Today, 4 December 2007, Afternoon Edition

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    12 1 TODAY MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Tuesday < December 4, 2007 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon 'TRIVIAL' PROTESTS, 'BOGUS' MONKS
      522 1 —AGENCIES NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar) The protests had triggered a bloody crackdown by a regime that drew global outrage. But Myanmar's military rulers now say, September's mass pro-democracy demonstrations were "trivial" led by "bogus" monks backed by exiled dissidents and the United States. In the junta's first press
      —AGENCIES; AFP  -  522 words
    • Article
      Is the time right for Singapore to have a human rights body?
      695 1  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@mediacorp.com.sg AS CHAIR of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean), Singapore had pushed for member countries to embrace human rights principles in the new charter adopted last month. The Republic's closest neighbours Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia
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      39 1 PAKISTAN CRISIS BHUTTO, SHARIF TO ISSUE LIST OF DEMANDS WORLD PAGE 14 MORTGAGE WOES U.S. SET TO FREEZE SUBPRIME RATES BUSINESS PAGE 23 ENG PREMIERSHIP RONALDO DOUBLE LIFTS UNITED TO SECOND MwWr?*r -m ■V v uMmmmmr 'km W HpSs^^^B
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      10 1 US PRAISES SINGAPORE'S HANDLING OF MYANMAR ISSUE WORLD «PAGE 14
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  • hot news
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      Superbug in 2 out of 5 patients here: Survey
      540 2 THEY are germs capable of evading the most commonly prescribed antibiotics and they are found in two out of five patients here, according to a survey of drug resistance in Singapore's public hospitals, Bloomberg reported yesterday. The results, published in this
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      Lock icon Don't meddle in our affairs: M'sia
      540 3 -AGENCIES MALAYSIAN Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar yesterday warned other governments not to interfere in Malaysia's domestic affairs as the country braces for a new wave of activism that began with two separate demonstrations last month involving ethnic Indians and opposition groups. "This is
      -AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG  -  540 words
    • Article
      Discard Prima Deli chocolate cakes: MOH, AVA
      239 3 CUSTOMERS of Prima Deli have been advised by the authorities to throw away the bakery's chocolate cakes, after at least 106 people came down with food poisoning. The Ministry of Health (MOH) was first notified of a food poisoning incident on Nov 23.
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  • Singapore news
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      A HAND, NOT HANDOUTS
      448 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT Committee lists ideas to sustain social enterprises weekeat@media corp.com.sg INSTEAD of one-time handouts, empowerment is the thrust of a government-ap-pointed committee's 26 recommendations to boost social enterprises and to help the disadvantaged people they employ. To bolster the fledgling sector, the Social Enterprise
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      Lock icon SHELLEY'S SHAWLS
      216 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT It started out as a social enterprise to provide jobs for disadvantaged women affected by the 2003 economic downturn. Today, The Singapore Shawl (TSS) is going places; its handmade pieces were gifts for the delegates of last year's IMF/World Bank meetings and last month's Asean
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    • S'PORESSNIPPETS
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        TAPPING STORE'S WATER EXPERTISE
        125 4 Singapore's expertise in water management will be tapped this week by officials from South-east Asia and the Asia-Pacific. PUB, the national water agency, will ink a deal tomorrow with Toray, a Japanese membrane supplier, to collaborate on water solutions through research and development. The Republic is
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        COUNSELLING HELPLINES FOR GAMBLING
        110 4 Singaporeans needing help to kickthe gambling habit, or their family members who want to help them, will benefit from a tie-up between the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). This means the two NCPG helplines 1800-X-Gamble and 1800-6-668-668 are
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        JILTED LOVER SURRENDERS TO COURT, STARTS LONGER JAIL TERM
        108 4 The jilted lover who pushed his former girlfriend into the path of an oncoming train surrendered to the Supreme Court yesterday to serve time. Kwong Kok Hing, a Malaysianborn permanent resident and former Asean scholar, had his jail term for attempted
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      Guilty cabbie's cancer plea
      426 6  -  He caused death of 30-year-old, but hopes his ailments can help him avoid jail time ZULOTHMAN zul@media corp.com.sg HE WAS found guilty of causing the death of 30-year-old financial adviser Alex Lim following an argument at Scotts Road earlier this year. Now, taxi driver Lee Yuet
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      107 6 TIS THE SEASON TO BE LUXURIOUS: Three of the six Christmas trees that will be put up for auction during the 16th Raffles' Annual Gala Christmas Tree Dinner and Auction today. Each tree is decorated with an array of products and services, such as wine^bottles, exquisrtely-crafted watches, luxurious cruise getaway
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      Lock icon Al Jazeera to be available soon in S'pore
      173 6 -AFP AL JAZEERA'S English channel has been given Permission t0 broadcast in Singapore. The Arab broadcaster's English news service will be available to subscribers of Singapore Telecommunications' (Sing Tel) pay-TV service, the Media Development Anthnritv fIX/IDA"! caiH in a statpmpnt Authority (MJJA)
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      WHO PAYS THE BILL FOR A CLEAN, GREEN WORLD?
