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Title Section19 2012-02-29 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 002/02/2012 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS19 words
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589 2012-02-29 1 LYDIA LIM - Inclusive Budget lauded, but concerns raised about impact on SMEs BY LYDIA LIM DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR lydia@sph.com.sg THE pace of economic restructuring and the pain it will inflict on local companies and low-skilled workers emerged as a key theme of the first day589 words
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210 2012-02-29 1 SIX people were arrested yesterday for blackmailing men who were encouraged to strip naked during video chats. The three men and three women, aged 17 to 47, were arrested in two separate raids at Marsiling Drive and Ang Mo Kio. The scam is210 words
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Article, Illustration64 2012-02-29 1 ALL passenger vehicles in the United States may soon have to be fitted with rear-view cameras to stop drivers from running over someone accidentally. The rule may kick in from 2014. At least three people were killed in Singapore in such accidents last year, and car64 words
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Article69 2012-02-29 1 IN A street poll of 100 people yesterday, 48 cited the quality of food as their top consideration when going to a hawker centre, ahead of cleanliness, price and location. And when asked to name their favourite centres, familiar names famous for good food popped up69 words
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Article57 2012-02-29 1 AT LEAST 12 people were killed in riots yesterday near the Chinese city of Kashgar in the restive north-western region of Xinjiang. The Xinhua news agency said rioters armed with knives attacked victims in Yecheng county from about 6pm. They killed 10 people, while police57 words
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Article, Illustration56 2012-02-29 1 FAMILIES and hawkers now have to pay more to cook with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The cost of LPG has gone up from $36 per 12.7kg cylinder at the start of last year to $42 now. Those who have the gas piped into their homes or stalls56 words
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Advertisement183 2012-02-29 1 Singapore-made games score big SHOW AND SELL ST INTERVIEW Local films woo sponsors Ex-SingHealth CEO puts patients first LIFE! PAGE C4 IN DIGITAL LIFE PRIME PAGE A12 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VVIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 ST JOURNALIST CHING CHEONG’S CHINA PRISON ORDEAL The day my heart183 words
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Advertisement62 2012-02-29 1 RIGHT MOVE, BUT NOT OVERNIGHT “Today, the strategy to create a productivity-led growth is not wrong, but once again, the Government is adopting an ‘instant tree’ mentality of expecting everyone to make progress overnight.” Mr Inderjit Singh, criticising the lack of measures to help SMEs L SPEECH OF THE DAY,62 words
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64 2012-02-29 2 WE SAY Affordable prices and cleanliness should form the basis of the hawker centre experience. That it has not been the case is a failing attributed to various factors. It can be put right. The panel that took public submissions on new-generation hawker centres64 words
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Article44 2012-02-29 2 COLUMNS Lien Centre for Social Innovation chairman Tan Chi Chiu and director Jacqueline Loh say that turning Singapore into a more inclusive society will take more than just funding welfare relief, and will entail addressing educational opportunities. L REVIEW PAGE A2944 words
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Article56 2012-02-29 2 OUR READER SAYS SME chief executive Tan Jit Khoon questions whether raising median earnings will really help to improve the financial situation of workers, and warns that upward pressure on salaries could force companies to relocate, worsening the situation of workers by taking their jobs56 words
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Article88 2012-02-29 2 IN OUR story yesterday, “Choppy waters ahead as Maersk posts $3.6b net loss”, we said the Danish shipping line AP Moller Maersk expects a net loss this year after recording a US$2.8 billion net loss last year. This is wrong. It is Maersk Line, its88 words
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Article, Illustration1054 2012-02-29 2 JESSICA LIM - It’s a start, but bigger impact will be on buyer-seller relationship BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg AFTER years of activism by consumer advocates, Singapore’s new “lemon law” covering defective goods was finally introduced in Parliament on Feb 14 in the form of1,054 words
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Article, Illustration768 2012-02-29 3 THAM YUEN-C; AMELIA TAN HUI FANG - Girl, 17, encouraged him to strip in video chat, then blackmailed him BY THAM YUEN-C AMELIA TAN HUI FANG yuenc@sph.com.sg ametan@sph.com.sg THE young man thought he had found a friend. The 17-year-old girl he met on an online chatroom called Alamak.com was friendly. VeryPHOTOS: NG SOR LUAN, LIANHE ZAOBAO - 768 words
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686 2012-02-29 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: BP and lawyers for individuals and companies claiming damages from the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are working on a possible US$14 billion (S$17.5 billion) settlement, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The newspaper said theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG - 686 words
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Article, Illustration1593 2012-02-29 4 KOR KIAN BENG - In new book, Ching Cheong describes the humiliation of his arrest, detention and being driven to brink of suicide BY KOR KIAN BENG kianbeng@sph.com.sg HONG KONG: Over the past year, veteran correspondent Ching Cheong, 62, would get eerie flashbacks of his harrowing timeST PHOTO: KOR KIAN BENG - 1,593 words
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511 2012-02-29 6 PEH SHING HUEI - Cause of latest outbreak of violence in the restive region unclear BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China’s restive Xinjiang region was once again rocked by violence with 12 killed in riots yesterday evening. Ten of them were511 words
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Article, Illustration343 2012-02-29 6 CHERYL ONG - CHERYL ONG LAST year, at least three people here were killed after being struck by reversing vehicles. One of the three accidents that made the headlines involved a two-year-old Australian boy who was accidentally run over by his mother in a multi-purposePHOTO ILLUSTRATION: ISTOCKPHOTO - 343 words
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542 2012-02-29 6 K.C. VIJAYAN - BY K.C. VIJAYAN THEIR marriage may not have lasted forever but divorcee Chiam Heng Chow still owed his former wife a lifetime of maintenance. At 72 years old, however, there was no telling how long his lifetime might be. So when542 words
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524 2012-02-29 6 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: On average, two children die and about 50 are injured every week when someone accidentally backs over them in a vehicle, according to KidsAndCars.org, a non-profit group that pushed the US government to begin trackingNEW YORK TIMES - 524 words
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Article665 2012-02-29 7 ESTHER TEO - Only 109 deals last year, a drop of 53.6% BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg SALES of landed homes to permanent residents (PRs) plunged last year as tough new rules deterred them from entering that segment of the property market. PRs bought 109 landed homes665 words
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Article, Illustration80 2012-02-29 7 A set of giant Olympic Rings floating on the River Thames in London against the backdrop of the historic Tower Bridge. The rings, which are travelling on a barge, were launched yesterday by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson to mark 150 days until thePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 80 words
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404 2012-02-29 8 TOH YONG CHUAN - BY TOH YONG CHUAN MOTORISTS who park their cars in Housing Board multi-storey carparks will be spared the effort of walking up and down flights of stairs. The HDB will install lifts in all its older multi-storey carparks, National Development Minister Khaw Boon404 words
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Article, Illustration1061 2012-02-29 8 TAY SUAN CHIANG; Carolyn Khew; Peter Wong; Siau Ming En, Sarah Giam - Panel’s suggestions welcomed, but most just want quality food RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HAWKER CENTRES OF THE FUTURE BY TAY SUAN CHIANG taysc@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Carolyn Khew and Peter Wong Siau Ming En, Sarah Giam, CHILDCARE centres and buskers are all well and good, but whenST PHOTO: TED CHEN; ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 1,061 words
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520 2012-02-29 8 HUANG LIJIE - BY HUANG LIJIE THE suggestion that the 10 new hawker centres be run on a non-profit basis has won support from industry observers. They said the idea would appeal to socially conscious businesses and entrepreneurs, and pointed out that similar initiatives are520 words
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Article, Illustration643 2012-02-29 10 ANITA GABRIEL - First, he puts up power assets for sale, now he is reported to be selling satellite firm BY ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan has put up power and satellite assets worth close to US$3.5 billion (S$4.4 billion) for sale. The surprisePHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 643 words
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451 2012-02-29 12 L How do you prevent doctors from leaving for the more lucrative private sector? A: Public health care is all about retaining talent. Sometimes, no matter what you do, some people will look only at dollars. Once a top specialist in my group451 words
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Article, Illustration1517 2012-02-29 12 CHANG AI-LIEN - That remains constant for Prof Tan over his 40-year career as a doctor and administrator ST INTERVIEW BY CHANG AI-LIEN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT ailien@sph.com.sg IT WAS a taste of medicine that Professor Tan Ser Kiat will never forget. Doing rounds with his mentor, Professor Gordon Ransome, andST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 1,517 words
