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Title Section19 2009-01-16 1 TODAY Friday January 16, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Friday January 16,2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking19 words
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Article, Illustration41 2009-01-16 1 Phin Wong Our Plus Editor, who is 16 going on 70, says forget about ageing gracefully. He plans to age disgracefully like the monkey he has always been. What's more, he's going to have a blast doing it. Page 4241 words
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Article42 2009-01-16 1 Kirn's successor North Korean leader Kirn Jong II springs a surprise as he reportedly chooses his 24-year-old son Jong Un as his successor. Page 2 Windy all over The strong winds in Singapore this week have ruffled some feathers. Page 342 words
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Article42 2009-01-16 1 See you in court The Monetary Authority of Singapore has begun civil penalty proceedings in two cases before the High Court the first time the financial regulator has turned to the courts to enforce the Securities and Futures Act. Page Bl42 words
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Article, Illustration711 2009-01-16 1 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINCE the downturn began, bank executive Ms Yeo has been working longer hours in the rush to meet now-daily targets. "I started work at 8.30 am and am working until 10 tonight There is a lot more work to do," saidFAIZAL - 711 words
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Article783 2009-01-16 1 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN EMPLOYMENT FAIRS Good turnouts at job fairs but poor job-match rate disappoints employers chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg WHEN it comes to job fairs, there are the impressive turnouts far surpassing the number of vacancies available and then there are the humbler rates of successful job matches. At783 words
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NEWS
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244 2009-01-16 2 AGENCIES SEOUL Unpredictable as ever, North Korean leader Kirn Jong II has sprung yet another surprise by reportedly nominating his third son as his successor. The nomination of 24-year-old Jong Un was unexpected even among the leaders of the ruling communistAGENCIES - 244 words
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Article575 2009-01-16 2 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN EDUCATION FUND New awards for bicultural students and all-round postsecondary achievers yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg A YEAR ago, he used a portion of his pay raise to set up an endowment fund that would recognise students who persevered and did well, and the schools that helped them in575 words
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Article, Illustration510 2009-01-16 3 SUFIANSUDERMAN - SUFIANSUDERMAN MONSOON WINDS sufian@mediacorp.com.sg ONE person said it has become so difficult to play tennis, while another is putting off plans to go on a picnic. Singapore Polytechnic has even decided, for safety reasons, to take down two banners after pne was blown away. Some feathers haveDON WONG - 510 words
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Article539 2009-01-16 6 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG FAMILYVS MINDEF NSF sent series of vweird SMSes to camp mate the day he fell unconscious ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE former full-time National Serviceman (NSF) who was found unconscious on a grass patch in his camp had appeared "unstable" and had sent a series of incoherent SMSes539 words
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252 2009-01-16 6 ANSLEY NG IT WAS not the first time Koh Chan Meng had defaced a wall at Parliament House. Yesterday, the court heard how prior to being caught red-handed scribbling "Hi, Harry Lee I love you" on Wednesday, he had allegedly written on it twiceANSLEY NG - 252 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article117 2009-01-16 8 ANSLEYNG - ANSLEYNG A former Ministry of Manpower (MOM) employment inspector was jailed 14 months and ordered to pay a $24,500 penalty for taking bribes. For a $1,500 pay-off each time, Mr Law Boon Seng, 32, would warn a subcontractor of impending raids by MOM. He pleaded guilty117 words
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107 2009-01-16 8 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG Visits to museums have hit a new high, but donations are already dipping due to the downturn. The National Heritage Board (NHB) reported a record 2.5 million visitors last year, a 45-per-cent increase from 2007. But financial contributions have dropped by about 30107 words
