The Straits Times, 4 February 2009

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    18 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 2009 «jp* AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Sunshine man charged
      54 1 JAMES Phang Wah (left), the man behind multilevel marketer Sunshine Empire, which pulled in $189 llion from tens of lousands of investors, vas slapped with 20 charges yesterday, ncluding those of running a fraudulent business and criminal breach of trust. Three others, including his wife, faced related
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      Lock icon Sports Hub funds hitch
      53 1 THE Singapore Sports Hub Consortium is finding it difficult to raise funds to start the project because of the credit crunch. Parliament was told yesterday that the Government is in "active discussions" with the consortium but no further details were given as negotiations are going on.
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      Lock icon Twist in tortoise case
      53 1 A PRIVATE museum which haf 10 rare tortoises stolen on Saturday night got seven of them back yesterday. But alarm bells went off for the owner of the Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum at the Chinese Garden, and a man is now helping police with investigations.
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      Lock icon Wrongdoer pays
      69 1 WHEN a vehicle has to be scrapped after an accident, the person who caused the crash should be made to pay the outstanding loan on the car. A district judge has ruled this way in a case in which the car owner claimed the expense as part of
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      Lock icon New cash flow trend
      56 1 MORE money is flowing out of China. Cash-rich Chinese companies are buying high-yield bonds issued by distressed US firms while others are sending home fewer of the billions of dollars they earn from exports, parking them overseas instead. The challenge for economists is figuring out why
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    Lock icon Most MPs back Jobs Credit Scheme
    754 1  -  Sue-Ann Chia A few, including Low Thia Khiang of the opposition, doubt its effectiveness By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT THE Jobs Credit Scheme dominated the debate in Parliament yesterday on the Budget Statement, with MPs describing it as "bold", "innovative" and "cleverly crafted". But there
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      264 1 OSCAR RACE PC VIRUS WILLIAM LIM 13 nods, no Watch out ra^n Vibrant Singapore? guarantees for a forConficker Only in Little India MJSt Benjamin Button M worm Jg^ andGeylang A I LIFE! PAGES C 4&5 M M ■IN DIGITAL LIFE PRIME PAGE A 6 M H Using the reserves For
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        Lock icon Oversight needed; don't crimp investment flow
        48 2 WE SAY When the world financial crisis finally winds down, a global regulatory framework will be needed to cope with and mitigate recurrent problems. Sovereign wealth funds can provide crucial balance in the discussions, so as to prevent over-regulation. EDITORIAL PAGE A16
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        Lock icon Fair solution needed
        32 2 COLUMNS Victory is at hand for Sri Lankan forces against the Tamil Tigers but a political solution acceptable to Tamil civilians is needed, says Michael Richardson. REVIEW PAGE A16
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        Lock icon 'Buy local' makes sense
        37 2 Don't be too quick to slam the "Buy American" clause in the US stimulus package, says Tion Kwa, as it is precisely meant to spur demand in the local market. REVIEW PAGE A17
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        Lock icon When times are tough...
        33 2 OUR READER SAYS Edmund Lin says that Singapore needs to examine its immigration policy and put citizens first, as most foreigners do not take up citizenship. FORUM PAGE A18
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        14 2 www.straitstimes.com Teo Cheng Wee checks out McDonalds' "stimulus packages" across the Causeway.
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        Lock icon What it should have been
        60 2 THE commentary "Expect a debate like no other" yesterday said that under the Jobs Credit scheme, government grants are paid directly into workers' CPF accounts. This is wrong. The grants are paid to the employers. The CPF data is used to calculate how much each
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      Lock icon Wen's visit improves mood
      898 2  -  Jonathan Eyal Substantial differences remain, however, between China and EU By STRAITS TIMES EUROPE CORRESPONDENT I in London THE European Union and China have put aside their recent political differences, agreeing to hold a summit later this year. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao openly expressed his
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      Lock icon Sports Hub has problems raising funds
      464 3  -  Kor Kian Beng Government says it is in discussion with consortium to get project going By THE Singapore Sports Hub Consortium (SSHC) is having difficulty securing the funds necessary to start the project in Kallang in the light of the current credit crunch, Parliament
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      510 3 EASY WORK "It was easier than childbirth." Mrs Johnson (left), a mother of three, about her kidney being removed through her vagina DOING WELL "She'll be probably back to her normal activities within a week or two." Dr Montgomery, who led the team that performed the
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      Lock icon MLM firm offered hefty rebates
      352 4 JAMES Phang was in the news back in October 2007 after his multilevel marketing firm Sunshine Empire was placed on alert lists by the authorities both here and in Malaysia. By then, Sunshine had attracted more than 20,000 people here keen to make fast money.
      LIM WUI LIANG; LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  352 words
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      Lock icon Sunshine Empire chief on 20 charges
      582 4  -  Lorna Tan Elena Chong He and three others are accused of running a fraudulent scheme By THE man behind multilevel marketer Sunshine Empire, which pulled in $189 million from investors here, is facing 20 charges, including running a fraudulent business and criminal breach of
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      Lock icon Thaksin says he will return to be PM
      725 5  -  Nirmal Ghosh Morale-boosting pledge made in phone-in to supporters By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT IF YOU WANT ME "If people voice their call that they want me, I will come back to carry out my duty (as prime minister). But if the people give
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      Lock icon Two live birds may be worth 10 years in jail
      254 5 SYDNEY: An Australian traveller was caught with two live pigeons stuffed in his trousers on his return from the Middle East, customs officials said yesterday. The 23-year-old man was searched after customs authorities discovered two eggs in a vitamin container
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      Lock icon Loosen up and let the energy in
      2250 6  -  Tan Hui Yee THE ST INTERVIEW By CORRESPONDENT Architect feels there should be more 'chaotic order' as in Geylang and Little India to bring vibrancy to Singapore ON HOW GLOBAL CITIES DO NOT EQUATE TO VIBRANT CITIES "Singapore is quite cosmopolitan, but that
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Beijing blasts man who threw shoe at Wen
      431 7 BEIJING: China yesterday denounced as despicable a protester who threw a shoe at Premier Wen Jiabao, who was visiting Cambridge University. British police said the protester, who shouted that Mr Wen was a dictator, had been arrested for a public order offence.
