Today, 29 October 2007

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    29 1 TODAY /AediaCorp MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Monday October 29, 2007 todayonline.com TODAY /AediaCorp Treat MICA (P) 314/10/2006 we set you thinking Monday October 29, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon When you can withdraw from CPF before age 55
    646 1  -  CHRISTIE LOH christie@media corp.com.sg MOST Singaporeans know that at the age of 55, they can withdraw their hardearned savings in the Central Provident Fund (CPF). But how many also know that they can make withdrawals earlier, under special medical conditions? Since
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    Lock icon All abuzz over Youth Olympics
    734 1  -  -LEEU-WEN LEE U-WEN Students aim for 1 million signatures for S'pore's bid u-wen@media corp.com.sg EVEN as many Singaporeans are keeping their fingers crossed in the hope that the Republic wins the honour to host the Youth Olympic Games, a group of students are taking it
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      36 1 ESCAPE FROM HELL HAUNTING TALES FROM SURVIVORS OF CALIFORNIA FIRES HOT PAGE 2 OMAN ELECTIONS ONE VITAL SPICE SADLY MISSING WORLD PAGE 11 STEADY RINGGIT RISE M'SIA FAVOURS A STABLE CURRENCY BUSINESS PAGE 20 Bifc 3fc-
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      27 1 LIVERPOOL AND ARSENAL REMAIN UNBEATEN Pg29 ,J^ First world recordset c in Singapore TREVOR TAN NATALIE COUGHLIN OFTHE US BREAKS THE WOMEN'S 100M BACKSTROKE WORLD RECORD/Pg 27
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      Lock icon Tales of escape from a fiery hell
      524 2 THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH As fires sweep across southern California, survivors sift through the ruins ESCONDIDO (California) Mr Andreas Hess drove his van through a wall of flames before crashing into a burning avocado grove and resigned himself to his fate. Husband and wife
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      54 2 DON WONG A GOOD CAUSE: Stuntman Mr Liu lent his weight to raise funds for the Hope For Tomorrow Cancer Charity Show yesterday. Donations from the charity show, organised by the Singapore Cancer Society, will help sustain welfare, hospice and community programmes for needy cancer patients. Last night's show raised
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      Brave restaurant staff pin down robber
      384 2  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg FOR many, good service at a restaurant means promptness or a smile on a waiter's face. But on Saturday morning, civil engineering student Annabelle Loke got even more than that when the restaurant manager of Din Tai Fung sprinted after a man
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      Lock icon Troubled Dragonair forced to cancel flights
      470 3 DPA HONG KONG Hong Kong's secondbiggest airline, Dragonair, is being forced to cancel up to eight flights a day as pilots quit the airline in unprecedented numbers, the airline confirmed yesterday. Six captains resigned within a week earlier this month and 34 first officers
      — DPA  -  470 words
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      131 2 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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      Lock icon Tive-in-one' step to wellness
      487 4  -  SHERALYN TAY Studio set up to help former mental illness patients integrate into society sheralyn@media corp.com.sg FINDING work has just gotten a little bit easier for those who have recovered from mental illness. All too often, they want to join the workforce, but faced with obstacles,
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      Asean to get civil society report
      243 4  -  ANSLEYNG A REPORT on the views of about 50 civil society organisations will be handed to the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) when it convenes in Singapore in three weeks for the Asean Summit Wrapping up the two-day Asean Civil Society Conference, Associate
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      Lock icon WHEN HIGH MEDS COSTS ARE A BLEEDING PAIN
      376 6  -  SHERALYN TAY sheralyn®media corp.com.sg ZULKIFLI Hussin is a haemophiliac the slightest injury can make him bleed to death, slowly and painfully, because his blood cannot clot. But this has not stopped the 33-year-old from living his life to the full, even after
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      Lock icon Now, kids are covered, too
      528 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA MediShield coverage will be automatic for newbornsfrom Dec TO HELP parents meet medical treatment costs for their children, all newborn Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PR) will be automatically covered under MediShield from December, the Health Ministry said. The scheme comes with an
      — CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  528 words
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        ELECTION COMMISSION RAISES THAKSIN DOUBTS
        74 8 Thailand's Election Commission (EC) is concerned about the People Power Party's plans to appoint Mr Thaksin Shinawatra as an adviser if it wins the December elections. EC secretary-general Suthiphon Thaveechaiygarn said that "socially and politically, the move is not appropriate because it apparently involves politics".
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        Lock icon BROTHER OF MALAYSIA'S FIRST ASTRONAUT DIES
        59 8 -AP Celebrations marking yesterday's homecoming of Malaysia's first astronaut, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, have been postponed because of the death of his brother. Sheikh Mustapha. Mr Sheikh, 32, died on Saturday without regaining consciousness from a coma six days after slipping and falling into
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      Lock icon BHUTTO DEFIANT
      295 8 -AGENCIES Former PM refuses to be intimidated by threats against her life LARKANA (Pakistan) Refusing to be intimidated by the recent attempt on her life, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto toured her political stronghold in Pakistan yesterday, eager to start her campaign for Parliamentary elections slated for January.
