Today, 29 December 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    14 1 TODAY /APDIJ\CORP we set you thinking todayonline.com Wednesday December 29, 2004 MICA (P) 103/07/2004
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      300 Singaporeans uncontactable in Phuket, details till sketchy
      668 1  -  Derrick A Paulo in Phuket derrick@newstoday.com.sg ALMOST 60 hours .after the tsun,ami struck Phuket, the difficulty in finding information on the fate of Singaporeans holidaying on the island is becoming clear. Last night, about 300 Singaporeans were still uncontactable, while 14 wee
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      Lock icon Sequence of killer waves
      38 1 AFP This illustration from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows (from left) the sequence of the killer waves (arrowed) caused by last Sunday's massive earthquake west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
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      Lock icon Threats of epidemic
      921 1 Agencies Fears grow despite largest relief effort in history AS DECOMPOSING bodies stack up and contaminate water supplies across Asia, fears grew yesterday that sickness would pile more misery on a region reeling two days on from its worst disaster in living memory. And this was in
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      Lock icon S'pore aid now in Indonesia
      46 1 -AFP A SINGAPORE transport aircraft loaded with relief and medical supplies has arrived to help Indonesia deal with the recent disaster. The C-130 plane was loaded with groundsheets, blankets, medical and food supplies, the Foreign Affairs Ministrv said in a statement.
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      Lock icon US 'not stingy"
      66 1 AFP WASHINGTON The United States yesterday pledged another US$20 million ($32.7 million) in aid for victims of the disaster, while sharply rebuffing a suggestion by a top United Nations official on Monday that it was being "stingy". The new assistance brought the total US commitment to US$35
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      Lock icon Shares soar
      53 1 -AFP NEW YORK Wall Street rose to a three-and-a-half-year high yesterday following a sharp rebound in US consumer confidence this month. The Dow Jones Industrials Average rose 78.41 points to 10,854.54, the Standard and Poor's 500 Index advanced 8.62 points to 1,213.54 and the Nasdaq climbed 9.9. .97
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      LATEST DEATH TOLL: 55,000
      55 2 MORE than 55,000 people are reported dead around southern Asia and as far away as Somalia on Africa's eastern coast. The country-wise death tolls at the time of going to press were as follows: Indonesia: 27,174; Sri Lanka: 18,000; India: 8,523; Thailand: 1,439; Somalia: 100; Myanmar:
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      Relief efforts gather force in Singapore
      282 2  -  Wong Fei Wan Red Cross hopes to raise $1m for the victims feiwan@newstoday.com.sg MORE organisations in Singapore have jumped onto the bandwagon to organise humanitarian relief efforts to help the tens of thousands of victims injured and displaced by Sunday's disaster. So far, the
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      Give because you're able to
      685 3  -  Teo Hwee Nak NEWScomment Count your blessings, then donate WHAT were your first thoughts when news of Sunday's devastating earthquake and tsunami reached you, and when the magnitude of the destruction finally hit you? Responses I've gathered from friends and readers were varied. There were
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    • NEWSroundup
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        Lock icon Waves derail train
        56 3 AP The massive tidal waves that slammed into Sri Lanka flung a train travelling from the capital of Colombo to the city of Galle off its tracks leaving its 1,000 passengers dead or missing, police said yesterday, About 150 bodies were recovered from the eight carriages, which
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        Tourists rescued by cellphone
        103 3 Thirty stranded British tourists were rescued in Sri Lanka yester- day thanks to a mobile phone and technology that can pin-point the user. The Britons were picked up from the southern beach resort of Hikkaduwa. A private initiative involving all telephone companies began monitoring mobile phones
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        'Miracle' find for tot
        68 3 missing Desperate foreigners searching for missing kin hurried to a Phuket hospital on hearing that a blond 2-year-old boy had been brought there. They all left disappointed except for his Swedish uncle. A man, who identified himself only as Jim, said he found his nephew, Hannes
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      Albirex coach 'stranded in the middle of the sea'
      273 4  -  Stanley Ho CLUB manager of S-League side Albirex Niigata, Mr Bogdan Brasoveanu, had checked into the Holiday Inn Resort at Phuket's Patong Beach on Christmas Eve with his wife and 15-year-old son. Two days later, they found themselves stranded at sea
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      Lock icon Pledge your donations via ATMs, SMS
      387 4  -  Tor Ching Li chingli@newstoday.com.sg THE Short Message System (SMS) has been used to pledge donations in local charity shows and to cast votes for Singapore Idol. So, why not leverage on Singapore's mobile telecommunication network to raise funds for the quake and tsunami victims?
