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Title Section21 2009-10-21 1 TODAY Wednesday October 21, 200 9 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Wednesday October 21, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking21 words
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Article, Illustration138 2009-10-21 1 6 The first of 11 million jabs of the HINI vaccine were administered this morning in the UK, with Germany and Spain set to follow suit soon. C O Sir Alex stormed out *J^J of a press conference ahead of Manchester United's Champs League match in Moscow when138 words
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Article417 2009-10-21 1 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Doctors were unhappy when they heard in January that legal eagles could preside over their disciplinary hearings. This was meant to raise public confidence that independent adjudicators would hear out patients' claims. Now, the doctors' voices have been heard. There417 words
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Article, Illustration561 2009-10-21 2 AGENCIES JAKARTA The presence of many foreign representatives at his second inauguration is a sign of Indonesia's positive position in the world, said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono after he was sworn in for another five-year term yesterday (picture). "Indonesia is facing a strategic environmentAGENCIES - 561 words
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209 2009-10-21 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA JAKARTA Indonesia needs to work out the problems relating to foreign investments in order to attract more money from overseas, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. "Indonesia has grown very steadily... but the investments have not been as highCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 209 words
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Article714 2009-10-21 3 SHOEB KAGDA IN JAKARTA - SHOEB KAGDA IN JAKARTA POINTOFVIEW THE next five years could herald a new Golden Age for post-Suharto Indonesia. Following his thumping victory in the July presidential elections, MrSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono has released a Cabinet line-up that has been cheered by market players and businessmen714 words
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Article469 2009-10-21 4 ANSLEYNG - LAW SOCIETY ELECTIONS Apathy, sense of disconnect in profession, say lawyers ANSLEYNG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Is apathy taking root in the law profession? Or are its champions not doing enough? Those were some of the possible implications after the Law Society's annual elections last week received469 words
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Article, Illustration392 2009-10-21 4 LEONGWEEKEAT - LEONGWEEKEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The meeting between employment agents and the chief editor of an influential Bengali newspaper was supposed to clear the air over yet-to-be published allegations of foreign workers being deceived into coming to work here. But last Saturday's pow-wow atLEONGWEE KEAT - 392 words
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Article424 2009-10-21 6 .AFP AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON The British government launched a mass vaccination programme to prevent the further spread of swine flu this morning, with officials urging healthcare workers and at-risk patients to be first in line. The jab will be available to more than 11 million.AFP - 424 words
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249 2009-10-21 6 AP, ONG DAI LIN - AP, ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE After falling three places last year, Singapore has rebounded up the Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. It moved up from 144 th spot to 133 rd, just shy of Thailand (130 rd) and Malaysia (131 st). Five249 words
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111 2009-10-21 8 AFP Myanmar has scuttled a plan by fellow members of the Association of South-east Asian Nations to issue a public appeal seeking amnesty for detained pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. "They rejected it two months ago," said a Southeast Asian diplomat. Asean leaders willAFP - 111 words
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Article, Illustration566 2009-10-21 8 SRAMESH - SRAMESH .CHANNEL NEWSASIA GEORGE YEO ON ASEAN rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) is looking at enhancing connectivity among its members, as well as with China and India, by road and rail. This is one key issue to be discussed when Asean.CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 566 words
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Article, Illustration329 2009-10-21 10 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH 938 LIVE HYBRID OPERATINGTHEATRE dylanloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Care for highrisk heart patients looks set to improve with the new hybrid operating theatre at the National Heart Centre (NHC) the first in Singapore. In it, doctors can convert an angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure to938 LIVE; NATIONAL HEARTCENTRE - 329 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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121 2009-10-21 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Between October last year and last month, 136 youth were arrested for loanshark-related harassment activities. Almost half were students, said Education Minister Ng Eng Hen. In a written reply to a question from backbencher Lee Bee Wah, Dr Ng said the reasons for schoolCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 121 words
