Today, 24 November 2011

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    40 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF/VI EDIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday November 24, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Thursday November 24, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon Inflation continues to rise
    563 1  -  Holiday travel, food, housing costs push October CPI to 5.4 per cent TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Inflation here has proven stickier than what some experts thought, after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last month rose at a pace faster than expected. According to figures from the
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Anti-heroin drug a solution to gambling addiction?
      654 2  -  TELEGRAPH, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NG JING YNG THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SINGAPORE As the Singapore Government looks at ways to deter frequent gamblers from patronising casinos, doctors Down Under have been advised to treat gambling addiction as a medical problem and to consider
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      Lock icon China factory sector shrinks most in 32 months
      343 2 REUTERS BEIJING China’s factory sector shrank the most in 32 months in November on signs of domestic economic weakness, a preliminary purchasing managers’ index (PMI) survey showed, reviving worries China may be slipping towards a hard landing and fuelling fears of a
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      Lock icon IMF beefs up lending tools as debt crisis spreads
      306 2 REUTERS WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has beefed up its lending instruments and launched a sixmonth liquidity line to help countries with solid policies that may be at risk from the euro zone debt crisis. By updating its lending tools,
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      Lock icon Man dumps cat in bin, caught on CCTV camera
      386 3  -  ESTHER NG SINGAPORE An elderly man got out of his Mercedes and took out a pet carrier. But instead of heading into the clinic, he opened a rubbish bin and shoved the carrier into it (picture) all this time with his
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      A push in education for Indian students, especially in maths
      449 3  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Indian students are still underachieving in mathematics, resulting in setbacks along their academic path and later in life, the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) concluded from its review. Substantiating its findings are national statistics which
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      Model agencies fined for anti-competitive practices
      396 4  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Eleven modelling agencies have been found to have engaged in anti-competitive practices by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) and 10 face fines ranging from S$3,000 to S$132,315, the competition watchdog said yesterday. Acting on a complaint in 2009, the
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      Govt looking at using Medisave for home care
      256 4  -  MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE The Government is looking at allowing the use of Medisave for home care services and reviewing current subsidies to make home care options more affordable. This was announced by Minister of State for Health Amy Khor at the opening
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      Lock icon GRANDPARENTS 'GIVE HUMANS EVOLUTIONARY EDGE'
      149 6 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The guiding hand of a loving grandparent has given humans an evolutionary advantage in survival, scientists have discovered. Research from University of Basel in Switzerland and Edith Cowan University in Australia has highlighted how crucial the role of the grandparent can be
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      Yahoo! Southeast Asia to ‘vigorously defend’ itself against SPH suit
      196 6 SINGAPORE Yahoo! Southeast Asia will “vigorously defend” itself against a lawsuit filed by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) alleging that the Internet company had infringed its copyright by reproducing articles from its newspapers without permission. In comments carried on the
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      Lock icon Hackers love it if your password is 'password'
      303 6 AGENCIES LOS GATOS (California) A United States-based Internet password management company has compiled its list of the 25 worst passwords of the year, after analysing millions of passwords that were stolen by hackers. The fact that “Passw0rd” and “*****1” are among the
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      Climate change 'must be dealt with long-term view'
      491 8  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan does not expect a breakthrough during the conference on climate change in Durban, South Africa, next week. Instead, “expect a reaffirmation and a small tentative step forward on finance
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      Lock icon China outlines cuts in carbon emissions
      276 8 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING With global climate talks set to begin next week, China on Tuesday issued the most comprehensive document yet on its plans and negotiating positions on emissions. Although much of the information has been released before, it is the first
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      Lock icon Cure for insomnia might be close
      213 10 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BOSTON Scientists are a step closer to developing a cure for insomnia after discovering the enzyme responsible for waking people up. Researchers in the United States have found the chemical trigger that suppresses sleep and wakes people up, which can also
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  213 words
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      Lock icon 'SLEEP-TEXTING' A GROWING PHENOMENON AMONG THE YOUNG
      137 10 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Increasing numbers of mobile phone users are “sleep-texting” or sending text messages to friends while asleep. Sleep experts said the phenomenon was a natural extension of the younger generation’s reliance on modern technology. However, scientists disagree on whether it is
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      Lock icon 'GENDER BENDING' CHEMICAL FOUND IN TIN CANS
