Today, 6 January 2010

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    5 1 Wednesday January 6, 2010 TODAY
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      Plankton bloom fallout
      491 1  -  singapOre Fish Farms Farmers await dry weather while aVa prepares assistance ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE He has been pumping water over his fish ponds to increase oxygen levels for his fish. His workers have also been busy removing the dead fish to prevent the healthy
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      Two new projects continue BTO boom
      238 1 SINGAPORE A pair of new Build-to-Order (BTO) projects have been launched by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in Choa Chu Kang and Hougang. Called Limbang Green and Buangkok Vale, the flats will cost from a low of $64,000 for a Studio flat to
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      Lock icon Polytechnics unleash new offerings
      549 3  -  FaCILItIes upGrade ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE It is that time of the year when the polytechnics roll out new diplomas, some of which are firsts here. But besides these, the institutions have been working on several unique teaching facilities, from laboratories to a “village” and
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      Lock icon Come fly with us
      622 3 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE Taking a local diploma could now come with a private pilot licence for some students. This is a new offering from Temasek Polytechnic under its three-year Diploma in Aviation Management and Services. The Aeronautical Science Option, a collaboration between the school and its
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      No bail for ‘chilli sauce’ suspect
      339 4  -  KILLer LITTer TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The unemployed woman who allegedly hurled a bottle of chilli sauce out of her 16th-storey Sengkang bedroom window and has another killer-litter charge pending against her has been denied bail and the chance to go home. Instead,
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      Lock icon Sleep-deprived maid feeds employer urine
      262 4 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE In her first week with her new employers, Indonesian maid Sri Aryati, 26, was upset she did not get enough sleep. She took her frustration out on them by pouring a cupful of her urine into their drinking water. For her act
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      Lock icon James Gomez quits Workers’ Party
      179 4 S RAMESH SINGAPORE An opposition candidate, whose application forms at the Election Department were the focal point of a stir during the General Election in 2006, has quit the Workers’ Party (WP). Mr James Gomez, who stood on the WP ticket in the Aljunied GRC,
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      Lock icon Ampatuan pleads not guilty
      498 5 PhiliPPines massacre AGENCIES MANILA The prime suspect in the massacre of 57 people in the volatile southern Philippines last year pleaded not guilty yesterday to multiple counts of murder. The case against Andal Ampatuan Jr, a local mayor and a leader of a powerful clan, has
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      Lock icon Fresh claims over islands
      280 5 AGENCIES BEIJING China yesterday reasserted claims over South China Sea island groups at the heart of a multinational territorial dispute considered a potential Asian flashpoint. China has “indisputable sovereignty” over the Spratly and Paracel islands, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said, rejecting recent comments from Vietnam,
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      Lock icon Thailand will buy $10.5m anti-riot
      319 5 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s Cabinet approved yesterday a US$7.5 million ($10.5 million) budget for the army to buy new riot equipment, in anticipation of fresh anti-govern-ment protests. The money will be spent on gear including hundreds of thousands of rubber bullets as well as tear gas
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      Lock icon Yellow River dam generators shut after diesel spill
      235 5 AP BEIJING China has suspended power generation at a major Yellow River dam to contain diesel fuel that leaked last week from a pipeline. This is the latest environmental disaster to affect China’s waterways, which are considered to be among the world’s
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      Lock icon Taiwan bans some US beef imports
      280 6 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan’s Parliament resumed a ban on certain United States beef imports yesterday, triggering an angry response from the US and fears that the move could damage ties with the island’s most important ally. Lawmakers unanimously passed an amendment to the food health
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      Lock icon Japan’s Finance Minister offers to step down
      346 6 HealtH concerns AFP TOKYO Japan’s 77-year-old Finance Minister offered to resign for health reasons but was asked by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama to stay on, Kyodo news reported yesterday. Mr Hirohisa Fujii (picture) was admitted to hospital on Dec 28 with high blood
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      349 1 MONEY-MAKING CAN BE A PROFESSION! There are 77,000 millionaires in Singapore who got rich not by buying TOTO or 4D but by understanding the mindset and strategies of the rich. Making money can be easy if you know how to make your money work for you! The rich have a
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      128 4 NOW EVERYONE CAN FLY SK WORLD'S BEST LOW-COST AIRLINE Singapore 9-Jakarta 7 Times a Day, 7 Days a Week Now it's easier with the added frequency 7x daily to Jakarta. Fly from SiflC|cipOrG (Changi Terminal 1) Jakarta from /One Way 47 Flight No. QZ 7793 QZ 7792 From Singapore Jakarta
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Lavish wedding sparks outrage
      433 8 CHInese POLICe OFFICer AP BEIJING Police in southern China are investigating a lavish wedding banquet thrown by a senior police officer for his daughter following media criticism, news reports said yesterday. Scrutiny over Sunday’s banquet in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen underscores outrage over rampant official
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      Lock icon Deep freeze in China, South Korea begins clean-up
      166 8 AGENCIES BEIJING The Chinese capital was in the grip of its coldest weather in 20 years yesterday after snow storms caused chaos, while South Korea sent out an army of civil servants and soldiers to clear clogged roads. China said temperatures plunged
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      122 8 sn Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply for admission to the following full-time courses, commencing 19 April 2010: Application opens from 7 Jan 2010 to 15 Jan 2010. To apply, please log on to www.nyp.edu.sg/sdae.html Diploma in Digital Precision Engineering (Scholarships available) Diploma in Media Studies Management Diploma in
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    Lock icon Set SAIL on a dream career unlike any other
    818 9 MELODY TAN As A child, Muhammad hisyam dreamed of sailingthe seven seas. his father was a sailor. so, hisyam grew up listening to stories of his father’s travels. Nowthe 19-year-old is in hisfinalyear ofthe nautical studies programme and on his way
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      30 9 does seeing the world excite you? if the answer is yes, then a seafaring career may just be for you. Visit www.maritimecareers.com.sg to find out more or email to mcf@mpa.gov.sg.
