Today, 6 January 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 TODAY Tuesday January 6, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Tuesday January 6, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • afternoon edition
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      LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
      38 1 Online and on air Today is expanding its Voices section to let readers air their views. Letters and extracts will appear on the television, be heard on radio and be published online. Page 14
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    • BIZ LATEST
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        Bleak in Detroit
        27 1 US auto sales plunged 36 per cent in December to a 16-year low, with GM posting its lowest figures in 49 years. Page Bl
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        New StarHub COO
        24 1 Mr Tan Tong Hai, former CEO and president of Pacific Internet, has been appointed COO of telco Star Hub. Page Bl
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        Madoff still at it?
        24 1 US prosecutors have called for Bernard Madoff s imprisonment following assertions he mailed off US$l m in jewellery. Page B2
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      SPORTS LATEST
      24 1 Bye bye, Blyth Blackburn see off non-league FA Cup opponents Blyth Spartans thanks to a solitary goal by Carlos Villanueva. Page 27
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      Lock icon Singaporeans unfazed by Thai blaze
      847 1  -  TEOXUANWEI SUFIAN SUDERMAN AND xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg FOR the past five years, holidaying in Bangkok has been an annual ritual for Jason Liv, 30, and his girlfriend. They devote at least one night of their yearly trip to hitting its nightspots, including the popular Santika Club. I
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      A tenants market downtown
      712 1  -  ESTHER FUNG OFFICE RENTS A3O-per-centfall in rental market expected this year esther@mediacorp.com.sg TENANTS for office space are beginning to enjoy more bargaining power as increased supply for such commercial property and a weakening economy drive rents lower. This is good news for business owners such as
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon WHY ISRAEL FLIGHT, TO DENY IRAN A VICTORY
      852 2  -  WILLIAM KRISTOL THE NEWYORKTIMES NEWS COMMENT A defeat of Hamas would be a real setback for Iran THE Israeli assault on Hamas in Gaza is going to be a replay, we're told, of the attempt to subdue Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in
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      Lock icon 'More diversity needed'
      390 4  -  LINYANQIN AVISITTO NANYANG POLY Try to bring up people who do not necessarily do well in university but will do well in life: MM Lee yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg CURRENTLY in her final year at Nanyang Polytechnic and graduating in September, digital media design student Eileen Low unexpectedly found herself
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        CIGARETTE FILTER FOUND IN HERB PACKAGE
        127 4 Following a customer's complaint that a cigarette filter was found in a package of its Xia KuCao herbs, healthcare company EuYan Sang is now re-examining the contents of every package carried in its retail outlets. It lists 33 Singapore outlets on its website. Accounts
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        EX-REN CI CHIEF MINGYI'S TRIAL SET FOR APRIL
        104 4  -  ZULOTHMAN The joint trial of Shi MingYi, the former chief executive of Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre, and his former personal assistant will be held from April 2 to 24. The 46-year-old Buddhist monk, whose real nameisGoh Kah Heng, will be
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        SINGAPORE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE'S EXPERIENCE IN ASEAN AFFAIRS AN ASSET
        105 4 Asean Secretary-General DrSurin Pitsuwan believes Singapore's Permanent Representative to the grouping will contribute much to its community-building effort currently underway because of his experience in Asean affairs. Mr Lim Thuan Kuan, who was Singapore's Ambassador to Vietnam prior to his current
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      Lock icon Young at heart and mind
      614 6  -  NEOCHAICHIN THE SILVER MARKET Seniors are learning new skills, travelling and keeping fit to stay upbeat chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg USING an automated teller machine (ATM) and operating a DVD player is a cinch for the tech-savvy among us, but for the older generation, it can be a
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      Lock icon A chance to look up when chips are down
