Today, 13 January 2010, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 Wednesday January 13, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    74 1 14 China’s successful test of a missile intercept system is said to show off its advanced air defence capabilities. 43 last month, Singapore announced they were giving up their turn to host the 2013 SEA Games, but the new Sports Hub should be all setforthe 2015 Games.
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    Authorities armed to the teeth ...
    880 1  - Authorities armed to the teeth MonEylEnDErS (AMEnDMEnt) bIll but borrowing from loan sharks not an offence for now TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com. sg International TODAYistakingpartintheIFRASINTODAY SINGAPORE The Moneylenders (Amendment) Bill was passed yesterday and the authorities are now armed to the teeth to wipe out the kingpins of loan-sharking syndicates, their
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    Lock icon Putting a race to a name: Mixed-race children to have 'double-barrelled' IC race
    517 1  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Children with parents of different races will in due course be able to share dual heritages on their identity cards (ICs), by way of “double-barrelled” races. So, a Caucasian-Chinese child will
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon New rules: Update HDB on sub-lets
      211 3 S RAMESH SINGAPORE From next month, owners of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats who sub-let rooms will have to register with HDB within seven days of doing so. From Feb 1, owners will also have to tell HDB when they renew or terminate
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      A delicate balancing act
      498 5  -  Open COmmunICaTIOn s’pore needs to ‘join the dots’ for new citizens ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE You cannot have open minds unless you communicate with each other and for that to happen, both newcomers and Singapore citizens need to have at least some functional grasp of
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      Lock icon ‘Singaporeans don’t mind living near old folk’
      436 5  -  aLICIa WOnG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Is it true that younger Singaporeans do not want to live in estates where studio apartments for seniors predominate, asked Nominated Member of Parliament Paulin Straughan in Parliament yesterday. In response, Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of
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      Lock icon Police not dragging feet on arson probe
      421 6 THe ‘ALLAH’ COnTROVeRsY AFP AGENCIES,THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER PUTRAJAYA Malaysian Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein assured the public that the police were not dragging their feet on investigations into the arson attacks on churches, saying they needed to verify information before acting against suspects. He
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      Lock icon ITE dropout rate among world’s lowest
      312 6 LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE The dropout rate of 18 per cent at Institutes of Technical Education (ITE) here is among the lowest in the world, and efforts are well under way to reduce this number further, said Senior Minister of State for Education S Iswaran.
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      Lock icon Rise in fatalities spurs tighter enforcements
      268 8 TOday In LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE An increase in workplace fatalities for the first time since 2005 means there is “still more to be done” to imbibe a strong safety culture in the workplace. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong stated this in Parliament yesterday, when
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      Lock icon More clarity on EAP implementation
      239 8 LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE To ensure that the payout to help older workers cope as they search for jobs does not become a burden on employers or an easy alternative to not re-employ workers after they reach retirement age, the Manpower Ministry (MOM) will specify the
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      Lock icon Victims usually have themselves to blame
      255 10  -  TOday In ParLIaMenT NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More often than not, cyclists are at fault when it comes to fatal or serious road traffic accidents involving them. This has been the case in more than 50 per cent of such accidents between January
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      CRC will strike right balance
      342 10  -  CensOrshIP revIew COMMITTee ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE While some groups in society may be more vocal, the Censorship Review Committee (CRC) will “listen to and recognise the concerns” of others and “strike the right balance”, said Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts
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      Shooting of suspect was
      396 12 SINGAPORE While one should not expect a police officer to assume “unreasonable risk” by allowing an armed suspect to get close to him, one would also expect the officer not to turn his back on an advancing threat. To do so, opined State Coroner Victor Yeo,
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      Overtime dispute led to his death
      393 12  -  Murder oF CHInese natIonaL LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Chinese nationals Luo Faming and Gong Hui Long shared similarities: They came from the same province, knew each other and were recruited together by a publishing company to work here. When they arrived, the pair
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      Koi competition turns tragic for dealer
      612 14  -  FisHy Business LIN YANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was meant to be an occasion for koi lovers to trade rearing tips and size up whose fish was the best. But by the end of the koi show, $32,800 worth of the fish submitted for competition
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        ANTI-STICK PAINT TO STOP ILLEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
        98 14 The number of warnings issued for advertisements pasted illegally on street infrastructure went up by more than 10 times last year. Some 630 warnings were issued, compared to just 56 in 2008. And the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is hoping a paint job will