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Article, Illustration743 2012-02-29 14 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - Drug addicts getting their fix online BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: Drug addicts are now getting their fix where a lot of crime is increasingly taking place: online. Peddlers are targeting the young, and using Internet forums and social media to promote their wares, a UNST FILE PHOTO - 743 words
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85 2012-02-29 14 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Journalist Colvin killed trying to retrieve shoes L Australian PM Gillard beats Rudd in leadership ballot: Media L WikiLeaks publishes ‘millions’ of Stratfor e-mail More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com PHOTO85 words
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753 2012-02-29 15 CHING CHEONG - Calls for probe by anti-graft agency after reports of HK Chief Executive’s luxe retirement home BY CHING CHEONG SENIOR WRITER chingcheong@gmail.com HONG KONG: Chief Executive Donald Tsang’s final three months in office are turning turbulent. The popularity of Hong Kong’s top leader has753 words
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Article, Illustration606 2012-02-29 16 Blogger’s action at Zoellick’s briefing reflects tension over call to privatise state industry ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A protester briefly disrupted a news conference by World Bank president Robert Zoellick yesterday, highlighting tensions over the bank’s recommendation for Beijing to reduce the dominanceASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 606 words
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736 2012-02-29 17 Top global accounting firms could be forced to have only Chinese-qualified partners REUTERS BEIJING: The Big Four global audit firms, which dominate the Chinese market, are negotiating with Beijing to lessen the impact of forced changes that could mean only accountants withREUTERS - 736 words
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Article313 2012-02-29 17 REUTERS L DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU Deloitte opened its first office in Shanghai in 1917 but has seen its most significant growth in the region in the last eight years. Its workforce in mainland China and Hong Kong grew to more than 8,000 last year fromREUTERS - 313 words
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Article, Illustration986 2012-02-29 18 TEO CHENG WEE - Minister in spotlight for progressive views, direct approach BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg IN HIS short political career, Malaysia’s Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin Abdullah has quickly caught the public eye for his progressive views and outspoken ways. After becoming an MP forST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 986 words
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Article, Illustration295 2012-02-29 18 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA TERENGGANU: She endeared herself to many in the last general election in 2008, when she contested as the oldest candidate and cycled around to campaign for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat. But the novelty factor did little for MadamTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 295 words
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Article, Illustration787 2012-02-29 19 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - Scheme in Indonesian town is part of govt campaign to get people less dependent on crop BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg DEPOK (West Java): A programme that encourages civil servants not to eat rice on Tuesdays is not going down wellST PHOTO: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - 787 words
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310 2012-02-29 19 NEW DELHI: The Indian government yesterday sought to clarify its views on homosexuality, saying it “fully” backed a 2009 court order decriminalising gay sex despite the objections of a top state lawyer last week. The flip-flop over the issue has earned the310 words
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Article, Illustration403 2012-02-29 21 Thai media mogul pleads guilty to falsifying documents to get bank loan BANGKOK: A Thai court yesterday sentenced royalist Sondhi Limthongkul, founder of the “yellow shirt” movement, to 20 years in prison for corporate fraud. He was, however, freed on bail after posting403 words
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248 2012-02-29 21 REUTERS BANGKOK: A Thai political activist was jailed for 71/2 years yesterday for publicly insulting the monarchy, the latest in an extraordinary rise in cases under the world’s strictest lese majeste laws. The number of prosecutions under the laws has grownREUTERS - 248 words
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Article, Illustration227 2012-02-29 21 BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has asked environment and pollution control officials to urgently tackle the haze situation affecting eight northern provinces in the country. The provinces of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lampang and others have been affected by the worst haze toPHOTO: THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 227 words
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Article, Illustration589 2012-02-29 23 Australian PM is mulling over a Cabinet reshuffle after winning leadership tussle AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday refused to rule out punishing ministers who failed to back her in a bitter leadership ballot with former foreign ministerAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 589 words
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261 2012-02-29 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS ANKARA: A 27-year-old Turkish man who had the world’s first quadruple limb transplant died hours after the limbs were removed due to metabolic failure, the hospital said. Hacettepe University said doctors had to remove the two arms and two legs that were transplantedASSOCIATED PRESS - 261 words
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606 2012-02-29 24 Payments for news tips authorised at ‘very senior level’ within The Sun, inquiry told NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: A day after presiding over the publication of his new The Sun on Sunday tabloid, Mr Rupert Murdoch was confronted with fresh allegationsNEW YORK TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 606 words
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Article, Illustration80 2012-02-29 24 Rogues’ gallery from a century ago A record book listing crooks and their crimes that was compiled by a detective more than 100 years ago is up for sale. Detective Inspector Robert Mather of the Manchester Police was believed to have kept the 57-page book for his own personal amusement.PHOTO: REUTERS - 80 words
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Article401 2012-02-29 24 BLOOMBERG LONDON: Police and bailiffs dismantled Occupy London’s camp outside the famous St Paul’s Cathedral in a dramatic early hours raid yesterday, clearing away one of the longest-surviving encampments inspired by the New York protest against capitalist excesses. The City of London police said 20 peopleBLOOMBERG - 401 words
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Article, Illustration422 2012-02-29 26 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW: Tens of thousands of Russians have signed up as vote monitors for Sunday’s presidential election to guard against a repeat of alleged irregularities in December’s polls. A series of fraud allegations have sparked a civil awakening and theREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 422 words
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564 2012-02-29 26 Patent tussle with search engine comes as social media giant prepares to launch IPO REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO: Search engine Yahoo is demanded licensing fees from social networking site Facebook for use of its technology, potentially engulfing social media in theREUTERS; BLOOMBERG; NEW YORK TIMES - 564 words
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Article, Illustration651 2012-02-29 27 Landlords get creative and rent out buildings for film shoots and other events REUTERS LONDON: Hollywood is helping London developers weather the financial crisis by turning empty offices into film sets, providing cash and publicity for landlords struggling to fill buildings with tenants becauseREUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 651 words
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Article108 2012-02-29 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: A growing scandal around investment company AIJ Investment Advisors, which has lost nearly 185 billion yen (S$2.9 billion), has affected pensions for up to 880,000 people, Japan’s government said yesterday. AIJ Investment Advisors has reportedly been lying to clients for years, boasting ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 108 words
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Article107 2012-02-29 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS: More than one billion children now live in crowded cities around the world but too many are stuck among the poorest of the poor, without electricity, water or education, the UN reported yesterday. Children born in cities already account for 60 per centAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 107 words
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Article106 2012-02-29 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHARDON (Ohio): A second person has died after a student opened fire on classmates at Chardon High School on Monday, the local medical examiner’s office said yesterday. The gunman, identified as T J Lane, fired a handgun on a group of fellow students shortlyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 106 words
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Article72 2012-02-29 28 BLOOMBERG COPENHAGEN: Two hostages died as a Danish warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden under Nato command opened fire on a pirate vessel. There were 17 pirates and 18 hostages on board the ship, Denmark’s navy said in a statement yesterday, without disclosing nationalities. The twoBLOOMBERG - 72 words
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Article111 2012-02-29 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANSEHRA (Pakistan): Gunmen wearing military uniforms stopped a convoy of four buses in northern Pakistan yesterday, ordered selected passengers to get off and then killed 16 of them in a grisly sectarian attack, police and a lawmaker said. The victims were Shi’ite Muslims, aASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 111 words
