The Straits Times, 22 September 2011, Afternoon Edition

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    17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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      Lock icon Batam riot ‘not serious’
      89 1 108 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS A RIOT at a Singapore firm’s Batam shipyard on Tuesday was nowhere near as serious as media reports initially claimed, it said. Beng Kuang Marine, the operator of the shipyard, said the violence involved only around 20 workers and security officers
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      Lock icon Gym membership row
      54 1 WHEN a consumer failed to get California Fitness to reinstate his lifetime membership after it was terminated over non-payment of an $8 annual administrative fee, he sought redress at the Small Claims Tribunal. Last month, he was awarded $1,500 of the more than $4,000 he had paid
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      Lock icon Ex-DBS man to return
      54 1 FORMER DBS head of regional consumer banking Edmund Koh will be coming back to Singapore after 31/2 years as president of Taiwan’s TC Bank. The talk in town is that Mr Koh, 50, will be returning to take up a senior role at a foreign bank
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      Lock icon Collective sale for condo
      57 1 THE Cavenagh Gardens condominium near Orchard Road is up for collective sale with an expected price of between $480 million and $500 million. Owners stand to reap between $2.5 million and $3 million each for their units 35 to 45 per cent more than if they
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    Lock icon Will Vettel win? 'I don't know. We'll see'
    299 1  -  JONATHAN WONG REIGNING world champion Sebastian Vettel is in a relaxed mood ahead of this weekend’s SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, despite the fact that it could prove pivotal in his bid to make Formula One history. The 24-year-old German, who arrived early
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    Lock icon New centre to boost cyber security at national level
    658 1  -  Move will enhance ability to detect potential threats at an early stage BY KOR KIAN BENG POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT kianbeng@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is setting up a national centre for cyber security to ensure early detection of likely threats to government websites and vital
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    Lock icon Haze casts slight pall over F1 weekend
    470 1  -  BY FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Fabius Chen THE haze seemed to play peekaboo across Singapore’s skies yesterday, spiking to 60 on the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) in the morning, but dipping to 18 by evening. Visibility varied from place to place.
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        Lock icon Myanmar sees the light?
        92 2 WE SAY If symbols mean something, the past month has represented a change for the better in Myanmar’s political landscape. The new civilian government has been reaching out to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, while the latter has given the Myanmar government a boost by saying
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        Lock icon Santa’s sack is empty
        52 2 COLUMNS During the financial crisis three years ago, China eased the pain by playing Santa Claus to the world, but anyone expecting it to do the same again should think again, because this time around its goody bag is nearly empty, says Andy Mukherjee. L REVIEW
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        Lock icon Bilingual brain exercise
        40 2 Recent studies provide evidence that bilingualism provides good exercise for the brain, so go ahead and give your child an early start on a second or even a third language, says Andy Ho. L REVIEW PAGE A30
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        Lock icon Running into difficulties
        50 2 OUR READERS SAY Sports research almost invariably points to the beneficial effects of running, and pays little attention to the damage it can do, says Yik Keng Yeong, while Eric Liebman takes aim at the organisers of the POSB PAssion Run For Kids. L FORUM PAGE A31
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      Lock icon Palestine’s UN bid a bold gambit
      987 2  -  It’s time for Israel to pay heed as Mid-East map is no longer the same BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com WHENMrMahmoudAbbas stands up before the United Nations General Assembly tomorrow to ask for Palestine’s admission as a member of the international organisation, he
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      Lock icon State to seize $23m of tycoon’s assets
      501 3  -  He skipped town six years ago following $65m fraud BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg A ROGUE tycoon who fled Singapore six years ago is to have about $23 million of his assets seized by the State. Ng Teck Lee will lose shares,
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      Lock icon Tomorrow’s forecast: Scattered satellite debris
      416 3 ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida): A defunct Nasa science satellite is expected to fall back to Earth tomorrow, showering debris somewhere on the planet. But pinpointing where and when hurtling space debris will strike is an imprecise science. Scientists can predict only the range of
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      Lock icon Batam riot exaggerated: S’pore firm
      797 4  -  Unrest involved just 20 people, not a thousand as previously reported BY LEONARD LIM JERMYN CHOW limze@sph.com.sg jermync@sph.com.sg A RIOT at a Singapore firm’s Batam shipyard on Tuesday was nowhere near as serious as media reports claimed, the company said yesterday. Beng Kuang Marine said
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      Lock icon Boy, 13, arrested over fires at debtors’ homes
      267 4  -  JALELAH ABU BAKER A BOY aged 13 was among four teenagers arrested on suspicion of setting fire to debtors’ homes while working as loan-shark runners. The Secondary 1 student and his three male friends were arrested in an operation on Tuesday. They
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      Lock icon Signals from Batam radio stations affected S’pore flights
      427 4  -  BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT THE Indonesian authorities have shut down 10 private radio stations in Batam, after pilots flying in and out of Changi Airport and Batam’s Hang Nadim Airport reported interference in communicating with air traffic controllers. The pilots said
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      Lock icon Hope for Singaporean on death row in Malaysia
      485 4 PUTRAJAYA: A Singaporean sentenced to death this year for drug trafficking will be allowed to introduce fresh evidence in court in a bid to overturn her conviction, the New Straits Times reported. Noor Atiqah M. Lasim successfully appealed to bring in evidence
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      Lock icon 3 Malaysian anti-graft officers held for robbery
      369 6  -  BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: Three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers have been arrested for robbing three Singaporean moneychangers of US$300,000 (S$380,000), in a fresh blow to the anti-graft body’s struggle to restore credibility after it was linked to two suspicious
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      Lock icon Has UBS chief lost the backing of the board?
