Today, 19 February 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    21 1 TODAY Thursday February ig, 2009 i www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday February ig, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      BIZ LATEST
      103 1 Fed lowers forecast US Federal Reserve policymakers have introduced a longterm inflation estimate for the US, with most officials aiming to anchor public expectations at a 2 per cent rate. And they have lowered their projections for economic growth this year, with most seeing a contraction of 0.5
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      SPORTS LATEST
      101 1 Rooney scores Wayne Rooney ended his sixweek injury lay-off with a goal as Manchester United moved five points clear of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Fulham at Old Trafford yesterday. Page 45 Villa's tough task Aston Villa face a daunting
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      Internships for free
      763 1  -  LINYANQIN RECESSION PLAN Poly will pay allowances, if firm can't afford it as part of $2m package to help fresh graduates yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg AS AN employer you are keen on internship programmes, but the worsening downturn and your limited budget is making you rethink the cost. One polytechnic
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      All in for the 'mobile wallet'
      561 1  -  NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS technology touted to replace dollar notes, coins and even credit cards one day. But nearly 10 years on, the notion of having a "wallet" in your mobile phone and using it to pay for everyday items like meals and bus
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      33 1 2009 Reasons to enjoy Singapore see page 5 BIG CARS^ove^oocc Vl —A^'i1 S^SSgfromsSSgtwoweeksago '^fcjj^^-^^i| ;^%£<P ""%4( 'jfchu SMALL CARS ee/ow^oocc v^Wfi^^ $4,460 from $1,020 two weeks ago THlllifcL. A &L~~~~^y"** TODAY FILE PHOTO
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  • NEWS
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      Now, tweaks to polling districts unveiled ...
      288 2  - Now, tweaks to polling districts unveiled LEONGWEEKEAT A DAY after it was announced that the Registers of Electors was to be updated, the Elections Department revealed changes made to polling districts within electoral divisions. Details were published in the online version of the Government Gazette at spm yesterday. Under the
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      Lock icon Obama's bridge to the Islamic world
      622 3 AGENCIES CLINTON IN JAKARTA JAKARTA The United States wants Indonesia to play a key role in the Obama administration's new commitment to "smart power", said US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday during a visit that's being watched for signs of a new American
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    • Article
      More bankruptcies last month, but...
      283 4  -  ONGDAILIN dailin@mediacorp.com. sg IT MAY come as no surprise that bankruptcy figures in January saw an increase from December but interestingly, there were fewer bankruptcy petitions and orders than in January last year, when the economy was rosier. Last month, 210 people were declared bankrupt
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      Boost for artistes
      408 4  -  ALICIA WONG INT'LARTS RESIDENCY NAC to give $2m over 5 years for those who want to hone their skills overseas alida@mediacorp.com.sg AMID worries over reduced funding for the arts in a downturn, a new scheme from the National Arts Council (NAC) will give a boost to local
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      Lock icon Islandwide sting nets 16
      357 6  -  ZULOTHMAN LOAN SHARKS AND BOOKIES zul@mediacorp.com.sg LOAN SHARKS and illegal bookmakers were the target of an islandwide police operation conducted earlier this week. And when it ended, police had arrested 16 people and seized $730,000 in cash. The money is one of the largest amounts seized
      SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE  -  357 words
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      Taiwan in bid to recover $45 million
      315 6  -  ZULOTHMAN THE Taiwanese government has taken its first steps to recover US$3O million ($45 million) meant to be used to forge relations with Papua New Guinea. The money was wired to the joint bank account of two men in Singapore in 2006. Yesterday,