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167 2009-10-21 10 They are elderly, poor, living alone, divorced or widowed, or in poor health and there are 30,000 of them in Singapore. These are the numbers at risk of social isolation, said Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan as he gave167 words
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Article310 2009-10-21 12 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN THE KIDS HAVE SPOKEN S #porean kids watch more TV than they go online: Survey chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore has one of the highest Internet penetration rates in the world, but for children here, television still trumps the Web. In a survey, 64 per cent of310 words
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Article242 2009-10-21 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Businesses that help the disadvantaged and the needy are getting some help themselves. The Social Enterprise Association was launched yesterday to provide these businesses with opportunities for networking and mentors hip to develop the sector. It is important to help it succeed, saidCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 242 words
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202 2009-10-21 14 SINGAPORE The Government "cares about Singapore's branding", but it sees no need to regulate beauty pageants. This is because these pageants are run as businesses, and "market discipline" is imposed by sponsors, noted Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang. He was202 words
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206 2009-10-21 14 MIXED UNIONS SINGAPORE Four per cent of marriages between a Singapore citizen and a foreigner in 2004, ended after five years. That's under the 6-per-cent divorce figure for all marriages contracted in 2004. As a proportion of the total number of divorces last year, split-ups between206 words
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Article201 2009-10-21 14 SINGAPORE The Park and Ride Scheme, which encourages drivers to make public transport a part of their daily commute, is being revamped. For one, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is working with the housing board to increase the number of park-and-ride lots at the more201 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article120 2009-10-21 16 Singapore's position as a traditional medicine hub is set to be enhanced as it plays host to the first Traditional Medicine Expo (TMExpo) from Dec 4 to 6. Traditional medicine organisations from the region will showcase the latest in patent medicine, raw herbs, herbal120 words
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Article124 2009-10-21 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Singapore Customs has charged a local logistics company and a man for abetting the false declaration of the country of origin of goods that were exported out of Singapore. In doing so, they violated the Regulation of Imports and Exports Act (Rica). Goodwind TransportCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 124 words
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Article147 2009-10-21 16 The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is conducting exercises at Tuas today, and from Friday to Sunday. The following roads will be closed from Friday, gam to Sunday, Bam: Tuas South Aye 9 (between Tuas South Aye 6 and the end of Tuas South Aye 9) •Tuas147 words
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Article99 2009-10-21 16 More Singaporeans are willing to adopt a clean and green lifestyle, according to a recent survey by the National Environment Agency. About 87 per cent of respondents said they would adopt more environmentally-friendly practices, up from 85.5 per cent in 2007. Some 1,546 respondents99 words
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Article, Illustration42 2009-10-21 16 WAVES FISHBYTE On Saturday, 120 amateur fishermen sailed to the southern islands to compete for the biggest overnight catch in Singapore's largest competition of its kind to date. The winner was Mr Richard Li, who caught a 12-kg grouper.WAVES FISHBYTE - 42 words
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Article302 2009-10-21 16 RIZSUNAWAN - RIZSUNAWAN PROJECT HOPE riz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They sang their hearts out and took the calls, and their hard work on Monday night netted $1.3 million so far for MediaCorp's fundraising event, Project Hope. Donations poured in as soon as the phone lines opened, as more than302 words
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345 2009-10-21 18 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday signalled the growing impatience of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) with its coalition partner, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) over its leadership crisis. He pointed out that the partyTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 345 words
