Today, 13 May 2011

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    40 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday May 13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday May 13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon ‘Many remain hurt by MM Lee’s remarks’
    996 1  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew felt that his remarks about Malays, Muslims and integration did not affect the Malay vote for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zainul Abidin Rasheed
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    Lock icon Not given NCMP seat, so Eric Tan quits Workers' Party
    443 1  -  WP decides to give seat to rookie Gerald Giam TODAY EXCLUSIVE TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With an eye on the next General Election, the Workers’ Party’s top leadership last night made a strategic decision to select a younger member for
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon I wondered how leaders would react: Chuan-Jin
      1139 2  -  But PAP MP felt that call for ruling party to change was something that needed to be said TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To this Member of Parliament, political leadership boils down to one simple mantra: Do what is right. That was why Brigadier-General
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      Lock icon Lina Chiam accepts NCMP seat
      360 4 SINGAPORE Mrs Lina Chiam has accepted the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) seat that was offered to her. A statement from the Singapore People’s Party’s (SPP) said that its central executive committee, which met on Wednesday night, “gave approval for Mrs Chiam to take up
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      Lock icon Workers’ Party’s Yee Jenn Jong set to accept NCMP seat
      395 4  -  TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a hot day but his 78-year-old father insisted on following Mr Yee Jenn Jong (picture) on his house visits in Opera Estate. The older Mr Yee, a long-time resident of the area, wanted to
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      JOO CHIAT HAD HIGHEST NUMBER OF ABSENTEE VOTERS
      302 6  -  ONG DAI LIN Three constituencies saw more than 10 per cent of their eligible voters fail to cast their ballots on Saturday figures which are largely consistent with past elections. The highest percentage of absentee voters was in Joo Chiat: 13 per
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      PAP MP Charles Chong: 'We were disadvantaged by new boundaries, too'
      518 6  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The redrawn electoral boundaries of Joo Chiat constituency, which did not include Joo Chiat Road, may have been one significant reason why veteran People’s Action Party (PAP) MP Charles Chong, only managed to edge out
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      Lock icon Blast at Benoi Road kills two
      526 8  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He met his nephew on Sunday in Serangoon, where he advised the 20-year-old Bangladeshi to adhere to safety rules here. Now, Mr Mosleh Uddin’s nephew is dead, three months after arriving in Singapore, the victim of a blast that
      PHOTOS BY DON WONG  -  526 words
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      SingTel surprises investors, analysts with record dividend payout
      371 10  -  RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is a record year in dividends for Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) after the country’s largest listed company announced yesterday at its results briefing a surprise special bonus payout of 10 cents per share on top of a final
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      SIA's full-year earnings quadruple to s$1.1 billion
      409 10  -  TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines, the world’s secondlargest airline by market value, yesterday reported a slump in quarterly net profit because of soaring jet fuel prices and warned of load factor weakness in part due to the impact of Japan’s earthquake on
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      Lock icon US SENATOR DESCRIBES 'GRUESOME' OSAMA PHOTOS
      170 12 REUTERS A Republican who sits on the United States Senate Armed Services Committee viewed the death photographs of Osama bin Laden on Wednesday and said the pictures some gruesome leave no doubt the Al Qaeda leader is dead. “Absolutely no question about it That
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      Lock icon Inside the mind and diary of Osama bin Laden
      522 12 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Osama bin Laden (picture) went to the bizarre length of trying to calculate how many more American deaths it would take to force the United States to retreat from the Middle East, his writings have revealed. The Al Qaeda
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      201 10 Natalie Tiong Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) RMIT University, Australia Class of 2009 Put lessons into practice. Took learning beyond books. SIM has brought out the best in her. a. focused Studying two disciplines in three years. That’s the kind of leading edge Natalie graduated with. Equipped with a
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon The global corporate crime wave
      1039 16  -  The epidemic of corruption raises questions about its causes and how to control it JEFFREY D SACHS Jeffrey D Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is also Special Adviser to United Nations Secretary-General on the Millennium
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      Lock icon China’s economic colonisation Down Under