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      Lock icon Firms moving money out of China
      747 7 Chinese firms parking billions of dollars earned in exports in overseas banks and brokerages Right now, the challenge for economists is figuring out why money is leaving China and how long the trend will last. HONG KONG: More money is moving in a new
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        Lock icon KL bank chief wants review of race policy
        250 8 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should review its preferential treatment of Malays as it is impeding investment and growth amid a global recession, said the head of the country's second-largest bank. Interest-rate cuts and stimulus packages will provide only a temporary boost to the
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        113 8 A school bus driver was killed when his vehicle plunged into a river near the State Mosque in Air Itam, Penang yesterday morning. Some of the 23 primary school pupils on board had minor injuries and were treated at a hospital. It is believed
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        Lock icon Duo quit PKR and keep seats
        557 8  -  Hazlin Hassan Perak govt is now left with one-seat majority By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: The Perak state government was left with a one-seat majority yesterday after two assemblymen quit Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to become independents, and Malaysia's election agency said they could
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        Lock icon BN assemblymen pledge loyalty
        193 8 SEREMBAN: All 21 Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen in Negeri Sembilan have pledged to remain in the ruling coalition. They made their pledge on Monday before the state's Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan, amid talk of possible defections to the opposition. The group of 21 handed a memorandum
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        Lock icon Thai minister quits over fish scandal
        457 9 Probe under way over aid packages with rotten fish for flood victims BANGKOK: Thailand's Development Minister quit yesterday over a scandal linked to rotten fish delivered to flood victims, the first casualty of new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's six-week-old Cabinet. Mr Witoon Nambutr, Minister
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        Lock icon Bangkok fire: 'Serious flaws' in police probe
        448 9 BANGKOK: A fresh probe into a Bangkok nightclub fire that killed 66 people, including two Singaporeans, on New Year's Eve has exposed serious flaws in the police inquiry, raising suspicions that officers framed an innocent man to protect guilty colleagues. The Bangkok Post
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        Lock icon S'pore, Indonesia agree on western boundary
        536 11  -  Salim Osman MARITIME BORDER TALKS Neighbours' first pact since 1973 paves way for talks on border's eastern segment By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT Welcome development "Singapore is pleased that the two countries are able to resolve this longstanding issue and we are working out the details
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        Lock icon Sumatra Speaker dies after mob attack
        294 11 MEDAN (Sumatra): An Indonesian provincial Speaker died after being beaten by a mob which stormed the local parliament building carrying a coffin yesterday, officials and witnesses said. The protesters blamed North Sumatra provincial Speaker Azis Angkat for delays in the creation of a new
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BERNAMA  -  294 words
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        Lock icon India on alert against Tamil Tiger attacks
        591 12  -  Ravi Velloor Tamil Nadu and other states have increased security following threats on rebel-linked websites By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: Rising anti-India anger on websites linked to the Tamil Tigers is causing concern in New Delhi, which has alerted Tamil Nadu
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        Lock icon Glimpse into suffering of many trapped in war zone
        548 12 COLOMBO: Rare images of suffering civilians trapped in Sri Lanka's war zone have emerged: dead parents still cradling their children, a teenage boy with no arms crying in despair. Taken by independent observers, they offer a rare glimpse into the growing
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        Lock icon S. Koreans seek to revive capital punishment
        318 12 SEOUL: A shocking case of serial rape-cum-murder has caused many South Koreans to clamour for the revival of capital punishment, which has not been used for years pending a decision that it be abolished. As the police wrapped up on Monday the probe
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        949 10  -  Salim Osman Yudhoyono's album sets off chorus of disapproval over his perceived aim to 'buy' votes By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN A packed concert hall in Senayan one Sunday night, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was the guest of honour at the launching of a music album
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        Lock icon Another Obama choice in tax fix
        761 13 Health Secretary-designate says sorry for not paying tax as Democrats band to lend support WASHINGTON: Democrats have moved to shore up Mr Tom Daschle's nomination to become United States President Barack Obama's Secretary of Health as the former senator apologised publicly for not paying
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        Lock icon Hillary sees lighter side at her swearing-in
        273 13 WASHINGTON: Despite the daunting challenges she faces as the new Secretary of State, Mrs Hillary Clinton poked fun at herself and her husband Bill during her public swearing-in on Monday. "I'm so grateful to him for a lifetime of all kinds of experiences,"
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        Lock icon Iran's satellite launch may cause worry
        740 14 The know-how acquired can be used to launch even nuclear warheads TEHERAN: Iran said it had for the first time launched a domestically made satellite into orbit yesterday, a move likely to worry its enemies at a time when its conflict with the West
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        Lock icon N. Korea set to fire long-range missile: Reports
        440 14 US sounds warning THE United States has described any North Korean ballistic missile launch as a provocation. State Department spokesman Robert Wood told reporters in Washington yesterday that North Korean missile activities and programmes were a "concern to the region". He added
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        Lock icon UK airports cancel flights amid storm
        182 14 Additional reporting by Karamjit Kaur LONDON: Flights were cancelled or delayed yesterday, in a second day of travel chaos following Britain's worst winter storm since 1991. London had up to 28cm of snow on Monday, and will remain cold for the rest of the
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    • world in brief
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        Lock icon SLICE OF LIFE
        86 15 Check in, chill out HOKKAIDO: How cool can it get? And guests at this Japanese hotel do not mind paying for the freezing experience in the least. They can bathe at an outdoor bath (left) at Alpha Resort-Tomamu's ice village in Shimukappu town, Hokkaido, and have dinner
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        Lock icon UN envoy leaves Yangon
