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    31 1 TODAY Wednesday March 3, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you afternoon edition TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 Wednesday March 3, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      39 1 n D r n NATURAL BRIGHTNESS STARTS FROM YOUR GENES WHITE D-TOX [BRIGHT-CELL] 1 week to reveal your original brightness 'A 0 If if Vi ■V I •f I" WJ N A IvH <\ 1 1>~0 VI A r www.biothermsg.com
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      449 2 LET RADIANCE SHINE FROM WITHIN THE BREAKTHROUGH DISCOVERY ON MELANIN Melanin causes dark spots. However, Biotherm and Dr Garga Raposo, biological research director at Institut Curie of Paris (one of the world's most prestigious research centres), made a groundbreaking discovery: at its birth, melanin is transparent. Triggered by your genes,
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    Quota cut and thrust
    833 4  -  foREIgn WoRKER PolICY MP’s counter-suggestion to do away with levy and use only dependency ratio sparks debate ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Many of them went to Parliament with concerns about the economic and social impact of higher foreign worker levies. But when one Opposition Member
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    Underclass reality for the Budget
    568 4  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Each year, when Members of Parliament debate the Budget Statement, the calls ring out for more to be done for the underclass in Singapore. This year, is there a bigger impetus than usual for the Government to give greater
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    Lock icon WP AND THE HIGHER COST OF LIVING
    145 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA MRS JoSEPHInE tEo: How does Mr Low propose the Government allocate the foreign worker quota efficiently to businesses, without a levy mechanism? Would it be right for civil servants to pretend to know all about market demand and supply? What about
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      30 4 6333 9886 MEDHCORP ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Today is taking part in the IFRA International Newspaper Colors Quality Club 2010-2012 for print quality. This colour patch is part of the entry requirements.
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      Lock icon Indon House Panel divided on issue
      360 5 BaNK ceNTUrY BaiLOUT AGENCIES JAKARTA An Indonesian parliamentary committee yesterday failed to arrive at a consensus on an inquiry into the government’s controversial bailout of Bank Century, triggering scuffles between some ministers. Outside Parliament, some 1,000 antigovernment protesters also hurled rocks at police who
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      Lock icon Worried about games of chance? You bet
      477 5  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With casino games such as roulette flying off the shelves, some parents are worried about the influence games of chance might have on their kids. Cashing in on the casino hype, some major toy stores are offering games
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    • TODAY IN PARLIAMENT
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        Define it, for a start ...
        681 6  - Define it, for a start s’poreans need clearer grasp of productivity targets, say Mps LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Does it mean longer hours, being stretched tighter, and with no certain wage or profit increase to show at the end of it? While productivity was the Budget’s main buzzword, some
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        MTI funds to exceed Mindef’s
        289 7 SINGAPORE The Government is seeking Parliament’s approval for total appropriations of some $81.585 billion for its estimated expenditure in financial year 2010/2011. This is a sizeable increase from the $67.882 billion it asked for in February last year. The sum comprises about $55.56 billion from
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        HDB flats still affordable?
        389 7  -  MPs fear singaporeans priced out by foreigners, private property owners LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They were free to discuss any point raised in the Budget 2010 speech and yesterday, several parliamentarians chose to reiterate the concerns Singaporeans have over the affordability of housing board flats.
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        When there’s no place to call home ...
