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Article, Illustration664 2012-03-13 1 REUTERS BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers gave their final approval to a second bailout for Greece yesterday and turned their fire on Spain, demanding it aim for a tougher deficit target this year in order to get back on target in 2013.REUTERS - 664 words
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522 2012-03-13 2 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Cabinet has approved a national minimum wage of between RM800 (S$333) and RM900 per month for the first time in the country’s history, two government sources said, as Prime Minister Najib Razak looks to shore up incomes and votes aheadAGENCIES - 522 words
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374 2012-03-13 2 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE New budget carrier Scoot, which is part of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) group, yesterday launched its week-long promotional blitz. The campaign, however, got off to a bumpy start it experienced a technical glitch which was subsequently rectified. The374 words
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514 2012-03-13 3 CLAIRE HUANG - The former engineer at Singapore Technologies was also found guilty of posting a photograph on his Facebook profile in late July or early August 2010, which depicted Vietnamese General Nguyen Ngoc Loan executing a Vietcong prisoner.514 words
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Article, Illustration298 2012-03-13 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will install noise barriers at three stretches of elevated train tracks along the East-West MRT Line as part of its trials to assess the effectiveness of noise barriers. The barriersCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO BY DON WONG - 298 words
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401 2012-03-13 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The long-time grouse of commuters about the cumbersome claim process for fares has been heard: From today, they will be able to have refunds from claims filed earlier credited to their transit cards at TransitLink’s ticket offices401 words
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499 2012-03-13 6 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN hussainsamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite the economic uncertainty last year, the graduating cohort of 2011 from three local universities saw robust employment and good starting salaries, according to graduate employment surveys released yesterday by the Ministry of Education’s (MOE). The overall employment rate for499 words
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422 2012-03-13 8 ESTHER NG - While there is ‘incremental improvement in employer confidence’, second-quarter outlook is still weaker than at any point in 2010 and last year, said Manpower Singapore country manager Linda Teo. ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The job market here is looking up422 words
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313 2012-03-13 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Students vying for a place at the new Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine will have to sit for an aptitude test and undergo a series of eight mini-interviews. Announcing the admission requirements yesterday, the medical school saidCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 313 words
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529 2012-03-13 10 REUTERS PARIS European aviation bosses have urged political leaders to stop an escalating global row over a European Union (EU) carbon levy, warning it is seriously threatening their industry. Airbus CEO Tom Enders said that China at the forefront ofREUTERS - 529 words
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Article319 2012-03-13 10 AGENCIES SINGAPORE AirAsia X will be suspending flights to and from Christchurch in New Zealand at the end of May as high jet fuel prices have made the service unprofitable, the long-haul affiliate of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia said yesterday. “The Christchurch route hasAGENCIES - 319 words
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Article, Illustration354 2012-03-13 12 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s King said yesterday that Prime Minister Najib Razak’s promise of reforms last year are “major steps” towards strengthening civil liberties and safeguarding the public’s fundamental rights and freedom. In his royal address to open the fifth session ofTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER; REUTERS - 354 words
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Article, Illustration543 2012-03-13 12 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian prosecutors yesterday charged a minister’s husband with criminal breach of trust and embezzlement in a case that threatens to tarnish the government ahead of widely expected elections this year. Mohamad Salleh Ismail, husband of Malaysia’s Women, Family and Community DevelopmentAGENCIES; REUTERS - 543 words
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322 2012-03-13 12 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi believes that ethnicity will be the main issue in elections that must be called by April next year. He told international business wire Bloomberg in an interview published yesterday that “theTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 322 words