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Article, Illustration539 2009-01-16 8 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN INTHECOURTS Court rules in favour of band for wrongful termination by The Arena zul@mediacorp.com. sg CAN members of a band contracted to a nightclub even pick up an instrument at another establishment, even if no money is involved? No, as The Toni James Band, a 12-pieceDONWONG - 539 words
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Article, Illustration571 2009-01-16 10 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG WILD SINGAPORE Nature Society of S #pore adopts Kranji marshlands, to launch tours on Jan 31 estherng@mediacorp.com.sg FIRST it was Chek Jawa, then Pulau Semakau now soon, another strip of nature little known to Singaporeans, the Kranji Bund Marshes, will be made more accessibleDON WONG; PHOTO COURTESY NSS - 571 words
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Article, Illustration78 2009-01-16 12 WEETECKHIAN A new bridge linking Singapore to Resorts World at Sentosa is expected to be open later this year. Resorts World says it should receive traffic ahead of its official opening. The 710-metre bridge is expected to serve some 15 million visitors a year once the resortWEETECKHIAN - 78 words
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Article282 2009-01-16 12 VALARIETAN - VALARIETAN CHANNEL NEWSASIA MARINA BAY SECURITY Police to set up security centre valarie@mediacorp.com.sg TO KEEP potential troublemakers at bay in Marina Bay, the men in blue will be making their presence felt in a big way in the area. The Singapore Police Force is settingCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 282 words
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WORLD
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Article275 2009-01-16 14 AFP MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA TERENGGANU Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday accused the government of vote-buying and coercion as campaigning for a critical weekend by-election intensified. The vote in Terengganu, which pundits say is too close to call, is seen as a referendum on the coalitionAFP - 275 words
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Article, Illustration316 2009-01-16 14 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korean leader Kirn Jong IPs youngest son, Jong Un, was born in 1984 to his third wife Ko Yong Hui. He has been described as his father's favourite son and an intelligent and thoughtful man. But his youth is saidAGENCIES; AFP - 316 words
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168 2009-01-16 14 AFP HONG KONG A court in Hong Kong has jailed a Singaporean man for two years and eight months for helping fraudsters swindle more than US$4 million ($6 million) from investors across the world. Mr Christopher Yeo, 35, was jailed for helping aAFP - 168 words
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EYE ON ASIA
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112 2009-01-16 16 AFP China The Chinese authorities have detained 13 members of a gang suspected of kidnapping and selling children, sometimes swooping by on motorcycles and snatching them in broad daylight. Police from Yueyang, a city in Hunan, led an investigation across seven provinces that resultedAFP - 112 words
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116 2009-01-16 16 AFP Indonesia Five Australians were sentenced yesterday to two to three years'jail for illegally landing a light plane in Indonesia's sensitive Papua province, thinking they could get visas on arrival. Pilot William Scott-Bloxam was given three years while his passengers received two years and wereAFP - 116 words
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Article, Illustration354 2009-01-16 16 AP, THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MONGOLIAN'S MURDER Details emerge about how the two policemen got involved SHAH ALAM More than two years after the gruesome discovery of what remained of Ms Altantuya Shaariibuu's body in a forest just outside Kuala Lumpur, the High Court finally beganAP,; THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER; BLOOMBERG - 354 words
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191 2009-01-16 16 AFP WASHINGTON The United States Senate is investigating allegations that officials in Malaysia were extorting money from foreign migrants and were linked to human trafficking, US officials said. The migrants, mostly from military-ruled Myanmarbut also from other countries, were allegedly taken by theAFP - 191 words
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Article, Illustration315 2009-01-16 18 AFP TAIWAN-CHINATIES Two senior Taiwanese officials arrested for spying for China TAIPEI A specialist in the Taiwanese president's office and a legislator's former aide were arrested yesterday on suspicion of leaking state secrets to China, officials and reports said. Mr Wang Ren-bing (picture), who has beenAFP - 315 words
