Today, 13 March 2007

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    14 1 TODAY yy\=OJACORP we set you thinking MICA (P) 314/10/2006 Tuesday March 13, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Priority perks for fewer SIA flyers
    772 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO LEONGWEE KEAT EXCLUSIVE By-invitation passenger club may get more exclusive, but some could miss out der.ick@media corp. com. sg THE Singapore Girl is becoming more choosy about whom she pampers. Today has learnt that Singapore Airlines (SIA) is re-looking its exclusive
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    Lock icon Sick of 'political football', Aussie Muslims plan for own party
    485 1 -AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia's Muslims yesterday announced plans to form a political party to fight what they call growing Islamophobia, spawned by the so-called war on terror. The move came as the leader of a Christian party demanded an immediate halt
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      27 1 SMU FRESH GRAD EARNS $12K 4 ABDULLAH COY ABOUT EARLY POLLS A\ THE BIG KJ PRISON BREAK(OUTI 34 SUDOKUpIus PAGE 37 NO CHAMPION AT THEWHEEUBUT FTSGOODTOGO 47
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      Lock icon Brighter outlook for S'pore
      588 2  -  CHRISTIE LOH Economists raise median growth estimate to 5.4%, up from 5.2% christie@media corp.com.sg FRESH fears of a slowdown in the United States are doing little to curtail bullishness towards Singapore's expansion this year, with crystal-ball gazers even foreseeing a drop in the jobless rate. According
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      Mixed signals on granite exports to S'pore
      666 3 Quibbles over technical terms surface, while officials hint at a possible ban JAKARTA When it comes to the export of granite, nothing seems cast in stone in Indonesia. Several Jakarta officials yesterday hinted at a possible ban on the export of granite to
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      275 2 r■ t< Money makes money is an age old saying. In a recent newspaper article, Xl T*l f* ll was highlighted that the rich is getting richer whilst the lower income AVU group is struggling along. This is because the lower income group is gj_ *"I competing with workers from
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  • singapore news
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      SM Goh praises Iran's potential, asks it to cooperate with IAEA
      396 4  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI IN TEHRAN nazry@media corp. com. sg SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday had a candid meeting with fiery Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the Presidential Complex in Tehran. Sharing Singapore's perspective, Mr Goh told the Iranian leader that
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      Lock icon CURRENT ATTRACTION
      64 4 ERNEST CHUA HIGH FLIER: A performer commands attention at the St James Power Station, which was officially opened by Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday evening. Over 100 food and beverage staff at the nightspot have been trained under the nationally certified Food and Beverage Workforce Skills Qualifications
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      It pays (quite well) to study at SMU
      443 4  -  GRACIA CHIANG Starting salaries rise, with one graduate getting $12K gracia@media corp. com. sg YOU are fresh out of university, holding down your first job and what does the figure on your pay-cheque say? For one graduate from the Singapore Management University
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      Kitchen helper charged with murder
      336 6  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@media corp. com. sg THE kitchen helper who allegedly killed his supervisor with a stab in his back was charged with murder yesterday. According to court documents, Wang Zhenjun, 43, is accused of murdering Mr Chen Guanhua between 6.45pm and 7pm last
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      Lock icon I'm no professional fundraiser: Witness
      468 6  -  ANSLEYNG No need for commission as 'his design firm was doing well' ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE main prosecution witness in the graft trial of former National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive T T Durai told the court yesterday he was not a professional fundraiser and had no
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      Founder of defunct PR agency sued
      311 6 THE founder of the defunct public relations (PR) company, Mr Michael de Kretser Consultants Singapore, more commonly known as MDX, has been alleged to have conspired to defraud the company. MDX, a subsidiary of local advertising agency, Batey, had filed a suit against Mr
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      The right dose for the elderly
      549 8  -  SHERALYN TAY A first here, the National Cancer Centre launches special unit to treat geriatric cancer sheralyn@media corp. com. sg A CANCER diagnosis is no longer the automatic death sentence that it once was but treating the disease remains an uphill battle especially for
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    • SINGAPORE SNIPPETS