      154 10 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Canned products like soup, baked beans and fizzy drinks could contain 1,000 times more of a controversial “gender bending” chemical than fresh goods, a study suggests. The chemical, Bisphenol-A (BPA), is used in the lining of tin cans as well
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  154 words
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      Lock icon A few more paracetamol pills a day can't hurt? Think again
      263 10 AGENCIES LONDON Taking just a few extra paracetamol tablets a day over time could lead to a dangerous overdose and even death, a new study suggests. Overdoses of paracetamol, an over-the-counter pain reliever, are the leading cause of acute
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      Lock icon 'Too little salt can be unhealthy'
      221 10 AGENCIES TORONTO Just as too much salt is bad for you, not eating enough may increase the risk of heart-related deaths, says a new study. The findings by researchers at McMaster University in Canada, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, emphasise
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon President wins, taxpayers lose
      860 12  -  Collapse of talks to cut America’s huge deficit reveals the chasm between the Republicans and Democrats TIM STANLEY Dr Tim Stanley is a historian of the United States. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH On Monday night, a congressional “super committee” announced that it had failed to agree on
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; YEN YOK  -  860 words
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      Lock icon Myanmar's good deeds: A reality check
      872 14 Do the regime’s actions merit the huge change in how it is being treated on the global stage? BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL BLOOMBERG It is understandable that so many people are optimistic these days about Myanmar. Last year, the military-dominated nation held its first election in
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      Lock icon Warren Buffett's no match for the yakuza
      917 16  -  WILLIAM PESEK Tokyo-based William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist. BLOOMBERG News that Mr Warren Buffett is looking for opportunities in Japan is as good as it gets for a nation that has had an awful year. All Japan needs to do is
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      344 17 Si Si Si Si Your to T n t Delifrance 0 0 0 i r ffA -V f a■e ds 1 w* ■a. 9ft w v?v s 4^ N X.2 1 k VVtl f 7 Ci> gg Pamper yourselves this Christmas and let your sweet tooth run wild with our
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  • VOICES
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      An eventual correction in HDB resale prices?
      395 18  -  Letter from Chua Soo Kiat AS RESALE prices of Housing and Development Board flats rise, the authorities are tackling the immediate problem of a shortage in public housing. We must also not lose sight of longerterm dangers should prices continue to rise, especially
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      Single stumped by studio flat price
      142 18  -  Letter from Jane Chua I AM a Singaporean who has bought two resale flats, as singles do not qualify to buy subsidised new flats directly from the Housing and Development Board. Both my purchases were made before the rule change to allow singles a
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      It should have been SQOOT
      97 18  -  Letter from N Varaprasad I CAN appreciate that the Singapore Airlines Group’s new long-haul budget carrier wants to create a distinct identity from SIA. However, in the face of well-estab-lished competitors such as Air Asia X and Jetstar, the connection to a successful ante- cedent
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      Options available at Serangoon MRT
      97 18  -  Letter from Helen Lim Acting Director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority WE THANK Mr Kang Choon Tian for his letter “Elderly-unfriendly access at Serangoon MRT station” (Nov 23). However, due to site constraints, we are unable to install an escalator at Entrance D. Commuters can
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      Lock icon Why conservation is pragmatic
      526 20  -  I SAY Philip Holden Philip Holden, a permanent resident, has long been involved in heritagerelated issues. He teaches at the National University of Singapore’s University Scholars Programme. Having taught Singapore literature for years, I often find myself inadvertently drawn into discussing it. Last Sunday, my doctor
      TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  526 words
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      Students' weak command of Mandarin on talk show is a concern
      262 22  -  Letter from Teo Kok Seah THE popular evening talk show Let’s Talk on Channel U is a very useful platform for adolescents to voice opinions and relate their experiences on social issues. The content is usually captivating. But there
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      REHEARSALS MAY COMPROMISE SPONTANEITY
      158 22  -  LETTER FROM JESLYN LOW, HEAD, BRANDING PROMOTIONS, CHANNEL U, MEDIACORP We refer to Mr Teo Kok Seah’s feedback on the Channel U programme Let’s Talk, a forum for young people to voice their views on issues close to their hearts, for example, teenage relationships, growing up
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      High production standards at APB brewery in China
      226 22  -  Letter from Alina Boey Head, Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore I REFER to the letter “Wait, my Tiger Beer is a ‘Product of China’?” (Nov 23) and would first thank Mr Joel Weiden for supporting Tiger Crystal. The Tiger Crystal that
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon Recipe for an upset stomach
      345 24 Study finds households lacking in kitchen hygiene CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Households here fare poorly when it comes to kitchen hygiene, according to a survey of 25 households. Eighty-eight per cent of the homes surveyed in the week-long study commissioned by BOSCH and Reckitt Benckiser have
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      60% of units snapped up at Bedok Residences launch
      201 24 SINGAPORE Bedok Residences, which was in the news recently after students and retirees were reportedly paid by agents to queue overnight for its launch, has sold about 60 per cent of its units on the first day of its launch yesterday.
