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Title Section17 2011-12-10 1 TODAY on Saturday December 10, 2011 NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF www.todayonline.com MICA (P) 200/02/201117 words
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312 2011-12-10 1 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s inflation fell to a 14-month low while industrial production rose less than forecast, bolstering the case for more stimulus measures to shore up growth in the world’s second-largest economy. China’s consumer price index rose 4.2 per cent last monthAGENCIES - 312 words
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Article, Illustration589 2011-12-10 1 26 of 27 members open to joining new treaty to solve euro AGENCIES BRUSSELS After marathon overnight talks, the leaders of 26 of the 27 European Union member states yesterday said they were open to joining a new treaty tying their finances together to solveAGENCIES; REUTERS - 589 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration467 2011-12-10 2 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI monicak@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Promising social enterprises with proven models and track records that want to expand to help more needy Singaporeans will get more help from the Government. From next month, the Government will broaden the scope of its ComCare EnterprisePHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 467 words
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443 2011-12-10 2 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some said that 55 should be the new cut-off age for the reduction in employers’ Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rates, while others said that such cut-off ages should be periodically reviewed, to keep pace with economic and443 words
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Article, Illustration159 2011-12-10 2 About 30 to 40 male models from Italy, England, France, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, United States, Japan and, yes, Singapore, stirred up quite a bit of commotion just outside the Abercrombie Fitch store yesterday morning with their muscles. The shirtless troop, who were specially flown in for the AbercrombieZHANG WEIFANG, PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 159 words
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Article, Illustration566 2011-12-10 3 TANYA FONG - Authorities considering law to prevent at-risk teens from identifying themselves with hard-core criminals TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With youth gangs and other gang-related activities a concern, the authorities are considering imposing a minimum age for getting tattooed. Deputy Superintendent Tan Yong Hong, head ofPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 566 words
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Article, Illustration436 2011-12-10 3 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An additional lane will be added in both directions to a 1.3km stretch of Upper Paya Lebar Road by 2014 to help ease traffic congestion and meet future needs. According to the Land Transport Authority (LTA),SOURCE: LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY - 436 words
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Article, Illustration564 2011-12-10 4 Presenting Langkawi to the world Malaysian PM unveils S$170m transformation plan for resort AGENCIES LANGKAWI (Malaysia) In the early 1800s, a woman wrongly sentenced to death for adultery put a curse on her native island, that it would not prosper “for a period of seven generations”. Shortly after, in 1821,AGENCIES - 564 words
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Article, Illustration296 2011-12-10 4 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s government has said that a book on Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew is “still being studied” despite federal Islamic authorities earlier confirming that it has been placed on a list of books declared “haram”, or forbiddenTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER; PHOTO BY AMIR ALI - 296 words
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Article275 2011-12-10 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE With stocks of certain blood types currently low due to higher usage, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has introduced new digital tools to engage potential blood donors, and make it easier for organisations to arrange blood donation drives. According to the HealthCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 275 words
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198 2011-12-10 6 AGENCIES HONG KONG Property prices in the territory fell 3.5 per cent in the July to October period, Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan said yesterday, a day after authorities said they might ease housing market curbs ifAGENCIES - 198 words
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527 2011-12-10 6 AGENCIES BEIJING China must maintain its policy stance against property market speculation to drive money back into the real economy or else it faces the risk of home prices rebounding, senior government economists wrote in comments published yesterday in the official People’s Daily.AGENCIES - 527 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1235 2011-12-10 8 GEORGE MONBIOT - Reactors that can convert radioactive waste to energy are what we must explore, to go truly green GEORGE MONBIOT George Monbiot is the author of the best-selling books The Age of Consent: A Manifesto for a New World Order and Captive State: TheTHE GUARDIAN; ART BY YEN YOK - 1,235 words