        431 9  - When there’s no place to call home ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Government-funded welfare homes for the destitute may not be comfortable places, but they provide decent housing for those with no other options, said the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, yesterday. Such homes
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        No further maid levy aid for families with elderly
        183 11  -  Ong dai Lin SINGAPORE The maid levy for families with elderly folk will not be reduced or waived in the near future, said Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Hawazi Daipi yesterday. About 38,000 families with elderly members
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        School fees still competitive; further hikes not ruled out
        307 11  -  ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE School fees here remain “highly subsidised and competitive” despite the upcoming increase for permanent residents and international students studying in local polytechnics, said Education Minister Ng Eng Hen. With the fee hike, a threeyear polytechnic diploma course
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    • Article
      Some complaints over technical problems with SingTel services
      219 13  -  TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Some households across the island have not been able to access their mio TV content or go online on SingTel’s broadband service since Monday evening. The number of SingTel subscribers and the areas affected cannot be determined, said a
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      Man has no case to stop en-bloc sale
      539 13  -  in cOUrt ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE tlotae— As the lone objector to an en bloc sale, he defied his neighbours and the Strata Titles Board and made a bid to stop the sale of the property in Koon Seng Road. But his
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      NSF pleads guilty to shoving, verbal abuse of driving tester
      195 13  -  shaffiq alkathib SINGAPORE A 22-year-old National Serviceman pleaded guilty in a district court yesterday to pushing and using vulgarities on a senior tester at a driving centre. Eric Lim Guo Yong had gone to the Singapore Safety Driving Centre in
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      64,500 workers gain from e2i schemes
      175 15 SINGAPORE The labour movement’s Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) played a significant role last year in reaching out to as many workers as possible during the downturn to help retrain them and place them in jobs. Its latest report card showed that it had
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      Lock icon ZOUK OUT FOR THE ELDERLY
      56 15 More than 100 senior citizens from the Tiong bahru befriender service were treated to an annual chinese new year reunion lunch and performances hosted by Zouk club yesterday. hongbaos and daily necessities were distributed by club staff, who took time out to serve and entertain
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      IT retail staff get an upgrade
      347 15  -  Training prOgraMMe SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE So you wish that the salesperson could tell you more about the IT products you’re shopping around for. To boost the quality of service at their stores, several major IT retailers have signed up for a training programme
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      285 9 Strategies for! Successful property investors will share their insights at this seminar on great property investment for 2010. This preview will encapsulate how one can grow limited funds into a multi-million property portfolio. This course is conducted by experts led by Andy Ong who grew $10,000 into a multimillion portfolio.
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      148 11 northumbria UNIVERSITY Newcastle Business School Inspiring Excellence. Great Learning. Great Experience. Great Future. Newcastle Business School established in 1989 and celebrating 20 years Member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) Student access to online resources and learning support direct from
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      350 13 WE CARE. School of Linguistics School of Linguistics is a premier higher education training institution for Allied Health Educators ADHD AND DISORDERED ATTACHMENT Date:26March 2010 Time 7pm 10pm Ms. Andrea Mayrhofer M.Ed, B.Sc. Psychology (Hons) SFT Certified Therapist CCPC Child Behavioural Mgmt Diploma in Learning Disorders Management and Child Psychology
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      123 15 gQ-il J.fl. 8 J IMAGINE LIFE, CREATE NOW i A t i APPLY NOW Enrolment closing date Singaporean applicants: 30 Apr 2010 International applicants: 31 Mar 2010 Call 6512 4071 www.nafa.edu.sg NAFA Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts DIFFERENT TALENTS, UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS UNDERGRADUATE POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES These programmes offered in collaboration with
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      302 16 r\Mw SKIN SOLUTIONS 6 th Year Anniversary Surprise! In celebration of our anniversary, we are launching one of our best selling products of 6 years at $6. JR $S2.00 While stocks last! Enriched with 100% exquisite botanical extracts, its beneficial ingredients will reveal radiant and youthful skin in the shortest
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Papers in rare joint appeal
      282 17 chIna’s MIGrant Workers AGENCIES BEIJING Thirteen Chinese newspapers launched a highly unusual joint appeal for social reforms on Monday. They criticised the country’s household registration system, which limits the access of rural migrant workers to basic services in China’s cities. “China has suffered from the
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      Lock icon Wealth gap widest in China since 1978 economic reforms
      277 17 AFP BEIJING China’s rural-urban wealth gap was the widest last year since the nation launched its economic transformation three decades ago, state media said yesterday. Urban per capita income stood at 17,175 yuan ($3,500) in 2009, compared to 5,153 yuan in
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      Lock icon Pakatan Rakyat rallies behind Anwar
      301 19 Malaysian politics THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Members of Malaysia’s opposition coalition have thrown their weight behind leader Anwar Ibrahim, reaffirming him as Pakatan Rakyat’s No 1 man, after a series of resignations and defections from his party. Lawmakers from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) issued
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      Lock icon Malaysian model to discuss caning with Pahang royals
      190 19 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian model who was sentenced to be caned for drinking beer will have a royal audience today to discuss her fate, six months after the caning was put on hold pending a review. Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno (picture),
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      8 MPs may quit MCA if ...
