Today, 18 February 2009

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    10 1 TODAY Wednesday February 18, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    COLUMN
    29 1 Maria Siow African nations recently pulled out all the stops for visiting Chinese President Hujintao. Is cooperation with Africa really the cornerstone of Chinese foreign policy? Page 18
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    COMMENT
    25 1 Class warfare SIA has recently focused too much on its business and first class customers, to its detriment, says Editor-at-Large Conrad Raj. Page B4
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    PLUS
    32 1 Falling out of favour Oscar, oh Oscar, how we once loved you. But your long history of rewarding mediocrity has got to come to an end, says Genevieve Loh. Page 26
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    BUSINESS
    62 1 Spores super slump Singapore's exports in January suffered a record slump of 35%, after Dec's contraction of 21%. And local businesses selling to the Chinese market were especially badly hit. Page Bl Danamon rights offer The Indonesian bank could soon ask Temasek Holdings, one of its major shareholders, for
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    The Registers of Electors are to be revised, this means ...
    331 1  - The Registers of Electors are to be revised, this means LINYANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN the Registers of Electors were revised in September 2004, the move along with other activity by the Elections Department sparked off speculation that a General Election was near. The presidential election was held 11 months later, but
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    Lock icon 'Why I said okay in 11 days'
    690 1  -  LOHCHEEKONG UNLOCKINGTHE RESERVES President Nathan on the urgent need and why he doesn't vmicro-manage cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg AS SINGAPORE'S second Elected President, Mr S R Nathan had hoped he would not have to exercise his powers of unlocking the fiercely-guarded national reserves something which his
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      620 2 AGENCIES AGENCIES POLITICAL SCANDAL MALAYSIAN KEADILAN PARTY MEMBER ELIZABETH WONG KUALA LUMPUR Amid opposition claims that she was a victim of "gutter politics", prominent Malaysian politician Elizabeth Wong tearfully offered to quit her state Cabinet post and assembly seat after photos of her in the nude were circulated
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      How the President and his Council reached their decision ...
      281 3  - How the President and his Council reached their decision LOHCHEEKONG THE FIRST MEETING: The topic of unlocking the reserves was first broached on Jan g, between high-level officials from the Istana and the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Prior to this, Mr Nathan and his advisers had received regular economic updates
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      Lock icon ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
      465 3  -  DERRICK A PAULO NEWS ANALYSIS derrick@mediacorp.com.sg HIS was the final decision. But President S R Nathan also underlined yesterday the importance of his six-member Council of Presidential Advisers in the exercise of the second key. The six, as well as two alternate members who stand in
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      Help grows, now for more coordination
      696 4  -  LEONGWEEKEAT SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Community Foundation adds to efforts to help undergrads, families in sudden need weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg ON BEHALF of a resident, Madam Halimah Yacob wrote to a charity seeking help. Its reply: The resident was already receiving help from the organisation. This scenario, which
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      Lock icon FIRE ALONG JALAN PAPAN
      68 6 MARKCHEONG Afire broke out at a scrap materials company along Jalan Papan opposite the former Tang Dynasty City in Jurong yesterday, involving scrap metal and recycled material. Company staff called the Singapore Civil Defence Force at 12.38pm and fire fighters brought the blaze under control within
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      'New miracle paradigm'
      469 6  -  ONGDAILIN STEMCELLTHERAPY Pain in the joint could be a thing of the past if trial proves a success dailin@mediacorp.com.sg ONE injection of a new cartilage stem cell product could be the breakthrough for preventing or treating osteoarthritis of the knee, if clinical trials here prove successful. Five
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      Lock icon Schering-Plough opens first R&D centre here
      159 8 "CHANNEL NEWSASIA A NEW York-listed drug giant, ScheringPlough, has opened its first research and development centre here. The 30,000 square feet research facility at the Biopolis will focus on indicators which can better show how well its drugs will work. This is expected to
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      Just a click away
      504 8  -  SUFIANSUDERMAN ELECTRONIC HEALTH SYSTEM CCMS system allows patients to access records, medical test results online suj'ian@mediacorp.com. sg IMAGINE being able to keep track of your medical records, such as your blood pressure levels, via a laptop or PDA. Such a scenario will soon become a reality
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      Singapore Airlines to suspend certain flights, use smaller aircraft on others
      256 10 CUTTING down on excess capacity. Singapore Airlines yesterday gave details of suspensions of flights on a range of routes, and use of smaller aircraft on others, as part of the 11-per-cent reduction in capacity from April to March 2010.
