The Straits Times, 18 February 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    17 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 2009. *AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon Exports fall record 35%
      44 1 THE global recession dealt Singapore a hammer blow last month with exports recording their worst performance in the nation's history. Shipments shrank 34.8 per cent, the largest fall since the Government began collating figures in 1977. PRIME PAGE A 4
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      Lock icon Selangor politician quits
      43 1 A TEARFUL Malaysian opposition politician Elizabeth Wong yesterday offered to quit all her official positions after nude photographs of her were circulated. She said she was resigning as executive councillor for Selangor and her state assembly seat. PRIME PAGE A3
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      Lock icon Price to pay for bravery
      53 1 A DUTCH tourist dived into the waters near the Merlion to rescue a woman who had jumped in but had to pay the hospital $90 for treating several cuts he suffered. He will get an award for bravery, though, from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
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    1018 1  -  Sue-Ann Chia USE OF PAST RESERVES President cites severe downturn, rapid decline of the economy and need for swift measures to restore confidence By SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT EDITED TRANSCRIPT PAGES AB-9 PRESIDENT S R Nathan revealed yesterday why he agreed to the first-ever draw on past
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      Lock icon Throw the hiring net wide
      1025 2  -  Sandra Davie Experts say only one candidate in four turns out to be a good teacher By SENIOR WRITER IS THE Education Ministry's latest teacher hiring spree a good or bad thing? In Parliament last week, several backbenchers voiced concern over MOE's plan to recruit
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    • VIEWPOINTS
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        Lock icon Japan's incredible shrinking economy
        47 2 WE SAY Japan's economy suffered its worst decline in over 30 years in the last quarter. Moderating the downturn will increasingly hinge on fiscal stimulus. Here, Japan could bear remembering a few things from its extended recession of the *****. EDITORIAL PAGE Al9
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        Lock icon A balanced national life
        32 2 COLUMNS Blessed already with good governance, Singapore now needs to foster greater individual responsibility to meet the challenges of the current crisis, says Kishore Mahbubani. REVIEW PAGE Al9
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        Lock icon Remittances drying up
        31 2 With remittances from migrant workers falling, many Asian economies are facing unstable exchange rates, social unrest, more crime and rising diplomatic tensions, says Bruce Gale. REVIEW PAGE A2O
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        Lock icon Focus on local talent
        29 2 OUR READER SAYS Reader Murali Sharma says Singapore needs to rely less on foreign sportsmen and instead focus on nurturing local talents. FORUM PAGE A2l
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        17 2 www.straitstimes.com Teo Cheng Wee examines the stir a Kuala Lumpur politician's nude photos has created.
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    • Article
      Lock icon What it should have been
      57 2 IN OUR story "Singapore to buy 2.6 m doses of bird flu vaccine" yesterday, we said Singapore expects to get its 2.6 million doses within six months. The Ministry of Health has clarified that only the first batch of vaccines will arrive by then. The
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      Lock icon Politician in nude photo uproar breaks down in tears
      485 3  -  Hazlin Hassan I QUIT By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT MORE ONLINE Read Teo Cheng Wee's blog on straitstimes.com KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition politician Elizabeth Wong yesterday offered to quit all her official positions after nude photographs of her were circulated. At a packed press
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      Lock icon Japanese minister fails to quell criticism of his conduct
      307 3  -  Kwan Weng Kin I QUIT By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa resigned yesterday, a day after trying to deflect strong condemnation of his unbecoming conduct at an international press conference. The premature fall of the 55-year-old politician and close
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  307 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Exports fall a record 35%
      706 4  -  Robin Chan Weakness seen in all sectors; the decline for the ninth straight month mirrors region's poor performance By THE global recession dealt Singapore a hammer blow in January with exports recording their worst performance in the nation's history. Shipments crashed 34.8 per cent a
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      Lock icon Bukit Batok bush fires keep firemen busy
      482 4  -  Sujin Thomas Kimberly Spykerman By FIREFIGHTERS have been virtually camped out in a vegetated area along Bukit Batok West Avenue 3, where pockets of fire have been breaking out over the last PA days. Soon after one blaze is brought under control, another
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      Lock icon US gives priority to Japan
      725 5  -  Kwan Weng Kin Clinton visit, invitation to Aso please Tokyo By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT Top issues STRATEGIC REASSURANCE JAPAN needed and received reassurance from the US that it remains Washington's closest ally in Asia, amid pressure for Tokyo to take a bigger global role. SECURITY Prime
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      Lock icon Voter roll to be updated
      247 5 THE registers of electors are due for an update and the Prime Minister has directed the revision be done by April 30, according to a notice published yesterday in the electronic version of the Government Gazette. Observers said the update is a routine one as
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      Lock icon Concerns about economy go back to mid-2008
      3658 8 EDITED TRANSCRIPT OF PRESIDENT'S PRESS CONFERENCE President makes public for first time his decision to allow use of reserves Road to in-principle approval FROM AUGUST 2008 President S R Nathan asked for periodic briefings by officials from the Ministry of Trade and Industry,
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      Lock icon Constitution keeps procedures flexible
      545 8  -  Clarissa Oon By NOTHING in the Constitution currently spells out how the Elected President should deal with a request to use past reserves, beyond the need to consult his council of advisers. President S R Nathan noted this yesterday at a press conference where he explained
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      Lock icon Dealing with devils in the mind
      1857 6  -  Radha Basu THE ST INTERVIEW It's time to break free of the taboos of mental illness the shame and secrecy that prevent early treatment By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Champion of the mentally ill DR ANG Yong Guan, 54, is a psychiatrist in private practice at
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      Lock icon How to beat recession woes
      282 6 THREE types of work-weary people have been trooping into psychiatrist Ang Yong Guan's office of late. Some have already been retrenched, like a 40-something air-conditioner technician sacked from his job of 15 years in November. Then there are those who fear the axe may be
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon 'This is the day we have waited for for 30 years'
      313 9 'KILLING FIELDS' TRIAL OPENS About the tribunal THE tribunal, established in 2006 after nearly a decade of negotiations between Cambodia and the United Nations, is seen as the last chance to bring the Khmer Rouge's leaders to justice. Cambodia's
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      Lock icon Survivors of Khmer Rouge atrocities witness the first formal trial of chief torturer
      711 9 PHNOM PENH: Survivors of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge atrocities reacted with pain, anger and relief as they watched Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot's chief torturer in the dock, 30 years after the fall of a regime blamed for
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        Lock icon Clinton's Indonesia visit a boost to region
        719 10  -  Salim Osman Trip could boost US ties with Asean and repair America's image in the Muslim world By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT U.S. TIES WITH ASEAN "The US is a good friend of Asean and wants to see Asean succeed." Asean Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan JAKARTA:
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        Lock icon Jakarta's priority: Deeper ties with US
        325 10  -  LYNN LEE JAKARTA: Indonesia has a long slate of bilateral issues to discuss with Mrs Hillary Clinton during her two-day stop. These will include ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and a recognition of Indonesia's efforts in areas like curbing terrorism, analysts say. The United
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        Lock icon New US govt 'ready to work with Asia'
        411 10  -  Shefali Rekhi By ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR THE new American leadership has an ambitious agenda of change in a world full of problems. Yet the fledgling administration is "inexperienced with an inexperienced president", said former United States ambassador to Singapore Stapleton Roy, the
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        Lock icon China dangles rebates for 'green' vehicles