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187 2009-10-21 18 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is planning to have Primary 1 students start learning mathematics and science in Bahasa Malaysia from 2011 a year ahead of schedule. This follows the failure of the government's English policy. However, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, whoTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 187 words
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137 2009-10-21 18 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER PUTRAJAYA The Court of Appeal yesterday struck out an appeal by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to continue with his RMIOO million ($41.3 million) defamation suit against former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad for calling him a homosexual in 2005. TheTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 137 words
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Article, Illustration329 2009-10-21 20 AFP AFGHAN ELECTORAL FRAUD KABUL Afghanistan will hold a second round of its presidential election on Nov 7 after incumbent Hamid Karzai failed to win a clear majority in the fraud-tainted contest, officials said yesterday. Exactly two months on from polls that MrAFP; . AFP - 329 words
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327 2009-10-21 20 AP AFP ISLAMABAD Twin suicide blasts tore through a university campus in the Pakistani capital yesterday, killing at least five people and wounding 29, as the military pursued a critical offensive on a Taliban stronghold near Afghanistan. The bombing of Islamabad's International Islamic UniversityAP; AFP - 327 words
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Article603 2009-10-21 22 DANNY LEE - DANNY LEE POINTOFVIEW dannylee@mediacorp.com. sg OVER the last week, Taiwan appears to have been sending mixed messages regarding its ties with the mainland. Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Monday that the island should begin to divert more of its exports to the mainland, instead of the603 words
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Article59 2009-10-21 24 AFP BEIJING Police in northern China shot and killed one escaped convict yesterday and captured his three fellow fugitives, state media reported, bringing a dramatic end to a four-day manhunt. The four men, all in their 20s, escaped on Saturday after killing a guard at theirAFP - 59 words
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Article332 2009-10-21 24 AFP USAIRBASE TOKYO United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates yesterday rejected demands by Japan's new government to review a deal on the future of a controversial major US airbase. Mr Gates made the comments on his plane en route to Tokyo, before he arrived asAFP - 332 words
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250 2009-10-21 24 AFP HANOI After nearly a month at the Danish Embassy, nine North Korean asy-lum-seekers flew out of Vietnam yesterday, minutes before South Korean President Lee Myung Bak arrived for a State visit, sources said. The group, mostly women, had been living in aAFP - 250 words
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Article, Illustration287 2009-10-21 25 AFP IRAN-PAKISTAN TIES Iran gets tough on Pakistan over attack on elite Guards TEHRAN Iran ramped up pressure on Pakistan yesterday, saying the group accused of launching a deadly suicide attack in the Islamic republic is based in its territory, a charge strongly denied byAFP - 287 words
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Article, Illustration117 2009-10-21 25 AP TEHRAN Iran has convicted an Iranian-American academic for his alleged role in the postelection unrest in the country and sentenced him to more than 12 years in prison. Kian Tajbakhsh (picture) was arrested on July 9 during a violent crackdown by security forcesAP; AFP - 117 words
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182 2009-10-21 25 AFP BEIJING China vowed "all-out efforts" yesterday to rescue a Chinese cargo ship hijacked in the Indian Ocean with 25 crew aboard, bringing to six the number of vessels currently in the hands of Somali pirates. This is the second time aAFP - 182 words
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163 2009-10-21 26 AFP OTTAWA Canada has asked China to address suspicions that some Chinese children presented as orphans and adopted by Westerners were snatched from their parents and sold to orphanages, The Vancouver Sun reported on Monday. After a Los Angeles Times report last month,AFP - 163 words
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Article226 2009-10-21 26 AFP BRITON ON DEATH ROW IN CHINA LONDON British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pressed a visiting Chinese minister on Monday over the case of a Briton facing the death penalty for drug trafficking in China, the Foreign Office said. Akmal Shaikh, whose family and supporters sayAFP - 226 words
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Article144 2009-10-21 26 AP ADELAIDE An Australian elementary school has banned hugging and other displays of affection between preteen boys and girls to set a good example for younger students, the principal said yesterday. Students at Largs Bay Primary School in the southern city of Adelaide were spokenAP - 144 words
