Today, 24 November 2008

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      216 1 Plus, catch exciting dramas and movies from the rest of Asia with mio TV. o TV CHANNEL MEI AH DRAMA CHANNEL 25NO\L 8.30PM 73 RED CLIFF The film is directed by John Woo and stars Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Hu Jun, Lin Chi-ling and Zhao
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      39 1 waxiNg lyRical today reporter May seah goes undercover and auditions for Don’t Forget the Lyrics S’pore. plus 18 Page B3 Page 6 Page 10 CITIZEN LIGHT KEEPS IT MOVING Model No. BT0079-07E Product Enquiry: +65 6334 4339 www.citizen.com.sg I.
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  • COLUMN
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      Conrad Raj
      36 1 As recent layoffs by DBS show, NTUC needs some real teeth to deal with errant employers and prove it is not just an operator of, and a discount card provider to, its supermar- kets.
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  • NEWS
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      Two more cushions
      32 1 The needy get a childcare subsidy boost, while two grassroots groups get more funds. Minister vows to roll out more schemes for residents, “no matter how tough things get”.
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  • WORLD
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      Sky-high takings
      25 1 Malaysian authorities will probe claims that the country’s first astronaut pocketed hundreds of thousands of dollars for lectures, in violation of an agreement.
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    Lock icon The final push?
    704 1 Protesters move to blockade Parliament, topple Somchai govt BANGKOK SHOWDOWN AGENCIES THE “final push” in a six-month campaign to topple the government of Thailand Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. That is what anti-government leaders are calling the demonstrations, as tens of thousands of Thai protesters gathered yesterday evening
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  • Article
    Not all the $16m is lost
    506 1  -  ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp. com.sg THE headline figure $16 million caught everyone’s eye. But it seems not all of the town councils’ investments in troubled structured products may be lost. At least one town council has learnt from its bank that half its investment remains.
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    Matchmakers make good
    702 1  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg FINDING the right leaders has been a perennial headache for non-profits. But if early numbers are anything to go by, two initiatives launched last year to match sociallyconscious individuals with such organisations may have eased renewal woes. Since October last year, the
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    24 1 (2nd edition) afternoon edition TODAY Monday November 24, 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 ‘Quick​ action’​ pledge
    491 1 (2nd edition) Leaders predict economic crisis can be overcome by mid 2010 APEC SUMMIT AGENCIES LIMA Asia-Pacific leaders yesterday pledged to act “quickly and decisively” to reverse the global slowdown, predicting that the crisis could be overcome in 18 months. The leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies, including United States
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    Not all the $16m is lost
    506 1 (2nd edition)  -  ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp. com.sg THE headline figure $16 million caught everyone’s eye. But it seems not all of the town councils’ investments in troubled structured products may be lost. At least one town council has learnt from its bank that half its investment remains.
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  • SPORTS LATEST
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      Barca salvage draw
      29 1 (2nd edition) Barcelona’s impressive run of league wins stopped at nine last night as Getafe snatched a 1-1 draw. Getafe scored first but Seydou Keita equalised for Barca.
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      Bolt is top athlete
      24 1 (2nd edition) Usain Bolt and Yelena Isinbayeva were yesterday named World Athletes of the Year by the governing athlet- ics body, IAAF.
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    Matchmakers make good
    702 1 (2nd edition)  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg FINDING the right leaders has been a perennial headache for non-profits. But if early numbers are anything to go by, two initiatives launched last year to match sociallyconscious individuals with such organisations may have eased renewal woes. Since October last year, the
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  • NEWS
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      Quota for Indians in Malaysia’s civil service doubled to 7%
      292 2 THERE could soon be more places for Indians in the Malaysian civil service. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi directed the Public Service Department on Friday to double the quota for Indians to 7 per cent, according to Human Resources Minister
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      Lock icon CHANNEL 8 STARS, PAST AND PRESENT
      114 3 ITWAS a reunion of sorts for past and present stars, at MediaCorp TV Channel 8’s 45th anniversary Gala. Held at the MediaCorp TV Theatre, the event was hosted by Guo Liang, Quan Yifeng, Dasmond Koh and Michelle Chia, and chronicled the development of each
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      Lock icon CHANNEL 8 STARS, PAST AND PRESENT
      114 3 (2nd edition) ITWAS a reunion of sorts for past and present stars, at MediaCorp TV Channel 8’s 45th anniversary Gala. Held at the MediaCorp TV Theatre, the event was hosted by Guo Liang, Quan Yifeng, Dasmond Koh and Michelle Chia, and chronicled the development of each
      TREVORTAN  -  114 words
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      Lock icon The final push in Bangkok?
