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  • 32 1 fI\~DIACORP TODAY MICA (P) 103/07/2004 incorporating ouGHtS Monday January 17,2005 todayonline.com //\E£JjJ-\CORP TODAY MICA (P) 103/07/2004 incorporating ouGHtS E o o 6 "E o (0 ■o o o o <s 1 O
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  • 643 1  -  Leonard Thomas Champs of S-E Asia, Avramovic and his Lions are on the march Sports Editor leonard@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS like the old days. Droves of people converging on the National Stadium, 55,000 united in one voice urging their favourites on in the amphitheatre at Kallang. And
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  • 259 1 JAKARTA Foreign forces, including a huge United States Navy tsunami relief mission, will be able to stay in Indonesia longer than three months provided they scale back their presence, the government said yesterday. Defence Minister Juwono Sudarsono said an earlier statement by
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    • 742 3  -  Chin Yih Ling Bicycle-friendly Singapore is first step to Renaissance City THE last time I rode a bicycle in Singapore, I narrowly missed hitting a pedestrian. The man had veered onto the East Coast Park bike track directly into my path, forcing me to stop so
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    • 108 3 -FIRES AND EMERGENCIESKitchen fire burns down entire unit You shouldn't be making the headlines this way. Never leave your cooking unattended and turn off the mains if you are away for the holidays. Good fire safety habits can save lives and property. Message brought to you by SINGAPORE SK NATIONAL
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  • Singapore news
    • 515 5 Newsßadio 93.8, Channel News Asia Indonesians are moving from relief to construction and rehabilitation, says Defence MinisterTeo AS INDONESIA'S reconstruction phase for its tsunami-hit areas kicks in, Singapore will be on hand to provide assistance where necessary, said Defence Minister Teo Chee
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      • 84 5 Channel News Asia A 24-year-old Singaporean Indian woman died early yesterday morning after she was involved in a right outside a pub at Upper Weld Road. The Police have identified the victim as Ms Yogeswari, a waitress. They found her lying unconscious outside the
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      • 76 5 In Geneva, Switzerland, today for the World Health Organization's (WHO) Executive Board Meeting, Senior Minister of State for Health Dr Balaji Sadasivan will deliver a statement on the Asian tsunami disaster and emphasise WHO's role to help the affected countries rebuild their public health
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      • 76 5 Newsßadio 93.8 The Punggol South community has upped its measures to keep its residents safe. Besides bicycle patrols, it has now launched sea patrols during the weekends. MP Charles Chong explains that the idea came about when the Police revealed that there had been one
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    • 416 6  -  Patricia Yap IP students create their own classroom as project patricia@newstoday.com.sg WHILE most Secondary three students were having lessons at the start of the new academic year, the pioneer batch of Integrated Programme (IP) students at Temasek Academy was busy designing their own classrooms from scratch. Given
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    • 473 8  -  Lee U-Wen Poll respondents also favour end to scholarships u-wen@newstoday.com.se THE vast majority of Singaporeans want regular monthly pensions for the elderly, while nine in 10 feel more should be done to promote interest in politics among young people. These were some of the findings
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  • world news
    • 286 10 AFP Talk is rife that a Russian-led meeting may be held in Moscow SEOUL The leaders of North and South Korea could hold a summit on the sidelines of a World War II ceremony in Moscow, news reports said yesterday, as Seoul confirmed its leader has
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      • 51 10 AFP The death toll from the earthquake and tsunamis in Indian Ocean nations rose to 1 68,373 yesterday with another 5,000 deaths being reported by Indonesia, the country hardest-hit by the Dec 26 disaster, with 1 15,229 confirmed deaths and 12,132 people missing as of
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      • 67 10 The Malaysian government will buy some US$l5B,OOO ($258,740) worth of unsold fish to help tsunami-hit fishermen whose incomes have been severely affected by the disaster, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. The price of fish has dropped drasti- cally amid fears that fish have been feeding
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      • 77 10 Britain's government is to pass a new law allowing the relatives of nationals missing in the tsunami disaster to have them legally declared dead after one year instead of the usual seven, the Sunday Telegraph said yesterday. This will
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    • 253 12 AFP Sharon orders army to crush Palestinian militants JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave his army orders yesterday to crush militants in the Gaza Strip and accused new Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas of failing to lift a finger to stop the attacks. "The Tsahal (army) and
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    • this QUIRKY world
      • 38 12 Canada's immigration minister Judy Sgro has resigned over allegations that she agreed to help pizza shop owner Harjit Singh avoid deportation in return for free pizza and garlic bread, reported the BBC.