      405 6  -  BY MAGDALEN NG ROBIN CHAN UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel (left) is reported to have lost the backing of the board as the fallout from the trading scandal threatens to engulf the bank during high-level meetings in Singapore. The bank quickly
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      Lock icon Former DBS man to return to Singapore
      452 6  -  MAGDALEN NG FORMER DBS Bank head of regional consumer banking Edmund Koh is to return to Singapore after 31/2 years as president of Taiwan’s Ta Chong Bank. The talk around town is that Mr Koh, 50, will join a top foreign bank here
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      Lock icon How PAP can learn from Labour’s loss
      445 8  -  ANDREA ONG DRAWING on the experience of his party’s loss of power in the British polls last year, Lord Peter Mandelson yesterday laid out the challenges facing the People’s Action Party (PAP). High on its list of priorities: continuously forging an emotional connection
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      Lock icon Diversity is the new normal: Mandelson
      913 8  -  BY ANDREA ONG THE “new normal” in the global economy will be based on a diversity of models, not on just a single, Western-influenced model, said former British Cabinet minister Peter Mandelson yesterday. And Singapore, which has struck the right balance between market competition,
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      Lock icon Typhoon Roke rocks Japan; six dead or missing
      309 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: A powerful typhoon buffeted Tokyo with strong winds and rain yesterday, halting trains and stranding thousands of commuters as it barrelled towards the tsunami-ravaged north-east-ern coast with its crippled nuclear plant. Police and local media reported six people dead
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      Lock icon Ionescu’s lawyers get nod to carry out ‘timing test’
      275 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUCHAREST: Former Romanian charge d’affaires Silviu Ionescu yesterday sought a timing test, which his lawyers claimed would prove that he was not driving the car involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Singapore. Ionescu’s lawyers asked for a re-enact-ment
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      Lock icon China’s aviation plans not grounded by delays
      646 10  -  Aircraft maker is determined to break into market despite snags in delivery of its first jet BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China’s commercial aircraft maker wants one-third of the domestic air travel market in the next two decades, even
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      Lock icon S. Korean pastor in $25m fraud probe
      501 13 Elders of country’s largest church accuse founder and son of misappropriating funds AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: The 75-year-old founder of South Korea’s largest church is being investigated in a multi-mil-lion-dollar embezzlement case brought against him by church elders. Prosecutors launched the probe yesterday after
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      Lock icon Rabbani killing a costly loss to peace
      980 14  -  Assassination shows that Taleban seeks total power by elimination of moderate forces NEWS ANALYSIS BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg THE murder of former Afghan leader Burhanuddin Rabbani is a major blow to President Hamid Karzai’s control of the peace process
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      106 14 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Australian plan for megabrothel gets shot down L New era for US military as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ gay ban expires MOST COMMENTED ON L South Korea tops in Internet download speed: Study. Says Andy Pollard: “I
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        Lock icon Cut natural gas exports to Singapore: Indonesian minister
        379 18  -  BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Indonesia’s top economic minister Hatta Rajasa yesterday urged the government to cut what he called excessive natural gas shipments to Singapore because they were hurting domestic industries, which do not have enough supplies to meet their
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        Lock icon Malaysian police go on charm offensive
        627 18  -  They hold tea party, use social media to repair image as a corrupt force BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT hazlinh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Meet the new, friendly face of the Royal Malaysian Police. Over tea and satay, the police tried yesterday to go some way
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        Lock icon Najib plays it cool to woo the young
        634 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s to-do list is suddenly looking like a pop star’s. In the past two weeks, he has made an unexpected appearance at a rock concert, indulged in a radio prank call and offered free
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        Lock icon ‘Saving face’ key for China, says Aquino
        333 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Philippine President Benigno Aquino has said he expected China to be “reasonable” over tense territorial disputes so long as Beijing is given a way to save face. Mr Aquino, who recently visited Beijing in a bid to ease tensions
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        Lock icon Manila on alert as Chinese rig heads for disputed waters
        805 20 WASHINGTON POST PUERTO PRINCESA (Philippines): When China’s largest offshore petroleum producer launched a US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) oil rig recently from Shanghai, Lieu-tenant-General Juancho Sabban, the commander of Philippine military forces 2,400km away in the South China Sea, began preparing
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        Lock icon PAS deputy president charged with defamation
        590 20 He allegedly slandered cops killed in a 1950 communist insurgency ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Government prosecutors charged a senior Malaysian opposition politician with defamation yesterday over a speech he made that allegedly slandered police officers killed in a
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  590 words
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        Lock icon Japan’s gaming scene gets dose of girl power
        554 21 Females playing romance games on social sites help to reshape market BLOOMBERG TOKYO: Female gamers are reshaping Japan’s traditionally male-dominated vid-eo-game market, as women are attracted to play out their romantic fantasies in richly storied social games. Ms Takako Suzuki is one
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        Lock icon China scraps dog meat festival
        388 24 Animal-rights activists’ outcry, Internet pressure prompt officials to can annual event SHANGHAI: The Chinese authorities have scrapped a 600-year-old festival of slaughtering and eating dogs in Zhejiang province under the pressure from tens of thousands of animal-rights activists, reported Shanghai Daily yesterday. The three-day festival,
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        Lock icon New Chinese nuclear projects to start in 2012
        291 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China will start approving new nuclear power projects next year after suspending them in the wake of the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima plant, state media said yesterday. China ordered safety inspections of its nuclear plants and suspended approval of
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        Lock icon World will stand with Libya: Obama
        602 27 US President warns of tough days ahead as new govt takes shape AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS UNITED NATIONS: United States President Barack Obama promised the Libyan people that the world would stand with them as they reshape their country following the fall of
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        Lock icon Palestinians under pressure to drop UN bid
        475 27 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE UNITED NATIONS: The Palestinians are coming under mounting pressure to drop a bid for United Nations membership of a Palestinian state as diplomats work frantically behind the scenes to head off a looming clash. Both the United States and
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        Lock icon 35 bodies found dumped in Mexican port city
        370 27 REUTERS MEXICO CITY: The bodies of 35 people with suspected links to organised crime were dumped on a road in eastern Mexico on Tuesday in an escalation of violence in the once-quiet port city of Veracruz. The bodies were piled into two
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        Lock icon Car bomb leaves three critically injured in US