        172 11 BEIJING: China will offer cash rebates of up to 600,000 yuan (*****,300) to buyers of alterna-tive-energy passenger cars and buses in 13 major cities, state radio said yesterday. Under the programme, the rebates will range from 50,000 yuan for a small hybrid car to
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        Lock icon Russia, China ink mega energy pact
        597 11 Beijing will give Russian oil companies $38 billion in loans for long-term crude supply MOSCOW: Russia signed its biggest-ever energy deal with China yesterday, under which its oil companies will receive US$25 billion (Ss3B billion) in loans in exchange for long-term crude supplies, Russia's
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        Lock icon S'pore exploring more tie-ups with Guangdong
        392 11  -  Tracy Quek By CHINA CORRESPONDENT GUANGZHOU: Despite these challenging times, Singapore sees new opportunities in Guangdong and wants to participate in the southern province's next phase of industrial development in a "big and significant way". From urban and master planning to industrial development and
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        Lock icon India yet to spell out anti-terror role
        674 13  -  Ravi Velloor No commitments on Taleban until US policy towards Delhi unfolds By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama's special envoy to the region has returned to Washington after sussing out New Delhi's attitude towards taking a more direct
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        Lock icon Chinese man's mistress contest ends in tragedy
        336 13 QINGDAO: A married Chinese sugar daddy, who could no longer afford to support his five mistresses, put them through deportment, singing, speaking and drinking contests to decide which one to keep, local media reported. But the bizarre contests took a tragic turn when
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        Lock icon Sumatra haze forces flight diversions
        220 13 JAKARTA: Thick haze from forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra island blanketed the sky and disrupted air traffic in Riau province yesterday, an airport official said. "Four planes to (provincial capital) Pekanbaru airport have been diverted this morning to nearby airports on Sumatra due to the
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        Lock icon Panel wants govts to review 'harsh' new anti-terror laws
        448 13  -  Nirmal Ghosh By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: After a three-year study, a panel of international jurists is calling on governments to review harsh new laws and greater powers given to security agencies in the "war on terror". The new powers are, in
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        Lock icon Muslim women fight for equal rights
        935 12  -  Carolyn Hong Sisters In Islam takes campaign for reform to a global level By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF CALL FOR CHANGE "Musawah came about due to frustrations women's groups felt when pushing for reform to the family law that discriminates against women." Ms Zainah Anwar
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    • world international
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        Lock icon Obama home rescue plan 'targets lenders'
        711 14 Lenders may have to match govt subsidies to cut mortgage payments WASHINGTON: United States President Barack Obama's plan to reduce the flood of home foreclosures, set to be unveiled today, is expected to take a carrot-and-stick approach to persuading lenders to help struggling home
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        Lock icon Trump's casino company files for bankruptcy
        382 14 LOS ANGELES: Celebrity billionaire Donald Trump has been forced to watch a debt-laden casino operator which bears his name file for bankruptcy protection, London's Financial Times has reported. The paper says that Atlantic City's Trump Entertainment Resorts, of which Mr Trump owns 28 per
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        Lock icon Aussie fires spark soul-searching
        621 15 Danger will increase if climate change is not dealt with, say scientists SYDNEY: Scientists said that Australia can expect more of the scorching conditions that fanned the firestorms that killed at least 200 people this month, prompting a nationwide debate about how to prepare for a
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        Lock icon Class-action suit premature, says A-G
        320 15 SYDNEY: Victoria state AttorneyGeneral Rob Hulls has attacked the filing of a class-action suit even before the causes of the recent deadly Australian bush fires in the state have been established. "There does seem to be an unseemly rush by some lawyers to the court
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        Lock icon NSW also hit by flooding
        179 15 SYDNEY: Even as wildfires blazed in the country's drought-parched south, New South Wales (NSW) yesterday evacuated some residents of towns north of Sydney as flood waters inundated parts of a second state in Australia. The Bellinger River burst its banks yesterday, prompting the evacuation of
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        Lock icon Livni: No peace without pullout
        685 16 Israel's PM-hopeful is willing to cede land to Palestinians a plan that her rival opposes JERUSALEM: Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who hopes to be appointed Israel's prime minister-desig-nate, has said Israel must give up considerable territory in exchange for peace with the Palestinians, drawing a
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        Lock icon Taking shots of British bobby no longer a snap
        326 16 LONDON: Tourists better think twice now before snapping pictures of the iconic British bobby. A new British anti-terrorism law went into effect on Monday, and could effectively bar photographers from taking pictures of police or military personnel a move that prompted
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      • INBRIEF
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          Lock icon No charges against tycoon
          136 17 LONDON: Mr Mohamed Al-Fayed, owner of London's up-scale Harrods department store, will not face charges over allegations of sexual assault on a girl aged under 16, prosecutors said yesterday. The Egyptian-born tycoon, 76, had denied accusations that he kissed a 15-year-old girl at his store in
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          Lock icon Malaysians are 'axed last'
          122 17 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians would be the last foreign workers to be retrenched in Singapore during the global economic slump, said Minister of Human Resources S. Subramaniam. He said yesterday that this was because Malaysian workers had more skills and abilities that were required by Singapore industries
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          Lock icon Altantuya verdict in April
          88 17 SHAH ALAM: The High Court will deliver its verdict on April 9 on two policemen accused of murdering Mongolian interpreter Altantuya Shaariibuu. It set the date after hearing submissions from all parties at the end of the defence's case. Azilah Hadri, 33, and Sirul Azhar Umar,
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          Lock icon Italian PM's lawyer jailed
          165 17 MILAN: A Milan court yesterday sentenced David Mills, the British former tax lawyer of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, to 4Vz years in jail for corruption, the Ansa news agency reported. Mills was found guilty of giving false evidence in return for an alleged US$6OO,OOO bribe
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          Lock icon Kissing not allowed
          55 17 Stop smooching. That's the message of a sign that went up outside a train station in Warrington, northern England, on Monday. The goal is to stop departing passengers from pulling up in cars at a crowded drop-off point and pausing to share a farewell kiss with their
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          Lock icon File-sharing site: 4 charged
          575 17 COPYRIGHT TEST CASE Music and movie giants seek damages for losses from illegal downloads STOCKHOLM: A copyright test case that could help music and film companies recoup millions of dollars in lost revenues has started in Stockholm. The case involves one of the world's biggest free
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      108 9 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COin of cowing under the cloak of decorum." MOST-READ ONLINE Deadly fireworks: CCTV apologises. YOUR SAY Aussie fires: Spore company sued. Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa decided to resign after his MOST COMMENTED "odd" behaviour at an international Chinese V-P blasts
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      92 15 Singapore Sunday, March 1, 2009 LOCATION: FAIR HOURS: LOCAL CONTACT: Mandarin Oriental 2:00-5:00 pm -US University Fair (Ballroom 1) U.S. Commercial Service, Singapore American Embassy, 5 Raffles Avenue, PRESENTATIONS: Singapore. Marina Square 1:30 pm Insider Tips from Admissions Officers Tel. 6476-9415 These fairs are free of charge and open to
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon Japan needs to focus its stimulus on momentum
      457 18 THE Bank of Japan's policy board meets today under a mood of deepening gloom. The central bank will be under pressure to come up with responses to the deteriorating position of the Japanese economy, which in the October to December period slumped
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      Lock icon The yin and yang of development
      1154 18  -  Kishore Mahbubani THINK-TANK I By The strengths and weaknesses of American and Singaporean societies are complementary. Singapore is strong in the public sector, not so strong in the private sector. America is strong in the private sector, not so strong in the public sector.