        173 15 YANGON: The UN's top Myanmar envoy Ibrahim Gambari left the military-run nation yesterday after meeting detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but failing once again to secure talks with senior junta members. He did meet Prime Minister Them Sein, but the Premier is thought to
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        Lock icon KL to repatriate workers
        113 15 KUALA LUMPUR: Close to 100,000 Indonesian workers in Malaysia, mainly in the manufacturing sector, are expected to be repatriated by the end of the year as the economy slows down. "Just before the Chinese New Year celebrations, close to 10,000 workers from Johor were sent back
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        Lock icon Google Earth goes to sea
        123 15 PARIS: Google has launched a new service to allow Internet users to explore the depths of the world's oceans from the comfort of their homes on dry land. The Ocean in Google Earth feature will allow users to "dive beneath the water surface, explore 3D
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        Lock icon Cleric and followers jailed
        123 15 MELBOURNE: A Muslim cleric and six of his followers were yesterday jailed for up to 15 years for forming an Australian terror cell that plotted bomb attacks designed to kill thousands. Firebrand cleric Abdul Nacer Benbrika, 48, was jailed for 15 years, of which he must
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        Lock icon Afghan rebel attacks rise
        97 15 WASHINGTON: The Pentagon says insurgent violence is on the rise across Afghanistan and international forces lack the troops and resources to control the country's south. The US Defence Department on Monday reported to Congress that there had been a dramatic increase in insurgent attacks in the
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      113 7 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm crisis A bad Chinese economy will MOST-READ ONLINE dash that hope. Hence, it's not in Snow-related travel chaos in Europe. Singapore's interest to see the value of US to probe peanut butter recall. renminbi rise too quickly against the US
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Oversight needed, but don't crimp investment flow
      405 16 AT THE lowest point of the dot.com implosion, a New York businessman deeply involved in the tech sector opined that there will be other booms, but nothing quite like the Internet. He was right, as the United States housing bubble followed. But he
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      Lock icon Reach out to Tamil civilians
      965 16  -  Michael Richardson CRACKDOWN ON TAMIL TIGERS By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Many Tamils who form about 18 per cent of Sri Lanka's population may welcome the defeat of the LTTE if it is accompanied by relief and development aid, and local elections based on political
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      Lock icon Manila's justice system needs overhaul
      748 16  -  Bruce Gale WAR ON DRUGS By SENIOR WRITER ar^ HE real issue is not bribery. It is the criminaljustice system," insisted opposition Senator Francis Escudero last month. He was speaking as the nation debated the latest scandal to hit Manila's anti-drug efforts. And he was
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        Lock icon Don't jump to slam 'Buy American' clause
        934 17  -  Tion Kwa ECONOMIC WATCH By SENIOR WRITER Ifs disingenuous to impugn the stimulus by the dirty name of economic nationalism. Of course it's nationalistic. Stimulus plans are always nationalistic because they are designed to raise demand in the domestic markeL.lt isn't unreasonable that
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        Lock icon Obama can boost East Asian trade
        805 17  -  K. Kesavapany THINK-TANK By The major Asian economies have all launched economic stimulus programmes. But what is missing is a coordinated regional approach...Mr Obama could play a leading role in re-energising Apec. IN HIS first weeks in office, United States President Barack Obama has
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        Lock icon Danger of 'beggar thy neighbour'
        675 17  -  Nayan Chanda PROTECTIONISM By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES INTERVENTION by the state to protect citizens of Western countries from the devastations of the economic crisis is beginning to slip into a protectionist groove. If unchecked, that could sink the world into a *****-style "depression". America's
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        Lock icon Unconscious but no help from MRT station staff
        165 18 RECENTLY, I was at the Commonwealth MRT Station platform when I passed out. I was told that I was lying on the platorm unconscious for a good 10 minutes. No one came to my assistance until a secondary school student helped me
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        443 18 Civic priorities "Something must be amiss when respect for the elderly and official notices have no effect on today's young." MS BEVERLEY PASQUAL: "As a senior citizen travelling on the MRT, I expect the 'priority seats' for the elderly and infirm to be readily offered to me, as
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        Lock icon Recession: S'poreans come first
        424 18 THE Government has made statements confirming the need for foreign talent contributions in job creation and stimulating economic growth. While the last thing that Singapore needs is protectionism, which could trigger trade wars that will exacerbate the slump in trade volumes and economic growth, we should
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        Lock icon Limitations of insurance: A patient's story
        377 18 MY HUSBAND was stricken with acute abdominal pain on Jan 19. As it was early, the neighbourhood clinics were closed and we went to Mount Alvernia Hospital's 24-hour clinic for his treatment. The staff acted quickly and tests revealed that he was suffering from
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        425 18 JOBS PRICES Ministry's initiative "The work trial is a win-win situation." MR HARRY TAN: "I applaud Goh Chin Lian's commentary last Friday, ('Look before leaping into hiring blitz') for his realistic take on the Government's initiative to help job seekers. His mention of the Health Ministry's proposal to conduct on-site
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      180 18 fo) WHAT'S ONLINE MORE LEnERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM BUDGET: Helping the self-employed, professionals and government jobs JAMMED CHUTES: The problem is plain rubbish MOZZED OUT: Problem still persists even after checks TELCO CONTRACTS: Why Sing Tel locks in the customer KARAOKE FEEDBACK: Resident Committee takes action CATS Recruit fhefirststep on
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      660 19  -  Nicholas Yong Man hands over 7 of 10 reptiles but faces police probe as he resembles thief caught on CCTV By Rare species Radiated Tortoise Native to southern Madagascar, and also found on the islands of Reunion and Mauritius Can grow up to 41cm
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      512 20  -  K.C. Vijayan Judge makes ruling but allows case to go to higher court By LAW CORRESPONDENT WHEN a car involved in an accident has to be scrapped because it is too badly damaged to be repaired, should the person who caused the
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      38 20 Iran's new ambassador to Singapore, Mr Mohsen Omidzamani, meeting President S R Nathan at the Istana. Mr Omidzamani, 44, who will be resident in Teheran, presented his credentials to Mr Nathan last week.