      910 7  -  MELODYTAN Loughborough University degree opens doors for the careers of two Singaporeans In today's uncertain economic climate, going back to school seemsto be a safe option, at least accordingto recent graduate Lena Chia. The 37-year-old secretary at a Brazilian multinational firm,
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      Rapist dad: I thought she was a hostess
      378 8  -  ZULOTHMAN INTHECOURTS It's jail and caning for man who raped his daughter zul@mediacorp.com. sg HE NEARLY got away with raping his daughter about three years ago, but was found out while the authorities were investigating another molest case in the family. While
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      508 5 Opportunities in a challenging environment Time to panic? It's hard not to, given the roller coaster of a ride which has sent equity price levels. For serious investors who are prepared to take a long term view, this markets into a succession of bad news and unprecedented volatility. Even established
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      286 6 If A pet is a lifelong commitment. Do not abandon your pet. HMore and More People Losing Jobs and 'V'L^i f; Worried about Recession are using our NEW YORK3 Rapid-Fire CFD Trading System >*« Join The Largest Community Of Profitable Traders ft 111 I m •Best After-Course Support f& Ilk
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      150 8 A GUIDE TO POLY EDUCATION A P^ntSeminar SATURDAY, 10 JANUARY 2009 Deciding where your child should go after the 'O' Levels? Wondering what poly life is really about? Sign up for our popular Parent's Seminar and get to know whether poly education would be a right fit for your child.
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon First battles in main city
      456 10 AFP WAR IN GAZA Israel rejects growing calls for ceasefire GAZA CITY Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters in Gaza's main city for the first time last night after dozens had died in a day of clashes elsewhere while Israeli fended off worldwide calls for a
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      Lock icon Tax cuts by February: Obama
      347 10 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States President-elect Barack Obama said yesterday that he wants lawmakers to finish the bulk of their work on economic stimulus legislation, including tax cuts and spending, by the end of this month or no later than the first week of February. "Without
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon THOUSANDS FLOOD REFUGEE CAMPS AFTER STRONG INDONESIA QUAKES
        122 12 AFP Thousands of residents flooded makeshift refugee camps in Indonesia's West Papua province yesterday after two powerful earthquakes killed a 10-year-old girl, injured 40 people, damaged hundreds of buildings and seven bridges "For the time being there are 14,000 refugees," Governor Abraham
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        Lock icon INDIA GIVES PAKISTAN DETAILED EVIDENCE ABOUT MUMBAI ATTACKS
        137 12 AGENCIES India yesterday gave Pakistan the most detailed evidence yet that it says ties the militants who attacked Mumbai to "elements" in Pakistan. The evidence included material from the interrogation of the lone surviving gunman; details of conversations between the gunmen and
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        Lock icon WOMAN SETS FIRETO HUSBAND'S GENITALS
        118 12 AFP An Australian woman who allegedly set fire to her husband's genitals because she believed he was having an affair, appeared in court on a murder charge yesterday. Mrs Rajini Narayan, 44, said she burnt her husband's penis "so it belongs to me and no
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      Lock icon Indon lawmaker jailed for bribery
      185 12 AFP CORRUPTION CLAMPDOWN JAKARTA Indonesia's powerful anti-corruption court found a lawmaker guilty of bribery and extortion yesterday, and sentenced him to eight years in prison. Mr Al Amin Nasution received more than US$2OO,OOO ($294,000) from the local authorities in return for helping push through the
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      Lock icon China to crack down on Google and other sites
      202 12 AFP SHANGHAI China announced yesterday it was cracking down on major websites, including search engine giants Google and Baidu, over the spread of pornography and other material that could corrupt young people. China's Ministry of Public Security and six other government
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      Lock icon Bid abandoned
      322 13 AGENCIES,THE NEWYORKTIMES GRAND JURY PROBE Political favouritism probe derails Richardson's bid for Commerce Secretary post WASHINGTON New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has abandoned his bid to become Commerce Secretary under pressure of a grand jury investigation about political favouritism an investigation that threatens to embarrass President-elect Barack Obama.
