The Straits Times, 2 February 2009

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    18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 191/11/2008 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 2009 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon M-cyclists most at risk
      52 1 MOTORCYCLE riders and their pillions remain the most vulnerable group of road users here, accounting for half of all road deaths in Singapore last year. The number of accidents and the number of injuries and deaths caused by road accidents also went up slightly. PRIME PAGE
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      Lock icon Sri Lanka civilians get help
      49 1 SRI Lanka's military said it would move in to free thousands of civilians trapped by fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels after a government-declared 48-hour truce lapsed. The Sri Lankan government has faced international protests for its offensive against the Tigers. PRIME PAGE A 7
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      Lock icon Fracas at golf club
      58 1 AN EARLY morning golf game at the Singapore Island Country Club turned nasty yesterday with four golfers hurt and eight men arrested. One of the golfers was warded at Tan Tock Seng Hospital after the back of his head was hit by a golf club. The
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      Lock icon China's travel woes
      32 1 BAD weather added to the severe strain on China's overburdened transport system yesterday as millions headed back to work after the Chinese New Year holiday. WORLD PAGE A 8
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      Lock icon Insolvency cases up
      44 1 LAWYERS say they experienced a significant jump in insolvency, litigation and debt and corporate restructuring activities during the fourth quarter of last year. They expect such activity to increase later this year, with more firms facing financial woes. MONEY PAGE 816
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    Lock icon PM vows help for all needy
    802 1  -  Goh Chin Lian Families, laidoff workers and poor pupils will get more support, he says; unity and resilience are key now, says SM Goh By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE Government has vowed that everyone who needs help in these tough times will be given
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    Lock icon Thai DPM rejects protesters' demand for govt to quit
    667 1  -  Nirmal Ghose By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT MORE ONLINE Read Nirmal's blog and see his pictures on straitstimes.com BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban yesterday rejected an ultimatum by the pro-democracy "red shirt" movement, which among other things had demanded that the government
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        Lock icon Not right to let Rohingya problem fester
        56 2 WE SAY The flight of the Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar to Thailand and elsewhere could complicate relations in the region if left to fester. Asean should take a stand as Myanmar is the source of the problem, since it denies the existence of
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        Lock icon A sexual revolution
        23 2 COLUMNS Debate on artist's painting of nude daughter points to China's sexual confusion, says Peh Shing Huei. WORLD PAGE Al2
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        Lock icon Controversial changes
        18 2 Planned revamp of Indonesia's Defence Ministry is provoking vigorous debate, says Robert Karniol. REVIEW PAGE Al6
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        Lock icon Pains of divorce
        26 2 OUR READER SAYS There are no easy solutions in sorting out child access problems between parents, says lawyer Rajan Chettiar. FORUM PAGE AlB
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        50 2 www.straitstimes.com Tessa Wong is amused to find that two MPs climbed a tree to relive their youth. Nirmal Ghosh witnesses a pro-democracy rally in Bangkok calling for fresh elections. Rohit Brijnath thinks a great match between tennis players Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco ended in a great way.
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      Lock icon Decline close to bottoming out?
      1054 2  -  Fiona Chan More shocks ahead, but experts say fall too steep to be sustained for long By IF THERE had been any lingering doubts at the beginning of the year that 2009 would bring a recession to remember, January quickly put an end to them.
