Today, 28 July 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    10 1 TODAY Tuesday July 28, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      afternoon latest
      190 1 B Chinese and Taiwanese heads of state Hu Jintao and Ma Ying-jeou shared the first public exchange of messages between the two countries' leaders for the first time in 60 years. B Michael Jackson's doctor administered a drug to help sleep and the drug may have killed the
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      Lock icon 'Let s work together'
      708 1 AGENCIES US-CHINA RELATIONS Obama turns on the charm as he calls for better cooperation between US and China WASHINGTON Hamstrung by the financial crisis and heavily dependent on China to help lift it out of its economic malaise, the United States yesterday received a 150-strong delegation
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      Strong words, caning and jail for trio
      588 1  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg INHUMAN. Repulsive. These were some of the strong words Justice Tay Yong Kwang had for the three prisoners found guilty last Thursday of physically and sexually assaulting their former cell mate on an almost daily basis over a period of one
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      Lock icon Najib's war on crime
      368 2 AGENCIES MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak declared war on crime yesterday as a Home Ministry poll found that majority of Malaysians felt unsafe in the country. According to the online poll on the ministry's website, 97 per cent of 8,638 respondents as
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      MALAYSIAN HOME MINISTRY POLL
      108 2 Within the Malaysian landscape, how do you feel? Safe 1% Not safe 97% Not sure 2% What makes you feel that way? Reading crime news 36% Family member has been a victim 63% Not sure 1% What's the level of safety of Malaysian citizens? Still guaranteed
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      Lock icon Then & Now photo contest: A fantastic response
      396 2 Then Now photo contest: A fantastic response THERE has been an overwhelm- I ing response to the My life: Then Now photo contest organised by Today. The newspaper has received more than 900 entries many with cleverly composed before and after pictures which means that well over 1,000 photographs were
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      Woman, 34, is fifth H1N1 victim here
      198 3 A 34-YEAR-OLD Chinese woman with acute myeloid leukaemia died of pneumonia yesterday morning, with HINI infection cited as a contributing factor. Hers is the fifth HINI-related death reported in Singapore. The Health Ministry said the woman, who was admitted to the Singapore General
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      'Simplify the data, please'
      526 3  -  LEONGWEEKEAT TOWN COUNCIL MANAGEMENT REPORT Clarity needed in financial management of a Town Council's work: Feedback weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg EACH year, East Coast resident Koh Tong Seng tries to make sense of the many pages of numbers when he receives his Town Council's financial statement. All he wants
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      Man found dead at Sentosa IR site
      113 4 A MAN was found dead at the construction site of the Sentosa integrated resort last night. The Chinese national, reportedly in his late 40s, was believed to have fallen from a height of around 4.5 metres at around 8.30pm. He was pronounced dead
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      $9m cell therapy facility to open at HSA
      298 4  -  PEARLFORSS pearlmaria@mediacorp.com.sg STROKE patients in Singapore and those with blood diseases or heart problems may soon benefit from advanced cell therapy treatment, thanks to a $9-million investment to expand a cell processing laboratory at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). Scientists here have
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        PETROL PRICES UP
        109 6 Shell and Caltex have increased their pump prices by at least 3 cents for all petrol grades. This follows a previous drop of 5 cents for 95-octane, 98-octane and premium grades earlier this month. 95-octane went up by 5 cents to $1,767 per litre; while gB-octane, which
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        CHANGES TO ERP RATES
        131 6 The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates at some gantries will be revised from next Monday. Motorists passing the gantry at the CTE, north of Braddell Road, will have to pay a dollar more between 7am to 7.30pm on weekdays; while those at the ECP Fort Road
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      Lock icon 'I just want to speak the truth'
      528 6  -  ONGDAI LIN MING VI TRIAL dailin@mediacorp.com. sg HE CONFESSED and asked for help to cover up the loan, but Ming Vi did not agree to it. In court yesterday, Raymond Yeung (picture) said he told the former Ren Ci Hospital chief at the
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      Lock icon TAKING THE LEAD WITH A DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
      792 7  -  MELODY TAN A DBA is important for top entrepreneurs, says education industry veteran DrTChandroo While having a sharp business sense is necessary for building a company, having a doctorate degree may be one of the ways to stay at the forefront
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      MCYS 'deeply saddened' by director's death
      164 8 THE Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is "deeply saddened" by the sudden death of director Yasmin Ahmad. In a statement, it said through her "fearless, slice-of-life portrayals that are unapologetically real yet profoundly heartwarming", she redefined the concept of engaging people.
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      State should pay up first...
