Today, 10 November 2009

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    20 1 TODAY Tuesday November io, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Tuesday November io, 2009 www.todayonhne.com we set you thinking
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    88 1 2 PM Lee urges Apec leaders to find new economic growth models that will benefit the poor. C2 Meet some of the hottest \J movers and shakers who are reshaping the Singapore scene. Q What kind of arts lover ZO are you? Mayo Martin goes through the
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    'More curbs if needed'
    561 1  -  ESTHER FUNG MAS ON PROPERTY MARKET Analysts mull options like lower loan caps, capital gains tax esther@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE More state land has been set aside for homes and mortgage financing schemes have been tightened but still, the Government is keeping a watchful eye and may
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    Lock icon Myanmar: Suu Kyi may be freed for elections
    308 1 AP SINGAPORE Myanmar's mil-itary-ruled government may release pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi soon so she can play a role in next year's general elections, according to a senior Myanmar diplomat. The remarks by Mr Min Lwin, a director-general in the Foreign
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      Lock icon Spread the benefits: PM
      323 2 AFP APEC 2009 SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has urged fellow Asia-Pacific leaders meeting here this week to explore new growth models that will benefit the poor. Mr Lee, host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting, said in a letter to the group's 20
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      Lock icon FROM F1 MARSHALTO APEC VOLUNTEER
      164 2  -  ESTHER NG First, he was a fire marshal for Formula i; now, he is helping out at Apec. At 61, naval technician Hin Loong (picture) gets a buzz from volunteering at international events. Stationed atone of the Apec information booths, his job is to assist
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      Lock icon Singapore as 'thought leader' at Apec
      409 3  -  ANSLEYNG IMELDASAAD ansley@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Three years ago, when it hosted a similar meet of international proportions, Singapore's role appeared be that of a facilitator. But as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit gets underway, the hosts hope to do more: "Exercise thought
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      And now it's three
      415 3  -  NEOCHAICHIN STARHUB'S IPHONE DEAL chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is officially a free-for all for the iPhone in Singapore. And while the public can expect charges to drop and the telcos anticipate high take-up rates news yesterday of StarHub's entry to the iPhone market nonetheless drew a bittersweet
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      Have its customers been left in the lurch?
      462 4  -  ALICIA WONG WELLNESS VILLAGE alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For over four years, it operated at the Pan Pacific Singapore hotel. But over the course of a day, the Wellness Village Spa left customers and the hotel in the lurch when it suddenly shut down,
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      MORE LANDED HOMES IN JURONGWEST
      152 4  -  TAN HUILENG There will be more landed homes in Jurong West, with the housing board yesterday launching a site atWestwood Avenue for public tender. The the i5i,800-sq-ft, 99-year site on the Government Land Sales Reserve List was triggered after a developer committed to submitting a
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      HOUSEHOLDS WEATHERED CRISIS WELL BUTTEMPTATION AHEAD
      231 4 They have weathered the crisis well, on the whole: Singapore households had a total net wealth of $i,ooi billion in the third quarter, back up from $895 billion early in the year thanks to the recovery in the equity and property markets. Their assets,
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      First reimbursed kidney donor doing well
      236 6 SINGAPORE The kidney donor who became the first person to apply to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to be reimbursed the first to do so since the law was tweaked was in stable condition after the transplant yesterday morning. The surgery was carried out
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      Lock icon DPM Teo visits SAF men in Afghanistan
      223 6 KABUL —The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) deployments to Oruzgan and Bamiyan province are important for the people of Afghanistan and are a part of Singapore's overall contribution to international security operations, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean told SAF
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      Here's who's hot in Singapore ...