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      • 51 12 Escaped prisoner Jeffrey Manchester, 33, built himself a secret lair inside a Toys R Us store in North Carolina while hiding from the police. He stole baby food off the shelves for food and helped himself to the toys and games, reported The
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    • 138 12 AFP FORT HOOD (Texas) American soldier Charles Graner, 36, was given a dishonourable discharge from the army and sentenced to 10 years behind bars for the notorious abuses of Abu Ghraib prisoners. A few hours before the jury delivered its sentence at the
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    • 247 10 MEDICAL TALK by professional specialist "Cancer Prevention" Cancer is the leading killer in Singapore and going by current lifestyle trends, soon One in Two could get Cancer. What are common Cancers in Singapore? Is Cancer preventable? How do I suspect or detect Cancer? Is Cancer curable? Come and learn from
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    • 333 14  -  Raymond Ng Keng Wan SINGAPORE should seriously consider establishing a fund-raising mechanism for aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners (Singaporean and Permanent Residents) to start and grow businesses, even from the early age of 16. Currently, one official scheme is the Seeds programme that is managed by
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      • 231 16  -  JOHN YAP I Letter from President, Singapore Microcomputer Society I REFER to Adrian Tan's news comment, "From home to work with a mouse click" (Jan 14). Not only are his points valid that homeshoring saves commuting time for workers, reduces overheads for employers and ties
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      • 92 16  -  PRASAD RAGASHETTI Letter from Companies should evaluate their requirements before pushing ahead with homeshoring. For example, if a telemarketing company wanted its agents to market products over the phone, homeshoring would make sense because the agent could easily call potential customers from home. But a
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    • 317 19 AFP SIA steps up competition on routes Down Under SYDNEY Singapore Airlines (SIA) has stepped up its battle with Australian carriers by announcing plans for extra services to Brisbane and Melbourne, with increased connection opportunities between Australia and growth regions such as North Asia.
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    • Market WATHC
      • 109 19 AFP THE ST Index fell 9.45 points, or 0.45 per cent to end at 2,076.13 last week. Average daily volume totalled 822 million shares worth $710 million, up from 742 million shares worth $599 million the previous week. Share prices are expected to stagnate this week as traders await
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      • 36 19 US$ 0.61 UK£ 0.3261 Yen 62.252 HK$ 4.7554 RM 2.3181 Euro 0.4653 Rupiah 5585.311 Baht 23.6015 Peso 33.9535 A$ 0.8037 Indian Rs 26.6864 Won 636.1557 C$ 0.7426 Yuan 5.0488 NZ$ 0.8723 NTS 19.4687
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      • 26 19 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 423.300 Silver uss/oi 6.600 Platinum uss/oi 855.30 Rubber centsAg 192.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1323.00 Brent crude uss/barrel 45.15 Information provided by
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      • 220 20  -  Jaime Koh AFTER a 10-month break, the SMB Today seminar series is back. Kicking off the series tomorrow morning will be Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, senior minister of state for trade and industry and chairman of Action Community for Entrepreneurship. He will review the
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    • 414 21  -  Val Chua Places blame on start-ups in China val@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE higher revenues, restaurant chain Tung Lok slipped into the red last year with a $1 million net loss due to its joint ventures in China and Singapore. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange on
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    • 214 21 Bloomberg THE sun is finally shining on Japan, with numbers suggesting that the economy, which is pulling itself out of a decadelong slump, could turn in a convincing recovery this year. Japan's economic and fiscal policy minister, Mr Heizo Takenaka, said the
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    • the business of learning postgraduate special
      • 444 23  -  Jasmine Yin Evaluate the consequences before before signing up for a post-grad course jasmine, yin@newstoday.com. sg GOING back to school is not an easy decision to make for many in the workforce, more so when one has already made significant advancements in
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      • 467 24  -  Lee U-Wen u-wen@newstoday.com.sg WHILE getting that much-desired Master of Business Administration (MBA) is one thing, using the knowledge to your advantage in your career is an entirely different ball game. So says Professor Dipak Jain, who has met no
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      • 776 24 Innovation and evolution seem to be the name of the game. When it comes to post-graduate courses, options are no longer limited to the traditional MBA. Post-graduate courses today seek to diversify and complement existing skills, all a part of the process of lifelong
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      • 218 26  -  MRS FANG Al LIAN Chairman Managing Partner Ernst Young I DO not agree with the sceptics that a post-graduate education is just another piece of paper. In today's world, continuous education is a must, and having more than one degree is increasingly becoming a
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      • 130 26 In the great Singapore paper chase today, a basic degree has become just that basic. While in the past, a university education was often viewed as good enough, post-graduate education is fast taking over as the accepted norm. But just how much importance do your bosses place
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      • 255 26  -  MR DOUGLAS FOO CEO, Apex-Pal International Ltd IT REALLY depends on where the post-grad degree is from. Different schools command different value. A post-grad degree is another form of personal investment in terms of improving the personal value-add of an individual. People do
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      • 169 26  -  MS JENNIE CHUA Chairman and CEO Raffles International Ltd TO ME, any education is important. I'm a believer in lifelong education, be it short courses, seminars, or postgraduate programmes. The working environment is very dynamic, so you have to think about what would be interesting for