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  • voices
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      My son deserves a second chance
      634 10  -  eDuCaTIoN Letter from vincent Tan THE new school year started on Monday, but my son, who was in his first year of junior college (JC) last year, will not be attending school this year. My son qualified for his JC having scored an O-Levels
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      179 12  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON PREMARITAL COUNSELLING There are several ways premarital counselling can be beneficial to those who are engaged. Perhaps the most important is to identify the differing assumptions in the two parties that lie just below the surface. That’s why competent counsellors typically try
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      Mad at the mods
      316 12  -  souped-up Cars Letter from Lionel de souza I STAY in a condominium that faces the busy intersection between Bedok Road, New Upper Changi Road and Upper Changi Road East. I have no problem with the noise caused by the heavy traffic here. What the other residents
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      NO NEED FOR SPEED
      86 12  -  Letter from raymund Koh Joo guan Some years back, the LTA introduced a device to limit the maximum speed of trucks and buses. But you still see many heavy vehicles overtaking other vehicles. Last week on theTampines Expressway, I found myself having to accelerate to 95km/h
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    • SHORT TAKES
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        EATING IN SAFETY
        107 12  -  Letter from silachart Lau Head (Licensing, tenancy admin) Hawkers department, nea We refer to the letter “Food centre danger” (Dec 25). We thank the writer for the feedback. Our officers have visited the food centre and reminded the cleaning contractor to be prompt in clearing up the
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        SORRY FOR MIX-UP: SINGPOST
        91 12  -  Letter from patsie tan, tan, senior manager, Corporate Communications, s’pore post I refer to the feedback from Mr Karsten Cramer on “Postal code puzzle” (Dec 25). We apologise for the incident. We have since counselled the Customer Service Agent concerned, who joined SingPost last month, and
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      28 10 Have your say. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices REGISTER NOW FOR THE FEB 2010 INTAKE UP TO 14 EXEMPTIONS MAY BE AWARDED* TUITION GRANT AVAILABLE Terms Conditions apply
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      185 11 Shave your bill! FairPriceftlus Platinum 2280 [0820 203-0 J 7L\ 6/ VISA wmmm 2% Rebate* on Wednesdays at NTUC FairPrice, FairPrice Finest, FairPrice Xtra and FairPrice Online. (With minimum S$50 charged to FairPrice Plus Card, VISA transactions only) Exclusively For FairPrice Plus Card Members v Promotion Valid From 4 th
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      381 12 Exploring undiscovered Asia a resolution worth keeping. YU All-in fares from All-in fares from $188 $218 Medan, Langkawi All-in fares from Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Penang, Phuket All-in fares from $358 $558 Cebu, Manado Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Xiamen Just because the holiday season is over, doesn't mean it has to
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      304 13 Achieve clear, Nteu/ Consumers Recommended Brand* SKIN SOLUTIONS m It 1 xT healthy skin this 2010 Experience skin results from the New York Skin Perfect Treatment Specially formulated with Asian skin in mind, the New York Skin Perfect Treatment uses exquisite botanical-based products derived from years of extensive research and
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    Lock icon Tough Tiger
    288 14 COVer BOy PLUS Pre-scandal Tiger Woods pumps iron on Vanity Fair’s Feb cover THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TIGER Woods appears shirtless and “pumping iron” in a shot by the photographer Annie Leibovitz published for the first time by Vanity Fair magazine. The picture was taken in 2006, long before
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      215 14 TV LIsTInGs. Be one of the to tell us in no more Date of screening: 19 January 2010 Show Time: After 7pm Venue: Film Garde at ILUMA (Level 5) To# 1 IN Email to toothfairy@mediacorp.com.sg All entries must include the following contact details: Full name as in NRIC Contest deadline:
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      1206 14 VIVOCITY MARINA SQUARE YISHUN GRAND, GREAT WORLD PLAZA SINGAPURA GVmax 1900 912 1234 www.gv.com.sg SHERLOCK HOLMES*? 12.50 3.50 6.50 9.50pm m.gv.com.sg THE TREASURE HUNTER*?+ MAND 11.30am 1.55 4.20 6.45pm SHERLOCK HOLMES*? 10.30am 1.20 4.10 7.00 9.50pm ALVIN CHIPMUNKS 2? 12.20 2.30 4.40 6.50 9.00pm AVATAR?9.10pm AVATAR 3D* 11.25am 2.50 6.15
