Today, 20 December 2007

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    13 1 TODAY /ApdiaCorp MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Thursday December 20, 2007 todayonline.com
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    Lock icon Ex-tycoon wins Korea poll
    492 1 -AGENCIES Last-minute liberal offensive backfires to usher Lee in; lowest voter turnout ever SEOUL Simmering grievances over economic woes under liberal President Roh Moohyun galvanised conservatives and a last-minute political offensive by liberals backfired to enable former tycoon Lee Myung-bak (picture) to win an apparently-massive victory
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    Lock icon Work beyond 60? No, say half of Singaporeans polled
    743 1  -  SHERALYNTAY sheralyn@media corp.com.sg THE stage is being set for an older workforce, as employers are increasingly encouraged to re-engage those who reach the statutory retirement age of 62. But despite various measures to help workers work longer as well as to
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      43 1 TODAY WISHES ALL MUSLIM READERS SELAMAT HARI RAYA HAJI THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON EDITION OF THE NEWSPAPER TODAY STORE GRAND PRIX WANTED: 800 RACE MARSHALS SPORTS PAGE 36 FAS' SEARCH FOR A TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FAMILIAR FACES IN THE RUNNING SPORTS PAGE 38
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      Lock icon UNSETTLED IN HIS SEAT
      708 2  -  JASON LEE Graft probe will decide if president-elect gets the chance to turn the country around jasonlee@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE his landslide victory in yesterday's presidential election, former Seoul mayor Lee Myung Bak has not won the war, analysts say. There remains the matter of the Parliament's authorisation
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      Lock icon SHOT IN THE ARM THAT'S NO CURE
      559 3 -THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JUST when you thought the credit crunch could get no more incomprehensible, along comes another mind-numbing figure. Tuesday's US$5OO-billion ($731-billion) cash injection by the European Central Bank (ECB) is so far beyond most people's reckoning that they could be forgiven
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      Lock icon China Investment sinks $7.3b into Morgan Stanley
      175 3 -DOW JONES MORGAN Stanley swung to a fourth-quar-ter loss as it took US$9.4 billion ($l4 billion) in mortgage-related write-downs and announced a US$5-billion investment from China's sovereign wealth fund. The brokerage firm had a net loss for the quarter ended Nov 30 of
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      Lock icon MODERATION IS THE NEW SEXY
      610 4  -  ASIFANSAR Campaign urges youth in Spore to curb binge drinking asif@media corp.com.sg WITH the festive season upon us, one group of youths is concerned about what they perceive as a dangerous growing trend among young Singaporeans: Binge drinking. So much so, that 40 of them
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      Help for families to cope with rising cost of living
      425 4  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THE rising cost of living driven primarily by skyrocketing oil and food prices has left many here tightening their belts. But NTUC Fair Price is chipping in with a $3-million initiative to help Singaporeans stretch their dollar, starting
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      Lock icon Supper run ends in tragedy
      315 4  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg ONE year ago, airport technician Ow Kah Hoe had a close shave after he fell off his motorcycle while riding along a busy road. He nimbly rolled to the kerb to avoid being hit by a car behind. But the 28-year-old got into
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        Lock icon COE PRICES ON THE REBOUND
        87 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for cars rose in the latest bidding exercise. The biggest rise was for big cars, which went up by $2,688 to $15,802. For small cars (1,600 cc and below), the COE price was $2,000 higher, at $14,001.
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        DENGUE HOTSPOT: THREE HOMES FINED
        132 6 Even as the number of dengue cases has fallen from its peak of more than 400 cases a week in July to 128 cases last week, a new cluster has caused concern. As of yesterday, there were 18 reported cases of dengue reported in the
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        SMU STUDENTS HOLD BLOOD DONATION DRIVE
        44 6 Students from the Singapore Management University (SMU) will hold a three-day blood donation drive from tomorrow at Dhoby Ghaut MRT station. Into its third year, the initiative is being spearheaded by the Red Cross Humanitarian Network, SMU Chapter.
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      Lock icon THE CHINA TIE-UP
      448 6  -  NEOCHAICHIN PHOTO COURTESY NP students can soon gain overseas experience at 3 Chinese varsities chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg IN A push to broaden experiential learning, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) looks set to tie up with three universities in China to allow its students to spend up to one semester there.
