The Straits Times, 26 February 2009

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      Lock icon Cable cars around Sentosa
      51 1 A NEW cable car service in Sentosa may replace the present free intra-island bus service. It is part of a plan to overhaul the transport system on the island to ensure that it can handle the crowds when Resorts World there opens next year. HOME PAGE
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      Lock icon Credit card debts balloon
      49 1 CREDIT card debt hit an estimated $3.4 billion last December, the highest for that month in 20 years. More people have also sought help in settling their outstanding bills. Also up: Card holders with bills unpaid 30 days past the due date. HOME PAGE Bl
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      Lock icon Close Spore-Brunei ties
      70 1 SINGAPORE and Brunei have built "a special relationship" based "on mutual respect and trust, and utmost good faith", said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. He was speaking at the inaugural Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Memorial Lecture, in memory of the late Brunei ruler. "Future generations of
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      Lock icon Mutiny drama in Dhaka
      58 1 BANGLADESHI border guards who stormed their headquarters in Dhaka surrendered after the government said it would grant them amnesty. The armed mutiny yesterday sparked a gun battle that left at least five dead and 21 wounded. It was triggered by a dispute over poor pay and
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      Lock icon Tax refund in HK Budget
      37 1 HONG Kong yesterday unveiled an annual budget proposing to cut taxes, suspend property rates and boost spending on infrastructure, as its economy faces its first full-year contraction since 1998. MONEY PAGE 816
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    Lock icon AIRLINER CRASHES AND BREAKS UP ON LANDING
    81 1 SEE WORLD PAGE Al7 PHOTO: Emergency teams attending to the Turkish Airlines passenger plane that crashed yesterday during an attempt to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. The crash split the Boeing 737 into three pieces, breaking off the tail section and causing the
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    Lock icon Obama promises to rebuild America
    661 1  -  Chua Chin Hon He sends a message of hope to underpin his economic recovery plan By US BUREAU CHIEF WASHINGTON: Promising that the United States would rebuild and emerge powerful once more, President Barack Obama has delivered his most passionate plea yet for hope and
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    Lock icon Trader who hid $81m loss gets 5 years' jail
    873 1  -  Lee Su Shyan By ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR Traders who got into trouble NICK LEESON: Then only 26 and with no trading experience, he ran up about £800 million (Ssl.7 billion) in losses from trading Nikkei stock futures from Singapore. The losses
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        Lock icon The trail of art mirrors power shifts
        75 2 WE SAY A failed Chinese bid to stop a Paris auction of looted artifacts has revived the argument of whether antiquities acquired under questionable circumstances should be returned. There is nothing more moral than due honour accorded a nation's patrimony, and the trail
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        Lock icon Warming ties, clearer air
        34 2 COLUMNS With renewed focus by the US on climate change, A partnership with China to tackle green issues could lead to effective results, says Michael Richardson. REVIEW PAGE A 22
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        Lock icon Sleaze is not all bad
        31 2 Stephanie Yap sees the seedy nightlife of Duxton Hill as fair exchange for the privilege of living in a historic conservation neighbourhood. LIFE! PAGE C 4
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        Lock icon Don't call me, I'll call you
        40 2 OUR READER SAYS Heng Siew Cheng calls banks "modern leeches", as she has lost track of the number of cold calls she has received, offering services she does not want. FORUM PAGE A 24
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        24 2 www.straitstimes.com Grace Chua wants green conferences to be environmentally friendly. Goh Eng Yeow on the wisdom of having your money professionally managed.
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      Lock icon Manila's graft fight has no bite
      904 2  -  Bruce Gale Politicians appear more interested in scoring political points By SENIOR WRITER WHAT do you do when you come across evidence of corruption in the Philippines? If the recent experience of the World Bank is any guide, it is probably better to keep
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      340 2 The Management and Staff of the Singapore Medical Group™ Dr Cheryl Baumann, Mrs See-To h Wai Keong, Ms Tan Chiew Kian, Ms Ho MeiTeng, Ms AngelineTang, Ms Foo Moh Li, Ms Cheng Hui Mm, Dr MarcTay, Dr Yap Soo Keong, Dr Jon Goh, Dr Leonard Ang, Dr Ben Tan, Dr
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      Lock icon Fandi's wife in hospital after suffering a fall
      335 3  -  Wang Meng Meng By WENDY Jacobs, the wife of Singapore's favourite footballing son Fandi Ahmad, has been warded after suffering a fall in the couple's Jakarta home last month. The 35-year-old South Africa-born model has been in Gleneagles Hospital for the past
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      Lock icon More people can get unsecured bank loans
      684 3  -  Gabriel Chen MAS eases rules for those earning $20,000 to $30,000 a year By HUNDREDS of thousands of lower income earners in Singapore are to be given greater access to relatively small unsecured loans from banks. From March 1, those earning $20,000 to
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      Lock icon An ambitious vision, but can he fulfil his promises?