      949 18  -  WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG All in. That is essentially the message Treasurer Wayne Swan is sending about Australia’s odds-defying bet on Chinese growth. The government’s latest budget pledges to deliver the quickest improvement
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      Lock icon Why we should hail China's spending spree
      938 20  -  DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the Asia editor of The Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED 2011 Hardly a day goes by without news of yet another foray by Chinese companies abroad. In their hunger for commodities, technology and brands or simply for
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      284 21 JAPANESE FLEA MARKET Liang Court The 3rd Season "HELLO MARKET 2011" is coming back this month Feel the Japanese heart-warming atmosphere with pleasant flea market great performances from Japanese community in Singapore. This year, the supporting program for Japan's reconstruction will be included. Come on and join us!! <fco HELLO
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  • VOICES
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      Look before you leap
      323 22  -  The authorities should examine the pros and cons of high-frequency trading Letter from Alex Lew, Leong Sze Hian I REFER to the article “SGX woos High Frequency Traders” (May 10). There may be many disadvantages to promoting high frequency trading here. For a start, it may
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      A STEP TOWARDS A MORE GRACIOUS SINGAPORE
      176 22  -  LETTER FROM WILLIAM WAN GENERAL MANAGER, SINGAPORE KINDNESS MOVEMENT SECRETARIAT Among the ideals that surfaced during the political hustings of the recent General Elections is the call to focus on the “heartware” and “soul” of Singapore beyond economic and material success to a
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      Nip food inflation in the bud — keep stall rental rates in check
      283 22  - Nip food inflation in the bud keep stall rental rates in check Letter from Huang Lifen I REFER to two earlier letters (“The dirty world of hawker stall rentals,” March 30 and “Why this hawker can’t afford to maintain prices”, April 26). Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has committed to
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      Give eco-shoppers the green-carpet treatment
      257 23  -  Letter from Barbara Tan FOR a long time I have wondered if there is a better way to encourage people to take their own shopping bags to supermarkets. The current practice at NTUC FairPrice is to give such shoppers a 10-cent refund on their grocery
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      Why should X mark the spot?
      232 23  -  Letter from Kiang Wan Nee I THANK Mr Adrian Kwong for his insight into the polling and counting process of the General Election 2011 (“Front row view of‘spoilt’ votes”, May 12). To ensure that every voter knows how to correctly indicate his or her
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      THE CHALLENGE FOR THE PAP: WIN OVER INTERNET GENERATION
      107 23  -  LETTER FROM BOON CHIN AUN In the past, in any discussion forum, the People’s Action Party has always insisted on the right of reply. Any Internet forum offers that same right of reply. Except that on the Internet, the more stubborn
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      98 22 Yes, the train is coming any minute now, so I can be at your office in 20 minutes to sign the contract. You're almost done cooking? Alright, I'm coming straight home, dear. It's evening peak hour. Can you make it home before the food gets cold? &ood thing I didn't
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Software piracy bill: s$356m
      407 24  -  QIUYI TAN qiuyitan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The software industry lost a record US$233 million (S$356 million) in commercial value to unlicensed software installed on personal computers in Singapore last year, an 18 per cent jump from 2009. About one-third (34 per cent) of all new software installed on
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      'Singapore Spirit' at the National Day Parade
      233 24  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The National Day celebrations for Singapore’s 46th birthday will return to the Marina Bay floating platform this year. And for the first time, the National Day Parade (NDP) will be presented in a two-hour musical to get Singaporeans to
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      Man jailed two months for bribery
      137 26  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE The director of a recruitment company dealing with foreign workers was yesterday jailed two months after giving bribes totalling S$140,000 on Nov 20, 2007. Tan Cheng Hock, 50, from AA Recruitment Network, handed over the money to Loke Geok Nee, 37,
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      Former banker charged after cheating s$61m
      211 26  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A former OCBC banker was charged in court yesterday with 189 counts of cheating involving more than S$61 million. Two of her alleged accomplices, both real estate agents, were also charged in court yesterday. Winnie Goh Li Ching, 33, allegedly committed
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      Lock icon Ex-diplomat Ionescu’s hit-and-run trial adjourned
      307 26  -  CLAUDIA CRAIU BUCHAREST The trial in Romania of former diplomat Silviu Ionescu (picture) in a hit-and-run case in Singapore has been adjourned to today, after three witnesses took to the stand yesterday. This was because Carpatica, the insurance company that insures the Romanian Foreign Office’s
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      4 more secondary schools to offer direct admission
