Today, 24 February 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 TODAY luesday i-ebruary 24, 2009 www.todayoniine.com we set you thinking TODAY Tuesday February 24, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • afternoon edition
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      BIZ LATEST
      47 1 Court order New York Attorney-General Andrew Cuomo has got a state judge to force former Merrill Lynch chief executive officer John Thain to disclose the names of employees who received US$3.6 billion in bonuses just before the firm merged with Bank of America. Page Bl
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      ÜBS stocks fall
      33 1 Shares in the Swiss bank ÜBS continued their fall yesterday, dropping 9.09 per cent to 10 francs, setting a new low for the stock on the Zurich exchange. Page Bl
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      NEWS LATEST
      45 1 vNo one to blame' The first extensive report into Britain's tainted blood scandal has stopped short of blaming individual doctors or companies for what is widely seen as the National Health Service's worst treatment disaster. Surviving victims are, however, bitterly disappointed. Page 16
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      Judge allows sale
      35 1 A French judge has authorised the sale of two Chinese bronzes at the auction of Yves Saint Laurent artworks after rejecting a plea for them to be returned to China. Page 16
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      SPORTS LATEST
      37 1 Woodgate scores A late goal from England defender Jonathan Woodgate gave Spurs what could be a crucial three points in the fight against relegation as they beat fellow Premiership strugglers Hull 2-1 yesterday. Page 29
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      Less funds for fun
      737 1  -  ONG DAI LIN NEOCHAICHIN ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES Financial industry cuts back on KTV sessions, lavish treats for clients as downturn hits budgets dailin@mediacorp.com.sg THEY would buy their clients gifts such as hampers and treat them to expensive meals in country clubs. Top clients would enjoy a night
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      Ready to use new media at next GE: PM
      475 1  -  IMELDASAAD imelda@mediacorp.com.sg THE Government is set to actively engage and leverage on the new media at the next General Election due in 2012, and it is already building up some capabilities, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Citing the United States
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      Sex with teen: Teacher jailed 10 months
      583 1  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SHE was reportedly a dedicated teacher who spent long hours after work and on Saturdays attending school project meetings, and holding extra classes for weaker students. But with one of her Primary 6 students, the 32-year-old crossed the line: She fell
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon N Korea deploys more medium-range missiles
      387 2 AFP,THE NEWYORKTIMES SECURITYTHREAT Warheads can travel up to Asia and US bases in Guam: S Korean report SEOUL North Korea has completed deployment of new medium-range missiles and expanded its military to 1.2 million, South Korea said yesterday, calling the threat from its neighbour
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      Lock icon Egypt arrests 5 over deadly bombings
      572 3 AGENCIES CAIRO ATTACKS Blast leaves French tourist dead, 25 people wounded CAIRO Egyptian police arrested five suspects over a bomb attack at Khan Al Khalili, a 14th century market that is one of Cairo's main tourist attractions. A 17-year-old French girl was killed and
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      Lock icon 'Mix and match' security
      474 6  -  LINYANQIN AFP MARITIME TERRORISM New task force coordinates agencies' response to threats yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg TO THE casual observer, it looked like any merchant ship out at sea. Until it abruptly deployed a small boat that charged towards a key installation Jurong Island. But before it could
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      Lock icon Clear and present danger
      501 8  -  ONGDAI LIN ONG DAI LIN BUSHFIRES Cigarette butts and charcoal stoves some of the causes of recent blazes dailin@mediacorp.com.sg WOULD bushfires similar to those in Australia ever happen in Singapore? In releasing figures that showed that, just two months into the new year, some 339 bushfires
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      PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
