The Straits Times, 16 August 2012
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Title Section28 2012-08-16 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 THUR S D A Y A U G U S T 16 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/201228 words
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Article, Illustration547 2012-08-16 1 THAM YUEN-C - Majority of last year’s 138 cases originated from private sector By THAM YUEN-C ency yuenc@sph.com.sg DESPITE the recent graft cases involving public servants, the number of corruption cases investigated by the authorities last year was the lowest in seven years. And of the 138Source: CPIB Report 2011; ST GRAPHICS - 547 words
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Article, Illustration511 2012-08-16 1 STACEY CHIA; and MATTHIAS CHEW - PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP By STACEY CHIA and MATTHIAS CHEW staceyc@sph.com.sg mattchew@sph.com.sg SEVEN years ago, he was recognised as the country’s smartest 12-year-old, having come out tops in the Primary School Leaving Examinations in 2005. Yesterday, Mr Adil Hakeem Mohamad Rafee claimed another title theST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 511 words
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Article127 2012-08-16 1 FEWER Malays are admitted to hospital with heart failure during the fasting month of Ramadan. Similarly, fewer Chinese with heart failure woes go to hospital during the Hungry Ghost month. The finding is from a study, led by the National University Heart Centre, that looked127 words
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Article, Illustration774 2012-08-16 2/3 ELENA CHONG; Lim Yan Liang - Businessman wants full acquittal; he faces 15 fresh charges By ELENA CHONG elena@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lim Yan Liang A BUSINESSMAN who has been in remand since April last year for the Sentosa trolley-bag murder no longer faces the capital charge. Yesterday, the prosecution applied forPHOTOS: INTERNET, ST FILE - 774 words
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Article, Illustration640 2012-08-16 2/3 KWAN WENG KIN - Japanese ministers visit war shrine as Korean president steps up rhetoric By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO Visits to a controversial war shrine by two Japanese ministers and South Korea’s latest demand for an apology from Japan have further driven the strained bilateral relationshipPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 640 words
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Article, Illustration373 2012-08-16 2/3 NG KAI LING - By NG KAI LING kailing@sph.com.sg THE public will be able to see pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia at the River Safari in December. The pair are scheduled to fly in to Singapore on Sept 6. The Straits Times reported yesterday thatST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 373 words
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Article52 2012-08-16 4 THE number of investigations into corruption by the Corrupt Practices and Investigation Bureau has fallen to a seven-year low. Last year, the graft police looked into 138 cases; down from 206 cases the year before. About 75 per cent of these originated from the private sector.52 words
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Article53 2012-08-16 4 HOME buyers bought 1,943 new private homes last month, as demand for suburban homes continued powering the market. July’s robust numbers mark a 42 per cent rise from the 1,371 units sold in June and are the highest monthly sales number since developers moved 2,497 units in53 words
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Article, Illustration56 2012-08-16 4 FESTERING territorial disputes flared up as Japan arrested 14 Chinese activists who landed on islands claimed by both countries. At the same time, two Japanese ministers visited a war shrine seen as a symbol of militarism. PAGE A8 Chinese protesters outside the Japanese Embassy in Beijing yesterday.PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 56 words
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Article, Illustration69 2012-08-16 4 AS INDIA celebrated its 65th independence day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told the nation that political squabbling among the ruling coalition is hindering the development of Asia’s third-largest economy. He warned that a sluggish economy may undermine national security. PAGE A12 A school girl (right) participatesPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 69 words
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Article41 2012-08-16 4 GLOBAL stocks declined amid worries about China’s slowing economy and a looming recession in Europe. Market sentiment was dampened despite some good news in the United States. Investors remained hopeful of action by global central banks. PAGE A2241 words
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Article, Illustration59 2012-08-16 4 SHARES in Standard Chartered continued to recover after it speedily agreed to pay $422 million to New York’s financial regulator. It is also seeking similar settlement with the other US authorities that probed the bank’s Iran-linked transactions. PAGE A23 Shares in StanChart were up 4.7 per centPHOTO: REUTERS - 59 words
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Article28 2012-08-16 4 OPINION THE threat of another food crisis should concentrate minds on the consequences of climate change. To waste food is to tempt fate. PAGE A2428 words
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HOME
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Article43 2012-08-16 4 FEWER foreigners were arrested entering Singapore illegally or overstaying after their visas had expired. But the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority in its mid-year report card noted that smuggling cases remain high and that smugglers have become more crafty. PAGE B343 words
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Article, Illustration75 2012-08-16 4 NEW government rules that aim to ease a dependence on foreign manpower have unsettled nightclub operators. Many worry that regulations that seek to cut by nearly half the number of foreign entertainers they can hire will force them to downsize or close shop. PAGE B4 French-ThaiST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 75 words
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Article57 2012-08-16 4 VISITORS will be offered a rare peek into the former home of a wealthy 19th century businessman and a chance to stroll around two synagogues as part of a new series of walking tours. The Preservation of Monuments Board aims to give more Singaporeans the opportunity57 words
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MONEY
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Article42 2012-08-16 4 THE bid by DBS Group Holdings to buy a stake in Malaysia’s Alliance Financial Group seems to have hit a road block as Bank Negara is taking longer than usual to give the green light. PAGE B842 words
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Article24 2012-08-16 4 THE process used to set interest rates here is sound, said Association of Banks in Singapore chairman Piyush Gupta. PAGE B924 words
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Article68 2012-08-16 4 PLANS for Singapore’s two integrated resorts might have set the nation abuzz in 2006, but much had to be done to prepare the workforce for the estimated 100,000 new jobs they were set to create. The Singapore Workforce Development Agency stepped up to the plate by developing68 words
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SPORT
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Article, Illustration50 2012-08-16 4 OLYMPIC silver medallist Caster Semenya has dismissed allegations that she did not try to win the 800 metres at the London Olympics. Her poor start had led to speculation that the South African had deliberately avoided winning so as to avoid stirring up fresh controversy. PAGE B1550 words
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Article51 2012-08-16 4 EVERGREEN striker Aleksandar Duric struck twice to give Singapore’s national football team a 2-0 friendly win over Hong Kong at the Jurong West Stadium last night. Just three days after celebrating his 42nd birthday, the veteran gave the Lions their first victory in eight games. PAGE51 words
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Article55 2012-08-16 4 LIFE! POLITICAL Animals is a thinly veiled fictionalised account of the life and career of Mrs Hillary Clinton, the United States Secretary of State. Starring Sigourney Weaver in the lead role, it is meant to be serious-dramatic, but the set-up here is soapier and nuttier than Dallas-meets-The55 words
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Article, Illustration68 2012-08-16 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Missing NSF’s body found in Brunei river L Two accidents at same junction in Yishun L Malaysians stage ‘web blackout’ to protest against law L Police probing clip of drunk student making racist remarks L National Solidarity Party veteran Christopher Neo dies68 words
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Article81 2012-08-16 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Customer taking fast car for test drive crashes into bus at Punggol L Cars left mangled after being rammed by lorry at Choa Chu Kang Stadium L Private van operators are like ‘vultures’ touting for business at Sentosa L Letter warns woman not to81 words
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Article, Illustration40 2012-08-16 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Why Singapore women don’t have more babies L ‘Car first then baby’ L Promiscuous girl grows up L From model to businesswoman L How effective are smartphone apps in curbing thefts? QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be40 words
