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Title Section18 2012-03-08 1 TH E STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 002/02/2012 THURSDAY, MARCH 8 2012 AN SPH PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS18 words
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Article, Illustration76 2012-03-08 1 More than 30 light art installations will dot the Marina Bay area from tomorrow to April 1 as part of i Light Marina Bay 2012, organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. OCUBO, an art and multimedia group from Portugal, has created an interactiveST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG - 76 words
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330 2012-03-08 1 POON CHIAN HUI - BY POON CHIAN HUI FROM May, all cooked food outlets and supermarkets will have to use or sell healthier fat and oil products that meet new trans-fat limits. The Health Ministry wants to help Singaporeans eat healthier and cut the risks330 words
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864 2012-03-08 1 GOH CHIN LIAN - It aims to cut waiting time, ease crowding and raise service levels BY GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg COMMUTERS can expect a shorter wait and less crowding on buses and trains as the Government rolls out an aggressive plan to increase their numbers and frequency.864 words
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68 2012-03-08 2 WE SAY Is there a “social recession” in Singapore, as suggested in Parliament recently? Not quite. The less well-off, the old, disabled people and underperformers in schools are not forgotten. But there’s a danger in thinking that an inclusive Budget alone can fix social68 words
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Article, Illustration47 2012-03-08 2 COLUMNS While a proposed cyber harassment law would be welcomed, Andy Ho cautions that it will not be easy to write, partly because it will involve performing a tricky balancing act between protecting individuals and allowing freedom of speech. L REVIEW PAGE A2847 words
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Article, Illustration30 2012-03-08 2 Andy Mukherjee says that getting the right balance between corporate and consumption taxes is as difficult as finding the ideal diet. L REVIEW PAGE A3030 words
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Article, Illustration31 2012-03-08 2 Time may be the athlete’s enemy, but Rohit Brijnath says the Olympics provide plenty of examples of sportsmen’s unique ability to stretch time. L SPORT PAGE B1531 words
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Article35 2012-03-08 2 OUR READER SAYS In order to give Singaporeans peace of mind about their retirement savings, Michael Dee suggests building protection against inflation into the CPF Special Account. L FORUM PAGE A3135 words
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Article, Illustration1023 2012-03-08 2 RAVI VELLOOR - Gandhi scion undaunted despite poor showing in provincial elections BY RAVI VELLOOR FOREIGN EDITOR velloor@sph.com.sg DOES the young emperor have no votes? Indians are pondering the question after the lacklustre performance of the Congress party in provincial elections, particularly in the heartland state of1,023 words
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Advertisement238 2012-03-08 2 “SMU scholars excel in hard, soft and‘heart’skills. I I found the perfect balance.’ Singapore Management University pioneered a holistic, broad-based and cross-disciplinary form of education in Singapore with a strong focus on global exposure. Overseas student exchange programmes, study missions, internships and community involvement programmes equip students with a deep238 words
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592 2012-03-08 3 SALMA KHALIK - Safety net widened to help middle-income group, says minister BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma MANY more people will get help with their health-care bills and they will face less of a hassle getting it. To get a subsidy today, the earnings of592 words
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Article, Illustration540 2012-03-08 3 SALMA KHALIK - SALMA KHALIK PREMIUMS for the national health insurance scheme MediShield are set to go up to keep pace with increasing payouts. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong gave notice of it yesterday, pointing out that since 2008, payouts have been rising at 21ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 540 words
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Article, Illustration855 2012-03-08 4 ROYSTON SIM - Operators must offer more reliable service or risk losing licence BY ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg IT MAY soon be easier to get a cab. The Government is pushing taxi operators to offer more reliable and timely service or risk losing their licence.ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN; ST FILE PHOTO - 855 words
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Article305 2012-03-08 4 TESSA WONG - TESSA WONG BUS and train fares will remain unchanged this year while the fare formula is being reviewed. But when the revised formula is introduced next year, this stay on fares will be taken into consideration in the calculation of new fares. Transport Minister305 words
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767 2012-03-08 4 JANICE HENG - BY JANICE HENG BUS operators will get advertising revenue from bus stops, and their depots and parking spaces will be built by the Government, under a new financing model for them. With the Government footing the bill for land and development costs, the767 words
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Article, Illustration591 2012-03-08 6 SELINA LUM - Indonesian, then 16, strangled 87-year-old who scolded her over chores BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg THE prosecution had asked for a 20-year jail sentence for a teenage Indonesian maid who strangled her elderly employer, while her lawyer had pleaded for eight to591 words
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Article, Illustration567 2012-03-08 6 SANJAY NAIR - BY SANJAY NAIR ONE of Asia’s biggest boxing stars and a young gun dubbed “the next Manny Pacquiao” are set to thrill crowds in Singapore. World Boxing Association (WBA) “super” world featherweight champion Chris John and rising Filipino sensation LorenzoST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 567 words
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Article, Illustration722 2012-03-08 8 HO AI LI - $300m outreach effort to publicise policies, help villagers solve problems BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Tibetans who set themselves on fire are outcasts and criminals who have crossed a moral bottom line, officials said of a spate of self-immolations,PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 722 words
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Article, Illustration548 2012-03-08 9 SANJAY NAIR - EU countries have first bite if they decide to press charges BY SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg IT COULD be some time yet before convicted football match-fixer Wilson Raj Perumal returns to Singapore to answer for his crimes here. The 45-year-old, currently held in HungaryST FILE PHOTO - 548 words
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397 2012-03-08 9 ELENA CHONG - BY ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT AN HIV-POSITIVE man who had sex with another man without telling him of the risk of catching the incurable disease was yesterday jailed for 11/2 years. The 53-year-old divorcee faced three charges, but pleaded guilty397 words
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250 2012-03-08 10/11 FIVE persons have contacted the police after reading media reports about a couple charged with a naked video-chat scam. A police prosecutor yesterday sought another week’s remand for Yap Siew Ting, 17, and Alexander Soh Zhi Ren, 21, both unemployed. The couple250 words
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Article, Illustration485 2012-03-08 10/11 JUDITH TAN - Experts say it is a more humane tool than the existing methods of traps, lassos BY JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg THE Agri-food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) is exploring the feasibility of using blowpipes and tranquilliser darts to stun and catch stray dogs. AST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 485 words
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Article, Illustration377 2012-03-08 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOVER (Germany): Scientists have unveiled what they hope is the car of the future: It can shrink to fit tight parking spaces and pick you up at the touch of a button. The car was unveiled on Tuesday at this year’s CeBITAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 377 words
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Article805 2012-03-08 12 YASMINE YAHYA - Time running out for the govt to convince creditors to write off large chunk of debt BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg STOCK markets around the world got the jitters yesterday over doubts that Greece would meet a deadline for a debt reduction deal. Australia was the worst805 words
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Article, Illustration462 2012-03-08 15 She spent on fast cars, houses and apartments REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: A former Citibank relationship manager who stole 41 billion rupiah (S$5.6 million) of her clients’ money and went on a spending spree for big ticket items was yesterday convicted of money laundering.REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 462 words
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Article, Illustration451 2012-03-08 18 TAY SUAN CHIANG - 97 complete youth programme that includes doing community work BY TAY SUAN CHIANG taysc@sph.com.sg ANOTHER 97 prison inmates have benefited from a nationwide youth development programme to hone attributes such as self-re-liance and community service. Among them is David (not his real name), who usedST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 451 words