      161 19 8 MPs may quit MCA if KUALA LUMPUR Eight Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) members of parliament are thinking of quitting the party once they can apply for direct membership to the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN), New Straits Times reported yesterday. Party sources told the newspaper yesterday that the MPs
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      Lock icon NO SOUTHERN COMFORT
      110 21 AP Five small bombs planted by suspected insurgents exploded yesterday outside state-run banks, their aTMs and a beauty parlour (picture) in the southern Thai province of narathiwat. Two people were wounded. another three bombs were defused. Police said investigations indicated the attacks were in response to attempts
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      Lock icon Where women outnumber men
      482 21 Korean PUBlIc servIce joBs Govt bid to boost their role in society THE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL When Ms Kim Hyo Eun joined the South Korean Foreign Ministry in 1992, its personal data form listed “wife” but not “husband” in the section where new diplomats provided
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      Lock icon More recalls across the US
      477 22 car Makers’ Woes AGENCIES TOKYO Car manufacturers Toyota, General Motors and Hyundai strove to address more problems with their vehicles yesterday, with a series of announcements on repairs and recalls. The moves came ahead of another hearing by lawmakers in the United States on Toyota’s
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      Lock icon Toyota apologises to European consumers
      180 22 AP TOKYO Toyota continued its worldwide damagecontrol campaign with an apology issued by Vice Chairman Kazuo Okamoto to the car maker’s customers in Europe for its safety issues and the concerns that they have caused. Mr Okamoto’s apology on Monday, read to journalists on the
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      GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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      Lock icon SMOKING BAN HAS SHANGHAI SCRAMBLING
      115 23 AP Restaurants and office buildings in Shanghai are scrambling to set up nonsmoking areas as the city bans smoking indoors ahead of the World Expo in May. It is expected that the six-month expo will draw 70 million visitors, most of whom will come from
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      Lock icon COLLEGE STUDENT KILLS ROOMMATE OVER SNORING
      117 23 AP A Chinese college student fed up with his roommate’s snoring has confessed to stabbing the man to death in the middle of the night. Mr Zhao Yan, 22, was stabbed in the chest and back late last year in his room at the
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      Lock icon BABY SHOT, SURVIVES PARENTS' SUICIDE PACT
      120 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A seven-month-old girl in Argentina survived for three days alone with a bullet in her chest, after being shot by her parents as part of a suicide pact. Mr Francisco Lotero, 56, and Ms Miriam Coletti, 23, shot their daughter and
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      Lock icon AUSTRALIAN DESERT TOWN HIT BY RAINING FISH
      99 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Residents in a remote desert town in Australia, 525km from the nearest river, have witnessed two days offish raining from the sky. Lajamanu in the Northern Territory, with a population of 669, has seen hundreds of small white fish many
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      Lock icon Chile rolls out its list for aid
      303 24 nations pledge help as AGENCIES SANTIAGO Aid pledges have poured into Chile from around the world after the government made its first requests for help as the death toll from the earthquake reached 723. Communication equipment and other aid was set to arrive
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      DONATIONS TO THE SINGAPORE RED CROSS
      97 24 www.ifrc.org and www.redcross.org.sg. The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is working closely with the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) which has launched an emergency appeal for 10 million Swiss francs for its Chilean relief efforts. Cheque donations can be sent to the SRC at
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      Lock icon Hamas leader disowns son who spied for Israel
      197 24 AFP GAZA CITY A jailed senior Hamas leader disowned his son on Monday after the young man admitted to having spied on the Islamist group for Israel and playing a major role in the arrest of senior militants. “I, Sheikh Hassan Yousef
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      This Date Rocks!
