Today, 23 April 2007

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    28 1 TODAY yV\=ryJj-\CORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Monday April 23, 2007 todayonline.com TODAY /A=DJj-\CORP MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Monday April 23, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Credit card scam with a Tamil Tiger twist
    772 1 —AGENCIES LONDON You think you're handing over your credit card to pay for petrol, or for a nice meal. Think again. You could be helping fund a war. Thousands of drivers in the United Kingdom have found out they may have bankrolled
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    A cold, hard reality check
    1014 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG Govt must do what it takes to tackle Singapore's unique set of challenges, says MM cheekong@media corp. com. sg EVERYONE is talking about it the increase in ministerial pay and the influx of foreign talent so it was no surprise that these
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      30 1 GIRL, 14, SWEPT AWAY AS SHE TRIED TO RETRIVEAPHONE 3 NEWSCOMMENT: STORE NEEDS A COUNCIL OF ELDERS 6 SOLVED: HALF OFTHESGX'S TRADING WOES 16 CSIVS BONES: OFSEXAND SCIENTISTS 2D I
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  • hot news
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      Out of the debt trap, step by step
      532 2  -  DERRICK A PAULO Proposed scheme will provide an alternative to being declared bankrupt derrick@media corp.com.sg THE debts are piling up: Consumer loans, personal loans, overextended credit facilities. A creditor demands to be repaid, the debtor is unable to do so a bankruptcy
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      Lock icon 14-year-old swept away by currents
      331 3  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Massive hunt on for girl who tried to retrieve mobile phone from canal weekeat@media corp.com.sg IN A second incident this month, a 14-year-old girl was swept away yesterday by strong currents, triggering a massive search for her. The accident happened when the
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon S'poreans in NY reconnect... with laksa
      371 4 938 LIVE TO STRENGTHEN its links to the over 150,000 Singaporeans based overseas, the Government is exploring setting up more Singapore Clubs, with food playing a big feature at such outfits. Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng suggested this at the Singapore Day dinner
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      Lock icon Black spots no more
      547 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Road resurfacing, other improvements have cut number of traffic accidents weekeat@media corp.com.sg IF YOU experienced a safer ride on a road or at a junction known for its accident-prone history, it probably did not come by chance. It could due to the Land
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      Take the N95 on a Wireless Adventure
      342 6  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN hedirman@media corp. com. sg MOBILE phone giant Nokia is organising a first-of-its-kind islandwide race, styled after the popular television reality series The Amazing Race. Called "Wireless Adventure", the one-day event organised to discover what Nokia has dubbed the "Soul of Singapore"
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      SINGAPORE NEEDS A COUNCIL OF ELDERS
      850 6  -  DHARMENDRAYADAV IN THE recent debate on pay hikes for ministers and civil servants, some Singaporeans were surprised that some of our public servants continue to earn pensions upon retirement. Many are asking what is it that they do that justifies such a perquisite, which
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      128 6 This educational seminar will cover: Ef How to start an online business £T The most lucrative businesses ET How to bring any regular you can start online business online ST Where you can find thousands 0-Where money is really being of sellable Products FREE made online ET How to get
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      224 7 14 bi I Core "2^ Duo IMiKi IliiSßißffii M m&%> .^^^^S^^^ J Learn how you can prow your business, at our business seminar for start-up companies. Topic/Speaker: Getting I.T. Right for Your Business Mr. Robin Scow, General Manager, Personal Systems Group and SMB, HP Financing and Cash Management for Start-Ups
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  • world news
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      FINANCIAL GENIUSES TO SHARE THEIR WEALTH
      189 8 Special Article This Is dn Qdvcrtlscmcirt MONEY makes money is an age old saying. In a recent newspaper article, it was highlighted that wealth is created by a small group of people whilst the lower income group is barely struggling along. This is because
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      Lock icon South may start refilling North's rice bowls...
