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Title Section25 2012-05-29 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUE S D A Y M A Y 29 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/201225 words
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Article, Illustration596 2012-05-29 1 ESTHER TEO - First launch of build-to-order flats at new town may take place by 2015 By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg WORK on the latest new town, Bidadari, will start by the end of the year, paving the way for 12,000 new homes to be builtST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN; ST GRAPHICS - 596 words
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352 2012-05-29 1 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA The chief of Singapore’s DBS Group warned that if Indonesia goes ahead and imposes ownership caps on banks, it will hurt its ability to tap regional banking funds to build needed in- frastructure. Mr Piyush352 words
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Article, Illustration119 2012-05-29 1 A FILIPINO maid died after she was seriously hurt in a freak accident at the Catholic Church of St Michael off Serangoon Road. Ms Clarita Abanes, 46, was injured when a lift in the church came crashing down on her on MayPHOTO: FACEBOOK - 119 words
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Advertisement78 2012-05-29 1 CHRISTOPHER TAN IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT AIRBAGS OPINION, PAGE A18 LIM TZE PENG PAINTING AUCTION RECORD LIFE! PAGE C3 SINGAPORE OPEN BARCLAYS PULLS OUT TOP OF THE NEWS, PAGE A6 SPORT, PAGE B20 78 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 8"*****1"*****7 CHOPARD BOUTIQUES #01 -03 Takashimaya S.C., Tel.78 words
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Article, Illustration795 2012-05-29 2 CHRISTOPHER TAN - It has done checks but some drivers, experts point out potential hazards By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has checked the Rochor Road-Victoria Street junction where two recent high-profile accidents took place, and found it to be safe. TheST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA; ST GRAPHICS - 795 words
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Article, Illustration588 2012-05-29 3 AMELIA TAN - Elderly woman also injured in freak accident at Church of St Michael By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg A FILIPINO maid who died after a lift in a church came crashing down on her was given a send-off in that very church yesterday. Ms ClaritaPHOTOS: FACEBOOK, LIM SIN THAI - 588 words
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452 2012-05-29 3 CHRISTOPHER TAN - CHRISTOPHER TAN DRIVING to Orchard Road and the Marina area on Saturdays will be a little less taxing on the CashCard from this weekend. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has shortened the electronic road pricing (ERP) hours for Orchard and reduced rates for452 words
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THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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TOP OF THE NEWS
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Article42 2012-05-29 4 INFRASTRUCTURE work for new town Bidadari is set to start by the end of this year, said the Government. The first HDB build-to-order launch may take place only in 2015, according to the National Development Ministry. PAGE A142 words
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Article44 2012-05-29 4 PLANS for a standardised television set-top box slated for launch some time this year have been shelved after the Infocomm Development Authority decided not to award a contract to any of the three bidders SingNet, StarHub and M1. PAGE A644 words
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Article47 2012-05-29 4 A 56-YEAR-OLD woman murdered some time after midnight in her Bukit Batok flat yesterday was a divorced public relations coordinator. The suspect now in custody is her 31-year-old son. It is understood that he has a history of mental illness. PAGE A747 words
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Article41 2012-05-29 4 CHINA has announced plans to open up its services sector as it seeks to move away from low-end exports as the main driver for the economy the world’s second largest. Foreign investors will also benefit. PAGE A841 words
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Article, Illustration78 2012-05-29 4 INDIA-MYANMAR ties had a big boost after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on a visit to the country, signed 12 agreements yesterday. They covered security issues, the development of border areas, trade and investment and transport links. PAGE A10 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meeting MyanmarPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 78 words
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Article33 2012-05-29 4 JOHOR Sultan Ibrahim Ismail Sultan Iskandar beat 9,999 other bidders to win the coveted vehicle registration number plate WWW 1, paying RM520,000 (S$210,800) for the number. PAGE A1133 words
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OPINION
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54 2012-05-29 4 THE post-election outburst of Workers’ Party leader Low Thia Khiang appears designed for political effect. More becoming, the morning after, is his pledge of non-partisan support for the Prime Minister’s call to refocus energies on the difficult choices facing the nation. This is what voters54 words
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Article68 2012-05-29 4 AIRBAGS in cabs may sound like a good idea. But senior correspondent Christopher Tan says the case is not so clear cut. For one, airbags do not significantly cut the risk of injury or fatality. For another, it will be costly. A proper study to weigh68 words
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Article49 2012-05-29 4 THE woman who fell to her death at the Swissotel The Stamford on Sunday was an American believed to have fallen from a height of at least 60 storeys. She first landed on a parapet three storeys off the ground but it collapsed. PAGE B249 words
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Article37 2012-05-29 4 THE Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has picked its next president and she is Ms Winifred Loh, 48. The human-resources practitioner takes over from lawyer Nicole Tan, 41. PAGE B437 words
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MONEY
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Article42 2012-05-29 4 CUSTOMERS of now-defunct MF Global Singapore could expect to get up to 97 per cent of their money back in the best-case scenario and up to 93 per cent in the pessimistic one, said liquidators KPMG. PAGE B842 words
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Article41 2012-05-29 4 PRICES of private resale homes inched up 0.8 per cent last month from March, a new index showed. Prices of high-end resale units rose 1.6 per cent while those outside the central area were flat. PAGE B941 words
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Article42 2012-05-29 4 TWO plots of land released for sale by the Government have shophouses. This may raise a few eyebrows as usually, such sites are already cleared. The shophouses on the sites will have to be vacated. PAGE B942 words
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SPORT
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Article29 2012-05-29 4 THE San Antonio Spurs took the first game of the National Basketball Association Western Conference Finals, defeating Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Sunday. PAGE B1729 words
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Article, Illustration72 2012-05-29 4 CHINA’S Li Na began the defence of her French Open title with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Sorana Cirstea in the first round yesterday. Li, Asia’s first Grand Slam winner, aims to be the first champion to defend the women’s singles title at Roland GarrosPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 72 words
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Article, Illustration58 2012-05-29 4 LIFE! Playwright Ovidia Yu (right) is among locally based writers whose works are being picked up by publishers in the United States, Australia, China and India. While none of the publishers would reveal print runs, the writers say they expect to reach more readers than would58 words
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WHAT’S ONLINE
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Article58 2012-05-29 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Ferrari crash: SCDF “made the right call” L Workers’ Party’s Png Eng Huat wins Hougang by-election L Blogger Xiaxue’s revenge gets mixed reactions L Voters go to the polls for Hougang by-election L We will move on from the by-election: WP’s Low58 words
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Article, Illustration55 2012-05-29 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Woman goes berserk after she’s fined for illegal parking L Jurong’s “Hachiko” waits at same spot everyQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcde.lileidiot.be night for owner who never comes LNew fashion: Woman uses coke cans to tie up her hair L Fans upset after Eric Moo sings Christian songs instead55 words
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Article, Illustration38 2012-05-29 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Polytechnic smokers on the rise? L Polytechnics clamp down hard on smokers L More popular than bibimbap L Faster than instant noodles QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be Scan the code to get more information.38 words
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531 2012-05-29 6 IRENE THAM - By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg THE Government has shelved plans for a standardised television set-top box that was slated for launch some time this year. The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has decided not to award a contract to any of the three531 words