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      352 20  -  Elena Chong By COURTS CORRESPONDENT AN ACCOUNTS executive of a condominium-managing company, who siphoned $1 million for her own use by forging bank cheques, was sentenced to six years' jail yesterday. Chua Geok Hiang, 51, was working in Estaland Property Associates when she
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        137 20 A MAN set upon by three men along Maxwell Road late on Friday was robbed of $1,200 in cash and valuables. He was hospitalised with cuts to his arms but has since been discharged. The man, who is in his early 40s, was walking
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        76 20 THE case against former Laguna Park management committee chairman Lee Kok Leong for alleged acts of mischief has been adjourned. The 62-year-old has been accused of inserting glue into keyholes at the entrances of two residents' units at East Coast condominium last August. Lee's lawyer, Mr
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      545 21  -  Kor Kian Beng WP, SDA parties among those not attending event organised by SDP By THE need for unity and identifying the future direction of the opposition in Singapore are among issues to be discussed at a forum on Saturday but several key parties
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      257 21  -  YEO SAM JO ORGANISERS of this year's Thaipusam festival are expecting a bigger turnout this year as the Hindu observance will fall on a Sunday. Mr K. Rajandeeran, chairman of the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, said they are expecting about 50,000 people to turn up for
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      486 23  -  Jalelah Abu Baker Aeroponics method ranked among top 3 green solutions in Discovery Channel series By HE HAS perfected the art of growing temperate vegetables in sunny Singapore. Professor Lee Sing Kong's urban farming technique of growing top-grade produce in air sans pesticide and
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      418 23  -  Tan Weizhen By A NEW group called Action Against Cyber Bullying has been initiated by a concerned parent. Former counsellor Gilbert Goh, 47, has launched a new website www.dontcyberbully.com that will offer free counselling, advice and tips on how victims can resolve the problems
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        365 24  -  AARON LOW THE reasons behind the President's decision to give in-principle approval to a government request to draw on the reserves need to be explained and made clear, three MPs said yesterday. Given that this is the first time the country's reserves are
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        582 24  -  Aaron Low But some caution about such a precedent By ENSURE RESERVES ARE RESTORED "I would like to ask the Minister of Finance: How long and how many more years before our reserves will be restored to their original value? Give an assurance to
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        255 24  -  AARON LOW PROFESSOR Koo Tsai Kee (Tanjong Pagar GRC) rebutted a Wall Street Journal Asia (WSJA) editorial which asserted the current recession is showing up the shortfalls in Singapore's economic model. Measures adopted here build resilience and will enable the country to emerge from the recession
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        695 25  -  Lee Siew Hua Negativity can kill spirit to tackle challenges, say MPs; Singapore well-prepared to ride out storm By GET READY FOR A LONG BATTLE "We must be prepared that this present economic downturn might not turn out to be a 'two-quarter crisis'.
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        699 26  -  Jeremy Au Yong Opposition MP's doubt that it can save jobs spurs spirited challenge By SIX MPs five of whom were from the labour movement took opposition MP Low Thia Khiang to task yesterday over his criticisms of the Jobs Credit scheme. In a
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        1512 26  -  LI XUEYING Low's salary queries HOUGANG MP Low Thia Khiang questioned if the Government was sending "a mixed signal" to Singaporeans with its estimated salaries for political office-holders in the coming fiscal year. He said the Budget for political appointments across
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        833 26  -  Chua Mui Hoong FROM THE GALLERY By SENIOR WRITER IT IS usually opposition and dissenting MPs who are accused by the People's Action Party (PAP) of being a profligate lot out to unlock the country's cherished reserves for all and sundry purposes. So it was
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        596 27  -  Li Xueying Proposals to encourage spending include temporary GST cut and 'consumption coupons' By THE 2009 Budget largely tackles the downturn through supply-side initiatives such as helping to save jobs. But do not forget about stimulating demand as well to keep the economy
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        308 27  -  Goh Chin Lian By REASSURANCE "In the newspapers today, many ordinary citizens are saying (the help from the Budget) is not enough. But the PM has given his undertaking, if the economy is really getting worse, then there will be off-Budget packages to help
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        520 27  -  Zakir Hussain By SINGAPORE is to have a new detention centre in Changi Prison to hold terror detainees within five years, said Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng yesterday, in a written reply to Parliament. He gave the timeframe in an
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        636 28  -  Alvin Foo One example: Get out-of-work bankers to help SMEs raise funds By SHOULD Singapore set up a new government body to track bank lending, or even a new fund to save companies by investing directly in them? How about hiring out-of-work
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        336 28  -  ALVIN FOO DON'T MISS OUT ANYONE "It looks like the banks are giving the life-saving devices only to those who have not fallen into the water, and those who are already in the water they will not be given these life-saving devices, they
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        422 28  -  Goh Chin Lian By MP INDERJIT Singh has urged the Government to demonstrate more urgency and be bolder in cutting costs for Singaporeans and companies. That is because this increases the amount of cash available to them. And if this cash
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        406 28  -  Zakir Hussain By RETRENCHED Singaporeans should be helped with cash, suggested Dr Ahmad Magad (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC). But he also wants such targeted financial aid to come with strings attached. "To prevent us from becoming a welfare state, this help must be temporary and
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES SPORT.
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      640 29  -  Richard Jolly By And the winners are... Man City, who bag Bellamy, Given and de Jong despite missing out on Kaka Spurs, who bring back key players Keane and Defoe And the losers are... Chelsea, who need quality back-up but ended up only loaning Quaresma Portsmouth,
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      268 29 LIVERPOOL: Fernando Torres has told Everton they will face a more confident Liverpool than at any time this season when the Merseyside rivals meet for the third time in 16 days today. After beating Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday to stay in the title race,
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      457 30  -  Jeanette Wang By IRONMAN world champions from the past two years Australians Craig Alexander and Chris McCormack are set for a stunning showdown at next month's Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore. Alexander is the reigning world's best over the Ironman distance (3.Bkm swim, 180.2 km
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      621 30  -  Terrence Voon Sultanate's DPMM and China's Henan Siwu lead race to join competition By "We attract up to 10,000 spectators for each of our matches, and we hope to keep our fans happy by continuing to play at home." PENGIRAN WASLIMIN PENGIRAN MOMIN, Brunei club DPMM's
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      411 30  -  Lin Xinyi By OVER two weeks ago, Singapore bid farewell to the seven Volvo Ocean Race teams who set sail for Qingdao, China, on the fourth leg of the round-the-world race. Then, the Republic indicated an interest in being a stopover for the
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        65 30 LONDON: The English FA has rescinded the red card shown to Frank Lampard during Chelsea's 0-2 Premier League loss at Liverpool on Sunday. He was sent off on 60 minutes by referee Mike Riley, even though TV replays showed that the player got to the
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        61 30 BRUSSELS: A Belgian court has dropped a criminal case against former world cycling champion Tom Boonen over alleged cocaine use. The court said the Belgian has "been punished enough" following the positive findings in an out-of-competition test last year. He was barred from last year's
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        86 30 LONDON: Chelsea, West Ham and Hull City will probably contest the Premier League's Asia Trophy in Beijing in July, Hull's chairman Paul Duffen said on Monday. The fourth edition of the biennial football tournament may be held at the Bird's Nest Stadium, which
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        92 30 SYDNEY: Everton midfielder Tim Cahill and West Ham defender Lucas Neill were yesterday recalled to Australia's football squad for next week's World Cup qualifier against Japan. Coach Pirn Verbeek included only one domestic A-League player in the 22-man squad for the Feb 11 match in
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        64 30 ATHENS: Greek race walker Athanasia Tsoumeleka's back-up doping sample has also tested positive for a banned substance, the Greek athletics federation said on Monday. The 2004 Athens Olympics 20km walk champion was found positive last month for the blood-booster EPO from a sample taken before
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        53 30 ASUNCION (Paraguay): Part of a stadium in Paraguay's capital Asuncion collapsed during an amateur football match last Sunday, killing two police officers and injuring seven others. The Paraguayan Football Association said the Defensores del Chaco Stadium will be closed pending an investigation into the
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      127 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO: MADRID: Atletico Madrid fired coach Javier Aguirre on Monday after a recent run of bad results saw the Spanish league football club drop down the standings. Abel Resino, coach of second division side Castellon, replaces the Mexican from yesterday. Aguirre
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      383 31 Basketball NBA Dallas 105 Orlando 95, Memphis 113 Washington 97, Miami 119 LA Clippers 95, LA Lakers 126 NY Knicks 117, Portland 97 New Orleans 89, Phoenix 129 Sacramento 81, Utah 105 Charlotte 86, San Antonio 110 Golden State 105 (OT). Football Italian Serie A Bologna 1 Fiorentina 3.
