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Title Section17 2011-10-29 1 TODAY on Saturday October 29, 2011 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 200/02/201117 words
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Article, Illustration619 2011-10-29 1 AGENCIES BANGKOK The Chao Phraya River coursing through Thailand’s capital swelled to record highs, as the Thai central bank yesterday slashed the beleaguered country’s economic growth forecast by 1.5 percentage points to 2.6 per cent. Bangkok’s 9 million residents areAGENCIES; REUTERS - 619 words
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Article, Illustration587 2011-10-29 1 ONG DAI LIN - Private home prices increased at slower rate in third quarter ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In defiance of the expected economic slowdown, prices of the HDB resale flats and private residential properties continued to march upward. And while private home prices increased at a slowerTODAY FILE PHOTO - 587 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration641 2011-10-29 2 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The key players behind one of the Republic’s biggest ever public sector scams, who pilfered some S$12.5 million from government coffers, yesterday pleaded guilty to cheating and money laundering offences. Former Singapore Land Authority (SLA) deputy director641 words
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403 2011-10-29 2 Figures suggest caution has crept into the SINGAPORE Private home prices hit another all-time high even as the rate of increase continued to moderate, suggesting that caution had crept into the market amid heightened uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment and a403 words
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393 2011-10-29 3 AGENCIES BEIJING China is weighing investing up to €100 billion (S$176 billion) in the enhanced European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) against a list of conditions, the Financial Times Deutschland reported yesterday even as official remarks suggested that any such dealAGENCIES - 393 words
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Article259 2011-10-29 3 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s government abandoned its policy of promoting atomic power, saying it will reduce reliance on the sector in its first annual review of energy since the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The energy white paper, approved by the Cabinet yesterday, calls for a reduction in theBLOOMBERG - 259 words
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146 2011-10-29 3 AP The Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, a preliminary report says. The estimate of much higher levels of radioactive cesium-137 comes from a worldwide network of sensors. The study’s author, DrAP - 146 words
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Article, Illustration440 2011-10-29 4 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Led by strong growth in the high-roller market in Singapore, casino giant Las Vegas Sands more than doubled its profit in the third quarter and voiced optimism that the upward trend will continue. Net income in the period climbed to US$353.6 million (S$439.3AGENCIES; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 440 words
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251 2011-10-29 4 AVELYN NG - AVELYN NG SINGAPORE The former chairman of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has described the reported joint bid by the Singapore and London exchanges for the London Metal Exchange (LME) as a “potential threat” to the ASX. Mr Maurice Newman, who251 words
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Article, Illustration357 2011-10-29 4 REUTERS SEOUL Samsung Electronics has overtaken Apple as the world’s top smartphone seller in the July-September period, with sales hitting nearly 28 million units. Samsung only entered the smartphone market in earnest last year, but its sales have skyrocketed, thanks to a sleek productionREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 357 words
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Article243 2011-10-29 4 Here’s an app that recognises Singlish and colloquial terms. deF!ND, the first voiceactivated intelligent mobile digital concierge for Singapore services, content and events, was unveiled at SingTel’s iPhone 4S launch yesterday. One of iPhone 4S’ much-talked about feature is Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you243 words
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Article163 2011-10-29 6 OLIVIA SIONG SINGAPORE Aspiring game developers now have a one-stop resource centre to turn to in Singapore. The Game Solution Centre (GSC), which was launched yesterday by the Media Development Authority (MDA), is managed by Nanyang Polytechnic. The centre also houses South-east Asia’s first PlayStation163 words
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86 2011-10-29 6 The Singapore Government will provide a humanitarian relief package worth US$50,000 to Turkey, following the earthquake that struck the province of Van on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement yesterday. The funds will be chan- nelled through the Singapore86 words
