The Straits Times, 28 December 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 2009 S|sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Arsenal beat Villa 3-0
      43 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ARSENAL beat Aston Villa 3-0 in an English Premier League football match yesterday. Cesc Fabregas netted twice in the second half, with Abou Diaby rounding off the scoring in the 90th minute. SPORT PAGE 810
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      Lock icon Near-drowning at beach
      48 1 A FUN day at Sentosa ended abruptly for a group of friends after one of them nearly drowned at Siloso Beach. Now the 32-year-old former dragon boater is lying unconscious in an Intensive Care Unit after suffering a possible seizure while swimming. PRIME PAGE A3
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      Lock icon Waste up as year ends
      49 1 THE amount of waste generated in Singapore peaks during Christmas despite many people going away on holiday. Data taken since 2005 shows Singapore generates an average of 7,000 tonnes of waste. This goes up a further 187 tonnes in December alone. HOME PAGE Bl
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      Lock icon Worries over dam works
      57 1 A US$2.2 billion (Ss3.l billion) hydro-electric dam deep in the Borneo jungle is nearing completion after years of delay and controversy over its environmental impact. About 15,000 indigenous people lost their homes because of the project and activists are raising concerns over 12 more mega-dams being
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      Lock icon China 'no' to rise in yuan
      52 1 CHINA will not yield to foreign pressure urging the appreciation of its currency, the yuan, in any form, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in an interview with Xinhua News Agency yesterday. "A stable Chinese currency is good for the international community," he said. MONEY
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    Lock icon Plane-bomb man claims Al-Qaeda links
    590 1 Nigerian banker's son charged with trying to blow up jet DETROIT: A Nigerian man, charged with attempting to blow up a US jetliner on Christmas Day, claimed to have links with Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen. As investigations continued into finding out how Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab,
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    Lock icon BLOODY ANTI-GOVT
    53 1 FIERCE clashes erupted yesterday between Iranian security forces and opposition demonstrators in the centre of the capital, Teheran. At least four people were killed as thousands of opposition supporters defied official warnings of a harsh crackdown on any protests coinciding with a religious observance yesterday. WORLD PAGE A13
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    Lock icon Second Philippine ferry sinking in days
    314 1 MANILA: A passenger ferry sank in the northern Philippines in a second sea disaster in three days. Six bodies, including those of three children, were recovered and at least 22 people were missing yesterday. Search-and-rescue teams rescued at least 60 passengers and crew of
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      46 1 THE MONDAY INTERVIEW M Ik A LOOK BACK AT THE DECADE \|bl Zi char to Paradise fT^w Boom-bust economj^ ''--"'i Ex-coffeeshop cook owns M *^j Wild economic swings eight restaurants of the past 10 years vi^bi^HMi^bi^HMi^bi^HMi^bi^L LIFE! PAGE C 4 J"j PRIME, PAGES A 6&7 J
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  • VIEW POINTS
    • Article
      Lock icon Can fat tax work as intended?
      89 2 A fat tax to discourage unhealthy eating, like what Taiwan is considering, has its pros and cons. It sounds good in theory, but can all forms of obesity be attributed to bad eating habits? Still, the obesity epidemic has spread from the United States
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      Lock icon Watch out for dark pools
      29 2 Asian bourses have made huge strides in the past decade but challenges like dark pools still exist, says Goh Eng Yeow. MONEY PAGE 816
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      Lock icon S-E Asia in 2009
      30 2 Rodolfo C. Severino takes a look at the significant events that took place in South-east Asia over the past year. REVIEW PAGE Al7 OUR READER SAYS
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      Lock icon Give mediation a chance
      26 2 It is the only way to settle the ongoing dispute in the local athletic fraternity, says Dr John Ng. FORUM PAGE AlB
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      Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
      24 2 www.straitstimes.com Jeanette Wang wraps up her month-long car-free experiment. Stacey Chia says turning red means your body can't cope with the alcohol.
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      Lock icon Don't forget the invisible jobless
      960 2  -  Sue-Ann Chia It makes sense to shed more light on the economically inactive By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE Manpower Ministry said earlier this month that the resident unemployment rate in Singapore hit 5 per cent in the third quarter, lower than the 6.2 per cent
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      104 2 LASIK Forum The Lasik Surgery Clinic by Dr Marc Tay Dr Jon Goh (Senior Eye Consultants) Dates: 30 Dec 2009 (Wed) 7pm 2 Jan 2010 (Sat) 4pm Venue: The Lasik Surgery Clinic Paragon Medical 13-01/06 Agenda: 1. Are you a suitable candidate for LASIK? 11 2. How LASIK is done?
