Today, 14 October 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    10 1 TODAY Wednesday October 14, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      147 1 O""! Senate passes healthcare -J 1 Bill by a vote of 14-9, with Republican Olympia Snowe crossing the divide to support Obama's controversial plan. O""! War and the Peace Prize: -J 1 Members of the Nobel jury come out in defence of Obama's selection forthe prize. His critics
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      Lock icon Another iPhone option for consumers
      850 1  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It has yet to reveal prices or even a date, but already, Ml's announcement that it has reached agreement to sell the iPhone here later this year has consumers rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of a price war. Nearly
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      Lock icon Where the real need is
      706 1  -  LINYANQIN LINYANQIN JOBS CREDIT EXTENSION Budget 2010 to help firms boost productivity, reward those that spur job creation yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Before he revealed the final decision over whether to extend Jobs Credit, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made one thing clear about the scheme: "Strictly
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      247 2 THINK SUCCESS. THINK ]\IDIS. I Secure a 111 1U Genuine If 7 World-class Mass Communications ~~^J^^ Qualification H-*- Ranked Top Tier of America's Best Colleges (Western Regional Universities) by the US Oklahoma City University News &World ReP°rtfrom 2001 -2009 Ranked 11 th in Great Schools, jpumffumnpuffuji^ (jieat :>M<:es |q|Q3Q BACHELOR
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      RBS Coutts loses more than 70 staff
      717 3  -  ANSLEYNG MASS EXODUS Reasons: Bonus curbs, rapport with ex-chiefs now at rival bank ansley@mediacorp.com.sg TWO RBS Coutts senior executives recently defected to Swiss private bank BSI. In a game of musical chairs that isn't uncommon in the private banking industry, more than 70
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      Lock icon North Korea says yes to talks with South
      223 3 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea yesterday agreed to hold talks with its southern neighbour, even as reports that Pyongyang might be preparing to launch more short-range missiles kept tensions alive on the peninsula. The talks this week will focus on how to avoid
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      A THRIVING MIX IN THE CITY OF ANGELS
      848 4  -  LOHCHEEKONG POINTOFVIEW Integration is as much about interaction as it is about having a space to call your own IN LOS ANGELES cheekong@mediacorp.com. sg UNIVERSITY of Southern California (USC) professor Victor Merina, back then an investigative reporter with the Los Angeles Times,
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      Lock icon Interpol passports for some cops
      369 6  -  ZULOTHMAN \GENCIES LAW ENFORCEMENT Singapore police commissioner is first recipient zul@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Very soon, law enforcement officers here who are working with global police organisation Interpol may not need a visa when assisting in transnational investigations, or when they have to be urgently deployed
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      Lock icon Two men and a suit ... over money
      534 8  - Two men and a suit over money ONGDAI LIN FRIENDS TO FOES Business partners of 12 years sue over Moans' amounting to millions dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He was a site engineer at a construction company, but had risen to become its general manager in just four years. So when Mr Lim
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        SUSPECT NABBED
        98 10 A 43-year-old man believed to be responsible for a recent case of theft involving 12 cars at Upper Cross Street— has been arrested. The suspect was nabbed at his home, which is on the same street, at about Bpm on Monday. Two cash cards, believed to be stolen,
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        Lock icon PUB CONSULTANTS'$2.3M DEAL
        52 10 938 LIVE PUB's wholly-owned unit, PUB Consultants, has clinched a $2.3-million contract with the National Water Company of Saudi Arabia. PUB Consultants will act as the independent auditor for the per-formance-based management contract for Riyadh City Water and Wastewater Services. This is PUB Consultants' second project in
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      514 10  -  ASHAPOPATLAL CHANNEL NEWSASIA HELPINGTHE NEEDY Capita Land, Lego and MediaCorp join hands in charity drive asha@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Three organisations have come together to build a model of Singapore out of Lego bricks for charity. The drive called "We Are One" by Capita Land, Lego and MediaCorp hopes
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      EXPERTS TO RELOOK TAMIFLU DOSAGE
      144 12  -  ALICIAWONG A new Adult Infectious Disease Research Network, comprising experts from Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Changi General Hospital, National University Hospital and Singapore General Hospital, will come together this month. It will study whether a higher dosage of Tamiflu 150 ml twice daily compared to
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      Preparing for a second wave