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Article108 2012-02-29 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS OSLO: Norwegian child welfare officials say they will recommend that custody of two Indian children placed in a foster home be given to their uncle in India. The two children, aged three and one, were removed from their parents in May last year byASSOCIATED PRESS - 108 words
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Article, Illustration80 2012-02-29 28 A stuffed mouse on display at an anthropomorphic mouse taxidermy class at the Observatory art and events space in Brooklyn, New York, last week. The four-hour class was for people to learn the art of anthropomorphic taxidermy: the practice of mounting and displaying animals preservedPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 80 words
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285 2012-02-29 28 SLICEOFLIFE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI: China is ordering local officials to stop using threatening slogans to enforce its strict one-child policy, state media has reported. The government wants to ban slogans like “We will kill all your family members if you don’t follow the rule”,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 285 words
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Article, Illustration859 2012-02-29 29 TAN CHI CHIU; JACQUELINE LOH - Transforming Singapore into a more inclusive society needs more than just funding welfare relief BY TAN CHI CHIU JACQUELINE LOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writers are, respectively, chairman and director of the Lien Centre for Social Innovation. IT IS heartening that this year’s859 words
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816 2012-02-29 29 STEPHEN JOEL TRACHTENBERG - BY STEPHEN JOEL TRACHTENBERG The writer is president emeritus and university professor at George Washington University and a partner at Korn/Ferry International. BLOOMBERG AFFIRMATIVE action has been a bitter, but necessary, pill. Designed to right a wrong, it began to provideBLOOMBERG - 816 words
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Article804 2012-02-29 30 SAJJAD ASHRAF - BY SAJJAD ASHRAF FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer was Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Singapore from 2004-2008, and is adjunct professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. MRNICHOLASBurns, the former804 words
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Article862 2012-02-29 30 ROGER COHEN - BY ROGER COHEN NEW YORK TIMES HERE are some home truths about Syria. It’s going to get worse before it gets better. Nobody can put this genie back in a bottle. This is the mother of all proxy fights. The remorseless Assad regime is finished, when itNEW YORK TIMES - 862 words
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137 2012-02-29 31 Dennis Khoo - Dennis Khoo Head of Consumer Banking, Singapore Standard Chartered Bank WE THANK Mr Eric Tan for his feedback (“$10k salary but bank offers $100,000 limit”; last Saturday) and have since resolved the matter. The bank complies with applicable regulations on the credit limits offered137 words
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Article118 2012-02-29 31 1 MR KENNETH MAK: Unfettered exits the answer to bunching at train doors 2 MR RAYMOND KOH BOCK SWI: Help struggling retirees in private properties 3 MR MURALI SHARMA: Provide more public toilets for women 4 MADAM JANICE PHUA: Cleaners aren’t the problem, users are 5 SISTIC: Clearing118 words
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182 2012-02-29 31 Ang Chin Guan - Ang Chin Guan SMOKING is a habit that prevails despite the graphic images on cigarette packs showing the health consequences (“Turning off the deadly ‘light’ on cigarette packs”; last Friday). One reason the images may not scare smokers is that they appear too extreme.182 words
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208 2012-02-29 31 Cheryl Long Su Yin (Ms - Cheryl Long Su Yin (Ms) Spokesman, Visa VISA does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers; rather, Visa provides banks and financial institutions with products and services that they can extend to their customers (“Card user208 words
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333 2012-02-29 31 Tan Jit Khoon - Tan Jit Khoon Chief Executive Officer Winson Press I ONCE doubled the wage of an employee who was earning $900 before I hired him, and gave him a higher-val-ue job (“Social mobility, lifting median wages key, says Tharman”; Jan 17). I expected his financial333 words
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383 2012-02-29 31 Bey Mui Leng (Ms - Bey Mui Leng (Ms) Director Corporate Communications Ministry of Health WE READ with concern the report on the challenges Mr Elangovan Govindasamy and his family are facing (“He sold flat to pay kids’ medical bills”; Feb 11). The Health Ministry had383 words
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Article90 2012-02-29 31 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or90 words
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Article94 2012-02-29 31 “Children above the age of 12 are old enough to care for themselves.” MR BENNIE CHEOK: “Ms Mary Tan’s letter calling for the Government to grant a concession in the foreign maid levy for families with children below 16 years old perplexed me (‘Extend levy subsidy’; Monday). Children94 words
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Article111 2012-02-29 31 “Showing trust is the key to ensuring that former offenders integrate into society.” MR M. LUKSHUMAYEH: “It is encouraging that Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has in his constituency ‘a group of people who are all ex-inmates doing wonderful work for others’ (‘How Tharman relaxes’; last111 words
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Article111 2012-02-29 31 “It is time for Singaporeans who practise proper civic behaviour to correct fellow citizens who do not.” MS PATRICIA MARIA DE SOUZA: “Cleanliness can be effectively taught only by parents because children copy their behaviour (‘A tourist guide’s map of cleanliness in Singapore’ by Mr Edwin Lim; last111 words
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Article, Illustration845 2012-02-29 1 DARYL CHIN, FELICIA CHOO - Vendors give rebates to keep customers even as profit margins shrink BY DARYL CHIN FELICIA CHOO darylc@sph.com.sg feliciac@sph.com.sg HOUSEHOLDS and hawkers who depend on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for cooking are facing yet another price hike. The cost of the gas, whichST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 845 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-02-29 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L 2 new road projects to improve connectivity in northern Singapore L Renovation contractor rubbed woman’s breast with ice cube L GCE A-level examination results to be released on Friday More Forum103 words
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Article, Illustration492 2012-02-29 2 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Price tag of improvement works for roundabout hints at large-scale makeover BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg THE iconic Newton Circus may soon be a thing of the past. The Land Transport Authority is looking to improve traffic flow at the multi-road roundabout,ST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 492 words
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255 2012-02-29 2 KHUSHWANT SINGH - KHUSHWANT SINGH WHEN a hawker was stopped by Traffic Police officers, he begged them to give him a chance and said he was willing to give them “a little money”. He also held out cash of nearly $5,000. Yesterday, Hoo Sze Kiong,255 words
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676 2012-02-29 4 RACHEL CHANG - MPs call for rise in contribution rates for all over long term THE ELDERLY BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS may not have enough Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings for their retirement, MPs warned yesterday. About a quarter of the parliamentarians who676 words
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Article, Illustration157 2012-02-29 4 TEO WAN GEK - Parliament.TEXT: TEO WAN GEK For three years, 61-year-old cleaner Chu Gi Ti swotted over English language evening classes and earned certificates required by his firm. But his pay remained unchanged, and he still makes $700 a month, working unchanged, month, working at aST PHOTO; L1M WUI LIANG - 157 words
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Article, Illustration198 2012-02-29 4 TEO WAN GEK - TEXT: TEO WAN GEK, Mr Teo Back Chai (above) carries babies these days instead of heavy cargo goods. The 60-year-old babysits the children for friends after he quit his job as a deliveryman last November. He said he was given a workload meant forST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 198 words
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Article, Illustration498 2012-02-29 4 LEONARD LIM; TEO WAN GEK - THE LOW INCOME BY LEONARD LIM TEO WAN GEK LOW-INCOME workers made an appearance in Parliament yesterday, from cleaners to security guards and bus drivers. Several MPs raised concerns about the plight of some of these workers who earn as littleST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 498 words
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Article, Illustration389 2012-02-29 4 ON THE AGENDA Parliament is debating the Government’s Budget proposal for the financial year April 2012-March 2013, as laid out by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Feb 17. Twenty-five MPs, Non-Constituency MPs and Nominated MPs joined the debate. The main issues raised were: Don’t hurt389 words
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Article, Illustration612 2012-02-29 5 ROBIN CHAN - MPs clash over how much should be spent on health, and how SOCIAL SPENDING BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes to the issue of health-care spending, the opposition and the MPs of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) do not see eye toST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 612 words
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479 2012-02-29 5 DARYL CHIN - BY DARYL CHIN HDB flats should be sold on shorter leases to make them more affordable for young people and those on lower incomes, MPs said at yesterday’s Budget debate. Rising property prices have struck panic in the hearts of many couples and479 words
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Article, Illustration143 2012-02-29 5 TEO WAN GEK - TEXT: TEO WAN GEK After Mr Tan Kim Seng, 58, had his left leg amputated below the knee as a result of diabetes in 2006, the former karung guni man stopped working. He now relies solely on his wife who earns $160ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 143 words
