The Straits Times, 11 June 2012

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    24 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 M O ND A Y J UNE 11 2012 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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    Lock icon China’s May trade surges, lifting hopes
    503 1  -  Double-digit import and export growth shows economy not skidding to a halt By GRACE NG By CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING China’s trade growth for May posted a surprise rebound, defying market expectations and a global slowdown. Exports and imports increased at more than double
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    Lock icon PM TRIES HIS HAND AT MAKING DUMPLINGS
    128 1 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong holding up a Chinese dumpling stuffed with masala chicken that he made with some guidance from Ms Selvi V.P. Chinnadurai, 46. Mr Lee joined 500 residents at an Ang Mo Kio-Hougang Dumpling Festival celebration yesterday, two weeks before
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    Lock icon SMEs gird themselves for tighter foreign worker quotas
    288 1 WITH weeks to go before foreign worker quotas are further tightened, small and me-dium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are bracing themselves for the squeeze. They expect labour shortages to worsen at a time when they are already struggling to fill vacancies and higher wage
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    Lock icon Moving towards middle ground
    45 1 ECONOMISTS and Members of Parliament yesterday were in agreement with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that the Scandinavian welfare model is unlikely to work here. But they observed that Singapore appears to be moving towards a middle ground. L PRIME A6
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    Lock icon Guidelines on childcare fee hikes
    60 1 GUIDELINES on the raising of fees were issued to childcare centres last month, and some centres have begun following them. The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports recommended that centres intending to raise their fees give at least three months’ notice to parents, instead
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      Lock icon Entry of foreign law firms benefits S’pore: PM
      632 2/3  -  Republic now a legal services hub, thanks to liberalisation of sector By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg AS HE opened the largest-ever gathering of arbitration lawyers worldwide yesterday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that opening up the legal sector to foreign players has
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      Lock icon Republic ‘well-placed to become global centre for investment arbitration’
      532 2/3  -  By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg ARBITRATORS here and abroad have identified a role for Singapore in investment arbitration, a specialised field of law involving disputes between investors and states. They say that, given Singapore’s success as a centre for commercial arbitration, it
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      Lock icon Crossbows to cull wild boar
      756 2/3  -  NParks looking at this and other options to curb animal population By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg KILLING wild boar with bows and arrows may sound primitive, but the National Parks Board (NParks) is considering the method to curb the animal population. The Straits Times has learnt
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
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          Lock icon China’s trade boost
          56 4 CHINA posted a surprise jump in exports and imports last month, soothing worries about a sharp economic slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. But analysts warned that with the crisis in Europe and volatility in the US economy, Beijing should be ready to launch more stimulus measures
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          Lock icon Arrowing wild boar?
          57 4 THE National Parks Board is considering culling the wild boar population by engaging trained archers to use powerful crossbows against them. The silence of this weapon of choice avoids alerting these animals, which travel in groups, but The Straits Times understands that animal welfare groups are not
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          Lock icon Malls tighten security
          30 4 SECURITY measures in at least 10 shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya have been beefed up, following a spate of robberies targeting women. PAGE A6
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Stakes in Malaysian GE
          45 4 WHILE no one except Prime Minister Najib Razak knows when the Malaysian general election will be called, the issues that will take centre stage are clear. The Straits Times’ Malaysia bureau discusses these issues and the faces to watch. PAGES A10-11
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          Lock icon Spain’s woes ‘to worsen’
          56 4 SPAIN, which has accepted a European financial lifeline of up to US$125 billion (S$160 billion) to rescue its ailing banks, said its deep economic misery will worsen this year. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Spain will stay stuck in its second recession in three years, and
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          Lock icon China grads’ playful side
          71 4 CHEEKY pictures of graduating students in China, such as this one of students from Shandong Normal University (right), are creating a buzz. There is one of students who posed a la The Last Supper. Others show them in mock suicide shots. Some say the students are
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Price of a maid’s life
          65 4 THE Manpower Ministry is reviewing penalties for employers in the wake of a series of death falls. Those who complain that stiffer jail sentences would be too harsh are missing the point. People should voluntarily set high safety standards when actions or omissions lead to
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          Lock icon Population set to shrink
          35 4 CHINA faces a demographic milestone in just four years: Its population will peak and then start to shrink in a few years. That will jeopardise its rosy growth forecasts. PAGE A20
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          Lock icon What money can’t buy
          37 4 DOES money sometimes ruin altruism? In Switzerland, one community narrowly accepted having a nuclear site nearby out of a sense of civic duty. When monetary compensation was offered, support went down. PAGE A21
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          Lock icon Guidelines on fee hikes