      88 8  -  WEETECKHIAN Since its official opening in November last year, the Marina Barrage has become a popular lifestyle attraction. Yesterday, it welcomed President S R Nathan (right) who made his first visit to the engineering marvel that has created Singapore's first reservoir in the city. Accompanied by Mr Khoo
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      Reserves management is key
      575 10  -  ALICIA WONG ALICIA WONG GENEVIEVE LOH CHARITY GOVERNANCE alida@mediacorp.com.sg IN CHALLENGING times, charities are all the more expected to draw on their reserves to meet costs. This means they will need to think through their reserves policy to help them manage cash flow, plan and invest,
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon ONE IN TWO SINGAPOREANS UNHAPPY WITH WEIGHT
        122 11 938 LIVE One in two Singaporeans are not satisfied with their weight and are attempting to shed some, according to market research company AC Nielsen. Most of the 57 percent of respondents in Singapore who want to lose weight would either change their
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        Lock icon MOE LAUNCHES ONLINE PORTAL FOR STUDENTS
        116 11 938 LIVE The Education Ministry has unveiled its first interactive Web-based Education and Career Guidance portal, ecareers.sg, for students. Besides online assessment tools which generate career profiles, the portal aims to give students a head start with training modules to sharpen resume-writing, interview and
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      Current crisis a 'Very big test'
      449 11  -  LEONGWEEKEAT ASEAN SUMMIT Region must fight protectionist pressures: Yeo weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg WHEN the Asean Summit finally takes place this weekend in Thailand after twice being postponed Singaporeans will have a stake in its outcome. Foreign Minister George Yeo said Singapore would benefit if the
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      122 3 BUILDING FUTURES How can I accelerate from '0* levels xf -1 Onesuccessstoryatatime to an overseas degree? L m WE HAVE THE PLAN W Hb^Mmß Date Program Venue/Time I BWpS'P'iWP'fewWfliWfwflll B'irW'WllWlrWftiS'WW'liSKSiiilP 1 25 Feb °9 D'P'oma in Information njJE3pSyu3jjEDfflJpSjjEHS3|BßliU^H Hnn^Pli'V'iYfPpMrwPlfV'iPiTH I Wed^ Technology ■j|j|B H^irwßifffßifflfl BWffiHKfßyßffWllffiWßT'!^^^ I 2 Mar 09 Diploma
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      258 8 m ANNAMALAI AHIm ISO 9001 HMH INTERNATIONAL yiZMVi UNIVERSITY SIM CERTIFICATION T* EDUCATION CONSULTANTS Annamalai University, India I1 Quality And Student-friendly Distance Learning Programmes are on offer in SINGAPORE Contact seminars Examinations in SPORE Successful completion of 8 years in SPORE ft ■Jfjjjfljjjrijfflji U AMMAMAI Al Member Association of Commonwealth
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      254 11 msiM f- WLM UNIVERSITY Jk recognised Earn a degree from UniSIM, J an MOE-approved tertiary institution BSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management (NEW] Programme Briefing: 28 February 2009. Venue: SIM HQ, LT 3.13. Time: 2pm 3pm. This is the first undergraduate programme dedicated to a comprehensive study of logistics and
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Clinton tells it like it is
      467 12 AGENCIES US-CHINATIES US Secretary of State's visit to Beijing a "relief BEIJING China's state media yesterday described Mrs Hillary Clinton's trip to Beijing as a relief, after the United States Secretary of State steered clear of human rights to focus on cooperation between the
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      Lock icon Australian blazes flare up again
      170 12 AGENCIES MELBOURNE Residents fled their homes in southern Australia yesterday after strong winds caused still-burning wildfires to flare, triggering fears of a new wave of blazes after the ones that killed more than 200 people earlier this month. The resurgent wildfires destroyed at least one
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      Lock icon Coal mine managers sacked
      337 13 AGENCIES CHINA GAS BLAST Govt orders probe into first accident at large modern mine BEIJING Three top managers at a coal mine in northern China have been fired after a gas explosion left 74 dead. The government has also ordered a probe into the blast. The
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      Lock icon 70 sick after eating tainted pork
      166 13 AP BEIJING At least 70 people in southern China fell ill after eating pig organs contaminated by a banned animal feed additive, state media said yesterday. The cases underscore a continuing battle with food safety in a country where supply chains are murky and