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349 2009-01-16 18 AFP BEIJING China is casting an increasingly wary eye over the Internet and its 50 million bloggers, amid a year of sensitive anniversaries and job losses that could trigger unrest, analysts and rights groups said. Amnesty International said this week its website had been blocked inAFP - 349 words
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258 2009-01-16 20 DPA KIEV Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko spoke by telephone yesterday and agreed to meet face-to-face for talks on energy tomorrow in Moscow. The telephone discussion was "productive" and "gives hope for the development of aDPA - 258 words
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Article, Illustration353 2009-01-16 20 AGENCIES WAR IN GAZA RAMALLAH (The West Bank) Israel's fierce assault on Gaza's Hamas rulers has destroyed at least US$l.4 billion ($2.1 billion) worth of buildings, roads, pipes, power lines and other infrastructure in the already impoverished territory, Palestinian surveyors estimated. Arab and Western countries will beAGENCIES; AP - 353 words
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Article123 2009-01-16 20 AFP LONDON The British government approved plans for a third runway at London's Heathrow airport, the world's busiest air hub, despite angry opposition from green groups and locals. The news has already prompted a furious reaction from green campaigners. "An expanded Heathrow would become the singleAFP - 123 words
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200 2009-01-16 22 THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON United States lawyers battling against torture and other abuses at Guantanamo Bay are braced for outgoing President George W Bush issuing last-minute pardons to protect those in his administration most closely implicated. The lawyers' warning came after military judge Susan CrawfordTHE GUARDIAN - 200 words
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Article, Illustration434 2009-01-16 22 AFP WAR ON TERROR President-elect pledges to succeed where Bush failed WASHINGTON Incoming United States President Barack Obama has pledged to try to succeed where his predecessor George W Bush failed by catching or killing Al Qaeda terror network leader Osama bin Laden. But MrAFP - 434 words
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242 2009-01-16 24 AP ISLAMABAD Pakistan has arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on groups allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, but the information India has handed over still needs work before it can be used as evidence in court, a top official saidAP - 242 words
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Article, Illustration421 2009-01-16 24 BLOOMBERG FRAUD CASE Judge says existing bail terms severe, rejects government's arguments NEW YORK Mr Bernard Madoff, the accused mastermind of the largest Ponzi scheme in history, remained free on bail after prosecutors' request that he be jailed during the government's fraud probe was rejectedBLOOMBERG - 421 words
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Article, Illustration404 2009-01-16 26 AFP, THE GUARD- LAN HEALTHCARE STUDY A recent study by WHO produces 'startling' results GENEVA Potentially lifethreatening complications from surgery can be reduced by about one-third if hospitals introduce simple surgical checklists during each operation, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.AFP, THE GUARD-; LAN; GETTY IMAGES - 404 words
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216 2009-01-16 26 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH NEW YORK Drinking while pregnant can produce children more attracted to alcohol, a study done on rats suggests. Researchers discovered that teenagers found the smell of alcohol more appealing if their mothers had drunk while they were in the womb.THE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 216 words
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Letter369 2009-01-16 28 Chin KeeThou - Chin KeeThou STUDENTTRANSPORT Single-session school needs creative transport solutions Letter from WITH the Ministry of Education moving towards the implementation of a single session in a few years' time, rather than having separate morning and afternoon sessions, schools should start later so as not to369 words
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239 2009-01-16 28 Teo Kian Lam Christopher - Teo Kian Lam Christopher Letter from AS A regular user of the Serangoon Stadium, I have observed some inconsiderate behaviour of other users. Between sam and 7am, groups of senior folk go through their exercise routine. Once this routine ends, some of239 words
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Article151 2009-01-16 38 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER BY.............. DRUG AND ALCOHOL-FREE KIDS A lot of parents can't imagine that their children would get involved with drugs and alcohol. And when it happens, they always wonder what they could have done to help steer their children in a different direction. Make151 words
