Today, 19 March 2009

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    20 1 TODAY Thursday March ig, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Thursday March ig, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    EXCLUSIVE
    35 1 Distant dreamer Duffy is known for her big mellow voice and her stunning retro sound. But a phone interview with the best-selling, award-winning Welsh star left our Plus reporter scratching her head. Page 30
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    BUSINESS
    75 1 660 jobs on the line RBS plans to offload its retail and commercial banking operations in Asia, putting some 660 Singapore jobs at risk. Page Bl Going paperless Star Cruises asks the Singapore Exchange for permission to desseminate information to investors solely via website. Page Bl Bonus brouhaha AIG
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    The survival instinct
    773 1  -  KELVIN CHOW TEOXUANWEI RECESSIONWORRIES Four industry bodies band together; SCCCI members focus on short-term measures AND kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg LESS than three weeks after it cobbled together a plan for retailers to share information about their leases more openly in response to the rental impasse with landlords the Singapore
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    Tanjong Pagar's cone step beyond'
    644 1  -  LINYANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg IT IS not every day that a town council sets up an independent panel of professionals to look into an incident. But such an "exceptional" measure is only to be expected, Members of Parliament say, when public safety is involved. Since the
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      Lock icon Dad says sorry
      469 3  -  JOSEF FRITZLTRIAL AGENCIES In change of heart, father admits to vsick behaviour' after daughter's video testimony of 24-year ordeal ST POELTEN (Austria) In a stunning turn of events, an Austrian on trial for imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering her seven children pleaded guilty yesterday
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      Lock icon Another chance to get your law degree
      314 4 938 LIVE THOSE who previously who could not get into law school have another shot at becoming a lawyer qualified to practise here and even in the United States. The Singapore Management University has launched a new American-style law programme targeted at mid-career
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      A dark, green, snowball effect
      495 4  -  NEOCHAICHIN EARTH HOUR 300 companies, and counting, to switch off their lights chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg CORPORATE enthusiasm for the colour green is certainly more infectious now than last year just ask the organisers of Earth Hour in Singapore. A team of three from the World Wide Fund
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      Parents, gamers beware
      542 6  -  ZULOTHMAN VIDEOGAMES Game ratings may not deter children, violence of games vp says expert zul@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN it comes to video games, having ratings to protect the young and impressionable from their violent content may not make much of a difference. In fact, American expert Dr Douglas Gentile
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        COE PRICESONTHERISE
        79 6 Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices posted a moderate increase for all but two categories in the second bidding exercise for this month. COEs for commercial vehicles went up the most, by $300 to $5,600. Premiums for small cars rose to about $5,100, an increase of around $230. After
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        280 GET WSQ CERTIFICATION
        98 6 Some 280 Singaporeans who completed their Tourism and F&B Workforce Skill Qualification (WSQ) training last year received their graduation certificates collectively yesterday. The graduates were from four Continuing Education and Training Centres for the tourism industry Ascott Centre for Excellence, AtSunrice Global Chef Academy, Tourism Management
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        NEWTON STALL SUSPENDED
        131 6 A stall at Newton Food Centre, which made headlines for charging an American tourist $239 for eight tiger prawns, has been suspended for three months. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said yesterday that it had investigated the incident involving tourist Michael Rigby and concluded that he had
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        Lock icon THEIN SEIN GETS AN ORCHID
        72 6 Visiting Myanmar Prime MinisterThein Sein had a new orchid strain named after him yesterday. The Myanmar leader signed a symbolic 'birth certificate' officially naming the orchid, DendrobiumThein Sein, during a ceremony at the National Orchid Garden. Foreign dignitaries who have had orchids named after them
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      'Sorry about retribution remark'
      507 8  -  LEONGWEEKEAT THREATTO MP Man apologises to MP Phua for referring to autistic son weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg THE man accused of threatening Member of Parliament (MP) Denise Phua broke down in court yesterday as he publicly apologised to her. Rag-and-bone man Ng Kirn Ngweng, who was testifying in
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      Lock icon MERLION ROARS AGAIN
      70 8 WEETECKHIAN More than two weeks after being struck by lightning, the Merlion reopened yesterday and started spouting water again at about noon. The damage to the tourist icon's facade on Feb 28 has been repaired, but work will continue on the wave form at its base until
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      Lock icon Green roads up ahead
      353 10 938 LIVE LANDTRANSPORT THE road frequently travelled in the future could be one made of recycled waste materials. As part of its larger efforts to ensure long-term sustainability, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is embarking on trials to build roads with materials such as industrial and
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      Lock icon Type 3 dengue on the rise