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563 2012-08-16 6 ESTHER TEO - 42% jump reflects strong demand for affordably priced suburban homes By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg NEW private home sales in Singapore rose to a three-month high last month as demand for suburban homes continued to power the market. Last month’s563 words
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Article, Illustration629 2012-08-16 6 SELINA LUM - By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A 26-YEAR–OLD man escaped the gallows after the Court of Appeal yesterday set aside his conviction of murdering his girlfriend four years ago. But Pathip Selvan Sugumaran, who was 22 when he stabbed 18-year-old Jeevitha Panippan, is not completely off the hook.PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE, SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 629 words
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Article, Illustration511 2012-08-16 7 JONATHAN PEARLMAN - Tobacco giants lose fight against plain packaging By JONATHAN PEARLMAN jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY Tobacco giants lost their bid to stop Australia from requiring plain packaging for cigarettes, in a landmark case that paves the way for other countries to adopt tough anti-smoking measures. Under laws thatPHOTO: REUTERS - 511 words
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Article224 2012-08-16 7 POON CHIAN HUI - IN SINGAPORE POON CHIAN HUI THE health authorities in Singapore are not ruling out going the same way as Australia on stubbing out smoking. From December, cigarettes in Australia will be sold in plain olive packets, with the brand name given on the bottom of the box.224 words
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Article, Illustration720 2012-08-16 8 Japan arrests 14; South Korean group swims to another contested chain ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, XINHUA, REUTERS TOKYO Regional tensions flared yesterday on the emotional anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender as activists from China and South Korea used the occasion to pressASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, XINHUA, REUTERS; Graphics adapted from AFP; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 720 words
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296 2012-08-16 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON China should not use bilateral talks to attempt to “divide and conquer” nations with competing territorial claims in the South China Sea, the United States has said. US State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland’s comments on Tuesday followed a visit byASSOCIATED PRESS - 296 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration743 2012-08-16 10 PEH SHING HUEI; Carol Feng; in Beijing - 2014 Games will not cost more than S’pore predecessor, say organisers By PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Carol Feng in Beijing NANJING (Jiangsu) After the big-bang extravaganzas of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the Asian Games inPHOTO: NANJING YOG ORGANISING COMMITTEE - 743 words
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274 2012-08-16 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI A ranking of the world’s top schools compiled by a Chinese university has put Harvard first for the 10th year, in a list dominated by US institutions. The rankings of the world’s top 500 universities, released by Shanghai JiaotongAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 274 words
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Article, Illustration533 2012-08-16 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BIRATORI (Japan) Mr Shiro Kayano was once like the millions of salarymen who populate Japan’s neon-lit cities. He wore a suit and tie, bought the latest gadgets and earned a pay cheque in Tokyo’s advertising sector. But a chance visit to aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 533 words
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Article, Illustration582 2012-08-16 11 Political moderate replaces hardliner in move seen as a win for reformers ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NAYPYIDAW Myanmar’s Parliament has appointed the navy chief to replace a regime hardliner as one of the country’s vice-presi-dents in a move seen as strengthening government reformers.ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 582 words
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Article99 2012-08-16 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Hundreds of Tibetans demonstrated in north-west China’s Qinghai province after police beat four people, said the UK-based Free Tibet and US broadcaster Radio Free Asia, following a recent string of self-immolations in the region. Protesters gathered outside a police headquarters on Tuesday inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 99 words
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Article82 2012-08-16 12 XINHUA BEIJING The Shaolin Temple, home of Chinese gongfu, is sending an increasing number of promising young monks to study abroad, including in Singapore, as part of its plan to recruit foreigners to its teachings. Nearly half of the 300 monks sent overseas from the temple,XINHUA - 82 words
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Article74 2012-08-16 12 REUTERS COLOMBO Sri Lanka increased the duration of daily power cuts by an hour yesterday, unable to meet demand after a newly built Chinese power plant failed again for the fifth time since it was commissioned last March. An extended drought has compounded theREUTERS - 74 words
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Article, Illustration528 2012-08-16 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Asian nations must act quickly to protect their cities from flooding and other natural disasters as rapid urbanisation raises environmental risks, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The warning was issued as yet another storm swept across the Philippines,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 528 words
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Article, Illustration575 2012-08-16 12 KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE - Indian leader warns that national security is at stake By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT mkritti@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Political bickering is holding back India’s economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, warning that slowing growth could threaten national security. His comment, in a speech yesterday toPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 575 words
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Article388 2012-08-16 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI India plans to launch a space probe that will orbit Mars, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has confirmed after press reports that the mission was scheduled to begin late next year. The project would mark another step in the country’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 388 words
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Article, Illustration269 2012-08-16 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY A 90-year-old man accused of being a Nazi war criminal has won his fight to stay in Australia, ending a seven-year legal battle to extradite him to Hungary over the 1944 murder of a Jewish teenager. Mr Charles Zentai was allegedly oneAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 269 words
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771 2012-08-16 16 JONATHAN EYAL - He has to return to dealing with stubborn recession and divided coalition By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON The London Olympics promised to “inspire a generation”. Yet little of this inspiration appears to have helped British Prime Minister David Cameron. Despite the771 words
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343 2012-08-16 17 REUTERS WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Some former US intelligence and special forces operatives are set to launch a media campaign that scolds President Barack Obama for taking credit for the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, and argues that high-level leaksREUTERS; WASHINGTON POST - 343 words
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Article535 2012-08-16 17 Financial, insurance firms help Republican build up more than $10m in kitty WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Mr Paul Ryan has become one of the top fund-raisers in Congress in recent years, drawing on a growing national profile to amass more than US$8 million (S$10 million) forWASHINGTON POST - 535 words
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Article, Illustration65 2012-08-16 17 Researchers examining the largest Burmese python found to date in Florida at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville last Friday. The 5.3m-long snake was caught in April in the Florida Everglades. It weighed 74.6kg and was carrying 87 eggs, setting a statePHOTO: REUTERS - 65 words
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Article92 2012-08-16 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s Prince Philip, the 91-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was taken to hospital in Scotland as a precautionary measure, Buckingham Palace has said. Yesterday’s health scare came just two months after the Prince was hospitalised with a bladder infection during the Queen’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 92 words
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116 2012-08-16 20 REUTERS VIENNA Important progress has been made towards strengthening global nuclear safety after Japan’s Fukushima accident last year, according to the United Nations atomic watchdog. “Since the adoption of the IAEA Action Plan on Nuclear Safety, significant progress has been made in several keyREUTERS - 116 words