          60 4 GUIDELINES were issued to childcare centres last month on the raising of fees, and some centres have begun following them. The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports has advised these privately run centres to give at least three months’ notice of impending fee hikes to
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          Lock icon New Marina Bay bridge
          64 4 WORK on a pedestrian bridge linking the Merlion Park and the Esplanade will start in the fourth quarter of this year. To be 6m wide, 220m long and curved, the $18 million bridge will take some human traffic off the existing Esplanade Bridge, and be a
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        Lock icon Julius Baer CEO on tie-up
        53 4 MONEY JULIUS Baer CEO David Lim is confident that the bank’s tie-up with Macquarie will serve it well among Asian clients, who are mostly entrepreneurs. But while it has ambitious plans for the region, the private bank is finding it a challenge to hire more
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        Lock icon Pacquiao’s shock defeat
        33 4 SPORT ACROSS the Philippines, people were left shocked as their hero, Manny Pacquiao, winner of eight world boxing divisions, lost his welterweight crown to unheralded American Timothy Bradley. PAGE B16
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Wild about acting
          39 4 SWEDISH actress Noomi Rapace has always been something of a wild child. But the star of Hollywood Hollywood blockbuster Prometheus had known since she was a teenager that she wanted to be an actress. PAGE C5
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          Lock icon Bollywood fanfare
          47 4 THE 13th edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards held here included film screenings, a rock concert, a fashion show and an awards ceremony. But fans could buy tickets only to the awards show as the other events were “by invite” only. PAGES C2-3
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          79 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Former SCDF chief “had sexual trysts in his home” L Four chefs from well-known hotels charged with corruption L A dead boy wakes up, asks father for water L 152 arrested in 18-hour anti-crime operation across Singapore L JC student apologises to
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          Lock icon Top citizen journalism stories
          58 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Woman’s leg gets caught between train and platform L Only ex-students of RI and Hwa Chong wantedQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littleidiot.be in “premium” tuition database L “Go and complain,” says valet who parked fast car in reserved lot L Vandalism? Students paste Post-its at bus stop to spread
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          34 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Should graffiti artists be punished for vandalising? L Young Bollywood stars shine at Indian cinema’s biggest extravaganzaQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littleidiot.be L Cabbies risking passengers’ lives L Love soldiers QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be
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      Lock icon Find middle ground: Economists, MPs
      637 6  -  Choice between S’pore and Scandinavian models ‘need not be either/or’ WELFARE SPENDING By ROBIN CHAN, AARON LOW chanckr@sph.com.sg aaronl@sph.com.sg ECONOMISTS and Members of Parliament yesterday were in agreement with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that the Scandinavian welfare model is unlikely to work here. But
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      Lock icon Malaysian shopping malls beef up security after robberies
      799 6 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA Security measures in at least 10 shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya have been beefed up, following a recent spate of robberies targeting women, which have shocked Malaysians. One of the most recent incidents
      THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: STOMP  -  799 words
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      Lock icon SMEs moving, scaling down or closing
      665 8/9  -  Firms seeking ways to deal with new foreign worker quotas next month LABOUR CRUNCH By JANICE HENG, CAI HAOXIANG janiceh@sph.com.sg haoxiang@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Chow Jia Ying and Chong Ning Qian THE last time warehouse logistics firm Ocean Pearl Shipping managed to hire a
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      Lock icon Automation not for all firms
      494 8/9  -  JANICE HENG, CAI HAOXIANG LIKE many small companies, Pine Garden’s Cake is constantly reminded of the need to boost productivity by automating or improving workflow. One option would be to bring in tunnel ovens, which are used in mass production and can churn out 600
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      Lock icon Factory jobs may go to Johor
      336 8/9  -  Hockhua Tonic CAI HAOXIANG HIT by rising costs and labour shortages, traditional Chinese medicine manufacturer and retailer Hockhua Tonic is thinking about moving some factory operations to Malaysia. It has its eye on the Iskandar region, a development region in Johor where labour and
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      Lock icon Restaurant group happy to hire older Singaporeans
      364 8/9  -  ThaiExpress Concepts CAI HAOXIANG THE boss of restaurant group ThaiExpress Concepts often greets new staff with an unusual question: “Does your mum or dad want to work for us?” Chief executive and co-founder Dellen Soh usually receives an amused glance or smile in
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      Lock icon Expansion plans put on hold
      363 8/9  -  Royal Pets Paradise JANICE HENG PET care firm Royal Pets Paradise is used to smoothing out tangled fur. But strict foreign worker policy has it in a bind of its own. Its small staff strength allows it to hire only one S-Pass holder: a groomer
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon High stakes for Najib, Anwar
      1841 10  -  When will Prime Minister Najib Razak call a general election? That question has been the subject of much feverish speculation in Malaysia of late. Calendar guessing games aside, there are certain key issues and trends that will influence the election whenever it is called. In
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      Lock icon Faces to watch
      441 10 L MUKHRIZ MAHATHIR, 47 THE youngest son of former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad made his political debut in 2008, winning the parliamentary seat of Jerlun in Kedah. A year later, he was made a deputy minister at the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. But the talk
