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Title Section20 2011-05-23 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday May 23, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article, Illustration1086 2011-05-23 1 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Embarking on the very delicate task of reviewing ministerial salaries, one of the most politically controversial issues of the last 17 years, Mr Gerard Ee (picture) is determined to put aside all political lenses. Let’s view each ministerial jobTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,086 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration1053 2011-05-23 2 EUGENE K B TAN - COMM ENTARY EUGENE K B TAN The writer is assistant professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law. On Saturday, a new phase in Singapore’s political development officially opened with the swearing-in of the Cabinet after a watershed election1,053 words
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249 2011-05-23 3 TAN WEIZHEN - ‘MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS I UP TO IT?’ TAN WEIZHEN Early this week while he was on his way home, Mr Gerard Ee got a call from MrTharman Shanmugaratnam asking him to meet for a discussion. Not having the slightest inkling of what was to come, the charity veteran turned249 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-05-23 3 More than s$1 million was raised from the ComChest Heartstrings Walk yesterday morning at Marina Bay. The amount collected was the highest raised from the Heartstrings Walk in the last five years and exceeded the target of s$800,000 by more than 40 perPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 105 words
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Article, Illustration439 2011-05-23 4 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama has refused to back away from his peace-making vision for the Middle East, as he addressed Israel’s staunchest American supporters in a speech yesterday. But he sought to calm Israeli anger over his stance thatAGENCIES; AP - 439 words
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Article, Illustration238 2011-05-23 4 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied talk of a crisis in Is-raeli-United States relations, following his rejection of US President Barack Obama’s proposed foundation for future Middle East peace talks. He said that media accounts of the disagreement have been “blownAGENCIES - 238 words
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Article, Illustration597 2011-05-23 6 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK Fresh allegations of sexual misconduct have emerged against Dominique Strauss-Kahn (picture), the former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accused of sexually assaulting a New York chambermaid. As Strauss-Kahn spent his first full day onTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 597 words
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274 2011-05-23 6 REUTERS TOKYO Japan won pledges of help yesterday from China and South Korea in its efforts to recover from an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis that rocked the nation in March, with Beijing promising to start easing curbs on Japanese food imports.REUTERS - 274 words
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226 2011-05-23 6 AGENCIES Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao defended six-party talks proposed by Beijing as the way to defuse volatile divisions on the Korean peninsula, even as China hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, blamed by Japan and South Korea for inflaming regionalAGENCIES - 226 words
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Article, Illustration263 2011-05-23 8 SINGAPORE As the newly-pro-moted Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Teo Ser Luck said he wants to do more for local businesses and promote entrepreneurship. His 15 years of experience in the corporate and business world before he joined politics will helpPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 263 words
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452 2011-05-23 8 CHEOW XIN YI, S RAMESH - CHEOW XIN YI, S RAMESH cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It cannot be “business as usual” either at home or internationally when dealing with climate change, said newly-appointed Minister for Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan. Singaporeans, he said, will have to understand the “difficult452 words
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Article, Illustration631 2011-05-23 10 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Don’t forget the older generation. This was the parting message from former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong as they stepped down from the Cabinet, and the reminder again from President S R NathanTODAY FILE PHOTO - 631 words
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438 2011-05-23 10 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Used to moving commuters, public transport operator SMRT hopes to move audiences in a different way next month. It will organise a television fund-raiser the first by a corporation on June 5 to help eight voluntary welfare organisations. More438 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1958 2011-05-23 12 PHILIP SHERWELL - As he turns 88 this week, the world’s most famous diplomat is as outspoken as ever PHILIP SHERWELL Philip Sherwell is The Daily Telegraph’s US Editor. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH For a sweeping historical tome on China written by the most famous living practitioner ofTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 1,958 words