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      97 3  -  Wang Hui Fen By PHOTOJOURNALIST What happens a minute before Bam? 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
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      Lock icon Reserves: Govt not breaking piggy bank
      646 4  -  Sue-Ann Chia Funds tapped as last resort and must be built up again, says SM Goh By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT MORE ONLINE Full text of SM's speech online at www.straitstimes .com DIGGING into past reserves to pay for part of this year's Budget is
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      Lock icon GIC 'can still generate reasonable returns for reserves
      617 4  -  Alvin Foo By DAVOS: The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is confident that it will be able to continue generating reasonable returns for the country's reserves despite a tougher global investment climate. But the investment manager must continue to manage its
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      Lock icon Young riders still most vulnerable road users
      591 6  -  Carolyn Quek Teh Joo Lin Young people who died on the roads last year were likely to have been on a motorbike while an elderly fatality was likely a jaywalking pedestrian. The Traffic Police have singled out these two groups of road users
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      Lock icon One in two pedestrians killed is above 60
      505 6  -  TEH JOO LIN CAROLYN QUEK ONE in every two pedestrians killed last year was an elderly person who was probably jaywalking moments before the accident. Those aged above 60 accounted for 28 of the 62 deaths 45 per cent among pedestrians last
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      Lock icon Sri Lanka to free trapped civilians
      713 7 Civilians stuck in Tigers' zone to be evacuated as world concern grows COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's military will move to "liberate" civilians trapped by fighting with Tamil Tiger forces, after a deadline expired for the rebels to allow non-com-batants to leave the war zone. The
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Weather woes may spark travel chaos
      671 8 IN CHINA Fog, snow and rain hinder return of millions to work after CNY break BEIJING: Snow, fog and rain across China are expected to cause seasonal travel chaos for millions of Chinese returning from their home provinces as the Chinese New Year holiday
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      Lock icon Cool winds soothe states hit by record heatwave
      400 8 IN AUSTRALIA SYDNEY: Temperatures in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Adelaide fell yesterday after days of searing heat in the country's south. A major bushfire to the east of Melbourne had been brought largely under control after consuming more than 6,000
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      Lock icon The Big Freeze: Coldest winter in 13 years
      294 8 IN BRITAIN LONDON: Britain is bracing itself for a big freeze this month, as icy winds headed for the country look set to prolong its coldest winter in 13 years, the BBC reported. Snowstorms from Russia were expected to hit the eastern
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    • world regional
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        Lock icon Police crack down on 'orgy' cult
        592 9  -  Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Jakarta takes action after leader of controversial sect turns himself in By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN A DAZE "It was like being hypnotised into joining (the sect). My conscience and common sense at that time seemed to not function." Former cult member A.
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        Lock icon Indian PM released from hospital after surgery
        105 9 NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was released from a hospital yesterday, a week after undergoing heart bypass surgery. Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters outside the New Delhi hospi- tal that Dr Singh was in good condition and would likely be
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        Lock icon Missing politicians have 'quit posts'
        634 10  -  Elizabeth Looi NEW TWIST IN PERAK POLITICAL TURMOIL Opposition duo said to have submitted letters; 3rd lawmaker 'missing', but she is later found By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: The political turmoil in Perak took a further twist yesterday, after two missing opposition state assemblymen were
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        Lock icon Malaysia Cabinet members clash over use of 'Allah'
        373 10 KUALA LUMPUR: Two Malaysian Cabinet members are at odds over the use of the word "Allah" by a Catholic publication. The issue is now before the High Court with the Catholic Church seeking a ruling on the right to continue using the
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        Lock icon Security features enhanced for new Malaysian passport