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        SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION CALLED OFF
        99 14 After seven days, the search and rescue operation for the remaining four missing persons from the tugboat Ocean Lark was called off at 5 pm yesterday. The search involved more than 75 vessels and aircraft covering an area larger than 1,000 square kilometres. The
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        NEW EMPLOYMENT PASS SERVICE CENTRE
        94 14 The Manpower Ministry officially launched the new Employment Pass Services Centre yesterday. At the Centre, the time taken for Employment Pass holders to register for Long Term Pass cards has been cut by half. The cards serve as identification for foreign workers who hold employment
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        Lock icon GOING GLOBAL AT AFX
        56 14 EVELYN CHOO Singapore’s fashion industry is going global with its inaugural Asia Fashion Exchange (AFX). The five-day event, starting in April, will bring together local and international designers, retailers and consumers. With 50 exhibitors from India, Thailand and Indonesia, the organisers hope to appeal to buyers
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        RISING PETROL PRICES
        71 14 Caltex initiated a round of increases, the first this year, pushing the prices of all grades of petrol and diesel up by 5 cents a litre from noon yesterday. Its Premium 98 Techron fuel is priced at $1.94 a litre; 95 grade fuel, $1.857 a litre, and
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon China plans world’s highest airport in Tibet
      174 16 AGENCIES BEIJING China has announced plans to build the world’s highest airport in Tibet by next year, further accelerating investment into the restive Himalayan region. At an elevation of 4,436m, Nagqu Dagring Airport is expected to surpass Bamda Airport, also in Tibet, by
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      Lock icon A show of might
      319 16 China’s defenCes anti-missile test amid tension over us arms sales to Taiwan AFP BEIJING China’s successful test of a missile intercept system was aimed at showing its advanced air defence capabilities amid tension over American arms sales to Taiwan, say analysts. The test came soon after
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      Lock icon The power of winter
      337 18 Weather Woes China’s electricity plants may be forced to shut because of cold temperatures BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI China may be forced to shut 11 per cent of power generators connected to the nation’s main grid because of coal shortages as freezing weather spurs demand and snow snarls
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      Lock icon Extreme cold sparks blackout concerns in S Korea
      210 18 AFP SEOUL South Koreans were urged yesterday to save energy after unusually icy weather caused a surge in power demand, sparking concern about possible blackouts. Knowledge Economy Minister Choi Kyung Hwan said the country used a record amount of electricity over the
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      Lock icon Melbourne suffers hottest night in 108 years
      160 18 AFP SYDNEY The Australian city of Melbourne has sweltered through its hottest night since 1902, with temperatures topping 34°C, meteorologists said yesterday. Millions tossed and turned in the overnight heat in Australia’s second city, with power cuts exacerbating the problem in some areas.
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      Lock icon China’s secret gambling problem
      624 19 underground casinos THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SHEN YANG (China) Mr Ma Honggang was once a legend in the secretive, twilight world of China’s high-stakes gamblers. Moving from city to city, he spent countless nights around card tables in the smoke-filled apartments that act as secret casinos in
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      Lock icon Hackers hit China’s top search engine
      200 20 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s largest search engine, Baidu.com, said that it was temporarily shut down after a cyber attack yesterday. Hackers briefly blocked access to China’s top search engine by steering traffic to another website where a group reportedly calling itself the “Iranian Cyber Army”
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      Lock icon Iranian nuclear physicist killed
      211 20 boMb aTTack AGENCIES TEHRAN A nuclear physics professor who publicly backed opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi in the June presidential election was killed yesterday when a bomb-rigged motorcycle blew up outside his home. State media identified the victim as Mr Masoud Ali Mohammadi of Tehran University,
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      Lock icon Australia says India ties unaffected by attacks
      236 22 AFP SYDNEY Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said yesterday that ties with India had not been undermined by a series of recent attacks against Indians living in Australia. The unsolved stabbing murder of 21 -year-old Nitin Garg this month caused anger among Indians
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      Lock icon Rights watchdog: SBY’s oversight
      342 22 IndOnesIan MILITary’s ‘BusIness eMPIre’ AFP JAKARTA Indonesia’s military has failed to dismantle its “dangerous business empire” as ordered under a 2004 law designed to enhance civilian rule in the country, a human rights watchdog said yesterday. Promises of increased oversight by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a
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      Lock icon More Afghans believe country on right track: Poll
      253 24 AFP LONDON The number of Afghans who believe their country is on the right track has jumped sharply from a year ago and support for foreign troops has risen, according to a poll from three broadcasters. Support for President Hamid Karzai (picture),
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      Lock icon Record number of deaths last year
      334 24 ViOLenCe in PaKisTan THE GUARDIAN ISLAMABAD A record number of Pakistani civilians and security forces died in militant violence last year as the country reeled from an onslaught of Taliban suicide bombings that propelled it into the ranks of the world’s most perilous places.
