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Title Section20 2008-10-02 1 TODAY Thursday October 2, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday October i, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article, Illustration43 2008-10-02 1 Leonard Thomas How do we make the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix an even bigger spectacle, not just for petrolheads but also for heartlanders? Our Sports Editor says we must, because other hosts will be trying to upstage our night race. Page 4143 words
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Article49 2008-10-02 1 Finding unity in our diversity Our population grew a whopping 5.5 per cent last year, largely due to the increase in the number of foreign-born residents. As we work to accommodate them, let's not forget the early lessons learned from managing differences in our housing estates. Page 649 words
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Article37 2008-10-02 1 Heavy-metal herbs South Korea revealed that it had destroyed 871 tonnes of imported Chinese herbal medicines over the past two years. The herbs contained higher-than-permitted amounts of heavy metals such as lead and arsenic. Page 1237 words
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Article, Illustration902 2008-10-02 1 ESTHER NG; ESTHER NG - Wheelchair friendly but sorry, you can't board ESTHER NG ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg THE message of the little blue sticker seems obvious: We're a wheelchair-friendly bus. But, as disabled commuters have found out the hard way, it doesn't necessarily mean they're welcome aboard. Mr Lee Jun Hui (picture), flagged down SBSDONWONG - 902 words
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Article, Illustration524 2008-10-02 1 TANHUILENG - TANHUILENG TAINTED EDIBLES AVA sets up intelligence 7 unit to nip issues in the bud huileng@mediacorp.com. sg TO FOOD watchdogs worldwide tasked with sniffing out suspicious contaminants, the industrial chemical melamine simply wasn't on the usual list of suspects. All —including Singapore's Agri-Food and Veterinary AuthorityTANHUI LENG - 524 words
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248 2008-10-02 1 TANHUILENG - TANHUILENG Such messages only confuse the public. Which is why the AVA has asked food importers to withdraw advertisements purporting that their products are safe. It met with 160 food traders on Tuesday to discuss the issue. The problem arose when two food manufacturers, Kraft and Wall's,248 words
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Miscellaneous25 2008-10-02 1 Ife TODAY EXCLUSIVE ilw*<A 11 With a new album out in Lwfl \JI M stores, the band shares fcLf W^»" iT^fl W what inspires them.25 words
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NEWS
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358 2008-10-02 2 AGENCIES BEIJING The parents of a Chinese infant allegedly sickened by tainted baby formula have filed what could be the first lawsuit in the nation's escalating milk scandal, as the Chinese authorities yesterday revealed that 12 per cent of milkAGENCIES - 358 words
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Article, Illustration388 2008-10-02 3 IMELDASAAD - IMELDASAAD CHANNEL NEWSASIA imdda@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE first month after rules were relaxed to allow public outdoor demonstrations at Hong Lim Park, the authorities received 31 registrations, of which 11 were indicated as public protests. The figures, provided by the National Parks Board (NParks),CHANNEL NEWSASIA; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 388 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration297 2008-10-02 4 Think before you spend', Muslims told CHANNEL NEWSASIA,93BLIVE HARI Raya celebrations started with a bang on the stroke of midnight and for the first time in Singapore, fireworks lit up the sky in Geylang. And as dawn broke yesterday, many Muslims headed to the mosque for prayers. Minister-in-charge of MuslimCHANNEL NEWSASIA,93BLIVE; AFP - 297 words
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Article137 2008-10-02 4 SOME of Singapore's largest recruiting agencies have pledged to "walk the talk" by signing a pledge to hire workers on merit and treating them fairly. The Singapore Staffing Association (SSA) on Tuesday vowed to join a list of some 800 "fair employers" by signing137 words
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Article, Illustration444 2008-10-02 4 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN RIDING FACILITY FOR KIDS Singapore Turf Club building largest public riding facility, targeting school kids dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SHE was bitten by the horse-riding bug when she first rode one four years ago. But the cost has kept Rachel Wee from taking up riding444 words
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Article, Illustration796 2008-10-02 6 DR 001 GIOK LING - DR 001 GIOK LING NEWS COMMENT Let's not forget lessons of planning as we work to accommodate foreigners SINGAPORE'S population grew 5.5 per cent in the last year, the fastest rate in nearly three decades according to data released last week, and the larger partTODAY FILE PHOTO - 796 words
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Article384 2008-10-02 8 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT POINTOFVIEW weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg MY FIRST personal encounter with Mr Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam was outside City Hall MRT station in 2002.1 was 22 and an undergraduate. He was alone, peddling his book and a newsletter to the public. In the 20 minutes I spent waiting for a384 words