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Article, Illustration486 2011-10-29 6 TAN WEIZHEN - MOE studies ways of expanding higher learning pathways TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg PARIS By next year, the fragmented university landscape in France will have undergone a great transformation, with more than 300 institutions of higher learning coming together to form a focused 20 clusters. Before the windsPHOTO COURTESY MOE - 486 words
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Article206 2011-10-29 6 SINGAPORE The inaugural SME1 Asia Awards, which recognises small and medium-sized enterprises that are socially responsible and successful, honoured 60 companies at a gala dinner at the Marina Bay Sands last night. Winners were selected from five categories Distinguished, Prominent, Notable, Emerging and Foreign. Among206 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration902 2011-10-29 8 ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN - In exchange for doing so, it should demand veto power equal to that of the US at the IMF ARVIND SUBRAMANIAN Arvind Subramanian, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, is the author of “Eclipse: Living in the Shadow of China’sTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 902 words
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Article, Illustration899 2011-10-29 10 MARIA SIOW - The coterie of those given ‘old friends of China’ status is shrinking, as the concept goes out of date MARIA SIOW mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is East Asia bureau chief at Channel NewsAsia. One of the most strikingly controversial comments to come out of Chinese debates899 words
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Article, Illustration1239 2011-10-29 12 LEE POH WAH - Our obsession with avoiding the end of life is robbing us of the joy of dying well LEE POH WAH Lee Poh Wah is the CEO of Lien Foundation, a Singapore philanthropic house noted for its model of radical philanthropy. A little-known fact isPHOTO COURTESY LIEN FOUNDATION - 1,239 words
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VOICES
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396 2011-10-29 14 Choo Lee See - Letter from Choo Lee See Director of ComCare and Social Support Division Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports WE THANK Mr Leong Sze Hian for sharing his views in “CDCs should prep up for inflation” (Oct 15). When assessing a financial assistance application, the396 words
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Article296 2011-10-29 14 Ho Hwei Ling; S Parameswaran - Letter from Ho Hwei Ling Ling Director (Communications), Media Development Authority S Parameswaran Assistant Director (Media Relations), Singapore Sports Council WE REFER to Mr Peter Khaw’s letter “Deprived of worldclass sports on television” (Oct 20). In Singapore, free-to-air television offers significant coverage of major sports events296 words
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Article423 2011-10-29 16 Liu I-Chun - Letter from Liu I-Chun I REFER to the letter “No-smoking path is Utopian” (Oct 18), which claimed that smoking was a “way out” for people in poverty. This cannot be further from the truth. The World Health Organization has stated: “In most countries, tobacco use423 words
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Article222 2011-10-29 16 Sim Hong Gee - Letter from Sim Hong Gee Acting Head, Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital WE REFER to Mr Thomas Liew’s online letter “Too long a wait for a hospital appointment” (Oct 24) and thank him for his feedback on our services. Mr Liew is on222 words
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192 2011-10-29 16 Alfred Chia Yong Soong - Letter from Alfred Chia Yong Soong AS WE celebrate the achievement of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve being declared as Singapore’s second Asean Heritage Park, the first being Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, we must reflect, too, that dolphins caught from the wild will be performing soon192 words
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Article159 2011-10-29 16 Eugene Fidelis Soh - Letter from Eugene Fidelis Soh Chief Operating Officer, Tan Tock Seng Hospital I THANK Mr Danam Raphael for his letter “Why queue after booking appointments at hospitals” (Oct 24). My sincere apologies to him for the long wait to see our doctors at the159 words
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142 2011-10-29 16 Li Jin Haw - Letter from Li Jin Haw Assistant Director, Corporate Communications Unit, Attorney-General’s Chambers WE REFER to Mr Chua Boon Hou’s letter “Impose stronger punishments for bribery” (Oct 7), which made reference to the report “Drunk driver who caused collision jailed for attempted bribery” (Sept142 words