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      Lock icon Iran to test first nuclear plant
      145 13 BLOOMBERG TEHRAN Iran said its first nuclear power plant will undergo a test run this week in the southern Bushehr province. The 1,000-megawatt reactor, built with Russian assistance, will be tested in the presence of Iranian and Russian officials, state-run Islamic Republic News Agency
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      Lock icon Aceh peace deal must hold: SBY
      340 14 AGENCIES INDONESIAN POLITICS Indonesian President's visit comes amid fears of renewed violence BANDA ACEH Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed yesterday to political rivals in Aceh to resolve their differences at upcoming polls, amid fears of renewed violence in the province. In only his
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      Lock icon Australia likely to cut immigration
      234 15 AFP ECONOMIC DOWNTURN SYDNEY Australia will probably reduce the number of skilled immigrants allowed into the country next year, following the global economic downturn, the government said yesterday. "I expect the numbers of our programme to drop next year as a reaction to the economic
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon 1 DEAD IN BLAST AT NUCLEAR PLANT
        98 15 AP An officer was killed yesterday in an explosion at a nuclear, biological and chemical research plant in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, a Defence Ministry spokesman said. The spokesman, Florin Jiba, said there was no danger to the public. He said the facility
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        PHILIPPINES TO CULL 6,000 PIGS
        107 15 The Philippines yesterday ordered a farm north of Manila to cull nearly 6,000 pigs to prevent the possible spread of the Ebola Reston virus, which was found in animals there. Health Secretary Francisco Duque said that a slaughterhouse worker had developed antibodies to the virus
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      Lock icon British police prepare for 'summer of rage'
      235 15 THE GUARDIAN LONDON British police are getting ready for a "summer of rage" as victims of the economic downturn take to the streets to demonstrate against financial institutions, reported The Guardian. The country's most senior police officer with responsibility for public order, raised
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      Lock icon Judge allows sale of Chinese bronzes
      247 16 AFP PARIS A French judge has authorised the sale of two Chinese bronzes at the auction of Yves Saint Laurent artworks after rejecting a plea for them to be returned to China. The 18th century Oing dynasty bronzes of a rabbit and a rat
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      Lock icon 'No one to blame' in tainted blood scandal
      412 16 AP AFTERNOON LATEST Surviving victims bitterly disappointed with inquiry LONDON The first extensive report into Britain's tainted blood scandal has stopped short of blaming individual doctors or companies for what is widely seen as the National Health Service's worst treatment disaster. House
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      456 14 Public Forum This forum is geared at helping participants understand life after depression. Aspects of recovery from depression will be discussed, including how a caregiver can help in the recovery process. The last part of the forum is concentrated on educating participants on the concept of resilience and how being
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      161 16 SStender Shades Ladies Fitness Gym Weight Management Centers tL "Voted Best Ladies' Circuit Gym by Simply Her" SLENDER SHAPES: M Uses the state of the art fitness technology. Workout without burning out in the shortest time possible! J THE SUPER CIRCUIT: m Slender Shapes'unique 30 minute fm workout. Every exercise
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      608 17 r^IgIHEALTHYUFEST^^^I Welcome To AIBI Roadshow Venue: Suntec City (Level 1 Tropics Atrium) Date: 23 Feb 01 Mar 09 Bw Keep fit and look great like 8 nvniin/Mirm hir a Th°mas °"a Some gym I MfW up close and hear him share his W MUWIL UTM PC it- fitness secrets! HOIST
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  • voices
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      Lock icon A FRIEND TO ALL KIDS
      799 18  -  AGATHA KOH BRAZIL COFFEEWITH voices editor agatha@mediacorp.com.sg His mission: To get urchins off the streets STREET kids the likes of which you see in Cambodia, Laos or Thailand are cute and always look hungry. They seem grateful for the food and money you give them,
