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Title Section41 2011-12-13 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Tuesday December 13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF /A=DIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday December 13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking41 words
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Article, Illustration738 2011-12-13 1 IAN DE COTTA - Contract with SG Changi consortium terminated; Singapore Sports Council to evaluate viability of project IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was scheduled to be ready this month, but plans for Singapore’s first permanent race track in Changi have been shelved for now. The Singapore738 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article447 2011-12-13 2 AGENCIES SHANGHAI China’s stocks yesterday fell to the lowest level in more than two years as top leaders began thrashing out an economic growth strategy for the coming year in an annual meeting expected to endorse the fine-tuning of policies to contain inflation butAGENCIES - 447 words
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360 2011-12-13 2 REUTERS BEIJING A broad and bruising downturn is sweeping through China’s giant manufacturing sector, ensnaring thousands of factories already fighting for survival in the face of plunging profit margins. While the misery has not yet reached levels seen in 2008 whenREUTERS - 360 words
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Article, Illustration584 2011-12-13 3 SUMITA SREEDHARAN, YU PEI FERN - SMRT says it has to ‘keep pace’ with other operators, even as Comfort cabbies report first-day lull SUMITA SREEDHARAN, YU PEI FERN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the dominant taxi company here rolled out its basic fare increases yesterday, another closely followed its lead in announcing itsPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 584 words
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Article, Illustration536 2011-12-13 4 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN Weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With a clutter of tokens currently being used by different organisations like banks in the market, one company has launched a two-factor authentication (2FA) system that it hopes could become the national system for security log-ins in future. Launching thePHOTO COURTESY ASSURITY TRUSTED SOLUTIONS - 536 words
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243 2011-12-13 6 AP WASHINGTON As few as 12 different Chinese groups, largely backed or directed by the government there, commit the bulk of the China-based cyber attacks, stealing critical data from American companies and government agencies, according to cyber security analysts and expertsAP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration323 2011-12-13 6 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Hong Kong’s wealthiest resident, Mr Li Ka-shing, will help choose the successor to Chief Executive Donald Tsang along with HSBC Holdings banker Peter Wong and actor Stephen Chow. Mr Li is part of a 1,200-mem-ber election committee, chosenBLOOMBERG - 323 words
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317 2011-12-13 6 AGENCIES LONDON Britain’s junior coalition partner insisted yesterday that tensions over Europe would not topple the government, amid disagreements over Prime Minister David Cameron’s decision to block a new European Union (EU) treaty. A senior Liberal Democrat Cabinet minister, Mr Danny Alexander, saidAGENCIES - 317 words
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152 2011-12-13 8 BLOOMBERG PARIS The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) leading indicator fell in October as Europe’s debt crisis weighed on growth across the region. The measure dropped 0.3 point from September to 100.1, the Parisbased group said today in an emailedBLOOMBERG - 152 words
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483 2011-12-13 8 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Four Singaporeans, charged by the United States Department of Justice with exporting bomb parts to Iran, denied any wrongdoing in a district court yesterday as they challenged an extradition request by the US. The four Wong Yuh Lan,483 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration850 2011-12-13 10 The best way to fight climate change BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL The Durban climate-change talks ended on Sunday in what negotiators agreed to call a success. Governments, including China and India for the first time, said they would devise a global system to curb emissions of greenhouse gases and make itBLOOMBERG - 850 words
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Article, Illustration793 2011-12-13 12 RICHARD HARTUNG - RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. For many years, thousands of foreign investors have put their money into American shares or other investments. Now, however, a somewhat obscure law called the Foreign Account Tax793 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2011-12-13 14 TONY BRENTON - Don't bet on a Russian spring yet Putin remains very popular and many Russians still value ‘strong leader’ TONY BRENTON Tony Brenton was the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Moscow from 2004 to 2008. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH This has not been a good year for despots. It has seen the presidentsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 1,101 words
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Article, Illustration792 2011-12-13 15 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN Paul Krugman is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008. THE NEW YORK TIMES It’s time to start calling the current situation what it is: A depression. True, it’s not aTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 792 words
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VOICES
