games by running away with the Asian Games keirin gold medal yesterday. Azizulhasni, known as the “Pocket Rocketman”, was disqualified after finishing first in New Delhi last month, but
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      292 57 Up 9-0, Olympic semi-finalist Yang misses last eight and cries foul REUTERS GUANGZHOU In the first major judging controversy of the 2010 Asian Games, Taiwanese taekwondo competitor Yang Shu Chun was disqualified for using unauthorised footgear, sparking protests from team officials. Yang was 9-0 up over
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      Lock icon Great news for England
      378 58 Fifa release report on bids for 2018 and 2022 World Cup finals AP GENEVA It looks as if the England and Spain-Portugal joint bids are the favourites to win the hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup finals, while Qatar’s desert heat could scuttle the tiny
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      269 58 THE GUARDIAN MANCHESTER Chief executive David Gill admitted Manchester United are purposely developing a young squad to smooth the transition when Sir Alex Ferguson retires as manager. With the exception of the £30.75-million ($64 million) striker Dimitar Berbatov, United have focused their resources on
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      416 60 Chelsea need defenders to plug leaks as Terry and Alex are sidelined AGENCIES LONDON English Premiership champions and current league leaders Chelsea will probably be forced to spend in the January transfer window after their defensive crisis this week. Manager Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly sizing
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      Lock icon Melbourne to bid Fi goodbye?
      223 60 REUTERS MELBOURNE The Australian Grand Prix, which has been held in Melbourne since 1996, could reach the finish line in 2014 when the current contract comes to an end. Melbourne may not continue to host the Formula 1 race after 2014, according to the Premier
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      29 56 ASIAN GAMES ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL 5 TODAY Noon TableTennis Men/Women singles and doubles 2pm Volleyball Women’s prelims: Japan vsTaipei 4pm Badminton Men/Women singles and doubles 6pm Swimming Finals live
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      471 67 singaporeartmuseum Trans-Cool TOKYO ■V0+ Contemporary Japanese Art from the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Collection 19 Nov 2010 -13 Feb 2011 Singapore Art Museum at 8Q TOKYO CULTURE CREATION PROJECT K4 Catch over 40 works by renowned Japanese artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Yasumasa Morimura, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara and
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    687 67  -  COMMENTARY INVEST PAUL J LIM The writer is a senior editor at Money magazine. THE NEW YORK TIMES An implicit goal of the United States Federal Reserve’s plan to buy US$600 billion ($782 billion) in Treasury debt is to stabilise the market. But this
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      25 62 HANG SENG 23,214.46 (-2.02%) È Ç È NIKKEI 9,811.66 (+0.15%) È SHANGHAI 2,838.86 AUSTRALIA 4,624.30 (-1.62%) MUMBAI Closed MALAYSIA Closed SEOUL 1,897.11 (-0.11%) È
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        YANGZIJIANG
        55 62 Buy $1.87 Nomura reiterates rating with $2.22 target. Says compared with China Rongsheng HK IPO, which priced at HK$8.00, on P/B, EV/Backlog basis “YZJ’s valuation is attractive”. Compared with Rongsheng, New Century (upcoming IPO in Singapore), “we believe YZJ stands out for its execution track record with zero order
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        51 62 Underperform $0.99 CLSA downgrades Tat Hong from Outperform on limited upside to $1.06 target, few catalysts near term. Says crane company’s outlook stable but unexciting; “the project pipeline is healthy but with timelines outside Tat Hong’s control, and with cost issues affecting the Chinese business, we reserve our
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      549 62 Former ministerial aide to lobby lawmakers to support SGX takeover BLOOMBERG SYDNEY ASX has hired a former adviser to Mr Tony Abbott, Australia’s parliamentary opposition leader, to lobby lawmakers in support of its takeover by Singapore Exchange (SGX), three people familiar with the situation said.
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      Palm-oil prices continue to soar
      358 64  -  JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Palm-oil prices look set to hit about RM3,600 ($1,503) a tonne by next year, fuelled by supply shortages and robust demand from emerging markets, according to analysts. Crude palm-oil (CPO) futures in Malaysia have breached levels not seen in more than
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      Lock icon Tough times ahead for directors
      256 64 GEORGINA JOSEPH SINGAPORE Two years after the global financial crisis, experts see challenging times ahead for company directors. This comes as regulators around the world step up efforts to tighten global corporate governance standards. Training for company directors has been identified as a key area.