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      'Rush hour' sends premiums soaring
      329 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg PREMIUMS for Certificates of Entitlement (COE) rebounded across the board in the latest tender yesterday, following the Government's announcement of a 24-per-cent cut in supply last week. The premiums for cars above 1,600 cc saw the biggest increase, rising to
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      Lock icon Security is not a one-man battle
      215 8  -  LOHCHEEKONG THINK military intelligence and images of cloak-and-dagger missions spring to mind. But rather than spying on one another, today's security landscape where the threat of wars between countries have subsided significantly dictates countries to share information, knowledge and expertise on common enemies such
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        NEW SAFETY MARKING ON MORE ROADS
        198 8 Two road safety initiatives to make pedestrian crossings more conspicuous for motorists, will be expanded to include other roads by the first half of the year. The dashed pedestrian crossing lines (DPCL) and pedestrian crossing ahead markings (PCAM), were implemented on a pilot basis
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        SINGPOST LAUNCHES STORAGE FACILITY
        92 8 Sing Post has launched a short- and long-term storage facility for individuals and businesses. Located at the Singapore Post Ayer Rajah Deliver Base, the locker- and room-sized facilities offer 24-hour gate access, security and services such as rental of transportation and the sale of packing materials,
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    • Article
      Lock icon Increased donations of umbilical cords here spell new hope for patients
      233 10 938 LIVE SINCE the Singapore Cord Blood Bank (SCBB) began operations three years ago, it has helped in 21 transplants. Five more transplants are expected by the end of next month. So far, the SCBB has banked over 4,500
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      Lock icon Cost a concern
      417 10  -  GERALDINESOH 938 LIVE S PASS CRITERIA One employer may shift jobs to Batam WHILE employers welcome the move to improve the quality of semi-skilled foreign workers here, some wonder whether it would result in higher costs for them. To get an employment permit, known as the S
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      140 2 lot I'j'JD lyn, n 31f\ LASIK Forum The Lasik Surgery Clinic Dates: 19 February 2009 (Thurs) 7pm 20 February 2009 (Fri) 7 pm 21 February 2009 (Sat) 4pm Venue: The Lasik Surgery Clinic 290 Orchard Road #13-01/06 Paragon Medical Singapore *****9 Refreshments will be served Speakers: Dr Marc Tay Dr
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      302 3 THINK SUCCESS. THINK JYTDTS d%f BRADFORD MDIS BUSINESS SCHOOL [School Code: MBS] mo^^ tr^S^^^^m Ur-..™™™ Accounting laffj I Accounting Finance WW*' Banking Finance NEW M-m^ ■Jlv^^rß mr\ Banking Investment Management f NEW J >tg un,.«»tyof m» Banking Wealth Management [NEWJ T^^B tww e of Engird Business Management Studies _^j j^^l
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      268 5 2009 Reasons to< I mBBW Of '-aJB MPfiSSfi^ShJi UHLk I _!iiigl^ ||j KiiMTMirTiiTs?#?Tii«BSiiiMi»^P[is!s?s3BgzSi?^^*T^ HH> lilk_N»?Siifc.,;-■--..- ■**>■■ SgS-^ißi BF._jm Bhijf^t m in, Jb B^—^^tf Lj^^_L I^^J IMliiiiiMiftliW IHRBBBI igINGAPORE RIVEP 1 National Museum VS of Singapore s .n^«r I I Xi ff M II• JWL Terms and Conditions: IThe Contest is
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      217 6 The guru says: Keep a close watch on those Holiday signs. FALLING *««V^ J PRICES T-S Prices include all taxes with no hidden extras. Destination Airline Airfare Package Brisbane Etihad Airways fir $836 sD3Nfrs96o Abu Dhabi Eti had Airways frslol9 4D3Nfrsl3l6 New York Etihad Airways fr $1731 6D4Nfrsl993 Toronto Etihad
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      142 7 at* JH I II l^^w. i 1111 IKPPIVBffifIMH IB 111™ l KiißmwMii l;^li» M 111 HHHPRRPHRi mHP mPPI KCt* iHI ---Jl I^^^ Ebhhl I J I^l HH MM Mi Hfl HH ramß^-*^ m£. I Bii\il////^l EmMM i^ES g|g^^^^^ma u UOB Terms Conditions: Valid for dine-in only, from 21 February to
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      166 8 GREAT! We've what it takes to f ERC make it in the IR industry! institute j^^^Hi M Bachejor of Arts (Hons) fl^^ v Business Management x Jotnus |N^f I (Tourism Hospitality Management) NOW 1- Kj I M Advanced Diploma in t~^fl /^m^J .^^mitl Business Administration J| r»^ .^....^..^-i Tourism Hospitality
