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Title Section43 2012-02-02 1 TOD4Y MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF 4=DIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday February 2, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday February 2, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking43 words
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Article, Illustration268 2012-02-02 1 At least 1,000 fans injured after bloody pitch invasion REUTERS CAIRO Seventy-three people were killed and at least 1,000 injured yesterday when Egyptian football fans staged a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said. Violence at football matches across north Africa hasREUTERS - 268 words
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757 2012-02-02 1 In filing, social network reveals annual revenue of S$4.6b, profit of S$1.25b THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK It sure pays to have friends. Facebook, the vast online social network, took its first step toward becoming a publicly traded company yesterday as it filedTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 757 words
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HOT NEWS
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458 2012-02-02 2 SPP’s Chiam addresses issue of leadership renewal and succession SINGAPORE As his party continues to grapple with the fallout from an internal rift, veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong has defended himself against accusations that he is not interested458 words
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Article, Illustration325 2012-02-02 2 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE If you enjoyed reality hits like Survivor, the Amazing Race and Singapore Idol, then get ready for the First XI. To be shown every Wednesday from March 14 on MediaCorp Channel 5, the one hour, 10-episode reality series showcases amateur footballersPHOTO COURTESY OF MEDIACORP CHANNEL 5 - 325 words
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415 2012-02-02 2 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE StarHub is set to join the ranks of global brands such as Canon, Deloitte and Hitachi by buying a top level domain (TLD). The telco is applying for the “.starhub” domain, with a standard one-time application fee understood to be415 words
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Article, Illustration545 2012-02-02 3 Financial Secretary unveils S$13 billion in budget sweeteners AGENCIES HONG KONG The Hong Kong Financial Secretary has predicted that the city’s economy could shrink in the current financial quarter, and blamed “unresolved economic troubles” in Europe and the United States and the risk of turmoil inAGENCIES; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 545 words
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342 2012-02-02 3 AVELYN NG - AVELYN NG avelynngsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s manufacturing sector contracted for the seventh consecutive month in January as new orders and exports continued to shrink. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for last month stood at 48.7 points, a 0.8 point dip from the previous month.342 words
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234 2012-02-02 3 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s manufacturing sector was boosted by strong holiday season demand for food, beverages and other consumer products last month, although export demand and other indicators remained weak, according to surveys released yesterday. The official China Federation of Logistics andAGENCIES - 234 words
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523 2012-02-02 4 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When it comes to military matters, bloggers here have to be extra careful about what they say online and it is not just about the need to safeguard sensitive information. According to lawyers, bloggers run the risk of523 words
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Article, Illustration530 2012-02-02 4 TEO XUANWEI - More inmates secure jobs before release for second successive year TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The number of inmates who snare jobs before their release has risen for the second successive year, as efforts to reintegrate former convicts into society appear to be paying off. ThePHOTO BY DON WONG - 530 words
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348 2012-02-02 4 AGENCIES NEW YORK The United States Army is turning to a revolutionary new medicinal procedure for help in its Battle of the (GI) Bulge. In a report posted online on Tuesday, Wired magazine says the US Army has approved aAGENCIES - 348 words
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486 2012-02-02 6 AGENCIES LONDON The United States military has said in a secret report that the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are set to retake control over Afghanistan after North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led forces withdraw from the country by the end ofAGENCIES - 486 words
