Today, 20 October 2005, Afternoon Edition

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    11 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp mica(P) 112/07/2005 incorporating iMTCJITS Thursday October 20, 2005 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon Powerful rally lifts US stocks
      183 1 -AFP Fed report on economy reassures investors NEW YORK A late surge of buying lifted Wall Street out of a lacklustre session yesterday as an upbeat Federal Reserve report on the US economy reassured investors, with lower oil prices and solid earnings also helping. The
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      Lock icon Malaysian PM's wife dies
      38 1 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THE wife of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Madam Endon Mahmood, died at 7.55 this morning, according to Bernama news agency. She was 64. Madam Endon had been battling breast cancer.
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    • Article
      As many as 4 polytechnics play the IR hand
      570 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO derrick@newstoday.com.sg THE bets have been placed even before proposals for the integrated resorts (IR) are in. As many as four polytechnics plan to offer new or additional tourism and hospitalityrelated diplomas as they gear up for the expected
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  • hot news
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      Protesters' court motion challenged
      415 2  -  LEECHINGWERN A-G Chambers says action against minister and police chief is 'scandalous, frivolous' chingwern@newstoday.com.sg THE application by the AttorneyGeneral's Chambers to strike out an application filed by three protesters against Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng and Commissioner of Police Khoo Boon Hui was heard yesterday
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      Lock icon In courtroom tirade, Saddam denies charges
      209 2 -AGENCIES BAGHDAD The man who ruled Iraq for a quarter of a century returned to a court in his old Baath Party headquarters to declare that he was not guilty and, in any case, he did not recognise the court and still saw himself
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      SINGAPORE AS A TRUE GLOBAL CITY?
      740 3  -  Mano Sabnani LONDON and New York are widely seen as global cities. Tokyo is not yet one and may never be one. Global cities are not necessarily the biggest cities around in terms of population, but they are very cosmopolitan and accommodate people from
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      211 3 Treo 650 f ih^^^M SMARTPHONE 1/ ;nWE£M!!!!!ffy/!> -'Inbox /I Suddenly, the idea of email on a mobile phone //I<>ss y iv, a v u s.-jjpi I I Clickable Web links for Corp.. ff seems obvious. L Bfo,*^, 3 p /jl ■7 if <2'Sates Presentation IW I I New jroup contact
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  • Singapore news
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      Last 4D gamble, then suicide
      200 4  -  938 LIVE INES FAMILYTRAGEDY THE man who killed his entire family in Tampines after running up gambling debts was a keen punter who used to put down as much as $400 on a single bet State Coroner Tan Boon Heng yesterday ruled that ComfortDelGro officer
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      Wary Warwick won't open campus in S'pore
      538 4  -  LEE U-WEN Request for exemption from Spore laws unrealistic: NUS don u-wen@newstoday.com.sg UNCERTAINTY over academic freedom was instrumental in a top British university choosing to back out of setting up a campus in Singapore. The University of Warwick's decision was labelled a "disappointing"
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      Lock icon Temple tempest in teacup
      749 6  -  JOSE RAYMOND Looking back at the temple issue that wasn't, Prof Ho is ready for all comers in next poll jose@newstoday.com.sg NOW, you wonder what all the fuss was about. But flash back to the 2001 General Elections when it appeared that the so-called temple issue
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      WHATTEMPLELEADERSSAY
      102 6 Various temple leaders Today spoke to agreed that the issue which plagued the 2001 elections were now just water under the bridge. Summing up, the chairman of the Hock Huat Keng Temple, Mr Jimmy Ng, said: "I think everything that happened during the 2001 GE had already been settled
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      Lock icon Men will come to this
      346 8  -  CLEMENT MESENAS Adult exhibition will cater to male erotic desires, showcase boys' toys clement@newstoday.com.sg A DUNGEON catering to the erotic fantasies of the adult male is expected to arouse great interest when the Big Boyz Toyz exhibition opens at the Singapore Expo next month, its
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    • SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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        Lock icon DENGUE CLAIMS 15TH LIFE
        70 8 938 Live At last count, 15 people have died from dengue-related causes. The latest victim is a 47-year old Chinese woman who was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital on Saturday. She died on the same day from dengue haemorrhagic fever. In an update from the
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        Lock icon $1M MORE FOR SCHOOLKIDS