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      1105 15 ON medIaCOrp aFC aSIaN Cup 2011 QuaLIFIer Singapore vs Iran Channel 5, 7.25pm The road to Qatar continues and qualification is still up for grabs for the four teams in the group. The top two from the group will qualify for the AFC Asian Cup 2011. Iran currently top the
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      Lock icon Stand strong, and be clinical
      749 16  -  inTernaTiOnaL fOOTBaLL history beckons for avramovic’s Lions against the might of one of asia’s giants SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com. sg asian Cup quaLifier, Grp e Singapore v Iran (National Stadium, 7.30pm, live on Ch 5) SINGAPORE His men are used to hearing him angrily bellowing instructions
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      Lock icon 12 months on, Iran are much changed
      324 16 SHAMIR OSMAN final training session yesterday at Kallang, Ghotbi asserted that speed, intensity and tactical organisation would be the hallmarks of Iranian football from now on. SINGAPORE—Twelve months ago, Thailand drew 0-0 with three-time Asian champions Iran at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok
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      ‘Give us the Kallang Roar’
      603 17 InternatIonal Football SINGAPORE midfield prodigy Hariss Harun (picture) is one of five contenders for Today’s Athlete of the Year 2009 award. The 19-year-old, an ambassador for the Nike RED campaign that aims to raise funds for the battle against HIV in Africa, will need to
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      Lock icon Slingers aim to start year with a bang
      422 17 IAN DECOTTA SINGAPORE Rested and refreshed following the Christmas and New Year break, the Singapore Slingers are itching to get on court and get the better of Asean Basketball League table-toppers the Philippine Patriots at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tonight. A win
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      Lock icon Back on familiar turf
      273 18 TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE Netball Singapore have re-appointed Kiwi Kate Carpenter (picture) as their head coach. It will be the New Zealander’s second spell here, having first signed on in 2003. In her first stint, Carpenter guided the Republic to victory at the 2005 Asian Championships. She left
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      Pennefather the lucky charm
      419 18  -  sinGapore sporT Former national hockey player to lead Team s’pore at C’wealth Games LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She has led Singapore’s athletic contingent in three successful outings abroad. She was chef-de-mis-sion of Team Singapore at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and, two years later,
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      Lock icon AirAsia’s Fernandes mulls move for West Ham
      253 19 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes (picture) appears poised to launch a takeover bid for West Ham United. Fernandes, the founder and driving force behind the highly successful AirAsia airline, is a lifelong West Ham supporter and has been in sporadic
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      Lock icon Briatore life-ban overturned
      553 19 moTor sporTs French court cites ‘irregularities’ in Fia’s action against former renault team boss THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AFP PARIS A Paris court yesterday ruled in favour of former Renault boss Flavio Briatore (picture), overturning a lifetime suspension from motor sports imposed by Formula 1’s governing body, the
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      78 16 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 9am NHL Wild v Blackhawks, Ch 117 9am A Football Orange Bowl, Ch 23 10am Tennis Hopman Cup: GB v Germany, Ch 24 7.30pm Tennis Chennai Open, Ch 22 7.30pm Football Asian Cup Q: Iran v Singapore, Ch 5 TOmOrrOW 3.40am EPL Arsenal v Bolton, Ch
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      11 17 "Live" Tonight: Singapore vs Iran match. On Channel 5 at 7.30pm
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      47 17 [p yX Always play with care. [responsibly) Do not bet illegally. l\lo person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize Visit our website at www.singaporepools.com.sg Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE m RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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      224 19 E v ELS M W TO 2010 EXAMINATIONS 'O' FULL-TIME A\ I Session 8.30am l.OOpm I*\I Session 2.00pm 6.00pm 6 0' HOLISTIC IVIon Fri 9.00am 4.00pm 6 0' DISTINCT (Available Only Bukit Merah Campus) \1 on Fri 8.30am l.OOpm 6 0' PART-TIME Moil S ii 11 2.5hrs per subject 'O'
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