      462 8  -  LINYANQIN MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS for defaulters as spouses have hard time collecting dues yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg CAN a State agency act as a guarantor for ex-spouses claiming maintenance payments and make these payments first, collecting from the defaulting party later? Such a measure may sound radical but
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      Lock icon A HELPING HAND FOR NATIONAL DAY
      39 10 WEETECK HIAN Students from the APSNChaoYang School in Ang Mo Kio helping to get together some of the fun packs yesterday that will be distributed during the National Day celebrations on Aug 9
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      Lock icon A special partnership
      397 10  -  S RAMESH CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE-AUSTRALIA TALKS sramesh@mediacorp.com.sg WITH uncertainty over when the global economy will recover, keeping trade free and open will be a key part of the solution, according to Australia and Singapore. This affirmation for open markets came at the end of the 6th Joint
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      27 3 BUILDING FUTURES One success story at a time How do I position myself i better for greater success? A %U WE HWE THE PLAN liAifiiiSSßi nirnpMpipHfVN v
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      124 4 -I '> '•> i-jfi'juoxj*}, vj/aar LASIK Forum The Lasik Surgeiy Clinic speakers: Dr Marc Tay Dr Jon Goh (Senior Eye Consultants) Subject to rotation Dates: 29 July 2009 (Wed) 30 July 2009 (Thurs) Time: 7pm Venue: The Lasik Surgery Clinic Paragon Medical 13-01/06 Refreshments will be served Agenda: 1. Common
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      140 7 Brought to you by founded 1956 Management Development Institute of Singapore Where lifelong learning begins MDIS BUSINESS SCHOOL The MDIS Business School is one of the biggest business schools among private education organisations in Singapore. Through partnerships with universities from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and France, the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon H1N1: A case of mum-to-child transmission?
      234 12 AGENCIES BANGKOK A premature baby was born infected with Influenza A (H1N1) in Thailand, in what doctors are calling the first possible case of mother-to-child transmission of the infection in the country. "This is the country's first case study," said Dr Adisorn Phattaradul, director
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      Lock icon Najib spells out KPIs
      391 12 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER, AGENCIES MALAYSIAN POLITICS PUTRAJAYA Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday outlined specific targets for his administration under the six key areas he plans to focus on during his term. He also appointed ministers to lead efforts to realise the socalled National Key Results
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      Lock icon MJ's doc gave drug that may have killed him: Source
      177 13 AP LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson's personal doctor administered a powerful anesthetic to help him sleep, and authorities believe the drug is what killed the pop singer, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press yesterday. The official, who spoke on
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      Lock icon AUNG SAN SUU KYI TO GET AMNESTY HONOUR
      122 13 AP Myanmar's long-detained democracy leader, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, will receive Amnesty International's highest honour. The human rights watchdog earlier said it hoped the Ambassador of Conscience Award would help protect her as she faces a potential prison sentence. Ms Suu
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      Lock icon Hu breaks 60 years of silence
      476 13 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST Chinese President congratulates Taiwan counterpart after election win BEIJING China's President Hu Jintao congratulated Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on his election as head of the Kuomintang party in the first public exchange of messages between the two sides' leaders in 60
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        Lock icon A NEW NATIONAL AIRLINE
        79 14 AFP CAMBODIA Cambodia launched its new national airline, Cambodia Angkor Air, yesterday. It's Cambodia's first flag carrier since a previous effort folded in 2001 with US$3O million ($43 million) in losses. It is hoped the airline, a joint venture between the government and Vietnam Airlines, will
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        Lock icon AQUINO'S CANCER SPREADS
        70 14 AFP PHILIPPINES Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino's cancer has spread from her colon to her liver and her condition is so delicate that she cannot undergo chemotherapy. Her son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, said yesterday: "We have reached the point where you're not sure if the intervention
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      Lock icon Enough is enough: Arroyo
      261 14 AP PHILIPPINE POLITICS Philippine President vows not to seek fresh term in office MANILA Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, faced with the prospect of civil unrest unless she steps down at the end of her term, vowed yesterday not to extend her time in office. In her
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      Lock icon Talks with the Taliban
      544 17 THEGUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST UK, US to start unprecedented talks with vsecond-tier' commanders LONDON A concerted effort to start unprecedented talks between Taliban and British and American envoys was outlined yesterday in a significant change in tactics designed to bring about a breakthrough in the eight-year conflict
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      Lock icon 55 dead as religious clashes turn bloody in Nigeria