        259 10 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian passport will be upgraded early next year to bring it in line with world standards. Immigration Department direc-tor-general Mahmood Adam said the upgrades were necessary to ensure the Malaysian passport remained tamper-proof, reported the New Sunday Times. "Technology is
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        Lock icon Beijing reports eighth bird flu case this year
        140 11 Woman falls ill after handling virus-hit poultry; West Bengal and HK report infected poultry BEIJING: A 21-year-old woman in central China has been infected by the deadly HSNI strain of bird flu, the country's eighth reported case of the disease thic \Taor
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        Lock icon Fireworks blaze kills 15 in China
        285 11 BEIJING: Revellers celebrating a birthday set off fireworks inside a bar in southern China, triggering a blaze that killed 15 people and injured 22, state media said. The fire in Changle, a city in Fujian province, started just before midnight last Saturday, when 10
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        Lock icon Life term: Ex-Sanlu chief files appeal
        140 11 BEIJING: The former boss of the dairy firm at the heart of China's contaminated milk scandal yesterday formally appealed against a court decision to jail her for life, her lawyer told state media. A court last month convicted former Sanlu Group chief Tian Wenhua,
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        Lock icon Sexual revolution breeds confusion
        897 12  -  Peh Shing Huei MEMO FROM BEIJING Greater freedom of choice has led to a wide range of views on sex and morality in China By I CHINA BUREAU CHIEF "It is an exciting but confusing time for people. Many options, no clear guidelines." Analyst Arianne Gaetano,
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    • world international
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        Lock icon Wen reticent about buying US Treasuries
        531 13 Chinese Premier says it will depend on need to protect its investments LONDON: Future purchases of US Treasuries will depend on China's need to protect the value of its foreign investments, while a stable yuan is in everyone's interests, Premier Wen Jiabao says. The
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        Lock icon 'National day' of discontent in Russia
        599 13 PROTESTS AMID ECONOMIC GLOOM MOSCOW: Thousands of opposition supporters marched in Moscow and the Russian far east port of Vladivostok over the weekend, during a national day of protest over hardships caused by the global financial crisis. The pro-Kremlin United Russia Party also drew
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        Lock icon Brown brands wildcat strikes indefensible
        246 13 LONDON: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called wildcat strikes indefensible as he sought to defuse a row over foreign workers, and stop industrial action spreading across the country this week. Mr Brown urged strikers at Britain's third-larg-est oil refinery not to continue their action
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        Lock icon Beijing forecasts tough year for rural reforms
        403 13 BEIJING: China's government warned yesterday that 2009 could be the "toughest year" since the turn of the century for development of the countryside, which has fallen behind as reforms favoured the cities. The stark warning which came in the first broad policy document
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        Lock icon Lives of British kids 'tougher than ever'
        679 14 The problems they have... 43 per cent of British children say they find their peers "kind and helpful" the lowest of 29 countries in a United Nations study. In Switzerland, the figure is 91 per cent. 44 per cent of British children who
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        Lock icon Octuplets' mum had all 14 kids by in-vitro fertilisation
        284 14 LOS ANGELES: The woman who gave birth to octuplets last week conceived all 14 of her children through in-vitro fertilisation, her mother said. Her daughter's obsession with having children, which started since she was a teenager, caused Mrs Angela Suleman so
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        Lock icon Italian cities ban ethnic food
        330 14 ROME: Kebab is being kicked out of Italian cities as it becomes the target of a campaign against ethnic food, backed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government. The drive to make Italians eat Italian was described by some critics and leading chefs as gastronomic racism,
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    • world in brief
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        Lock icon 51% turnout in Iraqi poll
        108 15 BAGHDAD: Just over half of Iraq's voters turned out for the country's provincial elections, officials said yesterday, after what was being hailed as a milestone for the future of the war-torn nation. The 51 per cent turnout figure was lower than expected, a result likely
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        Lock icon Tanker fire kills 111