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Article, Illustration950 2012-03-08 22 CHUA CHIN HON - ‘Super Tuesday’ shows Republican race set to drag on for several more weeks, if not months BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: The Republican presidential nomination race is set to drag on for several more weeks, if not months, as frontrunner MittPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS; Sources: NEW YORK TIMES, CNN, REALCLEARPOLITICS.COM, AFP - 950 words
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325 2012-03-08 22 REUTERS - REUTERS WASHINGTON: Mitt Romney has single women, working women, and arguably, controversial talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, to thank for his narrow win in the Ohio presidential primary. But that will not defuse the Republican Party’s “woman problem” in November’s election. Exit polling for325 words
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Article, Illustration755 2012-03-08 25 RADHA BASU - Focus is now on programmes to help the vulnerable BY RADHA BASU SENIOR CORRESPONDENT radhab@sph.com.sg A DECADES-OLD grassroots movement to help women network among themselves is forging a new direction. The Women’s Executive Committees (WECs) of the People’s Association will focus more onDESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 755 words
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Article, Illustration733 2012-03-08 26 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - Muslim group will get training from Singapore madrasah BY ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg MENES (Banten): Ninety-six years ago, a group of religious scholars formed an association in this small town to better teach young Muslims in the province about their faith and theST PHOTOS: ZAKIR HUSSAIN - 733 words
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419 2012-03-08 28 JUST as an economic recession destroys capital, jobs and livelihoods, a social recession undermines empathy, solidarity and humanity qualities necessary to sustain inclusive and cohesive societies. A reference to recession in relation to community engagement, a concept associated with social psychologist David Myers, might419 words
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Article, Illustration1046 2012-03-08 28 ROBERT BECKMAN - BEIJING-MANILA DISPUTE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA BY ROBERT BECKMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is director, Centre for International Law and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore as well as an adjunct senior fellow at the S. RajaratnamST GRAPHICS - 1,046 words
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Article, Illustration874 2012-03-08 28 ANDY HO - BY ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg ANANYANG Technological University (NTU) student was recently accused of sexual cyber harassment involving at least five female students. Meanwhile, a 17-year-old girl and her 21-year-old boyfriend were recently charged with extorting money from a 22-year-old man. TheyTNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION - 874 words
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1278 2012-03-08 30 ANDY BAIK, SANDIE WUN - Corporate rate kept at 17% but still competitive SINGAPORE’S TAX POLICY BY ANDY BAIK SANDIE WUN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writers are Partner and Associate Director for International Tax at Ernst Young Solutions respectively. GOVERNMENTS are under pressure to raise tax revenue to reduce budget deficits or fund social1,278 words
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Article, Illustration1288 2012-03-08 30 ANDY MUKHERJEE - BY ANDY MUKHERJEE SENIOR WRITER andym@sph.com.sg WHAT to tax is a vexing question for nations, just as what to eat is one for diet aficionados. It used to be that “high protein/low carb” was the queen of weight-loss plans. It fell from grace as1,288 words
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Article114 2012-03-08 31 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR FOO CHEE CHOONG: Roundabouts are fine but clueless drivers aren’t 2 MR GILBERT GOH: Weekly day off a right move 3 MADAM LEE PAI PING: Working mums may be forced to stay home 4 MS AUDREY SER: Not true that maid employers114 words
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84 2012-03-08 31 MYPOINT Land use MR PATRICK TAN CHOON HONG: “The Ministry of National Development should consider building underground carparks for its new HDB flats, given the high cost of land (‘All HDB multi-storey carparks to get lifts’; Feb 29). The same piece of84 words
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417 2012-03-08 31 Michael Dee - Michael Dee TO ENSURE the adequacy of retirement funds, Central Provident Fund (CPF) members should consider their “real” returns on CPF savings, after subtracting inflation, which reduces future purchasing power (“CPF Life: Wouldn’t the monthly payout be eroded by inflation?” by Mr Christopher Teng; yesterday).417 words
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300 2012-03-08 31 Michael J. Coleman - Michael J. Coleman JUDGING by yesterday’s letters, there are Singaporeans who prefer having domestic help seven days a week (“Have policymakers considered the unintended consequences” by Mr Thng Tien Guan; and “The Government should have consulted families like mine” by Mr300 words
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100 2012-03-08 31 Kudos MR GILBERT GOH: “I applaud the Government's move to give a mandatory weekly day off to maids (‘Weekly day off for maids a must from next year’; Tuesday). Even machines100 words
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308 2012-03-08 31 Leong Sze Hian - Leong Sze Hian TWO of the existing Central Provident Fund (CPF) plans for seniors, Life Plus and Life Income, project similar and higher monthly annuity payouts than those of the current CPF Minimum Sum Scheme (“CPF Life plans to be simplified308 words
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Article62 2012-03-08 31 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or62 words
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Article, Illustration773 2012-03-08 1 NIRMALA GANAPATHY - ‘Approachable’ son of ex-chief minister clinches key state for his party BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: Although heir apparent to the Congress throne Rahul Gandhi failed to revive his party’s fortunes in the Uttar Pradesh elections, the son of another politician didPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 773 words
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Article, Illustration86 2012-03-08 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Presidential McNugget sells for $10,200 on eBay L US woman loses legs saving kids from tornado L Man pleads not guilty in US brain-eating case More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com86 words
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Article, Illustration602 2012-03-08 2 CAROLYN HONG - Her senator post unlikely to be renewed in April amid new allegations NEWS ANALYSIS BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The embattled Umno women’s wing chief Shahrizat Jalil came in for a rough week as the opposition dug deeper into the financialPHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 602 words
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Article408 2012-03-08 2 TEO CHENG WEE - BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT PETALING JAYA (Selangor): In its latest salvo in the “cows and condos” scandal, Malaysia’s opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) said government funds were used by the family of Umno minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil as leverage to obtain personal bank408 words
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Article, Illustration457 2012-03-08 3 Thai PM tells Japan’s govt and businessmen that floods will never again disrupt business AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TOKYO: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday pledged that floods would never again disrupt business in the kingdom as she sought to reassure investors during a trip toAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 457 words
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392 2012-03-08 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: The Philippines has said it would hold large-scale military exercises with the United States next month, near an area where it is locked in a tense sea territorial dispute with China. The manoeuvres, an annual event which this yearAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 392 words
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Article, Illustration698 2012-03-08 4 GRACE NG - Commerce minister says Europe will be able to overcome debt crisis BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China is confident of expanding foreign trade by 10 per cent this year despite a slowdown in imports and exports for two straight months,698 words
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Article, Illustration398 2012-03-08 4 XINHUA REUTERS BEIJING: China faces huge employment challenges this year, brought by a large number of job-seekers and an unbalanced job market, the Minister of Human Resources and Social Security said yesterday. Chinese cities and towns will see 25 million more people join the workforceXINHUA; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 398 words
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72 2012-03-08 4 SHANGHAI’S vice-mayor has called for a pilot programme in the city that will allow overseas tourists to claim tax rebates on departure, in an effort to boost the city’s status a retail hub, reported the Global Times. Ms Zhao Wei, vice-mayor in charge of72 words
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71 2012-03-08 4 GOVERNMENT officials have proposed turning Beijing into China’s first coal-free city, in a bid to improve the capital’s air quality. The Global Times reported yesterday that Beijing aims to achieve coal-free heating in six urban districts by 2015. “Clean energies such as71 words
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81 2012-03-08 4 A NATIONAL People’s Congress delegation from Ningxia has suggested that the inland region establish a trade zone open to Muslim and Arab countries in Central Asia and the Middle East, the Global Times reported. Ningxia, located in the north-west of China, has a population of81 words
