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Title Section21 2011-03-28 1 AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday March 28, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking21 words
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Article, Illustration628 2011-03-28 1 Fresh tsunami alert issued as nuclear plant operators try to battle spiking radiation levels AGENCIES FUKUSHIMA A magnitude-6.5 earthquake rocked the east of Japan at 7.23am local time (6.23am Singapore time), the latest in a series of aftershocks, prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alertAGENCIES; AP - 628 words
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263 2011-03-28 1 REUTERS BRUSSELS NATO agreed yesterday to take full responsibility for coalition military operations in Libya, ending a week of heated negotiations over the command structure. The decision, which could take up to 72 hours to implement, puts the 28-mem-ber military alliance in chargeREUTERS - 263 words
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SINGAPORE VOTES 2011
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411 2011-03-28 2 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG SINGAPORE From basic necessities to hawker meals, from holidays to that new car, from healthcare bills to expenses related to starting and raising a family, it seems that Singaporeans are certainly feeling the pinch of higher prices, according to a411 words
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687 2011-03-28 2 LOH CHEE KONG - Among the races, Malays are the most worried about influx of LOH CHEE KONG news editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When it comes to the influx of foreigners into Singapore, it appears that the congestion on the island’s public transport systems the buses687 words
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379 2011-03-28 2 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG SINGAPORE Housing, which was widely tipped to be a hotbutton issue during the coming General Election, may not turn out to be as significant as previously thought. According to a Today survey of voters living in the heartlands, almost 6379 words
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Article783 2011-03-28 3 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG news editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the drumbeats of the General Election get louder by the day, a survey of 618 voters commissioned by Today has found that the rising cost of living here is more likely to influence how the voters cast783 words
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Article, Illustration574 2011-03-28 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Before 2006, most seats in previous General Elections (GE) were not contested “a pathetic situation for the Opposition”, said Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang yesterday. Now, with at least 40 or more newcomers in their ranks, thePHOTO BY DON WONG - 574 words
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Article, Illustration458 2011-03-28 6 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH SINGAPORE The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) has welcomed the possibility of a three-cornered fight in the upcoming General Election (GE). Secretary-general Desmond Lim said the SDA will stand firm in its interest to contest in Punggol East Single MemberCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 458 words
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467 2011-03-28 6 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG SINGAPORE The National Solidarity Party (NSP) yesterday confirmed four candidates to be fielded at five-member Tampines Group Representation Constituency (GRC). During their walkabout in Tampines yesterday, NSP’s secretary-general Goh Meng Seng introduced three new candidates who will467 words
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433 2011-03-28 8 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A business consultant tipped to be the People’s Action Party’s youngest ever candidate in a General Election has been learning the ropes from MacPherson’s incumbent MP, Matthias Yao, who will be stepping down from politics. Ms Tin Pei Ling,433 words
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Article, Illustration595 2011-03-28 8 NG JING YNG - Plans for Yuhua underway ‘Logical assumption’ that she would be likely candidate: Grace Fu NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Yuhua estate was bathed in a sea of red yesterday as supporters from both the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) decked in red and descended onPHOTO COURTESY LIM CHENG GIM - 595 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration58 2011-03-28 10 People along Orchard Road forming the number 60 with candles, representing the 60 minutes of Earth Hour, that took place on Saturday. Earth Hour is a global event which requires everyone around the world to turn off their lights for an hour from 8.30pm (local time), to showREUTERS - 58 words