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      286 2 Training thinkers of the future -"<mj"«^ (Edward de Bono Acian Ararlomv Tens ofthousands of students have MSian MtaQemy J completed the rigorous yet enjoyable future. And yet, while thinking is courses, which they have found an essential life skill, it is not taught in many most useful for their school
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      70 3  -  Desmond Wee By PHOTOJOURNALIST It's that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. Pedestrians walk across a
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      Lock icon Beach outing ends in near drowning
      472 3  -  Kimberly Spykerman Incident at Sentosa beach leaves man unconscious in ICU By WHAT was supposed to be a day of fun in the sun turned into tragedy for a group of friends having a game of beach volleyball at Sentosa Island. Now, one of
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      Lock icon Terror suspect a quiet man from a rich family
      649 4 His father had warned the US authorities about his extreme views KANO (Nigeria): The man accused of trying to blow up an American passenger jet was born into status and wealth, highly educated and could have chosen from any future he
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      Lock icon Airline passengers are now fighting back
      391 4 DETROIT: Aviation safety experts once would have cautioned passengers against fighting back during hijackings and other crises in the air. But that was before the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and the heroic actions of passengers on United Flight 93 who succeeded in keeping Al-Qaeda
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      Lock icon 10 minutes of drama
      185 4 Dec 16: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab buys ticket for KLM flight from Lagos to Amsterdam. He pays in cash. Dec 24: Leaves on KLM Flight 588. Dec 25, 5.37 am: Arrives in Amsterdam. 8.54 am: Boards Northwest Flight 253 and takes window seat 19A on the left
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      Lock icon Airports tighten security
      64 4 The Christmas Day terror attempt led to airports worldwide stepping up security measures. Among them were Changi Airport (above left), northern Taoyuan airport (above) in Taiwan, where passengers had to take off their shoes for inspection, and Los Angeles International Airport (left) where checkpoints have been set
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      9 4 BERITA HARIAN Dubai crisis: Singaporean skilled workers not affected
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    • A LOOK BACK AT THE DECADE
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        Lock icon The ROLLER-COASTER ECONOMY
        2059 6  -  Fiona Chan By The first decade of the new millennium has been one of profound change. In Part 2 of our series looking back at the highlights of the past 10 years, The Straits Times examines the wild economic ups and downs that drove people to cheers
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        Lock icon things that defined the decade
        1540 6 fds fdfds Dot-Bomb THE decade started not with a boom, but a bust namely in the prices of technology stocks that had been listed without their companies ever making a dollar of profit. All that was needed was a sexy idea and the promise of
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Alarm over plans for 12 Sarawak dams
      870 8 Even as an area of Borneo jungle the size of Singapore is to be submerged due to the Bakun dam, a dozen more are being planned, including the Murum and Baram dams. The controversy The Bakun dam area begins filling up next month,
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        Lock icon Aceh's syariah cops call the shots
        617 9 Some support the officers' work, but others are wary of new Islamic laws BANDA ACEH: She wears a helmet and rides her scooter slowly through the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province, but Ms Yuli is still stopped by the syariah police. Her crime: wearing
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        Lock icon Sex scandal: Indian governor quits
        413 9 HYDERABAD: A senior Congress leader and governor of a southern Indian state resigned after an alleged sex scandal in another blow to the ruling Congress party which is facing protests over statehood demands there. Governor N.D. Tiwari, a top representative of India's president in Andhra
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        Lock icon 45 killed in Indian bridge collapse
        310 9 KOTA: Rescuers recovered more bodies yesterday from the debris of a partially constructed bridge which collapsed into a river in western India, killing at least 45 labourers, an official said. Dozens of workers were presumed dead after being pinned under the rubble of the
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        Lock icon Malaysian astronaut to wed doctor on *****0
        312 10 A MAN OF AMBITION "He just had many things to do first. He's very focused and ambitious, and that makes me very proud." Dr Halina Yusof (right, with Malaysian astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al-Masrie), on finally getting married after dating for eight years
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        Lock icon End of an era
        704 10  -  Hazlin Hassan MEMO FROM KL Historic 105-year-old colonial mansions face an uncertain future By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: A window into Malaysia's colonial past shut last Saturday when the Carcosa Seri Negara mansions closed their doors for good for "redevelopment". The two stately bungalows, widely considered
        COURTESY OF CARCOSA  -  704 words
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        Lock icon GREEN is China's new cool
        859 11  -  Grace Ng China's eco-ambassadors Eco-passionate stars help turn battle to save the earth into latest vogue among the young By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: A hip new greeting "Have you been 'low-carbon' today?" (Jin tian ni di tan le ma?) is catching on among China's youth.