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      677 31 Top scorers KOBE Bryant set a Madison Square Garden record with his 61-point haul but it was not a career-high score for him. Bryant's high scores 81 Versus Toronto Raptors, Jan 22, 2006 65 Portland Trail Blazers, March 16, 2007 62 Dallas Mavericks, Dec 20, 2005
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      294 31 LOS ANGELES: Floyd Landis, with a two-year doping ban now behind him, returns to competition at this month's Tour of California, energised by the warm embrace he has received from his Ouch cycling teammates. Sidelined from the sport since being stripped of his 2006
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      164 29 0 WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstinies. com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Swimmer Michael Phelps apologises. Raul rules the record books. Phelps "used cannabis pipe". MOST COMMENTED Triathletes slapped with ban Said kampongkid: "They knew that they're not supposed to be in the same room with the door
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      126 29 _A L_ Winners of the adidas contest These 24 lucky BBi~ readers have IH9 each won for W*>Sh themselves a set of adidas apparel from its Falcon range: Men's apparel I i 1 1 Andrew Chan Ming Hwang 2 Leon Domingo B. Moya 3 John Heron 4 Patrick Yeo 5
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      914 29 rv BRYANT'S )|3\ NEW MARK I^-Lj Kobe Bryant grabs 61 points t° se* a new Madison Square yl Garden scoring record. 813 ARSENAL lamiarV tr^ncfpr winHniAl ailiHp (Sheff United, £3.5 m), Matthew Etherington In (£l2m): Andrei Arshavin (Zenit St Jailiiaiy LldlldlCl WIIIUUW gUIUC (West Ham, £3m), Henri Camara (Wigan, Petersburg).
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      187 30 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER International Football japan Finland Wed, 04/02/09 6.20pm International Football Bahrain Korea Republic Wed, 04/02/09 10.20pm ECup Aston Villa Doncaster Thu, 05/02/09 3.45 am ECup Nottingham Derby Thu, 05/02/09 3.45 am Italian Cup Jtus Napoli Thu, 05/02/09 3.45 am ECup Blackburn Sunderland Thu, 05/02/09
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      96 31 Today fflpV Football IP' Dutch C'ship: Feyenoord v Sparta (Live. Chll6, k tomorrow, 3am). Jfl FA Cup, 4th rd M replay: Everton vs Liverpool (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 5 X 3.55 am). m m Tennis -al RSA Championships (Kallang Centre, 6pm). Tomorrow Golf Buick Invitational: Day 1 (Live, Ch26, Friday, 4am).
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      35 32 Our Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Seah Choo Meng family on the demise of his beloved father BILL SEAH MONG HEE on 29 January 2009 From Management Staff of Pacific Star Group PACIFIC STAR
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      43 32 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to our Director Mr Tay Kiong Chiak, Ronald family On the demise of his beloved mother MDM TAN SAI HEAH Departed on 31 January 2009 From: The Management Staff of Naspac Marketing Pte Ltd NasMark Sdn. Bhd.
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      82 32 CHIA WAN FOONG Age: 74 passed away peacefully on 2nd February 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Lim Ah Toh Son: Daughter-in-law: William Chia Alvis Lim Daughters: Sons-in-law: Susan Chia Phang Cher Choon Melinda Chia Chua Hock Jin Michelle Chia Grandchildren: Rachel Phang Nicholas Phang Nicole Chua Ashley Chua and
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      57 32 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of GRACE LING RUI QING Departed on 4 February 2007 Our Darling, peacefully sleeping, resting at last, Her weary trials and troubles past. Safe in God's garden, free from pain. As you were you will always be, Treasured forever in our memory. Deeply missed, forever
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      103 33 A loving husband, caring father and doting grandfather TEOH HAI SWEE Age: 69 Passed away peacefully on 3 February 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Lee Ban Owe Daughters: Sons-in-law: Teoh Yee Ling Marcus Moses Foo Teoh Yee Ping Magdelene Raymond Tan See Kit Teoh Yee
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      150 33 "Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 FOO HEE JONG Age: 82 passed away peacefully on 03 Feb 09. Fondly cherished by loved ones. Wife: Wong Liang Lan Son: Daughter-in-law: Derek
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      70 33 ERIC ANTHONY D'SOUZA Age: 70 Returned home to the Lord on 3 February 2009. leaving behind Wife: Mcl Sisters, Brother-in-law, Sisters-in-law, Nephews, Nieces, Grandnephews nieces, Great-Grandnephew and friends to mourn his loss. Wake is at Blk 8 Marine Terrace (Void deck). Cortege will leave on 5 Feb (Thurs) at 2.45pm
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      43 33 3rd Anniversary In Loving Memory of GERALD ALEXANDER (School Psychologist) Departed on 4 Feb 2006 Yahweh is my strength my shield, in Him my heart trusts. Psalm 28:7 Deeply missed by Jenny G. Alexander siblings, sisters-in-law, in-laws, nieces, nephew, grandniece and loved ones.