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116 2012-03-08 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHINA has kept a promise to curb the number of pregnant mainlanders entering Hong Kong to give birth, the governor of southern Guangdong province said yesterday. Thousands of mainland women go to Hong Kong each year to give birth inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 116 words
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411 2012-03-08 4 HONG KONG: A top Chinese official in charge of Hong Kong affairs called for restructuring of the city’s delegation to the nation’s top advisory body and inclusion of more delegates from sectors other than business, as the city will embrace its411 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-03-08 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: The annual gathering of China’s Parliament is traditionally a chance for delegates to show off their finery, but this year some have found their designer gear under fire from a Web-savvy public. Images on China’s weibos microblogs similar to TwitterAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: CHINA FOTO PRESS, CNS - 364 words
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Article, Illustration605 2012-03-08 5 Environmentalists worry as China firms snap up land concessions for development REUTERS BOTUM SAKOR (Cambodia): It was once the unspoiled jungle home for tigers, elephants, bears and gibbons. But today, Botum Sakor National Park in south-west Cambodia is fast disappearing to accommodate a much less endangeredREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 605 words
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Article, Illustration669 2012-03-08 6 She spoke up to save his embattled image amid raging scandals HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION HONG KONG: Chief Executive hopeful Henry Tang has strayed in his marriage and probably has an illegitimate child, but these past mistakes, according to his wife,PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 669 words
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382 2012-03-08 6 HONG KONG: Chief Executive Donald Tsang has said he would not resign nor take leave during a corruption probe as his constitutional duties required him to remain in office until the day he steps down, reported the Hong Kong media.382 words
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375 2012-03-08 6 HONG KONG: Chief executive candidate Leung Chun Ying’s key campaign advisers attended a dinner at which a triad boss was also present, Hong Kong newspaper The Standard reported yesterday. The dinner was organised by members of Heung Yee Kuk, a statutory375 words
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360 2012-03-08 7 HORRIFIC CHILD ABUSE CASES IN MALAYSIA ASSOCIATED PRESS KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court has sentenced an Islamic school warden to 18 years’ imprisonment for causing the death of a seven-year-old boy, a government lawyer said, in what is believed to be one ofASSOCIATED PRESS - 360 words
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378 2012-03-08 7 SHAH ALAM: A mother of four, who recorded her boyfriend raping her underage daughter, was sentenced to 21 years in jail by the Sessions Court after she pleaded guilty to abetting him. Her taxi driver boyfriend, Ma Kasim Sirat, 44, was slapped with a378 words
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Article518 2012-03-08 7 Delhi under pressure to grant patent to Novartis for cancer drug, as case goes to court NEW YORK TIMES MUMBAI: India, in recent decades, has been the largest provider of cheap, life-saving medicine in poor countries. But most of that medicine has been genericNEW YORK TIMES - 518 words
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Article, Illustration697 2012-03-08 8 The Real Sabu’s deceit likely to sow distrust in the ranks of ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: For months, The Real Sabu, as he called himself on Twitter, boasted, cursed and egged on his followers to take part in computerNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: YOUTUBE - 697 words
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Article, Illustration384 2012-03-08 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOVER: The CeBIT tech fair here in Germany is always a magnet for the latest in robotic technology and this year was no exception. A robot caricaturist that can draw an accurate likeness of its subject in just three minutesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 384 words
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263 2012-03-08 8 BLOOMBERG BERLIN: Facebook has lost a ruling in Germany over using the e-mail addresses of people who are not members of its social network. A Berlin court found Facebook does not adequately inform members that all e-mail addresses imported by its “FriendBLOOMBERG - 263 words
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Article, Illustration664 2012-03-08 8 NEW YORK TIMES NEW BRUNSWICK (New Jersey): As Dharun Ravi posted on Twitter about using a webcam to see his Rutgers University roommate in a sexual encounter with another man, one of those reading was the roommate himself, Mr TylerNEW YORK TIMES - 664 words
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Article, Illustration277 2012-03-08 9 TOP Singapore leaders have sent congratulatory messages to Mr Vladimir Putin following his recent election as the President of Russia. President Tony Tan Keng Yam yesterday expressed his confidence that Singapore and Russia will continue to deepen their bilateral cooperation under Mr Putin’sPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 277 words
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547 2012-03-08 9 Scientists say data hints at existence of Higgs boson key to mass, diversity in universe NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: After 40 years, more evidence was reported yesterday that the end of the biggest hunt in the history of physicsNEW YORK TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 547 words
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Article, Illustration915 2012-03-08 10 Washington still not convinced airstrike is best way to proceed NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS WASHINGTON: When US President Barack Obama met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House earlier this week, they discussed how to calibrate the resumption of negotiations withNEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 915 words
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339 2012-03-08 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS NEW DELHI: Police have arrested an Indian journalist in connection with last month’s bombing of an Israeli diplomatic vehicle in New Delhi, the authorities said yesterday, the first apparent breakthrough in an attack that Israel accused Iran of orchestrating. TheASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 339 words
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Article, Illustration61 2012-03-08 11 Spiders in webs that they spun round dry sticks on a bush next to floodwaters in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, on Tuesday. Floods across eastern Australia forced more than 13,000 people to evacuate their homes on Tuesday, after record-high summer rains drenched three states over thePHOTO: REUTERS - 61 words
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Article102 2012-03-08 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: Japanese prosecutors formally charged Olympus Corp’s former chairman and five other people yesterday, in a high-profile scandal involving a cover-up of massive investment losses at the company. Tokyo prosecutors have officially pressed charges against Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and two other executives, along with three otherASSOCIATED PRESS - 102 words
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Article133 2012-03-08 11 SHANGHAI: Shanghai and Beijing are the most popular destinations among Americans seeking to study in China, said a United States official during a visit to promote a programme to get more US students to the country. Of the 14,000 or so US students studying in China at133 words
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Article77 2012-03-08 11 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU: A state-wide search has been launched for a five-year-old girl who went missing last Thursday, after she went out to buy instant noodles and eggs at a shop near her home. Three suspects, who were seen by neighbours leadingTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 77 words
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Article118 2012-03-08 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOI: A court in Vietnam has jailed two activists for spreading anti-government propaganda produced by a prominent dissident priest, state media said yesterday. Vo Thi Thu Thuy, 50, and Nguyen Van Thanh, 28, were sentenced to jail for five and three years respectively, Nhan Dan,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 118 words
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Article83 2012-03-08 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL: Rescuers shovelled through deep snow yesterday, searching for victims of an avalanche that destroyed a village of 200 people in northeastern Afghanistan, the authorities said, with 47 people confirmed dead. The Defence Ministry sent helicopters to Dasty village in Badakhshan province’s Darzab regionASSOCIATED PRESS - 83 words
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Article117 2012-03-08 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The top US chief in the Middle East says he will travel to Pakistan to talk with its leaders about reopening ground supply routes that have been closed since late November, in an uproar over US air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 117 words
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323 2012-03-08 11 SLICEOFLIFE REUTERS SAN ANTONIO (Texas): A century after the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, scientists say they have found an unexpected culprit for the sinking of the ship: the moon. “But the lunar connection may explain how an unusually large number of icebergsREUTERS - 323 words