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        Lock icon 2 NUS LAW DEGREES IN FOUR YEARS
        85 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Law undergraduates atthe National University of Singapore (NUS) can soon attain both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees within four years. This is due to a partnership between NUS and the New York University (NYU) School of Law. The collaboration allows students
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        Lock icon JEDDAH MAYOR HERE ON VISIT
        70 8 -938UVE The mayor of Saudi Arabia's secondlargest city arrived in Singapore yesterday to explore commercial ties between both countries. The Mayor of Jeddah, His Excellency Adel Bin Mohammad Fakeih, will also be briefed on Singapore's model for infrastructure and building projects. Network sessions will be
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        Lock icon LOCAL TV SHOWS GO OVERSEAS
        35 8 -CHANNEL NEWSASIA Made-in-Singapore high-definition documentaries may soon hit TV screens in South Korea and France. MediaCorp's subsidiary, Caldecott Productions International, has licensed two documentaries to broadcasters ARTE France and KBS,
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      THE FEMALE FACTOR THAT DRIVES SINGAPORE
      885 10  -  TOM PLATE American media pundit's theory on why the Republic is thriving YOU wake up in the morning with lids woeful from the festivities ofthe night before, turn on the flat-screen television in high-tech Singapore and if it's 6 am catch every blaring sharp
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      340 4 O/ 1 AVIVA Get an exclusive welcome gift when you sign up with AvivaDirect at the BIG c Roadshow! Aviva SGX Centre 2, Level 1 12 to 16 Mar 07 9am-spm Hurry! While stocks last. wy% AfMk^ lA**A\f*\ returns on your CPF savings I I w with no lock in.
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      362 5 I ____Hf_i wESKrr I k It JkWzE=E~?\ jl r- > Ms*r^ ~P __________________Kl__ A- I I Realise your retirement dreams with HSBC's Life Enrich. I Whether you want to keep active, cruise the Seas Or sail into the Sunset, the Life Enrich an easy step towards fulfilling your retirement dreams.
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      358 6 MILLIONAIRES HELPING OTHERS BE UNEMPLOYED TRUE wealth starts with you firing yourself from your current employment. The wealthiest I individuals to the likes of Bill Gates, Li Ka Shing and Sim Wong Hoo have all created I fortunes. They are able to retire young and rich by choosing the path
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      362 7 fc?SMU SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Beyond accountancy Excellence redefined Mj Darren Lim K^_ f SMU Valedictorian Analyst, Global Investment Banking \___-_r J f J-v m V*m I y.f Corporate Tax Associate j^., Mm V l__Z--jB_t _T Pri cewa'ernouseCoopers ___r2fl ___r _^fl _^l 1 I___^vii __r L***'^^_^ SMU Valedictorian H S Associate,
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      423 8 Tomorrow's successful managers make ifflftHk the right choices today. T J^ I PRIFYSGOL Established in 1893, University of Wales is a member ofthe Association of Commonwealth Universities. RTpgl CYMRU It is also the second largest university in the UK with over 80,000 students studying for its awards IKs4j UNIVERSITY and
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      249 10 Itfflft fl _B>uksH MediaCorp artiste, Gurmit Singh There's a world of colours and experiences waiting for you in Canberra. Witness the incredible spectrum of colours and shapes 4fl of the Balloon Fiesta, have fun in the snow at the Snowy Mountains, or visit one of the 140 wineries that dot
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      370 11 Br^B mmmT^^^^^ W Like my family, my home loan M should give me a sense of a^m security and peace of mind. ___f V Hi M I mr m v^flP^ flF^^fl n J --v I ___________________________HL ______X fli Have your utility bills 1 paid for when you sign up! POSB
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  • world news
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      Lock icon Survivor takes a cab after plane crash
      424 12 -AGENCIES SYDNEY A mystery survivor of last week's jet crash in Indonesia said he leapt from the burning plane, walked across a rice field, took a taxi to buy new clothes and caught a return flight the same day. Journalist Alessandro Bertellotti's casual
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      Lock icon Malaysian parties prepare for polls
      488 12 Ruling coalition discusses elections but PM Abdullah refuses to give details KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's ruling coalition discussed elections at a meeting yesterday but Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi remained coy on whether he would go to the polls early. After the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition's
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      ANWAR'S PARTY DOWNPLAYS 'REBEL' DIVISION
      249 12 Members of Malaysia's opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Keadilan) have downplayed former Deputy Premier Anwar Ibrahim's failure to win a party division's nomination for the post of party President. The Padang Serai division instead nominated former Deputy President Abd Rahman Othman for the party's top position.