        358 27 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES MONROE (Michigan): A blast that turned a vehicle along a Michigan street into a blackened shell and seriously injured a father and two children inside was the result of a car bomb, police said yesterday. Emergency responders
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        Lock icon US assembles secret drone bases in Africa, Arabia
        592 28 Efforts to hit Al-Qaeda affiliates there reflect rising alarm at activity WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON: The Obama administration is assembling a constellation of secret drone bases in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of a campaign to attack Al-Qaeda
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        Lock icon World’s shortest living siblings
        68 28 Meet Bridgette and Brad Jordan, seen here in a file picture. Bridgette, 22, is a 27-inch (68.5 cm) Kaskasia College student in Illinois in the United States who was identified by Guinness World Records on Tuesday as the world’s shortest woman. Younger brother Brad, 20, is
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        Lock icon End of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ for US military
        394 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The American military opened the way to gays serving openly in uniform, as the top ranking United States officer said the historic change would promote a sense of honour and integrity. The prohibition on openly gay troops expired
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          Lock icon US boost for Taiwan jets
          121 29 REUTERS WASHINGTON: The Obama administration formally notified the US Congress yesterday of a potential US$5.3 billion (S$6.l7 billion) upgrade of Taiwan’s existing fleet of US-built F-16 fighter jets despite China’s opposition to such arms deals. The “retrofit” of 145 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B aircraft will
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          Lock icon ‘Grenade’ attack on court
          69 29 REUTERS AMSTERDAM: A district courthouse in Amsterdam’s central business area was badly damaged by an explosion overnight, police said yesterday. Dutch radio said the damage may have been caused by a grenade. No one was injured, police said, but lots of windows were damaged. The courthouse
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          Lock icon Facebook fights back
          97 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has begun rolling out the latest in a rapid-fire series of enhancements, as nascent rival Google+ opens its membership to the world. Facebook’s “News Feed”, which streams updates from friends, will give priority to important posts and shared images will be larger.
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          Lock icon Robbers ‘killed reporter’
          108 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Chinese police have rejected speculation that a journalist was murdered because of his reporting, saying yesterday that he was killed while being robbed. Internet users and some news reports had suggested Sunday night’s attack on TV reporter Li Xiang, who was stabbed to death,
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          Lock icon Execution for lynch mob
          86 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court has sentenced seven men to death for lynching two teenagers in a mob killing that was recorded and shown widely on television. Yesterday, prosecutor Shakil Thakur said the court on Tuesday also sentenced 10 policemen to three years in prison
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          Lock icon Najib fights subpoena
          101 29 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor applied yesterday to quash a subpoena ordering them to testify in opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial, the premier’s lawyer said. Anwar, 64, is charged with sodomising a young male aide in 2008,
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        Lock icon Iran frees 2 US hikers held as spies
        230 29 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE TEHERAN: Two American hikers jailed for spying and illegal entry were on their way home to the United States yesterday after Iran released them on bail, months after handing them hefty jail terms. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, both 29,
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        Lock icon Teen ‘lived in German woods for five years’
        323 29 SLICEOFLIFE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN: German police were trying to crack the mystery of a teenager who appeared in Berlin claiming to have lived for five years in a forest with his now dead father. According to German media reports, the boy, aged
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      434 30 IF SYMBOLS mean something, the past month has represented a change of sorts for the better in Myanmar’s political landscape. Last month, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met President Thein Sein for closed door talks. The fact that Ms Suu Kyi spoke to the former general
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      1370 30  -  BY MICHAEL VATIKIOTIS FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer, a former journalist based in Singapore, is Asia regional director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, based in Geneva. Where China Meets India: Burma And The New Crossroads Of Asia, by Thant Myint U, is published by
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        835 31  -  Its goody bag is empty so global economy can’t bank on it this time BY ANDY MUKHERJEE SENIOR WRITER andym@sph.com.sg IN DELAYING a quick, orderly and credible resolution of the European sovereign-debt crisis, stalwarts of the global financial system are playing with fire. They
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        935 31  -  BY CHING CHEONG SENIOR WRITER chingcheong@gmail.com DRAFT amendments to China’s Criminal Procedure Law (CPL), the second major revision since 1979, have both progressive and regressive features. The proposed changes aim to bring the 32-year-old CPL in line with China’s Constitution with
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        869 31  -  BY ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg FORMER prime minister Lee Kuan Yew recently emphasised once again the importance of bilingualism to Singapore. He hoped children would be exposed to two languages at an early stage, “especially in kindergarten and pre-school”. In a global economy
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        309 32  -  SINGAPOREANS JUST AS GUILTY David Grant WHEN I first arrived in Singapore in 1984, one could not but notice the cleanliness of the city, and it was easy to tell everyone worldwide of the city in a park I had visited. But in the past several
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        109 32  -  Colonel Desmond Tan Director, Public Affairs Ministry of Defence FOLLOWING Tuesday’s misleading headline (“SAF to ease ban on camera phones in camps”), the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has received public queries seeking clarification on the matter. The headline implied that the Singapore
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        63 32 1 MR PAUL CHAN: Consider nominal COEs for old cars 2 MR S. GANESAMOORTHY: Improve teaching of British English 3 MS CLEO THANG: Bored worker changed music of art installation 4 SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS: Dogs allowed with conditions 5 STARHUB: We acted swiftly to address concerns 6 MR
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        179 32  -  AN INCONVENIENT SPORT Henry Tan THE Home Affairs and Community Development, Youth and Sports ministries should gauge the inconveniences that marathons and runs have caused pedestrians, cars and businesses along affected routes (“Mall and church informed, replies run organiser”; last Thursday). Even churchgoers
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        159 32 “An event for kids should be organised responsibly.” MR ERIC LIEBMAN: “My son, nine, completed the POSB PAssion Run For Kids on Sunday, one of the worst organised events I have attended. The registration process was chaotic and no signage or instructions were provided, so everyone formed huge
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        214 32  -  Dr Yik Keng Yeong MR MOK Ying Ren has admirable credentials, being a SEA Games triathlon gold medallist and two-time Singapore marathon champion (“Why running is good for you”; last Saturday). After pounding 10km of track and East Coast Parkway weekly for 20 years, my
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        260 32  -  Amy Loh (Ms) WHILE I agree it is not just the language teacher who has to speak good English but other teachers as well (“Teacher say like that also leh”; Sept 12), adults at home parents, grandparents and maids are the greater