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127 2011-10-29 16 Tricia Lee - Letter from Tricia Lee Manager, Corporate Communications SingTel WE REFER to Mr Nur Azzahar Buhari’s letter “4 mins of Liverpool, Man U match is not acceptable’ (Oct 18). Our customer care officer has been in touch with him to apologise and assist with his127 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article145 2011-10-29 20 SINGAPORE More than 150 Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) volunteers received awards at the MCYS Volunteer Awards event last night. Among them were 129 volunteers who volunteered with the MCYS between five and 35 years. In presenting the awards, Acting Minister for Community145 words
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254 2011-10-29 20 AZLAN ASRI - AZLAN ASRI SINGAPORE The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) will continue to prioritise the official haj quota, before relying on “goodwill visas” from the Saudi authorities, said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday. Dr Yaacob was responding to the case of254 words
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309 2011-10-29 20 SINGAPORE The outcome of the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) review of the entry requirements, including the mandatory written entry test in English, for foreign domestic workers (FDWs) will be announced by the end of the year. In response to media queries, an309 words
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Article, Illustration101 2011-10-29 20 Twenty servicemen from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) returned home yesterday after their deployment to the Multinational Base Tarin Kowt in the Oruzgan province in Afghanistan and were warmly welcomed by their families at Changi Airport. The team included former National Contingent Commander Colonel Wong YuPHOTO COURTESY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - 101 words
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363 2011-10-29 20 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A weapons-locating radar and Singapore’s first micro-satellite are among the winning entries for this year’s Defence Technology Prize. The prize, which has been awarded to five teams and an individual, recognises those who have made significant contributions to strengthen Singapore’s363 words
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218 2011-10-29 21 WENDY WONG - WENDY WONG SINGAPORE Minister of State for National Development and Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin has announced new education funding schemes to attract and retain entrants to the construction industry. At the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Academy graduation ceremony yesterday, Brigadier-General (NS) Tan said two new218 words
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Article, Illustration82 2011-10-29 21 The Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) is hosting its inaugural celebration of Deepavali this weekend, where visitors can expect to enjoy grand elephant parades and performances, cultural shows and food bazaars at the Singapore Zoo, Jurong Bird Park and Night Safari. With the People’s Association (PA), WRSPHOTO COURTESY WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE - 82 words
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Article157 2011-10-29 21 SINGAPORE The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has seized the largest single haul of “Ice” so far. About 1 kg of “Ice”, or methamphetamine, worth more than S$262,000 and a Singa-pore-registered car were seized last Thursday, after CNB officers stopped a 49-year-old suspected Singaporean drug trafficker157 words
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107 2011-10-29 21 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The National Youth Achievement Award (NYAA) Council has honoured 153 young people for their development and actions as community leaders. The 11th NYAA Gold Award Presentation Ceremony took place at ITE College West yesterday, with guest-of-honour President Tony Tan presenting the awards. TheCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 107 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration333 2011-10-29 22 Commonwealth leaders agree on human rights stance REUTERS PERTH Leaders of the Commonwealth group of mostly former British colonies yesterday took tentative steps to tighten up on human rights abuses by members, but have still to address tougher measures some warn the group must take to remainREUTERS; AP - 333 words
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190 2011-10-29 22 AP The 16 Commonwealth countries for which Queen Elizabeth II is monarch agreed yesterday that males will no longer have precedence over females in the order of succession to the throne. Any one of the former British colonies could have vetoed the changes toAP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration121 2011-10-29 22 Thirteen-year-old Ferhat Tokay was pulled unhurt from a collapsed building yesterday, five days after Turkey’s powerful earthquake struck, and state-run TV said he survived by drinking rain water that seeped through cracks in the wreckage around him. He used shoes as a pillow and peered through aAP - 121 words