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Article, Illustration833 2011-05-23 15 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN The writer is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics in THE NEW YORK TIMES Some years ago, one of my neighbours, an emigre Russian engineer, offered an observation about hisTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 833 words
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Article, Illustration946 2011-05-23 16 THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN - More than anywhere else, democracy or breakdown in Syria would change the whole Middle East overnight THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Thomas Friedman has won three Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2002 for commentary. THE NEW YORK TIMES There is a story making the roundsTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 946 words
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VOICES
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Article330 2011-05-23 18 Chua Wing Heng - Letter from Chua Wing Heng I WILL be 63 years old soon and have been working for almost 40 years. Part of my early working life has been overseas in so-called inhospitable places where few Singaporeans would dare venture. There were years when my annual income was330 words
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202 2011-05-23 18 Yee Jenn Jong - Letter from Yee Yee Jenn Jong I REFER to Major-General (NS) Chan Chun Sing’s call for young artists to “paint some nice murals on the bland walls at the void decks” (May 21). In July last year, after the case of graffiti on our202 words
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Article296 2011-05-23 19 Low Kim Song - Letter from Low Kim Song YEARS back, my American friend used to talk about a malaise affecting his country called “sense of entitlement”. Today, I realise that this seems to ring true in Singapore. Perhaps it is the fruit of our economic success. I know of296 words
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Article156 2011-05-23 19 Deepak Waikar - Letter from Deepak Waikar THIS is with reference to a recent report on the Ministry of Education’s plan to call for proposals for the cooling of classrooms without using air-conditioners. Here is a list of few suggestions: Judicious use of e-learn-ing sessions during very hot weeks, such156 words
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Article205 2011-05-23 19 Mok Cui Tian - Letter from Mok Cui Tian WHILE Universal Studios Singapore attracts many visitors, the queues are way too long for comfort. I visited the park on April 23 with friends and family. I had an adult ticket priced at S$72. I have since learnt that express tickets205 words
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SINGAPORE
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359 2011-05-23 20 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Analysts are keeping a close eye on property developer and land transport operator stocks, after the recent Cabinet reshuffle raised concerns about future housing and transportation policies. The changes to the Cabinet should bring about a complete review of359 words
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Article112 2011-05-23 20 A fire that broke out on the third floor of an HDB block in Stirling Road yesterday claimed the life of a Singaporean man in his forties. According to the police, the man, who was found alone in the bedroom of a two-room apartment112 words
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90 2011-05-23 20 Senior Adviser to the Government Investment Corporation of Singapore (GIC), Mr Lee Kuan Yew, is visiting Beijing. A statement said that he will meet Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping, Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau Member Liu Yunshan as well90 words
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Article, Illustration402 2011-05-23 20 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Where previously they had to use a healthy dose of imagination to visualise what happened in an aircraft, trainee pilots in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) now benefit from a more holistic experience, thanks toPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 402 words
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Article, Illustration409 2011-05-23 22 LOIS CALDERON, QIUYI TAN - LOIS CALDERON, QIUYI TAN loiscalderon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Listed property firm UOL Group has hired British architectural firm Rogers Stirk Harbour Partners (RSHP) to design its upscale residential project in Shanghai. In hiring RSHP, Mr Liam Wee Sin, president (Property) of UOL, said: “We share the strongCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 409 words
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Article245 2011-05-23 22 SINGAPORE Police have arrested a 31-year-old robbery suspect who was detained by two members of the public. On Saturday at about 9pm, a 25-year-old woman was walking along Tiong Bahru Road when the suspect came from behind and struck her on the head. The victim fell and245 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration555 2011-05-23 24 AP KUALA LUMPUR Two landslides that hit a Malaysian orphanage in Hulu Langat, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, killed 15 boys and one adult but nine people survived, police said yesterday after a nearly 15-hour rescue mission ended. District police chief Mr AbdulAP - 555 words