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      Lock icon Swiss man pleads guilty to insulting Thailand's revered king
      292 14 —AP CHIANG MAI A Swiss man pleaded guilty to insulting Thailand's king by vandalising pictures of him, a serious offense in a nation where the monarch is revered. Oliver Rudolf Jufer, 57, who faces a maximum sentence of up to 75
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      Thaksin – the teacher?
      338 14 Thaksin the teacher? Former Prime Minister wants to teach after he returns to Thailand BANGKOK Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said he wants to be a teacher when he returns to the country in the future, according to local media yesterday. In an online video released on Hi-Thaksin.net, Mr
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      THE DINAR SCAM
      601 15  -  FAWZIAH SELAMAT Singaporeans among those being conned into buying Iraqi currency in hope of striking it rich fawzia_@mediaco.p.com.sg FIRST there was the Nigerian inheritance scam. Then came the Spanish lottery con. Now, Internet websites promising instant riches are hooking many into buying Iraqi dinars (IQD). Banking on
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon WATCH WHAT YOU SAY...
        110 15 -DPA Children in Hong Kong are at risk of psychological damage by parents who tell them they are "useless" and "stupid", claims a study by the Hong Kong Christian Service Family Networks. Half of 845 children aged 8 to 11 claimed to have been hurt by
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        Lock icon IT TAKES BALLS TO STOP THIS ...
        73 15 IT TAKES BALLS TO STOP THIS -AFP An attempt to plug an Indonesian "mud volcano" with concrete balls has managed to calm it, an expert who helped devise the plan said yesterday. The plan aimed to staunch toxic flow at the crater near Surabaya by 50 per cent to 70
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      Lock icon 'Trust, confidence' needed
      207 16 AP BEIJING The United Nations chief nuclear inspector played down expectations yesterday that his trip to North Korea heralded the communist country's rapid disarmament, saying a buildup of trust and confidence were needed first Mr Mohamed Elßaradei, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief, stopped in Beijing
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    • GLOBAL
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        FLIGHTS TO CHIANG MAI AFFECTED BY HAZE
        59 16 Thick smoke from forest fires forced several airlines to cancel or postpone domestic flights to Thailand's Chiang Mai and neighbouring Mac Hong Son provinces on Sunday, reported The Bangkok Post. Officials said the situation was getting worse. The haze was caused by bushfires
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        CLERICS TO MEET IN INDONESIA, DISCUSS MIDEAST
        93 16 Indonesia is to host Muslim clerics from around the world at a conference crucial to reducing Middle East conflict and sectarian bloodshed, said a senior Muslim leader. The clerics from Islam's Shia and Sunni sects will convene on April 2 in Bogor for
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        Lock icon OFFICE WORKERS MORE PRONE TO BLOOD CLOTS: STUDY
        82 16 -AFP Office workers who spend long hours at their desk may be more prone to potentially fatal blood clots known as deep vein thrombosis than passengers on long-haul flights, according to a study by Prof Richard Beasley of the Medical Research Institute
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      Lock icon An Asian 'Nato alliance?