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      Lock icon Tigers had inside information on air base attack
      248 8 —AFP COLOMBO Tamil Tiger rebels had clear "inside information" ahead of a devastating attack that virtually wiped out the Sri Lankan government's fleet of spy planes, a Sunday Times report said. Defence analyst Iqbal Athas said up to 27 elite rebel fighters
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      Lock icon Myanmar vs the 'loud-mouthed bully'
      306 10 -AP Junta steps up propaganda campaign against the US YANGON Myanmar's military government stepped up its propaganda campaign against the United States yesterday, accusing Washington of inciting last month's pro-democracy demonstrations in a bid to install a puppet government "Recent protests in the country were
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      Lock icon ONE VITAL SPICE SADLY MISSING
      466 11  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI AP No success for the 21 women taking part in Oman polls IN MUSCAT, OMAN nazry@media corp.com.sg IT SAW high voter turnouts (picture) and an efficient processing of ballots. But while Oman had most of the ingredients to brew a successful election, one important
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      776 11 November Giveaways with SingTel's Sweet Treats! ""o™111" -ican'tvmltr *THE CHOICE Voucher can be utilised at all the following stores: Cold Storage. Market Place, Shop N Save, Giant, Guardian, Photo Finish and 7-Eleven. 3 ways to register for your Sweet Treats from 26 to 30 October 2007 Each SingTel customer can
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      Lock icon Iran steps up preparations for possible war with US
      213 12 —THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH TEHRAN Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is stepping up preparations for possible war with America by replacing a string of moderate regime officials with hardliners who more closely share his views. Last week, chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani resigned
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      89 12 ■AP POL POT'S MERCEDES?: Car collectors with macabre tastes and at least £35,000 ($104,000) to spare now have a chance to own a limousine allegedly used by Pol Pot the late chief of Cambodia's notorious Khmer Rouge. The classic 1973 Mercedes Benz stretch limousine (above), reportedly purchased in 2001 by
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      Lock icon Troops kill 15 Kurdish rebels
      378 12 -AFP Ankara has'lost patience': Turkish Foreign Minister ANKARA The Turkish military killed at least 15 Kurdish rebels in a major operation yesterday, amid increased diplomatic efforts to avert a full-scale Turkish incursion against separatist bases in northern Iraq. The anti-rebel operation, backed by helicopter gunships,
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      Lock icon 'Frightened' of UK hospitals
      549 13 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH More Britons seek medical help abroad LONDON—Record numbers of British citizens are flying abroad for medical treatment to escape waiting lists and the rising threat of hospital superbugs. Thousands of British "health tourists" are going as far as India, Malaysia and South Africa
      — THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  549 words
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      110 13 AFP NO MORE WAR: These protesters in Manhattan were some of the tens of thousands of people who joined marches in cities across the United States on Saturday demanding an end to the war in Iraq. The coalition of groups behind the day of protests. United for Peace and Justice,
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      177 13 Where swimming takes on new meaning, in the lap of luxury. It's our pleasure. V^ Allow your worldly cares to dissipate, as you dive into an ocean of soothing pleasures at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore. The magic begins the moment you arrive, and will continue to delight long after you
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      Police action: Are there gray areas ?
