The Straits Times, 7 November 2008

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  • 18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 115/12/2007 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE
    • 46 1 A GROWING number of high-flyers who used to spend big bucks on watches are unloading their timepieces for cash. Economists say this is one of the first signs that Singapore's upper crust is feeling the pinch of the economic downturn. HOME PAGE Bl
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    • 53 1 A FULL-TIME national serviceman with the Singapore Civil Defence Force was killed in a road accident on Wednesday. Private Abdul Hadi Kamal, 20, was riding home on his motorcycle when the machine skidded. He fell off the bike, and was run over by a bus.
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    • 46 1 ALL signs yesterday indicated that the execution of the Bali bombers was imminent. It was also reported that officials had visited the family of one of those convicted and asked them to be "ready to accept the execution once it happens". WORLD PAGE Al2
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    • 68 1 AN INDONESIAN couple is suing ÜBS Singapore to the tune of US$B.6 million (5512.7 million) for losses in foreign currency trades they claim were unsuitable for them. The couple stated in court documents that ÜBS was negligent in advising them. But the bank claims that the
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    • 51 1 THE Bank of England yesterday slashed a key interest rate by 1.5 percentage points the biggest cut since it became independent in 1997 to 3 per cent. Analysts had predicted the bank would cut rates by between half a percentage point and one point. MONEY PAGE
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  • 619 1  -  Lim Wei Chean Firms may get funds to send workers for training during downturn By UNIONS, employers and the Government are gearing up to help workers cope with the economic downturn, and one key area being looked at is providing companies with funds so
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  • 71 1 Her attention to detail won assistant F&B manager Michelle Ec Soo Meng, of Sheraton Towers' Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant, one of 10 top service excellence awards given out yesterday. After a decade of effort, Singapore has made it back to the list of the world's
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  • 724 1  -  Jessica Cheam By AS THE election euphoria from Senator Barack Obama's historic United States presidential election victory subsides, more sober questions are emerging. For instance, what does the return of the Democrats to the White House after eight years' absence signal for Asia,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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  • prime commentary
    • 79 2 IN THE Digital Life article "Predicting traffic jams" on Oct 29, we said the next generation ERP would charge motorists based on how long they stayed on the road and that the new system could be rolled out as early as 2010. The Land Transport
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    • 1028 2  -  Chua Mvi Hoong Emotive topic of 'mercy killing' is clouding talk on entirely distinct issue By SENIOR WRITER THE debate on end-of-life issues that has raged in the media risks being clouded by mixed channels. There are two distinct discussions going on. The first
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 133 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Timely reminder of a problem beyond Bangkok Renewed attacks in southern Thailand should remind the Bangkok elites squabbling over empowerment that there is a nation they have to fight for to hold together. EDITORIAL PAGE A2B COLUMNS Gradual land reforms jflH^ Beijing is taking small and jjt
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  • prime news
    • 753 3  -  Kor Kian Beng All ministries working on keeping economy humming, says SM Goh By SINGAPOREANS can expect an expansionary Budget next year, with measures to create jobs, generate growth and cushion them from the worst effects of an economic slowdown, said Senior Minister Goh
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    • 250 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS, LOS ANGELES TIMES NEW YORK: Michael Crichton, the best-selling author who made scientific research terrifying and irresistible in thrillers such as Jurassic Park, Timeline and The Andromeda Strain, has died of cancer, his family said. The American medical doctor turned novelist
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    • 779 4  -  Ho Ai li Protests mar historic meeting between Ma and visiting China envoy By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: A short meeting that marked a big step forward in cross-strait ties was marred by one of the ugliest protests Taiwan has seen in recent years.
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  • prime us election – the day after
    • 699 6  -  Bhagyashree Garekar CABINET "He's going to inherit an economy in recession. The world is not going to declare a time out and give Obama several months. The most important thing is to get the senior people named so they can hit
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    • 249 6 CANDIDATES FOR KEY POSTS Treasury Secretary: Mr Timothy Geithner (right): head of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Mr Lawrence Summers Harvard professer and former treasury secretary Mr Paul Volcker, former Federal Reserve chairman Secretary of State Mr John Kerry, Massachusetts senator Mr Richard Holbrooke,
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    • 72 6 "Our relations with the United States are a solid one that's longstanding. And whether on our part or on their part, interest doesn't change with the change of leadership. "So I'm fairly confident that with Senator Obama now becoming the President, our relations will continue to
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    • 244 6  -  Alvin Foo By STOCK markets around the world received a reality check yesterday, as the initial euphoria over Mr Barack Obama's election win subsided quickly to be replaced by intensifying global recession fears. Several key Asian bourses nose-dived by more than 7
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    • 698 6  -  Jonathan Eyal Obama has to balance homefront with issues such as Russian threat By SENIOR WRITER INTERNATIONAL rejoicing at Senator Barack Obama's victory in the US presidential elections continues unabated. And from every corner of the world, congratulatory messages are pouring in.
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    • 778 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG, LOS ANGELES TIMES REPUBLICANS "I'm fearful we could be in the wilderness for a very long period of time." Representative Jeb Hensarling, a Texas Republican on the party's future Party leaders urged to embrace bold new direction or hit the
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    • 431 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASILLA (Alaska): Is Mrs Sarah Palm the answer for defeated Republicans? Ever since her selection as Senator John McCain's running mate in late August, the 44-year-old Alaska governor was the star of the Republican ticket, though views of her vary wildly across the political spectrum.