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Article, Illustration485 2012-05-29 6 TERRENCE VOON - November event will be its last; promoter in talks to find new backer By TERRENCE VOON SPORTS CORRESPONDENT tvoon@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Open is seeking a new title sponsor after Barclays revealed yesterday that it will be ending its association with the long-running golfST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM, MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN, TERENCE TAN - 485 words
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Article, Illustration96 2012-05-29 6 PASSENGERS on board SBS Transit bus service 162 were ordered to alight along Bishan Street 23 yesterday evening when a suspicious object was found on the vehicle. Police received a call at about 6.20pm informing them of the item and the Singapore Civil Defence ForceST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 96 words
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407 2012-05-29 6 LESTER HIO - By LESTER HIO lesterh@sph.com.sg DEPUTY Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be visiting Europe and Turkey from today till next Monday for a series of official meetings, which include the Group of Thirty talks in London. He will be participating in the plenary meeting407 words
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299 2012-05-29 6 SANJAY NAIR - By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg A MAJOR sweep yesterday by Italian police investigating match-fix-ing has again highlighted links between football corruption and betting syndicates in Singapore. Of the 19 arrest warrants issued, five were for Hungarians suspected of working with alleged match-fixer Tan Seet Eng.299 words
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Article, Illustration608 2012-05-29 7 BRYNA SIM - Man, believed to be her son with a history of mental illness, arrested By BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg A 56-YEAR-OLD woman, Madam Mallika Jesudasan, was murdered in her Bukit Batok flat sometime after midnight yesterday. A 31-year-old man, believed to be her elder son,PHOTOS: NURIA LING, LIANHE WANBAO - 608 words
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Article, Illustration410 2012-05-29 7 CLARISSA OON - By CLARISSA OON SENIOR WRITER clare@sph.com.sg THE most powerful man in the Singapore arts scene has just been diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer that begins in immune system cells. Mr Benson Puah, 55, chief executive of the National Arts Council and410 words
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Article, Illustration617 2012-05-29 8 GRACE NG - Weakening foreign demand means a focus on domestic-driven growth CHINA’S ECONOMY By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING China, aiming for high-er-value growth, will open up its services market further to foreign investors and expects imports of services to hit US$1.25 trillion (S$1.6 trillion) over617 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration658 2012-05-29 9 CHINA’S ECONOMY WASHINGTON POST HONG KONG Russell Street in the Causeway Bay district in Hong Kong is trailing only New York’s Fifth Avenue in terms of average retail rents, fuelled by mainland Chinese shoppers seeking tax-free Gucci handbags and Rolex watches. Across Hong Kong,WASHINGTON POST; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 658 words
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336 2012-05-29 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING Two men engulfed themselves in a burst of flames outside a Buddhist temple popular with tourists and pilgrims in Lhasa, marking the first time a recent wave of self-immolations to protest against Chinese rule has reached the tightly-guarded TibetanASSOCIATED PRESS - 336 words
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Article, Illustration639 2012-05-29 10 Pacts cover areas such as security, development, trade and transport AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NAYPYIDAW India’s prime minister has signed a raft of deals with Myanmar in a historic visit aimed at boosting trade and energy links and contesting the influence of regional rival China.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 639 words
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599 2012-05-29 10 NIRMAL GHOSH - By NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK Myanmar President Thein Sein has postponed a trip to Thailand, dropping out of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia, in an apparent attempt to avoid being overshadowed by opposition leader Aung599 words
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Article62 2012-05-29 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Philippine Supreme Court justice Renato Corona will learn his fate today as his historic four-month trial reaches a climax. Prosecutors say he blocked graft-tainted ex-president Gloria Arroyo’s prosecution and amassed US$2.4 million (S$3 million) in savings an amount way above the limits ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 62 words
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Article82 2012-05-29 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan apologised on Sunday for his “misbehaviour” when he tried to walk onto the grounds of Wankhede Stadium after a cricket match on May 16. When stopped from taking some youngsters, including his daughter, onto the field, heAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 82 words
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Article51 2012-05-29 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan has for the first time deployed cruise missiles capable of striking key military bases along the south-east coast of China, the Liberty Times reported yesterday. Experts say over 100 Hsiungfeng 2E missiles, with a range of 500km, may now be pointed atAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 51 words
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Article52 2012-05-29 10 XINHUA BEIJING An earthquake of 4.8-magnitude that hit China’s Tangshan city in Hebei province yesterday morning was an aftershock of a 1976 quake that killed 240,000 in the area, according to China Earthquake Networks Centre. The city is still experiencing aftershocks, which are normal movements,XINHUA - 52 words
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273 2012-05-29 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Indonesian lawyers for the bombmaker accused of masterminding the 2002 Bali attacks that killed 202 people yesterday insisted that he played only a minor role and should be jailed for less than 15 years. Prosecutors last week recommendedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 273 words
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Article346 2012-05-29 11 Johor ruler bags WWW 1 car plate, setting new record with $210,000 bid KUALA LUMPUR The Sultan of Johor has won the tender for the much sought after car number plate WWW 1, with the highest bid of RM520,000 (S$210,800), according to reports here. Sultan346 words
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Article, Illustration329 2012-05-29 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DENPASAR (Bali) Four Britons and one Indian national arrested for drug smuggling could face death under Indonesia’s stiff anti-drug laws. Police yesterday said that Briton Lindsay June Sandiford, 56, was arrested on May 19 with almost 5kg of cocaine at Bali’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 329 words
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Article, Illustration621 2012-05-29 12 He challenges graft conviction, denies role in Tiananmen crackdown REUTERS BEIJING A former Communist Party chief of Beijing who was at the heart of one of China’s biggest political scandals before this year’s Bo Xilai saga has challenged the charges that landedREUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 621 words
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294 2012-05-29 12 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China has expelled former railways minister Liu Zhijun from the Communist Party for suspected involvement in economic crimes, state media said. Liu’s case has been handed over to the judicial authorities, Xinhua reported yesterday. The party’s Central DisciplinaryREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 294 words
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Article, Illustration634 2012-05-29 13 ANDREW RAVEN - Muslim Brotherhood may control country’s budding democracy if presidential candidate wins final round By ANDREW RAVEN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES key.” araven755@gmail.com CAIRO Standing outside a small mosque in downtown Cairo, Mr Abdullah Hassan says he believes that after decades of injustice and634 words
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Article, Illustration460 2012-05-29 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG LONDON A protester was bundled out of a British press ethics inquiry yesterday as former prime minister Tony Blair was giving evidence, after bursting in and yelling that Mr Blair should be arrested for war crimes. The man wasAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 460 words
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Article, Illustration540 2012-05-29 14 UN-Arab League envoy urges Syria to hold those responsible accountable AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS DAMASCUS UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan yesterday expressed “shock” at the massacre of more than 100 people in Houla and urged the Syrian government to take bold steps to show itAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 540 words
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375 2012-05-29 14 REUTERS VATICAN CITY The worst crisis in Pope Benedict’s pontificate deepened when Italian media said at least one cardinal was among those suspected of leaking sensitive documents as part of a power struggle at the top of the church. The scandal exploded last weekREUTERS - 375 words
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75 2012-05-29 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia will open up the wreck of a Japanese mini submarine that attacked Sydney during World War II to divers. It is one of three Japanese midget submarines that entered Sydney Harbour in 1942. Two were detected and scuttled by theirAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 75 words