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      Avoid tsunami-hit spots, tourists warned
      186 4  -  Ansley Ng AS THAI authorities called on tourists to cancel their trips to tsunami-hit beach resorts yesterday, travel agencies here warned tourists to stay away from popular Thai holiday spots ravaged by killer waves, particularly Phuket, where many have died. Customers who have booked packages
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        Lock icon Injured Singaporeans fly home
        98 4 Newsßadio 93.8 More Singaporeans have flown home from disaster areas such as Phuket and Penang. Among those wno returned from Phuket yesterday were two young boys who emerged from Changi Airport's Arrival Hall in wheelchairs. They were ushered away quickly by their parents and an older
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        British citizen airlifted to Singapore for treatment
        63 4 A 17-year-old British girl was evacuated by medical assistance providers International SOS from Phuket to Singapore at 3pm yesterday. The girl had suffered an open fracture on her leg. She was air-lifted to Singapore on an air ambulance. A British family also arrived
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        MOM calls for understanding among employers
        62 4 The Manpower Ministry (MOM) has called on employers to help their foreign workers whose families may have been affected by Sunday's catastrophe, for example by allowing their workers to contact their families back home or granting leave if requested. The MOM said it would
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      Lock icon Pilot study to begin on letting terminally-ill patients use Ecstasy
      216 6 -AP WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pilot study looking at whether the recreational hallucinogen, Ecstasy, can help terminally-ill patients lessen their fears, quell thoughts of suicide and make it easier for them to deal with
      -AP  -  216 words
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      Lock icon Ousted CEO's pay for life-$186,000/month
      205 6 -AP WASHINGTON Mr Franklin Raines, who was forced out as United States mortgage lending giant Fannie Mac's chief executive officer after five years, is slated to receive a monthly pension of more than US$ll4,OOO ($186,300) for life, according to documents the firm filed with the
      -AP  -  205 words
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      Lock icon Boycott Iraq elections, urges voice on audiotape
      295 6 Agencies It slams the disobedient as infidels, names Zarqawi as Osama's deputy CAIRO An audiotape message said to be made by the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden called for Iraqis to boycott elections there next month and endorsed the Jordanian militant Abu Musab
      – Agencies; AFP  -  295 words
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      Prof Shorvon's project manager found guilty of 26 charges
      231 6  -  Tan Hui Leng A FORMER clinical researcher at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) has been found guilty on 26 charges of professional misconduct by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC). The disciplinary committee of the SMC ruled that Indian national Ramachandran Viswanathan,
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      Lock icon Polys to up fees by $100
      106 6 Newsßadio 93.8 POLYTECHNICS have announced a $100 fee increment from the next academic year to $2,050. The fee hike will go into meeting part of the increase in costs that they have experienced over the years. The last time the polytechnics raised tuition fees
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      80 2 Reported dead Mrs Vincent Mak Ms Ye Mci Li, 32 Jeseema Mohammed Rafeek, 1 3 Mr Beana Suwen, 41 Reported missing Madam Tan Cheo Tee, 39 Madam Ong Bee Ling, 42 Tricia Ng Jia En, 3 Mak Jean Lee, 6 Madam Liew May Lin, 47 Mr Gerald Rayes, 39 The
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      Lock icon Big win for women
      309 8 -AP 51-seat win in West Bank defies traditions YABED (West Bank) Defying traditional Islamic limits and pressures, dozens of women ran for office and won last week's West Bank local elections, reflecting a new political awakening in a male-dominated society. Palestinian women won 51 seal in
      -AP; AP  -  309 words
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      124 8 Don't Miss Nature^ Farm upt 28-30 December 2004 exclude food items, selected products, local suppliers' products and promotions CENTRAL People's Park Complex #01 -27 Chinatown Point #01 -35 The Arcade #01 -14 Centrepoint #B1 -03 Ngee Ann City #82-31 A International Plaza #01 -34 Golden Shoe #01-18 A Parco Bugis
