Today, 17 November 2008

Microfilm: NL29535
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      150 1 lESS thAN AN INch A nail-biting finish at the Barclays Singapore open SPoRtS 38 Page B3 Page 28 Page B1 Page B3 JZ* a MEW HQ/ u ten iriVMMKiiMsiiHasiiiavfMiri Catch this season’s Italian Serie A FREE when you subscribe to mio TV SuperSaver Pack at $19.90/mth today! miO I TV
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  • COLUMN
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      Conrad Raj
      32 1 Instead of a Government bailout, our Editor-At-Large suggests an alternative. An investment by the Tote Board in Marina Bay Sands might be a good fit, and a gamble worth taking.
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  • VOICES
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      Simply not good fun
      38 1 “Ragging” is a form of bullying and has an emotional impact on the victim, says Charles Goh Sao-Ee. Raymond Yeo suggests that the principal should show greater concern about the recent incident at ACJC.
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  • BUSINESS
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      Attack of the bears
      26 1 Private-sector economists think Singapore is headed for a rocky patch as they warn of a sharp slowdown in economic growth next year.
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    JPMorgan wields axe
    32 1 Reports from London suggest the Wall St investment titan will slash thousands of jobs at the start of next year as the financial crisis continues to take its toll.
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  • NEWS
    • PAP PARTY CONFERENCE
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        Lock icon A January Budget
        958 1  -  Immediate Govt help for SMEs and retrenched workers, as political issues take back seat PAP PARTY CONFERENCE LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SIGNALLING the severity of the economic downturn ahead and the urgent need for action, political issues took a back seat at the annual conference of the
        DON WONG  -  958 words
      • Article
        Silver lining amid gloom
        283 1  -  LOHCHEE KONG AS SINGAPOREANS brace for more job cuts and smaller pay packages in the months ahead, there is “one bit of silver lining”, said the Prime Minister yesterday. After months of choking inflation, which reached as high as 7.5 per cent, prices are finally coming
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        Lock icon A January Budget
        950 1(2nd edition)  -  Immediate Govt help for SMEs and retrenched workers, as political issues take back seat LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SIGNALLING the severity of the economic downturn ahead and the urgent need for action, political issues took a back seat at the annual conference of the People’s Action Party
        DON WONG  -  950 words
      • Article
        Silver lining amid gloom
        283 1(2nd edition)  -  LOHCHEE KONG AS SINGAPOREANS brace for more job cuts and smaller pay packages in the months ahead, there is “one bit of silver lining”, said the Prime Minister yesterday. After months of choking inflation, which reached as high as 7.5 per cent, prices are finally coming
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        Lock icon Party renewal is what matters NO NEW MEMBERS ELECTED INTO CEC
        711 3  -  don’t waste time tracking announcements from Elections Dept: PM Lee ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp. com.sg JUST because the Elections Department has started its preparations, it does not mean that an early election is on the cards. A better indicator, said
        DON WONG  -  711 words
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        PAP ready to YouTube to reach young
        279 3  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg YOU could soon ~atch clips o~~ rulin~ party ~~s online and other political videos, ~rime ~inister Lee Hsien Loon~ said yesterday at the ~eople’s Action ~arty con~~erence. The ~A~ has the videos ready, and its ~ebsite has been revamped, to
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        Lock icon Adversarial two-party system not for S’pore
        877 4  -  PM Lee says change has to happen, but does not have to involve Opposition LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg THE result of the recent Presidential election in American might have been hailed in some quarters as “the beauty of democracy” but what it shows, just
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        Lock icon ‘One of these things is not like the other’
        773 6  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp. com.sg BOTH events were highlights this year for Singapore. But the Formula One race at Marina Bay and the Olympic games also highlighted tensions between different segments of society, Members of Parliament said at the People’s Action Party
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      Lock icon ON TOP OF THE WORLD
      142 8 Physically-disabled participant Adam Kamis (above) won a special achievement award on Sunday’s Swissotel vertical Marathon 2008 when he climbed the 73 floors of the Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore’s tallest building. Mr Kamis finished in 76th place with a time of 12 mins, 34 secs. Meanwhile,
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      What happens if you are retrenched?