      238 25  -  I vav By Tay Nellie Making new friends doesn't have to be difficult; especially when you have a common interest and plenty of opportunities to have fun. That's precisely what 1000 singles got to do at the first-ever dating fiesta, It's A Date! held on 20 February
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      Let's Party
      288 25 In the main exhibition hall were eight arcade machines for the Grab-a-Bear Challenge. Singles were all raring to pair up with the opposite gender to try their hand at grabbing cute teddy bears adorned with the attributes sociable, desirable, nice an acronym for Social Development Network (SDN). "I
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      Speed Date To Love
      175 26 Well, what's a dating fiesta without speed dating? Many singles such as Lip Wee, 33, and Sharon, 30, were there specially for the mega bingo speed dating activity, which was attended by close to 300 singles. "I've been to other speed dating events before but not
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    • Making An Impression
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        ACE YOUR FIRST DATE
        85 26  -  Score that date! Dating professionals share their tips. by, Lunch Actually It takes three seconds for people to decide if they will see you again or make a second date. Create an image, get your friends to tell you what their first impressions of you are
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        SNAG THE GIRL/GUY OF YOUR DREAMS
        57 26  -  by The Dating Loft Know what you want in a relationship. Live the life you want now. Nothing is more attractive than a happy, fulfilled person. Take excellent care of yourself; be it physically, mentally, emotionally or psychologically. Be the 'Right One' before you
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      Workshop Highlights
      25 26  -  By. Sylvia Ong Enrich yourself, pick up a new hobby and make new friends. Hear what participants have to say. By Sylvia Ong
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      HANDWRITING ANALYSIS
      62 26  -  by William Pang's Graphologyee, 29, engineer. Learn more about your date. Unravel a person's personality in five minutes by observing the elements of his scripts such as the size, pressure, style, strokes, and speed of the figures. "I learnt something new. It's very informative, though I wished the
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      DIY TERRARIUM
      54 26  -  by The Plant Story Need a gift for your date? Consider making your very own terrarium and give your date his/her very own miniature garden-in-a-bottle. "Events like these are hard to come by. The workshop is very hands-on and practical. I'm very happy with the terrarium I made."
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      INTERNATIONAL MOCKTAIL MIXING
      75 26  -  by, Drinkdings LLP Impress your date by whipping up your very own mocktail! Learn more about what it takes to whip up popular drinks such as Governor's Smile, Pussyfoot and Virgin Lychee Mojito. "This is my first time participating in a workshop organised by SDN. The workshop
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      Lock icon ONE DAY, TWO RECORDS
      70 27 an american motorcycle stuntman yesterday twice broke the world record for the longest distance jumped on a harleydavidson, sailing through the air near australia’s sydney harbour to shatter the previous record. Mr seth enslow (inset) flew to a new record distance of 56m on his harley-davidson
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      Lock icon Researcher’s email stirs up a storm
      257 27 GLObaL WarMInG daTa AGENCIES LONDON A British climate researcher at the centre of a row over global warming science has admitted he wrote some “pretty awful” emails to sceptics when refusing their requests for data. Mr Phil Jones, of the University of East Anglia’s
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      400 17 c your first stop in employee training A WSQ CERTIFIED OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL (COP) Learn techniques in operations management, such as supervision of teams, work improvement processes, quality procedures and workplace safety and health practices. A WSQ CERTIFIED OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (COS) Learn how to apply skills in teamwork, 5S housekeeping, quality
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      308 19 Success depends on having the best talents. In MDIS, we know success because we nurture only the best. We are Hiring! NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS Marketing Communications Executive Exam Unit Executive Administrative Assistant Invigilator Human Resources and Administration Offi cer Administrative Assistant International Business Offi cer With over 50 years of educational
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      327 21 MIGRATE TO AUSTRALIA Is your PR visa expiring? If so, you should understand how decision makers have the discretion and flexibility to renew one's PR status even when residential requirements have NOT been met; all applications being evaluated on a case-by-case basis. To present your case in the strongest possible
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      139 22 Celebrating 1P Celebrating j Pioneering Years r 2005 2010 SIM UNIVERSITY WE RE HERE TO DELIVER REAL WORLD KNOWLEDGE. vJix r a 1 U riSIM connects you with industry practitioners, so you get current industry-relevant knowledge. And because you'll be studying with other working adults, you'll also benefit from valuable
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      306 23 global WarMing data: researcher’s eMail stirs up a storM. PROFIT FROM THE [MEM Learn How You Can Take Advantage Of Today's Uncertain Financial Market Let's face it, 2009 was a terrible year for most investors and the stock market. After going through the Dotcom bubble crash of 2001-2003 and the
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      349 24 2025 could be great, or just another year. It's up to you. Our view on milestone planning is different from others. We believe saving for a set time in the future works best if you enjoy good, consistent returns with lower risk. We think management fees should be lower. In
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      How about express post?