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385 2011-12-13 16 Philip Kwek - Letter from Philip Kwek MORE should be done for the reintegration of ex-offenders into society, not just token efforts. When one has had a brush with the law and has paid one’s dues, society at large should be more magnanimous and allow unimpeded reintegration, save for385 words
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276 2011-12-13 17 Raymond Chua Soo Chew - Letter from Raymond Chua Soo Chew DO PROPERTY investments truly benefit Singapore, besides figuratively contributing to Gross Domestic Product? I urge for a deeper analysis of this. About 90 per cent of Singaporeans own their homes, but higher property prices since 1995 have not made276 words
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227 2011-12-13 17 Ng Ya Ken - Letter from Ng Ya Ken THE latest property cooling measure is a necessary and good one. The Government should have explained more in its announcement on Thursday about the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty. Instead, the public had to depend on property analysts’ views227 words
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98 2011-12-13 17 ANDREW SEOW - LETTER FROM ANDREW SEOW ComfortDelGro should explore the possibility of paying taxi drivers a basic wage and rewarding the diligent ones who are able to chalk up more passenger trips, such as through an equitable profit-sharing formula. With regards to98 words
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Advertisement221 2011-12-13 16 VOICES ONLINE ‘While turning wayward youth back to the right path may be a pressing social concern, throwing them to the Singapore Armed Forces is certainly not a right answer.’ From Derek ONLY AVAILABLE AT TODAYONLINE.COM OR ON OUR MOBILE APPS BECOME A CPA S T i > a w221 words
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SINGAPORE
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329 2011-12-13 18 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH dylanloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Between January and November this year, about 15,600 items were lost and found at Singapore’s Changi Airport, more than the 14,000odd belongings recovered last year, with odd items like baby strollers and a television set among them. According329 words
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Article422 2011-12-13 18 ESTHER NG - Weak job market in 2012 But hiring intentions strong in some sectors, says survey ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With only weeks to go to the New Year, job prospects appear glum, with employers considering weaker hiring prospects in the first quarter of next year, according to the findings of a422 words
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180 2011-12-13 18 SINGAPORE An institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has set up a research facility to perform advanced research on catalysis, materials and environmental sciences. The X-ray Absorption Facility for Catalysis Research (XAFCA), which was officially opened yesterday by the Institute180 words
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279 2011-12-13 20 SINGAPORE From how to identify a registered property agent to how such agents should handle transaction monies, such tips have been handily summed up in a brochure rolled out yesterday by the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA). The brochure is part of279 words
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Article, Illustration212 2011-12-13 20 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A former sales assistant was sentenced to six years’ jail yesterday after pleading guilty to eight counts of cheating and one count of criminal breach of trust. Tang Yong Kwok, 31, was dismissed from his formerPHOTO COURTESY SPF - 212 words
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142 2011-12-13 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Jurong East Bus Interchange will be moving to a temporary location, next to the existing bus interchange, from Saturday. Public transport operator SBS Transit said the move is to facilitate the development of a new integrated bus interchangeCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 142 words
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118 2011-12-13 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A body found nearJurong Island yesterday morning is believed to be that of missing lorry driver Jason Lim Wei Kwan, said the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The 37-year-old went missing after his vehicleCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 118 words
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Advertisement758 2011-12-13 21 Lenovo recommends Windows 8 7. Choose either English or Chinese OS for your new Windows® 7 Based PC Surprise your loved ones with a sleek and beautifully-designed Lenovo laptop. Available in a range of trendy colours, these stylish notebooks and desktop make the ideal gifts this festive season. a: 'W758 words
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WORLD
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301 2011-12-13 22 AP SEOUL A Chinese fishing boat captain stabbed two South Korean coast guard officers yesterday, killing one, after his boat was stopped for illegally fishing in South Korean waters, officials said. Officers from two coast guard ships had boarded the fishing boat in theAP - 301 words
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141 2011-12-13 22 AGENCIES The Thai Cabinet approved 20 billion baht (S$834 million) to help the country recover from its worst flooding in almost 70 years, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said yesterday. The announcement comes a day after Ms Yingluck’s government vowed that major cities and industrial estatesAGENCIES - 141 words