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      Lock icon Saviour of Anne Frank dies at 100
      154 26 AFP THE HAGUE The woman who saved Ms Anne Frank’s diary from the Nazis, Ms Miep Gies (picture), died on Monday after a brief illness. She was 100. Ms Gies was the last surviving and best known of the group to help Frank
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      Lock icon Fox snares ex-Governor
      290 26 saRaH PaLIn AP ANCHORAGE Former Alaska Governor and 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin (picture), will return to her broadcast roots and take her conservative message to Fox News as a regular commentator, the cable channel announced on Monday. “I am thrilled to be joining the great
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      Lock icon Sitting here typing this is killing me
      316 27 HearT dIsease researchers are advising people to avoid sitting for long periods to lower risk THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The risk of dying from heart disease increases by almost a fifth from each hour of a day spent watching television, an Australian study
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      Lock icon 8 YEARS ON, GUANTANAMO STILL DRAWING FIRE
      108 27 Human rights groups and former inmates took to the streets in Washington yesterday to protest against Guantanamo Bay, still open and occupied eight years after it housed its first 21 prisoners. dressed in orange uniforms similar to those worn by Guantanamo inmates, some
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      210 27 AGENCIES NEW YORK Emboldened by successful drives to reduce smoking, obesity and the use of trans fats in New York city, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday opened a new front in healthy living for New Yorkers by launching a campaign to
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      Lock icon THE DRAGON'S SWAGGER
      719 28  -  PoinT oF View China ploughs onward in 2010, but what about its relations with the US? ROGERCOHEN THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING A United States official here told me he was “getting a little nervous about 2010” when it comes to Chinese-American relations. I’d say there’s plenty
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      HOPE FOR POST-RACIAL US FADES
      674 29 AnALysis a year into the Obama presidency, racially tinged remarks continue to distract and detract from his main agenda The writer covers the White House and was aP chief of bureau in Baghdad and Moscow. sTeVen r HursT United States Senate majority leader Harry Reid’s
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      Lock icon Gay marriage goes on trial
      261 30 right to marry AFP SAN FRANCISCO A landmark federal court case on same-sex marriage got underway in California on Monday, with lawyers arguing that outlawing weddings between gays and lesbians violates the United States Constitution. In the latest twist in a case that could ultimately
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      Lock icon Purging ‘these little uglies’
      316 31 nixon memos newly-released papers deal in spying, art taste AP WASHINGTON In newly-re-leased papers from his presidency, Mr Richard Nixon (picture) directs a purge of Kennedy-era modern art “these little uglies” orders hostile journalists to be frozen out and fusses over White House guest lists to
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      Lock icon Tweets as court evidence
      149 31 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK Twitter’s increasingly ubiquitous presence may reach a new level when the site is invoked in court as evidence in a murder trial involving two young men who grew up together in Harlem. According to the New York Daily News, the city’s prosecutors
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      Lock icon US man accused in crew disruption goes to court
      184 31 AP PORTLAND (Oregon) An Oregon man who FBI agents say was angling for frequent-flyer miles has made his first court appearance on a charge of interfering with a commercial jetliner crew by filling out a comment card that talked about crashing
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      Lock icon Strongman felled by mini-van
      235 32 104-year-oLd dead AP NEW YORK—A strongman who once lifted 1,452 kilograms at Coney Island during its heyday and was still bending quarters with his fingers at the age of 104, died on Monday after he was hit by a mini-van. Joe Rollino (picture) was struck as
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      Lock icon Cavemen ‘used make-up’