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Other power players
        919 11  -  Mr Najib’s political future rests heavily on how far the electoral outcome improves the BN’s showing in 2008. After all, he came into power with the promise that he would restore the BN to its dominant position. Mr Anwar is in an equally precarious position, as he
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        Lock icon Emergency rule declared in western Myanmar
        555 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar’s President has declared a state of emergency in the western state of Rakhine, where sectarian tensions between Buddhists and Muslims have unleashed deadly violence. It is the first time that Mr Thein Sein has invoked the law since
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        Lock icon Indonesian tycoon Liem Sioe Liong dies
        578 12 Once Indonesia’s wealthiest man, he dies in S’pore hospital at 95 JAKARTA Businessman Liem Sioe Liong, who was once Indonesia’s wealthiest man, died yesterday in a Singapore hospital, his son-in-law Franciscus Welirang told The Straits Times yesterday evening. Several Indonesian news websites reported the
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        Lock icon Gujarat chief eyes premier post
        583 12  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has a good idea of who would be his party’s best bet to lead it into the next parliamentary polls due in 2014: himself. But his Hindu nationalist party may have other
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        Lock icon Appetite for food stocks in Taiwan
        926 13  -  Investors in a frenzy over food and beverage IPOs as industry’s growth outstrips rest of economy By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI It was like Facebook, only much better. The initial public offering (IPO) of Wowprime, Taiwan’s leading food and bev- erage
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        Lock icon Chinese grads show cheeky side
        654 14  -  Irreverent graduation photos reflect individualistic culture of youth today By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING Graduating students typically end their university careers with that inevitable rite of passage taking photos of themselves in dark gowns and with a rolled-up scroll in hand. Tell
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon ESM Goh on 4-day Myanmar visit
          154 14 EMERITUS Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong is leading a multi-agency delegation to visit Myanmar from today to Thursday. Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Mayor of North East District Teo Ser Luck, and senior officials
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          Lock icon Protests in HK over dissident’s death
          119 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG At least 1,000 people marched through Hong Kong over the death of Chinese dissident Li Wangyang, who was jailed for more than 22 years after the 1989 Tiananmen protests. The demonstrators shouted slogans yesterday calling for justice for Mr Li
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          Lock icon Johor Sultan moved to tears by support
          100 14 JOHOR BARU The Sultan of Johor was moved to tears yesterday when an estimated 30,000 people pledged their support after he was criticised by the opposition for a RM520,000 (S$209,000) bid for the vehicle registration number WWW 1. Police are investigating Mr Mohammad
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          Lock icon Nod for restart of Japan reactors
          81 14 FUKUI (Japan) A local nuclear safety commission yesterday effectively approved the restart of two idled reactors at the Oi nuclear plant in Fukui prefecture by endorsing a report prepared by prefectural officials stating that necessary safety measures have been put in place. Kyodo News
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        Lock icon New China space flight may include 1st female astronaut
        327 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS XINHUA BEIJING China will launch three astronauts this week to dock with an orbiting experimental module, and the crew might include its first female space traveller. A rocket carrying the Shen-zhou-9 spacecraft was moved to the launch pad in
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; XINHUA; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  327 words
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      Lock icon Defying all odds to get into Harvard
      649 15 Homeless teen keeps straight As while scrubbing toilets to survive LAWNDALE (North Carolina) One might not expect much from a high school student who was abandoned by her parents, slept on friends’ couches and worked part-time as a janitor to survive. But Dawn
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      Lock icon 35 killed as Syrian army renews assault on Homs
      332 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AMMAN At least 35 people have been killed in a renewed Syrian army effort to regain control of the province of Homs, opposition activists said yesterday, as Kurdish activist Abdel Basset Sayda was named the new leader
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      Lock icon VERSACE HOME UP FOR SALE
      100 16 The Miami Beach mansion where owner and fashion designer Gianni Versace was killed is up for sale at US$125 million (S$160 million). Originally built in 1930, the 10-bedroom, 11-bathroom Florida home features a 16m long pool that is lined in 24-carat gold. Versace was slain
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      Lock icon Sydney beats bats with bedlam
      557 16  -  Loud noises blared twice daily drive flying foxes from its Botanic Gardens By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY People living near Sydney’s harbourside Botanic Gardens had a rude awakening last week to the sounds of Glass Smashing, Whipper Snipper and Glass Whips
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      Lock icon Possums ‘evict’ Gillard from official residence
      303 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Prime Minister Julia Gillard will be moving out of her official residence in Canberra, partly to avoid some bad-man-nered possums that have made their home in the roof. It has been known for some time that Ms Gillard and her partner
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        Lock icon Protest against tuition fee hike
        79 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONTREAL Hundreds took to the streets of the city to protest against a 75 per cent hike in tuition fees and Canada’s decision to host the Formula One Grand Prix, dubbed an “elitist event”. Twenty-five students were arrested last Saturday as the protest