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        Lock icon New law to boost renewable energy
        465 11 BEIJING: A new Chinese law requires power grid operators to buy all the electricity produced by renewable energy generators, in a move that will increase the proportion of energy that comes from renewable sources in coal-dependent China. The amendment to the 2006 renewable energy
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        Lock icon All set for a record flight
        101 12 Japanese paper airplane virtuoso Takuo Toda preparing to release a lOcm-long craft in a bid to break his own world flight record of 27.9 seconds at a hangar near Haneda Airport in Tokyo yesterday. In competitive paper-airplane throwing, a 20 second flight is exceptional,
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        Lock icon Human trafficking rife on China border
        797 12 Poor Myanmar, Chinese women and children being traded 'openly' RUILI (China): This booming little border town in south-western Yunnan province where only a flimsy metal fence separates the economic prosperity of China from the destitution of Myanmar has emerged as the new front line
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        Lock icon Moving US base to Guam 'unreasonable,' says Japan PM
        343 12 TOKYO: Relocating a contentious US airbase from southern Japan to Guam is "unreasonable" from the standpoint of national security, Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama told a radio programme. His comments appeared to be an apparent soft-pedalling on the airbase relocation issue, which
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        Lock icon Koreans go to great lengths for taller kids
        526 12 SEOUL: With acupuncture needles trembling from the corners of her mouth like cat's whiskers, five-year-old Moon Bo In whined with fear. But the doctor, wearing a yellow gown patterned with cartoon characters, poked more needles into her wrists and scalp. "It's okay,
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        Lock icon Politicians in Macau keen to master Putonghua
        297 12 HONG KONG: Macau has just celebrated its 10th year back under Chinese rule but its leaders are still less than proficient in Mandarin. New Chief Executive Fernando Chui laboured through his 43-second inauguration oath in Putonghua as Mandarin is known in China with
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    • world international
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        Lock icon Iran opposition chiefs nephew 'killed'
        589 13 3 others also shot dead by security forces in one of bloodiest clashes recently, reports say TEHERAN: Iranian security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in the capital yesterday, killing at least four people, including the nephew of Iran opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, in
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        Lock icon Obama yet to put dent on lobbyists' influence
        857 13  -  Bhagyashree Garekar By US CORRESPONDENT EFFORTS RECOGNISED "I give Obama high marks for trying to change the lobbying culture in Washington. He has brought much more transparency and rule of law to the policymaking process, which is like oxygen to fire, absolutely
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      Lock icon Gaza marks Israeli offensive, a year on
      500 15 Hamas plans to hold events for 22 days, the length of the war GAZA CITY: The Hamas-run Gaza Strip yesterday marked one year since the start of the deadliest-ever offensive waged by Israel on the isolated enclave, swathes of which still remain in
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Jail again for serial thief
        110 15 LONDON: A man described as Britain's most prolific shoplifter was jailed for one day yesterday after committing his 321 st offence. David Archer, 54, from north Wales, has served the equivalent of two life sentences as a result of his addiction to petty crime. He
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        Lock icon Found dead in Bali
        114 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS BALI: A Japanese woman found dead on Indonesia's resort island of Bali had multiple stab wounds and her legs had been tied together, police said yesterday. The naked body of Ms Hiromi Shimada (below), 41, was found late on Saturday in the house she
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        Lock icon Ship hijack: $5.6m paid
        192 15 MOGADISHU: A helicopter dropped a US$4 million (555.6 million) ransom payment yesterday on the deck of a Chinese coal ship hijacked by Somali pirates in mid-October, a pirate source on board the vessel said. The De Kin Hai and its 25 crew were carrying about 76,000
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        Lock icon Tomb could be Cao Cao's
        164 15 BEIJING: Chinese archeologists have unearthed a large 3rd century tomb, which they say could be that of Cao Cao, the legendary politician and general famous throughout East Asia for his Machiavellian tactics. The tomb was discovered in Xigaoxue village near the ancient Chinese city of
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        Lock icon Bhutto's death mourned
        94 15 GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH: Thousands flocked to the tomb of Pakistan's late premier Benazir Bhutto yesterday, mourning the second anniversary of her killing and demanding her assassins be brought to justice. Loyalists from across Pakistan converged on the grave in southern Garhi Khuda Bakhsh village under tight security,
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      110 8 Jns WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE www.straitstimes.com YOUR SAY MOST-READ ONLINE Swayed by the increasingly popular Religious cops on Aceh front line. conviction that height is crucial to World airports step up security. success, South Korean parents are trying all manner of remedies to MOST COMMENTED