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      Lock icon Nestle, research institutes to study maternal, infant nutrition
      319 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE An alliance of leading epigenetics researchers from three countries including Singapore has announced a research collaboration with the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland to improve nutritional strategies for mother and baby. The collaboration will rely on epigenetics, the biology
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      Lock icon Transport boost for needy elderly in South East District
      257 26 SINGAPORE More needy elderly living in the South East District will benefit with the extension of the Gift of Mobility South East Programme, with the South East Community Development Council (CDC) and SMRT Corporation pledging a combined S$168,000 for another three
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      MFA lifts travel advisory for non-essential travel to Bangkok
      206 28 SINGAPORE The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is no longer advising Singaporeans to consider deferring non-essential travel to the Thai capital of Bangkok. “The flood situation in Bangkok continues to improve and Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced that inner Bangkok
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      Lock icon What Singapore learnt from the Cambodian war: Wong Kan Seng
      256 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Cambodian conflict which started in the late 1970s was an early test for Singapore and its foreign service, said former Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng yesterday. Mr Wong was the Foreign Minister from 1988 to
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  256 words
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      Lock icon MENDAKI HOTLINE OPEN FOR PSLE ADVICE
      74 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Malay/Muslim parents and students can call a Mendaki hotline for guidance on options available after the release of the Primary School Leaving Examination results today. Mendaki said its EduAdvisor hotline at 6245 5795 or 6245 5772 will be open during office hours
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      Lock icon TEMASEK POLY TO OFFER BUSINESS ANALYTICS DIPLOMA
      113 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Temasek Polytechnic (TP) will offer a new business analytics diploma programme next year. The Diploma in Business Intelligence Analytics will take in its first batch of 50 students in April. Students will learn howto use analytics to predict business outcomes by
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      Lock icon MALAYSIAN IMMIGRATION FORMS RUN OUT, NOT NEEDED TO CROSS THE CAUSEWAY
      146 30 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Due to a shortage of cards, travellers crossing the Causeway into Malaysia will not need to fill up the white immigration cards for now. A sign at the Tourism Malaysia office here showed the white cards had
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      Lock icon CHEW TAI SOO APPOINTED AMBASSADOR TO IRAN
      87 30 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Mr Chew Tai Soo has been appointed Singapore’s Ambassador to Iran but he will be resident in Singapore, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said. Mr Chew is currently Ambassador-at-Large and, concurrently, Senior Adviser in the MFA. During his career, he
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      Lock icon Lecturer's micromouse runs off with world record
      202 30 SINGAPORE Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) lecturer Ng Beng Kiat chipped past the four-sec-ond barrier and broke the world record in the 32nd All Japan Micromouse Contest held in Tsukuba, Japan, over the weekend. His micromouse an intelligent robot completed the race in only
      PHOTO COURTESY NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC  -  202 words
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      Race to raise s$1.25m, one pixel at a time
      182 30 SINGAPORE More than 44 companies and individuals have responded to the Singapore Children’s Society’s first online fund-raising initiative, The Pixel Heart Project (www.pixelheart.org.sg). Launched two weeks ago, The Pixel Heart Project provides an opportunity for companies to make online donations for
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      327 32 AGENCIES BANGKOK The Thai Cabinet has postponed the increase in the minimum wage to 300 baht (S$12.50) a day a key campaign promise by the ruling party from Jan 1 to April 1 to help flood-affected employers. Government deputy spokesperson Anuttanama Amornwiwat said the decision
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      131 32 AGENCIES The drainage of flood water from Bangkok and other provinces north of the capital has been complicated by a mild ocean surge in recent days, according to a water management expert. Mr Royol Jitdon said data collected showed that the waters in
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      Lock icon MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS FOR INSULTING THAI QUEEN
      126 32 AGENCIES A Thai court sentenced a retired truck driver to 20 years in prison for sending text messages that threatened and defamed Queen Sirikit, one of the longest jail terms given under laws protecting the royal family. Ampon Tangnoppakul, 61, who
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      Lock icon Floods worsen and claim first victims in Malaysia
      246 34 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Floods in Malaysia precipitated by the North-east Monsoon claimed their first two victims yesterday, the local media reported. A six-year-old boy and a 14-year-old student both drowned in Bachok, in the northern state of Kelantan. But according to the
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      87 34 Indian investigators were yesterday trying to determine what caused a fire that engulfed two train carriages and killed seven passengers, including an Australian researcher. The fire broke out before dawn on Tuesday as the express train was travelling in Jharkhand state on its way from