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93 2012-08-16 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Legislation to allow the transfer of boat people seeking asylum in Australia to Pacific states cleared Australia’s Lower House of Parliament yesterday, with politicians saying it will effectively deter people smugglers. Canberra has struggled to stem an influx of boat peopleAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 93 words
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129 2012-08-16 20 REUTERS JOHANNESBURG A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion that could threaten plants and wildlife. South Africa has seen its elephant populations grow steadily through conservation, withREUTERS - 129 words
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Article, Illustration581 2012-08-16 20 Syrian forces killed civilians; rebels also guilty to lesser extent ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DAMASCUS Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and pro-government militia fighters have perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity on Syrian civilians, a United Nations expert panel concluded in aASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 581 words
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Article, Illustration382 2012-08-16 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEATTLE These aren’t your typical loos. One uses microwave energy to transform human waste into electricity; another captures urine and uses it for flushing. And yet another turns excrement into charcoal. They are part of a Bill Melinda Gates FoundationASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 382 words
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227 2012-08-16 20 REUTERS BLOOMBERG CANBERRA An Australian importer has recalled 23,000 cars made by China’s Great Wall Motor and Chery Automobile after deadly asbestos fibres were found in engines and exhaust gaskets, Australia’s consumer watchdog said. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission yesterday said it wasREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 227 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-08-16 22 Europe woes and slowing growth in China offset upbeat data from US ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK World stocks fell as a looming recession in Europe and slowing growth in China offset flickers of improvement in the United States economy. Asian stock markets finished mostlyASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 468 words
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Article350 2012-08-16 22 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s economy grew at a surprisingly strong annual pace of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter, as a jump in private and government investment helped offset weakness in exports amid faltering global demand. The figure beat economists’ expectations of a 4.6 perREUTERS - 350 words
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204 2012-08-16 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON Consumer prices in the United States were unchanged last month from June as a small drop in energy costs offset slightly higher food prices. The consumer price index has not changed since March, evidence that the weak US economy is keepingASSOCIATED PRESS - 204 words
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Article, Illustration512 2012-08-16 23 Bank agrees to pay US$340m to NY regulator over alleged Iran deals REUTERS BLOOMBERG LONDON Standard Chartered is pursuing a collective settlement with the other United States authorities after speedily agreeing to pay US$340 million (S$422 million) to New York’s financial regulator, which brokeREUTERS; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 512 words
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252 2012-08-16 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will call for an extension to Greece’s austerity programme when he meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande in Berlin next week, the Financial Times (FT) said. Mr Samaras will suggestASSOCIATED PRESS - 252 words
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MONEY BRIEFS
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64 2012-08-16 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON British unemployment dropped to 8 per cent in the three months to June, possibly due to a spate of hiring linked to the Olympics. The Office for National Statistics said 46,000 fewer people were jobless, compared with the figure in theASSOCIATED PRESS - 64 words
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Article56 2012-08-16 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON– The Carlyle Group and the management of Getty Images have formed a partnership to buy Getty Images from Hellman Friedman for US$3.3 billion (S$4.1 billion). The deal foresees global alternative asset manager Carlyle acquiring a controlling stake in Getty Images, a majorAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 56 words
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Article35 2012-08-16 23 REUTERS OSLO Struggling cellphone maker Nokia has no plans to abandon its Windows platform for smartphones, and will launch its new Windows Phone 8 device soon, said chief Stephen Elop.REUTERS - 35 words
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415 2012-08-16 24 CLIMATOLOGIST James Hansen has long been vilified as an alarmist by climate change sceptics. Critics see work done by activists like him as providing scientific legitimacy to eco-fanatics who would bring modern economies to a standstill with their extreme demands on conservation and other415 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2012-08-16 24 ESTHER TEO - EYE ON SINGAPORE By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg UNITED Overseas Bank’s (UOB) recent introduction of 50-year housing loans has sparked a debate over whether it will lead to borrowers overextending themselves financially. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan weighed1,181 words
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Article, Illustration1070 2012-08-16 26 ANDY HO - By ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg THE grand finals of Miss Universe Singapore to be held on Sept 9 may well be the last one in which only natu-ral-born females compete. From next year, the Miss Universe pageant will allow transgender women (transwomen) toPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,070 words
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Article, Illustration861 2012-08-16 26 SALIM OSMAN - By SALIM OSMAN SENIOR WRITER salim@sph.com.sg ONE day in December last year, Shi’ite preacher Tajul Muluk had to be rescued by the police after a mob torched his house, his Islamic boarding school and mosque in a violent rampage in Sampang, East Java. HePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 861 words
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Article881 2012-08-16 26 SUNDARAM JANAKIRAMANAN - By SUNDARAM JANAKIRAMANAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is associate professor and head of finance at SIM University’s School of Business. THE recent Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) report on its portfolio’s performance over 2011-2012 has raised questions about the returns it881 words
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Article, Illustration981 2012-08-16 27 FRANK PARTNOY - By FRANK PARTNOY The writer is professor of law and finance at the University of San Diego and the author of Wait. FINANCIAL TIMES YET another Shakespearean banking tragedy opened last week, with Standard Chartered starring this time as the villainous rogue.FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 981 words
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Article, Illustration379 2012-08-16 28 Nicholas Ling - $216 MILLION QUESTION Nicholas Ling THE three-year project to widen the Central Expressway (CTE) to alleviate congestion was completed at the end of last year, and cost $216 million (“Northbound CTE flyover to open on Saturday”; Dec 15, last year). The then chief executiveST FILE PHOTO - 379 words
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Article, Illustration62 2012-08-16 28 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR YANG YING QING: Irresponsible pet owners deserve equally stiff penalties. 2. MR BENNY FANG: Why cyclists should dismount at crossings. 3. MS KAREN CHIA: Make proper battery disposal part of green efforts. 4. MR M. LUKSHUMAYEH: MediaC orp should give update on62 words
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218 2012-08-16 28 Peter Chen - Peter Chen SINGAPORE is small and well-connected enough for most families to commute without the need for cars (“COE prices for smaller cars hit new high of $73,501”; last Thursday). To own a car, a person should be able to afford one. But the218 words
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Article222 2012-08-16 28 Goh Kian Huat - Goh Kian Huat THUS far, the efforts to stanch rising certificate of entitlement (COE) prices have not worked, judging by the latest tender (“COE prices for smaller cars hit new high of $73,501”; last Thursday). Government efforts to revise the vehicle growth rate from the current222 words
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Article118 2012-08-16 28 Stephen Tan - Stephen Tan WHILE I agree with Mr Victor Gomez’s suggestion to differentiate between permanent and temporary addresses (“Plug loophole with colour-coded ICs”; Forum Online, Monday), the Immigration Checkpoints Authority (ICA) should take his suggestion one step further remove “address” as a field listed on118 words