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331 2011-03-28 10 MAY WONG - PAP team prepared for the challenge MAY WONG SINGAPORE Every election fight will be tough, and the People’s Action Party (PAP) team in Moulmein-Kallang GRC is prepared for the challenge, said Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim. Dr Yaacob is leading the team for the GRC, which331 words
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392 2011-03-28 10 SATISH CHENEY - SATISH CHENEY satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The two People’s Action Party (PAP) MPs who will be new faces in the East Coast GRC, after a reshuffle, got down to business yesterday morning. Labour Chief Lim Swee Say, an MP for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC,392 words
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184 2011-03-28 10 QIUYI TAN - QIUYI TAN SINGAPORE Four coffeeshops in Serangoon North Avenue 1 have pledged to keep prices down for the next six months as part of efforts to help residents cope with rising prices. Coffeeshop owners say it is their way of showing appreciation to184 words
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VOICES
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Article525 2011-03-28 12 Jason Lee - Letter from Jason Lee Spokesman Football Association of Singapore WE THANK Mr Daniel Chua for his letter “Certified football courses can raise game standards” (March 23). In line with the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Strategic Plan 2010-2015, the FAS continues to conduct football-specific courses, aimed525 words
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495 2011-03-28 13 Isabel Cheng - Letter from Isabel Cheng Director, Sales, Marketing and Communications Wildlife Reserves Singapore WE REFER to the letter “Attractions need to charge less” (March 23) by Ms Marietta Koh. The Singapore Zoo, operated by Wildlife Reserves Singapore, is a self-funded organisation, while the495 words
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304 2011-03-28 13 Farah Abdul Rahim - Letter from Farah Abdul Rahim Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Manpower WE THANK Mr Thomas Lee Zhi Zhi for his feedback “Registration of employment agency staff restrictive” (March 21). The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) amended the Employment Agencies Act (EAA) in January this year to enhance the304 words
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Advertisement613 2011-03-28 13 SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING BE A WINNER IN A SEA OF LOSERS Only the dedicated, disciplined and determined will be able to stand out from the crowd and enjoy trading success BY CONRAD ALVIN LIM In the world of trading, there are a small percentage of winners and a disproportionate percentage613 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1862 2011-03-28 14 PETER COY - PETER COY Peter Coy is the Economics editor for Bloomberg Businessweek. This is an excerpt of a longer article. BLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK Nuclear power plants will never be completely safe but they can be made far safer than they are today. The next generationBLOOMBERG BUSINESS WEEK; THE NEW YORK TIME - 1,862 words
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Article, Illustration1122 2011-03-28 16 ON March 22, World Bank managing director Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Indonesia’s former Finance Minister, spoke to invited guests at Global Insights 2011, co-hosted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and Singapore Exchange. Professor Simon Tay, chairman of the SIIA, and LinBLOOMBERG - 1,122 words
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JAPAN CRISIS
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Article, Illustration602 2011-03-28 18 AGENCIES TOKYO Emergency workers struggling to pump contaminated water from Japan’s stricken nuclear complex fled from one of the reactors yesterday after reporting a huge increase in radioactivity a spike that officials later said was inaccurate. The apology came after employees fled the complex’sAGENCIES; AP - 602 words
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264 2011-03-28 18 BLOOMBERG Radioactive contamination in food is likely to worsen as Japan enters its third week of battling the biggest nuclear-energy crisis since Chernobyl. “The number of radiation-affect-ed foods will likely increase as each prefecture is testing its produce,” Mr Taku Ohhara,BLOOMBERG - 264 words
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314 2011-03-28 20 REUTERS TOKYO The nuclear safety crisis entering its third week in Japan was not exactly the disaster that longterm activist and author Takashi Hirose foresaw in his book last summer, Nuclear Reactor Time Bomb. But except for the location Mr Hirose had predicted anREUTERS - 314 words