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Advertisement130 2012-03-13 4 IV NNESS LIVE •m m r w N ALFRED A hardworking professional, Alfred has been working as a wedding singer for the past four years and is a veteran of many singing competitions. He’s got the talent, the voice and the stage presence all he needed was someone to give130 words
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Advertisement136 2012-03-13 6 IV NNESS LIVE A '•4 si LING You’ve probably heard her sing or seen her on television and never realised it. Si Ling has sung back-up vocals for some of the biggest artistes in the region, including Kit Chan. She has been a back-up singer on television shows and has136 words
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Advertisement148 2012-03-13 13 Guinness •V3W A* M LY M LO Guinness HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Singapore’s original oldest Irish Pub! spy r v 17 March Whole Day St. Patrick’s Party. Come in green! 7th Annual Street Party after St. Patrick’s Parade 18 March 3.30pm Parade 5pm Street Party148 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration994 2012-03-13 14 EDWARD LUCE - Changing economic landscape suggests trend may continue even after November presidential election EDWARD LUCE Edward Luce is the FT’s Washington bureau chief. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED China-bashing was surely one reason why Mr Mitt Romney was able to scrape a cliffhanger victory in Ohio lastTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; AP - 994 words
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Article, Illustration1087 2012-03-13 16 NOAM COHEN - Controversial ‘Kony 2012’ appeals because it’s pitched to a five-year-old’s sense of right and wrong NOAM COHEN Noam Cohen is a columnist with The New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES Even as the Internet era has accelerated the news cycle, sometimes to mere minutes, thereTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,087 words
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Article, Illustration601 2012-03-13 18 Solar storms another disaster the world is not ready for BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL BLOOMBERG ON March 8, the eve of daylight-sa ving time, came a solar storm that was expected to beat the daylights out of the Earth’s magnetic field. Earthlings braced for breakdowns in radio and satellite communications and possibleBLOOMBERG; AP - 601 words
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Article, Illustration873 2012-03-13 18 YOICHI FUNABASHI - YOICHI FUNABASHI Yoichi Funabashi is chairman of the Rebuild Japan Initiative Foundation, which set up the Independent Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Accident. THE NEW YORK TIMES March 11, 2011, was a transformational moment for the Japanese people. It not only shattered theTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 873 words
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Article, Illustration835 2012-03-13 20 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN Paul Krugman is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University and an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES So Greece has officially defaulted on its debt to private lenders. It was an “orderly” default, negoti- ated rather thanTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 835 words
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Advertisement324 2012-03-13 20 Excellent Achievements’ Outstanding Awards. THE EDGE I LIPPER Allianz Global Investors has won the following Fund Awards; FUND AWARDS 2012 The Edge-Upper Singapore Fund Awards Best Fund over Three Years Best Fund over Five Years Allianz RCM Europe Equity Growth (AT EUR) Equity Europe Category Allianz RCM Euroland Equity Growth324 words
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Article449 2012-03-13 22 Quek Soo Beng - Letter from Quek Soo Beng THE Government’s objective in buying buses to improve bus services is a revelation welcomed by commuters. But there is disquiet that taxpayers are subsidising profitable, private enterprises to get good services. Public transport operators’ (PTOs) profitability must be judged by449 words
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197 2012-03-13 22 TEO HOON SENG - LETTER FROM TEO HOON SENG Judging by the debate over the bus purchase for SBSTransit and SMRT Corporation, Singaporeans appear to be a mixed-up lot. It is not disputed that our public transport infrastructure has lagged behind the population boom, resulting197 words
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507 2012-03-13 23 Harold Siow Song Teng - They need to respect every occupation I SAY Harold Siow Song Teng The writer is a research fellow and administrative manager at the Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. The views expressed are his own. For many507 words
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113 2012-03-13 23 HELEN LIM - LETTER FROM HELEN LIM LETTER FROM HELEN LIM, DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, LANDTRANSPORT AUTHORITY We refer to Mr Soh Ah Yuen’s letter “The missing pedestrian crossing” (March 9). To get to Bedok Swimming Complex from Bedok South Avenue 2, pedestrians should use113 words
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Article263 2012-03-13 24 Wong Hon Mun; Ho Thian Poh - Five people have been fined so far this year Letter from Wong Hon Mun Director, Agri Establishment Regulation, for Chief Executive Officer, Agri-Food Veterinary Authority Ho Thian Poh General Manager, Jurong Town Council WE REFER to Mr Tai Chee Keong’s feedback in “Stop feeding the263 words