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Article, Illustration673 2008-10-02 8 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG JBJ'S DEATH ansley@mediacorp.com.sh FOR years, they were the only two Opposition figures in the House. Yesterday, all eyes were on Mr J B Jeyaretnam's old colleague Mr Chiam See Tong, who in a poignant setting, paid his respects to the man who was elected to ParliamentDON WONG - 673 words
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Article, Illustration352 2008-10-02 10 MY MAGIC, Singapore's official entry for the Oscars, may have had a lukewarm response from local movie-goers, but its producers are far from worried. It collected only $7,000 in its first weekend in Singapore, but those who've watched the movie had352 words
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Article464 2008-10-02 10 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG MOVING IMAGES Trial run of Mobile TV gets favourable reviews from users alida@mediacorp.com.sg DURING the recent Olympics, most people had to hurry home from work to catch the television broadcasts but others like Mr Williem Myburgh caught it on their mobile phones. "I watched464 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration260 2008-10-02 12 CHINA EXPORTS Tons of unsafe Chinese medicine destroyed SEOUL South Korea destroyed 871 tonnes of imported Chinese herbal medicine ingredients over the past two years because of their excessive level of toxins, official figures showed yesterday. The Korea Food and Drug Administration toldTODAY FILE PHOTO - 260 words
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Article, Illustration169 2008-10-02 12 AFP NUSAKAMBANGAN (Indonesia) An Islamic militant on death row over the 2002 nightclub bombings on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali pledged "retribution" yesterday if his execution goes ahead. Amrozi (picture), 47, and fellow militants Mukhlas and Imam Samudra face aAFP; EPA - 169 words
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Article249 2008-10-02 12 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Some 300 Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters attended the Malaysian Cabinet open house at the Putra World Trade Centre yesterday, to ask Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to release five Hindraf leaders and allow their chairman to return toTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 249 words
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GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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107 2008-10-02 14 AFP Indonesian migrant workers who survived a deadly boat accident off Malaysia's coast said they were desperate to get home for the Muslim festival of Eidal Fitrand but thought they were buying tickets for a legal ferry operating from a jetty in aAFP - 107 words
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77 2008-10-02 14 AP Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry says a staircase has collapsed at a school in the Ural Mountains, killing at least five children and injuring several others. Ministry spokesman Alexander Sorokaletovskikh said there could be more bodies still buried under rubble. Salvage teamsAP - 77 words
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84 2008-10-02 14 AFP Abo-year-old man in South Korea opened a private museum stuffed with fakes and earned 530 million won ($638,000) from more than 130,000 visitors who thought the exhibits were ancient treasures, police said yesterday after his arrest. The alleged conman had bought cheapAFP - 84 words
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Article, Illustration402 2008-10-02 14 AFP RACE FOR BANGKOK GOVERNORSHIP Candidates with spicy styles also media favourites BANGKOK A former mas-sage-parlour tycoon and a glamorous high-heeled lawyer are among the 16 disparate candidates in the race to be Bangkok's Governor. With most candidates presenting manifestos and policies as hazy asAFP - 402 words
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309 2008-10-02 16 AFP INSIDE NORTH KOREA SEOUL There has been increased activity near the site of North Korea's 2006 nuclear test but it is unclear whether the country is preparing fora second test. Smoke was spotted recently at various places around the site in theAFP - 309 words
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Article, Illustration91 2008-10-02 16 AFP Japanese police yesterday arrested an unemployed man in the western city of Osaka for deliberately starting a fire at a late-night video shop, killing 15 people and injuring 10 others. Mr Kazuhiro Ogawa, 46, was arrested and admitted to charges of murder, attempted murder andAFP - 91 words
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246 2008-10-02 16 AP SACRAMENTO California is the first of the United States to require restaurant chains to reveal the calories in their standard menu items. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation on Tuesday that supporters say will provide consumers with the information needed to order healthier dishes when theyAP - 246 words
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Article, Illustration392 2008-10-02 18 CANADA ELECTIONS Canada's PM caught in plagiarism row ahead of elections this month OTTAWA A row about plagiarism embroiled Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (picture) on Tuesday after his former speechwriter admitted to copying a speech in support of the US-led Iraq war by Australia'sBLOOMBERG - 392 words