      348 6 Here's who's hot in Singapore SINGAPORE These are 15 of the 20 people who, according to CNN, are defining and shaping Singapore culture, and are "unique, fascinating and contributing to the city and society in their own way". Min Lee: String Queen Singapore's poster girl of classical music who picked
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      Lock icon THE NEW MCCARTHYISM
      633 8  -  HAHELLYER .THE GUARDIAN POINTOFVIEW Fort Hood shooting may be exploited to cast Muslims as innately un-American trusted in the West. Why? Because the shooter appears to be a Muslim. Worse: A Muslim of Arab origin. It is interesting to see how the media reported on this tragedy
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      Electronic licences on sale
      189 10 SINGAPORE Off-peak car (OPC) owners can now buy their electronic day licences for use from Nov 23 when, as earlier announced, these will replace the current paper licence used during restricted hours. OPC users can buy e-Day Licences from 6am to midnight at www.onemotoring.com.sg. This is
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      3-month suspension
      302 10 ERRANT DOCTOR He sent home man with "potentially life threatening' ailment SINGAPORE When a patient with lymphoma came to see him on Feb 3, 2005, Dr Toh Keng Kiat's (picture) first slip was in not testing him for Hepatitis B. It was supposed to be standard practice before
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      13 per cent more job ads in Q3
      121 10  -  MOKFEI FEI SINGAPORE In a sign of the times, a survey by recruitment consultant Robert Walters found that some 200,500 job ads were placed in the third quarter 13.3 per cent more than in the previous quarter. Retail, sales and business development
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      Lock icon One of the 'worst' predators ever: Judge
      368 12  -  ONGDAI LIN IN COURT Molester's plea against 32-year Jail, 24 strokes of the cane dismissed dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He molested nine young girls in a span of 16 months making Huang Shiyou's case "one of the worst" to have come before the courts, according
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        MOH TO CONDUCT SURVEY NEXT YEAR
        118 12 The Ministry of Health (MOH) will conduct an islandwide National Health Survey from March to June next year to measure the health status of Singaporeans in relation to major health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. To select participants, the MOH
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        TWO MORE SCHOOLS JOIN IN USED TEXT BOOKS SCHEME
        103 12 More schools are taking part in the annual FairPrice Used Textbooks Project. This year, six schools will help to collect, sort, store and distribute textbooks collected for needy students up from four last year. The public can donate primary and secondary
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        NOKIA CHARGER EXCHANGE
        109 12 Nokia initiated a charger exchange programme yesterday for certain models made by a third party supplier. This is because the plastic covers could come loose and separate, exposing the charger's internal components and potentially posing an electrical shock hazard if certain internal components are touched while the
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        NO INDON CHILLED PORK FOR TWO DAYS
        118 12 There will be no supply of chilled pork from pigs imported from Indonesia and slaughtered at the Buroh Lane abbatoir, today and tomorrow, due to an accidental ammonia gas leak there on Sunday. Pig slaughter operations were halted yesterday. The ammonia gas was
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      Lock icon Trade on the table
      311 14 AGENCIES APEC 2009 TAIPEI Chinese Taipei's representative to the coming Asia-Pa-cific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit said yesterday that he will discuss a trade agreement with the Chinese delegation but not politics. The statement by Mr Lien Chan, also a former Chinese Taipei VicePresident, is in line
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      Lock icon Shape up or ship out, Anwar warns PKR members
      210 14 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER PENANG Stung by criticism that he is not focused on party issues, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim finally warned errant leaders and members of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to stay loyal or quit the party. The PKR de facto
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      Lock icon Najib favours fresh polls
      284 14 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak wants to see fresh polls in the country's largest Chinese party, Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), but only after a period of stability. The Malaysian Insider understands that the Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman still favours component party
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      Lock icon Who wants to marry a millionaire? — Shenzhen-style
      204 16 Who wants to marry a millionaire? Shenzhen-style AFP BEIJING Money cannot buy love but in one Chinese city it can lead to an introduction to beautiful, well-educated single women. Eight high-rolling bachelors in the southern boom town of Shenzhen, near the border with Hong Kong, have each paid 36,800 yuan
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      Lock icon Thais prepare to extradite Thaksin
      363 16 AFP VISITTO CAMBODIA BANGKOK Thailand has prepared extradition papers for former Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra ahead of his diplomatically tense visit to neighbouring Cambodia this week, a government prosecutor said yesterday. Mr Thaksin, who was ousted in a coup in 2006 and now lives abroad to
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      Lock icon Philippines vows action after tragedy
      299 17 AP ABU SAYYAF BEHEADING MANILA The Philippine government yesterday promised to hunt down Al Qaeda-linked militants suspected of beheading a schoolteacher whose family failed to raise a ransom demanded by his kidnappers. Workers at a petrol station on Jolo Island found the severed head of