      383 12  -  ALICIA WONG HINI PREVENTION Containment, temperature-taking not the most practical methods of prevention alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Should the second wave of Influenza A (H1N1) arrive in Singapore, quarantining infected people or checking body temperatures may not be practical solutions to keep the virus at bay, according
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      Lock icon JIAWEI GIVES BIRTH
      91 12 938 LIVE National paddler Li Jiawei is known for delivering sporting medals, but she made a delivery of a very different kind yesterday her first child, who was born at 9.22 am at Thomson Medical Centre. Jiawei and her businessman husband Li Chao have named their sonTian
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        BRISK SALES FOR NETS FLASHPAY CARDS
        119 14 Nearly 12,000 Nets Flash Pay cards have been sold since they were launched last Friday. The bulk of the new cards were sold atTransitLink Ticket Offices, iNets kiosks, 7Eleven Stores and Cheers, said electronic payments provider Nets. The all-in-one Nets Flash Pay card can
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        Lock icon KHOO TECK PUAT FOUNDATION PLEDGES AID
        89 14 The KhooTeckPuat Foundation has pledged $100,000 worth of medical supplies to help earthquake victims in Sumatra. The donation, made through the Ministry of Health, will be used to procure medical suppliesforthe Pariaman Public Hospital. Since starting operations on Oct 3, the SAF medical team
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      Migration good, says Mahbubani
      447 14  -  NEOCHAICHIN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT Govt policies can ensure best outcomes for m..!9r.3n.t.s.iJ!it!?€!o.s... chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as Singapore fares well once again in the latest human development index, more can be done to improve its migration policies, several experts said as the United Nations Human Development Report
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      Lock icon Najib pledges to reform Umno
      389 16 AGENCIES MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday promised to reform the ruling United Malays National Organisation (Umno) to stamp out money politics and make leaders more accountable. In a closed-door briefing before the party began its four-day annual congress, Mr Najib asked
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      Lock icon Succession tensions in MCA
      394 16 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER PETALING JAVA With the strong probability that the post of president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) will be vacated in two days' time, tension is brewing in the higher echelons of the party's leadership over who will be their
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        Lock icon MAOIST REBELS STEP UP VIOLENCE
        79 18 AP India Maoist rebels blew up communication towers, rail tracks and a village council office in eastern India yesterday, the second day of protests against an expected government crackdown on their activities. The overnight attacks in Bihar and Jharkhand states stranded trains for hours and
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        Lock icon FALLING BIRTH RATES WORRYING
        94 18 AFP Taiwan More than one in three of Taiwan's 164 colleges are likely to be forced to close by 2021 due to a shortage of students as Taiwan's birth rates fall, the Liberty Times said yesterday, citing the Education Ministry. About 300,000 school-leavers can apply for
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        Lock icon CABINET EXTENDS USE OF SECURITY LAW
        98 18 AP Thailand The Thai government yesterday said it will extend its use of a strict security law to cover an anti-government protest in Bangkok this weekend and a regional summit of Asian leaders later this month. Prime Minister AbhisitVejjajiva announced that the Cabinet approved
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      Lock icon Suspected of aiding terrorists
      400 18 AGENCIES INDONESIAN STUDENT He was believed to have rented rooms at a boarding house for two militants JAKARTA Indonesian police yesterday questioned a university student and aid agency volunteer who allegedly arranged shelter for terrorists behind hotel bombings in Jakarta. Mr Sonny Jayadi, 24, a mathematics
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      Lock icon The Punjab connection
      395 20 AGENCIES PAKISTAN UNREST Stronger links between Al Qaeda, Taliban and Punjab-based militants ISLAMABAD The Pakistan army has made a stark admission of the scale of the threat it faces from a nexus of Punjabi, Al Qaeda and Taliban militants whose attacks are increasingly coordinated. It said militants
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      Lock icon India calls for justice as charges dropped
      213 20 BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI India urged Pakistan to act against a cleric suspected of planning the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai after a court in Lahore dropped charges against him on Monday. The government in New Delhi insisted that Hafiz Muhammad Saeed (right) "was
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      Lock icon Taliban richer than Al Qaeda: US official
      205 20 AP WASHINGTON The Taliban are in much stronger financial shape than Al Qaeda, and rely on a wide range of criminal activities to pay for attacks on the United States and coalition forces in Afghanistan, a senior Treasury Department official said on Monday.