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207 2011-10-29 22 AGENCIES The annual general meeting (AGM) of Australia’s Qantas Airways yesterday descended into chaos with angry staff and shareholders facing off with management. As baggage handlers and other ground staff kicked off another 48-hour strike yesterday, CEO Alan Joyce announcedAGENCIES - 207 words
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419 2011-10-29 23 THE GUARDIAN BEIJING When Mrs Ma Jihong became pregnant for a third time, she looked forward to expanding her family. Under China’s strict birth quotas, rural families are allowed a second child if their first is a girl. Mrs Ma, 37, thought a thirdTHE GUARDIAN - 419 words
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Article, Illustration398 2011-10-29 23 REUTERS BEIJING A Chinese official admitted yesterday that they had jumped the gun on a new tax on foreign workers, mandating that they pay social security contributions, before the government had worked out exactly how the system would be implemented. ButREUTERS - 398 words
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112 2011-10-29 23 AP A jumbo jet powered by fuel made from oily nuts made a two-hour test flight yesterday as part of a United States-China renewable energy partnership. The fuel, based on the oily nuts of the jatropha tree, is one of a series of researchAP - 112 words
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139 2011-10-29 23 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER A British media company at the centre of a news-fixing scandal that has engulfed BBC and CNBC is on the verge of bankruptcy, The Independent reported yesterday. The British newspaper first reported in August that FBC Media (UK)THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 139 words
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279 2011-10-29 23 AP SEOUL In a near unanimous vote, South Korea’s Parliament approved a tougher law against sex crimes yesterday, inspired in part by a recent movie based on a real-life case of sexually abused deaf children. The Crucible, a box-office hit since itsAP - 279 words
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159 2011-10-29 24 THE GUARDIAN Sweden has suffered its worst data leak after an anonymous hacker hijacked the Twitter account of a prominent Member of Parliament and released details of more than 90,000 private email accounts. The hacker struck this week when he disclosedTHE GUARDIAN - 159 words
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119 2011-10-29 24 AP Saudi Arabia named Prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud as heir to the Saudi throne on Thursday, following the death of the previous second-in-line, Crown Prince Sultan, last week. The Interior Minister is known for cracking down on Islamic militants and resisting movesAP - 119 words
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153 2011-10-29 24 AGENCIES International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said yesterday that he is in indirect contact with Saif Al Islam Gaddafi about the possibility of surrendering for trial. He did not identify the intermediaries and said he did not knowAGENCIES - 153 words
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118 2011-10-29 24 AGENCIES The United States Air Force has started to fly armed drones from a base in southern Ethiopia, as part of its fight against Al Qaedalinked Al Shabab militants in Somalia, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. The airfield, which is situated inAGENCIES - 118 words
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Article, Illustration455 2011-10-29 24 AGENCIES TUNIS The moderate Islamist party Ennahda, banned for decades, has emerged the official victor in Tunisia’s general elections, the first of the Arab Spring. Tunisia’s revolution, which began in December and forced out President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali theAGENCIES; REUTERS - 455 words
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Article, Illustration112 2011-10-29 24 A visitor stands at an installation entitled ‘Forever Bicycles’ by the Chinese artist/ activist Ai Weiwei at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum in Taiwan. The exhibition, titled ‘Ai Weiwei is Absent’, opens today and will run for three months. The outspoken Mr AiAP - 112 words
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178 2011-10-29 24 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ROME Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lavished millions on a string of showgirls, actresses and female television presenters, bank records revealed on Thursday as his country falls further into the economic mire and faces new austerity measures. The bank documents, obtainedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 178 words
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SCIENCE
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Article, Illustration396 2011-10-29 26 Learning from the pythons THE NEW YORK TIMES BOULDER (Colorado) Pythons are known for their enormous appetites. In a single meal they can devour animals at least as big as they are deer, alligators pigs and house pets, for example. Equally remarkable is what happens inside the python as itTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 396 words