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287 2012-02-02 6 THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON The head of United States intelligence has warned that there is a rising likelihood that an increasingly embattled Iran could carry out attacks in America or against US and allied targets around the world. The warning from the directorTHE GUARDIAN - 287 words
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346 2012-02-02 8 AP LONDON Four British men radicalised by a US-born Muslim cleric pleaded guilty yesterday to involvement in an Al Qaeda-inspired plot to spread terror and cause economic damage by bombing the London Stock Exchange at Christ-mas-time. The men were among nine defendantsAP - 346 words
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358 2012-02-02 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE He claimed monetary compensation for performing night call duties, when he had not. He had instead arranged for a colleague to do so. For that, a doctor has been censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC), on grounds of having engagedCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 358 words
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Article, Illustration216 2012-02-02 8 AGENCIES NEW DELHI The sari has long been admired for its revealing elegance, but according to doctors looks are not everything: Some women who wear them could be at greater risk of cancer, The Daily Telegraph reported. Cases of cancer have been discoveredAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 216 words
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141 2012-02-02 8 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Parents should be banned from smacking their children because of the risk that “today’s smack will become tomorrow’s punch”, Britain’s Royal College of Paediatrics has warned. In a letterto The DailyTelegraph, the specialists say the punishment is equivalent toTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 141 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration913 2012-02-02 10 WILLIAM PESEK - WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG Twitter needs an Arab Spring. In the past 12 months, the microblogging social-networking service played a role in changing the world, 140 characters at a time. From Egypt to Libya to SyriaBLOOMBERG - 913 words
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Article, Illustration1174 2012-02-02 12 CLIVE CROOK - CLIVE CROOK Clive Crook is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed here are his own. BLOOMBERG While Europe’s governments struggle to contain their debt meltdown, a big part of what has gone wrong is easy to forget. Through force of repetition, starting not justBLOOMBERG - 1,174 words
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Article, Illustration798 2012-02-02 14 SIMON TAY - SIMON TAY Simon Tay is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. Just as Myanmar’s long-detained icon Aung San Suu Kyi began campaigning for a parliamentary seat, the country’s President Thein Sein made a state visit to Singapore. Accompanied by a high-levelBLOOMBERG - 798 words
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Article, Illustration981 2012-02-02 15 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN - Dateline: Moscow Memo to: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev Subject: Russia and the Arab Spring From: A traveller to Cairo and Moscow THOMAS L FRIEDMAN Thomas L Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES Dear Sirs: You may thinkTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 981 words
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VOICES
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458 2012-02-02 16 Tan Chi Wei - Letter from Tan Chi Wei EVER since Singapore entered the Malaysian Super League, the local football fraternity has been caught between keeping the S-League alive and succeeding in the Malaysian league. Although both competitions’ standards are similar, S-League teams have had problems458 words
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305 2012-02-02 16 George Quek - Letter from George Quek I AM saddened to learn about former Lions star Fandi Ahmad’s financial difficulties, in the report “Fandi’s unhappy, but holds out hope for a national job” (Jan 31). But it may be timely for him to reflect on the305 words
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120 2012-02-02 16 RASHID OSMAN - LETTER FROM RASHID OSMAN I read the report “Fandi’s unhappy, but holds out hope for a national job” (Jan 31) with a tinge of sadness. I am disappointed how a Singapore football idol has been treated so far by the Football Association of120 words
