Today, 25 January 2005, Afternoon Edition

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    22 1 /AeejlaCorp TODAY incorporating utrCiitS MICA (P) 103/07/2004 Tuesday January 25,2005 todayonline.com TODAY /A=e>iaCoflp incorporating JjtTCSItS MICA (P) 103/07/2004 Tuesday January 25,2005 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon Post-merger MediaCorp to provide choice, encourage creativity
      1071 1  -  Tor Li Ching chingli@newstoday.com.sg TELEVISION viewers today want more choice and a greater say in what goes on their screens and that's what the post-merger MediaCorp will offer, said group chairman Ho Kwon Ping yesterday. In the works are more pilot programmes each
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    • Article
      Lock icon Europe 'wants to lift China embargo'
      507 1 -AP Straw affirms intentions in meeting with Rice WASHINGTON British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw affirmed European intentions to lift an arms embargo on China in a meeting yesterday with US Secretary of Statedesignate Condoleezza Rice. Mr Straw informed her that the Europeans were strengthening
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      US stocks slip for the fourth day
      109 1 -AFP NEW YORK Wall Street shares fell for a fourth consecutive session yesterday as the impact of bargain-hunting after steep losses early in the new year was offset by resurgent oil prices and renewed earnings jitters. The Dow Jones Industrials Average fell 24.38
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  • hot news
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      Govt maps out security plan to deal with cyber attacks
      380 2  -  Derrick A Paulo Building security code also to be launched next month dernck@newstoday.com.se THE Government has completed mapping out a national infocomms security plan to ensure that Singapore knows how to deal with cyber attacks. Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan,
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    • Article
      Number of babies at an all-time low
      183 2 Channel News Asia THE number of babies born last year has hit a new historic low. According to the Ministry of Health, there were 700 fewer babies born last year as compared to 2003. The Singapore population needs about 50,000 newborns to replace
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    • Article
      Citiraya assisting CPIB in probe
      112 2 ELECTRONIC waste recycler Citiraya said yesterday it had been asked to assist the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in an ongoing probe into the company. The full nature of the probe has not been disclosed to the company, except that the investigations appeared to relate
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      German police nab two allegedly planning strike on Allawi
      289 2 BERLIN Two Al Qaeda suspects, allegedly planning on carrying out suicide strikes and a possible "dirty bomb" attack in Iraq, have been arrested in Germany, where authorities last month busted a terrorist cell aiming to assassinate Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad
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  • singapore news
    • SINGAPORE snippets
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        600 S'poreans return from mission in Aceh
        172 4 Newsßadio 93.8 Some 600 Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) men and women, including 57 volunteers from various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), returned from their humanitarian mission in tsunami-ravaged Aceh on board the RSS Endurance and Endeavour yesterday,. They were welcomed home by friends and family
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      • Article
        George Yeo in Japan to discuss aid, FTAs
        101 4 Channel News Asia Foreign Minister George Yeo is in Japan to discuss witn his Japanese counterpart how Singapore and Japan can contribute in the aftermath of the tsunami that hit Asia last month The two sides are also looking at ways to
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    • Article, Illustration
      A condo revolution?