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Article, Illustration754 2009-10-21 28 THENEWYORKTIMES TEEING OFF IN VIETNAM PHAN THIET It may be the most capitalist enterprise in communist Vietnam by the rich for the rich: A proliferation of golf courses that is displacing thousands of farmers and devouring the very rice fields the country depends on.THENEWYORKTIMES; shsh - 754 words
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200 2009-10-21 30 AGENCIES MANILA Preparations were in place across the northern Philippines yesterday as Typhoon Lupit threatened to dump more deadly rains on the storm-ravaged region. Hundreds of rescuers have been sent to evacuate residents from areas that lie in the direct pathAGENCIES - 200 words
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Article295 2009-10-21 30 AFP GLOBAL RECESSION ANAND The global economic downturn has hit businesses around the world, from big banks to local shops, leaving millions in fear of losing their livelihoods and desperate to cut down on spending. But among the recession's more unlikely victims have been infertileAFP - 295 words
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212 2009-10-21 32 AP CANBERRA A blood-swollen leech found at a crime scene eight years ago has led Australian police to an armed robber in an unusual twist of DNA technology, officials said. Forensic science researcher Sally Kelty said on Tuesday that the case could be theAP - 212 words
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Article, Illustration483 2009-10-21 32 AGENCIES ATTEMPTED ESPIONAGE Leading US scientist a suspected spy for Israel WASHINGTON US authorities on Monday arrested a leading American scientist who had worked for the White House and Nasa, and charged him with attempted spying for Israel. Stewart Nozette (picture), 52, was apprehended after a stingAGENCIES; AFP - 483 words
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174 2009-10-21 36 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The British government is poised to allow nuclear power generators to use ordinary landfill sites for dumping "hundreds of thousands of tonnes" of waste in an attempt to reduce the £73 billion ($166.6 billion) cost of decommissioning old reactors.THE GUARDIAN - 174 words
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Article348 2009-10-21 36 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH MEDICAL ENGINEERING Sii^m research project could see the rise of the vbionic pensioner' LONDON Scientific advances including techniques allowing patients to grow new joints inside their own bodies will allow the elderly to remain active well beyond their 100 th birthdays, researchers claim. British scientistsTHE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 348 words
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172 2009-10-21 36 THENEWYORKTIMES WASHINGTON The Wall Street giants that received a financial lifeline from Washington may have no qualms about paying big bonuses to their traders. But their willingness to deliver "thank you" gifts to United States President Obama and the Democrats is another questionTHENEWYORKTIMES - 172 words
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Article492 2009-10-21 37 CHRIS ALDEN - CHRIS ALDEN THE GUARDIAN POINTOFVIEW ARE China's investments in Guinea a callous grab for resources, or much-needed support for a struggling African economy? Reports that China is financing investments to the tune of US$7 billion ($9.7 billion) in military-ruled Guinea in exchange for accessTHE GUARDIAN - 492 words
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158 2009-10-21 37 AP VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI has created a new church structure for Anglicans who want to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over the ordination of women and the election of openly gay bishops. The new provisionAP - 158 words
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Article678 2009-10-21 38 SIMON TISDALL - SIMON TISDALL POINTOFVIEW To avoid disaster, US President must shift to a vhugs not slugs' policy GIVEN his tough rhetoric on Darfur during last year's election campaign, United States President Barack Obama will face inevitable criticism over his new policy of engaging, ratherthan bashing678 words
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Article536 2009-10-21 39 ROBWOOLLARD - ROBWOOLLARD AFP POINTOFVIEW JOURNALISTIC lessons from the "balloon boy" hoax are likely to go unheeded by media outlets desperate to meet the voracious demands of the 24-hour news cycle, analysts say. For several hours last Thursday, American Richard Heene's publicity stunt mesmerised US networks as theyAFP - 536 words
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177 2009-10-21 39 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The Obama administration is advising federal prosecutors not to seek criminal charges against those who use or supply marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state laws, reversing the former administration's approach. The guidelines, released today by the United States Justice Department,BLOOMBERG - 177 words
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Letter, Illustration166 2009-10-21 40 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Jeffrey Law Lee Beng MEDIACORP'S PROJECT HOPE Letter from SINGAPOREANS have always responded spontaneously to calls for help, and it was no exception with MediaCorp's Project Hope concert on Monday. Besides entertaining the audience and viewers and raising more than $1.2 million, the two-hour showERNEST CHUA - 166 words
