Today, 11 May 2009

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    20 1 TODAY Monday May ii, 2oog www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Monday May n, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    226 1 2 Alexandra Hospital is top when it comes to patient satisfaction, partly because it asks those with the most critical feedback to lunch to give staff a 'scolding. 3 An overnight offensive by the Sri Lankan army against the Tamil Tiger rebels killed 378 civilians and wounded
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    Lock icon S'pore must remain vigilant
    565 1  -  LEONGWEE KEAT MAS SELAMAT ARREST Best defence against terrorism is constant vigilance: SM Goh MAS Selamat Kastari may be safely back under arrest, but the message is clear: There can be no let up in the fight against terror. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said fighting
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    Lock icon China reports first suspected H1N1 case
    203 1 AFP BEIJING China yesterday announced the first suspected case of Influenza A (H1N1) on the mainland a man in south-west-ern Sichuan province who returned from the United States, state media reported. The 30-year-old had arrived in the Sichuan capital of Chengdu from the US
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    Lock icon Milder than originally feared: MOH
    319 1  -  ESTHER NG 'CNA estherng@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S official Singapore's HINI health alert has stepped down from Orange to Yellow. According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), the new strain "seems milder than originally feared". While there have been no human cases of HINI in Singapore, MOH has
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      Top hospital hears its critics
      547 2  -  ESTHER NG PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY estherng@mediacorp.com.sg ONCE a month, Alexandra Hospital invites ten patients with the most critical feedback to lunch and to give its staff a "scolding session". The hospital's top brass, which includes its chief executive and chairman of its medical board, gather
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      Lock icon 378 killed in 24 hours
      630 3 AGENCIES SRI LANKA CONFLICT Army Tamil Tigers trade accusations of heavy fire as bloody battle rages COLOMBO —An overnight artillery barrage in Sri Lanka's northern war zone killed at least 378 civilians and wounded more than 1,122, a government doctor said yesterday, calling it the
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      Lock icon Docs with their ears to the ground
      918 4  -  NEOCHAICHIN THIRD MEDICAL SCHOOL Future graduates should be adept in both community and hospital, says DrTan chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg THE Influenza A (HI Nl) has brought home the threat of a virus spreading in a community. But even before this, DrTan Cheng Bock had felt
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        ROAD CLOSURE ON WEEKDAYS FOR NEWATER PIPELINE: PUB
        126 6 The service road between Car Park H off the East Coast Parkway (ECP) Expressway and Changi Coast Road will be closed on weekdays till Oct 31 for the extension of Newater pipelines by national water agency PUB. Under the Newater Infrastructure Plan,
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        Lock icon PRESIDENT NATHAN IN TOKYO
        152 6 COURTESY THE ISTANA CHANNEL NEWSASIA PHOTO I President S R Nathan is in Tokyo, on the first state visit by a Singapore Head of State since Singapore and Japan established diplomatic ties in 1966. He will launch a series of meetings with Japanese leaders today and
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      Lock icon Final push ... on hold
      226 6 Final push on hold PHOTO COURTESY MT EVEREST EXPEDITION SINGAPORE'S first all-women team began their ascent of Mount Everest on Friday and had expected to reach the summit tomorrow. But that final push to 8,850 metres will have to wait, foiled by weather changes. The latest posting from the Natas
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      321 3 THINK SUCCESS. THINK ]YXDIS Vm ready to _y PRIFYSGOL Moderator-designates for UOW schemes are faculty members of UOW *mm Mf+>f*£*^^Ci ff* HSI UNIVERSITY Constituent Institution, Bangor University, which is ranked as follows: Mr-, X&t OF WALES Bangor University's Business School participated in the latest m Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) and
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      112 5 fieal People, $eal tewffct As seen on TV series Beauty Desires I II nf. C.in I I II 1 Cas'ynr an/ 25 Christina Tan 42 Rebecca Teo, 28 A9nes Alvino 22 Severe P/mp/ es j Hypersensitive Skin jf^ntatjon SeVere PlmP'es Eta?llwl O' Professional treatment at New York Skin WmA X
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      85 6 The "Three Links" between China and Taiwan refer to: i <^> A Postal, trade and transportation links a w B Tourism, trade and transportation links $5 dd hai C Postal, trade and information links b r*a son Hang Jffl Jqp tong an M de zhT ft de shi C B
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      Lock icon 100,000 civilians flee
