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Title Section10 2009-03-09 1 TODAY Monday March g, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking10 words
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Article, Illustration29 2009-03-09 1 Conrad Raj Companies that trade derivatives in excess of normal hedging operations should get shareholder approval. It's time to curb this corporate gambling, says our Editor-at-Large. Page B329 words
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Article30 2009-03-09 1 Lost in confusion As policymakers roll out complex programmes like the CPF Life scheme, says P N Balji, they shouldn't forget to ask: Will the public understand? Page 830 words
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Article31 2009-03-09 1 A new $14.5b plan Malaysia will unveil a second stimulus plan this week as it tries to prevent its economy from sliding into recession, says a government official. Page Bl31 words
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Article, Illustration540 2009-03-09 1 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SHE fell four storeys on to a concrete floor, but Siti Nur Ami, 7, miraculously was still able to tell the paramedics she was in pain. She had slipped through a gap in the metal railing by the flat's lift-landing, suffering multiple fractures.LINYANQIN ' - 540 words
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Article804 2009-03-09 1 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN 4WECARE FOR U'SCHEME Labour movement provides recession support, legal guide yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg IT MAY be a standard class activity to many, but when Ms Wendy Chow's son was asked to create a family tree, it touched a raw nerve with the six-year-old. "The (worksheet) given by804 words
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Article, Illustration553 2009-03-09 3 NEOCHAICHIN; LINYANQIN - NEOCHAICHIN LINYANQIN TWO DEATHS AT NTU NTU relooking pastoral care counselling service chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg THUS far, they appear to be two unrelated tragedies, though some coincidences have captured attention: Mr Zhou Zheng had started work last Monday, the same day Mr David Hartanto Widjaja died, andNEOCHAICHIN I - 553 words
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Article216 2009-03-09 4 AGENCIES China yesterday sought to justify a security lockdown in Tibet with a commentary saying it was necessary to protect people against fresh violence in the Himalayan region. The article, issued by the Xinhua news agency only in English, appeared aimed at countering any foreign criticism ofAGENCIES - 216 words
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Article, Illustration435 2009-03-09 4 KARISHMAVYAS - KARISHMAVYAS AFP NEWS ANALYSIS FIFTY years after fleeing Tibet, the Dalai Lama is as far as ever from returning home leaving him the leader of a people he never sees and the head of a stateless government. The harsh reality is that hisAFP - 435 words
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179 2009-03-09 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA FOUR hundred thousand people visited the four-day Career 2009 and Education 2009 exhibition at Suntec Singapore, but despite the huge crowds, some healthcare and social work organisations that joined the career fair found it tough to fill vacancies. Ms AgathaCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 179 words
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Article, Illustration84 2009-03-09 6 Twenty children made a dash around Cold Storage Novena Square on Saturday as they took part in a Kids Hunt aimed at teaching them to eat right and exercise. The children, some accompanied by their parents, raced to pick out a mix of fruits and vegetables.84 words
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Article483 2009-03-09 6 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN GAS STATION WOES Five CNG stations not enough, say taxi drivers dailin@mediacorp.com.sg FOR two weeks, compressed natural gas (CNG) taxi driver, Mr Ng Buck Swee, had to wait at least an hour to refuel at the Mandai CNG pump station, which483 words
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Article722 2009-03-09 8 P N BALJI; MARTINOTAN - P N BALJI MARTINOTAN NEWS COMMENT As policymakers roll out complex policies, don't forget to ask: Will the public understand? SEVENTEEN months and seven sessions involving 120 people later, what we have is the word "confusion" hanging over a high-powered committee set up to fix the722 words
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340 2009-03-09 10 THE global recession may continue until the end of next year as the response by governments to rectify it is "too little, too late", said New York University professor Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr Doom" for predicting the financial crisis. "Governments are falling behind340 words
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Article, Illustration374 2009-03-09 10 LANGUAGE PROTEST Director-General says don't politicise teaching of Maths, Science in English KUALA LUMPUR The issue of teaching and learning Mathematics and Science in English must not be politicised as it could jeopardise national education, said director-general of Education Alimuddin Mohd Dom, a day afterAFP - 374 words
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220 2009-03-09 12 AFP NORTH KOREAN ELECTIONS SEOUL North Koreans voted yesterday in elections for a new Parliament which analysts say could pave the way for an eventual transition of power in the communist nation. The election is also being closely monitored aroundAFP - 220 words