      647 4  -  Baghyashree Garekar NEWS ANALYSIS Observers ask if the President is in danger of attempting too much By US CORRESPONDENT WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is not about to let a once-in-80-years economic crisis distract him from an even grander goal: a root-and-branch
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      Lock icon Iraq pullout plan out soon; Aug 2010 is possible target
      414 4  -  CHUA CHIN HON WASHINGTON: The United States will soon announce a plan to withdraw from Iraq, President Barack Obama said as he vowed to usher in a "new era of engagement". Media reports here, quoting unidentified officials, said details of
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      Lock icon This banker gave away $100m of his money
      386 4 MIAMI: At a time when many bankers are under fire for pocketing big bonuses while the taxpayer bails out their banks, US President Barack Obama has singled one of them out as a symbol of hope. When bank president Leonard Abess sold
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      Lock icon Asia hails Obama's speech but is sceptical on specifics
      477 4  -  Peh Shing Huei By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF BEIJING: President Barack Obama's inaugural speech to the US Congress drew a cautious response across the Pacific. He gets kudos for taking on the daunting challenges posed by the US economy but observers in
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      Lock icon MM underscores Singapore's special ties with Brunei
      1284 6  -  Li Xueying Close friendship is continuing under a younger generation of leaders By POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Enduring relations that began in the 1960s AT POINTS in his speech, Minister Mentor Lee spoke of the relationship and how it has developed since he first met
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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      Lock icon Bangladeshi border guards storm HQ
      770 8  -  Ravi Velloor Mutineers surrender after being granted amnesty by government By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF Turbulent history BANGLADESH has had a history of violent struggles since its creation in 1971, when Pakistani troops unsuccessfully fought to retain their nation's eastern wing. Founding leader Sheikh Mujibur
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        Lock icon By-elections a litmus test for Barisan Nasional
        678 9  -  Carolyn Hong NEWS ANALYSIS Results of polls in five diverse seats would be a barometer of voter sentiment nationwide By MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF KUALA LUMPUR: Five by-elections in one year is startling enough but to have three of them squashed into one month
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        Lock icon Sultan lets MB decide fate of nude-scandal politician
        394 9  -  Hazlin Hassan By MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: While saddened by the scandal surrounding opposition politician Elizabeth Wong, the Sultan of Selangor yesterday refused to get involved, leaving the state's Menteri Besar to decide on her political future. After photos of her sleeping
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        Lock icon Murder victim buried in man's grave
        252 9 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have discovered the body of a murder victim, buried in a grave belonging to another man who died 48 years ago. The remains of 35-year-old R. Gunaseelan, who went missing in August last year, were found lm deep in the
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        Lock icon Philippine cops under fire for excessive use of force
        524 10  -  Alastair McIndoe By PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT MANILA: In a country dangerously awash with illegal firearms, police in the Philippines are understandably quick to draw their weapons when confronting suspects. But the controversial shooting of three suspected car thieves on a Manila highway
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        Lock icon World expects more from Asean at summit: Sunn
        650 10  -  Nirmal Ghosh Secretary-General urges leaders to move ahead on vision of group as a genuine community By THAILAND CORRESPONDENT BANGKOK: Asean leaders will be challenged to live up to higher expectations from the international community at the upcoming summit this weekend, Secretary-General
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        Lock icon Thai protesters demand foreign minister's ouster
        316 10 BANGKOK: Hundreds of red-clad protesters marched to the Foreign Ministry yesterday to demand the resignation of Thailand's top diplomat, as their anti-government street campaign dragged on for a second day. Thousands more continued to surround Bangkok's Government House complex to press for fresh elections
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        Lock icon Asia on suicide alert amid slump
        750 11 Govts take steps to keep people hit by recession from giving up on living HONG KONG/SEOUL/TOKYO: Expecting suicide rates to rise as the global economic downturn worsens, Asian governments are setting up hotlines and counselling centres to help those hit hardest during these troubled
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        Lock icon Why China went all out to win friends
        806 12  -  Peh Shing Huei NEWS ANALYSIS Some say it wanted to upstage US, others say it wanted to burnish image By CHINA I CORRESPONDENT BEIJING: When China's Vice-President Xi Jinping headed back home on Monday, he concluded an unprecedented frantic month of top-level
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        Lock icon Trio in car set fire to themselves
        334 12 BEIJING: Three people set themselves on fire in the heart of downtown Beijing yesterday, state media reported. City police said they appeared to have come to the capital to voice "personal complaints". The trio ignited the blaze in their car at about 3pm
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        Lock icon A sombre start to New Year in Tibet
        335 12 BEIJING: Tibetans marked their traditional New Year yesterday in quiet defiance, following the Dalai Lama's call to skip festivities to mourn for victims of a harsh crackdown on anti-government protests last year. In his New Year's Eve message to Tibetans, the exiled
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        Lock icon Macau passes tough security laws
        252 12 MACAU: The Chinese gambling enclave of Macau moved to toughen its security laws yesterday with a sweeping measure that critics worry will erode political rights and pressure freewheeling Hong Kong to do the same. A national security Act to ban treason, subversion and other offences
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        Lock icon Bless you, let's get muddy
        79 15 Japanese men in loincloths carrying babies out into the frigid waters of a padi field as part of a traditional ritual. Yesterday's festival at the Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, east of Tokyo, saw the children's faces being smeared with mud as a blessing. The men
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        Lock icon Kirn tours N. Korea's rocket launch area
        524 15 Planned satellite launch seen by analysts as a cover for a missile test SEOUL: North Korean leader Kirn Jong II has been touring the province from where the country is preparing to fire a space rocket, drawing speculation by a South Korean daily
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        Lock icon Seoul spy chief visits clash-site islands
        269 15 SOUTH Korea's new spy chief has toured islands close to the site of naval skirmishes with North Korea in 1999 and 2002, as Seoul's military remained on high alert for its neighbour's possible missile test. Tensions with Pyongyang continue to mount as South Korean
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        Lock icon Iran's nuke plant tests to take half-year
        264 15 THE head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said yesterday that tests on the country's first nuclear power plant should be completed within four to seven months. Mr Gholam Reza Aghazadeh told reporters that the tests should take at least half a year, and
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        Lock icon Aso suggests US-Japan crisis talks
        529 15  -  Chua Chin Hon By US BUREAU CHIEF WASHINGTON: The United States and Japan, the world's two largest economies, should set up a dialogue to jointly tackle the global economic crisis, visiting Prime Minister Taro Aso has suggested. The suggestion came during the Japanese leader's 80-minute
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        Lock icon Gmail's 'Gfail' affects millions
        299 16 SAN FRANCISCO: Google has scrambled to figure out what caused Gmail to crash, leaving millions worldwide without access to the free Web-based e-mail service for a few hours. "We're actively investigating the source of the issue and will share more information with our users as soon
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        Lock icon 9 die in crash at Amsterdam airport
        367 16 50 others injured as Turkish Airlines plane splits into 3 THE HAGUE: Nine people were killed and 50 others injured when a Turkish Airlines plane with 134 people on board crashed yesterday. The plane was attempting to land at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, one
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        Lock icon Religious values important to most Britons: Poll
        424 16 How they responded Religion has an important role to play in public life Christians: 73 per cent agree, 23 per cent disagree Muslims: 91 per cent agree, 9 per cent disagree Hindus: All agree British laws should respect and be influenced by UK
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        Lock icon S'pore tops global innovation rankings
        731 18  -  Matthew Thompson Study shows US losing its edge and suggests future belongs to Asia By SINGAPORE has topped a new study of global innovation and competitiveness, which shows the United States rapidly losing its edge and suggests the future belongs to Asia. The survey, carried
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      • INBRIEF
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          Lock icon 'Cleaning up' Indonesia
          90 18 JAKARTA: Indonesia's anti-corruption chief Antasari Azhar says it could take 20 years before graft entrenched at all levels of government can be cleaned up. The head of the independent Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that if "policies are not weakened or altered", Indonesia will be "at minimum
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          Lock icon Election ban on Sharif
          112 18 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Supreme Court yesterday disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who heads the country's largest opposition party, and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from contesting elections. "All petitions have been dismissed by the Supreme Court," said senior lawyer Akram Sheikh after three judges announced the order.