      350 3 (2nd edition) AGENCIES BANGKOK THE “final push” in a six-month campaign to topple the government of Thailand Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. That is what anti-government leaders are calling the demonstrations, as tens of thousands of Thai protesters gathered yesterday evening at the Royal Plaza area near Parliament
      AGENCIES; yesterday.aFP  -  350 words
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      Lock icon Aptitude matters more than a degree: Parents
      576 4  -  Review committee will take in suggestions, submit findings in March PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg YOU would think parents would welcome the idea of an all-graduate teaching force in primary schools. However, over the course of the last month, they have made one
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      Lock icon Something more than meets the eye?
      172 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA BIG eyes are often considered a feature of beauty, but parents must take note if their children’s eyes have enlarged pupils. Doctors say the eye disease, glaucoma, is the result of fluid pressure building up inside the eye, which can damage the
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      Childcare subsidies boost
      437 6  -  Also, 2 CCCs get top-up to their ComCare Funds HELP FORTHE NEEDY ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg PREDICTABLY, the top question of the morning was about how the Government would help needy Singaporeans through the downturn. And in his responses to Boon Lay residents at a dialogue session,
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      Donations a Lion’s challenge for charity
      193 6 THE economic malaise is taking its toll on charities. The Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore), or LBSA, which caters to the well-being of the elderly, managed to raise only about $100,000 for its second Befriending Walk yesterday morning at Bishan Park, or half its
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      Lock icon Wanted: Ideas to bond grandpa and the young
      420 8  -  Public can give suggestions to tap $2m fund grAndPArenTs’ dAy ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg WITH plenty of initiatives already to get senior citizens to stay active, the focus is now zooming in on programmes that get the young involved as well so as
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      Lock icon GOING FULL THROTTLE
      50 8 spectators at Mocca.com’s Full Throttle MocCarnival at national stadium Carpark g yesterday were treated to a fast and furious drifting demonstration by motor sports professionals. Other activities at the event include a charity car wash by MediaCorp actor Christopher Lee and the FHM Race Queens Trevor TAn
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon CDC’S 1 MILLION PLANTS GOAL
        218 8 938LIVE The South West Community Development Council (CDC) has set itself a new target of planting 1 million plants over a 10-year period. This is part of an extension of its 100,000 Native Plants programme launched last year. The project is aimed at reinstating the
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        Lock icon CELEBRATING ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
        96 8 938LIVE The gloomy economy has not doused the entrepreneurial spirit. Some 11,000 people in Singapore, aged 8 to 60, took part in the Global Entrepreneurship Week which ended yesterday. Participants, who included entrepreneurs, students, venture capitalists and businessmen, were involved in 40 events. One of the youngest
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      204 4 What Goes On In The Mind Of a Trader 1 Gut Feel 4% Simple Moving Average 5% Stochastic V 7% Fibonacci 8% Trends Channels 9% Support Resistance 6% Moving Average Convergence Divergence 60% Candlestick Pattern Analysis If more than 60% of the Trading Battle is Psychological, then YOU must LEARN
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      349 6 Concern About Job Loss? Losing Money During This Challenging Time? It’s Time to Succeed As YOUR OWN BOSS! Ms Wendy Kwek Spirit of Enterprise Award 2004 Featured in "The Million Makers, Channel News Asia" Creator of Entrepreneur Action Program Co-founder of Seven Businesses Discover how Ms Wendy Kwek overcome challenges
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      364 7 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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      407 9 today starts here a.m. Platter <. a.m. Waffles Eggs TJUSi RffiEME fElffl V DAY f rV',.: r K a.m. Twister (American) 5?' V/'y if ■'/Vs K J SEIZE THIS GREAT OFFER NOW Start your day right with the delicious a/n. Twister (Original Recipe). It has diced Original Recipe Chicken fillet,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Japan scientists eye made-to-order bones
      205 10 AFP TOKYO Japanese hospitals are running a clinical trial on the world’s first custommade bones which would fit neatly into patients’ skulls and eventually give way to real bones. If successful, the Japanese method could open the way for doctors to create new bones within
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon RACING CAR KILLS NINE SPECTATORS AT THAI TRACK
        97 10 AP NineThai racing fans were killed and five, including the driver, injured when a car crashed and flipped over a barrier into spectators at a Bangkok race track. Lieutenant-Colonel Wanchai Chaengaree said the car lost control soon after the race started late