      558 8  -  Ministry says scheme will be implemented with ‘flexibility and compassion’ MEANSTESTING TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg THE economic downturn is expected to get worse next year, when means testing takes effect. What will happen if you are hospitalised only to face retrenchment or a pay
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      Lock icon Cheap, as well as reliable
      612 10  -  S’pore’s rates one of lowest in the world; and safe, too OVERSEAS REMITTANCE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg FOREIGN workers can count on this going for them in Singapore: Remittance rates here are among the cheapest in the world. The average foreign worker in Singapore sending
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MCYS MINISTERTO ATTEND FORUM ON FAMILIES IN BALI
        107 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, will lead a delegation to attend the Third East Asia Ministerial Forum on Families in Bali, Indonesia, from today till Wednesday He will be accompanied by senior officials from his
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        Lock icon CONDOS GET RECYCLING MESSAGE
        154 10 938LIVE The managers of about 400 condominiums have been given six months to provide recycling collection points.The National Environment Agency says it will let the condos decide on the type of receptacles to use. Minister for Environment and Water Resources Dr Yaacob Ibrahim said: “What we
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        Lock icon NEWS DOCUMENTARY WINS AWARD
        120 10 938LIVE A documentary on stray cats in Singapore has won the top news production prize at the annual Kids Witness News, or KWN Awards. A team of five students from Sembawang Secondary School produced the winning video entry. “Natazsha’s Diary, Cat City” is a social commentary
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      They are getting bolder
      1140 12  -  SHE FELT ‘cOnquereD’ AT HOME TEENAGE RUNAWAYS ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SHE dropped out of school at 14, when she could not cope with her studies, and worked as a waitress instead. Hanna (not her real name) then ran away from home. “Three of my friends
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      SUDOKU MASTERS
      88 12 It was the inaugural MediaCorp-Marigold Sudoku Masters, and ofthe thousands of students who took part in the competition which stretched all the way from May till this month the two students who emerged as winners at the finals on Saturday were Gabriel Gan (inset, left) of Fairfield Methodist
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    22 1(2nd edition) TODAY Monday November 17, 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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  • BIZ LATEST
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      Nov oil cuts unlikely
      28 1(2nd edition) Opec president Chakib Khelil says cartel needs more data before it agrees to slash production but that may come after its Dec 17 summit.
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    • Article
      Car-maker woes
      33 1(2nd edition) Three million jobs could be lost if the “Big Three” auto-makers are allowed to go under, an expert predicts, even as their battle to get US bailout money goes to Congress.
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  • NEWS LATEST
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      Cost of living down
      28 1(2nd edition) Falling energy and commodity prices and slumping sales have meant the cost of living in the US has fallen by the most since 1949.
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  • SPORTS LATEST
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      Barca blaze on
      29 1(2nd edition) Samuel Eto’o comes out tops after his brief spat with a Recreativo Huelva player as his team wins 2-0 to go three points clear in Spain.
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      183 1(2nd edition) HUGHES FRUSTRATED Under-fire Man City boss denied all three points by hull’s late comeback SPORTS 40 Page B1 Pages B1 to B3 Page 16 Page 39 ,0 New HO/ uie U Holland i 6^ II i Jv VVtt Watch the clash of the Italian titans between Inter Milan and Juventus.