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      Lock icon Orchard Road revelry: Police on alert to deter gropers
      286 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT THOSE intending to celebrate Christmas along Orchard Road, take note: The police will be stepping up security efforts to prevent others from spoiling your festive cheer. In particular, the men in blue will be out to prevent revellers and shoppers
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      Nets did not violate rules
      390 8 Discount offer was not anti-competitive, says commission THE Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore (Nets) has not violated the Competition Act by offering retailers special rates if they stop providing customers with alternative forms of cashless payment. That is the view of the Competition Commission of
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      320 9 AT^T A QJi We believe there is no better way to celebrate the spirit of giving than with these wonderful offers. Blending exquisite sensory experiences tl I with great value, they make the perfect gifts this holiday season. sound &vision Our special festive medley promises a Christmas in perfect harmony.
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      Lock icon KL takes a softer stance
      532 11  -  NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@media corp.com.sg IN ANOTHER move that signals a softening stance after invoking the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA) last week, Malaysia did not make any arrests yesterday at a rally that saw more than 250 activists demonstrating outside its national Human Rights Commission (Suhakam)
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      Lock icon M'sia to get two new dogs to sniff out pirated DVDs
      239 11 -AP KUALA LUMPUR If it were a movie sequel, they would call it The DVD Dogs 11. Malaysia will get two new sniffer dogs to unearth pirated DVDs after the resounding success of their predecessors Lucky and Flo earlier
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      Lock icon Complaints crash China's anti-corruption website
      179 12 -AP BEIJING A website created by China's anti-corruption bureau crashed after barely a day because too many visitors tried to register complaints, state media said yesterday. The National Bureau of Corruption Prevention was formed in September to tackle mounting corruption scandals involving government and Communist
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      Lock icon Thai dancing girls voted out
      249 12 -AP Poll commission frowns on light relief at rallies BANGKOK Scantily-clad dancers were hired to spice up a political rally on Tuesday ahead of Thailand's weekend general election, prompting the Election Commission to declare yesterday that "sexy shows" are inappropriate campaign events. Five dancers dressed
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        Lock icon CHINA-MADE TOYS RECALLED IN JAPAN
        66 12 ■AFP A Japanese importer is recalling 230,000 toys made in China due to excessive levels of toxic substances, an official said yesterday. This is the latest in a wave of global recalls of Chinese goods. The recall, which began on Tuesday, covers toys that were
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        Lock icon GANGSTER EXECUTED IN SHANGHAI
        106 12 ■AFP Shanghai's top gangster was executed this week after China's Supreme Court gave the order for him to be put to death, the state press reported yesterday. Li Bin, 41, the self-proclaimed "King of Shanghai's underworld", was executed on Tuesday after the Supreme Court, which reviews
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        ST TELEMEDIA APPEALS AGAINST INDOSAT RULING
        157 12 Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia) yesterday filed an appeal with the Jakarta District Court against Indonesian anti-monopoly watchdog KPPU's ruling on its Indosat investment. "KPPU's findings are groundless and have no merit," reiterated the information communications company. "KPPU has failed to prove its allegation
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      Lock icon Death sentence for two who sold pupils as sex slaves
      258 14 AGENCIES BEIJING Two married teachers who sold pupils as young as 11 years old to men seeking virgins for sex have been sentenced to death for running a child prostitution ring, Chinese press reports said yesterday. The teachers worked in
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      Lock icon Scare letters to Chen: Man held
      446 14 -AGENCIES But ex-Taiwanese national security officer denies charge TAIPEI A former officer of Taiwan's Investigation Bureau has been arrested for allegedly sending letters to President Chen Shui-bian, in which he threatened to hurt the leader's family, police said yesterday. Mr Chen said earlier this
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      Lock icon Pakistan frees 'illegally detained' terror suspects
      294 16 ISLAMABAD Pakistan has been quietly releasing some of the hundreds of people jailed under an allegedly illegal detention system run by its military and intelligence agencies. According to human rights groups and lawyers, about 100 men suspected of links to terrorism have been released
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      'Confusion' led to baby deaths
      616 16 Poor execution of UK health reforms blamed LONDON Scores of premature babies may be dying unnecessarily in British hospitals because of a botched reform of neonatal units in 2003, The Guardian reported yesterday. A parliamentary spending watchdog said health ministers provided £73 million ($214 million)
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      Noise within limits
