The Straits Times, 17 November 2008

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 115/12/2007 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 2008 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    Lock icon Govt help for workers, companies 'this week'
    676 1  -  Sue-Ann Chia More measures will be in Budget '09 which will be brought forward to January, says PM I By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT INSTEAD of waiting till February to unveil help measures for businesses and workers, the Government will be announcing some within
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    Lock icon China subway collapse kills 3
    188 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Three people were killed after a partially-built subway tunnel collapsed and the survival chances for 18 others still missing is slim, China's state media said yesterday. The accident happened on Saturday in the eastern city of Hangzhou, trapping construction workers
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      Lock icon Guilt, shame and Japan's past
      1061 2  -  William Choong Failure to admit its role as WWII aggressor dogs Tokyo's image in Asia EARLY on in my reporting career in the late *****, a corporate communications manager from a Korean chaebol called me several times, seeking to take me out for lunch. Too
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      204 2 VIEWPOINTS WE SAY Heavier organ trade penalties not enough Foreign donors of organs need better protection against syndicate abuse in the changes to the Human Organ Transplant Act. EDITORIAL PAGE A2l COLUMNS Greed, business the same _^P'Sr I The financial crisis has j led to all kinds of fuzzy notions
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      5 2 [revisionist] p^^ HISTORICAL /X^f^ TRUTH
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      97 3  -  Joyce Fang What happens a minute before 8am? Straits Times photographers show their interpretation of that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 7.59. We aim to capture everyday scenes across the island with a different perspective, bringing readers a slice of life that would perhaps go unnoticed.
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      Lock icon Joo Chiat hotels: No more hourly rates
      809 3  -  JOYCE TEO New ruling from Jan 1 is aimed at cracking down on sleaze in the area I By FROM Jan 1 next year, all hotels in the Joo Chiat Road area will be banned from offering hourly rates in a bid to
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      Lock icon G-20 unites in face of crisis
      656 4  -  Bhagyashree Garekar Leaders agree on steps to clean up financial system, battle slowdown WASHINGTON: Leaders of the world's top 20 economies yesterday presented a detailed blueprint for rescuing the battered global financial system, presenting a united front despite earlier fears of discord. They came
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      Lock icon Trade talks: Leaders aim for year-end breakthrough
      346 4 REUTERS WASHINGTON: World leaders have agreed to "strive" for a major breakthrough in long-running world trade talks by the end of the year and pledged not to raise any new trade barriers for the next 12 months. "There is a determined effort to
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      Lock icon ST food critics show they can wok the talk
      418 7  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN STRAITS Times food critic Wong Ah Yoke, 47, is more used to dishing out his views on food than cooking it. So he was a little nervous at his first public cooking demonstration yesterday, when he whipped up claypot
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      Lock icon Getting 3G network in MRT tunnels
      484 7  -  Tham Yuen-C Fewer dropped calls and faster surfing on NEL from December I By COMMUTERS in underground MRT trains will soon be able to enjoy smoother chats and faster surfing speeds with the telcos upgrading their underground mobile networks to support 3G. The high-speed
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      Lock icon Job woes deepen credit-card debts
      1178 6  -  Radha Basu More seeking credit counselling as incomes start to fall in recession TILL late last year, banking executive Lily Lim, 30, was living the high life, visiting fancy restaurants and splurging four-fig-ure sums on frequent holidays and shopping sprees. Then as her expenses sprinted
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      Lock icon Lender of last resort gets more cases now
      299 6 A LITTLE-KNOWN lender of the last resort, that goes by the name TCC is getting around 10 calls every day compared to about one or two a year ago from people looking to quickly pay off credit card debts. The cooperative lends
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      260 6 Our Heartiest Congratulations To t David Goh Chee Hoe Grace Ng Lai See on being conferred the: PINGAT BAKTI MASYARAKAT (PBM) By His Excellency, The President of the Republic of Singapore on the occasion of Singapore's 43 rd National Day 2008 from S Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Trade
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      Lock icon Contraceptive jabs for more British teens
      583 8 But critics say move to reduce teen abortions will lead to promiscuity LONDON: In a bid to cut down teenage abortions, the British government has ordered health officials to increase the uptake of long-acting contraception in teen pregnancy "hot spots", a move critics warn
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      Lock icon Obama may lift funding ban on overseas family planning groups
      307 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Among a slew of executive orders that US President-elect Barack Obama is said to be drafting, observers believe one may lift a ban on US funding for overseas family planning groups that even dare mention abortion. "I
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      Lock icon Tortured infant's sis 'also seriously abused'
      387 8 LONDON: A sister of Baby P, the 17--month-old boy killed while under the protection of social services in Britain's Haringey Council, was allegedly seriously abused despite also being on the council's "at risk" register. Baby P was found dead in his bloodspattered cot with
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        Lock icon Missing kids alert system in limbo
        583 10 Malaysian ministry not sure which agency should oversee 'Nurin Alert 5 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's efforts to have a mechanism to disseminate information on missing children to the public in the shortest time possible has not taken off as the authorities appear uncertain as to
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        Lock icon Explain missing $95m, Penang's ex-executive councillor told
        255 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK GEORGE TOWN: Penang's Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng wants former executive councillor Teng Hock Nan to explain how RM225 million (S_s9s million) in the Seberang Prai Municipal Council's coffers had "disappeared" in six years. "In six years, RM225 million
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        Lock icon Thai royal family collects princess' ashes
        296 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Thailand's royal family collected the ashes of the King's sister yesterday, ending the main phase of a six-day funeral that has briefly calmed the country's turbulent political waters. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn presided over a ceremony to collect the remains of
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        Lock icon No time for deputy's politicking: MCA boss
        419 10 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) president Ong Tee Keat said he does not want to waste any more time entertaining his deputy's politicking as he has more important things to do, such as moving the party forward. "Life is short and time
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        Lock icon Tibetan exiles meet on movement's future
        836 11  -  Sim Chi Yin MEMO FROM BEIJING They accuse Chinese government of failing to take demands seriously A DAY ahead of a watershed meeting of exiled Tibetans to chart the future course of the movement's decades-old struggle against Chinese rule in Tibet, the Dalai Lama's
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        Lock icon Chen moved to hospital after 5-day hunger strike
        349 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI: Former president Chen Shui-bian was taken from his jail cell to hospital yesterday when a doctor found an irregular heartbeat after a five-day hunger strike. Mr Chen arrived at the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Panchiao city, 10 minutes
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        Lock icon Breaking the Arctic ice
        635 12 With Asia's first icebreakers Untapped Riches Billions are being spent on hydrocarbon exploration and production in the harsh Arctic region in recent years. The latest United States Geological Survey estimates that the Arctic may hold as much as 90 billion barrels of undiscovered oil reserves, and
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        Lock icon Olympics scalper jailed 2 1/2 years, fined $99k
        365 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A man found guilty of scalping more than 500 tickets during the Beijing Olympics was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail and a U5565,000 (5599,000) fine, state media reported yesterday. The 41-year-old Chinese national used illegally obtained identification information
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        Lock icon Hopping into the fashion spotlight
        59 13 The owner of a rabbit, dressed as a Japanese high school girl, showing off her pet during a rabbit fashion contest in Yokohama city in Japan yesterday. Some 8,000 rabbit lovers attended the annual two-day event, with bunnies donning everything from dresses and hats, to
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        Lock icon Residents file suit to oust yakuza
        702 13 NEW YORK TIMES They seek to oust syndicate from HQ after outbreak of factional violence KURUME (Japan): Just like any other business, the Dojinkai was always attentive to the needs of the residents surrounding its headquarters, located in the western Japanese city of Kurume.