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Article, Illustration1126 2011-03-28 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO The extraordinary courage of the “Fukushima Fifty”, the skeleton crew risking their own lives to save their country from nuclear disaster, has gripped the world. But the Fifty themselves or the several hundred, in fact, with shifts and rotations have beenTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 1,126 words
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169 2011-03-28 21 AP A top Chinese official said China has faith in the safety of its nuclear powertechnology and will not scrap plans to expand its domestic industry because of Japan’s crisis. China has drawn on the best nuclear energy standards and practicesAP - 169 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration453 2011-03-28 22 THE BANGKOK POST BANGKOK The death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar is much greater than feared with more than 150 people killed in the disaster, eyewitness reports suggested. Mr Puenkham Payakwong, a Tachilek native who works as a reporter for theTHE BANGKOK POST; REUTERS - 453 words
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204 2011-03-28 22 REUTERS BEIJING The general manager of a battery plant in eastern China faces environmental pollution charges after lead emissions from the plant poisoned nearly 170 villagers, including 53 children, state news agency Xinhua reported yesterday. Ying Jianguo, manager at the Taizhou SuqiREUTERS - 204 words
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415 2011-03-28 23 AP AL-EGILA Libyan rebels took back an oil town and pushed westward yesterday towards the capital, seizing momentum from international air strikes that tipped the balance away from Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s military. Brega, a main oil export terminal in eastern Libya, fellAP - 415 words
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Article, Illustration241 2011-03-28 23 AGENCIES SYRIA Syria will lift a 48-year-old emergency law after it enacts an anti-terrorism legislation and will amend the Constitution this week to change an Article that gives the party of President Bashar al-Assad a monopoly on leading the country, Al Arabiya televisionAGENCIES; AP - 241 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration639 2011-03-28 24 SHAMIR OSMAN - Lions playing football in Indonesian league face uncertain future SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Lions coach Radojko Avramovic has hinted that some among the eight Singaporeans who play their football in Indonesia may not be considered for selection when he next picks his squad. But a possible639 words
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Article, Illustration390 2011-03-28 24 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE As Japan struggle with their rescue and rebuilding efforts following the magnitude 9 earthquake and tsumani on March 11, one of the country’s biggest sports stars, Hidetoshi Nakata, and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) are teaming up toPHOTO BY IAN DE COTTA - 390 words
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Article, Illustration740 2011-03-28 25 Vettel storms to first victory at Albert Park FORMULA 1 Australian Grand Prix REUTERS MELBOURNE A coy Sebastian Vettel (picture) was determined not to get carried away following a blistering start to his world title defence at the Australian Grand Prix yesterday. Despite blowing away his rivalsREUTERS; PHOTO COURTESY OF SINGTEL - 740 words
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351 2011-03-28 25 Two nations wait with bated breath REUTERS MAMBA World Cup fever struck India seriously the moment it became apparent the co-hosts would meet Pakistan in the second semifinal in Mohali on Wednesday. Yuvraj Singh’s boundary off Brett Lee, to win India’s quarterfinal against defending champions Australia last Thursday, sparked nationalREUTERS - 351 words
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545 2011-03-28 26 Wilshere’s determination to play in U-21 championships might anger Arsenal AFTERNOON LATEST THE GUARDIAN LONDON Jack Wilshere has publicly expressed his desire to play for the England Under-21s in the European Championship in Denmark in the summer, a selection that would place seriousTHE GUARDIAN - 545 words
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Article, Illustration335 2011-03-28 26 AGENCIES LONDON With Ronaldinho out of favour with new coach Mano Menezes and Alexandre Pato and Nilmar injured, the spotlight fell on 19-year-old Neymar, making his third appearance, and debutants Leandro Damiao, 21, and Lucas, 18. None of them disappointed as Brazil overwhelmed Scotland inAGENCIES; AP - 335 words
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285 2011-03-28 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BARCELONA Arsenal turned down two offers for Fabregas last year and remain adamant they will not be pressurised into selling their captain for a fee that they would consider to be below his market value. At only 23 andTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 285 words