      293 10 938 LIVE THE National Environment Agency (NEA) is concerned a randomly-occurring type of the dengue virus has recently shown up in greater numbers in one area. Seven cases of Type 3 dengue infection were detected in Little India in January, up from zero cases
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      Construction company fined $80,000
      204 12  -  ONGDAILIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg THAI national Kaewsawang Wongwian was working at a construction site when a 12-metre rebar hanger fell and hit him. He died from his injuries. Investigations into the February 2007 incident showed that L&M Foundation Specialist, the construction company he was working for, did not
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      Lock icon Gen Y still want higher starting pay
      343 12  -  DOMINIQUE LOH CHANNEL NEWSASIA WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS Survey also finds gulf between them and senior colleagues dominique@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the tough economic conditions, a study done at the end of last year found the younger generation was still expecting higher starting salaries than in the
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  343 words
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      44 12 TOP FACTORS THAT MOTIVATE GENYTO STAY IN ORGANISATIONS 1. Opportunities for career advancement 63% 2. Good work-life harmony 41% 3. Good relationships 40% RETENTION STRATEGIES MOST UTILISED BY ORGANISATIONS 1. Opportunities for career advancement 43% 2. Good work-life harmony 37% 3. Good relationships 24%
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Tve done no wrong
      331 14 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER UMNO ELECTIONS Politician to appeal against Umno knock-out MELAKA A week to the crucial United Malays National Organisation polls, Melaka Chief Minister Mohamed Ali Rustam, who has been barred from contesting, said yesterday he would appeal the decision as he had done no
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      Lock icon Ex-minister urges king not to appoint Najib PM
      326 14 AGENCIES, THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former de facto Law Minister appealed to the king yesterday not to appoint Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak as Prime Minister, and instead appoint someone else from the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) to bring
      AGENCIES, THE MALAYSIAN; INSIDER; BLOOMBERG  -  326 words
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      Lock icon Economic zone will not be closed
      326 17 AP INTER-KOREANTIES Seoul officials also warn of firm action against North Korea SEOUL South Korea ruled out ending a joint industrial complex in North Korea despite recent border closings and warned that it would take firm action if the North shuts the crossing again.
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      Lock icon Wen: China will keep playing positive role in N Korea talks
      162 17 AP BEIJING Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told North Korea's Premier Kirn Yong II yesterday that Beijing will keep playing a positive role in talks on North's nuclear weapons programme. At a ceremony commemorating 60 years of diplomatic ties, Mr
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      Lock icon Japan may intercept N Korean rocket launch
      179 17 AFP TOKYO Japan is considering repositioning land and sea-based interceptor missiles so they can shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens to hit its territory. Premier Taro Aso's Cabinet "is earnestly considering" the move but has yet to decide ahead of
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      Lock icon S Korean bomb investigators the next target
      175 19 AFP SANAA A suicide bomber yesterday attacked a South Korean delegation visiting Yemen to investigate a weekend bombing that killed four of their compatriots, but no one was hurt. "Vehicles carrying our government officials and bereaved family members came under a terrorist attack
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      Lock icon Thai PM vows to sniff out drugs
      262 19 AFP ANTI-NARCOTICS CAMPAIGN BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday launched a new "war on drugs" and vowed to reduce drug trafficking within six months. Mr Abhisit, who came to power in December after the fall of a government loyal to MrThaksin Shinawatra,
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      Lock icon Filipino rape Victim' recants
      233 19 AGENCIES MANILA A woman who had a United States Marine sentenced to 40 years in prison for rape has gone back on her testimony and flown to the US to live with her new American boyfriend. Three years after Lance Corporal Daniel Smith was convicted of
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      Lock icon Famished dogs maul tourist in Sicily
      76 20 AP ROME A German tourist was mauled on Tuesday in Sicily by a pack of famished dogs that have already killed a 10-year-old boy. The owner has been arrested for manslaughter. The 24-year-old German woman suffered serious injuries and taken to a hospital in
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      Lock icon Hot under the collar
      357 20 AP,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH AIDS DEBATE Pope criticised for saying condoms make Aids worse ROME Pope Benedict XVI came under criticism from Aids campaigners on the first day of his visit to Africa, when he declared that distributing condoms only "aggravates" the problems inflicted by the condition. Speaking
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      Lock icon Mafia's 'men of honour' aren't so strong, after all
      176 22 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH ROME In scenes familiar from the television series The Sopranos, the so-called "men of honour" are no longer content to keep their woes within their families, turning instead to their shrinks. A study by Palermo University on the island of
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      Lock icon 'Call me President'
      289 22 AGENCIES MADAGASCAR POLITICS Judges confirm Rajoelina as new President ANTANANARIVO (Madagascar) Madagascar's Constitutional Court declared Mr Andry Rajoelina as the new President of the vast Indian Ocean island yesterday, a day after his arch rival was swept from office by the army. Mr Rajoelina, who was expected