      184 27 SINGAPORE The Ministry of Education (MOE) said 84 schools will be participating in the direct school admission-secondary exercise (DSA-Sec) for admission to Secondary 1 next year—which is four more than last year. The new schools are Hai Sing Catholic, Orchid Park Secondary,
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      20 SCHOOLS RECOGNISED FOR NICHES OF EXCELLENCE
      177 27 Fourteen primary schools have been awarded the Programme for School-Based Excellence (PSE) while six secondary schools have been awarded the Niche Programme this year. The awards, introduced in 2005, aim to recognise schools for their excellent performance in niche areas, including robotics and
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      MEDISAVE USE FOR TWO CANCER CHECKS APPROVED
      147 27 With effect from July 1, patients will be able to use their Medisave for mammograms to screen for breast cancer and colonoscopies for colorectal cancers. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said this will help make the screening tests far more affordable and accessible
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      MTI TO RELEASE Q1 ECONOMIC SURVEY NEXT THURSDAY
      84 27 The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) will release the economic survey for the first quarter at 8am next Thursday. It will include data on the overall gross domestic product performance of the economy, sources of growth and inflation in the first
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      CNB makes largest heroin seizure this year
      133 27 SINGAPORE The Central Narcotics Bureau made its largest heroin seizure this year by seizing some 3.3kg of heroin with a total street value of more than S$488,000, in two separate arrests this week. On Wednesday, CNB officers checked the battery compartment of a
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      Retail sector in urgent need of productivity boost: Lee Yi Shyan
      237 28  -  ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With Singapore’s retail sector still lagging behind other international cities like Hong Kong and New York, there is an urgent need for the retail industry to raise its productivity to stay competitive, Minister of State
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      Singapore lifts travel restrictions to Japan
      189 28 SINGAPORE The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lifted its advice against non-essential travel to Japan, in a statement released yesterday. But it urged Singaporeans to continue to avoid travel to the coastal prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate, which are the areas most affected
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      Wanted: A good successor
      271 28  -  SABRINA CHAN SINGAPORE Fifty years after its founding, the biggest challenge the labour movement faces is finding the right person to lead it, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew in his account of how the trade union came to be in Singapore. “The biggest problem facing
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Southern Spain shaken
      409 30 Deadliest Spanish earthquake since 1956 AP LORCA (Spain) Thousands of people spent the night outdoors in a south-eastern Spanish city in fear of further tremors after Spain’s worst earthquakes in 50 years killed eight people and injured dozens. People draped in blankets to protect them from the
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      Lock icon Japan delays unveiling of TEPCO compensation scheme
      307 30 REUTERS TOKYO Japan delayed the announcement yesterday of a scheme to help Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) compensate victims of the crisis at its tsunami-crippled nuclear plant and save Asia’s largest utility from financial ruin. The scheme had been expected to be approved by
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      Lock icon Troops surround famous Syrian city
      131 32 AP BEIRUT Syrian soldiers and tanks executing a nationwide crackdown on regime opponents yesterday surrounded the city of Hama, which President Bashar Assad’s father laid waste to in 1982 to stamp out an earlier uprising, an activist said. Human rights activist Mustafa Osso said troops
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      Lock icon NATO strikes Tripoli after Gaddafi appears
      277 32 AP TRIPOLI NATO airstrikes hit Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s sprawling compound in Tripoli and three other sites early yesterday, hours after the autocratic leader of 42 years was shown on state television in his first appearance since his son was killed nearly two weeks
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      Lock icon CAMBODIA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW NAILS FIRST TARGET
      106 32 AP A senior provincial official has been sentenced to 19 years in prison, becoming the first person convicted under Cambodia’s anti-corruption law, which was established last year. State prosecutor Pong Chan Soyutheara said Tob Chan Sereivuth, a former prosecutor in Pursat province, was convicted
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      ‘ASIAN COUNTRIES FAILING TO STOP BEAR BILE TRADE’
      116 32 An anti-smuggling group said on Wednesday that Asian countries, including Singapore, are failing to stem the illegal crossborder trade of bear bile amid growing demand for folk remedies harvested from the live animals. But a spokesman for the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority
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      Lock icon Meet the bin Ladens of Abbottabad
      590 34 Terror chief cooped up at home with 3 wives, kids and a THE GUARDIAN ISLAMABAD It would make the ultimate reality television programme: Osama bin Laden was confined to the house in Abbottabad for at least five years, with three wives and several children.