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Article, Illustration561 2011-03-28 27 LOW LIN FHOONG - Soh and Co victorious in Battle the Barrage SlngaporeSailing LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Thrills, spills and a wayward kite ensured an exciting final day of keelboat racing during yesterday’s Singapore Sailing Federation’s (SSF) inaugural Match Racing League at the Marina Barrage. Race favourites Maximilian SohPHOTO BY DON WONG - 561 words
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342 2011-03-28 27 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —A schoolboy team from Raffles Institution (Junior College) has beaten the qualifying mark for the men’s 4x400m relay at November’s SEA Games in Indonesia. The quartet of Calvin Khor, Ng Chin Hui, Khong342 words
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Miscellaneous56 2011-03-28 25 SPORTS FIXTURES This match is played on neutral ground. Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. T Towards Community No person under the age of 18 years shall be Purpose and Benefit allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 678656 words
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BUSINESS
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (MARCH 21 TO 25)
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Article21 2011-03-28 1 FRIDAY CLOSE 12,220.60 (+0.41%) Thursday 12,170.60 p 0.70% Wednesday 12,086.00 p 0.56% Tuesday 12,018.60 q 0.15% Monday 12,036.50 p 1.50%21 words
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Article13 2011-03-28 1 Ç FTSE100 5,900.76 (+0.34%) Ç Ç DAX 6,946.36 (+0.18%) CAC40 3,972.38 (+0.09%)13 words
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Article19 2011-03-28 1 US$1 S$1.262 US$1 £0.625 US$1 €0.713 US$1 ¥81.469 US$1 A$0.976 All figures correct as at 8am this morning19 words
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Article37 2011-03-28 1 Surprising as it may seem, investors are heading into a new quarter in relatively buoyant form, overcoming nerves about Japan, rising oil prices and the EU’s delay in finalising its debt crisis package.37 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article56 2011-03-28 1 Sell 25 S’pore cents DMG upgrades Otto Marine to Neutral from Sell following the recent sharp sell-down, and keeps its 25 cents target price based on 10X FY11F PATMI. The stock fell 25.4 per cent after releasing its financial year results on Feb 18. The house says its56 words
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Article54 2011-03-28 1 Sell 42 S’pore cents UOB KayHian downgrades Genting Hong Kong to a contrarian Sell “as the shares are trading at the high end of a trading range”. The house says: “Present valuations have factored in a stronger surge in 2011 earnings, and we do not foresee other54 words
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651 2011-03-28 1 Most holders will get at least 80% back in promised settlement BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Hong Kong holders of structured financial notes linked to Lehman Brothers will get “significant recoveries” of their investment in so-called minibonds, receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers said. The agreement, which coversBLOOMBERG - 651 words
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225 2011-03-28 3 RACHEL KELLY Singapore companies are falling behind when it comes to sustainability reporting, with only 59 such reports produced in the country’s history a relatively small number compared with its ASEAN peers. Experts at CSR Asia say that this highlights that local businesses are225 words
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Article, Illustration558 2011-03-28 3 JONATHAN PEERIS - JONATHAN PEERIS jonathanpeeris@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After last year’s robust performance, Singapore property investment sales continued to remain active in the first quarter of this year. According to property consultant CBRE, this quarter’s total investment sales have amounted to S$7.23 billion so far 66.6 per cent higher thanTODAY FILE PHOTO - 558 words
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460 2011-03-28 2 JONATHAN PEERIS - JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE Overall mergers and acquisitions activity in Singapore stands at US$7.2 billion (S$9 billion) so far this year, a 10.1 per cent decline from the US$8 billion during the first quarter of last year, according to Thomson Reuters’460 words
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316 2011-03-28 2 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY SINGAPORE The recent disasters may not have a major impact on Japan’s long-term outlook and may even present opportunities to investors as Japanese companies ramp up production and scale up their profit margins, analysts said. While the Nikkei has started to regain316 words