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133 2012-02-02 18 Tan Nguan Sen - Letter from Tan Nguan Sen Director, Catchment Waterways Department, PUB WE THANK Ms Vivien Goh for her letter “Low water levels at MacRitchie” (Jan 30) and assure the public that MacRitchie Reservoir is operating at normal water levels. PUB monitors the water level in133 words
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Article, Illustration296 2012-02-02 18 Nicholas Aw - Letter from Nicholas Aw President, Disabled People’s Association I WRITE on a matter close to my heart: The abuse of facilities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) not by the public but by family members, among others, of PWDs. A case in pointPHOTO COURTESY NICHOLAS AW - 296 words
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196 2012-02-02 18 Mike Tam Chee Wah - Letter from Mike Tam Chee Wah GIVEN our land scarcity, and to cool property prices, more land parcels have been released for development, which is both positive and negative. The positive aspect is that property prices may stabilise or correct, to cater to196 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration582 2012-02-02 20 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The pain was so excruciating, it crushed his spirit and made him lash out at his family members. Retired police officer Bernard Ng “tried everything” to take his mind off the pain that resulted after surgery for nose cancer,PHOTOS BY GARY JONAS LIM AND NEO CHAI CHIN - 582 words
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354 2012-02-02 20 QIUYI TAN - QIUYI TAN tanqiuyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To provide more intensive services and care for vulnerable children and youths, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports will be pumping in S$13 million over the next four years to build six specialised homes. This new354 words
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184 2012-02-02 23 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE As the new chiefs of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) assumed office yesterday, they stressed a commitment to continue with their agency’s work. New CNB director Ng Ser Song takes over from Mr NgCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 184 words
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Article, Illustration62 2012-02-02 23 MediaCorp Press managing director PatrickYong (extreme right) and Cycle Carriage chief operating officer Eric Chan presenting the Shop To Win prize of a Mercedes Benz C-Class to winner Yap Tien Li Gerard Charles. Mr Yap bought S$1,200 worth of products from NTUC FairPrice toPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 62 words
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349 2012-02-02 23 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG clairehuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It had been more than 20 months since she embezzled money but, as of yesterday, 22-year-old Loo Li Ping had yet to repay a single cent. For her lack of effort in restitution, the prosecution yesterday349 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration355 2012-02-02 26 Wukan’s democracy experiment Residents of restive village vote for election committee members AGENCIES WUKAN Thousands of residents of a restive village in southern China cast their ballots yesterday to choose the members of an election committee, marking the start of a gradual restoration of grassroots rights following violent confrontations withAGENCIES; REUTERS - 355 words
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241 2012-02-02 26 AGENCIES HONG KONG The territory’s latest dispute with China accelerated yesterday after a local newspaper ran an advertisement calling mainlanders “locusts”. Internet users had raised more than HK$100,000 (S$16,235) in less than a week to finance the full-page ad featuring an image ofAGENCIES - 241 words
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Article, Illustration309 2012-02-02 26 AGENCIES BEIJING A group of 25 Chinese taken hostage in Egypt has been freed (picture), but a second group seized in Sudan over the weekend are still being held, the official Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday. The incidents reflect the dangers China faces asAGENCIES; REUTERS - 309 words
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110 2012-02-02 29 REUTERS China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palmreading tests that the schools had claimed could predict the intelligence level and potential of toddlers, the state Xinhua News Agency reported yesterday. Although many parents in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province, hadREUTERS - 110 words
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295 2012-02-02 29 AP BANGKOK Surprisingly rapid reforms and ceasefires under way in Myanmar are opening the prospects for the return of one of the world’s largest refugee populations: Some one million Burmese huddled in frontier camps and hideouts across five countries. When they doAP - 295 words