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        Lock icon Mubarak losing consciousness
        97 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO Egypt’s ailing former president Hosni Mubarak is slipping in and out of consciousness eight days after he was transferred to a hospital inside a Cairo prison to serve his life sentence, according to a state official. The former president’s wife and her two daughters-in-law
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        Lock icon Prince Charles’ popularity rises
        105 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s heir to the throne, Prince Charles, has overtaken his son William as the people’s preferred successor to Queen Elizabeth II in the wake of her Diamond Jubilee, a poll suggested yesterday. YouGov’s poll for The Sunday Times newspaper found that 44 per
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        Lock icon 2 churches attacked
        121 16 REUTERS MAIDUGURI/JOS (Nigeria) Militants attacked two churches in Nigeria yesterday, spraying the congregation at one church with bullets, killing several people, and blowing up a car in a suicide bombing at the other, injuring 41. According to a witness, three gunmen arrived at the first church’s premises
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      Lock icon Spain still faces misery despite bailout for banks
      639 17 PM: Jobless rate will exceed 25% as economy stuck in 2nd recession ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Spain, which has accepted a European financial lifeline of up to ¤100 billion (S$161 billion) to rescue its ailing banks, said the deep
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  639 words
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      Lock icon Four euro zone countries needing bailouts
      349 17 SOURCES: EUROSTAT CIA, ASSOCIATED PRESS L SPAIN Population: 47 million Gross domestic product (2011): ¤1.1 trillion (S$1.8 trillion) Debt as a percentage of GDP (2011): 68.5 per cent Bailout amount: Estimates go up to ¤100 billion, but the amount will not be set until
      SOURCES: EUROSTAT; CIA,; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  349 words
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      Lock icon French parliamentary vote kicks off
      478 17 REUTERS PARIS French voters have cast their votes in the first round of an election tipped to give the left control of Parliament and consolidate newly elected President Francois Hollande’s grip on power, as he seeks to ease the pain of the euro zone debt
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      Lock icon Caution reigns over growth for export-driven Malaysia
      747 18  -  Domestic demand the main driver of economic growth so far this year SLOWDOWN By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Before Toyota launched its new Camry in Malaysia a week ago, it had already sold 3,400 units of the model through
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      Lock icon Aircraft makers vie for $64b in deals
      445 18 REUTERS BEIJING A summer battle for orders in the global jet industry has players gathering in the Chinese capital for the first of two crucial events over two months that will pit the world’s largest plane-mak-ers against one another in a race for
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Apple to focus on software
        80 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO Apple kicks off the five-day Worldwide Developers Conference here with the spotlight on the next generation of software for its coveted gadgets. Analysts did not expect the maker of iPads and iPhones to unveil any new devices, believing it will choose
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        Lock icon Telefonica sells HK telco stake
        78 18 BLOOMBERG MADRID Spain’s largest phone company Telefonica will sell almost half of its stake in China Unicom (Hong Kong) for about ¤1.13 billion (S$1.81 billion) as the company seeks to reduce debt estimated at ¤57.1 billion as of March. Telefonica agreed to sell 1.07 billion
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        Lock icon Diageo looking to list on HKSE
        68 18 REUTERS LONDON Drinks giant Diageo is looking at a potential listing of its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to boost its expansion plans in Asia. The world’s largest spirits group is looking to emerging markets to offset sluggish sales in western Europe.
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      454 19 THE series of fatal plunges of domestic workers from high-rise apartments is so disturbing one would expect a strong response on the part of Singapore employers. Of their own accord, they should have taken the strictest of measures to protect their charges. Sadly, 24
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      1027 21  -  By TAN SEOW HON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer teaches philosophy of law at the Singapore Management University. streview@sph.com.sg ARE there some things that money cannot buy? In our consumerist world, even global financial payment company Master Card, in its “Priceless” advertising pitch, says “yes”: “There
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        115 22  -  Augusto Muench Managing Director Boehringer Ingelheim Singapore WE ARE concerned that the term “poisoning” in the headline of the report (“Man held for poisoning teenagers with pills”; last Wednesday) might create a misleading perception of Dulcolax. Dulcolax has been approved by the Health Sciences Authority for
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        212 22  -  Timothy Soh MR STEVEN Ho’s view is unfortunate (“Limit motorcycles to slower lane”; last Wednesday). Regardless of whether they are driving cars or riding motorcycles, all road users must behave responsibly. It is the lack of considerate driving and riding habits that causes
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        182 22  -  Aaron Low THE recent incident involving a young man who pushed an elderly woman off a bus (“Police question man who shoved woman, 76, off bus”; last Friday) has aroused controversy. Some people condemned his irrational behaviour, while others were more forgiving. I
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        298 22  -  Tag Yujie I COMPLETED my full-time national service in December last year. Having just returned from a four-month trip abroad, I checked my bank account the other day and realised that monthly payments were still being deducted from my bank account for
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      39 22 PUNCHLINES You mean, like how New York City is planning to curb sugary beverages? Some drinks can cause harm and Singapore should ban them. I was talking about alcohol! Oh no, another death, also caused by a drunk driver...