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Article, Illustration783 2009-01-16 38 TABITHAWANG - TABITHAWANG BUDGETTAI-TAI Chinese New Year in China? Been there, done that Td rather be home news@newstoday.com. sg LAST Chinese New Year Eve saw me in Hong Kong at the computer, tears running down my face as I commiserated with my cousin in South Africa.YENYOK I - 783 words
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Article55 2009-01-16 44 The Substation associate artist Raka Maitra presents In Mira, a stage performance mining the words of 13th-century poet-princess Mirabai of Rajasthan, whose poems are still sung today as part of the repertoire of classical Hindustani music. Jan 16 and 17, Bpm, DBS Arts Centre, 20 Merbau Road.55 words
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Article121 2009-01-16 44 Sing Tel has launched Warner Brothers' shortform digital series Sorority Forever as a free value-added service for its iPhone and 3G mobile customers. From the director of Supernatural and The OC, Sorority Forever is a mystery drama that gives a peek into the secret society of the sorority.121 words
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Article, Illustration238 2009-01-16 44 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH CELEBRITYSKIN VICTORIA Beckham has followed husband David by stripping down to her underwear for designer Giorgio Armani. "Posh Spice" posed in a black bra, matching knickers and high heels for the sultry black-and-white shots. She is the new face of the Emporio Armani Women's Underwear rangeTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH - 238 words
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Article, Illustration456 2009-01-16 48 CHRISTOPHERTOH - CHRISTOPHERTOH RAZORLIGHT Guitarist Bjorn Agren claims psychic powers and smokecLsalmon bond the band 4) christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are many things in the universe we don't know: Did the Big Bang really happen? Does the Loch Ness monster really exist? Is there life on Mars? In the case of Anglo-Swed-ish456 words
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Article72 2009-01-16 50 MAKING THE CITY COME ALIVE City Alive!, the post-Chingay street party, organised by the People's Association (PA) promises to be "Singapore's biggest street dance party". It will be held in front of the old City Hall and features DJs such as Sassy Pandez and KoFlow performing atop72 words
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Article, Illustration308 2009-01-16 50 GENEVIEVELOH - GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEWCHANGELING genevieveloh@media.corp. com. sg CLINT Eastwood's preachy, old-fashioned true story of one-woman's triumph set in the late '20s and early '30s is part serial-killer thriller, courtroom melodrama and bad cop expose. And that's the problem with Changeling the overstuffing of too many genres308 words
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Article197 2009-01-16 50 GENEVIEVELOH - GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW EDEN LAKE ALL middle-class couple Steve (Michael Fassbender) and Jenny (Kelly Reilly) wanted was a romantic weekend in a woodland idyll. But their eden is disturbed by a gang of rowdy teens on BMX bikes. A terrifying hunt ensues as the couple197 words
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Article181 2009-01-16 50 MAYSEAH - MAYSEAH MOVIE REVIEWCHANDNI CHOWKTO CHINA TO START off, no, Chandni Chowk is not the name of an Indian buffoon who travels to China. It's the name of the busy market in Delhi from which the Indian buffoon who travels to China hails. Said buffoon is Sidhu181 words
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Article, Illustration526 2009-01-16 54 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE ATHLETICS SAA CEO resigns amid funding crisis linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg THE Singapore Athletic Association's (SAA) funding crisis has claimed its first casualty: Chief executive officer Christina Tay. Tay resigned from her position yesterday afternoon and will be serving two months of notice before leavingKOH MUI FONG, DON WONG - 526 words
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Article, Illustration277 2009-01-16 54 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG MARTIAL arts enthusiasts have more reason to pound their fists this new year with the official opening of the Evolve Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) gym at Selegie Road yesterday. Mixed martial arts combines martial disciplines from the East and West, includingDONWONG - 277 words