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      222 2 THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. C. 1-1 The Expedition of Your Life. UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD MAKING KNOWLEDGE WORK BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN PHARMACEUTICAL MANAGEMENT < BPM > BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES < BBS > (Specialisations in Cellularand Molecular Pathology or Medical Biochemistry) Completion in 3 years (full-time)
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      50 3 airfares.com.sg Call MISA TRAVEL Flight Booking Centre Tel 6538 0318 for great travel deals to more cities! We welcome you to sign up to receive our latest TRAVEL DEALS via our weekly eNewsletters at www.airfares.com.sg All fares shown are inclusive of airport taxes fuel surcharges. Terms Conditions Apply. TA 920
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      140 4 Be the Difference! Be Trained in Autism! Be Paid! PATHLIGHT SCHOOL is the first autism-focused school offering a blend of Singapore the EDEN mainstream academics SCHOOL aims to led by consultants from the Autism MOE partner in become the Both are students with autism. unique and life skills. Its sister
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      139 5 Courtesy of Sentosa improving lives through advanced technologies. I. 2_ —pi i SB Pi -5. I E tp Tn y > T Works Ahead K •ftis&at 8*, |dj > Pipe stop N Laying Works i 009 >'r. >1 II*" Hitachi Transport Systems The hassle-free way to commute. Hitachi’s goal is
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      110 6 CURTIN SINGAPORE Now Open Australia’s Curtin University of Technology has been delivering degree programmes in Singapore through its local partners since 1986. From December, Curtin is taking its relationship with Singapore one step further. Curtin Singapore will offer students the most modern facilities and the best of Australian education right
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      102 6 Positive Psychology Rediscover Yourself. Re-experience Joy. Relive Life. Be Happy! Learn the applications of positive psychology to allow your personal, social and working life to flourish. Take control! Help others with this knowledge today! For more information on our services courses, please speak to our consultants or visit our website
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      281 7 HSBC's Personal Loans lead to more E P, U C, A R 1 V N N Enjoy 100% interest rebate* for the first three months when you sign up today! Whether it's furnishing your new home, furthering your education, or realising a dream vacation, HSBC's personal loans are just what
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      190 8 Project Management Professional (PMP®) If you enjoy the prestige that comes from being the best in your field, then you’ll appreciate the professional advantages derived from attaining the PMP®, the profession’s most globally recognized and respected credentials. The PMP® designation following your name tells your employers that you have demonstrated
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      8 8 S’Pore’S RATES ONE OFTHE LOWEST INTHE WORLD. 10
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      14 8 SET LUNCH 8.90 FROM pizza set l unch save up to $6.60 U.P. $15.50
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      364 9 ENJOY UP TO OTIMES ON UOB PASSBOOK SAVINGS ACCOUNT INTEREST RATES ’Tis the season for you to enjoy up to 2 times 1 more on interest rates on your top-up amount 2 when you top up your UOB Passbook Savings Account with a minimum of S$5,000 and maintain it till
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      293 10 FREE FOREX SEMINARS “$28,000 PROFITS IN 1 DAY! WHY OUR GRADUATES 1 DON’T WORRY ABOUT RECESSION AND YOU CAN TOO!” More and More people losing jobs and worried about stock market crash are using our forex system Retire Rich Like Our Graduates Bring Your Laptop and Trade ‘LIVE’ With FX
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      10 10 http://remittanceprices. worldbank.org info on cost of sending and receiving money
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      165 11 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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      97 12 EXCITING K International Robotics Professional Society Be A Certified International Robotics Trainer /Attractive 2nd income. No need to quit your job /Multiple earning opportunities /Learn from Robotics Experts directly from United Kingdom Singapore /Enjoy World Income from UK,USA, Malaysia,S'pore.... /Everyone can join. Young and Old /No experience required /Program Fee
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Chen in hospital
      294 14 He has abnormal heartbeat after hunger strike TAIWAN POLITICS AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwan’s former President Chen Shui-bian, in detention on corruption charges, was rushed to hospital last night after tests showed an abnormal heartbeat, officials said. “An electrocardiogram showed his condition was not normal, and so we decided