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      Lock icon The impulsive die young, says study
      195 13 TELEGRAPH LONDON—Ambitious, organised and conscientious people live longer than those who are impulsive, a study has found. While they may seem boring, those with self-control are more likely to be healthy than people who take risks. The work, by the University of California, suggests
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      Lock icon Another Bush for President?
      201 13 AFP WASHINGTON Former President George H W Bush, father of the outgoing United States Commander-in-Chief, has touted another son, Jeb, for a future Presidential bid. "I'd like to see him run. I'd like to see him be President some day," the elder Bush, 84, who was
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      237 10 At REC College, we provide you only with the finest education rt A I p f* p "Top 10 Private Educational Organisations in Singapore" "Singapore's Largest and Most Global Private Education Organisation" byEdupoii2ooB/09 School of Business School of Science School of InfoComm School of Psychology •Advanced Diploma in Business Bachelor
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      892 11 Advertorial In this first of a five-part series on the Singapore Youth Award (SYA), Eveline Gan speaks to Taufik Batisah, last year's SYA recipient in the individual JH fljlffil fljlffljjfllll category, and The Finger Players, SYA winner in the team category l^ffl P^i WITH A SONG IN HIS HEART single,
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  • voices
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      Now, Voices online, on air
      499 14  -  WALTER FERNANDEZ A LETTERTO OUR READERS editor walter@mediacorp.com.sg HAPPY 2009! Six months ago, I wrote to you to introduce Today's redesign as well as our beefedup, more prominent business section. I said then that I would like you to be part of the paper's continuing
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      148 16  -  DRJAMES DOBSON .....BY DATING YOUR MATE Many marriages following the honeymoon lose the wind in their romantic sails and wallow in the doldrums for months and even years. Well, marriages that were once exciting and loving can also get caught in the romantic doldrums, causing a
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      Sensible S'pore
      269 16  -  Ho Kong Loon HOME SWEET HOME Letter from The island, lacking in natural resources, has come so far by being financially prudent WHILE reading Gilbert Goh's I Say piece, "Not perfect, but it's home" (Jan 3), I was reminded of the Chinese saying: "One should never forget one's
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      I cringed at the cover-up
      90 16  -  Toh Hwee Letter from' LAST Saturday, 1 went on a City HiPPOtour with visiting friends from abroad. When the bus passed the Singapore Flyer, the staff announced that the Flyer was undergoing "annual maintenance" and would be back in service in one or two weeks'
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    • Letter
      Too early for our own good?
      217 16  -  Ben Yuen Letter from ON DEC 26,1 went online to make an appointment to collect my family members' passports. My appointment was set for Dec 30 at 2.30pm. On that day, I arrived at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority building and collected a queue
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      66 15 At the Polytechnic, Farah got the kind of hands-on education that prepared her to be an environmentalist at an earlier age. She does more than recycle paper. She knows how to really make a difference. You can too. i^ W #Jfi I OPEN 7 10 JANUARY 8,9,10 JANUARY HOUSE REPUBLIC
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      Lock icon We are heartbroken
      625 18 AGENCIES HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY John Travolta opens up on teenage son's death FILM star John Travolta has spoken for the first time about the death of his 16-year-old son Jett, "the most wonderful son that two parents could ever ask for". "I did everything I could to keep
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    • PLUS ROUNDUP
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        LIVEAND LOUD
        90 20 In conjunction with MediaCorp's forthcoming new television series, four of Singapore's rock acts will take the stage on the Live 'n' Loaded Polytechnic Open House Tourthis coming weekend. A Vacant Affair and Plainsunset get things rolling on Jan g, 6.30pm at Nanyang Polytechnic. On Jan io, AVA and
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        CINDERELLA MILKTREAT
        63 20 Seventy-seven children from the organisations Mainly I Love Kids (Milk) and Salvation Army Gracehaven were given free tickets to watch the matinee performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella on Saturday. In keeping with the theme of the musical, "Dreams Come True", the production by MediaCorp VizPro and Sputnik