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        Lock icon 2007 train blast: Army man may have supplied explosives
        549 24  -  P. Jayaram He is first military officer arrested on terrorism charges By INDIA CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: An army officer, arrested for his suspected role in a recent bomb blast in western India, may have supplied the explosives for an attack on
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        Lock icon US-Pakistan 'deal on strikes'
        212 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistani governments have reached a tacit agreement on strikes by Predator drones on Pakistani territory, under which Islamabad allows the attacks while continuing to complain about them, and Washington never acknowledges them. Citing unnamed senior officials in both countries,
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        Lock icon Rich-poor divide threatens China
        492 26 REUTERS, BLOOMBERG Gap is dragging down productivity, weakening consumption: UN report BEIJING: China's growth prospects are increasingly clouded by a gap between rich and poor that is deterring consumption and dragging down productivity, said a report released yesterday. The United Nations-sponsored China Human Development Report said
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        Lock icon Investments to be speeded up in China
        325 26 BLOOMBERG, ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A major Chinese power distribution company said yesterday it has proposed nearly doubling investment over the next two years to more than 1 trillion yuan (***** billion)) as part of a 4 trillion yuan economic stimulus package. Chinese cities
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        Lock icon 'Shopping up' Taiwan's economy
        238 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan plans to launch a multi-billion-dol-lar shopping coupon scheme to stimulate domestic consumption amid the global economic crisis. The plan, based on a similar initiative launched by Japan in 1999, may cost the government up to NT$7O billion (553.2 billion), the Taipei-based Commercial
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        575 27 ASSOCIATED PRESS, NEW YORK TIMES Western powers look to them to drive growth in the face of recession WASHINGTON: New faces were present at the Group of 20 emergency economic summit in Washington nations whose smaller and historically weaker economies mean they rarely get
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        Lock icon Beijing to help by stoking its economy: Hu
        352 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: Chinese President Hu Jintao, speaking to leaders from the Group of 20 nations, said Beijing can help alleviate the impact of the financial crisis and slowing global growth by stoking its own economy. His statement came even as
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          96 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (right) said the fund has reached an agreement on providing a loan to Iceland and would vote on it this week. He told the press after the economic crisis summit of the Group of 20 nations
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          Lock icon Seamless transition: Bush
          134 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: President George W. Bush vowed to leaders of the world's biggest economies that the United States would enjoy a "seamless" transition to the new team of President-elect Barack Obama. He told reporters on Saturday: "I told the leaders that we will work tirelessly to
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          Lock icon British press sceptical
          145 27 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: The British media was largely unconvinced by the G-20 summit, concluding that Prime Minister Gordon Brown does not have all the answers for fixing the financial downturn. The quality Sunday broadsheets warned against trying to borrow and spend a way out of the crisis.
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        Lock icon All US troops to leave by end-2011
        647 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE U.S.-IRAQ MILITARY DEAL Iraqi hardliners furious; bombs go off, killing 18 BAGHDAD: Iraq's Cabinet defied fiery opposition from Shi'ite hardliners yesterday to approve a wide-ranging military pact with the US, including a timetable for the withdrawal of all American troops by
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        Lock icon Afghan leader offers Taleban safe conduct
        277 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL: The Afghan President is offering to provide security for the Taleban leader if he agrees to peace talks, saying Western nations could leave the country or oust him if they disagree with his actions. Mr Hamid Karzai's comments yesterday came as
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        115 29 SYDNEY: An Australian scientist who developed a vaccine for cervical cancer said yesterday that a vaccine to prevent some skin cancers may be possible within a decade. Professor lan Frazer said tests of a vaccine on animals had been successful, and that human trials could begin
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        Lock icon Russia seeks Obama talks
        92 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for talks with Mr Barack Obama as soon as possible after the United States President-elect takes the oath of office in January. The Russian leader, in his first visit to the US as President, said there was
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        Lock icon Kim 'attended' art show
        103 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: North Korea reported yesterday that its leader Kirn Jong II had made another public appearance, in an apparent attempt to quell continuing rumours over his health. The North's official Korean Central News Agency said Mr Kirn and his deputies had enjoyed a military
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        Lock icon Japanese ship hijacked
        121 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: Gunmen have hijacked a cargo ship with 23 crew members off the coast of Somalia, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said yesterday, even as Somali pirates freed another vessel after being paid a ransom. The Chemstar Venus a 20,000-tonne ship owned by a Japanese shipping
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        Lock icon 66 die in road collision
        95 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOROMO (Burkina Faso): At least 66 people died on Saturday when a bus and a truck collided and caught fire in one of West Africa's worst road accidents. "We lament 96 victims, of whom 66 have died," said Mr Gilbert Noel Ouedraogo, Burkina
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        Lock icon Jets bomb Tigers' bases
        97 29 BLOOMBERG COLOMBO: Sri Lankan jets bombed rebel positions in the country's north as President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the Tamil Tigers to surrender after soldiers captured a strategic sea base. He told Tamil Tigers leader Velupillai Prabhakaran to lay down arms and start talks with the government,
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        Lock icon Keeping love under lock and key
        93 29 These locks at Seoul Tower on Mount Namsan, South Korea, are left by people who pledge "everlasting love" to their partners. They "lock" their love along the ground terrace attached to the tower, then throw away the keys. The fad started a few years
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        Lock icon Bad handwriting: Court raps doctor
        122 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AN INDIAN doctor has given a legal undertaking to improve her handwriting after judges complained about her scrawl. The radiologist from Thane, in the greater Mumbai area, had been asked to file a report in the case of a man who claimed his
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      88 8 pi WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com YOUR SAY MOST-READ ONLINE Girls as young as 13 in Britain will be pressed to have contraceptive Thaksin divorces wife. injections under government plans to Online "fireside chats" for Obama. "urgently" bring down teenage pregnancy rates. Do you agree with
