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Title Section48 2010-10-19 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday October 19, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday October 19, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking OCTOBER 19, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF48 words
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141 2010-10-19 3 BLOOMBERG AUCKLAND The New Zealand city of Christchurch and surrounding districts were rocked by a magnitude-5 earthquake, with strong shaking felt throughout the area, according to GNS Science. The temblor struck at 11.32am local time (6.32am, Singapore time) and was centred about 10km southwest ofBLOOMBERG - 141 words
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Article512 2010-10-19 3 ESTHER NG - Slew of changes to landed property ownership tabled in Parliament ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Foreign ownership of landed homes here is set to be tightened, four years after the Residential Property Act was last revised. The latest changes to the law, tabled yesterday in Parliament,512 words
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PARLIAMENT
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Article, Illustration526 2010-10-19 5 TEO XUANWEI - Fault went undetected because helicopter’s computers did not generate any error messages TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A corroded component had caused both engines of an Apache attack helicopter to suddenly shut down forcing it to land in an open field in Woodlands last month (picture). ThePHOTO BY OOI BOON - 526 words
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Article, Illustration556 2010-10-19 6 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Now that he is back, Mas Selamat Kastari (picture) is being detained at the highest risk level under a revised regime for detainees. Classified under the red category, the former Jemaah Islamiyah leader is “heavily shackled whenever he556 words
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Article, Illustration278 2010-10-19 7 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Above water or under it? As speculation continues over whether the proposed MRT extension to Tanjung Puteri will see commuters travelling under the Straits of Johor, Foreign Minister George Yeo reiterated in Parliament yesterday that no decisionTODAY FILE PHOTO - 278 words
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404 2010-10-19 7 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE Among the property cooling measures introduced in August, the requirement for resale flat buyers to dispose of their private property, including any held overseas, has left some flat seekers in a bind. And National Development404 words
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Article173 2010-10-19 11 SINGAPORE Parliament yesterday observed a minute’s silence for the late Dr Balaji Sadasivan. The Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Ang Ko Kio GRC died on Sept 27, aged 55. Leader of the House and National Development Minister173 words
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272 2010-10-19 11 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the absence of a global agreement, Singapore will still take steps to implement energy-efficiency measures announced under the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint in April last year, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim272 words
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Article81 2010-10-19 11 Some bus routes will be changed by year-end, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said yesterday. As consultations with the community continue, more changes will be implemented on an ongoing basis. The Land Transport Authority will update advisers to the grassroots organisations on improvements to bus and81 words
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83 2010-10-19 11 Studies are being conducted on the possibility of providing lifts for overhead bridges near MRT stations, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said yesterday. The study by the Land Transport Authority covers the selection of bridges, technical feasibility and maintenance. This “significant undertaking” will be weighed83 words
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Article121 2010-10-19 11 The Government is reviewing the use of additional measures against children who do not repay education loans taken from their parents’ Central Provident Fund sums, Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday. Currently, repayment has to start one121 words
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Advertisement66 2010-10-19 7 The West dominates global institutions. You still have a rule that says to become the head of yy the IMF, you must be European. To become the head of the World Bank, you must be American. W That is the kind of anachronism that has to go. Professor Kishore Mahbubani66 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration235 2010-10-19 9 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The AttorneyGeneral’s Chambers (AGC) has taken issue with 14 passages from a British writer’s book which it said had called into question the integrity, impartiality and independence of the country’s Judiciary. Alan Shadrake (picture), 75, is contesting contempt of court chargesTODAY FILE PHOTO - 235 words