      325 8 AFP TAKING ONTHETALIBAN PESHAWAR (Pakistan) More than 100,000 people had fled Pakistan's north-west yesterday as the government relaxed a curfew to allow civilians to escape a fierce onslaught against Taliban insurgents. The Pakistan army said that about 200 rebels had been killed in the last 24 hours,
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      Lock icon Iran court hears appeal by jailed US reporter
      295 10 AGENCIES TEHRAN An Iranian court yesterday heard an appeal by American-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi, who was controversially sentenced last month to eight years in jail on charges of spying for the United States. Saberi's lawyer, Mr Abdolsamad Khoramshahi, told reporters after the
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      Lock icon 10,000 Red Shirts brave the rain
      329 10 AFP TURMOIL INTHAILAND BANGKOK-Around 10,000 protesters rallied in Bangkok yesterday, police said, in the biggest rally against the government since the military cracked down on violent demonstrations a month ago. The Red Shirt supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra cheered when several leaders
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        MALAYSIA TO SUPPLY BRUNEI WITH POWER
        107 10 Malaysia has inked an unprecedented agreement with Brunei to supply power to the neighbouring sultanate, The Star reported yesterday. The newspaper reported the two countries signed a deal on Friday that could lead to 400 megawatts of power being supplied from state of Sarawak
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        BN WILLING TO COOPERATE WITH OPPOSITION ON PERAK
        113 10 Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) is willing to cooperate with the opposition to resolve the political crisis in Perak, Bernama reported yesterday. "Cooperation does not mean forming a coalition government. It doesn't have to be in
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      Lock icon M'sia quarantines 450 after student dies from meningitis
      158 12 AP NEARLY 450 people have been quarantined at a training academy for traffic officers in Malaysia after meningitis killed one student and sent 19 to the hospital, an official said yesterday. A senior Health Ministry official, said all 334 trainees and 115
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      Lock icon A strong rival for SBY
      324 12 INDONESIA ELECTIONS JAKARTA The pairing of Golkar presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla and People's Conscience Party's Wiranto as his running mate could pose strong competition to the Democratic Party presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the July presidential election, reported Antara News Agency yesterday, citing a
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        Lock icon FORMER MINISTER FINALLY JAILED FOR CORRUPTION
        64 12 DPA Bangladesh Former Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan was jailed yesterday following his conviction of amassing wealth illegally. Khan had been sentenced to 13 years in jail in absentia last year because he had been in hiding since the military coup in 2007. The
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        Lock icon AUNG SAN SUU KYI NEEDS MEDICAL AID: OPPOSITION
        70 12 AGENCIES Myanmar The National League for Democracy called yesterday for the military government to allow a doctor to see its detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has barely eaten in days and is receiving fluids intravenously. A doctor for Ms Suu
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      Lock icon Sichuan struggles
      693 13 .AFP QUAKE ANNIVERSARY DUJIANGYAN -A year after the Sichuan earthquake devastated huge swathes of south-west China, life is slowly returning to normal, but concerns over corruption continue to overshadow the reconstruction effort. As survivors mark the first anniversary of the disaster today, in which 87,000 people were killed
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      Lock icon FIVE INJURED AFTER GAS PIPELINE EXPLODES
      84 14 AFP In Moscow's worst blaze in decades, 35 fire engines rushed to the scene after a gas pipeline blast sent flames leaping some 200 metres skyward yesterday. Moscow MayorYuri Luzhkov said five people were injured, with one man receiving 35 per cent burns, but
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      Lock icon Govt popularity at all-time low
      305 14 AFP UK MPS'EXPENSES LONDON The British government hit record lows at the opinion polls yesterday as more details of lawmakers' expenses, detailing lavish spending on everything from home improvement to pest control, emerged in the press. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's already unpopular administration has been
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      Lock icon He's a real class warrior
      485 15 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH US TAX REFORMS Democratic opposition building in Congress over Obama's plan WASHINGTON Some of United States President Barack Obama's richest supporters fear they have elected a "class warrior" to the White House, who will turn America's freewheeling capitalism into a more regulated European system.