      461 4  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla New concept expected to attract top developers shobha@newstoday.com.sg SETTING a new standard for residential projects in Singapore, JTC Corporation (JTC) has launched a Request-for-Proposal (RFP) for a revolutionary new condominium concept whose features include a fenceless environment and flexible interior layout. The 350-to-400 unit
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    • Article, Illustration
      Community leader found guilty
      472 6  -  Jose Raymond Moganaruban to be sentenced for his role in the 'Dead Man Walking' scam jose@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS, perhaps, one of the most audacious scams to come to light in Singapore, the first which involved faking one's death. And yesterday, businessman and prominent Ceylon Tamil community
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    • Article
      Non-profit post acute-care centres open for recovering patients
      244 6 Patricia Yap RECOVERING patients who require medical services can now be discharged from hospitals earlier while still receiving the medical attention they need. The opening of two post acute-care (PAC) centres yesterday gives these patients the alternative of getting the follow-up nursing
      — Patricia Yap  -  244 words
    • Article
      Local SMEs could tap Islamic banking
      346 8  -  Jasmine Yin WITH access to funds still an urgent issue for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) here, the Islamic banking model could provide them with one more option. The Feedback Unit's economic development and SMEs feedback groups have suggested that, in light of intentions
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    • Article
      Sufferers of chronic diseases deserve better
      511 8  -  Jasmine Yin Competition in healthcare industry has led to 'neglect of duty to the public': Feedback Unit jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg PATIENTS suffering from chronic diseases in Singapore are not receiving adequate care, said the Feedback Unit's Health Feedback Group in a report released yesterday. And if
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      261 8 First Class lllVllwlvlKfl Honours 1 \m X students I) W£m 'n 2004 Relevant Polytechnic Diploma holders can now graduate Bj^^£>—^m^^^B with a direct honours degree in 2 years with exemptions through Stansfield's 12 week bridging course recognised by London School of Economics, lead college for the University of London direct
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      67 8 -FIRES AND EMERGENCIESBlocked fire exit prevents escape of 21 in fire You shouldn't be making the headlines this way. Keep all fire exits free from obstructions to allow speedy evacuation in times of emergency. Good fire safety habits can save lives and property. Message brought to you by a Singapore:
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  • world news
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      SBY, Jusuf drifting apart?
      452 10  -  Shibu Ittv Kuttickal Analysts point to signs of rising rivalry between the 2 camps shibu@newstoday.com.sg INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice-Presi-dent Jusuf Kalla appear to be heading for a rift, which could result in two power centres emerging at the top echelons of the administration.
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    • Article
      Vioxx 'may have hurt 140,000'
      188 10 -AFP BANDA ACEH Indonesia authorities are investigating claims by Government Watch, an Indonesian anti-corruption watchdog that the number of refugees in some Aceh camps has been significantly inflated by local officials seeking to get more aid, an early signal that graft might compromise some tsunami-relief
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Manila detains Saudi national
        70 10 Philippine authorities have arrested a Saudi national, Mohammad Abdullah Sughayer, on suspicion that he is involved in a destabilisation plot in Mindanao. A police spokesman told AFP: "We have intelligence reports of his relations with certain activities in Mindanao which we think are detrimental to our
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      • Article
        New quake triggers panic
        60 10 AP Indonesia and India's Andaman islands were rocked by an earthquake measuring up to 6.2 on the Richter scale. But the quake did not spawn a tsunami. Officials in the two countries reported that no lives were lost but the incident triggered panic. Many residents ran
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      Tonight Show host Johnny Carson is dead
      272 12 -AP LOS ANGELES Mr Johnny Carson, the quick-witted host of The Tonight Show host, who was an American institution for 30 years, has died at the age of 79. NBC reported that he died of emphysema, a respiratory disease associated with smoking. The
      -AP; AFP  -  272 words