      909 8  -  JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER IT COULD be one of the most pitiless brawls about global burden-sharing since the advent of globalisation in the late '40s. At its heart is the question of who is going to fund the reduction of greenhouse gas
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  • world news
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      Lock icon 3 yardsticks and a stumbling block in Bali
      319 10 -AGENCIES BALI A United Nations-sponsored climate change conference opened in the Indonesian island of Bali yesterday (picture), tasked with crafting a road map for negotiations leading to a new pact for addressing global warming. Under the new pact, industrialised countries will be
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      Lock icon AUST PM RATIFIES KYOTO PROTOCOL
      184 10 -AFP Soon after being sworn in as Australia's Prime Minister yesterday. Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd began dismantling the former government's policies by ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. "Today, I have signed the instrument of ratification of the Kyoto Protocol," he said in
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      Yes to aid for strait, no to foreign patrols
      245 10 LANGKAWI Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi welcomes foreign monetary and technical aid to beef up security in the Straits of Malacca, but is against foreign forces patrolling the busy waterway, local press reported yesterday. The United States has proposed that
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      Lock icon Sudan pardons British 'teddy' teacher
      237 10 —AFP KHARTOUM A British woman jailed in Sudan for insulting religion was released yesterday after being granted a presidential pardon for giving a teddy bear the same name as Prophet Mohammed. "We can confirm now she's in British embassy custody and our officials are with
      —AFP  -  237 words
    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon THAI POLITICAL LEADER SENTENCED TO JAIL WEEKS BEFORE ELECTIONS
        73 11 -WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING FROM AGENCIES The leader of a small Thai political party, the Machima Thipataya party, was sentenced to three years in jail yesterday after he was found guilty of share price manipulation, just weeks before national elections on Dec
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        Lock icon RISING FOOD COSTS: WORKERS STRIKE
        63 11 -AFP More than a thousand police in southern China used batons and dogs to keep thousands of workers from leaving their factory premises after they went on strike over rising food costs, according to officials and reports yesterday. Aigao Electronics Factory workers in Guangdong went
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        Lock icon JAIL SENTENCES FOR MILITANTS
        107 11 -AFP An Indonesian court yesterday handed down jail sentences of 10to 19yearsto six Muslim militants for terrorist attacks, including the murder of Christians in Central Sulawesi. Abdul Muis was found guilty of involvement in a 2005 bomb attack on a market selling pork that left eight
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      Lock icon Chan's win may not prop up HK democracy
      487 11  -  JASON LEE jasonlee@media corp.com.sg HONG Kong's former top civil servant Anson Chan (picture, centre) has won a landmark by-election and declared her win a boost for the democracy movement in the territory. "This victory doesn't belong to me personally, but to all
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      Lock icon 'Singapore did well'
      503 14  -  JASON LEE US praises the Republic's handling of Myanmar issue jasonlee@media corp. com. sg THE United States has great respect for the way that Singapore, as Asean chair, dealt with the Myanmar issue at the recent summit of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean), a top
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      Lock icon More question legitimacy of Russian polls
      195 14 —AGENCIES MOSCOW A senior European observer yesterday joined international criticism of Russia's elections, saying the result has practically been decided by the Kremlin and pointing to flaws in the electoral system. Mr Kimmo Kiljunen, deputy head of the parliamentary assembly of the Organisation for
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      Lock icon Bhutto, Sharif to issue list of demands
      347 14 -AFP -AFP FOR OPPOSITION, A CELEBRATION: Venezuelan opposition voters celebrate in Caracas yesterday after learning that President Hugo Chavez lost a referendum that would have strengthened his powei and turned the oil-rich country into a socialist state. This was the first time Mr
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      Lock icon Why not cut rental charges ?
