Today, 18 November 2008

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      227 1 Beauty Desires features inspiring real-life tales of women who battled hair, skin weight woes. Were they successful? Watch to find out! This program is brought to you by: YUN NAM LomX>on N/fiW Wk H A I R C A R E roHMiiaiHiiMiiinii 4 M^diaCorp rv (Beauty (Desires Don't Miss! This
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      370 1 r\K/ v /o^i< SKIN SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE I MALAYSIA I SHANGHAI 22 Nov 08, 9pm on Channel 8 1 7> M uJajcx'6 ccxv\ do UJ*-£U w\m 5L>v\( All tte anti-pimples products I’ve used so far didn't work at all! My face is ft led with clusters of red pimples and I
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      49 1 CITIGROUP WIELDSTHE AXES US banking giant to slash another 53,000 jobs worldwide. page B1 Page 24 Page B3 Page B4 goldheart.com.sg A GOLDHEAFT Ascente •••>. X Unprecedented brilliance In an emerald-shaped diamond A display of stunning clarity Of substance and stature Goldheart Ascente. Crafted to perfection. Created for you. GOLDHEART
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  • COLUMN
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      Agatha Koh Brazil
      27 1 Today, it is a Singapore icon, but Raffles Hotel once faced imminent closure until an “Italian Stallion” single-hand-edly revived it with a “human touch”.
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  • BUSINESS
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      Japan in recession
      23 1 Hurt by weak export growth and steep cuts in corporate spending, the world’s secondlargest economy has officially slipped into recession.
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    Sands on safe ground
    36 1 Fears about the survival of Las Vegas Sands Corp have been removed, after the completion of an offering of common shares, preferred stock and warrants provided about US$2.1 billion of fresh capital.
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    That $16m question That $16m question
    855 1  -  Town Council chief says prudence has kept risk exposure to acceptable level GRASSROOTS INVESTMENTS ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com. sg THE size of the burnt investments had earlier been described loosely as “a couple of percentage”, and yesterday, the hard figures amounting to $16 million in
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    It doesn’t make bold headlines, but it’s fair
    705 1  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com. sg IN FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s words, it would have been “easy” for the Government to score political points by putting pressure on the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to bear down on the financial institutions that sold
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    24 1(2nd edition) TODAY afternoon edition Tuesday November 18, 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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      Deep, long U in UK
      22 1(2nd edition) UK economy likely to contract for three more quarters before beginning a slow recovery through 2010: Report.
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    Hedges trimmed
    24 1(2nd edition) Hedge fund assets are likely to fall to about US$1 trillion by the mid-2009, half their peak seen in June this year.
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    Brown won’t budge
    22 1(2nd edition) The British government will stick to fiscal policy to reduce deflation, argues UK PM in face of opposition criticism.
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  • NEWS LATEST
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      Here, Obama ...
      16 1(2nd edition) Here, Obama Bush administration says it won’t touch the remaining half of the US bailout package.
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    Lock icon Pirates strike black gold Pirates snare black gold
    768 1(2nd edition) Supertanker carrying 2b barrels of crude hijacked off African coast AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES DUBAI In a dramatic escalation of high seas crime, Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi supertanker loaded with crude hundreds of miles off the coast of East Africa defeating the
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    It doesn’t make bold headlines, but it’s fair
    705 1(2nd edition)  -  LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com. sg IN FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s words, it would have been “easy” for the Government to score political points by putting pressure on the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to bear down on the financial institutions that sold
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      47 1(2nd edition) iN ThE MoRNiNg EdiTioN Read the full story at www.todayonline.com Page B1 Page B2 Page B3 Page 3 goldheart.com.sg A GOLDHEAFT Ascente •••>. X Unprecedented brilliance In an emerald-shaped diamond A display of stunning clarity Of substance and stature Goldheart Ascente. Crafted to perfection. Created for you. GOLDHEART