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432 2012-02-29 5 JANICE HENG - BY JANICE HENG WORKERS’ Party (WP) MPs yesterday described the Budget as one in which the Government has “course-corrected”, but they argued that more could still be done. Ms Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) charged that for a long time, the People’s Action Party432 words
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Article, Illustration448 2012-02-29 5 TESSA WONG - BY TESSA WONG WHILE taking care of the poor and less fortunate, the Government should also look out for the “sandwiched” middle class, said several MPs. Many in this group, they pointed out, miss out on the benefits given to lower-income workers and poorer448 words
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Article, Illustration435 2012-02-29 5 JANICE HENG - JANICE HENG THE rich in Singapore were eyed by Ms Denise Phua (MoulmeinKallang GRC) yesterday as a possible source of funds to pay for increased social spending. Make them pay more income tax, she suggested, pointing out that the rate for top earners435 words
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Article, Illustration807 2012-02-29 6 SPEECH OF THE DAY Mr Inderjit Singh, an MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, spoke on the need to improve Singaporeans’ wages and the challenges that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face. Here is an edited excerpt: THIS year’s Budget has managed to address807 words
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Article, Illustration787 2012-02-29 6 AARON LOW - Thousands of jobs may be lost if firms relocate or close down: Zaqy SMALL MEDIUM-SIZED FIRMS BY AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg THE Government’s push to restructure the economy is worrying some MPs, who yesterday warned that the pace of change is resulting in unsustainable cost increases787 words
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Article, Illustration262 2012-02-29 6 AARON LOW - TEXT: AARON LOW Like many construction companies, PQ Builders is facing intense pressure from rising costs of manpower and rent. Its director Peh Ke Pin, 38, said labour costs have gone up by 30 per cent in the past two years,ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 262 words
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396 2012-02-29 6 YASMINE YAHYA - BY YASMINE YAHYA THE Government’s recent moves to tighten its foreign worker policies will create undue stress on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), said MPs yesterday. While they agreed that companies here must reduce their reliance on foreign workers and improve productivity,396 words
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Article, Illustration983 2012-02-29 7 CHUA LEE HOONG - FROM THE GALLERY BY CHUA LEE HOONG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR leehoong@sph.com.sg UNITY in diversity seemed to be the order of the day as the Budget debate kicked off yesterday. Whether Workers’ Party (WP), Singapore People’s Party, Nominated MPs or People’s Action Party (PAP) MPs, it983 words
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Article, Illustration879 2012-02-29 7 GOH CHIN LIAN - $1.1 billion fund can go to improving salary and work conditions BY GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg PART of a government grant to help public transport operators (PTOs) raise bus capacity should go to higher wages for bus drivers, three MPs said yesterday. TheST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 879 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2012-02-29 8 TAY SUAN CHIANG - Pilot project houses old folk with little or no family support BY TAY SUAN CHIANG taysc@sph.com.sg RETIREE Ghani Masoot, 79, takes more than five kinds of medication every day for various illnesses, including hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and urinary tract infection. InST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG AND TAY SUAN CHIANG - 1,020 words
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Article, Illustration274 2012-02-29 8 A MAN who molested a fitness trainer at a gym was yesterday fined $3,000. Sim Yong Seng, 50, had claimed trial to squeezing the victim’s right thigh twice on April 28, 2010. It was the first time he had met her. District Judge274 words
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690 2012-02-29 9 K.C. VIJAYAN - Appeals court rules on clause stipulating ‘non-exclusive jurisdiction’ of HK courts BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg AN APPEALS court has ordered a firm’s US$6.5 million (S$8.1 million) spat with a Singapore-based businessman to be heard here instead of690 words
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495 2012-02-29 10 ELENA CHONG - He gets jail and caning for ‘act of revenge’ against girl’s parents BY ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A MAN molested his 13-year-old niece in a public toilet to take revenge on her parents for allegedly making him homeless. The 28-year-old dragged the495 words
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Article, Illustration400 2012-02-29 10 ELGIN TOH - BY ELGIN TOH THE Indian community celebrated the life of nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose yesterday, with the launch of a book that puts the spotlight on his legacy in South-east Asia. A Gentleman’s Word published by the Institute of Southeast Asian StudiesST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 400 words
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Article, Illustration530 2012-02-29 10 ANDREA ONG - BY ANDREA ONG TWO weeks after it expelled one of its young leaders, the Workers’ Party (WP) has been hit by the departure of another young member. Mr Mohamed Fazli Talip, the youngest candidate the WP fielded in last year’s general election, has resigned from530 words
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633 2012-02-29 11 TOH YONG CHUAN - MOM saw 110 cases last year; call to extend six-month protection for expectant mothers BY TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg WHEN a sales manager got pregnant with her second child last May, she told her boss about it immediately. “It was the logical633 words
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Article, Illustration632 2012-02-29 12 POON CHIAN HUI - CGH extends screening as pilot programme shows many unaware of serious ailments BY POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg A HEALTH screening costing all of $2 was what set Ms Diana Lim, 23, on the path to healthier living. The 1.58m-tall photographer used to weighPHOTOS: DIANA LIM AND SEAH KWANG PENG - 632 words
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Article, Illustration433 2012-02-29 12 KEZIA TOH - BY KEZIA TOH keziatoh@sph.com.sg THE Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), an earth sciences research body at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), has big plans for a $5 million endowment it has just received. Its proposed ideas for researching and teaching433 words
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Article, Illustration213 2012-02-29 12 A FORMER employee of electronics and furniture retail company Courts was charged yesterday with 74 counts of corruptly obtaining $631,200 from three men. Andrew Ong Tiong Chiew, 35, was a delivery manager of the company when he allegedly got bribes from the men to advance213 words
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Article, Illustration610 2012-02-29 13 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Andre Villas-Boas has admitted for the first time that he could be sacked before the end of the Premier League season. The Chelsea manager had previously insisted he enjoys the backing of owner Roman Abramovich. But he finally voiced his fearsTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 610 words
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Article, Illustration644 2012-02-29 14 Caretaker boss Pearce left with makeshift strike force for Dutch clash THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: With 100 days to go until Euro 2012, the candidates for the title will approach today’s friendly games knowing that this will be their last opportunity to experiment untilTHE TIMES, LONDON; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 644 words
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168 2012-02-29 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Stuart Pearce will complete the journey from Wembley barman to boss today when he takes charge of England against the Netherlands in a friendly that could determine how long he keeps the job. Fabio Capello’s resignation hasASSOCIATED PRESS - 168 words
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Article, Illustration620 2012-02-29 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS CLAIREFONTAINE (France): Despite France’s improvement to remain undefeated in their past 17 matches, coach Laurent Blanc is under no illusions how far behind his team still trail sides like Spain and Germany. France play Germany in a friendly today in what willASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 620 words
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530 2012-02-29 14 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Arsenal fans have slammed the club’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis after he claimed the club would not be adversely affected if they finished outside the top four in the Premier League this season. That outcome wouldTHE TIMES, LONDON - 530 words
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411 2012-02-29 14 LONDON: Tottenham striker Louis Saha has claimed that some footballers use escort girls in an attempt to keep their sexual indiscretions away from the public eye. “Footballers aren’t all the same. The bling, the sex addiction, the big cars all that exists. But, because411 words
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Article, Illustration566 2012-02-29 15 SANJAY NAIR - Ex-swimmer Chay will leave SHF after a year to run family business BY SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE Hockey Federation (SHF) chief executive Mark Chay has resigned from his post barely a year after taking over. The former national swimmer is moving on to a similar role forST FILE PHOTO - 566 words
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Article383 2012-02-29 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS MARANA (Arizona): He was hoping to become the new world No. 1 when the new rankings were released on Monday, but Rory McIlroy believes it is just a matter of time before he makes the ascent. “Getting to the top of theASSOCIATED PRESS - 383 words
