Today, 10 November 2008

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      Conrad Raj
      33 1 Layoffs can’t be avoided in such times. But why streamline only during a downturn? Companies should run a tight ship even in good times so chances of cut- backs are slimmer.
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      Recession chic
      36 1 Amid the global slowdown, it is likely consumers will be thinking about the environment when they spend. It is time to shop less, shop better, look after what we buy, and eventually recycle it.
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  • WORLD
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      Return of Dr M?
      30 1 As former M’sian PM Mahathir enjoys a surge in influence, analysts say the upcoming power shift in ruling party Umno could see the return of ‘Mahathirism’.
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    Lock icon A RADICAL REACTION
    9 1 Supporters react after terrorists executed. EPA
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    A business Budget
    826 1  -  TACKLINGTHE ECONOMY choose to pay less.” ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ESTHER FUNG AND TEO XUANWEI ESTHER FUNG ANDTEO XU AN WEI LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg FOUR months to go before the Government unveils its annual spending plan, the broad strokes have been laid out, just as some are
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    Lock icon MM on two reassuring notes ...
    601 1  - MM on two reassuring notes LEONGWEE KEAT AS THE Government mulls over how to buffer lower-in-come Singaporeans especially from rising prices, one factor it must consider in drawing up next March’s Budget is: How long and how deep this recession will be. “We cannot restore people to what they were
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    24 1 afternoon edition TODAY Monday November 10, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking A PUBLICATION OF Mica (p) 233/10/2008 hotline 6822 2268 ADVeRtiSe 6333 9888
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    Lock icon IS JOE KINNEAR JOKING?
    15 1 Newcastle boss could have landed himself in hot soup again. EPA
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    A business Budget
    826 1  -  TACKLINGTHE ECONOMY choose to pay less.” ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ESTHER FUNG AND TEO XUANWEI ESTHER FUNG ANDTEO XU AN WEI LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg FOUR months to go before the Government unveils its annual spending plan, the broad strokes have been laid out, just as some are
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    Lock icon MM on two reassuring notes ...
    601 1  - MM on two reassuring notes LEONGWEE KEAT AS THE Government mulls over how to buffer lower-in-come Singaporeans especially from rising prices, one factor it must consider in drawing up next March’s Budget is: How long and how deep this recession will be. “We cannot restore people to what they were
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      Lock icon A slimmer turkey for Christmas?
      900 2  -  Banks likely to cut back on year-end festivities YEAR-END DINNERAND DANCE ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg IT WAS fun and laughter last year when some global banks came together to hold a “back to school”-themed Christmas party for their clients. Held at a club, food and
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      Lock icon Storm-lashed Cuba picks up the pieces
      560 2 (2nd edition) AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES CAMAGUEY (Cuba) Storm-weary Cuba assessed the damage yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) from Hurricane Paloma, which pounded the island just weeks after deadly storms Gustav and Ike claimed hundreds of lives and exacted millions of dollars in rebuilding costs. Paloma was
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      Lock icon Obama moves to erase taint of Bush years
      435 3 (2nd edition) AFP WASHINGTON, DC Mr Barack Obama is looking to reverse executive orders on oil drilling and stem cell research implemented by President George W Bush, the President-elect’s transition team said yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The move could signal a swift change
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      Lock icon Indonesia on alert...