      365 16 AFP Australia, Japan to sign security pact amid China's growing might TOKYO Australian Prime Minister John Howard held talks yesterday in Japan on sealing a landmark security pact that analysts say is a move to address risk linked to China's military power, officials said. Mr Howard
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      Lock icon China promises humane treatment of prisoners
      227 16 -AFP BEIJING China has promised to improve the treatment of its prisoners, especially those on death row, state press reported yesterday. Death sentences would no longer be carried out in secret and the parading of prisoners has been banned, the China Daily reported, citing
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      205 12 study in \a us tralia www.studyinaustralia.org Explore Vocational Studies fl Another Pathway To A Degree part of Study in Australia Education Fair in conjunction with Education UK Exhibition 2007 17-18 March 2007 Suntec Singapore, Level 4, Hall 401 12 noon 6 pm Australian School of Tourism and Hotel Management (www.asthm.com.aul
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon Exemplary voices in Parliament
      492 18  -  ALVINTAN PAP MPs and NMPs have kept the ministers on their toes, showing maturity of our brand of democracy Letter from POLITICS and democracy in Singapore took a step forward during this session of the Budget debates. More than anything else, the discussion and Committee of
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    • Foreigners who are proud to call Singapore home
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        Indian nationals in love with this nation
        510 19  -  ANITA SURESH Letter from I READ with interest the News Comment, "Revolving-door nation? Do we have a choice?" (March 12). It is unfortunate that Mr P N Balji has not met anyone from India "who is willing to sink his or her roots
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        A Malaysian who's proud to contribute
        229 19  -  EDDIE LEONG Letter from I AM a Malaysian and my wife is a Singaporean. My daughter will take up Australian citizenship in the near future. We are a truly international family based in Singapore and I have been a Permanent Resident (PR) for about
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      221 20  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ///BY FIRM OBJECTIVES IN PARENTING Parents should have some firm objectives in mindthatwill help guidetheirchild rearing efforts. Often when I'm flying into Los Angeles International Airport at night, I look ahead to see the green runway lights that tell the captain where to
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      It's not fair to compare
      491 20  -  LAELHINMANSTANCZAK The US has neither the answer to Singaporean cyclists' woes nor cab-booking system Letter from Some of the best bike locks in the world come from the US and you have to ask yourself why. The best way to encourage harmony among cyclists, pedestrians
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      Tunnel vision is no excuse
      282 20  -  VASANTHAN GOVINDASAMY Letter from I REFER to the article, "How important are those five minutes?" by Mr Siew Kum Hong (March 12). Whether the tunnel saves five minutes of travelling time or not, I would say that the old National Library was a building dear
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      It's not a numbers game
      385 21  -  ASSOC PROF LEE WEI LING For public hospitals, it is the quality of patient care that counts Letter from Director National Neuroscience Institute I READ the letter by Dr Ranjiv Sivanandan, "Quality healthcare, regardless of status" (March 9). I disagree that in all restructured (i.e.
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      Goal is to improve patient care
      344 21  -  PROF TAN SER KIAT Letter from Group CEO, Sing Health, and CEO, Singapore General Hospital I REFER to the letter, "Quality healthcare, regardless of status" by Dr Ranjiv Sivanandan (March 9). Restructured Hospitals have not deviated from the basics. Today, across Sing Health, over
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      Go beyond talking about sex
      394 22  -  WONG HONGYI Teach teens about contraception, too Letter from I READ with interest the article, "Learning about sex at eight the right way" (March 6) by Aubrey Ess. I applaud the parents of this very mature adolescent on a job well done. Although only 16,
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      Boat storage at East Coast Park not meant to be a leisure facility
      412 22  -  KONG YIT SAN Letter from Director, Parks National Parks Board WE REFER to the letter, "Boat owners sail into rough weather" (March 7). The licence that NParks grants for boat storage at East Coast Park originated in
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      Don't ignore the vast Indonesian market
      202 23  -  TEO KUEH LIANG Letter from I AM saddened by the report, "Bintan-based firms face labour pains" (March 6). What lessons do we draw and learn from the stories of Singapore companies pulling out businesses from Bintan' industrial park, one of Indonesia's Riau Islands? And,
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      Evacuation plans a must for childcare centres
      168 23  -  LEEKIMHUA Letter from Director, Family Services, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports I REFER to the letter, "Tremors are no kids play" by Ms Ethel Chong (March 7). Ms Chong was concerned about the evacuation procedures of childcare centres in the event
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      Lock icon It's a matter of taste
      317 23  -  HARRY CHI A What's the value in hawkers learning the finer points of customer service? Letter from I REFER to the report, "$l.B million initiative to train hawkers" (March 12). I have my doubts about the efficacy of the Workforce Development Agency's (WDA) skills upgrading
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  • Businesstoday