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Article, Illustration454 2012-02-29 15 MAY CHEN - BY MAY CHEN BEING smaller or shorter is no reason for Asian tennis players to write themselves off, says Chinese Taipei’s Lu Yen-hsun. The world No. 62, who at his peak was ranked No. 33, feels that Asian professionals can give theirST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 454 words
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Article, Illustration484 2012-02-29 15 LEE MIN KOK - BY LEE MIN KOK ZERO wins and five defeats in their 2014 World Cup third-round qualifying campaign might suggest a huge gap between Singapore and Asia’s best, but the Lions believe the divide is not insurmountable. The quickest way to help bridge theNEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 484 words
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57 2012-02-29 15 YANGON CITY (Myanmar): Singapore’s Ricky Wong won gold in the 85kg category at the 11th South-east Asian Bodybuilding Championships that concluded on Monday. Compatriot Halim Ismail took bronze in the 65kg category. Seven countries featured in the event, which served as preparation for the Republic’s57 words
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Article85 2012-02-29 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA: Europe’s top football clubs have reached a new agreement with Uefa to give them a bigger share of European Championship profits and insure salaries for players injured on international duty. The European Club Association said yesterday that the renewed accord runs throughASSOCIATED PRESS - 85 words
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Article77 2012-02-29 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Queens Park Rangers’ on-loan striker Federico Macheda was one of three players charged on Monday by England’s Football Association for making alleged homophobic comments on Twitter. Macheda, on loan from Manchester United, Newcastle forward Nile Ranger and Manny Smith of League One outfitAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 77 words
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75 2012-02-29 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON (New Zealand): The Otago Rugby Union will be placed in liquidation on Friday, potentially winding up one of New Zealand’s strongest provincial teams which has produced 156 All Blacks in 131 years. The Dunedin-based union is due to report a loss ofASSOCIATED PRESS - 75 words
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Article46 2012-02-29 15 REUTERS DAYTONA BEACH (Florida): After lengthy rain delays and a freak fuel fire accident, Matt Kenseth emerged as the Daytona 500 champion on Monday. He held off Dale Earnhardt Jr on the final lap to win an incident-packed race under floodlights.REUTERS - 46 words
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Article, Illustration633 2012-02-29 16 MAY CHEN - Feng loses in Asian c’ships last 16 for another early exit BY MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg POOR form continued to haunt Singapore’s top woman paddler Feng Tianwei in the singles event of the Asian Table Tennis Championships, as she posted yet another loss against a lower-ranked opponent yesterday.PHOTO: XINHUA - 633 words
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Article220 2012-02-29 16 Today Basketball NBA: Chicago v New Orleans (Live, StarHub Ch216, 9am). Cricket Bangladesh Premier League: Final (Live, mio TV Ch123, 7.55pm). Football Euro Under-21 qualifier: England v Belgium (Live, mio TV Ch115, tomorrow, 1.55am). International friendlies: Denmark v Russia (Live, StarHub Ch203, tomorrow, 2.40am), Germany v France220 words
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Article263 2012-02-29 16 Cricket Tri-series ODI In Hobart: Sri Lanka 320-4 in 50 overs (T. Dilshan 160 n.o., K. Sangakkara 105). India 321-3 in 36.4 overs (V. Kohli 133 n.o., G. Gambhir 63). India win by 7 wkts. 3rd final T20 Int’l In Abu Dhabi: England 129-6 (K. Pietersen 62 n.o.; S.263 words
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Article, Illustration38 2012-02-29 16 The starter’s announcement at the Daytona 500 on Monday. The adjustment was made because Danica Patrick was making her debut at Nascar’s top event. She finished 38th in the field of 4338 words
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Article, Illustration693 2012-02-29 24 GOH ENG YEOW - $1b to $2b could be raised with attractive coupon rate at 5 to 5.5% BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg INVESTORS rushed to grab a slice of the perpetual bond offering from casino operator Genting Singapore yesterday. While the firm is693 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-02-29 24 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L Buffett adds to bullish US economic recovery signals L World Bank says China’s economy at ‘turning point’ L Singapore shares close 1.05% lower on Monday More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com97 words
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487 2012-02-29 18 ANITA GABRIEL - Positive US housing data, lower oil prices a boon to investors BULLS AND BEARS BY ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg AN UPTICK in United States housing data and some easing in global oil prices helped the local market end its four-day losing streak yesterday. Most487 words
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Article123 2012-02-29 18 LOWER revenue recognition of development properties dragged down full-year net profit for Ho Bee Investment by 39.2 per cent to $202.5 million. Revenue for the period ended Dec 31 dived 43.1 per cent to $341.5 million, fuelled by a 44 per cent drop in turnover from property123 words
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Article111 2012-02-29 18 FULL-YEAR net profit for United Engineers soared 149 per cent to $269.5 million. Full revenue recognition from Park Central AMK and The Rochester drove revenue up 108 per cent to $1.19 billion for the year ended Dec 31. The sale of the remaining 58 units in UE Print111 words
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Article102 2012-02-29 18 HONG Leong Finance’s full-year net profit dived by 18.2 per cent to $99.8 million. Net interest income and hiring charges fell by 14.7 per cent to $164.1 million, on the back of a reduction in lending spread achieved. Income before operating expenses dropped by 13.5 per cent102 words
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Article, Illustration99 2012-02-29 18 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.46 billion shares worth $1.24 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 238 Losers: 161 Unchanged: 378 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Basic materials Points Change 2.6 688.74 2.05 463.46 4.95 719.53 1.2 652.64 0.82 257.18 1.33 231.21 0.53 255.18 Consumer99 words
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Article227 2012-02-29 18 REUTERS Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 9,722.52 (+88.59) Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.92 per cent, hitting a new seven-month closing high, as investors reassessed the impact of Elpida Memory’s bankruptcy filing. HK Hang Seng Index Yesterday’s close: 21,568.73 (+350.87) The Hang Seng climbed 1.65 per cent in relatively thin trade,REUTERS - 227 words
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Article227 2012-02-29 18 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 28, 2012 Top Rises Feb 28 CENTS (0) Feb 28 CENTS DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3804 43.8 0.9 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1445 32.6 1.8 4700 DBXT E50 10US$ 3832 21.3 0.4 DBXT FTChina25227 words
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Article339 2012-02-29 18 Top Rises Feb 28 CENTS KepLand.ES.1202 339 35.0 11.5 (0) CityDev.ES.1203 1121 7.0 0.6 Kep Corp.ES.1203 1094 6.0 0.6 KepLand.ES.1202 SembMar.ES.1203 536 3.0 0.6 YangzijiBPeCW*****2 23.5 3.0 14.6 Ezra BPeCW*****2 36.5 2.5 7.4 SembMar BPeCW*****3 78.5 2.0 2.6 UOB BP eCW*****3 67 2.0 3.1 IndoAgriBPeCW*****3 35 1.5339 words
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Article54 2012-02-29 18 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Feb 28 2012 Selling Buying Feb 28 2012 Selling 1.38 Buying ....1.315 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ....1.231 Euro 1.713 ....1.648 Malaysian ringgit 42.404 40.774 NZ dollar 2.023 1.083 ....1.946 ....1.032 118 dollar Source: United54 words
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Article437 2012-02-29 19 MELISSA TAN - Probe comes after undisclosed information on contracts was found BY MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg VIDEO entertainment firm Scorpio East is being investigated by the white collar crimes unit. Scorpio East told the Singapore Exchange yesterday that it received a notice from the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD)437 words
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Article, Illustration514 2012-02-29 19 JONATHAN KWOK - BY JONATHAN KWOK COMMODITIES trader Noble Group returned to the black in the fourth quarter, although profits were 57 per cent lower than in the same period a year earlier. Earnings for the three months ended Dec 31 were US$105.7514 words
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Article, Illustration476 2012-02-29 19 REUTERS MELBOURNE: Singapore palm oil firm Wilmar International yesterday said it had acquired a 10.1 per cent stake in Goodman Fielder, Australia’s largest listed food company, for US$124 million (S$156 million) and that its brands were a good fit. The news sent GoodmanREUTERS - 476 words
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Article, Illustration639 2012-02-29 20 GRACE CHNG - Stability, tax structure, legal framework draw wave of entrepreneurs BY GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg WHEN programmer Vinnie Laurie visited Singapore as part of a regional trip, he was immediately convinced that it had the start-up culture he was looking for. “Everything639 words
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Article, Illustration503 2012-02-29 20 JOYCE TEO - BY JOYCE TEO WHEN the prospect of setting up shop in China arrived about 10 years ago, architect Kevin Sim jumped at the chance. Mr Sim, founder of New Space Architects, told The Straits Times: “From 2004 to 2010, it wasST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 503 words
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Article, Illustration976 2012-02-29 21 JONATHAN KWOK - Apart from typical PR work, Mileage helps organisations deal with fallout from crises BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg MANY corporate high-flyers baulk at the prospect of leaving their cushy jobs to start their own businesses, but former executive Yap Boh Tiong reckons he made theST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 976 words