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    • 168 8 AFRICA (KENYA) Africa has embraced Barack Obama as a native son, although it was his father who was born there. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declared a public holiday on news of his victory in the US presidential election. INDONESIA When he was a child, Mr Obama lived
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    • 476 8 LOS ANGELES TIMES, BLOOMBERG LONDON: World reaction to the United States' election of its first African-Ameri-can president seemed near unanimous: a collective sigh of "Oh Bama"! "The new world", The Times of London declared on its front page, beneath a huge smiling portrait
      LOS ANGELES TIMES, BLOOMBERG; REUTERS  -  476 words
    • 576 9  -  Salim Osman MINORITIES "This phenomenon teaches us all that ethnicity, race and other labels are not important. What matters is our capability." Indonesian Vice-President Jusuf Kalla. As a Bugis from South Sulawesi, he may not run for president next year because he is not Javanese, Indonesia's majority ethnic
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    • 828 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS BLACKS "There is an acceptance...that a qualified African-American can be accepted in the highest office. But that does not make the problems go away for the average person of colour." Earl Ofari Hutchinson, author of a recent book on race and
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  • WORLD
    • 784 12  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Preparations in place and clerics are asked to give final counselling By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT TENGGULUN (East Java): Final preparations have been made for the execution of the three Bali bombers. They are expected to face separate firing squads at any moment, possibly before
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    • 395 12  -  Shefali Rekhi By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR RADICAL websites in Indonesia are abuzz with chatter on the imminent execution of the three Bali bombers, with hardliners venting their anger at a government deemed anti-Islamic. Muslims who have spoken out against the bombers have also not
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    • world regional
      • 689 13  -  Sim Chi Yin It issues what analysts see as an ultimatum to exiled spiritual leader By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: A day after their latest round of talks ended, China issued what some analysts see as an ultimatum to the Dalai Lama, stating
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      • 41 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Earthen lamps being lit yesterday to pay homage to victims of the recent blasts in Guwahati, India. Thirteen coordinated bombings in north-eastern Assam state last week killed at least 81 people and injured another 300. PHOTO:
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      • 419 13 MANILA: Asean countries signed agreements yesterday that will remove restrictions on air and air freight services and allow regional airlines to fly to any of the capitals of member countries by 2010, the Philippines said. The multilateral agreements on air services
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      • 535 14 PM vows to continue Thaksin's crackdown without illegal killings BANGKOK: Thailand's Premier vowed yesterday to step up an anti-narcotics campaign, and defended ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra against accusations that his drug war was mired in ex-tra-judicial killings. Mr Somchai Wongsawat said he was
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      • 362 14 KUALA LUMPUR: A group of more than 50 reporters was left disappointed yesterday morning, after political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda called off a highly anticipated press conference at the last minute, saying that he needed "more time". The journalists had turned up to hear
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      • 483 16 REUTERS They share sacked general's view that Japan was not aggressor TOKYO: More than 70 Japanese air force officers have written essays arguing that Japan should not have apologised for its actions in World War 11, it emerged yesterday in the latest row over the
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    • world-memo from tokyo
      • 1046 17  -  Kwan Weng Kin Artisan on mission to get younger generation to keep tradition alive By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Panasonic, Toyota and Sony are household names around the world. But the unsung heroes behind Japan's manufacturing prowess are the artisans in small workshops churning out hightech components
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    • world regional
      • 1159 19  -  Ho Ai Li But some people warn that fiery attacks on Taiwan govt could alienate moderate voters By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: They call her the Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition. Ms Tsai Ing-wen, 52, chief of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is foreign-educated,
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      • 643 20  -  Tracy Quek Chongqing chief vows to tackle issues that sparked strike By CHINA CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: Chongqing's top official yesterday held a rare televised meeting with disgruntled taxi drivers who staged violent strikes earlier this week. For over three hours, representatives of cab
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      • 903 21  -  Pek Siok Sian By PHOTO: Nation celebrates with week-long holiday as Bhutan's new king receives his crown FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THIMPHU (Bhutan): The world's youngest king was crowned in the world's youngest democracy yesterday, when 28-year-old Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck received the traditional Raven
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    • world- international
      • 737 23 Proposal to extend presidential term may enable him to return to Kremlin MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is believed to be paving the way for predecessor Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin and further strengthen his grip on power. Hostile remarks towards the United
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      • 722 24  -  Goh Chin Lian PRESIDENT NATHAN IN KUWAIT Emirate officials keen to boost cooperation, including joint investments in a third country By KUWAIT CITY: More doors are now open for Singapore and Kuwait to work together, following President S R Nathan's just-concluded visit to the
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      • 348 24 GOH CHIN LIAN IN MAKING any decision to draw on the reserves of the Singapore Government, the President can get expert advice from his six-member council of advisers, President S R Nathan said. Responding to a question, he said members of the Council of
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      • 679 25 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS Not enough evidence that Omar's life is in danger in Middle East MADRID: Spain has rejected a request by Osama bin Laden's son Omar for asylum because it does not accept that his life is in danger in the
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    • world- in brief
      • 132 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: North Korean leader Kirn Jong II attended a classical music concert, the North's state-run news agency said yesterday in its third report in less than a week on the public appearances of a leader believed to have suffered a stroke several months ago. The
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      • 118 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS PRESCOTT (Arizona): A jogger attacked by a rabid fox ran nearly 2km to the safety of her car with its jaws clamped to her arm. The woman told sheriff deputies she was on a trail on Monday when the fox attacked her and bit
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      • 116 26 NEW YORK TIMES KABUL: Tensions between American forces and the Afghan government over civilian casualties from coalition air strikes spiked again on Wednesday. This came after a report by Afghan officials that a missile from a US aircraft had killed 40 civilians and wounded 28 others