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Article, Illustration1023 2011-12-10 10 JEREMY WARNER - From the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements to populist politics in Europe, the backlash is everywhere JEREMY WARNER Jeremy Warner, assistant editor of The Daily Telegraph, is one of Britain’s leading financial, business and economics commentators. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A number ofTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1,023 words
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954 2011-12-10 12 JULIETTE JOWIT - Kyoto was built to fail time to move on The old protocol required 194 nations to agree on one set of targets. Better for countries to go it alone JULIETTE JOWIT Juliette Jowit is a senior journalist at The Guardian, specialising in environmental issues. THE GUARDIAN Little was expected ofTHE GUARDIAN - 954 words
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VOICES
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439 2011-12-10 14 Chang Siew Ngoh - Start with the national exams policies for students with Letter from Chang Siew Ngoh Honorary Secretary Disabled People’s Association WE ARE happy to note the multi-pronged “Support for students with special needs” (Dec 7), as delineated by the Ministry of Education (MOE), and its recognition439 words
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323 2011-12-10 14 Tan Chek Wee - Letter from Tan Chek Wee IN HER early 60s, Miss Lee (not her real name) received radiotherapy for a brain tumour and was sent home with a wobbly gait and some muscle weakness (she needs help to stand up from bed). She is single323 words
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192 2011-12-10 18 JEREMY TORR - LETTER FROM JEREMY TORR It was interesting to read your report “Govt moves to curb foreign home ownership” (Dec 8), on the new Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD). Despite some industry bodies’ criticism of the initiative, I think192 words
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229 2011-12-10 18 Ng Chee Kheon - Taxi fares to rise, but Maybe time to overhaul the system Letter from Ng Chee Kheon THE deregulation of our taxi industry and allowance for competition do not seem to have met the demand or improved services to date. Instead, over the years, we have seen one round after another229 words
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144 2011-12-10 18 Ooi Chun How - Letter from Ooi Chun How I REFER to the letter “Taxi fare revisions not a bad thing” (Dec 9). Yes, Singapore has a high taxi-to-population ratio and cheap taxi fares rightly so because we have the highest car prices on earth. The144 words
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168 2011-12-10 18 Denis Distant - Letter from Denis Distant IF THERE are going to be 15-and-a-half hours of taxi surcharges, from 6pm to 9.30am, it should follow that essential services of the taxi companies should be open longer each day, perhaps even round the clock. For instance, lost168 words
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Article, Illustration794 2011-12-10 19 Use infocomm technology to enhance productivity and win customers over Infocomm for SME success Brought to you by TO STAND out in a competitive environment, businesses not only need to have a good product but also to provide a compelling customer experience. Small and mediumPHOTO BY KOH MUI FONG - 794 words
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SINGAPORE
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493 2011-12-10 20 NG JING YNG - NTU deputy president says university has to pay attention to public sentiment, but not at expense of standards NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having international students may enrich campus culture and learning for students, but a local university don signalled yesterday it would need493 words
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Article, Illustration85 2011-12-10 20 To ensure a safe festive season at shopping centres and public entertainment outlets, the Singapore Civil Defence Force and Singapore Police Force conducted a joint enforcement check on a number of premises in Serangoon Road and Clarke Quay last night. The buildings inspected included The Verge, MustafaPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 85 words
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Article261 2011-12-10 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The police have arrested four youths, aged 17 to 20, suspected of breaking into a residential unit in Tampines on Monday. Two days after the break-in, the police received another report of a break-in in Tampines. Cash, a netbook and a mobile phoneCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 261 words
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169 2011-12-10 22 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH An unemployed man was sentenced to six-and-a-half years’ jail, and given a maximum of 24 strokes of the cane, for violently robbing several taxi drivers with a Swiss knife. Ng Kheng Yew, 43, committed the offences on eight169 words
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285 2011-12-10 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The number of falling windows has increased by more than 10 per cent from 50 last year, to 56 at the end of last month. Forty five of the 56 falling windows this year were from theCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 285 words