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          Lock icon California paper may fold
          92 18 SAN FRANCISCO: The owner of the San Francisco Chronicle will sell or close the newspaper if it cannot dramatically lower expenses within the next few months. The Hearst Corp, which owns northern California's largest daily newspaper, did not specify a savings target in Tuesday's grim announcement
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          Lock icon Obama's commerce pick
          159 18 WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama yesterday nominated Mr Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor in US history, as Commerce Secretary, in his third attempt to fill the key Cabinet post. "I am sure it is not lost on anyone that we have tried this a couple of
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          Lock icon China looks overseas
          80 18 BEIJING: China's main state-owned air-craft-maker says it will recruit its first executives from abroad in its efforts to create a commercial aerospace supplier to compete with Boeing and Europe's Airbus. Aviation Industry Corp of China, which makes Beijing's fighter jets, is pushing ahead with aggressive business plans
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          Lock icon Tory leader's son dies
          90 18 LONDON: The disabled six-year-old son of British opposition leader David Cameron died yesterday, the Conservative Party has said. Ivan Cameron had cerebral palsy and severe epilepsy. He was the eldest of Mr Cameron and his wife Samantha's three children. The party said in a statement that
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      Lock icon The trail of art mirrors power shifts
      445 19 SHOULD the famed bust of the pharaonic beauty Nefertiti be restored to her Egyptian home by Germany, where she has reigned in a Berlin museum for 86 years? Should Greece be given "birthright" ownership of the Parthenon's marble pieces looted two centuries ago?
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      Lock icon The lasting legacy of Brunei's late ruler
      1897 19 Less than three years after independence, on Sept 7, 1986, Sultan Omar Ali passed away. He was deeply mourned by the people of Brunei They knew that he had saved their independence. They are able to live as they wish, keeping their oil
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        Lock icon Can China grow itself out of trouble?
        1056 21 REVIEW INTERVIEW Last week, the noted China expert, Professor Woo Wing Thye, testified before the United States Congress on China's role in the crisis. Senior writer Andy Ho asks the University of California at Davis economist, who is also affiliated with Brookings Institution,
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        Lock icon Scope for China, US to clear the air
        834 21  -  Michael Richardson TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES CURBING global warming emissions from burning coal, oil and other fossil fuels could be a bone of contention between China and the United States. Or it could become a springboard for closer
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        Lock icon Excuse me, I'sfine
        695 21  -  Patricia O'Conner Stewart Kellerman By Since his election, the President has been roundly criticised by bloggersfor using "I" instead of "me" in phrases like "a very personal decision for Michelle and I" or "the main disagreement withfohn and I" or "graciously invited Michelle and I". The rule
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        325 23 Motorists' aid "Traffic junctions should be equipped with timers." MR LAU WAI LEONG: "Pedestrian crossings have timers advising users how much time they have to cross the road. The timers are excellent for road safety, especially on lengthy crossings. Similarly, traffic junctions, especially the wider ones, should be equipped
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        Lock icon Hold directors liable
        253 23 GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE WHEN the present banking crisis finally passes, when the dust starts to settle, perhaps attention will be given to an aspect that has not been much highlighted so far: woeful standards of corporate governance. Where were the boards of directors of these failing financial
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        Lock icon We'll do fine with things Singaporean
        260 23 MR HO Kwon Ping, in his article, "Learning from the Japanese experience", (Feb 11), advised that Singaporeans had better find our own version of ramen and hunker down for a possibly long bout of an inexpensive diet. We may not have ramen in countless
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        251 23 NUISANCE CALLS IN THE past year, I have received numerous phone calls every few days from all kinds of banks soliciting business. On Feb 17,1 received calls from Standard Chartered Bank to tell me I was a preferred customer and, as a preferred
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        234 23 TELEMARKETING sales calls have become prevalent in our everyday lives, especially among individuals who choose to keep their cellphone number the same for many years. I have kept my number for more than five years, and so I often receive at least two calls a day
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        363 23 I REFER to last Thursday's letter, "Beef up monitoring of childcare centres". Every childcare centre is licensed by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. The licensing framework is wellestablished and sound. Areas of assessment include physical environment, safety, health, hygiene, staff training and
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        311 23 I REFER to the letter by Madam Tan Swee Huang, "Plea to NTUC: Consider giving special subscription rebates as a form of direct savings for its members during this difficult period". We would like to assure Madam Tan and our members that NTUC
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        331 23 Civic consciousness "Challenges in life should never get in the way when one sees another hurt. What has happened to Singaporeans?" MR MICHAEL ROBERTS: "I am a New Zealander and I have been a Singapore permanent resident for more than 15 years. My wife is a Chinese Singaporean, my
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      115 19 STRAITS TIMES. SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS, NEWS CENTRE, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Podium Level 2,*****4 SPH Chief Executive Officer Alan Chan Heng Loon Senior Executive Vice-President (Marketing) Leslie Fong Editor-in-Chief (English Malay Newspapers Division) Senior Executive Vice-President (Newspaper Services Patrick Daniel Chinese Newspapers) Robin Hu Editor Han Fook Kwang Deputy Editor
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      198 23 jjj| WHAT'S ONLINE MORE LETTERS www.straitstimes.com ONLINE FORUM 1. Open more booths at Tuas 2. The old and nursing homes 3. Protectionism is good 4. Recession's reality check 5. New govt-people risk balance needed 6. Different nations, different reactions 7. Rules for licensing bicycles 8. Do more for third language
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      572 26  -  Melissa Sim By ...and so is the number of card holders seeking counselling CREDIT card debt hit an estimated $3.4 billion last December, the highest for that month in 20 years. More people have also sought help in settling their outstanding bills. Going by figures from