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      • 116 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: An elderly couple injured when a Qantas Airbus nose-dived mid-flight, hurling passengers around the cabin, will sue the airline for their injuries and suffering, their lawyer said yesterday. Sri Lankans Sam Samaratunga, 68, and his wife Rani, 62, were on the flight from
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      • 108 26 BEIJING: China will spend one trillion yuan (*****.4 billion) over the next three years to rebuild areas ravaged by the Sichuan earthquake, even as Chinese officials call for the government to lift spending to cushion the impact of the global financial crisis. The budget would include
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      • 134 26 REUTERS BANGKOK: Thailand's national soccer squad left for Saudi Arabia yesterday with Bangkok hoping this will signal a thaw in its ties with Riyadh. Bilateral relations between the two countries have been strained for almost 20 years by Saudi anger over the unresolved killing of its diplomats
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      • 84 26 PHOTO: REUTERS You, too, can be a millionaire in Zimbabwe. Its central bank has just issued new banknotes in $100,000, $500,000 and $1 million denominations, as the impoverished country struggles with runaway inflation of over 200 million per cent. The move comes
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      • Article, Illustration
        109 26 REUTERS A boy with drive TOKYO: A passer-by alarmed at seeing a driverless car going down the street alerted the police immediately. It turned out that a pint-sized nine-year -old boy was behind the steering wheel. The boy had driven his parents' car, which had been parked with the
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    • 110 12 ■M WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com blogged about MOST-READ Hope just isn't enough or is it? Russia to deploy missiles. Says The Wobbly Guy: "The hypocrisy would be funny if it was not so scary. MOST COMMENTED Palm lacks experience, what about Americans go to the
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  • REVIEW & FORUM
    • 431 27 THE bombing, shooting and arson that claimed five civilian lives in Yala province this week are a reminder that the political stalemate in Bangkok between the government and the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) may have overshadowed the insurgency in southern Thailand, but
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    • 1073 27  -  Goh Sui Noi LAND REFORMS By SENIOR WRITER IN THE end, the much-heralded land reforms fell short of expectation. In the run-up to the third plenum of the 17th congress of the Chinese Communist Party last month when the reforms were expected to be
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    • 764 27  -  Michael Richardson U.S. TRADE POLICY AND ASIA By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES ASIAN economies that have benefited from trade liberalisation in recent years tend to prefer Republicans over Democrats in the United States because the former are seen to have a more consistent commitment to
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  • review,
    • 933 28  -  EUSTON QUAH QIYAN ONG By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE oil and food price hikes this year have revived fears that resources are on the verge of running out. The rocketing oil price hit a peak of US$l47 per barrel in July and might have reached
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    • 866 29  -  Zachary Karabell PROJECT SYNDICATE CHALLENGES FOR NEW PRESIDENT By AMERICAN elections usually produce a brief euphoria. The public sense of renewal, of future possibilities, acts as a shot of adrenaline. This year, however, the palpable relief and celebration will be tempered by the widely shared sense
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    • 803 30  -  Philip Lee IN MEMORIAM: V.T. ARASU By MR VAIDYANATHAN Thirunavukkarasu, better known in his lifetime as V.T. Arasu, was a soft-spoken, gentle-natured Tamil who was as at home with English as he was with his native tongue. Born in 1926, he was a
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      • 747 31  -  By Clarissa Oon AS AN impassioned yet steady political communicator who inspired voters with his message of change for America, United States President-elect Barack Obama has captured the imaginations of many around the world, including Singaporeans. However, any impact of his rallying style and heart-racing oratory on
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      • 699 31  -  Kor Kian Beng By YOUNG Americans helped Senator Barack Obama clinch victory in the American presidential election. According to polls, 66 per cent of those aged 18 to 29 backed the 47-year-old Democratic candidate over his 72-year-old Republican rival John McCain. In contrast, 54 per cent of
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      • 798 31  -  Zakir Hussain By THE next election is not due till 2011, and their party is in no risk of losing power. But some activists with the youth wing of the People's Action Party (PAP), the Young PAP (YP), have been watching Mr Barack Obama's embrace of
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    • 699 32  -  EREMY AU YONG ByJ HISTORIC, a new dawn, a defining moment: These are words being used to describe Mr Barack Obama's resounding victory in the recent United States presidential election. To many in this region, they have a familiar ring. They were also words
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    • 846 32  -  Sue-Ann Chia NOT THE LAST WORD By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT WHO wants to vote for a longkang chief? Well, in the American state of Michigan, they do. Voters in each of its 83 counties elect what they call a drain commissioner an official whose job
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    • 227 33  -  Peter Bird LAUNCH OF MARINA BARRAGE DURING the past 42 years, I have seen our freshwater storage capacity and production progressively increase. With the official opening of the Tidal Barrage, enclosing Marina Bay and the various rivers and canals that drain into the
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    • 158 33  -  Dr Douglas Ong I REFER to last Saturday's article, "First city reservoir opens". Taking nothing from the team that produced a truly monumental work of engineering, the headline is technically incorrect. Singapore's first city reservoir is the Fort Canning Reservoir built in 1926
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    • 215 33  -  S. Satish Appoo I REFER to the letters on Oct 29 and last Saturday on irresponsible dog owners who fail to clean up after their dogs. We appreciate readers' concerns on this matter. Pet owners who do not clean up after their pets
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    • 236 33  -  Dr Sharon Siddique I READ with interest the exchange between Madam Lee Lay Hong ("No leeway for visually impaired student", Oct 28) and the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday ("Meeting wants of special-needs students"). Singapore has made great strides in developing a world-class
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    • 393 33  -  Constance Singam (Ms) I REFER to Mr Alvin Tan's letter last Friday, "Here's the Singaporean confusion" (Oct 31). Last week, Aware hosted a forum titled Let's Not Leave Our Boys Behind. The aim was to discuss expectations Singaporean women and men have of each other. From
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    • 446 34  -  Goh Chee Kong COMMUTERS AND SHAREHOLDERS I REFER to Mr Gilbert Goh's letter, "Corporatisation, if it's only for public good". While it is true transport fares have increased over the years, the increase has been moderate and lags behind the rise in operating costs,
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    • 189 34  -  Teng Kie Zin I REFER to yesterday's article about the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) enforcing dress codes in school ("Dress code crackdown at MDIS"), which is the most upsetting news in weeks. One would have thought that, at tertiary level, superficiality would not
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    • 250 34  -  Goh Shih Yong I REFER to the letter by Madam Tan Gek Kirn, "Brazen monkeys The AVA should start culling the population" (Oct 23). Monkeys are usually drawn from their natural forest habitat when food is made available to them by people.