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      175 33 GWEE SENG HOON Age: 86 passed away peacefully on 2 Feb 2009, leaving behind loved ones. "Softly as she speaks, softly as she walks yet so magnificent is her love for us. A lady of grace, a woman of intellect and a pillar of strength to us all. A wonderful
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      101 33 "Where do I begin my friend, my dad, his smile, his humour, his encouragement, his love and laughter your love will keep us going, memories of you everlasting Your true spirit of wisdom will live on with us for eternity We patiently wait for our day to meet you again,
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      56 33 2nd Anniversary In Everlasting Memory of LO FONGYEE VINCENT Departed: 4 February 2007 Everyday in some small way, Memories of you come our way. Though absent, you are always near, Still missed, loved and always dear. Loving You Always Wife: Jessie Children Their Spouses: Sebastian Pearl, Penny Tock Han, Lena
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      33 33 sth Anniversary In Loving Memory Of EDMOND BRANSON JR Departed on 4 Feb '04 "To see your lovely face, ever before our eyes. This is our prayer." Dearly remembered by Family Loved Ones.
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      261 33 'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.' (Psalm 23:6) Our beloved mother TEO PECK ENG 86 years was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on 31 January 2009. Daughters Spouses Teo
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      53 33 In Loving Memory Of Lee Kai Thong 18 April 1919 4 February 1994 In cherished memory of our beloved father and grandfather. We will always remember your love for us and honour your memory by instilling in our children and grandchildren your integrity and noble values. Maggie Michael Family Annie
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      52 33 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of PAUL RICHARD LOW KHOON HOCK Departed 4 February 2007 "Dear Paul We try to carry on the way We know you'd want us to." Deeply missed and fondly remembered by: Wife: Magdalen Sons: Richard, Edwin Lionel Mummy, Parents-in-law, Siblings, Siblings-in-law, Nieces Nephews and all
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      168 33 KWAN FONG CHONG Age: 86 Passed away peacefully on 2 Feb 2009 Beloved Mother Grandmother Dearly missed fondly remembered by loved ones (Husband: Choy Lum Wah, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Choy Kok Meng, Michael Lim Poh Choo, Polly Choy Kok Mun, Sam Cheok Beng Hoon Daughters: Sons-in-law: Choy Kwok Ying, Patricia
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      46 33 FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY Blessed are they who die in the Lord. They will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them. Revelation 14:13 LEE KAI THONG Departed 4 Feb 1994 Always remembered with great affection and love by Children, Grandchildren Great Grandchildren
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      86 33 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." Psalm 23:6 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory of LAWRENCE TOH LENG KIONG was called home on 4 February 2008 Deeply missed and always remembered by loved
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        441 42  -  Joyce Teo HORIZON TOWERS By ONE of the most protracted en-bloc sale disputes in years entered its final act yesterday when dissenters of the Horizon Towers deal opened their last-ditch court bid to kill the deal. The four owners want the
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        451 42  -  Jessica Cheam GILLMAN HEIGHTS By A LAST-DITCH attempt by 10 minority owners of units in former HUDC estate Gillman Heights to stop its collective sale was heard by the Court of Appeal yesterday. This appeal is the last recourse for the owners
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      543 40  -  Ananya Roy Air Market opens second warehouse, adds staff and enters new venture By LOCAL logistics company Air Market Express is bucking the downsizing trend by opening its second warehouse, a $7.5 million affair at Loyang Lane, and nearly doubling its staff strength to
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      444 40  -  Serene Luo By BOSSES here are far more likely to tear their hair out when their firm's reputation takes a hit than executives anywhere else in the world. About 97 per cent of respondents to a new survey said they were concerned
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      408 40  -  Fiona Chan By SINGAPORE'S manufacturing slump is likely to continue for some time but the decline is finally showing hints of bottoming out. Signs of stabilisation have appeared in the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a forward-looking indicator of factory output updated every month.
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      630 41 In US, Obama mounting media blitz to push through stimulus plan BEIJING: Governments across the globe are stepping up efforts to revive their foundering economies. Australia slashed interest rates yesterday and unveiled a As 42 billion (Ss4o billion) stimulus plan while the Bank
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      355 41 SHANGHAI: Asia's struggling economies are likely to bounce back quickly once their trading partners begin to recover, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday, predicting that a turnaround could come by late this year or early 2010. For
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      453 41 NEW YORK: Citigroup plans to use U5536.5 billion (5555.2 billion) to lend to consumers and companies and to fund United States mortgage loans after receiving US$45 billion as part of the government's bailout of the banking industry last year. Citigroup and other banks
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        541 34  -  Yang Huiwen BULLS AND BEARS But volume thin as investors stay away; US sentiment remains weak By THE local stock market rose for the first time in three days yesterday, but trading was thin and gains were modest following a third straight session
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        383 34  -  Francis Chan By A DEAL with the United States Federal Reserve to ensure that banks in Singapore have easy access to the greenback has been extended for another six months. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said last night that it has joined
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          102 34 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 649.4 million shares worth $630 million UP DOWN Gainers: 145 Losers: 193 Unchanged: 905 Mid Cap 349.07 T -3.03 Basic materials 219.70 A 1.54 Utilities 289.30 A 0.11 Small Cap 283.02 -1.54 Industrials 352.04 A 0.45 Financials 406.63 -0.04 All Share 410.48 0.51 Consumer goods 381.85
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          212 34 Yesterday's close: 7,825.51 (-48.47) »Japanese shares closed down 0.62 per cent, failing to get a lasting boost from news that the government will start buying bank shares. Yesterday's close: 879.67 (-4.78) Malaysian share prices fell 0.5 per cent as investors stayed on the sidelines, due to a lack of
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          398 34 Feb 3 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 STXPO 100 DBS 500 Lyxor China H 10US$ JSH SIA200 Lyxor India Nifty 10 SGX UOB WBL Corp SPH UOL Noble Grp 01am DBS Grp HTOCorp PCI Ltd SBSTransit Wilmar HKLand CENTS 9640 40.0 1080 28 0 875 23.0 909
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          386 34 1-eD J UtNIb DBS DB ePW*****2 59 7o 4.5 8.3 rech0ilUaeW*****6 7 3.5 100.0 DBS DB ePW*****7 44.5 1.5 3.5 SGX BNP eCW*****3 38 1.5 4.1 SingTel DBePW*****3 25.5 1.5 6.3 NobleGrpMBLeCW*****2 ....28.5 UOB DB eCW*****7 26 1.0 3.6 1.0 4.0 UOB HBL eCW*****2 30 1.0 3.4