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      5 8 2009 Reasons to enjoy Singapore
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      128 10 Qt "MAKE YOUR GREATEST ASSET. P^kfl^B^^ 5^ YOURCHOICEJJ^^^J tfffjfe Queen Margaret University y^ssW ASIA campus "Singapore's BEST Institution in Hospitality Tourism Management" Edupoll Survey 2008/09 PREVIEW SESSION I 6232 z£W MSMBBI l|H^ |}fJuM^ V^tfr^^X^ 2 WEEKS bA -=^W _awgA B^B^B«f^ BfIMH Al A 7k A v B f\CCUUI\ B a
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Anwar set to spill the beans on BN
      358 12 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said he plans to expose how threats and inducements by the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) are used against Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state assemblymen and members of parliament during his speech
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      Lock icon Menteri Besar suspended
      135 12 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER IPOH Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar has suspended Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors from the state assembly for 18 and 12 months respectively for contempt of the assembly. The move appears designed to force either the downfall
      THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER  -  135 words
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      Independents can't be elected
      141 12 JAKARTA Independent candidates will not be permitted to run in July's presidential elections, said a ruling by Indonesia's Constitutional Court. Court president Mahfud said the Constitution says all presidential candidates must be nominated by political parties or party coalitions, according to Jakarta Globe. Last December, Mr
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      Lock icon The plot to blow up 7 planes
      491 14 THENEWYORKTIMES UKTERRORTRIAL Second trial of eight suspects gets underway LONDON British prosecutors began a second trial of eight men accused of a plot in 2006 to blow up several trans-Atlantic planes with explosives hidden in soft-drink bottles by telling a jury that the
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      Lock icon Crime spike in Canada's Olympic Games city
      341 14 AP VANCOUVER With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games less than a year away, Vancouver-area police are struggling to deal with an unprecedented wave of murders. Canada's public safety minister Peter Van Loan spoke at a press conference on Tuesday, a day after a
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        Lock icon SUSPECTED BOMBER NABBED
        98 17 AFP The Philippines Philippine police said yesterday they have foiled a possible bomb attack in Manila with the capture of a Muslim militant with links to the Jemaah Islamiyah (Jl) extremist group. Muaweya Abubakar Masabpi was arrested by military and police intelligence units on Feb 10 in
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        Lock icon AIDS IS NO1 KILLER IN THE COUNTRY
        107 17 d AFP China Aids has become China's deadliest infectious disease for the first time, the government said, with figures showing at least one person died on average every hour in the first nine months of last year. Aids overtook tuberculosis and rabies as
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        Lock icon 'DEMON'WHO CHOPPED UP WOMAN GETS LIFE
        125 17 AFP Japan A Japanese court yesterday handed a life sentence to a man who killed a young woman by chopping up her body and flushing her remains down the toilet. Takanori Hoshijima, 34, a computer programmer, was labelled a "demon with a human face"
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        Lock icon MORTUARY STAFF FACE ACTION OVER DEAD BABY
        93 17 AFP Hong Kong A mortuary worker at Hong Kong's Pamela Youde Nethersole Hospital faces disciplinary action after an investigation found he covered up key details about the loss of a dead baby. The baby's body has still not been found despite a gruesome
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon NATO CAUTIONS PAKISTAN OVER TRUCE WITH TALIBAN
        118 18 AGENCIES The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) led a growing chorus of concern by warning that a pact between the government of Pakistan and Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat region near the Afghan border risks giving the extremists a "safe haven". The truce