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155 2009-10-21 40 Gilbert Goh - Gilbert Goh Letter from THE Government initiative to abolish the 10-per-cent pay cut for those aged 62 and above is to be lauded. These days, it seems the employment advantage belongs solely to the employer. To get by, many people have no choice but155 words
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Article146 2009-10-21 42 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER BY EATING disorders Would you know what to do if your son or daughter had an eating disorder? More kids die of eating disorders than any other psychiatric disorder. And too often parents don't even recognise the problem, much less know what to146 words
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241 2009-10-21 42 Douglas Tan - $400 package lost by vPost. Compensation offered $60 Douglas Tan Letter from I BOUGHT an item off a United States-based seller on eßay and decided to use vPostUSA, a Sing Post service which allows merchants to send items to a proxy address in the US, which will then be subsequently241 words
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337 2009-10-21 42 Dr Vincent Chia Wei Meng - Dr Vincent Chia Wei Meng Letter from I AM writing in to express my disappointment with Sing Post. As my wife and I work full-time, we are more often than not at work when the postmen drop by our home during office hours.337 words
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Article, Illustration926 2009-10-21 44 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH S-W LOCAL FILM 1 Some of ourfave movie stars are buildings... genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg a SHE was the one "temperamental diva" among the blueblood of the act=c* ing community that included sßßPrnb Adrian Pang, Tan Kheng Hua, Lim Kay Siu, Neo Swee Lin, Pam Oei926 words
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Article, Illustration419 2009-10-21 48 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN LOCAL ART Performance art galore in public in coming weekends mayo@mediacorp.com.sg CAN artists having coffee be treated as a kind of performance art? If so, the next few weekends are bound to get interesting with a series of contemporary art events lined up courtesy of twoFETTERFIELD - 419 words
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178 2009-10-21 49 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CELEBRITY ENTREPRENEUR AS THE co-owner of several salons and coffee joints, comedian Mark Lee is already an entrepreneur in his own right. While in India to host Singapore Flavours a variety programme in which he treks across the globe toCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 178 words
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Advertisement497 2009-10-21 49 Today predicts which unlucky finalist will be sent home tonight on Singapore 1d01 DUANE HO Granted, last week's "try and impersonate Michael Jackson" episode wasn't a great gauge of the finalists' abilities because, frankly, no one can could "heee-heee" or "hoooo!" like MJ can. However, the rather stoic performances of497 words
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Miscellaneous74 2009-10-21 49 IT ±7_ 1 |TJLL_JL!L E_B__ 1 p[ 7_ nr_jL a YT CA 3.1 j^Z _I__s A 74pfi28 9|5 6 31 ***** 3 14 8 *****627 9 MM 4 1 3 6 9 8 7 5 2l [6 5 8 3 7 2 4 9 11 [927 1 45 3 B74 words
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Miscellaneous1015 2009-10-21 50 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL ON MEDIACORP SINGAPORE IDOL 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 3.00 GrowingUplV 10.00 Singapore Idol 2009 ADAM CINTA SI APA Spectaculars 5: For Someone Special s -3° Prime Time Morning 4.00 ForbesTop2oHipHopCash 10.30 America's Got Talent IV Suria, 9.30pm Channel BDm 93° The Rachael Ray Show 1111,015 words
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Article, Illustration631 2009-10-21 51 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Wilkinson's goal sinks Koreans, as Avramovic applauds overall performance HO CHI MINH CITY INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT Singapore 1 Korean University Selection o shamir@mediacorp.com.sg HO CHI MINH CITY The tournament was intended to be an opportunity for coach Radojko Avramovic to assessWEETECKHIAN - 631 words
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Article, Illustration391 2009-10-21 52 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN Aussie eyes third win at Sentosa, but some big names are in the way yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The upcoming Barclays Singapore Open golf championship could be the biggest yet, with Australian stars Geoff Ogilvy and two-time winner Adam Scott the latest to join an already stellarAFP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration644 2009-10-21 53 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH AFTERNOON LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP E Liverpool 1 Lyon 2 LIVERPOOL Running on empty, Liverpool are running out of players, energy and ideas. The pressure certainly mounted on manager Rafa Benitez last night when his team succumbed to modest French visitors,THE DAILYTELEGRAPH; AFP - 644 words