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      Lock icon Another report of Kim’s public appearance
      294 14 AFP SEOUL North Korea reported yesterday its leader Kim Jong-Il has made another public appearance, in an apparent attempt to quell continuing rumours over his health. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Mr Kim and his deputies had enjoyed a military art
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      Lock icon CHINA SUBWAY COLLAPSE
      75 14 Chinese rescuers yesterday searched for 17 missing workers after a road collapsed into a subway tunnel, under construction in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The 75m-wide section of road caved in, killing three people, and creating a huge crater into which more than a dozen vehicles plunged. State news
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    • Article
      Lock icon ‘Thaksin’s divorce won’t free frozen funds’
      278 14 AFP BANGKOK A lawyer for Thailand’s opposition party said yesterday that ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra would not recoup his frozen assets simply by divorcing his wife. The billionaire’s 32-year marriage to Ms Pojaman was officially ended on Friday at the Thai consulate in Hong
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      Lock icon Thai royals collect princess’ ashes
      213 16 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s royal family collected the ashes of the king’s sister yesterday, ending the main phase of an elaborate six-day funeral that has briefly calmed the country’s turbulent political waters. As monks in saffron robes intoned Buddhist chants, the Thai crown prince and princess
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      Lock icon UBS banker charged with aiding evasion
      354 16 Top executive allegedly helped 17,000 Americans to skip out on paying taxes CLOAK-AND-DAGGER THE GUARDIAN ACCUSATIONS by United States prosecutors shed a fascinating light on the allegedly cloak-and-dagger world of UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank. A grand jury in Florida has charged one of UBS’s
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      Lock icon Thai royals collect princess’ ashes
      213 16(2nd edition) AFP Thai royal officials carrying the ashes of the late princess to the royal palace.aFP palace.aFP BANGKOK Thailand’s royal family collected the ashes of the king’s sister yesterday, ending the main phase of an elaborate six-day funeral that has briefly calmed the country’s turbulent political
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      Lock icon Hard times see cost of living plummet
      352 16(2nd edition) US prices slashed on falling energy, raw material prices, slumping sales: Economists AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG NEW YORK The cost of living in the United States probably fell in October by the most in almost sixty years, while manufacturing and homebuilding sank deeper into
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon PAKISTAN HALTS FOOD AND FUEL TRUCKS
        142 18 AFP Pakistan suspended movement of fuel tankers and food trucks to the North AtlanticTreaty Organisation (Nato) and US-led forces in Afghanistan for security reasons, officials said yesterday. Pakistan barred the delivery of sealed containers and oil tankers through the historic Khyber Pass several days
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      • Article
        Lock icon SOMALI PIRATES HIJACK JAPANESE SHIPS
        152 18 AFP Somali pirates released a Japanese chemical tanker and its crew, but seized another one in the Gulf of Aden, despite the presence of several warships patrolling the area, maritime officials said yesterday. They released the Stolt Valor and its crew of 18 Indians, two
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      Lock icon US troops to leave by 2011
      325 18 PULLOUT FROM IRAQ AFP BAGHDAD Iraq’s Cabinet defied fiery opposition from Shiite hardliners yesterday and approved a wide-ranging military pact that includes a timetable for the withdrawal of all United States troops by the end of 2011. Baghdad and Washington have been scrambling for
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      Lock icon ‘Many girls are willing to die’
      762 20 Captured recruiter of suicide bombers warns network is too big to be destroyed TEENAGE TERRORISTS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A CAPTURED Iraqi terrorist known as the “mother of the female suicide bombers” has taunted interrogators that her network of volunteers who are ready to die
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    • Article
      Hillary may face questions about
      197 20 NEW YORK United States Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton will face awkward questions about her husband’s financial ties with Arab sheikhs and Central Asian oligarchs if President-elect Barack Obama nominates her as Secretary of State. Mr Obama has reportedly sounded-out his former bitter
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      Lock icon Bill’s ties to Arab sheikhs