        96 8 938 Live NTUC is topping up its funds for the Backto School programme by $1 million, to $2.15 million, said labour chief Lim Boon Heng. The union had aimed to reach out to 10,000 students, but it has already received 11,000 applicants. The programme aims to
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        Lock icon THAI CHARGED WITH MURDER
        99 8 Channel News Asia A 41-year-old Thai construction worker has been charged with the murder of a fellow Thai national. Singngoi Somsak was alleged to have killed Jongtakhu Choochai sometime between late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, near the workers' quarters at Ama Keng in Lim
        — Channel News Asia  -  99 words
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      Red carpet for 'green' people
      286 8  -  LEE U WEN IT'S been likened to the Academy Awards, but instead of honouring actors, this ceremony recognises those who have championed green causes. From next year, Singaporeans can get up close and personal with the world's top environmental achievers and leaders. The United Nations
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      The dirty air in your car
      189 10  -  DAWNQUEK THE AIR you breathe while walking along a highway could well be cleaner than that in your air-conditioned car, said a leading expert in the field yesterday. The president of the US Indoor Air Quality Association, Mr Robert Baker, said: "It is established
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      The R&D report card
      332 10  -  TAN HUI LENG Number of private researchers went up huileng@newstoday.com. sg SINGAPORE'S bio-medical initiative is driving the demand for researchers, especially in the private sector, according to the National Survey on R&D 2004, which was released yesterday. The report noted that across all educational qualifications, the
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  • world news
    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon TOYOTA RECALL
        201 12 Vinita Ramani About 19,000 cars in Singapore will be recalled in what is Toyota Motor Corporation's biggest recall exercise worldwide, which started yesterday. According to Toyota distributor Borneo Motors Singapore, the Toyota Corolla and Echo models manufactured between May 2000 and September 2002 will be affected. It estimates
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        PROTON WONT BE SHUT DOWN: MALAYSIA
        67 12 Malaysia's national car maker Proton will not be closed down because the livelihood of 300,000 people depend on the company, Mr Nazri Aziz, minister in the Prime Minister's Department, was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times. In the last few days, members
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        Lock icon BUS CONDUCTOR STRANGLES GIRL FOR NOT PAYING BUS FARE
        80 12 -AFP Ateenage girl in Beijing died after a bus conductor allegedly strangled her, suspecting her of not pay ing the full fare, state media said. The 13-year-old, Miss Xiao Rong, and her parents got into an argument with the ticket saleswoman
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      Lock icon Jakarta nabs two more terror suspects
      212 12 -AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesian police said yesterday they had arrested two more men in connection with their probe into this month's suicide bombings on the resort island of Bali. The pair were arrested under anti-ter-rorism laws on Tuesday in the town of Tomohon in North
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      Lock icon Malaysia set for Cabinet reshuffle?
      580 12 -AFP New line up expected to reflect Abdullah's vision KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is widely expected to announce a cabinet reshuffle soon, a move observers say could advance his anti-corruption agenda and draw a line under the era of his predecessor, Dr
      -AFP  -  580 words
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      Lock icon Phuket's $5.59b gamble on 'Good Luck' casino
      353 14 Thai, Japanese firms plan floating resort city BANGKOK A Thai-Japanese joint venture has announced a 10-year, 135-billion-baht ($5.59 billion) development plan to build a floating Phuket Bay International City, the Bangkok Post reported. In possibly direct competition with gaming facilities planned in Singapore,
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      Lock icon Apec ministers look to gas to counter high oil prices
      228 14 -AFP GYEONGJU (South Korea) Energy ministers of Pacific rim countries agreed yesterday to create a regional forum aimed at helping develop and promote intra-regional trade in natural gas. The participants at the 21--member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum on energy
      -AFP  -  228 words
    • this quirky world
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        Lock icon FIRST 'BIG BROTHER' BABY BORN IN NETHERLANDS
        68 14 -AFP A woman taking part in the Dutch edition of the Big Brother reality show gave birth to a baby girl in the studio, where contestants are locked up in a "house" and filmed day and night. Big Brother participant Tanja, 27, gave
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        GUNMEN GO SOFT ON ELDERLY WOMAN'S PLEA
        73 14 Two hooded gunmen who robbed a pharmacy returned an elderly woman's purse when she told them it contained the only money she had to buy medicine, Reuters reported. The duo took 600 Malta liri ($2,830) from the till of a pharmacy in Malta.