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Article, Illustration445 2011-10-29 26 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Some people with a family history of cancer could halve their risk of developing the disease by taking daily doses of aspirin, according to the results of a 10-year trial of the treatment. The study shows that regularly taking theTHE GUARDIAN; BLOOMBERG - 445 words
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475 2011-10-29 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON A pioneering new treatment that uses DNA to correct a hereditary and incurable form of blindness has been performed for the first time in a British hospital. The landmark procedure is aimed at stopping the progression of aTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 475 words
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BUSINESS
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113 2011-10-29 28 AGENCIES Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary, in a consortium arrangement with Indonesian ship owning and management firm PT Scorpa Pranedya, has won a US$300-million (S$372-million) floating storage offloading tanker conversion contract. The contract was awarded to the Sembawang Shipyard consortium by Mobil Cepu, a subsidiary ofAGENCIES - 113 words
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125 2011-10-29 28 The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) said yesterday it has committed US$300 million (S$372 million) to Avolon, an aircraft leasing company whose customers include American Airlines and Ryanair. Dublin-based Avolon will use the equity investment, subject to customary regulatory approval, to125 words
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191 2011-10-29 28 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Futures broker MF Global Holdings’s local unit is meeting its financial obligations as a clearing member of Singapore’s derivatives market, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday. The comments come after Moody’s and Fitch Ratings on Thursday downgraded MF Global’s debt rating toAGENCIES - 191 words
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121 2011-10-29 28 REUTERS Singapore public transport operator SMRT Corp posted yesterday a 26-per-cent drop in second quarter net profit due to higher energy and staff costs, and said full-year earnings may fall. Net profit in July-September was S$34.1 million, down from S$45.8 million aREUTERS - 121 words
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Article52 2011-10-29 28 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,905.72 (+2.04%) Thursday 2,847.57 p 2.80% Wednesday CLOSED Tuesday 2,769.94 p 0.33% Monday 2,760.95 p 1.79% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 173,648 $1.785 p 5.000% GoldenAgr 133,650 $0.680 p 2.256% CNMC 105,965 $0.495 UNCH Noble Grp 75,082 $1.630 p 0.617% IEV 73,072 $0.46052 words
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Article25 2011-10-29 28 HANG SENG Ç 20,019.24 (+1.68%) NIKKEI Ç Ç 9,050.47 (+1.39%) Ç SHANGHAI 2,473.41 (+1.55%) Ç AUSTRALIA 4,353.30 (+0.12%) MUMBAI 17,804.80 (+2.98%) SEOUL 1,929.48 (+0.39%)25 words
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Article87 2011-10-29 28 STOCK CALL Buy S$1.31 DBS Vickers Research maintains a Buy call on Wing Tai but cuts target price to S$1.64 from S$1.94. “While near-term catalysts remain muted, we believe the stock offers value and progressive sale of its residential projects should attract attention,” house says. House notes that87 words
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Article616 2011-10-29 29 JEFFREY ONG - COMMENTARY JEFFREY ONG Jeffrey Ong is the head of Investment Counsellors at Standard Chartered Bank. How do you define wealth or riches? Is having a million dollars in assets considered wealthy in this day and age? Today, wealth is commonly defined locally by the616 words
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Article, Illustration588 2011-10-29 30 Battered black and blue, Villas-Boas will be desperate his side do not suffer another setback today AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea vs Arsenal LONDON The week started badly for Chelsea, and it just got worse for the Blues. And it could even turn into a crisisAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 588 words
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Article, Illustration444 2011-10-29 30 AGENCIES MANCHESTER Manchester City were left with no option but to impose a twoweek fine of £400,000 (S$801,100) on their striker Carlos Tevez (picture) on Thursday. The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), whose chief executive Gordon Taylor represented Tevez at the club’sAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 444 words
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Article, Illustration541 2011-10-29 31 LOW LIN FHOONG - Singapore’s world No 4 on the brink of a place in the top eight, Wang also in with a shout LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg TABLE TENNIS 2011 Volkswagen Women’s World Cup SINGAPORE Back on court after a twomonth hiatus from competition, Singapore’s worldREUTERS - 541 words