      195 17 AFP BAUCHI (Nigeria) Nigeria's security forces yesterday fought gun battles with radical Islamists who went on a rampage torching churches, police posts and government buildings in four northern states. Police put the number of dead from the weekend religious clashes at
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      112 13 I Focus on Fair Employment Enter the 'What does Fair Employment mean to me?' photo competition and win attractive prizes. Singapore is a meritocratic society and implementing fair and merit-based employment practices is the right thing to do. Hiring on merit means looking at whether a person can do the
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      544 14 Of©Aft SWATCH and Contemporary Artists build a playground for the Future r~ Swatch's playful and creative approach to the arts inspire the I —-L most innovative and exciting of today's and tomorrow's artists and designers. The Swiss fashion watch and jewelry maker has asked I bji four internationally known artists
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      239 18  -  Tan Tee Khoon PROPERTY AGENTS Letter from" Chief Executive Officer Singapore Accredited Estate Agencies Ltd WE refer to Mr James Chi's letter, "We should set a higher standard" (July 24). We are appreciative of Mr Chi's support of efforts to regulate entry into the estate agency
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      SHORT TAKES
      81 18  -  Gerald LimYew Kiat STOPTHESE INCONSIDERATE SWIMMERS Letter from i I have seen many of those who use public swimming pools spitting and blowing their nose in them. The lifeguards should do more to stop these inconsiderate people from such unhygienic and disgusting habits, especially in light of the
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      SPARROWS, PIGEONS CAN BE A NUISANCE, TOO
      68 18  -  Thomas Phua Letter from 1 I refer to the letter "Rethink shooting of crows" (July 27). Yes, sparrows and pigeons can be a nuisance, too, but I have never seen them attacking people. Crows do attack people when it is their breeding season.
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      THE CYBERTECT
      823 19  -  AGATHA KOH BRAZIL COFFEEWITH voices editor agatha@mediacorp.com.sg FED UP with the view outside your apartment window? Fancy being transported to the buzz of a New York street instead? If you live in one of James Law's "intelligent" apartments, you would be able to literally change the view outside
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      143 19  -  DR BILL MAIER BY.. MUMMY'S BOY Mothers have an extraordinary influence over their sons' futures. If you could peek into the lives of most successful men, you'd find a mother who planted those seeds of success while he was just a boy. When he faced a
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      313 18 ■^^^B We should have a museum about World War II Ihh^V in Singapore. Read Murali Sharma's views at www.todayonline.com/voices W 2 IPWffWip Cfitoreda wM SYITITn NATURE'S NOURISHMENT w2ZM !^^2A2A2f ytmr way to good FieaCtfi Need to cleanse within? pp pr. Pop in the greens... t>wfi£s Detoxify Daily: Scientific findings have
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      Lock icon A place to call home
      1200 20  -  MAYO MARTIN ningst *****8 mayo@mediacorp. com. sg UNTIL quite recently, visual artist Charles Lim has been living inside a squash court. But don't take out your purses yet he's not homeless. On the contrary, the abandoned squash court at Winchester Road near Hort Park has
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      401 24  -  MAYO MARTIN THEATRE REVIEW SING DOLLAR! For a musical about the evils of money, this show will be laughing all the way to the bank mayo@mediacorp.com.sg DURING an economic crisis, what better currency can a theatre company bank on than a musical with a truly powerhouse cast
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      846 25  -  EVELINE GAN STAY TRIM Lack of rest ups ghrelin, a Miunger hormone'that stimulates one's appetite eveline@mediacorp.com. sg THE benefits of a good night's sleep go beyond improving your concentration and overall well-being. Researchers have found that it is also good for your waistline. Those who consistently fail
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      ASK THE DOC
      230 26 MY SCREAMING SON QUESTION BYSAMANTHA My son turned three in May. He is a fast learner, picking up words quickly and forming sentences. However, he always screams for attention when he is frustrated. He carries on until his face turns red and the veins in his throat
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      HEALTH LISTINGS
      178 26 MAKING'HAPPY' A team of psychologists will share tips on how you can remain happy in the face of life's frustrating moments. Date: Saturday Time: 9.30 am to 12.30pm Venue: Auditorium, Alexandra Hospital Fee/Registration: $5. Registration required. Call 6379 3468 or email making JappyJorum alexhosp.com.sg. WHAT DO CHRONIC FATIGUE
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      9 25 IN COLLABORATION WITH: \fy Health f/ Promotion r Board
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      102 25 Public Forum by Cancer After Care Clinic! "How to maximize the most powerful healing agent in your body to fight and prevent cancer recurrence." byDr.LaiHweeYee The concepis/methods are endorsed by the 2008 Nobel Prize winner of Medicine. Date 7th August 2009, Friday. Time 6pm (Registration) 6.30pm (Talk) Venue Novena Medical
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      144 25 I Saturday august t h A Seminar Lecture by: I I JIRO EMAI, Ph.D. X^ Pharmaceutical Science) 4r Chief Lecturer, International HQ of Happy Science Tokyo, Japan. W_ Former Research Scientist at National Institute of Hearth (NIH), USA Change your Thoughts Overan^lllr^s HlHiiiS^Sa^f 2pm-spm HSmJPhMMhIIWhMhV Venue Jj^|}jffl^PiiPy|piWWi|| Singapore Management University
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      18 26 WORKSHOPS EVENTS: Staff welfare activities and seminars Birthday parties, anniversaries and as a surprise gift for loved ones.