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        Lock icon M’SIA MUSLIM COUNCIL UNDER FIRE FOR YOGA BAN
        129 10 AFP One of Malaysia’s highest Isla~ic bodies was under fire yesterday after its chair~an said yoga was forbidden for Musli~s because the practice would weaken religious faith. Devotees of yoga and ~oderate Musli~ groups criticised the ruling by Mr Abdul Shukor Husin,
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      Lock icon M’sian astronaut in hot water
      322 10 Authorities to probe if Dr Sheikh Muszaphar pocketed money for talks related to space mission SKYROCKETING FEES? AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian authorities will investigate allegations that the country’s first astronaut collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in lecture fees in violation of an agreement with
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon DRONE MISSILE KILLS BRITISH ‘LIQUID-BOMB PLOTTER’
        120 12 THE SUNDAYTELEGRAPH The alleged British mastermind of a terrorist plot has been killed by precision-guided missiles from a drone in Pakistan. Rashid Rauf, 27, who was brought up in Birmingham, was killed along with at least four other alleged militants in the attack in
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        Lock icon EX-POLICE CHIEF SHOOTS HIMSELF ON TV
        110 12 AP A former Argentine police commander committed suicide in front of rolling television cameras as he was about to be arrested for alleged human rights violations during the country’s dictatorship. “Maria, goodbye,” Mario Ferreyra said before lifting the .45-caliber revolver and shooting himself in
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        Lock icon BANGLADESH POLLS NEXT MONTH
        134 12 AFP Bangladesh’s top election official said polls to return the country to democratic rule would be held on Dec 29, in line with the demands of the party of former Premier Khaleda Zia. The new date for the landmark polls was set after consultations with the
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      Lock icon Obama selling out on Iraq?
      414 12 Accusations fly as he picks hawks to run foreign policy US PRESIDENT-ELECT AGENCIES WASHINGTON Presidentelect Barack Obama has been accused of selling out on his promises of change in the United States’ foreign policy by putting national security in the hands of establishment figures who
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      104 10 Free Korean drama DVDs “Scratch and V Win” attractive I prizes! > /V P J T k Enjoy more sightseeing and shopping in Korea with favourable Korean Won exchange rates against the Singapore dollar! Book a tour to Korea with any travel agency listed below, redeem a Korean drama DVD
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      527 11 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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      27 12 Fisherman’s Friend NOW WITH NEW IMPROVED FORMULA AND NEW ZIP LOCK PACKAGING (K PAIGE CHUA MediaCorp Artiste tons Si ?.5g L V L r I Sa www.fishermansfriend.com
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  • voices
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      I SAY WHY AN ISSUE AT ALL?
      625 14  -  Voters past and present have shown they will cast votes for good leadership, not along racial lines AmsaniYusli The writer is an undergraduate at the School Of Law, Singapore Management University I REFER to “A minority report” (Nov 21). I deem it highly
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      No practical value to this debate
      193 14 Letter from Mohamad rosle ahmad THE article, “A minority report” (Nov 21), about Singapore’s social cohesion being strengthened with a non-Chinese Prime Minister (PM), makes a good academic read. But as an ordinary minority citizen with three young children, I am unable to find
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      233 16  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON TEACHING INDEPENDENCE, SLOWLY BUT SURELY How does a child learn to handle freedom and independence? It takes a precise, calculated effort by the parents. Teaching your child to deal responsibly with independence and freedom is like luring him out of a five-storey
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      Lock icon Give expats more options
      242 16 Not all foreigners want to have premium membership NATIONAL LIBRARY Letter from Karsten Cramer I WOULD like to ask the National Library Board (NLB) why foreigners in Singapore are not given the option to sign up for a basic library membership, and instead are required to
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      No dengue threat at Tai Seng Ave
      62 16  -  Letter from S Satish Appoo Director, Environmental Health Department, National Environment Agency WE REFER to the letter “Dengue hazard at makeshift walkway” (Nov 14). Following the writer’s feedback, our officers have inspected the walkway and its surroundings. No mosquito breeding was detected. We
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      Health Ministry ‘will be compassionate’
      119 16  -  Letter from Karen Tan Director, Corporate Communications Division, Ministry Of Health Mr N T S Chopra would like us to “Be compassionate to the elderly when planning healthcare policy” (Nov 19) by allowing senior citizens above 65 to enjoy the current full subsidy. For the
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      4 14 HAVE YOUR SAY. news@newstoday.com.sg
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        Word up!