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      434 27  -  Tessa Wong Makeover to be completed this weekend; fashion show in May to celebrate By FINAL touches to the $40 million Orchard Road makeover are expected to be completed this weekend, after a 10-month-long project to rejuvenate Singapore's main shopping strip. Workers were seen
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      520 27  -  Lim Wei Chean By ZIPPING around Sentosa Island will be made easier from 2011 with the launch of a new cable car service. The new transport link may replace the present free intra-island bus service. The above-ground system is part of Sentosa
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      539 27  -  Tan Weizhen By Fiesta highlights Marina Square atrium March 5, lpm: Recording of Razor TV's Point Blank current affairs programme. March 6, lpm: Recording of Razor Pop, the Internet station's Asian entertainment show. March 5 and 7, 6pm; March 6, noon; and March 8, 2pm: DigiPen
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      771 28  -  Jessica Lim About 130 stalls have shut down as price-conscious diners switch to cheaper local fare By THAT quirk of Singapore coffee shops, the Western food stall, is languishing. About 130, or 10 per cent of such stalls here, have already shut down,
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      471 31  -  Elena Chong former millionaire s ex-wife faces up to $5k fine on each of 4 charges By COURTS CORRESPONDENT A BUSINESSWOMAN who made the news with a record $29 million divorce settlement six years ago was in the news again yesterday. This
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      316 31  -  Sujin Thomas By THE latest salvo in a spat between a group of disgruntled Singapore Flyer tenants and the management of the attraction was fired yesterday. The tenants' lawyer has sent a letter requesting financial and other documents related to the Flyer. The process, known
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      368 31  -  ELENA CHONG CAROLYN QUEK A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was yesterday given a dressing down by a Juvenile Court judge for being part of a gang that subjected her good friend to sexual abuse as well as a vicious attack last
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      688 31  -  Selina Lum DEATH AFTER KIDNEY DONATION By About this case MADAM Narindar Kaur died on Feb 16, 2005, hours after an operation to donate her left kidney to her husband. She was stable for the first two hours after surgery but became breathless
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      220 31  -  CAROLYN QUEK JUST two days after completing five years of corrective training for theft, a man stole $1.40 worth of newspapers. For his latest crime, 36-year-old Roslan Abu Bakar was packed off to jail for one year. In court yesterday, he admitted
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      353 31  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN A SINGAPOREAN who attempted to solicit donations online in the name of what he called the "Patriotism Fund" has been told by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to stop doing so. Mr Joseph Tan, the 42-year-old founder of online crime portal
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      600 32  -  Yeo Ghim Lay Jalelah Abu Baker Those living near five stations opening on May 30 now travel mostly by bus face long wait By LONG WAIT "The bus can take up to 25 minutes to arrive while you sit baking in the sun." Housewife
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      71 32 IS THE constant news of gloom and doom getting you down? Then the best thing to do is to relax, say mental health experts. Stress and worry can make you feel physically sick and depressed. This week, Mind Your Body speaks to psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who
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      392 33  -  Jermyn Chow It is trying out new hull designs in bid to improve their stability By The Singapore navy is experimenting with new designs for unmanned vessels, which are currently being worked on by a Hawaiian shipbuilder. The navy has awarded a contract for U*****,000
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      452 33 The Singapore Navy's six new stealth frigates flexed their muscle last week during their first joint exercise. The warships, which show up as no bigger than fishing boats on enemy radar screens, are the sharp end of the stick for the Republic of Singapore Navy:
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      93 26 fhj WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm skills that they can use in difficult MOST-READ ONLINE economic times since it is likely that Wife admits to bad behaviour at bad times will return more than once accident site. in our lifetime." Cortina theft loot worth $13m. WWW.Stomp.COm.Sg
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      102 28 IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE In The Cause of Warrant To Levy (CPF) No *****3 of 2008 Between Central Provident Fund Board Execution Creditors And Angel's Share Pte Ltd Execution Debtor AUCTION SALE OF Large quantity of various types of wine liquor (various brands), LCD TVs
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      34 32 Spore woman fighting for Pf!^^ kids' custody in divorce case: I!li7fra| I may be I^l a lesbian, but I'm a good mum Head to CATS FASTADS in The New Paper for education options! I
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      659 34  -  Leonard Lim SAFFC is the first Singapore team to qualify for Asia's top club tournament Singapore Armed Forces FC 2 PSMS Medan 1 (act, full time: 1-1) By AFC Champions League Asia's No. 1 club football tournament. Singapore Armed Forces FC have now qualified for
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      286 34 LONDON: Rumours swept through Anfield and Madrid yesterday that Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was about to quit. Leading bookmakers suspended all bets on the Spaniard leaving the club. "There were too many calls for it to be just a rumour," said a spokesman
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      443 34  -  Leonard Lim By SINGAPORE GP is looking at several measures to prevent a repeat of the ticketing debacle last year, when a massive surge for grand prix passes on opening day sent the computer systems crashing. General admission tickets, which range from the cheapest
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      602 35 Failure to score against Inter could haunt them in Champions League Inter Milan 0 Manchester United 0 MILAN: "I hope not scoring a goal doesn't come back to bite us," said manager Alex Ferguson, after watching his Manchester United side on Tuesday dominate Inter Milan
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      320 35 "It is obviously a disappointment we haven't won the game, that's for sure There is always a threat we could lose by a goal at home. But, with our record at Old Trafford, we must have a good
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      195 35 LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher is the latest Premier League footballer to have his home burgled. While with United in Italy, three armed robbers broke down his front door shortly before 9pm. Hayley Grice, his fiancee, was grabbed by the hair and had a knife held
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      284 35 Lyon 1 Barcelona 1 LYON: Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure fears fatigue is creeping in after Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Lyon in the Champions League, with the Spanish Primera Liga leaders failing to win for a third straight match. After a dominant first two-thirds of the