      216 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH deals to fund his foundation and make the family rich were always going to be a profitable source of attack for us if Hillary was the candidate,” said a Republican strategist. “Now it looks like we’re going to get the chance to
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      Lock icon Bush could pardon spies involved in torture
      245 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON Outgoing United States President George W Bush is considering issuing pardons for American spies embroiled in allegations of torture, just before he leaves the White House. Senior United States intelligence officers are lobbying him to look after the men
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    • Article
      Lock icon Contraception for girls as young as 13 in the UK
      248 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Girls as young as 13 in the United Kingdom will be pressed to have contraceptive jabs under government plans to “urgently” bring down teenage pregnancy rates. Ministers have ordered council and health chief executives to increase
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      Lock icon CALIFORNIA BURNING
      52 22 More than 500 homes were destroyed and 20,000 residents forced to flee as a series of ferocious wind-driven wildfires raged across Southern California yesterday, virtually circling the city of Los Angeles. Officials said it was one of the worst fires to ravage the city in nearly half a
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      Lock icon Obama likely to lift ‘ global gag’ rule
      451 22 Obama likely to lift global gag’ rule ABORTION SERVICES AFP WASHINGTON Among a slew of executive orders Presidentelect Barack Obama is said to be drafting, observers believe one may lift a ban on US funding for overseas family planning groups that even dare mention abortion. “I think there’s a very
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    • Article
      Lock icon Major quake hits Sulawesi, thousands flee homes
      252 22(2nd edition) AFP JAKARTA A major 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early today, destroying houses and triggering a tsunami warning but there were no reports of fatalities, officials said. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which initially said the quake had a magnitude
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      Lock icon ESCALATION OF VIOLENCE
      68 22(2nd edition) Head of the Hamas government in the Palestinian territory, Mr Ismail Haniya (in grey), at the funeral in Gaza City of a Popular Resistance Committee fighter who was killed yesterday in an Israeli air raid. Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accused the Hamas movement of ‘shattering’
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      Lock icon Sri Lanka steps up air strikes on Tiger rebels
      359 22(2nd edition) AFTERNOON LATEST AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka stepped up air attacks against Tamil Tiger rebels in the island’s north yesterday as heavy fighting raged a day after troops recaptured a highly strategic town, the Defence Ministry said. Helicopter gunships and fighter jets
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      Lock icon Bye-bye, BlackBerry
      366 23 OH BUMMER THE NEWYORKTIMES WASHINGTON Sorry Mr President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words United States President-elect Barack Obama is dreading to hear. For years, like legions of other professionals, Mr Obama has been all but addicted to his BlackBerry. The device has rarely been far
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    • Article
      Lock icon New Media reporters circle White House
      390 23 AFP WASHINGTON As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take over the White House, American media outlets are ramping up coverage plans for a tech-savvy administration equipped with a powerful New Media toolkit. And reflecting the changing media landscape, for the first time ever it
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      Lock icon Bye-bye, BlackBerry
      366 23 OH BUMMER THE NEWYORKTIMES WASHINGTON Sorry Mr President. Please surrender your BlackBerry. Those are seven words United States President-elect Barack Obama is dreading to hear. For years, like legions of other professionals, Mr Obama has been all but addicted to his BlackBerry. The device has rarely been far
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      Lock icon Obama opts for experience
      342 23 AFTERNOON LATEST AFP WASHINGTON President-elect Barack Obama, who relinquished his Senate seat yesterday, has announced that he will add three Washington veterans to his White House staff. Mr Pete Rouse, his Chief of Staff in the Senate and former Chief of Staff to former Senate Democratic
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      236 14 New Business Opportunities as an Education Coach with MindChamps! "Now is the perfect time to maximise on what you have built. Education is one of the very few industries that is recession-proof. If you have a passion for making a difference to children's lives, leverage on the success of MindChamps!"