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Article, Illustration397 2010-10-19 9 Andersson to be university’s first non-Singaporean SINGAPORE After eight years at the helm, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) president Su Guaning, 60, will step down from his position which he described as a “burden that has also been a joy and a source of energy” whenTODAY FILE PHOTO - 397 words
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VOICES
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Article302 2010-10-19 13 Jessie Chong - Letter from Jessie Chong I AM writing about the treatment that my dad encountered and I hope companies out there can review and improve the working conditions for cleaners. My dad, a senior citizen, got a job two weeks ago as a cleaner at a302 words
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Article, Illustration299 2010-10-19 13 Dr DianaTeo - Letter from Dr DianaTeo Group Director, Blood Services Group Health Sciences Authority WE REFER to the letter by M V Andeny, “Should private hospitals run own blood banks?” (Oct 16). The Blood Services Group of the Health Sciences Authority has the299 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration840 2010-10-19 15 PAUL KRUGMAN - What the rare earth fracas says about China and the US PAUL KRUGMAN The writer is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008. THE NEWYORK TIMES Last month, a Chinese trawler operating in Japanese-controlled watersTHE NEWYORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 840 words
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Article, Illustration1031 2010-10-19 17 YURIKO KOIKE - Its course will be decided by its response to China YURIKO KOIKE Yuriko Koike, Japan’s former Minister of Defence and National Security Adviser, is now Chairman of the Executive Council of the Liberal Democratic Party. This commentary is exclusive to Today in Singapore. PROJECT SYNDICATEPROJECT SYNDICATE - 1,031 words
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Article, Illustration1091 2010-10-19 19 MIGUEL HELFT - Open approach of competitors like Android spurs quicker innovation MIGUEL HELFT THE NEW YORK TIMES If you want a smartphone powered by Google’s Android software, you could get Motorola’s Droid 2 or its cousin, the Droid X. Then there is the Droid Incredible fromTHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 1,091 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration285 2010-10-19 21 AP CAUAYAN The strongest cyclone in years to hit the Philippines knocked out communications and power as residents took shelter yesterday. Typhoon Megi packed sustained winds of 225kmh and gusts of 260kmh as it made landfall at mid-day yesterday at Palanan Bay in IsabelaAP - 285 words
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Article, Illustration288 2010-10-19 21 China’s Vice-President Xi Jinping promoted AGENCIES BEIJING Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping (picture) was promoted to vice-chairman of a key Communist Party military committee yesterday, in the clearest sign that he remains on track to take over as the country’s leader within three years. AlongAGENCIES; AP - 288 words
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320 2010-10-19 23 AGENCIES LONDON A hostile cyber-attack interrupting Britain’s electric power transmission network. Rogue groups or foreign states breaking into computer systems to steal top-secret information. Terrorists hacking into the country’s air traffic control. British officials yesterday identified cyber warfare, along with terrorism, asAGENCIES - 320 words
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143 2010-10-19 25 AGENCIES NAYPYITAW International election monitors and foreign journalists will be barred from Myanmar’s first general election in 20 years, its military rulers said yesterday, deepening concern that next month’s polls will be a sham. The United States, Britain and Myanmar’s Southeast Asian neighbours had urgedAGENCIES - 143 words
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Article95 2010-10-19 25 AGENCIES Facebook confirmed yesterday that some of its most popular applications transmitted identifying information, such as user names, to advertising and Internet-tracking companies. The admission follows a Wall Street Journal investigation which uncovered evidence that all 10 of the most popular Facebook apps including well-known gamesAGENCIES - 95 words
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265 2010-10-19 25 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday called democracy a “failed” ideology and held up China’s model of authoritarianism as an alternative “worth studying”. He said China’s political model which he termed the “Beijing Consensus” showed thatTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 265 words
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292 2010-10-19 26 AGENCIES PARIS Saudi intelligence officials have informed France that Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen may be planning an attack in France or other parts of Europe, French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said. He told French media that France had received the informationAGENCIES - 292 words
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155 2010-10-19 26 AGENCIES The fugitive head of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, Osama bin Laden, as well as his deputy, Ayman Al Zawahiri, are believed to be hiding in north-west Pakistan, a senior North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) official said yesterday. TheAGENCIES - 155 words