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        Lock icon AL QAEDA CLAIMS ABDUCTION OF DIPLOMATS, ENVOYS
        123 18 AFP Al Qaeda's North Africa network has claimed responsibility for the abduction of two Canadian diplomats, one of them a UN envoy, and four European tourists in Niger, AlJazeera television reported. "The mujahideen reserves the right to deal with the six captives under
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      Lock icon War 'still winnable'
      334 18 AGENCIES US IN AFGHANISTAN WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama ordered an additional 17,000 US soldiers to be sent to Afghanistan, saying the war against the Taliban is "still winnable". In an interview with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, he said military force alone won't be able to deal
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      359 14 ■I *9 E3M«jtVf| OUR FESTIVAL HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERY AG E! March 7 to 17,2009 VERY YOUNG CHILDREN m For 1 to 4 In the Garden, Belgium/Spain V Performance with child-like drawings and multimedia. I For 2 to 5-Bed Time, Spain 11^* Two friends explore the world with great imagination
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      210 15 |MH|MHHHHHHBHJJH Eastern I iwfc^^^^Js^^S^ -^-—-——r Mir^ I Charge your new insurance premiums to your MasterCard! I Great Eastern Life and OAC Insurance are both part of the Great Eastern Group that *M M celebrated its 100 th Anniversary in 2008. We remain dedicated to making life great! Together with MasterCard,
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      665 18 f MEI HEALTHY UFESTYU EXPO ***** Welcome To AIBI Roadshow Venue: Plaza Singapura (Level 1 Atrium) Date: 16-22 Feb 09 ■r I ye. ■r1 n ',<^^zj hIt1 1 rlrJi\l^ K1,1!! HU--HJJJHI J -^^f J_. __j __i J J J J J JJ J __j [|fegj£®s]toS®[ffi®^ BUILD YOUR OWN Honestly, if
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      Working seniors need the discount
      327 20  -  Narayana Narayana CONCESSION RATES Limiting reduced transport rates to vhappy hours' hurts lower-paid seniors Letter from IT IS almost a month now since commuters were informed that a cut in public-trans-port fares was in the pipeline, but from the report "One big cut, or a
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      I SAY EARN THAT 'SIR'
      278 20  -  DrTanChekWee THIRTY years ago, Michael (not his real name) was a senior medic in an army medical centre where I was serving my stint in National Service as a Medical Officer. He is now in his 70s, retired, living with his wife in an "empty
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    • Letter
      Stop griping about pay, teachers
      169 20  -  Yee Meow Lin Letterfrom I REFER to "Passion v peanuts" (Feb 17). As a former pre-school teacher, I agree that the qualifications needed to become a pre-school teacher are now higher. It is heartening that teachers are gaining more respect. But teachers should stop griping
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      210 22  -  DR JAMES DOBSON I BY DIFFERING EXPECTATIONS Children are extremely sensitive to issues of fairness at home, but is it really a worthwhile goal to give your boys and girls identical experiences in the name of fairness? Family psychologist and author Dr Kevin Leman tells of
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      Force children to perform their duty
      379 22  -  Grace Lim Suat Kwan NURSING HOMES Why not make everyone set aside a part of their pay for the care of aged parents? Letter from I REFER to the letter from Chua Kirn Choo, "Homes a 'dead end'" (Feb 18). I have a grandmother
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      Errant cabbies will be punished
      224 22  -  Geoffrey Lim Letter from Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority I REFER to Ms Chen Shi Kin's letter "Taxi stands abused' (Feb 17). Since the implementation of the CBD taxi ruling, taxis are only allowed to pick up or drop off passengers at designated
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      294 20 I V*^^EMIGMTION CENTER PTE LTD^K*K ![/CANADA, AUSTRALIA NTz^jj Date Time: 21 February 2009 11am (English Session) Venue: 1 Sims Lane, #04-06 One Sims Lane (Near Aljunied MRT Behind Shell Station) 1 AGENDA: I PATHWAY TO CANADA, AUSTRALIA N.Z. I I Email enquiry@emigration-center.com I l|B,^^^^ www.emigration-center.com w\ ■i^l^^^. We're Serious About