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      Sri Lanka's big rebuilding plans
      162 12 Multi-ethnic settlement in the works HAMBANTOTA (Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka is embarking on an ambitious plan to build a multiethnic settlement for 6,000 families from the tsunami-hit town of Hambantota, but critics say the social re-engineer-ing programme may not succeed as social and cultural differences
      AFP  -  162 words
    • Article
      No hope for Tories at May poll
      118 12 LONDON Conservative party leader Michael Howard has suffered a serious b10w... even before election campaigning begins, reported The Times. His campaign manager delivered the dampening message that the Tories have no hope of winning the election, slated for May. The blow from Mr
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  • voices
    • Article
      Focus On The Family
      238 14 Dr James Dobson Tbnws TEACHING CHILDREN TO WORK Why do some children love to work, and others get depressed just thinking about it? Some of the differences can be traced to temperaments, but generally speaking, children learn what they've been taught. Some well-meaning parents think childhood
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    • Letter, Illustration
      To draw maids here, offer a better deal
      313 14  -  WINNIE FOO Shortage makes us face up to welfare issues I Letter from I APPLAUD the Ministry of Manpower's decision to raise entry requirements for foreign domestic workers, as this can benefit not only the workers, but also their employers. However, before
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      Open up niche transport routes
      231 14  -  LIM BOON HEE |Letterf THERE are many tourist attractions like hydroponics and fish farms in Kranji, but tourists find it difficult to explore these areas because of a dire lack of public transport Hence, Garden Asia's organisation of the visits to eight farms in Kranji
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    • Letter
      To stay relevant, know today's youth
      144 14  -  JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from I READ with interest the commentary "Old is gold? Not in today's world" (Jan 24). As ageism is the enemy that threatens the creative, growing future we envisage for ourselves, we must not be shackled by the belief
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      Let's give her a chance to prove herself as NMP
      178 16  -  MURALI KUMARA SHARMA Letter From SINCE Eunice Olsen (picture) was named a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP), she has been criticised for being young, unqualified and unfit to represent the Eurasian community. Never mind that she is a university graduate
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    • Letter
      Direct aid preferable
      186 16  -  HAN KOK JUAN to funding tsunami relief through tax concessions: Govt Letter fromß Social and Security Programmes Ministry of Finance I REFER to Ms Anne Xavier's suggestion that it would be a good gesture for the Government to grant tax deductions for donations to tsunami relief efforts
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    • READERS' SHORT TAKES
      • Article
        Charlotte Ho Poh Chan:
        98 16 I couldn't agree more with the sentiments expressed by Jennifer Sim in her letter, "Different driving testers offer different comments" (Jan 24). In the two tests I have taken, I have also received conflicting comments. My friend's sister, who passed on her fourth try, couldn't believe
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        Michael Chua Kheng Hwee:
        86 16 I refer to Nelson Quart's "Postmidnight trains needed" (Jan 24). On the one hand, I agree with the writer that such a move would help make Singapore a more vibrant city. On the other hand, I cannot help but wonder how the SMRT would carry out
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  • Businesstoday
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      CAO offers to repay 41.5% of $1b debt
      385 17  -  Val Chua Temasek's participation not confirmed in bail-out plan val@newstoday.com.sg CREDITORS of China Aviation Oil (CAO), with the exception of its parent, will recover about 41.5 per cent of the US$64B million ($1.06 billion) they are owed if they accept a restructuring
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      GIC, Wuthelam, HDBCorp team up to develop township projects in China
      141 17 GIC Real Estate and Wuthelam Holdings have signed an agreement with HDB Corporation to invest in its wholly-owned unit HDBCorp International to develop township projects in major cities in China, the three companies said in a joint statement yesterday.
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    • Article
      Syed Mokhtar eyes Valuair stake: Report