      366 18  -  TAN QUEE HONG Letter from Acting Director, Pollution Control Department, National Environment Agency (NEA) WE REFER to the letter "Sleepless in Singapore, no thanks to construction and trains" (Nov 30). We would like to explain that the NEA stipulates a set of maximum permissible noise limits under
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      181 18  -  DR BILL MAIER 1 UNCONDITIONAL LOVE What's the most important giftyou can give your child? Of course, the answer is unconditional love. The one thing every child needs to know is their parents love them, no matter what. Author Max Lucado wrote a children's book that
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      Three ways we can help our local talent
      255 18  -  KHOO LIH-HAN Letter from DESPITE the crowning of Hady Mirza as the first Asian Idol, I feel that more can still be done to raise awareness and support for local talent in Singapore. Before Asian Idol aired days ago, support for Hady
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      Lock icon No backlash fears from GIC injection
      388 20 —AGENCIES THE expansion of sovereign wealth funds (SWF) risks causing a protectionist backlash in developed economies, said Swiss National Bank's vice-presi-dent Philipp Hildebrand. "The investment decisions of SWFs run the risk of triggering defensive reactions in mature countries," Mr Hildebrand said in Geneva yesterday.
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      Lock icon Parent firm to decide China Eastern-SIA deal
      239 20 -DOWJONES AIR China said some company executives are opposing the planned sale of a 24-per-cent stake in China Eastern Airlines to Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Temasek Holdings, but its parent company will have the final say on whether to vote down the deal.
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        Lock icon 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE WARY
        270 22 -AGENCIES Wall street gains fail to lift market here SINGAPORE shares ended a tad down after the morning's Wall Street-inspired gains evaporated in afternoon trade. A growing sense that the sub-prime problems are widening even as major central banks, such as the European Central
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        Lock icon Japan slashes growth forecast as construction slows down
        477 22 BLOOMBERG JAPAN'S government slashed its economic growth forecast after stricter rules for getting building permits (picture) caused housing starts to plummet in September to a four-decade low. The world's second-biggest economy will probably grow 1.3 per cent in the year ending March
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      Lock icon BABY, ONE MORE TIME
      606 24 AGENCIES No, Britney Spears is not pregnant again But her teenage sister, Jamie Lynn, is ANOTHER Spears baby is reportedly on the way and it's not Britney's. Jamie Lynn Spears, the 16-year-old Zoey 101 star on Nickelodeon and sister of Britney, told OK! magazine that she's
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      Injuries force a premature end to the Lord of the Flies season
      383 24  -  MAYO MARTIN mayo@media corp.com.sg DESPITE having two casualties, it had seemed that the "boys" of the injury-plagued Lord of the Flies were ready to soldier on. But in the end, it was time to call it quits. After
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      Hark these carolling angels
      145 26 TALK about vox humana. Having had two successful shows at the Esplanade for the two Christmases past, popular local a cappella group Agapella (picture) is back with a series of concerts that feature Yuletide tunes both popular carols and hymns rendered with the inimitable Agapella twist
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        Give Me Love On Xmas Day
        131 26  -  Christopher Toh by The Lilac Saints Friends Most Christmas-themed offerings tend to be replete with how gosh-darn-wonderful snow, Santa or riding a sleigh can be. Thank goodness local band The Lilac Saints have managed to come up with this catchy single that not only
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        Live From The Living Room
        140 26 The Shawn Kelley Trio What is a New York drummer doing slumming it out in the jazz venues of Bangkok? If nothing else, it's just proof that although jazz music is not as dominant a genre in Asia as compared to pop or rock, it
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        Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall
        165 26 Rufus Wainwright That Rufus Wainwright chose to "recreate" Judy Garland's 1961 performance at Carnegie Hall in its entirety isn't just his tribute to a singer he adores, but a refreshing statement of his dynamic versatility. Recorded over two nights last year at Carnegie Hall,
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        The Collection (The Capitol Years)
        113 26 Ella Fitzgerald Fitzgerald's years with the Decca and Verve labels cemented her as the singer of her generation, but when she switched over to Capitol Records, she went off on a different tack, recording four albums that were seen as a sharp departure from the
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        PAUL POTTS ONE CHANCE
        67 26 Not too sure if he'll be a hit in Cambodia with a name like Paul Potts (you have to say it out loud), particular since he has covered weepy songs like Everybody Hurts and Time To Say Goodbye. The reality singing contest winner has repackaged his
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        VARIOUS VOGUE BOSSA & JAZZ
        38 26 VARIOUS VOGUE BOSSA JAZZ Here's what you'll need to listen to this album: A beach, cool tropical weather, tall glasses of ice-cold drinks, and leggy babes on said beach wearing precious little. Oh, yeah, and a CD player.