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Article336 2009-10-21 53 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE The sponsorship pie in sports is growing, and the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) will continue supporting efforts to attract private sector sponsors. While events like SSC's CEO Networking Session help to spread the336 words
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162 2009-10-21 53 THE GUARDIAN MOSCOW Sir Alex Ferguson last night revealed the depth of his anger at being charged by the Football Association for comments about the referee Alan Wiley when he stomped out of a Uefa press conference. The Manchester United manager was this weekTHE GUARDIAN - 162 words
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Article, Illustration686 2009-10-21 54 .AFP AFTERNOON LATEST UEFACHAMPIONS LEAGUEGROUP F Barcelona 1 Rubin Kazan 2 BARCELONA The reigning champions suffered their first European defeat in 10 months, falling to a shock 2-1 home loss at the hands of Rubin Kazan last night. Russian champions Rubin produced the biggest win in.AFP; EPA - 686 words
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Article181 2009-10-21 54 AFP ALKMAAR Arsenal were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against AZAlkmaar in as the Dutch champions snatched a last-gasp equaliser. Arsene Wenger's side were within seconds of securing their third successive Group H victory after Cesc Fabregas's first half goal. But David Mendes DaAFP - 181 words
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Article, Illustration102 2009-10-21 55 Philadelphia rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) and move within one victory of a return to the World Series. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Jimmy Rollins (picture) lined a two-run doubleAFP - 102 words
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Article106 2009-10-21 55 AFP Former Renault chief Flavio Briatore's legal action challenging the life ban he received from the FIA for his role in the Nelson Piquet Jr crashgate affair will be heard on Nov 24. Briatore is hoping that the High Court in Paris will quashAFP - 106 words
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89 2009-10-21 55 AFP Chinese women weightlifters have surpassed 10 world records at the China National Games, but their performances will not go down as new global marks because the competition is not international. The Chinese women smashed existing world marks in four weight divisions inAFP - 89 words
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Article, Illustration333 2009-10-21 56 AGENCIES 2010 WORLD CUP FINALS Next year's World Cup hosts don't have a coach JOHANNESBURG While South Africa reeled from the news yesterday that Joel Santana had quit as coach, reports emerged that the man who guided Brazil to their 1994 World Cup triumph could makeAGENCIES; , AFP - 333 words
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Article, Illustration527 2009-10-21 57 AGENCIES FORMULAi The vßig Bear as Button calls him, is already plotting team's defence of their two titles LONDON Every sport has its gurus. Sir Alex Ferguson in football, Vince Lombardi in American football and Phil Jackson in basketball. Having just landed hisAGENCIES - 527 words
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Miscellaneous134 2009-10-21 51 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 7.25 am Football VelezSarsfield v LDU Quito, Ch 117 7.50 am MLB Playoffs: Angels v Yankees, Ch 23 9.30 am NHL Blue Jackets v Flames, Ch 117 spm Tennis WTATour: Moscow, Chii3 6.25pm Football Pohang Steelers v Umm-Salal, Ch 24 TOMORROW 12.30 am C League CSKA134 words
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Advertisement187 2009-10-21 53 Free Admission Don't Miss! Grand Master Sim Poh Huat receiving commendation award from Guinness World Record Manager Ms Lee Ping Ping in 1991 Topic highlight: Body purification that removes impurities naturally and effectively from your body through twelve acupressure points. Complete Qigong breakthrough with medical evidence. Demonstration highlight: Live demonstration187 words
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Advertisement192 2009-10-21 56 Give Me 5 Minutes And I Can PREDICT Your Financial Future "The Secret Psychology of Wealth" 13th~15th November 2009 (Fri-Sun) m 9am~9pm (Daily) I Singapore Expo, Hall 2 Rl^^^^Hl N HH| lff^3BS26BE) I jttk'w^ Most of us were never taught how to win the money game and if we I192 words
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Advertisement223 2009-10-21 57 55 h Does EQUITY INVESTMENT hedge against INFLATION? SPEAKER PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR Professor Dogan Tirtiroglu 1 llnil 9000 Cat Chair in Banking Business School f lIUV &UU«| Will 11.00 am-12.00 nn SYNOPSIS Inflation has a direct influence on an investor's INFORMATION SESSION preference between current and future consumption. UHCTED (IE At223 words
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Article, Illustration412 2009-10-21 58 TANHUI LENG - TANHUI LENG ANTI-DATA LEAKAGE huileng@mediacorp.com.sg IF YOU think reformatting your hard disk before you dispose of your computer is enough to clear all personal data, you are seriously mistaken. Ironically, concerns about losing crucial data has driven experts to develop sophisticated recovery processes so412 words