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114 2012-05-29 14 NEW YORK TIMES TEHERAN Iran’s nuclear chief Fereydoon Abbasi-Davani has said that the country will not halt its production of higher-grade uranium, suggesting that the government is veering back to a much harder line after talks in Baghdad with the West last week endedNEW YORK TIMES - 114 words
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Article83 2012-05-29 14 REUTERS LONDON Britain’s first Muslim woman to hold a Cabinet post is fighting accusations that she made improper expense claims. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, who is of South Asian origin, has been accused of making claims on taxpayers’ money for overnight London stays during visits on HouseREUTERS - 83 words
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74 2012-05-29 14 REUTERS BOSTON Security experts have discovered a new data-stealing virus, Flame, which they say has lurked in computers across the Middle East for about five years. Researchers believe Flame is the third major cyber weapon to be uncovered after the Stuxnet virus and its cousin Duqu.REUTERS - 74 words
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Article, Illustration561 2012-05-29 15 Bank’s request for $30.5b raises concerns over financial sector AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MADRID Investors fled Spain’s sovereign debt as a record rescue appeal by Bankia sparked fears of a financial sector rescue too big to handle without an international bailout. Bankia’s request for ¤19 billionAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 561 words
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Article, Illustration94 2012-05-29 15 People gathering at an apartment building in the Andalusian capital of Seville in southern Spain that has been occupied illegally by more than 30 struggling families, most of whom had been thrown out of their previous residences for not being able to pay thePHOTO: REUTERS - 94 words
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MONEY BRIEFS
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Article95 2012-05-29 15 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Chinese industrial companies’ profits fell last month, a government report showed yesterday, as the nation’s slowing economy curbed demand. Earnings declined 2.2 per cent from a year earlier to 407.6 billion yuan (S$82.1 billion), the National Bureau of Statistics said on its website yesterday.BLOOMBERG - 95 words
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Article66 2012-05-29 15 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia announced private investment plans worth a total RM20.5 billion (S$8.3 billion) yesterday, seeking to bolster growth as Europe’s debt crisis threatens to slow expansion in South-east Asia’s third-biggest economy. The investments include a RM12.5 billion property development by GuocoLand Malaysia near the KualaBLOOMBERG - 66 words
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Article109 2012-05-29 15 REUTERS BANGKOK Factory activity in Thailand probably rose last month for the first time since severe flooding devastated industry late last year, but economists said interest rates would continue to be held down to support the recovery in the face of slowing global demand. Output edgedREUTERS - 109 words
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Article, Illustration610 2012-05-29 16 Guar paying off for Indian farmers amid huge US demand for its gum REUTERS MUMBAI In India’s northern desert states, farmers are scrambling to harvest as much as they can of a bean with the power to lift them out of poverty. In the United States, theREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 610 words
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556 2012-05-29 16 BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI Indian hospitals are admitting more than just patients. Private equity funds such as Sequoia Capital LLC and Advent International Corp are buying stakes in hospitals in the South Asian nation, lured by a market that is forecast to reach more than US$80BLOOMBERG - 556 words
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445 2012-05-29 17 THE Hougang by-election outcome was hardly ever in doubt. So talismanic has been the local presence of Workers’ Party (WP) leader Low Thia Khiang over 21 years that, predictably, the party relied heavily on him at the stump. Indeed, some voters, when asked about their445 words
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Article, Illustration1349 2012-05-29 17 ANDY MUKHERJEE - Move over Iron Man and Thor. It’s time to really save the world. EYE ON THE WORLD ECONOMY By ANDY MUKHERJEE SENIOR WRITER andym@sph.com.sg IF THE new government in Athens, the one that will get elected next month, decides to dump the euro,ST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,349 words
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Article, Illustration1079 2012-05-29 18 CHRISTOPHER TAN - By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg IN THE wake of the recent high-profile Ferrari-taxi crash that claimed three lives, a number of calls have gone out for taxis to be fitted with airbags. No doubt the clamour will intensify, as a secondSHIN MIN FILE PHOTO - 1,079 words
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Article, Illustration1016 2012-05-29 18 IRENE THAM - By IRENE THAM By TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg REMEMBER the time when the Government was touting a “universal” TV settop box that could deliver e-government services and the programmes of every pay-TV operator to your home? The Government mooted the idea in 2009, and went through several roundsST FILE PHOTOS - 1,016 words
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Article, Illustration689 2012-05-29 18 JOHN MCBETH - By JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com RUSSIA’S spies, airspace officials and the media have provided a touch of Cold War-era comic relief to the otherwise tragic loss of a new Sukhoi Superjet 100, which crashed in mountains south of Jakarta earlier this month. The tabloid Komsomolskaya689 words
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Article258 2012-05-29 19 Tan Lin Neo (Ms - Tan Lin Neo (Ms) I THOUGHT Singaporeans would have learnt from the Toh Yi “not in my backyard” incident, but apparently not (“No to nursing home, say Bishan residents”; yesterday). If everyone does not want nursing homes or studio flats built in their neighbourhoods, then where should258 words
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Article, Illustration320 2012-05-29 19 Howard Lin - Howard Lin IT IS no surprise that Bishan residents have rejected the plan to build a nursing home at their doorsteps (“No to nursing home, say Bishan residents”; yesterday). Residents have the right to defend the sanctity of their neighbourhoods. Be it nursing homes or studioST FILE PHOTO - 320 words
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Article72 2012-05-29 19 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. KINDNESS MOVEMENT: Be wary of well-intentioned ‘keyboard warriors’. 2. MS JACKIE LAU: Crack down on illegal tour guides. 3. DR ONG SIEW CHEY: Don’t give flimsy excuses for rejecting nursing home. 4. MADAM CHAN MEI WOONG: Eye infections not confined to Turf City.72 words
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Article90 2012-05-29 19 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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296 2012-05-29 19 Ng Sook Fun (Ms - Ng Sook Fun (Ms) Director Corporate and Marketing Communication Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore THERE are two metrics used to measure the progress of the roll-out of the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (“Fibre network: Just how many homes are cabled?”; last296 words
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354 2012-05-29 19 Daniel Ho - Daniel Ho Director, Business Development Communications OpenNet FOR residential premises, OpenNet uses a two-phased approach to roll out the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (“Fibre network: Just how many homes are cabled?”; last Friday). The first phase is to reach a particular building354 words
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273 2012-05-29 20 Ian Sim - Ian Sim I READ with amazement the replies from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (“Raffles Hospital not for multiple trauma cases”; May 21) and Raffles Hospital (“Raffles Hospital well-equipped to handle multiple trauma cases round the273 words
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Article319 2012-05-29 20 S. Ratnakumar - TO BE A SINGAPOREAN... S. Ratnakumar THE root of the problems associated with integration reminds me of the late Deputy Prime Minister S. Rajaratnam’s popular question: “Have you all unpacked your baggage”? He seldom failed to direct this question at us, the new immigrants to Singapore319 words
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270 2012-05-29 20 Marietta Koh Ai-meng (Mrs - Marietta Koh Ai-meng (Mrs) MR PETER Girling (“Bring back courtesy campaign, says visitor”; May 18) gave apt instances of how “the idea of good manners and courtesy” has become “a thing of the past”, where littering, queue jumping, pushing and shoving now occur with270 words
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Miscellaneous7 2012-05-29 20 PUNCHLINES In Bishan Park sand-filled bubble playground7 words
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Article, Illustration735 2012-05-29 1 POON CHIAN HUI - Residents can raise issues such as services, traffic concerns at dialogues BUILDING OF NURSING HOMES By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg EVERY time a nursing home is to be built, the views of residents will be sought at least a few months before any actualST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 735 words
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Article, Illustration398 2012-05-29 2 AMELIA TAN HUI FANG - 40-year-old is believed to have fallen from at least 60 storeys at Swissotel By AMELIA TAN HUI FANG ametan@sph.com.sg THE woman who died in a fall at Swissotel The Stamford on Sunday was an American guest there who is believed to haveST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 398 words