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      • 213 26  -  DR DORA HOAN Group CEO Best World International WHETHER the post-graduate education is necessary and important is dependent on a few factors, namely: the person's learning attitude, the choice of the course, relevancy of the course to the career, lecturers' credentials, course syllabus, reputation of
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      • 189 27  -  MR TAN KIN LIAN CEO, NTUC Income IT IS more important to apply one's knowledge effectively, rather than to acquire more knowledge. A basic university degree is adequate for most people. The challenge is to be able to use their knowledge in
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      • 197 27  -  MR WONG FONG FUI Chairman and Group MD, Boustead Singapore IF YOU can afford the time and have the energy, I think it is a good thing to study for a post-graduate degree, especially if it is relevant to your career. However, if you are
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      • 218 28  -  MR HSIEH TSUN YAN Chairman of Asia, McKinsey Company PAPER qualification is never more important than the intrinsics and skills of the individual behind it At McKinsey, for example, we look for creativity, integrity and leadership. As for skills, we look for problem-solving, teamwork and
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      • 145 28  -  DR TAN SZE WEE Managing Director CEO, Rockeby Biomed Corp A POST-GRADUATE education is not just another piece of paper qualification. With the level of knowledge and exposure provided, postgraduate education may give the student a different perspective in studying an issue. It
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      • 236 29  -  HENRY TAN Chairman and CEO Accord Express Holdings THOSE that take this path generally need to go through a rigorous regime of study and research which requires a great deal of self-discipline, determination and even sacrifices on their part. The arduous journey towards acquiring a postgraduate
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      • 413 29  -  Patricia Yap patricia@newstoday.com.sg WHEN many public sector organisations think of sending their employees for further education, the PSB Academy comes to mind. The Singapore Tourism Board, Ministry of Health and JTC Corporation are just some public sector companies that have enrolled their employees in PSB
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      • 168 29  -  MS SAW PHAIK HWA CEO, SMRT Corporation WHETHER it is a bachelor's degree or a post-graduate degree, the value is in the process itself, in broadening one's mind and knowledge. For a position that requires a specialist skill, a person with the relevant post-grad-uate
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      • 191 30 WITH promises of an open learning environment, flexible learning modes and a wide range of academic programmes tailored especially for the lifelong learner, Informatics Group Centre For Open Learning offers masters programmes with notable university partners in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United
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      • 154 30 THE 46-year-old LASALLESIA College of the Arts, Singapore, offers auality degrees in practice-based arts management, design, fine arts, media arts and performing arts. It is a private, non-profit institution supported by the Ministry of Education. Some of the post-gradu-ate courses offered include Master of Arts
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      • 239 30 THE education and development of managers and executives is the primary focus for Asia Pacific Management Institute (APMI). Its accolades include being one of the first management institutions to achieve the ISO 9000 quality certification in Singapore. APMI offers the following MBA
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      • 194 31 THE Nanyang Business School, the only business school in Southeast Asia, offers innovative and reputable post-graduate programmes. The Nanyang MBA The Nanyang MBA offers excellent opportunities for international exposure and networking through its overseas business study missions and double masters programmes with two top
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      • 114 31 OBTAIN an online education at Universitas 21 Global, which is jointly owned by 16 prominent universities and Thomson Learning. Recognised worldwide, a Universitas 21 Global MBA will empower you to make your mark in the workplace anywhere in the world. Master of Business Administration
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      • 178 32 SINGAPORE Management University (SMU) holds the unique position of being Singapore's first private university funded by the Government. This facilitates SMU's aim to be a worldclass university on par with the best internationally. The SMU prepares graduates for an era of unparalleled choices
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      • 226 33 JAMES Cook University (JCU) Singapore, which specialises in research and teaching, offers four post-graduate degrees. JCU Singapore, a partnership between JCU and PSB Corporation, was set up last year to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate programmes direct from the parent campus in Australia. Professional programmes include:
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      • 219 34 AS PART of The Stcmsfield Group, the Singapore Institute of Commerce Graduate School offers business-related postgraduate programmes from reputable universities in Australia and the United Kingdom. The courses cater to the needs of fresh graduates as well as professionals with work experience
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      • 223 34 ESTABLISHED in 1956, the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is one of Singapore's oldest nonprofit professional institutes for lifelong learning. The institute has been providing opportunities for individuals to develop through academic programmes in business and management, mass communications, biomedical sciences and IT,
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    • 762 27 An Advertising Feature LASALLE-SIA Announces New Postgraduate Degrees in the Arts Founded in 1984 by De La Salle brother, Brother Joseph CURRENT MASTER'S DEGREES IN ART DESIGN McNally, LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts is, today, Asia Redefining skills developed through design-related activities, Pacific's leading arts institution, offering a comprehensive LASALLE-SlA's
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