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Article, Illustration92 2012-03-08 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L Filipino maid, Bangladeshi man found dead in Geylang hotel L Higher allowances for national servicemen from April 2012 L No more juicy Apple deals at major IT fairs in Singapore More92 words
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Article, Illustration726 2012-03-08 1 CHERYL ONG - NEA pilot project shows it is effective but it will be used only in hot spots BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg INSTALLING surveillance cameras atop public housing blocks is not the cheapest way to catch high-rise litterbugs, so they will be used only where the problem isPHOTO: COURTESY OF MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES - 726 words
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Article, Illustration92 2012-03-08 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L Filipino maid, Bangladeshi man found dead in Geylang hotel L Higher allowances for national servicemen from April 2012 L No more juicy Apple deals at major IT fairs in Singapore More92 words
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Article, Illustration233 2012-03-08 2 THAM YUEN-C - THAM YUEN-C SIXTY suspected drug offenders were arrested in the eastern part of Singapore during an operation that ended in the wee hours yesterday. The 14-hour Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and police sweep of Geylang, Circuit Road, Chai Chee, Bedok, Tampines, Haig Road and GeylangPHOTO: CNB - 233 words
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431 2012-03-08 2 SELINA LUM - Prosecution argues $6,000 fine for causing engineer’s death was ‘unjustly lenient’ BY SELINA LUM selina@sph.com.sg A DRIVER, originally fined $6,000 for causing the death of a Myanmar project engineer in an accident, will now have to spend a week in jail instead. The431 words
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328 2012-03-08 2 IRENE THAM - IRENE THAM CERTIFICATE of entitlement (COE) prices eased in the latest tender yesterday, as the market moved to correct itself following a buying frenzy postChinese New Year. Premiums across all categories were down, with the exception of that for cars above 1,600cc as COE328 words
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489 2012-03-08 3 TESSA WONG - Civil society groups suggest setting up a national panel BY TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg TWO civil society groups are calling for a review of government policies and procedures to identify and combat new trends in sexual and domestic violence. They suggested that a national489 words
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335 2012-03-08 3 ANDREA ONG - BY ANDREA ONG THE ballot papers from last August’s presidential election and other documents used in the islandwide poll will be destroyed on Saturday. Boxes containing the ballot papers will be taken from the Supreme Court, where they are stored, to the335 words
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Article, Illustration854 2012-03-08 4 SIAU MING EN - Some understand need for extending ban; others cite even more inconvenience BY SIAU MING EN siaume@sph.com.sg WHILE some smokers said the extension of no-smoking zones will inconvenience them, they added that they also understand the need for such a move. On Tuesday, Senior Minister ofPHOTOS: NURIA LING, ST FILE ST GRAPHICS - 854 words
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Article, Illustration409 2012-03-08 4 CHOO LI MENG - BY CHOO LI MENG INDONESIA’S Minister for Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa visited Singapore yesterday to discuss preparations for the Singa-pore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in Bogor next Tuesday. He paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and updated him on the preparations for thePHOTO: MICA - 409 words
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196 2012-03-08 4 AN INDONESIAN maid has been accused of stealing $37,000 from her employer’s bank account through ATM withdrawals. Another 100 charges are expected to be filed against her, a district court heard yesterday. Atik Yuli Hastuti, 34, was taken to court a week ago for allegedly196 words
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Article, Illustration956 2012-03-08 6 JESSICA LIM - Residents want convenience of large variety of cooked food near their homes BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg RESIDENTS in Bukit Panjang town have been asking for a hawker centre for the past 15 years. “We are one of the few towns that still do not have aSource: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AGENCY; GRAPHICS: LEE CHEE CHEW, LIM YONG & G. CHANDRADAS - 956 words
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545 2012-03-08 7 JESSICA LIM - JESSICA LIM MR NEO Chai Hock has run a hotplate barbecue fish stall in a Whampoa Drive hawker centre for the past 11 years. The 57-year-old has many regulars who snap up the bulk of the 400 plates he sells daily. But he does545 words
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467 2012-03-08 7 JESSICA LIM - JESSICA LIM FROM June, food stalls linked to food poisoning incidents will be immediately “downgraded”. That means that the grade of the food retail outlet will be revised downwards, should initial investigations show likely cause. Outlets with an existing “A” or “B” grade,467 words
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Article735 2012-03-08 8 ON THE AGENDA Parliament yesterday debated the budgets allocated to the ministries of Health (MOH) and Transport (MOT). Highlights: Costs going up, doc The debate on MOH’s budget saw MP after MP rise to voice fears over rising health-care costs, with many asking for lower735 words
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Article, Illustration1122 2012-03-08 8 GOH CHIN LIAN - Service standards to be tightened after $1.1b govt funding MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT BY GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg SOURCE: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT THE feeder bus crunch should ease as the authorities tighten service standards while forking out $1.1 billion to improve the publicSOURCE: MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT; ST FILE PHOTO; ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 1,122 words
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298 2012-03-08 8 ROYSTON SIM - BY ROYSTON SIM AN INTER-MINISTERIAL work group will be set up to study ways to introduce flexible work arrangements, including staggered start times for workers, to ease congestion on the public transport system. It will be chaired by Minister of State (Transport) Josephine Teo298 words
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Article, Illustration608 2012-03-08 9 GOH CHIN LIAN - Registration surcharges for cars with high emissions to follow 6 months later MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT BY GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S new emissions-based vehicle taxation system will be rolled out in two stages. Buyers of cars with low carbon dioxide emissions will enjoy taxST PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 608 words
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742 2012-03-08 9 KARAMJIT KAUR - BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT CHANGI Airport will embark on a slew of initiatives to ensure it stays attractive to travellers and airlines as competition heats up among regional rivals. In the pipeline: the expansion of Terminal 1 and the building of a new742 words
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Article, Illustration389 2012-03-08 9 RACHEL CHANG - RACHEL CHANG THE maritime sector, which accounts for 7 per cent of Singapore’s economy, will grapple with a period of slow growth in the near future, Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said yesterday. This is because the shipping industry, its389 words
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112 2012-03-08 9 Not yet. Despite calls by at least seven MPs, fare concessions will not be extended to polytechnic students and the disabled. Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said he is “sympathetic” to both groups but that it is not possible to address all these requests112 words
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87 2012-03-08 9 The pay of bus drivers is decided by public transport operators, Mr Lui told Mr Seng Han Thong (Ang Mo Ko GRC), who had asked whether these operators have to meet conditions on wages and welfare. “How the PTOs structure these salary increases,87 words
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143 2012-03-08 9 The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system will not be changed to favour any particular group, said Mr Lui. Buyers of new cars get COEs by competitive bidding. Non-Constituency MP Gerald Giam had asked if this could be changed, so that families with children143 words
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73 2012-03-08 9 Several MPs want the removal of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) on Saturdays, especially for certain roads leading to the Central Business District. But Mr Lui said this will not be ideal: “We would revert to the congestion we experienced prior to the introduction73 words
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96 2012-03-08 9 The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is looking into installing permanent sensors to monitor the noise levels of passing trains. These sensors would be installed in Tampines, Jurong East and Toh Guan. If the levels increase, the sensors will help the LTA to zoom in96 words
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97 2012-03-08 9 Cycling lanes on roads may give cyclists and motorists “a false sense of security” and lead to more accidents, said Mr Lui. Dr Janil Puthucheary (Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC) had asked if a line could be painted on the left-most lane, as a97 words