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Article, Illustration286 2012-05-29 2 FATAL ACCIDENT AT MRT DEPOT A METAL gate weighing 900kg fell on a security officer on his first day of work at the MRT’s North East Line depot in Sengkang last year, killing him. A coroner’s court heard yesterday that Mr Ong Yue Hing,PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO - 286 words
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Article, Illustration448 2012-05-29 2 KARAMJIT KAUR - By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg LOCAL aviation companies can now tap a $5 million fund to expand their reach overseas through, for example, taking part in trade shows or business campaigns. The money will come from a $100 million kitty,ST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 448 words
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Article, Illustration433 2012-05-29 3 JANICE TAI - By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg THE second person charged in court for passing himself off as a registered and authorised property agent has been fined $40,000 in relation to two property transactions. If he defaults on payment, he has to spend eight weeks inST FILE PHOTO - 433 words
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Article277 2012-05-29 3 THAM YUEN-C - Trio beat up commuters at bus interchange, rob teen THAM YUEN-C THREE young men have been arrested, after a violent rampage at the Yishun Bus Interchange on Sunday. The trio, aged between 17 and 26, swaggered into the interchange at around midnight, shouting and spewing277 words
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Article, Illustration295 2012-05-29 4 CHINESE Foreign Affairs Minister Yang Jiechi arrived in Singapore for a two-day visit yesterday, on his first official visit here as Foreign Minister. Yesterday, he called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, and also met Foreign Affairs MinisterPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 295 words
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Article, Illustration610 2012-05-29 4 LIN ZHAOWEI - Students need to get approval of both staff and patients during attachments By LIN ZHAOWEI zhaowei@sph.com.sg UNDERGRADUATES at the upcoming Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine will need to get the thumbs-up from not just doctors and nurses but also patients during theirST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 610 words
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Article, Illustration455 2012-05-29 4 JENNANI DURAI - By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg THE Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) has a new president in Ms Winifred Loh, 48. The human resources practitioner and 11-year member of Aware took over from corporate lawyer Nicole Tan, 41, when the women’s rights groupPHOTO: ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN FOR ACTION AND RESEARCH - 455 words
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463 2012-05-29 4 KEZIA TOH - By KEZIA TOH keziatoh@sph.com.sg THE National University of Singapore (NUS) has moved up one spot to No. 2 in a ranking of Asian varsities released yesterday. The exercise by London-based education and career consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) lists Asia’s top 300 universities463 words
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Article, Illustration555 2012-05-29 5 LEE SIEW HUA - By LEE SIEW HUA siewhua@sph.com.sg DESPITE the financial troubles battering Europe, Portugal and its institutions remain stable and have rolled out swift reforms to correct imbalances in its economy, its President said yesterday. And, like Portugal, Europe’s economies are on the roadST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 555 words
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Article, Illustration677 2012-05-29 5 GOH CHIN LIAN - After by-election defeat, he continues meeting residents, laying out plans By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg TWO days after losing the by-election, People’s Action Party candidate Desmond Choo was back in Hougang, meeting residents and laying out plans to improve the ward. His immediateST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 677 words
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359 2012-05-29 5 RACHEL CHANG - By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg THE Rotary Club of Singapore is going ahead with a plan to help retrofit old toilets in Hougang, but dismissed suggestions that it was linked to political intentions. The club had raised eyebrows last week when it said it would raise359 words
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Article, Illustration530 2012-05-29 6 Across the world, many cities suffer from poor air caused by exhaust fumes and factory smoke. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than three million people die from air pollution each year. Amelia Teng and Tay Chern Hui look at the quality of air aroundSources: WHO, National Environment Agency, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources - 530 words
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Article, Illustration614 2012-05-29 6 SIAU MING EN - Volunteers put plastic bands around 500 trunks to measure their growth By SIAU MING EN siaume@sph.com.sg EVERY Saturday for the past 18 months, a team of 10 volunteers and researchers has been trekking through the Bukit Kalang forest, armed with plastic strips, springsPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 614 words
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338 2012-05-29 6 GRACE CHUA - By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg SCIENTISTS in Singapore have helped shed light on one of the ways that the hepatitis B virus can cause liver cancer. The researchers used data from 88 Chinese patients from Hong Kong who had liver surgery338 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-05-29 7 Lady Gaga fans, all decked out in their Gaga finest, eagerly awaiting the start of the American pop star’s first concert here last night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. She will play three shows here for her Born This Way concert tour. The thirdST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 102 words
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286 2012-05-29 7 MIRANDA YEO - Kite-related activities to promote family bonding among generations MIRANDA YEO FAMILY bonding will get a big lift with kite-related activities next month. The Let PAssion Take Flight initiative with 42 events ranging from kite-making sessions to kite-flying excursions was launched yesterday by286 words
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Article, Illustration910 2012-05-29 8 YASMINE YAHYA - BEST-CASE SCENARIO LCustomers to get almost all their money back LCreditors to get as much as 91% of their money back PESSIMISTIC SCENARIO LMost customers to get up to 93% of their money back LCreditors might get onlyPHOTOS: ST FILE, KPMG - 910 words
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343 2012-05-29 8 YASMINE YAHYA - YASMINE YAHYA THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking public views on planned changes to the regulations surrounding certain complex financial products. The proposals are aimed at enhancing the rules related to unlisted margined derivatives such as contracts for difference (CFDs)343 words
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Article, Illustration565 2012-05-29 9 AMANDA TAN - Rise was buoyed by modest rebound in upscale homes in central region By AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg PRICES of private resale homes inched up again last month, buoyed by a modest rebound in upscale homes in the central region. The 0.8 per cent rise across theST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 565 words
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Article, Illustration503 2012-05-29 9 YUNITA ONG - By YUNITA ONG yunitaso@sph.com.sg SITES released for sale under the Government Land Sales programme are usually vacant but two plots near Potong Pasir MRT station that are on the market still have shophouses with tenants. Mr Tan Kok Keong, OrangeTee’s head ofPHOTOS: URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - 503 words
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Article, Illustration634 2012-05-29 10 AARON LOW - Leaders have less space to act if euro zone loses control: Civil service head By AARON LOW ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT aaronl@sph.com.sg GLOBAL leaders will head into the Group of 20 (G-20) summit next month with limited options to tackle another crisis, should the euro zone spiralST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 634 words
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266 2012-05-29 10 REUTERS BEIJING China has broadened its overseas investment strategy into the services industry, with the country’s top state-owned design and management firm buying a Singapore design firm, CPG Corp. China’s “going out” policy has led to a number of overseas acquisitions inREUTERS - 266 words
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385 2012-05-29 11 MELISSA TAN - MELISSA TAN SHAREHOLDERS of troubled S-chip China Sky Chemical Fibre are urging the company to release its latest financial results and hold an annual general meeting. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has also pressed the company to take these steps as soon as possible.385 words
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Article, Illustration538 2012-05-29 11 MELISSA TAN - New governance code includes criteria for independent directors By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg PUTTING in place a proper risk management system will be the biggest challenge firms face in complying with the new corporate governance code, experts said yesterday. The modified Code of Corporate Governance takes538 words