      193 18  - Why not cut rental charges LESLIE LIM Surely, taxi companies can trim their profit margins Letter from YOUR report "Cabbies feel pinch, seek fare hike" (Dec 3) left me disappointed with the Taxi Operators' Association (TOA) and taxi companies. The TOA had said that the takings of drivers had fallen
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      Several ways to improve the situation and help cabbies
      101 18  -  TAN KIN LIAN Letter from SOME taxi drivers are reluctant to drive through areas with ERP gantries in case they are unable to find passengers and recover their ERP charges. This makes it difficult to flag taxis in some parts of
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      Reveal profit margins before considering fare increase
      88 18  -  DAVID SOH POH HUAT Letter from I HOPE the authorities reveal the profit margins of each taxi company before any decision is made to raise taxi fares. The often-used argument is that our fares are among the "cheapest" in the world. However, instead
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      166 20  -  asfDR BILL MAIER BY 'FAMILY BEDS'NOT A GOOD IDEA Yesterday, we discussed the need for parents to spend quality time together away from the kids. These ideas come from a book by authors Chuck and Jenni Borsellino. One major issue they bring up is the importance
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      Get tough on illegal use of handicap lots
      248 20  -  WOONWEETENG Building management should take stern action against errant drivers Letter from I WOULD like to call on building managements to take tougher action against motorists who illegally use handicap parking lots. The enforcement at Chinatown Point, where I work, is lax.
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      Local politics could do with a shot in the arm
      218 20  -  JASON CHIAM CHIAH SERN Letter from I READ the Weekend Xtra, "Will Local Politics Change?" (Dec 1-2), with much interest I welcome competition, but it has to be credible. Organising street protests is not my definition of a credible Opposition.
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      Bishan Park being returfed: NParks
      102 20  -  PHUA KIN KENG Letter from Deputy Director (Parks), National Parks Board WE REFER to the letter "Activities for senior citizens great, but keep parks clean" (Nov 29) and thank the writer for the feedback. We are currently returfing the area in Bishan Park and the
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  • Business
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      Lock icon S'pore to end '08 on high?
      197 22 BLOOMBERG MAS expects strong GDP growth in second half of next year SINGAPORE'S central bank expects the island's economic growth to accelerate in the second half of next year as the global economy withstands a "moderate and temporary" housing slowdown in the United States.
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      Stronger SGD alone not enough to curb inflation
      242 22  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@media corp.com.sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) may need to let the Singapore dollar strengthen more significantly to tame rising inflation, but a tighter exchange rate policy may not be possible, Citigroup said in a report. The currency is already
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      ECONOMIST EXPECTS US SLOWDOWN IN FIRST HALF OF NEXT YEAR
      169 22  -  -CHEOWXINYI A weak US dollar will not deter the US Federal Reserve from "substantially" easing its policy and cutting another 100 basis points in interest rates by the end of 2008, said Mr Lewis Alexander, chief economist head of economic
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      Skilled labour the key ingredient for growth: Survey
      315 22  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@media corp.com.sg LABOUR availability, the growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and access to financial capital are the three key factors that would boost economic development next year, according to a global survey of accounting professionals. In the first
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      Lock icon US set to freeze subprime rates
      367 23 -AP WASHINGTON US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said yesterday an agreement was near on a proposal to help thousands of at-risk American homeowners avoid foreclosures by temporarily freezing their mortgage rates. One of the last remaining issues to be resolved, officials said, was the
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        Kraft acquires Danone biscuits
        271 24  -  JOSEPH YADAO Kraft intends to grow biscuit business; no job cuts planned joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg KRAFT Foods has announced the completion of its US$7.B-billion ($11.3-billion) acquisition of Groupe Danone's global biscuit business, establishing it as the premier biscuit company in Asia. "The addition of Danone's biscuits will
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        Lock icon Keppel R&D centre gets $150m boost
        333 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA KEPPEL Corp is making its largest investment to date into research and development, pumping $150 million over five years into a new centre for its offshore and marine unit to position it for further expansion. Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) is