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      CDCs see surge in job seekers
      468 10  -  LINYANQIN EMPLOYMENT ISSUES Job roadmap put in place to help residents yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg IN THE past three months, more people especially those aged 40 and above have come forward to ask for help. The five Community Development Councils (CDC) have reported an increase of nearly
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      Cheaper tickets for Arts Festival this year
      144 12 GOOD news for arts fans: Tickets to this year's Arts Festival will be sold for as much as 20 per cent cheaper than last year. The early bird discounts for tickets bought for more than one show will also be bigger, with as
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      Re-trial for assault case
      302 12  -  ZULOTHMAN INTHECOURTS Woman who attacked husband diagnosed to be depressed at time of crime zul@mediacorp.com.sg FOR attacking her husband with a knife, she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment last November. But Mrs Jirapan Chong will have her case reheard again as a subsequent medical report
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      343 6 J^ Ik INSTITUTES Saturday, 21 February 2009 9.30am-12.30pm Open House 1 I 21 Bukit Batok Street 22, Singapore *****9 Telephone 6415 3504 515 526 523 524 Email enquiries@shatec.sg www.shatec.sg flfilß More and More People Losing ■y±J|l Jobs and Worried about Recession new york |yJjMn9 are using our Rapid-Fire CFD EE
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      Lock icon Obama's first visitor, Aso
      483 14 AGENCIES AGENCIES US-JAPAN RELATIONS Mrs Clinton extends invite; warns N Korea TOKYO United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to reassure Japan yesterday by backing it on North Korea and saying President Barack Obama will receive Prime Minister Taro Aso before any other foreign leader.
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      Asia: Not 'just another front in US war on terrorism'
      443 14  -  ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg THE United States must re-think its policies towards South-east Asia because the superpower cannot view the region as just another front for its war on terror and spurn economic and multilateral cooperation, Singapore's top diplomat has said. Ambassador-at-large
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      Lock icon Arson suspect's relative threatened
      193 15 AGENCIES MELBOURNE Internet hate messages calling for a suspected arsonist's "torture and death" renewed fears for his safety and those of his family members, as the number killed by Australia's worst ever wildfires hit 200 yesterday. Lawyerjulian McMahon expressed concern for accused arsonist Brendan Sokaluk, 39,
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      Lock icon Cambodia opens trial
      329 15 k AGENCIES THE KILLING FIELDS Boss of S-21 faces life imprisonment PHNOM PENH The boss of the notorious S-21 prison where some 16,000 people were tortured and executed appeared before Cambodia's genocide tribunal yesterday in its first trial over the Khmer Rouge reign of terror more than
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      Lock icon Mongolian murder trial ends
      198 15 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER SHAH ALAM Two Malaysian policemen accused of murdering Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu will know their fate on April 9. The Shah Alam High Court fixed the date for the verdict after hearing submissions from the prosecution and defence teams. The prosecution argued in
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        CHINA DEFENDS MUGABE'S RIGHT
        100 16 China yesterday defended the right of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to own a luxury Hong Kong villa. "Hong Kong is a free port, and even Falun Gong practitioners can buy a property there, am I right?" said a Foreign Ministry spokesman to South China Morning Post.