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      XL-Bangkok spat casts shadow on Asean summit
      247 14 BANGKOK Diplomats from the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) are becoming concerned that the bickering between Thailand and Malaysia over the unrest in Thailand's southern provinces could strain the upcoming Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur, The Nation reported. One diplomat referred to
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      A long-awaited phone call from the other side
      376 16 Indian Kashmiris make first direct calls to Pakistan in 15years NEW DELHI- Indian Kashmiris yesterday made direct phone calls to the Pakistani side of the divided region for the first time in 15 years to try to contact relatives after the devastating
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      Lock icon QUAKEAFTERMATH
      110 16 -THE GUARDIAN CHILD TRAFFICKERS THREATEN ORPHANS Relief agencies in Pakistan fear children separated from their families in the postearthquake chaos are at risk from human traffickers and childless couples. Thousands of injured children have been flown by helicopter from the areas worst hit by the Oct 8 quake that
      -THE GUARDIAN  -  110 words
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      Lock icon Trim beards or lose jobs, US cops told
      245 16 BLOOMBERG PHILADELPHIA Police officer Kenneth Wallace, a nine-year veteran of the Philadelphia police force, is serving his second month-long suspension for refusing to shave. Mr Wallace, a 31-year-old Muslim, has asked for an arbitration hearing to challenge the department's 1/4-inch limit on
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      Lock icon Close watch on Islamic boarding schools
      153 16 -DPA JAKARTA Indonesian Muslim leaders criticised a plan by the government to monitor Islamic boarding schools as part of its efforts to combat terrorism. Jolted by this month's suicide bombings on the resort island of Bali the second attack in three years Vice-President Jusuf
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      Lock icon Tens of thousands flee from Wilma
      279 18 -AFP Tourists, residents move out of path of the Atlantic's strongest hurricane CANCUN (Mexico) Tens of thousands of tourists and residents in Mexico, Cuba and other countries in the Caribbean yesterday fled the path of Hurricane Wilma, the strongest hurricane recorded in the Atlantic.
      -AFP  -  279 words
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      Hong Kong braces for bird flu pandemic
      310 18 HONG KONG The authorities have drawn up emergency plans for a possible bird flu outbreak, which could result in up to 14,300 people being hospitalised by the virus in this Chinese territory. Hospital chiefs in the territory where the HSNI avian flu virus
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      Australia to open Philippine front in war on terror
      214 20 CANBERRA Australia is planning to open what The Australian daily called "a third front in the war on terror" as the government gets ready to send troops, patrol boats and surveillance aircraft to the Philippines. Defence Minister Robert Hill said he
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      Lock icon Airport city plan slammed
      338 20 Special plans for area exist: Bangkok Governor BANGKOK A government plan to develop the area around Suvarnabhumi Airport as a special administrative zone is drawing sharp criticism from prominent public figures, including the Bangkok governor, the Bangkok Post reported. Suvarnabhumi Airport, the country's new international airport
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  • Voices
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      No losers when charities discussed
      221 24  -  DAWN KUA Letter from Director of Operations, Cat Welfare Society WE REFER to Mr Miyagi's column, "Big hears, not just big mouths" (Oct 19), and agree that bloggers are some of the most proactive and socially-aware people around. We are very grateful that tomorrow, sg
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    • Keep it coming, Today
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        Free, yet much valued
        232 24  -  BERTON LIM Letter from THE recent survey by AC Nielsen showed stellar results made by this free newspaper. Everyone in Today must be credited for making this possible. Though such survey readings are always contentious, it is a fact that Today does enjoy high ratings, judging
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        Readers, spread the joy
        229 24  -  HAJ MOHAMED Letter from THE news that Today paper has increased in readership did not come as a surprise. It has always been a highly sought-after paper, as evidenced by the quick disappearing act it enjoys daily at its various distribution points. I feel the readership
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    • The commuter fights back
      • Letter
        Let commuters check fares
        208 24  -  KENXIE Letter from I REFER to the letter, "Deserted by authorities, commuters now have to help themselves" (Oct 19). Transit Link still needs to provide clearer answers on how a commuter could be overcharged by as much as five times the fare and how ez-link cards
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      • Letter
        Overcharging: Estimates ought to include unreported cases
        137 24  -  UMBOONHEE Letter from I AGREE with reader Michelle Png that the figures of fare overcharging given by public transport operators that it "only occurs in 120 out of 2 million rides daily" is most likely grossly under-reported. Minister Yeo Cheow Tong told Parliament
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      • Letter
        Are bus operators taking commuters fora ride?