      240 31  -  overseas voTING Letter from Wang Hui Ling I REFER to “Voting station in Australia is far from Singaporeans”, (March 1) and “Allow overseas citizens to vote online”, (March 2). Both letters echo my situation here in Japan. Singaporeans in Japan can go to the polling station
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    • SHORT TAKES
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        SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE: MFA
        127 31  -  Letter from sudesh Maniar, Director, Public affairs Directorate, Ministry of Foreign affairs We refer to “I was refused service at embassy” (March 1) from Mr Daniel Lee. We apologise for the inconvenience caused to Mr Lee with the less-than-flexible attitude shown by our embassy staff.
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        CATCH-22 FOR CYCLISTS
        92 31  -  Letter from allan Pek I refer to “Why not introduce bike lanes in Singapore?” (Feb 26). A cyclist myself, I agree with MrThomas Fontaine that it is too dangerous to cycle on Singapore’s main roads. But if cyclists are also unable to cycle on pedestrian walkways when
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      158 33  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON SAFE HARBOUR FOR CHILDREN The measure of emotional safety at home can have lasting effects on the psychological well-being of your children. A classic study of child-rearing practices which followed more than 1,500 boys from pre-adolescence to adulthood, produced three very interesting
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      WANT HELP? OFFER HELP
      525 33  -  I say Forging a spirit of interdependence will address individual needs, foster deeper relationships Wilson Ang SINGAPORE has, unlike some other countries, consistently shied away from being a welfare state. Government policies that alleviate poverty or avoid unemployment require an element of personal effort or monetary
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      1209 35  -  HAPPY GO LUCKY How a rookie director convinced Fann Wong to star in his film and how a nasty pandemic almost ruined it all CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg TALK about life imitating art. Or is it the other way round? In the new film Happy Go Lucky, MediaCorp sweetheart
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      196 37 Movie revieW BeinG hUMan KATRINA BROOKE LAM LOCAL director Jack Neo brings to theatres this week his annual film this time just a little shy of the Lunar New Year with funnyman Mark Lee as the main protagonist, and the rosy-cheeked Yeo Yann Yann as his long-suffering spouse.
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      Up there with the best
      367 37  -  Movie revieW Up in The air GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg MUCH has been made about how Up In The Air is a film for our times. Critics are raving and an abundance of writing accolades are streaming in. But, does Jason Reitman’s much-hyped ex-istentialism-lite thesis deserve
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      It’s Wonderland minus the wonder
      290 38  -  MOVIE REVIEW ALICE IN WONDERLAND CHRISTOPHER TOH I AM always a little wary when classic movies are remade or “reimagined”. But, despite its title, Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland is neither. Call it a sequel to Lewis Carroll’s book of the same name. Alice (Mia
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      Lucky for the casting
      205 39  -  MOVIE REVIEW HAPPY GO LUCKY CHRISTOPHER TOH HAPPY Go Lucky tells the story of foot reflexologist Fann Wong (picture), who is considered a jinx by her gambler dad (Richard Low) and bully of a sister (Patricia Mok) simply because she was born at an inauspicious time.
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      Bridges burns
      243 40  -  MOVIe reVIeW craZy hearT MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg YOU’VE probably already heard that Crazy Heart is this year’s The Wrestler, where instead of following the travails of a has-been wrestler to Oscar love, we play groupie to a has-been country music singer-songwriter. Our cynical side leans towards the lukewarm
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      Less melodrama, more Tolstoy, please
      325 40  -  MOVIe reVIeW The LaST STaTIOn GENEVIEVE LOH I GUESS I’ll have to be the one to come right out and say it: The only way today’s audience is going to be able to digest what could be perceived as an intolerably overwrought story about the
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      Lock icon He’s back, with a new desk
      509 41 the tonight show But some are wondering if leno can pull it off AP AP JAY Leno started Monday’s show by spoofing the end of The Wizard Of Oz, where Dorothy awakens to find all those crazy goings-on were only a dream. Jay, seen
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      470 41 CATHAY CINEPLEXES HOT SUMMER DAYS* 3.10pm, 5.10, 7.15,9.20pm FROM PARIS WITH LOVE* 1,20pm, 3.25, 5.30, 7.35, 9.40pm DEAR JOHN* 1.40pm, 4.05,6.30, 9.30pm THE WOLFMAN* 3.35pm, 5.40, 7.45,9.50pm imimwa GOEMON* 12.45pm, 5.10,9.55pm SUMMER WARS* 12.35pm, 2.50, 7.40pm EEME1 LITTLE BIG SOLDIER 3.15pm, 7.40, 9.45pm PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF 12.30pm,
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      201 42 O MoneySENSE A National Financial Education Programme for Singapore PROUDLY PRESENTS ind your l» 1 Q-m m Jvnor risk profile? Get practical DATE Saturday, 13 March 2010 11\/| E 8.30am-1.00 pm VENUE Suntec Theatre Level 2 Call SISTIC Hotline 6348 5555 to register or log on to www.sistic.com.sg PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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      1183 43 oN MedIaCorp CHaNNeL aMerICaN IdoL 9 Channel 5, 10pm oN MedIaCorp Catch the top 10 female semi-finalists displaying their vocal prowess to take a step closer to becoming the next American Idol. 3-pLUS-1 II Channel 8, 8pm This round will see two of MediaCorp’s hunks battle out in the kitchen.
