Today, 2 July 2007

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    14 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\COFIP we set you thinking mica <p) 314/10/2006 Monday July 2, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Car bomb terror, from Baghdad and Bali to the streets of Britain
    851 1 —AGENCIES LONDON Three foiled car bombings in two days have led Britain's days-old new government to issue the highest terror alert and many wondering whether the nation is on the threshold of the era of the car bomb.
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    Can Asia weather another crisis?
    1046 1  -  DERRICK A PAULO Some analysts say weaknesses of 10 years ago have been fixed, but others warn of a 'big shock' derrick@media corp.com.sg IT WAS the best of times, it was the worst of times the turning of an era for East Asia on the
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  • I hot news
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      Lock icon Woman's scream, then a thud...
      543 2  -  ANSLEYNG Police probe two heartland deaths in one morning ansley@mediacorp.com.sg TWO persons, a woman and a man, were found dead in separate incidents in the heartlands yesterday. In the first incident at about 4.40 am, bloody footprints and handprints were seen on several levels of
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      NEA officers swoop down on nightspots
      622 2  -  UNYANQIN Clubs, patrons found to be complying with no-smoking rule yanqin@media corp.com.sg LESS than 24 hours after the smoking ban extended to entertainment outlets including pubs, nightclubs and karaoke lounges, officers from the National Environment Agency (NEA) went into action to clamp down on
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      Lock icon Cash registers keep on ringing
      637 4  -  SHERALYNTAY Retailers enjoy bustling business on Saturday, the last day before GST rise sheralyn@media corp.com.sg CASH registers around the island were ringing in the sales over Friday and Saturday, with some retail outlets reporting an increase in sales of up to 50 per cent, as
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      Lock icon Social harmony: Races must mix more
      460 6  -  LINYANQIN Peace, in the face of extremism, must not be taken for granted, says Zainul Abidin yanqin@media corp.com.sg THE detention of a well-educated Muslim who had planned to pursue a "holy war" in Afghanistan, under the Internal Security Act (ISA), could have been a
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      Lock icon Health issues: A Singapore surprise
      259 6 SHERALYNTAY A HEALTH survey by Reader's Digest has found that a little over half (57.4 per cent) of some 2,000 Singaporeans polled indicated they were aware of medical conditions and treatments, compared to a regional average of 66.9 per cent. Some 41.4 per cent of
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      Lock icon Defence pact negotiations still incomplete
      230 6  -  -LEEU-WEN EVEN though a key Indonesian parliamentary commission has officially rejected the defence treaty with Singapore, citing sovereignty concerns, the negotiation process itself is still incomplete, said Singapore's Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean. The Government has sent a proposal to its Indonesian counterpart for advice
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      426 4 Tomorrow's successful managers JOHk make the right choices today. T M i r m\ I PRIFYSGOL Established in 1893, University of Wales is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Rrpgl CYMRU It is also the second largest university in the UK with over 80,000 students studying for its
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      130 6 WARNING Many Startups. 50% Failed Within 2 Years. So, how much do you know about business management. what makes a successful entrepreneur? How to identify market trends and opportunities to maximize your investment What mistakes are commonly made by leading entrepreneurs and how to avoid them. How to think, act
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      192 7 learning redefined Quality accredited education. Anytime. Everywhere. I Pll~ O P PPI 3 T3l C S mf i^' c Applications %O^ -^^^^Technology awaits you!Start an exciting Career in the rapidly The modular structure of this programme allows students the ftexibHity emerging world of Mobile Computing to determine their own pace
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  • world news
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      Lock icon HONG KONG; 10 YEARS ON AND WHAT'S NEXT?