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          118 32 “To pay fees and not get services when children must attend school is unacceptable.’’ MRS SHAREN TAN: “My son is in Primary 6 and will finish his Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) on Oct 4. He need not attend school after that. Not only is the bus operator
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          119 32 “While length of service is important, the significance of a community leader’s contributions is also considered.” MS JESSIE TAN, Director (Volunteer Management), People’s Association: “We thank Mr Chan Mia Lee for his suggestion (‘N-Day awards’; Monday). Our community leaders freely give their time and expertise to build a
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          51 32 “Extend surcharge or increase taxi capacity.” MR CHIANG ZHI HAO: “I can hardly get a taxi between 6am and 7am, even through booking hotlines (‘SMRT fined for not meeting taxi targets’; Tuesday). Operators should extend the 30 per cent peak surcharge in this hour or increase taxi
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      772 1  -  California Fitness members shocked to find them cancelled, with no reminders sent on admin fee BY JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg AN $8 fee has gotten members of the popular California Fitness gym all worked up. They were upset that the gym has cancelled their
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      104 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L SAF to ease blanket ban on camera phones in camps L Pictures: ‘Sexist and humiliating’ orientation games make girls cry MOST COMMENTED ON L End-of-life care at NUH is below par, says study. Says Freddy Perceval Chan:
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      616 2  -  Some wheelchair-bound passengers fret over transport options here BY MARIA ALMENOAR mariaa@sph.com.sg IT IS almost the end of the road for those iconic champagne-coloured London cabs, which will no longer ply their trade in Singapore from next year. The operator of
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      395 2  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN CERTIFICATES of entitlement (COE), which vehicle buyers have to secure at regular auctions, ended mostly lower yesterday as a gloomy economic front continued to dampen consumer sentiment. COEs for cars up to 1,600cc and taxis ended at $48,006, down 5.9 per
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      445 2  -  BY JESSICA LIM THE inspectors turn up unannounced at an eatery with a 1kg weight. Their job? To determine if the restaurant’s weighing scales are accurate. The authorities are scaling up the frequency of spot-checks at businesses to ensure customers get what they
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      231 2 MINISTER of State for National Development and for Trade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan will be in Tianjin, China, for the 2nd China International Eco-City Forum the rest of this week. He will speak at the event, which has drawn government officials, industry
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        1764 4  -  A different Seletar greets visitors today, with several new facilities already up and running, and work to extend the runway just completed. Aviation Correspondent Karamjit Kaur and Royston Sim visited the former British military base recently to file this A-Z report. Karamjit
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      590 5  -  Community efforts against extremism have taken root: DPM FIGHT AGAINST TERROR BY ELGIN TOH elgintoh@sph.com.sg COMMUNITY initiatives to counter extremism have taken root here, even as “hard” security measures against potential terrorists remain vital, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has said. Pointing
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      198 5  -  ELGIN TOH MODERATE Muslim leaders in Singapore have been urged to consider going into online radical forums and actively engaging the extremists who frequent them. Ustaz Muhammad Haniff made the call yesterday when he noted that those who go to the Singapore websites set up
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      54 5 A Finnair flight with an Angry Birds livery landing in Singapore yesterday. The Finnair Angry Birds Asian Challenge was held on the flight from Helsinki, with passengers competing in the popular video game. The winner is a Finn, Mr Jani Uljas, 31. ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN
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      379 5  -  BY RACHEL CHANG THE first review by the United Nations of Singapore’s human rights record ends today, after nearly eight months, with the adoption of a report summarising the process and the Republic’s appearance before member states in May. The UN Human Rights Council
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      531 6  -  Ex-employer claims his clinic is too near its practices, its patients being diverted away BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A DENTAL clinic chain is suing one of its former dentists for breaching his employment agreement. Smile Inc Dental Surgeons alleges that Dr Andrew Stewart Lui,
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      246 6  -  MELISSA PANG TEXT king Jeffrey Teo has become the latest Singaporean to take the title of man with the world’s fastest fingers. The Web programmer triumphed after sending a complicated 25-word SMS in just 23.4 seconds. Mr Teo is the fourth
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      336 6  -  AMANDA TAN SINGAPORE Polytechnic (SP) has turned down all offers from organisations to help a group of students recreate an abandoned Halloween project with the Night Safari. That includes an offer from Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng for the group
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      404 6  -  BY POON CHIAN HUI A BLOOD test that can predict how likely you are to suffer from a heart attack or stroke could be on the cards. Researchers here have embarked on identifying proteins called biomarkers that can be used to
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      542 7  -  SELINA LUM ENGLISHWOMAN Jane Rebecca Ong, who has been embroiled in court battles for her share of her late fa-ther-in-law’s estate for the last 20 years, is still at it. In the latest development yesterday, she approached the Court of Appeal, seeking
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      593 7  -  Those with provisional licences given six more months to pass industry test BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg PROPERTY agents who have yet to pass a mandatory industry exam by the year’s end will have six more months to do so. The Council for Estate Agencies’ (CEA)
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      548 8  -  2 other shops damaged; two smoke-hit residents under SGH observation BY ELIZABETH SOH esoh@sph.com.sg SEVEN people were overcome by smoke from a pre-dawn fire that broke out in a Bishan provision shop yesterday. They were residents in the flats above the shop and included
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      382 8  -  ELENA CHONG A FREELANCE swimming instructor asked a sev-en-year-old student to touch his private parts in return for her not having to take her swimming test. After she complied, he touched her private parts and “rewarded” her by making her
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      179 1 Although Pauline was brought up to dwell in the sciences and eventually become the General Manager of Singapore's largest pharmacy chain, it never hindered her interest in the arts. But as she began traveling widely for work, she often wondered what being Singaporean meant to her. So as she began
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      175 9 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES L Arsenal CEO says firing Wenger not an option L Floyd Mayweather wins WBC title with controversial KO L ‘Over-used’ haka losing potency, says Springboks coach MOST COMMENTED ON L Arsenal CEO says firing Wenger not an
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        643 9  -  Alonso, ready to spoil coronation party, is first to check track out BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg THE race for the world title is all but over, but Fernando Alonso, the man most likely to deny Sebastian Vettel the pleasure of sealing back-to-back world titles in Singapore,
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        405 9  -  BY CHAN U-GENE IT HAS been six years since he was crowned a Formula One (F1) world champion, but Michael Schumacher proved that he is still a top draw yesterday. About 300 fans turned up at the Paragon Shopping Centre along Orchard Road to
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        618 10  -  Briton tips McLaren to end champion Vettel’s winning run next year BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg ENJOY it while it lasts, Seb; next season, we’ll be coming for you. That was the warning McLaren’s Jenson Button fired at Sebastian Vettel ahead of this weekend’s SingTel Singapore Grand Prix.