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        Lock icon GOOD BYE, COMMISSIONER GORDON
        47 20 Pat Hingle (picture), a veteran actor whose career included a recurring role as Commissioner Gordon in several Batman movies in the '90s, has died after battling blood cancer. He was 84. He died at his home in Carolina Beach on Saturday night. RTJHFJGH
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        BUTTER STILL AT ROBERTSON QUAY
        55 20 The Butter Factory may have celebrated its move to One Fullerton with a finale party last weekend, but the popular hiphop club is now staying an extra month at its existing location at 48 Robertson Quay. The move is scheduled for February. All parties till
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      If the shoe fits, sing and dance
      236 20  -  MAYSEAH THEATRE REVIEW Ritz and glitz at Rodgers Hammerstein's Cinderella may@mediacorp.com. sg HAVING toured Asian cities including Manila, Hong Kong, and all over China, Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved fairy-tale musical Cinderella starring Lea Salonga is finally gracing our shores. From the get-go, the
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    • health
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        Signs of depression
        598 22  -  EVELINE GAN PHYSICAL CLUES These include frequent dizziness, chest discomfort, fatigue, aches, pains and shortness of breath evdine@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Mr Tan a teacher who declined to give his full name began complaining about frequent neck and back aches, nausea and heart palpitations three years ago, his wife
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Sick Lions face tough times in Tehran
      577 26  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Coach Avramovic's task won't be made any easier by player injuries and illness yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg NEXT Wednesday, Singapore take on Asian powerhouse Iran in their capital, Tehran, in their opening 2011 Asian Cup qualifier in Group E. The home team, ranked
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      Lock icon No gold, no sweat for Cheng
      275 26 LOW LIN FHOONG photo courtesy: WINNING the gold medal race at the 2009 Australian Laser Championships in Fremantle would have been the perfect start to the season for sailor Colin Cheng. But the 19-year-old had to settle for silver after losing narrowly to Australian
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      Villanueva's magical goal sees off plucky Blyth
      240 27 AFTERNOON LATEST BLYTH (England) A brilliant free-kick by Chilean international Carlos Villanueva proved the difference between Premiership side Blackburn Rovers and non-league Blyth Spartans in an FA Cup third-round game here yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Villanueva's 58th-minute effort produced a justified result
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      Lock icon Chen wants to get cracking
      602 27  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE SPORTS New men s taoie tennis coach sets high targets for the next two years linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg BARELY an hour into his first day on the job yesterday, Singapore's men's national team head-coach Alain Chen (picture) was already talking targets, knowing that
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    • Article
      Lock icon Boro reject bid for Downing
      103 27 AFP LONDON Middlesbrough told Premier League rivals Tottenham yesterday that they had rejected Stewart Downing's transfer request. Boro chief executive Keith Lamb said the club had earlier received an improved offer for Stewart from Tottenham. This was rejected immediately and Tottenham informed that Downing was
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      75 27 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER International Football Hamburg Milan Tue, 06/01/09 11.00pm Spanish Cup Atletico Madrid Barcelona Wed, 07/01/09 3.00 am E League Cup Tottenham Burnley Wed, 07/01/09 4.00 am E League Cup Derby Manchester Utd Thu, 08/01/09 3.45 am Spanish Cup Sporting Gijon Valladolid Thu, 08/01/09 4.00
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      75 27 SPORTS ON TV TODAY gpm Tennis ATP Qatar Exxonmobil Open, Ch 24 10.55pm Football Dubai Football Challenge: HamburgerSV v AC Milan, Ch 27 TOMORROW 1.30 am Eurocup Turow v Brose Basket, Ch 113 3.30 am Eurocup Asvel v Lietuvos Rytas, Ch 113 3.55 am Carling Cup Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley,
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      635 28  -  PEARLYNTHAM SUCCESSFUL ADVERTISING Good ad slogans should make sense, be easy to remember and read aloud pearlyn@mediacorp.com.sg ITS slogan is "I'm Lovin' It". And it seems that customers of McDonald's are declaring their love for more than its burgers, fries and milkshakes. Going by a recent poll