        67 15 MOLO (Kenya): An overturned petrol tanker exploded as hundreds of people were trying to scoop up fuel, killing at least 111 people and wounding 200, officials said on Sunday. Nearby hospitals were packed with victims, including small children, suffering from horrific burns. Kenyan Prime Minister Raila
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        Lock icon Tokyo zooms in on space
        93 15 TOKYO: Seeking to beef up its spy satellite programme, Japan has embarked on a programme to develop an optical information-gathering satellite which will boost a higher resolution than the most advanced commercial ones. The plan follows the passage of a law last May which reversed
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        Lock icon UN envoy in Myanmar
        94 15 YANGON: The United Nations' top envoy to Myanmar yesterday met the minister tasked with liaising with detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said, in the latest talks aimed at nudging the junta towards reform. Professor Ibrahim Gambari's last trip in August last year
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        Lock icon Rubik spins a new puzzle
        198 15 LONDON: A new game by Professor Erno Rubik, inventor of the iconic Cube, is tipped to become a bestseller when it goes on sale later this year. The Rubik's 360 is set to repeat the success of the maddening Cube, which became an overnight sensation
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        242 15 Boy's birthday gift his dad back from Iraq DAXTON: Gabriel Hurles' sixth birthday party was not a surprise, but his present sure was. The kindergarten pupil was so engrossed in the cupcakes his mother took to his class last week that he did not notice the enormous
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        Lock icon Flier unruly, plane diverted
        86 15 NEW DELHI: An Indian domestic airliner flying from the tourist state of Goa made an emergency landing in New Delhi yesterday after a passenger became unruly and said he was carrying a knife. The plane carrying 150 people was diverted to an isolated bay at the
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      111 8 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin jobless Americans. It also puts the onus MOST-READ ONLINE on neighbouring countries' leaders to "Sex cult" leader arrested. put their own house in order and not to Octuplets' mum already had six kids. expect the United States to continue to
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      348 10 f I Bfl If >■<■ i^p- |i mi -MB Jwja > ■>jmJ6—^' si^l '9 >|fl^1 II I Bringing manga to life Mr Rikimaru Toho entertains passers-by on a Reading manga is one of Japan's most street in downtown Tokyo by reading from common pastimes. The exploits of its manga, or
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      138 14 Short-term measures, long-term vision How well does Budget 2009 address the severe i 1 (<vi challenges facing Singapore businesses and individuals? IA/tJ^^ A Is further action needed to supplement the proposals? p|^ \2*) CEOs share their views M^^.f C?^ t I im |j»r n Rr\T TODAY *X ft§ !J r-=3t^k
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
    • Article
      Lock icon Not right to let Rohingya problem fester
      404 16 A REGIONAL approach such as what Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has proposed is a sensible way to tackle the plight of the Rohingya. Thailand has allowed the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) access to some of the boat people it
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      Lock icon Deficits must not be forever
      901 16  -  Martin Feldstein FISCAL STIMULUS By Regardless of what is done to provide a fiscal stimulus, governments must act to fix dysfunctional credit markets. And when the recession is over, the US and virtually every other country will have substantially higher debt-to-GDP ratios. It will be
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      Lock icon Revamping Indonesia's Defence Ministry
      794 16  -  Robert Karniol By DEFENCE WRITER INDONESIA is likely later this year to restructure its Defence Ministry, the Departemen Pertahanan Republik Indonesia, according to internal documents seen by The Straits Times. The plan, which has not been publicized, was outlined in an August 2008 letter from Defence
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        Lock icon Playing a key role in the overhaul
        1309 17 GLOBAL INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS Dr Tony Tan, deputy chairman and executive director of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last Friday. We carry today an edited excerpt of his address. Major central banks will
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        Lock icon ST interview with Dr Tony Tan
        1152 17 How confident are you of GIC sustaining a reliable ongoing source of revenue for the government budget? Looking ahead, the investment outlook is extremely challenging. Banks are de-leveraging, thus constricting their lending to companies and individuals. This has caused a credit crunch which has
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    • forum.
