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Title Section26 2008-02-27 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\COFIP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Wednesday February 27, 2008 todayonline.com TODAY //\=£)IA>CORP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Wednesday February 27, 2008 todayonline.com26 words
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754 2008-02-27 1 NEOCHAICHIN - NEOCHAICHIN chaichin@media corp. com. sg IN HIS six months in Singapore, Indian student Nalla Jeevan Reddy has lost 7kg from cutting down on food portions and skipping meals. He's not trying to lose weight the 28-year-old hotel management student754 words
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Article, Illustration789 2008-02-27 1 AGENCIES US Treasury officials meet GIC executives to discuss rules governing SWF investment WASHINGTON As international efforts get underway to draw up a code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds, executives from the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) met United States Treasury officialsAGENCIES; FAIZAL - 789 words
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Miscellaneous63 2008-02-27 1 PAGE 34 HELLO, LADIES! MEET THE ffIPK&WSTARS S'POREAN, HUSBAND ON US BLACKLIST US SAYS THEY SUPPORT MYANMAR JUNTA LOCAL PAGE 4 MARIA SIOW ON CHINESE UMBRELLAS QUIRKS OF 'SOCIAL HARMONY' IN CHINA WORLD PAGE 14 $835 M BUTYL RUBBER PLANT FOR STORE ASIA'S LARGEST SUCH FACILITY BUSINESS PAGE 26 TOP63 words
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parliament news
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BUDGET SNIPPETS
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Article129 2008-02-27 2 The tightening liquidity brought on by the American sub-prime crisis could mean intensified competition for less credit between businesses a situation made worse by the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) policy of encouraging statutory boards and government agencies to compete with the private sector for funds,129 words
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Article114 2008-02-27 2 Let's give every Singaporean an Individual Learning Account (ILA) to be topped up every year if there are budget surpluses, said labour MP Halimah Yacob. This move would be a matter of extending to working adults the kind of support already given to young citizens114 words
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Article115 2008-02-27 2 It would mean giving up about $1.35 billion in tax collections, but could the Government reverse the 2-percentage-point hike in the GST? Such calls continued to come from parliamentarians yesterday. Non-Constituency MP Sylvia Lim pointed out that commentators have said the surplus estimate of $6.4115 words
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Article132 2008-02-27 2 COMPILED BY LIN YANQIN The civil service was a topic of concern for some. Referring to its recent focus on renewal, MP Cynthia Phua (Aljunied GRC) observed that many of the older civil servants, who have since retired, came from varied and poorer family backgrounds. "They— COMPILED BY LIN YANQIN - 132 words
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546 2008-02-27 2 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg IF SINGAPOREANS are feeling the strain of rising costs, this is "magnified" for those with disabilities a group, Ms Denise Phua notes, whose needs appear to have been "forgotten" in this year's Budget. The MP546 words
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Article, Illustration909 2008-02-27 2 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG Find ways to help less privileged benefit from GDP growth, urge MPs cheekong@media corp. com. sg AMID the unexpected Budget surplus and continued optimism over Singapore's economy, the plight of the less privileged were very much on the minds ofTODAY FILE PHOTO - 909 words
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Advertisement384 2008-02-27 2 ma rket prediction Astute investor and multi-millionaire Dr Clemen Chiang is regularly featured in newspapers and magazines and on television and radio. Apart from the in-depth market research he has been providing to Freely graduates which have empowered many to make lots of money, most of his predictions in the384 words
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Advertisement67 2008-02-27 3 .M IT/ v^v. wi I?' v. From 9 June 2008, fly directly from Singapore to Munich one of the world's most stunning cities as well as an exciting tourist destination. A special fare is available for a limited period. So hurry, and fly to Munich by day and to Frankfurt67 words
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singapore news
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Article, Illustration504 2008-02-27 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT US claims woman who owns 10 firms has ties with Myanmar junta weekeat@media corp.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN woman and her husband, who is allegedly the son of a drug lord, have entered the United States' blacklist for "providing support" to Myanmar's ruling junta. MsDON WONG - 504 words