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      Lock icon A broad-based mess
      818 18  -  Paul Krugman U.S. ECONOMY I By BY NOW, everyone knows the sad tale of Bernard Madoff's duped investors. They looked at their statements and thought they were rich. But then, one day, they discovered to their horror that their supposed wealth was a figment of someone else's
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        Lock icon When the remittance flow dries up
        894 19  -  Bruce Gale MIGRANT WORKERS THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN By SENIOR WRITER IT HAS not shown up in official statistics yet, but the trend seems inevitable. As the global economic downturn bites, declining remittances from migrant workers are going to put many Asian economies under serious
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        Lock icon Coming soon: Capitalism 3.0
        880 19  -  Dani Rodrik By Just as Adam Smith's minimal capitalism was transformed into John Maynard Keynes' mixed economy, we need to contemplate a transition from the national version of the mixed economy to its global counterpart. CAPITALISM is in the throes of its most severe crisis in
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        Lock icon Two lines of command?
        798 19  -  Ching Cheong CONTROL OF THE CHINESE MILITARY By SENIOR WRITER HONG KONG: Does Chinese President Hu Jintao, being chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), exercise supreme and absolute power over China's all-power-ful military body? Well, not quite. An article by the Chief of General Staff,
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        241 20 JB nursing homes "Is it really impossible to consider building such nursing homes here at comparable prices for Singaporeans?" HAR HOONG ONN: "I refer to the suggestion made in Parliament by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan after his recent visit to a site in Johor Bam, where a Singaporean
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        Lock icon Focus on local talent
        424 20 INDONESIAN SHUTTLER'S NO TO CITIZENSHIP "It is important that Singapore attracts and grooms foreign talent but we have to allow them time to adapt." ACE KINDRED CHEONG: "After reading yesterday's report, 'Promising shuttler quits after getting ultimatum', I am sad and disappointed that the Singapore Badminton
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        Lock icon Make offenders compensate victims of crime
        373 20 SENIOR Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs Ho Peng Kee was reported to have said in Parliament ("Victims of crime 'not alone' in hour of need", Feb 14) that there have been instances when the courts have ordered offenders to compensate a
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        205 20 Plea to NTUC "Consider giving special subscription rebates as a form of direct savings for its members during this difficult period." MADAM TAN SWEE HUANG: "National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) membership provides members with a host of benefits and incentives. While we appreciate all the various initiatives NTUC has
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      653 23  -  Tessa Wong STB working with local businesses to bolster up tourism industry By THE freebies offered by shops, hotels and tourist spots over the last weekend seem to have worked like a charm. Thousands of Singaporeans shopped GST-free, took up hotel rooms at discounted rates
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      591 23  -  Salma Khalik By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT TAXI driver Mark Law, 37, has suffered from diabetes for the past seven years. He has a blood sugar level more than 50 per cent higher than the ideal rate, but was not taking his medicine. Then, in
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      310 23  -  Ananya Roy By A NEW green award designed to spur builders to adopt green practices has been launched by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). The Green and Gracious Builders' Award the first of its kind in Singapore seeks to encourage builders to use more recycled
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      449 24  -  Theresa Tan The Community Foundation of Singapore will set aside $lm for cash-strapped students By UNDERGRADUATES struggling financially to stay in school will be the first to be helped by a charitable foundation set up last year. The Community Foundation of Singapore has raised
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      220 24 FREE psychometric tests and career counselling sessions are on offer at this year's career and education fair to help job seekers improve their chances of landing jobs during the economic slowdown. About 15,000 jobs are up for grabs at the fair,
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      49 24 A flautist busking in the underpass below Anderson Bridge yesterday. There has been a steady rise in the number of buskers in recent years from 102 registered with the National Arts Council in 2005 to 140 as of September last year. ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG
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      831 25  -  Goh Chin Lian Last month's figure up 50% compared to October's; more also requesting social aid By How CDCs help Find jobs A team from North East CDC is scouring neighbourhood shops and malls in Tampines and Pasir Ris for jobs closer to home.