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      553 35 Some superstitions France team manager Raymond Domenech refuses to have a Scorpio in his national squad and distrusts Leos. He once said: "When I have a Leo in defence, I've always got my gun ready as I know he's going to want to
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      691 35  -  Neil Humphreys LIGHTERSIDE I By That scarf, the immaculate coat and the exaggerated eye-rolling of a ventriloquist's dummy all the quirks were reassuringly in evidence at the San Siro. YOU never forget your true love. Not your first love, who offered a kiss in
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      944 36 WOODS' WORDS "I didn't realise how much I loved being home and being around Sam and E and now Charlie." On how he knew family would be important to him, but he did not realise it would be IU: u "I feel great, a lot
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      193 36 BRISBANE: Australian Greg Norman, nicknamed "The Great White Shark" when he was leading the world rankings in the 1980s and '90s, thinks golfers need to take a pay cut as the global economic crisis bites. "Prize moneys being scaled back in Europe. I wouldn't be
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      220 36 NEW YORK: Finally, the five-year soap opera between the New York Knicks and Stephon Marbury came to an end on Tuesday with a long-awaited divorce. Three months after the disruptive 32-year-old point guard was told to stay away from the team, he is believed to
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      240 36  -  TERRENCE VOON LEGAL opportunities in sports are set to grow despite the ongoing recession, says Singapore hockey chief Annabel Pennefather. And, with major events like the Youth Olympics and Commonwealth Games coming to Asia, she says there will be an increased demand for
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        173 36 THE Football Association of Singapore will conduct trials for its Junior Centre of Excellence programme at the Lianhua Primary School in Bukit Batok this weekend. Selection for the Under-8 and Under-10 teams are scheduled for Saturday. The Under-12 trials are on Sunday. Both
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        128 36 DUBAI: Andy Ram, who yesterday became the first Israeli to play in this Gulf state in the Dubai Championships, came and went amidst almost comically elaborate protection. Ram, given a visa into the United Arab Emirates only after the controversial exclusion of his
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      729 37  - IT PAYS TO BE 'DEVIANT Jeanette Wang Fisher's refusal to settle for convention led to birth of mountain bike By Bikes' future sleek THE next big thing in cycling, according to mountain biking's founding father Gary Fisher (right), are "bikes that do things". That is, bikes that people use for
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      258 37  -  DANIEL WONG FINISHING the Ironman 70.3 is a feat of endurance in itself. Being able to apply that same toughness in overcoming life's greatest obstacles is an even greater accomplishment. And Aviva, sponsor of the Singapore Ironman 70.3, hopes to celebrate the achievements
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      438 37  -  May Chen By Contiki Beach Netball Festival When: March 8 (Sunday), 10am to 5.30pm Where: Palawan Beach, Sentosa Fee: $60 per team of six players. (Note: mixed teams can have a maximum of three men, with two on court at any time). Free for
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      367 37 "If I were to design a Formula One driver, I would design Marco." Mario Andretti, the 1978 Fl world champion, pitching his 22-year-old grandson to USF1, the new US-based team that will join the sport next year Basketball NBA Cleveland 94 Memphis 79, Toronto 118 Minnesota 110, Miami 103
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      169 34 n^ WHAT'S ONLINE sfY MOST VIEWED, m=9 MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES First sign of surrender: Rafael Benitez conceded that the EPL title is slipping away from Liverpool. Latiff ready to answer call of club and country. Jing joins hubby Loy in STTA set-up. MOST COMMENTED Lampard
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      97 34 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER ECup Hull City Sheffield Utd Fri, 27/02/09 3.4 Sam S.League Young Lions Brunei DPMM Fri, 27/02/09 7.30pm UE Cup, E League Champ and German League matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. LJ'\J rl Draw No. 2409/2009
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      307 37 Today Football S-League: Woodlands v Tampines (Woodlands), Home v Balestier (Clementi) 7.45pm. Golf Indonesia Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch24, 2.30pm). Accenture Matchplay C'ship: Day 2 (Live, Ch26 Ch304, tomorrow, 3am). Tennis ATP Acapulco Open: Q-final 1 (Live, Ch22, tomorrow, 3am). ATP Dubai C'ships: Q-final 1 (6pm). Q-final 2 (11pm) Live,
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      192 38 LIM KIM KHEOK Age: 94 Passed away peacefully on 24 February 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Husband: Ong Tiang Thye (deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Ong Siew Boon, Sidney Tong Irene Ong Siew Pheng Chin Yun Yin Ong Boon Hock Lee Susie Daughters: Sons-in-law: Ong Siew Kirn Lim
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      130 38 "I have fought the good fight to the end; I have run the race to thefinuh; I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 STEPHEN YAP TIAM LYE Age: 80 was ca/ted home to be with the Lord in eternal peace on 25 February 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife
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      259 38 I RAPHAEL DOMINIC LEE BOON SENG j Age: 31 7 Mar 1977 19 Feb 2009 "Our hearts are in great pain and we miss you dearly. You are never alone, for part of us went with you the day you left us. We believe God loves you\ more and you
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      29 38 We express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of the late MR. MOHAMED RABEEK Departed on 23 February 2009 From: The Management Staff of IBM SINGAPORE
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      69 38 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lordforever. Psalm 23:6 IST ANNIVERSARY IN LOVING MEMORY OF LIM MENG SWANG Departed: 26 Feb 2008 Only the memory's left, Of the happiness we knew, But the love
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      127 38 "Take my hand Lord and lead me home. TERESA MAVIS RYAN nee WEE Age: 84 Passed away peacefully on 25 February 2009 Dearly missed by family and loved ones Daughter: Son-in-law: Florence Ryan Gerry de Souza Sons: Daughters-in-law: Paul Julian Ryan Esther Khoo Patrick Ryan Louise Ng Seok Lay Grandchildren:
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      234 38 W^-" "With long life I will satisfy her and show her My salvation." Psalms 91:1'6 '<^*$$l JOAN CHIA AH HONG Age: 94 was called home to be with Our Lord on 24 February 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. I Son: Daughter-in-law: I Lim Kwek Chin Tan
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      49 38 We, the family of the late CHENG NGEE CHUAN Departed on 21 February 2009 Wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all pastors, relatives, friends, church members, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, r condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during our recent |l bereavement.