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      8 20 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices
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      9 20 T FORCE CHILDREN TO PERFORM THEIR DUTY. 22 J
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      53 20 VOICES ON RADIO Is it time to relook concession fares? Should polytechnic students be included? And why can't senior citizens' concession fares be applicable all day long? Tune in toTalkßack from 8.15 am ft ft ft to 8.45 am If 4H tomorrow. Give us a call %f\w\f at *****938 and
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      With strings attached
      906 26  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH LOAN ARRANGER Gibson offers you a chance to use their guitars for free christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg ALWAYS wanted to sound like Slash playing those killer solos but can't afford to buy his goldtop guitar because the recession has done mean things to your coffers? Well, the recession
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    • PLUS ROUNDUP
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        LOAD INTO MUSIC
        59 27 Get a whole load of music by tuning into Live 'n' Loaded this week, which features probably the most diverse line-up yet: Pop rock outfit The Amps, rock quintet Allura, rapper Mark Bonafide and Alicia Pan, pop units 53A and Face Off, as well as reggae outfit
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        GET HOPPING
        63 27 Following their successful gig here in 2007, Hong Kong dance pop trio Grasshopper-Calvin Choy, Remus Choy and Edmond So-are headed back to our isle for another concert. Grasshopper Right Now in Concert happens May 9, Bpm at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tickets from $68 to $148 go on
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        CALLING ALL WASHBOARD ABS
        82 27 If you're an attractive, talented and hunky prime example of a male specimen aged between 18 and 25, MediaCorp TV Channel 5 wants your firm pecs and abs of steel. Come down for a walk-in audition or just to perv and you could be part of
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    • CD REVIEWS
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        He's da real thing
        243 28 MARK BONAFIDE ■Two years in the making, Mark Konafide the local rapper_ Hwho previously headed the Hhip-hop group Bonafide a Hfew years ago with good Jfriend Taufik Batisah has finally released his debut solo album^B With production work by Don Richmond, Taufik and Jason Tan, this
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        RACHMANINOV: SYMPHONY NO 2
        89 28 I SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA This album was released to mark the 30th anniversary of Singapore's foremost symphony orchestra and it's a great aural measure of how far the orchestra has come since its beginnings. Tackling Rachmaninov's second symphony is an inventive choice. Not only is it
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        99 28 PERGESSLE Mr Gessle, better known in these parts as "the guy from Roxette", is back with an album that shows he hasn't lost his touch when it comes to writing great pop songs with catchy hooks. And he can still churn out inexplicable lyrics with the ease of
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        83 28 LUXURY GROOVES Producers Jurg Imhoof (yes, that's his real name) and Anthony Nobel have become known for their brand of lounge music, and there're no prizes for guessing the kind of tunes that proliferate throughout this album. As faras lounge music goes, this one hits all the
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        99 28 MICHAEL LEARNS TO ROCK The guys who gave us Paint My Love and 25 Minutes are back, and guess what, it's like they never left. No, really. With synthesiser sounds that date back to the 1990s just the first 30 seconds of album opener When Tomorrow Comes will transport
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        LOVER'S JAZZ
        85 28 JULEE KAREN Pop songs done in a quiet jazzy style is what this album is about. And it works to an extent, even if the too-polished arrangement makes the performance sound like a cheesy lounge act sometimes (listen to You Can't Hurry Love and Every Breath You Take).