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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      87 8 Which one of the following movies is not directed I^l by Ang Lee? it yT A Sense and Sensibility p an xi& B Ride with the Devil cc nun BIT VMS C Pride and Prejudice suo na zhi yT dao bu didn yTng bu i s I I 1 you
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      113 10 Which one of the following Chinese phrases best JsL I*l translates the English expression "over the hill" zu i y r A —lil2EW llJid (there is always a higher jg mountain) sw xia B gSte&Jt** (having seen the vast ocean, =i mere rivers lose appeal) dj""9 na C Mtlc^S (one
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      239 13 WLi toll WfcSM Here are April's Happy Winners of 555,000 each! Draw Date: 5 May 2009 Han Kai Ching SXXXX96IZ Law Lay Hong SXXXXO6OE/Yong Poon Miew SXXXX4SOJ •EngMeeLingSXXXXI96B •Ahmad 'Asysyura Bin Ranas SXXXX392I You could be one of next month's winners too 2! Simply open a new eligible I I
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      228 14 a§ Airline of the Year |ggg|||||||||[^y^yj|^g Only Singapore to Seoul one-way upgrade to Business Class m Travel from 1 May to 30 Jun 2009 Jg| h^ 1 Night stay at Bintan Lagoon Resort superior room for only $99 nett. "A. A One round of 18-hole golf at Jack Niklaus course
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      The elixir of self-worth
      323 16  -  Sujata Dwivedi SENIORCITIZENS Being employed can give the elderly great confidence Letter from I REFER to "Don't forget the other mums" (May 7). It is indeed a sad sight to see elderly people doing physical work whether at food courts, hawker centres or elsewhere. I used
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      Some cleaners just not fit for the job
      239 16  -  Francis Han Jit Kwang Letter from CLEANING jobs require people who are physically fit. I am sure employers would like to hire more senior citizens, but some of the people in this group are definitely unfit and hence unable to do a
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      199 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY PROMISE KEEPER So many men I meet have such good intentions. That is why they say yes to their wife and children so often. Unfortunately, as plans change and other pressures take priority, those yeses soon become nos. This turns many men
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      Parents need to play an active role
      312 18  -  Edmund Kwan CHILDREN'S EDUCATION Letter from I REFER to "Aware's, other sex ed courses put on hold (May 7) and "Did MOE do its homework?" (May 8). I am certain the Ministry of Education (MOE) and schools would have been prudent in dealing
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      It's time to relook, re-examine, reorganise
      263 18  -  Adrian Ng Letter from Honorary Secretary Centre for Men and Families I REFER to "When men get abused" (April 30), in which Mr Terrance Ang posed the query is there a male version of Aware". Mr Ang is not alone in feeling the need
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      124 16 Your Gallery, onToDAYonline Do you have an interesting photo that you'd like to share with us? We're looking for quality pictures to display on our user-generated gallery on Todayonline. Email your original photos (with title and short description) with your full name and contact to online@newstoday.com.sg. Deadline: Today, Mayn. BARTLEYtoMARYMOUNT
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      135 16 HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED: "Is it a good time to buy a property NOW?" "Is this property REALLY the BEST DEAL thatl am getting?" "Is this REALLY the BEST PRICE I can get for my property?" Ignorance can be costly. Be an Informed buyer to avoid costly mistakes. V,^ Learn
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      187 16 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices HAVING RUNNING NOSE or SORE THROAT? You are invited to participate in a clinical research study to evaluate if a herbal extract can effectively manage symptoms such as running nose, sore throat sneezing, blocked nose, cough, headache, throat irritation /husky voice, muscle
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        Lock icon The Importance of Being Peranakan
        1013 20  -  MAY SEAH THE NONYA OBSESSION When Oscar Wilde meets The Little Nyonya in two acts* may@mediacorp. com.sg PHOTOS BY THE Little Nyonya herself might have been denied a Star Award, but there's no denying that of late, Peranakan culture has seen a massive surge in
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      MAKING A SPLASH ...