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Article, Illustration49 2010-10-19 26 Iraqi soldiers on guard outside a jewellery store after clashes with gunmen in the Mansour neighbourhood of western Baghdad. Gunmen stormed three Baghdad jewellery stores on Sunday in what appeared to be coordinated robberies and clashed with security forces, leaving several people dead. AP APAP - 49 words
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159 2010-10-19 26 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON A drug addict known as John has become the first man in Britain to be sterilised in exchange for cash under a controversial new project. The man, who has been addicted to heroin for 15 years, was given £200THE DAILYTELEGRAPH - 159 words
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Advertisement117 2010-10-19 22 Some of our investments aren't meant to make a profit. Kali lives in one of Delhi's worst slums. Put to work as a small child scavenging rubbish, the pittance she made went on abusing correction fluid. There was no time or money for school. Now Kali's life is changing with117 words
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Advertisement203 2010-10-19 23 "WSu n L i J Final Information Session! Don't Miss It! SMU SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY 10™ ANNIVERSARY *****-2010 "We need more SMU MITB (Service Sector) graduates, right now!" So say these service sector leaders:* Organisations that are best practice leaders and next-practice early adopters are partnering with the School of203 words
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Advertisement257 2010-10-19 23 HOW WILL YOU TRADE to SURVIVE A VOLATILE MARKET? EQUITIES CURRENCIES FUTURES OPTIONS COMMODITIES The Market has been extremely volatile. If you didn't know why or if you can't handle it, it is obvious that you don't know what you're doing and you should not be trading. With so many257 words
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Advertisement447 2010-10-19 26 Advertisement Special www.transitions.com Are You Keeping v An Eye On Your Child's Eyes? Kids' Healthy 5ight at Risk from the 5un UV rays from the sun can damage our eyes just like our skin. Exposure to the sun's UV rays may over time contribute to serious eye diseases e.g. cataracts447 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration551 2010-10-19 27 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From the high of hosting the world’s first Youth Olympic Games, to the women’s world team table tennis championship triumph in Moscow in May and the country’s best haul at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi earlier this month, itDON WONG - 551 words
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312 2010-10-19 27 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE The Republic will host at least four more Formula One night races, even as government agencies and race promoter Singapore Grand Prix begin their review on extending the contract with the sport’s administrators, said Minister for Trade and Industry312 words
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Article93 2010-10-19 27 LOW LIN FHOONG - BLOW FOR RELAYTEAM The record-breaking men's 4x100m quartet of Gary Yeo, Muhammad Elfi Mustapa, Muhd Amirudln Jamal and Lee Cheng Wei have suffered another setback ahead of the Guangzhou Asian Games. National University of Singapore student Elfi, 22, was involved in a motorbike acci- dent last Friday and suffered abrasions93 words
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Article, Illustration594 2010-10-19 28 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They have been one of the Republic’s leading national sports associations (NSA) over the years. Since 2004, SingaporeSailing have produced 17 world champions at junior and youth levels and are one of the best-fund-ed NSAs, receiving more than $2 million annually from thePHOTO COURTESY OF SINGAPORESAILING - 594 words
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187 2010-10-19 28 REUTERS LONDON Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll was freed on bail on condition he live with the club’s captain Kevin Nolan after he appeared in court charged with assaulting a teenage former girlfriend. The 21-year-old forward is accused of assaulting hisREUTERS - 187 words
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Article, Illustration350 2010-10-19 28 AP LIVERPOOL American tycoon John Henry (picture) has cautioned that his New England Sports Ventures (NESV) consortium, which recently acquired Liverpool, will not throw cash at reviving the fortunes of the fallen English giants. The urgency of the rebuilding task facing Henry wasAP - 350 words
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Article509 2010-10-19 30 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST MANCHESTER Wayne Rooney is ready to pursue an incredible transfer to Manchester City after being told that Manchester United have no intention of making him the highest-paid player in English football. Rooney has left his Old Trafford future hanging by aAGENCIES - 509 words
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Article, Illustration106 2010-10-19 30 AP; Villarreal rallied for a 2-2 draw at Hercules last night (this morning, Singapore time) but missed a chance to go top of the Spanish league for the first time in club history. Nelson Valdez and Joan Capdevila exchanged goals before DavidTrezeguet put Hercules ahead 2-1 inAP;; AP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 106 words
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370 2010-10-19 30 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Fifa has widened its investigation into bribery allegations against two members of its executive committee to include the potential suspension of one or more bidding nations involved in the race to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Following a dayTHE GUARDIAN - 370 words