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276 2012-05-29 11 LESTER HIO - By LESTER HIO lesterh@sph.com.sg INVESTORS looking to brush up on their investment skills will have a series of forums to look forward to in July. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and CFA Singapore (CFAS) yesterday announced a partnership to enhance the level of investment competencies in276 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-05-29 12 MAGDALEN NG - Ernst Young global poll shows 53% won’t engage in unethical conduct By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg A NEWLY released study shows that ethical standards among companies worldwide has not changed much from two years ago. A total of 53 per cent of businesses saidPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 524 words
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Article, Illustration362 2012-05-29 12 YUNITA ONG - By YUNITA ONG yunitaso@sph.com.sg FOURTH-quarter net profits at crane firm Tat Hong Holdings jumped by 192 per cent to $11.2 million. The strong showing was largely due to robust sales driven by infrastructure and mining projects in the region. Revenue for the periodPHOTO: TAT HONG - 362 words
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429 2012-05-29 13 ANITA GABRIEL - Asian markets close up after Greek opinion polls ease euro exit concerns BULLS AND BEARS By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg AS DULL days go for the local bourse, yesterday was pretty much one of them, with lacklustre trading throughout the day. The benchmark429 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-05-29 13 STI TRADING VOLUME 226.3 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 22 Losers: 7 Unchanged: 1 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 644.91 421.07 627.93 859.31 221.73 193.41 267.75 1.11 0.92 -1.10 -1.84 0.77 0.31 5.84 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods97 words
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Article, Illustration73 2012-05-29 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 955.2 million shares worth $766.1 million UP DOWN Gainers: 178 Losers: 153 Unchanged: 447 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa M’sia KLCI 18,800.99 8,593.15 1,824.17 2,361.37 948.42 1,554.94 87.58 12.76 9.7 27.81 13.37 3.82 Yesterday’s close73 words
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Article29 2012-05-29 13 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol 21 R 76,015,000 1.5 66;912;000 52.687.000 43.516.000 37.078.000 36.688.000 34.021.000 29.174.000 26.703.000 Thai Beverage GSH Corp Noble Grp Genting SP 3329 words
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Article182 2012-05-29 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MAY 28, 2012 Top Rises May 28 CENTS (0) DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5214 93.1 1.4 DBXT E50 10US$ 3198 51.0 1.3 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2462 31.9 1.0 DBXT MSBrazil 10US$ 518 17.9 2.8182 words
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Article56 2012-05-29 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E SMIL 173 112.5 CapMallsAsia 144 +1.5 7196 144.556 words
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Article80 2012-05-29 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 176 101.5 ARA 130 +2 328 131.5 12780 words
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Article52 2012-05-29 13 AgainstS$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$toone unitofforeigncurrency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$AJS$ to one unit of foreign currency: 1.2579 1.2591 0.9862 S$/US$to100units offoreigncurrency: 1 2450 1.2467 0.9761 0.9767 1.6051 1.6069 1.2584 1.2588 NZ dollar 0.9718 0.9731 0.7619 0.7623 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS52 words
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Article92 2012-05-29 13 SEMBCORP Industries’ joint venture has successfully completed the acceptance tests for a US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) water and power plant in Oman. With the completion of this phase, the facility will commence full commercial operations. The facility has a gas-fired power plant with a total gross capacity of92 words
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Article149 2012-05-29 13 BOUSTEAD Singapore yesterday posted a net profit of $32.4 million for its fourth quarter, reversing losses of $1.05 million in the previous year. The earlier losses had been due solely to provisions made for civil unrest in Libya. Revenue increased 20 per cent to $131.8 million, largely thanks149 words
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Advertisement174 2012-05-29 18 Win this Longines watch Longines, the official timekeeper for the French Open, is giving this women’s timepiece away in a readers’ contest with The Straits Times. To win this $1,110 watch, answer a set of questions from May 27 to June 2. The answers can be found at www.longines.com Your174 words
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Miscellaneous132 2012-05-29 19 LOTTERY Draw No. 2748/2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 Results of Draw Winning No. Add. No. 05 08 17 22 35 43 I 01 Group 1 Prize *662,589 Next Draw No. 2749/2012 Thu, 31 May 2012 Group 1 Prize *1,500,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01132 words
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Article, Illustration564 2012-05-29 20 MAY CHEN - NSAs can now decide how long they want presidents, committee to serve By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg THE unpopular rule preventing officials from serving for more than eight straight years in national sports associations (NSAs) looks to have been relaxed. The Straits Times understands that the Singapore564 words
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Article, Illustration904 2012-05-29 20 SANJAY NAIR; Alvin Chia - By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Alvin Chia IN RECENT years, the Singapore Open has survived bad weather, falling attendances and even criticism about splitting the tournament between two golf courses. Will it survive the departure of its title sponsor Barclays, which willST FILE PHOTO - 904 words
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Article, Illustration290 2012-05-29 20 SANJAY NAIR - By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg FORMER S-League referee T. Aravinthan has been suspended for two months despite being cleared of turning up drunk before a match he was supposed to officiate. The 48-year-old was, however, sanctioned for arriving late for the National Football League Division 1290 words
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Article, Illustration668 2012-05-29 17 Stirred by coach, veteran side rally to silence the Thunder in Western finals ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO It is a catchphrase likely coming soon to fan T-shirts and the lexicon of the NBA play-offs for the foreseeable future: “I want some nasty!” SanASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 668 words
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Article335 2012-05-29 17 REUTERS MONACO The start was poor, his pitstop slow and even the numbers on the pit board provided a slap in the face for Lewis Hamilton at his favourite Monaco Grand Prix. McLaren’s 2008 world champion, who had been the favourite for Sunday’s F1 race,REUTERS - 335 words
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Article, Illustration266 2012-05-29 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBLIN A race car went out of control on a rural Irish road and crashed into a crowd of about 30 on Sunday killing two and seriously injuring seven. Witnesses said the car crashed through a fence and into theASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 266 words
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Article, Illustration365 2012-05-29 17 A FENCER, a squash and a tennis player have each earned their ticket to represent Singapore at the London Olympic Games. But instead of competing, they will be going be-hind-the-scenes to meet some of the athletes and even interview them under the McDonald’s Champion ofPHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 365 words
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Article42 2012-05-29 17 FANS can meet former Dutch international Edgar Davids at the Clarke Quay Central Fountain on Thursday. Starting from 7.30pm, the 39-year-old an ambassador for Tiger Street Football will hold an autograph session on a specially designed, hard-court pitch.42 words
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Article57 2012-05-29 17 FORMER S-League players, including ex-Etoile midfielder Jean-Charles Blanpin, will be conducting a three-day camp for the Singapore Soccer Academy at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium from June 22. It will also have a special clinic for children under the age of five. Contact Zorke at 9246-393257 words
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Article38 2012-05-29 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES Five-time world boxing champion Johnny Tapia, whose turbulent career was marked by cocaine addiction, alcohol and depression, was found dead on Sunday at his home in Albuquerque. He was 45.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 38 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-05-29 18 Chinese star crushes Cirstea to move into the second round AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Chinese defending champion Li Na overpowered Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-1 yesterday to advance to the second round of the French Open, sustaining Asia’s hopes of another Grand Slam title. TheAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 509 words
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Article, Illustration527 2012-05-29 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Just playing at this year’s French Open was an accomplishment for Venus Williams. Winning was a bonus. The American tennis star played at a Grand Slam for the first time since last August, when she withdrew before her sec-ond-roundASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 527 words