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      Lock icon US 'TWEETS' DOWN EMBASSY RUMOURS
      118 22 AP United States diplomats "tweeted" down false rumours they feared might lead to a siege on the American Embassy in Madagascar. State Department officials turned to Twitter feeds after dubious claims appeared on the microblogging network that Madagascar's newlyousted President, Marc Ravalomanana, had sought refuge
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      Lock icon 'Remarks doctored'
      330 24 AFP INDIA ELECTION Former Prime Minister's grandson says that he's a Victim of political conspiracy' NEW DELHI A grandson of late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi yesterday denied making an anti-Muslim "hate speech" while campaigning for next month's elections, and said his remarks had been doctored. Mr Varun
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      Lock icon No flash in the phone
      156 25 Mds CUPERTINO (California) Apple on Tuesday unveiled next-generation iPhone software with copy-paste and multimedia messaging features, but there is no sign of the much-coveted Flash for digital video. The software is available for outside developers interested in crafting miniprogrammes for popular iPhones and iPod Touch
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      Lock icon Bush says Obama 'deserves my silence'
      262 25 AGENCIES CALGARY (Canada) Former President George W Bush said that he will not criticise Mr Barack Obama because the new United States President "deserves my silence" and said he plans to write a book about the 12 toughest decisions he made in office. About
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      Lock icon When tweets aint so sweet
      418 25 AGENCIES ONLINE POSTINGS Jurors' online posts about ongoing trials frustrate lawyers and judges PHILADELPHIA- Mr Eric Wuest's Facebook post last Friday teased: "Stay tuned for a big announcement on Monday, everyone!" Mr Wuest was not hinting at an engagement or new job. Instead, the law
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      Get creative, not suggestive
      164 26  -  Chen Khin Wee Letter from I'D LIKE to think I am an open-minded man with a healthy sense of humour for the occasional risque joke. But being bombarded by "pornographic" suggestions while I was sitting on the MRT was less than appetising. I can stomach one
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      Why should I pay?
      211 26  -  Raymond LoWan Mou MOTOR INSURANCE The majority who haven't made claims are bearing burden for recalcitrant few Letter f ron THE General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) and the three big players here NTUC income, AIG and AXA have given notice that motor insurance premiums are
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      You see congestion, I see retail potential
      192 26  -  Robert Lee Letter from I REFER to Magdelene Sim's letter, "Take congestion out of the city" (March 18). Ask the hard-hit retailers in that area and I am sure they will tell you this event is a good "spark" in these dark times.
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        PUT E-MART CREDITS TO GOOD USE
        97 27  -  Tan Chee Kai Letter from Active personnel and National Servicemen are awarded e-Mart credits annually or bi-annually, respectively, to buy personal equipment and other essential items from theSAF marts. We have little control over when we will be called up for reservist duty, and
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        SAFETY WORRIES AT IT SHOW
        75 27  -  ASulaiman Posted attodayonline.com/voices by I was at the IT Show on Sunday evening. When I reached the fourth level of the convention centre, the large crowd was at a near-standstill. People could only trickle in when others left the hall. What would happen if there
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      No cap for most Shield plans: Income
      315 27  -  Lee HowTeck Letter from Senior Vice-President General Manager, Group Health Insurance, NTUC Income YOUR report "When your insurance won't pay for chemo (March 13) referred to NTUC Income as one of the MediShield-approved insurers with a monthly cap on chemotherapy claims for its
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      FOCUS" ON THE FAMILY
      199 27  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY...... RAISE YOUR CHILD'S IQ According to a study by Dr Burton White at Harvard University, there are six key factors that contribute to the development of intelligence in children. I will cite the first three, and complete the list tomorrow. First, it
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      70 46 AFP Elderly Russian men and women sunbathe near the wall of the Peter and Paul fortress in St Petersburg on Monday, when the temperature hovered around zero. Russians are enjoying some sunshine at the end of a long harsh winter. Compared to inland Russia, the climate
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      197 49  -  AS DWIGHT SAFFC are rooted to the bottom of Group G in the AFC Champions League after losing 2-0 to Suwon Bluewings at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. The S-League champions lost their opener 4-1 at Shanghai Shenhua last week. The Korean champions chose to leave
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      553 50  -  ASDWIGHT SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Gombak are going along nicely and coach Stewart is impressed by his men GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE2OO9 Gombak United v Young Lions Jurong West Sport Complex, 7:4Spm sports@newstoday.com. sg DESPITE Gombak United's unbeaten start to the season, head coach Darren Stewart is continuously drumming home
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      280 50  -  LAN DECOTTA GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2009 Balestier v DPMM FC Toa Payoh Stadium, j.^spm BALESTIER Khalsa, who host unbeaten league debutants DPMM FC tonight, drew the toughest first four fixtures you could ask for in the Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009. Their first three ties pitted
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