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Article, Illustration277 2011-05-23 24 AP HANOI From candidates’ resumes read, in dead tone, across crackling corner loudspeakers to propaganda art, depicting smiling grandmothers dropping ballots in the box, Vietnam’s government urged everyone to participate in the “right and obligation of all citizens” during yesterday’s parliamentary elections. Though the fanfareAP; REUTERS - 277 words
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273 2011-05-23 25 THE BANGKOK POST CHIANG MAI World Health Organization (WHO) experts suspect that a pest-control substance is the cause of the mysterious deaths at a Chiang Mai hotel. Chiang Mai’s head of public health Surasing Visaruthrat, who joined the WHO investigation team inTHE BANGKOK POST - 273 words
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Article, Illustration270 2011-05-23 25 THE BANGKOK POST CHIANG MAI The Pheu Thai’s drawcard, Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, launched her campaign in her hometown of Chiang Mai on Saturday. In promising that the opposition party will put money back into voters’ pockets and pledging to wage war on illicitTHE BANGKOK POST; REUTERS - 270 words
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192 2011-05-23 26 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Egypt is disintegrating socially and its economy “is bust,” Mr Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency and possible candidate for the Egyptian presidency, said. “Right now, socially, we are disintegrating,” Mr ElBaradei said on CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPSBLOOMBERG - 192 words
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Article, Illustration87 2011-05-23 26 Afghan soldiers run to surround the police traffic department building in Khost, eastern of Afghanistan, after it was attacked by insurgents early yesterday. Gunmen in police uniforms and suicide vests stormed the government building, starting a running shootout with Afghan security forces who surrounded the compound, officialsAP - 87 words
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493 2011-05-23 26 AP NAIROBI (Kenya) Supertankers the hulking, slow-moving ships that transport half the world’s oil have few defences against terrorist hijackers like those envisioned by Osama bin Laden, security experts said on Saturday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States DepartmentAP - 493 words
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233 2011-05-23 27 REUTERS DUBAI Islamic charities from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates financed a network in Pakistan that recruited children as young as eight to wage holy war, a local newspaper reported yesterday, citing WikiLeaks. A United States diplomatic cable published by WikiLeaks saidREUTERS - 233 words
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127 2011-05-23 27 AP The Pakistan army has denied a report that United States troops were embedded with its forces to provide intelligence and reconnaissance support in the country’s tribal region near Afghanistan. One of Pakistan’s most respected English-language newspapers, Dawn, published leaked US diplomaticAP - 127 words
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348 2011-05-23 27 AGENCIES SANAA (Yemen) Witnesses say Yemeni army helicopters yesterday took the United States and other ambassadors out of a besieged embassy to the presidential palace to witness ruling party leaders signing an agreement for the President to step down in 30 days.AGENCIES - 348 words
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272 2011-05-23 28 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Children in the United Kingdom are becoming weaker, less muscular and unable to do physical tasks that previous generations found simple, new research in Britain has revealed. The findings, published in the child health journal Acta Paediatrica, have ledTHE GUARDIAN - 272 words
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Article, Illustration88 2011-05-23 28 Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday, sending a plume of ash, smoke and steam 20km into the air. Grimsvotn, which lies under the Vatnajokull glacier 200km east of the capital Rejkjavik, began erupting on Saturday for the first time since 2004, forcing Iceland to close itsAP - 88 words
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Article293 2011-05-23 28 I sniff, therefore I am AP WASHINGTON The unusually large brains of mammals apparently did not evolve so that we could ponder philosophy, but so we could sniff our way to success. A new analysis of some of the earliest mammals and mammallike creatures shows that their complex brains evolvedAP - 293 words
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180 2011-05-23 28 AP WASHINGTON American workers who do not trust the boss to keep track of their wages can now do it themselves with a new smartphone application from the United States’ Department of Labour. However, employers worry that the time-sheet app, alongAP - 180 words