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115 2012-08-16 28 Melvin Gomez - Melvin Gomez RECENTLY, when I wanted to register the race of my son at the Immigration Checkpoints Authority as an Indian-Eurasian, the officer rejected it as the race on my identity card stated that I was a Malayalee. It is clear that Malayalee is115 words
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125 2012-08-16 28 Alex Tang - Alex Tang THERE are many foreigners who are holding special passes because they were cheated by their employers or agents. Their passports are impounded and they are not allowed to seek employment while waiting for the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to prosecute the errant employers and125 words
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Article108 2012-08-16 28 Young Pak Nang - Young Pak Nang PUBLIC buses display a notice stipulating the number of passengers, seated and standing, they are licensed to carry. Yet, every day, many peak-hour bus services are crammed with commuters. It appears that the authorities have no will to enforce these limits, and public108 words
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240 2012-08-16 29 Alex Chiang - Alex Chiang DR ONG Siew Chey says that during parliamentary discussions, matters should be explained clearly for laymen, and accountability should be upheld (“Confrontational debate not the way”; yesterday). This is correct. But Dr Ong does not appear to know what happened in the240 words
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152 2012-08-16 29 Philip Kwek - Philip Kwek I DISAGREE with the criticism of 50-year housing loans by National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan (“50-year home loan a ‘gimmick’, says Khaw”; Aug 6). Such loans are merely an alternative commercial possibility. The offering by United Overseas Bank (UOB) is imaginative.152 words
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216 2012-08-16 29 Kwong Hui Hen - Kwong Hui Hen I RECENTLY received a new iBanking Secure Device from DBS Bank and was told that it was safer. But when I tried to register it through the Internet, I was surprised by the verification procedure, which instructed me to enter216 words
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Article90 2012-08-16 29 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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Article, Illustration676 2012-08-16 1 POON CHIAN HUI - Fewer Malays, Chinese warded during respective festive period: Study By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg DURING Ramadan and the Hungry Ghost Month, fewer Malays and Chinese respectively are warded in hospital for heart failure, a new study has found. A possible reason could be howST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 676 words
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Article, Illustration309 2012-08-16 2 CHARACTER “Other than academic achievements and co-curricular activities, character is an important thing they look for. Having humility and integrity is something my school and the Boys’ Brigade have instilled in me.” Mr Shaun Lim, 19, who will doST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 309 words
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Article, Illustration580 2012-08-16 2 STACEY CHIA - Second Malay awardee in history credits grandma’s nagging for win By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg THERE are many people Mr Adil Hakeem Mohamad Rafee should thank for his President’s Scholarship, but the first that comes to mind is his grandmother. If not for her, the avid footballerST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 580 words
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329 2012-08-16 2 THE London Olympic Games may have just ended, but come next month, fans suffering from withdrawal symptoms can still catch sporting action at the first Singapore National Games (SNG). To be held from Sept 1 to Sept 9, the event will see about 5,000329 words
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Article296 2012-08-16 2 MATTHIAS CHEW, PHUA MEI PIN - MATTHIAS CHEW, PHUA MEI PIN WITH Malay educational attainment on the rise, it was only a matter of time before someone from the community would make a breakthrough and win the country’s top scholarship, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim. Yesterday, Mr Adil Hakeem Mohamad296 words
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Article, Illustration347 2012-08-16 2 DAVID EE - By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg INSTEAD of taking the simple solution of a pipe to connect Punggol and Serangoon reservoirs, Housing Development Board (HDB) planners carved out an entire river, giving Punggol residents a lush riverine upgrade. And the accolades continue to flow in. My Waterway@PunggolST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 347 words
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Article, Illustration463 2012-08-16 3 MELODY ZACCHEUS - By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg EVEN as Certis Cisco took the media on a tour of its safe-deposit box facility in Paya Lebar yesterday, another customer claimed to have lost about $20,000 worth of jewellery. A Certis Cisco spokesman confirmed that theST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 463 words
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459 2012-08-16 3 TOH YONG CHUAN - Arrests at ‘all-time low’ but number of smuggling cases still high By TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg FEWER foreigners have been caught entering Singapore illegally or overstaying after their visas had expired. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said in its mid-year report card released459 words
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Article, Illustration780 2012-08-16 4 MELISSA KOK - They say takings will be hit if they have to cut hiring of entertainers By MELISSA KOK melk@sph.com.sg NIGHTCLUB operators are singing the blues over new rules that seek to cut by nearly half the number of foreign entertainers they can hire.PHOTO: NURIA LING - 780 words
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370 2012-08-16 4 SELINA LUM - RAPE OF 13-YEAR-OLD By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg IN A quiet road near Kranji Camp, a lorry driver plied a 13-year-old girl, still in her school uniform, with a cocktail of vodka and orange juice. Hang Tuah Jumaat then raped her, handed her370 words
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234 2012-08-16 4 PHUA MEI PIN - PHUA MEI PIN EIGHT in ten Singaporeans in a snap poll by Reach agreed that bringing in migrants is a short-term solution to the country’s population shortfall, and for the long-term, Singaporeans must decide whether to replace themselves in the234 words
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Article, Illustration442 2012-08-16 4 KHUSHWANT SINGH - By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg THE former executive chairman of listed company AEMEvertech Holdings pleaded guilty to corruption but claimed he was not the main perpetrator. Tok Kian You, 51, maintained that he took his cue from the firm’s co-founder and former chief442 words
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520 2012-08-16 4 K.C. VIJAYAN - By K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg A FOUR-WAY tussle over who should get $29 million seized from former Philippine strongman Ferdinand Marcos has been settled in favour of Philippine National Bank (PNB). Justice Andrew Ang, in a 75-page High Court judgment released520 words
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Article, Illustration326 2012-08-16 4 ELENA CHONG - By ELENA CHONG COURTS CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A SECOND convicted killer in the Lucky Chinatown case has been sentenced to more time in jail for falsely implicating another man. Toh Chun Siong (above), 28, is serving 51/2 years in jail for the culpable homicide of 18-year-old326 words
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Article, Illustration480 2012-08-16 5 KEZIA TOH; Jennani Durai - Minister warns of negative impact; poll shows most parents want govt involved By KEZIA TOH keziatoh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Jennani Durai SENIOR Minister of State for Education Lawrence Wong yesterday warned against “prematurely formalising” learning in preschools, which could have a negative impact on theSource: LIEN FOUNDATION; ST GRAPHICS - 480 words
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238 2012-08-16 5 ANDREA ONG - By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg A DENTIST who caused “irreversible” damage to a woman’s teeth has been suspended for six months. Dr Lee Wai Han, 49, pleaded guilty to professional misconduct after carrying out the inappropriate treatment. This included using the wrong method to close two238 words
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Article, Illustration291 2012-08-16 5 MELISSA LIN - MELISSA LIN FANCY a cupcake, Mr President? Aspiring chefs looked dressed to impress as they showed off their baking skills during an event at Assumption Pathway School. The students, aged 13 to 16, whipped up the treats before presenting themPHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 291 words
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Article, Illustration417 2012-08-16 5 KEZIA TOH - KEZIA TOH MR JASON Gan, 34, is a rare specimen in the preschool industry. It isn’t just that he’s male he also has a bachelor’s degree, and is currently studying for a Master’s. Even though the quality of preschool teachers has improved,ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 417 words