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    • 204 34  -  Wee Kheng Hoe I REFER to Mr Lam Joon Hin's letter on Wednesday, "Escalator courtesy: Is the stand-on-your-left practice hardly observed because the relevant authorities do not want it?". Many people, me included, stand on the right of the escalator because our
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    • 186 34  -  R. Rajaram I REFER to last Saturday's letter by Miss Jacquelyn Tan, "Improve image of private universities". Admission to the National University of Singapore (NUS) is based primarily on an applicant's academic performance. In 2004, the Ministry of Education introduced discretionary admission to
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    • 660 36  -  Jessica Lim High-fliers strapped for cash flocking to second-hand dealers By A BANKER, who wanted to be known only as John, trudged into a second-hand watch shop two days ago carrying a prized $4,000 Gerald Genta timepiece. There, the young man, his year-end bonus under
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      570 37  -  Jessica Jaganathan NEW RULES ON AESTHETIC SURGERY FILE PHOTO Five clinics fail to get Health Ministry's approval to perform liposuction By THE Health Ministry has barred five medical clinics from performing liposuction, under new laws designed to police the lucrative and previously unregulated surgical procedure. Officials told The Straits
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    • 248 37 JESSICA JAGANATHAN THE Singapore medical watchdog has come out to say categorically: Doctors offering seven scientifically unproven aesthetic treatments must do so in a context similar to clinical trials. This means these treatments have to be approached scientifically from the way the treatment
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    • 433 37  -  Lim Wei Chean By AFTER a decade of effort, Singapore has regained its place among the top 10 countries in the world for customer service, according to an influential global survey. This year, the Republic ranked 10th for "customer orientation" in the
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    • 297 40  -  Elena Chong He allegedly pocketed $140,000 to extend social visit passes By COURTS CORRESPONDENT A SENIOR immigration officer with 30 years under his belt was yesterday charged with taking bribes totalling $140,000 to extend the social visit passes of China and Vietnam nationals. Dong
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    • 374 41  -  Esther Tan ST PHOTO: He was run over by bus after falling off bike as he headed home from camp By A MOTORCYCLE enthusiast who convinced his father to allow him to earn his riding licence two years ago died in an accident this week.
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    • 288 41  -  Sujin Thomas By A LAWYER pleaded guilty yesterday to being part of an elaborate housing scam that cheated banks out of almost $700,000. David Tan Hock Boon, 40, became the fourth person convicted in connection with the plot, which also involved David Rasif, Singapore's
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    • 510 44  -  Melissa Sim Other town councils planning campaigns in the wake of HollandBukit Panjang success By AN INTENSIVE campaign against killer litter in the Holland-Bukit Panjang housing area has reduced the number of potentially dangerous items by almost 95 per cent, officials revealed
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    • 549 45  -  Jane Ng It is part of compromise with alumni who were not happy with redesign By DUNMAN Secondary has reached a compromise with its alumni: It will go on using its redesigned school badge, but will retain the school's old Malay motto. The
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    • 508 46  -  Tania Tan Amresh Gunasingham NEA to subsidise up to half a firm's spending on green technology and equipment By THE Government is dangling a new carrot to get companies to bite into energy efficiency. Yesterday, the National Environment Agency (NEA) announced
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    • 298 46  -  By Grace Chua PUBLIC housing and government building projects will not be delayed on account of the economic downturn, said Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan yesterday evening. "Demand is still very, very strong. As long as there is a demand,
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    • 174 46 SI PHUIU: EARLY birds in the festive season flocked to have their pictures taken with this giant eco-friendly Christmas tree, minutes after it was lit up yesterday. Takashimaya Shopping Centre decked its 16m-tall tree in its atrium with almost 100,000 light-emitting diode or LED bulbs,
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    • 911 49  -  K.C. VIJAYAN Court finds cinema magnate was underpaid in firm's profit payouts by son of good friend By LAW CORRESPONDENT IT WAS an incentive scheme put in place over 26 years ago which gave the top two men in Daikin Airconditioning Singapore (DAS) each
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    • 552 51  -  Lee Hui Chieh Study sees better survival rate in patients with smoking-related disease By PEOPLE suffering from smoking-related lung disease are less likely to die if they take a particular drug every day, a study has found. The results of the large
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    • 496 53  -  Jessica Jaganathan Study finds one in five Spore men aged 45 and above has low testosterone level By MEN are losing their sex drive at an earlier age, a study on the testosterone levels of 600 men has shown. Commissioned by the Society
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    • 400 53  -  Melissa Sim By MADAM Irene Lai, 61, stopped work as a cook 12 years ago to become a full-time caregiver to her grandchildren she prepares their meals, oversees their homework and even arranges activities and excursions for them. When her neighbours grandmothers themselves started asking
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    • 587 55  -  April Chong It could be stomach cancer, which kills 400 here a year; study on to improve survival rates By ST PHOTO: FOR more than a year, 33-year-old Tan Teck Siah suffered from stomach pain and a bloated belly. It was not until
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    • 755 56 THE TIMES, LONDON, BLOOMBERG NEWS, ASSOCIATED PRESS Arsenal waste chances, get booed by the home fans and suffer another injury ahead of clash with Red Devils Arsenal 1 Fenerbahce 1 LONDON: Against Fenerbahce in the Champions League on Wednesday, Arsenal should have had seven goals to get
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    • 224 56 LONDON: Stoke manager Tony Pulis has accused Arsene Wenger of being a bad loser as he continues to defend his team against accusations that they set out to injure Arsenal's players deliberately. "There are people who are good losers and there are people who are
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    • 458 56 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Man Utd rest key players and secure draw, which virtually guarantees entry into next round of Champions League Celtic 1 Manchester United 1 and Evra in the second half as United searched for the goal to cancel Celtic's lead. The home side's Scott McDonald cleverly
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    • 513 57 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: John Terry launched a scathing attack on his teammates yesterday for being complacent, arrogant and lacking the stomach for a fight during Chelsea's 1-3 Champions League defeat by Roma on Tuesday. The Chelsea captain said that his team had no chance of returning
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    • 270 57 LONDON: The row over Liverpool's late penalty equaliser against Atletico Madrid in Tuesday's Champions League clash took a new twist, after the referee suggested he may have been swayed by the home crowd. In the 94th minute, Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard went down theatrically after
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    • 395 57 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS Real Madrid 0 Juventus 2 MADRID: Alessandro del Piero proved Real Madrid's tormentor once again with both goals on Wednesday, as Juventus defeated the Spanish football giants 2-0 at the Bernabeu to book their place in the Champions League last 16. His
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    • 340 57 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Just a day after he was officially anointed as Argentina's new football coach on Tuesday, Diego Maradona had to reckon with internal strife. His decision to strip Inter Milan's Javier Zanetti of the captain's armband and hand it to Liverpool's Javier Mascherano has not
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    • 1148 57  -  Martin Samuel By THE TIMES, LONDON TO THE exhaustive CV of Fabio Capello, the England football manager, can be added another main skill that of master salesman. For, if David Beckham truly was taken on by AC Milan after recommendations from
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    • 680 58  -  Jeanette Wang Cured of chronic pain, Alfredsson promises to sizzle at the Lexus Cup By WILLOWY, red-headed and beautiful, Helen Alfredsson once spent six months as a runway model in Paris. Do not remind the 43-year-old golfer about it, though. "Listen," the Swede quipped
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    • 176 58 "When you have worked really hard and you discover you are on the right track, then you get all the energy to work even harder. I think that's what happened to me this year." THE LEXUS CUP "I'm super-excited about it. As a golfer, you
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    • 339 58  -  Leonard Lim By LAM Chih Bing remained in the mix for his second title on this year's Asean Tour, signing for a two-under 70 at the halfway stage of the Mercedes-Benz Masters. The Singaporean golfer's two-day total of 137 leaves him third, two
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    • 376 58  -  Jonathan Wong By THEY may play the same game, but do not expect all golfers to speak the same language. That was American golf star Paula Creamer's view when asked by The Straits Times on the LPGA's recent speak-English controversy, a move which has since been scrapped.