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Article, Illustration801 2012-02-29 22 Delay amid doubts over Berlin’s willingness to raise its contribution ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS: The leaders of the 17 countries that use the euro have delayed a decision on whether to give their bailout funds more firepower until later next month, EuropeanASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 801 words
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560 2012-02-29 22 BLOOMBERG LONDON: The bailout that rescued Greece from a looming default has failed to restore confidence in credit markets, where traders are paying nine times more to insure European government bonds than they are for US Treasuries. While European stocks are off toBLOOMBERG - 560 words
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508 2012-02-29 22 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: Orders for durable goods in the United States fell last month by the most in three years, led by a slowdown in demand for commercial aircraft and business equipment. Bookings for goods meant to last at least threeBLOOMBERG - 508 words
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Article315 2012-02-29 22 MELISSA TAN - BY MELISSA TAN JOBS could be fairly plentiful for accounting and finance professionals in the energy, aerospace and medical devices sectors this year, according to a survey out yesterday. It found that while employers are likely to hire cautiously, there remains “a number of large projects315 words
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668 2012-02-29 23 CHERYL LIM - Values drop most in luxury, small-unit segments; non-central homes buck the trend BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg PRICES of resale homes have fallen for the second straight month, with values dropping most in the luxury and smallunit segments. Overall prices last month for668 words
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Article, Illustration464 2012-02-29 23 MAGDALEN NG - BY MAGDALEN NG HSBC Singapore recorded growth in all its business segments last year to rack up a robust pre-tax profit of US$595 million (S$750 million). That was up 14 per cent from US$524 million recorded in 2010. The bank’s global banking and marketsST PHOTO: MALCOLM MCLEOD - 464 words
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Article, Illustration873 2012-02-29 2 Wang Shu, who uses materials from old buildings, is the first Chinese citizen to receive the prestigious architecture award Bloomberg New York Times New York Chinese architect Wang Shu’s answer to the wholesale destruction of historic Chinese cities is to collect the stones of demolishedBloomberg; New York Times; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 873 words
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Article, Illustration641 2012-02-29 3 boon chan - This tribute to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is a political drama as well as a love story, with a fine performance by Michelle Yeoh reviewdrama THE LADY (NC16) 132 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Before getting embroiled in politics, Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh)PHOTOS: GOLDEN VILLAGE - 641 words
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Article, Illustration1920 2012-02-29 4 boon chan - Product placements from cup noodles to watches now have bigger roles in movies as local film-makers woo sponsors boon chan media correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Lights, camera, product placement. If the insertion of commercial products into movies is a scourge to cinema-goers, Jack Neo is arguably the most prominentPHOTOS: CLOVER FILMS, MDA, GOLDEN VILLAGE, ZHAO WEI FILMS, RORY DANIEL - 1,920 words
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Article, Illustration627 2012-02-29 6 john lui - Touching moments of the romance between a high-ranking Serb officer and a Bosnian Muslim make it easier to watch Angelina Jolie’s grim film reviewdrama IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (M18) 127 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Danijel (Goran Kostic) is a Serb and Ajla (ZanaPHOTO: SHAW - 627 words
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Article, Illustration485 2012-02-29 6 yip wai yee - reviewdrama comedy LOL (NC16) Opens tomorrow/97 minutes/ The story: When Lola (Miley Cyrus) discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her, she realises that the right guy for her is actually her best friend Kyle (Douglas Booth). As she tries to get him to feelPHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE - 485 words
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Article, Illustration219 2012-02-29 6 Dave Chua - Dave Chua THE DEVIL INSIDE (NC16) 83 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ Yet another found-footage horror film about exorcism, The Devil Inside brings out the usual exorcism tropes: upside-down crosses, mysterious mumblings and young female victims who appear to have suffered an accident during yoga. The shocks here are likewise similarPHOTOS: PARAMOUNT PICTURES, GOLDEN VILLAGE - 219 words
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Article, Illustration319 2012-02-29 6 Dave Chua - Dave Chua ACT OF VALOR (M18) 101 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ 5 DAYS OF WAR (NC16) 113 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ Although an overlong recruitment video for the United States military, action film Act Of Valor (below) actually boasts some impressive set pieces. Fans of military hardware may enjoy the display of319 words
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Article, Illustration474 2012-02-29 7 john lui - The gripping start of Man On A Ledge fizzles out and the heist film becomes lacklustre john lui johnlui@sph.com.sg There is an intriguing gimmick laid out at the start of this movie. A man is grabbing the attention of the city (and the viewer) with aPHOTO: SHAW - 474 words
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Article, Illustration627 2012-02-29 7 New York Times New York Gordon Gekko is co-operat-ing with the FBI. No, there is not another big-budget Oliver Stone follow-up to Wall Street in the works. Instead, Michael Douglas (right), who played the financier in the 1987 movie and the 2010 sequel,New York Times - 627 words
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Article, Illustration116 2012-02-29 8 ‘I’m so adaptable, I may not have to die the day the world ends’ Hong Kong actor Him Law (left) ‘There were actually nudists working on the film as well. That was for all of us, an exercise in keeping eye contact’ Actor Paul Rudd (left)116 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2012-02-29 8 yip wai yee - Actress Juliette Lewis departs from her dark movie roles to play a sunny character in television legal drama The Firm yip wai yee in los angeles yipwy@sph.com.sg American actress Juliette Lewis has always been known for being quirky and offbeat. Perhaps it has to do with her1,051 words
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Article, Illustration746 2012-02-29 12 With The Artist’s victory, Harvey Weinstein shows he is the master of Oscar campaigning Agence France-Presse Reuters Los Angeles Meryl Streep famously called him “God”. And Indepedent film mogul Harvey Weinstein certainly looked omnipotent at the Oscars on Sunday, showing again his peerless skills at campaigningAgence France-Presse; Reuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 746 words
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Article152 2012-02-29 12 Reuters New York Times The Academy Awards ceremony bounced back a bit in ratings on Sunday, despite withering reviews for host Billy Crystal’s antiquated routine. This year’s broadcast with two sparsely seen movies, The Artist and The Iron Lady, sweeping the top categories drew aboutReuters; New York Times - 152 words
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Article, Illustration74 2012-02-29 12 Associated Press Blade Runner actress Sean Young (be- low) was arrested after a scuffle with a security guard at the official post-Oscar party, police said on Monday. Young, 52, was placed under citizen’s arrest at the Governors Ball at 9.25pm on Sunday. “She was trying to getAssociated Press - 74 words
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Article, Illustration230 2012-02-29 12 Associated Press Agence France-Presse Angelina Jolie’s right leg and Jennifer Lopez’s left nipple have spawned their own Twitter accounts, but only one of them is an instant hit. Jolie thrust her leg out of her thigh-high slit dress while presenting the adapted screenplay awardAssociated Press; Agence France-Presse - 230 words
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Article, Illustration662 2012-02-29 9 nicholas yong - Having fun playing a zombie slayer is all in a day’s work for Andrew Lincoln nicholas yong nicy@sph.com.sg Playing the leader of a ragtag band of survivors in a world ravaged by zombies has more than its fair share of thrills, says AndrewPHOTO: FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS - 662 words
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415 2012-02-29 9 Reuters New York Virtual boxing, tennis and dancing with video game systems may not help children meet daily exercise needs, an American study has found. Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, found that children given so-called active video games toReuters - 415 words
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Article, Illustration578 2012-02-29 10 rachael boon - Korean boyband Beast are taking their slick dance moves on a global tour to 14 countries rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg When South Korean boyband Beast made their debut in 2009, they never imagined they would perform out of Seoul. This year, their world tour, Beast Beautiful ShowPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, CJ E&M - 578 words
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Article, Illustration441 2012-02-29 10 julian turner - reviewconcert EVANESCENCE LIVE IN SINGAPORE Singapore Indoor Stadium Monday julian turner Evanescence’s appearance at the Indoor Stadium on Monday night was the last date of their Asian tour and, judging by this performance, lead singer Amy Lee needs to take a breather before embarkingPHOTO: MARCUS LIN - 441 words
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Article, Illustration733 2012-02-29 11 chen shanshan - Musician Charlie Lim will do anything to get his music out at gigs and online chen shanshan sschen@sph.com.sg WhenSingapore-bornsinger-songwriter Charlie Lim was 14 years old, his parents packed him off to live and study in Australia. Now an Australian permanent resident, the 23-year-old says over thePHOTO: AIMEE HAN - 733 words