      497 4 BALI BOMBERS AGENCIES TENGGULUN (Indonesia) Hundreds of supporters prayed and chanted slogans at the funerals of the three Indonesians executed early yesterday for their part in the 2002 Bali bombings, as troops across the country went on alert for potential revenge attacks. The three men from the
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      Lock icon Focus on capturing JI chief Noordin
      249 4 AFP JAKARTA With the execution of three Indonesian militants behind the 2002 Bali bombings, the hunt for the man who allegedly masterminded the carnage is in the spotlight. Noordin Mohammed Top, a Malaysianborn terrorist believed to be leading a radical faction of the Jemaah
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      Lock icon Cut your costs by cutting wastage
      227 6  -  TEO XUANWEI AS SINGAPOREANS look for ways to tighten their belts during the economic downturn, adopting green habits such as reducing wastage and reusing or recycling things at home is a good place to start, said Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. By switching off appliances when
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      Lock icon No more levy to and from M’sia
      326 6 Pact will ease transport of goods between countries ASEAN TRANSPORT The levy that Malaysian land transport operators currently pay to enter and leave Singapore will be abolished by 2010, reported. This is thanks to a transport pact that Malaysia has signed with Singapore
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      Lock icon The man who brought world recognition to NUS
      338 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA THANKS to one man, the National University of Singapore (NUS) has made significant strides as a world class institution. And that man NUS’ outgoing president, Professor Shih Choon Fong took over the institution’s helm at a time of upheavals, too,
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      Lock icon A blessing from the skies
      305 8  -  SUBARUIMPREZACHALLENGE TEO XUANWEI IT WAS a gift from the skies, literally. Contestants at this year’s Subaru Impreza Challenge got a free 46-minute time-out the first instance in the competition’s seven-year history early yesterday morning because a thunderstorm raised safety concerns. At 5.07am, all 180 of
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        DESIGN CONGRESS TO BE HOSTED HERE
        116 10 Singapore will play host to a global body of industrial designers when the 26th Icsid World Design Congress is held here from Nov 23 to 27 next year. Held in conjunction with the biennial Singapore Design Festival, the congress which is also held every
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        DOING ITS PART FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
        102 10 It took 15 weeks, but now more than 30,000 primary school students from 39 schools have gotten the message about the importance of environment and eye care. That was the theme of the first campaign ever organised by Philips Electronics Singapore. The company also
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        APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIP OPEN TODAY
        126 10 Applications for the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship is open from today till Dec 9. Launched in 1991, it is the postgraduate equivalent of the President’s Scholarship. The Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship commemorates the contributions made by Singapore’s Minister Mentor to the country, and 26 Singaporeans
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      Lock icon Unhealthy business
      740 10  -  Globalisation has brought with it the threat of disease and food safety THE SIDE EFFECTS OF FREETRADE ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg THE benefits of trade liberalisation have been well detailed: Tariff concessions and greater exchange of goods and services, for instance. But even as countries seek free trade
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      Lock icon CAN GLOOM SPELL UPTURN FOR PLANET?
      923 12  -  As belts are tightened, consumers should shop not just less but better, and cherish what we buy NEWS COMMENT DR JEM BENDELL Dr Jem Bendell is founder of the Authentic Luxury Network. He will be at the Global Social Innovators Forum held here from
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    ON MARINA BAY SANDS:
    109 3 The Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort project here “will go on” as it does not rely only on China as a source of visitors, said Mr Lee. Las Vegas Sands is “under pressure” as the operator is highly leveraged in its Macau operations, and the China
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    ON STUCTURED PRODUCTS:
    72 3 Mr Lee, who chairs the board of the Government Investment Corporation, had this advice: “Higher returns means higher risks. So when someone tells you, ‘You give us 1 per cent, we give you 5 per cent’, read the small print, be careful. Because how can they pay
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    ON MARINA BAY SANDS:
    109 3 (2nd edition) The Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort project here “will go on” as it does not rely only on China as a source of visitors, said Mr Lee. Las Vegas Sands is “under pressure” as the operator is highly leveraged in its Macau operations, and the China
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    ON STUCTURED PRODUCTS:
    72 3 (2nd edition) Mr Lee, who chairs the board of the Government Investment Corporation, had this advice: “Higher returns means higher risks. So when someone tells you, ‘You give us 1 per cent, we give you 5 per cent’, read the small print, be careful. Because how can they pay
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      240 4 THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. Mass Communications The American Advantage! c n Oklahoma City University Ranked Top Tier of America's Best Colleges (Western Regional Universities) by the US News World Report from 2001 2008 Ranked 11th in Great Schools, Great Prices The OCU Advantage Voted Best Mass Communications programme in Singapore
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      135 5 While stocks last. Available at selected restaurants, please see below or visit www.kfc.com.sg for full listing. KFC D’Mall (from 22 Nov onwards), Playground Big Splash, Tampines New Town and Woodlands Central are serving breakfast on weekends and public holidays only. Prices may vary between restaurants. Not available for KFC Delivery
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      210 6 centosa INVESTMENT TOOLS FOR REAL PROS. Wishing the best of luck to all the players in the 2008 Barclays Singapore Open. Whether on the golf course or in the world of investments, having the right strategy can make all the difference. Which is where iShares Exchange Traded Funds come into
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      248 9 OCBC SmartChange With OCBC SmartChange, both sides of you can feel good about spending. “For once, I totally agree with her.” Go ahead Give in to temptation s*v 9 ai f n M Price of bag: $185.10 A '’’art j Only OCBC Cards help grow your savings as you spend.