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      42 38 Thalai Thevasam In Loving Memory Of ANJALAI (AYYAMMA PATTI) Departed 9 Mar 2008 Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 27.02.09 (Fri) from 9am to lpm at Blk 565 Ang Mo Kio Aye 3 #05-3433 Please treat this as a personal invitation.
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      70 38 Athma Shanti Pooja The family of the late KALASTREE S/O SUPPIAH Departed on 19.2.2009 wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to relatives, friends, colleagues and business associates for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, donations and wreaths during their recent bereavement. Athma Shanti Pooja will be held on 28.2.2009,7.45pm
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      47 38 ANBE SIVAM MARIAMMALW/O M DORAISAMY Age: 72 passed away peacefully on 25/2/09 leaving behind sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandsons, granddaughters, relatives and friends. Cortege leaves Blk 829, Woodlands St 83, #03-37 on 26/2/09 at 5.00pm for Mandai Crematorium for cremation at 6pm. Tel: 6364 8805 9822 5320
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      103 38 "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the lord forever." PSAIM23:6 PATHIRANA OSWALD RAYMOND Age: 60 was called home to be with the Lord on U February 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Cecelia Chia Daughters:
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      49 38 4th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of ROBERT lAU Departed 26 February 2005 Time may heal the broken heart, Time may make the wound less sore,]j U f time can never stop the longing For the loved one gone before. Deeply missed and fondly remembered by family and loved ones.
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      780 43  -  Fiona Chan DBS FORECAST Unemployment may hit 20-year high of 5% by middle of 2010: Economist By WORST IS YET TO COME "High unemployment and more job losses will be inevitable, and the going will get tougher as the worst of the labour market cycle
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      669 43 WASHINGTON:US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has spurned outright federal control of the country's banks in favour of a public-private partnership that the government would eventually exit. Mr Bernanke told lawmakers on Tuesday that the government would use supervision instead of shareholder control to
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      617 43 Hopes for the auction are fading fast, as economic conditions have worsened since the sale began, causing several major suitors to drop out. IT WAS a sale that troubled insurance giant American International Group (AIG), owing US$l5O billion
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        412 39  -  Yang Huiwen BULLS AND BEARS Lacklustre trading sees Spore bourse closing flat as S-chips extend losses By SINGAPORE investors were entirely unimpressed yesterday by the upbeat overnight mood on Wall Street and follow-on steady gains on regional bourses. The local market finished largely flat
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        401 39  -  Joanna Seow By CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) (CAO) announced yesterday a full-year net profit of US$3B.3 million (5558.3 million). This was a slump of 77.2 per cent from the previous year, but the fall was because 2007 profits were inflated by a one-off pre-tax
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          99 39 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.033 billion shares worth $737.3 million UP DOWN Gainers: 181 Losers: 215 Unchanged: 858 Mid Cap 325.47 0.93 Basic materials 187.83 T -1.00 Utilities 257.19 T -9.69 Small Cap 260.66 -1.46 Industrials 330.16 2.58 Financials 377.98 T -1.56 All Share 386.26 0.47 Consumer goods 344.73 T
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          224 39 Yesterday's close: 7,461.22 (+192.66) »Japanese shares rebounded from a four-month low as investors cheered a Wall Street rally, a weaker yen and Tokyo's plans to shore up the market. 1X| Yesterday's close: 896.51 (+2.44) Malaysian shares closed up 0.3 per cent even though the country's economy is still at
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          404 39 Feb 25 CENTS /o IMH 1750 76.3 DBS Bk 6% NCPS 10 9840 40.0 lardine CSC 946 34.0 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 8350 30.0 Venture Corp 482 22.0 ISH 880 19.8 Lyxor India Nifty 10 856 17.0 DBXTHSTaiwan100S$ 881 15.3 Lyxor China H 10US$ 936 15.3 Asia
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          181 39 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS ,mna Hongxing 11 Solden Agri 28.5 itraitsAsia 82.5 iynear 17 Celestial 17 Global Test 4.5 SingTel 259 ;osco Corp 75.5 SembMar 146 loble Grp 102 iafflesEdu 37.5 ;apitaLand 208 fanlord 72.5 IBS DB eCW*****4A 16 j Heng 15.5 -U.O -4.J 0.5
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          105 39 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Feb 25 2009 Buying Selling Aust dollar 0.9860 1.0440 Can dollar 1.2180 1.2350 Euro 1.9460 1.9710 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4159 0.4167 NZ dollar 0.7750 0.7940 Sterling pound 2.1950 2.2230 US dollar 1.5120 1.5310 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF
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          378 39 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 594.8 375 1280 435 1792.9 504 67.5 123 501 3580 2180 1250 628 I. 270 319 962 438 464 372 518 473 314 2170
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        450 40  -  Yang Huiwen Financial adviser will conduct probe; founder quits as chairman CEO By CHINA-BASED fibre-maker FibreChem Technologies disclosed yesterday that its auditors have encountered "certain difficulties" in the company's final audit. An independent investigator and financial adviser has been appointed to probe a series of transactions
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        265 40  -  Michelle Tay By INVESTORS intending to subscribe to Capita Land's $1.84 billion rights issue that opens today can save some time and trouble by applying through an automated teller machine (ATM), much like for an initial public offering (IPO). The property giant has
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        358 40  -  Elizabeth Wilmot By MEAT products firm People's Food Holdings has posted a dazzling 43 per cent surge in fullyear net profit to 702.7 million yuan (*****.3 million). The China-based firm pulled in 10.8 billion yuan in revenue for the year ended Dec
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        262 40 HO BEE Investment yesterday reported a 70.9 per cent drop in fourth-quarter net profit to $11.3 million, hurt by lower sales and write-down of properties for sale. Revenue for the three months ended Dec 31 fell by 36.6 per cent to $38.5