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Article, Illustration579 2012-02-29 11 Chen Shanshan - Chen Shanshan On screen, Callie Thorne plays Dr Dani Santino, a tough-as-nails psychotherapist who counsels celebrities suffering from performance anxiety in the new series Necessary Roughness. Off screen, she is not exempt from the occasional bout of nerves. Speaking to Life! in a telephone interviewPHOTO: USA NETWORK - 579 words
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Article, Illustration741 2012-02-29 14 Associated Press Bloomberg London Charlotte Church’s £600,000 (S$1.19-billion) settlement on Monday with News Corp provides vindication for a former child singing sensation caught in a web of tabloid intrigue as she grew into her teens. But she does not believe the Rupert Murdoch company’sAssociated Press; Bloomberg; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE - 741 words
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Article, Illustration240 2012-02-29 14 Associated Press Kuala Lumpur Malaysia yesterday banned a planned concert by Erykah Badu (right) after a photograph appeared showing the Grammy-winning singer with the Arabic word for Allah written on her body. The American R&B singer was scheduled to perform today in Kuala Lumpur, butAssociated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 240 words
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117 2012-02-29 14 No show in Japan too: Don’t take it too personally, Singapore. Grammy-winning rockers Foo Fighters have cancelled the rest of their Asia tour, too, days after calling off their March 2 show at the Padang. The cancellation of their March gigs in Japan was reported on the website Time OutPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 117 words
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Article85 2012-02-29 14 There was talk that the War And Beauty sequel would boldly go where no TVB series had gone before with a lesbian love triangle, no less. But producer Jonathan Chik said on Monday the girl-on-girl scene in the trailer was a gimmick. Instead, female leads Ada85 words
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Article37 2012-02-29 14 AnnaSophia Robb, 18, has been cast as the lead of the Sex And The City prequel. The new series The Carries Diaries is about the future sex columnist, Carrie Bradshaw, as a teenager.37 words
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Article, Illustration517 2012-02-29 2 Oo Gin Lee - Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph. com.sg I was surprised when my older sister asked me for my Facebook account details, because I knew she had absolutely no interest in social networking. But it was when she told me why she wanted my Facebook information that IPHOTO: BEELINE - 517 words
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Article158 2012-02-29 2 On the $2,400 (body only) local pricing of the highly anticipated mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, Fujifilm X-Pro1: No, too expensive for me; but it will be a toy for the rich. Leong Ys The price is for two bodies, right? Stevenson Sia The image quality speaks for158 words
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62 2012-02-29 3 StarHub announced on Monday a new discounted data roaming rate for 14 countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and several European nations. However, users must choose Vodafone networks when they are in these countries. Instead of paying $0.02 per kilobyte of data or $20.4862 words
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Article82 2012-02-29 3 Charge coupled device (CCD) sensors, long the go-to technology for camera sensors, are being pushed into a niche position by complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) ones. CMOS sensors are used in devices from the iPhone’s camera to DSLR cameras. CCD sensors are used in some compact82 words
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Article96 2012-02-29 3 Siri, the talking personal assistant on the iPhone, has a rival from Britain called Evi. It copes better than Siri with British accents, including Scottish, Welsh or Geordie ones. Unlike the Apple app, which works best in the United States, Evi can look up businesses96 words
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Article86 2012-02-29 3 Cloud-based file-sharing service Dropbox has added the ability to upload full-resolution photos, whether they are on a Mac, PC, Android phone or, soon, iOS device. Previously, photos could not be viewed within Dropbox. Now, online galleries of photos are automatically created for easy viewing and sharing. Dropbox86 words
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Article72 2012-02-29 3 Game maker Nintendo has been resisting making its popular games available on Apple’s iOS devices. When an app called Pokemon Yellow appeared on Feb 17, many thought Nintendo had relented and snapped it up, propelling the US$0.99 app to No. 3 position among iTunes paid72 words
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Article80 2012-02-29 3 Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Purdue University and the University of Melbourne announced last Tuesday they have developed a repeatable technique for making a single-atom transistor. The transistor is the basic building block of devices from phones to computers. This opens the door to80 words
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Article84 2012-02-29 3 Tan Chong Yaw - Compiled by Tan Chong Yaw Software developer Mozilla has teamed up with Spanish operator Telefonica to develop a new generation of handsets with an operating system that runs on web technology. Dubbed “Open Web Devices”, the handsets will have an Android kernel but with a new84 words
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Article, Illustration240 2012-02-29 3 Tan Chong Yaw - By Tan Chong Yaw Fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic will finally get their hands on the massively multiplayer online game tomorrow when it officially launches here. Launched last December for North America and parts of Europe, many hard-core fans here have alreadyPHOTO: BIOWARE - 240 words
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399 2012-02-29 4 SHERWIN LOH - Local game developers are creating waves across different platforms. SHERWIN LOH reports reports SHERWIN LOH sherwinl@sph.com.sg Locally made games are now making their mark on multiple platforms, including game consoles such as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; personal computers; smartphones running on Apple’s iOS and399 words
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Article, Illustration411 2012-02-29 4 Sherwin Loh; Oo Gin Lee - Ravenmark Scourge Of Estellion US$4.99 (S$6.30, iOS) By Sherwin Loh By Oo Gin Lee Its complex battle systems of managing different pockets of archers, cavalry and other soldiers to defeat the opponent make this a wonderfully intense game that players cannot hope to just stumble their way through. Players take411 words
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Article, Illustration632 2012-02-29 6 Oo Gin Lee; Tan Chong Yaw - By Oo Gin Lee By Tan Chong Yaw Aesthetically pleasing with top-notch hand-drawn art, Aviator starts off with a lot of potential but quickly slides into monotony after the first two hours of play. It is obviously inspired by the 1982 Apple II hit Taipan,632 words
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Article, Illustration544 2012-02-29 6 Trevor Tan; Sherwin Loh - By Trevor Tan By Sherwin Loh Light is your salvation and darkness, your enemy, in this game. You wake up in an abandoned hospital remembering absolutely nothing about yourself. All you know is that you need to head for the exit and find out the truth544 words
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Article, Illustration410 2012-02-29 8 / 9 Sherwin Loh; Trevor Tan - By Sherwin Loh By Trevor Tan For John Woo fans, Hardboiled conjures up images of Chow Yun Fat, guns in hand, shooting everybody. This fowl action platform game is a version of that, with a chicken as Chow. Players infiltrate a base and blast410 words
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Article, Illustration513 2012-02-29 8 / 9 Tan Chong Yaw; Sherwin Loh - By Tan Chong Yaw By Sherwin Loh The critters that you shepherd in this seemingly light-hearted action shooter may be cartoony, but the carnage inflicted on them can make your blood boil. You are assigned 12 of these characters. They resemble grapes and move with the513 words
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Article, Illustration403 2012-02-29 10 / 11 Trevor Tan; Tan Chong Yaw - By Trevor Tan By Tan Chong Yaw You are having a nice picnic in the park with plenty of food, cakes and sweet stuff. Well, that means only one thing you are going to get plenty of buggy company going after your food. These bugs403 words
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Article, Illustration376 2012-02-29 10 / 11 Trevor Tan; Tan Chong Yaw - By Trevor Tan By Tan Chong Yaw In this simple but addictive puzzle game, you need to clear a path for the ship of Monkey Sailor. You do it by moving other ships around on a six-by-six board. Some ships move only horizontally; others, only vertically.376 words
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Article, Illustration475 2012-02-29 10 / 11 Trevor Tan; Oo Gin Lee - By Trevor Tan By Oo Gin Lee This game requires you to pilot your flying ship to explore floating islands and do battle with other ship captains and monsters. You start by creating and customising your own 2-D avatar. Your choices are limited475 words
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Article, Illustration474 2012-02-29 10 / 11 Trevor Tan; Tan Chong Yaw - By Trevor Tan By Tan Chong Yaw Now, what do dice and soccer have in common? Well, both require a little bit of luck. And that is the premise of Dice Soccer. When a match begins, your three forwards line up against three opposing474 words
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272 2012-02-29 10 / 11 Oo Gin Lee; Tan Chong Yaw - By Oo Gin Lee By Tan Chong Yaw Leoguards never really took off for me because I could not understand enough of the game. The premise seems simple enough: lead a squad of soldiers in a fight to save the galaxy against baddies. Initially, I272 words
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Article, Illustration471 2012-02-29 12 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph.com.sg After being King of England for only a few years, you are assassinated and your teenage son becomes the new king and needs to find a wife to produce an heir. But his brothers, who want the throne, plot to assassinate him. The471 words
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Article, Illustration413 2012-02-29 13 SHERWIN LOH - itSHERWIN LOH picks five utility apps that will make life easier for the road warrior SHERWIN LOH Brought to you by Dropbox Free Nothing is worse than packing everything you need for an important meeting or business trip, only to forget a file that you left in413 words