      605 8 -AGENCIES After pulling through the decade since handover, the challenges ahead include key business rivals Singapore and Shanghai HONG KONG The streets were noisier than usual yesterday as a parade of dancing dragons, gui-tar-strumming rockers and protesters chanting "We want democracy!" marked
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      Lock icon US signs its biggest FTA since 1993
      373 10 -AFP WASHINGTON The United States and South Korea have signed a landmark free trade agreement (FTA), the biggest such deal for Washington in nearly 15 years, but the US Congress has indicated it may not approve the pact US Trade Representative Susan Schwab
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      Lock icon Atomic bombs gaffe
      388 10 -AGENCIES Japan minister apologises for remarks which sparked anger TOKYO Japan's Defence Minister apologised yesterday after sparking outrage over remarks which implied that the atomic bombs dropped by the United States on Japan were the inevitable way to end World War 11. Mr Fumio Kyuma said in
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      Lock icon Haze back in northern M'sia
      206 11 PETALING JAVA According to the Meteorological Services Department, the haze has returned to northern Malaysia, although it has not strongly affected visibility or air quality, The Star reported yesterday. Mr Lim Sze Fook, the director of the department's environmental studies, said that visibility on Saturday
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      Lock icon Doubts on Thai election date
      353 11 —AFP BANGKOK Thailand's armyinstalled Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont yesterday cast doubt on whether the kingdom's post-coup elections would go ahead as promised this year. General Surayud, who last month said the polls would be held in November, told reporters that he could not guarantee that
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      Lock icon Palestinians to be paid at last
      242 11 —AFP RAMALLAH Israel lifted its 17-month economic boycott of the Palestinian Authority yesterday for Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, while vowing no let up in strikes against "terrorists". Almost US$l2O million ($lB3 million) in withheld tax duties were transferred from Israel to the Palestinian Authority
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon HOW A FLUSHED CHERIE SAID 'YES'
        115 12 -AFP Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair proposed to his wife Cherie (both in picture) while she was cleaning the toilet during a holiday in Italy. Mrs Cherie Blair told BBCtelevision he popped the question in 1979 as she was tidying a villa in
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        JOHOR 'A MAGNET' FOR FOREIGN GANGS
        87 12 Atop police official has said Johor is a magnet for Singaporean, Indonesian and Taiwanese gangsters. Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said these gangs were believed to be linked to local syndicates, and involved in activities including drug distribu- tion, prostitution and illegal gaming. "They
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        Lock icon PROBE CALLED ON MILITARY AIR STRIKE
        143 12 AFP Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai yesterday ordered a probe into civilian casualties from a foreign military air strike on Friday, which was aimed at Taliban fighters in Girishktown in Helmand province. The attack came a week after Mr Karzai accused the foreign forces of
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      Lock icon Patil's tough run for presidency
      478 12 -AFP Held back by charges against her family NEW DELHI A 72-year-old woman aiming to become India's first female head of state is facing a tough battle in the race for the presidency, with her family under attack over a range of criminal charges. Opposition
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      Lock icon All homes in EU get to choose energy providers
      421 13 ■AFP PARIS The entire European Union (EU) energy market was thrown open to competition yesterday, allowing consumers to choose their gas and electricity suppliers spelling an end for monopolistic state-run utilities. The liberalisation process has been resisted in some countries and
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      Lock icon Pakistan busts terrorist gang
      178 13 -AFP LAHORE Pakistani police said yesterday they had busted a gang of pro-Taliban militants planning major terror attacks in the country. An official statement said the militants "got training in Afghanistan in making explosive devices" and were "planning to carry out bomb blasts at several places
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      Lock icon Transformers: Car ads in disguise
      155 13 —AFP LOS ANGELES The Hollywood tradition of product placement has soared to a new level with the Steven Spielberg-produced film Transformers. United States automaker General Motors (GM) is hoping that big box-office will translate into big car sales. Four GM models have prominent roles in
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      122 8 BSSSSEARN WHILE YOU LEARN! ERC gives you the ultimate learning experience for the latest in gam- I ing technology (Maya, 3D Engine, Visual Effects and more). We offer a Certification/Diploma in Games Design and Development, I in conjunction with Industry Preparation Training by Games Academy I I Singapore. Testimonials will
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      80 9 SINGAPORE EXPO vuuAiii., CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE "Vtf M^ 11.00 am 9.30pm jJßfflffe 29th June 31st July 2007 jffll|fflT: Mushroom feast J^^ flavours east A selection of restaurants bars Celebrating Singapore Tastes Participating outlets: w^k. J Part of: S *'ls K. I I 1 rl I 29JUNE-31JUiy rl) (ml Wq