      137 17 Dow Jones KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Senai Airport Terminal Services, a unit controlled by businessman Syed Mokhtar Al Bukhary, is in talks with Singapore's Valuair to acquire a stake in the budget airline, the Malay Mail reported, citing unnamed sources. Senai Airport Terminal Services and
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    • business news
      • Article
        AirAsia unit may ditch Jakarta-Singapore route
        239 18  -  Jaime Koh AIRASIA chief executive Tony Fernandes may scrap the JakartaSingapore route of its Indonesian arm, Awair, if the carrier does not get regulatory approval from the Singapore authorities soon. Awair's inaugural flight between the Indonesian capital and Singapore was due to take off
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      • Market WATCH
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          ST Index — 2,074.24 -11.15
          4 18 ST Index 2,074.24 -11.15
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          World markets
          61 18 Index Value Cl Pis -hange Nikkei 225 11,289.49 +51.12 +0.45 Hang Seng 13,386.99 -94.03 -0.70 All Ordinaries 4,047.60 +1.20 +0.03 Taiwan Wtd 5,771.48 -77.43 -1.32 Korea Comp 923.11 +3.5 +0.38 KLCI 923.33 -6.39 -0.69 SET Index 695.92 -0.93 -0.13 Jakarta Comp 1,030.71 -5.03 -0.49 Phils Comp 2,015.25 +27.41
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          SGX most active
          62 18 )y volume (IFSTech 'ac Cent Close 0.900 0.280 Change -0.030 -0.005 -3.2 -1.8 'OOO 77,350 20,714 ieauty China lapitaland >ingTel 'hina Sun .TATSChP toble Grp .tarCrusUSS 1.010 2.210 2.440 0.465 0.925 1.540 0.310 +0.055 +0.070 +0.010 -0.015 -0.035 +0.040 -0.020 +5.8 +3.3 +0.4 -3.1 -3.6 +2.7 -6.1
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          SGX top rises
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          SGX top falls
          64 18 By$ :realive 50 23.600 -2.101 HSI*****eCW*****0 1.500 -0.301 failure 15.800 -0.301 5TIE1F100 20.910 -0.291 KepCorp 9.100 -0.201 Fhai Prime200US$ 11.000 -0.201 JOB 13.700 -0.201 :re*eDBeCW*****3 0.570 -0.181 :re*eSGAeCW*****0 0.550 -0.17! (LWW*****6 0.015 -50.1 JealkCAeCW*****6 0.160 -38J ieafceSGAeCH***** 0.190 -29.1 ieafceMBLeCW*****3 0.355 -28.: Vogen 0.105 -27.1 JealkDBeCW*****2 0.380
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          Singapore
          146 18 Dow Jones SHARES closed lower yesterday, hurt by Wall Street's weak showing last week and profit warnings by two small local firms. The ST Index shed 11.15 points, or 0.5 per cent, to close at 2,074.24. On the broader market, decliners outpaced advancers 397 to 92, while trading volume
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          Your S$1 buys
          36 18 US$ 0.6122 UK£ 0.3254 Yen 63.025 HK$ 4.7742 RM 2.3263 Euro 0.4683 Rupiah 5,592.3 Baht 23.562 Peso 33.905 A$ 0.7954 Indian Rs 26.781 Won 631.89 C$ 0.7453 Yuan 5.0675 NZ$ 0.8578 NTS 19.482
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          Commodities
          26 18 Gold uss/oi 428.00 Silver uss/oz 6.835 Platinum uss/oz 869.00 Rubber censAg 199.00 Palm Oil RM/t.nn. 1,310.50 Brent crude uss/borrei 46.35 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg
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      • Article
        Linair to net $3.5m in IPO
        114 20 Dow Jones LINAIR Technologies aims to raise about $3.5 million in net proceeds from its initial public offering (IPO). The Singapore company manufactures and distributes environment-control exhaust systems and its component parts. It is offering investors 23 million shares at 23 cents each, it
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        Hotung unit sued in Taiwan
        147 20 HOTUNG Investment Holdings announced yesterday that legal proceedings had started against its unit Hotung Venture Capital Corp (HVCC) in Taiwan. The Securities and Futures Investor Protection Center, acting on behalf on investors, had filed a class action suit against a company named Procomp, its directors
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      • Article
        Open-skies deal imminent: Yeo
        319 20 Agencies Spore willing to meet Qantas' needs SINGAPORE and Australia are close to signing a full openskies agreement that will give Singapore Airlines (SIA) access to lucrative AustraliaUnited States routes, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday. While declining to comment on when the deal would
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      182 21 L Grand Opening of the most luxurious spa ■<^^&\ in South-east Asia be Sanctuary Spa SE^^Sji^ Joyce Tsang (right 2) and Francis Lee (left 1) the All guests gather together to auspicate for favorable Presidents and the 3 ambassadors make a wishes for be presidents of be Sanctuary Spa, and
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  • the business of marketing
    • Impact
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        When mummy knows best ...