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199 2012-03-13 24 Chia Seng Jiang - Letter from General Chia Seng Jiang General Manager, Parks, National Parks Board I REFER to Mr Heng Zhao Weng’s letter “It’s too cheap to book East Coast Park” (March 9). As the largest coastal park, East Coast Park is the only199 words
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171 2012-03-13 24 Alex Jay Huang - Letter from Alex Jay Huang I RECENTLY encountered a possibly misleading sales tactic when buying prescription glasses at a shop in Queensway Shopping Centre. I was shown the price list of the muchadvertised Crizal lens and quoted a price with a frame, emphasising171 words
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Article56 2012-03-13 24 It was reported in “TP students design iPhone apps for the visually handicapped” (March 12) that the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped’s chairman was Mr Victor Tan. This is incorrect. Mr Tan is a client of SAVH, which does not have a chairman. Its president is MrTan Guan56 words
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Article, Illustration76 2012-03-13 27 Twenty scouts, aged between nine and 12, from Yangzheng Primary School filled in forTan Tock Seng Hospital staff for the first time yesterday as part of the Scouts’ annual Job Week movement. Tasks on their to-do list included cleaning the hospital’s ambulances and wheelingPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 76 words
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341 2012-03-13 27 Medifund assistance rose by S$14m compared to 2009: MOH annual report CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Government gave out more than S$78 million in Medifund aid to needy patients in the financial year ending March last year. This is S$14 million more, or anCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 341 words
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322 2012-03-13 28 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE As at the end of 2010, about one in five Tunisians were registered users of Facebook but thanks to the international mainstream media, the relatively low number was enough to bring down the regime of former Tunisian President Zine El Abidine322 words
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242 2012-03-13 28 WAYNE CHAN, SEET SOK HWEE - WAYNE CHAN, SEET SOK HWEE SINGAPORE At least six people have reported suspicious transactions charged to their credit cards through the App Store portal on iTunes. They suspect that their iTunes accounts had been hacked into and their credit card information had been compromised.242 words
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160 2012-03-13 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Institute ofTechnical Education (ITE) and the junior membership arm of the National Trades Union Congress, nEbO, signed a memorandum of un derstanding yesterday to formalise their partnership in student development and training. This means more ITE students willCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 160 words
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155 2012-03-13 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The winners of the Journey of Possibilities ideas competition for the Rail Corridor will be revealed on March 30. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said yesterday the winners will share their ideas at a presentation at theCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 155 words
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Advertisement227 2012-03-13 27 0a fifi Scientists investigate that which already is; 3 Engineers create that which has never been.JJ Albert Einstein MDIS School of Engineering £S Z9\ THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. v 1 A O Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Awarded by the University of Bradford, UK Bachelor of227 words
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WORLD
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310 2012-03-13 30 AP WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta both called Afghan President Hamid Karzai to express their condolences after an American soldier in Afghanistan wandered off base and allegedly gunned down 16 villagers. In a statement released onAP - 310 words
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Article, Illustration233 2012-03-13 30 AGENCIES BEIRUT Claims and counterclaims of brutal civilian killings in Syria’s battered central city of Homs emerged yesterday, a day after a United Nations envoy ended two days of meetings with President Bashar Assad without securing a deal to end the nearly year-oldAGENCIES; REUTERS - 233 words
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241 2012-03-13 32 REUTERS PARIS The world’s water supply is being strained by climate change and the growing food, energy and sanitary needs of a fastgrowing population, according to a United Nations study that calls for a radical rethink of policies to manageREUTERS - 241 words
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304 2012-03-13 32 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia needs to encourage more foreign investment in the country’s regional infrastructure so it can become Asia’s food bowl, Federal Trade Minister Craig Emerson said on Sunday. He has outlined plans to harness capital from emerging economic giants such as ChinaAGENCIES - 304 words