      54 22 MAKING A SPLASH frpi What happens when you put Shakespeare, a swimming pool -I- and Adrian Pang in a one-piece swimsuit together? A lot to do with something, that's for sure. Check out our online-exclusive review of Singapore Repertory Theatre's latest production, Much Ado About Nothing at www.todayonline.com, and click
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      Lock icon Race to Rome
      310 22  -  GENEVIEVELOH ANGELS DEMONS Q?!J®?flM?sv^^^ genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg ANGELS Demons is Tom Hank's race against the clock to decipher ancient clues to stop the destruction of the Vatican City. For Melissa Mak and Fion Tan, their race against time to solve clues around Singapore may not have been quite
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      74 21 111 l Available on HTC Dream. China deploys extra troops a on g ribet border China said Monday it had deployed extra soldiers along Tibet's international border as part of ramped-Lip security measures ahead of trie 50th anniversary of a failed anti-Chinese uprising. I HTC Dream is available only I
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      1112 23 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP GO LIVE! 6.00AM Entertainment Tonight 1.00 My Secret Sports Identity 9.30 News 5 Tonight DRAMASUTRA r 10 0 6.30 Prime Time Morning 1.30 Bo'sßewind 10.00 Desperate Housewives V l/orana fintaUi Qaarah Lhannel 8, Hpm 800 T he Amazing Race XIV 2.00 PhuaChu Kang
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Tevez' emphatic message to United
      561 24 AFP ENGLISH FOOTBALL After a farewell' interview, striker scores as Ferguson's side strengthen their grip on title ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United 2 Man City o newspaper on the morning of the game, was quoted as saying he will leave because "I have not been treated
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      Lock icon Chelsea's power demolishes Arsenal's fragile talents
      632 24 AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal i Chelsea 4 LONDON Chelsea found the perfect cure for their European misery as the Blues won 4-1 against Arsenal yesterday to guarantee a top-three finish in the Premier League. Guvs Hiddink's side arrived at the Emirates Stadium still smarting
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      Lock icon He's the real deal
      537 25 AGENCIES SPANISH GRAND PRIX Brawn GP ace Button off to the best start by a driver since Schumacher era BARCELONA World championship leader Jenson Button consolidated his position when he tore to victory in his Brawn GP car in the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday. The 29-year-old
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      Home end DPMM's proud unbeaten record
      356 25  -  SHAMIR OSMAN THE last unbeaten record in the Great East-ern-Yeo's S-League 2009 came to an end last night. Home United ended Brunei club DPMM FC's fairytale start in their rookie campaign with a 2-0 win at Clementi Stadium. The victory ensured P N Sivaji's
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      Lock icon Chased all the way, but Crocker hangs on
      376 26  -  LAN DE COTTA in Queensland, australia ian@mediacorp.com.sg A FLAT tyre in the middle of the eighth stage of the Queensland Rally failed to stop Cody Crocker, of Singapore's Motor Image team, from winning the second round of the Asia Pacific Rally Championship
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      Lock icon IRIE'S WORLD-RECORD SPLASH ... MAYBE
      117 26 IRIE'S WORLD-RECORD SPLASH MAYBE AP Japan's Ryosuke Irie set a world record in the men's 200 m backstroke in the 'Duel in the Pool' meet against Australia yesterday. Irie set a time of one minute, 52.86 seconds, beating the previous record, held by American Ryan Lochte, by I.oBs. But the
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      Lock icon Sports science steps up
      541 26  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE SPORTS For the first time, SSC duo will talk about the industry's development at Asian conference shamir@mediacorp.com.sg THE excellence of Singapore's athletes in the pool, in competition halls and at bowling alleys last year made waves in the international arena. Swimmer Tao Li,
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      Bennett, Alam Shah clear the air
      580 27  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL TODAY FILE PHOTOS Both players dismiss talk of an ongoing feud after another red-card incident shamir@mediacorp.com. sg ON SATURDAY, champions SAFFC stormed to the top of the Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League table, ending Tampines Rovers' unbeaten start to the 2009 season
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      Lock icon Sengkang's defence could be in for a really busy night
      524 27  -  ASDWIGHT GREAT EASTERN YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2009 Gombak United v Sengkang Punggol Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm sports@newstoday.com.sg SENGKANG Punggol head coach Jorg Steinebrunner faces a mammoth task when he brings his men to Jurong West Stadium tonight fora Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League
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