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      Lock icon DOUBT OVER PAKISTAN'S NUKE SAFETY
      689 24 AP ANALYSIS AN AUDACIOUS weekend assault by Islamic militants on Pakistan's army headquarters is again raising fears of an insurgent attack on the country's nuclear weapons installation. Pakistan has sought to protect its nuclear weapons from the Taliban and other militants by storing the warheads,
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      Lock icon 1,000 new fire refuges being readied for worst bush fires ever
      224 26 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH SYDNEY Australians fleeing dangerous bush fires this summer will be urged to gather in 1,000 new fire refuges that are being prepared by the authorities in advance of what is predicted to be the country's worst bush
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      Lock icon It can happen in the womb
      323 26 THEGUARDIAN MEDICAL RESEARCH Mum can pass on cancer to foetus but chances are remote LONDON Scientists have established beyond doubt that, in rare cases, cancer can be transmitted in the womb. This follows the birth of a baby to a woman with leukaemia. A
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      Lock icon $4.9 billion in trade deals
      434 27 AGENCIES RUSSIA-CHINATIES Major gas deal also signed between the two countries BEIJING China and Russia yesterday cemented their burgeoning trade relationship with billions of dollars in new deals as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao. Mr Putin, who arrived late on
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      Lock icon Clinton to Russia: No Iran sanctions yet
      168 27 AFP MOSCOW Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday the United States would hold back from pressing for new sanctions as she sought support from Russia against Iran's nuclear programme. Mrs Clinton, on a two-day visit to Russia, praised Moscow for its "extremely
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      Lock icon 'Big Bang' scientist is a terror suspect
      318 28 AFP LINKTOALQAEDA? PARIS French magistrates on Monday charged a nuclear scientist suspected of having Al Qaeda links with "membership of a terrorist group", officials said. The 32-year-old engineer, who was studying the universe's birth the Big Bang theory at the European Organisation for
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      Lock icon GREENPEACE TAKES PROTEST TO NEW HEIGHTS
      54 30 AFP Climate change protesters ended a 24-hour rooftop protest at Britain's Houses of Parliament late on Monday, as the authorities launched an 'urgent' probe into how they scaled the landmark. The protesters were lobbying lawmakers to take action to cut carbon emissions before December's
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      Lock icon Payback time for British MPs
      316 30 AGENCIES LAWMAKERS' EXPENSES Gordon Brown to repay $26,460 expense claims LONDON In the latest blow to Mr Gordon Brown's beleaguered leadership, the British Prime Minister is being forced to repay more than £12,000 ($26,460) in disputed claims following an audit into how British lawmakers spent
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      Lock icon UK airport's Virtual strip search' machine
      197 30 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH MANCHESTER An X-ray machine which produces "naked" images of passengers has been introduced at Manchester Airport, enabling staff to instantly spot any hidden weapons or explosives. The full-body scanner, which is being tried out, also shows any breast enlargements, false limbs, piercings,
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      Lock icon Bill clears first hurdle
      500 31 AP US HEALTHCARE VOTE AFTERNOON LATEST WASHINGTON Historic legislation to expand United States healthcare and control costs won its first Republican supporter yesterday and cleared a key Senate hurdle, a double-bar-relled triumph that propelled President Barack Obama's signature issue toward votes this fall in both houses
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      Lock icon Nobel jury defends Obama's Peace Prize nod
      192 31 AP OSLO One judge noted with surprise that President Barack Obama "didn't look particularly happy" at being named the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Another marvelled at how critics could be so patronising. In a rare public defence of a process normally shrouded in
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      Lock icon 'No headscarves for us'
      415 32 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH FEMALE KUWAITI MPS DUBAI Two female Kuwaiti Members of Parliament, Ms Rola Dashti (picture) and Ms Aseel Al Awadhi, are defying the country's powerful Islamist movement by refusing to wear the hijab, or headscarf, in Parliament. The MPs, who were among the first four women
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      Lock icon FBI begins to use facial-recognition technology
      171 34 AP RALEIGH (North Carolina) In its search for fugitives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driving licence photographs with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of chin widths and nose sizes. The project
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      Lock icon 13,000 more soldiers sent in
      341 34 AFP AFGHAN WAR Obama reportedly okays support forces, says report WASHINGTON In an unannounced move, United States President Barack Obama is dispatching an additional 13,000 troops to Afghanistan beyond the 21,000 he announced publicly in March, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The additional forces