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      758 26  -  Tara Tan It will start a week early this year so students can catch shows before mid-year break By ARTS REPORTER CONFIDENT DESPITE RECESSION "This festival has been around for 30 years and we take heart in that we have weathered well in previous
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      374 27  -  JERMYN CHOW FIVE thousand people who arrived at Singapore's checkpoints last month declared and paid taxes for unlabelled cigarettes they had with them, after a new law requiring that every cigarette stick be branded with a mark kicked in on Jan 1. About $200,000
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      640 27  -  K.C. Vijayan Mum's child support bid rejected; but lawyers say claims can be made against a living parent By LAW CORRESPONDENT WHEN her lover died, and the monetary support for their two illegitimate children died with him, a woman asked the High Court
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      269 27 A FORMER construction company employee who accepted bribes from Bangladeshi workers in return for getting them work permits was given a six-month jail term yesterday. Azman Mupid, 41, was ordered to pay a penalty of $15,700, which was the amount he
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      521 28  -  Liaw Wy-Cin Schering-Plough's new facility will study bodily indicators and use high-tech imaging to track how a drug is doing By NINE in 10 potential drugs fail at a late stage, after millions of dollars have been spent developing them, because they are not
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      564 28  -  Jalelah Abu Baker By FOR victims of stroke whose upper limbs are severely paralysed, there is little or no hope of recovery. But Madam Tina Tan Seok Ching, 58, is beating the odds, having regained about 25 per cent of movement in her left
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      803 29  -  Kimberly Spykerman Yeo Sam Jo GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME! Food outlets with highly visible tray-return stations are doing better By THE BURNING QUESTION SINCE The Straits Times' "Goodness Gracious Me!" project kicked off in October last year, has its message begun to sink in? The drive,
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      527 30  -  Lee Hui Chieh GROWING TREND IN SPORE Poll also shows mums are breastfeeding for a longer period of time By MOTHERS here are lapping up the benefits of mother's milk. A new survey shows more mums are choosing to breastfeed and for a longer period of
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      893 31  -  Terrence Voon INDONESIAN SHUTTLER SAYS NO TO SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP CE Pang says player knew all along he would be asked to be a citizen By SBA COULDN'T WAIT "I had no choice because the association told me I had to become a citizen now,
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      516 32 "Manchester United look untouchable. They are 12 points ahead of us and they have a game against Fulham which they will certainly win." ARSENE WENGER, Arsenal manager, on the defending English Premier League champions Arsenal 4 Cardiff City 0 LONDON: Some storylines are simply
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      477 32 Wenger concedes bitter rivals will take some stopping in EPL LONDON: How is this for praise? "At the moment, Manchester United look untouchable," confessed Arsene Wenger, a man who once led a team of self-styled invincibles to a season without defeat while taking on Alex Ferguson in
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      394 32 NOTHING OFFENSIVE "It's a popular, harmless and widely used Arabic metaphor. It means to halt someone's plans." MpHAMMED HAMMAM, waving off criticism following his remarks that he intends to "cut off the head" of Korean FA chief Cho Jung Yeon SEOUL: A bitter war
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      197 32 mii am r, -AU iv k r a MILAN: David Beckham believes America TrL^an^SiX'is on loan at AC Mian tm Ma^chT Q but wanN to stay fnCl^lfpnermaneantlhy9' He admitted after Milan's 1-2 loss to Inter Milan in the Serie Aon Sunday that
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      627 32 AhK2l ITlf> 1/14*11 If>CPC Mill CllllUVllrll IUdCO riParh/^IA Hi I lirtli neari V V^ PllllOn CHELSEA owner Roman Abramovich has lost 22 S T^IITJ the global financial crisis. From US$23 billion (5534.8 billion), his wealth has shrunk to US$l3.9 billion, according to the Russian
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      92 32 ASHRIN Shariff (far left) spectacularly slamming the ball home five minutes before the final whistle at the Bedok Stadium last night. The 26-year-old striker starred for Geylang United in their 3-1 S-League win over Albirex Niigata. The Japanese club opened the scoring through forward Kenji
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      436 33 "sheriff cave ho larl/C Ol ICMII $ays lIC ld^l\^ GVldfinCG against o SWimmGr ill dODG CaSG r "Ho nnuar cairl 'I cmnLarl fie never SaiU, I SmOKea marijuana. He never COnfeSSed that LEON LOTT, Richland County Sheriff /c .XT COLUMBIA (South Carolina): Now that Michael Phelps
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      295 33 Collingwood P uts England in command ST JOHN'S (Antigua): Paul Collingwood's 113 on Monday led England to an imposing 566 for nine declared on the second day of the third cricket Test against the West Indies. Just nine days after being bowled out for 51 in Jamaica and suffering an
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      383 33 PEBBLE BEACH (California): Some 40 hours after hitting his last shot, Dustin Johnson won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Monday when rain forced officials to cancel the final round. His 15-under 201 after a 67 at Poppy Hills on Saturday
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      159 33 PARIS: Dee Cafari (right) has sailed into the record books by becoming the first woman to circumnavigate the globe single-handed in both directions. The British yachtswoman, at the helm of Aviva, arrived at the French port of Les Sables d'Olonne on Monday after 99 days at sea to
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        78 33 LONDON: Former France captain Raphael Ibanez retired from rugb on Tuesd because of a series of concussions while j j for his dub w in England The 36 year old was injured against Worcester in September last year and had further head injuries against Leinster and
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        78 33 BEIJING: China hopes to capitalise on the success of its Olympic divers, who won seven of the eight golds in Beijing last year, by launching a professional diving league. "We think we can launch a new form of diving competition the Diving League to make
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        48 33 PHOENIX" The Phoenix Suns SUSDended guard jason Richardson for one National Basketball Association game, following his arrest on Monday for reckless driving. The said he was travelling at 145kmh in a 55kmh zone. He was charged and then released after a few hours- ASSOCIATED PRESS
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        74 33 SAO PAULO: One fan was shot dead and at least 40 people were injured in separate incidents at football matches across Brazil last weekend, the police said on Monday. A 20-year-old man was shot to death in Belo Horizonte during a fight before the match
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      121 34 "Only after June will he decide his future." Luiz Felipe Scolari's agent, Acaz Fellegger, assuring Manchester City manager Mark Hughes that he can hang to his job for another four months. Scolari was sacked by Chelsea last week MADRID: Real Madrid striker Raul, 31, who
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      244 34 Cricket Third Test 2nd day in St John's, Antigua: England 566-9 dec (overnight 301-3: A. Strauss 169, A. Cook 52, 0. Shah 57, K. Pietersen 51, P. Collingwood 113: Taylor 2-73, Edwards 2-75, Hinds 2-86). West Indies 55-1 in 13 overs. Cycling Tour of California 2nd stage, 186.5 km
