Today, 5 November 2010

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    20 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday November 5, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon It’s still easy to do business in S’pore
    422 1  -  World Bank survey puts nation in pole position for fifth year in a row TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg other economies.” ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The Republic, which is in the running to be the world’s fastest-growing economy this year, is the nation
    other economies.” ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BLOOMBERG  -  422 words
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    Lock icon SIA delays all A380 flights after Qantas plane’s emergency landing
    440 1  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY WAYNE CHAN, TIMOTHY AUYONG AND VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) is delaying all flights operated on its Airbus A380 aircraft, after a Qantas Airways plane of the same model made an emergency landing
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Under pressure, YouTube withdraws cleric’s videos
      430 2 AGENCIES LONDON Under pressure from American and British officials, YouTube on Wednesday removed from its site some of the hundreds of videos featuring calls to militant jihad by Yemen-based cleric Anwar Al Awlaki (picture). Last week, a British official pressed for the videos to
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      Lock icon Time for snap poll in Malaysia?
      514 2 By-election wins in Kelantan and Sabah show rising support for ruling coalition AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR—Impressive victories by Malaysia’s ruling coalition in two by-elections yesterday might embolden Prime Minister Najib Razak to call early national polls, amid signs of a fall in support for the
      AGENCIES; AP, THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER  -  514 words
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      Another gold for Singapore
      209 2  -  TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Still basking in the afterglow of hosting the inaugural Youth Olympic Games and a dazzling third edition of the Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, the Republic has now been named the world’s No 1 sports city. In a ceremony at Twickenham Stadium
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      Lock icon ‘A bang, another bang, and that was it’
      290 3 SINGAPORE The pilots of the troubled Qantas aircraft spent at least an hour-and-a-half circling and discharging fuel before the emergency landing at Changi Airport but there was no panic or confusion on board, according to some passengers. The pilots were in control
      PHOTOS BY WEE TECK HIAN, AP, REUTERS  -  290 words
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      'WE'VE SEEN HORRID RESULTS OF MAINTENANCE FROM OVERSEAS FACILITIES’
      176 3 Australian aircraft engineers have warned that the “danger signs” are emerging from Qantas’ outsourcing of its engineering and safety checks to other countries. Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association secretary Steve Purvinas told the Australian media: “We know that the dramatic increase
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      Lock icon Thomson Fertility Centre ordered to stop all new procedures
      243 4 NG JING YNG SINGAPORE All new assisted reproduction procedures at the Thomson Fertility Centre have been halted, following an order from the authorities, as investigations continue into the IVF mix-up at the centre. Investigations into the case of wrong sperm being
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      Lock icon Night parking: Reminders not summons, for now
      455 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Motorists who did not comply with the revised $4 night parking charge which kicked in on Monday at Housing and Development Board (HDB) car parks have had reminder slips stuck under their windscreen wipers. They could have been
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      Lock icon FRENCH ‘SPIDER-MAN’ TO SCALE FLYER TODAY
      94 6 ERNEST CHUA French ‘Spider-man’ Alain Robert was in action yesterday as he embarked on a practice session before his actual attempt today to scale the Singapore Flyer. Mr Robert covered the distance of two capsules to ‘get a feel’ of the Flyer, according to
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      Will Chiam and Lim reconcile?