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      448 15 Carrefour <!► Life, the way i want it! J Items available from 17 Nov to 23 Nov 08 at Carrefour Suntec City Carrefour Plaza Singapura w toI DRINK GOOD BEER. Hunter S. Thompson If art (whether it's the art of beer making or the visual arts) is our first language,
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      427 15 Carrefour Life, the way i want it! J Items available from 17 Nov to 23 Nov 08 at Carrefour Suntec City Carrefour Plaza Singapura a-* to! DRINK GOOD BEER. Hunter S. Thompson If art (whether it's the art of beer making or the visual arts) is our first language, then
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      155 16 Join us for an informative talk Is LASIK for you? by Principal LASIK Surgeon Dr. Lee Sao Bing Dates: 20 Nov (Thurs) 21 Nov (Fri) Time: 7pm 8pm Agenda: a. LASIK-is it for you? b. INTRALASE- the blade-free method c. Wavefront what it is and how it helps d. Other
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      161 16(2nd edition) Join us for an informative talk ESS LAS IK centre m r/ V m in W Limited seats! RSVP at 6738 8222 toda wmk t i Is LASIK for yo by Principal LASIK Surgeon Dr. Lee Sao Bing Dates: 20 Nov (Thurs) 21 Nov (Fri) Time: 7pm 8pm Agenda: a.
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      263 18 OBAMA LIKELYTO LIFT ‘Global GaG’ rule. 22 Join us at the POSB Family Fair! 23 Nov (Sun), 1-6 pm Suntec City Tropics Atrium! (outside Mango) 1f 4 > TPOSB POSB Biz. Reg. Ko. *****148A Nov 08 i .*K •SSSk ss »V= 1.1.4. ft<9<9r =5 sw 5S8W SB „„iV 8K 5®
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      222 20 Win over S$3,800 worth of prizes and receive free goodie bags* at POSB Family Fair! f Tu, Nov (Sun), 1-6 pm Suntec City Tropics Atrium! (outside Mango) While stocks last. Terms conditions apply. 1 goodie bag per person. TPOSB He Masters The Financials Applied With Distinction And Success SMU MASTER
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      285 22 it MOCC mb femrnS WAY TAWU A day of wheels, deals and squeals FULL THROTTLE MocCarnival puts a fun new twist on buying that dream car or bike! Mingle with MediaCorp artiste, Christopher Lee, Class 95 and 987FM DJs and the FHM Girls. Take part in our Grand Lucky Draw
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      252 24 Are you getting Friday, 31 October 2008, The Straits Times Forum Our reply dated Tuesday, 4 November Reply to The Straits Times Forum We refer to the letter in ST Forum on Friday, 31 October 2008 by Mr Jayakumar SP, President of the Singapore News Vendors’ Association. We regret that
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      60 25 getting the full story? ForumFriday, 31 October 2008, LianHe ZaoBao Forum Our reply dated Wednesday, 5 November What was published on Thursday, 6 November 2008, LianHe ZaoBao Forum what was left out! Why pay to read half truths? TODAY, Singapore’s 2nd most read newspaper with 621,000* readers. Delivered to thousands
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      316 26  -  But setup process and administrative charges may vary according to the billing organisation, bank GIRO PAYMENTS Letter from Ong-Ang Ai Boon Director, The Association of Banks in Singapore WE REFER to “The problems with Giro” (Nov 14). We would like to clarify several issues raised in
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      178 28  -  BY DR BILL MAIER FEAR OF THE DARK To a child who’s afraid of the dark, bedtime can be a nightmare literally. I heard about one mother who had to sit beside her 3-year-old daughter’s bed each night until the girl fell asleep. The mom assumed
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      266 28 Letter from Raymond Yeo I REFER to media reports about the video clip that showed an Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) student being “ragged”. My daughter is a JC student. After watching the video clip, I am shocked at the extreme bullying and humiliation imposed
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      1356 30  -  Top 10 famous local almost-has-beens through the ages TV HISTORY MAY SEAH may@mediacorp. com.sg will celebrate its 45th anniversary with a star-studded gala that will be telecast live at 7pm. Local television has come a long way since 1963 and it has created many stars
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      209 32  -  GENEVIEVE LOH IF WE got a dollar each time were out and suddenly felt the urge to catch a movie at the last minute, only to find ourselves at a complete loss at where, and what times the movie was showing, we’d own the building
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      104 34 LINDSAY Lohan was recently pelted with a flour bomb on arrival at a Paris nightclub wearing a fur stole. Animal-rights activists showered the 22-year-old actress with flour when she went to the VIP Room Theater in the early hours of Saturday with her friend, disc jockey Samantha Ronson.