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153 2012-03-13 34 REUTERS BEIJING In the latest trouble to hit China’s railways, workers are scrambling to repair a new highspeed track in Hubei province that collapsed on Friday due to heavy rain and possibly poor construction, local media said. There were no reports ofREUTERS - 153 words
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226 2012-03-13 34 In December, the Beijing city government issued rules giving microblog operators based in the city three months to ensure users register their real identities. SHANGHAI China’s Sina estimates 60 per cent of the users of its popular microblogging Weibo platform226 words
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233 2012-03-13 36 AP BERN (Switzerland) Who turns down a long vacation? Known for their work ethic, Swiss citizens appear to be leading the way on European austerity, rejecting a minimum six weeks paid holiday a year. Switzerland counted ballots on Sunday for five national referendums,AP - 233 words
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Article, Illustration177 2012-03-13 36 AGENCIES Hong Kong pop superstar Andy Lau (picture) will be welcomed to Malaysia with open arms should he apply for permanent residency in the country, The Star reported yesterday. Mr Lau, 50, and his Malaysian wife Carol Chu are expecting theirAGENCIES - 177 words
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Article, Illustration347 2012-03-13 37 THE NEW YORK TIMES PARIS French President Nicolas Sarkozy, trailing in opinion polls six weeks before the election, gave a rousing address to some 50,000 supporters on Sunday, striking strongly conservative notes on immigration, Islam and protectionism. The rally, at a hugeTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 347 words
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162 2012-03-13 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The youngest son of President Nicolas Sarkozy threw a tomato, a marble and other objects at a policewoman standing outside France’s presidential residence, it emerged on Sunday. Mr Louis Sarkozy, 15, and two friends struck the officer fromTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 162 words
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169 2012-03-13 37 AGENCIES Big tobacco is finally going to trial in Canada in what are the country’s biggest civilian lawsuits. The four cigarette-makers Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd, Rothmans, Benson Hedges and JTIMacdonald are accused in two separate class-action lawsuits of failing toAGENCIES - 169 words
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Article, Illustration87 2012-03-13 38 The top teams in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race bunched up on Sunday before the last mad dash to Nome along the Bering Sea coast, with leader Aliy Zirkle (picture), a 41-year-old musher from Two Rivers, arriving less than 50 minutes ahead ofAP - 87 words
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248 2012-03-13 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The BBC has launched a new language show teaching pre-schoolers in Britain the basics of Mandarin. The Lingo Show, which began airing on the CBeebies channel yesterday, uses a cartoon character called Wei to introduce children as young asTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 248 words
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Article, Illustration58 2012-03-13 40 Some of the remains of 167 people in an ancient cemetery discovered in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. The national anthropological institute says the remains are about 1,300 years old and of a still-unspecified pre-Hispanic community. Authorities had originally thought the site was aREUTERS - 58 words
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140 2012-03-13 40 REUTERS Global health regulators have few protections in place to prevent counterfeit drugs from reaching patients and new laws aimed at addressing the problem could be years away, according to an investigative report. Scrutiny of the supply chain hasREUTERS - 140 words
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Article270 2012-03-13 40 REUTERS NEW YORK Scientists, stymied for decades by the complexity of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), are making progress on several fronts in the search for a cure, a leading medical research conference has been told in Seattle. Promising tactics range from flushing hidden HIVREUTERS - 270 words
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119 2012-03-13 40 REUTERS Circumcised men may have a slightly lower risk of developing prostate cancer than those who still have their foreskin, according to a new study published yesterday in the journal Cancer. The World Health Organization already recommends the controversial procedure based onREUTERS - 119 words
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Article413 2012-03-13 42 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The local stock market, having risen nearly 12 per cent this year, may be heading for a rough patch over the next few months as the benchmark Straits Times Index struggles to convincingly breach the psychological 3,000point mark. Saying the market is413 words