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Article, Illustration278 2011-12-10 22 MAYO MARTIN - Once the face of Chanel No 5, now she's here MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE She was once the face of France’s national symbol Marianne and perfume Chanel No 5, but Catherine Deneuve (picture) shrugged off the very idea of being an icon. “Those are words used by the press but it’sJASON HO - 278 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration437 2011-12-10 24 AP KOLKATA (India) A basement fire sent flames and smoke coursing through a seven-storey Indian hospital yesterday, killing 89 people, and officials accused hospital staff of abandoning many patients to die in the blaze. As rescuers scrambled to evacuate survivors, police filed aAP; REUTERS - 437 words
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Article, Illustration222 2011-12-10 24 BANGKOK POST BANGKOK Former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was questioned by the police yesterday about last year’s bloody military crackdown on anti-government protests in Bangkok last year while he was in office. Mr Abhisit, now the opposition leader, was summoned to the MetropolitanBANGKOK POST; AP - 222 words
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84 2011-12-10 24 AP Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was transferred to a military hospital yesterday to be detained on electoral fraud charges, in the next chapter of the political drama pitting her against her popular reformist successor, Mr Benigno Aquino III. On Thursday night,AP - 84 words
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Article130 2011-12-10 24 AGENCIES Japan’s opposition made clear yesterday that the honeymoon period is over for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s three-month-old Cabinet, voting to censure two of his ministers in parliament’s Upper House. The opposition, which controls the Upper House, has cooperated with Mr Noda on the passageAGENCIES - 130 words
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119 2011-12-10 24 AP Samsung Electronics is free to sell its Galaxy tablet computers in Australia after the country’s highest court yesterday dismissed rival Apple’s appeal in its global patent battle. The High Court had temporarily banned sales of the Galaxy pending a final decisionAP - 119 words
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107 2011-12-10 24 AP The Dutch government yesterday apologised to relatives of men killed in a notorious massacre during Indonesia’s bitter struggle for independence. Mr Tjeerd de Zwaan, the Ambassador to Indonesia, made the announcement in Rawagede village, where up to 430 boys and young men wereAP - 107 words
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Article, Illustration295 2011-12-10 28 AP PARIS Surveillance videos publicly aired for the first time on Thursday show Mr Dominique Strauss-Kahn leisurely checking out of a New York hotel where he was accused of committing sexual assault and show his accuser appearing to act out the allegedAP - 295 words
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Article, Illustration324 2011-12-10 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH PARIS A 12-year-old boy is paralysed from the neck down and in intensive care after going on a freefall ride at the Disneyland Paris Walt Disney Studios amusement park. Bautista Riera, from Argentina, visited the theme park with hisTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 324 words
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244 2011-12-10 28 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO Twitter has unveiled a brand new design to make the microblogging service easier to use and allowing users to have a more detailed profile page and greater visibility of conversations between tweeters. The new layout, centred around fourAGENCIES - 244 words
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105 2011-12-10 28 AGENCIES A gunman ambushed and killed a campus police officer on Thursday and was later reported to have been found dead at Virginia Tech University, the site of one of the worst shooting rampages in modern United States history. TheAGENCIES - 105 words
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Article, Illustration976 2011-12-10 29 It’s never too late to embark on an enriching career in the maritime industry Brought to you by CONTRARY to popular belief, a maritime career does not just revolve around ships. In fact, there is a diverse range of jobs and opportunities in this dynamic industry. Apart fromPHOTO BY KOH MUI - 976 words
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SCIENCE
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555 2011-12-10 29 AP GENEVA Scientists at the world’s largest atom smasher have new data that shows with greater certainty where to find a long-sought theoretical particle that would help explain the origins of the universe. Physicists at CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research nearAP - 555 words
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Article, Illustration405 2011-12-10 29 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO A NASA rover scouting for signs of past water on Mars has found the strongest evidence yet a vein of gypsum, a mineral deposited by water, protruding from an ancient rock. The rover, called Opportunity, and its twin, Spirit,REUTERS - 405 words