        112 24  -  BENNY TIEN Letter from SO MUCH has been said about commuters underpaying fares for their bus trips. What about bus operators taking commuters for a ride, literally, on long circuitous trunk bus services, thus making commuters pay higher fares? In the Public Transport
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    • Letter, Illustration
      Decision on Sinchi yet to be made
      144 26  -  KBALACHANDRAN Letter from Chairman, Disciplinary Committee Football Association of Singapore I REFER to your report, "Sinchi players could be cleared by FAS" (Oct 19). The Disciplinary Committee (DC) hearing into the incidents in the SLeague match between Geylang United and Sinchi was held
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    • Article
      Let law be a salve for those who save others
      306 26  -  HENGCHOCHOON Rescuers may end up aggressors' victims too Letter from MR CHARLES Tan in his commentary, "Salving the wound with money" (Oct 19), has put across convincingly the need for the Government to compensate the families of victims who suffered
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    • Article
      A different whip for the slow
      156 26  -  DEBORAH G MAY Letter from I REFER to the article, "The low IQ test of law" (Oct 19). I feel that offenders with lower intelligence should be given a different form of punishment One size cannot fit all, and punishing all offenders using the
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      248 28  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY I BONDING DURING COURTSHIP When I was a kid, I always wanted to build a model airplane out of balsa wood like my friends were doing. I tried many times but I was never successful. Why? Simply because I was too impatient
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    • Letter
      Underaged maid dilemma
      304 28  -  HO SEE LING Agents don't seem to care, so perhaps the ministry can do more Letter from I THANK the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for doing an excellent job in assisting me in a recent case of an underaged maid. All this started when the maid, in
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      Don't let maids take advantage of you, either
      330 28  -  PANG LU KIT Letter from I AGREE with Ms Claire Law ("Maids are here to help you, they aren't your slaves", Oct 19) that maids deserve the rights and respect that all human beings enjoy. But can getting a maid to carry
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    • Letter
      Is magazine glorifying sex with maids?
      132 28  -  TAN BENG KOON Letter from I WAS passing by a newsstand when I saw the latest issue of a local magazine whose cover screamed, "I had sex with 10 maids: A married man confesses". I find the article offensive. It puts the thousands of
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      Grey areas galore
      484 31  -  DERRICK D'SOUZA Can the authorities clarify rules of the amended multi-level marketing law? Letter from THANK you for the article contributed by Ms Fazliana Mohd Ishak ("Selling dreams and promises", Oct 19). I understand that the Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) (Pyramid Selling) Prohibition Act 35 years ago was
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      250 31  -  JASON SADLER Letter from President, Life Insurance Association, Singapore THE Life Insurance Association, Singapore thanks Valeric Law for the article, "How to choose an annuity plan" (Oct 18), which aims to provide better understanding of this category of product I would like to clarify some
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      224 32  -  —VALCHUA AMID talk that the new chief executive of China Aviation Oil (Singapore), or CAO, is likely to be China national Gu Yanfei, the head of an investors' association has expressed his personal support for her. Mr David Gerald, president of the Securities
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      400 32 BLOOMBERG Benchmark ST Index records biggest one-day tumble since May 2004 THE benchmark ST Index posted its biggest one-day percentage drop since May 2004, sparked off by Wall Street's overnight falls and concerns over credit tightening amid rising inflation in the United States. The index
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        72 32 SHARES plunged yesterday, with the ST Index slipping to a three-month low as Wall Street's fall overnight hit market sentiment, traders said. Additionally, most local stocks have become overbought after a recent rally and profit-taking is to be expected, DBS-Vickers Securities said in a research note. "The conviction for
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        36 32 US$ 0.5903 UK£ 0.3359 Yen 68.175 HK$ 4.5815 RM 2.2282 Euro 0.4936 Rupiah 5,972.1 Baht 24.199 Peso 32.924 A$ 0.7874 Indian Rs 26.662 Won 622.05 C$ 0.6945 Yuan 4.7785 NZ$ 0.8457 NT$ 19.888
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        63 32 Dow Jones The ST Index fell 66.03 points, or 2.9 per cent, to 2,218.13. In the broad market, decliners beat advancers 580 to 85 while volume amounted to 1.37 billion shares worth $1.38 billion. New listing China Wheel fell victim to the weak market sentiment, closing
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        56 32 Mikkei 225 13,129.49 -222.75 -1.67 Hang Seng 14,372.76 -224.64 -1.54 Australia ASX 4,377.20 -82.10 -1.84 Faiwan Wtd 5,694.16 -136.63 -2.34 <orea Comp 1,153.13 -33.09 -2.79 <LCI 914.17 -8.47 -0.92 SET Index 684.07 -11.11 -1.60 Jakarta Comp 1,075.91 -19.96 -1.82 Dhils Comp 1,954.29 +6.96 +0.36 Shenzhen B 201.16 -6.15
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        27 32 ■old US$/oz 471.80 lilvar US$/oz 7.775 'latinum US$/oz 932.70 Rubber cents/kg Palm oil RM/tonne Brent US$/barrel 291.00 1,459 59.21 Information provided by SGX, Dow Jones, Bloomberg
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        120 34 Mr Wee Cho Yaw bought another 885,000 Haw Par Holdings shares on Monday via his investment vehicle. Wee Investments, raising his stake from 24.76 per cent to 25.19 per cent. Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has appointed Mr Cedric Foo, currently NOL Group deputy president, to take on the additional
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        203 34 DOW JONES ASCOTT Holdings said yesterday that its third quarter net profit fell 46 per cent from the year-ago period in the absence of one-time gains. The world's largest serviced apartments company outside of the United States earned $15.9 million, or