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      865 1  -  MCYS’ advice to centres follows uproar over ‘unreasonable’ increases By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Janice Tai GUIDELINES were issued to childcare centres last month on the raising of fees, and some centres have begun following them. The Ministry of Community
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      578 2  -  By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg GARDENS by the Bay is courting taxi drivers ahead of its opening on June 29. Three days before the big day, cabbies will be thrown a lunch, which will be followed by a tour of the gardens. All they need
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      438 2  -  He urges elite legal forum to promote brand name in the region By K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE Chief Justice has urged Singapore’s elite group of lawyers to take the lead in promoting the Senior Counsel brand name in the region. Chief Justice
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      206 2 SOME 2,400 runners gave up a Sunday lie-in yesterday to take part in a run along My Waterway@Punggol. The inaugural Waterway PAssion Active Run drew even people who had booked flats in Punggol but not moved in yet. The runners were divided into four competitive
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      566 3  -  It has no plans to follow New York in banning sale of large sodas By MIRANDA YEO ymiranda@sph.com.sg THE Health Promotion Board (HPB) works with food and beverage outlets and manufacturers to set sensible sugar levels in soft drinks and will
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      112 3 A woman who failed to “mind the platform gap” recently escaped major injury despite getting her leg caught between a train and the platform at Bugis MRT station. A spokesman for rail operator SMRT, confirming the June 1 incident, yesterday said its station
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      271 3  -  By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg THE Chinese Development Assistance Council’s (CDAC) collaboration with strategic partners has benefited more than 8,000 low-in-come individuals and families since 2010. The community self-help group had restructured its programmes two years ago to focus on serving students, workers and families
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      386 4  -  New pedestrian walkway to link Merlion Park and Esplanade By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg WORK on a pedestrian bridge linking the Merlion Park and the Esplanade will finally begin sometime in the fourth quarter of this year. News of this bridge, facing the double-helix
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      369 4  -  By MATTHIAS CHEW mattchew@sph.com.sg SINCE automating the production of pre-fabricated building parts in its new factory, construction firm Tiong Seng has cut its manpower needs by 70 per cent. And even with a workforce that is now only a third of what it used to
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      288 4  -  CAROLYN KHEW VOLUNTEERS and grassroots leaders in Jurong came in for praise for their work in reaching out to the community yesterday. This recognition came from Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and an MP for Jurong GRC, who said: “Through our community clubs, we
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      658 5  -  They go door to door to find out how most residents feel about local issues By CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg THE so-called “silent majority” appear to be tired of taking a back seat. Earlier this month, a group of 500 Mountbatten residents made up mostly
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      122 5 POLICE arrested five students last Wednesday in connection with a case of housebreaking and theft at a vacant building along Tiong Bahru Road. The suspects, aged between 12 and 13, are believed to have climbed over a metal fence surrounding the building before breaking
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      197 5  -  JENNANI DURAI A BANGLADESHI worker died in hospital on Friday, a day after the cherry picker he was in hit an overhead bridge, throwing him to the ground. Mr Nazrul Ali, 29, suffered head injuries from the 4m fall, as the cherry picker was
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      342 7  -  Identification of 5 cell types could lead to more targeted treatments MELISSA PANG RESEARCHERS here have identified five ovarian cancer cell types, which could pave the way for the development of diagnostic kits that identify the sub-type a patient has. Treatments targeting a
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      308 7  -  By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg IT WAS a lunch with colleagues at a Chinese restaurant that first sparked Madam Shubhada Jayant Bhide’s interest in Peranakan culture. “My friend ordered a Peranakan dish and that was when I started wanting to find
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      364 7  -  MATTHIAS CHEW THEY may not have read the famous work of Chinese strategist Sun Tzu, but a team of students from Nanyang Polytechnic showed, through their victory in a military-simulation competition yesterday, that they understood the art of war. Team leader Dominic
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      621 6  -  Corporate support helps to create greater awareness for conservation of the seas By Lim Yann Ling Companies such as watchmaker Luminox and cosmetic brand La Mer are helping to spread the message of ocean conservation and saving marine life in Asia way past World Oceans Day, which
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      Lock icon Delicious taste of Hokkaido
      161 6 Isetan’s Summer Hokkaido Fair takes place from this Friday to June 25 at Isetan Scotts Basement 1 and from June 29 to July 8 at Tampines Mall Level 1. The creative food fair will give you great ideas for your meals such as the Tsukuzen dumplings
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      154 6 Salvatore Ferragamo’s first ever jewellery collection created in partnership with Gianni Bulgari has arrived. The collection includes: The Futurista, featuring bracelets, earrings and pendants in silver with the Ferragamo motif created in 1930. The Vara line, featuring bracelets, “cabochon” rings in silver and pieces in white
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      209 6  -  By Steve Thompson Scoot became the world’s newest airline last Monday when it launched its inauguralflightfrom Singapore to Sydney. A subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, Scoot offers various long-haultravel options in its low-cost fare packages. ScootBiz features an exclusive 32-seater upfront cabin, preferred seat selection and
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      188 6 Luminox the official watch for the elite military in the US has launched two Scott Cassell Special editions to help fund Scott Cassell’s missions. Featuring the patented selfillumination light technology, the Deep Dive Automatic for professionals ($2,990) and the Navy SEAL Colormark for scuba divers ($674) are available
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        49 6 Halal certified Wen Ken’s “Three Legs Pe Pa Kao” cough and throat remedy now comes in an award-winning PET bottle packaging with extra grip and nondrip features. Available at FairPrice, Unity, Guardian, OG, Prime supermarket, Sheng Siong, mini-mart and medical halls for $2.80 (90ml) and $3.80 (180ml).
