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Title Section30 2010-03-04 1 TODAY Thursday March 4, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 thursday March 4, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking30 words
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Article47 2010-03-04 3 14A wild deer had to be put down after it dashed into oncoming traffic on the SLE and ran into a car yesterday morning. 33What the british public seek from Tory leader David Cameron is a dose of originality, says principal correspondent Paul Gilfeather.47 words
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Article684 2010-03-04 3 LEONG WEE KEAT - PRODUCTIVITY PUSH DPM teo: tech and training not enough, firms need culture to nurture creativity LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE It does not involve working harder or longer at the expense of families and other aspects of life. Neither does raising productivity mean only automating684 words
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Article, Illustration746 2010-03-04 3 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When she accompanied him to a function at Shangri-La Hotel on the night of Dec 14 last year, opera singer and voice coach Jeong Ae Ree (picture) had only known Dr Silviu Ionescu for nine days. But the746 words
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Article, Illustration783 2010-03-04 3 ZUL OTHMAN; ONG DAI LIN - ZUL OTHMAN AND ONG DAI LIN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some had heard recently that Singapore’s top prosecutor Walter Woon would be leaving the job he took over barely two years ago. But when it was confirmed yesterday that Singapore’s fifth AttorneyGeneral (AG) was783 words
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Article, Illustration87 2010-03-04 6 ex-romanian diplomat dr silviu ionescu Tong kok Wai’s widow, Mdm yenny young Tong kok Wai, victim of the hit-and-run accident deputy senior state counsel shahla iqbal, senior state counsel Lau Wing yum and deputy senior state counsel Mark Jayaratnam The romanian embassy car forensic pathologist Teo engPHOTOS DON WONG, KOH MUI FONG AND CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 87 words
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Article, Illustration368 2010-03-04 7 DAISOTOYS RECALLED INTHE US NG JINGYNG SINGAPORE In the last two years, some of its toys have been recalled in the United States. But Daiso stores here are still stocking some of the children’s products accused by a United States consumer watchdog of being dangerousNG JINGYNG - 368 words
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313 2010-03-04 7 AGENCIES DETROIT Nissan Motor, Japan’s third-largest car maker, is recalling about 540,000 pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles and minivans to fix problems with brake pedals and fuel gauges. The recall does not affect Nissan car owners in Singapore, an officialAGENCIES - 313 words
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621 2010-03-04 9 ESTHER NG - IN PARLIAMENT ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Had the Government not created a foreign worker buffer in the workforce, Singaporeans would have been harder hit by the recession, labour chief Lim Swee Say told Parliament yesterday. He was responding to questions from Members621 words
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PARLIAMENT ROUNDUP
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Article175 2010-03-04 9 By April next year, all key medical information including patient demographics, allergies, clinical diagnoses, medication history, X-rays, laboratory investigations and discharge summaries will be fully available on the new National Electronic Health Record (NEHR). This is the latest update for the roll-out of the ambitious175 words
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Article179 2010-03-04 9 A last-ditch effort was made last year to get private sector proposals on what to do with four public swimming pools that had been closed for more than five years as a result of being under-utilised. The result? While a private operator is now179 words
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Article607 2010-03-04 11 LEONG WEE KEATAND ESTHER NG - IN PARLIAMENT MPs concerned by lack of measures to tackle low fertility rate LEONG WEE KEATAND ESTHER NG weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singaporean family “is also in crisis” even as the country focuses on economic transformation and productivity, warn some Members of Parliament (MPs). They called on607 words
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Article241 2010-03-04 11 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT A 5-per-cent allocation of “green” certificates of entitlement (COEs) for green vehicles such as electric cars could prompt more motorists to go green in the battle against climate change, suggested Member of Parliament (Sembawang GRC) Lim Wee Kiak during the Budget debate241 words
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Article126 2010-03-04 11 Too early To revIeW PareNThood INceNTIves It is yet “too early” to review the 2008 marriage and parenthood package, and the Government will let it “run for a while before doing a comprehensive review”, said population tsar MrWong Kan Seng. MrWong, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, noted that resident126 words