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      527 11 r 8 0 Spend S$3,000 and get a free Olympus camera! HSBC is giving away 2,000 Olympus digital cameras, just so you can capture all those priceless moments! All you have to do is spend a minimum of S$3,000 on your HSBC credit card from 1 November to 31 December
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      283 13 Carrefour <!► Life, the way i want it! J gnocemj ATCARREFOUR PLAZA 5INGAPURA FRONT PLAZA. FROM NOW TILL 12 NOV2008 1 YELLOWTAIL ALL SERIES Origin: Australia 75cl $49 for 2 LE SILLAGE DE MALARTIC 2006 Origin: France 75cl $49 PEARLIE WHITE MOUTH RINSE TWIN PACK packof2x500ml illS&jaenaack m .i ,.i
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  • WORLD
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      Two policemen face trial in Mongolian murder case
      570 14  -  TRIXIACARUNGCONG TWO Malaysian policemen charged with carrying out the murder of Mongolian interpreter Altantuya Shaariibuu will go on trial today, 10 days after political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda was acquitted of involvement in the killing of his former lover. Chief Inspector Azilah
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      Lock icon THE RETURN OF DR M?
      581 14 NEWS ANALYSIS AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s former Premier Mahathir Mohamad (picture) is enjoying a surge in influence as a new administration prepares to take power, according to pundits who foresee a return to hardline “Mahathirism”. The grand old man of Malaysian politics endured exile from
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      24 arrested on protest anniversary
      322 16 BERSIH DEMONSTRATION PETALING JAYA Police arrested about 24 people who gathered last night to mark the first anniversary of a 50,000-strong rally, The Star newspaper reported. On Nov 10 last year, the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) held a demonstration calling for free
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      Lock icon M’sian govt to appeal release of blogger
      248 16 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is to appeal the release of leading blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, who was detained under controversial internal security laws and freed last week, according to reports yesterday. Mr Raja Petra was released by the High Court on Friday after
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      Lock icon Where will Thaksin set up home next?
      298 16 AFP BANGKOK Britain’s decision to revoke the visas of ousted Thai Premier Thaksin Shinawatra (picture) and his wife provoked speculation in local press yesterday over where the self-exiled leader might set up home next. Thailand’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday confirmed that Britain had
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        THREE-CORNERED FIGHT TO BE MALAYSIA’S DEPUTY LEADER
        195 16 The former Chief Minister of Selangor, Mr Muhammad Muhammad Taib, has qualified to contest the Umno deputy presidency. He will take on Malacca Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam and exJohor Chief Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in the three-cornered fight for the post, The Star
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        900 COMPLAINTS OF MONEY POLITICS
        171 16 The Umno disciplinary board has been asked to speed up its investigations into allegations of vote buying so that those found guilty would not be able to contest the party polls next March, The Star reported yesterday. Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor was commenting
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        NEW CJ WON’T HEAR CASES INVOLVING UMNO
        92 16 Malaysia’s newlyappointed Chief Justice ZakiTun Azmi, who as a lawyer had represented the ruling Umno party, said he would avoid hearing cases involving the ruling party for now, Bernama news agency reported yesterday. Some lawyers and opposition figures had objected to Mr Zaki’s
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      Lock icon Myanmar removes rig from disputed waters
      164 16 AFP DHAKA Myanmar removed a rig from a gas-rich stretch of the Bay of Bengal yesterday after Bangladesh sent warships to protest against exploration in the disputed waters, Dhaka’s Foreign Minister said. Bangladesh deployed four ships and put its navy and armed forces on
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      Lock icon NZ’s centre-right leader starts to build government
      309 18 AGENCIES WELLINGTON New Zealand’s Prime Minister-elect John Key set about building a government around his centre-right National Party yesterday with the fallout from the global economic crisis at the top of his action list. National is to govern with the support of the
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      Lock icon 20 dead in nuclear sub accident
      393 18 Victims died as a result of inhaling gas from fire extinguishing system RUSSIAN DISASTER AFP VLADIVOSTOK (Russia) At least 20 people were killed and 22 injured in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan, the navy said yesterday, the
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      Lock icon China government pays cash to placate rioters
      212 18 AFP BEIJING The authorities in a southern Chinese city have offered a cash payment to the relatives of a motorcyclist whose death prompted more than 400 rioters to attack police, state media reported yesterday. The city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province was calm
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      Lock icon Museum in US to showcase China’s forced labour camps
      343 18 AFP WASHINGTON After languishing 19 years in China’s forced labour camps, a Chinese dissident has set up a museum in Washington to highlight the “horrors and atrocities” in these secret detention facilities. Mr Harry Wu, who laboured in 12 different camps
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      Lock icon Cambodian police chief dies in helicopter crash
      227 18 (2nd edition) AFP PHNOM PENH Cambodia’s police chief and a top-ranking army general died when their helicopter crash in bad weather, a government spokesman said yesterday. Chief of Police Hok Lundy (picture) and General Sok Sa Em were in a helicopter that came down shortly
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      Lock icon Were deaths avoidable?