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      Lock icon 2 killed by strong undersea quake in central Indonesia
      217 17 AGENCIES JAKARTA A strong undersea earthquake has killed two people and damaged buildings on the remote island of Sumbawa in central Indonesia. At least 40 people were hurt in the 6.7-magnitude earthquake, said Mr Rustam Pakaya, the head of the Health
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      Lock icon China starts building wharf in Myanmar
      175 17 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China National Petroleum Corp, the nation's largest oil company, has started building a wharf in western Myanmar as part of a cross-border crude pipeline that will shorten shipment time, according to the government. The 771km crude pipeline will end in southern China's
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      Lock icon Germany enthralled by the fall of The Wall
      193 19 AP BERLIN With prayers, music and pomp, Germany yesterday remembered the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall fell, sending East Germans flooding west and setting in motion events that soon led to the country's reunification. Chancellor Angela Merkel started the
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      Lock icon Success could come to naught
      339 19 AP SOUTH WAZIRISTAN OPERATIONS unless Pakistani govt comes up with post-offensive plan ISLAMABAD As Pakistan's army plows ahead with its offensive in South Waziristan, its success is at risk because the government has yet to come up with a plan to run and rebuild the
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      Lock icon Karzai vows to end corruption
      116 19 AFP WASHINGTON Afghan President Hamid Karzai has vowed to remove corrupt officials from government, after international criticism that graft has undermined the war efforts by the United States-led coalition. He said in an interview that "individuals who are involved in corruption will have no place
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      Lock icon Netanyahu meets Obama amid crisis
      321 20 AFP US-ISRAEL RELATIONS Revival of Mid-east talks appears in jeopardy WASHINGTON President Barack Obama held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday as United States efforts to revive Middle East peace talks appear to be in deep crisis. Mr Netanyahu arrived in Washington where
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      Lock icon Iran ignores US efforts on nuclear deal
      176 20 NEWYORKTIMES WASHINGTON The Obama administration, attempting to salvage a faltering nuclear deal with Iran, has told Iran's leaders that it is willing to allow the country to send its stockpile of enriched uranium to any of several nations, including Turkey, for temporary safekeeping,
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      Lock icon Jan polls likely as Iraq passes law
      214 20 AP BAGHDAD Iraq's Parliament ended weeks of debate and passed a long-delayed law paving the way for the planned elections in January to go forward, sidestepping a crisis that could have delayed the American troop withdrawal. The assembly's decision late on Sunday appeared
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      Lock icon Antibiotics not the solution
      294 23 .THE DAILY TELEGRAPH COUGHSANDCOLDS LONDON Family doctors are to be told to stop prescribing antibiotics for coughs and colds because overuse is contributing to the spread of hospital bugs and putting vital treatments under threat. The European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is to
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      Lock icon Brazilian student expelled for wearing mini dress
      189 23 GUARDIAN THE SAO PAULO A Brazilian university has publicly expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a short pink skirt to class, taking out newspaper ads on Sunday to publicly accuse her of being immoral. The private
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      Lock icon UK watchdog: No evidence of phone hacking
      183 23 AP LONDON Britain's media watchdog says there is no evidence that a tabloid owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch hacked illegally into the phones of hundreds of celebrities and politicians, according to a report released yesterday. The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) dismissed allegations
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      Lock icon Can cabbies refuse customers?
      312 24  -  Eric Sng Kin Hock TRANSPORTATION WOES Taxi drivers cite desire to accept further-flung fares Letter from ARE taxi drivers allowed to refuse a fare? I am asking because I was repeatedly rejected by cabbies at the Woodlands Checkpoint taxi stand a few days ago. My mother,
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      What about employing older workers?
      124 24  -  George Koo Letter from I AM 48 years old and very worried about job opportunities for older workers if the present trend of ignoring such employees persists among employers. Many of my friends, who are in their late 40s and early 50s, are unable to
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      The games 'weirdo' motorists play over parking spaces
      227 24  -  Letter from Lionel DeSouza THERE appears to be a growing trend among some motorists to annoy and frustrate those waiting for vacant lots in public car parks. Not only me, but also some of my friends have been victims of these "weirdo"
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      216 26  -  DRJAMES DOBSON BY emit GOING THE DISTANCE When I was in university, I ran a long distance race I will never forget. I did not win it, but I did learn a valuable lesson about myself, and about marriage. Although I had not trained properly, I
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      Lock icon Keeping Sentosa's beaches safe and clean
      331 26  -  VincentYeo PUBLIC HYGIENE Daily clean-up operations stepped up after big events Letter from Operations Director, Sentosa Leisure Group WE REFER to the letter, "Shame about the trash there" (Nov 3). We thank Mr Paul Chong for his feedback, and for the opportunity for Sentosa
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      Means-testing for organ donor fund?