      247 8 -AFP SEOUL South Korea agreed yesterday to provide 400,000 tonnes of rice to North Korea starting late next month on condition that the North moves towards shutting down its nuclear programmes, officials said. "Out of humanitarian considerations and brotherly love as the same
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      Lock icon Litmus test for Abe, coalition
      304 8 —AFP Results of Japan's local and by-elections expected to set tone for July national polls TOKYO Japan's ruling and opposition camps shared one win each in two upper-house by-elections yesterday. The polls are being seen as a test for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of
      —AFP; AFP  -  304 words
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      Lock icon JAPAN TO PLAY MORE ASSERTIVE SECURITY ROLE
      166 8 —AFP Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in remarks published yesterday that he expected his country to be playing a more assertive security role throughout "the entire world" and have a new Constitution to back this ambition. "I think it is the responsibility
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      Lock icon Nasa killer had 'bad appraisal'
      251 9 —AP HOUSTON The gunman who shot and killed a co-worker at a Nasa centre in Texas blamed his victim for his poor performance review, said police. Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt said that William Phillips bought a .38-calibre revolver two days after receiving an email
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      Lock icon Slowly, a killer is being unmasked
      504 9 -AGENCIES Virginia Tech killer bought empty ammunition clips and sold books on eßay BLACKSBURG (Virginia) From gaps in its mental health system to lax gun laws, the deadliest school shooting in United States history has exposed problems in American society that will linger long
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      Lock icon FROM FOOD BASKET TO DUST BOWL
      388 10 —AFP Canberra plans to turn off the taps on farms SYDNEY A radical Australian government plan to cut water to drought-hit farmers risks turning the nation's food basket into a dust bowl and will hobble national economic growth, according to experts. Prime Minister John
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      Lock icon GLOBALROUNDUP
      407 10 AFP PIRATES STILL ABOUND, KEPT IN CHECK BY VIGILANCE The International Maritime Bureau (1MB) yesterday warned seafarers to remain on alert while travelling on the piracyprone Malacca Strait despite a fall in attacks. Mr Pottengal Mukundan, the London-based director of 1MB, told AFP there i/vas "no room for complacency",
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      Lock icon France votes, but it's too close to call
      402 11 —AFP PARIS France yesterday voted in its most unpredictable presidential election in decades, with rightwinger Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist Segolene Royal favourites among a dozen contenders for next month's run-off ballot. But opinion polls showed millions still undecided despite months of frenzied
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      Lock icon Bhutan's Ist mock polls a 'success', says kingdom
      253 11 —AFP SAMDRUP JONGKHAR (Bhutan) The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan said yesterday it was ready to transform itself from an absolute monarchy to a democracy after a test-run election. "The first of the two-phased mock elections was a great success and we
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      175 9 I^l J Have you just organised a spectacular business event or offered Vl an excellent business event service that everyone keeps talking 1 m about? The inaugural Singapore Business Events Awards 2006 'I :':iK" m is a platform to acknowledge great achievements. It celebrates M and rewards the best of
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  • Voices
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      Lock icon GREEN FOR GOOD
      1314 13  -  SIMON TAY coffees (with 46, National Environment Agency chairman HE'LL be the first to admit he sometimes gets impatient with the way the world and Singapore are moving on the issue of global warming, yet he's also optimistic that we have reached the crucial turning point. A
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      254 14  -  JAMES DOBSON BY DR WHEN DISCIPLINE SHOULD BEGIN Let's offer a word of advice today specifically to the mothers and fathers of babies. It comes in response to the question: "When should discipline of a child actually begin?" Well, my answer may surprise you, but I
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    • Letter
      Quality content doesn't come cheap
      677 14  -  MIKE REYNOLDS Letter from Head, Integrated Products and Marketing, Star Hub WE REFER to the news comment, "Make it a fair game for all" (April 17), by Mr Siew Kum Hong. We would like to take this opportunity to comment on some points raised by
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      270 13 JUST 1 LJiiyS^ Innovation Value Honesty w toomk I Dryness Disappear <l» Skin Looks Like Baby's [Bjo "I am using the new Radiant Youth Essence A/2> which is enriched with Pine Pollen to provide 3 FtXeA'with times more nutrients. It is rapidly absorbed and P^NE POLLEN M non-oily. My skin
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      88 14 enriching families 6:«6 udd FocusontheFamily 33 Singapore Limited www.family.org.sg Founder Dr James DO bson ISMIB Em w! PJi o frans Fat #3 fe^Cff*ii f^i I [Sunshmejj jy^;(SunshineM jf^nshmel Combining baking excellence with innovation, '/T^rrft^S^ 'Zr/fo O'wiWn hJ^^TErtIJM no trans fat bread- EnJ°ytne su Perior taste and healthier goodness of hA