      386 18 (2nd edition) High toll in Russian sub accident may be because of shortage of gas masks: Expert AFTERNOON LATEST AFP MOSCOW A Russian expert said yesterday that a lack of gas masks among too many untrained civilians may have elevated the death toll in a gas-poisoning accident on a
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      Lock icon China government pays cash to placate rioters
      212 18 (2nd edition) AFP BEIJING The authorities in a southern Chinese city have offered a cash payment to the relatives of a motorcyclist whose death prompted more than 400 rioters to attack police, state media reported yesterday. The city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province was calm
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      Lock icon Museum in US to showcase China’s forced labour camps
      343 18 (2nd edition) AFP WASHINGTON After languishing 19 years in China’s forced labour camps, a Chinese dissident has set up a museum in Washington to highlight the “horrors and atrocities” in these secret detention facilities. Mr Harry Wu, who laboured in 12 different camps
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      Lock icon Obama’s first taste of dissent
      482 20 Back-biting, tensions over selection of Treasury Secretary and other posts PRESIDENTIAL HEADACHE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON As Mr Barack Obama tries to find a Treasury Secretary to help him pilot the United States out of economic meltdown, senior Democrats and members of his team are
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      Lock icon SOUTH KOREANS SPEAK UP FOR WORKERS’ RIGHTS
      51 20 South Korean protesters took to the streets during a rally against the government in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. Some 25,000 protesters attended the demonstration demanding an improvement of working conditions for temporary workers and the resignation of the president, Mr lee Myung bak.epa
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        Lock icon TERROR FUND STILL FLOWING
        127 20 AP The international system for cutting off terrorist financing has achieved major success but is fraying seven years after Sept two former United States Treasury Department officials have reported. Much terrorist cash is funnelled through traditional and generally unregulated cash couriers, the report said. Carrying vast
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        Lock icon UK HAS ‘THOUSANDS OF EXTREMISTS’
        111 20 AGENCIES Secret enclaves of Al Qaeda extremists based in the cities of London, Birmingham and Luton are planning mass-casualty attacks in Britain, according to a leaked government intelligence report, TheSundayTelegraph said. “Some thousands of extremists in the United Kingdom (are) committed to supporting jihadi activities,
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      Lock icon Slain man taught young son how to shoot
      361 20 AP ST JOHNS (Arizona) A man who police believe was shot and killed by his 8-year-old son had consulted a Roman Catholic priest about whether the boy should handle guns and had taught him how to use a rifle, the clergyman said.
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      Woman on a mission
      517 21  -  China needs to appreciate rule of law, free media, in fighting corruption: Anson Chan EYEONCHINA RACHEL LIM rachell@mediacorp. com.sg INSTITUTIONS like a free press can help fight corruption in China, in light of the cover-ups seen in the country’s recent tainted milk scandal, according to Hong
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        Lock icon NEW BUDDHA FIND AMID DESTRUCTION BY TALIBAN
        101 21 AFP Seven years afterTaliban militants blew up two ancient Buddhist statues, a French-Afghan team has uncovered a new, 19-metre “Sleeping Buddha” buried in the earth. The news that a third Buddha escaped the Taliban’s wrath has caused excitement in the scenic Bamiyan valley,
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        NEW BUDDHIST FRONTIER FOUND IN IRAN?