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156 2012-02-02 29 KUALA LUMPUR Scanners capable of detecting bank notes in luggage will be installed at all entry and exit points in Malaysia to curb the illegal outflow of money, customs officials have said. Seven such scanners have been installed at the Kuala Lumpur International156 words
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96 2012-02-02 29 AGENCIES Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura said yesterday the government lodged a new protest on Tuesday with China over the development of gas fields in disputed waters of the East China Sea. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Mr Fujimura said TokyoAGENCIES - 96 words
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Article, Illustration410 2012-02-02 30 AP TAMPA (Florida) Mr Mitt Romney (left) has won the pivotal Republican primary in Florida, thrashing Mr Newt Gingrich (right) and taking a big step towards becoming his party’s challenger to President Barack Obama. With his win in Tuesday’s primary, Mr Romney has recovered theAP; PHOTOS: AP - 410 words
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169 2012-02-02 30 AGENCIES Democrats held on to an open congressional seat in Oregon on Tuesday as returns in a special election showed a former state senator soundly defeating a Republican businessman. Ms Suzanne Bonamici, a Democrat first elected to the legislature in 2006, was well ahead of MrAGENCIES - 169 words
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Article, Illustration268 2012-02-02 30 AGENCIES JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (picture) won the leadership race of his Likud Party over his ultranationalist rival early yesterday, hours after his government approved new incentives to entice people to move to West Bank settlements. While Mr NetanyahuAGENCIES; REUTERS - 268 words
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315 2012-02-02 30 AP WASHINGTON The significant “super” political action committees (PAC) in this year’s presidential campaign have revealed the names of their wealthy donors, a detailed accounting that underscored how millionaires and billionaires are influencing the presidential election behind the scenes. The group supporting MrAP - 315 words
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268 2012-02-02 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ROME As the government of Prime Minister Mario Monti ramps up its war against tax dodgers, Italians are resorting to ever more inventive methods to avoid taxes on their savings. Spooked by the crackdown on tax evasion and endemic under-declaration ofTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 268 words
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192 2012-02-02 32 AGENCIES SILVER SPRING Pfizer Inc, the world’s biggest drugmaker, recalled 1 million birthcontrol packs in the United States after discovering that the pills were mixed up inside the packages, possibly putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies. The company recalled 14 lotsAGENCIES - 192 words
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130 2012-02-02 32 AP Employees of an Australian bus company have been given a A$15 million (S$20 million) share of the proceeds of the business sale as a thank-you for their loyalty. The 1,800 staff at Melbourne-based Grenda Corp have received bonuses averaging more than A$8,300AP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration121 2012-02-02 32 AP MANILA The Philippines’ bachelor President, Mr Benigno Aquino III, told reporters yesterday that he is dating again. This time, it is a South Korean woman who grew up in Manila and works as a TV show host and radio disc jockey. Twenty-nine-year-oldAP - 121 words
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126 2012-02-02 32 AP The former Royal Bank of Scotland chief who led the bank to near-collapse and then walked away with a multi-million-dollar pension has been stripped of his knighthood. The rare punishment puts Mr Fred Goodwin, 53, in the company of autocrats likeAP - 126 words
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272 2012-02-02 32 AGENCIES LONDON An advertising watchdog has ordered the travel website TripAdvisor to rewrite some of its marketing claims, the BBC reported yesterday. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) criticised the site for asserting that all contributions on its pages were honest and from realAGENCIES - 272 words
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Article, Illustration34 2012-02-02 32 A woman looks at a 2m-high and 3m-long heel made of 60kg of chocolate on display for the upcoming Valentine’s Day at a department store in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. AP APAP - 34 words
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105 2012-02-02 32 AP Julian Assange took his extradition battle to Britain’s Supreme Court yesterday, arguing that sending him to Sweden would violate a fundamental principle of natural law. The two-day hearing is Assange’s last chance to persuade British judges to quash efforts to sendAP - 105 words