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  • Businesstoday
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      Solved: Half the trading woes
      444 16  -  CHRISTIE LOH Brokers to replace ageing Sesops in Q4; SGX migrates by July 2008 christie@media corp.com.sg BROKERS here can finally kiss goodbye to a trading system that has failed them many a time over recent months. In the fourth quarter of this year, French-designed GL
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      CORPORATEBRIEFS
      174 16  -  CHANNEL NEWSASIA 01am International will pay US$77 million ($ll6 million) cash to take over Universal Blanchers, the world's largest independent peanut blancher and ingredient processor. The acquisition will help Singapore-listed Olam, a supply chain manager of agricultural products, enter the United States, the third largest producer of peanuts in
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      Lock icon Temasek Holdings and BoC start SME loan trial in China
      316 16 luuug uiuuuuoig, DOW JONES DOW JONES, BLOOMBERG BANK of China and partner Temasek Holdings have begun making loans to small and medi-um-sized enterprises (SME) at trial locations in China. Revealing this yesterday, Bank of China's vice-president Zhu Mm said the
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      Lock icon Renewable fuels to power oil firm
      385 17 BLOOMBERG Cnooc to spend $293b by 2020 to go green CHINA National Offshore Oil Corp, the nation's third-biggest oil company, said it will expand its major businesses to include renewable energy and infrastructure construction within 10 years. "We want to develop wind power, bio-fuels
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      Lock icon marketwatch
      104 17 market watch —AFP Singapore share prices are expected to trade within a tight range in the week ahead, dealers said. Although the long-term uptrend is intact, more consolidation could come this week as the Straits Times Index needs to build a technical base around the 3,190-3,280 levels before it can
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      Your S$1 buys
      27 17 USS 0.6621 UK£ 0.3307 Yen 78.5896 HKS 5.1743 RM 2.2655 Euro 0.4873 Rupiah 6,023.8371 Baht 21.5196 Peso 31.4352 AS 0.7907 Rupee 27.6610 Yuan 5.1084
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      Lock icon Commodities
      26 17 SGX, Bloomberg Gold US$/oz 695.8 Silver US$/oz 13.96 Platinum US$/oz 1,341.20 Rubber cents/kg 356 Palm oil RM/tonne 2^oo Brent crude US$/barrel 66.33 Information provided by
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    • SUCCEED the business of learning
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        5Cs that really matter
        736 18  -  CUES WALKER SUCCEED with succeed@newstoday.com.sg WITH tongue in cheek, my Singaporean neighbour introduced me to the symbols of status and success the 5Cs. As many of you know, these are cash, credit card, car, condo and country club membership. Indeed, I have been to his condo,
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          WHAT IS AN EFFECTIVE PROPOSAL?
          82 18 Senior officers and executives need to write proposals and management papers that have to both convince and persuade. This two-day course by the British Council will show you how to write complete, sensible arguments. Customised courses are available on request to suit each company's needs.
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        • Article
          SETTING GOALS AT WORK
          111 18 With the current trend to shift from seniority-based pay to a performancelinked pay system, organisations need to implement clear Key Performance Indicators and goals that allow every employee's work to be measured. From the employee's point of view, the connection between their goals, performance and rewards
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          GETYOUR IDEA OFF THE GROUND
          129 18 If you've always wanted to start your own business, make time for this talk by entrepreneur Violet Lim, the founding director of Lunch Actually- a popular local lunch dating company. She will speak on what prompted her to start her company and the challenges she
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        CEO101
        130 18 the big question: what is the secret to retaining the top talent in your company? MR TAY LI AN CHEW, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF T-JUNCTION INTERNATIONAL, REPLIES: Staff are attracted to management that practices fair and equitable human resource (HR) policies. That"s why we send staff for regular training and
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      229 18 Flexibility of a truly different degree U2lGlobal Redefining education and learning At U2l Global, it's not just about what you learn, it's about how you learn. Our international faculty thrives on nurturing your aspirations-by actively guiding and helping you to become adept at formulating your own conclusions and strategies. Backed
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      Lock icon To be filed under SEX AND SCIENTISTS
      522 19 fewrf DEAD bodies and DNA evidence? Who gives a toss? Especially when the sexual tension between some of crime TV's lead characters is building up faster than any body count The original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation took the lead with the are-they-or-aren't-they relationship
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      Mouseketeer made good