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        BACTERIA IN FRENCH BABY FORMULA
        91 16 South Korean officials said yesterday they have found harmful bacteria in a French baby formula product and vowed to step up tests on future shipments. The National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service said it detected a strain called enterobacter sakazaki in a shipment of 135
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        MAN CHARGED WITH BEHEADING WIFE
        90 16 The founder of a United States television station aimed at countering stereotypes of Muslims has been arrested and charged with beheading his wife. Mr Muzzammil Hassan, 44, was charged with second-degree murder of Mdm Aasiya, 37, whose decapitated body was found last week by police
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      Lock icon Escapees caught after shoot out
      275 16 AFP FRENCH PRISON BREAK Two women who visited pair detained PARIS Two armed convicts who blasted their way out of a French jail taking guards and motorists hostage were captured yesterday near Paris. The pair, armed with at least one handgun, were captured on a
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      Lock icon South Korea mourns democracy advocate Cardinal Kim
      283 17 AP SEOUL —South Korea yesterday mourned the death of its first Roman Catholic cardinal, who played a key role in helping the country turn into a genuine democracy. Throngs visited Seoul's Myeongdong Cathedral to pay final respects to Cardinal Stephen Kirn Sou Hwan,
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      Lock icon Tamil rebels signing up child soldiers
      331 17 AGENCIES SRI LANKA CONFLICT 6,000 cases recorded since 2003: Unicef COLOMBO Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have stepped up the conscription of child soldiers as they prepare to face a final onslaught by the military, a leading United Nations official said yesterday. Mr Philippe Duamelle,
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      AFRICA GRIPPED BY CHINA FEVER
      647 18  -  MARIA SIOW TODAY IN CHINA east asia bureau chief mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg CHINESE President Hu Jintao recently embarked on a four-nation tour of Africa. At every stop, red carpets were laid out, elaborate ceremonies staged, drums beaten and traditional dances performed. African leaders might well have been
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      Homes a 'dead end'
      339 20  -  Chua KimChoo AGEING POPULATION If you're thinking of sending your elderly parents to a nursing home, perhaps you should ask their opinion Letter from ARE nursing homes really the best way to go in caring for our ageing population? How can we be assured that aged
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        SIMPLIFY NUMBERS, PLEASE
        43 20  -  KELVIN LIN BAOSHAN LETTER FROM I In "emergency" situations, the only numbers that will pop to mind to dial for help are 999 or 995. Perhaps the authorities can come up with a simpler set of numbers for non-emergency purposes.
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        A SPORTS-ONLY PACKAGE?
        53 20  -  <EVIN LC CHANG LETTER FROM I recently terminated myStarHub Cable TV subscription to cut costs. However, I would have probably kept my subscription if Star Hub had offered a sports-only option, at a reduced cost, since football is what I subscribe to their service for. How about
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        BUILD A BETTER SIGNBOARD
        53 20  -  RAYMOND LOWAN MOU LETTER FROM R Changi Airport should consider erecting the signboards indicating how long taxis will have to queue to pick up passengers at a central location, rather than right at the entrance of each terminal. This would ensure an even distribution of cabs
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      217 24  -  DRJAMES DOBSON BY BALANCE IN A MAN'S LIFE The acrobat who walks the tightrope understands that there is one skill needed more than any other, and it is balance. I remember watching the 1984 Olympics. One marathoner still stands out in my mind. She entered the
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      There's an equal need
      343 24  -  Chen Khin Wee CONCESSION FARES Many polytechnic students could use reduced rates Letter from Academic Associate, Republic Polytechnic I FOUND Transport Minister Raymond Lim's remark in "Households spend less in 2008" (Feb 13), that "some polytechnic students are better off than others", rather mystifying. Does this
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      Being kind can be infectious
      181 24  -  TehThienYew Letter from General Manager Singapore Kindness Movement I'M WRITING in appreciation of the wonderful anecdote related by Richard Gomez in "A hit of humility" (Feb 12). The story of a car accident is a familiar one to many Singaporeans. But this time it was
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      224 20 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices At REC College, we provide you only with the finest education FH lu^»m r nm^ n "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
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      Lock icon I'm iust not that into you anymore