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        430 10 Like magic every September, the heart of Singapore’s shopping and business district morphs into a world-class Formula One street circuit. The Straits Times examines the equipment and the machines required for this massive operation, which begins four months ahead of the country’s iconic night race. THE INFRASTRUCTURE
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          56 10 FERRARI were the fastest team on the paddock yesterday as far as their working crew was concerned. Hours before their rivals from Red Bull and McLaren began preparing the cars for tomorrow’s practice, the Italian team had already set up their pitwall and
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          61 10 MISS Universe will give an extra dose of star power to this weekend’s grand prix when she attends public events at the Marina Bay Sands (MBS). Angola’s Leila Lopes (left) will be joined by nine fellow and former Miss Universe contestants at the MBS’ Finish
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          37 10 RED Bull team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has admitted that Sebastian Vettel’s Sebastian Vettel’s domination this season has surprised him. The racing team’s owner also told the German Press Agency that the German driver is “unique”.
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        531 10  -  BY TERRENCE VOON FIVE months of hard labour will come to fruition for the organisers of this year’s SingTel Singapore Grand Prix today. At 2pm, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), led by race director Charlie Whiting, will inspect and take over
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      464 11 Midfielder’s form is a worry even though he has Villas-Boas’ support AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Not too long ago, Frank Lampard insisted his England days are not numbered. Now, the 33-year-old midfielder is facing questions about his playing time in a Chelsea shirt, despite reassurances from his
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      390 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Arsenal’s youngsters spared the troubled Gunners’ blushes in a 3-1 comeback win over Shrewsbury in the League Cup third round on Tuesday. And once again, manager Arsene Wenger had to face questions about his job as his team are languishing just
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      327 11 REUTERS LONDON: Tennis professionals threatening to strike in protest at an overcrowded schedule should stop living in a dream world, said former world No. 2 Michael Stich. World No. 4 Andy Murray claimed on Monday that the players are “not afraid”
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      178 11  -  BY V.K. SANTOSH KUMAR CEYLON Sports Club is known for its innovative approach to cricket, with its annual tournament taking on a different format each time to make it more exciting for players and fans. Over the past few years, the
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      174 11 Today Football Singapore Cup s-final, 2nd leg: Etoile v Home (Queenstown, 7.30pm. Live, StarHub Ch201, 7.15pm). Italian Serie A: Roma v Siena (Live, StarHub Ch202, tomorrow, 2.45am). Spanish Primera Liga: Betis v Zaragoza (Live, StarHub Ch222 HD Ch255, tomorrow, 3.55am). Golf USPGA Tour Championship: Day 1 (Live,
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      48 11 BISMARCK DU PLESSIS, South African hooker, on how he feels about the criticism or praise the champions are receiving at the Rugby World Cup
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      260 11 Badminton Japan Open In Tokyo, 1st rd (selected) Men: Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Rajiv Ouseph (Eng) 21-13 21-13, Chou Tien-chen (Tpe) bt Taufik Hidayat (Ina) 21-17 12-21 21-18, Chen Jin (Chn) bt Sho Sasaki (Jpn) 21-15 21-12, Lin Dan (Chn) bt Lee Hyun Il (Kor) 21-16 11-21 21-12,
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        49 11 TOKYO: Singapore’s Fu Mingtian upset Thai world No. 21 Salakjit Ponsana 21-15, 21-15 in the first round of the US$200,000 (S$252,600) Japan Open badminton tournament yesterday. The world No. 29 will play India’s Saina Nehwal today for a place in the quarter-finals.
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        62 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS ANKARA (Turkey): Turkey has a radical solution for tackling crowd violence at football matches ban the men and let only women and children in for free to games involving teams sanctioned for unruly fan behaviour. Under its FA’s new rules, 41,000 children and
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        60 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS MILAN: Inter Milan sacked Gian Piero Gasperini, 53, as coach yesterday after he managed only one draw and four defeats in his first five competitive games. The Italian club announced his departure a day after a 1-3 loss to newly promoted Novara that
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        64 11 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was offered US$800,000 (S$1.01 million) to play three games for Italy’s Virtus Bologna until Nov 13, as Italian clubs try to attract National Basket Association players during the impending NBA strike. They would pay a gross salary
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      421 12  -  SCHOOL SPORT MATTERS BY MAY CHEN TOUCH rugby competitions will be introduced in primary schools from next year. These will complement the existing contact rugby tournaments instead of replacing them. It was reported last month that the Ministry of Education (MOE) was
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      556 12 Japan’s winless streak stands at 17 after defeat by Tonga RUGBY WORLD CUP ASSOCIATED PRESS WHANGAREI (New Zealand): Japan yesterday lost 18-31 to Tonga amid the distraction of a fire next to the stadium to extend their Rugby World Cup losing streak to 17 matches.