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      Lock icon SingTel: India, Saudi Arabia calling
      408 26 -AGENCIES Telco seeks long distance licence in India, entering Saudi Arabia via Bharti SINGAPORE Telecommunications has applied for a license in India to provide international calling services, The Hindustan Times quoted a company official as saying. Sing Tel will establish access centres in New Delhi,
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      Lock icon Walnut offers to buy all of Chuan Hup shares
      153 26 -DOW JONES INVESTMENT holding company Walnut is offering $0.34 a share to buy the rest of Chuan Hup Holdings that it doesn't already own, in a deal that values the marine-trans-portation company at $368.86 million. In a statement last evening, Walnut
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      SingPost shifts shape to be competitive
      242 26  -  -CHRISTIE LOH THREE weeks before losing its monopoly, Sing Post has made some top-manage-ment changes that may provide clues on how the giant plans to fight off competition. First off, an outsider Mr Dennis Quek Hong Kai (picture) will assume the newlycreated post of
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        29 27 Indofood THBEV ChinaEnergy Gen Int SingTel 1.370 +0.140 +11.4 55.071 0.270 -0.005 -1.8 48.017 1.120 +0.110 +10.0 30.047 0.805 -0.010 -1.1 33.405 3.300 +0.020 +0.0 20.010
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        22 27 HSI21 DDDSGAeCWD7D33D 0.015 +200.0 ChinaBlu8RBaCW704i8 0.140 +180.0 HSI2D6DDSGAeCWD7D33D 0.040 +100.7 Informatics W*****0 0.020 +100.0 NOL MBL eCW*****3 0.132 +100.0
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        19 27 HSI176DDDBePWD7D33D 0.030 -75.0 ShanijTurho W*****0 0.010 -00.0 CapitalandCSePW***** 0.020 ChinaEntSP 0.005 -55.0 -50.0 HSI1B6DDBNPBPWD7D329 0.100 -45.8
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        132 27 -DOW JONES The ST Index (STI) added 38.97, or 1.2 per cent, to close at 3182.68, its fifth day of gains. About three stocks rose for each that declined. However, traders said the increase doesn't signal a strong recovery from the steep falls seen two weeks ago, and there
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        58 27 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by Nikkei 225 *****.30 +128.35 +0.75 HK Hang Seng *****.42 +307.54 +1.01 Australia ASX200 5801.00 +00.80 +1.04 Korea Camp 1441.33 +17.75 +1.25 Thailand SET 072.30 +1.10 +0.18 Jakarta Camp 1704.52 +20.04 +1.70 Phils Comp 3124.00 +25.14 +0.81 Shenzhen B 480.58 +0.02 +1.25 Mumbai Sensex
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        20 27 Gold US$/oz 652.00 Silver US$/oz 12.97 Platinum US$/oz 1,203.70 Rubber cents/kg 340.50 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,966.00 Brant USS/barrel 59.61
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        28 27 USS 0.6548 UK£ 0.3372 Yen 77.334 HKS 5.1175 RM 2.2928 Euro 0.4971 Rupiah 6005.9 Baht 21.478 Peso 31.673 AS 0.8349 Indian Rs 28.962 Yuan 5.0761
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        Lock icon ASCOTT SELLS NEW UNITS TO RAISE $199 MILLION
        144 27 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Ascott Residence Trust (ART) is selling new units to raise $199 million for acquisitions. It is planning to issue 108 million units priced at between $1.83 and $1.90 per unit. ART says the proceeds will be used to fund acquisitions
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        135 27 CHANNEL NEWSASIA High-tech space was a star performer for industrial property prices last year, according to real estate consultancy CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Space for high-tech industries grew 14.3 per cent onyear in 2006, with average monthly rent rising from $1.75 per square
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        82 27 -DOW JONES The Stock Exchange of Thailand said yesterday that television broadcaster iTV could be delisted if it fails to submit a business plan to the Stock Exchange by April 8. Following the submission of a new plan, iTV would have two
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        Lock icon Stay on crude oil output for Opec likely
        275 28 -DPA MINISTERS from the member nations of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) are likely to leave crude oil output on hold when they meet in Vienna on Thursday, with oil prices trading above US$6O ($9l) a barrel after heavy losses
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        269 28 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Air Asia X, the longhaul budget airline set up by low-cost aviation pioneer Tony Fernandes, has delayed its takeoff, possibly until next year, it was reported yesterday. At its January launch, the carrier promised budget flights to Britain beginning
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        533 28 BLOOMBERG China trade surplus exceeds economists' estimates; yuan flexibility to be increased CHINA'S trade surplus was three times more than economists expected last month, giving more ammunition to United States lawmakers calling for a stronger yuan. The gap widened to U5523.76 billion ($36.27 billion), the second-highest monthly
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          LONG JOHN SILVER'S OPENS FIRST S'PORE STANDALONE RESTAURANT
          100 28 LONG John Silver's first standalone restaurant in Singapore is located between East Point Mall and Simei MRT station. It boasts an outdoor seating area and vibrant, contemporary restaurant design as well as architecture. To date. Long John Silver's has a network of
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          EXPLORE. EXPERIENCE. EXCEL. @ MDIS OPEN HOUSE 2007
          106 28 EXPLORE. EXPERIENCE. EXCEL. MDIS OPEN HOUSE 2007 IN LINE with the MDIS Open House from 10am to 6pm on Saturday at the MDIS UniCampus at 501 Stirling Road, an online contest will be held. Participants need to take a picture that best portrays one of the event's themes eXplore. experience.