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Article, Illustration566 2008-02-27 6 NGJINGYNG - NGJINGYNG Tie-up with US Air Force Academy to give students a shot at aerospace research jingyng@media corp. com. sg BUILDING, launching and eventually operating their own satellite is something engineering post-graduate students at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) could look forward to in the near future.PHOTO COURTESY NTU - 566 words
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290 2008-02-27 6 SEOUL, Shanghai and Singapore will provide the backdrop to a unique trisemester double degree MBA programme launched yesterday. The collaboration dubbed S 3 Asia MBA between Fudan University, Korea University and the National University of Singapore will see students spending the first290 words
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Article, Illustration425 2008-02-27 8 For the engaged, 494 four-room BTO flats are on offer at this Punggol estate IF YOU are planning on tying the knot down the road, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) would like you to consider buying a unit at Punggol Spring (picture), where 494425 words
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185 2008-02-27 8 BLOOMBERG AN INDONESIAN court yesterday ordered the country's anti-trust regulator to carry out "additional examination" on the tariff-fixing charges against Singapore's Temasek Holdings and nine related companies. Indonesia's anti-trust regulator KPPU said in December that Temasek and the other firms breached competition laws— BLOOMBERG - 185 words
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340 2008-02-27 8 NEARLY 2,000 graves off Woodlands Road will be exhumed later this year to make way for a train depot for the $12-billion MRT Downtown Line. Construction of the depot, which will house the operations control centre as well as340 words
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Miscellaneous7 2008-02-27 6 Ample supply of flats to meet needs7 words
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Article, Illustration752 2008-02-27 9 Planning to buy a flat? There is a good supply of flats and several housing options to meet your needs. If you are flexible in your choices, you should be able to find a home that is just rightforyou. CONSIDER THESE OPTIONS: 1.752 words
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Article220 2008-02-27 9 Potential homeowners need to check if they can afford to own an HDB flat before buying one. Here are some points to considerwhen appraising your financial position: INCOME Be aware of how stable and regular your salary is. Take a conservative approach when calculating monthly income220 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration62 2008-02-27 10 JESSINTATAN CERAMAH DRAMA: On Monday night; huge crowds gathered to hear Opposition leader Lim Guan Eng speak at one of his popular ceramahs (rallies) in Penang. Mr Lim lightened the mood when he jokingly said: "I thank my friends from the Special Branch who are here recording what I'm saying.JESSINTATAN; 001 BOON KEONG - 62 words
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Article386 2008-02-27 10 JESSINTATAN - JESSINTATAN MIC chief cautions against voting along ethnic lines IN PENANG jessinta@media corp.com.sg INDIANS in Penang have nothing to grumble about because they are well-looked after, Penang Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) chief Dr X Rajapathy told Today. He said the 1.2 million Indians in the state have386 words
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Article619 2008-02-27 10 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI nazry@mediacorp.com.sg IN KUALA LUMPUR FED up with party politics? Well, there are 38 independent candidates contesting the March 8 general election, compared to 29 in 2004, the last time Malaysians went to the ballot box. This is the highest number in any recent election and represents619 words
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Article482 2008-02-27 12 ZUL OTHMAN - ZUL OTHMAN Chinese candidate promises to focus on 'bigger picture' to address racial issues INKOTABARU f KELANTAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg EXCITEMENT fiUed the air at the Siti Khadijah market here as curious onlookers gathered around Barisan Nasional's (BN) Mr Tan Ken Teng, the only Chinese candidate to be482 words
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Article, Illustration279 2008-02-27 12 —THE NEW STRAITS TIMES KUALA TERENGGANU Ms Maimun Yusof became the only woman candidate to contest for a parliamentary seat here and, at 89 years old, possibly set a record as Malaysia's oldest political candidate. The grandmother of seven—THE NEW STRAITS TIMES; COURTESY OFTHE NEW STRAITSTIMES - 279 words
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Article, Illustration736 2008-02-27 14 MARIA SIOW - MARIA SIOW Today I in China MARIA SIQW EAST ASIA BUREAU CHIEF mariasiow@media corp.com.sg SHIELDING one's superior with an umbrella may be just part of a day's work for some people. But in China, the issue has become a hot736 words