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      194 64 TRAVIS TEO SINGAPORE The number of shopping malls in China needs to double to meet domestic consumption demand. At an industry forum in Singapore, experts said that this is because Chinese consumption is only between 20 and 30 per cent of gross domestic product. And
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      ASCENDAS, JAPANESE CONSORTIUMTO DEVELOP INTEGRATED TOWNSHIP IN INDIA
      136 65 Ascendas will partner a Japanese consortium led by Mizuho Corporate Bank and JGC Corporation to develop a world-class integrated township in Chennai, India. The Singapore-based provider of business space said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japanese consortium
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      333 65  -  JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In 2015, as many as 17 million visitors are expected to arrive here. Experts say this increase there were fewer than 9 million visitors last year will fuel demand for hotel rooms. Analysts add that longterm demand for
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      DBS OPENS BRANCH IN HO CHI MINH CITY
      222 65 DBS Bank yesterday opened a branch in Ho Chi Minh City to meet growing demand for integrated banking solutions and greater market connectivity by Vietnamese firms. DBS had received regulatory approval to set up a branch in the city in January this
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      44 70 NOVEMBER 18, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF CRUISE SHIP GIGS, THE MEN IN HER SONGS AND HER MUM’S YEARS IN SINGAPORE COUNTRY MUSIC DARLING TAYLOR SWIFT BARES ALL. TAIWAN’S TEA TOURS GO BEYOND BUBBLE TEA. T14 CZECH REPUBLIC DUMPS DUMPLINGS FOR MORE SOPHISTICATED EATS. T18
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    1288 71  -  MUSIC CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg “YOU have to serve an actual purpose!” said the chirpy voice on the other end of the line. “Nobody comes along and just hangs out! You have to have a job. Any openings? No, no, we’re good, actually. Thanks for asking, though.” We were
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        FLY ME TO THE MOON ... ROD STEWART
        171 75  - FLY ME TO THE MOON ROD STEWART KEVIN MATHEWS THIS is the fifth volume in Rod Stewart’s Great American Songbook series and allegedly the most danceable songbook yet. Of course, this is from the man who gave us that classic disco-rock crossover Do Ya Think I’m Sexy. Considering that Stewart
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        BORN AGAIN MICA PARIS
        148 75  -  KEVIN MATHEWS RIGHT off the bat, this cool slab of classic soul/R&B is going to seduce you. Opening track Baby Come Back Now, which was penned by UK singer-songwriter James Morrison, is pure sonic candy. Born Again represents Paris’ first album in four years, and it’s
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        LIVE IN VIENNA LANG LANG
        172 75  -  KEVIN MATHEWS THE much-feted Chinese classical pianist Lang Lang is well known for his kinetic, emotional live performances, for which purists have criticised him. I say, for an Asian to be able to demonstrate such passion for his art and craft is highly commendable and
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        218 75  -  Relooking a classic record CHRISTOPHER TOH Seven And The Ragged Tiger Duran Duran (1983) FOR some fans, this was the “What on earth were they talking about?” album. Not only does the album title not make any sense, neither do the song lyrics. Sample “shake up the
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      197 77 Legend of the Seas in raw* k WEEKEND CRUISE Singapore Departure: 201'1«ftan T 8l 3-NIGHT BEST OF MALAYSIA CRUISE Singapore Departures: 2010' Nov 26, Dec 3,10,17 20 2011' Jan 14, &21, Feb 6 Ports-of-call: Singapore Penang Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur) I #Chinese New Year sailing. 4-NIGHT ISLES OFSOUTHEAST ASIA CRUISE
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      170 78 *7 /f t > j J W^A i i LD 9 i m Renew your career, renew lives. COME TO OUR CAREER PREVIEW Date: 20 November, Saturday Time: Registration starts from 9.30am Venue: School of Health Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic, Block K, Lecture Theatre Hall 3 (next to Yio Chu Kang
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    187 82 THINGS TO DO 1 Tropical Fiesta Gala Dinner Night A six-course dinner with free flow of champagne, wine and beer. Dress code:White tropical chic. Date: Today Time: 7pm Venue: IndoChine Empress Place Ticket: $250++ per person (RSVP lae.douang@indochinegroup.com or call 6325 8077) 2 Peter Steinhauer Photography Exhibition
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      721 83  -  Taiwan’s tea tours perk and soothe like a fine cuppa He Peiwen hepeiwen@mediacorp.com.sg WHENEVER I’m in Taiwan, I’m a tea convert.The folks I see here buy numerous varieties of tea from convenience stores or have their hands glued to a cup from the multitude of bubble-tea chains.This
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      291 85  -  fBa* How to spend 101 (you big spender, you) in a day Serene Lim serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S peak period this time of year in the island playground, but you can still frolic in style on this beach getaway. Phuket has been fast ramping-up its cool quotient with hip hangouts, but
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      1018 86  -  Go!A series where we take you around the fascinating island of Taiwan. Brought to you by To experience a slice of Taiwan’s rich past, look no further than Changhua and Lugang He Peiwen For a glimpse of history that’s still well and alive outside of a museum, visit
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      580 87  -  Czech cuisine used to be all about dumplings, but a gourmet revolution is now turning the capital into a foodie destination Paul Sullivan travel@mediacorp.com.sg FOOD in the Czech Republic has long been known for being unpretentious and stolid “food for diggin’ holes”, as an American expat once
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      216 88 Deals and steals to know Opening offers for ParkRoyal Sydney hotels COSMOPOLITAN Sydney is always an end of the year favourite. ParkRoyal reopened two of their properties there earlier this month and is dangling launch offers until Jan 31, 2011 to boot. ParkRoyal Darling Harbour Sydney is just
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