        125 21 A new frontier of the ancient Buddhist world may have been discovered in Iran, according to Japan’s Mainichi Daily News. A research team from Kyoto’s Ryukoku University has found traces of what is believed to be a Buddhist temple in ruins near Maragheh in
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      87 14 IawryS Ita, (Prime Singapore w. V- ’> W &xcfusiue Ureai for today's Starting NOW to 13 November 2008 *40% on Lunch 30% on Dinner Set Lunch Dinner available and price starts from 49.90++ Terms Conditions: Disc applicable for ala carte set mem Disc only applicable on food items and not
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      134 17 HPToIU CARE I CHALLENGE 2008 the HP total Care Challenge 2008 {^ng^IaTioNs S.W|NhErs! Ms. Tanja Manuela Sadow Dean, Director Jewellery Design and Management International School Mr. David Leow Managing Director Davoe Creative Pte. Ltd. Ngoh Him Lim, Tan Hui Mian, Huang Zhi, Zheng Hui Fen Jacqueline The H Team, Ngee
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      166 18 (2nd edition) BE YOUR OWN BOSS! ATTEND the FREE 2-hour Entrepreneur Action Seminar to learn: How you can START AND RUN BUSINESSES WITH LITTLE OR NO MONEY! Why most businesses fail and HOW TO AVOID COSTLY MISTAKES! Howto INVEST AND CO-OWN MANY PROPERTIES! Secrets of creating your own MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR NICHES! The
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      274 19 London \A=diaCorp WEIGHT MANAGEMENT C (Beauty <Desires Every Saturday 27 Sept 22 Nov 08 9pm on Channel 8 V.ond° n \ped vr\e \ooK d pu\ o^ s< 7 U Why am I getting v bigger and bigger?” T °tal *9 loss 0e^° ve 89^9 Janet Chong Hormonal weight gain Seeing
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      POINT OF VIEW
      61 22  -  Roberto Pregarz The easiest way out for top management to cut losses is to cut jobs. In the past, some concerned employers, instead of retrenching staff, cut the salaries of those earning $1,200 and more progressively from 4 to 25 per cent. This is the way it
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      AMD is not about euthanasia
      243 22 The crux of the Advance Medical Directive is giving good palliative care KNOWINGTHE DIFFERENCE Letter from Ho Kong Loon MY WIFE and I have decided to make our Advance Medical Directive (AMD). We want to do so when we are still in good health and
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      Charged for gas she didn’t use, but refund a hassle
      163 22 Letter from Simone Vaz IN REVIEWING my June Singapore Power bill, which I paid in full even though I was on holiday, I realised that my charges for water and electricity were zero but I was billed $34.81 for gas
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      CLARIFICATION
      150 22 In~ our~ report~ “Akira~ parent~ is~ in~ debt”~ (Weekend~ Today 8-9~ Nov),~ we~ stated~ that~ TT~ International~ had~ failed~ to~ pay~ investors~ of~ two~ corporate~ bonds~ worth~ $300~ million~ in~ total.~ This~ was~ based~ on~ TT’s~ announcement~ to~ the~ Singapore~ Exchange~ on~ Nov~ 7,~ which~ referred~ to~ its~ default~
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      148 26  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON Don’t take chances with Your babY’s future Fetal Alcohol Syndrome occurs in babies and children whose mothers have indulged in alcoholic beverages during pregnancy. The foetus can be damaged by alcohol throughout the entire nine-month gestation, but it is in the first
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      BE PRUDENT ABOUT CREDIT RISKS
      562 26  -  Restoring property deferred payment schemes may not help the recession I SAY Gan Peng Hoei The writer is an ex-risk manager now managing his own private equity. I REFER to “When ‘Buy now, pay later’ makes sense” (Nov 7). The article seems to pass the
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        935 28  -  High school never ends. At least not on television TEEN DRAMA MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg IF IT ain’t broke, stick pretty embellishments on it and re-market it. That seems to be the philosophy of American TV networks as they roll out one teen-oriented drama after another.