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263 2012-02-02 36 AP LOS ANGELES A glimpse beyond our solar system reveals the neighbourhood just outside the Sun’s influence is different and stranger than expected, scientists reported on Tuesday. One oddity is the amount of oxygen. There are more oxygen atoms floating freely in theAP - 263 words
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Article, Illustration321 2012-02-02 36 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING A two-and-a-half tonne German satellite came within minutes of crashing into Beijing, the European Space Agency (ESA) has disclosed. New calculations by the agency showed that, if the Rosat satellite had remained aloft for just seven more minutes after re-entering theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 321 words
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277 2012-02-02 36 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Call centre workers in Norway are protesting against a hi-tech surveillance system that triggers an alarm if they spend more than eight minutes per day in the lavatory. Managers are alerted by flashing lights if an employee is awayTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 277 words
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200 2012-02-02 36 AGENCIES A device which reads the thoughts of braindamaged patients could become a reality, scientists have claimed, after proving they could tell what someone was hearing just by decoding their brain waves. Though in its infancy, the work, published in the journalAGENCIES - 200 words
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231 2012-02-02 36 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A nutrient in cooked tomatoes has been shown in laboratory studies to slow the growth of— and even kill prostate cancer cells, scientists said on Tuesday. Dr Mridula Chopra and colleagues atthe University of Portsmouth, whose work wasTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 231 words
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Article, Illustration264 2012-02-02 38 SINGAPORE Crystal Tower (picture), a freehold residential site off Bukit Timah Road, has been put up for collective sale by tender again, this time at an indicative price of S$150 million. The 28-unit, 11-storey development on Ewe Boon Road was put up for collective salePHOTO BY RYHAN YAZID - 264 words
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157 2012-02-02 38 Tuan Sing Holdings said yesterday its net profit fell 54.1 per cent to S$40.3 million last year from a restated S$87.8 million the previous year, due to lower property revenue from China. Revenue fell 30.4 per cent to S$239.7 million from a157 words
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85 2012-02-02 38 Mr Hsieh Fu Hua has stepped down as a member of the board at Temasek Holdings, the Singapore investment firm said in response to queries from MediaCorp yesterday. The move, effective yesterday, comes four months after Mr Hsieh left his post as85 words
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230 2012-02-02 38 SINGAPORE STATS ChipPac, a provider of chip-testing and packaging services, yesterday reported a full-year net loss of S$2.5 million, compared with net income of S$108 million the previous year, partly due to damage from the Thai floods. For the fourth quarter of last230 words
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194 2012-02-02 40 AP DALLAS The parent of American Airlines wants to eliminate about 13,000 jobs 15 per cent of its workforce as the nation’s third-biggest airline remakes itself under bankruptcy protection. The company aims to cut labour costs by 20 per cent under bankruptcy protection,AP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration54 2012-02-02 40 WEDNESDAY CLOSE 12,716.50 (+0.66%) Tuesday 12,632.90 q 0.16% Monday 12,653.70 q 0.05% Friday 12,660.50 q 0.58% Thursday 12,734.60 q 0.18% NYSETOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 316.7m $7.36 p~3.23% Ford 70.8m $12.33 q 0.72% Sprint Nextel 68.0m $2.23 p~5.19% Citigroup 63.9m $31.60 p~2.86% General54 words
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Article62 2012-02-02 40 Start February on a high Stocks extended January’s rally after upbeat global manufacturing data boosted sentiment and as Greece neared a long-delayed deal with private creditors. The recent run of better-than-expected global economic data has helped lift equity markets as investors move away from a worst-case scenario for62 words
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Article53 2012-02-02 40 Brent-US spread widens Brent crude rose 58 US cents to US$111.56 a barrel on upbeat Chinese manufacturing data and concerns about the standoff between Iran and the West. But US crude fell 87 US cents to US$97.61, the fourth straight daily decline, on data showing a large build in53 words