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Article311 2012-03-13 42 PAMELA KOH - PAMELA KOH SINGAPORE Computer chip prices are expected to continue to fall on slow-moving inventory amid economic uncertainty but technology and innovation will keep the semiconductor industry afloat despite recent setbacks, according to experts. “We predict that prices need to come down and as long311 words
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350 2012-03-13 44 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST SAN FRANCISCO Yahoo sued Facebook over 10 patents that include methods and systems for advertising on the Web, opening the first major legal battle among big technology companies in social media. The lawsuit, filed in a San Jose, California federal court yesterday,REUTERS - 350 words
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Article, Illustration56 2012-03-13 44 MONDAY CLOSE 12,959.70 (+0.29%) Friday 12,922.00 p 0.11% Thursday 12,907.90 p 0.55% Wednesday 12,837.30 p 0.61% Tuesday 12,759.20 q 1.57% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 163.4m $7.99 q 0.75% Sprint Nextel 51.8m $2.72 q 2.16% Citigroup 38.3m $34.29 p~0.26% Pfizer 35.9m $21.5456 words
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Article95 2012-03-13 44 Flat day for Wall St Defensive names rallied in an otherwise flat day for Wall Street as investors paused after recent gains and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statement. “It isn’t surprising we would consolidate, given the question marks about China and how far stocks95 words
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Article76 2012-03-13 44 Three-day rally broken Oil prices fell on concerns about slowing growth in China and recession in Italy. Last week’s moves to revive talks on Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme have eased fears of an immediate crisis and a resulting disruption of oil supplies from the Middle East Gulf. Brent April76 words
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383 2012-03-13 45 AGENCIES BEIJING Youku.com, China’s largest online video company, will buy second-ranked Tudou Holdings in an all-stock deal valued at more than US$1 billion (S$1.26 billion) to fortify its position in the world’s biggest Internet market. Holders of Tudou’s American depositary receiptsAGENCIES - 383 words
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Article271 2012-03-13 45 VENUS HEW - VENUS HEW SINGAPORE The heavier use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets is expected to drive digital marketing in Asia over the next two years, and industry experts say advertising expenditure for online marketing may increase to as much as 25 per cent271 words
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137 2012-03-13 45 SINGAPORE Budget carrier Tiger Airways carried 384,000 passengers last month, down a sharp 19 per cent from February last year as the average load factor across Asia and Australia for the month fell two percentage points to 81 per cent. Tiger Airways said its137 words
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337 2012-03-13 47 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s core machinery orders rose at a faster pace than expected in January, in a sign that rebuilding the country’s tsunamibattered northeast coast could propel capital expenditure and support the fragile economy. Statistics showed yesterday that core machinery orders, whichREUTERS - 337 words
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245 2012-03-13 47 REUTERS BEIJING China has ample room to tweak its policies to support credit growth in the face of volatile foreign capital flows that will inevitably see market forces play a greater role in determining the value of the yuan, theREUTERS - 245 words
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248 2012-03-13 47 REUTERS China will stick to its policy of diversification of foreign reserves, remain a long-term investor in the euro zone and may add to its yen assets, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said yesterday. The portion of China’sREUTERS - 248 words
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Article167 2012-03-13 49 Facebook is being sued by a 12-year-old schoolgirl in the United States after she had been forced to hand over her Facebook password and punished for posts she made, said The Daily Telegraph. The American Civil Liberties Union has argued that her freedom of speech and freedom from167 words
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349 2012-03-13 49 AP SAN FRANCISCO Google is almost everyone’s favourite search engine, despite misgivings about data-collection and advertising practices that are widely seen as intrusive. A survey released on Friday by the Pew Internet American Life Project found 83 per cent of United States search engineAP - 349 words
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172 2012-03-13 49 REUTERS Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is financing an Internet TV network that will include an interview show with former television host Larry King, according to the network’s website. The network, which will be called Ora.tv, will feature ondemand content and will produce “a wideREUTERS - 172 words
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Article, Illustration682 2012-03-13 50 SHAMIR OSMAN - Current and former players say fitness rule hurts the S-League as top Finnish club sign Jaguars’ prospect SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Blessed with lightning pace and a resume that highlights spots in Trinidad and Tobago youth squads up to the under-23TODAY FILE PHOTO - 682 words