      1225 26 Pe^v Oocajt, The president of the I HEART OSCAR fanclub resigns LETTER OF RESIGNATION To the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences IT HAS become apparent that your strange penchant for rewarding mediocrity (read: Bizarre nomination choices and undeserved wins) through your 81-year
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      So lush, so poised, so long-winded
      207 28  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW FOREVER ENTHRALLED IN AN attempt to shrug off his 2005 catastrophe The Promise, Farewell My Concubine director Chen Kaige returns to the subject matter that he knows best (and earned him the Cannes Palme dOr and two Oscar nominations in 1993):
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      A rom-com value meal
      231 28  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW HE'S JUST NOTTHAT INTO YOU You get more stars for your buck genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg WOMEN are pathetic over-ana-lysing losers whose lives revolve completely around their desperate need to find true love. Men are pathetic losers, too manipulative, uncaring and all-round douche-bag losers. Those were
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      The lady is! a vamp
      203 29  -  GENEVIEVE LOH MOVIE REV LETTHERIGHTONEIN A STRANGE, 12-year-old boy, Oskar (a luminous Rare Hedebrant), struggles through his lonely existence at school, friendless and picked on by bullies. He meets the spooky Eli (a gripping Lina Leandersson), his new 12-year-old neighbour, who he believes is the
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      A comedic cat-tastrophe
      127 29  -  GENEVIEVE LOH MOVIE REVIEW THE PINK PANTHER 2 BACK in 2006, Steve Martin demonstrated he wasn't up to inheriting the iconic role Peter Sellers made famous when he tried to revive Pink Panther, Blake Edwards' well-loved comedy franchise. In 2009, Martin fails again. There are maybe three
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      The hottest fiend in town
      194 30  -  MAY SEAH MOVIE REVIEW K-20: THE FIEND WITH 20 FACES ~4£^V may@medtacorp.com.sg I NO MATTER what is written in this review, legions of Takeshi Kaneshiro fans out there will throng the cinemas anyway. Gaze lovingly away he sure cuts a clean figure in a billowing
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      911 31 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP BUSINESS CLASS II MAT MOTOR (DEBUT) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates SooAM Entertainment Tonight 3.00 Volvo Ocean Race 9.30 News s Tonight Suria, 8.30pm 6.30 Prime Time Morning 4.00 Heroes 10.00 American Idol VIII imm^^^m^^m—whiiihimii Channel News Asia, 7.32pm 12.31 am g3O The
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      Bowling trio banned for consuming alcohol during KL tourney
      219 32  -  LAN DECOTTA THE Singapore Bowling Federation (SBF) suspended three youth bowlers for three months each after coaches found out they had been consuming alcohol in a hotel room while competing in the Milo Junior All Stars, which was held in Kuala
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      Lock icon Riding the winds of change
      583 32  -  LOWLINFHOONG SINGAPORE SPORTS Cycling's enjoying a revival, with the goal to groom our next champ linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg FORMER national cyclist Kenneth Tan won three silver and an equal number of bronze medals at the SEA Games. His biggest achievement was winning a silver at the Asian
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      Lock icon United struggle! to quell 1 sweep talk
      551 33 AGENCIES ENGLISH FOOTBALL Rooney set to be unleashed, as this time Nani plays down talk of five trophies English Premiership Man United v Fulham MANCHESTER As Manchester United continued to try to put into perspective suggestions they could make a clean sweep of
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      Geylang fight-back
      248 33  -  TANYO-HINN GEYLANG United got their 2009 S-League season off to a winning start with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Albirex Niigata at Bedok Stadium last night. Most of the 2,521-strong crowd would have left the stadium encouraged by the home side's win, but coach Lim Tong Hai was
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      Lock icon The wait is over
      455 34 AFP ENGLISH CLUB FOOTBALL Eduardo strikes as Arsenal look for Cup glory to end trophy drought FA Cup, /fth-round replay Arsenal 4 Cardiff City o LONDON Arsene Wenger believes Eduardo's fairytale return to action with Arsenal can help his side get their spluttering season back on
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      Lock icon Blues feel the pinch
      303 35 AGENCIES ENGLISH CLUB FOOTBALL Abramovich loses over $350 as caretaker Hiddink hints at blooding youngsters LONDON Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's (picture) total wealth has fallen from US$23 billion ($35.2 billion) to US$l3.9 billion, although he remains second on the list of Russia's wealthiest individuals, according to