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      334 9 A A Property Investment Strategies the 'Donald Trump' Way free with less than $30k s Many think Property Investment is buying and selling property. We share with investors how to be creative in their property investment to enjoy extraordinary returns. A Well Kept Secrets of the Rich's A Creative practical
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      15 13 LIVING HELL P^P^l 3 SISTERS IN CHINATOWN FLAT LIVE IN FILTH But they refuse help
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      709 15 The World's Largest Relics Exhibition Singapore Suntec Convention Centre Brought to you by Kadhampa Buddhist Association (Singapore) Aixin Arts and Cultural Development Association (Singapore) "Happiness Starts from Here" time. Among the relics, the rarest Asia Contemporary Art The 5th International Buddha's of all is the hair relic. It can move,
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Can a fat tax work as intended?
      430 16 WILL a tax on junk food be such a turn-off that people switch to healthier food? Taiwan could sooner find itself with heftier coffers than slimmer citizens if it proceeds with a levy on sugary drinks, candy, cakes, fast food and such. If
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      Lock icon Don't bank on gold as a hedge
      871 16  - Don 't bank on gold as a hedge Martin Feldstein By AS I walked through the airport in Dubai recently, I was struck by the large number of travellers who were buying gold coins. They were not reacting to Dubai's financial troubles, but rather joining the eager rush to own
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      Lock icon Looking to preserve carbon sinks in oceans
      739 16  -  Dan Laffoley CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT By Few people may realise it, but in addition to producing most of the oxygen we breathe, the ocean absorbs some 25 per cent of current annual carbon dioxide emissions. FOR the many disappointments of the recent climate
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    • review.
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        Lock icon Bigger role for Asean, with room to grow
        878 17  -  Rodolfo C. Severino SOUTH-EAST ASIA IN 2009 By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES AS THE year ends, one is driven to pick events that may have been significant to South-east Asia. To me, the most significant events this year were, not necessarily in
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        Lock icon Pipelinestan: Hopes of easing maritime tensions
        897 17  -  Michael Richardson By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES South-east Asia must hope that as China secures more gas from its undisputed offshore zones and from reliable suppliers overseas, it will be prepared to reach a permanent settlement with several Asean countries of its claims in
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        Lock icon A gift of seeds from a forgotten nomadic people
        823 17  -  Robert Karniol By DEFENCE WRITER THE most meaningful gift I have ever received was a bag of seeds. United Nations peacekeepers from Uruguay, set far from home in Cambodia's sparsely populated Mondulkiri province, were startled one day to find a rag-tag
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        251 18 Train fault "What infuriated most passengers was not the glitch but the slow action by SMRT staff." MISS NURDIANAH MUHAMMAD NUR: "Last Wednesday, around 6pm, there was a train fault at Jurong East MRT station that caused major congestion at the station. What infuriated most passengers was not
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        Lock icon Give mediation the best shot
        274 18 I REFER to last Thursday's reports, "Loh will not go", "Loh's long reign clouded by controversy" and "Call for change", documenting the many failed exploits of the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) and the athletic fraternity's desire for change. I have been following with great despair
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        Lock icon Safety of reservoir user comes first but PUB reviewing rules
        286 18 PUB, the national water agency, thanks Mr George Wee ("Ease up Review the need for licences for doing so many of the innocent things that make life fun") and Ms Frances Tan 'No U-turn syndrome' taking joy out of leisure")
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        Lock icon Let insurers take the tab for protection scheme
        94 18 I READ with interest last Thursday's report, "Insurance clients to get better protection". It is a relief to learn that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is strengthening the Policyowners' Protection Fund so insurance policy holders have more protection in the event
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        Lock icon Little acts of kindness go a long way
        192 18 I REFER to Mr Alvin Choo's letter last Wednesday, "See their burden, empathise with maids". The Singapore Kindness Movement agrees we can all put ourselves in others' shoes and show more consideration for one another. Day to day, many Singaporeans are committed
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      593 18 jA More letters on \i www.straitstimes.com 1 MS FAITH KOH: Simple ways to curb environmental damage 2 MR ALBERT EPHRAIM WONG: Money wasted if spruced-up garden is turned into carpark 3 MR SOH AH YUEN: The other killer litter falling tree branches 4 MR YEO CHOO KWANG: Left on tenterhooks
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES HOME.