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296 2011-12-10 29 AP WASHINGTON Rats do not always act like, well, rats. New experiments show rats demonstrating compassion and helping other rodents. It is a trait some scientists thought was reserved only for humans and higher primates. In repeated tests, ratsAP - 296 words
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BUSINESS
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130 2011-12-10 30 VENUS HEW - VENUS HEW SINGAPORE As the average apartment size in Singapore shrinks, so too does the space for people to store their things. Recognising potential opportunities in this, Hong Kongbased StoreFriendly, a provider of self-storage facilities for both domestic and commercial markets, opened its130 words
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216 2011-12-10 30 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Private equity firms may plug a gaping hole in the shipping industry as financing from European banks dries up amid slowing world trade. European banks currently provide about 75 per cent of funding to the global shipping industry, but this216 words
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255 2011-12-10 30 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ Barclays Capital has revised its 2012 growth outlook for emerging economies in Asia to 6.8 per cent from 7.4 per cent previously, saying that uncertainties in the euro zone are likely to weaken export demand and impact economies. In Singapore, the255 words
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Article, Illustration197 2011-12-10 30 WONG SIEW YING - WONG SIEW YING SINGAPORE A Far East Organization subsidiary has won the bid for a collective sale site at Henry Park for S$175.9 million, making it the largest en bloc deal by value this year. Kentish View won the 999-year leaseholdCREDO REAL ESTATE - 197 words
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309 2011-12-10 31 WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Mead Johnson Nutrition is investing US$325 million (S$422 million) to build new manufacturing and research and development facilities in Singapore, a move that will create about 180 positions here. The project is the company’s largest capital investment andWITH AGENCIES - 309 words
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Article64 2011-12-10 31 STOCK CALL Neutral S$1.905 Credit Suisse upgrades from Underperform “purely on valuation” after the units fell 6 per cent in the past week to an eightmonth low, presenting “attractive” yield at 7 per cent fiscal year 2013 estimate. It says Ascendas REIT’s “attractive yields offset its less exciting64 words
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Article56 2011-12-10 31 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,694.60 (-1.24%) Thursday 2,728.31 q 1.95% Wednesday 2,782.55 p 1.21% Tuesday 2,749.24 q 0.61% Monday 2,766.23 q 0.26% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 38,408 S$0.710 p 0.709% Noble Grp 34,280 S$1.180 q 2.075% Genting SP 28,613 S$1.520 q 0.977% GMG 26,937 S$0.119 q56 words
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Article27 2011-12-10 31 HANG SENG 18,586.23 (-2.73%) È È NIKKEI 8,536.46 2,315.27 SHANGHAI È È 2,315.27 H MUMBAI AUSTRALIA È 4,203.00 A’ 1,460.13 MUMBAI 16,213.46 (-1.67%) MALAYSIA 1,460.13 (-0.87%)27 words
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93 2011-12-10 31 AGENCIES Singapore-listed Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil processor, said yesterday its Sucrogen unit has obtained a majority of creditor votes for its A$120 million (S$158 million) purchase of Proserpine Sugar Mill. The creditors of the Australian mill yesterday approvedAGENCIES - 93 words
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Advertisement186 2011-12-10 30 Are You Struggling To Earn $8,000 A Month? Do You Want To Start A Profitable Business in Singapore and 16 Countries Worldwide? "GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR Program is unique, with a strong emphasis on application. Following a PROVEN Step-by-Step road map is the fastest, smartest way to start your business.” Do Not186 words
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Advertisement33 2011-12-10 31 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.33 words
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Article, Illustration570 2011-12-10 32 I am BTClBawamwMM s Nikon At the heart of the image Yes, you heard it right! Nikon’s I AM ON VACATION promotion entitles you to two free vacation stays* (worth a total of S$750) with any purchase of the eight Nikon COOLPIX cameras below. What’s more, you’ll also570 words
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Article, Illustration207 2011-12-10 32 Jurong Point takes personal styling to a whole new level with the first-of-its-kind Bespoke Styling service in Singapore. This personal styling service allows professional stylists to pick out apparel, footwear, eyewear, bags and accessories from any fashion retailer within the mall. Mr William Seet, chief executive of Starmall207 words
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Article, Illustration139 2011-12-10 32 Want to know Love 97.2FM DJ Violet Fenying’s secret to looking good and keeping trim during this festive season? She drinks Huiji Fruity Lite twice a day, after lunch and dinner, to cleanse all the excess oil from food and keep her body system cool. DJ Fenying139 words