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        85 28 This is the debut English album by German rock band Tokio Hotel. But it isn't really new per se, as it contains English versions of songs from previous German albums, Schrei (meaning "scream") and Zimmer 483 ("room 483"). Thankfully, nothing's been lost in translation, at least in
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      348 29 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH OSCAR WATCH Star's Oscar shot comes under fire KATE Winslet has attracted further criticism from the Jewish community over her controversial role as an ex-Nazi prison guard in the Holocaust movie The Reader, as Oscars 2009 campaigning reaches its climax. The adaptation of Bernhard
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      632 30  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com. sg IN WHAT'S probably the first local longform music video/rockumentary of its kind, local production company Gilarock has finally released the DVD of the now-famous Rock for Wayne concert, also called Rock for Wayne. Held two years ago, the concert was a musical
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      350 31 THE GUARDIAN POP CONTROVERSY Michael Jackson's brother involved in Nigerian development MARLON Jackson is involved in a controversial development to turn a former slave port into a luxury resort that will house a Jackson Five museum, five-star hotel and slavery memorial A museum for the Jackson
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      421 32  -  ANNETTE TAN STEAMED COD WITH GINGER AND SPRING ONION SAUCE Serves 2 2 cod fillets or any other firm, oily white fish For the sauce: 3 tbsp Fair Price canola oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 3 tbsp light soy sauce 4 tbsp water 3 tbsp Chinese rice wine
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      392 28 MSM THE UNIVERSITY HhifH 0F ADELAIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE SINGAPORE 11/ AUSTRALIA NGEE ANN-ADELAIDE EDUCATION CENTRE VC^V GROUP OF EIGHT V«* MEMBER At the Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre in Singapore, the University of Adelaide offers PART-TIME innovative postgraduate and undergraduate programs that give you the skills and tools needed
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      1155 33  -  RACHEL LO SOUTH AFRICA Trip to Cape Town enriched with excursions to townships, vineyards traveller@newstoday.com. sg SOUTH Africa prides itself on being the Rainbow Nation, a country with 11 official languages, as well as the largest Caucasian, Indian and racially-mixed communities in Africa. Groups ranging from
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        125 35 When the going gets tough, the tough can choose to spa out. And get good value from the deal, too. Until March 31, the luxuriousTanjong Jara Resort in eastern Malaysia is offering a package especially for Singaporeans. For $469 per person, guests get two-nights accommodation,
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        73 35 There's now good reason to eat lunch in front of the computer on Wednesday. Every alternate week until April 29, Jetstar Asia will offer Lunchtime Madness fares on its website, www.jetstarasia.com. Log on on March 5 from 11am to 2pm to book the low-cost carrier's all-inclusive $28
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        TO ZUJI AT NOON
        75 35 Visit www.zuji.com.sg at noon to take part in the online travel agent's reverse auction. Everyday, Zuji will put up to three items for sale, including air tickets and hotel stays. Prices will drop between 1 to 5 cents per second, resulting savings of between $36 and
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        FOR BUDDHA'S TOOTH
        86 35 Usually held every six years, the "Exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha" takes place this year from March 7 to 16 at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The temple has been a sacred site for Buddhists since the 4th
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      287 36 Brought to you by HONG KONG DISNEYLAND This school holiday, treat your kids to a break from the rigours of school work at Hong Kong Disneyland. From March 6 to May 31, the Hong Kong Disneyland Star Guest Program will give parents the chance to make
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      940 36  -  RONALD BLUM AP Father and son spend their first outing in England's stadiums traveller@newstoday.com.sg MY eight-and-a-half-year-old son stretched his arms wide above his head, trying to hold up his new red-and-white scarf as he and most of the 45,000 fans at Anfield sang You 'II Never Walk
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      208 37  -  LYNETTEKOH THIS Sunday, join SA Tours as it celebrates its 30th birthday with a bevy of sweet deals, as well as performances by local magic duo JC Sum and Ning, Turkish belly dancers and Japanese drummers. There are many reasons to
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      167 38 IF THERE'S an upside to the gloomy economic environment, it's that travel agents, airlines and tourism boards are more eager than ever to attract customers, resulting in super deals to be had. Come next weekend, these promotions can be found at the Natas
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      329 38  -  LYNETTE KOH VISITORS to New Zealand are commonly welcomed with the Maori greeting "Kia Ora", which literally translates as "Be well". One would not imagine them feeling any other way especially after they have experienced all that New Zealand has to offer among its pristine and dramatic