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      39 29 SLICEOFLIFE The court ordered the doctor not to scribble anymore. w*&> Q^^bH Thats Not when she takes a very long time to write legibly... 1/ Hurry up with II the painkiller prescription! The pain is rQQ, killing me!! c^p*
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      417 30 ONE of the amendments to the Human Organ Transplant Act (Hota) proposed last week will go some way, but not all the way, in assuaging misgivings over compensating organ donors. Increasing the maximum fine and imprisonment ten-fold, to $100,000 and 10 years,
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      946 30  -  Tion Kwa By SENIOR WRITER TO THOSE on the left edge and the woolly-beyond of the political centre, the global financial and economic crisis vindicates their long-held suspicions of free-wheeling capitalism. Finally, here is evidence that the rule book should be changed. Indeed, this view is
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      799 30  -  Cm Lo By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES DON'T get too excited by Beijing's four-trillion-yuan (SsB9O billion) stimulus package. A lack of policy coordination and vision will be the key risks in Beijing's pump-priming to boost medium-term economic growth. Nevertheless, there are investment opportunities despite the
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        1173 31  -  Ngiam Tong Dow CHINA'S RURAL ECONOMY CHINA is still an agricultural economy. Two-thirds of its people, or 850 million, live on and off the land. Chinese farmers through the ages, tilling small plots, have been able to produce enough rice, wheat, sorghum, meat and fish
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        844 31  -  Robert Karniol By DEFENCE WRITER CHINA earlier this month formally unveiled its indigenous Jian-10 (J-10) fighter. And here is how this long-anticipated event could be linked to the arrest in Hong Kong some 20 years ago of an Israeli national found to be
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        384 32  -  Agnes Sing TIGER MAULING FIRST and foremost, allow me to express my condolences to the family of Mr Nordin Montong. This was a sad incident and no one wanted it to happen. It was distasteful to read last Saturday that no arrangement has been made for
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        252 32  -  Winston Dinesh Arianayagam I READ with deep concern but also great relief the article, "Cleaner's family in shock" last Saturday. My concern stems from the fact that Mr Nordin Montong's older sister, Madam Nora, reported that his mother cries whenever she thinks about him
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        258 32  -  Yap Poh Hwa (Ms) I REFER to last Tuesday's article, "Some ERP rates to be cut during school holidays". I appreciate that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is proactive in reducing ERP rates during school holidays because of anticipated lower traffic volume. However,
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        187 32 Trade-off MR NEO POH GOON: "Most car owners buy their cars for convenience rather than necessity. That being the case, they must be prepared to pay added costs to run their cars. There is
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        197 32  -  Nadir Shah Habeeb Mohamed THERE are a multitude of restricted activities in Singapore. These include the age limit on smoking. Smoking is basically an addiction that can be corrected with proper guidance and understanding. A big issue is the lack of government control
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      96 31 Mr Andrew Lim Teck Boon, PBM f Aljunied GRC y s^. y Patron, Bedok Reservoir- Punggol on being conferred fj£. THE PUBLIC SERVICE STAR (BBM) I 1 Mr Teo Keng Koon Mp**ilK^ Chairman, Bishan East Constituency Sports Committee W*^ jJT^ Asst Secretary, Bishan East Citizens' Consultative Committee F Vice-Chairman, Constituency
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      532 32 Our Heartiest Congratulations To Mr Low Kok Suan Madam Veronica Low Shwan Leng West Coast Court Residents' Committee Chairman dementi Constituency Sports Club Vice Chairman Clementi Community Centre Youth Executive Committee Chairman Clementl Citizens' Consultative Committee Member Clementi Community Centre Management Committee Secretary Clementi Civil Defence Executive Committee Member West
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      369 32 Q WHAFS ONLINE MORE LEnERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM PRESCHOOL QUALITY AND STANDARDS: They come at a price RESPONSIBILITIES: Of an early childhood educator MINORITY PRIME MINISTER? Why not a woman as well? TOTAL TRANSPORT SOLUTION: And greening of Singapore SINGTEL: $55 plan costs $91 instead WRITEUS LETTERS should be sent
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      483 34  -  Melissa Sim Man who lost arm in accident finishes Vertical Marathon IN A motorcycle accident four years ago, Mr Adam Kamis, 29, lost his right arm. His other arm is paralysed from the elbow down. But his achievement yesterday running up the 73-storey Swissotel
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      229 34  -  MELISSA SIM GERMAN undergraduate Thomas Dold is now the fastesi man going up Swissotel The Stamford, the tallest hotel here Yesterday, he made it up the 73 storeys in 6 mm 52 sec shaving three seconds off the 1989 record set by Mr Balvinder Singh and beating
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      1020 35  -  Grace Chua 150 YEARS OF SERVICE New technology and fresh ideas have helped it stay on top SINGAPORE'S flagship postal service marks its 150 th year as an independent organisation this year, but the grand old dame has more than just longevity to celebrate. Last
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      398 36 Singaporeans took part in the World Series of Mahjong in Macau for the first time this year. Esther Tan speaks to those who fought for the US$5OO,OOO top prize. AS A 21-year-old, Ms Lee Suk Yee preferred to stay home playing mahjong with
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      654 36  -  ESTHER TAN THEY started off as partners gunning down the bad guys in the first-person shooting game Counter-Strike. A year later, in 1999, Mr Marc Lim and Mr Stanley Yue got bored of that and moved on to mahjong, where they ended up pitting
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      461 37  -  LIM WEI CHEAN LOCAL patronage is something the tourism industry is counting on to ride out the current downturn. The Singapore Flyer, for example, is offering a deal in which two paying adults get to take two children under the age of
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      737 37  -  Lim Wei Chean Operators turn to cost-cutting; fear worse times ahead I By THIS time last year, the tourism industry was giddy with success. A record number of tourists came and spent record sums of money, and hotel occupancy was up. The
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      516 38  -  Tessa Wong Govt recognises growing needs and difficulty in raising funds, says Tharman THE Government recognises that charities will hit a wall during this economic downturn, and so may incorporate some form of aid for them in the forthcoming Budget. Finance Minister
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        79 38 BUS lanes will be added to three stretches of road from today. They are: Commonwealth Avenue, from Queensway to North Buona Vista Road. Commonwealth Avenue West, from North Buona Vista Road to Clementi Avenue 6. Queensway, from Mci Chin Road to Commonwealth Avenue. These bus lanes will
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        82 38 FOREIGN-REGISTERED cars will be able to enter Singapore for free earlier on weekdays from today till Dec 31. Such cars will not be charged the Vehicle Entry Permit (YEP) fee if they enter Singapore after noon and leave by 2am the following day, compared with
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        81 38 FOURTEEN bus services plying the Suntec City area will be diverted temporarily today, when some roads will be closed for the National Day Investiture. They are SBS Transit services 36, 70M, 97, 111, 133, 162 M, 502, 518, 578, 579 and 581, and SMRT services 106, 700
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        42 38 THE Land Transport Authority is building 31 more rain shelters along five expressways for motorcyclists to add to the current 29. When the $2.58 million project is completed, all the 60 shelters can accommodate about 1,000 motorcycles.