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275 2010-10-19 32 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The theme of the day was unquestionably linked to star players reaching the ends of their tethers and wanting to move on but Arsene Wenger will pick his Arsenal team for the Champions League Group H tie against Shakhtar Donetsk atTHE GUARDIAN - 275 words
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Article, Illustration257 2010-10-19 32 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST Blackburn 0 Sunderland 0 BLACKBURN Sunderland drew for the sixth time in eight Premier League matches on Monday when they could find no way past 10-man Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Christopher Samba was shown a red card just before halftime for RoversREUTERS - 257 words
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102 2010-10-19 32 REUTERS Middlesbrough managerGordon Strachan has left by mutual consent following a poor run of form, the Championship club said on their website yesterday. The former Scotland and Manchester United midfielder, who joined less than a year ago, leaves the club languishing two points clear ofREUTERS - 102 words
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Miscellaneous10 2010-10-19 28 MOTOR RACING Korea Race LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA)10 words
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Advertisement40 2010-10-19 30 At the end of the day, you know, it’s a marriage, with the audience It’s a story with highs and lows. You look at the bigger picture and it’s quite exciting. Actor John Travolta speaking to Today June 22, 200140 words
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IMPACT
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Article, Illustration586 2010-10-19 38 PETERYEO - Cooking just got closer to home with the FairPrice Family Cookoff reality TV series PETERYEO peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg There is no denying Singaporeans’ love affair with food. But aside from scouting great food venues and snapping pictures of tasty eats for their blogs, some have taken their passion oneNTUC FAIRPRICE - 586 words
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Article, Illustration111 2010-10-19 38 Reading Weekend Today and the New York Times (NYT) can take you places. Literally. Since last week, 530 SMRT taxis have been plying the roads with the Weekend Today/NYT splashed on their sides. The highly visible red taxis with the Weekend Today/ NYT ad is a timelyPHOTO BY KOH MUI FONG - 111 words
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Advertisement62 2010-10-19 36 Take your business to greater heights. Powered by Citi. Explore the 6 critical tenets for business success with Citi Commercial Bank. Find out more on 'Business of Success' on every Wednesday issue of TODAY. Commercial Bank citibank Citibank full disclaimers, terms and conditions apply to individual products and banking services.62 words
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BUSINESS
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236 2010-10-19 34 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO Apple demonstrated its might in consumer electronics yet again yesterday by reporting strong sales of its iPhones, iPads and even its Mac computers in its fourth quarter. Apple reported that net income in the quarter ending SeptTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 236 words
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Article73 2010-10-19 34 BLOOMBERG Although IBM announced its third-quarter profit rose by 12 per cent as its revenue increased modestly, its stocks declined as much as 4 per cent in extended trading after posting its third straight quarterly drop in new contracts, with services signings falling 7 per centBLOOMBERG - 73 words
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Article59 2010-10-19 34 Monday 11,005.97 p 0.08% Friday 10,997.35 p 0.64% Thursday 10,927.07 p 0.27% Wednesday 10,897.52 q 0.66% TUESDAY CLOSE 11,143.69 (+0.73%) NYSETOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 937.5m $4.17 p 5.57% Bank of America 405.1m $12.34 p 3.01% General Electric 67.2m $16.25 q 0.31% Wells Fargo 65.9m $24.8759 words
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Article11 2010-10-19 34 FTSE100 5,742-52 H (+0.69%) DAX 6,516.63 (+0.37%) CAC40 3,834-5° (+0.19%)11 words
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Article21 2010-10-19 34 US$1 $1.300 US$1 £0.629 US$1 €0.717 US$1 ¥81.212 US$1 A$1.009 US$1 HK$7.757 All figures correct as at 8am this morning21 words
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OVERNIGHT
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Article72 2010-10-19 34 A good day for traders US stocks advanced as stronger-than-expected profit from Citigroup helped financial shares shake off worries that the foreclosure mess could threaten the stability of the housing market. “It is very much an earningsdriven day, about the fact that banks are trading well,” said analyst72 words
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Article86 2010-10-19 34 Bounce back above US$83 Oil prices bounced back above US$83 a barrel, as stocks rose on encouraging earnings reports and the US dollar weakened against the euro. With a number of companies reporting this week, investors are on the lookout for signs of economic health and energy demand. “The86 words