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Article, Illustration341 2008-10-02 18 AP,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH ANCHORAGE Alaska Governor Sarah Palm has portrayed herself as a champion of everyday people while noting her family's stock portfolio took a US$2O,OOO ($28,500) hit last week. "It's time that normal Joe six-pack American is finally represented in the position of viceAP,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 341 words
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Article160 2008-10-02 20 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH A thinking cap that can unlock the hidden genius in everyone is being developed by scientists. The device works by switching on and off certain sections of the brain and thus unlocking its hidden potential. The hairnet-like cap uses tiny magnetic pulses to changeTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 160 words
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Article79 2008-10-02 20 MORETIME WITH DADS HIGHER IQ? THEDAILYTELEGRAPH Children who spend large amounts of time with their fathers have higher IQs, according to a new study. Strong fatherly involvement in a child's early life can also improve his or her future career prospects. Academics at the University of Newcastle also found thatTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 79 words
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Article385 2008-10-02 20 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH UK PRISONS Staff told to treat inmates with respect LONDON Prison staff are being made to address inmates, including sex offenders and violent criminals, as "Mr", in the United Kingdom. Representatives at HMP Wymott in Lancashire, home to 1,000 prisoners, said staff are beingTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 385 words
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Article, Illustration252 2008-10-02 22 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON A teenage student has told how she "couldn't stop screaming" when she won more than £7 million ($17.8 million) in a lottery. Ms lanthe Fullagar (picture), 18, from the United Kingdom's Ravenglass Cumbria, said: "At first, I thought I hadTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 252 words
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Article445 2008-10-02 22 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH EU AIRPORTS New scanners to be used across Europe by 2010 BRUSSELS Digital body scanners which leave little to the imagination will be used by airport security on passengers travelling across the European Union (EU) within two years. According to a draft European Commission regulation,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 445 words
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128 2008-10-02 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA It was reported in July Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 3(13) was testing out a new screening machine said to be more effective in detecting illegal objects concealed on the body. Called the Millimetre Wave scanner, it is currently on a three-month trial. The scannerCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 128 words
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Miscellaneous16 2008-10-02 18 r VMR'IS THE MAGIC WORD IN UK PRISONS. Staff told to treat inmates with respect. 2016 words
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179 2008-10-02 24 Bala S Rajaratnam - Bala S Rajaratnam Letter from LAST Sunday, my family checked in for a Silk Air flight with my adult son who has Down's Syndrome. The counter staff asked for medical documents confirming my son's genetic condition despite him being alert and responsive.179 words
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498 2008-10-02 24 Subana Hall - Subana Hall There's more to teaching than academic knowledge IT WAS revealed recently that in the near future only graduates may be employed to teach, and eventually, the Ministry of Education wants to aim for teachers with higher degrees even for preschool education.498 words
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Letter332 2008-10-02 25 Mahdev Mohan - Mahdev Mohan, Stanford, United States JBJ'S DEATH Letter from THE response to MrJ B Jeyaretnam's death on Tuesday has been restrained, a striking contrast to the fiery polemic that he was. He was described as teetering on the line between inspiration and discouragement to young Singaporeans332 words
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180 2008-10-02 25 LHTang - LHTang Letter from I AM a personal financial consultant in a local bank. Banks state that there is no misrepresentation of products sold, and that products are usually recommended based on consumers' needs. A financial needs analysis and fact find is usually done to ensure180 words
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Article264 2008-10-02 25 DR JAMES DOBSON - DR JAMES DOBSON LESSONS IN LIFE FROM A DOG BY Someone sent me a poem the other day that I want to share with you. I don't know who wrote it, because it wasn't signed, but I enjoyed it and I think you'll like it, too.264 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2008-10-02 28 SEOWJIAMIN - SEOWJIAMIN TODAY EXCLUSIVE The brawling brothers from Oasis are actually quite charming in real life even if they do smell like ferrets IN LONDON plus@newstoday.com.sg MENTION the band Oasis and two things come to mind: First, the heady days of my youth when I would belt1,098 words