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        Lock icon No easy solutions
        358 18 :hild access in divorce cases I REFER to Ms Phyllis Christe's letter on Wednesday, "Children's interests must come first" and wish to clarify two misconceptions. First, there are several reasons why the Family Court orders supervised access. Abuse is just one of many such reasons. More often,
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        367 18 SCHOOL BUS PICKUP TIMES I SYMPATHISE with the writers who expressed concerns about their children having to catch school bus at an early hour despite schools starting later. ("Don't let transport operators dictate school start time", Jan 13, and "Pupils must still wake up before
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        Lock icon Improve non-emergency ambulance service
        258 18 I APPLAUD the Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) decision to bolster its fleet of ambulances using those from the private sector as was reported on Thursday ("Private ambulances to beef up SCDF fleet"). Such a move will go a long way in reducing the strain on
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        Lock icon Quick, what's 1777? "The SCDF should do more to publicise its services."
        96 18 MISS SHALYN KOCHAPPI: "The decision to open up some of the Singapore Civil Defence Force's (SCDF) emergency ambulance services to the private sector is necessary to improve its efficiency. I am heartened that it is making more emergency
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        Lock icon Tax reliefs? But cabbies still choosy
        281 18 MY FAMILY had our Chinese New Year reunion dinner in a restaurant at International Building on Jan 24. At 9.30pm, we waited for a taxi along Orchard Road and not a single taxi stopped to pick us even though they were unhired. We were
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      285 18 h) WHAT'S ONLINE m=9 MORE LETTERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM ECONOMIC SYNERGIES: Iskandar growth corridor worth a re-examination ZEBRA CROSSINGS: Pedestrians have a duty too PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS: Orchard Road hazards BUSES: Elderly concerns BARRIERS: Mall's silence over pedestrian's concerns of the built environment 1 l^^«JH|t I '^fstlla II As the education
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES HOME.
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      Lock icon Golfers, youths in brawl on green
      761 19  -  Jessica Lim Fight erupts after the golfers accuse youths of trespassing on the green By A FIGHT erupted yesterday between a group of golfers at the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) and a group of youths accused of trespassing on the green. Allegedly, punches
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      Lock icon 'It's our duty to help each other'
      624 20  -  Sue-Ann Chia Goh Chin Lian How volunteers and grassroots leaders are helping on the ground By GETTING THROUGH CRISIS "This is the way we get through the crisis by all of us working closely together." PM Lee, on efforts to help the needy,
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      Lock icon Labour chief: When layoffs are acceptable
      430 20  -  Lee Hui Chieh By IF COMPANIES are at risk of collapsing even after taking cost-cutting measures and getting grants from the Government to keep workers, the labour movement will accept retrenchment as a last resort, said labour chief Lim Swee Say yesterday. Losing two
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    • Article
      Lock icon Spore a speedboat in a storm: SM
      582 20  -  SUE-ANN CHIA SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong gave the answer to a question on the minds of many: Why is Singapore prone to recessions despite being economically sound? The reason lies in Singapore's small but open economy, which is heavily reliant on global
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      637 21  -  Esther Tan Guards move to reclaim premises; gallery director and staff leave at noon By A LEASE dispute between a Takashimaya Shopping Centre tenant and the management of the shopping complex boiled over into a standoff yesterday. The scene: Opera Gallery, an art
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      198 21 Man held for murder POLICE have arrested a 32-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of a man last Monday. Mr Lee Mm Leong, 53, was found lying unconscious with head injuries at the void deck of Block 4 Beach Road at about 9pm. He was taken to
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      324 21  -  Maria Almenoar By A TUMULTUOUS year of lawsuits and allegations at the Singapore Swimming Club ended yesterday with members showing their support for their current president. Mr Freddie Koh Sin Chong retained his post by a substantial margin of 328 votes to 108 votes
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      719 22  -  Teh Joo Lin Extra safety features help cut number of road accidents, boost safety By THE junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 and the Central Expressway (CTE) used to be a magnet for accidents 38 crashes took place there in
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      123 23 About 1,400 fish were released into Bedok Reservoir yesterday as part of the Aljunied GRC's Chinese New Year celebrations. More than 300 residents gathered to release the fish, with more enjoying other activities such as a bird-singing competition and martial arts performances. As yesterday was
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      847 23  -  Tan Weizhen Star Hub's femtocell allows unlimited calls and SMSes but only from home By What is Star Hub Home Zone? A FEMTOCELL technology which gives up to four Star Hub cellphone users unlimited phone calls, video calls and text messages at home. How
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        719 24  -  PHILIP LEE Insurance companies are upbeat about their prospects and expect to remain sound as the economy tries to get out of the doldrums BY THE Singapore economy is being buffeted by the global recession but one area where there is relative calm
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        309 24  -  AHMAD OSMAN BY MACAU is an increasingly popular getaway for Singaporeans who go there to shop, eat, sight see, watch exciting events, play golf and gamble in the casinos. Last year, 289,337 visitors from Singapore an increase of 41 per cent spent an average
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        281 24  -  KARON NG BY IN THE current worldwide economic malaise, some people in the aerospace business in Singapore sing an upbeat tune. For the sector's outlook in 2009, 39 per cent of respondents in a desktop survey forecast a growth of 1 to 10 per cent over
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        323 24  -  AHMAD OSMAN NESTLE Singapore will donate more than $700,000 in cash and kind in its role as the first corporate partner of the People's Association (PA). It will work with PA's extensive grassroots network to help people in need and those who