      457 6  -  As Reform Party announces withdrawal of application to join SDA TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It has been a thorny issue fuelling the spat between Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) chairman Chiam See Tong and his former right-hand man Desmond Lim Bak Chuan. But with the Reform
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      Grades ‘more important than graciousness’
      257 6  -  SARA GROSSE SINGAPORE Are grades or graciousness more important? To some of the students who were posed this question at the Singapore Kindness Youth Forum yesterday, the answer was a no-brainer. Anglo Chinese School (Barker Road) student Subra Nara, 14, said: “If you go for
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      THREE MEN SENTENCED TO JAIL, ORDERED TO BE CANED, FOR MOLESTATION OF TIPSY GIRL
      135 6  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB Three men have been sentenced to jail and ordered to be caned for the molestation of a tipsy girl after a drinking session. Restaurant assistant manager Gregory Goh Boon Hong, 29, management trainee Yue
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      Judge gives second chance to nightclub brawler
      224 8  -  ZUL OTHMAN SINGAPORE A High Court judge yesterday dismissed the prosecution’s appeal for a jail term for a 23-year-old former restaurant captain who was involved in a drunken brawl at a Amoy Street nightclub. In August, Marcus Tan Ziyang, 23, was fined $5,000
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      Agent charged with murder of Japanese man
      261 8  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A 41-year-old property agent was charged yesterday with the murder of a Japanese man, described as a high-flying financial analyst with Nomura Securities. Jack Ang Hoe Meng allegedly caused the death of MrTakanori Inada (picture) between 4.50am and 6.55am
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      MOM BLITZ TO ENFORCE WORKPLACE SAFETY
      175 8 The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is mounting an inspection blitz involving at least 1,000 checks over the next three months on the construction sector to arrest the high numbers of construction and fall-from-height fatalities. It said the construction sector was responsible for more than
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      51 3 Up to now, I’m still pessimistic. I think the crisis is not out of the woods yet. It may be another one, two years... Particularly in the United States, all of us are going to face a big problem. UOB Group chairman Wee Cho Yaw speaking to Today April 30,
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      55 5 ENJOY THE REFRESHING TASTE OF VALUE. Introducing new Tiger Beer packs. Get even more refreshed with our new, bigger 30-can and 16-can packs. And with integrated carry handles, it's easy to pick one up today. Available at leading supermarkets and hypermarkets. V NEW > i '■Mia > X 4* m
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      100 6 POWER IN YOUR HANDS Canon's'Power In your Hands'compact camera workshop is back! 27 November, 4pm @The Rock Auditorium. Join food blogger Dr LeslieTay, DJsJean Danker, Mary Bukoh, MediaCorp artiste Dasmond Koh and Canon photography expert Cliff Lim, as they share their'point and shoot'moments with compact cameras! First 300 registered participants
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  • VOICES
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      Sulphur leaves a bad taste
      481 10  -  It seems impossible to find out the sulphur content of petrol sold in Singapore I wanted the information... (as) lower sulphur means cleaner fuel, which means less pollution. It also means better fuel Letter from Prithpal Singh I WANT to share my experience with the
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      Cursory bag check does not bolster sense of security
      210 12  -  Letter from Rhysh Roshan Rai I AM writing in as a concerned Singaporean who has given two years and four months of service to the nation with the police. Earlier this week, at HarbourFront Station, I was selected for a security
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      Are gangs still active?
      160 12  -  Letter from James Ang SINGAPORE is well known for having a safe environment for work and play. So when 19-year-old polytechnic student Darren Ng was slashed to death in public, many Singaporeans were shocked by the brutality of the attack. I am sure the incident has
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      Early warning on haze at national, regional levels
      328 12  -  Letter from Patricia Ee Acting Director Operational Services Department Meteorological Services National Environment Agency WE REFER to Mr M Lukshumayeh’s letter “Install early warning system on haze” (Oct 25). We would like to assure readers that the Meteorological Services Division (MSD) of
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      20 10 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices Shared Passion for Healthy Vision and Better Life
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      147 10 Today MediaCorp Press Ltd Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Annex Building, Level 1, Andrew Rd, Singapore *****9 Tel 6236 4888 Fax 6534 4217 today@mediacorp.com.sg we set you thinking todayonline.com Publisher Patrick Yong Editor Walter Fernandez Deputy Editor Quak Hiang Whai Associate Editor Chan Teck Guan Night Editor Richard J Valladares Editor-At-Large Conrad
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon ‘1Malaysia is really taking root’
      1443 14 PM Najib Razak on the New Economic Policy, multiculturalism and the Bumiputera rule CNN In an interview with CNN’s Talk Asia which first aired on Wednesday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak spoke on race and religion matters, among other issues. Here are excerpts of the
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      Lock icon India, do believe the hype
      940 16  -  A country that makes a remittance agent of the humble handphone is not to be underestimated THOMAS L FRIEDMAN The writer has won three Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2002 for commentary. The Hindustan Times carried a small news item the other day that,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Floods leave Hat Yai in a mess
      352 22 HatYai residents begin cleaning up after flood waters recede; 50,000 evacuated in Kedah and Perlis AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian authorities evacuated some 50,000 people in the northern states of Kedah and Perlis after floodwaters from heavy rains killed four people and left
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      Lock icon ANOTHER DEADLY BLOWOUT AT MERAPI
      97 22 AP Towering clouds of hot ash gushed nearly 6km into the air from the mouth of Indonesia’s deadly Merapi volcano yesterday. “It looks like we may be entering an even worse stage,” said Mr Surono, a state volcanologist. “We have no idea what’s happening now.”