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      527 41 Economic woes in Japan and HK deepen Japan's reliance on foreign markets to drive its recovery from a decadelong slump has left it particularly vulnerable to the global economic downturn. HONG KONG: Hong Kong will refund taxes, suspend property rates and boost spending on infrastructure, as its
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      541 41  -  Ching Cheong HK BUDGET By SENIOR WRITER HONG KONG: It was not a budget to put a smile on many faces yesterday. Hong Kong Finance Secretary John Tsang's announcement of measures to tide the city of seven million over the lean years was met
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      289 41  -  Francis Chan By A SECOND group of Lehman Minibond investors has announced plans to take the distributors and trustee of the failed product to court. This group of investors who call themselves the Minibond Investors Action Group or MIAG appears to be larger
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      331 41 TOKYO: Citigroup Inc may sell both its Japanese investment bank and brokerage, according to media reports, as the faltering US lender looks to raise more cash from a sale of global assets. The two units could bring in hundreds of billions of
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      475 42  -  Jessica Cheam lUumina facility will help Spore be leading site for such manufacturing By SINGAPORE continues to attract global players in the life sciences industry despite the downturn, with United States-based gene chip manufacturer lUumina being the latest to put down roots here.
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      272 42  -  GABRIEL CHEN DBS Group Holdings chairman Koh Boon Hwee yesterday helped to put the finishing touches to the bank's new 340,000 sq ft office building at Changi Business Park. Structural works are now complete at DBS Asia Hub, which will house more than 2,400
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      267 42 THE first Citadines serviced apartment complex opened here by the Ascott company is already doing brisk business. The firm said the 154-unit block in Wilkie Road called Citadines Singapore Mount Sophia is about 70 per cent occupied a month after its Jan 9
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      390 42  -  Michelle Tay By I LAST year's market meltdown has slashed over a third of the value of the investment of retirement savings in stocks and unit trusts under the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS). Their plunging values were roughly in line
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      103 43 wm WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, YOUR SAY AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm Bank, Singapore may lose up to 99,000 MOST-READ ONLINE jobs by 2010 as it weathers the worst United States sues ÜBS for info on economic slump in recent history. 52,000 clients. How secure do you feel about your job? US
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      1119 45 He's already a legend in India, but with his double victory at the Oscars, A.R. Rahman is set to take on the world He has sold more than 100 million albums, but until the Oscars this week, Singaporeans could have been forgiven for saying A.R. Rahman who?
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      808 45  -  deepika shetty Rahman-mania is catching on in Singapore. Sales of Indian composer A.R. Rahman's soundtrack for Slumdog Millionaire have leapt after its success at the Oscars. A thousand copies of the Slumdog Millionaire album brought in by distributor Universal Music have now either sold out or are
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        547 46  -  deepika shetty After a dispute over its Ngee Ann City tenancy, Opera Gallery finds new space for its artworks 'Now, I want to put the past behind and look at the future' Gallery director Stephane Le Pelletier (left) on the gallery's "unfortunate" eviction from a space
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        479 46  - When choir boys 'lose their voice tara tan arts reporter ST THOMAS BOYS CHOIR Where: Esplanade Concert Hall When: March 6, 7.30pm Tickets: $38 to $118 from Sistic (go to www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555). What is a choir boy to do the year his voice breaks? He turns pages for
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        1065 47  -  Stephanie yap No one wants to live near a red-light district, but sometimes that's the price of history culture vulture I quote me 1 have decided to freeze myself when I die. Medical science is bound to work out a way of bringing us back
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        456 47 DISCOUNTED PHYSIO FOR DANCERS The Arts Fission Dance Company has teamed up with Lifeskills Physiotherapy Consultancy to set up a dance clinic at Cairnhill Arts Centre. It will offer injured professional and amateur dancers heavily discounted rates for physiotherapy sessions. The dance clinic charges as low as $40
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        534 49  -  tara tan Two local dance performances seek to address issues on death and nature Inspired by his teacher's untimely death, choreographer Albert Tiong wants to express himself "as much as possible" with Beg Your Pardon. PHOTO: FRONTIER DANCELAND rmiiT^H BEG YOUR PARDON Who: Frontier Danceland Where:
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      588 48 Some questions answered correctly by Gail Trimble (right): Q: The realm that according to Aristophanes was built by the birds to separate... A: Cloud Cuckoo Land Q: In botany the term "etiolated" describes the appearance of a plant which has developed without, or being deprived of, what? A:
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      491 48  -  tara tan book it IMELDA'S BOYS Who: Action Theatre Where: The Room Upstairs Action Theatre When: March 6 and 7 at Bpm, matinees on March 7 and 8 at 3pm Admission: $30 to $40 from Sistic (go to www.sistic.com.sg or call 6348-5555) arts reporter Dance teacher
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      512 50  -  John lui Nothing much to love in My Bloody Valentine except for 3-D effects review 1 MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D (M 18) 101 minutes/Now showing/***** The story: On Valentine's Day, someone appears to be randomly perforating the good citizens of small mining town Harmony. Could
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      1008 51  -  tara tan Buskers have to choose five places islandwide to perform and only three can be in Orchard Road arts reporter There will be stricter rules from the middle of next month on where buskers can perform. The National Arts Council, which runs the busking scheme