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        57 6 ToughcameraWaterproof* up to 12m, crush-proof* up to 100kg, shock-proof* up to 2m and freeze-proof* up to minus 10 deg C, the new high-speed Olympus Tough TG-1 now has three new shooting modes: Low Light, Super Sports and Super Macro. Priced at $598, it is available at authorised dealers
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        33 6 PowerupThe Ye!! portable battery charger for electronic devices is now available exclusively at Nubox from today to June 25 and at Epicentre, iStudio and selected Gadget World outlets from June 25.
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        49 6 Daddy’sgiftFrom now till June 17, to celebrate Father’s Day, Eu Yan Sang is offering 20 per cent off selected items and 25 per cent off every purchase of two or more boxes of its Essence of Chicken with American Ginseng, Cordyceps and Huaishan Extract (usual price: $31.90).
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        43 6 Toshiba has launched a first largescreen glasses-free 3D TV in Asia the RZ1, a breakthrough TV that delivers an immersive 3D TV experience without the need of 3D glasses via sophisticated lenticular lens technology. Available for $19,999 at all authorised dealers.
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        50 6 Equipped with different temperature zones, Kadeka wine chillers let you store 39 to 168 bottles of wines at their ideal serving temperature. Prices range from $956 to $2,946, Available at Audio House, Best Denki, Courts, FairPrice Xtra, Gain City, Harvey Norman, Parisilk and all authorised dealers. Visit www.kadeka.com.sg.
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      793 8  -  Spain bailout, possible further rate cuts by Beijing give investors hope MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg REGIONAL markets are juiced up for a rebound, as Europe gears up to rescue Spain’s floundering banks and China gets more room to fight
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      555 9  -  TALKING TO DAVID LIM By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg JULIUS Baer Singapore chief executive David Lim often talks to his bankers about ways to make their clients successful. Having successful clients is a key tenet of how he runs the bank, because Mr Lim believes
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      963 10  -  Shoebox units fuel property market frenzy but these buyers face risks CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE headline numbers could not have painted a rosier picture: New private home sales in April climbed to a three-year high of 2,487 units. But take
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      255 10  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg INVESTORS will be able to trade some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) denominated in foreign currencies in Singapore dollars from Friday. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) said dual currency trading will give investors far greater flexibility in accessing ETFs.
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        59 10 TEMASEK Holdings said in a filing last Friday that it holds a 5.5 per cent stake in Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines. Ivanhoe Mines focuses on the Asia-Pacific region, with projects in Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Its market capitalisation of close to US$7.75 billion (S$10 billion) gives
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        74 10 PRINTING firm Xpress Holdings last Saturday posted a 7.7 per cent increase in net profit to $1.18 million for the third quarter, from the same period a year ago. This was despite total revenue for the three months to April 30 falling 17.8 per cent year-on-year to $9.95
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        68 10 ENGINEERING services firm PSL Holdings said last Saturday that it had entered into a conditional agreement to buy around 99.9 per cent of an Indonesian coal-mining firm. The as-yet undetermined amount that PSL will pay for 2,498 shares in PT Sinar Wijaya Pratama (SWP) is subject to an
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      333 10 Kenyan banker wins Ernst Young award A KENYAN banker was yesterday named the Ernst Young World Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 in an award ceremony held in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Dr James Mwangi, chief executive and managing director of Kenya’s Equity Bank, edged out more than 50 other contenders to
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      498 11  -  Analyst: ‘Stock bump’ results from publicity rather than economic boom By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE upcoming London Olympics could provide the FTSE with a shot in the arm, according to a new report by Saxo Capital Markets. Equity analyst Matt Bolduc said in a
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        2506 11 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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      36 9 Time to switch to equities? Bond yields have fallen well below the inflation rate and are negative in real terms whereas global equities offer the best value since the 2008/9 bear market,say analysts THEBUSINESSTIMES Today in
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      568 16 Philippines in shock after hero is dethroned by Bradley in title fight ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAS VEGAS The crowd fell silent as they stared at a giant screen in a Manila public park, before erupting into boos. Some wept unabashedly. Across the country, from
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      629 16 REUTERS EAST RUTHERFORD (New Jersey) Lionel Messi took a long time to reproduce his best Barcelona club form for Argentina. But, when he did, it was an explosion. His hat-trick in a remarkable 4-3 friendly win over arch-rivals Brazil on Saturday took his tally for
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        43 13 Malaysia continued to dominate at the South-east Asian Swimming Championships yesterday as their divers added three golds to their medal tally. They won the men’s platform and the women’s 3m springboard (individual and synchronised) at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex.