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Article, Illustration94 2009-03-09 12 AFP Thousands of holiday-makers fled one of Australia's top tourist destinations yesterday as a tropical cyclone lashed the country's north-east coast. The authorities in Queensland state ordered the evacuation of Fraser Island asTropical Cyclone Hamish approached the World Heritage-listed site shortly after it was upgraded toAFP; EPA - 94 words
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106 2009-03-09 12 AP Israel's Justice Ministry says former President Moshe Katsav is to be charged with raping a woman who once worked for him. Attorney-General Meni Mazuz has decided to indict Mr Katsav, who last year called off a plea bargain that would haveAP - 106 words
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109 2009-03-09 12 DPA Hong Kong is close to agreeing on an extradition treaty with Thailand that could be used to send ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra back home. Talks are at an advanced stage over the wide-rang-ing treaty, which could affect regular visitor MrThaksin,DPA - 109 words
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148 2009-03-09 12 AGENCIES FARGO (North Dakota) Mr Reza Saveri, the father of United States journalist Roxana Saveri, who has been imprisoned in Iran, says his lawyer has not been able to meet with her. Mr Saberi says his lawyer planned to visit her on Saturday, but wasAGENCIES - 148 words
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Article, Illustration209 2009-03-09 13 BAGHDAD Iraq and the United States announced yesterday that 12,000 more American troops will go home by the end of September in an acceleration of the US withdrawal. "We have agreed that a total of 12,000 US troops will be withdrawn by theAFP ■ - 209 words
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Article412 2009-03-09 13 AFP,THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MALAYSIAN POLITICS Najib will not be able to bring reform to Malaysia, says Anwar KUALA LUMPUR Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim urged party loyalists yesterday to continue the push for political change in Malaysia and strive for a win in three crucial by-elections nextAFP,THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 412 words
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Article87 2009-03-09 14 DPA The British government said last Saturday it believed the car crash that injured Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and killed his wife Susan was an accident and not a politically motivated attack. The truck that collided with MrTsvangirai's car belonged to a British-American organisation, theDPA - 87 words
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Article95 2009-03-09 14 AP Dutch police have recovered eight valuable paintings, including works by Renoir and Pissaro, 22 years after they were stolen from a gallery in Maastricht. Prosecutors said three suspects have been arrested a 45-year-old German man who lives in Dubai, his 62-year-old mother and a 66-year-old man.AP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration254 2009-03-09 14 AGENCIES DRUG-RELATED VIOLENCE PHOENIX (Arizona) Gunmen are invading homes, people are being raped and tortured, and bodies have been dumped in the Arizona desert as violence from the Mexican drug wars spills into the American south-west. Illegal immigration and drug smuggling have always beenAGENCIES; AP - 254 words
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Article, Illustration577 2009-03-09 15 AGENCIES DETENTION CENTRES Slashed by razors, poorly fed in US prisons, claims Gitmo inmate LONDON—A former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay says his worst months in custody were spent in a dark prison in Afghanistan, where he says he was shackled in uncomfortable positions for daysAGENCIES; AP - 577 words
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169 2009-03-09 15 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama announced his picks for three Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury, where Secretary Timothy Geithner's efforts to revive the economy have been hampered by vacancies in key posts. Mr Alan Krueger is the choice for economic policy, MrAGENCIES - 169 words
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119 2009-03-09 16 AP ISLAMABAD The Pakistani authorities searched yesterday for the possible wreckage of an American pilotless drone reported to have crashed in a north-western militant stronghold. The United States' Central Intelligence Agency is believed to operate the drones, in a campaign of missile strikesAP - 119 words
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Article400 2009-03-09 16 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH CRICKET ATTACK Strike feared to be the work of Taliban-trained groups in Pakistan heartland ISLAMABAD A new strain of Talibantrained militants tasked with destabilising vast new swathes of Pakistan may have carried out last week's terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 400 words
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Article, Illustration520 2009-03-09 17 AP THE NEWYORKTIMES WAR ON TERROR Obama could switch to strategy of winning over Taliban moderates WASHINGTON President Barack Obama said in an interview that the United States was not winning the war in Afghanistan and opened the door to a reconciliation processAP; THE NEWYORKTIMES; AFP - 520 words
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178 2009-03-09 17 AGENCIES BELFAST British forces went on alert in North Ireland yesterday after two soldiers were killed in an attack on their barracks, but British Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed the deaths would not drag the province back into sectarian strife. GunmenAGENCIES - 178 words
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Miscellaneous13 2009-03-09 10 r TO THE POLLS, A WHIFF OF CHANGE IN THE AIR. 12 A13 words