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Article, Illustration351 2012-05-29 18 ALVIN CHIA - By ALVIN CHIA chiazya@sph.com.sg YOUTH and inexperience are not causes for concern, Singapore’s men water polo team showed last night. They trounced Thailand 11-2 in their opening match at the inaugural Southeast Asia Swimming Championships, sending a strong statement that they are not any weaker thanST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 351 words
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Article181 2012-05-29 18 Today Basketball NBA Eastern Conference Final, Game 1 Miami v Boston (Live, StarHub Ch202, 8.30am). Bowling Singapore International Open: Masters qualifiers (Orchid Bowl, 9.30am). Cricket 2nd Test: England v West Indies, Day 5 (Live, mio TV Ch123, 6pm and 8.30pm). Football AFC Champions League, Rd of 16:181 words
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Article367 2012-05-29 18 Basketball NBA Western Conference final, Game 1: San Antonio 101 Oklahoma City 98 (San Antonio lead best-of-seven series 1-0). Cricket 2nd Test In Nottingham, England, 3rd day: West Indies 370 (M. Samuels 117, D. Sammy 106; T. Bresnan 4-104) and 61-6 (Bresnan 3-10, J. Anderson 2-12). England (overnight 259-2:367 words
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Article, Illustration538 2012-05-29 19 Police also search Juve coach’s home and arrest 14, including Lazio captain REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME The latest match-fixing scandal to engulf Italian football took a dramatic twist yesterday when 14 arrests were made in dawn raids, including a swoop on the nationalREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 538 words
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221 2012-05-29 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Three people were killed and five badly injured when fans pelted each other with rocks and bricks in a violent clash at a football match in Indonesia, the police said yesterday. The game ended 2-2. Fighting broke out on SundayAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 221 words
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Article, Illustration881 2012-05-29 19 ROHIT BRIJNATH - SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg KIRSTEN Koh drives me crazy. Completely. You know her right, that brave, remarkable woman who walked 42km on a broken body for over 10 hours? I lie on my couch that long and it hurts. I don’tPHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR STRAITS TIMES - 881 words
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Article216 2012-05-29 19 REUTERS LONDON Former England international Sol Campbell is warning England fans not to travel to Euro 2012 because of the threat of racism and violence. The former Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur defender who played 73 times for England and appeared at six major tournaments, toldREUTERS - 216 words
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Advertisement187 2012-05-29 1 No to Grey National Library Board not stocking erotic bestseller C2 Record auction price Dessert chef quits Daniel Texter to leave Les Painter Lim Tze Peng’s work crosses $100,000 mark C2 C3 TUESDAY, Publishers in China, India and the United States have signed up Singapore writers such as Adeline Foo187 words
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Article, Illustration1052 2012-05-29 2 Huang Lijie - Author E.L. James’ erotic novel Fifty Shades Of Grey will not be available for borrowing because of its risque content Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Those who had hoped to borrow the bestselling erotic novel Fifty Shades Of Grey from libraries here will be disappointed. The NationalPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,052 words
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Article, Illustration187 2012-05-29 2 British author Erika Leonard, who is in her 40 s, wrote the Fifty Shades trilogy under the pseudonym E.L. James. She is the mother of two and a former TV executive. The three-part series began as a work of online fan fiction based on the popular vampire-themed187 words
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Article, Illustration507 2012-05-29 2 Tan Hsueh Yun - Tan Hsueh Yun Les Amis pastry chef Daniel Texter is quitting the luxe French restaurant, a week after its chef de cuisine, Armin Leitgeb, shocked restaurant circles here by resigning suddenly. While the 36-year-old Austrian head chef’s last day at the restaurant is tomorrow, chefPHOTOS: ST FILE - 507 words
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Article, Illustration944 2012-05-29 3 Deepika Shetty - Lim Tze Peng’s Chinese ink and colour fetches $101,800 in Hong Kong Deepika Shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Anew record has been set for work sold at auction by a living Singapore artist. At a Christie’s auction in Hong Kong on Sunday, an iconic Lim Tze Peng ChinesePHOTOS: CHRISTIE’S, ARTCOMMUNE GALLERY, ST FILE - 944 words
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Article, Illustration1755 2012-05-29 4 Akshita Nanda - More Singapore authors are being read overseas as foreign publishers print their books Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Singapore writing can sell. Publishers in the United States, Australia, China and India are picking up works by homegrown writers, ranging from epic fantasy novels to detective stories to illustratedPHOTO: JACARANDA; PHOTOS: WESTLAND, COURTESY OF OVIDIA YU, ALVIN PANG, HACHETTE INDIA, ALLEN & UNWIN, ST FILE - 1,755 words
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Article, Illustration736 2012-05-29 5 Huang Lijie - National Museum of Singapore debuts a show featuring artefacts of the precious metal, which are on loan from Ukraine Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg A glittering show on gold debuts at the National Museum of Singapore today. The exhibition, Gold Rush: Treasures Of Ukraine, shines the spotlight on thePHOTOS: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF UKRAINE AND MUSEUM OF HISTORICAL TREASURES OF UKRAINE - 736 words
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Article, Illustration298 2012-05-29 5 L TORQUE AND PIN Gold, faience, glass, 8BC, Cimmerian These fashion accessories are the oldest artefacts on display in the show. The simple designs of the twisted torque and the pin inlaid with faience and blue glass beads demonstrate a geometric tendency in Cimmerian gold work. L298 words
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Article, Illustration612 2012-05-29 6 Adeline Chia - The popular British children’s TV show has been adapted into a puppet show Adeline Chia chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta Any high-energy children’s show is demanding on its performers, but actress Ceri Ashcroft has a taller order than usual. The petite, 1.55m-tall actress has to handle aPHOTO: SINGAPORE REPERTORY THEATRE - 612 words
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Article, Illustration926 2012-05-29 6 Huang Lijie - Review Art LEE WEN: LUCID DREAMS IN THE REVERIE OF THE REAL Singapore Art Museum/Till June 10 Huang Lijie Walking into a person’s daydream can be a deliciously discombobulating experience as artist and Cultural Medallion recipient Lee Wen proves in his show at the Singapore ArtPHOTO: COURTESY OF LEE WEN - 926 words
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Article, Illustration688 2012-05-29 6 Associated Press Los Angeles HBO’s Hemingway Gellhorn is a vibrantly smart, sensual biopic due to its game stars, Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman, and in larger portion to film-maker Philip Kaufman. Kaufman, the big-screen master behind The Unbearable Lightness Of Being (1988) and The RightAssociated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 688 words
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Article, Illustration1300 2012-05-29 14 Adeline Chia - For Tim Yip, man behind Red Cliff, there is more to art direction than just lavish visuals Adeline Chia Arts Correspondent chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta The lush visuals of bamboo trees, swordplay and doomed love in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) were designed by Hong Kong art directorPHOTOS: GOLDEN VILLAGE, COLUMBIA TRISTAR, FESTIVE FILMS, ESPLANADE - 1,300 words
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Article512 2012-05-29 14 Agence France-Presse Hong Kong It started with an inflatable pig. Jeffrey Shaw has always been fascinated by interactivity, having in the 1960s created art he hoped would narrow the gap between viewer and image. His pig starred on the cover of Pink Floyd’s 1977 concept albumAgence France-Presse - 512 words
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Article, Illustration555 2012-05-29 15 Deepika Shetty - The contemporary works of local artists will be showcased in a visual arts exhibition in Bandung Deepika Shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Drawing its title from playwright Haresh Sharma’s play, Still Building, a new visual arts exhibition takes the work of 20 local artists to the Selasar SunaryoPHOTOS: VALENTINE WILLIE FINE ART - 555 words
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Article, Illustration626 2012-05-29 15 Kenneth Goh - Kenneth Goh French horn player Sarah Willis found herself watching soccer and it was for the sake of her classical music career. The British musician says with a laugh: “I learnt by watching football matches as I didn’t want to feel left out from the otherPHOTO: JOHAN SEBASTIAN HANEL - 626 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-05-29 16 ‘There are nooks and crannies that get sweaty, I swear’ Singer Miley Cyrus claiming that her skin-baring Billboard Music Awards outfit (right) still covered quite a bit ‘Sell a house and you may earn 300 million dollars and affect the lives of 1,000 individuals. Write a109 words
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Article, Illustration963 2012-05-29 16 Clarissa Oon - Bicultural writers who can access different worlds are in short supply Culture Clarissa Oon clare@sph.com.sg The diversity of the people who reside here is not reflected on our mainstream bookshop shelves, my colleague Clara Chow wrote in this column last week. She was referring to the963 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-05-29 16 Four young artists are showcasing their artworks in a group exhibition titled La La Land. Singaporean artists Andre Tan, Lee Rui Xiang and Joyce Lee, and Indonesian artist Soni Irawan explore the notion of being lost in the act of creating art through 21 works.112 words