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        212 34 BLOOMBERG REFCO (Singapore) said customers made "fewer withdrawals" yesterday after its parent, Refco Inc, signed an agreement to sell its futures units to a group led by buyout I firm JC Flowers Co for US$76B million ($1.3 billion). Refco Singapore's customers had withdrawn funds and reduced
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        326 34 -BLOOMBERG Telco posts $43.8 m gain in third quarter MOBILEONE (Ml), the smallest of the three mobile-phone operators here, said that thirdquarter profit rose as it attracted more users to highspeed services. Net income rose a better-than-expected 18 per cent to $43.8 million, or 4.4 cents a
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        262 34 -VALERIE LAW IN LINE with its target to open more branches in Singapore, Citibank today adds one more outlet to its network here. Its 1,200-sq-ft Citigold branch for affluent customers officially opens today at Parkway Parade, while a Citibank branch in the same
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        148 38 -DOW JONES CAPITAMALL Trust's private placement of 70.3 million new units was 2.2 times subscribed, its manager, Capita Mall Trust Management, said yesterday. Demand for 35 per cent of the private placement was by long-term investors in Australia and Switzerland. The placement is part
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        432 38 -DOW JONES New foreign investors of the region's properties are most comfortable with offices OFFICES will continue to be the firm favourite of international investors investing in Asian property as this is the area newcomers are most familiar with, said a senior executive at UK-based real estate
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        385 38 DOW JONES CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing likely swung to a loss in the third quarter as higher interest expenses and start-up costs of a new fabrication plant offset healthy growth in revenue, said analysts. While a turnaround at the world's fourth-largest contract
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        504 40 DOW JONES Utility to issue prospectus for IPO of electricity assets within a month after Victoria regulator softens tariff cuts MELBOURNE Singapore Power plans to issue a prospectus for an initial public offering of its Australian electricity assets within a month, setting up a
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        216 40 DOW JONES HOME entertainment electronics maker Eastern Asia Technology yesterday issued a profit warning ahead of the release of its third-quarter earnings results next month. "The group continues to operate under difficult market conditions with weaker global market demand, further deterioration in prices, and
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        356 40 DOW JONES SINGAPORE aims to grow its medical technology sector, worth $1.8 billion last year, with a programme to encourage the development of new products, Government officials said yesterday. The MedTech Concept programme will take a product from the idea stage to the prototype stage,
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        253 42 —AFP SANTA CLARA (California) Intel Corp said on Tuesday that its thirdquarter net income rose 4.6 per cent to U551,995 billion ($3.4 billion), or 32 US cents a share. But excluding special items, earnings was 34 cents a share,
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        270 42 —AFP Its $430-million profit beats analysts' forecast SUNNYVALE (California) Yahoo on Tuesday posted a quarterly profit of U*****.8 million ($430 million), up marginally from the same period a year ago. The results represented an improvement over the profit in the same period last year of U*****.3 million,
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      94 34 Walktet. good health Date :20 October 2005, Thursday Time 5.30pm Venue: Robinson Road Bus Stop (Opposite SIA Building) Get up close and personal with your favourite MediaCorp TV Star, Joanne Peh for a fun and exciting 10 minutes I "Walkto Good Health" in the heart oftheCßD. I First 300 will
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      170 36 I 7ES The Maybankar Enjoy complimentary access* to Palm 9 S Resort Golf Country Club Tanjong Puteri 4^~~^Cat At I, Golf Resort, two of Malaysia's premier golf f f^jf^f/M/*^jflf/f ;4 Kj|||^ y^fttZ *Upto 2 access with minimum 2 full paying adults. All fees and -^A *BKlmßMp3Sff!WEtim charges must be charged
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      71 42 If you experience five or more of the following symptoms for more than two weeks, see your family doctor. Intense sadness Tiredness Changes in sleep patterns Inability to concentrate Sense of worthlessness Changes in appetite Agitation for no reason Thoughts of suicide Treat Depression Early. </^ Log on to www.hpb.gov.sg
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      99 42 RMMKI9I ITHNEQI •An intensive 1 and 1/2 month part-time course X n commencing on sth Nov*os, for those who are keen on ''^B^^W^^^wM becoming a Hatha Yoga teacher m Conducted by highly-qualified and certified Yoga teachers with many years of experience Course comprises of 80 hours of training and 50
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      543 43 Exclusively Presents H Join us at our Norwegian Seafood Catch and sample Norway's best! There's also a line up of fun filled extras, including a chance to win more than $3000 worth of Fair Price Vouchers! So shop at Fair Price today for a Norwegian experience! Norwegian Salmon Recipe the
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      240 44 -yilOP'lwm TODAY! Broughttoyou by: In conjunction with TODAY'S sth anniversary, we're giving TbDAY away units of Kia Rio 1.4 L Sedan* and cash from M& tandar^ Chartered 55 15 October till _Jz^ 25 December 2005. y^=^~'~'~^3CS^^ Prize: $500 each (3winners) Make your purchases in the participating SB ESOuQjJ outlets or
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      537 45 gP Look out for the SHOP TO WIN TODAY decal at the participating outlets. GftZT) Every $30 purchase in a single receipt entitles you to a chance to win in our 8 weekly draws and grand draw. All entries of weekly draws will be snowballed £5 until the grand draw.
