Today, 14 January 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    11 1 TODAY Wednesday January 14, 2009 www.todayonline.com i we set you thinking
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  • afternoon edition
    • BIZ LATEST
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        Confirmation snag
        31 1 US President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's confirmation hit a snag yesterday amid reports that he among other things, did not pay certain taxes. Page B3
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        Citi, Morgan linkup
        15 1 Citigroup and Morgan Stanley have agreed to combine their brokerages. Page B3
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        SPORTS LATEST
        38 1 Pompey avoid upset FA Cup holders Portsmouth ensured they avoid the embarrassment of a third round exit as goals from Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar secure a 2-0 replay win away to Bristol City. Page 31
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      Flexibility means freedom
      736 1  -  CHEOWXINYI ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg AS SINGAPORE retains its title as the world's second freest economy, its reputation as one of the world's most flexible labour markets is also gaining ground. Going by the latest data from a United States think-tank, on matters of labour freedom, the Republic
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      Lock icon Fair Price extends a helping hand
      731 1  -  LOHCHEEKONG LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg A TOUGH year lies ahead but the island's largest supermarket chain is bringing some cheer not just to budget-con-scious shoppers but also for the first time, suppliers who are equally short on cash. Yesterday, NTUC Fair Price announced a
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      Lock icon Mouthwash risk or just hogwash?
      487 1  -  NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg COULD that daily gargle of mouthwash containing alcohol increase your chances of getting oral cancer? Some Australian researchers believe so, but other experts aren't so sure. In an article last month, Associate Professor Michael McCullough of the University of Melbourne argued there is
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      Pessimistic S'poreans: Pragmatic or helpless?
      730 2  -  ESTHERNG NEWS COMMENT estherng@mediacorp.com.sg PESSIMISM is only to be expected, in times like these. But what some see as typical Singapore expect-the-worst pragmatism, others wonder: Is it rather a sign that we lack mental fortitude and the confidence in our own resilience? Take the question
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      'Painful' loss of 386 watches, one worth $500k
      287 3 A PATEK Philippe 3939 watch worth half a million dollars. A Vacheron Constantin Metiers Dart Masque Collection, one of just 25 such sets available worldwide, valued at $642,000. These were among the 386 timepieces that Cortina Holdings lost in a suspected theft
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      Lock icon The stinging cost of dengue
      476 3  -  LYNETTE KOH Taxi driver's bout of dengue depleted more than half of his family's savings EVEN though taxi driver Lee Hong Ker suffered from dengue fever more than a decade ago, the memory of the episode remains fresh in his mind. In addition to suffering
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      Lock icon 'I don't know who I am'
      498 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT FAMILYVS MINDEF NSman who was found unconscious had seemed confused, apologised repeatedly, court told weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg HE HAD seemed "confused" when he returned to his bunk and, according to a platoon mate, Mr Jeremy Tan Chia Whee told them: "I do not know who
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      No suggestion of recklessness in sailor's death
      235 6  -  LEONGWEEKEAT IT WOULD be easy, in hindsight, to say the drowning of Singapore Management University student Levin Angsana could have been prevented had he worn a life jacket, said a coroner yesterday. But taking into consideration other factors on that fateful day such
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      Lock icon 4,500 jobs to be created
      564 8  -  ALICIA WONG ALICIA WONG HEALTHCARE SECTOR Vacancies for ancillary and administrative staff too alicia@mediacorp.com.sg AT a time when many industries are shedding jobs, Singapore's healthcare sector will be creating more some 4,500 jobs over the next two years. Many vacancies will be available not just
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      Lock icon Seng Han Thong conscious but unable to speak
      229 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA YIO Chu Kang Member of Parliament Seng Han Thong, who is recovering from a skin graft operation, is now conscious but unable to speak after being sedated for two days. This is according to Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Inderjit
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      Joining the dots
      414 10  -  LINYANQIN AGEING AT HOME Helping family members to nrovide heln to the elderly yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg TEACHING family members or other informal caregivers basic skills such as how to give injections will be necessary if Singapore wants to fulfil older citizens' desire to age at home rather than in
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      Lock icon A Wii to get the elderly moving