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Article124 2012-05-29 16 Take a stand against cancer by taking a seat. Chairity Arts And Design Against Cancer has gathered 30 Singapore-based artists, designers and media personalities to express their interpretations of cancer using the Louis armchair as a canvas to raise funds for the Singapore Cancer Society.124 words
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Article105 2012-05-29 16 To raise awareness about the issues facing sex workers here, volunteers from Project X, an initiative that advocates sex workers’ rights in Singapore, have put together a multimedia installation called Unheard Voices Of The Red Light District. It is based on interviews with 11 local105 words
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Article, Illustration95 2012-05-29 16 Chen Shanshan - Chen Shanshan Local classical vocal ensemble The Singers Vocal Ensemble (left) presents an evening of music dedicated to acclaimed Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu. The programme will feature his popular choral arrangements of music written for film and television as well as some rarely heard solo vocalPHOTOS: ONE EAST ASIA, THE SINGERS VOCAL ENSEMBLE - 95 words
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Article, Illustration976 2012-05-29 17 Corrie Tan - Malaysian choreographer Marion D’Cruz is a driving force behind three events this week Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg To the pioneering Malaysian choreographer Marion D’Cruz, there is no such thing as having two left feet. The 58-year-old artist tells Life! with a quiet confidence: “I canPHOTO: PHILIP CRAIG - 976 words
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Article, Illustration533 2012-05-29 17 Agence France-Presse, Reuters San Francisco Tens of thousands of people came to San Francisco’s waterfront on Sunday to mark the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, the distinctive orange vermilion structure that attracts about 10 million visitors each year. The city hosted a massiveAgence France-Presse,; Reuters; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 533 words
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Article, Illustration1109 2012-05-29 7 Rodney Ee - Rodney Ee is overwhelmed by the people’s hospitality and awestruck by the beauty of the island-nation Rodney Ee THE small nation of Vanuatu in the South Pacific is a country of no more than a quarter of a million inhabitants, comprising 82 islands where the majorityPHOTOS: RODNEY EE - 1,109 words
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Article, Illustration869 2012-05-29 8 Suna; Rusi Kanga - A 14-day cruise from Singapore to Hong Kong takes Suna and Rusi Kanga to bustling ports and exotic islands that make the journey magical Suna and Rusi Kanga “SOMETIMES when folks get on a ship, they park their common sense some place and retrieve it afterPHOTOS: SUNA AND RUSI KANGA AND HOLLAND AMERICA LINES - 869 words
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Article, Illustration768 2012-05-29 9 Douglas Chew - Douglas Chew rediscovers Temple Street Night Market to find the local delicacies Douglas Chew TRYING to escape the throng of people at Cause way Bay, I stumbled upon what is arguably the most interesting street market in Hong Kong. A stone’s throw away from the popularPHOTOS: DOUGLAS CHEW - 768 words
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Article, Illustration1124 2012-05-29 10 Leong Phei Phei - Hopping from quirky rock formations to quaint small towns, Leong Phei Phei explores the wonders around Taiwan’s capital Leong Phei Phei WHERE would you take a family of seven for a holiday if the group includes a four-year-old and a pair of elderly grandparents This wasPHOTOS: LEONG PHEI PHEI - 1,124 words
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Article, Illustration1218 2012-05-29 11 wong fei wan - Put on your walking shoes and check out the great food places, shopping belts and charming historical sites in Australia bywongfeiwan wong fei wan WHETHER you’re headed for Adelaide, Melbourne or Sydney, there is plenty about these global cities to keep youenthralled–food,wine,culture,andwhocanresist the shopping?1,218 words
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Article, Illustration957 2012-05-29 12 Lauren Lim climbs to the top of the 1,950m high Hallasan for great views of the South Korean island WITH 80 per cent of the Korean Peninsula covered in mountains, it is no wonder that hordes of avid hikers descend upon the various mountain ranges thatPHOTOS: LAUREN - 957 words
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Article, Illustration422 2012-05-29 13 Penang is hot and spicy Want to know about the world of spices Take “Hot and Spicy Penang The Spice Trail” here. This is in line with Malaysia’s Tourism Ministry efforts to rebrand Penang’s products and charms and give them a new perspective. The trail, whichFILE PHOTO; PHOTOS: AFP - 422 words
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Article, Illustration888 2012-05-29 18 Austrian director Michael Haneke’s film about an elderly couple takes top prize at Cannes festival New York Times Associated Press Cannes Heavy rain dampened the final day of the 65th Cannes Film Festival, but it mattered not at all when the Palme d’Or was awarded toNew York Times; Associated Press; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 888 words
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Article, Illustration307 2012-05-29 20 Hong Kong Singer Faye Wong, 42, and her husband have founded China’s first private non-profit children’s hospital, which they launched on their daughter’s sixth birthday on Sunday in Beijing. Wong’s daughter with actor-turned-businessman Li Yapeng, 40, Li Yan, was born with a cleft lip inPHOTOS: CNS - 307 words
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Article255 2012-05-29 20 Associated Press Lewiston As he received an honorary doctorate on Sunday, actor Robert De Niro told Bates College graduates that despite his own lack of formal education, he made out okay. In a 15-minute address that was by turns sincere and irreverent, he drew aAssociated Press - 255 words
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Article35 2012-05-29 20 Brit Award-winning English singer-songwriter James Morrison will be back in Singapore to perform at the Esplanade Concert Hall on Oct 2. Tickets from $68 to $188 are available from Sistic.35 words
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Article36 2012-05-29 20 New York pop singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson will perform at Esplanade Concert Hall on Sept 10. Tickets from $68 to $148 will go on sale through Sistic at a date to be announced soon.36 words
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Article70 2012-05-29 20 Justin Bieber is wanted for questioning by police after a photographer on Sunday complained of being roughed up by the pop star at a shopping centre near Los Angeles. Police said the photographer had tried to snap pictures of Bieber and his actress girlfriend Selena Gomez70 words
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Article51 2012-05-29 20 Elvis Presley’s original crypt will be auctioned next month, Julien Auctions said. The singer was interred at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, after his 1977 death. Two months later, he was re-buried at his Graceland home. The crypt has remained empty ever51 words
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Article, Illustration203 2012-05-29 20 Associated Press New York Times Atlantic City, New Jersey Beyonce (below) debuted her post-baby body at her first shows following the birth of daughter Blue Ivy in January. Her four-night run of gigs at Revel Resorts ended yesterday. With husband Jay-Z among the 5,500 peopleAssociated Press; New York Times; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 203 words
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Article, Illustration231 2012-05-29 1 have a full line-up of games and sports planned for the June school holidays. On weekends, I will be playing football with a group of neighbours, whom I’ve formed a team with. On Wednesday afternoons, a few of the Dots and I will be learning to fly231 words
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Article, Illustration668 2012-05-29 2/3 From the Hougang by-election to the Committee of Inquiry’s findings on the train breakdowns in December, Little Red Dot rounds up the news that you should know ST, April 23 Supermarts may start charging for plastic bags By Lee Jia Xin Shoppers may need to payPHOTOS ST FILE, KHIN MAUNG MYINT - 668 words
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Article, Illustration578 2012-05-29 4 Tay Suan Chiang - By Tay Suan Chiang ST, May 15 Flea markets create buzz in estates Aneighbour-hood park in West Coast Garden used to be quiet, but since last November it has drawn more residents, thanks to a monthly flea market held there. “Not many residents visited theST FILE PHOTO - 578 words
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Article, Illustration605 2012-05-29 5 ELLRAY JAKES IS A ROCK STAR! By Sally Warner Illustrated by Jamie Harper His real name is Lancelot Raymond Jakes, but don’t call him that. His full name would make EllRay the laughing stock of the playground and it is bad enough that he is the shortestPHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO - 605 words
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Article, Illustration711 2012-05-29 6/7 1What: Wildlife-Themed Playground Tampines 1 Where: Tampines 1 Rooftop Playground When: Until Dec 31 A massive playground with free-flowing water is a surefire hit with all kids. Throw in a wildlife theme and free entry and Tampines 1 has produced a guaranteed coolPHOTOS ALPHONSUS CHERN, BANG PR, NEO XIAOBIN, TAMPINES - 711 words
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Article, Illustration432 2012-05-29 8 Eisen Teo - Little Red Dot takes you around the oldest parts of Singapore. This week, we visit Chinatown. By Eisen Teo By Eisen Teo HOW TO GET THERE: Take the train to Chinatown MRT Station on the North East Line. ORIGIN: In 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles, a British official,ST FILE PHOTOS - 432 words
