Today, 24 September 2011, Afternoon Edition

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 TODAY on Saturday September 24, 2011 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 200/02/2011
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  • Article
    Govt responds to ex-ISA detainees
    1059 1  -  16 who were detained involved in subversive activities, says TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The 16 ex-detainees, who had issued a joint statement earlier this week to call for the abolishment of the Internal Security Act (ISA), were “not detained for their political beliefs”, the Ministry
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  • HOT NEWS
    • Article
      Lock icon ECB policymaker warns of Greek default
      636 2 AGENCIES FRANKFURT European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Klaas Knot warned yesterday of the possibility of a Greek default, the first euro zone central banker warning outright that the country may go bankrupt. The comment sparked a steep decline on the Athens stock
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      Lock icon UBS chief Gruebel 'asked to leave'
      423 2 AGENCIES SINGAPORE UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel (picture), under pressure after a rogue trader at the Swiss bank’s London office lost US$2.3 billion (S$3 billion), kept silent yesterday after a board meeting in Singapore as a Ge-neva-based magazine reported he had been told to
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      Lock icon A race that should go well beyond 2014
      628 3  -  COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg More than 200,000 fans would have thronged the Marina Bay street circuit by the end of the 2011 SingTel Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix tomorrow night. Over the last few days, hotels have been operating at more than
      REUTERS  -  628 words
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      Lock icon It's curtains for Borders in S'pore
      350 3  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The curtains have fallen on Borders bookstore, marking the end of the final chapter in the demise of the former book retail giant here. Yesterday a month after the shutters went down on its flagship bookstore in Wheelock Place
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      Lock icon Civics and moral education imperative: Education Minister
      515 4  -  CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A day after Education Minister Heng Swee Keat outlined plans to make values and character-building a pillar in the education system here, he found himself fielding questions from students on the topic, including why these should be taught in
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    • Article
      Haze remains a cause for concern: Dr Balakrishnan
      371 4  -  NEWLEY PURNELL BANGKOK While progress has been made in tackling the haze issue, it remains a cause for concern, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan. The number of hot spots in Indonesia has reached 17,000, up from 9,880
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      Lock icon Consumers hit hard as inflation nears 3-year high
      410 4  -  STELLA LEE stellalee@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCY REPORTS SINGAPORE Consumers in Singapore have been badly stung by inflation that has risen to the highest level in almost three years even as dark clouds hovered over the economic outlook, data showed yesterday. The consumer price
      WITH AGENCY REPORTS  -  410 words
    • Article
      Task force to look carefully at high number of first-time drug abusers
      380 6 SINGAPORE An area of particular concern for the new committee tasked to take a fresh look at drug abuse in Singapore is the high number of first-time drug abusers. Responding to media queries a day after it emerged
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      Lock icon New faster-than-light particles might prove Einstein wrong
      399 6 AGENCIES GENEVA A startling find at one of the world’s foremost laboratories that a subatomic particle seemed to move faster than the speed of light has scientists around the world rethinking Albert Einstein and one of the foundations of physics. Now they are
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Why North Korea's unlikely to collapse soon
      1099 8  -  AMIT JAIN Amit Jain is the assistant director for International Relations at Nanyang Technological University. He visited North Korea last week on a holiday. The article has been contributed in a personal capacity. North Korea marked 9/11 not as the day terrorists hit
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      Lock icon How did it come to this?