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      1193 46  -  David Chew david.chew@newstoday.com.sg Appearing in books and newspapers around the world, this numbers puzzle is a global hit ITS advocates call the game the Rubik's Cube of the 21st century. Its critics call it bingo for brains. From chil dren to retirees, housewives to com pany CEOs,
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      602 48  -  DAVID CHEW Theatre group celebrates re-staging of play by inviting back a married couple who watched it on their first date david. chew@newstoday.com. sg IT WAS a first date. The couple weren't sure where to go. In the end, they opted for the theatre and picked the
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      282 48  -  -JOYCE LIN YOU could be looking at the next Zoe Tay or Christopher. The top 20 contestants for Star Idol, MediaCorp TV Channel B's new talent search, were unveiled yesterday. These aspiring stars will act in a drama, debuting next month, and viewer votes
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      492 50  -  ZUL OTHMAN Get your hands on a couple of jugs at Oktoberfest in China Square Central zul@newstoday.com. s§ FOR beer drinkers, October means Oktoberfest, a month dedicated to the three German essentials: Beer, great food and music. This year, Erdinger- an authentic German beer brewed in Erding,
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      311 50  -  ZULOTHMAN NOT many musicians are willing to discuss their career choices before they made it big. Robert Post (real name Robert oien Fylling) whose self-titled debut album is climbing the British charts is an exception. "I used to pack eggs and was a postman before
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        89 51 Ashton Kutcher isn't letting the tabloids have all the fun: He's producing a sitcom pilot loosely based on his May-December romance with Demi Moore. The project, titled 30-Year-Old Grandpa, is about a younger man who marries an older woman and becomes stepdad to her kids. The
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        73 51 Director Johnnie To's triad epic Election leads the race at the 42nd Golden Horse Awards with 11 nominations, including Best Picture. Other films vying for the Best Picture award are action comedy Kung Fu Hustle, romantic dramas A World Without Thieves, Three Times and
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        58 51 From the director of the breakout Thai trans- vestite comedy The Iron Ladies comes another female-centric comedy. M.A.I.D. is the story of a group of domestic workers from the countryside who team up against corrupt politicians in the city. The film opens today exclusively at Golden
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        40 51 Indian classical dance doyen Astad Deboo, best known for his work at the deaf and dumb institute in Chennai, performs tonight at 8 at the Jubilee Hall in Raffles Hotel. For more details, contact 9664 2674.