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        38 13 Singapore’s No. 1 male paddler Gao Ning was beaten in the singles semi-final at the Japan Open yesterday. The fifth seed lost 0-4 to his sixth-seeded opponent Oh Sang Eun of South Korea.
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        49 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME Midfielder Christian Obodo, who plays for Serie A club Udinese, has been kidnapped in his native Nigeria. The player was taken by armed men on Saturday morning outside Warri. Obodo’s relatives said that the kidnappers are asking for a ransom of US$188,000 (S$241,200).
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        85 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS BIRMINGHAM West Indies fast bowler Tino Best hit the highest ever test score by a No. 11 batsman to help the tourists to 426 all out at lunch on day four of the third Test against England yesterday. Best scored an unexpected
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      595 13 James, Wade and Bosh score all of Heat’s 4th-quarter points in Game 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI The rally was brash and ostentatious. The Miami Heat were flexing and preening again, but with an authority and substance that no one, not even the Boston Celtics, could
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      77 13 HOME United player Zhang Shu taking a shot during their 76-58 win over Qian Xi in the final of the Women’s National Basketball Championship at the Singapore Basketball Centre yesterday. Home capped their unbeaten run with a comfortable win in the crunch game of the five-week-long
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      322 13  -  By SANJAY NAIR THOSE battle-scarred legs still have some goals in them. Veteran striker Aleksandar Duric insists he is still fighting fit on the international front, following his recall to the Lions squad for tomorrow’s second leg of the Causeway Challenge against
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      98 13 Today Cricket 3rd Test: England v West Indies, day 5 (Live, mio TV Ch123, 6pm). Football Euro 2012, Gp D: France v England (11.30pm), Ukraine v Sweden (tomorrow, 2.15am) Live, StarHub Ch225 HD Ch227 and mio TV Ch118. Tomorrow Football Causeway Challenge, 2nd Leg: Malaysia v Singapore
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      214 13 Badminton Thailand Open In Bangkok, finals (selected) Men’s singles: Sony Dwi Kuncoro (Ina) bt Chen Yuekun (Chn) 21-17 21-14. Women’s singles: Saina Nehwal (Ind) bt Ratchanok Inthanon (Tha) 19-21 21-15 21-10. Cricket 2nd ODI In Pallakele, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka 280-4 in 50 overs (T. Dilshan 119 n.o., M.Jayawardene
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        937 14 Hodgson may pick a mobile striker to exploit weakness in French defence AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS DONETSK (Ukraine) In a high-stakes collision that neither side can afford to lose today, England coach Roy Hodgson has to make a decision he cannot afford to get wrong.
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        357 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DONETSK Karim Benzema insists he does not feel any extra pressure to deliver for France, despite expectations that Euro 2012 will prove to be a breakthrough tournament for the 24-year-old. As the starting forward in France’s 4-3-3
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        603 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS KIEV (Ukraine) The Olympic Stadium will turn into a raucous sea of blue and yellow today when Ukraine take on Sweden. While both teams sport the same colours, there is no doubt who will be getting the most support. Whether that
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        357 14 REUTERS WROCLAW (Poland) The Russian football federation and the national team yesterday urged their fans in Poland to behave, after some supporters threw fireworks and displayed illicit banners during Russia’s opening Euro 2012 match. Uefa, European football’s governing body, said on
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        53 14 REUTERS Uefa yesterday began disciplinary proceedings against Germany and Portugal following Saturday’s Group B match. “The German Football Association is charged with the throwing of missiles by their supporters, while the Portuguese Football Federation faces proceedings for a delayed kick-off to the second half,”
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        68 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A row has erupted between Greek side Olympiakos and the Hellenic Football Federation over Avraam Papadopoulo’s injury in Friday’s draw with Poland. The club believe Papadopoulos, who will be out for at six months, should have been replaced immediately, not after 16 minutes.