        990 18  -  We go undercover and audition for Channel 5’s latest game show, don’t Forget the, uh Tv PreMIe e MAYSEAH may@mediacorp. com.sg SUNDAY. 1600hrs. I swan into the MediaCorp reception, feigning an air of self-satisfied nonchalance. The mission, as instructed by the imperious Plus Editor: To go undercover and
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      Lock icon Great interpretations
      289 20  -  The Puccini Gala last Friday was full of devilish delights OPERA REVIEW MAYSEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg EVEN after 150 years, Puccini hasn’t lost his devilishly colourful appeal. That was evident at the Singapore Lyric Orchestra’s (SLO) Puccini Gala last Friday, which celebrated the Italian maestro’s works at the Esplanade Concert
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    • TV LISTINGS
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        ON MEDIACORP
        243 22 DOCUMENTARY India’s Ladyboys (PG) okto, 10.00pm Hijras are described as being the third sex. Traditionally defined as being those born without male or female sex organs, Hijras have been cast out from normal Indian society and survive on the fringes, making money through begging, prostitution or street entertainment.
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        ON SINGTEL MIO TV
        157 22 SERIE A Torino FC VS AC Milan (Live) SERIE A (mioTV Ch 61), 3.30am 6-game unbeaten giants AC Milan take on strugglersTorino FC, who are currently hovering dangerously just 3 points above the relegation zone. IDENTITY PixThriller (mioTV Ch 301), anytime On Demand In Identity, a
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        ON STARHUB CABLE TV
        227 22 SIX FEET UNDER Pilot HBO On Demand When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as and far less predictable than the one inside. From Oscar(R)
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      254 19 Carrefour Mon om OHM! Life, the way i want it! J 24 Nov Tue 25 Nov 2008 it m RICOLA SWISS HERB CANDY lOOg 1 ►V Swiss Herb Candy 1,11 Swiss mountain herbs. A ARGENTO CHARDONNAY/MALBEC Origin: Argentina 75d 00.15 ARGENTO CARREFOUR KIEFFER SPARKLING WINE BRUT/BRUT ROSE Origin: France 75d
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      812 20 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 LDEN VlLLAGEV 1900 912
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      285 21 4 Reveal The Secret To Youthfulness Only For Your 1st Treatment What is Skin Remedy System (SRS)? SRS system aims to condition restore your skin to make it healthier with a smoother texture. Emphasis is on stimulation of the deeper layers of the skin with combination of traditional skin solution
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      730 22 CHaNNeL 6.00AM Entertainment Tonight 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.00 The Amazing Race XIII That is Studly (Simulcast from USA) 10.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show VI Lisa Kudrow Natasha Bedingfield 11.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show Dr Oz Goes to ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder Camp NOON The Rachael Ray Show II Inside Out Show
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  • sports
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      Lock icon All calm in the Lions’ camp
      623 24  -  Injuries and rain fail to rile Avramovic, as champions get set for Asean title defence SINGAPORE FOOTBALL SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg TORRENTIAL downpour cut short the Singapore football team’s second day of training yesterday, as the clock ticked down to the big kickoff on Dec
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      Lock icon No news for Qiu Li
      264 24 SHAMIROSMAN TAMPINES Rovers’ forward Qiu Li is desperate to add to his four international caps for Singapore. But the China-born forward still cannot confirm if he will be allowed to turn out for the Lions in the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup next month. A Fifa
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      He’s got Asia on his mind
      477 25  -  With another double in the cabinet, SAFFC coach Bok talks ultimate targets SINGAPORE FOOTBALL MILTON TAN sports@newstoday.com. sg JUST 48 hours after making history with SAFFC, Richard Bok was at home yesterday, although his thoughts never strayed far from football. The season ended on
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      Lock icon Hockey looks to grow talent pool
      265 25  -  SHAMIROSMAN IN SINGAPORE’S first Indoor Hockey Open men’s event held yesterday at Delta Sports Complex, Police emerged champions of the eight-team competition after beating Hollandse Club in the final. The indoor game is part of the Singapore Hockey Federation’s (SHF) attempt to make the
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      Lock icon HATTON GETS HIS MOJO BACK
      114 25 Ricky Hatton (right) reinforced his reputation as the best light welterweight in the world, with a punishing TKO victory over Paul Malignaggii on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). the briton dominated from the second round before Malignaggi’s trainer stepped into the ring 28 seconds into
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      Lock icon Wenger does not even want to talk about Gallas