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      216 51  -  Mark Mason FOR CH ING LI BOOKREVIEW The titular "C Words" are not Singapore's favourite cocktail of car, cash, condominium, career and cards, but every singleton's feared combination of commitment, coupledom and children. British voice-over artist Alex who is described as cute in a "Ben Stiller-ish" way
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      96 51 PROJECT SuperStar champion Tan Wei Lian (picture), who will perform during the Cancer Charity Show this Sunday at 7pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 8, is visually impaired. But there's no keeping him from the bookshelves. "I love reading, but books in Braille are scarce in Singapore. I usually get
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        355 52  -  PEARLYN THAM Lacoste's new men's scent uses Time Release Technology to last longer pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg A GOOD thing doesn't last for long or does it? In the case of Lacoste's new Essential men's fragrance, it does. The fragrance by P&G Prestige Beaute was formulated with revolutionary Time Release Technology
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        364 52 Dear Dr Neril, Does frequent hair washing cause hair to fall off easily? I find about 40 to 50 strands of hair on the floor after shampooing. Is this normal? I am a 58 year old man. Liang Hem Fock Dr Neril replies Dear Hem Fock, It
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          92 52 She was the image of Spanish clothing chain Mango for the first time in 1992. This year, supermodel Claudia Schiffer returns as the face of Mango in its Autumn 2005 advertising campaign. Claudia was chosen because she is "cosmopolitan, independent and remains faithful to the trends and
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          A DIFFERENT KIND OF MUD BATH
          99 52 Glacial mud may be derived from Canada's glacial lakes but you won't have to travel that far to indulge in its skin cleansing and nourishing properties. The new Lux Glacial Mud Spa Shower Cream contains this unique ingredient to exfoliate dead cells, moisturise skin
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          127 52 Check out the Samsonite S+ collection of hip and rugged outdoors bags that are suitable for sports, school and play. The S+STL range boasts unique features such as ventilating foam in the M back panel and shoul- der straps, and pockets that allow for
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          TOUGH ON GERMS, GENTLE ON EYES
          95 52 While some contact lens solutions have strong disinfection properties, their high cytotoxicity levels can be dangerous for the cells within your eyes. These can affect the quality of your eyes' corneal surface, increasing the likelihood of infection. Formulated by Advanced Medical Optics, Complete MoisturePLUS
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      130 53  -  PEARLYN THAM GIVE dry and damaged hair a revitalising boost and at the same time, add to your collection of handbags. Formulated to restore softness and shine to your hair, L'Oreal Professionnel's Absolut Repair range is made with Neofibrine to smoothen hair fibre, nourish
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      456 53  -  PEARLYN THAM Professionally-plucked brows could make all the difference pea rlyn@newstoday.com.sg I FIRST plucked my eyebrows because I got bored revising for my Additional Mathematics exams. As a result, my over-plucked DIV brows looked as horrifying as the grades on my report card. Get your brows trimmed
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      623 54  -  AMYVAN Warm hearts and tummies with a hotchpotch of tasty ingredients such as prawns and tofu food@newstoday.com.sg THE beancurd is one of my favourite ingredients as it's versatile and very healthy. Given its soft, milky texture and mild flavour, it is little wonder that it's popularly used
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        909 56  -  EVELYN KHOO Chiang Mai offers activities such as hiking, elephant rides, and temple visits traveller@newstoday.com.sg MY first visit to Chiang Mai four years ago was during the balmy months of spring when wild flowers were in bloom everywhere. I remember thinking: "I could live here."
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        577 58  -  JASWINDERKAURGILL traveller@newstoday.com.sg Discounts galore in European cities with visitor travelcards EUROPEAN cities such as Paris, Rome and Amsterdam have for long been favourite destinations for Singaporeans. The culture, climate and food are major draws. But even though Europe may be an expensive holiday destination, the journey can be
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        507 59 All manner of culinary delights await you in Australia, so packyour appetites! No craving stays unsatisfied for long in Sydney. The city's amazing array of cafes, restaurants and fine dining establishments will take care of whatever your tastebuds desire, whatever your mood or budget. With the
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        387 60 Airline's revamped website makes for easier bookings FASTER access and greater convenience when searching for flight information and booking flights online that is what Air France is offering its passengers with the new user-friendly booking system on its Singapore website www.airfrance.com/sg. Air France General
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        156 60 Sky Team passengers can now earn additional frequent flyer miles by taking advantage of the new Sky Team Asia Pass. In conjunction with an intercontinental round trip ticket to Asia or to the Pacific region on any Sky Team airline, customers can buy three to eight flight coupons for
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        676 61 —AP You can get all this under one roof at Buenos Aires' tango-themed hotel BUENOS AIRES At this Buenos Aires hotel, there's more to lodging than a soft bed and a breakfast buffet. Travellers can sleep, eat and dance tango all under one roof. Welcome
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          59 61 ZUJI makes travelling easier by offering customers access to 400 airlines, 60,000 hotels and more than 50 car hire companies. Every week, it will offer flight and hotel deals to the top 10 destinations.To book, visit wwwzuji.com.sg/today or SMS the word today to 8100 1234 for more travel deals.