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598 2009-10-21 59 THENEWYORKTIMES CRASH COURSE BY ALL accounts, the economy is improving slowly. That lack of speed means you and your staff may still have more time on your hands than you would like. Would it make sense to use some of it to cold call? ThatTHENEWYORKTIMES - 598 words
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Article472 2009-10-21 60 BLOOMBERG US ECONOMY WASHINGTON The United States government on Monday rolled out a programme to bolster the fragile real estate market by allowing state housing agencies to borrow funds from the Treasury Department. The initiative is intended to temporarily provide credit and liquidity to stateBLOOMBERG - 472 words
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Article, Illustration235 2009-10-21 61 qasdfs BEIJING Bank of China vice-president Zhu Mm (picture) has resigned from the commercial lender to become a deputy governor at the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, amid speculation that he is set to takeqasdfs; ygae - 235 words
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Article, Illustration398 2009-10-21 61 WORLD ECONOMY IMF says developed nations must rein in budgets, mulls more insurance-like facilities MEXICO CITY Advanced economies need to put their budgets on a sustainable course to confront the challenges of widening fiscal deficits, the second-highest ranking official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. "TheBLOOMBERG - 398 words
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Article650 2009-10-21 62 ALEXBERENSON - ALEXBERENSON THENEWYORKTIMES BLOOMBERG POINTOFVIEW THE most precious commodity on Wall Street is information, and savvy players will do almost anything for it. Some investment funds canvass doctors to scout out blockbuster drugs. Others pay meteorologists to forecast weather that will affect the price of oil andTHENEWYORKTIMES; BLOOMBERG - 650 words
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85 2009-10-21 63 BLOOMBERG Pfizer said yesterday its third-quarter profit rose 26 per cent to US$2.BB billion ($4 billion) from US$2.2B billion in the corresponding period a year earlier, despite revenue declining three per cent to US$ll.6 billion. Pfizer, the world's biggest drug maker, completed its US$6B billionBLOOMBERG - 85 words
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85 2009-10-21 63 AP Deutsche Bank said yesterday it had signed a preliminary agreement with the Dutch Ministry of Finance on its pre-viously-announced deal to buy part of ABN Amro Bank's Netherlands-based commercial banking operations. Frankfurt-based Deutsche had announced in July 2008 that it intended toAP - 85 words
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Article85 2009-10-21 63 BLOOMBERG Switzerland-based Adecco, the world's largest supplier of temporary workers, has agreed to buy MPS Group for about US$l.3 billion ($l.B billion) to expand its staffing business worldwide. Florida-based MPS Group recorded revenues of €1.5 billion ($3.1 billion) in 2008. Companies such as Adecco areBLOOMBERG - 85 words
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Article304 2009-10-21 63 AGENCIES US-CHINA Beijing slaps tariffs on nylon imports ahead of Obama visit BEIJING China has imposed tariffs of up to 36 per cent on some imported nylon products to protect its domestic industry from suspected dumping in Beijing's latest manoeuvre amid a widening trade dispute with theAGENCIES - 304 words
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Article122 2009-10-21 63 AFP SHANGHAI China's Great Wall Motor has launched legal action against Italian car-maker Fiat for allegedly sneaking into its factory and stealing business secrets, the Chinese company's lawyer said yesterday. Great Wall filed a lawsuit with China's Shijiazhuang Intermediate People's Court, claiming Fiat secretly took picturesAFP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration138 2009-10-21 64 Most Singaporeans would never get the chance to experience the exhilaration of seeing a half-tonne grizzly bear in its natural habitat, but now, people of all ages can get closer than ever to some of the planet's most magnificent predators. The fourth and138 words
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108 2009-10-21 64 CAREER-CUM-COURSE BRIEFING FOR MICE EVENTS AND F&B MANAGEMENT Embark on an 8-month part-time Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Diploma in Tourism (specialising in MICE and events), or a WSQ Diploma in F&B management to kick-start your career in the tourism and F&B industry. The programmes are offered by the University of108 words
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Article, Illustration125 2009-10-21 64 Homegrown watch marque 25 Hours kicked off its year-long campaign from August this year till the last day of August next year, to celebrate everybody's birthday. In partnership with nine specially-chosen merchants, freebies and discounts from Donut Empire, X Box,125 words
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Article117 2009-10-21 64 Bottom Slim brings its unique brand of slimming to the eastern suburbs, with the opening of a new outlet in Parkway Parade For lucky residents in the vicinity, there is no longer any need to travel downtown to enjoy the Bottom Slim experience. To celebrate the117 words