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      Lock icon India's Rahul Gandhi arrested over land acquisition protest
      232 36 REUTERS NEW DELHI Mr Rahul Gandhi, the heirapparent of India’s ruling Congress party, was briefly arrested after he joined farmers protesting against land being taken over for a US$2-billion (S$2.5-billion) highway. Mr Gandhi, seen as a Prime Minister-in-waiting, was held late on
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      Lock icon THAI COURT REVOKES BAIL FOR TWO ‘RED SHIRT’ LEADERS
      101 36 AP A Thai court has revoked bail for two leaders of the anti-govern-ment “Red Shirt” protesters, a decision likely to anger supporters ahead of July’s general elections. The Criminal Court ruled yesterday that Jatuporn Prompan and Nisit Sinthuprai’s comments at an
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      Lock icon HEROIN WORTH S$64.6M SEIZED AT AUSTRALIAN PORT
      95 36 AP The Australian police have arrested two Malaysians after officials discovered 42kg of heroin —worth about A$49 million (S$64.6 million) stashed inside a shipment of furniture at a Sydney port. The police said the men were charged yesterday with importing the drug. The
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      Lock icon INDIA PRAISES SCRAPPING OF HINDU GODDESS SWIMSUITS
      82 36 AP Indian Commerce MinisterAnand Sharma yesterday welcomed the scrapping of an Australian swimwear line that included women’s bikinis decorated with the image of a Hindu goddess. Designer Lisa Blue outraged Hindus by parading models in swimwear with the image of Lakshmi during Australian
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      147 44 REUTERS Republican Newt Gingrich sharply criticised President Barack Obama’s handling of the United States economy on Wednesday as he launched an uphill battle for the presidency next year. Mr Gingrich, who was speaker of the US House of Representatives in the 1990s, borrowed a
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      125 44 AP Police have arrested a man they said broke into China’s famed Forbidden City, the heavily guarded former home of the country’s emperors and stole seven art pieces made of gold and jewels, state media reported yesterday. It was the first theft in
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      53 44 People walking past a tower made up of 30,000 books in different languages, named ‘Babel Tower’, at San Martin Square, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday. Created by artist Marta Minujin from Argentina, the tower was inaugurated on Wednesday and will be open to visitors till
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      328 44 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The United States is playing a game of “cat and mouse” on the Web, funding new technology aimed at breaking Internet censorship in repressive regimes, including China and Iran, officials have said. Mr Michael Posner, the US
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      162 46 REUTERS As South Korea has become more Westernised, the number of adults with multiple risk factors for heart disease and diabetes has steadily climbed, according to a South Korean study. The findings, published in Diabetes Care, call for better prevention efforts
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      278 46 REUTERS CHICAGO Researchers in Canada have found bedbugs carrying antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a surprise finding because scientists had thought the pests were not capable of spreading infections. The study was done by a team in a poor corner of Vancouver, where both bedbug infestations and
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  • BUSINESS
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      Genting Singapore scores with high rollers