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425 2010-03-04 13 ONG DAI LIN - IN PARLIAMENT But while patients may wait hours to be admitted, care is never compromised: Khaw ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is harder to find a hospital bed for patients on Mondays and Tuesdays compared with other days in the week. This,425 words
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Article112 2010-03-04 13 In our report, “MTI funds to exceed Mindef’s” (3 Mar), it was mentioned that the budget that the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) is asking for is about $11.591 billion, which would exceed that for the Ministry of Defence. The Ministry of Finance has clarified that this assumption112 words
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PARLIAMENT ROUNDUP
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Article117 2010-03-04 13 Despite the bigger tax deduction last year for charitable donations, overall tax deductible donations fell by about 8 per cent from $686 million in 2008 to approximately $630 million. This was due to a drop in corporate donations, said Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports117 words
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119 2010-03-04 13 The Government collected $451 million in foreign domestic maid levies last year. With Nominated MPViswa Sadasivan asking if this money could be used for a group medical insurance scheme for foreign maids, Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong who gave the figure yesterday119 words
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Article134 2010-03-04 13 ONG DAI LIN Instead of setting up Continuing Education and Training (CET) centres for the disabled, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will work with agencies and voluntary welfare organisations to provide customised training forthe disabled. Senior Parliamentary Secretary (Manpower) Hawazi Daipi said current CET centres andONG DAI LIN - 134 words
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Article, Illustration114 2010-03-04 15 KOH MUI FONG he is 84 and has had four eye operations, but Mr Kang Meng Lin hasn’t let age and poor eyesight stop him from doing things he enjoys, such as cycling. Together with his wife, Madam yu Li yueh, 60, and 20 other elderlyKOH MUI FONG - 114 words
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Article305 2010-03-04 15 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A 14-year-old boy, whose act of mischief led to a fire at Kampung Siglap mosque on Oct 6, has been put on probation by the Juvenile Court. He will spend 24 months in the Muhammadiyah Welfare Home, where he will undergo rehabilitationSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 305 words
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187 2010-03-04 15 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE A second person has been hauled to court in successive weeks for cheating at the casino. Assistant accountant Alice Lau Qian Xiu was charged yesterday with trying to claim $630 from Resorts World Sentosa’s casino cashiers by using a “cashout ticket”TEO XUANWEI - 187 words
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Article, Illustration319 2010-03-04 17 INJURED ANIMAL PUT DOWN SINGAPORE A wild deer was injured on an expressway near Mandai Zoo after it dashed onto oncoming traffic and ran into a car yesterday morning. The sambar deer had to be put down later due to its extensive injuries. At about319 words
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165 2010-03-04 17 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Two days after some SingTel mio TV customers were first unable to access the service, the company has identified the problem to be a “suspected software bug” and can now determine how many subscribers were affected: About 6TEO XUANWEI - 165 words
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247 2010-03-04 17 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE The mother of a Primary 3 boy, who filed a magistrate’s complaint after her son was said to have been bullied in school, told reporters that the case has come to a “peaceful and pleasant end”. Following a closed-door mediation sessionSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 247 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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187 2010-03-04 19 WANG ENG ENG A project from Asia has won the third Lee KuanYewWater Prize. The Yellow River Conservancy Commission from China beat 50 other nominees to the award. They won for their innovative river management initiatives and policies for China’s second-longest river, the YellowWANG ENG ENG - 187 words
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108 2010-03-04 19 The police have arrested a 52-year-old man suspected of being involved in at least three taxi robberies in Tampines. Since August last year, the police had been getting reports of taxi robberies in the estate. The suspect would board the taxi and direct the cabby108 words
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115 2010-03-04 19 The police have arrested a 49-year-old man believed to be responsible for at least two lift robberies involving female victims. On Feb 28, the suspect pointed a sharp object at a woman in a lift at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 and115 words
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Article286 2010-03-04 21 DYLAN LOH - DUAL-KIDNEY TRANSPLANT DYLAN LOH dylanloh@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE In what’s believed to be a first for Singapore, doctors at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) successfully performed a dual-kidney transplant last December. Housewife Susan Ong, 54, finally got a new lease on life, after waiting eight years for286 words