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      Lock icon Cyber attacks cripple Internet in Myanmar
      226 22 AGENCIES YANGON Internet services in Myanmar have been shut down by cyber attacks, days before a landmark election on Sunday, sparking fears of a communication outage during the polls. News websites reported that Myanmar’s Internet system had been flooded by a series of Distributed
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      Lock icon MEET THE KIMS
      48 22 North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, wearing sunglasses, inspecting the construction site of the Huichon Power Station with his son Kim Jong Eun, second from left, in Chagang Province, North Korea. This undated photo was released by the Korean Central News Agency yesterday. AP AP
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      Lock icon SMUGGLER GETS FIVE YEARS IN JAIL
      121 22 AGENCIES Malaysian wildlife smuggler Anson Wong Ken Liang was sentenced to five years in jail yesterday for exporting 95 boa constrictors without a permit two months ago. A High Court judge passed the sentence after an appeal by the prosecution against the six month
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      Lock icon POLICE CARS TORCHED AS VILLAGERS SCREAM LAND GRAB IN CHINA
      165 22 REUTERS Rampaging villagers in south-western China overturned and torched dozens of vehicles in a mass protest over what they say is an illegal land grab for a construction project, Chinese media reported. Television footage showed several hundred villagers in Yunnan
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      Lock icon Now, Obama has to do a Clinton
      448 24 Despite Republican gains, President can look to a second term if he displays same humility, reasonableness THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON Out of the jaws of defeat, United States President Barack Obama may just set himself up for re-election in two years if he draws
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      Lock icon ‘More N Korean hacking before G-20 talks’
      271 24 AP SEOUL North Korea has been hacking into South Korean government computer networks with greater frequency to gather information on next week’s Group of 20 summit in Seoul, a South Korean newspaper reported yesterday. North Korean hackers based in China collected unspecified minor
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      Lock icon TUNNEL TRIP ... FROM SAN DIEGO TO MEXICO
      117 24 TUNNEL TRIP FROM SAN DIEGO TO MEXICO The federal authorities in San Diego have made one of the largest marijuana seizures in the United States, confiscating more than 20 tonnes of pot worth US$20 million ($25.7 million), officials said on Wednesday. The marijuana was smuggled into the country through a
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      Lock icon IRAN SAYS 4 'TERRORIST GROUP'ASSASSINS ARRESTED
      105 24 REUTERS The Iranian authorities have arrested four people they say were paid by a Kurdish militant based in Britain to carry out assassinations, state-run Press TV reported. The report said the men were paid by a commander of Komala, an Iranian Kurdish group it
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      Lock icon TOMAS WILL MAKE CHOLERA WORSE IN HAITI
      129 24 REUTERS A tropical storm barrelling towards Haiti threatens hundreds of thousands with deadly floodwaters and is likely to worsen a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 440 people, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Tropical Storm Tomas is expected to hit Haiti
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      Lock icon FRENCH ARREST TWO SUSPECTED OF PLANNING ATTACK
      101 24 AP The police have arrested two brothers suspected of planning a terrorist attack in France, French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said yesterday. Mr Hortefeux said that the two French citizens are suspected of “criminal association with a terrorist enterprise” and were questioned yesterday.