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Article, Illustration94 2011-12-13 22 Malaysia’s outgoing King and Queen, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin and Nur Zahirah, left the Istana Negara yesterday morning and were feted at a farewell ceremony at Parliament Square in Kuala Lumpur. Sultan Mizan, who is also the Sultan of Terengganu, returned to his home state afterREUTERS - 94 words
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318 2011-12-13 22 AGENCIES LONDON Unidentified gunmen attacked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) oil tankers stranded in south-west Pakistan on Sunday, for the second time in four days. The attack came as Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani warned in an interview with the BBC that Pakistan couldAGENCIES - 318 words
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264 2011-12-13 24 REUTERS CANBERRA Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard reshuffled her Cabinet yesterday, focusing on job creation and labour relations, in an attempt to reverse plummeting voter support ahead of elections due within two years. Ms Gillard’s changes included promoting juniorREUTERS - 264 words
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106 2011-12-13 24 REUTERS Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said on Sunday that he would run for the French presidency next year as an independent candidate, in a move that could draw some support away from President Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr Villepin, 58, was MrREUTERS - 106 words
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130 2011-12-13 24 REUTERS Syrian troops stormed the town of Busra Al-Harir near Jordan on Sunday, one of the biggest battles in Syria’s nine-month uprising. The sound of explosions and heavy machine guns was also heard in Lujah, north of the town, where defectorsREUTERS - 130 words
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Article, Illustration128 2011-12-13 24 AP Japan successfully put a spy satellite into orbit yesterday and expects to complete its network of intelligence-gathering satellites with another launch next year. Japan’s space agency, JAXA, said the launch from the remote south-western island of Tanegashima went off without a hitchAP - 128 words
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281 2011-12-13 25 THE NEW YORK TIMES RIVERSIDE (California) A one-night stay in this city’s finest hotel costs US$190 (S$247), complete with sumptuous sheets and a gourmet restaurant. Soon, a twin metal bunk at the county jail, with meals served on plastic trays, willTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 281 words
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Article, Illustration96 2011-12-13 25 Fans of Michael Jackson leave a flower at an exhibit of items to be auctioned from the star’s Los Angeles home, where he died in 2009. The items to be auctioned on Saturday in California include a Victorian baby grand piano, a wooden armoireAP - 96 words
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Article165 2011-12-13 25 THE GUARDIAN Cambridge University is putting the papers of Sir Isaac Newton online for the first time, including his own annotated copy of his greatest work, Principia Mathematica, with notes and calculations in his handwriting revising the book and answering critics. So far, more than 4,000THE GUARDIAN - 165 words
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172 2011-12-13 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Giant cruise ships could be shut out of Venice and possibly diverted to a port on the mainland, amid fears that the waves they create are eroding the foundations of the lagoon city. Mr Giorgio Orsoni,THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 172 words
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BUSINESS
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218 2011-12-13 26 WONG SIEW YING - WONG SIEW YING siewying@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Zurich Financial Services plans to double its life insurance premiums generated in Singapore over the next three years, as part of plans to have emerging markets contribute about half of its new life insurance businessWITH AGENCIES - 218 words
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Article, Illustration70 2011-12-13 26 Three adjoining conservation shophouses at Liang Seah Street have been opened for an Expression of Interest tender exercise by property consulting firm DTZ. The 999-year leasehold shophouses are located opposite Bugis Junction on a 2,694-sq-ft site and have a total floor area of about 11,529PHOTO COURTESY OF DTZ - 70 words
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Article, Illustration157 2011-12-13 26 Standard Chartered, the United Kingdom’s second-largest bank by market value, yesterday named its first Singaporean to the board as its group executive director from Jan 1 next year. Mr Viswanathan Shankar (below), 53, will be the second Asian on the seven-member board, in addition157 words
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307 2011-12-13 26 RYAN HUANG - RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The rollout of Singapore’s nationwide high-speed Internet network is set to be completed by the middle of next year when the project reaches its target of covering 95 per cent of the island. Although progress on the installation of the307 words
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140 2011-12-13 27 REUTERS HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong’s dominant carrier, is planning new economy class products to sustain passenger numbers next year amid a volatile global economy, its chief executive John Slosar said yesterday. Cathay will introduce a new premium economy class withREUTERS - 140 words
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132 2011-12-13 27 DOW JONES Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said yesterday it is forming a joint venture with Qatar Investment Corp (QIC) to set up two companies. The joint venture will establish YZJ Offshore Engineering Pte Ltd (YOEPL) in Singapore and YZJ Offshore Engineering (China) CoDOW JONES - 132 words