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    • Letter
      Get your kicks here
      327 19  -  Huang Shu-Yin FOOTBALL ADDICTS No sports-only package onTV but football-heavy Max Online bundle available Letter from Assistant Manager, corporate Communications, Star Hub WE THANK Mr Kevin Chang for his letter on Feb 18 requesting that Star Hub offer a sports-only package. The pricing structure for pay-TV,
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    • Letter
      Genting rewards tied to upcoming IR
      159 19  -  Krist 800 Letter from Head, Communications Genting International WE REFER to the report "Rewards for Genting staff amid losses" (Feb 20). Genting International believes that a proportion of the remuneration paid to its Board and key executives should be variable and payable only upon
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    • Article
      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      170 19  -  DR BILL MAIER BY WHEN KIDS FIB It may be cute when a three year old tells tales, but if we're not careful those little fantasies can grow into fullfledged lies as they get older. Kids between the ages of three and five can't always distinguish
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      88 19 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices a gr~\ Specialist Diploma z-\.cademy ■of j in Applied Counsellors Psychology a.JI.I...IJ..II.'.|I.IJJIJ..I.I'...).B!raift».IMfciMIM.M«hHT r mI www.certifiedcounsellors.org Hotline ***** 5411 All courses are conducted by ACC School of Counselling and Psychology (MOE Reg. No 2233), the training division of Academy of Certified Counsellors. Providing
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  • plus
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Slumdog laps up Oscar gold
      1040 20 AP THE 81ST ACADEMY AWARDS Scan Penn Kate Winslet and Heath Ledger win acting accolades SLUMDOG Millionaire is the Academy Awards champion, wrapping up its ghetto-to-glory story by winning Best Picture and seven other Oscars, including the directing honour for Danny Boyle. A story of
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    • PLUS ROUNDUP
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        SHOE GAZING TIME
        75 24 Action Theatre puts its shoe where its mouth is with Imelda's Boys. Written and directed by Jeffrey Tan, the new comedy stars Filipino actor Filo who'll tell you the difference between Singaporean and Filipino men, what happens when Singaporeans become maids in the Philippines and why everyone
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        COMIC MAYHEM ON DON'T FORGET THE LYRICS
        70 24 Watch your favourite sitcom characters on the special Comic Mayhem episode of Don't Forget the Lyrics. On March 5, catch special guests Barbarella, Sergeant Dollah and Phua Chu Kang, with Adrian Pang as host. On March 12, it will beAdriannaWow and Jojo Joget,
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        STTHOMAS BOYS CHOIR
        63 24 Move over Vienna Boys Choir, the StThomas Boys Choir of Leipzig are coming. They boast having Johann Sebastian Bach as their one-time choirmaster and they've even got an asteroid named after them. The choir will celebrate two great composers, Bach and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. March 6, 7.30pm
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      Lock icon Her happiest and saddest day
      506 24 AGENCIES THE REALITY OF REALITY TV Terminally-ill reality star marries on TV REALITY TV star Jade Goody tied the knot on Sunday after a nineday engagement. The marriage is the latest instalment in her very public struggle with terminal cancer which has both enchanted and
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      43 20 T Today red carpet j l jca FASHION OSCARS W Yeah, Slumdog Millionaire won everything. No surprise. i The real drama and anticipation, in our opinion, was on the red carpet, says Plus Editor PHIN WONG (phin&mediacorp.com.sg). MORE PICKS ON PAGES 22 23
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      345 21 HF k^ i j f a 1 ij a l L^^H A thought only surgery or a push-up bra can enhance a woman's bust But after just 5 sessions at Slim Fit, the results are amazing! For the first time, I have a cleavage! 99 ms Lynn pom Don't put
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      183 22 /">! et set to be taken on a magical MM I v ride when you join in the V^ thrills that await you at Baby Care Festival 2009. At BCF 2009, your whole family will be dazzled by exhilarating entertainment, fun activities and fantastic buys, all happening under one roof!