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Article276 2012-02-02 40 AFTERNOON LATEST AP WASHINGTON Manufacturing activity in the United States grew in January at the fastest pace in seven months, boosted by a rise in new orders. And builders ended a poor year for construction by spending more on homes and projects for the fifth straightAP - 276 words
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531 2012-02-02 42 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Planned changes to Google’s privacy policies that have caught the attention of United States lawmakers would not take away the control its customers have over how data is collected and used, the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday. Google, whoseREUTERS - 531 words
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Article, Illustration389 2012-02-02 42 AP BRUSSELS Samsung took a dou-ble-hit in its battle against archrival Apple when the European Union announced it would investigate whether the Korean firm was illegally trying to hinder competitors and Germany blocked sales of some of its tablet computers. Samsung and Apple areAP; REUTERS - 389 words
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173 2012-02-02 42 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The number of Web-connected devices will grow more than fourfold by 2020, networking giant Cisco has claimed. The company also said that there will be more than seven billion mobile devices globally by 2015, and that a greater use ofTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 173 words
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195 2012-02-02 42 THE NEW YORK TIMES CUPERTINO (California) Apple looked outside the company for an executive to run its growing chain of Apple stores with the hiring of Mr John Browett, the chief executive of one of Europe’s largest electronics sellers, Dixons Retail.THE NEW YORK TIMES - 195 words
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Article, Illustration521 2012-02-02 46 YVONNE CHAN - Local construction business owner faces difficulty in recruiting ‘the right calibre of staff’ YVONNE CHAN yvonnechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Higher wages and less dependence on foreign labour are bringing about extra costs for businesses. One small firm reeling from the effects of rising manpowerPHOTO COURTESY OF HAUSLAB SINGAPORE - 521 words
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Article, Illustration588 2012-02-02 48 IAN DE COTTA - Etoile’s backers Michezo Group had already stopped funding club IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Weeks before he was officially unveiled by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), there was mutterings in his former club Etoile FC that they would consider pulling out of the 2012 seasonTODAY FILE PHOTO - 588 words
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Article, Illustration514 2012-02-02 48 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Fencing and shooting are the two latest additions to the Singapore Sports School(SSC) roster. Eight years ago when its Woodlands Campus opened its door, it only took in student athletes from eight sports netball, golf, badminton, bowling, table tennis, football, swimming andPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 514 words
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314 2012-02-02 50 THE GUARDIAN FRANCEVILLE (Gabon) Ghana sealed their place in the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations with an unconvincing 1-1 draw against 10-man Guinea in the final round of group matches yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). Guinea were eliminated when Mali cameTHE GUARDIAN - 314 words
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Article, Illustration464 2012-02-02 50 Lionel Messi’s missed spot-kick in first leg leaves cup semi-final finely poised AP AFTERNOON LATEST VALENCIA Lionel Messi missed a penalty on Wednesday as Barcelona was held to a 1-1 draw at Valencia in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Brazilian goalkeeperAP; REUTERS - 464 words
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193 2012-02-02 50 AP ROME AC Milan wasted a chance to take the Serie A lead with an uninspired 2-0 loss at Lazio yesterday (this morning, Singapore time), while Diego Milito scored four goals in Inter Milan’s 4-4 draw with Palermo under the snow at the SanAP - 193 words
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Article, Illustration760 2012-02-02 51 Arsenal end three-game losing streak, but bore draw against Bolton means they are still winless this year AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Arsenal missed a great chance to move within touching distance of the top four in the Premier League yesterday (this morning, Singapore time),AGENCIES; AP - 760 words