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      1220 29  -  Victoria Vaughan Waste collector sees up to 30% spike in dumped food during festive period By KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN Tips on saving CHRISTMAS is over, but there is still the New Year and Chinese New Year to come. Here are some ways to cut down
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      84 30 Singapore Zoo's Royal Elephant Parade was a highlight for visitors during the December holidays. Three of the zoo's resident elephants, Jathi (in blue), Gambir (in orange) and Komali (in pink), took part in the procession along the main thoroughfare of the zoo, donning Maharaja-styled costumes and
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      296 32 TEEN CRIME: A TICKING TIME BOMB ALTHOUGH youth delinquency is nothing new, several crimes involving the young this year made the headlines for their sheer audacity. In February, a 16-year-old girl had the book thrown at her for plotting the rape of a 13-year-old who had
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      685 32  -  Eisen Teo fdsfds By EFFECTS ON THE FAMILY "An economic crisis affects both rich and poor families the millionaire parent works just as hard as the poor parent to put food on the table. Children come to mind only during weekends, holidays and crises." Dr
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      579 32  -  EISEN TEO FOR the last 10 years, Mr Steven Xie's actions have been motivated by only one thing: Money. The three-time offender, now 27, committed his first crime at 17. Mr Xie's electrician father died from heart disease when he was in Secondary 2, and
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      528 33  -  Yen Feng Commuters praise the air-con bus terminal, the biggest of its kind here By IMPROVED SIGNS "I used to have to walk up close to the signs to see the bus numbers. Now everything is clearer." Jurong East resident Woo
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        148 33 NATIONAL service registration for male Singapore citizens and permanent residents born between June 3, 1992 and Sept 6, 1992 will be held between Wednesday and Jan 20. They can register online at www.ns.sg or personally at the Central Manpower Base (CMPB) podium. Those registering at CMPB
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        84 33 A NEW art magazine targeted at the young was launched yesterday at an art fair in Bukit Panjang Plaza. The 28-page magazine, called Zee and Friends Artventures, is meant for children aged six to 12. Its publisher, local firm Media Pulp, will be contributing $1
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      437 35  -  Jocelyn Lee Malay male crooners continue to dominate reality singing contest By SEZAIRI Sezali made it three in a row for young Malay men when he was crowned the third Singapore Idol last night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The 22-year-old beat Filipino-Sin-gaporean Sylvia
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        452 36 Motoring in Singapore promises to be more exciting and fun, with plenty of new models to hit the road in the months ahead AS the Singapore economy races ahead and leaves behind the global financial crunch, more people are thinking of buying a car to
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        258 36 HORLICKS 3-in-l Lite, which is low in fat and contains 25 per cent less sugar compared to the original 3-in-l Horlicks, is especially catered for adults who value good nutrition. It contains the dietary fibre called inulin, which helps to increase intestinal bifidobacteria
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        277 36 THE Citi that never sleeps is now in the palm of your hands wherever you go, with the launch of Citi Mobile. The all-in-one browser-based banking solution enables Citibank customers to check account information, pay bills and transfer money via their mobile phones.