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Article207 2008-10-02 28 In the mid-'gos, Oasis was one of the leading lights of the Britpop movement. Now, a decade after the scene imploded, few remain to mark the time when being Brit was cool. DAMON ALBARN After putting Blur on hiatus when guitarist Graham Coxon left,207 words
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Article, Illustration78 2008-10-02 30 This re-release of King's critical hit has been given the usual sonic clean-up, and fans will want to add this to their collection simply for the bonus disc, which has previously-unreleased live "piano-voice" versions of the album's songs. But the bonus disc isn't quite a bonus at78 words
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Article, Illustration76 2008-10-02 30 This is a compilation of Midler's best songs, updating from her greatest hits album but, one CD cannot store all the best bits of the real divine Miss M. That said, all the usual suspects are here, including Wind Beneath My Wings. Gems come in76 words
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Article, Illustration74 2008-10-02 30 Despite a slight change in personnel, these eight tracks show that Belliom still hasn't lost its touch in producing raw riffs and searing solos that rock you to the bone and then some. Their energy jumps right out from the moment you press play and doesn't74 words
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Article, Illustration226 2008-10-02 30 When Kings of Leon first broke into our musical consciousness in 2003 with Youth and Young Manhood, the music reflected the band's burgeoning bravado, with their Southern rock roots cleverly mixed alongside their garage rock attitude. I That expanded with Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004),226 words
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Article, Illustration82 2008-10-02 30 This latest in the Putumayo series will transport you back to your childhood, since it's a collection of songs from the Sesame Street TV series. Of course, Putumayo renowned for its world music catalogue has incorporated different versions of the popular show from around the world.82 words
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Article, Illustration92 2008-10-02 30 This new album from Scottish post-rock outfit Mogwai builds on their propensity to take seemingly innocuous and incongruous sounds, and layer them out into long tendrils that intertwine with each other in a cohesive manner into meandering musings of a musical nature. I've never had92 words
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Article, Illustration101 2008-10-02 30 They are young, they run free, they have teeth that are nice and clean. The Jonas Brothers have legions of fans, smash hits and that "so gosh darn nice, even your parents like them" vibe. And yes, we love to hate them for it.101 words
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Article, Illustration381 2008-10-02 31 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN LOCALTHEATRE The Theatre Works artistic director returns to the stage as a performer mayo@mediacorp.com.sg ONG Keng Sen is excited about a project he's been working on for the past two years. He's been researching Vietnamese artists who painted propaganda art in the frontlineDONWONG - 381 words
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Article, Illustration493 2008-10-02 32 GENEVIEVELOH - GENEVIEVELOH HONG KONG CINEMA Louis Koo on how he performed his own stunts on the set of Connected genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg HONG Kong Star Louis Koo wants you, the viewer, to feel connected to him. Or at least to Bob, the good Samaritan who inevitably finds himself racing around493 words
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Article, Illustration288 2008-10-02 33 MAYSEAH - MAYSEAH REALITY TV They ate bugs and survived Donald Trump. But can Americans live through a Japanese game show? may@mediacorp.com.sg IMAGINE you are an American who has never left the country. You sign up for a reality show that supposedly resembles Survivor. You are288 words
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Article, Illustration248 2008-10-02 34 ANNETTE TAN - ANNETTE TAN Just pop Fair Price's Chicken Nuggets into the oven for a convenient crispy snack food@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE my great love for fried food, I can't say I enjoy the process of frying especially deep-frying. While I enjoy things like chicken nuggets, onion rings, fried chickenJASON HC - 248 words
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Article, Illustration863 2008-10-02 36 SOPHIA HUANG - SOPHIA HUANG Forget the crowds on Santorini, head to Milos instead sophia@mediacorp.com.sg THE birthplace of Venus de Milo, that famed statue that takes pride of place in the Louvre, has the same draws as other Greek islands there are ruins, pristine beaches and deep cerulean seasSOPHIA HUANG - 863 words
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Article372 2008-10-02 37 MCT AS NEAR as anyone can calculate, Hercules became a god in 1226 BC. He wasn't supposed to. His original destiny was to simply become king of Mycenae. But a series of behind-the-scenes treacheries put his evil twin, Eurystheus, on the throne. Worse yet, this badMCT - 372 words
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Miscellaneous1118 2008-10-02 40 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL 0 ON. MED| ACOR p I SURVIVED A DOCUMENTARY JAPANESE GAME SHOW 6.30 AM Prime Time Morning The Legend of the Amazons Comes (Available inTrue HD Culture X' SportS 9.30 Oliver's Twist 4.00 Gilmore Girls VII on HDS) Channel s,Bpm More than Just a Lettuce1,118 words