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Article, Illustration267 2012-02-02 51 AGENCIES LONDON Newcastle breathed new life into its Champions League hopes by winning 2-0 at Blackburn to climb above Arsenal into fifth position three points behind fourth-place Chelsea. An unfortunate own goal by Scott Dann gifted Newcastle the lead in the 12th minute at EwoodAGENCIES; AP - 267 words
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Article339 2012-02-02 51 AP BIRMINGHAM Charles N’Zogbia grabbed a late equaliser for Aston Villa as Queens Park Rangers surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Villa Park in the Premier League yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). The French winger volleyed home a cross from captain StiliyanAP - 339 words
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Article, Illustration1260 2012-02-02 2 GENEVIEVE LOH - The guys of the surprise cable hit Pawn Stars hate to tell you, but your grandpa was a cheapskate iTnmv EXCLUSIVE] GENEVIEVE LOH in Las Vegas genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg THEY say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But I’m guessing that doesn’t include my Grandma’s kerongsangPhotos courtesy of HISTORY - 1,260 words
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Article, Illustration507 2012-02-02 4 May Seah - How Diana Ser’s maternal instincts and hormones rose to the fore when hosting Touch Of Hope May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg ATTHE age of four weeks, Jaymee Lye had managed to influence her mother’s decision to host the new MediaCorpTV Channel 5 medical documentary, Touch Of Hope. Born507 words
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318 2012-02-02 4 Everybody Hurts voted The Most Depressing Song Of All Time THE DAILY TELEGRAPH EVERYBODY Hurts by REM has been voted the most depressing song of all time in a survey conducted in the United Kingdom. Listening to a sad song has reduced sevenTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 318 words
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Article, Illustration203 2012-02-02 4 REUTERS BRITISH charttopper Adele will make her live comeback at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in just under two weeks, after being on vocal rest since throat surgery sidelined the singer late last year. The 23-year-old singer tweeted the news to her fans, saying:“Ima be,REUTERS; Photo: AP - 203 words
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Article, Illustration585 2012-02-02 5 The firing of Abdul, Scherzinger and Jones is an admission of failure REUTERS X FACTOR judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger may have sealed their fates when they let a teenager go home bawling. The dismissal of that 13-year-old, Rachel Crow, represented everything that wasREUTERS; Photo: Bloomberg - 585 words
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Article, Illustration1461 2012-02-02 6 Steve Rose - Adam Sandler has killed the cross-dressing comedy Steve Rose feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN ADAM Sandler’s recent comedy was shallow, scatological, lazy, crass and brazenly commercial.That’s not news. But Jack And Jill may also mark something more significant:The moment when cinematic cross-dressing officially stopped being funny. Sandler playedTHE GUARDIAN - 1,461 words
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Article, Illustration1234 2012-02-02 8 Teresa Levonian Cole - Get a glimpse of the remote landscapes of Patagonia through the spectacular windows of its newest hotels Teresa Levonian Cole feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH EAT at the fruit of the califate bush, goes the saying, and your return to Patagonia is assured. On my lastTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; Photos: Getty Images - 1,234 words
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Article, Illustration285 2012-02-02 10 SERENE LIM - How to spend S$ 101 (you big spender, you) in a day TRAVEL 101 SERENE LIM THERE’S a bit of Paris, a dash of New York and a whole lot of things going for Montreal. Canada’s second largest city, and the second largest Frenchspeaking metropolis after Paris, is alsoPhotos: Getty Images - 285 words
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Article, Illustration293 2012-02-02 12 Travel deals and steals Seize cheap hotel rooms with Zuji Zuji has launched its new Seize A Room feature which offers hotel deals every Wednesday to Friday.There are two featured destinations every week, and this week, it’s Ramada DMA Bangkok hotel starting from S$70 a night or Citadines293 words
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Article, Illustration425 2012-02-02 14 ANNETTE TAN - FairPrice Full Cream Milk is a versatile essential that gives you plenty of nutrients Brought to you by ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg Over-beating batter after the dry ingredients are added resulting in a dense and tough cake is one of the most common mistakes that bakers make.ThisKOH MUI FONG - 425 words