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon HOW TOWN COUNCILS INVEST
      108 2 How much they can invest: Sinking funds (used for long-term maintenance expenditure such as lift replacement) and accumulated surpluses. •What they can invest in: Bonds, securities and deposits. A 35-per-cent cap on the amount used out of sinking funds to invest in higher-risk, nonGovernment issued securities,
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      Lock icon HOW TOWN COUNCILS INVEST
      109 2(2nd edition) How much they can invest: Sinking funds (used for long-term maintenance expenditure such as lift replacement) and accumulated surpluses. What they can invest in: Bonds, securities and deposits. A 35-per-cent cap on the amount used out of sinking funds to invest in higher-risk, nonGovernment issued securities,
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      Lock icon Obama in 60 minutes
      732 3 THE FIRSTTV INTERVIEW US PRESIDENT-ELECT Barack Obama said he intends to do whatever it takes to repair the economy, restore confidence and create jobs. And in a dramatic foreign policy break from incumbent George WBush, Mr Obama, who gave his first post-election TV interview on Sunday
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      Lock icon ‘We won ’t touch bailout funds’
      539 3(2nd edition) Bush administration likely to leave remainder of bailout package for obama’s team AFTERNOON LATEST WASHINGTON The Bush administration told congressional aides it will not ask lawmakers to release US$350 billion ($532 billion) remaining as part of the US$700-billion financial rescue package, people familiar with
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      Lock icon Politicos divided on auto-maker plan
      221 3(2nd edition) BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States Senate Democrats unveiled a proposal to provide automakers with up to US$25 billion ($38 billion) in loans while imposing limits on executive pay. The White House immediately criticised the plan as a raid on government funds. The proposed legislation, released by
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    • PARLIAMENT
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        Lock icon New power tariffs announced in two weeks
        210 4 NEO CHAI CHIN ELECTRICITY prices for January to March next year will be announced in two weeks, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry S Iswaran. Due to falling oil prices in recent months, Singaporeans can expect next quarter’s tariffs to
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        Lock icon Not a question of if, but when
        387 4  -  IRs expected to meet economic targets, albeit with impact from crisis INTEGRATED RESORTS TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg THE promise, when the Government decided to allow the Integrated Resorts (IRs) in, was a $1.5-bil-lion increase in our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 35,000 newjobs but
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        Allow docs, patients to have more ‘die-logues’: Khaw
        444 4  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ASK a patient if he has made a living will, and one could be fined up to $5,000 and jailed up to 12 months. Such are the “severe penalties” faced by doctors and nurses now, and they constitute
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        2011 IS A REALISTIC DEADLINE FOR SCHOOL BUS SEATBELTS
        171 6  -  ESTHER NG Why is the deadline for the retrofitting of seatbelts set so far ahead 2011 for school buses and 2013 for small buses, MP Fatimah Lateef (Marine Parade GRC) asked in Parliament yesterday. Senior Minister of State for Transport Lim
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        Why that 80% rule...
        418 6  -  Enough bus stops along route must be wheelchair friendly, for sake of safety ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp. com.sg IT MAY be a wheelchair-acces-sible bus, but if the bus stops along the route are not at least 80 per cent wheelchair-friend-ly, the wheelchair-bound commuter will not be allowed
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        Spending wisely
        425 8  -  MBMF accounts to be externally audited; funding closely monitored ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp. com.sg WHAT kind of checks will be in place to ensure the prudent use of the national Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF)? This was one of the many MBMF-themed questions asked by Malay Muslim Members of
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        Lock icon OTHER AMENDMENTS TO AMLA
        68 8 The minimum Muslim marriage age will be raised from 16 to 18 years. The Enforcement Process for Syariah Court orders will be enhanced, so Muslims need not have Syariah Court orders enforced in District Courts. The scope of Muis’ powers will be widened so it can
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        More damages for wrongful death
        200 8  -  TEO XUANWEI THE maximum sum that can be awarded for bereavement in civil suits for wrongful acts which cause death will be increased from $10,000 to $15,000, under proposed changes to the Civil Law Act. This is under the recommendation of the Law Reform Committee