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Lions say no fear
      646 44  -  asian footBall the home side will be out for revenge, but avramovic’s men want to make history 2011 asian cup qualifier, Group e Jordan v Singapore Live on Ch 5,11.55pm SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg AMMAN Singapore fans watching tonight may see some of the Lions shivering out
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      JORDAN SAY S'PORE TO BLAME FOR TRAINING PITCH FIASCO
      242 44 It is Singapore who declined the use of a training pitch that met Asian Football Confederation (AFC) regulations, claimed Jordan’s team manager Mohannad Maden yesterday. Speaking to the Singapore media after the pre-match press conference, Maden seemed annoyed at the notion
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      Lock icon And now there are two
      752 45  -  SingaPORe SPORT cheah pulls the plug on bid to lead Saa, hints Loh could do the same LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On the face of it, Cheah Kim Teck’s announcement that he will not contest the race to be the next president of the
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      Lock icon Blatter boos the boo boys
      203 45 AFP DURBAN Sepp Blatter brushed aside lingering doubts about South Africa’s readiness for the World Cup yesterday, as cities across the nation staged street parties to launch the 100-day countdown. The Fifa chief said he was bothered by those who question whether South Africa can
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      Lock icon I HOPE LOH HEARS HIS FRIEND
      585 46  -  POinT OF VieW For the sake of S’pore athletics, Tang should be given a chance HAKIKAT RAI hakikat@mediacorp.com. sg The writer is deputy editor, Sports, at Mediacorp newshub. I HAVE known Loh Lin Kok for more than 30 years, not once have I seen
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    • SPORTS ROUNDUP
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        AI NO LONGER A SIXER
        58 48 Allen Iverson’s second stint with the Philadelphia 76ers, whom he once led to the NBA finals, ended yesterday when the Sixers announced he would not return for the rest of the season. Iverson has not played since Feb 20, returning to Atlanta to deal with
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        FLINTOFF, OFF FOR GOOD?