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Article, Illustration507 2011-05-23 29 AGENCIES NEW YORK To the shock and distress of a handful of ultra-devout Christian believers on Saturday, the sun went down on America and on a world that had failed to end. Instead of a series of earthquakes hitting successive countries at 6pm local time and heralding TheAGENCIES; AP - 507 words
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Article204 2011-05-23 29 REUTERS CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) The shuttle Endeavour and space station crews gathered on Saturday for an unprecedented conversation with Pope Benedict, who asked how the space programme could promote peace and if the astronauts prayed while in orbit. “I think it must be obviousREUTERS - 204 words
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BUSINESS
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Article470 2011-05-23 30 RYAN HUANG - RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE CapitaMalls Asia (CMA) is planning to acquire at least seven more malls by the end of the year, to grow its S$24.1-billion global portfolio to 100 properties. This is in line with plans to acquire another S$2 billion worth of new projects470 words
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215 2011-05-23 30 BLOOMBERG WELLINGTON New Zealand’s economy may grow by as much as 4 per cent over the next four years as spending cuts unveiled in last week’s budget enable interest rates to remain lower for longer, Finance Minister Bill English said yesterday. ThatBLOOMBERG - 215 words
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Article52 2011-05-23 30 FRIDAY CLOSE 3,168.54 (-0.13%) THE WEEK AHEAD Now that earnings season is coming to an end, analysts expect Asian markets to be calm. Asian markets will face pressures from the euro zone debt crisis and rising costs. Thursday 3,172.56 p 1.00% Wednesday 3,141.21 p 0.15% Tuesday Closed Monday 3,136.4852 words
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Article31 2011-05-23 30 HANG SENG È 23,199.39 H NIKKEI È NIKKEI 9,607.08 2,858.46 È SHANGHAI 2,858.46 (+0.44%) AUSTRALIA Ç 4,732.20 (+0.44%) È Ç MUMBAI 18,326.09 (-0.^0%) MALAYSIA 1,541.03 (+0.57%) SEOUL È 2,111.50 (-0.40%)31 words
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Article78 2011-05-23 30 STOCK CALLS Underperform s$1.530 CIMB gave an underperform call after Tiger Airways reported a 94-per-cent drop on-year in 4Q 2011 net profit to S$1.3 million. CIMB says it expected a 4Q2011 net profit of S$11 million and says excluding a S$1.3 million forex gain on borrowing, Tiger would78 words
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347 2011-05-23 31 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the light of looming risks in the global economy, economists say small and open economies such as Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong are most vulnerable. Risks such as large fiscal deficits and high inflation remain347 words
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Article, Illustration275 2011-05-23 31 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Consumer spending in the United States probably cooled last month as higher food and fuel prices forced Americans to cut back on other items, economists said a government report this week will show. Purchases increased by 0.5BLOOMBERG - 275 words
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DIGITAL
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Article, Illustration909 2011-05-23 32 AROON TAN - AROON TAN Aroon Tan is the managing director and co-founder of local gaming company, Magma Studios. He is also president of the Games Exchange Alliance Singapore. Have you ever thought about a career in the video games industry? Sure, you have probablyPHOTO COURTESY MAGMA STUDIOS - 909 words
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Article, Illustration681 2011-05-23 33 Blackpool, Birmingham demoted on a dramatic final day AGENCIES LONDON Blackpool and Birmingham were relegated on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season yesterday, each letting slip a chance of survival as Wigan scored late to secure the result they needed to stay up. BothAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 681 words
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Article175 2011-05-23 33 REUTERS Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo set a La Liga record of 40 goals in a season when he netted twice in the 8-1 rout of Almeria yesterday morning (Singapore time). The Portuguese former World Player of the Year bundled in at the far postREUTERS - 175 words
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Article139 2011-05-23 33 REUTERS Lille claimed their first Ligue 1 title since 1954 as well as a league and cup double with a 2-2 draw at Paris St Germain yesterday. Lille have 73 points with one match left and enjoy an unassailable six-point lead over second-placed Olympique Marseille, whoREUTERS - 139 words
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Article142 2011-05-23 33 REUTERS Schalke 04 won the German Cup forthe fifth time yesterday, crushing second division Duisburg 5-0 to book a Europa League spot as Manuel Neuer lifted the trophy in probably his final game forthe club. Dutchman Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck twice as Schalke took up their lastREUTERS - 142 words
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Article183 2011-05-23 34 REUTERS The Dallas Mavericks blitzed the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first quarter and held off a late rally for a 93-87 victory yesterday morning (Singapore time) to take a 2-1 lead in theirWestern conference finals series. The Mavericks raced to a 15-point lead at theREUTERS - 183 words