      160 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Cavemen used make-up and other accessories to decorate themselves and dress up 50,000 years ago, scientists have found. They believed that the discovery of items including decorative purses challenges the widespread view that Neanderthals were less intelligent than modern man. Scientists found pigment-stained
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      315 27 It only takes one day to change your future Begin your magnificent career with us! Marina Bay Sands,®Asia's most spectacular entertainment destination, is opening this year. There are thousands of positions for motivated team members. Work with the best. Choose the career you want at the Marina Bay Sands Career
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      202 28 Panasonic ideas for life The IP Office Communication Promotion That Will Get All Businesses Talking In 2010 Enhance your business with an integrated SIP solution designed to meet your ever changing needs supports companies with distributed and geographically diverse office locations and helps connect all your users with customers wherever
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      28 28 ti-Ji-] 'i; JACKPOT 1,500,000 TOMORROW! |P L A Y(i) Always play with care. Towards Community [responsibiyj Do not bet illegally. Purpose and Benefit RCB Reg No: *****0202G f
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      334 29 f==> A At Downtown Bast It's all are privileges, exclusive shopP in 9 s P r Tuesday Amazing DEals and more. a the Downtown East and enjoy TiA6sdAtj Amazing VE/iis Starting from 12 January 2010, get the most out of your dining experience at Downtown East every Tuesday with our
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      56 30 MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA Migration laws in 2010 favour Accountants, Engineers, IT Professionals and Teachers. ACT NOW before further legislative changes affect your eligibility. Call 6738 4431 for a professional consultation or register for our seminar at www.ntrust.com.sg, SEMINAR Thurs, 14 th Jan 2010,7-9pm Cost: $20/pax or $30/couple (Light Refreshments Provided)
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      137 31 The Finest Pork from Canada Now Available in Singapore Specially Air Flown to You Taste the Difference Fresh Chilled Pork .vtJWJAtj'j'.v SaHaoi™ Hetrrbcmg I mwm make'Canadian r h idiom* w A hi Why does Premium Pork tastes so special? Canada, a country covered with forests, lakes, rivers and wide open
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      153 32 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (Hons) Electrical Electronic Engineering Digital Systems Computer Engineering Bursary* worth $3,500 available! (*Valid till 31 January 20og. Terms conditions apply) Next classes commencing June 2010 BACHELOR OF ARTS (Hons) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Bursary* worth $1,000 available! (*Terms conditions apply) Classes commencing Jan 2010 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Hons) •INFORMATION
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      241 34  -  LIFT uPGraDING ProGraMMe There are stairs leading to the different lifts instead of a ramp. If a lift is out of order, how will a wheelchair-bound person get to the next lift? Letter from Low Ken Loong THE lift upgrading programme (LUP) at my
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      169 34  -  Letter from Jane Chan THERE are serious hygiene issues at Block 271, Queen Street where a lift upgrading programme (LUP) is taking place. The stairway leading to lobby B is narrow and cramped, and is always full of litter. There are cockroaches in broad
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      146 36  -  BY DR BILL MAIER EXPLORE YOUR INNER CHILD One of the greatest things about having kids is being able to relive your childhood all over again. And what better way to bond with your kids than to play with them? The next time you start down
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      262 36  - ITE Isn’t The End O-level dilemma Mother’s belief that it is place for failures is a misconception Letter from Teresa Ess ON MONDAY, my mum returned from work later than usual, and was emotionally drained. She had been talking to one of her O-level students, who had cried for two
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      268 36  -  Letter from Kee Lay Cheng Deputy Director (Land Administration) Housing and Development Board I REFER to “A precious resource” (Dec 31). The flats cited by Mr Leong Sze Hian are vacated flats due for demolition. In the interim, they are being used for shortterm rental.