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      332 36 All prices are subjected to associate taxes surcharges c QQ correct at time of print subject to change frs/Oto$:7?, 4-To-Go Promotion riiiffkjSyjjßß; 2N Malacca Kuala Lumpur :IMEC~Ar*.. or Redang Cruise frs2o9*£> 2N Weekend Cruise frs329*| SNPenang/ Phuket or ---."a Phuket/Langkawi Cruise frs3B9 DBS POSB Credit Card I 1-PoR-l Promotion 2
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      508 39 Hawke's Bay, North Island f f'-^^\ KUV OVCU >f 1 New Zealand's diverse and dramatic "**^^H| landscape draws many visitors to its shores. From fiords to rainforests, ocean beaches to volcanic cones, |^y the relatively untouched landscape is breathtaking. But wnat makes tne visit so special for many is the
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      872 40 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP DINING WITH DEATH DRAMASUTRA Insects-WaSD Larvae Bee Larvae AntS 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Heroes: Five Years Gone 10.00 American Idol VIII: Semi-Final SadiQ &Co 1 6-3° Prime Time Morning (Available in True HD on HDS) 1 Results: 3 Advance okto, 10pm g3O
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      474 42  -  LEONARD THOMAS SPORTS MATTERS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Athletes who broke rules will be back in action soon, but they did not get off lightly A LITTLE less than two months into the year and already the country has learnt of the suspension of Singapore's top
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      135 42  -  TANYO-HINN DEFENDING S-League champions SAFFC are a win away from becoming the first Singapore club to reach the main round of the AFC Champions League under its current format. The Warriors overcame Thailand Provincial Electricity Authority 4-1 after extra time in their qualifier at the Rajamangala
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      384 42  -  LAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg FORMULA 1 fans from all over the world are rushing to meet the deadline to name three turns of the Marina Bay street circuit, after one of the United Kingdom's major television stations, ITV, reported
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      839 43  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Pathmanathan busy unloading his considerable knowledge on Young Lions Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 Super Reds v Young Lions Yishun Stadium, j.^spm yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg HE IS one of Singapore's greatest football skippers, and a towering figure either in defence or midfield during his playing
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      533 44 THE NEWYORKTIMES STRIKEOUT I Rodriguez' admission of drug use could prove valuable to educate young athletes FLORIDA Don Hooton looked at Alex Rodriguez squirming through a news conference, and he thought about his own son, dead since 2003. Both knuckleheads. Both willing to try something
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      595 45 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST United move further up the table with win over Fulham ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United 3 Fulham o MANCHESTER Wayne Rooney ended his six-week injury lay-off with a goal as Manchester United moved five points clear of Liverpool at the top of
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      214 45 AFP UEFA CUP Round of 32,15t leg Aston Villa 1 CSKA Moscow 1 BIRMINGHAM Aston Villa face a daunting task to reach the last 16 of the Uefa Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw by CSKA Moscow in the first
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      75 42 SPORTS ON TV TODAY Bam Basketball Minnesota v Michigan, Ch 117 8.30 am Basketball Providence v Louisville, Ch 23 1.30pm Golf Johnnie Walker Classic, Ch 26 TOMORROW 2.40 am Football Uefa Cup: Shakhtar Donetsk v Spurs, Ch 27 3am Tennis Regions Morgan Keegan C'ship, Ch 22 4am Golf Northern Trust
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      82 43 %ij£7 zt^L Eastern STLEfcGUE ONE OF ASIA'S TOP 10 LEAGUES Co-Title Sponsors Partners in Sports Official Convergence Communications Providers I Club Main Sponsors O tfJ&frt&n AVAY A ®a=*a- sa^yo arc FTM S Ow/%% M. VV Lcl3L^l I I Giving Hope, improving Lives. intelligent communications ambulance Global l^vX**" Sponsors Club Apparel
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      89 45 SPORTS BET INu WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER International Football Suwon Shandong Luneng Thu, 19/02/09 9.30 am International Football LA Galaxy OitaTrinita Thu, 19/02/09 12.00pm S.League Super Reds Young Lions Thu, 19/02/09 7.45pm S.League Sengkang Gombak Fri, 20/02/09 7.30pm This match is played on neutral ground. UE Cup and German League
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      582 46  -  FOOSOONYIEN BUSINESS COMMENT Reduce risk of bargains turning into legal liabilities IN THE current recession, people with ready cash are looking to pick up good bargains. However, tread with care. Reported cases that I took on over the years showed that property investors unwittingly fell into costly
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      290 46  -  CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg THE directors of United Industrial Corporation (UIC), who are not associated with banker Wee Cho Yaw's bid for the company, have accepted the somewhat non-committal advice of their financial adviser, ING Bank. In a circular released