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Article, Illustration834 2012-03-08 10 MELISSA PANG - Money will beef up staff salaries and training at nursing homes, hospices MINISTRY OF HEALTH BY MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg THE Ministry of Health (MOH) is setting aside almost $150 million to improve care standards at community hospitals, nursing homes and hospices in the next fiveST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 834 words
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Article, Illustration841 2012-03-08 10 TOH YONG CHUAN - BY TOH YONG CHUAN THE minister in charge of Singapore’s ageing policies yesterday made it clear that facilities for the elderly will continue to be built within housing estates, for the convenience of the seniors. But Health Minister Gan Kim Yong also promised841 words
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439 2012-03-08 10 TEO WAN GEK - BY TEO WAN GEK PEOPLE suffering from mental conditions like depression will not have to make a long trek to a hospital, under a government plan to bring help to a nearby neighbourhood clinic. More than $100 million will be spent over the439 words
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Article, Illustration1018 2012-03-08 11 IGNATIUS LOW - House shows ability to balance concerns of the present and the future FROM THE GALLERY BY IGNATIUS LOW NEWS EDITOR ignatius@sph.com.sg THERE was a point during yesterday’s parliamentary session when I thought Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew was issuing a veiled cry forPHOTO: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,018 words
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407 2012-03-08 12 KHUSHWANT SINGH - He pays composition fine of $271,000; taxman withdraws charges KHUSHWANT SINGH THE first certified public accountant charged with helping a client evade tax has escaped a possible conviction as the charges were withdrawn by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras). A district407 words
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Article, Illustration272 2012-03-08 12 JALELAH ABU BAKER - LOVERS’ DEATHS IN GEYLANG JALELAH ABU BAKER THE police have visited the dormitory of the Bangladeshi worker in the Geylang double-death case to take away his pillow and mattress. It is believed DNA tests will be conducted on the items belonging toPHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO - 272 words
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314 2012-03-08 12 KHUSHWANT SINGH - KHUSHWANT SINGH A CHAUFFEUR had $281,000 handed over to him by an accomplice who cheated DBS Bank of $2.1 million within three months. When the police came calling on Jan 22, 2008, they recovered only $181,000 from driver Abdul Majid Hamid Sultan. In314 words
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Article, Illustration541 2012-03-08 13 CHAN U-GENE - Despite Fina’s tighter criteria, coach Ang believes Singapore will still have five swimmers in London BY CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S swimmers are finding it more difficult to reach the starting blocks for the London Olympics, after a Fina ruling was introduced to cut down theST AND NEW PAPER FILE PHOTOS; ST AND ZAOBAO FILE PHOTOS - 541 words
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Article, Illustration804 2012-03-08 13 CHAN U-GENE - CHAN U-GENE HER name was once synonymous with Singapore swimming. But, after a year of bad luck and poor form, Quah Ting Wen is quietly plotting a comeback. Quah, a former Olympian and multiple SEA Games gold medallist, broke her left arm in a freakNEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 804 words
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Article, Illustration78 2012-03-08 13 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Chelsea an ‘embarrassment’ to EPL, says managers’ chief L Fifa probe reveals Singaporean involved in fixing S. Africa matches L LionsXII take 2nd spot after downing Felda United 3-1 Get your78 words
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Article, Illustration532 2012-03-08 14 He blasts ref as Arsenal fall just short in unlikely comeback against Milan THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Arsene Wenger swopped heroic failure for ignominy on Tuesday when the Arsenal manager launched a foulmouthed tirade at the referee after his side came close to a historic comeback againstTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 532 words
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Article, Illustration414 2012-03-08 14 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: On Tuesday, during Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Birmingham, the visiting supporters sang lustily, Roman Abramovich “sacks who he wants”. But, before anyone gets too excited about the Blues’ revival under Roberto di Matteo’s temporary stewardship, this wasTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 414 words
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227 2012-03-08 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Indonesia’s sports ministry has threatened to pull funding from the national football team following their 0-10 thrashing by Bahrain in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, an official said yesterday. Fifa last week launched an investigation into the match, which Bahrain neededAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 227 words
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Article, Illustration358 2012-03-08 14 SANJAY NAIR - BY SANJAY NAIR THE LionsXII will be without their first-choice defensive pairing for crucial upcoming Malaysian Super League (MSL) ties against Sarawak, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. This, after Baihakki Khaizan was ruled out for between four and six weeks with a partially torn medial collateral ligamentPHOTO: THE NEW PAPER - 358 words
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Article, Illustration507 2012-03-08 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS: The Dallas Mavericks have become the latest team to figure out Jeremy Lin, beating his New York Knicks 95-85 on Tuesday despite going scoreless in the first 71/2 minutes of the fourth quarter. Lin, who was four of 13 from the field, hadASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 507 words
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117 2012-03-08 15 LONDON: Fernando Alonso has come out fighting in the face of fears that his new Ferrari could be too slow to challenge for honours this Formula One season, reported The Times. “We have all lived through many F1 seasons and we all know very117 words
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95 2012-03-08 15 LONDON: A watchdog group pounced on London 2012 organising committee chairman Sebastian Coe yesterday over how tickets for the Olympics are being sold. Critics fear the bulk of cheap tickets and those available to the public have been weighted heavily to the low-demand football95 words
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67 2012-03-08 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STRASBOURG: A committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe yesterday called on Fifa to investigate whether its president Sepp Blatter exploited his position in winning last year’s election uncontested. His only rival for the position Qatar’s Mohamed Hammam whoAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 67 words
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61 2012-03-08 15 THE organisers of this year’s SingTel Singapore Grand Prix are looking for 150 volunteer race officials. Registration takes place from today until March 31, and interested candidates can submit their applications at raceofficials. singaporegp.sg. Candidates must be above 18 and commit to all scheduled61 words
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Article, Illustration843 2012-03-08 15 ROHIT BRIJNATH - SPORTINGLIFE BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg THE young athlete may check his Vo2Max, read his lactate levels, and measure his body fat. Hiroshi Hoketsu, a dressage rider who pursues an athletic ballet on horseback, possibly prefers art to science. HisPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 843 words
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Article, Illustration474 2012-03-08 15 MAY CHEN - Last year’s q-finalist Gu, SEA Games champ Fu out of All-England BY MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg THERE will be no repeat of a surprise quarter-final appearance at this year’s All-England Championships for Singapore shuttler Gu Juan. The world No. 17 crashed out of the women’s singlesBERITA HARIAN FILE PHOTO - 474 words
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Article, Illustration84 2012-03-08 15 HOME United’s Shotaro Ihata (right) fending off a challenge from Citizen FC’s Wong Yiu Fu during their opening AFC Cup Group G clash last night. The Protectors won the match at the Bishan Stadium 3-1. Home’s goals came from Ihata (62nd minute), Frederic MendyPHOTO: BERITA HARIAN - 84 words
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Article276 2012-03-08 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DORAL (Florida): New world No. 1 Rory McIlroy does not see Tiger Woods as a rival and said his toughest opponent is simply the golf course he faces each week. The Northern Irishman ascended to the top of golf’s world rankings withAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 276 words
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Article, Illustration479 2012-03-08 16 MAY CHEN, ALVIN CHIA - Scratch doubles pair help RI regain B boys’ tennis title BY MAY CHEN ALVIN CHIA maychen@sph.com.sg chiazya@sph.com.sg WITH top local junior Rohan Kamdar on their side, retaining their Schools National B boys’ tennis title looked like it would be a stroll in the park for Anglo-Chi-neseST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 479 words
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Article, Illustration225 2012-03-08 16 Today Badminton All England Open: Last 16 (Live, StarHub Ch211,11pm). Basketball NBA: Philadelphia v Boston (Live, StarHub Ch216, 8am), San Antonio v New York (Live, Ch202, 9.30am). Cricket Tri-series 3rd ODI final: Australia v Sri Lanka (Live, mio TV Ch123, 11.20am). Football S-League: Hougang v Balestier (Jalan225 words