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Article, Illustration383 2012-05-29 9 Eileen Aung-Thwin - a. Sumatra, b. China, c. North Korea, d. India, e. Myanmar, f. South Korea Can you remember some of the big news in Asia these past few months? Test your memory by matching the stories to the places where they happened. By Eileen Aung-Thwin ANSWERS: Q1. b Q2. cPHOTOS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHAN BROTHERS TRAVEL, REUTERS - 383 words
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Article, Illustration625 2012-05-29 10/11 Having you been keeping an eye on what’s going on in the world recently? We test your knowledge of news and current events across the globe PART A: COUNTRIES IN THE NEWS 3. Which Middle Eastern kingdom is thinking about introducing school sports for girls something currently bannedPHOTOS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 625 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-05-29 12 Andrea D - By Andrea D. Wool head of the British Council ACTIVITY With the school holidays just round the corner and hours of free time to soak up the sun, I have something for you that will help to fill those endless hours. Not only that,PHOTO MEDIACORP - 430 words
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Article, Illustration426 2012-05-29 13 Malini Nathan - Earth hour, eco-friendly appliances and the plastic bag debate these are just a few of the environment-related issues that have been in the news recently. Find out how you can be more aware of environmental issues with these activities. By Malini Nathan By Malini Nathan ACTIVITY TIMEPHOTO MATTIAS KLUM - 426 words
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Article, Illustration662 2012-05-29 14/15 Vijyah Shunmugam - Before you let loose and enjoy your break, look through The Straits Times and complete these activities. By Vijyah Shunmugam ACTIVITY 1 Part 1 Read the following article carefully and unscramble the words. Word Champ Crowned By Serene Luo ST, April 29 Spelling words suchST FILE; ST PHOTO ONG SOR FERN - 662 words
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Article, Illustration586 2012-05-29 16 Ang Yiying - Display how shockingly talented you are at this year’s ChildAid charity concert ChildAid. Ang Yiying reports reports Ang Yiying If you enjoy performing and can sing, dance or play a musical instrument, ChildAid wants you. The annual charity concert is looking for performers aged sixPHOTO MATTHEW LIM; ST FILE PHOTO - 586 words
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Article, Illustration655 2012-05-29 17 Kimiko Chan - The inventor of the ingenious bendable straw wants it to be used all over the world. reports Kimiko Chan San Francisco, May 29, 1949 Anew invention a drinking straw that bends is being used in some hospitals to make life easier for recuperating patients. And itILLUSTRATION PAUL ERIC ROCA - 655 words
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Article, Illustration407 2012-05-29 18 Ellen Whyte - Scientists have discovered bacteria that will blow themselves up if they find themselves in a crowd. By Ellen Whyte By Ellen Whyte If you have had a burn or wound that has become infected, there is a chance you were attacked by bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa (left;PHOTOS ASSOCIATED PRESS, GETTY IMAGES, ISTOCKPHOTO, SINGAPORE SCIENCE CENTRE - 407 words
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Article, Illustration591 2012-05-29 19 Kimiko Chan - An organ transplant can help a patient when a vital organ fails. Kimiko Chan explains how it works and the risks involved Kimiko Chan Sources: HowStuffWorks.com, The Straits Times, American Association of Kidney Patients, WebMD.com, Ministry of Health (Singapore) A transplant is a medical operation inSources: HowStuffWorks.com, The Straits Times, American Association of Kidney Patients, WebMD.com, Ministry of Health (Singapore); PHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO - 591 words
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Article, Illustration269 2012-05-29 20 Without them, there will be chaos and, probably, more accidents on the road. Thankfully, traffic lights are present to direct traffic and ease congestion. But how do they know when to change colour? Let’s find out about the most common method used using the inductive coil SOURCESOURCE HOWSTUFFWORKS.COM TEXT TAN XING QI ILLUSTRATION PAUL ERIC ROCA - 269 words
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Advertisement905 2012-05-29 6 DESIGN YOUR DREAM home Melville Pk, 2 rm, 936 sqft, pool view. F/facilities. Near MRT/sch $750k *****222 $770 PSF 3+1 Ballota Pk. 1421 sqft. F’hold. Excellent cond/ facilities. Serious seller. Alan 9851-1599. APT YCK/ S’goon Gdn Way. 2000 sqft. 4 ensuite+ 1 balcony. New reno. Rare. Only $2.18M. Serious seller905 words
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Advertisement140 2012-05-29 6 NEAR MRT 3’NG’ Blk 480 #09, unblock lake view, lift paid, face south. Good cond. Gary *****298 OT EA 656C. 4 bdrms, well reno, face park, 5 mins MRT, $20K. 9450-5788 Leo 3’I’+1 MARINE TERRACE 58 #09 good unit/ unblocked, windy. 100% renovated upgraded. Saz *****284 DON’T MISS! 4’A’ Blk140 words
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Advertisement137 2012-05-29 6 LOW CASH! 4’A’ corner Blk 207D Compassvale Lane. Mins to LRT/ MRT/ amen ities. Val $410K. All races. 4’A’ BLK 252. Mid flr. Mins to LRT. Simple Reno. All races. Lim 9450-7453 RH NEAR MRT! 4’A’ blk 232 Simei. High flr. 103 sqm. Renovated. Asking $550k. All races. Near amenities.137 words
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Advertisement182 2012-05-29 6 JLN LOKAM. CORNER terr. 5bdrm 2800/ 4000 sqft Lap pool. P/furn, like new $10.5K. Claudia *****220 SOMMERVILLE RD BUNGLW. 4+1. 5900/ 3700 sqft. Big garden. Pool. P/furn. Avail immed. 9060-1022 Jason CORNER TERR S’goon Gdns 6+1. 100% Move In, Beautiful Mins to food/ amenities. Call 9689-9139 SIMON 3STY CORNER Terr182 words
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Advertisement210 2012-05-29 6 Retrofitted colonial. Large ground. 5+1 Pool/Patio$42K Cluny Pk elegant 2 sty bunglw 5+1+1 Pool......$32K Swiss Club elegant 2 sty bunglw 6+1 Patio/Pool.$25K Treasure Island bunglw 5+1 Bay view. Pool............$28K Mt Echo Pk 5+1 Pool..$28K Ladyhill reno 2 sty bunglw Large kebana. Pool 5+1$26K University Rd elegant 3-sty bunglw 5+1+1 Pool.......$23K210 words
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Advertisement483 2012-05-29 6 JLN ARNAP/ KINGS Drive 2 ½-sty semi-d. 3500 sqft. 4/5+1. Renovated. Immed. $12K/$11K. 9675-7811 agt LOR PISANG EMAS, 2-sty Semi-d. Renovated. Quiet. Immed. 2200/ 3100 sqft. $neg Albert 8133-6858 OT BRAND NEW GCB at Jalan Kampong Chantek 20,000 /11,000 sqft. 5+1 rms. Inground pool. *****828 CHATSWORTH BUNGALOW. *****/ 8400 sqft.483 words
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Advertisement1073 2012-05-29 7 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent Luxurious waterfront residences for lease within walking distance to VivoCity and 5 minutes drive to Centre Business District Fully furnished 2 &3 bedroom apartment suites and 4 bedroom penthouse Residences at Reflections Kitchen equipped with built-in1,073 words
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Advertisement560 2012-05-29 7 TESSARINA 1600SQFT $6K 3+1+patio Greenery Immed Act Fast! *****991 Angela CHELSEA GARDENS 4+1 rm 2508 sq.ft Spacious. Good layout. ChanCK 8161-6188 LA CRYSTAL 1270 sqft. High flr. 3rms. P/furn. $5K. MRT. Sam *****674 NRS YONG ANN PK 4+1 3229 (reno)/ 3434sqft. $13.8K/ $14.5K. Cindy 9765-1789 ASPEN HGTS. BLK 261. 1582560 words
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Advertisement584 2012-05-29 7 GARDENVISTA 4BDRMS FOR Lease. Mid flr. F/furn. Pool view. 3 mins walk to Bt Timah Plaza. Avail June Expat preferred 8541-4161 HILLVIEW GREEN, CORNER. Privacy. P/furn. 3+study+1. F/facilities. Easy access to central. Cindy *****803 CLEMENTI PARK HIGH floor 1874 sqft 3+1/ nice view isabelredrup.com/ir9.php$6K. *****055. Susan SKY ELEVEN, high flr.584 words
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Advertisement515 2012-05-29 7 MEIER SUITES. 2207 sqft 4+1. Mid flr. Quiet. $8.5K. Meyer Place 1475 sqft, 3+1. Good cond. High flr. $5K Waterfront Waves 1518 sqft. 4+1. Pool view. $4.8K. Christina Teng 9003-2338 **COTE D’AZUR 1-BDRM Costa Del Sol 3-bdrm. Mid flr. Green/ sea view. P/furn Immed. Roy Ho 9761-1228 CASA MERAH 4+1515 words
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Advertisement559 2012-05-29 7 $2.6K! CENTURY MANSION 3-bdrm. Showroom cond. Immed. Fully furn. Facilities. Mak 9769-7888 MERALODGE, 3+1, 1700 sqft. High flr. Balcony. Unblock. P/furn. Avail July. $3.7K neg. Lily 9100 6699 OT CHESTERVALE 3+1 RM. Very high flr. F/furn. Aircon. Full condo facilities. Call now! Michael: 8299-0889 (DTZ) PARC OASIS 3+1 Mid flr.559 words
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Advertisement624 2012-05-29 7 AVAIL IMMED ENSUITE master bdrm. HDB mais near Buangkok/ Hougang MRT. Call Mdm Chan *****251. ALL COMMON RMS F/furn. 1) Tampines/ Whampoa Rd (mid Jun) 2)McNair immed Pushpa DWG *****814 MASTER/ COMMON RM Ubi, Bedok, Jurong, Bt Panjang, Sembawang, Hougang, Yishun. Hussein 9819-1486 COMMON RM WOODLANDS 825. Furn, no aircon.624 words
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Advertisement695 2012-05-29 9 HIGH STREET CTR 1003 sqft. Prime stack. High flr. River/ Parliament view. Near amenities. Immed SOHO CENTRAL. Clarke Quay MRT. 635 200 sqft Loft. Pool, gym IR/ Flyer view. Owner 8506-0711 TAN BOON LIAT Building 2x office 100-150sqft $800 up F/furn. Modern cosy. Meeting rm. 9489 5585 CITYHALL/ BUGIS MRT/695 words
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Advertisement123 2012-05-29 14 WESTERN RESTN AMK, Clementi/ Potong Pasir/ S’goon North requires Outlet Manager ($1800-$2000 3 pax), Cook $1800 above (6 pax). S’porean/ PR only. Call 9388-9790 MALAY FOOD COOK required. 5am-2pm. Prefer stay in Jurong. *****193 Salon Orchard requires FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST Bilingual SENIOR HAIRSTYLIST SALON ASST Preferably with own clientele MANICURISTS123 words
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