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351 2012-08-16 5 SELINA LUM - By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A LAWYER who made unauthorised withdrawals of more than $400,000 from his firm was disbarred yesterday. The money was in a bank account used to hold the firm’s clients’ funds for use in ongoing transactions. By withdrawing the money without351 words
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Article, Illustration402 2012-08-16 6 CHIA YAN MIN - By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg MORE safety checks will be carried out at construction sites following the recent spate of worksite accidents. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday said the inspections, which are conducted without prior notice to site workers, will focus onST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 402 words
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Article494 2012-08-16 6 JENNANI DURAI - Two synagogues and a 19th century house open to public for the first time By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg HISTORY will be brought to life in a new series of walking tours that aims to help Singaporeans get the most out of their national monuments.494 words
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Article, Illustration598 2012-08-16 8 ANITA GABRIEL - Bank Negara taking longer than expected to approve ‘shoo-in deal’ By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg THE bid by DBS Group Holdings to buy a stake in Malaysia’s Alliance Financial Group (AFG) seems to have hit a road block. The Straits Times understandsISTOCKPHOTO, ST PHOTO ILLUSTRATION - 598 words
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570 2012-08-16 9 ANITA GABRIEL - Papers filed to charge that Paulson, Winthrop missed interest payment By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) may have gained the upper hand in a protracted tussle with two United States funds over four luxury resorts.570 words
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325 2012-08-16 9 MAGDALEN NG - By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE chairman of the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) has reiterated that the process used to set interest rates is prudent and sound. Mr Piyush Gupta, who is also chief executive of DBS Bank, told an ABS325 words
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Article, Illustration314 2012-08-16 9 MAGDALEN NG - MAGDALEN NG SMALLER firms can access a new online toolkit to help them manage their business finances. The toolkit, which was developed by the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS), has interactive elements that help users ascertain the working capital requirements for businessST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 314 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-08-16 10 LOCAL start-up Redmart, which sells household goods online, has nabbed a start-up and eBay veteran to head its marketing team. Mr Todd Kurie, former marketing head at e-commerce sites eBay and MyCube, joined RedMart earlier this week. Redmart co-founder Roger Egan said Mr Kurie’s experience in107 words
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138 2012-08-16 10 GRACE CHNG - GRACE CHNG MR TAN Yinglan, previously head (Projects) of the National Research Foundation, has recently joined venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. He will be a venture partner based in Singapore for Sequoia’s Indian team. This is his second stint in the venture capital industry. He138 words
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Article123 2012-08-16 10 IF YOU have always wanted to design your own Web page but don’t know how to, join the Singapore Geek Girls over four weekends from Aug 25. They are holding classes to teach two computer languages HTML (hyper text mark-up language) and CSS (cascading style sheets123 words
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Article, Illustration713 2012-08-16 10 GRACE CHNG - Two new websites tap growing popularity of crowdfunding to raise money for projects By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg SCHOOLS, churches and non-profit groups have long sought donations and sold raffle tickets to raise funds to expand facilities or support a cause. The samePHOTO: LEO SHIMADA - 713 words
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423 2012-08-16 10 GRACE CHNG - GRACE CHNG AMERICAN start-up Pebble Technology hit a brick wall when it tried to raise US$100,000 (S$124,000) from venture capital firms to fund the development of a “smartwatch”. Rather than simply give up, it turned to the public instead to raise funds. The423 words
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Article, Illustration876 2012-08-16 11 ESTHER TEO - Training and recognising staff efforts important to ensure high standards This eight-part series aims to showcase industry leaders’ perspectives on training initiatives. In this first instalment, Esther Teo speaks with Jennie Chua on how the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications system has supported keyST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 876 words
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Article, Illustration446 2012-08-16 11 ESTHER TEO - ESTHER TEO AFTER less than three years on the job at Universal Studios Singapore, Mr Muhammad Irdwan Abdulrahman has already been promoted three times. He is now team manager at the theme park’s Ancient Egypt and Lost World zones, overseeing rides like Revenge ofST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 446 words
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Article, Illustration410 2012-08-16 11 ESTHER TEO - ESTHER TEO Brought to you by: MAKING a career switch between industries is a bold move for anyone, let alone a 57-year-old, but Mr Lim Herh Kim has managed to pull it off. Mr Lim had spent more than half his lifeBrought to you by:; ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 410 words
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Article, Illustration555 2012-08-16 12 GOH ENG YEOW - Stock falls to three-year low but chief upbeat on prospects By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg COMMODITIES trader Wilmar International looks like it needs a decent dose of good luck to put its woeful performance behind it. Indeed, the word “luck” poppedSource: BLOOMBERG - 555 words
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300 2012-08-16 12 JONATHAN KWOK - By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg A BIDDING war involving tycoon Oei Hong Leong is fast emerging over a large block of shares in trading firm Intraco. The prize is the 29.89 per cent stake in Intraco held by Hanwell Holdings. Mr Oei upped his300 words
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Article, Illustration365 2012-08-16 12 MAGDALEN NG - By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE annual Great Singapore Sale in June has failed to lift retail sales as subdued growth in the region took a toll on retailers here. Retail sales fell 0.9 per cent compared with a year earlier, reversing a 0.6 perST FILE PHOTO - 365 words
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438 2012-08-16 13 JONATHAN KWOK - Lower second-quarter profits at some local-listed firms further sour mood BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE Singapore market followed regional bourses into the red yesterday, as traders felt less hopeful that central banks in the United States or Europe438 words
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Article, Illustration100 2012-08-16 13 STI TRADING VOLUME 442 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 7 Losers: 23 Unchanged: 0 FTSE ST INDEXES Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 704.26 462.85 643.68 863.56 221.50 202.97 277.67 -3.42 -0.18 -2.33 -8.30 -5.13 -2.95 -5.52 Points Change Basic100 words
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Article, Illustration76 2012-08-16 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.36 billion shares worth $1.33 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 125 Losers: 242 Unchanged: 423 OVERSEAS MARKETS Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI Jakarta Comp 20,052.29 8,925.04 2,118.95 886.98 1,653.78 4,141.99 -239.39 -4.84 -23.58 -6.83 0.8876 words
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Article168 2012-08-16 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 15, 2012 Top Rises Aug 15 CENTS DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ ***** 279.9 1.7 Asia Pac Brew 5049 34.0 0.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3632 32.5 0.7 Lyxor India Nifty 10 1221 26.0168 words
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Obituary1283 2012-08-16 14 OBITUARIES a t-s'• ij’The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, A along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 1:14 O t* i ».:>! BONG KIM LAN Age: 91 was called home to be with the Lord on 15 August 2012.1,283 words
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Article, Illustration657 2012-08-16 18 FABIUS CHEN - Avramovic pleased as Lions go back to winning ways Singapore 2 Hong Kong 0 By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg FOR all the talk of blooding young players, it was the evergreen veteran who made the difference. Three days after celebrating his 42nd birthday, Aleksandar Duric struckST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE - 657 words
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Article, Illustration371 2012-08-16 18 LONDON After splurging £360 million (S$720 million) on bringing the world’s top footballers to the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City are taking another direction. The spending will continue only it will be on young English players. Jack Rodwell’s £12 million move from Everton to CityPHOTO: REUTERS - 371 words