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          Lock icon HALF OF S’POREANS WHO APPLY TO THE 3 UNIS GET AT LEAST 1 OFFER
          137 8 for their exceptional talent in music. CHANNEL NEWSASIA Over the past three years, half of all Singaporeans who applied to the three public universities here received at least one offer from a university. This was revealed
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          Lock icon CHANGES TO COPYRIGHT, CASINO CONTROL,TERRORISM LEGISLATIONS
          121 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Parliament passed a bill which will allow for amendments to several Acts under the Law Ministry. Senior Minister of State for Law Ho Peng Kee presented the changes to the House. These include changes to the Copyright Act which now exempts radio
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      Lock icon ‘I’m a loving critic of the West’
      325 10  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg He was blasted for being “anti american” in a review of his book. Yet, when Professor Kishore Mahbubani (picture) asked his publisher in Turkey when the book would be published, he was told it was “pro-American”. Speaking last
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      Bring the ‘many helping hands’ together
      594 10  -  NMP urges better coordination among agencies serving the elderly AGEING NEEDS LIN YANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg HE MIGHT be poor and on public assistance, but asked if he would rather age somewhere else, the elderly Indian man replied: “The Government is like my father. If I
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        MORE CHINA DAIRY PRODUCTS TO RETURN TO SHELVES
        93 12 More Chinese food products will be returning to supermarket and provision shop shelves after they were found to be safe for consumption. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said yesterday it had completed the testing of bread and cakes as well as
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        PSLE RESULTS TO BE RELEASED ON THURSDAY
        139 12 PSLE results will be out on Thursday. Students can get the results from their schools from 12pm. Option forms for choosing secondary schools will also be given to eligible pupils. Students are required to hand to their parents the sealed option forms, which
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        Lock icon CPF INTEREST REMAINS AT 2.5%
        178 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Central Provident Fund (CPF) members will continue to receive a 2.5-per-cent yearly interest payout for savings in their ordinary account, till end of March 2009. This means the concessionary interest rate for HDB mortgage loans pegged at 0.1 percentage point above the CPF
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      Lock icon More accuracy, greater comfort
      429 12  -  Thanks to a new system at s’pore National Eye Centre LASIK SURGERY SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp. com.sg 938LIVE MORE accurate and comfortable laser surgeries to correct your vision that is the promise for Lasik patients here, thanks to a new system launched this month at the Singapore
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      Lock icon This gift grows
      617 13  -  The Minimum Sum Topping-Up Scheme is one of the safest avenues for Bernard Yang to build up his and his loved ones’ nest eggs Lynette Koh Bernard Yang has had a longstanding interest in growing his funds:The 36-year-old executive director and coowner of an eyewear company has
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      Lock icon Is it ‘The Double Helix’ or ...?
      220 14 Is it ‘The Double Helix’ or SHOULD Singapore’s newest landmark pedestrian bridge be named “The Double Helix” or “The DNA Bridge” or something else altogether? The public can have their say now that the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), which is proposing the first two names, is seeking feedback to name
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      New sensors and borrowed ‘ eyes’
      345 14 New sensors and borrowed eyes’ PUB steps up alert systems ahead of monsoon season FLOOD PREVENTION ASIDE from monitoring traffic on our roads, the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) CCTV cameras will also be used to check on Singapore’s drainage facilities. The Public Utilities Board (PUB) said that it is working
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      Lock icon 378 more train trips a week for festive season
      316 14 SHORTER waiting times and less crowded trains plus a chance to win a mobile phone. That’s what SMRT is offering during the festive season. In anticipation of higher demand for train services, SMRT will add 378 train trips each week from
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      45 2(2nd edition) In a full report carried in our morning edition, the local authorities revealed the extent of Town Council funds sank into structured products. Here, we explore the investment breakdown of five Town Councils. >> You can read the full story, “That $16 million question”, on www.todayonline.com.