      173 26  -  Leong Sze Hian Letter from I REFER to media reports about the NKF organ donor fund. I would like to applaud the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for setting up the fund to help kidney donors. Details of the means-testing criteria to determine whether donors who
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      Reader wants covered walkway
      84 26  -  Chua KimChoo Letter from I HOPE the relevant authorities give some thought to setting up a covered walkway to link the main buildings at Raffles Place to Golden Shoe on Market Street, the only hawker food centre in the area. Previously, there was a covered overhead
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        810 28  -  MAYO MARTIN ANTHROPOLOGY mayo@mediacorp.com.sg Fun with stereotyping eight species of arts lovers! THE airy-fairy, flamboyant thespian. The intense, introverted, snooty conceptual artist. Everyone's guilty of stereotyping artists. But if you think actors and artists are a "colourful" bunch, wait till you realise what's on
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        124 34 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SINGER Mark Owen of Take That has tied the knot at a ceremony in the Scottish Highlands. The 37-year-old married longtime partner Emma Ferguson in a parish church in Cawdor on Sunday. More than 100 Take That fans had gathered from
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        436 34  -  MAYO MARTIN S #pore-Russia co-production is a little lost in translation mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE only sofa you'll find in Sofaman is perched on the head of a wheelchair-bound man typing away on a laptop. It also doubles as a video projector. It is one of the absurdest characters
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        494 35  -  GENEVIEVE LOH IN SEOUL NINJAASSASSIN Hot Korean superstar Rain on how he was touched for the very first time genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg WHEN Rain first walked onto the stage yesterday for the Ninja Assassin press conference at Lotte Hotel, Seoul, confusion ensued. Why was the Korean pop superstar-turned-aspiring-Hollywood-actor
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      661 36  -  EVELINE GAN MEN'S MATTERS Those with testosterone deficiency are more prone to medical conditions eveline@mediacorp.com.sg GRUMPINESS, irritability, lethargy and loss of libido by all accounts, these seemed like the bothersome symptoms of menopause, except that the sufferer was not a woman. Three years
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        67 36 Learn how diabetes can affect and damage the eyes, and pick up tips on how to eat well to manage the chronic condition. Fun activities such as cooking demonstrations and a photo display contest will take place on the same day. Date: Saturday Time: 8.30am
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        59 36 What is obstructive sleep apnea and how does it affect sleep? Learn how dental splints and other surgical interventions can help you breathe better while you sleep. Date: Saturday Time: lpm to 2.30pm Venue: National Dental Centre, Level 8 Auditorium 5, Second Hospital Avenue Fee/Registration: $5.
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      508 37  -  EVELINEGAN RECENTLY, a relative casually announced over a zi char meal that he had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. As he nonchalantly waved off our anxious queries about his condition, he said: "It's no big deal. I feel fine. I'll just take
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      880 40  -  LEONARD THOMAS POINTOFVIEW Ferguson must hope his striker sheds his inhibitions if United are to win the league prize this season sports editor leonard@mediacorp. com.sg WATCHING Ray Wilkins talk to the reserve referee on the touchline at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, it still does not solve
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      74 40 THE Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) yesterday named Low Teo Ping as chef-de-mission for the Republic's contingent to the 16th Asian Games, which will be held in Guangzhou, China, from Nov 12-16 next year. Teo, 64, is the president of Singapore Sailing and the Singapore Rugby Union
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      534 41  -  SHAMIR OSMAN GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE AWARDS NIGHT S-League season wraps up as call goes up for better foreign talent and more quality football shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The 2009 season of the Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League had its glorious moments, and not so bright incidents. Soon,
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      356 41  - Cop or footballer that is Lewis' dilemma SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE He was named most valuable player when the Lions won the Tiger Cup in 2005. A year later, he was the only goalkeeper, and the first Singaporean to be nominated for the Asian Football Confederation's Player of the Year award.