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        639 25  -  Jessica Lim SOAPBOX Living on my own means counting pennies and picking up after myself By WITH the economy's predicted lack of "Ox-piciousness" this year, it was probably not the best time for me to make the decision to move out of the family
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        497 25  -  Andre Oei MY THOUGHTS By YOUR SAY HAVE something to say about articles in Youthlnk? Thinking of contributing a story? E-mail styouth@sph.com.sg with your name, age and contact number. a Facebook group. Unhappy with electricity tariffs? Petition online. On the Internet, the
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      108 19 rJV WHAT'S ONL|NE MOST READ-YOUR SAY AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm been singled out by the Traffic Police MOST-READ ONLINE as areas of concern in its release of last CX Tang's son dies. year's road traffic figures. Do you think Teen instigated man to rape girl. Singapore roads are getting more dangerous?
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      91 21 /a mm VI A child who shies away from A child who is eager to answer speaking up in class needs you to questions needs you to motivate her encourage him so that he such that her infectious enthusiasm overcomes his fears bit by bit and rubs off on her
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      238 24 Gas is cheaper City Gas customers will see their bills lowered by 29 per cent from this month. For piped gas customers and also the users of gas appliances such as clothes dryer and water heater, this can mean savings from 44 per cent to 71 per cent, compared to
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
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      1180 26  -  Rohit Brijnath Tearful end for Federer, beaten in five-set, 4hr 23min Australian Open final COURTSIDE By Head to head in Grand Slam finals: Wimbledon 2006 Federer won 6-0 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 French Open 2006 Nadal won 1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6 (7-4) Wimbledon 2007 Federer won
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      301 28 PHOTOS: WASHINGTON: The most coveted place to watch the Super Bowl football championship this morning (Singapore time) will not be a swank stadium skybox, but inside the White House, where President Barack Obama will host America's most exclusive game-viewing party. Tickets to America's most cherished
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      718 28  -  Terrence Voon Other associations agree with TAS, but readers say action is too harsh By THE decision to punish Singapore's top male and top female triathletes for being caught alone together in a hotel room has ignited a debate over the rules governing the behaviour of
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      62 28 Perry leads FBR Open SCOTTSDALE (Arizona): American golfer Kenny Perry sank a 33-foot birdie putt on the final hole on Saturday to seize a one-shot lead after the third round of the FBR Open. Perry, 48, recorded a five-under 66 for a 12-under total of 201. His birdie
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      297 28 THREE generations of Singapore footballers are set for a rare reunion on the pitch to raise funds for the less fortunate. Veterans from Singapore's Malaysia Cup heyday in the 70s and 80s like Fandi Ahmad, Malek Awab, Samad Allapitchay and Dollah
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      500 29 Olympic hero admits picture of him smoking marijuana is real TAMPA (Florida): Olympic great Michael Phelps has admitted to "regrettable" behaviour and "bad judgment" after a photo in a British tabloid showed him smoking marijuana. The swimmer conceded the authenticity of the exclusive published yesterday by
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      409 29 PERTH: England have once again been awarded the controversial 2006 Oval Test against Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced yesterday. The match was originally awarded to England when umpires Billy Doctrove and Darrell Hair ruled that Pakistan had forfeited the match by refusing
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      104 29 Michel Desjoyeaux waving on his "Foncia" monohull yesterday off the western coast of France, just prior to his arrival at the end of the sixth edition of the gruelling Vendee Globe solo round-the-world yacht race. The Frenchman won the race after crossing the finish line at the
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      289 29 Los Angeles Lakers 115 Memphis Grizzlies 98 MEMPHIS: Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol rallied the Lakers to another victory. However, Los Angeles might have lost a key player again. Bryant scored 25 points, Gasol had 24 points and eight rebounds and the Lakers
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      329 29 DUBAI: Teenage Irish prodigy Rory Mcllroy won the US$2.5 million (553.76 million) Dubai Desert Classic yesterday, leading the golf tournament from wire to wire to lift his first title as a professional. It was a breakthrough for the 19-year-old Ulsterman, but it was one
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      527 27 Torres scores in 89th and 94th minutes to put Liverpool back on track Liverpool 2 Chelsea 0 LIVERPOOL: Exit Chelsea. Luiz Felipe Scolari had said they needed to win at Anfield to retain an interest in the Premier League title race. Depleted and defeated, they
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      790 27 English Premier League Yesterday Newcastle United 1 Sunderland 1 Liverpool 2 Chelsea 0 P W D L F A Pts Man United 23 16 5 2 40 10 53 Liverpool 24 14 9 1 39 15 51 Chelsea 24 14 6 4 44
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      689 27 LONDON: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson put up the usual smokescreens after Saturday's 1-0 win over Everton, and insisted the English Premier League title is a long way from being decided. "It is an advantage but not a great one,"
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      138 26 n WHAI'S UIMUIMt <H MOST VIEWED, m 9 MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstinies. com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Triathletes banned. David Beckham enjoying Milan. Serena wins Australian Open. MOST COMMENTED Caught alone together: Top triathletes banned Said youvegottabejoking: "Mr Mok and Miss Chan are both adults and were not caught in
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      1486 28 MORE AUSSIE RACES FOR NEXT THREE YEARS I betting on Singapore races based on The deal will then pave the way to the commingling of tote pools later in '-^■KB^^^^l 89" the year. Singapore is slated to host first, meaning that Australian punters ■k W A can bet directly into
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      20 28 Pittsburgh Steelers v Arizona Cardinals Live, Ch22 Chll7, 7am Head to CATS FASTADS in The New Paper for job opportunities!