        65 48 Andrew Flintoff yesterday admitted what many people had feared when he said there was a “slim possibility” that he had played his last cricket. The all-rounder announced the end of his Test career last summer before undergoing more surgery on a chronic knee injury. “It was
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        Lock icon WENGER WANTS MELO
        60 48 AGENCIES Arsene Wenger has revealed that he retains an interest in Juventus defensive midfielder Felipe Melo. “We were interested in Melo during the summer,” said Wenger. “He went to Juventus and certainly has not had the season everyone predicted he would. We still think he is a
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      Lock icon Glazers vow to stay till 2017
      136 48 THE GUARDIAN MANCHESTER On the day that a group of wealthy Manchester United fans publicly declared plans to mount an audacious bid for the club, the Glazer family have vowed to stay in control until 2017. The Red Knights said yesterday that they “are
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      Lock icon Rio appointed captain by TV
      403 48 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he learned he was to succeed John Terry as England captain when watching the news on television, and that three weeks after being appointed he has still not had a conversation with Capello. “I haven’t spoken to
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      Lock icon ROBINHO'S HAPPY RETURN TO THE UK
      89 50 Manchester city reject Robinho now on loan at Santos was on the scoresheet as brazil warmed up for the World cup in impressive fashion, defeating the Republic of ireland 2-0 in last night’s friendly in London. it was a bittersweet occasion for goalkeeper Shay
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      Lock icon Real still top and richer than ever
      191 50 NYT MILAN Real Madrid became the first team in any sport to post revenues in excess of €400 million euros ($761 million) in a single year, according to the annual survey of the richest soccer clubs by accountancy firm Deloitte. Real topped the
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      124 44 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 8am Basketball Villanova v Cincinnati, Ch 23 7.25pm Football League Cup: Gombak v Woodlands, Ch 27 11.55pm Football Friendly: Slovakia v Norway, Ch 27 11.55pm Football Asian Cup qualifier: Jordan v S’pore, Ch 5 toMorroW 1.15am Football U-21: England v Greece, Ch 24 3.30am Football Friendly:
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      178 45 A TOP 20 UK UNIVERSITY IN BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT According to The Guardian 2010 University Rankings Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy Finance Management 3-Year Degree Programme for '0' Level Holders Direct Entry to Final Year for Polytechnic Graduates or Other Relevant Diploma Holders LCCI (UK) Certificates
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      112 45 JLMJREU Chinese Children's Musical Drama < Ugly Duckling > Presented by Arts Theatre Of Singapore Ltd 1st Apr 3rd Apr 2010 10am, 3pm and 8pm,@ Victoria Theatre $17 and $20 ($16 for Kids and Sr Citizens) Call SISTIC at 6348 5555 or 9618 3693 (Mr Koh) for Details. Holiday Chinese
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      431 50 BKXjLAN rir AW DETERMINE WH/ru PATTERNS WHAT COLOR SHOULD THE NEXT SQUARE BE? '9 4 >4 54 liKMIfcVf y y i r CALCULATE THE ANSWER TO THE BELOW MATHEMATICAL QUESTION: 230 HOO E HS X 2 J ■w^ Answer the above questions and stand to walk away with: 0 A
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    Green light for S'pore brand
    551 59 lighTing Technology enterprise IN AN era when the building and construction industry is increasingly adding green solutions into its designs, leading lighting specialist, Krislite, aims to be the “light that outshines”. Constantly innovating to stay ahead of the field in what has become a highly
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      322 58 www.itshow.com.sg 14 MARCH 2010 Suntec Singapore Levels 0, 0, 0, 0 0 12 noon 9 pm Daily FREE ADMISSION I.T DIGITAL MOBILE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION IN SINGAPORE KftWKIM OW OFFERS, HflmPRdDIIHIBI BARGAINS ANPHBHEBRviNdBI R PERSONAL, BUSINESS oAflB ALL IN ONE BUILDING Showfloors with 4 metres Walkway in Each Hall 820
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    • OVERNIGHT
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        US MARKETS
        62 52 Trending upward US stocks maintained their uptrend on the back of increasing corporate activity and receding fears about the Greek debt crisis. The Dow rose 2.19 points (0.02 per cent) to end at 10,405.98. The Nasdaq composite added 7.22 points (0.32 per cent) to 2,280.79 while the broad-market
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        OIL PRICES
        69 52 rise 98 Us cents Oil prices advanced as the dollar weakened against the euro, making the dollar-priced commodity more attractive, and the market fretted about the impact of Chile’s earthquake. New York’s main futures contract, light sweet crude for April delivery, rose 98 US cents to close at
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        EURO MARKETS
        59 52 Greek relief European stock markets closed higher on growing optimism that a solution will be found to Greece’s debt problems and as Wall Street extended gains. London’s FTSE 100 index closed up 1.45 per cent at 5,484.06 points, Paris’ CAC 40 gained 1.12 per cent to 3,811.92 and
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      Lock icon Is a British debt crisis looming?