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      249 3 THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. Capitalise on the Potential of the Booming Industry. m i Tropical Breeze, MDIS Hospitality Training Centre. Providing the relevant skills for swift employability in the tourism industry. With the upcoming Integrated Resorts and Youth Olympics, there is a growing need for more trained and qualified professionals
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      249 3(2nd edition) THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. Capitalise on the Potential of the Booming Industry. m HO Tropical Breeze, MDIS Hospitality Training Centre. Providing the relevant skills for swift employability in the tourism industry. With the upcoming Integrated Resorts and Youth Olympics, there is a growing need for more trained and qualified professionals
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      527 5 i¥ 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 2008 and
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      104 6 singlasik All LASIK lasers are the ScHYlG. For answers. call Singapore National Eye Centre at 6322 8891 6322 9599 or SMS your name to 9725 2366. The singlasik™ experience Quality assurance backed by 100% audit since 1990 Faculty of 12 surgeons and choice of 3 excimer lasers and 3 femtosecond
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      139 6 3RD ANNIVERSARY PROMOTION (MON THURS) For every 3 diners, 4th person dine free. DAILY BUFFET A LA CARTE ONLY *Not valid with other promotion, cash only, valid for standard menu only Except public holiday and eve. Valid till 30th Nov 2008 BUDGET $15.90++ Lunch From $17.90++ Dinner STANDARD $18.90++ Lunch
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      664 9 Carrefour <t> OFF* CARREFOUR HOUSE BRANDS** *10% in this form: 5% direct discount 5% POSB cash rebates rebate based on nett total after direct deduction ""including regular price and direct markdown items; a excluding pay-per-weight items and all other 'special mechanic'promotions such as 'Buy 1 Get 1 Free’etc Promotion period
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      476 10 Enjoy exciting games and contests at the POSB Family Fair! 23 Nov (Sun), 1-6 pm Suntec City Tropics Atrium! (outside Mango) TPOSB POSB Biz. Reg. No. *****1 48A Nov 08 EXCITING BUSINESS EARNING OPPORTUNITY ‘By year 2010 the Robotics market is forecast to reach International Robotics Society r y US$24.3
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      97 11 “A r 13 .;W\ i. 3 1 1 r j* ESI 3 I! ii tig M r i J "swi i I g 4 f 4"! fc. mm.m e >, China’s street maps are rewritten daily. Make sure your courier knows his way around. The country’s changing fast. But FedEx
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      333 12 BUILDING FUTURES One success story at a time What’s the best short-cut to my career path? WE HAVE THE PLAN APMI KAPLAN ASIA PACIFIC MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE M MURDOCH UNIVERSITY CRICOS *****J Bachelor of Arts with double majors in Psychology Marketing Management Provides practical application in clinical, cognitive, developmental, organisational and
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      90 15 4 V *7 M 'j 7 U.S. Poultry is tender, tasty and satisfying a wonderful meal for the whole family. And because U.S. Poultry feeds on nutritious grains such as soybeans and corn, the poultry you serve on your table is naturally brimming with goodness. Buy your U.S. frozen poultry
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon New campaign ‘to fight back’
      402 16 Foundation is ‘Thaksin’s attempt at countering enemies’ portrayal of him’ THAI POLITICS AGENCIES BANGKOK Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, facing jail time for a corruption conviction in Thailand, unveiled a new foundation and research group designed “to stimulate development” in Asia. With offices in
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      Lock icon 4 dead, 40 injured
      202 17 7.5-magnitude quake hit Sulawesi early yesterday INDONESIA QUAKE AGENCIES PALU (Indonesia) A powerful 7.5-mag-nitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early yesterday, killing four people, injuring about 40 others and triggering tsunami warnings that sparked widespread panic. Thousands of people fled to higher ground in
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      PAS leader against ‘Malay supremacy’
      171 17 KOTA BARU The spiritual leader of Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and Chief Minister of Kelantan, Nik Aziz Nik Mat, said he disagreed with the notion of “Malay supremacy” because there are no race considerations in Islam. He said that Muslims who placed nationalism and race
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      Lock icon Death sentence for mistress-killer
      162 18 BEIJING A Beijing man was sentenced to death for the murder of his mistress in a crime that included blowing up her apartment in the centre of China’s capital. Wu Xiangdong was sentenced recently for murdering his mistress, identified only by her surname Ding, in August
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      Lock icon US FDA to open offices in China
      156 18 AP BEIJING The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will open three offices in China this week in an unprecedented effort to improve the safety of exports to America, amid recurring product safety scares. The new FDA offices, which are the first
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      Lock icon It’s now up to the Tibetans
      315 18 They are preparing for change after Dalai Lama admits failure TIBET-CHINA RELATIONS AFP DHARAMSHALA (India) Leading Tibetans in exile began a week-long meeting yesterday in northern India that could usher in a more radical approach to their long struggle against Chinese rule in Tibet.