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Article, Illustration208 2010-03-04 21 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL Ten fitness corners in five housing estates will be enhanced to make it convenient for nsmen to keep fit and train for their individual physical proficiency Test (ippT). all the upgrading work, part of the ippT-in-your-community project, is scheduled for completion within the nextPHOTOS COURTESY SAFRA - 208 words
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Article538 2010-03-04 24 ALICIA WONG - NEWTECHNOLOGY MDA wants to boost development of 3D content and production expertise ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com. sg ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE Following the runaway success of Avatar, could three-dimensional shows make the move from the box office into our homes soon? Manufacturers seem to think so, withALICIA WONG - 538 words
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Article, Illustration185 2010-03-04 24 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN The Media Development Agency has increased its public service broadcast funding for MediaCorp channels Suria and Vasantham by 12 and 27 per cent respectively compared to two years ago. The increased funding is to provide more quality local Malay185 words
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Article, Illustration82 2010-03-04 26 a fire covering the size of a football field broke out at an open field atTampines street 72 yesterday evening. The scdF sent 30 firefighters, five fire engines, two red rhinos and three support vehicles to battle the blaze. No one was injured in the fire. The present dryPHOTO COURTESY SCDF - 82 words
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349 2010-03-04 26 NG JINGYNG - YOUTH ISSUES NG JINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE To keep youth in school, programmes and activities are just as important as counselling sessions, experts say. This is because youth-centric initiatives such as team-bonding games, camps and voluntary trips will help in a student’s development,349 words
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Article231 2010-03-04 26 SINGAPORE At home, they feel like queen bees. But at work, women here think they play second fiddle to men. This was the dichotomy that a survey in Singapore has found. And in the final reckoning, women believe they are less empowered than before. The231 words
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360 2010-03-04 28 MALAYSIAN POLITICS speculation rife about more defections to Barisan AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian lawmaker resigned yesterday from opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s party the third to quit in three weeks fuelling speculation of a coming wave of defections to the ruling coalition. Mr Mohsin FadzliAGENCIES - 360 words
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Article, Illustration243 2010-03-04 28 THE MALAYSIA INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR A Muslim Malaysian woman sentenced to be caned for drink~ ing beer can be pardoned by the Sultan of Pahang or have her sentence lightened under the state’s syariah law, the Pahang crown prince said yesterday. The crown prince,THE MALAYSIA INSIDER; AFP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration307 2010-03-04 29 CHINA CONGRESS THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING With great fanfare and rigid security, China yesterday launched its annual exercise in participatory democracy, socialist-style: The opening of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress (CPPCC), a 2,252-member body that advises Communist Party leaders on howTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AFP - 307 words
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226 2010-03-04 29 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The Obama administration is weighing the merits of taking China’s censorship of Google to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as an unfair barrier to trade, a move that could further raise diplomatic tensions. The United States Trade Representative’s office is consultingAGENCIES - 226 words
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Article, Illustration311 2010-03-04 30 BANKCENTURY BAILOUT CASE AFP JAKARTA Cracks appeared in Indonesia’s ruling coalition yesterday with the country’s top two reformers facing the possibility of a criminal probe over a controversial bank bailout. The pressure on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono increased after lawmakers from five out of nineAFP - 311 words
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77 2010-03-04 31 AP British broadcasters say they have agreed with the nation’s three main political parties on the format of an unprecedented series of American-style television debates before the coming general election. The three live debates between Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the Labour Party,AP - 77 words
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85 2010-03-04 31 AFP The Chinese authorities are investigating whether an official broke the law and violated Communist Party rules after his purported diaries appeared on the Internet. The official, Han Feng, resigned from the Guangxi Tobacco Monopoly Bureau afterthe alleged diaries were published, the China DailyAFP - 85 words