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        165 36 What will the orangutan cling on to? Deforestation and poaching are destroying the home of the orangutan and threatening its existence in the rainforests of Sumatra and Borneo. To save this magnificent species from extinction, Wildlife Reserves Singapore is involved in research, breeding and
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        296 36 THE National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas) is starting a consumer education campaign from Jan 5 to provide travellers with information about the industry as well as the practices of travel agencies. The campaign will appear on the first Tuesday of every month in The
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        307 36 OCBC CYCLE SINGAPORE Bubbly cheers Go pink and yellow when you toast to the new year with Yellowglen, Australia's number one sparkling wine. Exclusively available at Cold Storage as well as the Market Place supermarkets, choose Yellow or Pink at $23.90 each, or Bella or Pinot Noir Chardonnay
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        451 37  -  Lester Kok SOAPBOX You'll need a solid business plan to go with your passion and great ideas By MANY young entrepreneurs hope they have what it takes to be the next Bill Gates passion, drive and tonnes of government aid. One of them,
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        773 37 MY LIFE Recent news reports show that polytechnic graduates are faring better than university graduates in the economic downturn. The former are taking less time to land jobs. Youthlnk writers give their reactions. Bank on adaptability and skills AS AN arts undergraduate at the National
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        559 37  -  Jonathan MY THOUGHTS By LIAUTRAKUL IF THERE is one talent I can proclaim with much gusto and eagerness, it would be my passion for cartooning. Whether I am sketching caricatures of my friends or dreaming up a fantastical storyline, cartooning very much defines my outlook
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        100 37 THE Centre for Enabled Living is holding a writing contest for first-year junior college students. Writers may submit an 800-word essay on the topic: "My Role in Enabling Persons with Disabilities and the Aged to Lead Independent and Dignified Lives". Students should submit their essays to their
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      83 29 pi WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE www.straitstimes.com your say MOST- READ ONLINE Several youth crimes have been in the Don't fall for lure of getting hands news this year. Join the discussion on on quick CPF cash. www.straitstimes.com More women say: Touch me, WWW.Stomp.COm.Sg pay me.
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      106 35 "SAF stubbing out smoking habit" 1 1 "Browse and get free book" O \f^ BOOK x xf, !j-rf| I WAREHOUSE "Higher school fees for non-citizens" Ha! As a Singaporean, I pay less for my kid's education than you. Not when you take into account the many tuition classes you've signed
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
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      570 28 "That's very difficult to predict. We were dominant. In the last 20 minutes, we could have made the difference to win the game." ARSENE WENGER, Arsenal manager, on whether his men could have won without Cesc Fabregas Fabregas comes on in second half, scores twice, then leaves after
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      516 28 English Premier League Today Tottenham v West Ham United Live, Ch27, 8.40pm Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland Live, Ch2l, 11pm Chelsea v Fulham Live, Ch27, 10.55pm Everton v Burnley Live, Ch22, 11pm Stoke City v Birmingham City Live, ChllB, 11pm Wolverhampton v Manchester City Live, Ch27, tomorrow,
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      429 28 LONDON: Liverpool beat Wolverhampton 2-0 on Saturday, but the pressure on manager Rafael Benitez only increased with reports that Fernando Torres will quit Anfield if the Reds fail to finish in the Premier League's top four come May. Benitez has already turned down a
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      993 39  -  Rob Hughes INGOOD CONSCIENCE By The sheikh's hirelings at Eastlands are following a long line of Man City bodgers. For as long as anyone can remember, City had been a lovely club with remarkable fans and feckless directors. IT IS the nature of football
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      503 39 ON ROBINHO "No, no, no. After 65 minutes, he was tired and I wanted to change. I think all the players can improve." ROBERTO MANCINI, when asked about Robinho's indifferent performance against Stoke before leaving 20 minutes from time ON BELLAMY "Bellamy
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      633 39 Chelsea are feeling the blues, may be forced into signings next month LONDON: The good news for Chelsea is that Didier Drogba is staying to play against Fulham today before heading off to the African Nations Cup. The bad news is he may not be enough
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      373 39 LONDON: Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has refused to accept that his side's survival hopes took a mortal blow in the 0-2 defeat by fellow strugglers West Ham on Saturday. Only once in the Premier League has a side who were bottom at Christmas managed
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      795 40  -  Jonathan Wong Lions play Oman twice this week as tune-up for Asian Cup qualifier By "We have always gone out with the intention to win and it will be no different this time." RADDY AVRAMOVIC, Singapore coach, who wants his men to end the year on
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      945 40 LONDON: Arsene Wenger spelt it out; the men whose livelihoods depend on it agree. For all but an elite few, the transfer window that opens on Jan 1 will be one to press a longing face to, knowing only the cheapest goods are obtainable. More
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      283 40  -  CHAN U-GENE MICHAELA Oehler got the perfect Christmas gift at the Mega Lanes bowling alley in Penang on Christmas Day. With a score of 2,115 pinfalls over 10 frames, the 16-year-old clinched the Girls' Open Masters at the 37th Penang Pesta International Open Bowling Championships
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      497 40 "Taking blood out of my body does not seem natural to me and mentally, I feel it will weaken me if blood is taken from me just days before the fight." PACQUIAO, who does not want his blood tested 30 days before the fight LAS