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      533 34 Armstrong moves up in the Tour of California standings despite a fall SANTA CRUZ (California): In some bad weather, Lance Armstrong took a spill when he got tangled with a motorcycle. But he still moved up a spot in the overall standings on Monday at the
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      206 34 LANCE Armstrong's customised. black-and-gold Equinox TTX 9.9 SSL, Trek's top-of-the-line time-trial bike, has a special na jnt inh tn rnmmpmnratp his return tn pam* JOb t0 commemorate nis return t0 eyem§The number 1274 represents the number of days the American was retired before
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      344 34  -  Leonard Lim By DISMAL economy or not, Laos is keen to ensure its maiden staging of the South-east Asia Games in December is a resounding success. The construction of a multi-mil-lion-dollar sports complex in the capital, Vientiane, is on track and will be
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      87 34 YOG volunteers ge t training VOLUNTEER Adrian Raj Angappan (centre) going through the doping procedures with national sailor Darren Choy (left) yesterday at the Singapore Sports School. Angappan, a marketing manager, is among 50 volunteers who have signed up as doping control officers for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in
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      465 34 SAN JOSE (California): The row involving Israel's Shahar Peer, who was denied entry into the United Arab Emirates to play in this week's Dubai Tennis championships, seems certain to escalate. Doubles player Andy Ram, a member of Israel's Davis Cup team, is also
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      180 34 Today V jWK Football English Premier League: v Man Utd v Fulham (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, k»^^ Uefa Cup: Werder Bremen v AC Milan (Live, Ch22, tomorrow, 3.30 am). Tomorrow Biathlon World C'ships, South Korea: Mixed relay (Live, Chll3, spm). Cycling Tour of California: Stage 4 (Live, Chll3, 6.30 am). Football
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      127 35 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days ofmyHfe, and I wil, dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23.6 I nhitiinri \^r 1/ \A/ Mrs Regina Lenus nee Regina Poore (Wife of the late John Lenus) Age: 72 was called home to be with the
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      56 35 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to MRS RAJENDIRAN (PRAMALADEVI D/ 0 VELLAPPAN) and MR VINAYAGAN RAJENDIRAN on the demise of her beloved Husband I his beloved Father MR RAJENDIRAN S/0 MURUGAIAH (Managing Director of M.E.I. Engineers Pte Ltd) on 16 February 2009 From: Mr Elson Pore and The Management Staff
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      28 35 2nd Anniversary In Loving Memory Of CHIOKJIMKWEE Departed on 18 February 2007 Wife: Tay Kirn Lin Deeply missed and dearly remembered by wife, children, grandchildren and loved ones
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      110 35 YEO KAI CHEONG Age: 91 Passed away peacefully on 16 February 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Wife: Ow Yoon Lee (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Yeo Boon Hua Iris Chan Siang Long Yeo Mong Huat Kris Chng Ai Leng Daughters: Son-in-law: Cindy Yeo Kin Leng Wang Lian Jui
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      65 35 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Our C.E.0., Mr Bellum Tan on the demise of his beloved father TAN TECK KENG on 14 Feb 2009 From: The Management Staff of Multi-Aire Offshore (S) Pte Ltd Multi-Aire Airconditioning Pte Ltd Rich Dad Asia Private Ltd Rich Dad's Training (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd
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      66 35 10th Anniversary In Loving Memory of TAN KIM HAN Departed 18 Feb 1999 His smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recallHe had a kind word for each And died beloved by all Some day we hope to meet him, Some day, we know not when, To clasp
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      47 35 SHAJMKAKAJN NAIR Age: 59 passed away peacefully on 17/02/2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Leela Sons: Ramesh Nair Surash Nair Wake will be held at Blk 774 Yishun Avenue 3#ll-181. Cortege will leave on 18 Feb 2009 (Wed) at 4pm for Mandai Crematorium.
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      44 35 2nd Anniversary I [n Loving Memory Of I SALLY ONG SOON SIM Departed: 18 Feb 2007 Mama, 2 years have passed but your care and devotion still linger in our hearts. Forever loved and cherished by children and loved ones Till we meet again!
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      185 35 \w "I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die". John 11:25-26 HAN CHOW JUAN Age: 54 was called home to be with the Lord on 17 February 2009 leaving behind loved
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      67 35 ANBE I) SIVAM NAMASIVAYAM SAMPATH KUMAR (N S KUMAR) Age: 61 Passed away peacefully on 16 February 2009 Sadly missed by Wife: Glorina Kumar (Mrs Kumar- SJIJ) Mother-in-law: Margaret Pakiam Daughter: Son-in-law: Dr Sheila Margaret (UK) Owen Ross (UK) Son: Edwin Chandrasekar (USA) all brothers, sisters, uncles, aunties, nephews, nieces,
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      31 35 12th Anniversary!! In Loving Memory Of I EVELYN ALEXANDER Departed 18 Feb 1997 Watch over us, dearest Mama Dearly mused always remembered by Children Grandchildren Great- granddaughter Loved ones S3 ES
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      40 35 Ist Anniversary In Loving Memory Of Yap Hock Lian Departed 18 Feb 2008 In our hearts, your memories lingers, sweetly tender fond and true, there is not a j day, dear mother, that 1 we do not think of you.
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      102 35 In Umngmemoryofow dearestfikndNlni(Sarogeni) wlw said Goodbye to us on L l2 January, 2009 and would I luwe celebrated her 48th Birthday today. Remembering our Ixrnd of friendship from days hi Serangoon Gardens, Cooling CloseConvent,StJoseph's Convent to ourgirfy holidays across USA and finally in Perth whereyou ape now at Peace. Our
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      115 35 LEONG KENG FOO Age 83 was called home to be with the Lord on 16 Feb 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Ho Poh Soon Sons: Daughters-in-law: Philip Leong Hou Kit EffieYeo Dennis Leong Mun Kit Angela Sia Tuang Choo Daughter: Son-in-law: Elizabeth Leong Pui Ling David Yee Grandsons: Granddaughter-in-law:
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      59 35 2nd Anniversary T In Loving Memory of DANIEL TAN KIA DEN Departed on 18 February 2007 His life was simple, his actions kind, A generous hand and a concern mind, Anxious to please, loath to offend, A loving brother and faithful friend. Dearly missed and forever cherished by: brother, sisters,
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      774 43  -  Lee Su Shyan Some large private firms may face more regulatory and disclosure requirements By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR Three key areas under review Setting out a list of directors' duties British-style, which spells out seven duties. Currently, Singapore's Companies Act contains a brief statement
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        560 36  -  Alvin Foo BULLS AND BEARS Bears out in force due to poor export data and weak regional bourses By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT PLUMMETING exports and falls in regional bourses dragged Singapore stocks further south yesterday. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) sank 42.78 points, or 2.55
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        356 36  -  ALVIN FOO INVESTORS are slowly returning to the region after strong volatility in equity markets prompted them to steer clear during the last quarter of last year. Recent disclosures indicate they are becoming more bullish about Asia's recovery prospects. Yesterday, DWS Investments Deutsche Bank's