      367 48  -  STELLA LEE stellalee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Integrated resort operator Genting Singapore has returned to the black in the first quarter, thanks to high-rolling gamblers at its casino and record numbers of overseas visitors to its Universal Studios. The group yesterday reported a net profit of S$305.4
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      Assets under management up 13% at S$1.4t
      227 48  -  CHRIS HOWELLS SINGAPORE Assets under management (AUM) by fund managers in Singapore reached a new high of S$1.4 trillion last year, representing a growth of 13 per cent from the year before. This is according to the findings of the 2010 Singapore Asset
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      STI
      55 48 THURSDAY CLOSE 3,130.45 (-1.47%) Wednesday 3,177.18 p 0.66% Tuesday 3,156.26 p 0.62% Monday 3,136.94 p 1.21% Friday 3,099.52 q -0.33% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 75,133 2.170 q -1.36% ChinaMinzhong 62,433 1.660 q -6.74% Ramba 53,115 0.620 p 1.64% Artivision 52,107 0.205 p 13.89% Noble
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      18 48 HANG SENG 23,073.76 (-0.94%) È È NIKKEI 9,716.65 2,844.08 È È SHANGHAI 2,844.08 (-1.36%) AUSTRALIA 4,696.13 (-1.76%)
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      17 48 US$1 s$1.229 £1 s$2.010 €1 s$1.769 ¥100 s$1.520 RM1 s$0.412 Rp10,000 s$1.439 HK$100 s$15.82 RMB100 s$18.94
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      GOODPACK
      70 48 STOCK CALLS Outperform s$1.92 CIMB upgrades rating from Neutral and raises its target price to S$2.29 from S$2.19, based on 19X 2012 P/E, citing the intermediate bulk container supplier’s faster-than-expected market penetration and possible auto-parts contract wins. The house notes Goodpack is growing its auto parts clientele “slowly but
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      Lock icon CHINA RAISES RESERVE RATIO AGAIN
      169 50 DOW JONES China’s central bank said yesterday that it will raise the reserve requirement ratio for banks by 0.50 percentage points, the fifth such hike this year, in a move to address inflation concerns by locking up liquidity in the banking system. The increase, which
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      HAIG MANSIONS SOLD FOR S$21.5M
      169 50 The 16-unit Haig Mansions has been sold to Vicland Realty in an en bloc deal for S$21.5 million, said Credo Real Estate, which brokered the deal. The site has an area of 20,226 sqft and has been zoned for residential development with a gross plot
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      Lock icon OCBC’s Q1 net profit down 7% but tops forecasts
      377 50  -  CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Driven by the fastest loan growth among the local banks, OverseaChinese Banking Corp (OCBC) yesterday reported a net profit of S$628 million for the first quarter of this year, beating the consensus analyst forecast of S$600 million.
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      SBS TRANSIT’S Q1 PROFIT DOWN 27.8%
      186 50 Public transport operator SBS Transit reported yesterday that its first quarter net profit fell 27.8 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier to S$11.8 million. This was despite revenue rising 5.3 per cent to S$183.9 million, as operating expenses for the three
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      Lock icon OLAM'S Q3 PROFIT SURGES 43%
      169 50 BLOOMBERG Singapore-listed Commodities giant Olam International yesterday said its fiscal thirdquarter profit rose 43 per cent on higher sales volumes and widening margins. Net income jumped to S$127.3 million in the three months ended March 31 from S$89.3 million in the same period a year
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        TUCK INTO BLUE POTATO'S LATEST BUFFET OFFERINGS