      375 26 AFP MANCHESTER Arsenal are clearly a club in turmoil. With captain William Gallas absent after publicly criticising his team-mates, there was always going to be intense scrutiny on the team. So, to succumb with almost shambolic ease to a Manchester City
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      Lock icon Fergie sets Jan 1 target
      773 26 No ground gained, but Scotsman believes title chase is still on ENGLISH FOOTBALL AGENCIES English Premiership Aston Villa 0 Man United 0 BIRMINGHAM Manchester United could not have asked for greater encouragement to pick up the pace in the Premiership early evening on Saturday (yesterday
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      Lock icon Wenger does not even want to talk about Gallas
      375 26 (2nd edition) AFP MANCHESTER Arsenal are clearly a club in turmoil. With captain William Gallas absent after publicly criticising his team-mates, there was always going to be intense scrutiny on the team. So, to succumb with almost shambolic ease to a Manchester City
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      Lock icon Fergie sets Jan 1 target
      774 26 (2nd edition) No ground gained, but Scotsman believes title chase is still on ENGLISH FOOTBALL AGENCIES English Premiership Aston Villa 0 Man United 0 BIRMINGHAM Manchester United could not have asked for greater encouragement to pick up the pace in the Premiership early evening on Saturday (yesterday
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      250 26 DPA MONTE CARLO Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt (picture) and Russian polevault queen Yelena Isinbayeva were yesterday named World Athletes of the Year by the governing athletics body IAAF. Bolt, 22, became the first man to win three Olympic sprint golds with
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      214 26 AGENCIES MAR DEL PLATA (Argentina) Spain claimed its third Davis Cup title since 2000 as Fernando Verdasco defeated Jose Acasuso 6-3,6-7 (3-7) 4-6,6-3, 6-1 to clinch a 3-1 victory over Argentina yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The winners managed to complete
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      217 26 AFTERNOON LATEST AFP Spanish League Barcelona 1 Getafe 1 MADRID Barcelona’s impressive run of league wins stopped at nine as Getafe snatched a 1 -1 draw at Camp Nou yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) as the league leaders allowed champions Real Madrid to make up ground
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      379 26 AFP English Premiership Sunderland 0 West Ham 1 SUNDERLAND West Ham won for the first time in eight matches as Valon Behrami’s first goal for the club sealed a 1 -0 victory against Sunderland yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The Swiss international’s first-half
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      33 26 SPORTS BETTING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER E League Champ and UE Champions matches are also on For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Towards Community Purpose and Benefit RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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      33 26 (2nd edition) SPORTS BETTING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER E League Champ and UE Champions matches are also on For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. Towards Community Purpose and Benefit RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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      149 27 Find out how you can redeem exclusive movie preview tickets from M1 in TODAY newspaper tomorrow (November 25, 2008) BOLT For super-dog BOLT (voice of JOHN TRAVOLTA), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue—at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show
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        49 1 HUPSTEEL 18 cents Hold CIMB starts target at $0.19. Says no near-term earnings catalyst in sight for steel supplier as customers remain cautious, buying only enough steel for immediate needs. Falling steel prices causing concern as company bought steel stocks some months back when prices were at record highs.
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        57 1 JASPER INVESTMENTS 18 cents Underperform Daiwa cuts target price to $0.225 from $0.345, downgrades from “Outperform”. Says oil-and-gas driller’s ships underutilised, while GAAP accounting standards hide true profitability. “We see investors as being spoiled for choice and believe they may not... bother with a relatively unknown and illiquid stock with
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      59 1 To raise funds for a home-building project and orphanages in Bandung, Indonesia, OCBC Bank employees sold food and handicraft to their colleagues at Tampines Centre One. Manning a stall of homemade mee siam and lontong is mr ching Wei hong, ocbc bank’s chief financial officer and head of
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      449 1 Pressures mounting on CEO and stock, now trading below US$5 TROUBLED BANK AGENCIES IN MAJOR American newspapers yesterday, ailing Citigroup took out full-page advertisements to assure customers it is here to stay. The ads cooed: “Now, more than ever, you can feel confident that Citi never sleeps.”