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116 2011-12-13 27 REUTERS Singapore-listed Hongkong Land Holdings said yesterday it will spend HK$560 million (S$93.4 million) to knock down a commercial building in the city’s financial district to build a seven-floor office tower in its place. The redevelopment of The Forum, whichREUTERS - 116 words
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Article59 2011-12-13 27 MONDAY 12,021.40 (-1.34%) Friday 12,184.30 p 1.55% Thursday 11,997.70 q 1.63% Wednesday 12,196.40 p 0.38% Tuesday 12,150.10 p 0.43% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 186.8m $5.45 q 4.72% General Electric 60.5m $16.46 q 2.26% AMR Corporation 50.4m $0.56 q 13.54% Citigroup 48.7m59 words
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Article71 2011-12-13 27 OVERNIGHT Wall St tumble on Europe woes Stocks tumbled yesterday, as concerns about Europe returned to the forefront after major credit ratings agencies warned that European leaders had not done enough to tackle the region’s debt crisis. Fitch Ratings yesterday said failure by European Union leaders to come71 words
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Article22 2011-12-13 27 È FTSE100 5,427.86 H DAX È È DAX 5,785.43 (-2.61%) CAC40 3,089.59 (-2.61%) All figures correct as at 8am this morning22 words
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DIGITAL
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Article, Illustration483 2011-12-13 28 Move may mean turnaround for OS AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO Hewlett-Packard (HP) has decided to open its webOS mobile operating system to developers and companies, potentially taking on Google’s free Android platform that is popular with handset makers. HP, which acquired webOS in a US$1.2-billion (S$1.6-billion)AGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 483 words
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287 2011-12-13 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ASamsungtabletto be launched in February next year is set to offer a display beyond anything currently on the market, reports suggest. Long-standing rumours that Samsung has been working on a tablet with a thinner bezel, building on the work doneTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 287 words
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Advertisement273 2011-12-13 28 Fight Genetic Hair Loss Regain Your Confidence Genetic hair loss is inherited from one’s family and can possibly passed down through the generations. It is predominantly seen in men, but may also affect women. This type of hair loss may be attributed to the hair loss gene which is inherited273 words
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SPORTS
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543 2011-12-13 29 IAN DE COTTA - Cost and model of facility among the keys to ensuring any successful bid to pull off project IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Local fans of motor-racing suffered a blow yesterday when the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) announced the termination of their contract with543 words
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Article, Illustration520 2011-12-13 29 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Coach V Sundramoorthy’s pre-season with the LionsXII has kicked into gear. Their football adventure across the Causeway flags off with the Malaysian Super League (MSL), which is scheduled to kick off on Jan 10. Ahead ofPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 520 words
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271 2011-12-13 29 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH The majority of the Republic’s LionsXII team preparing to venture into football competitions across the Causeway next year named Selangor as their preferred opponents when the Malaysia Super League (MSL) kicks off on Jan 10. The draw for the271 words
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Article, Illustration576 2011-12-13 30 TAN YO-HINN - Current vice-president of Olympic body keeps mum after being touted as possible candidate TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Veteran Singapore sports administrator Ng Ser Miang has played down speculation that he could be running for the position of International Olympic Committee (IOC) president in two years’576 words
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354 2011-12-13 30 AGENCIES STOKE Harry Redknapp was less than happy with referee Chris Foy after Tottenham surrendered their winning run in a 2-1 defeat by Stoke at the Britannia Stadium in a Premiership clash on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Matthew Etherington’s firsthalf double put theAGENCIES - 354 words
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Article, Illustration597 2011-12-13 31 After signing ex-Chelsea Frenchman, Shanghai target team-mate Drogba REUTERS SHANGHAI He has been part of the phenomenon of the “El Clasico” and felt the passion of a north London derby, and now Nicolas Anelka will become the biggest name to ply his trade inREUTERS - 597 words
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Article, Illustration594 2011-12-13 32 Frank Lampard comes off the bench to burst Manchester City’s bubble with a spot-on late penalty AFTERNOON LATEST ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea 2 Manchester City 1 REUTERS LONDON Frank Lampard came off the bench to convert a late penalty as Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 yesterdayREUTERS - 594 words
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291 2011-12-13 32 Clippers say no deal to proposed trade for Paul AGENCIES LOS ANGELES Chris Paul isn’t coming to Los Angeles, at least not now. The Clippers rejected a proposed deal by the New Orleans Hornets for the All-Star guard because the team felt “theAGENCIES - 291 words