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      866 39  -  Ben Nadarajan Hired by illegal businesses as a front or to take the rap, they can earn up to $1K a month I By ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR FOR more than half a year, "Ah Tiong" pocketed about $1,000 a month for doing absolutely nothing. All the 62-year-old had
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      272 39  -  BEN NADARAJAN Gambling A painter ran a dozen gambling dens stretching from Upper Serangoon to the West Coast area and took bribes from a syndicate operator to take the fall if the dens were raided. Ong Teck Kim was jailed for 16 months and fined
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      330 39  -  Mavis Toh I By WHEN the going gets tough, some tua pek kongs may squeal or even back out. James' job is to ensure that these fall guys show up in court and own up to the charges as they had promised. The 66-year-old
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      439 39  -  Lee Hui Chieh I By THE half a million households here which use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in their kitchens would do well to replace the cylinder regulator and hose regularly. Changing the hose every two years and the regulator every
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      817 40  -  Teh Joo Lin RECOMMENDATIONS TO CHANGE FOCUS OF CORONER'S ROLE Lawyers say there is merit in proposal that coroner should find facts rather than faults I By DURING Deepavali last year, an Indian national fell 15 storeys to his death, allegedly after an argument with
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      720 41  -  Li XUEYING PM says party must evolve, reinvent itself and engage S'poreans I By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT CHANGE must come to Singapore but within the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) rather than in the form of a two-party system. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday stressed
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      336 41  -  Sue-Ann Chia I By WHEN is the next General Election? Do not waste time tracking announcements by the Elections Department, says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, referring to letters the department has started sending to civil servants, informing them of election duties. The move
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        184 41 THE same 12 ministers from the PAP's existing central executive committee (CEC) were elected by secret ballot yesterday. They are PM Lee; Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong; Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew; Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean; Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan; Finance Minister
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        87 41 GOVERNMENT officials have been seizing the opportunity provided by the current economic downturn to try to persuade Singaporeans overseas to return home. They have been to America, Europe and Australia, talking to Singaporeans studying or working there, to tell them: "Now that conditions are not so
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        142 41 TANJONG Pagar GRC MP Indranee Rajah yesterday described the PAP as a "rainbow party". "Our colour is white and white. But if you pass white light through a prism, it gets refracted and you see its constituents red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet
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      577 41  -  LI XUEYING IN 2004, a young Singaporean returned home from his PhD studies in molecular biology at Cambridge University in Britain, in time to listen to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's inauguration speech on TV calling on post-independence Singaporeans to contribute to the
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        245 42  -  DAPHNE LEE BY I ISETAN'S flagship store at Scotts Road has revamped its men's department for a refreshing change. Mr Gerard Goh, sales promotions manager of Isetan (Singapore), says: "We have invested quite a substantial sum in the remodelling of Isetan Men's Isetan Scotts to provide
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        644 42  -  LIMYANNLING Dating agencies win Trust Mark from the Social Development Unit to promote their business and help more couples to marry TWO weeks after Wall Street witnessed a trillion-dollar one-day loss in the New York Stock Exchange, a Singapore dating agency Wow-Her.com.sg held a black
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        209 42  -  LAI Yl MING BY I THE completion of the $226 million Marina Barrage not only marks a milestone in Singapore's water story, it is also a first big iconic project for the Koh Brothers Group. A spokesman for Koh Brothers, a local contractor in building
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        113 42  -  Karon Ng ROSEWOOD furniture maker and retailer Fefco has opened a new concept store at Kallang Leisure while another furniture dealer, V.Hive, sets up a 6,000 sq ft showroom (above) at BukitTimah Plaza. Fefco's new showroom targets the younger generation with contemporary designs for its range of
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          85 42 From now till Dec 31, diners at The Heeren Shops' new Altitude dining floor at Level 5 and Bazaar: Gourmet Express at Basement 1 can enjoy free parking when they present their receipts at the customer service counter on Level 1. From Mondays to Saturdays, they will get
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          57 42 City Gas is offering its eco-friendly and energy-saving clothes dryer and water heater at a package price of $668 (usual price: $1,086) that includes a one-time installation fee of $200 plus GST, from now till Dec 31. Available at City Gas Gallery at 111 Somerset Road, Fair Price
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          50 42 Nugeno Men Cool has launched a new Ultimate Skin Care Range for the modern man. Enriched with thanakha, ginseng, witch hazel for blackheads removal and natural UV protection, the range includes a Skin Cleanse Renew Gel, Oil Control Cleansing Shaving Foam and Refreshing Facial Scrub. Priced from $7.90.