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      209 8 FAITH DEVELOPMENT mSBi -ByFr.JohnChuaOCD jjjgjg 6 Jan God Our Creator l^r^l inl'^'^'CC'M Feb Jesus Our Saviour Ye rsi ASt 3 Mar :T^ Holy Spirit Our Guide k M MaY oi\ 7 APr TbG Holy Trinity Bf*^fl WhUTSO 8' h 5 May What is the Church Wk- 'Mi \tt\erft?nw I 2
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  • lookingback2004
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      BEAUTY QUEENS
      572 10  -  Tay Tsen-Waye Mary Chia, daughter celebrate success waye@newstoday.com.sg MINUTES before a Chineselanguage television interview, beauty-and-slimming chain owner Mary Chia was a snapshot of confidence, her hair perfectly coiffed, her make-up flawless. She seemed oblivious to the increasing stuffiness of her office in the Mary Chia headquarters at Goldhill
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      ACE GOES PLACES
      609 10  -  Tay Tsen-Waye Action Community for Entrepreneurship chairman Dr Balakrishnan on a mission to help SMEs grow waye@newstoday.com.sg IF small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) needed to be reassured that Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (picture) would be the bastion for their concerns
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      ALMOST AS GOOD AS NEW
      733 12  -  Wong Fei Wan but fixing the industry is not as easy feiwan@newstoday.com.sg ENDING numerous commuters' grouses about traffic detours, a good-as-new Nicoll Highway reopened on Dec 4 with nary a sign that a chasm of destruction had yawed across it just eight months before. But
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      Lock icon FAIRYTALES AND SCANDALOUS STORIES
      541 12 -AP SURE shots, long shots and once-in-a-lifetime shots the year had them all. It was an over-the-top, out-of-control year, sensational in glorious and scandalous senses. The Boston Red Sox hadn't won Major League Baseball's World Series in 86 years and were three outs from a sweep
      -AP  -  541 words
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      JOLLY GREEN GIANT
      509 14  -  Yong Shu Chiang Shrek 2 led the way for animated films in 2004 shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg INDIVIDUALLY, as live-action performers, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas all had a hohum year, with no notable hit, to speak of, between them. But together, they were the voice
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      93 11 3^^^^. r*~*^: AWARDED Hfl LjpP^tET v I SINGAPORE >3(\r Ng Hui /J\ MediaCorp Artist^B PRSK^B Cx New Face of HHH^I Mary Chia 2004 yivyLee *jJ/ I lyS MediaCorp Artiste 'r>' A«A^BW vL Mary Chia Spokesperson !VvV For 3rd Year Running V I Ia Brn JfflfW fill Up t036 months gggg^n
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      140 14 jjm Think you look good smoking? Not for long. Every cigarette poisons your skin with 4,000 toxic chemicals, the same ones used to clean toilets and kill rats. With each puff, you also suck your skin dry of oxygen, making it dull, wrinkled and saggy. Some of these effects are
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      91 14 MI,m,I.Ii»UI.III.—HM BOX OFFICE TOP 10 Singapore results RANKING MOVIE 1 Spider-Man 2 (picture) Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 3 The Incredibles 4 The Day After Tomorrow 5 Shrek 2 6 Troy The Best Bet 8 The Passion Of The Christ Van Helsing 10 Shark Tale Shu Chiang's Top
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      217 15 NOKIA Connecting People tt&^HQK&: ■■■■■jjflUfl W Distinctly Bold iI i i fl S Perhaps it's the striking art-deco designs; the subtle melding of rich colours with sleek modern materials and leading edge technologies, that give the Nokia 7260 its distinct style and quiet elegance. Or, maybe it's simply the person
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  • voices
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      Focus On The Family
      271 16  -  Dr James Dobson w TblMY's by STRIVING FOR A GOAL Some years ago, sports enthusiasts around the world had their eyes on a young pole-vaulter from Texas named Billy Olsen. Atthe age of 19, he had already set the world indoor record, and it was predicted
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      A spectre of elitism
      307 16  -  ELAINE HO LYNN-EE Would scholar look after less fortunate in future Letter from I I READ with great interest your report, "Debate upsets some in audience' (Dec 24). As a Singaporean pursuing postgraduate studies overseas, I recently met a fellow Singaporean student some years younger than
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    • Letter
      No wildlife books?