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      273 34 Have your say. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices DRINK YOUR WAY Slim, IE O I Refreshing a> ■&J 3 J Apple mtHKamsars- a \j Flavour -5 egmmuHeoat&M&mmttsoa) H r,avour ,o I'o A M Clinically Proven For Fat Loss Japan's highest accredited functional slimming health drink (IT) Approved by Ministry of
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      260 35 hi 11th JAN -21st 2010 OUR VALENTINE'S DAY TREATS ARE GOING AT PRICES THAT WILL MAKE YOUjtHEART GO A FLUTTER! THE PRICE OF LOVE JUST GOT SWEETER! JUST SPEND $50* AT ESPLANADE MALL TO ENJOY YOUR VALENTINE TREATS AT ONLY $8. REDEEM AT ESPLANADE SHOP #02-02. *Single or same-day combined
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      382 36 MOVIE rEVIEWS Exploring undiscovered Asia a resolution worth keeping. Sfi 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
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      52 37 9 if 4r .> f As four of our stations celebrate their milestone birthdays. 987FM, Class 95FM, Y.E.S 93.3FM and Ria 89.7FM are celebrating at least two decades of great music and excellent entertainment. Tune in and don't miss out as they party through the year with exciting programmes and
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      1175 38  -  TODAY EXCLUSIVE GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg TRANSCRIPT COURTESY UIP The chemistry between Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin is crystal clear in It’s Complicated WHEN John Krasinski (from American TV’s The Office) got a call about a movie with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin,
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      604 40 TrOuBLe In TV Land???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? acerbic judge to leave American Idol to launch X Factor AP SIMON Cowell, the acerbic Brit who has helped give American Idol some of its sharpest and nastiest moments, will leave the hit TV singing contest after this season. The cantankerous
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      453 41 spidey no More franchise to bring hero peter parker back to high school AFP TOBEY Maguire has hung up his spandex suit and will not return as Spider-Man when the fourth film based on the web-slinging superhero hits cinemas in 2012, studio officials confirmed.
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      316 42  -  MOVIe reVIeW dayBreaKers GENEVIEVE LOH IT IS 2019 and almost everyone has turned into a vampire. Humans are an endangered species and they only have themselves to blame most voluntarily went vampire for immortality and the result? A dark, bluetoned capitalist world not too
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      367 42  -  MOVIe reVIeW IT’s COMPLICaTed GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE is just something about Meryl Streep. So much so that even if you’re not a mature, highly affluent, independent divorcee, you’ll find a film about that person nonetheless thoroughly enjoyable just because The Streep is starring in it. Meryl can
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      322 43 MOVIe reVIeW THe BLInd sIde WHEN one of moneyed southern belle Leigh-Ann Tuohy’s socialite friends questions: “Is this some sort of white guilt thing?” after Tuohy takes in a homeless black teen, you can’t help but wonder the exact same thing about writer-director John Lee Hancock.
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      342 43  -  GeneVIeVe LOH MOVIE REVIEW neW yOrK, I LOVe yOu NATALIE Portman, Orlando Bloom, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Q, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen, James Caan, Julie Christie, John Hurt, Shia LaBeouf and Shu Qi. They are just a few of the big names saying, “New York, I love you” in this
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      108 39 G- Si dLL-in SEQTSOLE sf»ggo Singapore direct to Clark Sale Period: January 12 -13, 2010 I Travel Period: February 1 April 30, 2010 Promo is non-refundable. Add SGD 4 to fare upon booking if traveling with check-in baggage. Worldwide Aviation Sales PTE. LTD. (TA*****): Tel: 65-6220-5966, Fax: 65-6220-3173 Metro Tours
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      170 40 SIMon SAYS: I’M lEAvInG Idol Simon Cowell, the sharp-tongued judge on American Idol, yesterday confirmed he will leave the show when the current season ends to appear on a new show on the network called X Factor, another singing contest Cowell created in the uK. the new show featuring the
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      156 40 WOTZK STUVy Are you worrying that you cannot get a Degree with just your 'N'/'O'/ITE results? Are you troubled that you do not have a FULL TIME job? COME LET OUR TEAM OF CERTIFIED CAREER EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS HELP YOU EARN A FULL TIME SALARY GET A DEGREE "Although I only
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      312 41 tV listings I BUILDING FUTURES One success story at a time I need a full-time diploma to get started WE HAVE THE PLAN FOR GCE 'A', '0\ 'N' LEVELS AND ITE GRADUATES KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION Advanced Diploma J Bachelor Degree Diploma in Business Administration Develops students to communicate, analyse and
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      35 41 SUDOkU plus difficulty rating: hoW to play The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. CopyrighT uCliCk yesterday’s solution
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      1310 42 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 DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?*?? 11.50am 2.15 4.40 7.05 9.30pm THE TREASURE HUNTER?+ MAND 12.00 1.45 2.25 4.00 4.50 7.00 7.15 9.40pm DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?*??