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          61 42 From now till Nov 30, Marigold is giving away a limited-edition dessert bowl with every two packs of its jelly and/or pudding. The jelly comes with chunks of fresh fruit in eight flavours including longan, almond, rambutan, Fuji apple a and golden mango, while the low-fat pudding has
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          52 42 The Skin Vitals Elixir range of cloth treatment masks are made for ageing skin, damaged skin and treatment around the eyes. It contains ingredients meant to boost moisture levels and stimulate collagen production. Available at Watsons or selected department stores at $9.95 each or $28.90 for a pack
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        109 43 MY POLL ASKS: In Youthlnk's poll of youth aged 17 to 27, most considered themselves a polite bunch, but said other Singaporeans can do better. Among 83 respondents... Were polite to service staff 97% 35% Kept quiet during a movie or performance 93% 54% Cleared their own
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        300 43 MY POLL EVERYONE else lacks social graces, but not me. That general sentiment was captured from 83 respondents in Youthlnk's latest poll of those aged 17 to 27. Sixty-one per cent of all respondents thought the majority of Singaporeans did not possess "social graces" that is,
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        93 43 WANT to have your say? Here's your chance to weigh in on everyday issues that affect youth in Singapore. All you have to do is vote. Log on to mypoll-youthink.blogspot. com and give us your opinion on the latest in and around Singapore. Your views, along
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        444 43  -  Nicholas Yong SOAPBOX A poignant tale of dignity or desperation in the midst of a fiery debate over the AMD I AM at an age where my peers are talking about marriage, parenthood and/or careers. But lately, I have found myself thinking about death,
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        839 43 MY LIFE Help needy overseas or focus on those at home? Youthlnkers wonder where it begins Overseas trips a form of inspiration SOME people believe that overseas community projects are either a form of self-gratification or an absolute waste of money. I disagree. I believe they
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      97 34 PA WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com In times of emergencies, the safety MOST-READ ONLINE device with an activation button Cleaner killed by zoo tigers. serves as a 'distress', so that it sends 'We thought it was a show'. an emergency alarm to a control Zoo beefs
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      98 35 MR PETER KOH HOCK GUAN MD, Gateway Property Consultants Pte Ltd. Chairman, Zhenghua Community Club Management Committee (CCMC). On being conferred The Public Service Medal PBM By His Excellency The President of the Republic of Singapore Chai Chon Fah, BBM (L) Tan Sok Chwee Francis Lee C.L. Eric Tan C.G.
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      15 35 Sng, Cheng Hui Neoh, E-Eing JcSSrSfe- Kedia, Prashant I Yong, William Pranadi, Wiradharma ■If 01
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      676 37 Our Q-Ceartiest Congratulations To I ri.* MR K J NAIR, PBM MR HO KIAU SENG Chairman, Kolam Ayer Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle Pa"™. Kolam Ayer Citizens' Consultative Committee Vice Chairman, Kolam Ayer Sims Vista Residents' Committee Vice Chairman, Kolam Ayer Community Club Management Committee Vice Chairman, Kolam Ayer Civil
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      173 38 An Invitation to Consign In anticipation of our forthcoming Hong Kong Spring 2009 auction, our Watch specialist will be visiting Singapore from 24 to 26 November to offer complimentary valuations of your timepieces. To schedule an appointment, please contact Marilyn Quek at +65 6732 8239 or marilyn.quek@sothebys.com Sot he by
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      33 41 Vince 1 Witherspoon Vaughn ~Jk Ljw I I His father, her mother, his mothef all in one day. IN CINEMAS JWiWw rfW^Tir- 27 NOVEMBER Ofganlsedby: oZa"e" "a" ne T ■*iiiiinii!ll Vf y 191.3FM1
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      1017 44  -  Jeanette Wang JEEV Milkha Singh, a self-confessed movie addict, carries his DVD player and a stack of the latest films everywhere his golf tournaments take him. But yesterday's fairy tale-like fi-nal-day comeback victory at the US$5 million (557.5 million) Barclays Singapore Open would probably rank
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      269 44 Final results 277 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 73 68 67 69 278 Padraig Harrington (Irl) 72 70 66 70, Ernie Els (Rsa) 66 70 71 71 279 Rory Mcllroy (Nir) 70 68 72 69, David Gleeson (Aus) 72 67 71 69 280 Charlie Wi (Kor) 70 71
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      912 45  -  Rohit Brijnath BARCLAYS SINGAPORE OPEN Singaporean will gain valuable lessons from final-round meltdown LIKE the slim rivulets of sweat sliding off his face, you could almost see the confidence leaking out of Lam Chih Bing yesterday. For three days, the ball had obeyed
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      545 45  -  Terrence Voon I By THE scorecard for this year's Barclays Singapore Open was almost flawless. An immaculate golf course, a genuine local contender for the first time, and a thrilling photo-finish on the 18th green left both fans and players purring in delight over
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      334 45  -  Lin Xinyi I By TAO Li ensured that she ended her 2008 swimming World Cup campaign on a high after claiming bronze in the sOm butterfly yesterday. The Singaporean's 25.75 ec effort in Berlin the last of seven legs in
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      449 46 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: There is no place for David Beckham in England's squad to face Germany in Wednesday's football friendly. But there is room for Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne, even though he has yet to play a match in the Premier
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      606 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE He admits Arsenal lack consistency to be top side after defeat by Villa LONDON: Arsene Wenger has finally admitted that Arsenal "lack the consistency" to be a top side after they slumped to a 0-2 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday. This, just one
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        88 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: Managers do not last long at Real Madrid and coach Bernd Schuster could be heading for the exit after the Spanish champions lost 0-1 at Valladolid, had been crushed 0-6 by Barcelona the previous weekend, on Saturday. Uruguayan striker Nestor
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        92 46 LONDON: The Premier League's costliest footballer, Robinho, has urged his Brazil teammate Kaka to join him at Manchester City, reported The Guardian. Kaka's advisers have stated that the AC Milan star would consider such an approach if City can establish themselves as