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297 2011-10-29 31 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE Another extension has been granted to Sembawang Soccer Academy (SSA) hours after the noon deadline expired yesterday for them to pay the €179,500 (S$315,800) owed to the Genova International School of Soccer (GISS). They will now be297 words
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417 2011-10-29 31 AP LONDON England striker Wayne Rooney will return to former club Everton today looking to help Manchester United revive their stuttering Premier League title challenge at a ground where the team has struggled in recent seasons. United have slipped five points off theAP - 417 words
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Article, Illustration583 2011-10-29 32 TAN YO-HINN - Bowling star will only be a coach at the SEA Games, but he is backing the men’s team to deliver TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Eyebrows were raised when the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) approved the Singapore Bowling Federation’s (SBF) decision to nominatePHOTO BY DON WONG - 583 words
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Article, Illustration145 2011-10-29 32 Canberra Secondary (left, in black jerseys) emerged the winners of the inaugural Singapore NBA2K12 Ultimate B-Ball Challenge held yesterday at Bedok View Secondary School. The three-part challenge for under-14s saw students from 12 schools engage in a battle of brawn and brains matching wits in debates aboutPHILIP GOH, PHOTO COURTESY 2K SPORTS - 145 words
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358 2011-10-29 32 SHAMIR OSMAN - League’s format and new CEO among details to be announced SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Singapore football is standing on the cusp of change. A return to Malaysian domestic competitions is just over two months away, and local clubs are already bracing for358 words
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Article, Illustration547 2011-10-29 33 Baseball’s biggest series goes to a Game 7 after Cardinals come back from the dead AP BASEBALL 2011 World Series ST LOUIS Hours after David Freese’s home run plunked down on the grass patch beyond the centre field wall, long after the ballpark emptied, a messageAP; GETTY IMAGES - 547 words
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Article, Illustration466 2011-10-29 33 AGENCIES FORMULA 1 Indian Grand Prix NEW DELHI McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton set the practice pace in a hazy first session at India’s new Buddh International Formula 1 circuit yesterday on a morning of stray dogs, quick Red Bulls and fierce national pride. OnAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 466 words
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Miscellaneous149 2011-10-29 33 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German, K League and A League, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA), SPORTSBUZZ(POMO) AND SPORTSBUZZ(KRANJI) LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIREfMARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) AND SPORTSBUZZ(POMO) Motor Racing A149 words
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Advertisement62 2011-10-29 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS BLUE SIMON, DUNCAN, ANTONY AND LEE ARE TIGHT LIKE FAMILY UNTIL THEY STEAL EACH OTHER’S CLOTHES T2 OCTOBER 29, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF STYLE REUNITED WITH YOUR LOST EYEBROWS IN 2 HOURS T4 TRAVEL ON BOARD THE BOEING62 words
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Article, Illustration1195 2011-10-29 2 ZHANG WEIFANG - Who spent £10,000 on Elton John’s jacket? And whose boots did Rihanna love? Candid fashion confessions from the boys of Blue ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN we first met British boyband Blue for an interview at Canton-i restaurant in ION Orchard, they were everything fan girls the world over1,195 words
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Article, Illustration805 2011-10-29 4 Genevieve Loh - Getting out of a hairy situation is easy with Browhaus’ Advanced Brow Resurrection Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg LAST month, my eyebrows attempted suicide, succumbing to decades of constant ribbing about their similarity to Jack Nicholson’s more famous crazy brows. Indeed, after spending most of805 words
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Article, Illustration361 2011-10-29 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - Latest digs around town ZHANG WEIFANG Nike x Undercover Gyakusou Holiday 2011 collection JunTakahashi of Undercover is a brilliant crafts master, and the Nike x Undercover Gyakusou Holiday 2011 collection will show just why.This high-performance running gear collection marries customary craftsmanship with the best in modern innovation like361 words