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Article, Illustration102 2009-10-21 64 Half of Singapore's men and a third of women consume more cholesterol than the recommended limit. Many of us suffer from unhealthy blood lipids without even knowing. This could lead to obstruction and even total blockage of the blood supply to the heart.102 words
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Article, Illustration123 2009-10-21 64 Good news for everyone looking to buy electronics and household items from major brands at rock-bottom, wholesale prices. The first Home Electronics Wholesale Expo Sale will be held from Oct 23 to 25 at the Singapore Expo, Hall 58, from 11123 words
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Article570 2009-10-21 65 BLOOMBERG TEMASEK HOLDINGS Investors leap at lower-risk 10-year notes offering SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings, Singapore's governmentowned investment company, sold US$l.5 billion ($2.08 billion) of 10-year bonds in its first offering in four years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The 4.3 per cent debt was priced at 99.775BLOOMBERG - 570 words
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181 2009-10-21 65 938 LIVE SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed Memstar Technology announced yesterday that it is spending 500 million yuan ($lOl.B million) to form a new entity in China. The manufacturer of products for water treatment services has entered into an agreement with Shenyang Water Group938 LIVE - 181 words
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127 2009-10-21 66 938 LIVE SINGAPORE There's a shortage of cost accountants and cost controllers in Singapore's pharmaceutical sector, according to human resource consultancy Robert Walters' latest update on the health care market here. Due to the increased number of companies opening manufacturing facilities in Singapore, said938 LIVE - 127 words
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Article, Illustration404 2009-10-21 66 NG BAOYING - NG BAOYING SIZE MATTERS baoying@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Demand for "shoe box"sized housing may not be sustainable in the long-term, said property developer Koh Brothers. As a result, the Mainboardlisted firm said most property developers may not rush in to offer more of such units just404 words
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Article324 2009-10-21 67 TAN HUI LENG - TAN HUI LENG REITS huileng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite the improving economy and the upbeat showing in the property sector, investment banking and stock broking group Nomura Singapore said that it remains cautious about the prospects of local Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits). In its latest research report dated Oct324 words
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Article73 2009-10-21 67 938 LIVE Mainboard-listed investment trading firm United International Securities posted a profit of $5.65 million in the third quarter, up significantly from the $137,000 earned in the same period last year. Forthe first nine months of this year, UIS made a net profit aftertax of $14.9938 LIVE - 73 words
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Article86 2009-10-21 67 938 LIVE Mainboard-listed construction firm Lum Chang said yesterday it has clinched a $46.5 million contract to construct 10 industrial blocks spread across some 45,600 sq m of land area at Tuas South Avenue 1. It was awarded the construction project by Dril-Quip Asia Pacific. The938 LIVE - 86 words
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Article65 2009-10-21 68 Slump, but still strong US stocks slumped after weak data from the housing sector overshadowed a round of stronger-than-expected corporate earnings, prompting traders to lock in recent gains. The Dow fell 50.71 points (0.84 per cent) to 10,041.48. The Nasdaq composite shed 12.85 points (0.59 per cent) to65 words
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Article63 2009-10-21 68 8-day rally snapped Oil prices briefly topped US$BO at US$BO.O5 for the first time in a year, pushed up by a weak US dollar and optimism over global economic recovery. The contract however fell 52 US cents to end at U5579.09 per barrel, snapping an eightday rise. London's63 words
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Article94 2009-10-21 68 Down on profit-taking European stock markets closed lower, giving up early gains after disappointing US housing data sparked a reverse on Wall Street, dealers said. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares lost 0.72 per cent to close at 5,243.40 points. Paris' CAC 40 fell 0.54 per cent94 words
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518 2009-10-21 68 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a gesture of goodwill to more than 4,000 customers, United Overseas Bank (UOB) has made a one-time offer to redeem the units of two funds it sold in 2005 PruYield 15 and PruYield20 —owned and managed by518 words
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Article, Illustration416 2009-10-21 68 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST UK institutions will pay out £2b but its well off 2007 high LONDON Bonuses for financial services employees may rise by 50 per cent to £6 billion ($13.7 billion) this year as profit at United Kingdom banks, brokerages and hedge fundsBLOOMBERG - 416 words
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