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        243 29 You’ve got your troubles They’ve got theirs. In the sage words of a Brad Paisley song, “Being a celebrity, it’s adios reality. When things don’t go my way, I blame it on the fame, and say it’s just too much”. LINDSAY LOHAN She was a
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      152 30 AFP PRINCE William’s bosses in Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) were unaware of the full details of training flights that took him to a stag party and a wedding, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Documents released to the newspaper under Britain’s freedom of information laws state
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      420 30  -  The way we watch movies may never be the same again FUTUREOF FILM GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg ONCE the staple of cheesy horror and sci-fi flicks of the ’50s, the 3-D film is back with a vengeance and it’s looking to become the
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      470 32  -  An experiment gone seriously awry LOCALTHEATRE MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THINK you’re a nice neighbour? You might also be a sadistic torturer, said Mario Giordano. “We like the idea that our civilised life prevents us from turning into monsters. But we all are in danger of doing so if
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        149 34 SMALLVILLE Bloodline Season~ Pass~ (Ch~ 511),~ anytime~ On~ Demand Clark~ receives~ a~ mysterious~ package~ containing~ the~ crystal~ that~ Tess~ found~ in~ the~ Arctic.~ When~ he~ touches~ it,~ it~ transports~ him~ and~ a~ visiting~ Lois~ to~ the~ Phantom~ Zone~ where~ they~ run~ into~ Kara.~ She~ opens~ a~
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      722 34 CHANNEL 6.00AM~ Entertainment~ Tonight~ 6.30~ Prime~ Time~ Morning~ 9.00~ The~ Amazing~ Race~ XIII My Nose Is On Fire (Simulcast From USA) 10.00~ The~ Ellen~ DeGeneres~ Show~ 11.00~ The~ Oprah~ Winfrey~ Show~ NOON~ The~ Rachael~ Ray~ Show~ II~ 1.00PM~ Heartland~ Getaways~ 1.30~ Ripley’s~ Believe~ It~ Or~ Not! 2.00~ My~ Sassy~ Neighbour~
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      471 35 Scolari’s players make their boss smile, with Anelka leading the way ENGLISH FOOTBALL English Premiership Blackburn 0 Chelsea 2 LONDON Chelsea gave Luiz Felipe Scolari the perfect birthday present as the Blues returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Blackburn,
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      221 35 P W d L F a PTS Chelsea~ 12~ 9~ 2~ 1~ 29~ 4~ 29 Liverpool~ 12~ 9~ 2~ 1~ 19~ 8~ 29 Arsenal~ 12~ 7~ 2~ 3~ 25~ 13~ 23 Man~ Utd~ 11~ 6~ 3~ 2~ 20~ 10~ 21 Aston~ Villa~ 11~ 6~ 2~ 3~ 19~ 14~
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      362 35 AFP Test Cricket India vAustralia NAGPUR (India) Australia face a stiff target to level the series against India after a crucial 108-run stand between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh in the fourth and final Test here yesterday. The visitors
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      137 35  -  SHAMIROSMAN TAO Li continued her rich vein of form on Saturday, winning silver in the 100m butterfly at the Fina/ Arena Swimming World Cup 2008 short course series in Moscow. She clocked 58.50sec to finish behind Australia’s Mareike Guehrer (56.97s). The Singapore Sports School swimmer won
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      362 35 (2nd edition) Test Cricket India vAustralia NAGPUR (India) Australia face a stiff target to level the series against India after a crucial 108-run stand between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh in the fourth and final Test here yesterday. The visitors were
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      137 35 (2nd edition)  -  SHAMIROSMAN TAO Li continued her rich vein of form on Saturday, winning silver in the 100m butterfly at the Fina/ Arena Swimming World Cup 2008 short course series in Moscow. She clocked 58.50sec to finish behind Australia’s Mareike Guehrer (56.97s). The Singapore Sports School swimmer won
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      244 36 AFP SHANGHAI American sensation Anthony Kim’s (picture) debut as a European Tour member ended in shock and disappointment yesterday after he was disqualified from the HSBC Champions tournament here for using a damaged club. The world No 8 was disqualified after he called over a
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      786 36 Midfielder’s star turn against Man United revives memories of an Arsenal old boy engliSh FooTball THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON So Arsenal have been suffering for a dearth of leadership on the field, have they? Not even Patrick Vieira, whose name was often invoked in the
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      120 36 Undefeated Welshman Joe Calzaghe (right) recovered from a firstround knockdown and pummelled Roy Jones Jr until the final bell Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to earn a unanimous 12-round decision in a light heavyweight showdown at Madison Square Garden. All three judges scored
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      190 36 (2nd edition) AFP English Premiership Manchester City 1 Tottenham 2 MANCHESTER Manchester City manager Mark Hughes faces a difficult meeting with the club’s new owners in Abu Dhabi tomorrow after two goals from Darren Bent and red cards for Gelson Fernandes and Richard Dunne saw Tottenham emerge