        374 22  - When mummy knows best Shobha Tsering Bhalla Shop n Save's ad, which includes star, mum-in-law smart move: Expert shobha@newstoday.com.sg SPOUSAL influence in the decision-mak-ing process for purchasing consumer goods is a universally-accepted behavioural norm well exploited by marketing mavens. Youth marketing, too, has been a focus for marketers and brand
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        Movies, music via digEplayer on SilkAir
        236 22 Ted Chen AFTER a year of stiff competition from a growing number of regional low cost carriers, Singapore Airlines subsidiary Silk Air is hitting back like only a well-established airline with a solid parentage can do. It is now turning the tables on the
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      • GRABbag
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          Jumbo yoga centre in Singapore
          124 22  -  Ted Chen SINGAPORE'S largest yoga centre opened its doors to customers in November last year at Pacific Plaza. Called True Yoga, the centre boasts a floor space of more than 12,000 sq ft. It has two studios that can accommodate up to 150 students. Students
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        L'Oreal to announce contest finalists today
        223 22  -  Ted Chen L'OREAL will announce at the Singapore Art Museum today the finalists for its annual marketing competition. The finalists, vying in the L'Oreal Brandstorm 2005 competition, comprise of second-year and final-year marketing students from the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Nanyang Technological
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  • Infotech
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      The right system for the right job
      774 23  -  Seah Siew Hua Scientific and engineering purposes demand the use of supercomputers, not PCs, says SGI CEO Bishop siewhua@newstoday.com.sg THERE is a fundamental difference I between commercial computing and computing for scientific and engineering purposes. And according to Dr Robert Bishop, chairman and
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    • SHORTcuts
      • Article
        nCipher launches SecureDB
        67 23 nCipher has launched SecureDß, a database security solution that delivers col-umn-level data encryption and granular access control without complex applica-tion-layer or database modifications. Column-level encryption not only secures data against external attacks, but protects the database from legitimate users attempting to access restrictea records. SecureDß supports Oracle
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        91 23 Opera Software has released the beta version of its latest browser for the Linux platform. The browser offers a simplified user interface with a range of new usability tools, including fit-to-window-width, fit-to-paper-width, a start bar for easy access to main features and auto- matic
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        80 23 The Opera browser has been included on Archo's WiFi-enabled Pocket Media Assistant (PMA) PMA4OO. The device will be the first portable video player to include full Internet access using the Opera browser and its rendering technology. The PMA is also the first Linux-based 30GB
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        Altiris buys Tonic Software
        60 23 Altiris has acquired Tonic Software, a privately-held company that develops Web application management software. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Tonic technology complements Altiris' server monitoring product by extending monitoring and diagnostic capabilities for heterogeneous environments. The move will provide Altiris with its
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        Quantum acquires Certance
        61 23 Quantum has completed its acquisition of Certance, a privately-held global supplier of tape drives and data protection solutions. The agreement includes a US$6O million ($9B million) all-cash transaction and a US$34 million cash distribution to the sellers from Certance's balance sheet. The acquisition will make Quantum the
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        65 23 Designed to address the complex requirements of the logistics industry, SSA Global's Warehouse Management v 3.9 is a supply execution solution that helps customers to improve customer service and responsiveness through value-added processing. The latest version of Warehouse Management includes enhanced radio frequency
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      525 25 IDC expects boost in Pay TV, residential VoIP THE Asia-Pacific mobile market I (excluding Japan) was worth some US$7O billion ($ll4 billion) last year and International Data Corp (IDC) is projecting a healthy 16 per cent growth this year. The areas expected to give the
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      188 25 AFP SEOUL Canadian telecom giant Nortel Networks and South Korea's LG Electronics have agreed to establish a joint venture on telecom equipment and networking solutions. The partnership with LG Electronics, which is strong in next-generation wireless networks, reflects Nortel's drive to secure a foothold in
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        289 26 Q: I want to install Windows 2000 on my old hard disk drive as a testing server. I have Windows ME on my new hard disk. How can I dual boot/multi-boot? Mark L Arcega A: If you want multiple operating systems (OS) on