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      254 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUCKLAND: Sibling rivalry may come to a head on Sunday, when the Tagicakibau brothers hope to play at Eden Park for different teams. Never mind the result, the family of Samoa winger Sailosi and Fiji winger Michael will be there
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      436 12 REUTERS TAUPO (New Zealand): Springbok winger Bryan Habana, who needs to cross the line just once at the Rugby World Cup to become South Africa’s all time leading try scorer, is happy to forgo that honour if he can otherwise contribute to a win for the
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        58 12 ENGLAND’S Mike Tindall is set to play against Romania on Saturday, and will be watched by his wife Zara Phillips, reported The Mirror. The Queen’s granddaughter, who married Tindall six weeks ago, will be seeing her husband for the first time since his
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        46 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE A NEW Zealand electricity company has warned fans to be careful how they display support after dangerous power outages caused by flags and bunting. Auckland-based Vector Electricity said over-enthusiastic displays had caused two power cuts in the country’s largest city.
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      39 9 GUNNERS ON COURSE Arsenal’s youngsters, including Ryo Miyaichi, secure League Cup win. B11 NO REASON TO STRIKE Former tennis world No. 2 Stich tells Andy Murray to face reality. B11 URBANREAD ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW WIN!BCBGMaxAzria watches worth $1,200
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      15 9 BLOSSOMS WILT AGAIN Japan’s miserable Rugby World Cup record continues with defeat by Tonga. B12
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      191 11 SPORTS FIXTURES Home Team Away Team I (si n ”aJo?edate/t" e) Football Singapore Singapore Cup Singapore Cup Singapore U23 Etoile FC Hougang Korean U Select Home United Albirex Thu, 22/09/11 5.00pm Thu, 22/09/11 7.30pm Fri, 23/09/11 7.30pm This match is played on neutral ground. For fixtures of all E League
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    1329 12 OBITUARIES r Jesus said: "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. *5 In my Father’s house are many rooms I am going there to prepare a place for you.... so that you also may be where I am." John 14:1-3 y >*;,r L
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      61 14 BeTheFirstToKnow BreakingNews SMSAlert LianheWanbao ShinMinDailyNewsSoccerNews 12.09.2011 14:11:52pm Tokyo stocks tumbled 2.31%o on Mondayto their worstn close in 29 mths as freshr concerns over a possible-Greek default sent euro to a 10-year-low against the yen.E FromSPHTHEBUSINESS TIMES WorldNewsTheStraitsTimes The StraitsTimes SingaporeNews The Business TimesNews Lianhe ZaobaoNews The NewPaperSoccerNews SUBSCRIBENOWFORSPECIALPRIVILEGES!† SingTelmobilesubscribers,call*155 M1mobilesubscribers,smsSPHto2222
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      85 14 r A C Set per pax I 1 minimum 2 pax M (excluding GST Tea charges) Steam Shanghai Hairy Crab (each per person) Crispy Stuffed Crab Meat and Crab Roe Steam Scallop with Black Bean Sauce Stewed Shark’s Fin Braised Abalone with Sea Cucumber Traditional Grilled Quail Fried Rice with
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      14 15 URBANREAD ALL ABOUT IT TOMORROW WHAT’S THE FUZZ? A well-manicured beard is in vogue
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      297 15 THE LONDON VIEW THE TOWER ONE ST GEORGE WHARF *=S« 5n II L_ r, 3»V> ■Srv i ■*9 1 m -rSafe4-'.. -s enhanced image of east view from The Tower for illustrative purposes only MhS S= Nv 1 V* n -E ~r jr« i II -r i i a n
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      30 15 FOUR-DIGIT DRAW Sep 21 2011 FIRSTN4006 SECONDN9916 THIRDN2103 STARTERS 0905 1517 2775 3218 3319 4279 8691 9001 9103 9751 CONSOLATIONS 1340 2520 2651 2937 3806 5049 7282 8495 9427 9571
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      487 16 THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE APPLICATION FOR TAXABLE BOOK-ENTRY SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT BONDS TENOR APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS (NON-BENCHMARK) TOTAL AMOUNT OFFERED SGD 1,800,000,000 MINIMUM DENOMINATION SGD 1,000 MAS' INTENDED TENDER AMOUNT** NIL ISSUE CODE N*****0N (REOPENED) ISIN CODE SG7S*****605 ISSUE DATE/SETTLEMENT DATE 03 OCTOBER 2011 MATURITY DATE* 01 OCTOBER 2014 COUPON
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      763 18  -  Recommendation to bankers may have come from SGX, says source BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg BANKERS acting for Manchester United in its bid to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) are looking at how to make the share offering “more equitable” to
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      100 18 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Apple stock hits $524.44, its highest level ever L Coca-Cola launches Singapore concentrate plant L Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday MOST COMMENTED ON L Google under scrutiny over search dominance. Says Keane Sua: “Instead of thinking
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        Lock icon STI edges up ahead of Fed meeting
        473 14  -  But widespread anxiety sees Asia mixed, Europe opening lower BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg INVESTORS banked on good news coming out of a United States Federal Reserve meeting that began overnight, and sent local shares up a touch yesterday. It wasn’t
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          88 14 THE board of Chinese firm KXD Digital Entertainment has asked the High Court to put the company under judicial management. KXD, which is listed here, told the Singapore Exchange that the move would preserve company assets in the interim and allow it to be managed and restructured
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          173 14 DBS Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sri Lankan NDB Group to increase cooperation in investment banking. The alliance will involve collaborations in equity and fixed income issuances, syndications, project financing and mergers and acquisitions. NDB chief executive Russell De Mel said the arrangement would