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      491 23 2. ENTERTAINMENT 3. EDUCATIONAL TALKS 5. EXCLUSIVES DELIGHTFUL PLAY AREA Nutrition Talk LUCKY DRAW iff^ji Make it a point to check out our by DrHan Wee Meng, Senior i Take part in our lucky 111-: fl enchanted-themed play area, where Dietitian from XX. Women's V J draw and stand a
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      167 24 f^ f V jjp-v "'L BA Honors in Ear|y Childhood By i^7\ Education I year H 'ttjßt^r H Master of Arts in Education (Early Childhood) 2 years It 'n association w/th "Roehampton has an ~*»iwa£*— icellent record for teaching" Eton House has a strong presence in Singapore, lndonesia,China and India
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  • health
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      Multiplying by millions.
      442 26 For a germ, it's all in a day's work. They've existed since time immemorial. Outlasted the mightyl T-Rex and thousands of other species. Make no mistake that germs have perfected the art of survival. The ability^ to multiply and prosper is their greatest weapon. Your mouth is
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      Lock icon Matters of the heart
      669 26  -  EVELINE GAN PRESSUREWIRE The use of this tiny device can help reduce the risks a patient faces eveline@mediacorp.com.sg IT MEASURES about 0.35 mm in diameter. But United States researchers have found that this tiny diagnostic device, called Pressure Wire, may help doctors better decide the placement
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    • HEALTH LISTINGS
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        BABY CARE FESTIVAL 2009
        52 26 Pickup pregnancy, breastfeeding and baby care tips from the experts. A paediatric psychologist will also talk about learning disabilities and nurturing a child's mind. Date/Time: Friday and Saturday, nam to gpm; Sunday, 11am to Bpm Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 6B Fee/Registration: Free admission. Visit www.family.sg for
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        BEAUTIFUL SKIN UNMASKED
        49 26 Learn more about melasma and other common pigmentation disorders at this public forum. The talks will be conducted in English and Mandarin. Date/Time: Saturday, 1.30pm Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre, meeting rooms 325 and 326, Level 3 Fee/Registration: $10. Registration required. Call 6838 9360 (ext 1).
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      1048 27 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL 9 N. MEpiACORP SERVES YOU RIGHT UNCLE, TAXI ENGE POGIRATHU Channel s,Bpm S.ooAM Entertainment Tonight Hood II TrueHDOnHD S Vasantham, 9 30pm 5.30 Prime Time Morning 4.00 Heroes 11.00 Bones 111 jS^il 9-3° The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Mummy in
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  • sports
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      788 28 AGENCIES Champions League, group of 16 Inter Milan v Manchester United MILAN Manchester United's flight to Milan left at 10am yesterday, with Alex Ferguson in his usual seat front row, aisle position. But there was nothing usual about the flight, ahead of United's biggest game of
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      475 29 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST Hull now face the real possibility of relegation ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Hull 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2 HULL (England) A late goal from England defender Jonathan Woodgate gave Spurs what could be a crucial three points in the fight against relegation as they
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      495 30  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE SPORTS Former national player named deputy head coach of women's team Mnfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg IN A 10-year career that ended in 2004, table tennis star Jing Junhong won three gold medals at the 1997 Commonwealth Championships, two at the 2002 Commonwealth
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      503 31  -  LAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Coach Jeon says new-look outfit will come good and challenge for the title Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 Gombak United v Super Reds Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm ian@mediacorp.com.sg THEY failed to impress in their opening match of the Great
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      56 29 SPORTS ON TV TODAY Ch 117 6pm Tennis Dubai C'ship, Ch 22 TOMORROW 3am Football Champions League: Inter Milan v Man United, Ch 23 3.30 am Football Champions League: Arsenal v Roma, Ch24 8.30 am Basketball Perm State v Ohio State, Ch 23 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-11.35pm Sports Zone Minutes
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      423 30 SPORTS BET ING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER S.League Combak Super Reds Tue, 24/02/09 7.45pm ECup Coventry Blackburn Wed, 25/02/09 3.45 am E Cup Fulham Swansea Wed, 25/02/09 4.00 am Asian Champ SAF FC PSMS Medan Wed, 25/02/09 7.30pm ECup Middlesbrough West Ham Thu, 26/02/09 4.10 am UE Champions and E
