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  • 26 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 Monday May 10, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking MAY 10, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF
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  • 836 1  -  Saves ‘thousands of lives’ that may be ruined if drugs freely available: Minister TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg >> SINGAPORE The mandatory death penalty for serious drug offences here is a “trade-off” the Government makes to protect “thousands of lives” that may be ruined if drugs were freely
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  • 258 1 Chelsea beat united to title by one point BLUE is the colour of the ribbons on the 2009/2010 Barclays Premier League trophy, after Chelsea snuffed out any hopes Manchester United had of denying them English football’s biggest prize yesterday. Carlo Ancelotti’s men produced a stunning display
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  • NEWS
    • 200 3 On mothertongue and PSLE PM, Education Minister to meet media on Tuesday SINGAPORE The Education Ministry is actively engaging Singaporeans in its review of the Mother Tongue subject at the Primary School Leaving Examination. Education Minister Ng Eng Hen invited a group of Singaporeans, led by former Yes 93.3FM radio
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    • 705 3  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When American basketball star Shaquille O’Neal toured China last year, photographer Stefen Chow was hired by Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning over a more experienced photographer. Mr Chow, a Singapore Permanent Resident who had
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    • 340 4 AFP BRUSSELS Europe raced yesterday against an Asian deadline, vowing to do “whatever is necessary” to prop up a debt-saddled euro by the time Asian markets reopen today, but Britain refused to underwrite a new crisis fund. European Union ministers had gathered in Brussels
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    • 768 4  -  ALICIA WONG aLICIa WonG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is easy enough to say bullying must be stopped, but will the message be strong enough if schools do not have a transparent anti-bullying policy or guidelines for all to refer to? No, according
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    • 290 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Are negotiations for an alliance between the Singapore Democratic Alliance and the Reform Party on or off? Depends on which party you ask. Talks are still ongoing and “should not be construed as a deadlock between our parties”, according to
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    • 415 8  - They’re still shopping around Burned by Wax but in no rush to sign up for replacement packages TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The bailout offer has been on the table for more than three weeks but only about 150 of the nearly 3,500 customers affected by the closure of Wax in
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    • 193 8 SINGAPORE It took nearly two years and cost $7.4 million but since March this year residents of three rental blocks in Merpati Road have been enjoying new amenities under the Rental Flat Upgrading Programme. Yesterday, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is also Member
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  • VOICES
    • 410 10  -  I SAY But employers can minimise attrition rate by investing in staff from the start Rick Lim Say Kiong Singapore companies may be doing more harm than good in their bid to retain their top performers purely through salary increases (“Please stay, I will
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    • 240 12  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON SINGLE-PARENT BLUES Take all the problems associated with parenting and multiply them by two. Now you have some idea of what I call the single-parent blues: Having twice the problems, with half the resources to deal with them. How do the blues
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    • 429 12  -  It takes about a month and many steps to change the top-up amount Letter from Wu MinXiu SEVERAL banks have begun to release credit cards that also embody an ez-Link card. Following the launch of the new Cepas ez-Link card, a facility called ez-Reload was
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    • 107 12  -  TONG JEE CHENG I refer to “Rebates present win-win situation” (May 7). The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) said that NTUC FairPrice has saved more than 43 million plastic bags since 2007, when the rebate scheme was introduced. What percentage is this compared to the
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    • 276 12  -  Letter from dr Tan Chek Wee I REFER to “Unwelcome visitors spotted in Orchard Road” (May 6) and “Oh rats! They’ve come for us” (May 7). The culprits are really human beings with their “epidemic” littering. Killing the rats is just a knee-jerk response.