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          93 36 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 887.06 million shares worth $885.07 million UP DOWN Gainers: 116 Losers: 299 Unchanged: 829 Mid Cap 333.59 -10.49 Basic materials 203.65 -8.44 Utilities 268.05 -12.46 Small Cap 273.97 -5.66 Industrials 331.53 -10.40 Financials 392.91 -7.75 All Share 392.97 -10.45 Consumer goods 363.27 -19.18 Technology 374.78 -13.15
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          187 36 M¥l Yesterday's close: 7,645.51 (-104.66) »Japanese stocks fell 1.4 per cent as banks and property shares slid on continued credit worries. Yesterday's close: 898.53 (-8.66) Malaysian shares fell 1 per cent after investors sold plantation stocks along with Tenaga and Maybank shares. El Yesterday's close: 12,945.40 (-510.48) Hong Kong
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          398 36 Feb 17 CENTS GLD 10US$ 9470 348.3 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9860 50.0 OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 ...9400 20.0 II01 230 9.0 Creative Tech 408 8.0 Lyxor Thailand 100S$ 264 4.6 Tat Seng 20.5 3.5 Great Eastern 809 3.0 Orchard Parade 62.5 2.5 PNEInd 5.5 2.5 Tianjin
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          438 36 Feb 17 CENTS STI 1750 DBePW*****4 46.5 SGX BNP ePW*****6 46.5 STI 1850 DBePW*****1 53 STI 2200BNPePW*****6 69 STI 1700 DBePW*****2 19.5 STI 2000BNPePW*****0 47 CapitalanRBePW*****3 38 STI 1800SGAePW*****6 21.5 OCBC Bk RBePW*****3 155 DBS BNP ePW*****7 83 DBS DB ePW*****2 68 STI 1700BNPePW*****0 19 STI 1800BNPePW*****0
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          174 36 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS Golden Agri 27.5 -3.0 -9.8 139,837,000 China Hongxing 16.5 -1.5 -8.3 35,727,000 SingTel 244 -5.0 -2.0 27,157,000 StraitsAsia 79.5 -4.0 -4.8 26,474,000 Noble Grp 108 -12.0 -10.0 22,865,000 CapitaMall 132 1.0 0.8 20,689,000 CapitaLand 265 -9.0 -3.3 18,203,000 DBS DB eCWD*****A
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          104 36 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Feb 17 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9810 1.0370 Can dollar 1.2130 1.2270 Euro 1.9260 1.9480 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4190 0.4198 NZ dollar 0.7800 0.7980 Sterling pound 2.1510 2.1760 US dollar 1.5100 1.5280 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          404 36 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■V0L '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 718 375 1280 478 1792.9 504 67.5 123 501 3580 1920 2180 1250 635 416 270 909 319 1640 962 438 464 372 518
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          634 36 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MII 134 272 157 234 243 415 98 75 163 198 199 190 365 314 177 79.5 443 398 765 334 372 317 170 565 87 222 229 95 108.3 36.5 327.1 124 138.5
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        370 37  -  Yang Huiwen But lower prices and freight rates will support consumption By THE credit crisis is choking off availability of finance to farmers and having an impact on agricultural commodity prices, delegates at the World Grains Trade Summit at Goodwood Park Hotel were told yesterday.
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        181 37 Sta ts' capital reduction exercise axed STATS ChipPAC said it will not return as much as US$Bl3 million (Ssl.2 billion) to shareholders through a capital reduction exercise, after failing to get debt financing. "Given the current global economic environment, the company has not been able to obtain debt financing to
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        326 37  -  Jessica Cheam By SINGAPORE'S leading defence manufacturer said its diversified businesses across different sectors and countries will help it weather the stormy skies ahead. But ST Engineering chief executive Tan Pheng Hock cautioned yesterday that 2009 will be a volatile year
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        401 37  -  Michelle Tay By THE GOOD AND THE BAD "Continued volatility in the equity and debt markets will impact earnings of the insurance businesses of the group. However, the capital and solvency positions of the group remain strong." Mr Ng Keng Hooi, Great Eastern's chief executive
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      1094 38 Late change of course meant Geithner had no time to work out details, says report Mr Geithner and his colleagues decided it would be better to take flak for being vague than publicly offer half-formed details that might later have to be revised.
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      308 38  -  Francis Chan By THE global assets of hedge funds could fall in value by 35 per cent as the number of fund managers declines and leveraging strategies become harder, according to Swiss bank ÜBS. The dire forecast follows a 21 per cent drop
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        1155 39  -  Robin Chan Ex-sportsmen score big in nascent sports marketing industry By LIVING A DREAM "I've been a sportsman all my life; I love sports. If you can make a living out of it, then that is a dream job." Mr Terence Khoo AFTER
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        415 40  -  Francis Chan That's the way for firms to stay ahead, says Spring Spore chairman By STRUGGLING small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to look beyond the economic crisis and build for the future, according to Spring Singapore. The enterprise development agency's chairman, Mr Philip
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      475 41 Qantas, Virgin Blue and Austrian Airlines cut services or ground jets MELBOURNE: Three more airlines announced cuts to services or grounded planes yesterday, as they flew into turbulence created by the global economic crisis. Australian flag carrier Qantas yesterday said it will scrap
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      324 41 Faced with fast-falling demand, Singapore Airlines is shedding 11 per cent of total capacity and grounding 17 jets. The first round of cuts takes effect from March 29 to Oct 24. For passengers, it means fewer flight options and in some markets, no more SIA services. I
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      251 41 SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES Sold off its beleaguered Spanish subsidiary, Spanair. Will sell more stakes in other airlines. Will axe 3,000 staff. Will cut about 10 per cent of its short-haul fleet and 18 per cent of its long-haul fleet. JAPAN AIRLINES May slash
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      391 41  -  Serene Luo By SINGAPORE'S main driver of technology development yesterday officially launched a new arm to export its expertise to governments abroad. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said its wholly owned consulting unit, IDA International, will send executives to developing
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      301 42  -  Goh Eng Yeow Investors dump stocks in Asia as they worry about lenders' profitability By MARKETS CORRESPONDENT IT LOOKED too good to last, and it proved just that yesterday when the fragile air of optimism in Asia's markets was rudely shattered by a fresh selldown. Investors
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      344 42 Straits Times Index off 2.5 per cent at 1,637.92 points, its level last November. Elsewhere, the bad news just got worse. The South Korean market almost wiped out its gains for the year, with the Kospi Index plunging 4.1 per cent. The South Korean market was battered
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      428 42  -  Selina Lum By FOUR former directors who were barred from holding board seats after being convicted for failing to make full and frank disclosures, had mixed success in their appeals against the ruling yesterday. The four, who were on the board of furniture firm Chuan
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      94 43 Wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, YOUR SAY AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm How will this affect Singapore's econo-MOST-READ ONLINE my and its status as an aviation hub? Temasek portfolio down 31%. Share your views on SWF losses not peculiar to Spore. www.straitstimes.com Citi CEO to take US$l salary. BUDGET DEBATE YOUR SAY