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247 2008-02-27 16 AFP CHICAGO A single hair is all it takes to map a person's movements across the United States with a new test aimed at helping police check alibis and identify murder victims. Using tap-water samples and clippings from barbershops across the country,AFP - 247 words
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Article, Illustration281 2008-02-27 16 AGENCIES Obama camp accuses Clinton's of 'shameful' conduct over Internet photo WASHINGTON- Mrßarack Obama's campaign team has accused Democrat rival Hillary Clinton's staff of "shameful" conduct after a picture of him in an African outfit appeared on the Internet, feeding into false claims on United StatesAGENCIES - 281 words
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Article128 2008-02-27 16 —AFP AN AUSTRALIAN government minister yesterday described a coroner's findings on an Aboriginal community in which suicide was rife and children reportedly suckled from dogs' teats for food as "horrific". Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin said: "These are horrific findings findings that I'm sorry to say are—AFP - 128 words
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260 2008-02-27 18 -AP JAKARTA The fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month with three strong quakes in the last 24 hours alone that jolted various parts of Singapore. The activity shows the stress the-AP - 260 words
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110 2008-02-27 18 Ar-H NEW DELHI India conducted its first test of a nuclearcapable missile from an undersea platform off its south-east coast yesterday, completing its goal of having air, land and sea ballistic systems, the defence ministry said. Mr S Prahlada, chief controller of India's Defence ResearchAr-H - 110 words
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Article, Illustration320 2008-02-27 18 BLOOMBERG Video of French President trading insults a hit online PARIS French President Nicolas Sarkozy's exchange of insults with a visitor to the Paris Agricultural Fair over the weekend turned into an Internet phenomenon on Monday as a video of the episode attracted about 2.25BLOOMBERG; AP - 320 words
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Article, Illustration388 2008-02-27 19 AGENCIES Pro-Thaksin website urge supporters to greet him at airport BANGKOK Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (picture) will return home from self-imposed exile tomorrow for the first time since his overthrow in a military coup in September 2006, his lawyer and a pro-ThaksinAGENCIES; AP - 388 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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108 2008-02-27 19 AFP China's largest plastic bag factory has shut down because of a government environmental campaign that will dramatically curb their use, state media reported yesterday. Huaqiang, which had a production capacity of 250,000 tons of plastic bags every year, stopped production at its factoryAFP - 108 words
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79 2008-02-27 19 AFP Indonesia's police are to light up the silver screen in a new action-comedy film aimed at improving their reputation for inefficiency and corruption. Top-ranking officers will appear alongside several film stars in the movie, which will be shown in cinemasAFP - 79 words
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230 2008-02-27 19 —AFP ISLAMABAD Pakistan's former Premier Nawaz Sharif is planning to contest by-elections, his spokesman said yesterday, which could make him eligible to run for prime minister in the newly-elected government His politician brother Shahbaz Sharif will also stand, said the spokesman for the Pakistan—AFP - 230 words
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Letter, Illustration235 2008-02-27 20 MOIZSHEFUDDIN - MOIZSHEFUDDIN Letter from THE issue of cyclists and pedestrians has generated much discussion but there is a bigger and potentially more dangerous problem of a similar kind that seems to have gone unnoticed by the authorities and the public. This has to do with theDON WONG - 235 words
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304 2008-02-27 20 LEEKWOKWENG - LEEKWOKWENG Company told me it has not given consent for insertion of promotional pamphlets Letter from AS A shareholder of listed company Sincere Watch, I recently received a parcel of information concerning a takeover by a Hong Kong company Peace Mark, and a Letter of Offer form304 words
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Article165 2008-02-27 22 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER BY HEART ATTACK WARNING SIGNS We've all seen Hollywood's version of a heart attack. Someone will suddenly grab their chest, then keel over and die, almost without warning. But that's not how it usually happens. Most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain165 words