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      333 42 RHB-SAINTS FC FIESTA SINGAPORE One is a bank that has been backing Singapore football in a big way, the other a club made up of youngsters from a rugby school that does not yet have the beautiful game in its curriculum. Now students from St Andrew's
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      511 43  -  LOW LIN FHOONG 25TH SEA GAMES Both have storied history and officials want them to step up in Laos linfhoong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Though the Republic will be represented in 18 sports, much of the spotlight will be on top events like track and field and badminton
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      42 40 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 9.30am NFL Steelersv Broncos, Ch 117 6pm Tennis BNP Paribas Masters, Ch 22 TOMORROW 12.30am Table tennis Euro Asia All Stars Istanbul Ist Day, Ch 113 §?s*l§ .9.5 MP.!9 6.35am-ii.3spm SportsZone Minutes Hourly Sports updates live on g3BLive
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      711 44  -  SHERMAINEWONG BURGER BOOM Golden Arches marks its 30th year in Singapore and shows no sign of slowing down shermainewong@mediacorp.com.sg HERE'S some (fast) food for thought: Why is it that more often than not when someone mentions "cheeseburger" or "fries", McDonald's comes to mind instantly? Since landing on
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      407 44  -  SHERMAINEWONG WHEN Ms Angela Eber, 47, first heard about OCBC Bank's EasiCredit on MediaCorp Radio's Class 95FM one morning, she sent a text message to the number given on air to get more information on the loan. It turned out to be a good
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      749 46  -  WILLIAM PESEK IT'S A, well, golden opportunity. Renowned commodities bull Jim Rogers thinks gold will double to at least US$2,OOO an ounce. Economist Nouriel Roubini, branded Dr Doom for his accurate prediction of the scale of the financial crisis, says that's "utter nonsense". As these well-known
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      192 48 BLOOMBERG PUTRAJAYA Malaysia will target average annual economic growth of about 6 per cent when the nation recovers from the recession, less than the pace needed to achieve the country's development goal, Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday. "I have to be realistic because things are
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      189 48 AGENCIES SINGAPORE -Investment company Temasek Holdings has bid around US$l.2 billion ($1.6 billion) for the nearly 16-per-cent stake that French insurance giant AXA holds in Chinese insurer Taikang, a person familiar with the matter told Dow Jones Newswires yesterday. "They (Temasek) see big growth opportunities in
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      403 48 AP APEC 2009 Members trade more with each other than with free trade agreement partners SINGAPORE The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) group may be a non-binding trade forum but being a member is comparable to being part of a free trade agreement (FTA), according to an analysis
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      181 48  -  RACHEL KELLY SINGAPORE Singapore is likely to focus on growing its alternative energy and tourism sectors, following the global financial crisis. This according to Singapore Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang in an exclusive interview with MediaCorp on the sidelines of the
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        106 48 Mainboard-listed Fabchem China said that its second quarter net profit surged more than 10 fold to about 10.8 million yuan ($2.2 million) from a year ago. Revenue for the three months ended September more than tripled to around $17.3 million. Fabchem attributed the improvement in
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        108 48 Mainboard-listed shipping trust, Rickmers Maritime, said its income available for distribution rose 36 per cent on-year to US$l9.l million ($26.5 million) in the third quarter. The trust's charter revenue rose 43 per cent to US$3B million in the quarter, mainly due to smooth operations
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      373 49  -  ESTHER FUNG THE FINANCIAL INDUSTRY esther@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While the overall economic outlook for Singapore appears to have stabilised, the financial sector here could still see some volatility as the pace of recovery remains fragile, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). "Commentators and investment
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      170 49 938LIVE SINGAPORE Mapletree Logistics Trust said it is raising net proceeds of about $78 million in a private placement by offering 115 million new units at a price of between 69 and 71 cents each. The Reit said the net proceeds from the fund raising exercise
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      177 49 938LIVE SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed property and industrial services firm Tuan Sing Holdings announced yesterday that it has sold Katong Mall for $247.55 million. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Golden Cape Investments, sold the property to an unrelated third party, Perennial Katong Retail Trust headed by Pua
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        60 50 15 cents I Neutral CIMB upgrades from "Underperform", keeps price target at 18 cents, based on IX FYIO price-to-book. Expects maker of precision components and electronic devices to turn in FYO9 loss of $6.9 million but tips FYIO-11 profit on higher sales. "Our discussions with management confirm the automotive
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        81 50 $23.00 I Neutral DMG upgrades from Sell and raises price target to $23.95 from $17.56, implying 12X FYIO P/E, to reflect better-than-expected Q3 '09 results. It notes net profit rose 22.5 per cent on-quarter to U*****.3 million on stronger automotive sales and higher contributions from associates. FROM BROKERAGE
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        17 50 Friday 2,658.21 A 1.10% Thursday 2,629.35 0.73% Wednesday 2,648.64 A 1.03% Tuesday 2,621.55 0.90%
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        27 50 Hang Seng 22,207.55 A 1.73% Nikkei 9,808.99 A 0.20% Shanghai 3,175.59 A 0.36% Seoul 1(576-79 A 0.28% Mumbai 16,498.72 A 2.11% Malaysia 1,267.75 A 0.55%
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      337 50  -  IRENE CHAN irenechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A recent study has found that trading in futures contracts linked to overseas indices listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) benefits both the index futures as well as its component stocks in the home exchanges. Conducted by the
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      563 50  -  SRAMESH CHEOWXINYI APEC 2009 Six countries pledge to ease Customs matters for the benefit of businesses AND rameshs@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Six Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) economies have signed an agreement to make Customs documentation and clearance matters for businesses easier. The move is expected to benefit
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