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        78 46 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: Rookie Anthony Morrow stole the show with 37 points and 11 rebounds in his first start in a National Basketball Association match, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 121-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. His
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        75 46 ASSOCIATED PRESS MILWAUKEE: The Boston Celtics had not scored in nearly three minutes and were fading fast in their eighth National Basketball Association game in 12 days. But Paul Pierce hit a three-pointer, and he and Ray Allen hit all six of their
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      242 46 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE West Bromwich Albion 0 Chelsea 3 LONDON: Two goals from Nicolas Anelka helped Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0, regain the Premier League's lead and rewrite the history books. The French striker took his goal tally for the season to 13 eight
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      369 46 LONDON: The January transfer window cannot come soon enough for Tottenham, after the careless hands of goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes cost Harry Redknapp his unbeaten start. The Brazilian, recruited from PSV Eindhoven for £8.8 million (5519.8 million) during the summer, will keep his place only
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      635 47  -  Lin Xinyi I By MY TABLE tennis career is still my top priority. So declared Olympic silver medallist Li Jiawei, even as she prepares to embark on a new phase in her life. In her first media interview about her impending wedding
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      439 47 REUTERS Serb wins Masters Cup by crushing Davydenko, now threatens top order SHANGHAI: Serbia's Novak Djokovic crushed Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 to win tennis' Masters Cup yesterday. The victory underlined his credentials as a major challenger to Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the top of the
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      531 47  -  Leonard Lim I By MACAU: Just when he thought he was close to mastering one of the world's toughest street circuits, mechanical problems forced Melvin Choo to retire from the World Touring Car Championship season finale. The Singaporean did not complete the two nine-lap races,
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      253 47 REUTERS England 14 Australia 28 LONDON: England manager Martin Johnson needs to find answers quickly after his side went down 14-28 to Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. England were punished for their misdemeanours by the Wallabies, who slotting seven of the eight kickable penalties
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      125 47 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUCKLAND: North Korea (in red) beat the United States 2-1 in extra time to win the Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup on Sunday. North Korea's win was their first women's World Cup title at Under-17 level. They won the U-20 title
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      248 47 Basketball NBA Golden State 121 LA Clippers 103, New Jersey 119 Atlanta 107, Philadelphia 110 Oklahoma 85, Cleveland 105 Utah 93, Portland 88 Minnesota 83, Chicago 104 Indiana 91, Houston 91 New Orleans 82, Boston 102 Milwaukee 97 (OT). Football Dutch C'ship ADO Den Haag 0 Willem II Tilburg
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      144 44 mm WHAT'S ONLINE O MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Becks owes $400K lesson. Liverpool's double header steals show. Tao Li sets new mark. MOST COMMENTED Tao Li bags silver and bronze in Moscow. Said Beloki79: "We cannot compare Tao Li to those from East Germany
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      55 44 Iff »->y I few UNDER FIRE AGAIN Arsene Wenger's Arsenal make a mess of things again. 813 I* '®S tjj ff -^"^M J SURPRISE CALL-UP Michael Mancienne in England squad despite not playing for Chelsea. 813 TABLE TENNIS TOPS Li Jiawei wants to start a family, but sport remains her
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      12 44 CHAMPION aJ?\ serb r^ti Novak Djokovic wins the Masters I Cup. 814
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      66 45 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER S.League Super Reds Tampines Mon, 17/11/08 7.45pm I S.League Home United Bal Khalsa Mon, 17/11/08 7.45pm I S.League Gombak SAFFC Mon, 17/11/08 7.45pm L-ZIJIJ Draw No. 2380/2008 HJLJ Draw Today! Monday, 17 November 2008 —"-»1,500,000." &p Sales close today 6pm 31 W^ff Draw
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      149 47 Today American football NFL: Dallas Cowboys v Washington Redskins (Live, Ch22, 9.15 am). Bowling Singapore National C'ships (Orchid Bowl, 10am). Cuesports National 9-Ball C'ships (Klassic Cuesports, New World Centre, 7.30pm). Football S-League: Super Reds v Tampines (Yishun), Home v Balestier (Bishan), Gombak v SAFFC (Jurong West) 7.45pm. Match against Poverty:
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      107 48 j&Mgt** £u>utd frtitu/s are, Bfalnxsattpets at tlty atK/ j^t (wiHvt {A&Btuuuia/'s 4£e£' (tristuHiv./i/ui// ruwinrf JLearti/ L 6, JRk F$ The L^tus Sutra fi Mrs Lee-Liu Oi Kiew JS lr Departed for the great and pure congregation of Amitabha 0 on 17 November 1985 Jr Dearly missed by: Beloved husband: Lee
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      52 48 r®~^ =—®g«g r/ie Management Staff of RICO (PTE) LTD *<H r/r^ Family of The Late TAN PHEK HIANG Departed 12 November 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, zML donations and wreaths during their recent
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      111 48 AADAVIDSINGHO Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 16 November 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Connie Edwin Sisters: Brothers: Rosie de Silva (Frankie Obayris, deceased) Maggie Ariyaratne (Harry Charles, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: A A David Karunadasa Teo Moi Moi AAPiyaratne Maimoon Ahmad Daughter: Son-in-law: A A
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      109 48 7th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Scan Tin Toon Departed 17 Nov 2001 f It has been 7 years, but you remain in our hearts, our minds. You are forever inprinted into our very souls. Your benevolence, we keep in our hearts, so that we may help you in continuing
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      216 48 "I have fought a good fight I have finished the race. I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7 JOSEPH WONG KONG WEE Age: 83 (25 Nov 1925 16 Nov 2008) Beloved husband of the late Tan Siew Guat, Theresa was called home to be with the Lord on 16
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      46 48 In Loving Memory Of [EO KECK SENG 25.12.1912--24.03.2003 OHYEWNEO 15.10.1915--17.11.2007 SUSAN TEOSOHSUAN 20.07.1957 16.11.1961 "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Always remembered by family and loved ones.