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        207 29 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan's economy expanded at the fastest pace in three years as surging export demand prompted companies to step up spending on factories and machinery. The world's second-largest economy grew at an annual 5.5 per cent pace in the
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        508 29 -AFP Wolfowitz criticised for lack of strategic vision, focusing too much on fighting corruption WASHINGTON Two years after he was named to take over the World Bank, former Pentagon deputy chief Paul Wolfowitz is under broad and sustained fire for his leadership of the powerful
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        Spa vs spa: The massage is clear
        443 30  -  JOSEPH YADAO Singapore's best gunning for tourism awards 2006 joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg A HOLISTIC spa experience is one that eases your mind and body the moment you step into the centre, according to Ms Jazreel Low, chief operating officer of Asmara Tropical Spas Pte
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        New measurement service to spur online ad market
        417 30  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA shobha@media corp. com. sg IN WHAT is expected to make an enormous contribution to the development of the region's online advertising market, Nielsen//Netratings is expanding its online advertising measurement service to users in Singapore and Hong Kong through its online
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          161 30  - CLIO JURY ANNOUNCED FOR CONTENT CONTACT SHOBHATSERING BHALLA The 48th international Clio Awards and Festival yesterday announced the complete list ofthe 2007 jury members for its prestigious Content Contact category. They are jury chairman Andrew Keller, vice-president/execu-tive creative director, Crispin Porter Bogusky, Boulder; Mark D'Arcy, chief creative officer. Global Media
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          JWT REGIONAL CD IS AOA AWARDS'CHIEF OF JURY
          91 30  -  Mr Tay Guan Hin (picture), regional executive creative director of JWT South East Asia, has been appointed the Chief of Jury for the inaugural AOA Awards. As a veteran judge of many prestigious awards shows, with the most recent one being the
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        Say what? Word-of-mouth gets popular
        623 31  -  SHOBHATSERING BHALLA Buzz marketing is gaining ground formally in the advertising world shobha@media corp.com.sg THIS year will mark the tipping point for the adoption of word-of-mouth (WoM) marketing in Singapore, which is also an indication of the growing sophistication of the marketing industry here. That
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        379 31  -  -SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA FOR the third time in as many years, Singaporeans will be treated to nearly a month-long infusion of fresh insights from "the land of the long white cloud" at the third annual New Zealand New Thinking Festival. The three-week extravaganza to be held
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        205 32 OPENING EMAIL ATTACHMENTS Q: I have problems opening files sent to me. The message reads: "Internet Explorer cannot be downloaded from 64.4.19.250. Internet Explorer was not able to open this site. The site is either unavailable or cannot be found. Please try again later." Despite several attempts, I still
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        Brocade expands with McData acquisition
        301 32  -  —HEDIRMANSUPIAN I THE biggest player in storage I area networks (SANs) has grown even bigger with its latest acquisition. When Brocade completed its acquisition of McData Corp in late January, its market share for the SAN market stood at 82.9 per cent, according to a
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        604 32  -  HEDIRMANSUPIAN Billboards that know your favourite flavour? It could be a reality soon hedirman@media corp. com. sg IN THE Steven Spielberg movie, Minority Report, outdoor advertising and in-store displays would detect the presence of Tom Cruise's character and personalise their content according to
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      176 29 DeFlNitive fish dishes to delight in! There's a fresh, new selection of treats for you to savor now at Swensen's. Whatever your tastes, you'll surely be reeled in hook, line and sinker! Fish 'J. Chips Golden-fried jMi Uu Fillet of Fish, served M% with tartar sauce, U.S. iiti&Rto,. <^*~~^ s-