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      Lock icon SMOKING BAN VICTORY FOR SMALL DUTCH PUBS
      120 24 REUTERS Bowing to resistance to a smoking ban imposed on the nation’s bars and cafes more than two years ago, the new Dutch government has opted to partially reverse the health measure for small pubs. The government banned smoking in restaurants, pubs and
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Grandma on her mind but Feng’s ready
      546 26  -  With Asian Games looming, Singapore’s table tennis star receives bad news LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She is the world No 3 and is a vital member of the Singapore women’s table tennis team set to enter into battle in the Asian Games,
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      ¢ START THEM YOUNG
      226 26  - START THEM YOUNG LOW LIN FHOONG More children in kindergarten will get an opportunity to learn, play and develop theirtable tennis skills underthe STTA (Singapore Table Tennis Association) PAP Community Foundation (PCF) programme. The national sports association announced yesterday they had received a $500,000 sponsorship boost from the Lee Foundation.
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      Aqilah gets a rousing send-off
      350 26  -  PATWANT SINGH SINGAPORE It has been a whirlwind year for Aqilah Sudhir so far. Under the Singapore Sports School through-train programme, the 19-year-old graduated with a diploma from the Auckland University of Technology in February. Last month, she made headlines after winning gold at the
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      Sevens women confident
      232 26  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE There was a general air of disbelief over the result in the women’s draw at the Asian Rugby Sevens Series in Borneo last week. Eyebrows were raised when Singapore beat Samoa 7-5, and jaws dropped when the women followed that up with a 12-5
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      Lock icon Lam says he’s out of Asian Games
      476 27  -  Exams in the way for gold medal hope, coach Ang in talks with university in hopes of a compromise If Lam does miss out, Team Singapore’s athletic contingent for the Asian Games will number 240, still the Republic’s biggest for an Asiad, beating
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      Lock icon Out to boost football among the young
      497 27 SINGAPORE The Yeo’s name is synonymous with drinks for the festive season among Singaporean families. For youngsters this year, H-TWO-O has become the popular catchphrase after the isotonic drinks brand launched several new and refreshing initiatives to reach out to schools and the
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      Lock icon Blues’ minds already on the final
      553 28 Despite injuries, manager Ancelotti says team have the strength and power to play the last game at Wembley AGENCIES LONDON Ashley Cole was the only English player in the Chelsea starting line-up that took to the field in their Champions League clash against Spartak
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      Lock icon Mourinho has the last laugh
      287 28 REUTERS MILAN Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho returned to the San Siro to a cacophony of insults after holding three fingers up to AC Milan fans but he left with Champions League last-16 qualification after a 2-2 draw on Wednesday. Pedro Leon struck the all-impor-tant
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      Lock icon A Ukraine lesson for Wenger’s young Gunners
      308 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Before this match, Arsene Wenger had stressed that Eduardo’s recovery from a leg injury needed to be psychological as well as physical, But he still would not have wanted Arsenal to provide such effective therapy. After scoring a loudly
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      Lock icon Westwood in 2nd, Tiger close on his tail
      541 29 AP GOLF WGC-HSBC Champions SHANGHAI Lee Westwood did not feel as though he had to prove why he was No 1 in the world. With one quality shot after another yesterday in the HSBC Champions, he served up a reminder. Westwood closed
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      Lock icon Big day for the other United
      168 29 REUTERS MANCHESTER The football club created by disillusioned Manchester United fans play their biggest match this week in the FA Cup as the team of tilers and chauffeurs prove they are no protest gimmick. FC United, founded in 2005 in the wake of United’s
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  • PROPERTY
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      Lock icon Is your condo going en bloc?