        133 52 Come June 3, head down to Blue Potato at the Swissotel Merchant Court and try out its new barbecue buffet dinner. The outdoor poolside location is ideal for a gathering of friends and family to enjoy the tempting assortment of grilled meats Paprika
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        SKINCARE AT WATSONS
        60 52 Watsons first derma-concept store at Paragon will leave shoppers spoilt for choice with a wide range of skin products, including brands such as Vichy Laboratories, DHC and La Roche-Posay. Advisors will also be on site to analyse skin conditions or offer skincare tips. Head down to Paragon
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        GET COMFORTABLE WITH TEMPUR
        58 52 Get ready forTEMPUR’S Cloud mattress collection, which combines the unique TEMPUR material with a newly-developed comfort layer. What’s more, the Cloud collection boasts three stylish designs of increasing softness so you can choose a mattress that suits you best. The TEMPUR Cloud mattress also comes with
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        WHEN QUALITY MEETS STYLE
        81 52 Notebook enthusiasts and tech-geeks can now rejoice. Toshiba’s new fea-tured-packed entertainment notebook Satellite P745 seamlessly blends style with multimedia performance and cutting-edge technologies designed to boost high-definition entertainment with Toshiba’s unique Resolution+ technology. The integrated Harman Kardon speakers provide superb sound quality that allows you to
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        COOK SMART WITH YAMIE RICE
        60 52 Been eating out every day? Yamie Ready-to-Cook Premix Rice now makes it easier to enjoy a home-cooked meal. Just add water, cook and serve. Available in six local flavours Yam Rice, Claypot Rice, Nasi Briyani, Chicken Rice, Pineapple Rice and Pumpkin Rice, the newlyrevamped Yamie
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        GET HOT AND SPICY AT TODAI
        163 52  -  COMPILED BY SARAH QUEK Todai Marina Bay Sands brings the hottest Sushi Roll to Singapore. Fancy a challenge? Try out the Level 5 Spicy Sushi Roll and stand a chance to win a dining voucher. Todai restaurant also offers an international seafood and sushi
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        SHOWER CREAM WITH TRADITIONAL BEAUTY BENEFITS
        122 52 Indulge in Liushen’s new range of shower cream combining both Traditional Chinese Medicine and modern technology to provide a refreshing shower experience. Liushen’s special formula of six herbs provides a unique cooling sensation while maintaining the skin’s natural moisture level. The new range is
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      33 48 FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS Disclaimer: Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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      100 51 I 4 Cold Storage The fresh food people ROSEMOUNT (M s ROSEMOUNT ROSEGLEN CHARDONNAY Refreshingly crisp with ripe tropical fruit flavours ROSEMOUNT ROSEGLEN SHIRAZ Soft and smooth, full of blackberry fruit a touch of spice ROSEMOUNT ROSEMOUNT* ROSEGLEN SHIRAZ 2010 ROSEGLEN CHARDONNAY 2010 Ifiofiv/nou/il fisfate fm/ra/ia Official Wine Label of
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      644 53 Join us GIANT SinRS|2011 Recruitment Roadshow at GIRNTiTampines 15 May 2011, Sunday, 4pm-7pm Applicants should be between I 8 40 years old. Q Galaxy Entertainment MediaCorp Artiste Artiste C Hosted by: Eb Telecast on Channel 8 6 13 August 2011 Saturday, 8pm 9pm Bryan Wong Quan Yi Fong MediaCorp Artiste
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      Lock icon Get on the cloud and get to work
      665 54 Google’s cloud-based Chromebook gets June launch date, takes on Microsoft AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO Laptop computers using Google’s Chrome operating system will go on sale next month, as the world’s No 1 Internet search engine challenges Microsoft and Apple on their home turf.