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    • 389 59  -  Daniel Wong By SHE was a literal David to her opponents' Goliath, standing at only 1.54 m, and surrendering an average of 17cm to many of her rivals in the Olympic foil field of 41. Her nearest competitors and, ironically, the other semi-finalists were
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    • 559 59 ASSOCIATED PRESS He scores 55 points against Wolves to give Spurs their first win San Antonio Spurs 129 Minnesota Timberwolves 125 (20T) MINNEAPOLIS: Being 0-3 really bothered Tony Parker. The San Antonio Spurs needed every last lay-up and feathery jumper from the fast-moving Frenchman, whose unstoppable performance
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      • 84 60 STARTING from Sunday, Sing Tel mio TV subscribers will be able to watch up to four live Serie A matches each weekend. It will cost football fans $8 a month to subscribe to the stand-alone Serie A channel for this season. Alternatively,
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      • 68 60 THE Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA), together with the Ministry of Education, is organising two training camps for pupils between the ages of six and 12 during the upcoming holidays. The first runs from Nov 21-22 and the second from Dec 5-6. Both will be
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      • 107 60 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA: The Swedish wrestler who dropped his medal in protest at the Beijing Olympics was banned for two years along with his coach for "scandalous behaviour". The wrestling federation, known as Fila, suspended Ara Abrahamian and coach Leo Myllari and banned Sweden's
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    • 356 60 ASSOCIATED PRESS His 40th ton places India in a strong position over Australia NAGPUR (India): Sachin Tendulkar improved his world record with his 40th Test century as India took the upper hand over Australia after yesterday's opening day of the series-de-ciding fourth Test. His 109 from 188 balls
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    • 403 60  -  Lin Xinyi By HE HAS featured in American and Singaporean television shows like Kung Fu Killer, JAG and A War Diary. But these days, actor Jimmy Taenaka is taking on new roles as vice-presi-dent and coach of the newly formed Wrestling Federation of Singapore (WFS).
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    • 236 60 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOHA: Venus Williams continued her recent revival with her second successive high-quality win in the Women's Tennis Association year-end championships on Wednesday, giving her an excellent chance of qualifying for tomorrow's semi-finals. The Wimbledon champion did that with a 6-4, 4-6,
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  • Page 56 Miscellaneous
    • 178 56 KIT W§BB POOR, POOR, POOR John Terry offers brutal assessment of Chelsea's debacle in Rome. 824 r A ill STILL GOING STRONG At 43, golfer Helen Alfredsson is in the form of her life. 825 LIBNEW ROLES Actor Jimmy Taenaka is VP and coach of new wrestling association. 0 WHAT'S
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    • 18 56 PARKER STEPS UP Tony Parker scores 55 points against Minnesota to give San Antonio their first win. 826
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  • OBITUARIES
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      88 60 DAVID CHANG CHEE BENG Age: 45 passed away peacefully on 5 Nov 2008 Dearly missed and fondly cherished by loved ones. Mother: Lee Poh Choo Brother: Teoh Chee Kiong Sister-in-law: Teo Peng Huay Sister: Chang Bee Luan Brother-in-law: Chai Chye Meng Nephew: Niece: Teoh Ying Da Magdeline Teoh Benedict Chai
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      72 60 N.THANAPAKIAM Age: 66 passed away peacefully on 6 Nov 2008. •early missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Sons: Daughters-in-law: V. Vijayakumar Saroja V. Vijandran Ivy Teo Daughters: Son-in-law: V. Vicknasweri Raja Mohan V. Vijayaletchmi Grandsons: Granddaughters: Rajkumar Gayethiri Avinash Kumar Vishnupriya Reishikeish Vaishanavi Body is resting at Block 508
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      86 60 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA The Family of the late J. SARANGAPANY Departed 25 October 2008 wish to express their deepest gratitude and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Karumathi prayers will be held on 08 /11 /08 night at
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      73 60 PI In Everlasting Memory of Up 14th Anniversary 4th Anniversary JamesTeoHonGin Agnes Lim Chin Fah Departed: 7th Nov 1994 Departed: Bth Dec 2004 God took them home, It was his will, But in our hearts we love them still, Their memories are dear today As in the hour they passed
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      53 60 ATHMA SHANTI POOJA ACHUTHAN NAIR Departed on 25 October 2008 His family thanks all relatives and friends for their kind assistance and condolences. Athma Shanti Pooja will be held at Sri Manmatha Karuneshwarar Temple, 226 Kallang Road on Sun., 9 November 2008 at 7pm. I Please treat this as a
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      167 61 "For Gorf so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 ANTHONY TAN LYE CHYE Age: 91 Called home to be with the Lord on 5 November 2008 Dearly missed and fondly remembered
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      129 61 "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith" 2 Timothy 4:7 PETER KANG YONG THYE Age: 87 was called home to be with the Lord on 6 Nov 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Rose Koh Khoon Neo Sons: Daughters-in-law: Patrick Kang
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      111 61 KERNAIL SINGH (Village: Sarhali) Age: 94 passed away peacefully on 5 November 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Kertar Kaur (deceased) Son: Daughter-in-law: Nanjit Singh Ranjit Kaur Daughter: Son-in-law: Joginder Kaur Jagir Singh (deceased) Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren and All Relatives Friends Cortege will leave today from home at 4.30pm for Mandai
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      28 61 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the Late PTE ABDUL HADI BINKAMAL Departed 5 Nov 2008 From: The Commissioner Staff of Singapore Civil Defence Force