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Article, Illustration249 2012-08-16 18 Maradona turns to China for a job REUTERS BEIJING Argentinian football great Diego Maradona (below) has underlined his desire to coach in China after arriving in the country for an eight-day charity trip. The 51-year-old, Argentina’s head coach at the 2010 World Cup, was sacked by United Arab Emirates clubREUTERS - 249 words
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Article, Illustration288 2012-08-16 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Former badminton star Gunalan Panchacharan, who put Malaysia on the world map in the 1970s with his performances, died yesterday at the age of 68. He had been suffering from liver cancer. Punch, as he was known in badminton circles, andAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BERITA HARIAN FILE PHOTO - 288 words
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Article81 2012-08-16 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Aug 27-Sept 9 US Open yesterday, sidelined by the knee tendinitis that has kept him out of action since his stunning loss at Wimbledon in June. The Spanish world No. 3 and 11-time Major tennis championASSOCIATED PRESS - 81 words
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Article83 2012-08-16 15 REUTERS LONDON Athletes from Guinea and Ivory Coast have joined several other Africans who have gone missing following the London Olympics, officials said yesterday. Three Guineans and three Ivorians have disappeared, joining four Congolese and seven Cameroonians suspected to be trying to make new lives inREUTERS - 83 words
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Article85 2012-08-16 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A South Korean footballer will be excused from military service as a reward for his Olympic performance despite controversially displaying a sign on a territorial dispute, an official said. Park Jong Woo was barred from the medal ceremony after he held upAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 85 words
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Article, Illustration414 2012-08-16 15 Semenya rebuts talk she didn’t want to win to avoid controversy REUTERS JOHANNESBURG Olympic silver medallist Caster Semenya has defended herself against allegations that she did not try to win the 800 metres at the London Games on Saturday. The South African, who was forced toREUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 414 words
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Article, Illustration285 2012-08-16 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia’s Olympic athletes were welcomed home by a big crowd at Sydney airport yesterday, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard defending their achievements despite a poor medal haul. Recriminations have begun in Australia after they finished only 10th at the London Games, down from sixthAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 285 words
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Article102 2012-08-16 15 Today Cricket 3rd Test: England v South Africa, day 1 (Live, mio TV HD Ch123, 6pm). Football International friendly: Ecuador v Chile (Live, StarHub Ch222, 7.55am). Tennis ATP Western Southern Open: Day 3, 2nd rd, 2nd session (7am). Day 4, last 16, 1st session (11pm) Live, StarHub102 words
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Article328 2012-08-16 15 Football English League Cup 1st rd: Birmingham 5 Barnet 1, Bristol City 1 Gillingham 2, Charlton 1 Leyton Orient 1 (after extra time, Orient win 4-3 on penalties), Chesterfield 1 Tranmere 2 (aet), Dagenham Redbridge 0 Coventry 1, Derby County 5 Scunthorpe 5 (aet, Scunthorpe win 7-6 on penalties),328 words
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Article165 2012-08-16 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON A court has delayed sentencing a British man who admitted peeping on members of the Chinese Olympic swimming team in a women’s changing room. Declan Crosbie is accused of peering over the top of cubicles as members of the team were getting changed atASSOCIATED PRESS - 165 words
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453 2012-08-16 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBAI Mohamed Hammam insists accusations that he enriched his family and supporters while president of Asian football are politically motivated and that he plans to fight “this clear abuse of power and process at the hand ofASSOCIATED PRESS - 453 words
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Article, Illustration711 2012-08-16 16 Arsenal are set to lose their biggest threat but they have reinforcements Change is in the air at Arsenal and Chelsea, with the former to lose their star, and the other hoping to get the best from Torres. Tomorrow: Man United and Man City PREMIERAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 711 words
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Article, Illustration575 2012-08-16 16 PREMIER LEAGUE 2012-13 PREVIEW I CHELSEA THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON After a season that went from mess to miracle, Chelsea, the champions of Europe, have a singular target: to reclaim the Premier League title on the back on lavish spending. Yet, if managerTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: REUTERS - 575 words
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Article308 2012-08-16 16 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Fabrice Muamba’s hopes of returning to professional football have been dashed, with the midfielder announcing yesterday that he had been advised to retire on medical grounds. The Bolton player collapsed on the pitch during the FA Cup sixth-round tie against Tottenham in March.THE TIMES, LONDON - 308 words
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Article90 2012-08-16 16 FABIUS CHEN - FABIUS CHEN FANS of French football will get to watch their favourite Ligue 1 teams in action at a more palatable time slot this season. Beginning with this weekend’s clash between Lyon and promoted Troyes, one top-flight game will be aired live on TV5Monde, StarHub Ch152,90 words
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Article, Illustration359 2012-08-16 17 CHAN U-GENE - CHAN U-GENE SOME of the world’s top youth climbers like Ukraine’s Yaroslav Gantaryk and Poland’s Aleksandra Rudzinska are set to scale new heights on the sands of Sentosa’s Siloso Beach. After two years of planning, Singapore will host a record 540 competitorsPHOTO COURTESY OF SINGAPORE MOUNTAINEERING FEDERATION - 359 words
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Article, Illustration537 2012-08-16 17 CHAN U-GENE - 13 S’PORE’S FASTEST BOY Darren’s times would place him among top swimmers of same age group in US By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg IT BEGAN with a passion. For Tamiya cars, the battery-operat-ed toys that race around a track. For the fiery red of Formula One competition. For racing dogs, likeST PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG - 537 words
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710 2012-08-16 17 CHAN U-GENE - CHAN U-GENE DARREN Lim’s record-breaking times at last weekend’s Singapore National Swimming Championships have not been surpassed by any swimmer his age 13 in the United States for the last 10 years. But he is not the only young Singaporean swimmer to710 words
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Advertisement135 2012-08-16 1 Ryan Lochte’s new role Olympic swim champion lands TV role C12 Hawker Masters 2012 Will there be a bakkutteh winner? C2 Hillary Clinton reimagined Sigourney Weaver shines in new political drama C7 Natasha Low (left) and Ferlyn Wong are the first Singaporean girls to be part of a K-pop band135 words
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Article, Illustration905 2012-08-16 2 Rebecca Lynne Tan - Dish is among Singapore Hawker Masters’ six categories because it had no winner last year Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg The search for the nation’s best bak kut teh is on again, after no winner could be decided on last year. The pork ribPHOTOS: ST FILE - 905 words
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Article, Illustration553 2012-08-16 2 Bloomberg New York When American chefs start serving lion, even the animal-rights activists give foie gras a reprieve if only momentarily. Taste See, a Latin-fusion restaurant in Wichita, Kansas, expected to serve the king of beasts on Tuesday night as part ofBloomberg; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE - 553 words
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Article, Illustration1528 2012-08-16 4 Rachael Boon - Singapore girls Tasha and Ferlyn are set to roll with K-pop quartet Skarf but the journey to fame and stardom has only just begun Rachael Boon In Seoul rachaelb@sph.com.sg With hopes and dreams in their hearts and possibly not a little stardust in their eyes,PHOTOS: DREAMS STATION - 1,528 words
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Article, Illustration715 2012-08-16 4 Rachael Boon - Rachael Boon The parents of new K-pop group Skarf’s Singapore members Natasha Low and Ferlyn Wong are pleased they allowed their daughters to chase their dreams of stardom. They have seen how the two girls have changed for the better in the past year. Low’s mother, dance715 words
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Article, Illustration76 2012-08-16 8 ‘Well, my type is obviously creative. Creative, with burning eyes and a pretty mouth’ Singer Vanessa Paradis (right), former partner of actor Johnny Depp, on dating ‘I never watch them. I can’t stand my voice. I cannot change the channel quick enough’ Actress Michelle Pfeiffer (right)76 words
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Article, Illustration931 2012-08-16 8 Yeow Kai Chai - Ride into the future fearlessly with Passion Pit and Twin Shadow Sound Bites Yeow Kai Chai kaichai@sph.com.sg Vocally, Lewis Jr is superbly pliant. Born in the Dominican Republic but now Brooklyn-based, he keens like a smartypants Morrissey and chastises like a worldly Peter Gabriel, sometimes withinPHOTOS: FRENCHKISS/SONY MUSIC, 4AD - 931 words