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      Lock icon Kinect to be used in virtual changing rooms
      141 54 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MOSCOW Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect motion sensor technology has been adapted to help shoppers virtually “try on” clothes in a Topshop store in Russia. The specially adapted “fitting room” allows anyone to try a piece of clothing on by waving
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      Balance your books online
      144 54 SINGAPORE SingTel and financial software provider, Intuit have launched a cloud-based financial management solution for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Dubbed QuickBooks Online, the service allows businesses to manage critical business tasks, such as creating invoices and tracking cash flow. By using the solution through the
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      54 54 1nvitation of ‘Distributors flip of ‘Patented Products Adjust Bad Posture, Aligning Spinal Cord, Prevent Spinal Scoliosis Help for Menstrual Pain, Constipation, Endocrine Problems Protect Joints, Relieves Aches Tiredness Improve Blood Circulation Protecting Ladies’ Assets Slow Down Aging Process Welcome to Join Vs ‘For a ‘Marketing Seminar on 21 St 22
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      WING TAI HOLDS PREVIEW OF FORESQUE RESIDENCES
      123 56 Property developer Wing Tai is holding a public preview of its Foresque Residences from tomorrow. The 99-year leasehold property is located in Upper BukitTimah, along Petir Road and between Chestnut Drive and Dairy Farm Road. The 24-storey development has 496 units and sits
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      Too much advance buying distorts true demand
      745 56  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is head, research and consultancy, at Chesterton Suntec International. Ihave always advised potential new home owners or genuine upgraders that their main motivation to buy a property should be based on need and not greed. Buying in
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      89 56 tokyobike h-+a-/W A lifestyle bicycle boutique located in the fashionista paradise of Haji Lane is looking to hire experienced MechaniCandStore Manager If you are fluent in English, have an infectious customeroriented personality, we'd like to hear from you. Prior experience working with bicycles and/or in a retail environment is an
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  • SPORTS
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      CPIB ready to help FIFA
      568 58  -  to help Anti-corruption body willing to assist in overseas im probes on Singaporeans involved in SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s anti-corruption sleuths have not taken their eyes off the game of football here. This despite world governing body FIFA’s claim that an “academy of
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      Kok's words could be the tonic underperforming Warriors need
      382 58  -  SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE They sit third on the 12-team Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League table, seven points off leaders Tampines Rovers, with 21 matches of the 2011 season still to play. But two consecutive poor performances a 6-3 thumping at the hands of
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      Lock icon Heat rise over Celtics
      286 60 AP NBA PLAYOFFS Miami 97 Boston 87 (Miami win 4 -1) MIAMI For LeBron James, Game 5 last season against Boston was horrific. A year later, Game 5 was humbling. James and the Miami Heat are halfway to an NBA championship, having finally found a way
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      Lock icon Doubles dream dashed
      614 60  -  Mixed pairYang Zi and Wang suffer quarter-final knockout LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg ROTTERDAM Singapore’s search for its first World Table Tennis Championships medal here continues, after the Republic’s mixed pair of Yang Zi and Wang Yuegu were knocked out of the quarterfinals yesterday. Their dreams were dashed
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      Search is on for world’s No 1 F1 fan
      182 60  -  IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE Red Bull’s reigning world champion, Sebastian Vettel, may have dominated three of the four opening races so far, but he is set to face a stronger challenge with teams packing in new car upgrades for the opening
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      Lock icon Kings of Spain ... again
      400 61 Kings of Spain again Barcelona seek improvement as date with Man United REUTERS MADRID Amid Barcelona’s league title celebrations yesterday morning (Singapore time), coach Pep Guardiola was already switching his focus towards how to maintain the side’s remarkable winning momentum. Barca wrapped up their third consecutive league crown with two
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      Lock icon Dalglish confirmed as permanent manager
      304 61 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ANFIELD Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group have finally confirmed Kenny Dalglish as permanent manager, handing the Scot a three-year contract. Dalglish has inspired a revival in Liverpool’s fortunes since being handed the manager’s job following Roy Hodgson’s departure in January and will
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      Lock icon Lennon assaulted by fan
      301 61 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH GLASGOW Celtic manager Neil Lennon was attacked by a supporter during his team’s Scottish Premier League victory at Hearts yesterday morning (Singapore time) in the latest incident involving the Northern Irishman this season. Lennon, around whom security levels are tight after threats to
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      304 14 1 Audi Fashion Festival Singapore 2011 The festival returns for its third run with Italian fashion house Missoni as the curtain raiser.This year’s theme is “Driving Imagination”. Date: Until May 19 Time: 7pm (various times next week) Venue: Tent Orchard, Ngee Ann City Tickets: S$60 to S$
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      557 13  -  BMW’s bike customers get a chance to zoom down Sepang Julian Low cars@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN it comes to motorcycles, the general rule of thumb is buy Japanese or Italian for lapping a racing circuit, and BMW for circumnavigating the globe. Well, maybe someone forgot to tell 11
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