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Title Section25 2010-10-18 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Monday October 18, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking OCTOBER 18, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF25 words
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Article, Illustration662 2010-10-18 1 NG JINGYNG - NG JINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Internet addiction, gaming and cyber bullying are some issues in cyber wellness education programmes in schools. And increasingly, cyber wellness vendors are covering the sex-related aspects of the topic. The importance of doing so will only rise,662 words
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Article, Illustration515 2010-10-18 1 The Philippines braces for super typhoon AGENCIES MANILA Seven million people were warned to brace themselves, as a super-typhoon the strongest to threaten the country in four years roared towards the north-east- ern Philippines yesterday. Typhoon Megi, the most powerful of 10 stormsAGENCIES; REUTERS - 515 words
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Advertisement22 2010-10-18 1 COMMENT&ANALYSIS NICHOLAS D KRISTOF VIGNETTES FROM KABUL 14 OOI KEE BENG SNAP ELECTIONS IN MALAYSIA SOON? 12 Cl HARD CANDY Bileiiisi ffi§m22 words
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121 2010-10-18 3 AP Officials said heavy rains have killed at least 16 people and left four others missing in central Vietnam. The country is still recovering from devastating floods last week. Disaster officials said yesterday up to 800mm of rain has been dumped on the regionAP - 121 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration225 2010-10-18 3 VIMITA MOHANDAS - VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE Spectacular lights, music, dances and acrobatic displays all in high definition glory for the first time. The President’s Star Charity 2010 saw MediaCorp celebrities, international artistes and dance enthusiasts wowing the audience in a two-and-a-half-hour live show. Taking on thisPHOTOS BYWEETECK HIAN - 225 words
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Article, Illustration52 2010-10-18 5 Ms Jennie Chua, representing the Lee Foundation, handing over a cheque for $1.5 million to President S R Nathan. Looking on are MediaCorp chairman Teo Ming Kian (next to Mr Nathan) and MediaCorp CEO Lucas Chow. Hong Kong star Karen Mok performing. Singapore Idol Sezairi Sezali and nine-year-old Adelyn Koh52 words
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Article, Illustration373 2010-10-18 7 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE First it closed its Ngee Ann City branch, five months after taking over True Spa’s operations. Now Subtle Senses has closed its two remaining outlets albeit, for the weekend. Some customers, apparently, are waiting for today, to see if thePHOTOS: ERNEST CHUA - 373 words
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282 2010-10-18 7 ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE The anonymous team behind socio-po-litical website Temasek Review say that they are willing, in principle, to change the name of their website. It is not known where the team is based but they said they would agreeONG DAI LIN - 282 words
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194 2010-10-18 9 SINGAPORE Five local consortia have received a total of $10 million in funding as part of the first Smart Energy Challenge (SEC). The Energy Market Authority (EMA) said the challenge, launched last November, aimed to support the development of new194 words
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275 2010-10-18 9 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They embarked on an investigation of the 21,000 genes in the entire human genome. The prize was the discovery of a gene that can simplify the transformation of mature adult cells into human embryonic stem cells. The project275 words
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Article211 2010-10-18 9 SHARON SEE SINGAPORE The longer school break and the lure of a White Christmas are typical reasons that make the year-end a peak period for travelling. Now, with the economy on the mend, travel agencies at the two-day “NATAS Journeys Winter 2010” travel fair over theSHARON SEE - 211 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration340 2010-10-18 11 Selwyn Wallace - They have been used as safe, viable alternatives to very harmful ones Letter from Selwyn Wallace THE recent article, “SCDF U-turn on use of ‘green’ refrigerants” (Oct 11), raises questions about what may have influenced the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s decision. The use of greenOCT 11 - 340 words
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143 2010-10-18 13 Alice Chia - Letter from Alice Chia I WENT to Subtle Senses in Cuppage Terrace yesterday to have a facial done. The appointment had been confirmed on Friday, Oct 15. It was a shock to see five people waiting outside who also had con- firmed appointments for143 words