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      244 32 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER Asian Champ Thai Prov Auth SAFFC Wed, 18/02/09 7.00pm International Football Suwon Shandong Luneng Thu, 19/02/09 9.30 am International Football LA Galaxy OitaTrinita Thu, 19/02/0912.00pm S.League Super Reds Young Lions Thu, 19/02/09 7.45pm This match is played on neutral ground. E Premier, E
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      89 32 r TEMASEK MAY BE ASKED FOR MORE CASH B2 SPORTS ON TV TODAY Bam NHL Sabres v Senators, Ch 117 8.30 am Basketball Maryland vClemson, Ch 23 11.15 am Cricket South Australia v Queensland, Ch 110 TOMORROW 3.30 am Football Werder Bremen vAC Milan, Ch 27 4am EPL Man United
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      122 33 SQD7V** Direct to Manila or Clark sQDJJMf ++Direct to Cebu Sale Period: February 18-24,2009 I Travel Period: May 1- December 31,2009 Promo is non-refundable Less SGD 8 from fare if traveling without check-in baggage. Metro Tours Singapore PTE. LTD. (TA9I7): Tel: 65-6735-7155, Fax: 65-6735-7592 Worldwide Aviation Sales PTE. LTD. (TA*****):
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      120 34 ITff ANNAMALAI 9^^ ISO 9001 HMH INTERNATIONAL >l£|KJ« UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATION %^'\^Jt EDUCATION CONSULTANTS Annamalai University, India Quality And Student-friendly Distance Learning Programmes are on offer in SINGAPORE Contact seminars Examinations in SPORE Successful completion of 8 years in SPORE AMMAMAI Al Member Association of Commonwealth Universities ANNAMALAI Member of International
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      248 35 After a minor rally in the first half of the year, global jA stock markets continued to slide for the rest of 2008. In response, policy makers from the major economies LIJaL f B&dsi^'SS'^^Mfr-Jl stepped in with measures to arrest falling stock prices and address the global credit crunch. Are
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      586 36  -  CHEOWXINYI FINANCIAL FACILITATOR PROGRAMME Mr Lee checks out a company's health and then helps it make a loan application cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com. sg SITTING in a conference room of the SPRING Singapore building, Mr Henry Lee listens attentively as the latest in a string of worried manufacturers shares
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      229 36 Study with the National Accountancy Body University of London Lead College: London School of Economics Political Science (LSE) SAA Bridging Course for relevant Polytechnic diploma holders commences 23 March B.Sc (Hons) Accounting Finance ICPAS accredited route to CPA Singapore designation^——*^ B.Sc (Hons) Banking Finance info talk B.Sc (Hons) Business gffSJS
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      224 37 mai pmai Jain 1 P^^^i |VI/E ft I^T *v f ;^r I f I N^ CCa, Ci \/'<&- *S 11 Post-natal ■ft +t lf! canl°°fcthls discomfort drove get breathless easily. young in my 60s f me Now Now, I can enjoy without plastic surgery, f l at turT J^y is
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      Lock icon Trump Entertainment files for bankruptcy
      265 38 BLOOMBERG STARBUCKS INVADES MCDONALD'S TURF It spent years convincing consumers to spend more on its drinks. 1 Now, Starbucks is trying to offer cash-strapped coffee drinkers an alternative. Chief executive Howard Schultz is due to unveil a line of instant coffee called Via, despite having
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      Lock icon Hong Kong lender posts $168m deficit
      364 38 BLOOMBERG CREDITCRISIS Bank of East Asia reports first loss in 40 years BANK of East Asia, the Hong Kong lender that suffered a brief run on deposits in September, had its first loss in at least four decades after writing down the value of
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        MOVING UP A GEAR WITH CHARITY
        160 38 In March last year, Kah Motor launched the Honda Inspiring Lives Fund during the official launch of the Bth generation Honda Accord. Through two initiatives which saw Kah Motor donate $88 to Lions Befrienders for every car sold during its 2008 Chinese New Year
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        GIVE YOUR PEARLIES PROPER CARE
        74 38 Pearlie White Fluorinze Alcohol Free Anti-Bacterial Mouth Rinse is a daily-use multi-purpose mouth rinse that promotes good oral health by eliminating germs that cause bad breath, plaque and gum infection. It also protects your teeth against cavities and decay. The alcohol-free mouth wash, which is
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        VITAGEN COLLAGEN'S HEALTH BENEFITS
        98 38 Last October, Vitagen Collagen became the first product in Singapore to win the International Union of Food, Science and Technology's 2008 Global Food Industry Award. It was one of two winners for the "Communicating science-related knowledge with consumers" category. Vitagen Collagen is a low-sugar, cultured milk
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      New IDA arm to help ride out recession
      141 39 TO HELP hook Singapore companies up with foreign governments buying infocomm services, the Government yesterday launched a unit known as IDA International, which will offer services including national infocomm planning and e-Government consultancy. "It is set up to meet the increasing requests