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Article, Illustration63 2012-03-08 16 Britain’s Prince Harry following the signature victory pose of Olympic champion Usain Bolt on Tuesday, after a mock race at the University of the West Indies, in Jamaica. His visit is part of a Diamond Jubilee tour in honour of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, asPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 63 words
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Article147 2012-03-08 16 Badminton All-England Championships In Birmingham, qualifying rounds (Singaporeans only) Men’s singles: Daren Liew (Mas) bt Derek Wong 21-16 21-17. Doubles: Danny Bawa Chrisnanta/Chayut Triyachart bt Bui Bang Duc/Dao Manh Thang (Vie) 21-11 21-14, Bodin Issara/Maneepong Jongjit (Tha) bt Chrisnanta/Triyachart 21-12 22-20. Basketball NBA Charlotte 100 Orlando 84, Indiana 96147 words
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Miscellaneous129 2012-03-08 14 SPORTS FIXTURES League I Home Team I Away Team I (Sin^ajoredate/tle) M FA Cup PBDKTTTeam Pahang Fri, 09/0B/12 8.45pm For fixtures of all S.League, UE Europe, Italian, German and A League, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIREfMARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) SPORTSBUZZ(POMO) Draw No. 2725/2012 Draw129 words
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Advertisement73 2012-03-08 16 Memory wanders as shadows fall Back to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her I ips now silent And whose lids are closed i sleep. -A i2 Obituaries For enquiries, call 1800-289-9988 (office hours) 6319-5192 (after office73 words
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Obituary994 2012-03-08 16 Satnam Waheguru TARA SINGH MANGOE (Wife of the late Tara Singh) Age: 93 passed away peacefully on 22 Feb 2012. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Path Da Bhog will be held on 9th March 2012 (Friday) at Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara from 3pm 5pm. Please treat994 words
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Miscellaneous313 2012-03-08 20 SINGAPORE SWEEP Draw No. 03/2012 and 4-D Draw No. 3295/2012 Date of Draw: Mar 07, 2012 1st Prize ($2,200,000): 386 1697 2nd Prize ($500,000) 246 2599 3rd Prize ($250,000) 326 7435 SUPER SWEEP PRIZE $1,550,000 *****82C If there is no winner for the Super Sweep Prize, $50,000 will be won313 words
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Article, Illustration885 2012-03-08 22 ESTHER TEO - Large supply, robust home market draw in foreign, smaller players BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE bumper supply ramp-up of new land sites has allowed developers to keep their landbanks stocked up in the face of roaring home sales. Most big-gun builders have thousandsST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 885 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-03-08 22 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L Yahoo! to lay off ‘thousands’ in company restructuring: Report L CEO of Wheelock Properties dies L Euro zone in ‘mild recession’, GDP growth revised downwards More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com97 words
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525 2012-03-08 18 YASMINE YAHYA - Asian markets end in red amid unease over global economic health BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S main share index continued to slip further below the 3,000 level, as investors started to worry again about the state of the global525 words
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Article233 2012-03-08 18 BELEAGUERED Sino Techfibre will try to persuade Ernst Young (E&Y) to remain as its external auditors as it continues to sort out its financial mess, the China-based company disclosed yesterday. E&Y retired as auditors at the end of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) last Wednesday. In response233 words
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Article133 2012-03-08 18 THE Australian arm of low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Holdings said yesterday that Sydney will become its second Australian base after Melbourne. From July 1, three Airbus A-320 aircraft will progressively call Sydney home, creating more than 150 jobs and providing up to 10 additional daily return services133 words
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Article, Illustration99 2012-03-08 18 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.56 billion shares worth $1.45 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 224 Losers: 152 Unchanged: 402 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Basic materials Points Change Points Change Points Change Consumer goods -2.77 675.81 3.28 454.02 Real estate Consumer services -3.7099 words
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Article209 2012-03-08 18 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 9,576.06 (-61.57) Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.64 per cent as fears that Greece might not meet its bond swap deadline sapped risk appetite. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,574.83 (-15.08) Malaysia’s key index lost 0.95 per cent as Asian investors continued to worry over slowing209 words
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Article215 2012-03-08 18 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: MARCH 7,2012 Top Rises March 7 CENTS DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3869 56.7 1.2 (0) March 7 CENTS UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 17.0 0.2 DBXTS&P Short 10US$. 3869 56.7 1.2 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS215 words
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Article39 2012-03-08 18 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS o/o Vol UPP 22 5.0 29.4 166,879,000 5.7 0.7 14.0 87,588,000 Golden Agri By Value CENTS Value CENTS Value 488 -3.0 -0.6 97,199,780 Genting SP 158 1.0 0.6 84^645^235 Noble Grp39 words
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Article52 2012-03-08 18 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY March 7 2012 Selling Buying March 7 2012 Selling Buying 1.366 ..,.1.301 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.285 ....1.236 Euro 1.687 ....1.623 2.021 ....1.944 NZ dollar Indonesian rupiah 0.0144 0.0131 ....1.006 Source: United Overseas Bank52 words
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Article60 2012-03-08 18 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 192 112.5 CapMallsAsia 147.5 -0.5 3975 148 145.5 260 words
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513 2012-03-08 19 Listing of warehouse assets may take place by middle of the year BLOOMBERG TOKYO: Global Logistic Properties (GLP), a unit of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp, is preparing an initial public offering (IPO) of its Japanese warehouse assets that may raiseBLOOMBERG - 513 words
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Article, Illustration630 2012-03-08 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HOUSTON (Texas): Financier and cricket mogul Allen Stanford has been found guilty by a US jury of a US$7 billion (S$8.8 billion) Ponzi scheme, closing the book on the flamboyant ex-ty-coon’s stunning fall from grace. The verdict on Tuesday willAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 630 words
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358 2012-03-08 19 MELISSA TAN - BY MELISSA TAN A FIRM that collects and stores umbilical cord blood is eyeing a public listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Cordlife Group has lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore for the proposed listing. New shares will be distributed358 words
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Article, Illustration461 2012-03-08 20 JONATHAN KWOK - Tie-up with A*Star unit to explore semiconductor tech BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg UNITED States tech giant Applied Materials officially opened a cut-ting-edge research centre yesterday, the latest multinational to invest here. The new centre is a tie-up with the Institute of Microelectronics (IME),PHOTO: A*STAR - 461 words
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378 2012-03-08 20 LENNARD ONG - BY LENNARD ONG THE new Offshore Marine Centre (OMC) set up by JTC in Tuas to take some of the strain off Singapore’s scarce waterfront resources is making its mark. A home-grown firm that provides services to the energy sector held a ground-breaking378 words
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284 2012-03-08 20 YUNITA ONG - BY YUNITA ONG AMERICAN tech firm TriQuint Semiconductor officially opened its international headquarters in Changi yesterday its first base outside its home country. TriQuint International, as the centre is called, will manage the firm’s customers, suppliers and manufacturing partners in Asia, Europe and284 words
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731 2012-03-08 21 GOH ENG YEOW - Good payout rates drive bonds as markets slow, savings rate at near zero BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg SINCE investors get next to nothing in interest for depositing cash in the bank these days, their appetite for bonds is now insatiable.731 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-03-08 21 MELISSA TAN - BY MELISSA TAN HSBC Group will sell its general insurance businesses in Singapore, Hong Kong and Mexico to French financial giant AXA Group for around US$494 million (S$624 million), it was announced yesterday. The term general insurance covers medical, property and casualty, andPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 509 words
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Article, Illustration392 2012-03-08 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian tycoon has sold his energy assets to a government investment vehicle for US$2.8 billion (S$3.5 billion) in one of the region’s largest power deals, it was announced yesterday. 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) said in aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 392 words
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400 2012-03-08 21 ANITA GABRIEL - BY ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE’S exchange-traded fund market hit another high last year with turnover of $9.9 billion, from $7.2 billion the year before. “It was our fourth straight record year, despite the global market uncertainties,” said Mr Nels Friets, Singapore Exchange’s head400 words