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Article, Illustration462 2012-03-13 50 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE Skill and technical ability are two crucial criteria Barcelona scouts look out for in aspiring youngsters. But above all else, the scouts employed to spot and school talent at the world-famous Spanish club look for intelligence in youngsters. AndBARRY SEAH - 462 words
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Article, Illustration575 2012-03-13 51 Arsenal just a point behind Spurs after seeing off Newcastle, thanks to Vermaelen’s 94th-minute goal AP AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Arsenal centreback Thomas Vermaelen scored in stoppage time in a 2-1 win over Newcastle last night, completing the team’s fourth straight come-from-behind victory in the Premier League to closeAP; GETTY IMAGES - 575 words
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275 2012-03-13 51 AP BARCELONA On the verge of becoming Barcelona’s alltime leading goal scorer, Lionel Messi says the club’s recent run of success has more to do with coach Pep Guardiola’s arrival than performances like his fivegoal game last week. Messi followed his fivegoal outburst inAP - 275 words
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Article, Illustration561 2012-03-13 52 Kit deals, not trophies, are what really counts, says beleaguered boss THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST LIVERPOOL Kenny Dalglish has launched an impassioned defence of his record at Liverpool, claiming he should not be judged by the club’s league position alone and that kit dealsTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 561 words
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243 2012-03-13 52 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Gus Poyet has raised further doubts about Luis Suarez’s Liverpool future by admitting he fears his compatriot will quit English football this summer. The Brighton manager rushed to his close friend’s defence following the recent race row with ManchesterTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 243 words
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338 2012-03-13 52 REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO Ricardo Teixeira, the head of the Brazilian Football Confederation and the man charged with organising the 2014 World Cup, quit yesterday following a string of corruption scandals. Teixeira, the most powerful man in Brazilian soccer for more than two decades,REUTERS - 338 words
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Article, Illustration1056 2012-03-13 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Singer Dolly Parton finds happiness rooted in her music CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg AS GG Sparrow, the strong-willed widow in the movie, Joyful Noise, Dolly Parton takes issue with Queen Latifah, who plays the equally strong-willed Viv Rose Hill, about how a church choir should be runPhoto: Warner Bros.; Photos: Warner Bros. - 1,056 words
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Article, Illustration337 2012-03-13 3 AP IN HER first interview since Whitney Houston’s death, daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown said she’s “doing as good as I possibly can’’ and recalled the tender last moments she shared with her superstar mother before her sudden death last month. “She’s always with me,’’AP; Photo: REUTERS - 337 words
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Article, Illustration192 2012-03-13 4 REUTERS FRENCH actor Olivier Martinez has confirmed that he and Oscar winner Halle Berry are engaged to be married, the Miami Herald reported. “Yes, of course it’s true,” Martinez told the newspaper in an article posted online on Saturday, referring to engagement rumours thatREUTERS; Photo: REUTERS - 192 words
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Article, Illustration935 2012-03-13 4 Christopher Toh - Taiwanese duo Power Station on Guinness Live, working with Hebe and rearing animals Christopher Toh christophert@mediacorp.com.sg THEY look more like a hair-metal band, what with their long flowing locks and all. But you couldn’t be more wrong if you thought that ofTaiwanese rockers Power935 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-03-13 5 Mosaic Music Festival The Esplanade’s annual festival celebrating some of the best cutting-edge music from all over the world continues, with the likes of Ari Hoenig, Elbow and John Butler Trio and many more. Until March 18, various times and venues at The Esplanade. Visit www.mosaicmusicfestival. com for364 words
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Article, Illustration177 2012-03-13 6 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS HALFWAY through legendary English synth-pop outfit Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark’s (OMD) concert at the Mosaic Music Festival on Saturday night, singer/ bassist Andy McCluskey walked up to the mic and uttered: “I’m 52, I’ve no dignity. But I don’t give a sh*t!”177 words
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Article, Illustration259 2012-03-13 6 CHRISTOPHER TOH Urban Spaceman Bonzo Dog Band (1968) ORIGINALLY called the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band,The Bonzo Dog Band or The Bonzos, as they were affectionately called, had already made a mark for themselves by the time this album came out. Celeb fans TheCHRISTOPHER TOH - 259 words