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      550 29 Today American football NFL Super Bowl XLIII: ta Pittsburg Steelers v Arizona Cardinals (Live, W&fe^W Ch22 Chll7, 7am). fi f^% Tomorrow i Football J FA Cup, 4th rd replay: Arsenal v Cardiff City (Live, Ch24, f Wednesday, 3.40 am). r Wednesday Football Wl Dutch C'ship: Feyenoord v Rotterdam Jr (Live,
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  • OBITUARIES
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      211 30 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timotfiy 4^7 MDM TAN SAI HEAH Age: 94 Was called home to be with the Lord on 31 January 2009, dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Husband: Tay Choon Kee (deceased)
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      259 30 TAN KIM SONG Age: 84 passed away peacefully on 31 January 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Wong Chong Seng, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Wong Teck Yu Low Poh Leng Wong Teck Ling Ang Bee Hock, Janice Wong Teck Chin Lim Kah Tiang Wong Teck Meng Chua
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      127 30 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 Vincent Tan Choong Hua Age: 50 was called home to be with the Lord on 31/1/09 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Sin Lay Hoon
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      23 30 2ND ANNIVERSARY In Loving Memory Oi JULIE TAN LAYWAH Your memory lingers Sweet, tender, fond true Deeply missed forever cherished v by friends
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      89 30 Radhasoami PADIYIA TOPANDAS LAKHIANI Age: 80 A beautiful and much loved soul was called to rest with the Almighty on 1 Feb 2009. She will be dearly missed by all who she has deeply cared for particularly her husband, her sons, daughters, their spouses, her grandchildren and all her relations
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      144 30 "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want... and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23 NANCY ANN-MARIE KHOO PECK GEOK Age: 71 has gone peacefully to be with the Lord Jesus on 31/1/2009 Dearly missed by family loved ones. Sisters: Brother-in-law: Phyllis Khoo
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      152 30 LEE SONG SIAH Age: 95 passed away peacefully on 1 February 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tan Joo Gek Sons: Daughters-in-law: Lee Keok Seng Alice Tan Guek Cheng Lee Keok Lih Goh Mvi Sim (Lee Keok Peng, deceased) Lee Kiok Kay Victor Rose Mok Ah Lay Daughters: Sons-in-law: Lee
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      92 30 ROGERTNG CHIN GUAN Age: SO passed away peacefully on 31/01/2009. Wife: Audrey Koh Beng Hwee Sons: Jeremy Tng Sheng Long Ryan Tng Sheng Jie Daughter: Amanda Tng Li Ting Brother: Tng Chin Tzong Sister-in-law: Chia Tsui Lin Sister: Tng Huee Leng, Janis Nephew: Keith Siew Guo Dong Niece: Ethel Siew
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      51 30 N.MANIKAM Age: 64 passed away peacefully on 31 Jan 2009. Dearly missed by: Beloved Wife: Neela Chelliah Son: Kathirvel daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren. Father is resting at Blk 259, #03-12 Bukit Panjang Ring Road. Cortege will leave on 02 Feb 2009 (Mon) at 4pm to Mandai Crematorium for cremation. Tel:
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      38 30 Memory wanders as shadows fell sack to the daus of happiness, Daus beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep, i
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        615 31  -  Lee Su Shyan BULLS AND BEARS Falling number of share buybacks suggests fewer investors believe bottom has been hit By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR UNCERTAINTY and more gloom are set to dog trading on the local stock market this week, dealers say. One sign that may indicate
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        937 32  -  Lee Su Shyan CAI JIN Credibility and trust are key, with auditors ready to get tough with year-end accounts By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR With auditors in the firing line, they will be taking a tough no-nonsense approach. One auditor busy with year-end accounts and going
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        1020 33  -  Francis Chan Govt scheme helps SMEs develop and retain talent by co-sponsoring MBA studies for staff By Grooming managers at SMEs Full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA): Spring Singapore will co-fund up to 70 per cent of scholarship holders' expenses, which include tuition fees, basic
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        622 33 DAVOS: Mired in indecision and uncertainty, the world's foremost gathering of the best and brightest in government and business failed to come up with any new plan to stem much less reverse the global financial meltdown. The five-day World Economic Forum in
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        492 33 NEW YORK: US lawyers are having trouble defending the most basic yardstick of the legal business the billable hour. Clients have complained for years that the practice of billing for each hour worked can encourage a law firm to prolong a
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        65 33 Appointed chief country officer for Singapore and South-east Asia of Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking. Mr Nhan (above), who has been with Societe Generale since 1990, will be based in Singapore and will oversee the South-east Asia teams, He takes over from Mr Eric Wormser, who
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        61 33 STEPHEN CHU: Resigned as chief executive officer (CEO) of ARA Asset Management Singapore Limited (ARASL), which manages the Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust. Mr Chu will take up another position within the ARA Asset Management group. He will be replaced by Ms Chiu Yu Justina, the
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        61 33 YONG YEAN CHAU: Confirmed as chief executive officer (CEO) and named an executive director of Parkway Trust Management, the manager of Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust. Mr Yong, 42, joined Parkway in February last year as chief financial officer and was appointed acting CEO on Dec
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        36 33 FOO SUAN SAI: Stepped down as chairman of the board of Multi-Chem last Thursday. He has been replaced by independent director Chiew Thiam Keng, who has been appointed non-executive chairman of the company.
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      719 34  -  Yang Huiwen Surge in insolvency restructuring work at troubled firms By LAWYERS saw a significant jump in insolvency, litigation and debt and corporate restructuring activities during the fourth quarter of last year but they feel this may be just the tip of the iceberg.