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427 2012-03-08 21 ROBIN CHAN - BY ROBIN CHAN ASEAN’S economies, especially when viewed as a bloc, can rival China and India in courting the attentions of the biggest and brightest investors, according to a panel of private equity investors. South-east Asia, with its young population, economic427 words
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Article, Illustration497 2012-03-08 2 Trevor Tan - By Trevor Tan Looking for the best deals in this year’s IT Show? Digital Life digs through piles of offers to sniff out some good buys. And the more you buy at the IT Show 2012, the better your chances of being a winner.497 words
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Article, Illustration344 2012-03-08 2 Want to win some great prizes? Just drop by The Straits Times Digital Life booth outside Hall 401 at IT Show 2012 in Suntec City Convention Centre and stand a chance to win over $10,000 worth of prizes, including laptops, tablets and the top prize, a344 words
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Article, Illustration880 2012-03-08 4 Aaron Tan - By Aaron Tan an infocomm professional With the dizzying range of laptops expected at this year’s IT Show, from gaming powerhouses to the impossibly slim ultrabooks, there is bound to be a laptop that meets your needs and budget. Here are a few of the sizzlers to check880 words
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Article, Illustration1409 2012-03-08 8 When it comes to choosing a printer, write down your list of specifications first before you go shopping for one. Is it for the home, office or home office? Do you need a multi-tasker? Do you want to print photographs? Read on to find out which model suits1,409 words
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Article, Illustration912 2012-03-08 13 May Chua - By May Chua a freelance writer The massive flooding in Thailand last year shut down several major hard drive factories and, as a result, it has driven hard drive prices up. According to analyst firm IHS, hard drive prices soared by 28 per cent in912 words
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Article, Illustration827 2012-03-08 14 Y.H. Teo - By Y.H. Teo a freelance writer Whether it is networking your home sans wires, linking computers together or jazzing up your regular HDTV into an Internet TV, you can always find a device that connects for you. D-Link DIR-605L (Wireless-N Cloud Router) $89 (usual price $129) Booth: 6531827 words
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Article, Illustration663 2012-03-08 15 Melvin Seah - By Melvin Seah who works in the IT industry If you are looking to hook up to some good music, we recommend these great headphone and earphone deals at the IT Show. Audio Technica ATH-RE70 $44 (usual price $88) Booth: 6131 Go retro with the Audio Technica ATH-RE70.663 words
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Article, Illustration1059 2012-03-08 16 May Chua - By May Chua a freelance writer The smart TV trend is still going strong, with some models from Samsung and Sony boasting 3-D displays on top of the ability to get online, use apps to watch YouTube, Skype and access social networks. If you are the only1,059 words
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Article, Illustration667 2012-03-08 17 May Chua - By May Chua Chua, a freelance writer There are good deals for everyone, from Star Wars fans to serious gamers. For serious gamers, there is a portable sound blaster and wireless headset from Creative and a new mouse, Razer, for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena enthusiasts667 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2012-03-08 18 / 19 If you are buying a smartphone or tablet this weekend, you will be spoilt for choice. They come with a bewildering list of features. Here are some gizmos worth checking out. Acer Iconia Tab A100/101 From $449 Booths: 8105 and 8458 Running on Android 3.2, this 7-inch1,008 words
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Article, Illustration1912 2012-03-08 20 / 21 Y.H. Teo - By Y.H. Teo a communications professional From the beginner to the aspiring professional photographer or cinematographer, there is bound to be a camera that lets you produce beautiful still images. COMPACT CAMERAS Canon PowerShot A4000 IS (above) $849 (introductory price) Booth: 8101 The brand new1,912 words
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Advertisement113 2012-03-08 1 Next Gen artist New art enclave Watch out for Ruben Pang Wow wow Webb Go to D2 Alex Webb’s amazing pictures D10 D9 The Government is spending up to $40 million on arts education over the next five years. Students are getting a quality arts education that their parents could113 words
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Article, Illustration934 2012-03-08 2 deepika shetty - Architectural charm and proximity to the CBD have turned Chinatown into an art enclave deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Chinatown is known for its cultural heritage including quaint shophouses, temples and traditional food treats such as bak kwa and steaming hotpot, but now there is a contemporary addition: aPHOTOS: GALERIE SOGAN & ART, UTTERLY ART, BLUE LOTUS FINE ART - 934 words
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Article, Illustration633 2012-03-08 2 UTTERLY ART Where: 20B Mosque Street Opened in: 2002. The gallery moves to its third location in the same area this month. What it shows: Local and South-east Asian art, particularly from the Philippines. The inaugural exhibition in the new space, Breaking In, will show works ofST GRAPHICS - 633 words
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Article, Illustration744 2012-03-08 2 eddino abdul hadi - eddino abdul hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg They were among the early wave of English bands in the late 1970s and 1980s that made pop music played primarily with electronic instruments. Still, the frontman of Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), Andy McCluskey, is not too keen on the currentPHOTO: ESPLANADE - 744 words
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Article, Illustration356 2012-03-08 4/5 Elias Park Primary School, 11 Pasir Ris Street 52 Arty curricula: Pupils at all levels are engaged in the arts during two hours of curriculum time each week. Lower-primary pupils learn hip-hop and stop-motion animation, an animation technique which makes an inanimate object appear toPHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 356 words
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Article, Illustration360 2012-03-08 4/5 School of the Arts (Sota), 1 Zubir Said Drive Arty curricula: The only pre-tertiary institution specialising in the visual and performing arts, it offers a six-year integrated arts and academic curriculum for youth aged 13 to 18, leading to the International BaccalaureateST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 360 words
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Article, Illustration1428 2012-03-08 4/5 clarissa oon, chen shanshan, kezia toh - The variety and quality of arts education have grown with the infusion of government grants and subsidies clarissa oon, chen shanshan, kezia toh clare@sph.com.sg sschen@sph.com.sg keziatoh@sph.com.sg Gone are the days when the most fun you could expect out of primary school music lessons was tooting aST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 1,428 words
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Article, Illustration365 2012-03-08 4/5 Ang Mo Kio Secondary School, 6 Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Arty curricula: The school’s integrated arts programme provides all Secondary 1 and 2 students foundational courses in four art forms: music, dance, visual arts and drama. They are exposed to two art forms for twoPHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 365 words
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Article, Illustration336 2012-03-08 4/5 CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent, 62 Sengkang East Way Arty curricula: All lower secondary students attend compulsory aesthetics class weekly, spending a semester each on drama, dance, music and communication skills. They also have a weekly visual arts class. Dance is taught by professional dancer andST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 336 words
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Article, Illustration1693 2012-03-08 6 From text-heavy monologues to a one-man show with hardly any dialogue at all, these five leading men show they have what it takes to make the stage come alive. CORRIE TAN talks to the nominees in the Best Actor category of this year’s Life! Theatre AwardsPHOTO: BEN TAN PHOTOGRAPHY; ST PHOTOS: LIM WUI LIANG; ST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG; ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 1,693 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-03-08 7 Chen Shanshan - Chen Shanshan RANCINAN IN SINGAPORE Acclaimed French artist Gerard Rancinan will be showing his fine art photography for the first time in Singapore. The exhibition will have about 40 works on display, which deal with social and political issues and reference Biblical themes and Renaissance art. Prices rangePHOTO: OPERA GALLERY; PHOTO: BLUE LOTUS FINE ART - 430 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-03-08 8 ‘I did not live long and prosper there’ Star Trek actor George Takei (left) on his short-lived stint on the reality show Celebrity Apprentice ‘How are you not a woman?’ The Voice judge Adam Levine (left), upon seeing contestant Cameron Novack (right) after his gender-bending performance102 words
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Article, Illustration1169 2012-03-08 8 Robert B. Sherman and brother known for perky tunes including It’s A Small World (After All) New York Times New York Robert B. Sherman, half of the fraternal songwriting team that wrote the ubiquitous paean to togetherness, It’s A Small World (After All), andNew York Times; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,169 words