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96 2012-02-02 15 Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts 2012 This production tells the story of Baby Panda who thinks is he always right. But when he runs off to the forest to play, he meets with dangers and obstacles. Through an interactive story filled with music and interesting characters, the production brings children96 words
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Article120 2012-02-02 15 Want to know what it’s like to pose for an artist and be the focal point of a painting or drawing? If you’re game, sign up to be an art model in a 90-minute sketching session. You must be able to pose standing or sitting for120 words
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Article105 2012-02-02 15 This Valentine’s Day, take a dance class with your loved one. L.A. Dance Connection is having a Valentine’s Day promotion. Sign up with a friend and the second person gets a 50-per-cent discount. Choose from a variety of classes, including salsa, jazz and hip hop. It’s105 words
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133 2012-02-02 15 Originally painted on a 5.28m-long scroll by Chinese imperial court artist Zhang Ze Duan,this epic Song Dynasty painting gives us an in-depth view of the lifestyle and society in the capital of Bianjing (now known as Kaifeng) during the 12th century.133 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-02-02 15 UPCOMING If you love Cirque Du Soleil, catch this highly-acclaimed African human circus show. Having performed to sold-out houses in Germany, Russia, Australia and Spain, Cirque Mother Africa 2012 will tantalise audiences in Singapore with its energetic beats, dynamic dancers, and breath-taking performances filled with a111 words
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Miscellaneous71 2012-02-02 16 ON MEDIACORP TOUCH OF HOPE (Debut) Channel~5, ~9pm Touch of Hope ~joins~the~patients~at~KK~Women’s~and~ Children’s~Hospital~as~they~undergo~life’s~challenges~—~ from~facial~reconstruction, ~orthopaedic~surgery, ~burns, gestational~diabetes~to~cancer. ~Hosted~by~Diana~Ser, ~the~ show~shares~the~emotional~upheavals~of~the~patients~ while~offering~a~glimpse~into~the~inner~workings~of~the~ hospital~as~it~tries~to~address~its~patients’~problems. I SHOULDN’T BE ALIVE KILLER CREVASSE okto, ~9pm A~mountaineering~expedition~by~two~good~friends~ goes~terribly~wrong~when~one~of~them~falls~into~a~ 24.3m~crevasse, ~dragging~his~partner~with~him. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV HELL ON WHEELS (TV Premiere) Sundance~(mio~TV~Ch~51), Thursday, ~10pm Set~in~the~1860s, ~this~series~centres~on~former~ confederate~soldier~Cullen~Bohannan, ~whose~ quest~to~avenge~the~wartime~death~of~his~wife~has~ led~him~to~the~Union~Pacific~Railroad’s~westward~ construction~of~the~first~Transcontinental~71 words
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Miscellaneous377 2012-02-02 16 ~6.00AM~ Ninja~Warrior ~6.30~ AM~Live! ~9.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~IX~ ~10.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~11.00~ America’s~Cup~Magazine~ Television~Series:~America’s~ Cup~Uncovered~ ~11.30~ Great~Ideas~From~JML ~12.30PM~ Lifeline~II ~1.00~ Fighting~Spiders ~2.00~ Covert~Affairs ~6.00AM~ Golden~Age~Talentime~2011~ ~7.00~ Good~Morning~Singapore~ ~10.00~ The~Unforgettable~Memory~ ~NOON~ Foodie~Dash~ ~1.00PM~ News~8~At~One~ ~1.30~ Tuesday~Report~ ~2.00~ BLUFF~ ~2.30~ God~Of~Fortune~ ~3.30~ Judge~Bao~—~The~Seven~ CHANNEL ~3.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~4.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~IX~ ~5.00~ Hole~In~The~Wall~(US) ~5.30~ Asia~Alarm~(Episode~1) ~6.00~ India: A~Love~Story377 words
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Miscellaneous70 2012-02-02 16 ON MEDIACORP LIFE’S BIG FACTORIES (Debut) Channel~8, ~8.30pm Go~on~an~exciting~journey~of~discovery~with~host~Lee~ Teng. ~He~visits~a~different~factory~in~a~different~country~ every~week~to~uncover~the~secrets~of~this~usually~ closed-doors~world~of~mass~production. ~He~visits~a~ jeans~factory~in~Xintang, ~China, ~where~60~per~cent~of~ the~world’s~jeans~originates. SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS okto, ~7pm A~monster~terrorises~ Bikini~Bottom~until~ Patrick~befriends~ the~huge~creature. Spongebob~and~all~ the~Bikini~Bottom~ citizens~disappear~to~an~ underwater~resort. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV THE SOCIAL NETWORK HBO~HD~(StarHub~TV~Ch~655), ~9pm On~a~fall~night~in~2003, ~Harvard~undergrad~and~ computer~programming~genius~Mark~Zuckerberg~ heatedly~begins~working~on~a~new~idea~on~his~ computer. ~In~a~fury~of~blogging~and~programming, what~begins~in~his~dorm~soon~becomes~a~global~ social~network~and~a~revolution~in~communication. ~A~mere~six~years~and~500~million~friends~later, Mark~Zuckerberg~is~the~youngest~billionaire~in~ history~... ~but~for~this~entrepreneur, ~success~leads~ to~both~personal~and~legal~complications.70 words
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