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      373 34  -  By Chua Hian Hou OPENNET, the consortium building Singapore's next-generation broadband network, has unveiled its new chief executive officer (CEO) as well as its board of directors. Open Net which numbers Sing Tel and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) among its consortium members appointed
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      127 33 Agriculture USD RIC-B 27/01/09 6,45 USD Agriculture USD IIC 27/01/09 6485,16 USD Booster Capital Guaranteed Fund SGD RID 22/01/09 9,98 SGD Croa Alpha Pairs Sectors USD RIC-B 28/01/09 12,36 SGD Croci Alpha Pairs Sectors USD MIC 28/01/09 8192,82 USD Croci Japan MIC 28/01/09 7269.00 JPY Double Joy Capital Guaranteed Fund
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      307 34 A I H^ Lancaster University wf-^ft MANAGEMENT SCHOOL \l STAY AHEAD WITH A fa 4jKk* GLOBAL MBA Lancaster University Management School is one of two UK *'WMjM M■' management schools to have been awarded the coveted Six-Scar H^ rating for consistent world-class research and it also enjoys trip c JJb
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      13 34 A member of MCS Circulation Audit. Customer Service (Circulation): 6388-3838, circs@sph.com.sg, Fax 6746-1925.
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      93 34 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm does not repeat itself." MOST-READ ONLINE WWW.Stomp.COm.Sg Pay cap for Wall Street executives? SINGAPORE SEEN MOST COMMENTED "H™ strange!. Trust in business plummets. Says advertises opening of Ml shop. geminisB: "Financial institutions can BUDGET WRAP make or break a government
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  • Life!
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      56 35 In six short years, Ivan Lee has grown his restaurant business from one small cafe to a 76-outlet behemoth including the popular Thai Express and Kin Wang Hong Kong Cafe. JOHN LUI finds out what drives him. A C 4 DESIGN: LEE CHEE CHEW PHOTOS and DESMOND LIM
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        619 36  -  jocelyn lee Justin Bruening finds himself talking to his own car after acting with a speaking vehicle He said he did not like modelling and did it for only six months. Hinting that he is looking beyond the sort of Baywatch future that ensnared The Hoff
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        519 36  -  jasmine teo You would think that long days in all kinds of weather filming TV series Crusoe, based on the classic book Robinson Crusoe about a castaway on a tropical island, would be gruelling. But for American actor Philip Winchester, it was a breeze at least
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        1020 37  -  adeline chia TV star Joe Cheng overcame his nervousness of acting with Sylvia Chang after their first rehearsal arts reporter Taiwanese idol Joe Cheng made his stage debut with nothing less than a starring role opposite industry veteran Sylvia Chang. The I.BBm-tall star of wildly popular
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        371 37 Washington Nearly 220,000 people have signed an online petition asking President Barack Obama to appoint the first-ever United States secretary of the arts. The online plea, posted in November by New York musician Jaime Austria, is addressed to Mr Obama and reads: "Your
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        582 38 The Thai Express founder is fiercely driven to succeed only on his own terms and he has The business bug bit Mr Ivan Lee, 33, CEO of the Thai Express group of restaurants, early in life. At 11, to be exact. That was when
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        311 38 'For the first three years of Thai Express, I ploughed everything back into the business. I had no money for myself. I lived frugally, I rented a small apartment. My wife humbled herself to live with me' On his early years as an entrepreneur 'My wife
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        1465 38 Self-made millionaire Tommie Goh, 60, is former executive chairman of electronics firm JIT Holdings and Businessman of the Year 1999, and now chairman of investment company 2G Capital. He recalls: "I said, 'Why do people want to eat instant noodles and luncheon meat at a
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        456 39  -  jocelyn lee Jing Ting, the singing voice behind screen legend Lin Dai, will be holding her solo gig A ghost singer for Shaw Brothers studio's actresses in the 1950s and *****, Jing Ting used to be only heard, not seen. But at age 74, the veteran
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        280 39 New York Actor Robert De Niro's Nobu restaurant chain will settle a lawsuit over tips with waiters and staff at three of his New York establishments for US$2.5 million (Ss3.B million), according to court papers filed last Friday. The settlement comes after two waiters sued
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      58 62 SUPERVISING EDITOR Bertha Henson EDITOR Serene Goh JOURNALISTS Yen Feng, Lim Pow Hong, Malini Nathan, Scow Kai Lun CONTRIBUTORS Alison de Souza, Andrew Duffy, Mardiana Abu Bakar INTERNS Jillian Lim, Amanda Tan ART DESIGN Samir Shridhar, Jaster Ngui, Zulaiha Jumari EDITORIAL PROJECTS UNIT Peter Khoo, Gerard Wong, Shahrena Hassan CIRCULATION
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