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Article113 2011-05-23 34 AP Bernard Hopkins became the oldest fighter to win a major world championship, taking the WBC light heavyweight title yesterday morning (Singapore time) from Jean Pascal at the age of 46. Hopkins (52-5-2) broke the age record set by George Foreman in a heavyweight titleAP - 113 words
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Article, Illustration541 2011-05-23 34 United preserve unbeaten record in emphatic fashion THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Manchester Utd 4 Blackpool 2 MANCHESTER Blackpool’s fairytale season in the Premier League ended with relegation following Manchester United’s 4-2 victory against Ian Holloway’s team at Old Trafford. Despite taking the lead early inTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 541 words
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197 2011-05-23 34 AP PARIS Marin Cilic became the first seeded player to be eliminated from the French Open, losing to Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 yesterday in the first round. The 19th-seeded Cilic, who reached the fourth round at theAP - 197 words
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Article, Illustration525 2011-05-23 36 F1 leader holds off McLaren’s Hamilton to get his fourth AP FORMULA 1 Spanish GP BARCELONA Formula 1 leader Sebastian Vettel held off closest championship contender Lewis Hamilton for his fourth victory of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday. The Red Bull driver tookAP; REUTERS - 525 words
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Article, Illustration523 2011-05-23 37 PHILIP GOH - Singapore’s Rocket Man proves he’s the world’s best sprinter PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.copm,sg SINGAPORE Rocket Man finally delivered the win he’d been promising Singapore racing fans last night at the Singapore Turf Club. The five-year-old Australianbred horse did it in style, crushing the rest of the field by atREUTERS - 523 words
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268 2011-05-23 37 PATWANT SINGH - PATWANT SINGH patwant@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A new fund of S$200,000 was launched yesterday to promote sports culture in the North-East Community Development Council (CDC). Cricket and football will be the first two sports targeted. The programme was launched at an open field at Compassvale,268 words
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Article, Illustration350 2011-05-23 37 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The scoreline was a lot closer, but Singapore netball coach Kate Carpenter was still happy with her side’s performance in their second test against Malaysia at theJurong East Sports Hall yesterday. Despite fielding several reserves, world No 19 Singapore,PHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 350 words
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Article, Illustration520 2011-05-23 5 Christopher Toh - Kenny Loggins doesn’t believe in keeping still guess you could say he’s ‘footloose’ Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg KENNY Loggins may be best-known for his hit song Footloose, but he’ll have you know that there’s more to him than that one song.“I’ve a had whole career, and I love520 words
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Article, Illustration139 2011-05-23 5 IT ISN’T easy stealing all the red-capert attention from a Hollywood stud like Bradley Cooper. Unless, that is, you’re a monkey in a pink dress. At the Hollywood premiere of The Hangover Part II, Crystal the monkey upstaged her human co-stars Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and JustinPhotos: Reuters - 139 words
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Article, Illustration542 2011-05-23 4 Zhang Weifang - Korean superstar Rain wants to be tied down pronto Zhang Weifang zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg RAIN that’s the Korean pop star, not the early arrival of the monsoon season brought his The Best 2011 Rain Asia Tour to Singapore on Saturday, and gave one lucky lady something to toPhoto by Jason Ho - 542 words
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Article, Illustration1511 2011-05-23 3 MAYO MARTIN - S’pore Arts Fest takes on history’s underdogs, museums and ...aliens? MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THE MUSEUM heMuseum EXPERIENCExerience Re:Almost Left Behind The Substation as a living museum? That’s the game plan for young theatre group Thespis’ Re:Almost Left Behind. For two days this month, every nook and cranny of1,511 words
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Article, Illustration181 2011-05-23 2 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN What a busy week. As part of the Cabinet shakeup, the Ministry Of Information, Communications And The Arts will have a new boss in DrYaacob Ibrahim, who replaces former minister Lui Tuck Yew. Moving Words 2011, a new project that puts poetry on MRT181 words
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Article247 2011-05-23 2 VISUAL ARTS The Lasalle Show ’11 Exhibition The annual show by final-year students of Lasalle College Of The Arts, featuring some 900 works. May 27 to June 9, 11am to 8pm, Lasalle College Of The Arts. Daily film screenings at Rooms F204, 205, 208 (Block F) at 12nn and247 words
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