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Article, Illustration139 2011-12-10 32 Celebrate Christmas at Todai and indulge in a feast of festive delights such as turkey and barbecued pork. With the theme Christmas under the sea, Todai will transform its venue into a beautiful setting complete with Christmas performances for a memorable dining experience. To keep your children139 words
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Article, Illustration162 2011-12-10 32 Head down to Funan DigitaLife Mall this weekend to shop for a cool selection of gadgets and gizmos at the Main Atrium, Level 1. Look out for events such as the Hourly Grab the Cash, Bid for IT S$1 Auction, exclusive gift with purchase, star buys and162 words
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Article, Illustration876 2011-12-10 33 GEOFF HOWI - COMMENTARY GEOFF HOWI Geoff Howie is director of sales and clients at the Singapore Exchange. With next year just round the corner, now seems like a good time to think about how we can better manage our finances and make money work harder forARTWORK BY YEN YOK - 876 words
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Article, Illustration607 2011-12-10 34 Real in red-hot form ahead of ‘Clasico’, but Barca great Cruyff says result won’t prove decisive AGENCIES LA LIGA Real Madrid vs Barcelona MADRID When Real Madrid president Florentino Perez poached the flamboyant Portuguese Jose Mourinho from Inter Milan at the end ofAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 607 words
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Article, Illustration343 2011-12-10 34 AGENCIES LONDON Today, embattled Manchester United host Wolves in a Premiership match the reigning English champions dare not lose. And the Red Devils will have to do so without their captain and central defender Nemanja Vidic. Yesterday, United boss SirAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 343 words
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Article411 2011-12-10 35 Irregular betting patterns during Concacaf event: FIFA security chief REUTERS LONDON FIFA’s head of security believes games at this year’s American-based Concacaf Gold Cup tournament were “manipulated” and that irregular betting patterns raised suspicions at world football’s governing body, a report said. FIFA security chief ChrisREUTERS - 411 words
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160 2011-12-10 35 REUTERS DUBAI Spain’s Alvaro Quiros, winner of this year’s Dubai Desert Classic and the 2010 Qatar Masters, was up to his old desert tricks again yesterday, firing a course record-equalling 64 to storm four shots clear of the field after the second round ofREUTERS - 160 words
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Article, Illustration260 2011-12-10 35 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Exactly a year to the day when he returned home after the ill-fated 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup campaign, Baihakki Khaizan put pen to paper for a national project that could change the face of Singapore football. Yesterday afternoon, the 27-year-old centralTODAY FILE - 260 words
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Article, Illustration654 2011-12-10 36 TAN YO-HINN - Teo admits it is a concern, but says dropping shooters and two shuttlers from the OPP is not the right move TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With 230 days to the 2012 Olympics, Teo Ser Luck, chairman of the steering committee for Singapore’s Olympic PathwayTODAY FILE PHOTO - 654 words
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Article, Illustration506 2011-12-10 37 PHILIP GOH - Luna Rossa’s penalty in final race on Day 3 sets up exciting finish PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The battle for overall honours in the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series heated up yesterday as late afternoon winds allowed the 10 boats to complete five races at the MarinaPHOTOS COURTESY LLOYD IMAGES - 506 words
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Article, Illustration365 2011-12-10 38 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They sat enraptured, listening intently as the master tacticians spoke of their lives as professional sailors. Sixty sailors from SingaporeSailing’s youth programme, including top optimist athletes Ryan Lo and Kimberly Ng, were among those who attended the 30-minutePHOTO COURTESY MARK TEO - 365 words
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Advertisement60 2011-12-10 37 GET THE LATEST SPORTING NEWS TODAYONLINE.COM/ SPORTS HAVE A TREAT ON US! FREE Hi-Tea Dim Sum Buffet at Swatow Seafood Restaurant! i I Register as a new mocca perks member between 2 December, 10am, and 18 December, 11.59pm, for your chance to win this treat! Check out perks.mocca.com from 260 words
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Miscellaneous49 2011-12-10 38 [pLAV® Always play with care. [responsibly] Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE m RGB Reg No: *****0202G49 words
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Advertisement49 2011-12-10 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS THE POLKA DOT MAKES A FASHION IMPRESSION T2 DECEMBER 10, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF TRAVEL LESSONS LEARNT FROM CELEBRITY JETSETTERS T8 WHY THE WORLD’S NO 1 DJ ARMIN VAN BUUREN DOESN’T CHECK IN HIS LUGGAGE ANYMORE T949 words