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      93 61 AL-FATIHAH JURAIMAH BTE ABDULLAH NG BOON KHENG JUDY passed away peacefully on 4 Nov 2008 Age: 52 We wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends and colleagues for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences and donations during our recent bereavement. We would also like to thank Dr
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      89 61 We, the Family of the Late v j Christine Wee Bee Choo Called home to be with the Lord on 2 November 2008 wish to express our deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, MP for Marine Parade GRC, Adviser to Marine Parade GRC GROs, Chairman
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      47 61 In Loving Memory Of Our Parents ENG SIEW LIAN LEE KIM VOON Departed 07 Nov 1999 Departed 17 May 2007 Dearly missed fondly remembered by Li Choo Lai Huat, Li Peng Eng Hua, Bee Lian Ah Lam, Kwek Chong Chi Loo, Kwek Ming-Samuel, 10 grandchildren a great-grandson.
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      40 61 The family of the late TAN CHAR BOH Departed 3 November 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      71 61 VELLAYANSELAMPAYI Age: 64 passed away peacefully on sth November 2008, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: Vellayan (deceased) Son: Mohan Daughters: Kala Dcvi Prema Sons-in-law: Steven Manimaran Shankar Daughter-in-law: AIM Grandsons: Moushi, Sabarish, Sriven Granddaughters: Kaarthiga.Ashwini, Shigentriya Brothers, sisters and all relatives. Wake is held at Blk 2, Lorong Lew Lian
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      30 61 w 3rd Anniversary In loving memory of Caroline Tan KiaTeck Departed 7 Nov 2005 Fondly remembered by Husband: Francis Claudius and Daughter: Geraldine Claudius Tan XuanYi i and loved ones
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      48 61 K. E.ANANDAN (KUNJAMBOO) ExMPBW/KNPTRDG Departed 28/10/2008 In our hearts is your domain In our minds you always remain Acha We Love You Athma Shanti Poojawill be held on 7 Nov 2008 at 7pm at Holy Tree Sri Balasubramaniam Temple at Yishun Please treat this as a personal invitation
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      29 61 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of LEENGANNGOH Departed 7 Nov 2006 Gone from our lives one so dear, But in our hearts forever near. Always remembered by loved ones
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      196 61 Ist Anniversary In loving memory of YAP LEM @YAP KEE LUM Loving Husband, Devoted Father, Doting Ah Kong Darling, thank you for showering me with unconditional love, patience, and support for the past 37 years. You have been and will always be our most beloved husband, father, and Ah Kong.
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      58 61 NONIS DOUGLAS STEVEN Age: 51 passed away peacefully on 6 Nov 2008. Leaving behind father, sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews. Body is resting at Blk 351 Clementi Avenue 2 Tel: 9426 8560 Cortege will leave on 11 Nov (Tue) at 2.30pm for funeral service at Church of Holy Cross thereafter
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      24 61 IST ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Of Madina Bibi d/o Madharsah Mohamed Sally Departed 7/11/2007 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones.
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      55 61 The Family Of The Late LEW SOON LIN LILY Departed on 3.11.2008 wish to express their thanks and appreciation to the pastors and cc] members of Trinity Christian Centre, HCA hospice doctors and nurses, relatives and friends for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement.
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      135 61 The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want. Surely goodnesss and mercy snail follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalm 23:1 6 SAMUEL SEKAR (LION TATA) Age: 49 was called home to be with
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    • 520 62  -  Alvin Foo Obama rally vanishes, leaving regional bourses in a sea of red By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT THE so-called Obama rally vanished almost as fast as it came, leaving regional stock markets in a sea of red. Economic reality muscled its way back into
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      310 62  -  YANG HUIWEN Resilient Star Hub stock looks attractive STARHUB'S defensive qualities and stable third-quarter earnings performance are attracting positive calls from analysts, who say current valuations are reasonable and offer an attractive yield. On Wednesday, the telco reported a 2.1 per cent fall in third-quarter net profit to $79.5
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    • MARKET SUMMARY
    • REGIONAL
      • 35 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 8,899.14 (-622.10) Japan's Nikkei tumbled 6.53 per cent, hit by a stronger yen and heavy overnight losses on Wall Street sparked by fears of a deep US recession.
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      • 32 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 13,790.04 (-1,050.12) Hong Kong shares closed 7.1 per cent lower, tracking tumbles in regional markets on concern about the state of the US economy.
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      • 26 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,717.72 (-42.89) Chinese shares closed down 2.44 per cent, tracking losses in regional markets amid renewed US recession fears.
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      • 30 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 4,149.7 (-186.9) Australian shares closed 4.3 per cent down following heavy overnight losses on Wall Street sparked by resurgent fears of a recession.
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      • 28 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 895.95 (-19.29) Malaysian shares closed 2.1 per cent lower in moderate volume due to tumbles in New York and across Asia.
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      • 26 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 1,092.22 (-89.28) South Korean shares closed 7.6 per cent lower, following Wall Street's decline on fears of a global recession.
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      • 25 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 9,734.22 (-385.79) Indian shares fell 3.81 per cent as Asian markets fell on fresh concerns of an economic recession.