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      119 46 W^Mf** Direct to Manila or Clark w]]£f++Direct to Cebu Sale Period: February 18-24,2009 I Travel Period: May 1- December 31,2009 Promo is non-refundable kLess 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*****): Tel:
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      697 47 AFTERNOON LATEST JP Morgan Chase welcomes it but affordable-housing advocates want more done PHOENIX (Arizona) President Barack Obama yesterday took aim at the housing crisis which helped tip the United States economy into meltdown, with a programme which could cost US$275 billion ($420 billion)
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      246 48  -  CHRISTIE LOH MAINBOARD-LISTED Osim International has suffered its first annual loss since listing in 2000, no thanks to its write-off of a multi-million-dollar investment in Brookstone, a loss-making retail chain in the United States. Osim yesterday posted a net loss
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      470 48 THE NEWYORKTIMES,AGENCIES INVESTMENT SCAM Texan financier goes missing after he is accused of $i2b fraud HOUSTON In Texas, Robert Allen Stanford was just another wealthy financier. But in the money haven of Antigua, he was lord of an influential financial fief who was courted by government
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      Lock icon 260 angry Singaporean investors plan to sue financial institutions
      236 49  -  VALARIETAN CHANNEL NEWSASIA valarie@mediacorp.com. sg SOME 260 investors in Singapore plan to take financial institutions to court, likely in April, for selling them soured structured financial products such as Lehman Minibonds. Mr Leonard Loo, one of the lawyers putting together the
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      408 49  -  ESTHER FUNG WATER TREATMENT FIRM Says major investor's share sales not linked to fundamentals esther@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the economic downturn, Singapore-listed water treatment firm Hyflux is still hiring and upbeat about its growth prospects. The company plans to hire 200 to 300 people to operate and maintain water
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          85 50 Prices fall again Most US stocks fell as the Federal Reserve cut its forecast for the economy this year, while government reports showed industrial production shrank more than forecast and housing starts slid to a record low last month. Two stocks retreated for each that rose on the
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          73 50 Crude lower Oil prices fell ahead of government data that is forecast to show falling US energy demand amid a sharp global economic downturn. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery next month, shed 31 US cents to U5534.62 a barrel. The Department of Energy
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          66 50 More losses European stocks fell for a third day as companies reported disappointing earnings and US industrial production and housing data signalled a deepening recession in the world's largest economy. National benchmark indexes dropped in 13 of 18 western European markets. Britain's FTSEIOO lost 27.30 points to 4,006.83,
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        375 50  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg HOMEGROWN electronics products trader TT International has managed to secure a $50-million loan from a Hong Kong-based firm but that does not mean the troubled company is out of the woods yet. Before it can draw on the loan, TT must first
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        619 50 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST Fed cuts growth forecasts, sets 2% as inflation goal WASHINGTON Federal Reserve policymakers have introduced a long-term inflation estimate for the United States, with most officials aiming to anchor public expectations at a 2 per cent rate. Officials also downgraded
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      114 49 DISIM WLI UNIVERSITY recognised I i Earn a degree I from UniSin Juj an MOE-approved tertiary institution If you're looking to gain the skills, knowledge and qualifications valued by employers in Singapore to climb the corporate ladder, our wide range of programmes will help you reach the top. Recognised Opportunity
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      448 51 International Enterprise (IE) Singapore has come up with new and enhanced financing schemes to help your business handle the challenges faced during the current economic climate. Description Eligibility Criteria Loan facilities available for: Singapore-based companies with at least 3 strategic business Asset-Based Financing to acquire revenue generating fixed functions in
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      379 52 r OCBC Bank "Terms and conditions apply. EasiCredit Express Cash is available at OCBC branches only. AThe Deuter Waist Pouch is limited to the first 400 successful EasiCredit customers who use their account within 30 days upon opening.The Deuter Backpack is limited to the first 200 customers with a minimum
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      293 54 I I r sy Start planning for bigger and better things ahead with SAIL (Save As I Like), our new single premium savings plan that lets you enjoy regular income for your long-term needs and goals, including your retirement. SAIL is the first savings plan in the market to offer:
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