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          THAI AIRWAYS TO START FLIGHTS TO RUSSIA
          147 61  -  BRENDA CHEW Thai Airways will begin three weekly non-stop flights from Bangkok to the Russian capital of Moscow from Nov 1. The fare for a return flight starts from around $800. For those travelling from Changi Airport, the Moscow-bound flight will leave for
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          NEW CEO FOR AIR NEW ZEALAND
          78 61 Air New Zealand has appointed its Group General Manager Airlines, Mr Rob Fyfe (picture), as its new chief executive officer. Mr Fyfe, 44, who has been with the airline for almost three years, said Air New Zealand is currently operating in a particularly challenging
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          Lock icon Cyclist Calle to regain Olympic bronze
          205 65 -AFP BOGOTA Colombian cyclist Maria Luisa Calle has won back the Olympic bronze medal she lost at the Athens Games after she tested positive for a banned stimulant, her coach Jose Julian Velasquez said yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Cycling's world ruling body the
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          419 65 -AFP Clients included Marion Jones, Tim Montgomery SAN FRANCISCO Two men at the centre of one of the sporting world's largest drug scandals were sentenced to prison terms yesterday by an American federal court judge. Judge Susan Illston sentenced Victor Conte, founder of Bay Area
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        1284 66  -  ERIC DING Vorawan's boys will share $150,000 prize money if they clinch S-League title sports@newstoday.com.sg PLAYERS from Tampines Rovers will have an added reason to go out and clinch the S-League title in tomorrow's match against Home United at the Tampines Stadium. Yesterday, Stags team manager Syed
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        454 67  -  JOSE RAYMOND FAS slap $1,000 fine on Lions who missed flight to Cambodia jose@newstoday.com.sg THREE national footballers who missed the flight to Cambodia last Monday have been hit where it hurts most their pockets. Yesterday, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) slapped $1,000 fines each on Rosman
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        317 67  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg THERE is the hole in one in golf and a perfect 10 in gymnastics. In wakeboarding, the 1080 trick could prove to be the equivalent. The 1080 is a trick where a wakeboarder does a 1080 degrees (360 degrees x 3)
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        181 67  -  ERIC DING NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2005 Sinchi FC 0 Young Lions 2 THE Young Lions signed off their 2005 S-League campaign with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Sinchi at the Jurong Stadium last night. It turned out to be a stroll in the
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        297 68  -  DARREN LAI da rren@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE will be one of more than 30 countries that will contest The Greatest Race on Earth (GROE), the only a virtual relay of marathons across four countries in Asia and Africa between October and February next year. This is the
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        567 68  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Zhang and Dv among those competing at next month's Asian indoor meet weekeat@newstoday.com.sg A 63-STRONG contingent will represent Singapore in the first ever Asian Indoor Games (Nov 12-19) next month. Out of the nine sports at the Bangkok meet, Singapore will
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        234 68  -  CUBBYLEONG THE Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) have a sporting tradition that goes back to the 19th century. Relying solely on funds derived from the club's membership fees, the 122-year-old club have a proud history of producing some of the nation's top sportsmen. As SRC
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      923 70  -  Rohit Briinath They're blessed with talent, but what happens when they fail? INCREDIBLY more newsprint has been earned this week by Michelle Wie than when Neil Armstrong walked the moon. Certainly it seems that way. Of course, her professional debut was always going to attract the attention
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        246 69 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP H Porto 2 Inter Milan 0 OPORTO, Portugal An own goal and Benni McCarthy's equally lucky winner were enough for FC Porto to revive their flagging Champions League hopes with a 2-0 win over Group H rivals Inter
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        338 69 -AFP League giants steamroll past Betis by crunching 4-0 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP G Chelsea 4 Real Betis 0 LONDON Premiership pacesetters Chelsea bounced back from early trouble to emerge comfortable 4-0 winners against Real Betis in their Champions League Group G encounter here yesterday (this
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        328 69 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP F Real Madrid 4 Rosenborg 1 MADRID Real Madrid bounced back after Rosenborg had taken a shock lead to comprehensively beat the Norwegian side 4-1 in their Champions League Group F match here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Second-half goals
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        175 69 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GRP G Anderlecht 0 Liverpool 1 BRUSSELS Djibril Cisse pushed Liverpool to within hailing distance of the Champions League knockout stage when producing the only goal in the defending champions' 1-0 win over Anderlecht here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time).
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        170 69 -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GRP E AC Milan 0 PSV Eindhoven 0 MILAN AC Milan were held to a goalless draw against Dutch side PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Milan, who beat PSV in last season's semi-finals
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      29 68 TV 5.30pm Tennis Masters Series Madrid, Ch24 2am Tennis Masters Series Madrid, Ch24 2.10 am Football Uefa Cup: CSKA Sofia v Hamburg, Ch22 Bam Baseball Astros v Cardinals, Ch23
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