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      CLASS WARFARE
      601 39  -  CONRAD RAJ BUSINESS COMMENT SlAall but ignored its economy customers, and look where that's left it editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg WHAT a difference a few months make. In May last year, Singapore Airlines (SIA) was haughty enough to cull off its economy passengers from its direct flights to and from
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      Lock icon In the director's interest
      364 40 REVIEWING THE COMPANIES ACT Public views will be sought on changes to Singapore's corporate framework COMPANY directors could soon have a code written down in law clearly listing their duties. The proposal is being evaluated by a steering committee, chaired by AttorneyGeneral Walter Woon, which is
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      GIC lost $50 billion last year: Report
      153 41 AMID tumbling asset prices worldwide, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) suffered an investment loss of around $50 billion last year, two unnamed sources told Dow Jones Newswires. A spokeswoman from the company that manages Singapore's foreign reserves declined comment. In a
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      Lock icon Temasek may be asked for more cash
      483 41 BLOOMBERG FINANCIALCRISIS Indonesian bank Danamon the latest in line to sell shares to shore up finances BANK Danamon Indonesia is reportedly planning to raise about 4 trillion rupiah ($506 million) from existing shareholders to replenish capital and the company may go a-knocking on
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        52 42 $9.97 I Sell Citigroup maintains rating and $8.50 target price, says consensus estimates overly bearish. Says capacity cuts are necessary to stay viable, but warns cargo arm faces further losses. Expects yield pressure to mount as surcharges fall and more discounts given, while fuel price is hedged above current
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        PAN-UNITED CORP
        52 42 37.5 cents I Buy OCBC Investment Research maintains rating on defensive earnings and strong dividend yield from the shipping and port service provider. Cuts fair value price to 47 cents from 59 cents. Says FYOB results were good, but final dividend missed expectations as company conserved cash for
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        MAPLETREE LOGISTICS TRUST
        75 42 39 cents I Buy Deutsche Bank maintains rating, cuts target price to 52 cents from 60 cents due to revised cost of equity assumption, more conservative occupancy and rental expectations. Says property trust's portfolio relatively defensive given long leases and security deposits, but growth profile unexciting. Says
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        FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS
        33 42 Disclaimer: Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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        18 42 Monday 1,683.31 Friday 1,705.64 Thursday 1,684.96 Wednesday 1,721.97 1.31% A 1.23% T 2.15% A 1.10%
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        MARKETS CLOSE
        26 42 Jikkei lhanghai ieoul /lumbai ;LComp I J-',y4S-4u 7,645-5i 2,319-44 1,127.19 9,035.00 898.53 1 J./370 T i-35°/» T 2.93% T 4.11% T 2.91% T 0.95%
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        21 42 aix.^o fllAI »1.DQ4 :i $2,182 HKS1O0 $19.70 euro k$i !Mi $1,929 RMB100 $22.34 $0,977 RS100 $3,075 $0,419 RPio,ooo $1,270
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      Record slump, China disappoints
      511 42  -  CHEOWXINYI NON-OIL DOMESTIC EXPORTS NODX dropped by almost 35%, it's 9th straight month of decline cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg IN AN ominous start to the year, Singapore's exports last month suffered their worst plunge ever, led by a dramatic 52-per-cent slump in goods sold to China, the market where
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      What's with the paring of Hyflux shares?
      312 42  -  ESTHER FUNG esther@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN Hyflux convenes its full-year financial results briefing today, one question on some stock analysts' minds will be why a big-name Middle Eastern investor has been significantly paring its stake in the Singapore-listed water treatment company. Since Jan 20, Istithmar
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      Lock icon Bad news for STATS shareholders
      139 42 AGENCIES SHAREHOLDERS of Singaporelisted STATS ChipPAC will not be getting an earlier approved cash dividend of up to US$Bl3 million ($1.2 billion) because the computer chip tester has failed to secure financing. The company which recently slashedjobs due to lower demand for its services had
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      486 44 A Opportunities in a challenging environment Think ahead and be forward-looking Time to panic? It's hard not to, given the roller coaster of a ride which The Lion Global Opportunities Fund aims to invest in undervalued has sent equity markets into a succession of bad news and securities with good
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