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      360 26  -  Seah Siew Hua With new products, Brother looks to stay No 1 in local MFC market siewhua@newstoday.com.sg BROTHER has maintained its No 1 spot in the Singapore market for multi-func-tion centres (MFCs) for six straight quarters, according to reports by IDC. And the company intends to strengthen its
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          124 27 Organising conferences has never been easier. You have a choice of organising a meeting on your own anytime or via the operator. Via the website or Conference-On-Demand (COD): Just log on to the Sing Tel World Conference website and send out email invitations that are integrated with the
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      614 28  -  Pranay Mital to minimise costs and maximise return on investment infotech@newstoday.com.sg I IN TODAY'S volatile busiI ness environment, technology can sharpen a company's competitive edge by increasing employee efficiency and reducing operating costs. But technology by itself cannot work miracles. Only by aligning technology
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      430 32  -  David Chew Being Julia's Jeremy Irons on his search for new challenges in acting david.chew@newstoday.com.sg HE'S done almost 50 films in his three-decade career, and is undoubtedly one of Hollywood's best actors. Jeremy Irons encapsulates a certain look, one would think, or would be perfect
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      368 32 EVER thought about immortalising Hong Kong's late legendary singer Roman Tarn as a statue in a park? How about explaining the theory of relativity using the Three Bears of Goldilocks lore? These two ideas form the core of Action Theatre's latest production,
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        290 34 Agencies A CARTOON yellow sea sponge has been accused of promoting a gay lifestyle. Spongeßob SquarePants (picture) a carefree and wacky sponge character whose home is a giant undersea pineapple, is a hit show on the Nickleodeon kid's cable channel. A video made by the non-profit
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        112 35 FOR Asians, if you have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 32 to 36.9 accompanied by weight-related illnesses or conditions, you are considered to be suffering from severe clinical obesity. A Body Mass Index of 37 and above indicates morbid obesity. Both groups of people are generally
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      196 38 AP LONDON Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis denied a report that said he'll end his retirement to fight Vitali Klitschko in November. The Sunday Mirror quoted Lewis as saying: "I'm making a comeback later this year. "The money is
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        514 39 -AFP Blackburn furious over controversial striker's penalty ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Blackburn 0 Bolton 1 BLACKBURN A controversial late goal by Senegalese international El Hadji Diouf handed Bolton an undeserved 1-0 victory over Blackburn this morning. Defeat leaves Blackburn still perilously close to the relegation zone, just seven points
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        307 39 -AFP LONDON English champions Arsenal were fined £10,000 ($30,695) by the Football Association yesterday, after admitting using an unlicensed agent in the transfer of teenage striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie from Ajax. Arsenal received a warning as to their future conduct and were given a suspended
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        375 39 -AFP NEWCASTLE Craig Bellamy admitted yesterday his Newcastle career was hanging by a thread following another row with manager Graeme Souness. The Wales striker was omitted from the team that lost 1-0 at champions Arsenal on Sunday and failed to make the substitutes bench at
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        162 39 -AFP LONDON Arsenal announced yesterday that Jermaine Pennant was joining Premiership rivals Birmingham City on loan for the rest of the season. The news came on the same day that Pennant, whose Arsenal contract expires at the end of this season, was charged for the
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      250 40 LONDON Newcastle United skipper Alan Shearer has warned team-mate Craig Bellamy that there will only be one winner in his stand-off with manager Graeme Souness. The Welsh striker was left out of the squad for the 1-0 Premiership defeat at Arsenal on Sunday
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      416 40  -  JOSE RAYMOND Egmar scores twice from midfield to lead Home to victory CHAMPIONS CUP Home 4 Perak 2 (Home win 5-4 on aggregate) jose@newstoday.com.sg HE MAY have a new role playing just behind the three forwards, but last season's top marksman in the S-League, Egmar Goncalves
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      612 41  -  TAN YO-HINN Relaxed and confident, veteran Scot cracks jokes at Changi GOLF Caltex Singapore Masters yohinn@newstoday.com.sg COLIN Montgomerie would have been forgiven for not being in a particularly good mood. Last season saw his golf ranking drop from No 41 in the world to No 80 and
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      402 41  -  Tan Yo-Hinn WITHIN hours of arriving yesterday, Ryder Cup winner Lee Westwood found himself at the centre of a minor controversy. The English golfer landed at Changi Airport to compete in the US$l million ($1.63 million) Caltex Singapore Masters at the Laguna
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