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Article90 2010-03-04 31 AFP A Hong Kong court yesterday scheduled a fresh trial for the American woman dubbed the “Milkshake Murderer”. Nancy Kissel, 45, whose conviction for murder was quashed and who was ordered to be retried by the Court of Final Appeal last month, will face another trialAFP - 90 words
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Article, Illustration82 2010-03-04 31 The Singapore Government will make a monetary contribution of US$50,000 ($70,100) to purchase relief supplies requested by the Chilean government to help those who have been affected by the recent earthquake, according to Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The contribution will be channelled through the SingaporeAFP - 82 words
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276 2010-03-04 31 AUSTERITY PLAN PM in bid to get EU governments to help AGENCIES ATHENS Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou yesterday announced €4.8 billion ($9.2 billion) of additional deficit cuts as he tries to convince European allies and investors he can tame the region’s biggest budgetAGENCIES - 276 words
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Article, Illustration785 2010-03-04 38 PAUL GILFEATHER - POINT OF VIEW PAUL GILFEATHER principal correspondent POOR old David Cameron. Nothing is going right for the Conservative Party leader at the moment. He has suffered a huge crisis of confidence after watching his party’s double-digit lead over Labour shrink to just two points. And785 words
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185 2010-03-04 39 AP, GUARDIAN JERUSALEM Jerusalem’s mayor unveiled a plan Tuesday to demolish dozens of Palestinian homes to make room for a tourist centre in one of the city’s most volatile neighbourhoods, drawing criticism from Palestinians and the United Nations. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuAP, GUARDIAN - 185 words
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Article452 2010-03-04 39 HAMAS MURDER MANHUNT AGENCIES DUBAI Dubai police said they are seeking the arrest of Israel’s Prime Minister and the head of its spy agency over the murder of a top Hamas militant in a Dubai hotel room. Police chief Dahi Khalfan Tamim said he hadAGENCIES - 452 words
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Article432 2010-03-04 41 TALIBAN ATTACKS us concerned that latest move restricts freedom of press AFP KABUL The Afghan government has banned live coverage of militant attacks in a bid to prevent the Taliban from exploiting television news, prompting the United States to express its concerns over press freedom. TheAFP - 432 words
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Article, Illustration357 2010-03-04 45 US DEMOCRATIC VOTERS Group countering Tea Party movement growing in strength AGENCIES NEW YORK Just when the conservative Tea Party movement appeared to be spreading across the United States, a radically different vision of America has emerged, courtesy of Facebook. Its title mightAGENCIES - 357 words
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Article271 2010-03-04 45 THE GUARDIAN, AFP BAGHDAD Mr Nouri Al Maliki, the Prime Minister who has led Iraq through four chaotic and unpopular years, is expected to top the poll in this Sunday’s general election, although the horse-trading that would follow poses a threat to a possibleTHE GUARDIAN, AFP - 271 words
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Article, Illustration200 2010-03-04 48 AP WELLINGTON Meals approved by Weight Watchers are going on sale at McDonald’s in New Zealand, the companies said yesterday, in a deal trumpeted as an enjoyable way to lose weight. But nutritionists criticise it as a marketing ploy that does not promote healthy eating. AsAP - 200 words
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Article404 2010-03-04 48 AUSTRALIAN STUDY Mothers who work part-time less likely to have obese kids AFP SYDNEY Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said yesterday.AFP - 404 words
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Article99 2010-03-04 49 AP A newlywed American couple spent their wedding night in separate jail cells after police said the bride tried to run over an old flame of the groom. Police told the Cape Cod Times that Marissa Ann Putignano-Keene, 22, tried on Monday to run over the otherAP - 99 words
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Article98 2010-03-04 49 AFP United States President Barack Obama is to send Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper a case of Canadian beer after losing a friendly bet on who would win Olympic men’s ice hockey final. Canada beat the US squad 3-2 in overtime in a thrilling match-upAFP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration25 2010-03-04 49 Rescuers searching flooded houses on the western French coast after a storm dubbed Xynthia unleashed gale force winds and torrential rains.aFP AFPAFP - 25 words
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Article242 2010-03-04 49 HEALTH BENEFITS BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO While a shot of espresso may give people the sensation their hearts are racing, drinking more coffee reduced the likelihood that patients would be hospitalised for irregular heartbeats, researchers found. A study of 130,054 adults found that people who drankBLOOMBERG - 242 words