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208 2010-10-18 13 George Jacobs - Letter from George Jacobs for the Veggie Thursday Project I REFER to the report “One Singapore resident’s ecological footprint equals that of 33 Africans” (Oct 14). We could significantly reduce Singapore’s ecological footprint by reducing our meat consumption. To put it simply, eating208 words
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Article144 2010-10-18 13 JohnYap - Letter from JohnYap A FEW days ago, I was stuck in a lift in my condominium with two little girls and their maid. The maid and I did not have our mobile phones with us. After pressing the button for the alarm for several minutes, all144 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration836 2010-10-18 15 OOI KEE BENG - OOI KEE BENG The writer is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. His latest book on Malaysia is Between Umno and a Hard Place: The Najib Razak Era Begins (Refsa &Iseas). Malaysia’s gross domestic product is expected to grow by 7836 words
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Article, Illustration875 2010-10-18 17 NICHOLAS D KRISTOF - NICHOLAS D KRISTOF The writer is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner A few vignettes to explain why I believe America’s strategy in Afghanistan isn’t working: Scene One: A home in Kabul where I’m having tea with a remarkable woman, Ms Soora Stoda, who runs a logistics company875 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration435 2010-10-18 19 AGENCIES AP YUZHOU Rescuers working frantically to help 11 Chinese miners trapped by a deadly gas blast on Saturday fear they may have suffocated or been buried by coal dust, as loved ones kept a vigil yesterday and the death toll rose toAGENCIES; AP - 435 words
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195 2010-10-18 19 AGENCIES BEIJING China wants to maintain ties with Japan after protests were held over a ship collision in contested waters last month that brought relations to their lowest in years. “China and Japan are important neighbours,” Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ma Zhaoxu saidAGENCIES - 195 words
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259 2010-10-18 21 REUTERS KARACHI Voting in a byelection started in Pakistan’s biggest city and commercial hub Karachi yesterday after violence killed at least 25 people. The ethnic Pashtun-based Awami National Party (ANP) boycotted the by-election after complaining that its rival, Karachi’s dominant Muttahida QaumiREUTERS - 259 words
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Article, Illustration51 2010-10-18 21 Some 10,000 empty plates were laid out on the Champ de Mars, next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Saturday, to mark United Nations’ World Food Day. The plates symbolised the 10,000 children around the world who die of malnutrition every day. APAP - 51 words
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99 2010-10-18 21 AP A stampede in a packed temple during a Hindu festival in northern India killed 10 people and injured 11 yesterday, the police said. About 30,000 people offering prayers to the goddess Durga had packed into the Tildiha village temple in Bihar state on theAP - 99 words
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129 2010-10-18 21 AP Somali pirates have hijacked a South Korean-operated fishing boat with 43 sailors, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Two South Korean, two Chinese and 39 Kenyans were aboard the 241-tonne Kenya-registered trawler when it was attacked on Oct 9 in the waters off Kenya’s LamuAP - 129 words
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Article109 2010-10-18 23 AP Pope Benedict XVI gave Australia its first saint yesterday, canonising nun Mary MacKillop, who was briefly excommunicated because her order exposed a paedophile priest. Speaking in Latin on the steps of St Peter’s Basilica, the Pope solemnly also read out the names of fiveAP - 109 words
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329 2010-10-18 23 REUTERS POTSDAM Germany’s attempt to create a multicultural society has “utterly failed”, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, adding fuel to a debate over immigration and Islam polarising her conservative camp. Speaking to a meeting of young members of her Christian Democrats (CDU), MsREUTERS - 329 words
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Miscellaneous26 2010-10-18 23 Sales close at 6pm Draw at 6.30pm at PoMo WFC SINGAPORE FJ Towards Community Purpose and Benefit RCB REG NO: *****0202G p or details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg26 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration662 2010-10-18 25 After a momentous week, embattled Reds fail to fire for their new owners AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Everton 2 Liverpool 0 LIVERPOOL Liverpool’s new era of American ownership began in failure yesterday as Everton beat their Merseyside rivals 2-0 at Goodison Park to leave the Anfield clubAGENCIES; AP - 662 words