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      Lock icon ‘Racist rats come out of the woodwork’
      469 20 ELECTION FALLOUT THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK A bigoted backlash against President-elect Barack Obama, America’s first black leader, threatens to snuff out the postelection glow of racial progress and harmony. Cross burnings. Schoolchildren chanting “Assassinate Obama”. Black figures hung from nooses. Racial epithets
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      Lock icon Brown may press on with organ donor law
      246 20 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Automatic consent for organ donation could still be introduced in the United Kingdom even though a government review rejected it. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he was still prepared to change the law so that people would have
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      Lock icon ‘Meh’ is now in the dictionary
      201 20 AP LONDON At least someone is excited about “meh”. The expression of indifference has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary after generating a surprising amount of enthusiasm among lexicographers. Publisher HarperCollins announced yesterday the word had been chosen from terms suggested by
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      Lock icon Obama mends fences
      521 20 President-elect meets McCain, keeps pledge to reach out to foes AFTERNOON LATEST AFP CHICAGO President-elect Barack Obama extended a bipartisan olive branch by meeting his vanquished Republican rival John McCain yesterday. However, a Cabinet job was not expected to be on offer. The meeting between the victor
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      Lock icon Bahraini prince sues Michael Jackson for $10.6m
      324 20 AFP LONDON Pop megastar Michael Jackson recorded a song written by a Bahraini prince planned as a charity single, a court here heard yesterday. The unusual musical collaboration emerged as Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, second son of the King of Bahrain,
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      Lock icon Storm lashes Aussie tourist towns
      289 22 Dramatic weather leaves 1 dead, 230,000 homes and businesses without electricity AUSTRALIAN WEATHER SYDNEY A violent storm ripped through picturesque tourist hubs in eastern Australia, leaving one person dead and causing damage comparable to that wrought by a cyclone, officials said yesterday. Sunday’s storm tore
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon IRANIAN VP UNDER FIRE
        119 22 AFP The Iranian Vice-President in charge of tourism faced calls for his sacking after girls danced with the Quran during a ceremony staged by his ministry, media reported on Sunday. Mr Esfandyar Rahim Mashaie, who survived criticism earlier this year for saying Iran is “a friend
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        Lock icon SECURITY TIGHT AS INDIAN KASHMIR VOTES IN STATE POLLS
        99 22 Indian Kashmir voted under tight security yesterday for a new state government, with Muslim separatists staging a massive boycott to protest New Delhi’s hold over the Himalayan region. The state elections are being staggered over seven phases through Dec 24, enabling
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        Lock icon INCEST FATHER WANTED TO MAKE DUNGEON A TOURIST ATTRACTION
        136 22 Austrian Josef Fritzl wanted to make a tourist attraction out of the dungeon where he imprisoned his daughter for 24 years and fathered seven children with her, a newspaper reported. The 73-year-old Fritzl wanted to charge visitors to enter his former
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      287 16 Advertisement "My Profits Exceed My Monthly Salary! I Work Because I Choose To..." Karen Hong, 28 Marketing Consultant Florida-based Millionaire Trader, Mirriam MacWilliams, coaches over 3500 people in Asia on howto trade profitably and safely in the stock market, even when prices are falling. Karen Hong, 28, Marketing Consultant, is
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      14 17 Tune in to LTA traffic news for the most current updates on the go.
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      160 20 WORK STUDY(Full/Part Time) “ALTHOUGH I ONLY HAVE ‘O’ LEVELS, THIS PROGRAM ENABLES ME TO ACHIEVE FAST CAREER ADVANCEMENT. I AM AN ASSISTANT MANAGER NOW” Tay Gek Lyn Earn S$43,200* Get the World Recognised British Professional Qualification at the Same Time. EVERYONE CAN JOIN* ‘N’, ‘O’, ITE A, Poly, Degree students/graduates,
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      45 24  -  Bryan Loh The cost of a school uniform is at least $18. And some schools are even asking parents to buy the school’s socks. Why doesn’t Moe enforce a rule, that all schools have the same uniform, but with a different badge.