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      172 31 ____v 5"5 _P_7_P9PPVP_I 21 March 2007, Wednesday at 7pm Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Early Childhood Education, UNIVERSITY Diploma in Preschool Education WALtb Leadership Graduate Diploma in Preschool Education Diploma in Preschool Education Certificate in s Pecial Education Teaching Professional Certificate in Childcare Management 4_S Certificate in Preschool Teaching Certificate
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      38 34 I PRISON BREAK stars WENTWORftt Ml Mand DOMINIC PURCELI may be bonded by blood on screen. Out of their prison fatigues, howeve^, they're as different as jailbirds aifd jailbait .1 I 5 s f; _f
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      WENTWORTH MILLER
      937 35  -  Juliana June Rasul NO ONE would suggest that Wentworth Miller and Michael Scofield are exactly the same. One, after all, is a Princeton graduate and universally worshipped hottie while the other is an obsessed engineer willing to send himself to prison to free his soon-to-be electrocuted older brother
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      321 35  -  JULIANA JUNE RASUL SWEET, sad Lincoln Burrows, sentenced to die by electric chair for a crime he never committed, is rather scary in real life. Dominic Purcell, the actor who plays Burrows on Prison Break, sat quite still for most of a interview recent interview in Los Angeles, but
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      Safe from stalker's threats, Kiwi singer counts her Treasure
      370 36  -  AMELYNN LIONG plus@media corp. com. sg NEW ZEALAND-born soprano Hayley Westenra may have been spooked by threats to her security but that hasn't kept her from embracing the freedom of living alone. Speaking to Today from London where she is now
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      334 36  -  DAVID CHEW david.chew@mediacorp.com FANCY another trip down the rabbit hole? You might be surprised at what you see. Audiences who think they know Lewis Carroll's children's classic Alice in Wonderland inside out are in for a treat this weekend as
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        104 37 Arcade Fire TIME magazine calls them "Canada's most intriguing band" and the buzz surrounding Arcade Fire is already at a fever pitch: Could this Montrealbased band really live up to the hype? In a word: Yes. Their second full-length album Neon Bible effortlessly straddles emotional desperation and classic
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        125 37 Tracey Thorn +++4 BEST known as the voice of bashful tions-turned-late-90s electronic experimentalists Everything But The Girl, Tracey Thorn's retirement after the band's demise in 2002 came as a surprise to many. Thankfully, she's back with a selection of forward-thinking pop in the form of her
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        132 37 Nouvelle Vague +++4 FRENCH outfit Nouvelle Vague made a career out of re-cycling punk anthems into bossa nova-styled pop. Purists were up in arms that the duo had the gall to reinterpret Joy Division and The Undertones but fans of chilled-out dance music loved the kitsch factor,
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      MY FAVOURITE ALBUM
      109 37 This week, MediaCorp Radio Y.E.S. 933 producer-presenter Lim Pei Fen (picture) tells us which album perks her up when she's feeling the blues. LIM PEI FEN ON MAYDAY'S PEOPLE LIVE: I'm a big fan of Taiwanese rock band Mayday as they were the first foreign artistes I
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        742 38  -  JOANNEYAP March is colorectal cancer awareness month. Today puts the spotlight on a cancer survivor living with permanent colostomy, as well as laparoscopic surgery's role in speeding up recovery time for patients. joanne@media corp.com.sg AFTER feeling discomfort in her lower abdomen and experiencing irregular bowel movements, Ms
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          MANAGING BOWEL INCONTINENCE
          57 38 What are the causes of bowel incontinence and who is most at risk? Find out more about how to manage this condition without compromising on one's quality of life. Date: Today Time: Ipm to 2pm Venue: National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level 1
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          58 38 Doctors from the National University Hospital share more about the newest methods of surgery in the area of colorectal cancer and how to best manage the condition. Date: Wednesday Time: Ipm to 2pm Venue: National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level