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      395 51 Breaking into the music industry and getting gigs can be tough on new bands. But these days, some are turning to busking to showcase their talent. Take percussion group Rhythm De Pasion, an 11-member group with members aged 18 to 24. Formed in July 2007, the group
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      271 53 WOODY ALLEN'S NEW MUSE Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto has been cast in director Woody Allen's next film, alongside Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin and Anthony Hopkins, industry paper Variety says. Filming will take place in London between June and September. GONDRY IN TALKS TO DIRECT GREEN HORNET Columbia Pictures
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      610 53  -  jocelyn lee If making hit comedy movies was No Enough, local film-maker Jack Neo has ditched the gags and the big screen to make a small-screen drama. What is more, it is in English a challenge for someone whose work up till now has been
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      417 53 Vancouver Edison Chen says he did not take all of the sex photos that set off an online firestorm last year. About 40 of them were shot by one of the Chinese Canadian singer-actor's partners, who was not identified, and given to
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      76 45 33 AUCTION presents 2009 Spring Sale j Baik Boeroek Tanah Airkoe Djoe Birdcage in Winter by Agapetus, 2008 by Ye Yongqing, 1995 Preview: Ist 2nd May 2009 Sale: 3rd May 2009 Venue: The Regent Singapore 33 Auction cordially invites consignment entries of the finest in Asian Modern and Contemporary Art
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      332 46 NUS Centre For the Arts nu/ort/ fC/tIVOI 09 arD*& environment 27Feb-15mar www.nus.edu.sg/cPa HI f J"»v /im^ M Tree Duet by spell#7 'WHRr 1 Mar 09, UCC Theatre, Bpm $14 $17 (includes SISTIC booking fee) i-cAT^L.^ Tree Duef is a meditative performance about our y "Ck/^» continuing entanglement with trees Accompanied
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      843 56 Valentine's Day has come and gone but the idea of making a gift with your own hands has its appeal. You can craft something personal and probably one-of-a-kind for the recipient for birthdays, anniversaries and festive occasions. Cookies If you have an oven at home, baking a batch
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      908 98 Karon Ng drops everything to get soaked in a Turkish bath in Istanbul. She sheds an ounce of skin I TOOK a second look, then a third. Three women in the buff sat in the opposite alcove. I risked a fourth glance. They were chatting in
      GEDIKPASA HAMAMI; KARON NG  -  908 words
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      812 99  -  Amy van The vast tracts of South Africa's Kwazulu-Natal province offer plenty of adventure with wild game, exotic food and stunning scenery by Zulu culture Shakaland is an interesting resort where you can d iscover more about the Zulu people, the largest ethnic group in Africa. Bu i
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      970 100 Karon Ng frolics in the sun and sea on the islands of this World Heritage site where beachgoers enjoy the wonders of nature On nature's trail The rainy season runs from January to March. Spot majestic humpback whales from July to September in the
      KARON NG; HAYMAN; TURISM WHIT SUNDAYS  -  970 words
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      827 101 Indeed, on one trip to the market I met a Singaporean with a suitcase in tow. To save as much time as possible, she had madeabeelinefor Shiliupu on arrival atthePudong International Airport! Mary Kwang takes you to the Chinese markets where you can be sized up for made-to-measure
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      908 103 Futuristic Seoul has all the contraptions to make life more convenient for the Koreans, discovers Uma Venkatraman IMAGINE living in a home where you don't |have to turn a key to let yourself in. The front door slides shut and locks if inobody enters or exits
      UMA VENKATRAMAN; LOTTE WORLD; SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT  -  908 words
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      1528 104 Less is more in Buddhism but worldly values prevail in a whistle-stop tour that jolts rather than stills the mind. |Me Kirn Chew hops on India's express train to Buddhism's holiest sites and gets jolted by a touch of spirituality any pilgrim who seeks it, no
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      747 106  -  Ahmad Osman Singaporeans are drawn to the enclave for its colourful events, exotic cuisines and eclectic architecture, reports CURIOSITY is driving an increasing number of Singaporeans to visit Macau, the former Portuguese enclave handed back to China in 1999. They spend an average of two nights
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      898 107 It's party time for the Japanese when the cherry trees burst forth with flowers, says Simon Rowe NOBLE and alluring in lire, glorious in death. The brief life of the sakura, or cherry blossom, mirrors that of a samurai warrior, say the Japanese. Which probably
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      798 110 Simon Rowe finds serenity and spirituality in the temples of Osaka "THE time it takes for a stick of incense to burn is the time you should spend meditating," says Buddhist priest Ryusho Soeda. His soothing words are what I need to hear at 6am as I settle
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      710 112 Mary Lim enjoys the sights and sounds at the Atami Waterfront Fireworks Festival in Japan MANY Singaporeans don't warm up to the idea of spending summer in a temperate country when the weather is warm, humid and wet at the same time, much like Singapore's. But if
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      698 112 Sim Ec Waun falls in love with picturesque Kurashiki in Okayama prefecture, a treasure chest of traditional Japanese arts, culture and souvenirs DAY trips around Japan are a breeze, and with the pretty bento boxes sold in train stations and the ready availability of chilled beer, they
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          957 137  -  Wong Mei Ling Margaret Lee and 1-t Do not keep checking your e-mail 1 every few minutes; it will distract you. a q Make sure your work station is 1 Z comfortable and adjusted to your personal needs. The screen should be
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      266 139 Impact of saunas on colds The claim: Sitting in a sauna can relieve cold symptoms. The facts: Scientists recently confirmed the age-old notion that hot liquids can relieve some cold and flu symptoms. However, what about a dose of heat on a much larger scale, say, in
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