      1068 36  -  COMMENTARY Residential collective sales gaining momentum, set to continue next year STELLA HOH property@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is Head of Investments at Jones Lang LaSalle. Collective sale transactions have totalled $975.6 million so far this year and over 90 per cent of this total is
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      Lock icon Scaling new retailing heights
      1064 38  -  COMMENTARY It is a courageous call for mall owners to proceed with contrarian development plans during lacklustre economic times but the brave can potentially be rewarded richly for their strategic ONG KAH SENG property@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is Senior Manager, Research (Asia-Pacific) at Cushman Wakefield. The year
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  • MARKETBUZZ
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      GREATER COVERAGE, EARLIER
      98 34 Prudential Assurance Company Singapore, one of Singapore’s leading life insurers, launched the PRUearly stage crisis cover last month. It’s the first policy of its kind to offer coverage for selected diabetes-related complications. The new policy also insures against an extensive range of 70 different medical conditions. PRUearly
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      CELEBRATE WITH SWISSOTEL
      123 34 Swissotel Hotels and Resorts is turning 30 next month. To celebrate, Swissotel Merchant Court Singapore has lined up a series of promotions and activities. Until the end of the year, friends and fans of Swissotel Merchant Court can participate in its 30th anniversary quiz. Simply join or
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      A HERBAL BOOST FOR YOUR IMMUNITY
      94 34 Feeling tired and worn down? Perhaps it’s time to restock your medicine cabinet with traditional herbs. At Eu Yan Sang, customers can enjoy up to 25 per cent off purchases of selected quality grades of raw cordyceps (right) and up to 30 per cent
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      HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRINTING AT LOW COST
      147 34 Last month, Epson launched six inkjet printers specially designed to meet the different needs of various business segments. Leading the pack of new printers is the Epson ME Office Inkjet Series, which comprises three all-in-one printers: The Epson ME Office 960FWD, the Epson ME Office
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      THE CROWN COMES TO SINGAPORE
      71 34 Okamoto has launched its top-selling condom, the Crown (picture), in Singapore. Made of Sheerlon, which helps to provide a silky au naturel feel, the to provide a silky au naturel feel, the Crown has been rated the world’s best, according to condomdepot.com. All Okamoto condoms
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      TONG SENG'S SONGHE RICE PROMOTION
      82 34 Tong Seng Produce is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Trade in five empty 10kg bags or 10 of the 5kg packs of SongHe rice, plus $20 for a 28-piece bone china dinner set. Visit any Thye Hua Kwan venue for redemption; promotion runs until year end.
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      A BRIGHT TRIBUTE TO RUGGEDNESS
      84 34 Since 1989, Luminox watches have been popular among outdoor sports enthusiasts and pilots around the world. Known for its self-powered illumination system, Luminox watches glow up to 100 times brighter than other luminous watches. This festive season, Luminox has launched the limited edition SR-71 Blackbird
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  • BUSINESS
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      379 30 JULIE QUEK SINGAPORE Analysts are not too sanguine on the earnings prospects for the three local banks next year, with some saying that it may be a difficult year for the lenders. DBS Group Holdings, United Overseas Bank and OCBC Bank have
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      81 30 THURSDAY CLOSE 3,240.31 (+0.48%) Wednesday Tuesday Monday Friday 3,224.97 3,205.28 3,192.18 3,142.62 p p p p 0.61% 0.41% 1.58% 0.42% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Vallianz TopGlobal Genting SP Rowsley BerlianLaju 134,015 124,332 81,828 78,418 76,405 0.105 0.015 2.270 0.140 0.060 23.53% UNCH 1.79% 7.69% 9.09% p
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      ASIA
      30 30 HANG SENG Ç Ç 24,535.63 (+1.62%) Ç Ç Ç NIKKEI 9,358.78 (+2.17%) SHANGHAI 3,086.94 (+1.85%) AUSTRALIA 4,745.32 Ç (+0.48%) MUMBAI 20,893.57 (+2.09%) Ç MALAYSIA 1,511.74 (+0.27%) SEOUL 1,942.50 (+0.34%)
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      COMMODITIES