      760 52 AfTernOOn LATesT Plummeting pound, daunting deficit, sub-prime shadows London could be at risk THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Could Britain be on the verge of a debt panic? The fiscal crisis in Greece and a growing worry that the coming United Kingdom elections could
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      Lock icon Greek austerity plan today
      491 54 afTernOOn laTesT THE NEW YORK TIMES ATHENS The Greek government will announce new austerity measures later today aimed at raising additional money to help curb its bloated budget deficit and avert a debt crisis in the euro zone, a government spokesman said. After a day of
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        Lock icon CITING PATENT VIOLATIONS, APPLE SUES HTC
        122 54 THE NEW YORK TIMES Apple said yesterday that it had filed lawsuits against HTC, the Taiwan-based phone-maker, accusing it of infringing on 20 Apple patents tied to the iPhone. The suits, filed with the office of the United States International Trade Commission and the
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        Lock icon FORD TOP IN US — FOR FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS
        189 54 FORD TOP IN US FOR FIRST TIME IN 12 YEARS BLOOMBERG Ford beat General Motors in monthly sales last month for the FordbeatGeneralMotorsinmonthlsaleslastmonthforthe first time since 1998. Ford deliveries jumped 43 per cent to firsttimesince18.Forddeliveriesumedercentto 142,285 vehicles compared with 141,951 for GM. 1228vehiclescomaredwith111forGM. Toyota said that its sales in the
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        Lock icon PFIZER EYES RATIOPHARM
        80 54 BLOOMBERG Pfizer, the world’s biggest drugmaker, is bidding as much as €3 billion ($5.73 billion) for German generic drugmaker Ratiopharm, said two people with knowledge of the talks. Pfizer could make a presentation to Ratiopharm’s management as early as this week to support its bid, said the
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      Adopt concrete policies
      362 55  -  encOuraging innOvaTiOn companies should put money where their mouths are RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Companies need to adopt concrete policies to drive innovation, according to Dr Geoff Nicholson, one of the key men behind the huge commercial success of 3M’s Post-it-notes. Speaking at an entrepreneurship forum
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      Lock icon Straits Trading to develop freehold bungalows
      323 55 JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE The property unit of Straits Trading Company will be developing a cluster of freehold bungalows at the prime Chancery Lane area as the mainboard-listed company is acquiring the original developer, Tertius Development. The project, called Chancery Five, will have 12 bungalow
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      Lock icon Troubled S-chip firm now on right path: Sias
      302 55 JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE The Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias) said that the new management of troubled S-chip firm Sino-Environ-ment Technology Group are on the right path to lift the company out of its woes and urged shareholders to give the new
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      Lock icon Chinese exporters can barely bear a yuan rise
      302 56 AGENCIES SHANGHAI Exporters at Shanghai’s largest international trade fair said they could hardly bear any gains in the value of the yuan of little more than 2 per cent this year. This puts pressure on the central bank to limit appreciation sought
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      Lock icon Interest rates at 4% now
      456 56 aUSTraLIaN EcONOMy rBa lifts rates again as economy returns to normal AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia yesterday lifted its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 4 per cent and warned it would continue to rise as growth gets back on track and unemployment stabilises after
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        BOWLED OVER BY MARIGOLD HL MILK
        110 57 Love Marigol~~ HL Milk? Or better yet, love cereal with your favourite bran~~ of milk? Then buy two pack~~ of 1-litre HL Milk thi~~ month, an~~ receive a limite~~-e~~ition cereal bowl ab~~olutely free. Thi~~ fancy bowl can be ~~tore~~ in the freezer, an~~ i~~
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        SOAR WITH ETIHAD AND WIN
        145 57 From now till March 31, every ~tiha~~ ~irway~~ ticket purcha~~e~~ give~~ you a chance to win one pair of return ticket~~ of the ~~ame category. The lucky fir~~t prize winner get~~ to travel to any ~tiha~~ ~~e~~tination, while up for grab~~ for the ~~econ~~ prize
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        223 57 With Clarke Quay’~~ new monthly po~~t-work event “Wine, Dine, Goo~~ Time~~ Mu~~ic Serie~~”, you’ll fin~~ your~~elf looking forwar~~ to Thur~~~~ay~~ a~~ much a~~ Fri~~ay~~. Hel~~ on the fir~~t Thur~~~~ay of each month from 7.30pm to 10pm at Central Square, the fir~~t of two mu~~ic
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        A HEARTWARMING EVENT
        157 57 Feb 20 marke~~ a ~~ay of care an~~ compa~~~~ion for the community, a~~ member~~ of the public ma~~e their contribution~~ to ~~upport the “Let Your Love Shine” Donation Drive event at Chinatown Point. ~ll procee~~~~ were to benefit the Kreta ~yer- Kim Seng Citizen~~’ Con~~ultative Committee Community
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