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TELEVISION
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Article, Illustration1527 2011-03-28 2 MAY SEAH - fjark! return to the pre'Camelot era TODAY EXCLUSIVE MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg CHE early morning mists crept lazily off the rolling green hills and swirled around my ankles i like an insistent cat.There was a nip in the air, and one could almost hear faint strains1,527 words
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Article, Illustration344 2011-03-28 6 Songs For Japan features superstars from Madonna and Gaga to Lennon and Dylan REUTERS THE world’s four leading record labels have put 38 hit songs on an album released on Friday to raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross Society following the recent earthquake andREUTERS; AP - 344 words
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Article, Illustration159 2011-03-28 6 REUTERS 6 P Mhhdaeouvieao THE final original episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show will air on May 25, Harpo Productions announced Friday. Winfrey announced in 2009 that she was ending her hit daytime talk show after 25 years to focus on the Oprah WinfreyREUTERS; AP - 159 words
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Article, Illustration392 2011-03-28 7 Liz Taylor’s line of fragrances set to keep her estate rich for time to come AP ELIZABETH Taylor’s last acting job was about a decade ago, but her lucrative line of fragrances will likely keep her estate smelling great long after her passing. Her perfume brand,AP - 392 words
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Article, Illustration217 2011-03-28 7 REUTERS TROUBLED actress Lindsay Lohan is planning to join the ranks of Madonna, Prince and Bjork by dropping her last name, according to her mother. “Lindsay is dropping the Lohan and just going by Lindsay,” Dina Lohan told AOL celebrity news site Popeater.com on Friday.The decisionREUTERS; AP - 217 words
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Article, Illustration406 2011-03-28 8 Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s The Book Of Mormon is‘blasphemous’,‘foul-mouthed’ and actually good REUTERS A SATIRICAL Broadway show about Mormons who travel from Utah to Uganda by the creators of South Park scored rave reviews on Friday from critics who called it theREUTERS; Reuters - 406 words
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Article, Illustration694 2011-03-28 10 Christopher Toh - Rock band Switchfoot have stayed together 15 years because the guys are BFFs.Aww Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE most recording artistes or bands these days often take their time pushing out new albums and, no, re-releasing your previous album with added bonus tracks doesn’t count the guys ofPhoto: Jeremy & Claire Weiss - 694 words
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Miscellaneous581 2011-03-28 10 1900 912 1234 www.gv.com.sg m.gv.com.sg More movies and session times are available at all Golden Village cinemas. Please log on to www.gv.com.sg for full listings. 0CATHAY Q cathay.com.sg facebook.com/cathaycineplexes THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 6 SUCKER PUNCH* (IN DIGITAL FORMAT) 2.40pm, 5.00, 7.20, 9.50pm SUCKER PUNCH* 11.45am, 2.00pm,581 words
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Miscellaneous333 2011-03-28 12 ON MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE: SHANGHAI NOON Channel 5, 7.15pm Chon Wang is a clumsy Imperial Guard to the Emperor of China. When Princess Pei Pei is kidnapped from the Forbidden City, Wang feels responsible and insists on joining the guards to rescue the Princess in the United States. In333 words
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Miscellaneous210 2011-03-28 12 ON MEDIACORP BE HAPPY Channel 8, 9pm Jing Jing brings her luggage to Cheng Fang’s place, saying she has nowhere to go as she is facing family problems. Cheng Fang has no heart to decline. Weijian tells him that he’s too softhearted and is being made use of by Jing210 words
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Article, Illustration328 2011-03-28 13 1 Singapore Takes Flight: A Hundred Years Exactly 100 years ago, Joseph Christiaens was Singapore’s first aviator, piloting a Bristol BoxKite biplane in 1911. This exhibition celebrates the centenary with a display of picture postcards, postage stamps and model aircrafts from a private collection. Date: Until Sep328 words
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Article, Illustration828 2011-03-28 14 Julie Lasky - Japanese architect Shigeru Ban puts his discipline to good practice by designing shelters for disaster-stricken victims in his homeland Julie Lasky features@mediacorp.com.sg THE Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is known for his acts of modesty. For one thing, he likes to build with paper, a material thatPhotos: Reuters - 828 words
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