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      Lock icon Poking could land you in jail
      271 38 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH FACEBOOK STALKER HENDERSONVILLE (Tennessee) A woman has been arrested for "poking" someone on social networking website, Facebook. Police deemed that 36-year-old Shannon Jackson violated a protection order similar to a restraining order by using the site's feature to attract the attention of
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      Lock icon Social networks push B-grade movie to US box office Top 5
      213 38 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LOS ANGELES A low budget horror film called Paranormal Activity which was made on a camcorder has become one of the top grossing films in America, thanks to word of mouth reports on networking sites such as
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      Lock icon Women on the rise
      472 40 .AFP NOBEL LAUREATES Banner year signals more level playing field for women WASHINGTON A banner year for female Nobel laureates highlights incremental but steady progress for women in science's mostly male bastions, say experts, who point to greater funding and career opportunities for women than ever
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      187 40 S&NDA TOUCHING LIVES, TOUCHING HEARTS Project Give is an annual charity drive organised by the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) 4 to raise funds for bursaries for children from low-income families. Initiated in 2001 as a community wide effort, the charity drive embodies the spirit of giving and sharing. In
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      37 44 Many maid agencies 'display' their domestic workers outside or inside their premises. They are humans, not gifts or souvenirs to be displayed. Employment agencies, please show respect to them, don't humiliate them. Kumar PillayThangavalu
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        99 44  -  Simon Longman Letter from Director, Streetscape, National Parks Board We refer to the letter "More hedges, please" (Oct 4) and we thank Mr Johnnie Chia for his suggestion. The leaves of trees are much more effective than shrubs in absorbing dust and curbing air
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      216 46  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ..BY FIRM OBJECTIVES IN PARENTING Parents should have some firm objectives in mind to help guide their child-rearing efforts. Often, when I'm flying into Los Angeles International Airport at night, I look ahead to see the green runway lights that tell the captain
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      310 46  -  Tanty Nazlianah Rosli Letter from Manager, Marketing Communications Division, Singapore Sports Council (SSC) We refer to Ms Jennifer Stewart's letter, "Pool's great and cheap but..." (Oct 5). The SSC's older-generation sports facilities are built with amenities that meet the basic sporting needs of
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        1045 48  - Julie and Julia me! GENEVIEVELOH IN REEL LIFE Our intrepid journalist bravely attempts to cook a classic Julia Child meal in just 24 short hours... genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg I DESPERATELY wanted to pick up a skillet or eat a fillet at the same time. After watching the culinary comedy Julie And Julia,
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        151 51 AP The new Michael Jackson single prompted a hasty response from the singer's estate after veteran singer-songwriter Paul Anka revealed he was the song's co-writer. This Is It is featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming documentary featuring the late superstar, but its genesis was
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      400 52  -  MAYO MARTIN LOCALTHEATRE mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE next production by the Singapore Repertory Theatre will bring the jungle to the stage. But before that, they'll be bringing the stage to the "jungle". SRT's The Little Company will be holding a one-night-only charity preview of The Jungle Book at
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      15 48 FOR ART'S SAKE Mi Singapore Fringe Fest 2010 takes on the law. Check out blogs.todayonline.com/forartssake
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      494 50 l^n^^ffl FRANCHISINGVIICENsiNG I JJMWMMM EXHIBITION CONFERENCE J Suntec Singapore, Level 4 Hall 401 M Singapore Pavilion at FLAsia 2009 brings you ~W M Leading Brands, Successful Franchises, M Best Investment Business Opportunities from a wide spectrum of industries: 1 /f^ El edlr tniux ~\i H HBEBllHsmu-tPus--ws v,,,,,,,,i.\ f^Tr JJJ J
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      152 51 Today predicts which unlucky finalist will be sent home tonight on Singapore 1d01... NURULHUDA Despite her slightly spirited performance of Made In India on last week's Asian Feast episode and the fact that she put in the effort to sing in a language she's not so familiar with we just
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      711 57  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL With title within grasp, cracks begin to show in SAFFCs armour Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2oog SAFFCI Super Reds 4 shamir@mediacorp.com.sg JUST one win shy from securing a record fourth S-League title on the trot, the SAFFC machine shuddered to a halt last night
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      247 57 AP PARIS French prosecutors have reportedly launched a preliminary investigation against the Astana cycling team to examine syringes belonging to the squad during this year's Tour de France. L'Equipe newspaper reported yesterday on their website that prosecutors opened the case after "the discovery of