      13 30 OIL Ç US$85.74 Ç Ç (+1.24%) GOLD US$1,360.90 (+1.74%) PLATINUM US$25.295 (+3.52%)
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      FOREX
      29 30 US$1 £1 €1 ¥100 A$1 RM1 Rp10,000 HK$100 RMB100 RS100 1.286 2.064 1.806 1.596 1.286 0.417 1.442 16.61 19.27 2.901 All figures correct as at 9pm last night
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        59 30 FRASER NEAVE Neutral $6.70 CIMB downgrades call from “Outperform”, as share price has had a “spectacular run” year-to-date, outperforming the STI by 44 per cent, with its listed consumer entities also trading at premiums to sector averages. But the house raises the sum-of-the-parts target price to $6.91 from $6.41 on
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        COSCO CORP
        63 30 Outperform $1.99 CIMB upgrades from “Neutral” and raises the target price to $2.10 from $2.01. Says Q3 net profit increase of 147 per cent on-year to $55 million was 45-per-cent above consensus on better-than-expected revenue and margins from shipbuilding. The house says catalysts could include strong order wins
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        UNITED ENVIROTECH
        68 30 Buy 46.5 cents OCBC keeps rating and raises fair value to 69 cents from 63 cents, after firm’s 2Q11 on-year revenue increase of 103.8 per cent to $23 million and net profit increase of 94.6 per cent to $6.1 million. Says company management is upbeat on prospects in
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      DBS posts record profit
      518 30  -  Loan growth underpins performance but weak margins a concern RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE South-east Asia’s biggest lender DBS Group Holdings posted a record profit in the third quarter, with its net earnings rising 28 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier to $722 million.
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      254 31 AGENCIES FRANKFURT The European Central Bank (ECB) has signalled that the ECB has no immediate plan to change interest rates as officials gauge the impact of the United States Federal Reserve’s bond-purchase plan amid uncertainty in eurozone markets. “The governing council
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      Lock icon Asian currencies on the up
      503 31  -  Sing dollar hits yet another new high after Fed’s quantitative easing CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg AGENCIES SINGAPORE The United States Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday to pump in another US$600 billion ($769.98 billion) of cash into the ailing American economy is expected to continue to push
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      Lock icon Aussie investors oppose SGX’s bid for ASX
      174 32 REUTERS SYDNEY Most retail investors in Australia oppose the Singapore Exchange’s A$8 billion ($10.4 billion) bid for Australian bourse operator ASX and want the deal recast as an equal marriage, according to a survey. The Australian government is under growing pressure to block
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      Life insurance gets boost from recovery
      260 32  -  JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The life insurance industry continues to thrive on the economic recovery and increased customer appreciation of the need to protect against the unforeseen. Premiums from new sales for the nine months ended Sept 30 grew 17 per cent to $1.13
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      Lock icon Peter Lim holds majority of Thomson
      204 32 MOK FEI FEI SINGAPORE Billionaire Peter Lim Eng Hock now has a majority stake in healthcare services provider Thomson Medical Centre. His investment firm, Sasteria, bought another 19.2 million shares in the open market on Wednesday and that brought the total number of shares
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      HYFLUX Q3 NET PROFIT AT $19M
      136 32 Water specialist Hyflux yesterday reported third-quarter net profit rose 5 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier to $19 million as revenue increased 9 per cent to $137.5 million. The Middle East and North Africa region accounted for 62 per cent of
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      207 32 DOW JONES SINGAPORE Sembcorp Marine yesterday reported its third-quarter net profit doubled from the corresponding period a year earlier after the rig builder reached a settlement with Societe Generale on disputed foreign exchange transactions. The company was also upbeat on its prospects, saying with
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