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      • 21 62 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Yesterday's close: 462.93 (+5.57) Thai shares closed 1.22 per cent higher as foreign investors sought bargains.
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    • SINGAPORE STOCKS
      • Top Movers (Stocks)
        • 93 62 (0) DairyFarm 470 59.3 lardine C8C 1020 40.0 DCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ...8900 20.0 CapitaMall 218 10.0 Ezra 79.5 8.5 Straits Trdg 305 7.0 Creative Tech 348 6.0 Adv Integrated 12.5 5.0 AscottREIT 62.5 5.0 MAP Tech 30.5 4.5 SingTel 235 4.0 Sino-Env 64.5 4.0 ChungHong 16.5 3.5
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        • 110 62 (0) Nov 6 CENTS GLD 10US$ 7318 -269.8 -2. IMH 2124 -216.5 -6. Lyxor China H 10US$ 862 -120.1 -8. DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9480 -110.0 -1. SIA200 1124 -92.0 -7. SI A 1140 -88.0 -7. 0CBCCap5.1%NCPS 100 .8380 -80.0 -0. Asia Pac Brew 1032 -68.0 -6
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        • 90 62 NOV 6 Plastoform Adv Integrated Reyphon WesTech Chinasing TTL Hldgs EastgateTech ChungHong CheungWoh Informatics Megachem Sinobest MAP Tech Sunshine StamfordTyres ASAGrp Excelpoint SNF Corp Sunningdale Ellipsiz OtNIS 7o 3.5 75.0 12.5 66.7 2.5 66.7 5 66.7 1.5 50.0 10 42.9 2 33.3 16.5 26.9 15 25.0 3 20.0
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        • 92 62 OtNIS 7o CFM Hldgs MDR Voucan Ban Joo HLH Grp L-Jacob Alantac Auston lade Tech KLW Hldgs Lion TeckC Matex Onionmet lafe Corp OKP Onion Steel MemoryD ShanghaiAsia MOIL Abterra 11 -35.3 -6.0 1 -33.3 -0.5 16 -33.3 -8.0 3 -25.0 -1.0 1.5 -25.0 -0.5 1.5 -25.0 -0.5
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        • 106 62 (0) ;TI 2350BNPePW*****0 116 !TI 2250 DBePW*****2 97 ;iASGAePW*****1 50.5 (epCorp RB ePW*****6 149 )BS RB ePW*****8 82 !TI 1950 DBePW*****2 59 !TI 2200BNPePW*****6 ...64.5 !TI 1700BNPePW*****0 ...35.5 !TI 2100SGAePW*****9 54.5 !TI 2000BNPePW*****0 58 JOB DBePW*****8 63.5 !TI 2050BNPePW*****9 45 )BS DB ePW*****2 54 )BS BNP ePW*****2 66
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        • 115 62 (0) b OtNIb i JOB MBL iCW0S1230 103 -26.0 -20 )BS MBL iCW*****3 124 -23.0 -15 !GX MBL iCW*****3 63 -14.0 -18 )BS BNP eCW*****0 51.5 -13.0 -20 !TI 2000BNPeCW*****0 29 -9.5 -24 (epCorp MBLeCW*****4 ...27.5 -7.5 -21 !TI 1900 DBeCW*****2 29.5 -7.5 -20 !TI 2000 DBeCW*****2 20
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        • 107 62 NOV t) OtNIb 7o MutianC W*****5 2 100.0 CapitalandDBeCW***** 4 33.3 SIASGAePW*****1 50.5 26.3 STI 1500BNPePW*****6 21 16.7 STI 1700BNPePW*****0 ...35.5 16.4 STI 2350BNPePW*****0 116 16.0 STI 1950 DBePW*****2 59 14.6 STI 2250 DBePW*****2 97 14.1 DBS RB ePW*****8 82 11.6 STI 2100SGAePW*****9 54.5 10.1 STI 2050BNPePW*****9 45
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        • 108 62 NOV t) OtNIb 7o lndoAgriRBeCW*****8 0.5 -50.0 -0.5 STI 2350BNPeCW*****0 2 -33.3 -1.0 DBS DB eCW*****9 7.5 -31.8 -3.5 STI 2200BNPeCW*****6 11 -29.0 -4.5 STI 2000 DBeCW*****2 20 -27.3 -7.5 DBS BNP eCW*****0 16.5 -26.7 -6.0 STI 2000BNPeCW*****0 29 -24.7 -9.5 DOB MER eCW*****8 16 -23.8 -5.0 KepCorpMBLeCW*****4....27.5
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        • 86 62 CENTS Vol Golden Agri Ezra China Hongxing.. Cosco Corp SingTel AusGroup lade Tech CapitaLand Noble Grp Yangzijiang IndoAgri China Energy SembMar Cacola Gent Intl 20.5 -0.5 -2.4 79.5 8.5 12.0 21 0.5 2.4 83.5 1.5 1.8 235 4.0 1.7 22.5 1.5 7.1 2 -0.5 -20.0 312 2.0 0.6
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        • 92 62 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Value cents Value SingTel 235 4.0 DBSGrp 1110 -28.0 CapitaLand 312 2.0 Keppel Corp 485 -34.0 SI A 1140 -88.0 UOB 1338 -40.0 Ezra 79.5 8.5 OCBC Bk 512 -16.0 SGX 540 -14.0 SembMar 195 -19.0 Cosco Corp 83.5 1.5 Noble
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      • 104 62 runt.mil L>unntiiL>i iiuil hhilo: vcmm;: S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Nov 6 2008 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9970 1.0390 Can dollar 1.2630 1.2780 Euro 1.9050 1.9270 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4186 0.4200 NZ dollar 0.8790 0.8980 Sterling pound 2.3390 2.3660 US dollar 1.4760 1.4930 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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      • 360 62 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 780 375 1520 755 2180 72.5 123 525 3580 2236 II-.. 840 515 909 329.7 1570 490 482 386 .1, 473 414 322 2170 572 228 5606 CapitaLand 146 5417 CapitaMall 530 5611 CityDev
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      • 621 62 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 272 212 256 438 112 130 241 261 MM 191 365 388 195 117 595 398 780 I-,, 372 317 194 580 87 222 256 ll« 130 120.4 36.5 380.1 137 164 283
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    • 592 63  -  Karamjit Kaur Airline sees stormy weather ahead as second-quarter profit! tumble 36.2 per cent By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT A SHARP jump in fuel costs and fewer seats filled sent second-quarter profits down 36.2 per cent at Singapore Airlines. Lower earnings at SlA's ground-han-dling arm, Singapore
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    • 158 63 Raffles Education Ql Net profit: $31.5 m (+114%) Revenue: $53.2 m (+36%) EPS: 1.36 cents (+109.2%) DPS: 1 cent (-23%) NAY: 16.99 cents (+5.8%) Revenue grew on the back of an overall increase in student enrolment, higher course fees and new contributions from schools. China Hongxing Q3 Net profit:
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    • 343 63  -  Joyce Teo By PHOTO: TIMES may be difficult in the property sector, but developer Soilbuild Group Holdings has reported a more than trebling of third-quarter net profit from $4.57 million to $15.35 million. The bumper results stemmed from higher contributions from its
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    • 260 63 REUTERS LONDON: Hotelier Millennium Copthorne (M&C) reported a 4.2 per cent increase in third-quarter pre-tax profit yesterday as the favourable impact of currency movements offset worsening economic conditions. M&C, which operates more than 100 upmarket hotels around the world, said pre-tax profit for the