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      398 35  -  THEATRE REVIEW DAS EXPERIMENT: BLACK BOX MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp. com.sg OFFICERS of the law, this reviewer has come to turn himself in. A heinous crime was committed in the name of theatre on Saturday night and this willing accomplice enjoyed every minute of it. In the gripping Das
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        178 36 THE COVENANT HBO (Ch 60), 9pm In 1692, five powerful witch families commit a covenant of silence to hide from witch hunters. One of them breaks the covenant and all five families are banished. Fast forward to the present and four teenage wizard friends are in
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      45 35 SUDOKUplus DiFFiCulty rating: yEStErDay’S Solution: how to Play: The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. What are your views on Sudoku Plus? Email us at plus@newstoday.com.sg CoPyrighT uCliCk
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      554 35 what’S on tv. 36 SB ORGANISATION 85 Years Of Entertaining The World 6738 0555 CATHAY CINEPLEXES W 6235 1155 tickets.cathay.com.sg THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 £t6 J m S'PORE PREMIER CINEPLEX K? THE GRAND CATHAY I MADAGASCAR ESCAPE 2 AFRICA* (IN DIGITAL FORMAT) (G) (CS) (*****) 11.00am, 12.50pm,
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      732 36 6.00AM Entertainment Tonight 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.00 The Amazing Race XIII I’m Like an Angry Cow (Simulcast From USA) 10.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos 11.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show NOON The Rachael Ray Show II 1.00PM Heartland Getaways: Chinatown 1.30 Wish Upon A Star 2.00 My Sassy Neighbour III
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      835 38  - With the golfing gods’ on his side india’s jeev Milkha singh holds off Harrington and Els by mere inches to claim s’pore open Golf Barclays Singapore Open AsiA’s MAjor TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LESS than an inch. That was Jeev Milkha Singh’s winning margin at the US$5 million ($7.6 million) Barclays Singapore
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      507 39  -  Lam falls from 2nd to 18th on final day but takes away positives from experience Golf Barclays Singapore Open asia’s Major TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg GOING into yesterday’s final round of the US$5 million ($7.6 million) Barclays Singapore Open, Lam Chih Bing was at
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      386 39  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg THIS morning, Jasmine Yeong-Nathan is due to touch down here after a 24-hour flight from Mexico, where she became the first Singaporean to win the prestigious Bowling World Cup last Friday. Before boarding the plane yesterday morning (Singapore
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      258 39  -  MILTON TAN SINGAPORE football greats from decades past took to the Jalan Besar Stadium pitch yesterday, the final day of the Singapore 9s Masters 2008. The event boasted names like Quah Kim Song, Au-Yeong Pak Kuan, R Suriamurthi, Robert Sim and former national
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      507 39  -  Lam falls from 2nd to 18th on final day but takes away positives from experience Golf Barclays Singapore Open asia’s Major TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg GOING into yesterday’s final round of the US$5 million ($7.6 million) Barclays Singapore Open, Lam Chih Bing was at
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      476 39 AFTERNOON LATEST AFP MADRID Barcelona opened up a threepoint lead at the top of the Spanish first division with Lionel Messi’s seventh goal of the season and a late goal from substitute Seydou Keita sealing a 2-0 win over Recreativo Huelva yesterday (this morning, Singapore
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      293 39 THE GUARDIAN MILAN Kaka scored a contested penalty to help AC Milan cut the gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan to a point with a 1-0 home win over lowly Chievo yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The Brazilian playmaker netted after appearing