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      138 1 AP SWITZERLAND’S largest bank UBS might need more government aid to survive the financial crisis, according to a newspaper report yesterday. Mr Daniel Zuberbuehler, head of the Swiss Banking Commission, told SonntagsZeitung that last month’s US$60-billion ($91.6-billion) government bailout had stabilised UBS’ liquidity situation. But “if
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        57 1 (2nd edition) JASPER INVESTMENTS 18 cents Underperform Daiwa cuts target price to $0.225 from $0.345, downgrades from “Outperform”. Says oil-and-gas driller’s ships underutilised, while GAAP accounting standards hide true profitability. “We see investors as being spoiled for choice and believe they may not... bother with a relatively unknown and illiquid stock with
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      64 1 (2nd edition) 5-day sti closing fri p2.98% 1,662.10 thursday 1,613.95 q3.10% Wednesday 1,665.59 q1.59% tuesday 1,692.55 q3.26% monday 1,749.67 q0.54% markets close hang seng 12,659.20 p2.93% nikkei 7,910.79 p2.70% shanghai 1,969.39 q0.72% seoul 1,003.73 p5.80% mumbai 8,915.21 p5.49% kl comp 866.88 p0.18% foreign eXchange ¥100 $1.608 hk$100 $19.74 rmb100 $22.38
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      416 1 (2nd edition) package will be $765b to $1.07t: democratic lawmakers AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Congress will send Presidentelect Barack Obama an economic stimulus package the day he takes office on Jan 20, two Democratic lawmakers said yesterday. Senator Charles Schumer said on
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      321 1 (2nd edition)  -  CHRISTIE LOH IT WAS a letter that served up a little good news and a heavy dose of bad. In a notice dated Nov 18, investors of Lehman Minibond series 9 and 10 were told they would receive part of the interest payment
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      138 1 (2nd edition) AP SWITZERLAND’S largest bank UBS might need more government aid to survive the financial crisis, according to a newspaper report yesterday. Mr Daniel Zuberbuehler, head of the Swiss Banking Commission, told SonntagsZeitung that last month’s US$60-billion ($91.6-billion) government bailout had stabilised UBS’ liquidity situation. But “if
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        Lock icon UOB EXPANDS ATM NETWORK
        87 2 United Overseas Bank will roll out 62 new ATMs by January, at 7-11 outlets located at Shell petrol stations. This will bring the bank’s islandwide network to nearly 500. So far, machines have been installed at Shell stations in Pasir Panjang, Moulmein Road, Serangoon Gardens, Sengkang,
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        OTTO MARINE PLANS SGX LISTING
        79 2 Despite economic fears weighing on stock markets, homegrown marine company Otto Marine plans to raise about $120 million via a listing on the Singapore Exchange mainboard. It will offer 235.295 million shares at 51 cents each. The expected net proceeds of $97.7 million will be
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      323 2 APEC SUMMIT LIMA (Peru) Leaders from the Asia-Pa-cific Economic Cooperation (Apec) economies pledged at their weekend summit not to raise new barriers to trade and investments, and to refrain from imposing new export restrictions over the next 12 months. However, they shied away from new proposals
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      720 3  -  The recent layoffs by DBS may make NTUC look like it is wielding little power MONDAY BLUES CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SACKING staff is never an easy thing for most companies to do, but DBS Bank appears to have made it even more difficult for itself. It
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      118 4 HOW DOYOU INVOLVE EMPLOYEES INYOUR CoMpany’s CorporaTe SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY? REPLY FROM UPS MANAGING DIRECTOR MARYYEO: UPS offices across the globe participate in community activities every October. Employees work with a different non-governmental organisation each year, from the conception stage to execution. By varying the cause yearly, we help
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      617 4  -  Needed: Your creative ideas on turning adversity to triumph TAKING CHARGE JOHN BITTLESTON succeed@mediacorp.com. sg John Bittleston mentors people in business, career and their personal lives at www.TerrificMentors.com. “IF YOU do what you’ve always done you will get what you’ve always got.” The start of a serious
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