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      57 43 Singapore Sotheby's INTERNATIONAL REALTY Sotheby's International Realty worldwide offices are proven leaders in marketing spectacular and distinctive prime properties. Singapore Sotheby's is selecting: l Y. to market new launches of premium properties. Call MagTel:6235 8880 for an appointment www.sothebysrealty.sg Sotheby's Like No Other Take your grades higher with Educco Tuition.
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      56 43 TGOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION BEST ACTRESS SANDRA BULLOCK (DRAMA) m IR* iX y-~ a? U EHg --«c. Ju SANDRA BULLOCK BASED ON THE EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY OPENS TOMORROW Cathay Orchard Cineleisure, The Cathay Eng Wah Suntec, West Mall Filmgarde lluma Golden Village Plaza, Grand, VivoCity Shaw Lido, Balestier, Century I M
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      1145 44 ON medIacOrp amerIcaN IdOL Channel 5,10.30pm American Idol returns for its much-anticipated ninth season. Emmy Awardwinning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres will join the judges’ panel after the audition rounds as the new fourth judge. Ellen will be offering her own unique perspective of the contestants throughout the competition. crueL
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      735 45  -  sinGapore sporT Minister Balakrishnan wants regional Games to be first major event at Kallang facility TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Last month, Singapore announced they were giving up their turn to host the 2013 SEA Games as the Sports Hub would not be
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      FANS WILL NOT APPRECIATE LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM
      573 46  -  pOint OF vieW LEONARD THOMAS sports editor leonard@mediacorp.com.sg ONE of the goals Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Zainudin Nordin has set is to grow the fan base of the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League this season. The strategy to delay naming just who will
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      540 46  -  singapOre FOOtbaLL Fas extend deadline to Friday for clubs seeking to play in 2010 s-League SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While there are just three teams on the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) shortlist for the final two slots in the 12-team S-League for the 2010 season, Brunei
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      727 47  -  sIngapore sport saa presidential hopeful believes his experience will hold him in good stead IAN DECOTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He insists he’s got his hand on the pulse of Singapore sport. Pointing to his stint as a council member with the Singapore Sports Council (2002
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      294 47 AP JOHANNESBURG The man in charge of organising the World Cup in South Africa is bristling at security concerns sparked by violence in Angola, saying his country should be judged on their own record, not events more than a four-hour flight away.
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      Lock icon Are you watching, Fergie!