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Article, Illustration327 2012-08-16 9 Boon Chan - DEAR ORANGE Orange Tan Hui Tien Monster Music UNCONTROLLED(CD DVD) Namie Amuro Avex Taiwan Boon Chan Johor’s Orange Tan was the women’s champion in the Malaysian version of Project Superstar back in 2007. While it has taken her a few years to produce, her first EP is thePHOTOS: MONSTER MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC - 327 words
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Article, Illustration222 2012-08-16 9 Eddino Abdul Hadi - SOUND SHAPES Beck Eddino Abdul Hadi Cities (www.youtube. com/watch?v=mwZtt4 Q9CxY&feature=plcp) Spiral Staircase (www.youtube.com/ watch?v=aM4JcabDyv Q&list=UUr5F2ScU7YbLnDRHw0-KtSQ& index=6&feature=plcp) Touch The People (www.youtube.com/watch?v= FIxKLZHFThE&list=UUr5F2ScU7YbLnDRHw0-KtSQ& index=5&feature=plcp) Alternative singer/musician Beck’s decision to release his upcoming album, Beck Hansen’s Song Reader, in December solely as unrecorded sheet music might have left fans and music industry222 words
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Article, Illustration323 2012-08-16 9 Ong Sor Fern - THE A, B, C D OF BOOGIE WOOGIE: LIVE IN PARIS Axel Zwingenberger, Ben Waters, Charlie Watts and Dave Green Eagle Rock Entertainment Ong Sor Fern The most important letter of that cutesy title is C because it belongs to drummer Charlie Watts. The drummer for the Rolling Stones323 words
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Article, Illustration230 2012-08-16 9 Chang Tou Liang - BRAHMS PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 Maurizio Pollini, piano Staatskapelle Dresden, Christian Thielemann Deutsche Grammophon *****82 Chang Tou Liang The First Piano Concerto of Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was the German composer’s first major symphonic work. From a young virtuoso pianist who seemed to model himself after Beethoven, the concerto mirrored230 words
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Article, Illustration233 2012-08-16 9 Chang Tou Liang - SOUNDS OF THE 30S Gewandhausorchester Riccardo Chailly Decca 476 4832 Chang Tou Liang The period between World War I and II saw a love affair blossom between the classical composers of the Old World and the groovy new movement called jazz from the New World. This interesting album233 words
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Article, Illustration790 2012-08-16 5 Nicholas Yong - John Gallagher Jr, who plays an idealistic reporter in the new Aaron Sorkin drama, relates to the idealism of his character Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg HBO’s The Newsroom has been called everything from overly sentimental to unbalanced to sanctimonious. But cast member John Gallagher Jr says itPHOTO: HBO - 790 words
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Article, Illustration827 2012-08-16 5 Reuters Los Angeles Five years after becoming the youngest female to win American Idol, Jordin Sparks, 22, restarts her career in a new movie role that she sees as remarkably close to her own story of singing her way to fame. Just like her real-lifeReuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 827 words
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Article, Illustration574 2012-08-16 6 The K-pop group’s latest single Loving U topped the charts though pitted against bigger acts Korea Times KF And CJ E&M When Korean pop group Sistar released their latest single Loving U last month, they were up against established acts such as 2NE1, T-ara,Korea Times; KF And CJ E&M; PHOTO: STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT - 574 words
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Article, Illustration810 2012-08-16 6 Bloomberg London A low-cut Versace dress that Princess Diana wore to a 1995 film premiere is drawing crowds to the museum in her London former home, Kensington Palace. The palace has reopened in the year of Olympic and Paralympic Games after a £12-million (S$23.5-million) makeover. TheBloomberg; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 810 words
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Article, Illustration973 2012-08-16 7 Tay Yek Keak - Election year in the US has spawned a Hillary Clinton in fiction and an Everyman with nothing to look forward to Couch Grouch Tay Yek Keak stlife@sph.com.sg The Secretary of State of America Elaine Barrish (played by Sigourney Weaver) is a popular, well-respectedASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: SINGTEL, - 973 words
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Article, Illustration857 2012-08-16 10 Artist Ellsworth Kelly says he chooses to draw plants because he can always find them Bloomberg New York Ellsworth Kelly sits in his studio and talks about the glistening white sculpture mounted outside. “I don’t say that I’m taking things away. What I’m doing is notBloomberg; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 857 words
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Article, Illustration739 2012-08-16 11 Famous cook Julia Child’s workplace is reassembled as a museum exhibit for her 100th anniversary Washington Post Washington It was a party they did not want to miss, and a deadline they knew they had to make: Aug 15, on what would have been Julia Child’s 100thWashington Post; PHOTO: THE WASHINGTON POST - 739 words
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Article, Illustration325 2012-08-16 12 Reuters Los Angeles Olympic champion swimmer Ryan Lochte, who emerged as one of the hottest new stars from the London Games, has signed on for his first acting role. The 28-year-old, who won two gold medals in London, will play himself in a cameo appearanceReuters; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 325 words
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Article65 2012-08-16 12 Taiwanese prosecutors and police have stepped up an island-wide hunt for Justin Lee, who allegedly used drugs to rape as many as 60 women, including several celebrities and models, reported the China Post yesterday. The 27-year-old is the son of successful businessman Lee Yue-chang, who resigned65 words
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93 2012-08-16 12 Actors Edison Chen, 31, and Maggie Q, 33, have been linked again in the gossip pages, after he posted two photos of her on his microblog on Tuesday. In a seeming sign of intimacy, they are following just four people each on Weibo,93 words
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Article, Illustration84 2012-08-16 12 The Toronto International Film Festival will wrap up its 10-day run on Sept 16 with the world premiere of Song For Marion (right), a heartwarming story about the power of music. The film by British writer-director Paul Andrew Williams stars Terence Stamp as a grumpyPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 84 words
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106 2012-08-16 12 A French mayor on Tuesday denied a report in celebrity magazine Hello that quoted him as saying actors Angelina Jolie, 37, and Brad Pitt, 48, were due to get married this weekend. The couple own the 17th-century Chateau Miraval in south-eastern France, and celebrity publications106 words
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Article, Illustration270 2012-08-16 12 Beijing Cold War is the first time Heavenly Kings Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok have filmed together in 19 years, but Lau says he had to scale down his role because of his baby girl’s arrival. The new dad said at a pressPHOTO: CNS - 270 words
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245 2012-08-16 12 Agence France-Presse London Previously unpublished extracts from the diary of iconic Welsh actor Richard Burton have revealed his “aching” love for screen siren Elizabeth Taylor, whom he married twice. Passages from the journal, which will be published in full in October, expose aAgence France-Presse - 245 words
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Article219 2012-08-16 2 FRIDAY, AUG 17 The Wonders Of Whole Grains: Find out about the health benefits of wholegrains and learn how to incorporate them into your diet. Singapore Heart Foundation, Junction 8 (Office Tower), 07-01. 10.30am. $8. To register, call 6354-9370 or 6354-9348. Oral Care For Patients With Cancer Treatment:219 words
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Article, Illustration269 2012-08-16 2 LEE HUI CHIEH - LEE HUI CHIEH Editor huichieh@sph.com.sg Life comes full circle, they say. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. So a human being starts as a baby in diapers, unable to control his bowels and bladder. As he grows up, he soon learns how to do so. As he269 words
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Article, Illustration443 2012-08-16 4 ST FILE PHOTO Reuters Taking aspirin daily may help protect people against cancer, a study in the United States has found. Medical guidelines in the US already urge people to take low doses of aspirin to prevent heart disease if theReuters - 443 words
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445 2012-08-16 7 Reuters Preschool children who habitually snore may be at greater risk of behavioural problems than other children their age, a study in the United States has found. Researchers, whose results appeared in Pediatrics, found that two- and three-year-olds who snored loudly at leastReuters - 445 words
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Article, Illustration895 2012-08-16 8 Wong Sher Maine - Breast or hydrolysed milk may prevent, delay or mitigate eczema in babies at high risk. reports Wong Sher Maine shermaine.wong@gmail.com Wong Sher Maine is a freelance writer. Brought to you by One of the most distressing sights for parents is of their baby withBrought to you by; PHOTO: TIMES EDITION - 895 words