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      501 41 STEPPING UP "The defence relaxed, Donte Greene put his hands down and left me open for those shots." KOBE BRYANT, on his late shots Lakers bounce back but need double overtime to overcome the Kings SACRAMENTO: The Los Angeles Lakers endured a rough Christmas, undoubtedly, with a ragged
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        77 41 BUENOS AIRES: Argentinian footballer Diego Buonanotte broke his collar bone and right arm and also damaged a lung in a car crash on Saturday. The 21-year-old forward, a member of Argentina's 2008 Olympic gold medal squad and a target of English Premier League
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        53 41 KUALA LUMPUR: Despite losing to Malaysia in the SEA Games football final on Dec 17, Vietnam's Under-23 team will still receive a reward of US$2lO,OOO (*****,000), according to the Asean Football Federation's website. The Vietnam women's team, who beat Thailand on penalties in the final,
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        72 41 LONDON: Kauto Star entered racing's record books on Saturday as the first horse to win four straight King George VI Chases. The 8-13 favourite, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Ruby Walsh, was a runaway success over Madison dv Berlais, with Barbers Shop third. Desert
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      197 41 "He has football on in the house constantly. I go upstairs, get into bed and watch my own telly because it can drive me mad." ALEX CURRAN, wife of Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, on the pitfalls of being a footballer's wife Basketball NBA Dallas 106 Memphis 101, Indiana 98
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      242 28 gl <^. I'M JI __bV\A,^M_____S b B j fi S WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0. Teen sailor marks 70 days at sea. Throw out throw-ins: Wenger. MOST COMMENTED ON Mancini raises the bar for Manchester United. Says Eagle2oo4:
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      162 39 Football Singapore Singapore Select Oman Select Mon, 28/12/09 7.30pm J Cup Nagoya Grampus Shimizu S Pulse Tue, 29/12/09 12.00pm Cup Camba Osaka Vegalta Sendai Tue, 29/12/09 2.00pm This (notch is ployed on neutral Qround. E Premier and E League Champ matches are also on sale. For more details, please check
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  • OBITUARIES
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      84 41 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 CHRISTINE ONG YULI Age: 28 passed away peacefully on 27 Dec 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family, friends and loved ones. Wake is held at Blk 40 Bedok South
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      142 41 TEO SWEE LEONG Age: 80 passed away peacefully on 27 December 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Khoo Seok Neo ions: Daughters-in-law: feo Boon Siong Jerry feo Boon Hock John Helen Tan feo Boon Chye Bernard Tan Siok Hoon Helen feo Boon Huat Ronnie Wong Chee
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      138 41 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 HO POH CHOO 1919-2009 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 December 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Sons: Daughters-in-law: Harry Lim Catherine MohYee Mvi Peter S.G. Lim Teo
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      82 41 NAVARATNAM s/o VIJAYARATNAM Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 26 Dec 2009. We will always remember you, not with tears, in our eyes, but with a smile on our faces. You were a wonderful husband, a great father and a loving grandfather. You will always be in our thoughts. Dearly
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      16 41 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of PARMESHWAR LAL AGARWAL Departed 28/12/2004 Always remembered by Yours Friends
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      59 41 ENDERANIV.K. Age: 58 passed away peacefully on 27.12.2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Son: Jai Kalaiselvan Daughter: Jai Lakshmi Son-in-law: Prabaghar Grandson: Rinesh Granddaughters: Riashini Rishmitha Brothers, sisters, relatives and friends. Body is resting at Blk 824, Jurong West St. 81, #11-442 Tel: 6792 5401 Cortege will
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      64 41 VENU S/O PETHAPERUMAL Age: 68 passed away peacefully on 27.12.2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Kamalamma Son: Velavan Daughters: Iswary Pakkiyam Son-in-law: DrY W Nathan 1 grandson, 2 granddaughters and relatives. Body is resting at Blk 602 Woodlands Dr 42 #12-59. Tel: *****149 Cortege will leave
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      25 41 In loving memory of NGKIMENG Departed 28 Dec 2005 Time changes many things, But not the memory this day brings Always remembered by loved ones
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      46 41 3 rd ANNIVERSARY In laving Memory Of BATHOLOMEW S/O M.P. ALVAR departed on 28 December 2006 "ixttUf vsolli tod menwncd From Sons t Loved Ones Memorial Service on 28 Dec 09 (Mon) at 6.15pm at Church Of Christ The Kingk 2221 Ang Mo Kio AveB A
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      242 41 LIMGEOKTOH Age: 87 passed away peacefully on 25/12/2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Tan Boon, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: (Tan Kok Hwa, deceased) ChuaPohChoo (Tan Kok Keng, deceased) Leow Lay Hua Tan Kok Lye Tan Kok Seng LerAiTeng Daughters: Sons-in-law: Tan Ah Hong (AuChengßoon, deceased) Susan Tan
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      79 41 SYLVIA CHRISTINA SUNDRAM nee Joseph Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 27 Dec 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: K. Somasundram (Stanley) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ferdinand Mary Matthews Joseph MaryPunoose James Tan Yew Jin Clarence Lillian Lav Daughter: Son-in-law: Karen Royston Scharenguivel Adopted Daughter: Spouse: Diane Rai
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      56 41 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory of NG KWAN CHEONG Departed on 28 December 2005 Though time fades memories, It cannot break love's ties. The amber of your love glows on, Your voice still echoes in our hearts. In silent moments you are near, and we feel you in our lives.