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    • 1180 64  -  Leslie Lopez Prolonged suspension of shares hits credibility of Indonesia's regulators By SOUTH-EAST ASIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: The widening controversy over the financial problems at Indonesia's powerful Bakrie Group is undermining the reputation of the country's market regulators and raising allegations of political favouritism against the
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    • 544 65  -  Kor Kian Beng By SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong has assured investors in troubled structured products such as those linked to the collapsed Lehman Brothers that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has not taken its eyes off the issue. He gave
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    • 320 65 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: Casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp said last night that it is in jeopardy of missing certain financial covenant requirements and needs to raise more capital. The news caused shares of Las Vegas Sands to plunge 31
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    • 555 65  -  Fiona Chan US home prices must recover first: Currency expert By THE financial crisis will not blow over until housing prices in the United States recover and that will not be until mid-2010, predicted currency market expert Eisuke Sakakibara yesterday. Dr Sakakibara noted that the
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    • 506 65  - French envoy: Fix financial system fast Robin Chan By THE world cannot wait for the financial crisis to calm down; the system needs to be fixed quickly, the French Ambassador to Singapore said yesterday. Mr Pierre Buhler told a media lunch interview: "We shouldn't wait for things to settle down
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    • 630 66 REUTERS Bank of England slashes rates to 3%, lowest in 50 years, to fight recession LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) made a shock 1.5 percentage point cut in interest rates yesterday to just 3 per cent, their lowest level in more than half
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    • 485 66  -  Gabriel Chen By BACK to basics. The days of product pushing and convoluted investment strategies for the very wealthy are over for now. Many private banking customers sitting on wads of cash amid the financial turmoil are looking for simpler and easi-er-to-understand financial products.
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    • 635 67  -  Fiona Chan Indonesians claim they lost $12.7 m on trades in currency derivatives By AN INDONESIAN couple are suing ÜBS Singapore for US$B.6 million (5512.7 million), which they say was lost because of an "unsuitable" foreign exchange product offered to them by the bank.
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      • 813 81  -  lynnseah Luge supervisor Lee Xunzhong believes that exceptional service keeps the customers at Sentosa Luge coming back PHOTO: by SENTOSA Luge Company Lee Xunzhong, a luge supervisor, was leaving work one night at around 10pm when an anxious-looking woman approached him. She was a tourist from
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        712 84  -  limyannling In dealing with customers, deputy manager Susan Goh always puts herself in their shoes by AS A public service SuperStar, Ms Susan Goh goes by the service motto of "always putting yourself in the customer's shoes". The deputy manager in lease management at JTC Corporation says
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      242 131 Even after all these years of hobnobbing, I never fail to be tickled by the comic absurdities that occur in the fashion business. You see people who are self-professed champions of local designers regularly skipping the runway shows of these hometown heroes, only to turn up just after the
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      151 132  -  Noelle Loh These two head-turners stood out at Cortina Watch's Jewellery Time opening night cocktail on Oct 30 Christina Liang, 35, entrepreneur What are you wearing? My jumpsuit is from a new local label called Couleuer le Fleur by Ice and cost $318. My Chanel bag cost $3,888. Describe
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      1384 134 Based on real life struggles of teens, local musical It's My Life! hopes to touch a chord with its audience. KAREN TEE talks to four of its young stars Sugary Disney hit High School Musical, this is not. Gritty local musical It's My Life!, which opens on Nov
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      1267 135  -  NOELLE LOH Urban brings you eight local designers who are going places The show must go on and it did last night when nine designers joined hands to put on an independent fashion show without government aid. The rising stars showcased their spring/summer 2009 collections in a 40-minute
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    • 239 136 The Posse of Jay Quek, 28, and Madeline Wong, 25, might seem to have grown quiet after showing at the Singapore Fashion Festival. Rest assured though that the elfin-faced pair have been working as hard as Santa's elves. When they are not lecturing
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      835 137 Ever wondered what people could possibly be toting around in those never-full hold-alls besides essentials such as wallets and cellphones? KAREN TEE waylays six men and women to find out Dcx Tang, 29, PR assistant What bag are you carrying? I got my tote bag from a Korean
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      332 140 KAREN TEE finds out the definition of beauty while getting a makeover (right) hree make-up artists from different parts of the world. One cosmetics company Dior International. One face. Mine. The result: Well, call it the face of globalisation. Taiwanese Ivan Chiu, Briton Jamie Coombes and Spaniard Junior
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      99 142 What it works: Increases suppleness of the spine and also tones the waist, back and hips. How to do it: Stand tall, legs hip-width apart and inhale as you raise your arms to the sides (above left). Exhale and twist your torso to the right your left hand
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