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      497 30  -  LOHCHEEKONG OTC LAWSUITS Alphomega #s recent decisions -including a $im writedown anger investors cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SHAREHOLDERS of beleaguered Alphomega Research Group have expressed concerns about the company's recent decisions, including the write-off of some $1 million worth of machinery and equipment and the sale of its factory, the
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      342 30  -  LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg DEFERRED income tax payments, tax rebates and higher relief for charity donations are on some corporate wish lists for the upcoming Budget. Ahead of the Jan 22 announcement, accounting firms Ernst and Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have proposed a series of
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        156 30 Few people probably know that products that range from the popular Milkmaid sweetened condensed milk to Milo, all had their origins at the Nestle Jurong Factory. From a low technology plant producing sweetened condensed milk and repacking milk powder and instant noodles. Nestle Jurong Factory is now
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        205 30 To help shoppers stretch their dollar this festive season, Eu Yan Sang has attractive offers and discounts galore on its gift hampers and health products. Six hampers packed in the shape of a Chinese sail boat which symbolise "smooth sailing"
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        28 30 Raffles City Shopping Centre has organised an acrobatic extravaganza till Feb 4. Besides watching performances, shoppers can also look forward to great discounts in the mall.
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      374 31 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST $i.s>n in valuables demonstrates flight risk: Prosecutors NEW YORK-Mr Bernard Madoff, awaiting trial for securities fraud, remained free on bail while a federal judge considered a request by prosecutors to send him to prison for mailing US$l million ($1.47 million) worth of
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      256 31 AGENCIES BERLIN Porsche bought additional shares in Volkswagen and will boost its stake in Europe's biggest car-maker to more than 50 per cent, attaining indirect control over Sweden-based Scania. Hence, Porsche will be required by Swedish law to launch a
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          104 32 Earnings worries US stocks fell for the first time in four days as concern that a slump in corporate profits will stretch into this year overshadowed speculation that the government will revive the economy with tax cuts. The Standard Poor's 500 Index fell 4.25 points to 927.55, the
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          71 32 Nearing US$5O mark Oil prices rose sharply yesterday as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict intensified and major crude producer Iran said Opec would hold a special meeting next month. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery next month, shot up U552.47 to close at US$4B.Bl a barrel. Crude
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          72 32 Optimism in the air European stocks were higher on speculation among investors that US efforts to revive the global economy through tax cuts and spending will spur growth. Britain's FTSE 100 added 17.85 points to 4579.64, France's CAC 40 index rose 10.23 points to 3359.92 and Germany's DAK
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        375 32 BLOOMBERG DETROIT United States auto sales plunged 36 per cent in December, dragging the industry's annual volume to a 16--year low as the recession ravaged demand. General Motors sold the fewest vehicles in its home market since 1959. Toyota and Honda posted their first drop in full-year
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        584 32  -  CHRISTIE LOH NEL'S AUDIT ALLEGATIONS Singapore Exchange directs NEL to appoint special auditor deputy business editor christie@mediacorp.com.sg MAINBOARD-LISTED NEL Group has come under intense scrutiny by the authorities, after its auditor KPMG highlighted several grave misgivings to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). It was revealed in
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        90 32 BLOOMBERG STARHUB, Singapore's second largest phone company, has appointed Mr Tan Tong Hai as chief operating officer for the group from Jan 15. Mr Tan, who was the president and CEO of Singapore Computer Systems, a unit of Sing Tel, reports to Star Hub CEO Terry Clontz,
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        90 32 BLOOMBERG IUAS Power, the Singapore electricity producer, has delayed plans for a $2-billion coal-fired cogeneration power plant, the Business Times reported, citing unnamed people. The company has delayed plans by six to 12 months as potential customers like Germany's Lanxess have put off new projects for
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