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    • 63 10 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices FISHERMAN'S FRIEND PRO fresA. "Fre-shne-ss through the- olatjf ft JMl 4" C2 "1 1 ,o V *S5> A' CONFIDENCE IT'S WHAT I HAVE WHEN I FEEL FRESH Pro Fresh sugar free mini mints provide long-lasting freshening benefits that
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
    • 799 14  -  Investors deserve more details about aborted IPo by new Century Shipbuilding CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is editor-at-large at Today. Chinese shipbuilder New Century Shipbuilding’s recent decision not to go ahead with its initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange has left many wondering
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    • 843 16  - Advantage, Cameron for now But can the Conservatives and the Liberal democrats find enough common ground? PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is principal correspondent at Today. Conservative leader David Cameron (picture) was involved in a game of high-stakes political poker with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg last night in the
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    • 603 17  -  Baby boomers will have to accept deep cuts to their benefits and pensions so their children can have jobs THOMAS L FRIEDMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES Sitting in America, it’s hard to grasp the importance of the British elections and the Greek riots. Nothing to do
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  • WORLD
    • 214 18 becomes the next ruler of Kelantan. AFP, THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The ailing Kelantan Sultan yesterday returned to his palace after being sent to a hospital against his wishes in a worsening palace crisis that has laid bare a long-standing royal squabble. Sultan Tuanku
      becomes the next ruler of Kelantan. AFP, THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER  -  214 words
    • 371 18 Tensions flare in the Philippines ahead of today’s nation-wide elections AFP AGENCIES MANILA Five people were killed in the Philippines yesterday as tensions flared ahead of today’s national elections, which are expected to see favourite Benigno Aquino win the presidency in a landslide. The build-up
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    • 183 18 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s Premier called yesterday for a swift end to mass anti-gov-ernment protests following fresh bloodshed, saying he had a back-up plan to solve the crisis if the demonstrators refuse to disperse. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva demanded the opposition “Red Shirts” give
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    • 154 18 AP, THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police were investigating an officer yesterday who shot a teen in the stomach during a vehicle chase the latest shooting to raise questions about alleged brutality on the force. The officer fired a “warning shot” at Mohamad Azizi Aziz, a
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    • 151 19 Powerful quake hits Aceh BANDA ACEH A magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Indonesia’s Aceh province yesterday, causing panic in an area that was devastated by the killer waves of the 2004 tsunami. Coastal residents fled from their homes and headed inland fearing a destructive tsunami but officials said no casualties were
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    • ... as storms batter parts of China and India, volcanic ash affects Europe again
      • 136 19 In China, the death toll from fierce storms and torrential rains battering the southern part of the country has risen to at least 70, with tens of thousands of people left homeless, state media reported yesterday. The extreme weather was unleashed on Wednesday, toppling
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      • 142 19 In India, at least 52 people were killed and scores injured by heavy rains lashing the northern part of the country over the past two days, reports quoting police said on Saturday. The worst-hit areas were the central and eastern regions of Uttar Pradesh, India’s
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      • 148 19 AGENCIES In Europe, scores of flights in Portugal, Italy and France were cancelled yesterday as some airspace was closed because of a volcanic ash cloud drifting over from Iceland. A Eurocontrol statement said the authority expected around 500 fewer flights to take to the
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    • Article, Illustration
      106 19 the Shanghai government plans to give a free ticket to each household in the city to boost the city’s World Expo attendance to 40 million. organisers of the event, which closes on oct 31, are worried they will fail to draw the 70 million visitors they have predicted.
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    • 191 19 AFP BEIJING A man stabbed to death eight people, including his wife, elderly mother and young daughter, in a village in southeastern China, the latest in a spate of rampage attacks that have shocked the nation. The suspect, identified as Zhou Yezhong, 36,
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    • 198 19 AFP SYDNEY A film about an AustralianChinese war hero in which the lead role is played by a white actor has provoked anger in Australia at the “whitewashing” of the nation’s history. Mr Billy Sing was a decorated soldier from the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of World
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    • 637 20 AP AGENCIES WASHINGTON The United States has evidence that the Pakistani Taliban was behind the failed attempt to detonate a car bomb in the heart of New York City, AttorneyGeneral Eric Holder said yesterday. “We’ve now developed evidence that shows that the
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    • 293 20 AGENCIES WASHINGTON People from around the world have been giving the hair off their heads, the fur off their pets’ backs, and the tights off their legs to make booms and mats to mop up the oily mess spewing out of the sunken Deepwater Horizon
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    • 383 21 AGENCIES LONDON Britain’s two main opposition parties resumed efforts yesterday to break a post-election deadlock which has left the country in political limbo. Conservative and Liberal Democrat negotiators, still battling to overcome major policy differences, called a second round of talks after Thursday’s election ended
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    • 262 21 AGENCIES BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced the first test of her handling of the Greek crisis yesterday, as voters in Germany’s most populous state went to the polls in a regional election that could swing the balance of power in Berlin.
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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  • SPORTS
    • 521 23 Ancelotti’s men end season in style and now look for a double AGENCIES English PrEmiErshiP Chelsea 8 Wigan 0 London Chelsea lifted the Barclays Premier League title for the first time since 2006 after an emphatic 8-0 success over Wigan Athletic yesterday ensured them glory in
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    • 590 23 AGENCIES English PrEmiErshiP manchester United 4 stoke 0 MAnCHESTER Manchester United’s bid for an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title ended in failure despite a 4-0 victory over Stoke at Old Trafford yesterday. Requiring a dramatic final twist to the most unpredictable of seasons,