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      94 48 The family of the late ONG HIAN PHENG Departed 10 November 2008 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, Management colleagues of Insitu Envivotech, business associates, ex-CADC (Spore Poly) mates, ex-classmates from Pasir Ris Sec-School, comrades of Hendon Camp (95-97) mates of Hian Pheng whom he
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      55 48 10 The family of the late PETER CHOW CHIEW KOOI Departed on 12 November 2008 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Fr Timothy Yeo, all priests, relatives, friends, colleagues, church members and prayer groups for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions k during their
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      38 48 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of S. KOLANDAI MARY THERESA Departed 17 Nov 2005 Dearly missed by Sons, Daughters, Sons-in-law, Daughters-in-law Grandchildren, Great Grand-sons loved ones Mass will be held Today Church of Holy Trinity (Tampines) at 6pm
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      51 48 ATHMA SHANTI POOIA KAMALADAVE W/O R. JAYARAMAN D/O V. S. PITCHAYAN Departed in India on 26.10.2008 Always remembered and dearly missed by loved ones. Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 18.11.2008 at 7.30pm at Sri Manmatha Karuneshvarar Temple 226 Kallang Road Pleased treat this as a personal invitation. Tel:
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      141 48 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not be in want." Ps23:l TAN KIM TOON Age: 79 was called to eternal glory to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on 16 November 2008. Lovingly cherished and deeply missed by: Wife: GohSwar Tee Sons: Daughters-in-law: Tan Pik Seng Linda Lav Tan
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      133 48 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord" Psalm 23:6 QUEK KWANG WHAY Age: 70 was called home to be with the Lord on 16 November 2008. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by: Wife: Ng
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      128 48 Because love never dies. It has been said that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. But there are ways to hold on to the precious memory oi the one you've lost. Wrth a significant piece of jewellery, a lovingly preserved flower or a bundle of
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      591 49  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS But US experts' talk of 'hitting bottom' could signal recovery ASIAN investors are bracing themselves for more market turbulence this week, with a weak opening the likely outcome today following last week's sell down on Wall Street. The Dow
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      351 49 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Media baron Rupert Murdoch yesterday dismissed the suggestion that newspapers are a dying breed, but said the ideas of some editors and journalists were obsolete in the digital age. The Australian-born Mr Murdoch, whose News Corp empire includes The Times in
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        96 49 Where S$ stands Nov 14 CHNG YR 2008 CLOSE FR Nov 13 S$ LOW S$ HIGH IS$ 1.5156 -0.20 1.5156* 1.3457 iuro 1.9218 -1.57 2.2064 1.8640 2.2472 +0.58 2.8431 2.2472® 1$ 0.9895 -1.92 1.3251 0.9068 'en* 1.5623 +1.02 1.6645 1.2619 tupiah* 0.***** -0.63 0.***** 0.***** Nov 14 CHNG YR
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        48 49 w IMH OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 DOB 5.05%NCPS 100 OCBCCap 5.1%NCPS 100 ISH Lyxor China H 10US$ Asia Pac Brew WBLCorp 2150 9050 9000 8460 1100 920 1060 320 151.4 130.0 100.0 60.0 39.4 39.4 28.0 25.0 4. 1. 1. 0. 2. 2. 2. 8.
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        51 49 (0) CENTS BLD 10US$ DBS Grp LyxorHS India 10US$ DOB SI A Venture Corp Lyxor India Nifty 10 SIA200 lurong Cement 7222 1034 745 1212 1114 494 863 1108 126 -175.6 -106.0 -106.0 -102.0 -86.0 -83.0 -73.0 -72.0 -64.0 -1.6 -9.3 -8.6 -7.8 -7.2 -14.4 -7.8 -6.1
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        43 49 CENTS Artivision NeteLusion Cyber Vill Goldtron lets Technics TopGlobal China Paper Kyodo-AII KSH 14 7.5 3 1 1 1 15 3.5 16 115.4 114.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 42.9 40.0 39.1 7.5 4.0 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 4.5 1.0 4.5
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        44 49 NH Ceramics Nico Steel Fastech Sapphire Gallant NTI Intl Equation Rotol Adv Integrated CENTS 2 7.5 1 0.5 9 1.5 2.5 3.5 8 -71.4 -55.9 -50.0 -50.0 -41.9 -40.0 -37.5 -36.4 -36.0 -5.0 -9.5 -1.0 -0.5 -6.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 -4.5
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        56 49 J0) STI 2350BNPePW*****0 UOB RB ePW*****3 STI 2050 DBePW*****2 DBS RB ePW*****3 STI 3300BNPePW*****0 STI 2500BNPePW*****G DBS DB ePW*****2 SIA SGA ePW*****1 STI 1950 DBePW*****2 CENTS 123 77 80.5 143 156 99 60.5 54 60 19.0 17.5 16.5 14.0 14.0 12.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 18.3 29.4 25.8
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        53 49 CENTS S Chance Prop W***** Soilbuild W*****6 STI 2200 DBeCW*****2 DBS BNP eCW*****2 LeeHetalWI ***** DOB RB ePW*****3 STI 2050 DBePW*****2 CapitalanBNPePW***** CapitalandDBePW***** 1 16 13.5 1.5 2 77 80.5 38 31 100.0 77.8 58.8 50.0 33.3 29.4 25.8 24.6 24.0 0.5 7.0 5.0 0.5 0.5 17.5
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        56 49 CENTS SGX MBL eCW*****3 SGX RB eCW*****9 Tat Hong W*****2 DBS HBL eCW*****3 DBS OB eCW*****0 UOB MBL iCW*****0 Asiatravel W*****7 DBS HBL eCW*****4 STI 2350BNPeCW*****0 0.5 1.5 3 1.5 3.5 47 3.5 1 1 -87.5 -62.5 -60.0 -57.1 -56.3 -51.3 -50.0 -50.0 -50.0 -3.5 -2.5 -4.5
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      3069 49 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 bwer than the median of existing funds in
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      221 49 PI MCO Total Return Bond Fund Navigating Stormy Weather Managing risk and delivering results for over 20 years This material is prepared by Allianz Global Investors Singapore Limited ("AllianzGl SG") and the opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. This document is published for information only and does not
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      745 50  -  Lee Su Shyan Lower profits and doubts over economy will lead to payouts being smaller By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR A TURNING point was reached last week when along-running robust and often rapid general expansion of profits across listed companies here screeched to a halt. Last
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      347 50  -  LEE SU SHYAN COMPANIES believe the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is getting more complex but many do not have enough clued-up staff to deal with it. A survey of 237 organisations by accounting firm KPMG found nearly 70 per cent
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      571 51 BLOOMBERG, REUTERS Move aimed at curbing imports that hurt EU producers BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) has imposed tariffs on steel wires and candles from China in a fresh attempt to prevent Chinese manufacturers from winning overseas business at the expense of
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        111 51 KHOO 800 HOR: Appointed CEO-designate and executive director of Sunningdale Tech last Monday. Mr Khoo, currently the group operations director, will assume the chief executive position on Jan 1. He is responsible for the group's manufacturing operations and has been in his current role since
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        103 51 WANG KAI YUEN: Appointed chairman of China Aviation Oil (CAO) last Friday. Mr Wang is the current independent director and takes over from independent chairman Lim Jit Poh, 69, who stepped down on the same day. Mr Lim has substantial commitments outside CAO and had indicated
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        24 51 TAN SONG KOON: Appointed non-executive chairman of Middle East Development Singapore. He was previously an independent director with the company.