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Article506 2009-03-09 20 Gilbert Goh - Gilbert Goh Contacts are your best bet for a helping hand after retrenchment SEEING all the negative reports in newspapers and on television has left me somewhat depressed. When I take the train, there is hardly a smile to be seen on the faces506 words
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279 2009-03-09 21 Chin KeeThou - Chin KeeThou COLORECTALCANCER Letter from THIS month being colorectal cancer awareness month, the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) will distribute 30,000 free faecal occult blood test (FOBT) kits a preliminary test for colorectal cancer. Last year, I went for a blood screening, which279 words
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Letter82 2009-03-09 21 Ishwar Mahtam - Ishwar Mahtam Letter from These days, whenever I call a company, I always seem to be greeted in Chinese. It is only after I repeat my questions in English several times that I get someone coming to the phone to answer in English. This seems rather strange82 words
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Letter87 2009-03-09 21 Chin KeeThou - Chin KeeThou Letter from It is common to read in newspapers the obituaries placed by the different units where a dead Singapore Armed Forces soldier had once served. As the cost for placing such obituaries can be substantial, I wonder if it is necessary to87 words
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Article154 2009-03-09 21 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER BY............ INFANT FEEDING GUIDELINES If you have a baby or toddler at home, it might be time to review those recommended dietary guidelines for kids. A new study shows that too many parents are ignoring doctors' advice when it comes to feeding babies.154 words
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Miscellaneous20 2009-03-09 20 r RECESSION-PROOF CAREERS. Five jobs in which you'll I never ever seethe pink slip, I according to TV. 22 A20 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2009-03-09 22 MAY SEAH - MAY SEAH ASSEENONTV Five jobs in which you'll never ever see the pink slip, according to TV may@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE markets are reeling, economic downturns in our real world don't really affect the folk in TV Land. Despite plunging consumer confidence, the advertising arch-rivals in Trust Me will neverTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,065 words
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Article, Illustration116 2009-03-09 24 Fans were given a treat when the cast and crew of MediaCorp Channel U's new Chinese drama serial Perfect Cut 2 turned up at Media Fiesta on Saturday afternoon for a special 'meet-and-greet' session. Those who took to the stage at Marina Square AtriumCHRISTOPHERTOH - 116 words
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Article215 2009-03-09 24 CHRISTOPHERTOH - CHRISTOPHERTOH THE popular music showcase series, WeekendTßlP, which provided a platform for many local musicians, will be revved up into something bigger and better. Now organised by Wake Me Up Music, the WeekendTßlP 2009 series will evolve from a monthly showcase into a quarterly twoday215 words
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Miscellaneous1084 2009-03-09 25 TV LISTINGS ON MEpJACORP ....™.™__™....g.... THE AMAZING RACE XIV DRAMASUTRA Channel 5 Bpm 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Bo'sßewind 9.00 Bioskin How Old Am I? AnskAdsm 5.30 Prime Time Morning 2.00 Brothers IV 9.30 News 5 Tonight 8.00 The Amazing Race XIV 2.30 Style Her Famous 10.00 Desperate Housewives \/Kids1,084 words
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Article, Illustration909 2009-03-09 26 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN HSBC WOMEN'S CHAMPIONS 2009 After a Saturday blitz, Korean youngster repeats the feat 24 hours later to lift the trophy LEADING FINAL-ROUND SCORES 277 Shin Ji-Yai (Kor) (72, 73, 66, 66) 279 Katherine Hull (Aus) (70, 69, 66, 74) 280 Angela Park (Bra) (67,AP ■■■ - 909 words
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Article, Illustration510 2009-03-09 27 AGENCIES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE As he prepares for a Champions League date with United, Inter boss Jose eyes Fergie #s seat MILAN Sir Alex Ferguson predicted Jose Mourinho would indulge in mind games before they both meet on Wednesday in a Champions League last-16 showdownAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 510 words
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362 2009-03-09 27 AFP LONDON Manchester United were irresistible in their 4-0 demolition of Fulham in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), but Sir Alex Ferguson was left to contemplate two difficult decisions ahead of their Champions League clash withAFP - 362 words
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Article165 2009-03-09 27 AFP LONDON Arsenal eased into the FA Cup quarter-finals as sublime goals from Carlos Vela and Eduardo set up a 3-0 win over Burnley in the fifth round yesterday. Arsene Wenger's side will play Hull at home in the last eight after Vela struck with a gorgeousAFP - 165 words
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Article, Illustration422 2009-03-09 28 ASDWIGHT - ASDWIGHT sports@newstoday.com.sg THE sun was scorching and the sand baking hot at Palawan Beach in Sentosa yesterday, just the sort of conditions organisers and players were hoping for at the Contiki Beach Netball Festival. Frenz, a team made up of old friends, naturally, emerged victorious in422 words