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      668 32  -  NEILL BROWN COMMENT Lessons to learn from this successful tourism campaign news@newstoday.com.sg IN JANUARY, the Australian Tourism Board (ATB) launched a campaign recruiting for the "Best Job in the World". The "job" entails a six-month A 5150,000 ($148,000) contract for the role of island caretaker on
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      149 32 TIGER Airways is giving you something to cheer about, even amid the current doom and gloom. It wants you to "ditch the bus (and) fly with us". The budget airline is slashing airfares between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. You can get a one-way ticket
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        115 33 AFP At least 39,000 Filipinos have lost their jobs since October last year as factories and companies slash jobs amid the deepening global financial crisis. This included more than 5,400 Filipinos in the Middle East and Taiwan, which accounted for the bulk of the returning expatriates,
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        114 33 DOWJONES Thailand's economy shrank more than expected in the fourth quarter of last year its first contraction in nearly a decade -as the global slowdown reduced demand for its key exports and domestic political unrest spooked its tourism sector. Gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 4.3 per cent
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        118 33 DOWJONES Honda Motor has appointed MrTakanobu Ito, a senior managing director, as its new president and chief executive to replace MrTakeo Fukui. The current president and CEO will remain on the board and assume the post of director and advisor to the car maker. Mr Fukui wanted
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      475 33 AGENCIES DOWJONES ECONOMIC CRISIS THE United States government is in talks that could lead to it taking a 25 to 40 per cent stake in Citigroup, The Wall Street journal has reported. "While the discussions could fall apart, the government could wind up holding
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      351 34 DOWJONES SINGAPORE-LISTED Cosco Corp has sunk into the red and warned of choppy waters ahead. For the three months ended Dec 31, the China-based shipbuilder reported a net loss of $23.9 million, reversing from a $116.5 million net profit for same period a year earlier.
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      337 34  -  MAYWONG CHANNEL NEWSASIA RAFFLES MEDICAL GROUP Group hopes to tap overseas market, plans to hire 100 more staff maywong@mediacorp.com.sg RAFFLES Medical Group believes it is in a healthy position to continue posting profits through the downturn. It is even planning to hire. "In past recessions in
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      219 35 AFP COPENHAGEN Danish toy-maker Lego yesterday published one of its strongest earnings reports ever for 2008 despite the financial crisis, just a few years after fierce competition from electronic games nearly brought it down. The maker of the iconic interlocking and studded plastic bricks
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      367 35 STOCKBROKING Five nations sign Moll to launch regional e-trading IMAGINE being able to buy Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai or Philippine securities just as easily as those in Singapore. At the same time, investors from those countries being able to snap up stocks here without having to open
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      64 36 US MARKETS Stocks plummet nvestors unable to extinguish heir worries about a reces;ion that has no end in sight lumped stocks again. The Dow Jones indusrial average dropped 250.89 )oints to 7,114.78, its lowest lose since Oct 28,1997. The Standard Poor's >00 index fell 26.72 points to '43.33, its
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      92 36 Crude at U5538.44 Oil futures fell in tandem with global stock markets amid gathering economic gloom, despite hints that Opec could cut output next month in a bid to boost prices. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, eased US$l.59 from the closing
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      65 36 Sharply lower Europe's leading markets fell on concerns for the financial sector. Britain's FTSE 100 closed at its lowest level in three months, down 38.33 points at 3,850.73. Germany's DAK hit a four-year low, falling below 4,000 points for the first time since October 2004 and closing down
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      571 36 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST New York A-G investigating whether Merrill broke securities laws with payments NEW YORK New York Attorney-General Andrew Cuomo has got a state judge to order former Merrill Lynch chief executive officer John Thain to disclose the names of employees
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      270 36 DPA ZURICH Shares in the Swiss bank ÜBS continued their fall yesterday, dropping 9.09 per cent to 10 francs ($13.10), setting a new low for the stock on the Zurich exchange. On Friday, the stock lost 14 per cent, closing
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