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        Lock icon Exports, local spending propel Thai growth
        386 25 -BLOOMBERG THE Thai economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, buoyed by exports and a recovery in private consumption almost a year after a military coup. South-east Asia's secondbiggest economy expanded 4.9 per cent in the three months ended Sept 30 from
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  • Impact
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      Lock icon JOIE DE VIVOCITY
      327 26  -  JOSEPH YADAO Birthday bash with musical and fireworks joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg CHRISTMAS came early for shoppers at Vivo City as the mall celebrated its first birthday last Friday. As part of its celebrations, the shopping mall commissioned a musical celebrating the spirit of creativity, nature and love values
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      Back to college, ad agency bucks turnover trend
      458 26  -  —JOSEPH YADAO With high turnover now a norm in the advertising industry here, many agencies have been reluctant to invest in staff development, preferring to buy or poach fresh talent to replensh their ranks. Dentsu, however, is one firm bucking this trend,
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      941 27  -  Mayo Martin won**) aowc soe* ww m wmm w* &K>^ fROM Superman and Spider-Man to the Justice League of America (JLA) and The Avengers, the world of comic books has been regarded as a kind of boy's club, a universe that
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      509 29  -  ASIFANSAR The future of the Ministry of Sound here is up in the air but that's not stopping it from marking its second year with a big bash asif@media corp.com.sg DESPITE the legal clouds that hang over the Ministry of Sound (MOS) and speculation about its
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      218 29  -  ASIFANSAR While the Ministry of Sound (MOS) in Singapore is trying to iron out its legal woes, London-based MOS International, the owner of the MOS franchise, is spreading out across the region. Cities that are next on the clubbing powerhouse's radar include Kuala
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        574 30  -  JOANNEYAP Prepare for the unexpected when you take your family on holiday joanne@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Genevieve Ling and her husband took their three children to the United States for a holiday in June, what was meant to be a fun-filled break turned out to be a stressful two-weeks. Her
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        577 32 THE GUARDIAN Just when you think housework is adequate exercise YOU walked to the station this morning, marched up the escalators and you'll be taking the dog out when you get home tonight So that's your day's exercise taken care of, right? Well, not necessarily. In
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      611 34 —THE GUARDIAN After squabble with Liverpool's owners, Spaniard looks be back in a position of strength LIVERPOOL Rafael Benitez did not utter the words Tom, George or misunderstanding once on Sunday, and yet talk of a possible title challenge allowed the Liverpool manager
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        157 36 SINGAPORE'S shooting team wrapped up their SEA Games campaign in Bangkokyesterday with two more bronze medals. Eugene Chiewtook bronze in the men's individual skeet and he joined forces with David Chan and Lee Yee to finish third in the team event. The hosts were in superb
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        110 36 SINGAPORE'S main SEA Games contingent arrived in Korat yesterday safe and sound, after one hiccup on the way. A tyre on the coach carrying Singapore's swimmers and waterpolo team blew out approximately 100 km from the host city at around 3pm (4pm, Singapore time). With
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      616 36  -  David Thai sports deputy minister says these Games must also be used to develop friendship SOMETHING big is happening this week in Korat, the provincial capital of Nakhon Ratchasima some 300 km north-east of Bangkok. Tomorrow is the 80th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the
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      293 36  -  TANYO-HINN in Korat, Thailand yohinn@media corp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S table tennis team sweptsix of the seven gold medals on offer in 2005. They look as if they aim to at least emulate that feat, after winning all their opening matches at the 24th SEA Games
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      551 39  -  LOW LIN FHOONG Continent's runners Mbogo and Ashebier Gebrezo crowned champions, but thousands celebrate marathon linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg CENYA'S Elijah Mbogo produced one of the most compelling runs in the history of the race to win the men's Open in the i Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon
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      265 40  -  LOW LIN FHOONG EVERY first Sunday in December, the Padang green comes alive as the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon descends on the city. This time around, a record 40,000 runners set the tone for the event, and their supporters, the volunteers, students and
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