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      59 12 ■H The University of H|| Western Australia INTERN ATI 01NAL QUALITY The brightest and most discerning students in Western Australia choose The University of Western Australia for its commitment to quality teaching and international excellence. Now you can do the same in Singapore. A MEMBER OFTUV SUD GROUP 4Hfe 'mmB""
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      Lock icon We're listening
      923 14  -  DAPHNE CHUAH From killers to crank callers, the ears behind MediaCorp's Hotline have heard it all faces the crowd^^^^^H SEOW HWEE MIN, 27 &KOEESIM,2S MediaCorp Hotline operators daphne@mediacorp.com.sg THE phone rings, you answer it, and you find yourself talking to someone who claims to be a murderer. Most
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      Why the age limit for SRS is set at 62: Finance Ministry
      175 15  -  LOWYINLENG Letter from Deputy Director (Social Programmes) Ministry of Finance I REFER to the letter, "Remove age limit in SRS for benefit of workers over 62" (June 27), by Mr Gopinath Menon on removing the age limit for
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      SINGAPORE
      86 16 CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS: Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore. Give yourfull name, age, occupation, address and phone number and send a 300 dpi, <3M jpg file to: seen@newstoday.com.sg. Include a 50-word caption. SWEET SLEEP There's something so innocent and complete about sleeping children. Today photographer
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      Aerospace park needs the space
      386 16  -  KELLY WEE Location vital for viable, dedicated industrial park Letter from Director, Communications Department, JTC Corporation WE REFER to Ms Jayandran Sandra Alison's letter, "Save more Seletar pre-war houses they're living history" (June 28). We would like to thank Ms Alison for her interest in
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      253 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON „v, THE PAIN OF RELEASE The average teenager chomps atthe bit to get out from under parental rule and during those tumultuous teenage years, many parents are only too eager to show their child the door. But when the time comes, releasing a
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      Lock icon Technology has the cure
      425 18  -  CHIAEUFOONG Despite e-medical record exchange, hospitals appear not to be sharing vital info Letter from I REFER to the report, "Getting the pills right- safer and cheaper" (June 28), which reported that Alexandra Hospital has adopted a medical reconciliation method from the United States that enables
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      260 18 enriching families m 6«6 i4A4 33 "rr* WWW.family.Org.Sg WHAT'S YOUR At^ CALLINC? v-^T 6ET THE SAME DECREE AS THE I STUDENTS STUDYING ON CAMPUS H WITHOUT LEAVIN6 HOME. pl^ Hospitality and Tourism Management Bachelor of One of only three Universities in Australia to be t> accredited by Hotel and Catering
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      7 18 FocusontheFamily Singapore Limited Founder; Dr James Dobson
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      318 18 Calling All Ladies! A_> Healthy Male Participants Needed The Pfizer Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) needs healthy participants for a f scientific study involving an investigational and a marketed medicine. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the marketed medicine on the metabolism of multiple doses of
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  • Business
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      CORPORATEBRIEFS
      132 20 China Eastern Airlines has been granted preliminary approval to sell a 25-per-cent stake to Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Temasek Holdings. The Shanghai Security News, citing a source close to the negotiations, said that SIA would have 20 per cent and Temasek 5 per cent. Analysts have said the deal
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      Goodwill kept him afloat
      540 20  -  NOORMOHDAZIZ Overcoming 1997 Asian crisis leads to bigger opportunities aziz@media corp.com.sg HE CAME to Singapore from India as a teenager 50 years ago and started work as an office boy. By the *****, Mr A Sharafdeen had become the owner of 10 companies, specialising in land
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      Lock icon REALTY EXPERT THOUGHT ABOUT SUICIDE
      184 20 -AP South Korean Ko Jong-wan was among an army of salaried Asians fired or otherwise edged out of the corporate world during the 1997 financial crisis. But the crisis turned out to be an opportunity to do something he had always craved: Take charge of
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      Lock icon Bell Canada to go private
      214 21 -AP BELL Canada Enterprises (BCE) has agreed to be bought by a private partnership led by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan in a deal valued at C 551.7 billion ($74.26 billion). It would be the largest leveraged buyout ever. The cash deal announced on Saturday
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        114 21 —AFP Share prices are expected to consolidate this week as the market awaits corporate earnings reports, dealers said. The benchmark index ended the week higher after four straight days of losses. "Within the next two weeks, before earnings reporting season starts in mid-July, the market is still expected to
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        Your S$1 buys
        33 21 USS 0.6534 Rupiah UK£ 0.3253 Baht Yen 80.490 Peso HKS 5.1086 AS RM 2.2560 Indian Rs Euro 0.4825 Yuan 5897.3 20.714 30.185 0.7694 26.595 4.9748 Information provided by SGX, Bloomberg
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        Commodities