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      829 24  -  COFFEE WITH AGATHA KOH BRAZIL voices editor agatha@mediacorp.com.sg YOU could say this Italian has played quite a part in Singapore’s nation-building. After all, Roberto Pregarz has been credited with single-handedly saving the Raffles Hotel not the swish, super 5star establishment on Beach Road that it has become,
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      185 28  -  BY DR BILL MAIER MOVING FORWARD BY LOOKING BACK Couples tend to spend too much time worrying about the future and not enough time looking back on special memories. Instead of focusing on what you wish you had, why not celebrate what you already have? My
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      287 28 Landed property is reaching for the skies what a shame! PRIVATE HOUSING Letter from George Pasqual THE Nov 12 issue of Today carried an advertising feature about Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Green Mark homes. It promoted a lifestyle change in an eco-friendly environment and at the
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      136 28  -  Letter from Jenny Teo Director (Corporate Communications) Energy Market Authority WE THANK Mr David Boey for his suggestion to fine-tune the tariff-setting formula to prevent spikes in the electricity price “A suggestion to prevent spikes in energy bills... (Nov 13). The oil market today
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      36 26 ...while Adam does the same in seat 88B somewhere above the Pacific Ocean. V ...he will reminisce how his father and him enjoyed jeering the referee ana cheering the goals at S-League matches... m m i
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      117 27 The devices which make all this possible aren't here yet. But the mobile network already is. The new M1 Network. ...dad will still jeer the referee and cheer the goals from the grandstand at the new Singapore Sports Hub... ...because his dad will shoot and send every match in real
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      52 30 Vince Reese Witherspoon Vaughn FOUR CHRISTMASES > SB Ham mm Hill dbiiiii mu Him iiiii m ra MMIMLHM II El HI ramnnra ESMUIIHIUIIIiW.il rating to be advised M lht. f TJ0I IN CINEMAS 27 NOVEMBER His father, her mother, his mother and her father all in one day. w w
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        1293 32  -  From anime and manga to new media, the world is turning Japanese JAPAN HOUR MAYO MARTIN in tokyo mayo@mediacorp.com. sg IT’S not every day one finds himself in a room being wooed by a boy named Tiger, a robot and a certain Mr Yoda. That’s exactly
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        52 34 This one’s for every Japanese pop culture nut out there, with seven different zones featuring performances by anime singers May’n and Ichirou Mizuki. Visit www.afa08.com for details. >> Nov 22 to 23, 10am to 9pm, Hall 403 to 404, Suntec Convention Centre. Tickets at $5 and $8
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        26 34 Japanese visual artist/floral designer Naoya Oka presents an exhibit by his alter-ego Mr Rock. >> Nov 19 to 23, Artfolio Gallery, Raffles Hotel Arcade. Free admission.
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        JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
        41 34 A showcase of new media art, anime, manga and entertainment from Japan including an interactive section. Visit www.singart.com for details. >> Nov 22 to Dec 14, SAM 8Q, 8 Queen Street. Admission at $3 or $8 (with SAM).
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        38 34 He’s Chinese, but artist Chan Yu lists Superflat artist Takashi Murakami as one of his influences for his pop art-like works. >> Nov 20 to Dec 5, Connoisseur Art Gallery, Raffles Hotel Arcade. Free admission.
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        29 34 Chinese artist Lu Yifei’s own take on Japanese animation icons like Doraemon and Astro Boy. >> Nov 20 to 30, Utterly Art, 229A South Bridge Road. Free admission.
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        98 35 Paul McCartney says it’s time an experimental Beatles track saw the light of day. McCartney says he wants to release Carnival of Light, a 14-minute experimental track the Fab Four recorded in 1967 but never released. The band played the recording for an audience just
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      351 35  -  New play tackles the issue of euthanasia LOCALTHEATRE MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg EVEN before the recent debate popped up in newspaper pages, first-time playwright and Toy Factory associate artistic director Nelson Chia was pondering on the issue of euthanasia. Opening on Thursday is First Light,
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      135 34 WL m, a t Produced by Feld Entertainment l 'MM cn m t; m M (S) m S> w U M v. U < l L8PI lit! n i Z m w*Mwrn' mm mm L£Eer ywsErAmoRuI www.disneylive-asia.com THE MAGICAL EXPERIENCE STARTS TODAY! Enter a world of wonder, music and magic,
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      796 35 sudoku plus 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 G/ Goto 1 Village^
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      269 35 The youNg do geT iT. gout is not just a disease of the old, say doctors. 36 CATHAY CINEPLEXES S 6235 1155 tickets.cathay.com.sg CAUSEWAY POINT 1 Woodlands Square, Level 7 AMK HUB 53 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, AMK Hul MADAGASCAR ESCAPE 2 AFRICA* (Q) (CS) (*****) 11.15am, 12.00pm, 1.10,1.50,