      281 10 938 LIVE EUNOS WORKSHOP ABLAZE IN WHAT is believed to be the first study of its kind, local researchers plan to install a Nintendo Wii in community centres and nursing homes and study its ability to get the elderly moving. Dr Theng Yin
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Thai PM defends appointment of siege leader as adviser
      255 12 AFP BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday defended his decision to appoint as adviser to the government a member of a protest group that was behind a siege of Bangkok's airports last year. The appointment risks causing further divisions with
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      Lock icon PAS a 'flip-flop party': Najib
      486 12 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MALAYSIAN POLITICS DPM accuses the party of constantly changing colours to suit politics of the day KUALA TERENGGANU After struggling to get its message across to the largely Malay electorate in the Kuala Terengganu by-election, the Barisan Nasional (BN)
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      Lock icon Bird flu found in chicken smuggled from China
      194 14 AFP HANOI Vietnam has detected bird flu in chicken smuggled in from China as the illegal trade picks up ahead of the Lunar New Year later this month. Eight out of 16 poultry samples tested by animal health officials in the northern
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      Lock icon 80,000 die of antibiotics abuse
      287 14 AFP CHINA HEALTH Doctors blamed for over-prescription and misuse BEIJING The over-prescrip-tion and misuse of antibiotics in China is responsible for killing an estimated 80,000 people annually due to patients' adverse reactions. The estimate was reached after medical experts investigated the deaths of 200,000 sick
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      Lock icon Ten suspects on trial in Indonesia
      387 16 AGENCIES WAR ON TERROR Among them is a S #porean teacher of Pakistani heritage JAKARTA Ten suspected members of a terrorist cell linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah (Jl) militant group went on trial yesterday for allegedly killing a Christian schoolteacher and plotting to bomb
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      Lock icon Ceasefire is not a priority: Israel
      475 17 AGENCIES AP WAR IN GAZA Hamas refuses to surrender amid truce talks GAZA CITY Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni says Israel will keep fighting in the Gaza Strip until Hamas rockets no longer pose a threat. This comes as Israeli troops and Hamas fighters
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        JOBLESS SCIENTIST WITH DOCTORATE FAILS TO GRAB SWEEPER'S JOB
        123 17 A jobless scientist in South Korea with a doctorate in physics applied for a street sweeper's job amid the economic slump but failed the physical, local officials said yesterday. The 36-year-old was among 63 applicants eleven of them university graduates for
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        Lock icon TRADERS WITH LONG RING FINGERS MAKE GREATER PROFITS: STUDY
        125 17 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH Stockbrokers with long ring fingers make far greater profits than their counterparts. A study of 44 highly pressured London traders, whose jobs requires risk taking and quick responses, found the most successful had long ring fingers in relation to
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      423 12 MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA Is your PR visa expiring? If so, you should understand how decision makers have the discretion and flexibility to renew visas of people who are genuinely committejj. to Australia but who have not met the residential requirements. To learn about your options, visjf www.ntrustcom.sg or call 6738
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      489 16 What Food Is'ln'? What can I bring into Singapore? m T/Af IJM Many travellers may wish to bring home food from their holidays VII' for personal consumption, but you should know that there are Js&£s\. guidelines set by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) (tfm^_m to maintain the high food
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      Bed bugs on bus
      453 18  -  CHEAH BOON LOON PUBLICTRANSPORT Letter from Cheah Boon Loon IN JANUARY last year, I travelled on SMRT's bus Service 61. After the bus ride, I experienced extreme itchiness in my mid-torso and I noticed a series of insect bites. I assumed it was some allergy and
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      174 20  -  DRJAMES DOBSON I BY GROWING A HEALTHY BABY It takes nine months for a baby to be born, but now we know that the most important phase is the first trimester. Medical technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the past few years, and because
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      We still need more babies, crisis or not
      353 20  -  Denis Edward POPULATION Married couples facing financial difficulties may need extra incentive now Letter from WITH the financial crisis on the top of everyone's minds, it seems that some social issues might have taken a back seat. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
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    • Letter
      Clear rules on safeguard of ICs
      77 20  -  Angelina Fernandez Letter from Director (Communications) Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) I REFER to "How secure are saved copies of IC?" (Jan 9). Insurance companies are expected to have clear policies and adequate procedures for its agents and staff to safeguard the confidentiality of
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      How should public respond to attack?