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111 2008-02-27 22 WONG ENG VAN - WONG ENG VAN Letter from WHENEVER I buy takeaways, hawkers would, without being asked, put disposable utensils into the plastic bag along with the food. There are "ask for more vegetables and less oil" signs displayed at most hawker stalls, so, why can't there be111 words
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Letter, Illustration175 2008-02-27 22 TAN KWANG SENG - TAN KWANG SENG Letter from I WOULD like to raise the issue about motorists and taxi drivers who keep the engines of their parked vehicles running, while they go off to run errands, do deliveries or wait for passengers. This practice adds to the pollutionTODAY FILE PHOTO - 175 words
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290 2008-02-27 22 MICHAEL NGIN - MICHAEL NGIN Prone to brittle branches, which could snap and fall on passers-by Letter from Public Relations Manager Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council WE REFER to the letters, "Felled old trees were pride of quaint neighbourhood" and "They were healthy why cut them down?" (Feb290 words
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Article, Illustration652 2008-02-27 24 JERUSHADEVAN - JERUSHADEVAN I READ with similar sentiment the letter from Phillip Keng Hong, "Going Green a PR stunt?" (Feb 25). As a volunteer for my company's global project to reduce our carbon footprint, I cannot help but notice that Singaporeans go about their daily652 words
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Business
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366 2008-02-27 26 AGENCIES CHINA Eastern Airlines, the nation's third-largest carrier, said yesterday that its board rejected an offer from the parent of Air China to buy a stake and would instead pursue a tie-up with Singapore Airlines (SIA). The offer by China NationalAGENCIES - 366 words
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Article, Illustration445 2008-02-27 26 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG German firm to build Asia's largest facility to produce butyl rubber esther@media corp.com.sg TO TAP on the growing demand for synthetic rubber used to make vehicle tires, German chemicals group Lanxess will spend 400 million euro ($835 million) to build a butyl rubber manufacturing445 words
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business news
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309 2008-02-27 28 —AGENCIES MANUFACTURING rose on an unexpected jump in drug output last month, but most other sectors were dragged by weaker demand for exports. Industrial output increased 5.1 percent from a month earlier in seasonally-adjusted terms after falling 2.7 per cent in December, and—AGENCIES - 309 words
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Article, Illustration342 2008-02-27 28 AGENCIES After announcement, price of gold falls to low of U*****.40 THE United States Treasury, in a policy reversal, backed an International Monetary Fund (IMF) plan to sell some of the lender's US$9B billion ($l3B billion) in gold reserves to help make up forAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 342 words
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Article, Illustration422 2008-02-27 28 -AP I STOCKS are shaky, credit is tight and the economy may be tipping into a recession. It's not the best time to go to the markets for what could be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in United States history. But that's-AP I; BLOOMBERG - 422 words
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234 2008-02-27 29 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Telecommunications will join five companies to build a US$3OO-million ($422-million) highspeed cable to carry Internet and other traffic between the United States and Japan. The group includes Bharti Airtel, Global Transit, Google, KDDI and Pacific Internet The system willAGENCIES - 234 words
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Article, Illustration312 2008-02-27 30 AGENCIES Maybank CEO Amirsham to retire, Telekom Malaysia chief to take over MALAYAN Banking, Malaysia's biggest lender by assets and net income, said chief executive Amirsham Aziz (picture, right), will retire on June 30, and will be replaced by Telekom Malaysia chief executive Abdul Wahid OmarAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 312 words
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BUSINESSBRIEFS
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Article203 2008-02-27 30 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp plans to sell RMI.S billion ($660 million) in local currency bonds, making it one of the first foreign banks to tap the ringgit bond market. The bonds mature in 10 years and are callable five years from the issue date. They203 words
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Article100 2008-02-27 30 AGENCIES GIC Real Estate, a Government of Singapore Investment Corp unit, has bought the Westin Tokyo hotel from Morgan Stanley's real estate fund and a Starwood Capital fund. The 438-room hotel in Tokyo's Ebisu district will continue to be operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts underAGENCIES - 100 words
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