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Article, Illustration502 2011-12-10 2 ZHANG WEIFANG - STYLE ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg POLKA dots have been well ingrained into the minds of stylish cats for some time now, having shown up on billowy pants, crisp shirts, dainty handbags and even on the ribs of umbrellas. And the spotty trend isn’t showing any signs of stopping soon.Photography Jason Ho - 502 words
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Article, Illustration423 2011-12-10 4 ZHANG WEIFANG - Latest digs around town ZHANG WEIFANG Wrangler at ION Orchard If you love your denim as much as we do, you’ll be chuffed to know that international denim label Wrangler has finally opened its doors on our shores at ION Orchard. Wrangler’s seven iconic features rodeo watch pocket,423 words
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Article, Illustration450 2011-12-10 4 ZHANG WEIFANG - 5 questions with Depression’s Kenny Lim ZHANG WEIFANG INITIATED in 2006 by ex-copywriter Kenny Lim, 34, and former art director Andrew Loh, 36, local fashion label Depression was conceived out of their frustrations over commercial constraints in the fast-paced world of advertising. Today, the five-year-old design outfit boasts two storesPhoto by Alvin Chong - 450 words
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Article, Illustration539 2011-12-10 6 ZHANG WEIFANG - Slap, slather and spritz on the latest beauty and grooming must-haves ZHANG WEIFANG Me My Elos Seeking a safe, convenient, fast and fuss-free solution to a hairy situation? Me My Elos might be the total hair removal answer for you.This clinically proven permanent hair reduction device is suitable539 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-12-10 7 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG IN conjunction with World Aids Day and to help create awareness, Belvedere Red World Aids Day party made a splash at the chic 28th Fevrier Gallery Jalan Kilang. DJ Anuar, DJ Brandon P and electric violinist Lester kicked off the evening with a medley105 words
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Advertisement138 2011-12-10 3 Wedding Season Bridal Fair 9-11 Dec 2011 12noon-10pm Suntec Singapore Level 3 but the love never ends... ends ear D Organised by Official Magazine Event Decorator m Don’t miss the live music performed by wedding band Soundgrove! The most beautiful bridal fair decorated by overseas decorators 3D2N Dream Vacation for138 words
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Miscellaneous830 2011-12-10 6 CATHAY LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes Buy tickets on ■CATHAY Available free on the App Store FOLLOW US ON twitter.com/cathay_cinemas cathay.com.sg I 4 V ft irw UPPETS THE MUPPETS* (PGwith Chinese Subtitle) The Cathay 10.35am, 3.00pm, 7.40, 9.55pm, 12.10am Cineleisure Orchard -11.45am, 2.00pm, 4.20, 6.40, 9.00,11.20pm, 1.40am Causeway Point 10.25am, 12.40pm,830 words
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Miscellaneous84 2011-12-10 7 #k MOVIeIPI^NGAPORE! F warn Ml If '•V. V V 9m 'V U sr 4 M pg j Mtw Ml I “AMAZING 3D YOU WANT TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH!” Ang Hui Min, 24, Guest Relations Officer “GREAT FAMILY MOVIE!” Denise Lam, 37, Homemaker “VERY FUNNY AND ENTERTAINING!” Abdul Hafiz, 12,84 words
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Miscellaneous34 2011-12-10 7 EAST MEETS WEST (M) (PG) (CS&ES) 10:30am, 5:00pm, 9:30, 11:40pm NEW YEAR’S EVE (PG13)(CS) 11:30am, 2:00pm, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30, 12:00am THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1 (PG13) 11:40am, 2:10pm, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40, 12:10am34 words
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Article, Illustration1135 2011-12-10 8 SERENE LIM - We look to the stars to learn how not to trip up on holiday SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg IT SEEMS celebrities can’t do anything without us mere mortals wanting to pay attention to their every move.And the same goes for their travelling habits. But rather than just scrutinising orPhotos: Getty Images, Bloomberg - 1,135 words
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Article, Illustration549 2011-12-10 9 SERENE LIM - Jetsetting with Armin van Buuren SERENE LIM DJ ARM IN van Buuren, or AVB as he’s popularly known, is always a top draw at clubs.And fans can catch the 34-year-old at Zoukout tonight. “For me it’s the best festival in Asia.The setting is perfect. And the Asian crowd loves trance!”549 words
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Article1242 2011-12-10 10 Kitty Adoption Drive If you’re thinking of buying a cat, consider adopting one instead. Blessing Homes is a shelterfor cats that have been abandoned or threatened by culling programmes. The shelter is moving out of their current premises by February. To facilitate their relocation and1,242 words
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Miscellaneous195 2011-12-10 12 ON MEDIACORP RATATOUILLE Channel 5, 7.15pm A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family’s objection and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a195 words
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Miscellaneous255 2011-12-10 12 ON MEDIACORP ALL THE BEST Vasantham, 4pm Veer Kapoor is a struggling musician who hopes to make it big someday with his rock group. His only source of income is the monthly pocket money given to him by his wealthy elder stepbrother Dharam. His best friend is Prem Chopra, who255 words
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