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Article327 2012-08-16 8 Of 10 children with eczema, between three and six are allergic to certain kinds of food, according to clinical practice guidelines on managing food allergy in young children here. The guidelines were published by the Academy of Medicine and Ministry of Health in 2010. Eczema does327 words
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Article, Illustration866 2012-08-16 10 DR LEE JONG JIAN - DR LEE JONG JIAN lee_jongjian@rafflesmedical.com Dr Lee Jong Jian is an ophthalmologist. His areas of expertise are retinal and macular eye conditions, cataract, myopia control and related problems, glaucoma, eye trauma, complex eye diseases and general ophthalmology. There may not be manyST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 866 words
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Article, Illustration683 2012-08-16 11 Ng Wan Ching - These fun exercises can help a pregnant woman adapt to changes in her body. reports Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg Core strengthening is one way to prevent back pain and injury during pregnancy. A woman’s body undergoes enormous changes to accommodate her growing baby, said Ms Ng ShinPHOTOS: MIKE LEE FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 683 words
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Article, Illustration1653 2012-08-16 12/13 JOAN CHEW - This embarrassing ailment usually affects older folk and mothers. However, the problem can be plugged with a variety of treatment options, including exercise JOAN CHEW joanchew@sph.com.sg When the urge to pass wind comes, the fear of embarrassment causes many people to try to hold it back or findST PHOTO: PANDORA WONG; PHOTO: HEMERA PHOTO; ST GRAPHICS: LUIS MISTADES - 1,653 words
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704 2012-08-16 12/13 People who have lost control of their bowels and who have found that conventional treatment methods do not work may finally get some relief from a new, minimally invasive treatment method. In recent years, doctors have started offering to such patients sacral nerve stimulation,704 words
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Article, Illustration181 2012-08-16 14 Diarrhoea is a condition that results in loose stool. The anal muscles will find it more difficult to hold back loose stool as compared to solid stool. This may result in some loose stool leaking out. Although diarrhoea can aggravate faecal incontinence, the two are different181 words
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409 2012-08-16 14 Joan Chew - Joan Chew Pelvic floor exercises are designed to improve the muscle tone of the pelvic floor which supports the bladder and rectum in everyone, as well as the uterus in women. These exercises also aim to improve the functions of the urinary and anal409 words
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Article353 2012-08-16 15 Immediately after I gave birth to my first child, I suffered faecal incontinence. I had this constant urge to defaecate. It was so strong that most of the time I could barely hold my stool in. It was really depressing how I had lost353 words
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Article, Illustration622 2012-08-16 16 DR HARNEET RANU ERIKSSON - DR HARNEET RANU ERIKSSON consultant dermatologist at Raffles Skin Centre at Raffles Hospital QI am a 21-year-old man who has been suffering from acne for the past six years. I started seeking treatment two years ago when the condition was at its worst. I steppedST FILE PHOTO - 622 words
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Article, Illustration292 2012-08-16 16 DR DAVID CONSIGLIERE - DR DAVID CONSIGLIERE senior consultant at the department of urology at the National University Hospital QI am a man who turned 50 recently. For the past two months, I have been feeling constantly tired and sleepy, even after I have had afternoon naps. I am292 words
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Article, Illustration598 2012-08-16 17 MS LIM LAY BENG - MS LIM LAY BENG traditional Chinese medicine practitioner at YS Healthcare TCM Clinic QMy father is 90 years old. The doctor said his kidneys are failing gradually. Although he does not need dialysis now, he may need it soon. He is being given one injection fortnightly598 words
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Article98 2012-08-16 17 Cherokee Rose Fruit (jinyingzi) Dodder seed ISM-F (tusizi) Asiatic cornelian cherry fruit l mm (shanzhuyu) Processed rehmannia root (shudihuang) Common curculigo rhizome (xianmao) Morinda root mm (bajitian) Malaytea scurfpea fruit w mu (buguzhi) Fleeceflower root (heshouwu) Dried ginger (ganjiang) Prepared common monkshood daughter root m=F (fuzi)98 words
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Article, Illustration283 2012-08-16 17 DR AKIRA WU - DOCTOR SAYS DR AKIRA WU renal physician at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre To slow down the deterioration of the kidneys in patients with chronic kidney disease, optimal control of blood pressure is most important. This usually requires taking a number of blood pressure283 words
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Article, Illustration733 2012-08-16 18/19 Use low-fat evaporated milk and low-fat yogurt to make this dish less fattening Using low-fat evaporated milk, low-fat yogurt and a smaller amount of healthier oil to cook chicken briyani will cut almost a third of the calories from the dish, says the Health Promotion Board (HPB).PHOTO: HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD - 733 words
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Article, Illustration771 2012-08-16 18/19 Is it Organic? Your cereal box says organic on the label, which means what’s in the box is supposed to be organic. However, have you ever wondered how authentic are the organic food products you're forking out for? Navigating through the maze of organic food labels,771 words
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Article, Illustration640 2012-08-16 22 GARY HAYDEN - GARY HAYDEN gary@garyhayden.co. uk Gary Hayden is a philosophy and science writer. French writer Michel de Montaigne was a great admirer of the Greek philosopher Socrates. He once said: “There is nothing more remarkable in Socrates than that he found time, when he was an oldST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 640 words
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Article, Illustration856 2012-08-16 23 Lea Wee - Diving is a form of escape for Mr Tiw Pek Hong, while capoeira allows him to express himself. reports Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? I work out every evening from Mondays to Thursdays. On Mondays, I train in capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martialST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 856 words
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Advertisement361 2012-08-16 8 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Houses for Sale ECG DYNAMIC ALLIANCE GCB Bukit Timah vicinity Approx 32k sqft Potential $1xxxpsf.KL Goh *****772 RARE! WATTEN LAND 5700 sqft. Regular plot, double frontage. Cul-de sac. Subdivide Call *****000 now! WELL RENO DETACHED hse in University area. Land almost 5,000sqft/ built-up 6,000sqft Irene361 words
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Advertisement424 2012-08-16 8 D19-20Serangoon/ HI Thomson Houses for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Pte Apts for Sale D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale MODERN DETACH BUNGLW Chiltern Dr. 4+2 ensuites. Quiet. 5832/ 7265 sqft. F’hold. Margaret *****771 ECG424 words
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Advertisement765 2012-08-16 8 HERTFORD COLLECTION FREEHOLD LAST UNIT 2bdrms Study 1346 sqftwithpte pool EstTOP Oct 2012! Near Farrer Park/ Novena MRT Mins drive to Orchard [gjr.4 jILtilll ■L ftii! Tttii ill 9 SMYALUU 01 QQ 1Q7Q 7100 17/0 POWERFUL NEGOTIATORS WE ADVERTISE 4X WEEKLY The Sail 2rm ...........$2.29m The Maylea 3+1......... $2.3m Pristine765 words
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Advertisement412 2012-08-16 8 Nixon Real Estate Pte Ltd *Cliveden 2842sqft $10M *Tate Res 3218sqft $9.7M *Orchard Res 3+1 $6.6M *Ardmore II 2023sqft $6.3M *The Coast 2626sqft $6M *Rivergate 2077sqft $4.6M *Oceanfront 2034sqft$4.3M *Scotts Sq 947sqft $3.75M *Scotts Sq 624sqft $2.45M ANGELA ANG 9852-9991 JEWEL OF BALMORAL @Balmoral Park, Hilltop, Luxurious newly renovated 1412 words
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Advertisement405 2012-08-16 8 LEEDON RES FHOLD. Award winning architect. 2/3/4 rms Next to MRT, GCB. By appt only.Jason *****274 HIJAUAN ON CAVENAGH 2/ 2+1/ Penthse. Somerset MRT. Developer Sale Team Call Madalene 9685 7967 OPP HOLLAND V MRT. Leedon II. F’hold. 1206 sqft 4 bdrm, $1.78M ($1476 psf) facilities. Clinton *****159 RARE! ELIZABETH405 words
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Advertisement152 2012-08-16 9 EDELWEISS PK. FREEHOLD. 2 rms 947 sqft, Designer Decor. Serious seller. Call now *****772/*****438 ESTELLA GDN F’HOLD. 657 sqft. 1-rm. High flr/ ceiling, Nearly Sold! $710k neg. danielchng.com *****012 BLUWATERS JLN Loyang Besar 1206 sqft 3+1+1. #01. Beautifully reno. 946 yrs. Walk to seaside. $1.2M neg! MY MANHATTAN Simei MRT.152 words
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Advertisement127 2012-08-16 9 SEASONS PARK 3+MAID 1292 sqft. High flr, unblock. Sell with $3.5k tenancy till 31/12/2013. Ask $1.13m neg. WOODGROVE CONDO PENTHOUSE. 4+1, 3132 sq.ft. $1.8M. 9030 7177 Simon NEWLIST! 3’NG’ 474, Movein. Lift level. Near Mkt/ Food court/sch. VTO! $neg Susan Koh 9182-9100 PN 3’I’ 172 AVE 4. Mid flr. Renovated,127 words
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