      140 16  -  NEIL WILKINSON Letter from I READ the letters from students of the Canadian International School (Dec 23) regarding the killing of tigers for food. I agree with their views but I also wondered if students from local government schools are made aware of such issues. As a
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      Get your numbers right
      528 17 Homeowners should do their sums and plan their finances before buying a flat THE Tans are relieved that they had made the right choice. Mr and Mrs Freddie Tan, both 30, chose to buy a 3-room flat instead of a larger flat when they got married
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      Where to get more information
      183 17 The HDB InfoWEB at www.hdb.gov.sg provides comprehensive information, covering everything from housing grants to recent resale statistics. If you are buying a new flat from HDB, go to e-Services>e-Sales. You can also look under "Home Financing" for information on HDB loans and for a range
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    • Readers' 2005 wish list
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        For SWAMINATHAN SRINIVASAN
        226 18 I WISH that one Singapore student will finally say that he played marbles (Note: not computer games) the day before the PSLE and is impressed by the fact that he is a cut above the rest of the world when it comes to figuring out how many
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        For JULIANA ANNE RAJAM
        98 18 That the chronically ill will not be marginalised, but be given the opportunity to secure jobs that they are able to do to enable them to live an independent life with dignity and respect just like their fellow human beings. That medical costs will be affordable
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        For TAN SZE WEI
        52 18 That all Singaporeans will have good health and happiness. That everybody will treasure loved ones and not take each other for granted. That there will be more smiles and less grumpy faces. What are your top three (or more) wishes for 2005? Tell us by email
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    • READERS'SHORT TAKES
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        MICHAEL LOH YIK MING:
        95 18 I refer to the recent movement to make clubs smoke-free. I have noticed one anomaly in our current anti-smoking laws. In a queue of five or more, smoking is illegal. Yet, while dining al fresco, where during peak times there are more than five diners, smoking
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        JIMMY NG KIM KOK:
        89 18 I am a regular visitor to the Singapore Expo at Upper Changi Road. Whenever there is a trade show or exhibition, there are throngs of visitors. However, I have noticed a total lack of seating facilities outside the halls. You often see hundreds of tired shoppers,
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    • Letter
      NAC to step up arts-outreach efforts to reach more people
      304 18  -  HO HWEI AN I Letter from Assistant director (corporate communications), National Arts Council WE WOULD like to thank the writer of the letter, "Bringing arts to the heartland if heartlanders won't go out for it" (Dec 23). The National Arts
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      5 17 sdfsdfsdfsdfsdf From HDB to You
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      141 17 GIRO Promotion sign up for GIRO now and receive a $5 NTUC Fair Price Voucher! From Jan to March 2005, HDB will be conducting a GIRO promotion to encourage existing flat owners who are currently paying their mortgage loan/upgrading cost instalment by cash* to switch to GIRO payments. A $5
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      175 18 Double Bonus Good news for 800,000 life policyholders! NTUC Income is celebrating our 35th Anniversary in 2005. Our 800,000 life insurance policyholders will get a "Double Bonus1. First, we will increase our annual bonus for participating life insurance Ur M plans by between 15% and 25%. k I Second, we
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    • Market WATCH
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        Lock icon Singapore
        73 20 Dow Jones SHARE prices closed higher on bargain hunting after Monday's falls, but market sentiment was cautious as investors assessed the physical and economic damage of Sunday's undersea earthquake. The ST Index closed up 7.13 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 2,058.12. Gainers led decliners 252 to 140 while
        — Dow Jones  -  73 words
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        SGX top rises
        77 20 By$ By percentage OCBC4.5%NCPS 100 101.800 +0.300 Creative 50 23.300 +0.200 KepLand DBeCW*****5 0.335 IRECorp 0.015 +52.3 +50.0 STIETF100 20.800 +0.200 CITYDEV W*****0 4.580 +0.120 Nippeaafl 0.105 MediaS 0.020 +50.0 +33.3 KepLand DBeCW*****5 0.335 +0.115 CITYDEV 7.050 +0.100 North 22 0.020 PHE Ind W*****8 0.020 +33.3 +33.3
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        SGX top falls
        80 20 By$ InlRoller 0.785 -0.205 By percentage L&M 0.005 -50.0 ShangAsia 2kHK$ 10.800 -0.200 GrealEast 12.800 -0.100 Haw Par 5.200 -0.050 EiangHual 0.010 Digiland 0.015 China Infra 0.055 33.3 -25.0 -21.4 JurEng 2.130 -0.050 InlRoller 0.785 -20.7 QUE 7.750 -0.050 Unidux 0.050 -16.7 DairyFarm 900 USS 2.400 -0.030
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 20 US$ 0.6106 UK£ 0.3158 Yen 62.924 HK$ 4.7514 RM 2.3201 Euro 0.4484 Rupiah 5672.1 Baht 23.841 Peso 34.255 A$ 0.7854 Indian Rs 26.776 Won 639.04 C$ 0.7441 Yuan 5.0533 NZ$ 0.8455 NTS 19.648
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        ST Index – 2,058.12 +7.13
        4 20 ST Index 2,058.12 +7.13
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        SGX most active
        59 20 By volume Azeus UniFiber Thakral GlobalVoice China Sun Zhguo Powerpl Pac Cent Wee Poh Kl Ventur L&M Close 0.195 0.230 0.115 0.105 0.410 0.270 0.285 0.010 0.265 0.005 Change +0.015 +0.005 +0.010 -0.005 +0.015 +0.010 +0.015 -0.005 +8.3 +2.2 +9.5 -4.5 +5.9 +3.6 +6.0 -50.0 '000 30,447