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Article, Illustration1521 2011-12-13 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Ex-Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic and producer Butch Vig reveal gems about making one of the best rock albums of all time CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg TRANSCRIPT COURTESY UNIVERSAL MUSIC SINGAPORE TWENTY years ago, a trio called Nirvana released an album called Nevermind. All theTRANSCRIPT COURTESY UNIVERSAL MUSIC SINGAPORE - 1,521 words
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Article, Illustration251 2011-12-13 4 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS EVERYBODY’S On The Run opens Noel Gallagher’s debut solo album with a somewhat cliched Beatlesque orchestral motif. So, no evident change then, for the former principal Oasis songwriter who once boasted that he was proud to steal from the best influences and make the251 words
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Article, Illustration500 2011-12-13 4 DEC 13 Stories To Tell Pop singer Richard Marx returns to our shores after more than 15 years, performing stripped-down versions of his greatest hits. 8pm, Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tickets at S$68 to S$138 from Sistic. SSO Christmas Concerts LimYau leads the SSO, the500 words
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Article, Illustration185 2011-12-13 5 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS FOR better or worse, it’s almost impossible not to mention Irish band Snow Patrol without talking about its ubiquitous international hit Chasing Cars, which vaulted the band to international fame and success.Two albums later, Snow Patrol is still trying to shake off the aftereffects185 words
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Article, Illustration183 2011-12-13 5 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH EVEN though he rates as one of Singapore’s most exciting young jazz keyboardists, it’s taken Chok Kerong nine years to come up his debut album. But what an album it is. What’s interesting about Good Company is that although Kerong is the man who183 words
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Article, Illustration145 2011-12-13 5 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH HE’S been tagged as having exceptional talent and “a bright future ahead”, but that could be because young cellist Brendan Goh’s parents are violinist Wilson Goh,and cellist mum Karen Yap, the founder ofTanglewood, Singapore’s only cello school. Still, the 12-year-old, who recorded145 words
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Article, Illustration146 2011-12-13 5 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS ONE CD is actually the original Il Volo (The Flight) debut album released in 2010, which contains O Sole Mio (Elvis fans will remember this as It’s Now Or Never) and Smile (the Charlie Chaplin oldie).There’s enough easy-listening entertainment here to146 words
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Article, Illustration186 2011-12-13 5 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Relooking a classic record CHRISTOPHER TOH AFTER the deaths of original members James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, The Pretenders’ lead singer Chrissie Hynde and drummer Martin Chambers opted to continue with new recruits Robbie McIntosh (guitar) and Malcolm Foster (bass).The album’s title had a double meaning: Hynde186 words
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Article, Illustration603 2011-12-13 6 Silent film and feted directors look set to dominate the Oscars REUTERS THE Artist, a black-and-white silent film about Hollywood, drama The Descendants, Brad Pitt, Martin Scorsese and Terrence Malick all won big on Sunday, as American film critics and industry groups doled outREUTERS - 603 words
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Article, Illustration495 2011-12-13 7 CHRISTOPHER TOH - The British musician owes his success to the World Wide Web CHRISTOPHER TOH THE best thing in the world right now for indie British singer Joe Brooks is that he’s coming to Singapore. And he’s not just saying that to be polite. “Honestly, it’s been on my495 words
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Article, Illustration1160 2011-12-13 8 Eveline Gan - What can you do if you have missing Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp,.com.sg SHE was only in her early 50s but when she put on dentures to replace seven of her missing and damaged teeth, Agnes Fong felt like she had aged decades. “I didn’t dare tellPhotos: Getty Images - 1,160 words
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Article, Illustration315 2011-12-13 10 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN AS YOU read this story, there is someone out there needing a blood transfusion. Each day, 350 units of blood are required by hospitals in Singapore.Yet, only 1.8 per cent of the local population are blood donors. To encourage more people to come forwardPhotos: Getty Images - 315 words
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188 2011-12-13 10 EVELINE GAN - HEALTH BITE EVELINE GAN AS IF having an increased risk of stroke and heart disease isn’t bad enough, people with poorly controlled diabetes are also more prone to developing a form of chronic kidney disease called diabetic nephropathy, according to Dr Daniel188 words
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Article638 2011-12-13 11 SSO Christmas Concerts Get into the mood for Christmas at the SSO Christmas Concerts, presented by the Singapore Symphony Chorus and the Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir. Underthe direction of conductor Lim Yau, they will be performing popular carols and yuletide melodies. Look out for the traditional segment638 words
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