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      723 36  -  Gout is not just a disease of the old, say doctors, and when it hits, it can cripple JOINT PAIN EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com. sg MIDDLE-AGED men indulging in decadent delicacies. Beer-swilling, overweight uncles chain-smoking in the kopitiam. Mention gout sufferers and such images are likely to come
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        67 36 Ease aches and pain in your feet with proper footwear and care. Learn how wearing shoes that fit poorly can cause foot problems and how you can deal with them. Date: Tomorrow Time: 3pm to 4.30pm Venue: WINGS, 9 Bishan Place, Junction 8 Office
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        65 36 Are you confused by what you read about diet and diabetes?This talk will shed light on the role that diet and nutrition plays in managing your blood sugar levels. Date: Thursday Time: 1pm to 2 pm Venue: NUH, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road,
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        67 36 A team of medical experts will touch on women-related health issues such as fibroid and ovarian cyst; and prolapse and urinary leakage. They will also give tips on how you can prevent these conditions. Date: Saturday Time: 1pm to 5.20pm Venue: Park Hotel (Next to Paragon),
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          218 38 QUESTION BYWORRIED I am 30 years old. In the past few years, I have noticed a significant growth of moles and brown spots on my arms, face and legs, especially after exposure to the sun. I used to sun tan frequently, but stopped doing so after
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        643 38  -  VISION BREAK Dry eyes is a common occurrence among office workers. here’s how to keep them fresh and healthy... EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE you’re working at the computer, your eyes start to ache and sting. And no matter how much you rub them, you can’t
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          592 39 Q1 I am currently using a manual toothbrush, but am concerned that it may not be able to get rid of the plague on the inner areas of the teeth. Is an electric toothbrush a better alternative to a manual one?
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      219 39 askthedentista public education project supported by the Singapore Dental Health Foundation (www.dentalhealth.org.sg) and Lion Corporation Systema Toothbrush Now with 2 Cleaning Actions for Cleaner and Shinier Teeth! Patented Super-Tapered Bristles, Now in Bi-Level Design Developed with advanced dental technology from Japan, Systema toothbrushes feature patented super-tapered, soft and slim bristles
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      197 40 GREAT EXPECTATIONS IV Mealtimes Sleep Channel NewsAsia, 8.31pm 11.31pm Get expert advice on dealing with children who are fussy eaters and refuse to sleep, this week on Great Expectations. FIGHT SCIENCE Fight Masters Mixed Martial Arts okto, 10pm Mixed Martial Arts: it is a worldwide phenomenon, led by
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      154 40 IRYU TEAM MEDICAL DRAGON II Premiere Mei Ah Drama Channel (mioTV Ch 73), 10.30pm In this second season, Asada Ryutaro wages a new battle against the realities of the medical care system. The government has drafted legislation to tackle the recent inflation of medical fees, and
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      141 40 NoT LIke eVeryoNe eLSe HBO (Ch 60), 9pm When one of her teachers falls ill, Native American teenager Brandi Blackbear is accused of putting a curse and gets suspended. The Blackbears then enlist the help of the American Civil Liberties Union to file a suit against
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      718 40 CHaNNeL 6.00AM Entertainment Tonight 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 10.30 The Oprah Winfrey Show 11.30 Martin Yan’s China NOON The Rachael Ray Show II 1.00PM Makansutra Raw (Available In True HD On HD5) 1.30 Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! 2.00 True Courage 2.30 Style By Jury
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      284 41  -  SHAMIROSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com. sg THE Singapore women’s gymnastics team made history in Doha yesterday when they won bronze at the 4th Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships. Despite injuries to two of the fourmember team, the women overcame the odds to finish behind gold medallists Japan
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      655 41  -  Coach’s stats from last friday’s big league clash shows up national stars SINGAPORE FOOTBALL SHAMIROSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com. sg IT WAS billed as the match of the season. Two of the biggest rivals in the S-League, all set to clash in the penultimate match of the season with the
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      941 42  -  S-League set to fete their best, with SaffC’s duric and Therdsak in the spotlight SINGAPORE FOOTBALL MILTON TAN sports@newstoday.com. sg WITH the 33-match NTUC Income-Yeo’s S-League 2008 season done and dusted after last night’s final round of matches, the coaches and players can look