      311 14  - Police action: Are there gray areas LAW SIN LING Police officers have to be certain about what action to take Letter by SENIOR Minister of State Ho Peng Kee's parliamentary reply last Monday about the incident of police officers demanding that two Myanmar nationals remove their T-shirts printed with "emotive
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      In tense situations, officers have to make judgement calls
      351 14  -  TOH YONG CHUAN Letter by Deputy Director, International and Corporate Relations Division, Ministry of Home Affairs OFFICERS are trained to uphold the law and handle difficult operational situations with sensitivity, flexibility and balance. Senior Minister of State Associate Professor Ho Peng
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    • ERP SYSTEM: IT'S TIME FOR HIGHER FEES
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        Funds can be used in public transport
        148 15  -  MARIANNE MAES Letter from I SHARE Mr Jason Chiam's bewilderment about the apparent link between Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) and car ownership in Singapore ("No link between ERP, car ownership", Oct 26). London uses a similar system to regulate traffic in its business
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        122 15  -  ROGERPOH Letter from HAS the ERP system helped to alleviate traffic congestion on the Central Expressway (CTE) in the evenings? Instead of coming up with more effective solutions, the LTA has decided to extend the ERP hours in the evenings, to the misery of motorists. There has been
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      225 16  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY...... PARENTS AS DETECTIVES Sometimes being a good parent requires the skills of a detective, decoding the messages behind your child's actions. The most successful parents are those who have the skill to look behind the eyes of the child, seeing what he
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      Lock icon isay DON'T WRITE OFF THE ODDBALL
      644 16  -  LIANG DINGZI DURING the recent announcement of the board of directors of the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital being built in Yishun, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said he would like the board more than half of whom are not medically-trained to "think out of
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      202 18  -  LEEU-WEN SDFASFASFS Not many business books boast an "in-your-face" title such as this one. But you have to consider who the author of the book is. We know him as the tycoon on TV's The Apprentice, with his trademark "You're fired!" line, which has become one of the world's
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      In the mood to create
      537 18  -  JOHN BITTLESTON Innovation is a mental battlefied; only the best thoughts win ONE of the most creative people I knew in the advertising agencies I ran was a man who only produced excellent work when he was wearing corduroy trousers. Another wrote his best copy
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      quiztime
      183 19 DANNY FOO ASKS: I am a junior manager and I take care of a team of about 15 employees. At times, I find it hard to inspire or motivate them, not to mention having to manage the feedback and performance of my staff. Often, I find myself micro-managing them.
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      187 19 MASTERING MANDARIN If you've always wanted to master Mandarin, sign up for this talk to find out more about Mandarin Express, a product that can help you in pronunciation and vocabulary, and learn in a fun way, too. Apart from businessmen and Chinese subject teachers, parents are also encouraged
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      122 19 ceo101 What are the top three qualities you look for in an employee? MR DOUGLAS FOO, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF APEX-PAL, REPLIES: As a young and dynamic company, we are always on the lookout for people who share the company's goal of building Sakae Sushi into the world's top
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      257 18 WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Academics, Case Managers, Counsellors, Health Educators, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Teachers Principals, Marriage Family Therapists, Psychotherapists, Social Workers other Mental Healthcare professionals. DATE 22 November 2007 Thursday Understanding the rationale behind the need for Case TIME 9:3oam s:3opm Management. Outline of an integrative model of Case Management: understanding implementation.
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  • Business
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      Lock icon Week ahead likely better for shares here
      179 20 -AGENCIES SINGAPORE shares are expected to trade higher this week in anticipation of further credit easing in the United States, dealers said. The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a 25-basis-point cut in the key federal funds rate on Wednesday in
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      38 new funds from Franklin Templeton
      248 20 IN RESPONSE to growing wealth management opportunities, international fund manager Franklin Templeton has expanded its offerings here with the launch of 38 new funds. This brings the total number of Franklin Templeton funds in Singapore to 58. The funds are available in multiple currencies
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      Lock icon Steady rise favoured
      360 20 -AGENCIES But ringgit appreciation must be without fluctuation KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia favours a steady rise in the value of the ringgit after it rose to its strongest position in nearly a decade against the United States dollar, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Saturday. "We want
      -AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG  -  360 words
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      Lock icon Next stop: Taiwan
      257 21 CHANNEL NEWSASIA TCM firm Eu Yan Sang opens first shop in Taipei TRADITIONAL Chinese Medicine (TCM) already embraced by the health-con-scious in Taiwan, where 98 per cent of the population is ethnic Chinese is enjoying a boom in line with the burgeoning economy. To tap into this
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      Y&R ends 20-year ties with SingTel
      167 21  -  -HEDIRMANSUPIAN YOUNG Rubicam (Y&R) Singapore has declined to be shortlisted for the pitch for the SingTel account, ending one of the local advertising industry's longest and most lucrative relationships. According to industry estimates, the SingTel account is worth between $20 million and $30 million.
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      Lock icon HANGING MAO
      1052 22 From the walls of farmers and workers during the Cultural Revolution to those of art exhibitions and art lovers' homes now, Mao Zedong has become a übiquitous icon of a very different sort. MAYO MARTIN [mayo@mediacorp.com.sg] gets behind the Mao phenomenon in Singapore MAO ZEDONG is hardly the
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      Lock icon INADDITION
      125 24 -AFP LUST, CAUTION IN THE LEAD Taiwanese director Ang Lee's spy thriller Lust, Caution leads nominations for this year's Golden Horse Film Awards, organisers saia on baiuraay. Lust, Caution is nominated for 12 awards, including the best director and best film, for the 44th awards ceremony scheduled for Dec
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      Lock icon ROCK STEADY
      319 24  -  Christopher Toh The heavy metal double-bill was a Halloween treat fans will not easily forget CONCERTREVIEW by..... Megadeth and Heaven And Hell IF ANY ghouls were out on Halloween weekend, they would have shied away from Fort Canning Park as heavy metal bands Megadeth and Heaven And Hell
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