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      229 34 AP PHNOM PENH A senior Khmer Rouge leader accused a war crimes tribunal yesterday of wanting his “head on the block” and insisted he had no real authority during the regime’s brutal rule of Cambodia in the 1970s. Former head of state Khieu
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      118 34 AP The authorities in the restive southern Philippines defused five roadside bombs yesterday near the site of a 2009 massacre, on the day the relatives of the 57 victims marked the second anniversary of the killings. No casualties were reported but tensions were running
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      216 38 AGENCIES CAIRO Street clashes flared in Cairo again yesterday as protesters derided an agreement forged by Egypt’s ruling generals and mostly Islamist parties for a swifter transfer to civilian rule. Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the military council that has run Egypt
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      336 38 AP SANAA Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh reportedly plans to sign a deal in the Saudi capital that could mean the end of his 33-year rule, the United Nations envoy to Yemen said. Mr Saleh’s signature on the Gulf-brokered accord if he goes
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      142 38 AP The head of a special commission that investigated Bahrain’s unrest said yesterday that the authorities used torture and excessive force against detainees arrested in crackdowns on the largest Arab Spring uprising in the Gulf. Mr Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, making the first official comments
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      163 38 AGENCIES Some of Libya’s clans said yesterday they would not recognise the government, after the unveiling of a new Cabinet revived regional rivalries which threaten the country’s stability. Prime Minister designate Abdurrahim El Keib named a Cabinet line-up which aimed to placate Libya’s
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      361 42 AP CANBERRA Australian police said yesterday that they are investigating a former senator’s allegations that a News Corp executive offered him favourable newspaper coverage and “a special relationship” in return for voting against government legislation. News Ltd, the Australian arm of Rupert Murdoch’s News
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      98 42 A helicopter installing a Christmas tree on Auckland’s waterfront crashed yesterday, but the pilot escaped serious injury. This photo from footage captured by Television New Zealand shows the chopper’s blades getting caught in cables attached to scaffolding. The rear of the helicopter then snapped and
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      259 42 AP SYDNEY Police may be close to unravelling the mystery of a man who left nearly A$1 million (S$1.27 million) a lot of dough at an upscale pizzeria and cafe here. Police said a man wearing a yellow singlet, shorts and slippers left
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      385 45 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The Republican presidential candidates placed in sharp relief on Tuesday night their party’s lack of a single national security vision a decade after the 9/11 attacks, differing over defence spending cuts, aid to Pakistan and what to do with
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      197 45 AGENCIES United States presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann appears to have no intention of going the distance in her bid to win the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in next year’s election, news aggregator Gawker reported in an exclusive on Tuesday. According to
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      143 45 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched an attack on United States President Barack Obama that has renewed suggestions he could mount an independent bid for the White House. Mr Bloomberg rebuked Mr Obama for remaining on the sidelines
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      139 47 AP American actor George Clooney and his ex-girl-friend Elisabetta Canalis (picture) are among some 200 witnesses accepted by a Milan court in the trial of former Premier Silvio Berlusconi on charges of underage prostitution. Italian reports said the court accepted defence and prosecution
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      306 47 Italians want to cut debt but AP ROME Few Italians are willing to make personal sacrifices like retiring at age 67 instead of 65, or even earlier though they believe cutting the country’s public debt is a top priority, according to an AP-GfK poll released on Tuesday. And most Italians
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      159 47 REUTERS Greece’s new technocrat Prime Minister said on Tuesday he was confident fractious politicians would soon provide a written commitment to painful austerity measures as demanded by the European Union (EU) that will unlock funds needed to stave off bankruptcy. “Our partners demand written
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      Lock icon EU PAY REDUCTION PROPOSALS UNCONVINCING: BRITAIN
      154 47 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Britain has protested that European Commission (EU) proposals to reduce the pay and perks of EU officials in line with national austerity cuts are “unconvincing” and unlikely to be implemented. An official protest signed by the British, Germans, French and 12
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      Lock icon Vulnerable elderly in England abused by their carers, says inquiry
      393 49 In one case, an elderly blind man said two council carers were talking to each other over his head, leaving him feeling like ‘a lump of THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Hundreds of thousands of elderly people in England are suffering