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      641 58  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE SPORT With a new training facility, the sport is set for a revival, starting at the Youth Olympics Mnfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Spending time in a hot, sweaty gym hoisting 50kg weights is certainly not any teenage girl's idea of fun,
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      268 60 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Fabio Capello has confirmed that Steven Gerrard will join Wayne Rooney in missing the World Cup qualifier against Belarus, but has argued that England can achieve great success even without their two most influential players. With England's place in South Africa next
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      126 60 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH Bem'tez had been charged with three counts of improper conduct after Liverpool's 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on the opening day ofthe season. The Spaniard suggested it was "impossible" for an awayteam to be given two penalties in one game with Dowd refereeing, said that
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      562 60 THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST Sven in talks to lead North Korean national team at 2010 World Cup LONDON Sven-Goran Eriksson and Peter Trembling are heading to east Asia this week to hold final talks on a deal that could see the former England manager become the coach of
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      425 61 AP |20io WORLD CI 3QUALIFia Portugal need a victory and Ronaldo won't even be in the stadium LISBON Portugal will be without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo for their final World Cup qualifier tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) here against Malta. With Denmark confirmed as
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      753 63  -  MATTHEW LYNN BLOOMBERG POINTOFVIEW GENEVA? Zurich? Perhaps even Zug, Switzerland? Between deciding whether to be long or short of the United States dollar, or pondering whether we are in the middle of a bear rally or a new bull market, London's hedge funds also need
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      446 64 BLOOMBERG AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY GROUP SYDNEY Investa Property Group, an Australian real estate firm owned by Morgan Stanley funds, plans to raise as much as As7so million ($950 million) in an initial public offering, sources familiar with the matter said. According to the sources, Investa may bundle several
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      Lock icon Indian tycoon's peace gesture deemed another 'soap opera'
      322 64 .AFP NEW DELHI Indian tycoon Anil Ambani has extended an olive branch to his brother in the hope of settling an ugly feud which stemmed from a family pact that split their corporate empire, but his overture has been rebuffed. After firing
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      553 65 BLOOMBERG CORPORATE DIVESTMENT Primus buys life insurance arm of ailing US firm for $3 billion NEW YORK American International Group (AIG) agreed to sell its Taiwan life insurance unit to a group led by Primus Financial Holdings for US$2.l5 billion ($3 billion), the biggest divestment
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      161 65 JAKARTA The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) is in talks with Latin American countries to establish economic cooperation, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported. The cooperation would be a chance for the two regions to create a greater market for each other's exports,
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        95 66 Allswell introduces two new drinks from its premium range (above) White Bitter Melon with Honey and Ginseng Red Date. Using a traditional recipe from Taiwan, the White Bitter Melon with Honey drink packs bittersweet goodness with a refreshing twist in each bottle. It contains no colourings
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        GAIN CITY'S POST-F1 SALE
        79 66 Race to Gain City for a chance to purchase air-conditioners and LCD TV sets that may have been installed in your favourite F1 racing team's holding rooms during the race. These installed sets only three days old are as good as new and they come at
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        WOMEN-ONLY FITNESS CENTRE
        55 66 Curves caters to women who wish to attain their fitness goals in just thirty minutes, three times a week. Curves' equipment is designed to work in harmony with women's bodies, not men's. Call 6346 6745 or visit Curves at #13-01 Parkway Centre to get started. Log on
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        FESTIVE CELEBRATION
        72 66 Head to Chinatown Point before Monday for a chance to see Singapore's largest recycled lantern (below), made entirely with recycled waste materials. Also, don't miss the Eco Lantern Sculpture Competition featuring works by local tertiary students. What's more, shoppers who spend a minimum of $100 (maximum three receipts)
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        CALLING STREET WEAR FANATICS
        46 66 Carbon 4 is a new boutique that carries street wear from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and more. You can find brands such as Wrongwroks, Obey, Stay Real and King TW Carbon is located at 53, Haji Lane. Visit carbon-four.com for more information.