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          EASING TENSION IN THE HANDS
          64 38 Our hands are subject to tension a lot of the time. Learn hand massage techniques to relieve these tensions from wellness therapist Stella Goo in this two-session talk. Date: March 19 and 26 Time: 2.30pm to 4.30pm Venue: Wings Centre, Junction 8 Office Tower, Unit
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          57 38 Glean insights from medical experts from various Sing Health institutions as they speak about the top health concerns of women today and the latest developments and treatment options available. Date: March 25 (registration closes on Friday) Time: Ipm to 5.30pm Venue: Raffles City Convention Centre, Raffles Ballroom
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        592 39 Most weeknights, I go to bed between 9pm and 10pm and doze off within 10 to 15 minutes. I rise at 5.30 am every morning and rarely wake up in the middle of the night So, I get between 7.5 and 8.5 hours of sleep every night,
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      227 39 ___7¥_T______"__Hr^^ti___l?_!__ v>i_t(/, Myopia is an increasing condition in young \\!m)y Singapore school children. The Singapore Eye Research Institute and the Singapore National Eye Centre have embarked on a short study to develop a safe and effective approach to contact lens wear in children and young teenagers, involving the use of
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      1629 40 FLU 1,2,3 0 SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS I ALTERNATIVE SPORTS DIARY THE TRAVELLING PALETTE Channel News Asia, 10.33 am /t_ q%p Jjjff, Kids Central, 11am Channel 5, 7.30pm Arts Central, 9.30pm These days when UV/-_a__?' I Spongeßob and Pat want to make some extra In this ll_-3__l_______S__K_ someone gets a case M***^yQ£sst!
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      535 41 YOUR TODAY by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21 -April 19) LIBRA (Sept 23 Oct 22) JJ*2! Your emotions may be up and down but Don't let anyone put a damper on your day. U everything will turn out perfectly if you stick H Involve yourself with people who are inspired
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      434 42 -AFP Opening match sees unpredictable but talented teams clash CRICKET WORLD CUP, GRPD West Indies v Pakistan KINGSTON, Jamaica The Fifa World Cup has been claimed on home soil six times in the 18 editions since the quadrennial tournament began in 1930. But in cricket's World
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      171 42 —AFP DANIEL TOWN, Jamaica —The 2007 Cricket World Cup, the first to be held in the Caribbean, was opened here on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in a three-hour, US$2-million opening ceremony. Garfield Sobers, one ofthe greatest players the game has ever known, declared the 16-team, 49-day,
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      355 43 -AP ORLANDO, Florida Indian golfer Arjun Atwal, who won the 2002 Singapore Masters to earn his European Tour card, is under investigation after police said what appeared to be a high-speed street race ended in a fatal crash. Atwal, who now plays
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      155 43 —AFP LOS ANGELES -Josh Howard (picture) scored 24 points and Dirk Nowitzki added 19 as the Dallas Mavericks dismantled the Los Angeles Lakers 108-72 to stretch their National Basketball Association (NBA) winning streak. The Mavericks, who have already clinched a playoff berth, extended their club-record streak to
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      793 43 -AGENCIES Federer's bid to break Vilas' record is undone by an Argentinean, remarkably TENNIS Pacific Life Open INDIAN WELLS, California This was the tournament that Roger Federer was to have challenged a 30-year record. Winning the Pacific Life Open Master Series here would have given the
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      790 44 -AGENCIES This week on the Chelsea soap opera: Mourinho on his love for Real Madrid and news on Terry and Riley LONDON It's been another eventful week for Chelsea on the pitch, with a win over Porto last Tuesday booking their Champions League quarter-final
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      266 44 -AFP SERIE A Inter 2 Milan 1 ROME Serie A leaders Inter Milan battled back from a goal down to beat city rivals AC Milan 2-1 in a thrilling derby on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Former Inter hero Ronaldo put Milan ahead before goals
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