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          56 14 SINGAPORE-BASED container carrier APL has been named the world’s outstanding shipping line at Lloyd’s List global awards. A nine-member independent judging panel comprising international maritime experts chose APL over rivals including Maersk Line, Pacific Basin Shipping and Seaspan Ship Management. APL was also recently named liner owner/operator of
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          99 14 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.05 billion shares worth $912 million UP DOWN Gainers: 176 Losers: 213 Unchanged: 861 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change -1.66 636.27 -0.47 436.41 1.75 674.53 -2.05 595.96 2.60 236.54 -0.16 198.33 -4.60 557.36
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          230 14 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,741.16 (+19.92) The Nikkei average scored modest gains, bolstered by short-covering following a rise in Asian shares and ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy decision. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,419.04 (+8.4) Malaysian shares ended 0.6 per cent higher, on news inflation slowed
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          274 14 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: SEPT 21,2011 Top Rises Sept 21 CENTS DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 3942 142.0 2.9 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2641 140.8 4.4 CENTS DBXT E50 10US$ 3276 101.4 2.5 DBXT S&P500 10US$ 1918 101.4 4.4 DBXT
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          433 14 Top Rises Sept 21 CENTS CityDev.ES.1109 1014 21.0 2.1 UOB MB eCW*****5 22 1.5 7.3 Wilmar MBLeCW*****1 11.3 1.4 14.1 Juken Tech W*****4 11.2 1.2 12.0 UOB BPeCW*****2 21 1.2 6.1 Olam BNPeCW*****3 5.2 1.0 23.8 DBS MB ePW*****6 27 0.5 1.9 UOB MB eCW*****5 10.5 0.5
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          46 14 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS o/o Vol Golden Agri 69 -0.5 -0.7 96,891,000 Noble Grp 156.5 -1.5 -0.9 38,449,000 Genting SP By Value CENTS Value CENTS Value 69 -0.5 -0.7 66,163,555 Noble Grp 156.5 -1.5 -0.9 60,441,685 UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS
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          52 14 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Sept 21 2011 Selling Buying Sept 21 2011 Selling Buying 1.325 ....1.262 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.293 ....1.244 Euro 1.76 ....1.693 2.02 ....1.943 NZ dollar Indonesian rupiah 0.0151 0.0138 ....1.016 Source: United Overseas Bank
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          60 14 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 233 113 CapMallsAsia 127.5 -2 3097 129.5 127 1.6
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          80 14 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 176 94.6 ARA 131 +0.5 675 133 130.5
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        Lock icon Most firms still upbeat despite economic jitters
        557 15  -  Globalisation, which lets capital flow more freely, could be reason: Analyst GLOBAL BUSINESS SURVEY BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg AN OVERWHELMING majority of business leaders worldwide are confident of their companies’ prospects despite the economic jitters, a study by global law firm Allen Overy
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        382 15  -  YASMINE YAHYA FORTIS Healthcare India and its sister company Fortis Healthcare International are being merged to form a unified firm, Fortis Healthcare. The move will help the business cut costs and improve efficiency as it aims to become a global leader in
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        Lock icon SGX chief rules out further takeover bids
        482 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is not looking to take over any of its competitors after its failed bid for Australia’s bourse operator earlier this year, its chief executive said yesterday. Mr Magnus Bocker, who has tried to make the
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      764 16 Finance chief to bring forward belt-tightening steps in return for aid REUTERS BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS: Greece yesterday outlined major public sector layoffs, more spending cuts and tax increases, to secure an aid tranche it needs to avoid bankruptcy. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos pledged
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      Lock icon Tharman in US to chair IMFC meeting
      187 16  -  MELISSA TAN FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam is in Washington today to chair the International Monetary and Financial Committee’s (IMFC) September meeting. Mr Tharman, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Manpower Minister, will attend the G-20 finance ministers’ meetings and related roundtables in
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      473 16 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS: US President Barack Obama told the UN yesterday that the world must take “urgent and coordinated” action to rescue the global economy. “We stand with our European allies as they reshape their institutions and address their
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      Lock icon Fresh en bloc bid by condo in Cavenagh Rd
      623 17  -  $480m to $500m expected for prime site near Orchard Road BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE Cavenagh Gardens condominium near Orchard Road is up for collective sale with an expected price of between $480 million and $500 million. Owners stand
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      Lock icon West Coast collective sale fetches $171m
      313 17  -  BY CHERYL LIM HONG Leong Garden Shopping Centre, a mixed-use development in the West Coast neighbourhood, has been sold to an Oxley Holdings-led consortium for $171 million. This hefty sum is the largest collective sale of the year in value and is also the
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      312 17  -  BY MELISSA TAN THE taxman has been urged to extend the penalty-free grace period for people to declare inaccuracies in their tax filings. There is a 12-month grace period past the filing date to voluntarily disclose such inaccuracies. After that a penalty is imposed.