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      Lock icon Occupy protests cost US taxpayers at least S$17 million
      214 49 AP NEW YORK During the first two months of the nationwide Occupy protests, the movement cost American taxpayers at least US$13 million (S$17 million) in police overtime and other municipal services, according to a survey by The Associated Press. The heaviest
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      Lock icon WATER DOES NOT PREVENT DEHYDRATION: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
      169 49 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The European Commission (EC) is expected to rule that bottled water does not prevent dehydration but does help keep you cool and maintain your body at its physical and mental peak, in a move that some EC politicians have called
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      459 51 AGENCIES AP CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) As big as a car and as well-equipped as a laboratory, NASA’s newest Mars rover blows away its predecessors in both size and skill. Nicknamed Curiosity and scheduled for launch on Saturday, the rover has a 2-metre arm tipped with a
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      137 51 AP Newly found coins underneath Jerusalem’s Western Wall could change the accepted belief about the construction of one of the world’s most sacred sites two millennia ago, Israeli archaeologists said yesterday. It was long thought that the compound known to Jews
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      229 52  -  AVELYN NG avelynngsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Property developer Far East Organization plans to roll out a number of small home offices, or SOHO developments, in the months ahead. These projects will be launched under its new brand, Far East SOHO, starting with a
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      392 52  -  MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Investors hoping for a Christmas stock market rebound are going to be disappointed. Asian shares have fallen for six out of the last seven days, and analysts say sentiment will continue to be eroded this year by uncertainty in the
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      93 52 REUTERS Passenger traffic at Changi Airport rose 8.3 per cent on-year to 3.88 million last month, helped by stronger numbers from North-east and South Asia, the airport operator said yesterday. However, October’s passenger growth was slower than September’s 12.5-per-cent increase. Budget travel contributed
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      100 52 DOW JONES Singapore construction company TA Corp said yesterday its Tiong Aik Construction unit has secured two construction contracts worth S$271 million from Allgreen Properties and its units. The first contract is valued at S$231 million and is for a
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      159 54 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Alliance Financial Group and Hwang-DBS (Malaysia) are considering combining some of their units, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. Singapore’s DBS Group, which owns 28 per cent of Hwang-DBS, was a key player in the talks, the paper said, without citing its
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      289 54  -  WONG SIEW YING siewying@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s office property market is losing its appeal, according to real estate firm DTZ. DTZ says demand for office space has declined, and the sector is now considered “cold”, which it defines as property that is more than 5
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      161 54  -  WONG SIEW YING SINGAPORE Travelling for business is expected to become more expensive next year, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region, as companies expand travels to seek growth, according to a report by American Express. Airfares for short-haul journeys, defined as flights of
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      74 56 BLOOMBERG China overtook the United States to become the world’s largest smartphone market by volume in the third quarter as the devices became cheaper and more widely available, research firm Strategy Analytics said. Shipments in China reached a record 23.9 million units, up 58 per
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      181 56 REUTERS BEIJING China is set to allow more foreign companies to invest in the domestic bond market, a central bank official said yesterday, in line with the country’s pledges to liberalise its financial markets over time. “With wider use of yuan
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      270 56 AGENCIES SHANGHAI China’s central bank may cut the bank reserverequirement ratio soon to bolster the slowing economy as inflation has eased, said Ms Qin Juan, a bond-fund manager at China Nature Asset Management. Lowering the cash-reserve requirement would be an ideal response to
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      119 56 REUTERS International Finance Corp has entered into agreements with two Chinese policy banks that will allow it to offer loans denominated in the Chinese currency, the World Bank’s investment arm said yesterday. The agreement with China Development Bank and China Export-Import
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      133 56 DOW JONES China’s four largest banks issued about 100 billion yuan (S$20.5 billion) in new loans in the first three weeks of this month, a marked slowdown in credit growth compared with late last month, the 21st Century Business Herald reported yesterday,
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      251 58 DOW JONES HONG KONG Banks here should be able to withstand major contagion risks from Europe’s economic situation as well as the threat of European banks withdrawing funding from Asia, but are vulnerable to general risk aversion, Fitch Ratings