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      330 36 (2nd edition) AFP Spanish League Villarreal 2 Almeria 1 MADRID Villarreal continued their impressive unbeaten start to the season, moving a point behind league leaders Barcelona with a 2-1 victory over Almeria yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Villarreal took an early strangehold on the
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      631 36 (2nd edition) Newcastle boss Kinnear blasts referee for his side’s loss at Fulham AFTERNOON LATEST THE DAILY TELEGRAPH English Premiership Fulham 2 Newcastle 1 LONDON Fulham, in the space of 90 wind and rainswept minutes, were elevated from 18th place in the Premier League to 10th last night
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      191 36 (2nd edition) BLOOMBERG DOHA (Qatar) Venus Williams of the United States beat Russia’s Vera Zvonareva yesterday this morning, Singapore time) to win tennis’ year-end WTA Championship for the first time. The No 8-ranked Williams, 28, lost a first-set tiebreak before coming back for a 6-7 (5-7), 6-0,
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      573 37  -  Some players injured, others tired, as Avramovic prepares to begin training in earnest SINGAPORE FOOTBALL SHAMIROSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE will start the defence of the AFF Suzuki Cup against Cambodia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Dec 5, and with less than
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      468 37 AFP English Premiership Liverpool 3 West Brom 0 LIVERPOOL Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez believes Irish international striker Robbie Keane has finally removed “the monkey” from his back and can go on to make an impact on his team’s title bid. Keane scored
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      574 37 (2nd edition)  -  Some players injured, others tired, as Avramovic prepares to begin training in earnest SINGAPORE FOOTBALL SHAMIROSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE will start the defence of the AFF Suzuki Cup against Cambodia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Dec 5, and with less
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      480 37 (2nd edition) AFTERNOON EDITION AFP ROME An injury-time goal from Argentine substitute Julio Cruz sent champions Inter Milan top of Serie A with a 1 -0 victory over plucky Udinese yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Inter’s city rivals AC Milan could not retake top
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      569 38  -  s’pore under-18s lift prime League title for the first time nTuC income-yeo’s s-League 2008 Tampines Rovers v Young Lions Tampines Stadium, 7.45pm SINGAPORE FOOTBALL MILTON TAN sports@newstoday. com.sg IT HAS been a season where the Young Lions have been forced to rebuild, after the loss of
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      377 38 THE Profitable Group Junior Under-12 Challenge was held at the Premier Pitch at Turf City on Saturday, with Loyang Primary School crowned champions in the under-12 final, beating Fuhua Primary School 2-0. The tournament, jointly run by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS)
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      465 39  -  As the S-League season winds down, the football community comes together SINGAPORE FOOTBALL MILTON TAN sports@newstoday. com.sg ON SATURDAY, fans, officials and players gathered for the final of the 2008 S-League H-TWO-O Ultimate Move contest at Cathay Cineleisure Orchard. The event, hosted by MediaCorp
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      33 36 SPORTS BETTING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER E League Cup matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Towards Community Purpose and Benefit JiriuArUnC m RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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      46 37 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 5pm~ R~ League~ Fiji~ v~ Ireland,~ Ch~ 22 6pm~ Tennis~ Masters~ Cup,~ Ch~ 24 TOMORROW 3.30am~ FA~ Cup~ AFC~ Wimbledon~ v~ Wycombe,~ Ch~ 24 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-11.35pm~ SportsZone~ Minutes Hourly~ Sports~ updates~ live~ on~ 938Live 9.10am-9.30am~ SportsZone~ Wrap (encore~ at~ 9.10pm)
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      46 37 (2nd edition) SPORTS ON TV TODAY 5pm~ R~ League~ Fiji~ v~ Ireland,~ Ch~ 22 6pm~ Tennis~ Masters~ Cup,~ Ch~ 24 TOMORROW 3.30am~ FA~ Cup~ AFC~ Wimbledon~ v~ Wycombe,~ Ch~ 24 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-11.35pm~ SportsZone~ Minutes Hourly~ Sports~ updates~ live~ on~ 938Live 9.10am-9.30am~ SportsZone~ Wrap (encore~ at~ 9.10pm)
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      724 40  -  FINANCIAL CRISIS JOHN BITTLESTON succeed@newstoday. com.sg John Bittleston mentors people in business, career and their personal lives at www.TerrificMentors.com. IN A climate of anxiety about the future, when countries are going bankrupt, it is prudent to reduce non-essential spending to a minimum. In naval terms, batten
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