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Article, Illustration615 2010-10-18 27 Red Devils insist speculation about the sale of their struggling star is ‘nonsense’ AGENCIES LONDON Although they rarely comment on individual stories, Manchester United thought it serious enough that they opted to make a brief response to suggestions that Wayne Rooney’s alleged rift with clubAGENCIES - 615 words
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Article, Illustration310 2010-10-18 27 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 0 BIRMINGHAM Aston Villa thwarted Chelsea’s hopes of opening up a seven-point lead at the English Premier League summit by holding the champions to a 0-0 draw on Saturday Nicolas Anelka was denied a dramatic late winnerAP - 310 words
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Article, Illustration250 2010-10-18 29 REUTERS SHANGHAI Britain’s world No 4 Andy Murray romped to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Switzerland’s Roger Federer to claim the Shanghai Masters title yesterday. The 23-year-old Scot was in impeccable form throughout the one-hour, 25-minute contest, breaking the third seed’s serve four timesREUTERS; AP - 250 words
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332 2010-10-18 29 AGENCIES MADRID Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scored twice each as Real Madrid beat Malaga 4-1 to go top of the Spanish league on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), while Barcelona used a second-half surge to top Valencia 2-1 and keepAGENCIES - 332 words
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Article, Illustration614 2010-10-18 29 Investigation launched after newspaper’s sting operation on officials over World Cup bids AP LONDON Fifa said yesterday they will examine evidence from a British newspaper alleging that two of their executive committee members offered to sell their votes in World Cup bidding. The Sunday TimesAP - 614 words
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Article, Illustration589 2010-10-18 30 TANYO-HINN - Singapore swimming star shaping up well as clock ticks down to Asian Games TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She has been very much on the radar among the best butterfly sprint specialists on the continent after her exploits at the 2006 Asian Games andPHOTO BY ERNESTCHUA - 589 words
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Article, Illustration332 2010-10-18 30 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH ASEAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE Singapore Slingers 74 Westports KL Dragons 61 SINGAPORE Five long-range bombs in the final quarter propelled the Singapore Slingers to a 74-61 win over the Westports KL Dragons in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) yesterday at theCOURTESY OF FRANCIS ESPELETA - 332 words
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Article218 2010-10-18 30 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE Tao Li may have been the only local swimmer to medal at the Sin-gapore-leg of the Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup over the weekend but national coach Ang Peng Siong is not worried. Even though the event is a short course (25-metre) meet instead218 words
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Article191 2010-10-18 30 AP JOHORBAHRU Padraig Harrington won the Iskandar Johor Open yesterday, securing his first victory in two years. The three-time major champion posted a 3-under 69 in the final round for an overall 20-under 268 at the US$1.25 million ($1.62 million) Asian Tour event. “There’s no doubtAP - 191 words
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Advertisement54 2010-10-18 25 Next year should be a better year for me. I have every intention of getting back to my best... What is my target next year? All four Grand Slam titles, and I should win at least one of them. Tennis great and 2005 Australian Open winner Serena Williams speaking to54 words
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BUSINESS
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425 2010-10-18 31 AGENCIES HONG KONG The coming Hong Kong listing of the AIA Group is expected to raise US$14.1 billion ($18.3 billion) for bailed-out insurer American International Group’s repayment of bailout funds from the US government, the Asian insurer said. In a prospectus, AIA saidAGENCIES - 425 words
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (OCT 11 TO 15)
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Article51 2010-10-18 31 Thursday 3,195.02 q 0.22% Wednesday 3,202.16 p 1.68% Tuesday 3,149.36 q 0.44% Monday 3,163.41 p 0.32% FRIDAY CLOSE +3,204.27 (+0.29%) THE WEEK AHEAD The Straits Times Index is expected to be volatile this week due to mixed sentiments. US stocks rose for a second week as Google leads tech51 words