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      88 41 ONGSOONTECK Age: 71 passed away peacefully on 26/12/2009. Dearly missed andjbndly remembered by loved ones. Wife: QuekSiew Tin Sons: Daughter-in-law: Ong Choon Seng, Richard Ong Choon Kiat, Tommy Chan Mei Po Daughter: Son-in-law: Ong Irene Teo Yok Seng Grandsons: Granddaughter: Teo Hong Fu Ong Vanessa Teo Cheng Fu Teo Ming
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      39 42 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Ngoei Boon Liong and Family on the demise of their beloved father NGOEITOENG THIAM (BBM) Departed on 24 December 2009 From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of Weico International Pte Ltd
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      39 42 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Ngoei Boon Liong and Family on the demise of their beloved father NGOEITOENG THIAM (BBM) Departed on 24 December 2009 From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of PT Suria Solusi Indonesia
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      40 42 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Ngoei Boon Liong and Family on the demise of their beloved father NGOEITOENG THIAM (BBM) Departed on 24 December 2009 From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of Stenta Films (M) Sdn Bhd
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      41 42 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Ngoei Boon Liong and Family on the demise of their beloved father NGOEITOENG THIAM (BBM) Departed on 24 December 2009 From The Board of Directors, Management Staff of PT Argha Karya Prima Industry, TBK
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      92 41 Today Football Friendly: Singapore Selection v Oman Selection (Bishan, 7.30pm). English Premier League: Tottenham v West Ham (Live, Ch27, 8.40pm), Blackburn v Sunderland (Live, Ch21, 11pm), Chelsea v Fulham (Live, Ch27, 10.55pm), Everton v Burnley (Live, Ch22, 11pm), Stoke v Birmingham (Live, Chll8, 11pm), Wolves v Manchester City (Live, Ch27,
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        516 43  -  Lee Su Shyan BULLS AND BEARS But US data could lift markets, confidence may carry over into new year By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR WITH many investors still enjoying their Christmas break, trading volumes are expected to be thin, especially as it will be a shortened
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        306 43  -  LEE SU SHYAN WARRANT WATCH GENTING Singapore warrants are set to feature on investors' radar screens, as the stock has enjoyed a sharp rally in the past fortnight. Genting shares rose from $1.08 to $1.18 last Wednesday, an alltime high for the stock. The counter has risen
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          97 43 Where S$ stands ...Uec IA 7° UHNU TK ZUUy CLOSE FR Dec 23 S$ LOW S$ HIGI JS$ 1.4073 +0.31 1.5579 1.3801 iuro 2.0178 -0.34 2.0952 1.9151 2.2491 +0.06 2.4366 2.0351 1$ 1.2410 -0.47 1.2942 0.945; ren* 1.5374 +0.03 1.7278 1.483: iupiah* 0.***** -0.03 0.***** 0.0125: Dec 24 CHNG
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          3173 43 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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      644 44 Govt to cool property prices, inflation to be kept at reasonable levels: PM BEIJING: Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said the government will resist pressure for the yuan to appreciate, keep inflation at "reasonable" levels and will cool property prices. By keeping the
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