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        1209 45  -  boon chan Chen Kaige shot to fame with arthouse films, then he went commercial. Now, he is going back to his roots media correspondent 'One's career is like a river. It flows faster in some places and slower in others. This is normal and you do not
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        395 45 MEI LANFANG (right) Birth name: Mci Lan Informal name: Wanhua Along with Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu and Xun Huisheng, Mci was one of the Four Great "Dan" in the golden era of Beijing opera in the *****. Dan is the general term for female roles. His poised
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        477 46  -  boon chan JJ FOREVER ENTHRALLED (PG) 150 minutes/Opens tomorrow/-*-**** The story: Beijing opera singer Mci Lanfang (1894-1961) was one of the biggest stars of his time. This biopic covers several key periods in the female impersonator's life, including his rise to prominence, his successful American tour and
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        219 46  -  Jasmine Teo The chorus Ijne These stars' voices f* f XCI I IV\ A bring to life the characters in Coraline, the film wr\ Dakota Fanning as Coraline Jones Coraline is a little girl who is bored with life. She finds a magical k&door that leads to a
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        487 47 Cynics and romantics will take to the healthy dose of cynicism in He's Just Not That Into You ffiffiffl comedy HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU (PG) 129 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Tracing the romantic travails of five women under different circumstances, this movie
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        537 47 'WBW comedy BILLU BARBER (PG) 140 minutes/Now showing/***** The story: Bilas Rao Pardesi (Irrfan Khan), his wife Bindiya (Lara Dutta) and their two children live in a village where he works as a struggling barber nicknamed Billu. One day, superstar Sahir
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        604 47  -  Boon Chan Jocelyn Lee John Lui ffiffiffl action adventure K-20: LEGEND OF THE MASK (PG) 137 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The year is 1949 and the place is Teito, Japan, in an alternate universe where World War II never happened. In this society with rigid class boundaries, K-20, The Phantom
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        877 48  -  shashi tharoor Project Syndicate Slumdog Millionaire shows slum life in India as it really is with integrity and dignity India is Boyle's palette and Mumbai is his brush. The portrait that emerges has been executed with bold strokes, vivid colours and striking images New Delhi Indians
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        536 48  -  John lui LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (NCI6) 114 minutes/Opens tomorrow/***** The story: Emotionally and physically fragile 12-year-old Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) is a boy living with his divorced single mother in a Stockholm apartment block. Bullied at school and lonely at home, the boy meets
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          58 48 1. Valkryie (right) 2. Slumdog Millionaire 3. (1) The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button 4. (2) Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans 5. Look For A Star 6. New In Town 7. (4) The Wedding Game 8. (5) Love Matters 9. (3) Bride Wars 10. The Other End Of The
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          49 48 1. Friday The 13th (2009) 2. (1) He's Just Not That Into You 3. (2) Taken 4. Confessions Of A Shopaholic 5. (3) Coraline 6. (5) Paul Blart: Mall Cop 7. The International (right) 8. (4) The Pink Panther 2 9. (7) Slumdog Millionaire 10. (6) Push
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      885 49  -  wong ah yoke quote me 'Grown-up girls just want you to call them dirty names, compliment them on their knowledge of current affairs and act enthusiastic about their m new hats. No one makes you pretend to love T them anymore once you grow
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      476 50  -  frankie chee Goodwood Park Hotel serves writ of seizure on Thumper over unpaid bills Veteran rocker John Molina's foray into club management has ended badly with landlord Goodwood Park Hotel serving a writ of seizure on Thumper over unpaid bills. Goodwood Park said T Entertainment, which bought over
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      428 50 'Wffßconcert CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALS Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra Wang Ya-Hui, conductor Conservatory Concert Hall Monday, 7.30pm chang tou liang For lovers of the concerto, there is no better showcase in Singapore than the grand finals of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory's Concerto Competition. Many weeks
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        183 53 Paris Mexican-born actress Salma Hayek picked a most romantic, if cliched, time and place to get married: Valentine's Day in Paris. She wed French magnate Fran-cois-Henri Pinault in a civil ceremony last Saturday at the City Hall in Paris' chic 6th arrondissement, according to an official
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        236 53 Hong Kong As China's movie market grows, so have the pay cheques of its stars such as Ge You, says Apple Daily. Ge, star of the new mainland hit, If You Are The One, has been ranked among the top 20 best-paid Chinese speaking actors
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        216 53 London British rock band Coldplay's (right) Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends was the top-selling album worldwide last year, industry figures showed. Their fourth studio album sold 6.8 million units, according to the Lon-don-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which represents
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        206 53 JAY CHOU TO GO INTO TV Pop star Jay Chou is venturing into television with a sci-fi idol drama, Pandamen. He announced in Beijing on Monday that he would direct and act in the drama about superheroes. SHAH RUKH GOES FOR OP Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, 43, was
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    791 95 Earn the trust and confidence of clients and colleagues by writing well WHEN you are talking to someone face-to-face, you have lots of visual cues to help you your tone of voice, gestures, movement and eye contact. It may not be fair, but in the everyday
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        672 97 So Microsoft wants to open its own stores. Great idea, but it's got to get some things right first MICROSOFT announced last week that it'll be opening a chain of retail stores. No details are available yet on when, where or whether there will be stores outside
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      759 98  -  Grace Chng Compiled by US$99 iPhone THE rumour mill is rife again with talk about a US$99 (Ssl4B) iPhone. This is expected to be an entry level device which will be launched in June or July. An entry level iPhone could increase Apple's overall iPhone unit sales by
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      210 98 AS OF last December, the Internet has 186,727,854 websites. Given that high number, it is tough for Netizens to find useful and relevant information such as the best Chinese food in Las Vegas or do-it-yourself tips on everything under the sun from dyeing your own
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      828 101 network attached storage drive Sharing the fun Linksys by Cisco NMH3OS and NMH4OS media hub Prices from $499, available at selected Best Denki and Challenger Superstore outlets and Copernicus Interactive at Sim Lim Square SHARE videos, music and photos with the Linksys by Cisco NMH3OS Media Hub. It
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          1027 102  -  IRENE THAM The latest devices now come dressed in designer labels with prices to match too, as finds out J I took notice of the m phone because of Prada. It was also the brand that convinced me to buy the gadgets. Cheryl Liew-Chng, director of LifeWorkz, a