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        SHE WANTS REVENGE THIS IS FOREVER
        47 26 The title could refer to the retro sounding song arrangements on the album, which are reminiscent of Dead Or Alive, Jesus and Mary Chain or even Sisters Of Mercy, and which carry cheery titles She Will Always Be A Broken Girl.
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        KEVIN MICHAEL KEVIN MICHAEL
        43 26 With two remarkable singles in the bag (It Don't Make Any Difference and We All Want The Same Thing) and diverse musical styles (reggae, soul, R&B, funk), this is one of the surprise debuts for any artiste this year.
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        NIGHTWISH AMARANTH
        54 26 Scandinavian rock is a hit-or-miss affair, but luckily, this two-disc single by Swedish metal band Amaranth is more hit than miss. Melodic but unforgiving at the same time, this disc also contains an orchestral version of the title track, as well as the Lieksa! movie theme. While Your
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        VARIOUS THE BEST OF URBAN HIP HOP
        52 26 Some otthe biggest names in urban/rap/hip-hop are represented here, with stalwarts like Ice Cube, Method Man and Mariah Carey mixing it up with the likes of Akon, Chamillionaire and Nas. If you want a compilation that gives props to those who reprazent, this
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        HERBIE HANCOCK A SELECTION OF TRACKS FROM THE BLUE NOTE YEARS
        56 26 Many forget what an incredible and experimental jazz virtuoso Herbie Hancock is on the keyboards especially if you were weaned on his 1980s hit. Rock It. This collection, which includes the funky Cantaloupe Island (remade into Cantaloop by Us
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      Lock icon Breathless in Asia
      505 28  -  ZULOTHMANINLANGKAWI Shayne Ward shows off a 'sexier and funkier' new album zul@media corp.com.sg "IT IS great to be here in Asia for some fun in the sun," said British pop singer Shayne Ward, with a big grin. "It's also nice to get away from all the work
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      Lock icon MILKY TREATS
      285 30  -  ANNETTE TAN Home-made milkshakes are a fun, delicious way to incorporate calcium into your child's diet f ood@newstoday.com.sg AS A child, I loathed drinking milk. When my mother gave me my requisite cup of milk every day, I would find ways and means to avoid drinking it from
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      822 32  -  CHEN FEN A shopping jaunt in Europe turns into a delightful eating spree traveller@newstoday.com.sg THE aroma of grilling meat hits you the moment you go near the stalls. Then, as you walk farther in, you detect a sweet, spicy undertone that slowly envelops you and
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      305 32 AP Designated by Unesco last year as the first European "City of Design", Berlin is edgy, hip yet affordable, drawing thrifty tourists who don't want to sacrifice on style. Motel One (www.motel-one.com), which has a minimalist gray interior accented by colourful fixtures, is the newest addition to
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      858 36  -  LAN DE COTTA Volunteers accepted from all walks of life for next year's Singapore Grand Prix ian@mediacorp.com.sg DURING the Canadian Grand Prix in June, horrified spectators and millions around the world watched Robert Kubica's BMWSauber hit a wall at high speed and disintegrate in mid-air, before
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      207 36  -  LOWUNFHOONG IT'S official -netball's new national coach. Lisa Beehag (picture), will join Netball Singapore on Jan 30. After a two-month search, the national sports association announced the appointment of the Australian as its national coach and technical manager yesterday. "We're very fortunate to have someone like
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