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Article, Illustration160 2012-03-13 7 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS MAKING IT STEW ANDTHE NEGRO PROBLEM MARK Stewart (aka Stew) is a singersongwriter who has released numerous albums since the ’90s, either with his band, The Negro Problem, or on his own. Together with partner Heidi Rodewald (who joined in 1997), Stew put his pop160 words
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Article, Illustration151 2012-03-13 7 KEVIN MATHEWS - BREAKS IN THE ARMOR CROOKED FINGERS KEVIN MATHEWS ERIC Bachmann first made a name for himself in the indie rock scene as the frontman of Archers Of Loaf, who specialised in offbeat, angular and obtuse noise-rock music. After the band’s break-up, Bachmann decided that he needed a change of style151 words
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Article, Illustration153 2012-03-13 7 KEVIN MATHEWS - STRANGE MOUNTAIN STRANGE MOUNTAIN KEVIN MATHEWS MARCELThee, frontman of Indonesian alternative rock band Sajama Cut has, through Danish indie label A Beard Of Snails, released a new album under a side project called Strange Mountain. The eponymous album consists of five electronic instrumentals three of which run over 11 minutes153 words
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Article, Illustration185 2012-03-13 7 CHRISTOPHER TOH - JOYFUL NOISE VARIOUS CHRISTOPHER TOH IN THE movie,Joyful Noise, Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah play two women at odds with the direction a gospel choir should take as they make their way through a singing competition. In the soundtrack, Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah show the way. While the choir185 words
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Article, Illustration790 2012-03-13 8 Eveline Gan - runMore women are picking up running to look and feel good Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg FOUR years ago, 28-year-old Joyce Sng participated in a full marathon on a whim. Although she ached for days after the event, the sales support coordinator was hooked on the thrillPhoto: GETTY IMAGES - 790 words
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Article, Illustration394 2012-03-13 10 Eveline Gan - Tips on running safely Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg IFYOU are the fairer sex,you run a higher risk of certain type of sports injuries compared to men, no thanks to your womanly physique. At the Changi Sports Medicine Centre at Changi General Hospital (CGH), women make up aPhoto: GETTY IMAGES - 394 words
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320 2012-03-13 10 ASK THE DOC Query from Tan G E I am in my early 30s, and am concerned about breast cancer although I do not have a family history of this illness. Lately I have been doing breast selfexaminations. I320 words
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Article, Illustration960 2012-03-13 11 Eveline Gan - What could be affecting your sleep quality? Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S 4am, and you are counting sheep.Your body’s long surrendered to fatigue, but your mind is still as active as a toddler on a sugar high. It won’t last for long, though. When morning arrives, the lack ofPhoto: GETTY IMAGES - 960 words
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Article105 2012-03-13 14 Don’t miss this photographic exhibition showcasing the works of the late German contemporary photographer Sibylle Bergemann. Taken with the Polaroid, Bergemann’s works are almost exclusively black and white, and takes audiences through a diverse range of subject matter, from fashion and photographic essays to urban and rural105 words
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Article103 2012-03-13 14 Following their dying mother’s last wish, a pair of twins journey to the Middle-Eastern country where she was born. It is in this place where hatred is deep-rooted and wars are never-ending thattheyfind out about their mother’s tumultuous life. Incendies is adapted from Wajdi Mouawad’s acclaimed103 words
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98 2012-03-13 14 Guitarrista de Flamenco Vicente Amigo Catch the Grammy awardwinning artist Vicente Amigo as he performs the flamenco guitar pieces he is acclaimed for. Regarded as one of the most virtuosic and prestigious artists of his generation, Amigo is best known for his album Ciudad de las Ideas. Released in 2000,98 words
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Article85 2012-03-13 14 Curated by Spanish designer Martin Azua, Foodjects is a travelling installation comprising of specific and innovative culinary items. The fruit of collaboration between cuisine and design in Spain, the exhibition is presented on a big table, set in a way to invite viewers to marvel at these unique85 words
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92 2012-03-13 14 Following their sold-out concert here lastyear, Irish alternative-rock band The Cranberries is returning once again to rock the stage with a brand new concert and fresh hits. The iconic band are on a world tour around the region to promote their recently released album,92 words
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91 2012-03-13 14 In Wild Rice’s first Shakespeare production, this classic love story gets a fresh new spin by artistic director, Ivan Heng. Promising to be an exuberant, innovative and sensual production, Romeo and Juliet stars Hansel Tan and Julie Wee as the ill-fated couple, whose love91 words
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