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      673 43  -  Organisers says they will try to bring in Tiger in 2009, but cost a factor Golf Barclays Singapore Open 2008 asia’s maJor TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg DESPITE the rain and lightning that peppered the Barclays Singapore Open in the first and second rounds last Thursday and Friday,
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      460 43  -  Stadium.miLToN TaN NTuC income-yeo’s s-League 2008 Gombak United 3 SAFFC 3 SAFFC were not going to let Gombak United spoil their party at the Jurong West Stadium last night. The Warriors had already sealed an unprecedented third straight S-League title last
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      593 44 england coach summoned liverpool star to show he’s the boss iNTerNaTioNal fooTball The daily Telegraph LONDON Fabio Capello’s insistence that Steven Gerrard, Liverpool’s injured captain, had to be seen by England’s medical people will inevitably be depicted as a deliberate reminder to clubs and players of the
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      380 44  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LI JIAWEI will not turn her back on Singapore. That is the assurance the table tennis star gave, before she received her Meritorious Service Medal at the Investiture of the National Day Awards 2008 at Suntec City yesterday. Li
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      438 44(2nd edition) Carrick looks forward to friendly with Germany AFTERNOON LATEST AFP LONDON England midfielder Michael Carrick (picture) says playing against Germany will be “the stuff of dreams”, even though tomorrow’s friendly in Berlin comes during a congested Premier League programme. Fabio Capello’s men have won their first
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      134 44(2nd edition) Frank~ Lampard~ (picture)~ became~ the~ latest~ player~ to~ pull~ out~ of~ England’s~ friendly~ international~ against~ Germany~ tomorrow~ when~ he~ was~ ruled~ out~ with~ a~ rib~ injury~ yesterday. The~ Chelsea~ midfielder~ joined~ Liverpool’s~ Steven~ Gerrard~ on~ the~ sidelines,~ leaving~ England~ with~ a~ relatively~ inexperienced~ midfield~ to~
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      380 44(2nd edition)  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LI JIAWEI will not turn her back on Singapore. That is the assurance the table tennis star gave, before she received her Meritorious Service Medal at the Investiture of the National Day Awards 2008 at Suntec City yesterday. Li
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      439 45 Hundreds turn out as Maradona touches down in Glasgow with Argentina internationaL footbaLL GLASGOW Diego Maradona arrived in Scotland on Sunday before his first game in charge of the Argentina national side and hundreds of Scottish fans were at Glasgow airport to greet him. Many
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      257 45 AFP HULL (England) Mark Hughes (picture) pleaded for time to turn Manchester City around after his side were forced to settle for a frustrating 2-2 draw at Hull City. Hughes has come under scrutiny for the first time since he took over at Eastlands
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      347 45(2nd edition) AfTErNooN LATEST AFP Real Madrid back Schuster despite recent losses MADRID Real Madrid have expressed confidence in German coach Bernd Schuster despite a string of recent defeats for the Spanish champions. “We have full confidence in this coach, who is doing a great job” despite some “bad
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      212 45(2nd edition) AFP LONDON Chelsea striker Didier Drogba admitted yesterday a Football Association charge of violent conduct after throwing a coin back into the crowd at Stamford Bridge during last Wednesday’s League Cup defeat against Burnley. An FA statement said a regulatory commission would hear Drogba’s
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      218 45(2nd edition) THE GUARDIAN LONDON Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton will be sidelined for up to eight weeks after damaging his knee ligaments on Saturday. The 26-year-old limped off 17 minutes into his club’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Wigan after being hurt in a challenge with
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      33 44 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 8.30pm~ Tennis~ Champions~ Asian~ Tour,~ Ch~ 22 TOMORROW 3.30am~ Football~ England~ v~ Czech~ Rep~ (u-21),~ Ch~ 24 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-11.35pm~ SportsZone~ Minutes Hourly~ Sports~ updates~ live~ on~ 938Live
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      83 45(2nd edition) With 'N'&'O' Levels r a* Bachelor Degrees from Top American Universities in Singapore or U.S.A With Degree Specialization in Applied Psychology Banking Finance Biotechnology Business Administration Computer Science Dietetics Engineering Nutrition Counseling Hospitality Tourism Nursing Sales Marketing And Many More... mm Aumk flUIANU 0% Interest Installment Plans Available. The first
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      65 1 15 cents Neutral CIMB cuts target price to $0.19 from $0.48, downgrades from “Outperform”. Says results broadly in line with expectations, but margins disappointed due to higher production costs. Firm cautious on outlook with store expansion expected to slow, price hikes unlikely. Cuts FY08-10 earnings forecasts by 1
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