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      278 58 REUTERS WASHINGTON After President Barack Obama’s commitment this month to a transPacific free trade agreement, business leaders in Europe and the United States are asking for a similar initiative across the North Atlantic to spur economic growth and create jobs. The private
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      221 58 AGENCIES PCCW, Hong Kong’s largest phone carrier, raised HK$9.3 billion (S$1.5 billion) in an initial public offering of its telecommunication business trust after selling units at the bottom end of a marketed range. The company sold 2.05 billion units in HKTTrust
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      406 60 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Gamers have been hit by a fresh wave of hacking attacks, this time targeting their accounts on Xbox LIVE: Microsoft’s closed, proprietary and, therefore, supposedly unhackable online gaming service. Reports are proliferating of Xbox LIVE users checking the statements of the
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      707 60  -  Paid auction sites may sound daunting but they are lots of fun, says the founder of Sold.sg RYHAN YAZID SINGAPORE Here is a fun business idea: Offer in-demand products for a fraction of their cost and get people to pay to bid on them. And, according
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      720 62 Despite an early false start, GreenPost is now charging ahead with its plans to get Asia’s billers and their customers to go electronic SINGAPORE Every start-up has its twists and turns on the road to success, and this is certainly the case for GreenPost, a
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      427 62 AUSTRALIA 3N Getaway (4*h night FREE!*) 3N Perth fr 570 3N Adelaide 778 3N Gold Coast 787 3N Melbourne 793 3N Sydney 838 3N Cairns (via Brisbane) 968 3N Tasmania $1067 Price includes: Airfare and accommodation. (’'Free night is on selected hotels/dates only) Family Fun Packages 4N Perth Family Fun
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      105 63 i A ft V > As Downtown East is preparing for something bigger and better, the last day of operation for Escape Theme Park is on 26 November 2011. Stay tuned on updates of our transformation next year. As a gesture of appreciation and thanks for all your support, we
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      552 64  -  Sodden pitch fails to weigh Tampines down; all they need is a win at home to Balestier on Sunday PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S-LEAGUE 2011 Tampines Rovers 1 Home United 0 SINGAPORE He came, he scored, and he left in a hurry.
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      384 64  -  PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE A host of stars is set to compete in Singapore’s only professional cycling race in March next year, but the criterium race will be moved a day earlier from its usual Saturday slot in the evening. The 90-minute sprint along
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      281 64  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE National team captain Shahril Ishak is the latest big-name footballer to commit his future to the Singapore Lions team that will participate in Malaysian domestic competitions starting in January. In a boost to the team, who have struggled so far to attract the
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      611 66 Loss to Napoli leaves Man City staring at Europa League future AGENCIES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GRP A Napoli 2 Man City 1 NAPLES Mega-rich Manchester City have so far rampaged through the English Premiership this season, scoring a staggering 42 goals in an unbeaten run
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      158 66 AP ZURICH World and European champions Spain stayed atop FIFA’s monthly world rankings yesterday, despite losing a friendly to England, who climbed two places to No 5. The Netherlands remained second but third-placed Germany narrowed the gap after winning 3-0 in a friendly between the
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      325 66 AGENCIES HAIKOU As amateurs, they won the Putra Cup for Singapore in 1993. They have represented Singapore in four World Cups 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2009 and are two of the biggest names in professional golf here. They are firm friends and
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      501 67 United’s defensive woes resurface and they could pay the ultimate price AGENCIES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP C Man United 2 Benfica 2 MANCHESTER Having been criticised for poor defensive displays earlier this season, Manchester United tightened up at the back and duly strung together
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      229 67 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR FIFA President Sepp Blatter (picture) snapped at colleagues and looked beset by nerves yesterday when he described the hurt he felt after being criticised for his comments about racism in football. Speaking to the media after opening the Asian Football
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      210 68 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The full extent of England’s Rugby World Cup shambles has been laid bare following a leak of the confidential reports into events in New Zealand. Players and Rugby Football Union (RFU) officials have both accused some squad members
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      354 68 After a beating by his great rival, Spaniard insists he’s still in the race REUTERS TENNIS ATP World Tour Finals LONDON An hour after one of the worst beatings of his career, Rafael Nadal (picture) refused to be too downhearted on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time)
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      71 65 THE BEST OF THE SEA GAMES in pictures Indonesia beat Singapore by a whisker to clinch gold in the men’s 4x100m relay final. Even mascots need a break. Singapore paddler Yang Zi has his eye on the ball. Breathtaking acrobatics from Singapore’s synchronised swimming team. Fu Mingtian sports a smiley.