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        A GLITTERING NEW LOOK
        91 66 Clorets Mints now come in a sleek packaging with a glittering new look (right). What's more, Clorets' formulation is also improved. Now, the power of Actizol a blend of special additives that has been demonstrated in clinical trials to control stubborn mouth odours effectively is further
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        TITTOT COMES TO TOWN
        117 66 The ancient art form of Liv Li, or oriental crystal art (left), restored its full glory with Tittot and gained popularity from art lovers around the globe. These world-famous works will now be (available in Singapore with the opening of Tittot's first boutique in lON Orchard
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      Lock icon Macau gambling restrictions a good idea, says Wynn
      279 67 BLOOMBERG MACAU Billionaire Stephen Wynn said yesterday that Macau's plans to ban slot machines from residential areas and raise the casino age limit will improve the city's gambling industry and will not hurt earnings at his Wynn Macau. Age limits will have
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      512 67 BLOOMBERG US TAX EVADERS Those with offshore bank accounts will have to come clean NEW YORK Many Americans dread April 15, the deadline for filing their income tax returns. But some well-heeled people are trembling over another looming tax day: Oct 15. Tomorrow is the deadline for
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      Lock icon A $10 million shot in the arm
      363 68  -  RACHEL KELLY CHANNEL NEWSASIA MEDICALTECHNOLOGY SECTOR rachd@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The medical technology industry received a shot in the arm yesterday, A total of $10 million will be injected into technology and manpower development for the sector over the next five years. The investment by
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      Club says no merit to claims
      351 69  -  CHEOWXINYI TREASURE RESORTSUED Lawyers say resort will Vigorously defend' the action cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Treasure Resort, the Sentosa club owner hit by a class action suit filed by disgruntled members, has vowed to defend itself against claims of breach of contract. "Treasure Resort views the
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      Lock icon Bloomberg buys Business Week
      226 69 AFP NEW YORK Bloomberg announced yesterday it has agreed to buy Business Week magazine in a move that allows the news agency to expand beyond its core business of supplying financial data to professionals. Bloomberg did not disclose terms of the purchase of the business magazine
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        Lock icon K-REIT ANNOUNCES 2.69-CENT DPU IN Q3
        90 69 CHANNEL NEWSASIA K-Reit Asia, Keppel's real estate trust, will distribute 2.69 cents a unit for the July to September quarter. Distributable income forthe third quarter totalled $18 million, up 18.3 per cent from a year earlier, due to higher gross rental income. Net property
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        ASIATIGER NOWTHINK ENVIRONMENTAL
        86 69 Mainboard-listed Asia Tiger Group plans to change its name to The Think Environmental Company. This is to reflect its strategic focus on investments in the green and renewable energy space, the company said. Initially an office equipment manufacturer, it has made a series of investments in green
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          77 70 A damp squib US stocks limped to a mixed finish as jitters about the upcoming wave of corporate earnings offset the positive impact of a big acquisition Cisco buying Starent in the tech sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 14.74 points (0.15 per cent) to end at
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          OIL PRICES
          59 70 Closing in on US$75 Oil prices rose on prospects of improved demand amid an economic recovery and as cold weather hit the US earlier than expected. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in November climbed 88 US cents to U5574.15 a barrel. London's Brent North
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          78 70 Profit-taking rules Europe's main stock markets dropped as investors cashed in profits from peaks reached a day earlier and cautiously awaited major earnings reports from the US, traders said. London's FTSE 100 index dropped 1.08 per cent to 5,154.15 points. The Paris CAC 40 index lost 1.15 per
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        404 70 The chips are up for Intel and the economy THE NEWYORKTIMES AFTERNOON LATEST Strong Q3 results from bellwether firm a sign of pace of global recovery SAN FRANCISCO Intel, the world's largest semi-conductor-maker, offered further evidence yesterday that the global economy is on the mend. The company reported quarterly profit
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        206 70 AP DETROIT —Ford said yesterday it will add 4.5 million oldermodel vehicles to the long list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire. The latest voluntary action pushes Ford's total recall due to faulty switches to 14.3 million registered vehicles
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