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        World markets
        57 20 Nikkei 225 *****.13 Pts +61.78 +0.54 Hang Seng All Ordinaries *****.95 4048.60 +2.05 +22.70 +0.01 +0.56 Taiwan Wtd 6000.57 +14.63 +0.24 Korea Comp 878.43 +1.45 +0.17 KLCI 906.55 -0.34 -0.04 SET Index 662.39 -1.47 -0.22 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 1003.91 1825.98 233.33 6563.48 +6.40
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        Lock icon Commodities
        27 20 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/ m 446.200 Silver uss/i 7.050 Platinum uss/oz 867.000 Rubber ™tsAg 199.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1398 Brent crude uss/bomi 40.75 Information provided by
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      Lock icon Keppel JV to service Guangzhou airport
      105 20 Dow Jones KEPPEL Corp yesterday inaugurated a joint venture that will provide operations and management services at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport The 25:75-per-cent joint venture between Keppel Integrated Engineering and China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Ground Handling Service Co has a 15-year contract to
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      Lock icon GIC purchases Seoul's Star Tower
      210 20 Dow Jones The sale price is estimated to be $1.4 billion SEOUL The real estate investment arm of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, or GIC, purchased a building located in Seoul from USbased Lone Star Funds, GIC said yesterday. GIC Real Estate acquired Star
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      Lock icon SembCorp wins $110m contract in Indonesia
      178 20 Dow Jones SEMBCORP Industries has won a US$67-million ($llO-million) contract to provide gathering and testing satellites (GTS) for the Tambora gas field in Indonesia's East Kalimantan. The contract was awarded by Total E&P Indonesia, the Indonesian arm of the French oil giant Total, SembCorp
      – Dow Jones  -  178 words
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        Lock icon A modest payout
        326 22 Bloomberg Insurance claims from quake may be below $8.2b LOSSES for insurers may be less than US$5 billion ($8.2 billion) from the earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra that sent 10m waves crashing into coastlines from Thailand to India, an industry economist said. "The reason it's
        – Bloomberg; AFP  -  326 words
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        Lock icon Yen set for longest win streak since 1971
        145 22 Bloomberg THE yen may rise for a fourth consecutive year, the most since 1971, as Japan tolerates a strengthening currency amid the longest economic expansion in more than a decade. Strategists and traders at banks expect the currency to gain to 100.37
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    • savvy investor
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        Lock icon Tsunami impact on markets muted
        510 23 Dow Jones Cement stocks attractive, airlines sluggish MOST Asian stock markets declined only slightly after Sunday's undersea earthquake and resulting tsunamis, suggesting that despite the horrific human scale of the tragedy, the longer-term impact on the region's larger markets may be muted. Although the economic
        — Dow Jones; BLOOMBERG  -  510 words
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      141 24  -  David Chew THE Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is kicking off its 2005 programme with a special promotion for friends of the orchestra. In an effort to make the arts more accessible and affordable, the orchestra is offering $1 tickets for its concerts next year.
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      138 24 TO CURB Singaporeans' habit of buying tickets at the very last minute, the National Arts Council has started advance ticket sales for four of its blockbuster productions for next year's Arts Festival. By the looks of it, this has started a buying frenzy. Word
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        237 26  -  Yong Shu Chiang SUPERSTAR funnyman Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle (picture) has become the undisputed box office champ for Chinese I movies in Singapore. Since making its debut on Dec 23, the Sony Pictures Entertainment film's opening weekend receipts of nearly $1.9 million surpass the
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      226 31 -AFP SYDNEY Sri Lankan spinning great Muttiah Muralitharan (picture) declared himself "lucky to be alive", after narrowly missing one of the tsunamis that killed thousands in his home country, The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday. Muralitharan, who is recovering from shoulder surgery in Sri
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        462 34 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool 1 Southampton 0 LIVERPOOL Florent Sinama-Pongolle's fourth goal of the season for Liverpool secured a 1-0 win over Southampton at Anfield this morning, which left the visitors second from bottom of the English Premiership. Liverpool will enter 2005
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        325 34 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Portsmouth 0 Chelsea 2 LONDON Just as it looked as if the Premiership leaders would have to settle for a point, Cheslea salvaged a win against a battling Portsmouth side yesterday, reported BBC Sport. The Fratton Park crowd were in good
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      845 35  -  JOSE RAYMOND IN But while upset, Lions' boss Avramovic issues a winning cry for tonight TIGER CUP 2004, SEMI-FINAL, IST LEG Myanmar v Singapore KUALA LUMPUR jose@newstoday.com.sg JUST 24 hours before the two teams were scheduled to meet, much of the talk continued to centre around
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