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Article, Illustration607 2009-01-16 56 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN TODAY EXCLUSIVE Keglers may have to pay more for their overseas trips as federation feel the pinch yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg OUR national bowlers may soon have to fork out more from their own pocket to compete overseas. The economic situation is expected to force a cutODI BOON KEONG - 607 words
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Article, Illustration251 2009-01-16 56 THE GUARDIAN English Premiership Manchester United 1 Wigan o MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Wayne Rooney (picture) suffered a hamstring injury during Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Wigan on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), an ailment the United manager expects willTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 251 words
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Article, Illustration1053 2009-01-16 58 HENRYWINTER - HENRYWINTER THEDAILYTELEGRAPH THE DAILYTELEGRAPH ENGLISH CLUB FOOTBALL City need a midfield enforcer, not another Brazilian superstar like Kaka < City have a soft centre that will lot be addressed by the recruitment of 26-year-old Kaka. He would shift shirts from Moss Side ToTHEDAILYTELEGRAPH; THE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 1,053 words
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Article, Illustration475 2009-01-16 60 TREVORTAN - TREVORTAN QUALITY GAMING The end of 2008 saw an explosion of quality role-playing games being released into the market. We review three top-notch RPGs and hope for more to come this year. trevor@mediacorp.com.sg Never a dull moment in this hack-n-slash PC GAME REVIEW SACRED 2:475 words
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Article, Illustration372 2009-01-16 60 XBOX 360/PS3/PC GAME REVIEW FALLOUT 3 BEING a long-time fan of the original two post-nuclear apocalyptic RPGs, I have waited a whole decade fora third instalment of Fallout. Finally, Fallout 3 is here! The opening sequences weave the story and your character creation so seamlessly you372 words
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Article, Illustration412 2009-01-16 60 XBOX 360 GAME REVIEW FABLE 2 XBOX 360's exclusive RPG, Fable 2, starts you off as a street-roaming kid in Albion, set 500 years after the original. Like the original Fable, when you keep doing good deeds, you become attractive. You even get412 words
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362 2009-01-16 67 AGENCIES THE troubles at Satyam Computer Services have deepened after the Indian government said it had no plans to bail out the software company as investigators probe an alleged fraud. "The company has not asked for any package.AGENCIES - 362 words
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Article, Illustration348 2009-01-16 67 AGENCIES APPLE'S LEADING MAN Apple shares plunge after announcement by chief executive APPLE chief executive officer Steve Jobs, who said earlier this month that he was being treated for a nutritional ailment, will take a medical leave of absence until the end of June.AGENCIES; , AP - 348 words
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Article508 2009-01-16 68 ROLAND LIM - ROLAND LIM i\ Channel News Asia MONEY MIND HK businesses are the most pessimistic about 2009 hong kong bureau chief roland@channelnewsasia.com HONG Kong businesses are the world's most pessimistic about prospects and profitability, according to a recent survey by financial advisers Grant Thornton. They508 words
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Article, Illustration259 2009-01-16 68 AGENCIES TOKYO Sanyo Electric, the rechargeable battery maker being acquired by Panasonic Corp, is cutting 1,200 jobs worldwide as it tries to turn around its struggling semiconductor operations amid the global economic downturn. "In our semiconductor and related businesses we will cut 800AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 259 words
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Article, Illustration378 2009-01-16 70 AGENCIES EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK FRANKFURT The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its main lending rate for the fourth time in a row as it tries to battle a deepening recession in the 16-nation eurozone. While many analysts had anticipated the ECB governing council'sAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 378 words
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224 2009-01-16 70 BLOOMBERG HSBC Holdings and ÜBS may be liable for as much as US$3.2 billion ($4.8 billion) of losses linked to disgraced fund manager Bernard Madoff in a dispute over their duties as financial custodians of funds in Luxembourg and Ireland. At stakeBLOOMBERG - 224 words
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211 2009-01-16 70 AGENCIES HSBC Holdings shares fell to the lowest in 10 years in Hong Kong yesterday after Morgan Stanley analysts predicted declining earnings may force the bank to raise as much as US$3O billion ($45 billion) and cut its dividend inAGENCIES - 211 words