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      43 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS Women take centre stage in theatre >>T6 Travel: Getting on the road across Europe >>T12 NOVEMBER 24, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF fabulousKimoraLeeSimmons Kimora Lee Simmons shares how to be fab >>T2
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      1259 2  -  Kimora Lee Simmons’ tips on how to work it like she does on Life In The Fab Lane MAY SEAH MAY SEAH IN KUALA LUMPUR WHAT do you call a person like Kimora Lee Simmons? She is not just “nice”. She is not just “pretty”. She is not
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      379 3 REUTERS JR MARTINEZ claimed victory on the 13th season of the hit television show Dancing With The Stars on Tuesday, winning with a jive and a samba that thrilled audiences. Martinez, dancing with partner Karina Smirnoff, wowed the judges throughout the 10-week competition and
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      97 3 Catch Crimewatch In this all-new season of the perennially popular Crimewatch, catch never-before-released police footage, actual crime scene photos and interviews with investigation officers, forensic pathologists, convicts and ex-offenders. This week’s episode includes the real-life stories about how a misunderstanding escalates into a lethal gang fight, and how two young
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      649 6  -  It’s theatre for, by and about women for three upcoming plays Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IS THERE a lack of female presence in the theatre scene? Not during the next few days, at least. In a sweet coincidence, there will be three plays about the fairer sex.
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      236 8 ALL the hottest young artistes will be leading the action at this year’s ComChest TrueHearts 2011, a fundraising event for children with special needs, youths at risk, the disabled and the elderly. This Sunday, catch red-hot On The Fringe stars Kimberly Chia, Ian Fang and Elizabeth
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      274 10 REUTERS Legendary musician Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history on Wednesday by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. “Jimi Hendrix exploded our idea of what rock music could be:
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      302 10 REUTERS ACTORWoody Harrelson (picture) thinks cops are cool.Well, at least, some of them. FollowingTheWrap’s Rampart screening at the Landmark Theater on Monday night, the actor told the crowd how he buddied up with two police officers in preparation for his explosive portrayal of a
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    643 17 Inventing Paper Speech This months’ Inventing Paper Speech session sees playwright Lim Qiu Ping performing Come Roost My Dreams, as she talks aboutthe tussle between buried beliefs and what one is told to think, as well as the inadvertent sacrifice of choice. Inventing Paper Speech is a
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      417 17 EXPLORE SINGAPORE! 2011 HERITAGE HUP-ABOUT Terms and c ondif/onsSpp /y C °DE:roDAV24u W 21 NOVEMBER 4 DECEMBER 2011 17 museums 20 activities 27 monuments L FOR ages I’m a Singapore History Explorer An Interactive Tour National Museum of Singapore 25 Nov 2 Dec 2011 I 11,30am 2.30pm 26-27 Nov 3-4
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      278 18 ON MEDIACORP MEGA SHARK VS GIANT OCTOPUS PART 1 (PG-Action Violence) Channel 5, 8pm When two enormous prehistoric creatures contend for supremacy of the sea, the California coast becomes the setting for a showdown that’s been centuries in the making. A SONG TO REMEMBER Channel 8, 9pm Li Guang hears
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