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Article, Illustration282 2011-10-29 6 ZHANG WEIFANG - 5 questions with ZHANG WEIFANG VIMALAVelu is still reeling from her win. The 22-year-old initially joined Miss Vasantham “out of impulse” and emerged the winner of the pageant on June 12, after eight laborious weeks of eliminations and tests. Describing her win as “one of282 words
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Article, Illustration72 2011-10-29 6 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG RENOWNED burlesque queen and Cointreau’s global brand ambassador Dita Von Teese dropped by Zirca last Saturday for a one-night-only performance. More than 1,000 guests showed up to be titillated at the Be Cointreauversial show including celebrities Joanne Peh, Bobby Tonelli, Pierre Png, Glenn Ong, Jean Danker72 words
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Article, Illustration71 2011-10-29 7 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG AMERICAN brand Aeropostale has landed on our shores.The apparel brand, which has stores in CityLink Mall and ION Orchard, recently threw a private preview party for media friends and VIPs to mark the merry occasion. Aeropostale carries a colourful and vibrant array of clothes and accessories71 words
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Article, Illustration101 2011-10-29 7 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG ELECTRONIC music maestros Jamie Woon and Ikonika left the 1,895-strong crowd entranced, mesmerised and enraptured at Heineken’s by-invite only event last Friday, Redux: Project Green Room. Held at the old Kallang airport, local delights Cherry Chan and Izaak Stern opened the evening with a blend of101 words
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Miscellaneous88 2011-10-29 7 LOGAN LEHMAN MILLA JOVOVICH with ORLANDO BLOOM and CHRISTOPH WALTZ FROM THE DIRECTOR OF RESIDENT EVIL THE LEGENDARY TEAM JUST GOT AN UPGRADE. MEET THE SUPER HERDES OF A NEW GENERATION A MxjsketeerS f f ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL CATCH THE ACTION NOW! ALSO AVAILABLE IN SD88 words
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Article, Illustration671 2011-10-29 8 Chris Cooper - delays and setbacks, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner finally takes off Chris Cooper features@mediacorp.com.sg BLOOMBERG FOR the first time in a long while, Kiyoko Furusho kept her moisturiser in her bag throughout the entire journey on the first commercial Boeing 787 flight, Flight NH7871 from Tokyo to HongBLOOMBERG - 671 words
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Article, Illustration761 2011-10-29 9 Joe Sharkey - Can’t get Wi-Fi in your hotel room? Blame those with iPads Joe Sharkey features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES IF, LIKE me,you have been complaining about unusually poor Internet service in hotel rooms lately, the hotels have a good explanation. Largely because of the broad use ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES; Photo: Getty Images - 761 words
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Article, Illustration489 2011-10-29 9 SERENE LIM - Jetsetting with Carlos Guzman SERENE LIM THE Tourism Promotion Secretary of Ecuador has flown a long way 19,785km, over 25 hours, from Quito to make his country’s presence felt for the first time at this year’s ITB Asia, held here about two weeks ago. But it’s a journey he feels489 words
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Article585 2011-10-29 10 Closing Debate: This House Would Trade English for Singlish The acclaimed Singapore Writers Festival Closing Debate is back, this time with two teams of mystery speakers to debate on the motion: “This House would trade English for Singlish.” Singlish, Singapore’s colloquial English, has always provoked much controversy585 words
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Miscellaneous34 2011-10-29 10 SUDOKUplus HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. DIFFICULTY RATING: COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION34 words
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Advertisement202 2011-10-29 11 Now on BlackBerry PlayBook Today New Parliament to start on October 10 Norway PM to politicians; Think before I you speak Follow us on Train crowding expected to ease with full opening of Circle Line: Lui BY HETTY MUSFIRAH ABDUL KHAMID 02 AUG 2011 0600 HRS SINGAPORE Relief is heading202 words
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Miscellaneous259 2011-10-29 12 ON MEDIACORP INCREDIBLE TALES 6 (PG-Supernatural) Channel 5, 10.30pm A haunted painting finds its way into the home of a young couple. But will it bring about the downfall of the family, or will it claim yet another victim? DEEPAVALI SPECIAL MOVIE: KO Vasantham, 9pm Ashwin, a young photojournalist, witnesses259 words
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Miscellaneous203 2011-10-29 12 ON MEDIACORP BEING A CHILD Channel NewsAsia, 8am What does it take to ace a entrance exam for preschoolers in Japan? With a literacy rate of almost 100 per cent, Japanese society places high emphasis on education and academic competition. Anxious parents join the race to enrol their children in203 words
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