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        55 51 TEO THIAM BENG: Resigned as chief financial officer (CFO) of Unionmet (Singapore) from last Friday. Mr Teo, 36, was appointed to the position in October last year and leaves to pursue other interests and new opportunities. The board is recruiting a suitable replacement and an announcement will
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        28 51 808 CAISLEY: Appointed to the Singapore Exchange's executive committee with immediate effect. Mr Caisley is the current executive vice-president and chief information officer.
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      27 50 Undeterred by the global economic crisis, a financial services giant plans to open its biggest Asia-Pacific data centre in Singapore by the first half of next year
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      306 50 B§ W HURRY! "f MmSSOSmm I;!iiiii§^]H *=S (W. Limited Seats! I M^iPsOl^aß F^r^iiiiiiiil -==***** Highlights WHAT YOU WILL LEARN WHAT YOU WILL LEARN The Essential Factors for Market Success Get first hand astrology preview into the The Elements of a Robust Trading Plan investment climate for the Earth Ox 2009
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      483 50 Equity markets around the world remain volatile as negative news continued to flow unabated into the market. On some days, fear that they may miss out on a potential bull run prompted some investors to plough back into a market which often fizzled out the next day. Sentiments remain frail
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      35 51 November 16 2008 FIRST ***** SECOND ***** THIRD ♦9233 STARTERS 0358 1842 3203 3601 3999 5685 7022 8101 8161 9826 CONSOLATIONS 1101 2962 3771 4716 5112 5524 6915 9703 9733 9981 FMih IN •ttii IN
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      1112 52  -  Gabriel Chen Job scope has expanded to include PR, marketing and project planning I By WHEN Ms Mah Ching Cheng snagged an analyst job, she was over the moon. It looked to be the dream job for the selfconfessed number cruncher. But
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      160 52 Footnotes: 1. New Accounts claim based on internal E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. metrics for average daily gross new E*TRADE Bank and E*TRADE Securities accounts between 10/1/07-9/30/08. Net new accounts were in excess of 150,000 over the same period. 2. For details of Smart Money award, please visit www.etrade.com.sg. 3. Financial figures
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    717 53  -  Gabriel Chen Analysts say market flooded with greenback after big cash injections THE greenback's rapid climb is taking a big toll on the interest earned by US-de-nominated deposits here. A check of banks' websites last Friday shows many, including the local lenders, are paying close to
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      192 53 IPRESTIGIO FREEHOLD I at Innovation Place Business Space For Sale PRESTIGIO At Innovation Place is a premium freehold strata Ideal unit size from 1,432 sq ft onwards making it affordable development with a complete business environment. Focused for smaller business setups on providing functional and efficient working space, the prominent
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      272 53 l^il^B University al f\ kw^^XTv^^^^Tv of I J~\. iFm ISiUB B yfcj \i I fl New York Winners I BEATING THE STI INDEX INVESTMENT OPTIMAL PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT MASTERCLASS Only 1 Day in Singapore 24 th Nov 2008 No more relying on expert advice or pure instinct, in today's volatile stock
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      96 53 pi WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm genghiskhan80: "I wonder if DBS has MOST-READ ONLINE ever thought of cutting the employees' salary instead of axing them?" Annual D&Ds cancelled. MARKFTS SNAPSHOT Home loans harder to get as prices MARKETS SNAPSHOT r r, o±- H P Or a
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        603 15  -  tay suan chiang Tiong Bahru bird corner to reverberate with music again with bird singing competition at month's end Tiong Bahru will soon be filled with the music of singing birds again. About six years ago, the famous bird corner at the former Block 53 in Tiong
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        919 16  -  Adeline chia The Broadway star, who plays Cinderella in the musical in January, lives her own fairy tale arts reporter Filipina performer Lea Salonga is candid when she talks about her role in the upcoming familyfriendly musical, Cinderella. "It's not very different from what people
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        1867 17  -  Andy chen Names like this do not faze advertising veteran Linda Locke, who says she has become a more compassionate person Linda Locke, arguably the most famous woman in the Singapore advertising industry, sweeps into the Giorgio Armani boutique at the Hilton Gallery, dressed in all
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        497 18  -  jocelyn lee Taiwanese singing contest winner teams up with sixth runner-up to record new album He won Taiwan's most popular singing contest on TV, but he does not have a solo album. Rachel Liang, the runner-up to him, does. Instead, Yuming Lai, the champion in the
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        547 18  -  Adeline chia BWBWtheatre DAS EXPERIMENT Blank Space Productions The Pavilion, Far East Square Last Saturday Volunteers take part in a psychological experiment where they are randomly picked to role-play as prisoners and guards. The set-up goes horribly wrong as the guards, drunk on power, start abusing the prisoners.
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        950 19 Bloomberg What's wrong with plastic surgery? Venezuela's godfather of beauty queens swears by it Rio de Janeiro Ms Eva Ekvall says she was 17, a little overweight and dreaming of winning enough money to buy a car when she entered her first beauty contest. Plastic surgery
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        353 20  -  chang tou liang 'WEW concert VARIED TELLINGS Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra Wang Ya-Hui, conductor Conservatory Concert Hall Last Saturday, 7.30pm Following Singapore's only conservatory orchestra has always been a pleasure, especially with the knowledge that it serves as a nursery for professional outfits such as
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        634 21  -  tara tan Chinese virtuoso pianist was ostracised during Cultural Revolution and jailed for act of defiance You can say that Chinese pianist Yin Cheng Zong, 67, has really suffered for his art. As a 12-year-old, he trekked through mountains for five days from his hometown,
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        445 21  -  chang tou liang concert SON OF YELLOW RIVER Yin Cheng Zong, Piano Singapore Chinese Orchestra Tsung Yeh, Conductor Esplanade Concert Hall Last Friday Some things are lost in translation when an orchestra of Chinese instruments attempts to play Western music. This was never more
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