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        60 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tired of the depressing headlines from Europe’s debt crisis, economists at UniCredit have calculated the worth of each team. They decided that the two Euro 2012 semi-finals would pit Portugal, who are worth ¤338 million (S$543 million), against Spain (¤658 million), and Germany (¤459 million)
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      328 15 REUTERS LVIV When Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo tore off his armband after losing 0-1 to Germany in their opening Euro 2012 Group B game on Saturday, the frustration summed up all that is wrong with his team. Before the tournament coach Paolo Bento slammed critics
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      431 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KHARKIV (Ukraine) The Netherlands’ tendency for internal feuding threatened to return to the surface as they sought explanations for the shock 0-1 loss to Denmark in their opening Euro 2012 match. Michael Krohn-Dehli’s first-half goal condemned the Dutch to defeat in a game they
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      435 15 German striker repays faith with precious winner AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LVIV (Ukraine) It was the 72nd minute of a game that had grown increasingly late, frustrating and unproductive. Mario Gomez had laboured after making an unexpected start at forward for Germany. Miroslav Klose stood at the sideline
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      82 1 Blisteringhot Bollywood C4 Ziggy: Dad taught values more than music The Marley legacy Indian film stars show best sides C2&3 Sexy and tough Thelma Louise inspire Noomi Rapace C5 From sufering a $1 million loss in EtonHouse’s first year, its founder Ng Gim Choo has turned the progressive pre-school chain
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      900 2/3  -  but fans of Indian cinema want entry to more events at the IIFA weekend Deepika Shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg With additional reporting by Ann Yip Wai Yee and Natasha Ann Zachariah Many Bollywood stars came, performed and entertained. Many more fans wished they could have taken part in more
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      359 2/3 Loving this line Best line on the green carpet belonged to Shanghai director Dibakar Banerjee, 42. “I love you, Dibakar,” a fan shouted to him during his movie premiere. “It is a little too late for that,” he shouted back. Spunkiest girl in the house Double winner Parineeti Chopra
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      130 2/3 International premiere of Shanghai The organisers could not have picked a better film to kickstart their weekend festivities. Director Dibakar Banerjee’s gritty political thriller pushes the boundaries of mainstream Hindi cinema, addressing serious issues without trivialising them. IIFA Rocks! A delightful mix of music, fashion and some awards, all
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      178 2/3 Where were the fans? Tickets to events leading up to the awards show could not be bought for love or money. Most of them were by invitation only. Even media covering the event were told at midnight about the availability of tickets, if at all. For fans, the ticketed
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      277 2/3 “I am so excited to be here. I watch Bollywood movies almost every day. My favourites are Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan, who are not here. Still, it is okay because I love the glamour surrounding Bollywood movie events. Mrs Nur Hazrin Md Radzali, 29, a data
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        1035 4  -  The eldest son of the legend bore criticism and comparison to become a musician in his own right Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg 8 QUESTIONS WITH Ziggy Marley Like his siblings, Ziggy Marley has followed in the footsteps of his famous father, reggae
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        608 4 New York Times The story of the recent British soul revival is the story of ghosts. Artists such as Adele and Amy Winehouse succeeded because of the memories they conjured with their reference points and their talent. They had the familiarity of yesteryear on their
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        987 5  -  Once a stubborn and lazy student, Swedish actress Noomi Rapace cannot wait to work now Will Lawrence In London stlife@sph.com.sg Noomi Rapace has always been something of a wild child. At school, she was stubborn and argued with her teacher, a fact made more
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        2150 6  -  Inspired by what she saw in London, Ng Gim Choo started a pre-school chain that has grown into a global education business THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Ng Gim Choo Adeline Chia chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta Straight-backed and with her bouffant hair and hot pink leop ard print
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        785 7  -  Han Yan is so moved by the talk about love that he asks his belle to wed him at a media meet Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg During a recent press conference to promote his romantic drama First Time, Chinese director Han Yan got down
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        379 7 Associated Press Agence France-Presse Thame, England Surviving Bee Gee Barry Gibb lamented the loss of his brother, telling mourners on Friday that he would miss Robin Gibb’s “magnificent mind and his beautiful heart”. He said Robin’s death from cancer last month at age 62 means
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        646 9  -  Project SuperStar winner Kelvin Tan says people will always remember him as the blind man who sings Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Blind singer Kelvin Tan Wei Lian’s career in music has not turned out to be the kind where he performs concerts to sold-out crowds on tours around the
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        593 9  -  Review Concert HEBE SINGAPORE CONCERT 2012 Resorts World Convention Centre, Compass Ballroom/Last Saturday Boon Chan Taiwan’s Hebe Tien has decidedly good taste in music. This was not always evident in her role as one-third of the popular girl group S.H.E churning out sometimes kiddy and playful pop.
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      133 8 ‘I don’t know that she wants to be with us. She was never close with us. Some people like to distance themselves’ Linda Gray (right) on former Dallas co-star Victoria Principal’s decision not to return to the soap ‘He’s been a best friend, a father, a
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      827 8  -  Italian PM Mario Monti’s idea to suspend the Italian league is like telling the Mafia to start smiling Snark Attack Tay Yek Keak stlife@sph.com.sg My absolute worst fear one that made me more terrified than Queen Elizabeth II dropping one of her Diamond
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      628 10  -  The four-year-old event has seen a steady increase in attendance figures and may get a new venue next year Eve Yap eveyap@sph.com.sg Business is brewing so well at Beerfest Asia that the popular four-year-old event may have outgrown its present venue, say its organisers. Festival director
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      515 10 Associated Press Tokyo A Japanese shoe designer has become a pop diva’s favourite by taking geisha and making it Gaga. Noritaka Tatehana is the man behind Lady Gaga’s towering, cloglike shoes, which have no heel and are 25 to 46cm tall. Her appearances
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