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      1035 27 TV LISTINGS ONMEDI AC OR P CHANNEL 0 9. 9. A. C. 0...? THEMENTALIST ANUGERAH 2009 SEASON PREMIERE 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 5.00 The Rachael Ray Show 111 MN Without a Trace V 6.30 Prime Time Morning 6.00 Entertainment Tonight I.OOAM Entertainment Tonight buna, 0.30pm Channel 5, 10pm g 3
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      Lock icon BIG AND LITTLE, TOGETHER AGAIN
      55 28 Peter Crouch (left) will be reunited with former Portsmouth alumni Jermaine Defoe and manager Redknapp at Tottenham Hotspur after completing his much-anticipated move, worth a reported £9 million ($21.4 million). Portsmouth is now looking to use the money to bring in former Liverpool full-back Steve
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      Lock icon Massa may not race again
      408 28 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST BUDAPEST Felipe Massa was awake and talking to his family last night, but his career as a racing driver was in doubt after the surgeon who operated on the Brazilian revealed he damaged his left eye in a freak accident during qualifying
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      Lock icon Grenade found at Dalgish home
      232 28 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL A live hand grenade was found outside the Merseyside home of former Liverpool player and manager Kenny Dalglish. The explosive device was discovered on Sunday night as police made searches in connection with an ongoing incident unconnected with the former Liverpool manager. The
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        155 28 THEGUARDIAN Ryan Giggs believes Michael Owen provides Manchester United with the kind of out-and-out striker they have not had since Ruud van Nistelrooy left. "The manager (Alex Ferguson) explained that he provides something we haven't got," said Giggs. "Kiko (Federico Macheda) is an
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        Lock icon IBRAHIMOVIC-ETO'O MEGADEAL SEALED
        82 28 AFP The Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic (picture), 27, has signed a five-year contract at Barcelona in a deal that values him at €46 million ($135 million), with Samuel Eto'o, 28, moving in the opposite direction to Inter Milan. Eto'o, who is valued at €20 million, is the
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      Lock icon Stefan's leap of faith
      412 29  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE ATHLETICS Jumper's SEA Games hopes depend on appeal after missing qualifying mark linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg THE Bukit Gombak Stadium is expected to host a SEA Games qualifying meet this Saturday, but the time, programme and participant list are yet to be determined. Earlier
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      Lock icon That bounce is back in Balestier's step
      531 29  -  LOW LIN FHOONG GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2009 Gombak United v Balestier Khalsa Jurong West Stadium, 7.45pm linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER four months without a win, a dry spell stretching over 13 matches in the Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009, Balestier Khalsa got a maximum six points
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      Fina want Singapore to continue hosting World Cup races
      255 30  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINCE 2007, the Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup has brought some of the world's top swimmers here, including the United States' Natalie Coughlin, Tunisia's Oussama Mellouli and South Africa's Roland Schoeman, all gold medallists at last year's Beijing Olympics. Now,
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      Lock icon Contador slams Armstrong
      205 30 AFP MADRID Tour de France winner Alberto Contador launched a stinging attack on team-mate Lance Armstrong yesterday, saying relations between the two were tense throughout the race. "My relationship with Lance is non-existent. Even if he is a great champion, I have never had admiration for him
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      572 30 THE NEWYORKTIMES WORLD SWIMMING C'SHIPS Six world records fall on a stunning^ first Idaf^olworld swimming championships ROME Despite the wishes of swimming purists, world records dropped faster than coins in the Trevi Fountain on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). By the end of
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      41 30 SPORTS ON TV TOMORROW 12.35 am Cricket Twenty2o Cup, Ch 110 2am Athletics lAAF Super Grand Prix Monaco, Ch 113 7.30 am WNBA Mercury v Sun, Ch 23 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-ii.3spm Sports Zone Minutes Hourly Sports updates live on gjBLive
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      Snazzier look, more handy size for PUB magazine
      308 31 THE Public Utilities Board's (PUB) magazine, Pure, has undergone a transformation to celebrate its third anniversary. Starting this month, Pure comes in a handier size, with a snazzier new look and feel. In addition, the magazine has adopted a more environmentally friendly
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      Fashionably Internet savvy