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Article, Illustration299 2008-10-02 41 DPA MADRID Spanish authorities are investigating the possibility that last season's Uefa Cup semi-final between Bayern Munich and Zenit St Petersburg could have been rigged. A spokeswoman for the National Court confirmed a report in yesterday's El Pais and ABC dailies, but said no detailsDPA; AFP - 299 words
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Article, Illustration837 2008-10-02 41 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Ferrari chief just sour but some tweaks could make our Grand Prix even better WHEN the machine sits idle with the engine running, it growls. It is an impressive sound, you cannot help but think of theTREVOR TAN - 837 words
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Article, Illustration582 2008-10-02 42 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Champions confident they can beat fellow Cup finalists Woodlands 2008 NTUC Income-Yeo's S-League SAFFC v Woodlands Wellington Choa Chu Kang Stadium, j.^spm sports@newstoday.com. sg IT HAS been a bad few days for champions SAFFC. On Saturday, they lost to Tampinesdslfkjl - 582 words
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Article, Illustration237 2008-10-02 42 WOODLANDS Wellingtons' encounter with SAFFC tonight is viewed by many as a dress rehearsal for the RHB Singapore Cup Final on Nov 21, but Rams' head coach Jorg Steinebrunner has another view. Said Steinebrunner: "They are two totally different games. Our aim hasDON WONG - 237 words
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Article122 2008-10-02 42 MILTON TAN - MILTON TAN to concentrate on the league," he said. "I assure you they will not need any extra motivation for tomorrow's game." iuper Reds IAFFC tome "ampines iieylang iiombak klbirex Voodlands 'oung Lions )alian Shide iengkang ialestier 28 27 27 27 26 27 27 26 27 27 26 27122 words
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Article, Illustration560 2008-10-02 43 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SUN, SEA, SAND AND MEDALS Sports officials back call for 2016 event here, as 36 athletes prepare for inaugural meet in Bali AFTER the roaring success of last weekend's 2008 Formula 1 Sing Tel Singapore Grand Prix, sports fans here canGETTY IMAGES - 560 words
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167 2008-10-02 43 •The ist Asian Beach Games will be held in Bali, Indonesia from Oct 18-26 Over 4,000 athletes and officials from 45 countries will be at the Games, with about 2,000 journalists, photographers and broadcasters expected for the inaugural event 18 sports will be167 words
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Article, Illustration207 2008-10-02 43 DPA PARIS The French antidoping authority (AFLD) has offered Lance Armstrong (picture) a chance to retest his urine samples from the 1999 Tour de France to prove that he was innocent of doping. AFLD boss Pierre Bordry told French newspaper L'Equipe yesterday that theDPA - 207 words
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Article, Illustration542 2008-10-02 44 EUROPEAN CLUB FOOTBALL Veteran midfielder out for two months with a serious knee injury, as United go top Champions League, Group E Aaß Aalborg o Man United 3 LONDON Paul Scholes will be out for 10 weeks because of a knee injury sustained in ManchesterEPA - 542 words
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Article39 2008-10-02 44 Other result: Villarreal 1 Celtic 0 Ian Utd 2 1 1 0 3 0 'i llarrea I 2 1 1 0 i 0 leltic lalborg 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 339 words
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Article, Illustration235 2008-10-02 44 AFP Champions League, Group F Bayern Munich 1 Lyon 1 MUNICH Ze Roberto's second half goal earned Bayern Munich a 1-1 draw against French giants Lyon here on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to keep Jurgen Klinsmann's side top of Group F inAFP - 235 words
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Article, Illustration597 2008-10-02 45 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH pqorei Wenger #s men take out weekend's frustrations on hapless Portuguese visitors 1 1 Champions League, Group G Arsenal 4 Porto o LONDON Epitomised by Fat Harry's stall outside the old Gillespie Road tube station, which offers frankfurters smoked over beech woodTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH; : GETTY IMAGES - 597 words
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Article41 2008-10-02 45 Other result: Fenerbahce o Dynamo Kiev o arsenal 2 1 1 0 5 i 4 'orto 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 )ynamo Kiev 2 0 2 0 i l 2 :enerbahce 2 0 1 1 i 141 words
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Article, Illustration385 2008-10-02 45 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH KRAKOW Tottenham would have been sweating ton their way to Poland to defend a pre-carious-looking 2-1 lead in the Uefa Cup. Coach Juande Ramos (picture) knows defeat at Wisla Krakow tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) could cost him his job in lightTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 385 words
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Article, Illustration887 2008-10-02 46 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG SLEEPING PARTNERS Averic sets out to challenge biggest player in the foreign worker segment cheekong@mediacorp.com. sg TRUST a few good businessmen to sniff out money-spinning opportunities. On the one hand there is Singapore's heavy reliance on foreign workers, and then there is the887 words