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Article216 2012-02-29 14 Here are the winning products in the 17 categories of The Straits Times Digital Life awards which were given out earlier this month The votes say it all. Digital Life readers love their phones more than other gadgets or games. In the Digital Life Awards, the Best216 words
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Article, Illustration188 2012-02-29 14 BEST TABLET FINALISTS Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 It was one of the earliest tablets to hit the market, but few other Android tablets have come close in matching its slim form factor. Sony Tablet S For gamers, this is the only PlayStation Certified tablet out there. Huawei MediaPad188 words
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Article356 2012-02-29 14 Between Jan 20 and Feb 7, more than 7,000 readers cast their votes online for the Readers’ Choice segment of The Straits Times Digital Life Awards 2012 in various categories, from Best Overall Smartphone to Best Overall Game. They also got a chance to win356 words
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Article, Illustration181 2012-02-29 16 w A STRAITS TIMES. [DL V AWARDS c£0\c£ lTTW»i;m>i!mi>JWf STRAITS TIMES. □L FINALISTS HTC Sensation XE Bundling Beats headphones with this phone created a great combo of music hardware, software and device hardware. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Despite some initial hiccups, Sony Ericsson’s latest flagship wins181 words
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Article, Illustration191 2012-02-29 16 Straits times. □L AWARDED A ftMjilliiliMHilHH TIMES. □L AWARDS c£Q\c£_ x B ™n FINALISTS HTC Sensation XE Music playback and stylish design have merged nicely in this dual-core device. Nokia Lumia 800 Not the perfect Windows Phone 7 yet, but it is as close as anything else191 words
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Article, Illustration214 2012-02-29 18 / 19 FINALISTS Gears of War 3 Humanity is on the brink of extinction from an onslaught of alien locusts. Immersive storyline, solid third-person shooting gameplay and entertaining multiplayer mode are just what you need to save humanity. Rage Set on Earth after a collision with an asteroid, the fantastic214 words
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Article, Illustration269 2012-02-29 18 / 19 FINALISTS Deus Ex: Human Revolution Set in a futuristic world where human augmentation confers super powers on humans, you can fight, move stealthily, hack or talk your way through to reach your objectives. The beautiful environment, interactive game world and game mechanics will keep you engrossed for hours.269 words
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Article, Illustration216 2012-02-29 18 / 19 FINALISTS Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception As treasure hunter Nathan Drake, you search for a lost city in the heart of Arabian Desert. The game’s unique hybrid platform and shooting gameplay will keep you entertained for hours. Infamous 2 Assuming the role of a man with superhuman abilities,216 words
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Article, Illustration271 2012-02-29 20 / 21 FINALISTS Top Spin 4 If you cannot play like Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, you can at least play them in this tennis game. Its responsive control and realistic game physics provide plenty of tennis fun with no danger of developing tennis elbow. F1 2011 For F1271 words
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Article, Illustration248 2012-02-29 20 / 21 FINALISTS Batman: Arkham City For comics fan gamers, Batman: Arkham City must be the game of the year. They can run wild in the gritty open world of Arkham City and enjoy its intuitive gameplay. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception The part-platform and part-shooter hybrid gameplay coupled with248 words
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Article, Illustration185 2012-02-29 20 / 21 FINALISTS Casio Exilim EX-TR100 Looking more like a cellphone than a camera, this super skinny camera, only 15mm thick, is almost all touchscreen and is ideal for self-portraits. Nikon Coolpix S9100 A tad heavier than the Canon Ixus at 214g, it has an 18x zoom that starts185 words
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Article, Illustration206 2012-02-29 20 / 21 FINALISTS Fujifilm X10 The dashing good looks of the X100 are continued in the X10. The hybrid viewfinder and APS-C sensor are gone but a beginner-friendly 4x zoom lens is added. Nikon Coolpix P7100 Top in zoom range among prosumers with its 7x optical zoom, it has206 words
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Article, Illustration203 2012-02-29 22 / 23 FINALISTS Nikon 1 V1 One of a few mirrorless designs which feature a built-in electronic viewfinder, this snappy model is a useful choice for shutterbugs upgrading from compact cameras. Panasonic GX1 A fairly small but capable compact system camera, its dials and switches are designed for quick changes203 words
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Article, Illustration194 2012-02-29 22 / 23 FINALISTS Canon EOS 1100D Put this at the top of your list if you are shopping for an affordable DSLR camera. It effortlessly outclasses small cameras in image quality, speed and battery life. Sony SLT-A35 About the weight and price of junior DSLR models, this Sony punches above194 words
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Article, Illustration183 2012-02-29 22 / 23 FINALISTS Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 A well-rounded machine with a powerful graphics card, quad-core processor and JBL-powered speakers. Asus N45SF The Bang Olufsen sound bar adds plenty of punch to this all-rounder laptop. Acer 475 5G This very affordable workhorse gets the job done, with the best bang183 words
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Article, Illustration187 2012-02-29 22 / 23 FINALISTS Asus G74Sx The G74Sx is the only other gaming rig we have tested that boasts a non-reflective matt screen and a Blu-ray drive. Toshiba Qosmio X770 If looks could kill, the X770 would be the master assassin with its brushed aluminium grey lid and blood-red accents.187 words
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Article, Illustration176 2012-02-29 22 / 23 FINALISTS Dell Vostro V131 This 13.3-inch business workhorse uses an angular hinge that lets you rotate the display on the laptop’s base great for sharing documents with somone seated in front of you. HP ProBook 5330m Featuring the same Beats Audio technology found in some HP consumer176 words
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Article, Illustration214 2012-02-29 24 BEST THIN LIGHT LAPTOP FINALISTS Acer Aspire S3 The 1.35kg Aspire S3 uses a hybrid hard disk/solid state drive (SSD) with a 20GB cache to speed up boot-up and wake-up time, while offering more storage space than just an SSD. Sony Vaio Z At 1.17kg and 1.7cm thin, the Vaio214 words
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Article, Illustration185 2012-02-29 24 FINALISTS Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel In a video game, driving should not require multiple accessories. This wheel lets you handle a car with no strings attached. Sony Vaio Z Slim computers can come with powerful hardware. Sony simply put all the extras in a separate dock.185 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-02-29 25 TREVOR TAN - Pricing unknown, available next month TREVOR TAN takes a sneak peek at a pre-production model of Acer’s 10.1-inch tablet, which will be released here soon TREVOR TAN DL EXCLUSIVE User interface It has the latest Android 4.0 mobile operating system, or Ice Cream Sandwich, along with364 words
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Article, Illustration376 2012-02-29 25 Tan Chong Yaw - By Tan Chong Yaw A huge sensor is the key ingredient to image quality. And the one inside the G1 X is humongous, almost 10 times that of an ordinary compact camera’s and more than six times the size of the one in the G12 prosumer376 words
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Article, Illustration90 2012-02-29 26/27 SOLID-STATE DRIVE From US$149 (S$187) Unlike traditional hard disk drives with spinning disks and movable parts, a solid-state drive (SSD) uses flash memory with no moveable parts. So it is faster, more reliable and uses less power. The latest Intel 520 series SSDs use Intel’s 25 nanometre90 words
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Article, Illustration92 2012-02-29 26/27 IPAD PROTECTOR $35 per box, available in April This disposable sleeve is designed to protect your iPad from inevitable splatters and spills while you are busy mixing ingredients and reading recipes off the device. Chef Sleeve uses a touch-sensitive and clear plastic that fits perfectly over the iPad92 words
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Article, Illustration82 2012-02-29 26/27 SMARTPHONE Price unavailable, available in fourth quarter The new Optimus Vu: is equipped with the latest Long Term Evolution (LTE) 3GPP technology and in-plane switching (IPS) display technology to offer faster Internet speed and better viewing experience. This 8.5mm-thick Android smartphone runs on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor82 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-02-29 26/27 CAMERA ACCESSORY $560 Put an end to over-exposure and ugly shadows in your photos with this flash. The round flash tube, placed around the camera lens, and the LED modelling lights provide even lighting. The flash is compatible with Canon and Nikon cameras. The versatile flash91 words
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Article, Illustration83 2012-02-29 26/27 ROUTER Price unavailable, available in third quarter This is D-Link’s flagship router. It promises data transfer rates of up to 900MB per second. It has four gigabit ports, a USB 3.0 port and an SD card slot for you to share your photos across83 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-02-29 26/27 Trevor Tan - GAMING PERIPHERALS Compiled by Trevor Tan $199.90 (Blackwidow Ultimate), $129.90 (Imperator), $49.90 (Vespula), price unknown for Chimera, Onza, Messenger bag and iPhone 4/4S case; available next month These gaming peripherals can make your entire desktop and console feel like the action role-playing game. All111 words
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Article, Illustration855 2012-02-29 28 HELLEN TAN - Hiring outlook ‘cautious’ in the first half of the year, with salaries rising by 4 to 15 per cent, slower than in previous two years. HELLEN TAN reports reports HELLEN TAN tanykh @sph. com. sg If you work in the IT industry, stayST ILLUSTRATION: QUEK HONG SHIN - 855 words
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