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      269 18 ■PPPPi ur FREEHOLD Elegant Garden Lofts in the heart of Bukit Timah Jardin (Garden in French) is designed to bring the garden concept into your home. Gardens extend from the loft units, ingeniously merging living spaces with nature. The rooftop infinity pool overlooking the lush surroundings is an ideal place
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      153 1 CPART THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 2011 Film fiasco Why the chaos at the film fest? C2 National Art Gallery Who’s strong enough to lead it? C3 Deepavali gigs Composer Pritam headlines shows WHETHER YOU ARE A RACE FAN OR A MUSIC FAN LOOKING TO PARTY AT THE TRACK, CHECK OUT OUR
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        Lock icon Film buffs irate over fest hiccups
        857 2  -  Festivalgoers unhappy over what they deem as disorganisation and inefficiency of organisers rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg The organisers of the 24th Singapore International Film Festival (Siff) have apologised for the disruptions to screenings that have dogged this year’s event. But fans are still unhappy over
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        492 2 Associated Press Glendale, California The Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday that it has agreed on an exclusive deal to build attractions based on James Cameron’s Avatar at its theme parks, starting with Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The first Avatar land, which begins construction
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        1008 3  -  Should the National Art Gallery look overseas for a new director or pick a Singaporean? deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg An international headhunt is on for the National Art Gallery, Singapore after news broke yesterday that its current director Kwok Kian Chow will assume a senior adviser post with
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        332 3 Reuters New York Dave Stewart went to the hilltop and called on a higher rock star Mick Jagger. Thus began Superheavy, a project shrouded in secrecy for two years and now with one album released this week to its credit. Stewart, founder of the Eurythmics,
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        774 4/5  -  The Singapore Grand Prix returns this weekend. Life! brings you a cheat sheet on who to watch, how to gear yourself up for the event and where to hit the parties terrence voon tvoon@sph.com.sg Seven years ago, a certain Michael Schumacher took Formula One by the scruff of
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        457 4/5 L Before a race, drivers drink a lot of water to avoid dehydration. The Formula One cockpits generate a lot of heat and make drivers sweat off their weight during the race. L F1 drivers have prolonged exposure to high G forces and temperatures
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        1380 4/5  -  Active Formula One Drivers (according to driver standings) May Chen 12. JAIME ALGUERSUARI, 21 Toro Rosso Best finish this season: Seventh at Italian GP The youngest driver on the grid is also well known in his home country of Spain as a deejay. Has improved on his performance
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        791 6  -  Life! helps racegoers and concert revellers figure out the best way to reach the entertainment venues and highlights the top acts in the Circuit Park TEXT: MELISSA KOK TERRENCE VOON Closest MRT station and taxi stand for your seats PIT, MARINA PIT, TURNS 1, 2, REPUBLIC (TURN
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        Lock icon Ditch the heels, take water, dress light
        623 6  -  nicholas yong Going for this year’s Formula One (F1) outdoor concerts and after-parties? Ditch the overheating outfits, oversized “It” bags and overweight cameras, say revellers from past years. Polytechnic student Marcus Kyril Lim, 19, has one regret about catching Adam Lambert and Missy
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        721 7  -  That is one of several quirky pop-star requests that F1 concert organisers have to attend to nicholas yong nicy@sph.com.sg Picky performers, demanding divas stars are notoriously choosy with their backstage requests and the crop at the upcoming Formula One (F1) concerts is no exception. That
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        803 7  -  melissa kok The turbo-charged annual Formula One (F1) weekend has fuelled demand for nightlife activities in Singapore, prompting hotels and clubs to pull out all the stops for late-night party revellers. Hotels and clubs in the Marina Bay area are cashing in on the demand by
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        765 7 Podium Lounge at Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore What: DJ acts from Istanbul, Florida, Amsterdam and London will spin deep house and dance tracks. When: Tomorrow to Sunday, from 10pm. Admission: Tickets from $118. VIP tables available from $988. Call 9459-5211 to book. Info: www. apesnap. com/event/ podiumlounge Avalon
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        Lock icon Small price for a piece of Anita Mui’s collection
        784 8  -  Sotheby’s is auctioning the Canto-pop queen’s jewellery and watches on Oct 5 in Hong Kong cheryl tan in hong kong stlife@sph.com.sg For little more than $800, you could own a piece of Canto-pop history at a sale of the late Anita
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        414 8 Museums here want to know how much you love them. Until 11.59pm on Sept 30, members of the public can vote online for their favourite museum experience at the I Love Museums Facebook page. Voters need a Facebook account. Winners in the inaugural Museum Roundtable
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        420 8  -  reviewconcert THE SIBELIUS SYMPHONIES: NOS. 1 3 Singapore Symphony Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall/Tuesday chang tou liang It is rare for Singapore Symphony Orchestra concerts to take place on a Tuesday evening. Brought forward because of this weekend’s F1 Grand Prix, the hall was however well filled despite
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        Lock icon Dance to Dhoom at Deepavali
        686 9  -  Known for his catchy film soundtracks, Pritam Chakraborty’s debut gig coincides with Deepavali deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Bollywood film Mausam (Season) starring Shahid Kapur and Sonam Kapoor has been mired in controversy with the Indian Air Force opposing a fighter jet landing scene. This has delayed
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        429 9 Agence France-Presse Moscow Russian movie critics and film-makers expressed bewilderment on Tuesday after the country picked a critically panned film by veteran pro-Krem-lin director Nikita Mikhalkov as its Oscar entry. Head of Russia’s Oscar committee Vladimir Menshov, himself an Oscar-winning director, spoke out against the
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        382 9 SIMPLY ADNAN An accomplished concert pianist, Adnan Sami is a popular singercomposer in Bollywood. His two-hour gig includes his hits such as Aye Udi Udi Udi (Flew Away) from Sathiya (2002), Meter Down from Taxi No. 9211 (2005) and Noor-e-Khuda from My Name Is Khan (2009) Where: Grand
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      574 9 JEWEL OF BALMORAL @Balmoral Park, Hilltop, Luxurious 3 bdrm Penthse 2,411 sqft with balcony, greenery, pool/ gym. *****477/ *****425 Agents welcome. ORANGE REGENCY AT Fernhill Road, 4+1 bdrms, 1,765 to 4,812 sq ft. Walking distance to Orchard Road. *****223 FEO Corporate Leasing. NASSIM PARK RES 4+ study +1 bdrm. 4757/
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      419 9 2RVG RIVER Valley. 2-bdrm. 926 sqft. Modern. Nicely furn. 5 mins to Orchard/ Great World. Immed. $4.6K. Heru *****707 JUST TOP! LUMA 2 bdrms. 904 sqft. High flr. Unblocked view. Immed movein. neg. Near Orchard Shpg belt. Hurry dont miss REGENCY PARK 3100 sq.ft 3+1 All ensuite, high flr. Beautifully
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      256 10 ONE FORT PENTHSE. 3078 sqft. Jacuzzi, sky terr, 3+1, sea view. Expat’s choice. 9744-1563 Kelly CAMELOT PENTHOUSE 5000 sqft. Breathtaking sea view. Duplex. $15K. Rare! OK Wong 9791-2668 LIVIA 3 BDRMS. High flr. F/furn. Windy. Unblock. 1152 sqft. Immed Modena 3 rms. 1500 sqft Next to Simei MRT. Ronald *****055
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      724 10 BT PANJANG MASTER common rm. Furn w/o aircon, no cooking small family, prefer lady, immediate. call Joanne Lau *****010 COMMON ROOM 10 mins to MRT. Blk 216 AMK Ave 1. No cooking/ aircon. Indian owner. Immed. Call Daniel Foo *****966 TELOK BLANGAH COMMON room. F/furn/ aircon. MRT/ hawker/ Vivo/ NTUC.
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