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          427 102  -  Irene Tham FASHION houses are not merely stamping theii logos on gizmos to turn up their chic barometer They are at the centre of the design process from Day One. Take Prada by LG. That was the name chosen for the latest LG KF9OO phone
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          328 103 It could be up to $600 that is how much more designer phones and notebooks cost compared to their plainer cousins. THAM YUEN-C finds out SO HOW much will anyone pay for snob appeal? It is hard to tell as the price of designer gadgets
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        618 104 SHERWIN LOH ducks the flying kicks, fireballs and body slams at the Digital Life Street Fighter 4 competition Contest winners Congratulations to the lucky winners of the Digital Life Street Fighter 4 SMS contest. The question was "Chun Li is the only female character in Street Fighter
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        299 106 Singapore-based start-ups are making money on the Net and reaching millions of users. THAM YUEN-C finds out more Company: iHipo Founders: Arnout Wagenaar, 27 (left), Patrick Linden (right), 28, and Heng Cheng King (not pictured), 30 Team: Four people Revenue: About $35,000 in December 2008
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        357 106 PATRICK Linden was midway through his MBA course in Germany in early 2003 when he decided he wanted to do internships abroad. But a search online drew blank. Today, search for "international internships" on Google and it throws up 9.7 million results. The fourth result on the
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        267 106 Ifffflßffl ffijHgl THEY had "no money or connections" when they started out in 2006, only a passion for coding and a dream to make it big. These were the factors that pushed Vincent Ng (above) and Low Bing Jiang to create Fresbo World, an online playground for
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        258 106 niHIyMiM4imHRMM9 IN SECOND Life, reputation is priceless. But for everything else, there is Meta Card. That is the virtual credit card issued by Singapore-based start-up First Meta for the virtual world. The company, founded by Douglas Abrams and Aileen Sim (above) in 2007, lets customers open savings
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        274 106 Company: Tyler Projects bunders: Leonard Lim, 27, Ng Tiam Yang, 28, and Ronnie Neo, 29 ■k 10 people Revenue: $250,000 in 2008 WHILE their peers are busy making friends on Facebook. Ng Tiam Yang (left), Leonard Lim (centre) and Ronnie Neo (right) are busy making money, to the
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          319 107  -  Billy Teo Dissidia Final Fantasy (Japanese edition) By a freelance writer DISSIDIA is literally the "Greatest Hits" of the mega franchise called Final Fantasy (FF). Released last December, the hit PSP action game has sold almost 900,000 copies in Japan thus far and is among the fastest-selling PSP
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          524 107  -  Oo Gin Lee Battle Stations By I HATE the vampire and werewolf Facebook games which are simply nothing more than a string of text messages. Battle Stations, on the other hand, is one of the most sophisticated games on the social networking site that I have
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          154 107 Decide your battle strategy from the start. Each ship has four main attributes speed, carrying capacity, hit points and weapon slots. You have to spend time figuring out which combination works best for your strategy. If you want to inflict some serious melee damage, you need to outfit your
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          474 108  -  Adli Yashir Gateway MC7B22g multimedia notebook $1,688, from authorised dealers By a correspondent/Internet coordinator with Berita Harian Final say A good-looking, almost complete multimedia notebook that lacks audio prowess. AFTER closing its retail stores in 2004, Gateway then one of many victims of the dotcom burst is
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          294 108  -  Chester Chen Toshiba 250G8 Portable External Hard Drive $149, from Sim Lim Square and Funan Digital Mall By a PC emnusiasi Final say I really like the design and the bundled software. It would be a sure winner with a built-in cable. THOUGH smaller than a paperback
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          416 108  -  Aaron Tan Toshiba Portege A6OO $2,999, from authorised retailers Byi a graduate student techie Final say The Portege A6OO is the less expensive cousin of the Portege R6OO and is worth every cent if you do not mind its slight heft. THE Toshiba Portege A6OO is
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          377 109  -  Mike Lee Axioo Zetta MNS $1,499, call 6372-6999 for dealers By 3 freelance IT writer Final say While not the prettiest notebook around, the Axioo Zetta gets the job done. WHILE the Axioo Zetta MNS notebook has a sci-fi sounding name, it does not particularly stand out in
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          411 109  -  Adli Yashir Toshiba NBIOO $639, from authorised dealers By a correspondent/ Internet coordinator with Berita Harian Final say As one of the last to introduce a mini notebook, Toshiba may have wanted just a presence in the market with the NBIOO. DESPITE having more than enough time
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          391 109  -  Mike Lee Zepto Hydra Al7 From $3,491.40, from www.mucro.asia By a freelance IT writer Final say Get it for the sheer computing and graphics power. THE Zepto Hydra Al7 is a niche notebook that will please users who have lM demanding graphics and gaming requirements. It is hefty,
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          457 110  -  Mike Lee Samsung *****W $439, from authorised Samsung dealers By a freelance IT writer Final say Stylish-looking 24-inch monitor that is easy on the wallet. THE Samsung *****W is an LCD monitor that would catch attention quickly, not just because of its slick piano-black finish, large 24-inch panel
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          497 110  -  Adli Yashir Lexmark Cs43dn $687, from authorised Lexmark dealers By correspondent/internet coordinator with Berita Harian Final say Professional looking prints from an affordable colour laser printer. IN SMALL and medium-sized businesses, the Lexmark Cs43dn is an affordable colour laser engine that does its job without time
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        776 111 MIKE LEE shows you how to create those ethereal-looking images with High Dynamic Range imaging software Try these HDR software PhotomatixPro http://www.hdrsoft.com/ FDRTools Advanced http://fdrtools.com/front_e.php easyHDR http://www .easyhdr.com/ Qtpfsgui http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/ An alternative is to shoot a single RAW file with your camera, which is useful if
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        650 113  -  Chester Chen Want to know what's wrong with your PC? E-mail us at stdled@sph.com.sg Answered by < a PC enthusiast Difficulty transferring e-mail I have two PCs one using Windows Vista and the other running on XP. In Windows Vista, I use Windows Mail and in XP, I
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        792 114 GRACE CHNG talks to Lenovo's general manager about his passion for IT J If you are m m joining an w IT company, then you should always be prepared to learn new technologies or skills. The IT industry is always on the move so
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      184 97 Menu Features Designer tech 8-10 Fight club 11 Business Facing profits on Facebook 14 Benefiting from Web 2.0 15 Reviews Battle Stations 16 Dissidia Final Fantasy 16 Toshiba Portege A6OO 17 Gateway MC7B22g 17 Axioo Zetta MNS notebook 18 ZeptoHydraAl7 18 Samsung *****W monitor 19 Lexmark Cs43dn 19 Interview Howie
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