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    • 648 25 aussie hangs tough at the start and then strolls home to revive title hopes AP Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix BARCELONA Mark Webber secured his first victory of the 2010 Formula 1 season and the third of his career yesterday when he cruised to a sumptuous
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    • 295 25 AP SALT LAKE CITY After winning the first two games by dominating inside, the Los Angeles Lakers went outside in Game 3 and took a 3-0 series lead on the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference semi-finals. Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher hit back-to-back 3-pointers during
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    • 752 26 Spanish champions are 90 minutes away from La Liga title but Real Madrid are still in the hunt... AFP MADRID Very few in the Barcelona camp think the side will not be able to beat Valladolid at Camp Nou next weekend to retain the La Liga
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    • 546 26 AP GoLF Players Championship 2010 PONTE VEDRA BEACH A scrambling par on the final hole allowed England’s Lee Westwood to keep the one-shot lead that he started with on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) at The Players Championship. But Phil
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    • 760 27  -  the heat is on 16-year-old darren Choy, Singapore’s gold medal hope for the youth olympics Games IAN DECOTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Darren Choy (picture) was tired yesterday. A week of activities in the build up to the official countdown festivities for the Youth Olympic Games
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    • 330 27 AFP BadMInton thomas Cup, day one KUALA LUMPUR Indonesia denied press reports yesterday claiming disunity in their camp, following an emphatic 5-0 win in their opening clash in the men’s Thomas Cup Finals. Singles ace Sony Dwi Kuncoro had said before the match
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
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  • SUCCEED
    • 708 28  -  SUCCEED KAMAL KANT succeed@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a career management professional and lecturer in career-related courses at local universities. Paper qualifications are no longer enough to get you a job you desire. With unemployment fairly widespread in many countries, developing job-hunting capabilities has become
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    • 343 28 THE LITTLE BOOK OF BULLET-PROOF INVESTING BEN STEIN AND PHIL DEMUTH ZULOTHMAN The idea of investment advice from an actor may sound like a recipe for financial disaster. But those familiar with Ben Stein’s monotonous drones may not know he is also a respected financial commentator whose background includes a
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  • BUSINESS
    • 607 34 EPHRAIM SEOW SINGAPORE Despite the economic woes in Europe which led to the recent meltdown in financial markets, commodities are one asset class that may not fall prey to the bearish sentiment. Instead, analysts believe that most commodity prices will hold up firmly or may resume
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    • WEEKLY ROUNDUP (MAY 3TO 7)
      • 62 34 friday close -2,821.11 (-0.65%) Weekly change thursday 2,839.65 q 0.72% Wednesday 2,860.31 q 1.41% tuesday 2,901.18 q 1.46% Monday 2,944.22 q 1.02% friday 2,974.61 p 0.53% the Week ahead The Singapore market is expected to be volatile this week and investors may move to the sidelines amid concerns that
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      • 30 34 hang seng È 19,920.29 (-5.63%) È È nikkei 10,364.59 (-7.18%) shanghai 2,688.38 (-6.28%) australia 4,480.70 (-6.8%) È È È MuMbai 16,769.11 (-4.50%) Malaysia 1,332.89 (-1%) seoul 1,647.50 (-4.68%) È
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      • 10 34 oil us$75.11 (-2.59%) È È gold us$ 1,208.40 (-0.01)
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      • STOCK CALLS
        • 42 34 neutral |89.5cents CIMB upgrades CWT to Neutral from Underperform on improved valuations after recent pullback. Raises target price to $1.03 from $1.00, based on 14X FY11 P/E, after increasing FY10-12 core earnings estimates by 3 per cent to assume higher margins.
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        • 58 34 buy 63 cents UOB KayHian initiates coverage of Mermaid Maritime at Buy, with target price $1.30. Says near-term price catalysts include contract wins on demand recovery, more acquisitions of offshore assets. “We believe the market has been pricing Mermaid at a discount mainly due to its more elderly
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    • 433 34  -  JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hot on the heels of the Laguna Park proposed en bloc sale last week, its neighbour Lagoon View is now looking to privatise the entire estate which could pave the way for a possible collective sale as well. At a special
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    • 571 33  -  alpa-S members ask why company is employing 7 foreign pilots and not local ones CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The hiring of seven foreign pilots by Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) has touched a nerve among members of the Air Line Pilots Association-Sin-gapore (Alpa-S)
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    • 354 32  -  MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Trade flows between China and the Asean region are expected to further increase in the next two or three years. With that, banks are seeing an uptrend in the number of Chinese companies that are setting up their
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    • 338 32  -  JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Furniture group Picket and Rail Holdings has allayed concerns about its business prospects, saying that it is business as usual and that the company even posted handsome earnings last year despite the global recession. This was in response
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    • 141 31 AFP Australia’s proposed 40 per cent tax on resources profits could not only drive investment overseas but impact expansion at BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine, chief executive Marius Kloppers said yesterday. “This new tax proposal does upset the apple cart there a
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    • 148 31 AFP Qatari Energy Minister Abdullah Al Attiyah said yesterday there was no proposal to hold an extraordinary meeting of the oil cartel Opec in light of falling prices. His statement followed a call on Saturday by his Kuwaiti counterpart for Opec to meet
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    • 379 31 SYDNEY Sydney real-estate agent Poh Ling Ee remembers the young couple who came to her hoping she could help them buy their first home for a reasonable price. But with a buying frenzy making Australian homes among the world’s least affordable, Ms Poh said her advice
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    • 49 38 GHOST WORLD NAT HO, RUI EN, CHEN HANWEI AND ADRIAN PANG GET SPOOKED FOR REAL. >> T2 MAY 10, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF ‘I WANT AN ALBUM AND A WORLD TOUR’ NAT >> T6 WINE, WOMEN AND ROCKSTAR MUGHALS. >> T10 BABY BOOMERS AND SENILE SENIORS ARE NOT THE SAME
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    990 39  -  TELEVISION The stars of supernatural drama With You Nat Ho, Rui En, Chen Hanwei and Adrian Pang share their ghoulish encounters with things that go bump in the night Then suddenly, I saw a female spirit walk past me. She said: “I really want it MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg
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