      626 20  -  ROSS WALLACE in LOS ANGELES Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling has gone from Half Nelson to full-fledged star ross@media corp.com.sg EARNING an Academy Award nomination is a dream-come-true for just about any actor. For Ryan Gosling, who learned last January that he was up for a Best Actor
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      Lock icon Sons fear Diana's gig will be upstaged
      417 21 -AFP ORGANISERS fear the giant London concert to mark the 10th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales' death will be usurped by the Live Earth gig a week later, a newspaper said yesterday. News of the World reported that her sons Princes William
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      *****8 THE POSTAL CODE FOR CRICKET
      409 21  -  WINSON TEO Singaporean's cricket-centred film debuts this Friday winson@mediacorp.com.sg IF THE film title Chennai *****8 sounds suspiciously like a play on Beverly Hills *****, it's no accident *****8 is indeed the postal code for the north Indian city. But unlike the American TV hit
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      Lock icon DRUM ROLL, PLEASE
      431 22  -  WINSONTEQ winson@media corp.com.sg MediaCorp quartet to play Middle Eastern music at charity show THE Arabian Nights will bestow its magic on Caldecott Broadcasting Centre during the upcoming Thye Hua Kwan Charity Show next month. But don't expect any of the Aladdin look-alikes to be rubbing a magic
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    • eatout
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        Lock icon This is Wacha want
        769 23  -  LYNETTE KOH lynette@media corp.com.sg THE single dining table outside Wacha is a good idea. Firstly, it increases the seating capacity of this tiny new Japanese eatery. Secondly, it provides a clue that there is actually food to be had within. After all, if you take a
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      20 20 Now is the perfect time to Build Your Own Education Business! Mr Peter Ho JSglfffijiMjjjJWffi Education Success Cc(H www.mindchamps.org MindChOlTipS
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      236 20 E=^ TYNDALE The 1 St SINGAPORE PRIVATE 1 T EDUCATION INSTITUTION to offer I I GROUP BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING since 1990 in 1998 Part-time $2,300/- I ■■(|Bjßjß*Bß|Bß*pa^«*B« I•II J 1 I Preview on V V I W JiM CllliSHicJl 26th April 2007 I W| L—-MLJIjUL-^-^Mmmimm at7.3opm B^^ < ]Bt Bigg
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      1440 24 AFTER HOURS DO NOT DISTURB USIK USIK CHEF WAN THE MILLION MAKERS Channel 5, 11pm Happy Sweet Fourty Suria, 8.30pm Alok Mittal (India/New Delhi] Things get heated Arts Central, 10pm mhhv Hk Channel News Asia, 9.32pm A j^ when Danny 9M^^^^^^^»-__»^ Valeric, a fl _-rf™ |92\ Alok Mittal, 34, the
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Bring 'em on: Kallis
      310 25 -AFP South African thinks nothing of Australia's unbeaten run I CRICKET WORLD CUP I BRIDGETOWN It's a daunting record, to be sure. Defending champions Australia have gone unbeaten in 27 Cricket World Cup matches. Heading into the tournament, the Aussies were swept by New Zealand in
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      Lock icon Regrets, I have but one, says Lara
      318 25 —AGENCIES BRIDGETOWN After a 17-year career full of world records, Brian Lara (picture) bid international cricket an emotional farewell on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). But the West Indies captain admitted that he leaves the game with regrets, as the "Windies" are still
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      Lock icon Sharks bite back
      452 26  -  TANYO-HINN Bottom club get off the mark with first win of the season yohinn@media corp.com.sg THE Sharks finally got their first points of the Netball Super League (NSL) 2007 season with a 47-42 victory over fellow strugglers Mannas at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall yesterday. But despite
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      Lock icon Teenage athlete breaks 3 5-year-old record
      411 26  -  -TANYO-HINN ONE of Singapore's oldest national athletics records was broken over the weekend by a girl who is less than half as old. Last Saturday, Singapore Sports School student Nurul Jannah registered a leap of 5.59 m to claim the national girls' under-17 long
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      Lock icon Albirex' rising son
      673 27  -  DARREN LAI Thrilled at making an impact in the S-League, teenager Takase has the J-League in his sights NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO7 Albirex Niigata v Geylang United Jurong East Stadium, 7.45pm darren@mediacorp.com.sg LESS than a year ago, AMra Takase was just another aspiring footballer playing for his school
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      Qui Li stabs it Home right at the death
      370 27  -  -JOSE RAYMOND NTUC INCOME-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO7 Home United 1 Young Lions 0 WITH virtually the last kick of the match, Qiu Li (picture) gave Home United all three points over the Young Lions in last night's NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League match at the
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      570 25 UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA An Australian Government Owned University BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION For local polytechnic diploma holders Cat 1 (18 rrtths): A diploma In business discipline. Cat 2 (24 mths): A diploma In engineering or other discipline. UNIVERSITY PREPARATION PROGRAM (UPP) For GCE "O" and or GCE "A" level holders
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  • Sportstoday
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