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Article440 2010-10-19 34 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Two years after Citigroup became the symbol of all that went wrong in the financial system, its executives expressed confidence yesterday that the bank would be healthy enough to start buying back shares or raise its dividend in 2012. BuoyedTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 440 words
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388 2010-10-19 35 JULIE QUEK - JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Retail investors who have bought shares of Global Logistic Properties (GLP) during its initial public offering (IPO) last week may be smiling their way to the bank. The counter had a sparkling debut on the Singapore Exchange388 words
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Article420 2010-10-19 35 CHRIS HOWELLS - CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For some traders here, it is goodbye to sleepless nights. With the Singapore Exchange (SGX) launching trade in American Depository Receipts (ADRs) of 19 Chinese companies this Friday, investors here will be able to buy and sell ADRs of, among others,420 words
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Article, Illustration755 2010-10-19 36 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mr Ching Chiat Kwong, the man who made shoebox apartment living a new lifestyle, is now thinking big. The policeman turned entrepreneur is planning to build similar apartments abroad, especially in China and neighbouring countriesPHOTO COURTESY OF OXLEY HOLDONGS - 755 words
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203 2010-10-19 36 SINGAPORE Parliament yesterday passed a Bill to amend the Income Tax Act which includes introducing a new tax incentive for sovereign funds. The Ministry of Finance said this is to attract sovereign wealth funds to Singapore and help make the cluster of203 words
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105 2010-10-19 36 Sembcorp Marine has won a US$384 million ($501 million) contract from Norwegian firm, Seadrill. The firm said the contract was secured by its subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard, which had orders for two turnkey jack-up rigs. The contract comes with options for anotherfour jack-up rigs. Sembcorp Marine105 words
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378 2010-10-19 37 SINGAPORE The Economic Development Board (EDB) said it regrets the decision by US pharmaceutical group Eli Lilly Co to close part of its Singapore operations and is now working closely with the Indianapolisbased group to place out affected staff. “We are confident378 words
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366 2010-10-19 37 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Equities traders in Hong Kong may soon have to say goodbye to lunches of sauteed ostrich and crispy pigeon at Michelin-starred restaurants and settle for a sandwich at their desks instead. Hong Kong Exchanges Clearing chief executive officer Charles Li wantsBLOOMBERG - 366 words
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Article, Illustration1228 2010-10-19 42 Mayo Martin - From sharks to cross-dressers, we look at the strange new world of contemporary Korean art Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg A LIFE-SIZED shark and minotaur made of tyres, a strange winged pixie sleeping in the corner, delicate “porcelain” made of soap, photographs of a man dressed up as both Beauty1,228 words
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Article, Illustration450 2010-10-19 46 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN STATE OF THE ARTS: The festival frenzy shows no signs of abating. Even as da:ns Festival wrapped up, two more kicked off:The second Singapore International Photography Festival and the brand-new I Light Marina Bay Arts Festival. Over the weekend, the winners of TheatreWorks’ 24-Hour Playwriting Competition was450 words
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Article, Illustration554 2010-10-19 48 Mayo Martin - The beauty of experiments at this year’s da:ns Festival Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IF THE two shows that bookended da:ns Festival 2010 revealed anything, it’s that experimentation in dance continues to prove its relevance. The sixth edition of the annual festival wrapped up eight days of dance on554 words
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Article, Illustration292 2010-10-19 50 EVEN as organisers look forward to more instalments of the successful annual Singapore Hit Awards (SHA) the premiere awards show for Chinese pop music here they said this year’s show will take a dip back into the past, with a292 words
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Article, Illustration281 2010-10-19 52 THINGSTO DO 1 LOL (Laughing Out Loud) Both mother and daughter are caught in similar romantic difficulties in this French comedy. Stars Sophie Marceau and ChristaTheret. In French with English subtitles. Rating: NC16. Date: Today Time: 8pm Venue: Alliance Francaise Theatre Ticket: $7.20 from Sistic Enquiries: www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg281 words
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Article, Illustration1292 2010-10-19 54 Eveline Gan - Postnatal depression can hit any woman, even actress Karen Tan Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg BY ALL accounts, Karen Tan had appeared to be a picture of marital bliss. No one would have suspected she was depressed. She had a doting husband, her new baby was, in herKoh Mui Fong - 1,292 words
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