      102 20  -  Ace Kindred Cheong Letter from AFTER reading that National Servicemen and the SCDF are to join forces to fight terror, I am glad that the authorities are ready to prevent and fight terrorism in Singapore. However, I would like to recommend that training on
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      186 18 I LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR I Send your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg I Letters and extracts may appear I online, on air and in print. t^* v/&u«_t! An AMERICAN IllClTlil Right at your Doorstep! Bachelor Degree in Business Administration with concentration in International Business and Marketing offered in Singapore! nTsra university of' |Sfc_SU|
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      209 18 HAVE YOUR SAY. voices@mediacorp.com.sg WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14, 2009 l 8 TODAY Post Graduate Certificate in r, ull; t!Tl 12 c T ths| ™_lM e1. mon _hs Next Intake: February 2009 Location: Singapore ERP y MBA (Enterprise) Vee&ide Don't just adapt to change. Lead it. W-—- m M-a Leading change requires
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      182 20 Public Service Announcement By F&N Coca-Cola (Singapore) Pte Ltd It has come to our attention that the polar bear toy sold in our 1 December promotion in supermarkets does not meet Coca-Cola's stringent standards for collectibles. In particular, the plastic bottle m held by the polar bear could break if
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      91 21 Precision Touch 111 Join a new breed of technologists II rocking our world with cool rhythms. \M Precision Engineering —it's not just your _f/\ _t m ill _t*m ______■< i" "^'mmmmmW U_fl __!^M _a^V BA I 'i_____r V HK^lA>^ .^r m. X I f a_______m__\ JWMMm /j x I A
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      the Curious Case of Angelina Jilie's ... Aarms
      844 22  - the Curious Case of Angelina Jilie's Aarms MAYO MARTIN TODAY EXCLUSIVE mayo@mediacorp.com.sg NEARLY a year ago, this reporter came face to face with the most beautiful woman on Earth with the strangest flaw. We're talking about Angelina Jolie, that silver-screen queen who never fails to secure a spot in annual
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      Stargazing in Beverly Hills
      545 24  -  GENEVIEVE LOH PARTY PEOPLE r\iotnmg makes a gin happier than champagne, cotton candy, and the boys from Entourage IN LOS ANGELES genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg IT WAS like any other Sunday night that's if your regular Sunday night includes rubbing shoulders with a gazillion celebrities at the HBO
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    • PLUS ROUNDUP
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        GEORGE LAM CONCERT
        44 24 As it turns out, George Lam will not be performing with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra after all, as was reported. He will still be performing with an orchestra from Singapore, said a spokesperson from Unusual Entertainment, but just not the SSO.
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        LO HEI WITH SANDRA NG AND RAYMOND WONG
        92 24 Catch comedic veterans Sandra Ng and Raymond Wong at a mass lo hei session tonight to usher in the Chinese New Year. The lead cast of All's Well End's Well, along with director Vincent Kok, will be at the Cathay Cineplex, Cineleisure
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        HURRY, RENEWYOURVOWS
        64 24 Due to overwhelming public response over the weekend, registration for the renewal of wedding vows in conjunction with Love Matters, the movie co-direct-ed byJackNeoand Gilbert Chan, will be closing today at 6pm. If you would like to participate, register by logging onto www.gv.com.sg/lovematters or calling *****374 between gam
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        430 38  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg TO THE delight of many, airlines have been slashing fares to destinations worldwide. Just ask MrJC Dare. The Frenchman, who has been in Singapore since 2006, plans to make his first trip home because a ticket now costs $1,312, down from $1,900. Airlines, trying
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