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      711 40 Record 10th straight away win in Premiership helps Blues forget Burnley loss ENGLISH FOOTBALL THE OBSERVER English Premiership West Brom 0 Chelsea 3 BIRMINGHAM Stamford Bridge is not quite the fortress it used to be, but Chelsea can do no wrong on the road. On their
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      239 40 AFP LONDON Arsene Wenger admitted Arsenal “lack the consistency” to be classed a top side after they slumped to a disastrous 2-0 home defeat against an impressive Aston Villa on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The Gunners slipped nine points adrift of joint leaders Chelsea and Liverpool
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        86 40 team.~aFP David~ Beckham~ has~ been~ axed~ from~ Fabio~ Capello’s~ 23-man~ England~ squad~ for~ Wednesday’s~ friendly~ against~ Germany~ in~ Berlin,~ while~ there~ was~ a~ surprise~ call-up~ for~ Chelsea~ defender~ Michael~ Mancienne.~ Beckham~ was~ omitted~ because~ the~ LA~ Galaxy~ midfielder~ hasn’t~ played~ since~ the~ Major~
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        114 40 so.”~the guardian Brazilian~ star~ Robinho~ has~ urged~ his~ national~ team-mate~ Kaka~ to~ join~ him~ at~ Manchester~ City. “Kaka~ is~ fantastic~ and~ has~ so~ much~ ability.~ He~ is~ strong,~ intelligent~ and~ fast,”~ said~ Robinho.~ “It’s~ great~ when~ we~ have~ players~ like~ that~ mentioned~ with~ the~ club.~ All~ the~
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      307 40(2nd table) AGENCIES LONDON Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has been ruled out of England’s soccer squad to face Germany on Wednesday after suffering a leg injury in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Bolton. In a further blow to the team, Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart
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      482 40(2nd table) City on way to victory when the Hull playmaker scores AFTERNOON LATEST AFP English Premiership Hull 2 Manchester City 2 HULL Hull midfielder Geovanni Gomez returned to haunt Manchester City as the Brazilian salvaged a 2-2 draw at the KC Stadium yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Mark
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      422 40(2nd table) English Premiership Everton 1 Middlesbrough 1 LIVERPOOL Ayegbeni Yakubu rescued Everton as the Nigerian striker’s second-half equaliser earned a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). David Moyes’ side looked to be heading for their first defeat in five matches when Gary O’Neil
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      521 41  -  High on a third straight S-League title, team say it’s belief that drives them nTuC income-yeo’s s-League 2008 Gombak United v SAFFC Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm SINGAPORE FOOTBALL MILTON TAN sports@newstoday.com. sg SAFFC wrapped up the NTUC Income-Yeo’s S-League 2008 title on Friday
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      466 41  - The race is still on for second place MILTON TAN nTuC income-yeo’s s-League 2008 Super Reds v Tam pines Rovers Yishun Stadium, 7.45pm Home United v Balestier Khalsa Bishan Stadium, 7.45pm THE S-League goes into its final match day of the NTUC Income-Yeo’s S-League 2008 season with the champions decided
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      68 40 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 9.15am~ NFL~ Dallas~ v~ Washington,~ Ch~ 22 TOMORROW 2.55am~ Football~ V1~ Match~ against~ Poverty,~ Ch~ 22 3.40am~ Football~ FA~ Cup:~ Northampton~ v~ Leeds,~ Ch~ 27 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) SPORTS BETTING WITH
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      60 40(2nd table) SPORTS ON TV TOMORROW 2.55am~ Football~ V1~ Match~ against~ Poverty,~ Ch~ 22 3.40am~ Football~ FA~ Cup:~ Northampton~ v~ Leeds,~ Ch~ 27 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) SPORTS BETTING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER Do not bet illegally. RCB
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      610 42  -  Expanding medical school to offer new viral infection programme GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg THERE is some rapid expansion of staff and research strength due at Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS), which was set up here in 2005. The school’s
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