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Article30 2010-10-18 31 HANG SENG 23,757.63 (+3.55%) Ç È NIKKEI Ç Ç 9,500.25 (-1.91%) SHANGHAI 2,971.16 (+8.49%) AUSTRALIA 4,689.00 (+0.16%) È MUMBAI 20,125.05 (-0.62%) MALAYSIA 1,489.86 (+0.57%) Ç Ç SEOUL 1,902.2 (+0.28%)30 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article49 2010-10-18 31 Buy $3.30 Olam +2.5 per cent at almost twoweek high of $3.31, may end higher for third straight day, as current strength in commodity prices deemed positive for company. If current momentum continues in coming sessions, three-year high of $3.37 set earlier this month expected to be challenged.49 words
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Article60 2010-10-18 31 Buy 74 cents Ezion Holdings +2.8 per cent at 74 cents; stock among SGX’s top-10 most traded today, still benefiting from news on Wednesday provider of marine logistics, support services to oil and gas industry has entered JV with Germany’s BBC Chartering for ownership of multi-purpose vessel, has60 words
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Article362 2010-10-18 31 CHRIS HOWELLS - CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hedge funds are making a slow comeback in the region, after many investors shied away from them following losses during the financial crisis two years ago. Private investment managers have started to show a rebound with some global funds seeing 3.5362 words
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228 2010-10-18 33 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG The number of used home sales in some of Hong Kong’s biggest private housing estates jumped 90 per cent at the weekend compared to the previous weekend, underscoring optimism that government measures may only have limited impactBLOOMBERG - 228 words
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Article, Illustration317 2010-10-18 33 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The number of yuan-related financial products is growing gradually. Experts said that, as the Chinese currency is slowly and steadily liberalised, an increase in currency futures and products will help develop derivatives markets in the region, asBLOOMBERG - 317 words
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265 2010-10-18 34 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia’s surging dollar must be allowed to find its own market level despite the problems this may cause exporters, Treasurer Wayne Swan said yesterday, after it briefly strengthened above the US dollar in overseas trading on Friday for the firstAGENCIES - 265 words
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278 2010-10-18 34 TRAVIS TEO SINGAPORE Local companies should consider investing in agricultural and urban planning projects in Africa. These are developing areas which firms here have expertise in, according to the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). The federation believes Africa holds many opportunities: Its economy grewTRAVIS TEO - 278 words
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136 2010-10-18 35 BLOOMBERG Builders in the United States probably started fewer homes last month, while production rose for a seventh month evidence of uneven growth, economists said before reports this week. Work began on 580,000 houses at an annual rate, down 3 per centBLOOMBERG - 136 words
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135 2010-10-18 35 REUTERS China’s gross domestic product is likely to rise about 9 per cent next year, showing a slowdown from an estimated growth of 10 per cent this year, a senior researcher at a government think-tank said in remarks published yesterday. MrREUTERS - 135 words
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322 2010-10-18 35 THE OBSERVER LONDON Panic is spreading through the art world following the discovery of forgeries among major 20th-century paintings sold in recent years by leading auctioneers and dealers worldwide, including Christie’s in London. More than 30 paintings, thought to be by artists including MaxTHE OBSERVER - 322 words
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153 2010-10-18 35 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s corporate leaders are more pessimistic about their prospects compared with six months ago as the rising yen erodes overseas sales, according to a Mainichi newspaper survey conducted over last month and this month. The business climate is “gradually worsening”, according toBLOOMBERG - 153 words
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Article, Illustration691 2010-10-18 36 CHAN SEET FUN - Supported by Management Development Institute of Singapore Getting your MBA can help your career but it’s not a magic formula CHAN SEET FUN BUSINESS OF EDUCATION EARNING a Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an important step for professionals who want to climb theKOH MUI FONG - 691 words
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