      1170 10  -  Why Obama has gone from inciting America to hopeful euphoria, to danger of becoming a one-term President BILL KELLER Bill Keller was the executive editor of The New York Times from 2003 until June this year. This is excerpted from a longer commentary. THE
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  • VOICES
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      There is no housing oversupply
      438 12  -  Letter from Wong Toon Tuan I REFER to the commentary “Worry more about risk levels and less about supply” (Sept 16). There is no deluge in housing supply. The property report released last week is spot on about the extent of under-supply in the overall
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      Solution is to amend, not repeal, the ISA
      155 12  -  Letter from Quek Soo Beng MUCH has been said on whether the Internal Security Act should be repealed. One side of the argument is that the ISA is still needed to protect the country from terrorism. This risk is real and so
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      SISTIC calls up extra manpower for SIFF
      216 12  -  Letter from Tan Yan Ling Senior Executive, Corporate Marketing Communications, SISTIC WE REFER to the letter “A disappointing performance” (Sept 22), specifically the comments regarding the number of SISTIC calls to ticket holders as well as the refund process. We would like to
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  • SINGAPORE
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon How children can use roads more safely
      274 16  -  QIUYI TAN tanqiuyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Although the number of traffic accidents involving children showed a slight drop in the past three years, it is important to cultivate good road safety habits in the young, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Home
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      Lock icon S'pore to host nuclear safety seminar next year
      112 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Republic will host a nuclear safety seminar next year to address regional cooperation on emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K Shanmugam made the announcement in New York yesterday where he attended the
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      Lock icon YOUNG EINSTEINS TAKE THE STAGE
      84 16 Aspiring scientists gave a creative spin to their topics and performed to a live audience at the Science Buskers Festival yesterday. Held at the Singapore Science Centre, the festival was launched by Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Halimah Yacob. A joint
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    • Article
      Would-be robber who got cold feet convicted on lesser charge
      157 17  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE His last-minute decision to back out of an armed robbery at a Burger King outlet saved him from heavier punishment. But for having a bread knife near the scene of the crime, Filipino waiter Porte Gerald Christian
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      MBS robbery accused may be given discharge
      277 17  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE The prosecution has made an application for a man, accused of armed robbery at Marina Bay Sands (MBS), to be given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, as his alleged accomplice remains at large. Octavius Tok Tien Howe had
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      Former PKMS president intends to plead guilty
      192 17  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE The former president of the Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS), Ali Asjadi, told a district court yesterday he intended to plead guilty to six of the 12 charges against him involving contraband cigarettes. The case has been adjourned to Oct
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Palestinians submit statehood bid to UN
      327 20 AP UNITED NATIONS Defying opposition from the United States and Israel, the Palestinians asked the United Nations yesterday to accept them as a member state, sidestepping nearly two decades of troubled negotiations in the hope this dramatic move on the world stage would re-energise
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      Lock icon UNREST IN LIBYA CONTINUES
      77 20 An anti-Gaddafi fighter tests his sniper rifle, while his comrade smokes a water pipe, known as a shisha, at a strategic checkpoint north of the besieged Libyan city of Bani Walid, about 160km south of Tripoli. Libya’s new government said it had tightened its grip on
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      Lock icon Pakistan warns US it 'will lose an ally'
      328 20 REUTERS ISLAMABAD Pakistan warned the United States it risks losing an ally if it continued to accuse Islamabad of playing a double game in the war against militancy, escalating the crisis in relations between the two countries. Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar
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      Lock icon YUDHOYONO TO RESHUFFLE CABINET NEXT MONTH
      156 20 REUTERS Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will reshuffle his Cabinet next month in an effort to improve the image of a government that is struggling to enact reforms and fight corruption. Dr Yudhoyono was re-elected on promises to clean up corruption, but a series
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      Lock icon MALAYSIAN BEACH RESORT SCRAPS MISS BIKINI PROMOTION
      151 20 AP A beach resort in Malaysia yesterday scrapped a publicity event for an international “Miss Bikini” pageant after officials warned it could promote indecent behaviour. The Pangkor Island Beach Resort had planned to host a preview of the pageant, which is scheduled to
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      Lock icon Thaksin lectures Cabinet via Skype
      282 20 BANGKOK POST BANGKOK Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has lectured Cabinet ministers via Skype on how to run the country, reinforcing the perception that he is the real person in charge of the government. Cabinet members from the Puea Thai Party were called to
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      Lock icon Fresh protest over land seizure in Guangdong
      366 21 REUTERS LUFENG Hundreds of villagers in southern China protested yesterday over a government seizure of land, the latest outbreak of trouble in the economic powerhouse of Guangdong province that illustrates growing public anger at the practice of land grabs. The farmers gathered outside
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    • Article
      Lock icon Henan man suspected of keeping sex slaves