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          179 34 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS By Volume cents Vol Golden Agri 30 Noble Grp 110 SingTel 255 Epure 30 UniFiber 3 CapitaLand 239 IndoAgri 57.5 DBS DB eCWD9D713 11.5 SembMar 154 StraitsAsia 94.5 Chart SemiCond 23.5 CDL HTrust 57.5 Yangzijiang 41.5 Hscendasreit 129 Gent Intl 41.5
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          105 34 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Feb 3 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9440 0.9750 Can dollar 1.2080 1.2230 Euro 1.9290 1.9510 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4175 0.4182 NZ dollar 0.7550 0.7720 Sterling pound 2.1400 2.1650 US dollar 1.5050 1.5230 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          376 34 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 718 375 1280 478 1792.9 517 67.5 123 501 3580 2180 1250 635 I. 270 319 1026 438 464 372 518 473 I..-. 314 2170 571 293 228 5606 CapitaLand 138 5417 CapitaMall 513
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          621 34 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 134 272 157 234 243 420 98 75 164 198 199 190 365 314 177 85 Ih 398 765 336 372 317 170 565 87 222 238 95 108.3 36.5 346.5 124 138.5
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        940 36  -  Francis Chan No work sub-contracted as firm offers specialised service in underground infrastructure work By STRATEGIC MOVE "My friends in the construction industry joke that I buy equipment like I'm buying toys, but I knew that was the only way to help differentiate
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        614 37 SME CLINIC MY BUSINESS is making less profit due to the economic downturn. I need to implement cost-cutting measures in my company. However, I am reluctant to retrench my workers. How can the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (Spur) help SMEs
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        444 38  -  Francis Chan Enterprise centre beefs up advisory services to help during recession By ENTERPRISE development centres (EDCs) run by local business groups can help ensure that smaller firms survive the downturn, according to a leading business figure from the Malay community. Mr Akbar Kader, chairman
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        416 38  -  LEE SU SHYAN THESE might seem like the worst of times but the economic gloom did not stop local banks from celebrating Chinese New Year with their small and medi-um-sized enterprise (SME) clients. While there was plenty of celebrating, there was
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        526 39 Hong Kong telco's share price rises after suspension is lifted; privatisation vote to proceed HONG KONG: PCCW, Hong Kong's dominant telecommunications carrier, said yesterday it has no knowledge of improper share transfers mentioned in media reports. This move dispelled the cloud hanging over a controversial
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        342 39  -  Francis Chan By INFRASTRUCTURE firm OKP Holdings has won a second contract from the Land Transport Authority (LTA), this time to widen another part of the Central Expressway (CTE). The $119.3 million contract involves widening a section of the CTE from the Pan Island
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      108 42 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm it s an MNC O r a small outfit would MOST-READ ONLINE want workers who cannot perform or New POSB branch concept. add value as it affects business. That's 700 garment workers laid off. a fact." MOST COMMENTED BUDGET DEBATE
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      208 43 PUSHING y(^WlM^ (^BUTTONS In The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt plays a man who was born old and becomes younger as he grows up. JOHN LUI I I talks to the stars about the making of a movie with extraordinary W Jj^BßMlilM special effects and assesses its Oscar
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      36 43 New hero Nostalgia treat Singing break James Bond Liza Wang IPif| Local musician to plays resistance to sing old sing with Wakin fighter hits at K^Ji Chau I concert r™ ''v't >r C 9 *%J C2^^r
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      621 44  -  cara van miriah Local singer invited to perform at Hong Kong singer Wakin Chau's concert this Saturday ONE WAKIN LIVE IN SINGAPORE Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium When: Saturday, 7.30pm Admission: $128 from Sistic (www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555) When Mando-pop star Wakin Chau (below) heard local musician Wynne
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      320 44 London National galleries from Scotland and England have raised £50 million (Sslo7 million) to keep a painting by Italian Renaissance master Titian in public ownership, they said on Monday. The head of the National Galleries of Scotland said at the launch of a fund-raising campaign that
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        1379 46  -  John lui film correspondent 'I had to be in the make-up chair at 3am, after shoving coffee down my throat. Then it's a full day's shooting and it starts all over again. To get any sleep, you have to do it in the chair'
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        515 47 Critics have pointed out the similarities between The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and the 1994 box-office giant Forrest Gump (1994). Gump grossed US$329 million at home and US$677 million worldwide. Button, like Gump, follows a Southern man who is born handicapped and leaves home
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        708 47  -  ong sor fern review drama THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (PG) 166 minutes/Opens tomorrow The story: Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is born old and ages backwards into youth. He is abandoned by his horrified father Thomas (Jason Flemyng) after his mother dies during childbirth and is brought
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        614 48  -  John lui A pretty but soggy tale of the Holocaust has four defiant brothers and a bit of everything thrown in ffWßWdrama DEFIANCE (PG) 135 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: In 1941, four Jewish brothers escape into the Polish forest to evade German invaders. There, they collect a
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        151 48  -  Jasmine Teo First look: Duplicity Last seen together in the Oscar-nominated Closer (2004) playing lovers laden with emotional baggage from past relationships, Clive Owen and Julia Roberts now play lovers with baggage of a different sort. Opens June 18 Directed by:
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        811 50  -  boon chan Actor Michael Ealy on his 'freak' eye colour and what Sleeper Cell taught him about terrorism media correspondent quote me L J 'We decided that bad behaviour and overdosing on various substances were not sufficient qualifications to get a blue plaque Cultural historian Christopher Frayling on
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        166 50  -  Dave Chua sdfg UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS (M 18) 92 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** This heavily tinted prequel brings together the same elements as the first two Underworld movies: vampires, werewolves (also known as lycans) and British thespians. Star Kate Beckinsale has opted out of this film, leaving Bill
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        705 49  -  ahmad osman Peace and stability will speed up the country's economic development, says Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Singapore by Partnership in South Asia AS chairman of the eight-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc), Sri Lanka hosted its 15th summit in August last