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Article, Illustration450 2008-10-02 48 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG MAKING HEADWAY IN CHINA Breaking into the China market caught the watchmaker off-guard but it has since carved a niche there IN BREGENZ, AUSTRIA huileng@mediacorp.com.sg SWATCH might be a renowned "accessory watch" brand elsewhere, but it was caught off guard when it enteredTAN HUI LENG - 450 words
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204 2008-10-02 48 Although Swatch is excited over the China market, it is also keeping a keen eye on South-east Asia which chief operating officer Mr Reto Stockli describes as being "very, very promising". Although Swatch does not reveal sales figures, the company is204 words
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Article, Illustration406 2008-10-02 49 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CORPORATE REPUTATION Experts recommend firms to put in place comprehensive crisis strategies CORPORATE reputations built up over years can be tarnished in a blink of an eye. Scandals as varied as the Enron fraud and the recent crisis of confidence which affectedCHANNEL NEWSASIA; AP - 406 words
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Article75 2008-10-02 49 CHANNEL NEWSASIA ASIA Pacific Breweries' chief executive officer (CEO) Koh Poh Tiong has stepped down with effect from Sept 30. He will be replaced by former Heineken Russia CEO Roland Pirmez. Mr Koh, 61, became chief executive of APB in 1993. The brewer is aCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 75 words
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Article, Illustration233 2008-10-02 49 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan's largest manufacturers have turned pessimistic about their prospects for the first time in five years as the deepening United States financial crisis stifles demand in export markets. The Tankan index of confidence among big makers of cars and electronics slid to -3BLOOMBERG; YENYOK - 233 words
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Article, Illustration455 2008-10-02 50 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MELTDOWN Government bailouts may work now but could create new problems in the future MAYBE we should call it Red Monday. Sept 29 turned out to be the day that big chunks of Europe's financial industry were taken over byBLOOMBERG - 455 words
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212 2008-10-02 50 BLOOMBERG FORTIS, the bank rescued this week by the governments of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, said the 2.15-billion euro ($4.34-billion) sale of half its asset management arm to China's Ping An Insurance may collapse. A Fortis statement blamed "severe market disruption and theBLOOMBERG - 212 words
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Article, Illustration346 2008-10-02 51 BLOOMBERG CREDITCRISIS Job cuts would be in addition to the 7,000 already announced ÜBS, the European bank with the biggest losses from the credit crisis, is expected to use its shareholder meeting today to announce plans to eliminate about 1,900 jobs in its investment banking,BLOOMBERG - 346 words
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Article54 2008-10-02 52 $1.79 I Underweight Worries over the price Neptune Orient Lines may pay to acquire Hapag-Lloyd look premature, says JPMorgan. The broker says that the deal should generate value over the long term but it is not so positive in the short term. It maintains NOL's rating and54 words
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Article61 2008-10-02 52 94 cents Buy UOB KayHian cuts its target price to $1.35 from $1.90, based on a 40-per-cent discount to the revalued net asset value versus (RNAV) 30 per cent previously, after lowering the book value forecast and selling price assumptions, marking to the market developer's listed investments. But it61 words
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Article107 2008-10-02 52 $16.78 I Sell ABN Amro cuts its target price to $15.30 from $16.00 after lowering its 2008-10 earnings forecasts by an average of 12.3 per cent to reflect slower loan growth and higher loan losses. It says that while the recent jump in the three-month Sibor to more than107 words
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Article22 2008-10-02 52 Jang Seng closed Jikkei 11,368.26 A 0.96% ihanghai closed leoul 1,439.67 T 0.58% /lumbai 13,055.67 A 1.52% [L Comp closed22 words
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Article23 2008-10-02 52 US$l $1-433 £1 $2,554 1 euro $2,026 Asi $1,148 RMi $0,416 Vioo $1.349 HKSioo $18.44 RMBIOO $20.93 Rsioo $3,073 Rpioo $0,01523 words
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Article, Illustration468 2008-10-02 52 'CHEOWXINYI, AGENCIES WHAT NOW? S #pore could know fate of US bailout plan by 7.30 am AFTER the shock rejection by United States politicians of the US$7OO-billion ($l-trillion) bailout bill for its stricken financial sector, Singapore could know by as early as 7.30 am'CHEOWXINYI, AGENCIES - 468 words
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Article, Illustration753 2008-10-02 52 JAMES KIRKUP - JAMES KIRKUP THE DAILYTELEGRAPH COMMENT What's at stake in US rescue plan? THE scale of the potential disaster if the United States Congress fails to back some sort of giant relief plan just beggars belief. But even if the American politicians do agree on action, the healthTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH; AFP - 753 words
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