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Article, Illustration544 2009-03-09 28 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 Tampines Rovers v Sengkang Punggol Tampines Stadium, 7.45pm shamir@mediacorp.com.sg TAMPINES Rovers have not had the best of starts to the 14th edition of the S-League. A measly three points from a possible nine is not exactly championship-winning544 words
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Article, Illustration300 2009-03-09 29 SINGAPORE FOOTBALL MORE than 600 players from 78 teams were at Fico Sports Hub and Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza over the weekend for the RHBNTU Goal for Fund 2009. The five-a-side football tournament was part of a series of activities organised by the NTU Student's Union300 words
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Article, Illustration671 2009-03-09 30 JOHN BITTLESTON - JOHN BITTLESTON TAKING CHARGE It's time for vshout management' to give way to discussion succeed@mediacorp.com.sg COMMUNICATION in the 20th century was dominated by shout media: Newspapers, radio, cinema, television, brochures and chilling cold calls. These involved shouting at customers, and they had developed from street markets671 words
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Article, Illustration127 2009-03-09 30 HOW DOYOU MOTIVATE YOUR STAFF DURING TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES? REPLY FROM MR ANDREW THOMAN, MANAGING L DIRECTOR OF OGILVY L PUBLIC RELATIONS WORLDWIDE SINGAPORE: Look beyond the reactionary nationalist sentiment sweeping through global business and the bold will agree there are enormous opportunities for Singapore companies to survive127 words
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Article, Illustration276 2009-03-09 31 LINYANQIN - LINYANQIN GREENTOGOLD DANIELC ESTYAND ANDREWSWINSTON Going green is not easy, and this guidebook that charts the path of firms who have done so does not whitewash this. But to any businessman unconvinced of the benefits or unsure of where to start, the authors say going green is not276 words
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Article, Illustration701 2009-03-09 32 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ MONDAY BLUES editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg The authorities should set rules, give shareholders a say in trades IT SEEMS a wonder to me that despite the lessons of Barings, Long Term Credit, and the current economic turmoil caused by financial mismanagement and greed, many companies appear701 words
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Article452 2009-03-09 33 AGENCIES PONZI SCAM Former investors will get chance to vent anger in court, though guilty plea expected BERNARD Madoff has yet to face the many investors he is accused of ripping off in a jaw-dropping US$5O-billion ($77-billion) Ponzi scheme that amounted to one of theAGENCIES - 452 words
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288 2009-03-09 33 AP THE federal bailout of insurance giant American International Group has benefited at least two dozen United States and foreign financial institutions who collected some US$5O billion ($77 billion) in payouts, including Goldman Sachs and Germany's Deutsche Bank. AIG once the world's largestAP - 288 words
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Article50 2009-03-09 34 US$2.O3 I Overweight HSBC upgrades from "Neutral" on valuation grounds. Says FYOB results came in slightly ahead of expectations and the revaluation deficit should not translate into lower share price. HSBC says shares look cheap, and have been oversold. Still, it trims target price to US$2.3O from US$2.5l.50 words
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Article69 2009-03-09 34 $2.40 I Buy Kirn Eng Securities cuts target price to $3.25 from $4.30, to reflect lower valuation for core media business. Notes "alarming" dive in job and classified ads in the weekend editions of publisher's flagship daily in recent months. But the brokerage keeps call, noting that current valuations69 words
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Article76 2009-03-09 34 7.5 cents Sell DMG downgrades from "Buy", and slashes target price to 7.5 cents from 35 cents. It lowers FYO9 price-earnings ratio to 2.25 times from 4.5 times based in its "scepticism and pessimism" towards the Chinabased leather-maker's patternmoulding paper business. FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS Disclaimer:76 words
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Article22 2009-03-09 34 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi $1,544 ¥100 $1,575 $2,198 HK$ioo $19.91 $1.96 RMB100 $22.58 $0,992 RS100 $2,989 $0,416 RPio,ooo $1,28422 words
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Article, Illustration183 2009-03-09 34 DOW JONES British-based insurer Prudential has pulled out of the auction to acquire the Asian business of the troubled American International Group, the United Kingdom's The Sunday Times reported, leaving the asset sale in disarray with China Life, the statebacked Chinese insurer, also having backed out.DOW JONES; AFP - 183 words
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Article451 2009-03-09 34 14.5b in help to come 'AFP MALAYSIA'S SECOND STIMULUS PACKAGE MALAYSIA will unveil a second stimulus plan worth up to US$9.4 billion ($14.5 billion) this week in a bid to prevent its export-driven economy sliding into recession, said a government official over the weekend. Finance Minister Najib Razak, who is'AFP - 451 words
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292 2009-03-09 34 AGENCIES CHAIRMAN of Hong Kong telco PCCW Richard Li said yesterday he had neither asked nor influenced anyone to buy shares of PCCW in order to influence the result of voting for a HK$l6-billion ($3-billion) buyout plan. The son of Hong Kong's richest manAGENCIES - 292 words
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