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Article, Illustration1576 2012-03-08 9 deepika shetty - Ruben Pang eschews canvas for aluminium, and prefers using his hands over brushes Painter Ruben Pang deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Next week: Genevieve Chua, 27, who straddles the worlds of drawing, photography and installation through her art. He may be just 21, but painter Ruben Pang isPHOTO: TERRENCE LIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,576 words
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Article, Illustration557 2012-03-08 9 akshita nanda - reviewconcert ROXETTE: LIVE IN SINGAPORE Singapore Indoor Stadium/Tuesday akshita nanda Swedish pop duo Roxette need no introduction, having indelibly stamped thousands of teenage psyches with chart-topping hits since the late 1980s. Their concert on Tuesday thus began with little fanfare. Lead singers Marie Fredriksson and PerPHOTO: RANDY FOO - 557 words
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Article450 2012-03-08 9 marc rochester - reviewconcert BEETHOVEN, BRAHMS BRASS Yong Siew Toh Faculty Musicians Conservatory Concert Hall Tuesday marc rochester Apart from the alliterative title, there was not much to connect the five works performed in this concert. And while nine musicians, mostly faculty members of Yong Siew Toh Conservatory,450 words
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Article, Illustration1131 2012-03-08 10 corrie tan - His photos burst with vivid hues, but Alex Webb started out shooting in black and white corrie tan my corriet@sph.com.sg One of Alex Webb’s iconic photographs captures two illegal immigrants from Mexico being arrested by the American border patrol along the United States-Mexico border. This scenePHOTOS: ALEX WEBB - 1,131 words
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Article, Illustration398 2012-03-08 12 Paris The stars vied for attention with Karl Lagerfeld’s Planet Crystal at Paris Fashion Week. The Chanel superstar designer on Tuesday turned Paris’ Grand Palais into a crystal vault, complete with giant spikes of mock-crystal jutting from the frosty floor a set reminiscent of Superman’s home planetPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE, REUTERS - 398 words
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184 2012-03-08 12 New York Terra Nova needs to be saved. US network Fox has cancelled Steven Spielberg’s costly sci-fi drama, about a family sent back to prehistoric times, after just one season. Fox gave no explanation for dropping the show, which has been averaging about seven million viewers184 words
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Article51 2012-03-08 12 Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, 76, has cancelled his scheduled performances till next February after doctors advised him to rest following a bout of pneumonia. Ozawa, who was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2010, needs rest and dietary treatment, said a doctor at St Luke’s International Hospital in51 words
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Article72 2012-03-08 12 Former M*A*S*H star Alan Alda has launched an international science contest to seek answers from scientists to the question, What is a flame?. He remembers being disappointed at age 11 when he asked a teacher about the flame on a candle, only to be told: “It’s72 words
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Article248 2012-03-08 4 Source: Health Promotion Board’s National Physical Activity Guidelines The following are National Physical Activity Guidelines for older adults. Lifestyle activity (every day) Activities done over a period may counter the small energy imbalance responsible for obesity in older adults. These include: G Using theSource: Health Promotion Board’s National Physical Activity Guidelines - 248 words
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Article, Illustration887 2012-03-08 10 SHARON LOH - SHARON LOH sharonl@sph.com.sg For the millions who depend on pharmacological help to get to sleep each night, this headline last week might have read like a bad dream: “Prescription sleeping pills tied to increased death risk, cancer!” Or how about this one: “Sleeping pills mayST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 887 words
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Article, Illustration602 2012-03-08 12 / 13 Ng Wan Ching - Ng Wan Ching Aside from diabetic patients, the elderly are also at risk of losing their limbs, as blood vessels to the head, heart and legs narrow with age. The older you are, the higher the risk, even if you do not have diabetes. At Changi602 words
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Article, Illustration822 2012-03-08 14 / 15 Ng Wan Ching - Cabbie Wee Lian Seng had to relearn how to drive to make a living. Ng Wan Ching reports Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg For cabbie Wee Lian Seng, 60, losing a leg initially meant the end of his means to make a living. His rightST PHOTOS: TED CHEN - 822 words
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Article, Illustration454 2012-03-08 14 / 15 With a burgeoning population that is ageing at the same time, the country’s only specialised assessment programme for drivers with disabilities is a popular one. In 2008, Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) Driving Assessment and Rehabilitation Programme (Darp) had 281 patients. The number shot up to454 words
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Article, Illustration338 2012-03-08 16 / 17 DR TAN KIAN TEO - DR TAN KIAN TEO specialist in dermatology at Raffles Aesthetics Centre at Raffles Hospital QI am a 17-year-old girl and I have mild eczema. My right palm will itch from time to time and the itch is more significant near the fingers where338 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-03-08 16 / 17 PROFESSOR P. GANESAN ADAIKAN - PROFESSOR P. GANESAN ADAIKAN clinical sexologist at the National University Hospital Q Although I’ve just passed my 82nd birthday, I still take delight in sexual intercourse with my wife, who is not so keen. So, I sometimes masturbate but not to the point when I430 words
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Article, Illustration705 2012-03-08 18 SYLVIA TAN - This low-fat dessert with cheese and yogurt is easy to make and combines the sweet and savoury SYLVIA TAN wdspice@gmail.com Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer. I seldom make dessert. I do not have a sweet tooth and now that I am in my middle years and watchingST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG - 705 words
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Article340 2012-03-08 18 Sylvia Tan - Sylvia Tan You do not only eat honey. As a teenager, I used to slather it all over my face as a mask, then washed it off. I was always amazed at the result: my skin became truly soft and beautifully smooth. No wonder, for honey is a natural340 words
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Herbal Help
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Article, Illustration965 2012-03-08 19 Joan Chew - The dried fruit is believed to boost the digestive system and help with blood production. Joan Chew Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg YYou would have snacked on red dates during Chinese New Year, when they are eaten in the wish for a “sweet” year ahead. The redSource: Ms Zhu Ping, a senior traditional Chinese medicine physician at Hua Mei Acupuncture and TCM Centre; ST PHOTOS: JASON QUAH - 965 words
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The Pro
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Article, Illustration964 2012-03-08 22 Ng Wan Ching - Respiratory therapist Tan Herng Lee tells Ng Wan Ching how she cares for those who cannot draw breath on their own Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg I took up respiratory therapy because... I wanted to work in the health-care sector but I wanted something different fromST PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 964 words
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Article, Illustration903 2012-03-08 23 Lea Wee - A chance encounter with social dancing turned Wee Tze Yi into a fan. Lea Wee reports Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg What do you like about social dancing? Many people think social dancing means ballroom dancing and flashy outfits. But it’s more than that. It can also mean streetST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 903 words
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Advertisement276 2012-03-08 7 CRISTALLO. F’HOLD EXCLUSIVE viewing. Future MRT Telok Kurau. Selling Fast! Call now 9780-8284 RIVIERA RES, 786 sqft F’hold. 2 bdrm NS facing. Move-in. Owner *****779 THE ESTA. 4-BDRM, 145sqm high flr, near eateries/ shpg. Don’t miss *****188 THE ESTA. HIGH flr. F’hold. $2.1m, 1593 sqft, pool view. 4+1. Lynette *****675276 words
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Advertisement236 2012-03-08 7 DOUBLE BAY STUDIO 538 sqft, TOP year end. Near Simei MRT. Serious seller. Johnson *****838 DTZ DOUBLE BAY RES 3 bdrm 1259 sqft. Above #05. NE facing. Simei MRT. TOP soon. *****367 Mike Oh Bryan Koh 8200 2024 FR $4XXK ONWARDS New Launch Pasir Ris. Panoramic sea view. Excellent layout236 words
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Advertisement413 2012-03-08 9 SPACIOUS 2-STY BUNGLW, 5+1-rm with pool. Asking $12k. Barker Rd location. Face E. Big rms/ nice patio. CHARMING BUNGLW NEXT to nature reserve. *****/ 8000 sqft, 6+1 Quiet Joa nne 9383-9025 Newsman VANDA AVE 2-STY luxurious bunglw. 4+1 ensuite. Superb lifestyle. Pool. P/ furn. $18K. Doris *****968 WATTEN RES SEMI-D.413 words
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Advertisement502 2012-03-08 11 SHELFORD GREEN CHARMING Low rise 3300sqft, 5+1 family. Greenery. Quiet. Pool. $7K Alicia *****388 NOVENA SUITE. 1 rm w balcony, 617 sqft. P/furn. Pool view. Beside MRT Avail 2/4 $3.8k neg. Jack *****202 PARK INFINIA!! 3+BALCONY 1600sqft. Spacious. Malls/ Novena MRT. Avail 15/4. $7.5k neg. Jack *****202 PENTHSE THE TREVOSE502 words
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Advertisement513 2012-03-08 19 ONI Global Pte. Ltd. is the sole franchisee for GNC in Singapore, Australia and Malaysia. GNC is the world’s largest chain of health food stores since the 1930’s. Today, there are about 7,000 GNC stores worldwide. ADMIN COORDINATOR (Warehouse) Responsibilities: Assist and coordinate daily order fulfillment for retail stores/online/VIP customers513 words
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