      257 21 AGENCIES BEIJING The police in central China have detained a man for holding six women as sex slaves in an underground prison for two years, killing two before one escaped and notified the authorities, the media reported yesterday. Retired firefighter Li Hao, 34,
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      Lock icon Indian girls being denied heart treatment by parents who prefer to spend on sons
      324 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW DELHI Young Indian girls suffering from serious heart disease are being denied medical treatment by parents who prefer to spend money on sons or fear surgery will harm their daughters’ marriage prospects,
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      Lock icon THIS TOYOTA IS POWERED BY COMPRESSED AIR
      101 22 AP Japanese firm Toyota Industries Corporation has developed a car powered solely by compressed air. The eco-friendly vehicle called Ku:rin (picture) measures 3.5m long and 0.8m wide. It set a maximum speed of 129.2kmh during a test run on Sept 9, breaking the
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      Lock icon 'Mind-reading' device recreates what we see in our heads
      310 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Mind-reading could become a reality after scientists unveiled a device which translates what we are seeing in our heads onto a screen. By monitoring the brain activity of people while they watched Hollywood movie trailers, researchers were
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  • SCIENCE
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      Lock icon Another view of single-sex schools
      767 23 Gender stereotypes are reinforced and there is no proof of better academic results: American study THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Single-sex education is ineffective, misguided and may actually increase gender stereotyping, a new scientific paper asserts. The report, The Pseudoscience of Single Sex Schooling,
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      Lock icon A landmark stem cell trial, with an eye on restoring sight
      455 23 THE GUARDIAN LONDON British surgeons are to take part in the first trial in patients of a human embryonic stem cell therapy to gain approval from regulators in Europe. Surgeons at Moorfield’s Eye Hospital in London will inject cells
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Asian shares extend fall
      255 24 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Asian stocks fell in choppy trade yesterday, extending losses amid a global market rout sparked by concerns of an economic slowdown, but some markets came off lows as a Group of 20 nations statement gave a slight boost to sentiment. Singapore’s Straits Times Index
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    • Article
      MCLAREN EYES IPO IN FIVE YEARS, MAY CONSIDER SINGAPORE
      191 24  -  RACHEL KELLY The McLaren Group, which runs the Formula 1 team and recently entered the luxury sports car market, said yesterday it may seek a listing in five years’ time and may consider Singapore for its initial public offering. In Singapore
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      STI
      57 24 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,698.80 (-0.80%) Thursday 2,720.53 q 2.55% Wednesday 2,791.79 p 0.39% Tuesday 2,780.84 p 0.86% Monday 2,757.23 q 1.14% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 138,651 $1.635 p 0.615% GoldenAgr 99,289 $0.660 q 2.222% Noble Grp 97,748 $1.455 q 3.322% Sheng Siong 37,709 $0.435
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      ASIA
      19 24 HANG SENG 17,668.83 (-1.36%) È È SHANGHAI 2,433.16 1,365 94 MALAYSIA 1,365.94 1,697.44 È È SEOUL 1,697.44 (-5.73%)
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      FOREX
      9 24 US$1 s$1.294 €1 s$1.754 ¥100 s$1.697 RMB100 s$20.26
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      UOB
      58 24 STOCK CALLS Neutral S$17.23 CIMB keeps UOB at Neutral and lowers its target price to S$ 18.02. The house cuts its FY11-FY13 earnings estimates by 4 to 5 per cent on the back of lower net interest income assumptions and treasury-related income. House says: “We reckon that steep margin
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  • PERSONAL FINANCE
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      Lock icon Insurance plans: Which are best for your family?
      1065 26  -  Study shows that most Singaporeans are under-insured and not aware of the difference between whole life and term policies COMMENTARY GLENN WILLIAMS Glenn Williams is the chief executive officer of AXA Life Insurance Singapore. When it comes to planning for our families
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  • SINGTEL SINGAPORE GP Formula 1
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      Lock icon An all-star cast set for a showdown
      645 28  -  Loose kerbs steal the limelight early, before leading lights run out to practice along Marina Bay FORMULA 1 2011 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Minutes before the first practice session of the 2011 SingTel Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix
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    • Article
      Ferrari crew all revved up as they bid to boost Alonso's push
      410 28  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Equipment at the ready, mechanics, engineers and race crew burst into a hive of activity as the last of Ferrari’s speed machines pulled into the garage after the first 60-minute practice session at the
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      Nico's in the window for a drive
      525 30  -  PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE The high and low in Formula 1 racing came to Nico Hulkenberg (picture) eight days apart last November. At the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, the German grabbed a surprise pole position for Williams in qualifying the first for the
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      504 32 Midfielder believes United’s medical staff misdiagnosed injuries BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester City vs Everton Saturday. AGENCIES MANCHESTER Owen Hargreaves (picture) yesterday added more fuel to the tense Manchester rivalry after accusing United of putting his career on the line by administering the wrong treatment for his chronic injury
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      918 2  -  With its new limited edition collections, Esprit is kicking back into high gear while saving the planet at the same TODAY EXCLUSIVE SERENE LIM in London serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg ASA kid growing up in the ’80s and early ’90s, I remember the lime green Esprit paper bag. It
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