      508 31  -  SHERMAINEWONG THE WRITE STUFF Intel, Lenovo and Tangs join hands to create 24-hour blogging marathon shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg YOU might have seen something unusual in the window display of Tangs shopping centre if you had been walking along Orchard Road two weekends ago. If you thought you saw mannequins
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      Lock icon Visa president to step down
      91 32 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Visa, the world's largest electronic-payments network, said Mrjohn "Hans" Morris will step down as president and take a different role before leaving at the end of the year. Visa, which reports fiscal third-quarter results in two days, did not name a replacement
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      Real signs of recovery
      415 32 AFTERNOON LATEST US property sales last month rose at their fastest rate in 8 years WASHINGTON New home sales rose last month at the fastest clip in more than eight years as buyers eagerly took advantage of bargain prices a clear sign, economists said, that the
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        Lock icon AOL VALUED AT LESS THAN $8.1B
        153 32 BLOOMBERG Time Warner bought back Google's 5-per-cent stake in AOL in a transaction that values the Internet unit at less than U555.66 billion ($8.15 billion). The US$2B3-million purchase price also includes Google's share of cash distributions from AOL during its investment, New York-based Time
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        Lock icon NO GOVT RESTRICTIONS FOR CAR-MAKERS
        146 32 BLOOMBERG General Motors and Chrysler's directors, presiding over companies propped up with federal aid, will operate without government restrictions, President Barack Obama's top auto adviser said. The boards won't have to "check" before making decisions, Mr Ron Bloom, who took over from Mr Steven Rattner
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        Lock icon SATS FIRST QUARTER NET EARNINGS UP 17.1 PERCENT
        118 33 938 LIVE Mainboard-listed Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) announced yesterday that its first quarter net earnings rose 17.1 per cent to $40.4 million. This was in line with group revenue which jumped 44.1 per cent to $351.7 million for the same three
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        116 33 938 LIVE SIA Engineering's first quarter net profit fell 23 per cent to $45.1 million compared to the same period last year. Its revenue also declined 2.4 per cent to $244.2 million in the same quarterthat ended June 30. This is due to
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      6 tO 10 IPOS expected here
      431 33  -  ESTHER FUNG JPMORGAN CHASE esther@mediacorp.com.sg UNITED States-based investment bank JPMorgan Chase expects at least six to 10 initial public offerings (IPO) making their way into the Singapore stock market for the rest of the year. Riding on improved market sentiment, each of this IPO
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          US MARKETS
          92 34 Two-week rally extends Wall Street finished with modest gains as a rebound at the end of a calm session helped the market keep momentum from a powerful two-week rally. A stronger-than-expected report on new home sales offered further evidence of economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed
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          OIL PRICES
          73 34 Closing in on US$7O Oil prices extended their rally amid a brighter mood on the economic outlook that sparked hopes for revival of energy demand. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for September, gained 33 US cents to close at U5568.38 per barrel. Brent North Sea
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          EURO MARKETS
          70 34 Record rally in London Europe's main equity markets edged up following bumper gains on the Tokyo stock market, as optimism grew on the outlook for the global economy and corporate earnings. The FTSE 100 index in London rose 0.20 per cent matching its record of 11 consecutive gains
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          CURRENCY
          76 34 US dollar slips The dollar slipped against most of the major currencies as a strong positive signal on the US housing market led investors to riskier trades in the euro and emerging markets. The euro rose to U551.4243 in late trading from U551.4216 late Friday. Earlier in the session,
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        Expats say they'll stay in S'pore, but spend less: HSBC survey
        308 34  -  CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg EXPATRIATES in Singapore feel fairly secure about staying here despite the global economic downturn. A recent global survey by HSBC has shown that 91 per cent of 192 expatriates living in Singapore said that they have not
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        The bull is on the loose
        506 34  -  KELVIN CHOW ASIAN MARKETS lGreat potential' for stocks to head higher as investors price in V-shaped recovery kelvinc@mediacorp.com.sg MARKET analysts and dealers are upbeat that the bull run in the stock market may continue until the end of the year. Fuelled by better-than-ex-pected economic
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