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Article68 2009-01-16 73 Singapore retail sales fell for a second straight month in November as consumers reduced expenditure on vehicles, clothing and jewellery amid job losses in a deepening economic slump. The retail sales index dropped 3.4 per cent from a year earlier, after a 3.6 per cent decline in68 words
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Article125 2009-01-16 73 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ The economic downturn continues to take its toll on airlines, with Singapore Airlines reporting a 4.9 per cent drop in its overall load factor last month from Dec 2007. Worst hit was air cargo, with the load factor declining 6.8 percentage points to 55.2 per125 words
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97 2009-01-16 73 938 LIVE The takeover of Singapore Food Industries (SFI) by Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) will not come under further regulatory scrutiny. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange, Sats said the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) would not be referring938 LIVE - 97 words
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65 2009-01-16 73 DOW JONES Singapore-listed developer Allgreen Properties said its subsidiary Jeston Investments had decided to cancel development plans forthree sites in China due to weak "current economic conditions". Jeston bought the three sites for RM81.7 billion ($372 million) in a joint bid withDOW JONES - 65 words
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Article258 2009-01-16 73 AGENCIES SGX EARNINGS SINGAPORE Exchange's (SGX) second-quarter earnings fell by 52 per cent due largely to lower trading volumes and the bourse indicated that the global slowdown would crimp the flow of new listings. "In a market situation as unprecedented as today, nothing is unaffected," SGX chiefAGENCIES - 258 words
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Article70 2009-01-16 74 $2.70 I Neutral ÜBS downgrades the palm oil giant from "Buy" and cuts the target price to $3.00 from $3.26 to reflect a more conservative net gearing assumption due to uncertainties in credit markets. ÜBS expects crude palm oil prices to be on a downtrend in 2009 on the70 words
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Article80 2009-01-16 74 $8.20 I Buy ABN Amro maintains its rating, but cuts the target price to $11.00 from $14.40 following its recently announced rights issue. The brokerage says: "DBS' underperformance relative to Singapore banks and to the broader market since the start of 2008 has brought its valuation to a multi-year80 words
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Article91 2009-01-16 74 66.5 cents I Outperform CIMB cuts the price target to 96 cents from $1.05 after lowering the FYO9-10 earnings forecasts by 12 per cent to assume reduced margins from its marine and energy services business and higher taxes. But it retains its rating, citing an undemanding current valuation of91 words
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Article19 2009-01-16 74 Wednesday 1,764.82 A 0.16% Tuesday 1,761.82 T 2.16% Monday 1,776.25 v 1.65% Friday 1,806.22 T 1.18%19 words
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Article25 2009-01-16 74 iang Seng 13,242.96 T 3-37% Jikkei 8,023.31 T 4.92% lhanghai 1,920.21 T 0.45% ieoul 1,111.34 6.03% /lumbai 9,046.74 T 3-45% :LComp 897.45 i-8%25 words
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Article22 2009-01-16 74 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi $1,498 ¥100 Si.677 $2,186 HKSioo $19.29 $1,960 RMB100 $21.90 $0,990 RS100 $3,054 $0,417 RPio,ooo $1,33322 words
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Article, Illustration194 2009-01-16 74 ESTHER FUNG Touch-screen panels and cafe-type seats are some of the things you can enjoy at SingTel's new retail outlet in Jurong Point. This interactive multimedia concept will be rolled out to its other 10 hello! shops over the next two to three years, as Sing TelESTHER FUNG - 194 words
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Article629 2009-01-16 74 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT TRADING OFFENCES MAS begins civil proceedings in two cases of securities violations weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has begun civil penalty proceedings in two separate cases in the High Court. Today understands this is the first time the financial regulator is629 words
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312 2009-01-16 74 KELVIN CHOW - KELVIN CHOW kdvinc@mediacorp.com.sg THE grey clouds hovering over the private property market here have gotten even darker. Islandwide launches of new private homes last month slumped to a record low since the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) started releasing the monthly data in June 2007.312 words
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