      608 48 english fOOTball Tevez’ glorious hat-trick surely registered back at Old Trafford AGENCIES english PremiershiP Man City 4 Blackburn 1 LONDON Carlos Tevez collected Manchester City’s player-of-the-month award for December before Monday night’s (yesterday morning, Singapore time) English Premiership kick-off against Blackburn, and he had another prize
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      529 51  -  2am latest AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS, GROUP C Egypt 3 Nigeria 1 AGENCIES BENGUELA (Angola) Defending champions Egypt defeated Nigeria 3-1 in their opening Africa Cup of Nations Group C match at the Ombaka Stadium here on Tuesday. Egypt, which has won the biennial
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      86 45 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 8am Basketball Big 10: Ohio State v Purdue, Ch 23 8am NHL Devils v Rangers, Ch 117 10.30am NHL Sharks v Coyotes, Ch 117 11.55pm Football Africa Cup of Nations: Cameroon v Gabon, Ch 27 ToMorroW 2.25am Football Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia v Tunisia, Ch
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      46 46 [pLAY© Always play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No 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 FJ RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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    749 60 A guide TO smALL Business enterprise NEWYORK TIMES BARBARATAYLOR YOU only sell your business once. That thought alone may be enough to keep you up at night when you decide it is time to cash in on your years of hard work. But there is
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      123 58 HITACHI. THE ROOTS FOR A GREENER WORLD zmw ims5m Ir- S 1 hi riT>> MHIIMIUIMUIIUH g WATER ill! ill) I HI HI II i t I HI J i'l I H'H HH 1'H HEALTHCARE IlililllJlllllHHiTiliil'JiiHIiHHrL'l ENERGY 11 il 11J ill ililf if iTilil f MiliMklil 11:1 II I f f
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      337 56 QUESTIONS BaNKINg cHIEFS SHOUld aNSWEr B6 Model: ZT***** r f CHA^ANT C Z Titanium-Extreme BORN TO EVOLVE Sole Distributor Neuvista Agency Pte Ltd local talent or global player? Whatever your ambition, a career at HSBC takes you further. When you join HSBC, you belong to a global team that spans
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      14 55 HOW TO SELL yOUr BUSINESS B7 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K
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      111 55 Master the Markets and Navigate it Like a Pro A W /v V A/ SGX Academy Investor Education Programmes (]an Mar 2010) Seminars (3 hours per seminar) Courses (2-4 sessions per course) 18, 20, 25, 27 |an 23, 25 Feb, 2, 4 Mar 9,11,16,17 Mar 23, 25, 30 Mar, 1
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        65 53 26.5 cents buy CIMB starts coverage with a 44 cents price target, based on 9X FY11 P/E. It says the share price offers excellent value, trading at 6.7X FY10 P/E vs estimated three-year earnings CAGR of 36.9 per cent. It adds animal drug maker’s acquisition strategy will
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        47 53 $1.19 overweight JPMorgan initiates coverage on the palm oil company with a $1.65 price target. It says that “at 10.6X 12-month forward P/E, First Resources’ valuation appears attractive compared with other upstream plantation companies in the region which are trading at 16 to 18X P/E.”
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        74 53 5-DAY STI CLOSING TUES 2,916.11 0.59% Monday 2,933.53 0.37% Friday 2,922.76 A 0.33% Thursday 2,913.25 y 0.59% Wednesday 2,930.49 A 0.35% MARKETS CLOSE Hang Seng 22,326.64 y 0.38% Nikkei 10,879.14 a 0.75% Shanghai 3,273.97 A 1.91% Seoul 1,698.64 a 0.27% Mumbai 17,422.51 y 0.59% Malaysia 1,292.85 y 0.13%
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      16 53 singapore and vietnam sign agreements for four major projects. page b2
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      470 53  -  sgX safeguards MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Dark pools, or platforms that allow anonymous trading of large blocks of shares, will not pose additional concerns on insider trading, said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In a written reply yesterday to a parliamentary question
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      268 53  -  RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The scaledbacked versions of business and trade financing schemes that were rolled out during the economic crisis will still be enough to meet the needs of most small and medium size enterprises, said Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang. Speaking
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      364 55  -  Singapore-Vietnam tieS Inking of four major new projects witnessed by Prime Ministers ASHA POPATLAL asha@mediacorp.com. sg HANOI Trade and investment ties between Singapore and Vietnam received a boost yesterday with the signing of agreements between companies of the two countries. The signings for four
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      205 55 938 LIVE SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed commodities firm Olam International is acquiring 99.5 per cent of the Nigerian wheat miller, Crown Flour Mills (CFM), for US$107.6 million ($149.6 million). The assets obtained include CFM’s wheat milling and noodle manufacturing facilities, along with buildings, warehouses and land. “We
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      192 55 SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed Oceanus Group said yesterday that it is considering acquisitions in the future as part of an expansion plan. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange, the China-based abalone breeder said it is exploring the possibility of acquiring a Tai-wan-based food processing and packaging
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