        21 21 Gold US$/oz 650.90 Silver US$/oz 1247 Platinum US$/oz 1,286.50 Rubber cents/kg 331.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 2,580 Brent crude US$/barrel 72.82
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      Lock icon iPhone resold for $15,000
      165 21 -BLOOMBERG APPLE'S iPhone drew crowds of shoppers in its first day on sale, including profiteers who are trying to resell the handset on online marketplaces eßay and Craigslist for as much as US$l2,OOO ($18,000). Apple, maker of the iPod music player and Macintosh computer, began selling
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          DISHING OUT THE RIGHT REWARDS
          112 22 Atwo-day forum on global remuneration will be held next month, to provide HR practitioners who face the challenge of providing proper employee compensation and benefits, insights to innovative and effective strategies for rewards planning. As companies struggle to attract, motivate and retain staff, factors such
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          MEET YOUR FELLOW TOP BRASS
          108 22 Faculty from top international business schools around the world such as Harvard, Trinity and Wharton are coming to Singapore next month for an exclusive programme that is only offered once a year here. Organised by the Singapore Institute of Management, the course is only offered
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          WORK ON THAT EQ – IN THE OFFICE
          117 22 WORK ON THAT EQ IN THE OFFICE At this one-day workshop organised by LCI Executive Seminars, trainer Ricky Lien will take participants through man's most common inhibitive emotions and show how to look at them from a different perspective. He will highlight the six key modules of emotional intelligence, and
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        Score business goals the Alex Ferguson way
        765 22  -  FABIANLIM Here are 4 vital tips from Man United's renowned manager MANCHESTER United's Sir Alex Ferguson is undoubtedly the most successful manager in English football history, for much has been said about how he has transformed the club from the underachieving side of
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    • the business of learning
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        BRAINFOOD
        176 23  -  LEEU-WEN Various industry experts www.entrepreneur.com MANY of us, at one point or another, have toyed with the dream of starting our own business. But just where and how does one get started? Entrepreneur.com has plenty of answers to those questions and more. Listed as one of the top 25
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        CEO101
        123 23 How does your company retain or attract female employees? DR CHONG YOKE SIN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF NCS GROUP: The answer lies in creating a company culture of openness, trust, teamwork and belief in excellence. Just as we expect the best from our staff, NCS must also do its
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      232 20 Flexibility of a truly different degree -g- 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.
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      337 22 (V In Singapore, gastric cancer (or stomach cancer) is the 4* most common cancer among men and 6 th among women. It occurs most frequently in S/* men and women above 40 years old, and is more common in Chinese C cfy j than Malay or Indian. If gastric cancer
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      47 22 Be part of a great American academic tradition. Join the ranks of Asia's longest-running EMBA network. Rutgers Executive MBA Information Session Thursday, July sth, 6:30 pm Singapore National Library Imagination Room, sth Floor Register online at www.rutgers.sg For more information, email info@rutgers.sg or call 6224-7088 ext 107
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      124 23 -a J I7TT ANNAMALAI u'Jij HMH INTERNATIONAL AMaVi UNIVERSITY 1L Jis4t EDUCATION CONSULTANTS Annamalai University, India Quality And Student-friendly Distance Learning Programmes are on offer in SINGAPORE Contact seminars Examinations in SPORE Successful completion of 7 years in SPORE AMMAMA I Al Member of Association of Commonwealth Universities MNNMIVIMLMI Member
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      31 23 ■Swiss Aiuc ~u I Speaker: Ms. Barbara Schneiter I venue: #16-01 The Heeren, 260 Orchard Road I Date: Saturday, 7 July 2007 I Time: 10.00 am, 2.00 pm, 4.00 pm nQTn
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      Deathly sin
      789 24 Rife predictions and spoilers on the fate of Harry Potter and gang in the finale threaten to ruin the mystery and fun for fans as the release of Death Hallows draws closer ]^om^^^£ HEY have waited two long years, and now they have only 19 days to go.
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      Lock icon A smoke-free era begins
      626 26  -  MAYO MARTIN One last puff, and clubs and patrons were set for the Big Smokeout at the stroke of midnight mayo@media corp.com.sg LAST Saturday night, while some people were bidding farewell to iconic landmark the National Stadium or greeting pop icon Christina Aguilera, some clubbers found
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      Lock icon Still Dirrty ...
      17 28 Still Dirrty No goody-two-shoes, Christina Aguilera's thrilling performance had the audience roaring in approval PHOTO SONY BMG
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      CONCERTREVIEW
      283 28  -  by Zul Ottoman Christina Aguilera Back To Basics Tour 2007 A STONE'S throw from where homegrown singer Kit Chan was belting out the nation's goodbye to the National Stadium last Saturday, ex-Mouseketeer Christina Aguilera was holding 8,000 fans entranced in her debut Singapore gig. In a 90-minute set at
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