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      605 51  -  jocelyn lee Be prepared for a night of memories, Liza Wang tells fans going for her concert this month LIZA WANG 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT When: Feb 21, 7.30pm Where: The Max Pavilion, Singapore Expo Admission: $68, $98, $128 and $148 from Sistic (www.sistic.com.sg, tel: 6348-5555)
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      260 51 Warsaw After almost half a century of crooning for swooning women across the globe, Welsh heart-throb Tom Jones (above) appeared on Monday here with locks of natural grey, apparently having said no to dye jobs. "It's the music that keeps me alive," Jones, 68, told reporters
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      650 52  -  tara tan Failing to renew lease in Ngee Ann City, Opera Gallery will store its art in Keppel while looking for new space in prime area arts reporter Opera Gallery, which closed its doors last week after its lease in Ngee Ann City was not
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      365 52 Book central Google New York In 2002, Google began a "secret 'books' project". Today, that project is known as Google Book Search and, aided by a recent class-action settlement, it promises to transform the way information is collected: who controls the most books, who gets access to those books, how
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        396 54 Los Angeles Oscar organisers on Monday warned nominees for the world's top film awards to keep on their toes during the ceremony later this month. The producers "are going to take some risks, many risks, some bold", Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion
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        154 54 SETBACK FOR POLANSKI Film-maker Roman Polanski has faced a setback in his bid to have 30-year-old rape charges against him dismissed. A California appeals court rejected his appeal to move the trial outside of Los Angeles. His lawyers had asked that the LA County court system be removed from
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        140 54 Hong Kong Television star Gallen Lo is engaged to Chinese actress Su Van (both right), who was one of the mahjong-playing wives in the film Lust, Caution. The 46-year-old Hong Kong actor and Su, 34, had an impromptu engagement ceremony in Beijing last Friday, said Oriental
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        109 54 More Hong Kong stars are marrying up up north, that is, to mainlanders. The Monkey King star Dicky Cheung walked down the aisle with Chinese actress Jess Zhang this year. Last year, there were at least three Hong Kong-main-land showbusiness weddings. Hong Kong actress Ada Choi married
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        850 94 CHAN CHI-LOONG witnessed IBM's unveiling of Lotus Live, a cloud-based social network for businesses How Lotus Live works CONSIDER one an extension of the other. Where Lotus is an in-house business tool, Lotus Live is an online-based people connector. Like its main competitor Microsoft Office, Lotus is
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        565 94  -  Chan Chi-Loong By YOU step into a shop and spot an item you like. You whip out your mobile handphone and snap a picture. Instantly, a tiny digitised shop assistant pops up on your mobile phone screen, stating the price. Augmented reality via mobile phones is, for
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        706 94 Investing in power grids, health-care IT and broadband has far-reaching benefits, says Samuel Palmisano AS A new American administration takes office during the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression, everyone is understandably fixated on the present emergency on what went wrong and
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        443 95  -  Sherwin Loh Skate 2 By Cheat sheet Moving stuff A stunt calls for you to perform a series of tricks like jumps and spins. Roam the area and look for items like ramps that can be moved to give you greater speed or higher altitude (or, air in
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        295 95  -  Oo Gin Lee Fable 2 Knothole Island By THE inhabitants of Knothole Island are in need of a hero as they are suffering from a freezing winter. That is where your hero comes in in this download-only add-on to the Fable 2 role-playing game. Once you download the
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        446 96  -  Sherwin Loh Skate It By t. S6o.9o(Wii)/ $45.90 (DS) Sports (genre) BUTTON mashing for executing stunts and moves in sports games can be taxing for newcomers, and that is where Skate It for the Wii comes in. Instead of getting players to remember a chain of buttons
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        370 96  -  Valentine Chua Locoßoco 2 By a gamer still trying to transcribe the songs of these cute defenders of world peace fMnnr% $69 b^Jh l*M Action (genre) W PSP (platform) THE squishy, orange blobs that look like fat water bombs, known as Locoßoco, are back for another epic adventure
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        463 97  -  Irene Tham By Final say This time, LG has loaded up on tech to also appeal to the tech-sawy. The total damage is $1,976 for the phone and the watch. If a pricey Prada bag has not stopped you before, why should it this time?
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        362 97  -  Chester Chen Fujitsu LIOIO From $1,688, from Sim Lim Square and Funan DigitaLife Mall By a PC enthusiast and freelance writer Final say Fujitsu's LlOlO would be equally at home in the family room or the boardroom, with performance and style that are easy on the eyes and
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        536 98  -  Sherwin Loh Journey To The Centre Of The Earth $29.90 (DVD)/$59.90 (Blu-ray), from major video retailers By Final say The home 3-D experience is not good because the overall image has a whitewash effect. The videos, though, look much better with the newer lenses
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        474 98  -  Stephanie Gwee Jabra 8T530 Bluetooth Headset and USB Adapter $190, from all authorised dealers, including Challenger and South Asia Computer By a freelance writer Final say People looking for a reliable noise-cancelling gizmo may find a snug soulmate in the 8T530. OKAY, no one is over the
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        504 99 In this first of a three-part series, 00 GIN LEE shows you how to transfer contacts and photos from one phone to another of the same brand TRANSFERRING CONTACTS Method 1: Back up to memory card This is the most convenient method and works on most Sony Ericsson
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        278 99 Photos are even easier to transfer because they are stored by default into your M 2 memory card. 1. To view the photos in your old phone, go to menu then click on Organiser. 2. Now click on "File Manager". 3. Click on the right arrow button once
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        417 100  -  SHERWIN LOH A virtual drive is the answer if you do not have a CD/DYD disc drive you can use, says WITH the influx of low-end netbooks priced from $500 and other petite laptops, one similarity is that the hardware no longer comes with a
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        1081 101 Want to know what's wrong with your PC? E-mail us at stdled@sph.com.sq Maple Story blues Recently, I downloaded a game called Maple Story to my laptop. However, when I ran the set-up program, it failed. I exited and scanned it for viruses as an alert on a corrupted
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        825 102 THAM YUEN-C talks to David-Michel Davies, 34, executive director of Webby Awards J If we start wk honouring pornographic websites in the Webby Awards, people whore interested in all the other websites will get shut out because the salacious sites will take over. David-Michel, on why pornographic
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