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290 2010-03-04 51 Wong Weng Fai - PRODUCTIVITY Letter from Wong Weng Fai I REFER to the report, “Define it, for a start” (March 3). I support Member of Parliament Amy Khor’s call for a clearer definition of the goals of the current call to raise productivity. For a start,290 words
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Article, Illustration129 2010-03-04 51 Heman Chong - Letter from Heman Chong Visual artist and curator I WISH to highlight Today’s resident art journalist Mayo Martin’s recent article “Artist for a day” (March 2) as an inspiring piece that could be developed into a educational series that connects the various processes of contemporary visual art to129 words
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Article, Illustration202 2010-03-04 53 DR JAMES DOBSON - BY DR JAMES DOBSON WHAT’S A GRANDMOTHER? Some years ago a nine-year-old girl wrote a wonderful essay titled What Is A Grandmother? Whenever I read it, it reminds me all over again just how perceptive children can be. This is what the child wrote: “A grandmother202 words
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Article269 2010-03-04 53 Laight Thomas; Shawn Christopher - UNIVERSITY ENTRY Letter from Laight Thomas Shawn Christopher I WAS recently disappointed to find out how the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) determine whether polytechnic students will be admitted to their institutions. Their websites state that applicants will be accepted based269 words
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114 2010-03-04 53 Tan Poh Chye - Letter from Tan Poh Chye CONRAD Raj’s comment, “What warrants an arrest” (March 1), makes very interesting reading. He has put much of the legal provisions in the Penal Code in simple language that the ordinary Singaporean is able to appreciate. From114 words
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245 2010-03-04 53 Deanna Choo - Deanna Choo Director (Corporate Communications) Iras MR DENIS Distant, in “Are the property tax revisions really that beneficial?” (Feb 26), said that the benefits of the new progressive property tax may not last long if the Iras starts revaluing245 words
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Article, Illustration390 2010-03-04 57 Kings Of Convenience might be one of Norway’s musical leading lights at the moment, but they’re not the only ones putting Norway on the music A-ha. ’80s synth-pop trio (picture) best known for hits like Take On Me and The Sun Always Shines On TV. Though they’ve390 words
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Article, Illustration927 2010-03-04 55 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MOSAIC MUSIC FESTIVAL Kings Of convenience lead the surprising music charge from scandinavia CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg I HAVE a confession to make: Until recently, all I knew about Norway was their export of salmon, their fjords and the Norwegian Blue, a parrot that gets tired after927 words
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Article, Illustration464 2010-03-04 59 CHRISTOPHER TOH - LOCAL MUSIC Local band Fall Of Mirra are keen to bring more awareness to s’pore music CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IT LOOKS like local band Fall Of Mirra (picture) is going places. Literally. The band has just confirmed a gig in Malaysia and will be playing464 words
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Article, Illustration243 2010-03-04 61 chrisToPher Toh - Chip off the old... Chip ONE LIFE STAND HOTCHIP By chrisToPher Toh IN THE last 10 years, Hot Chip has transformed from a band with almost wonky music ideas that somehow fit well on the dancefloor into a band that’s become a focused force to be reckoned with. And, as243 words
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Article, Illustration101 2010-03-04 61 HARMONY SA DINGDING PRODUCER Marius de Vries (Bjork, U2, Annie Lennox) tries to apply his magic to this album and it actually works. The opening track Ha Ha Li Li is replete with crushing beats and throbbing rhythms, the perfect tapestry for Sa Dingding’s lofty vocals to float over. We’re101 words
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Article, Illustration104 2010-03-04 61 PANDEMONIUM PETSHOP BOYS THE subhead reads “Live, the O2 Arena, London, 21 December 2009”. Which basically explains what this whole album is about. The DVD contains the full Pandemonium show (all 22 songs) filmed by David Barnard. There are also DVD extras: Music videos for the singles from their album,104 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-03-04 61 HELIGOLAND MASSIVE ATTACK MASSIVE Attack have always done what they’re best known for: Punchy rhythmic grooves whether in ballad or faster form with almost- dreamy layers, often topped with haunting vocals. And on this album, they dish out more of the same. Which isn’t to say that it’s uninteresting. They88 words
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Article, Illustration106 2010-03-04 61 SOUL DEEP NOORA NOOR IF YOU are a fan of oldschool funky soul, you’ll want to get this album. Noora Noor may not be a household name in these parts, but she’s got a mighty fine collection of an album. The opening wahwah spunk of What Man Have Done showcases106 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-03-04 61 AFTER six albums in as many years, this Canto-pop starlet finally releases her first best-of compilation. The set comes with two CDs containing 22 of her fan favourites, including tracks such as Traffic Lights, Tokyo Department Store, Me Vs Me, Honey and the duet with Chau88 words
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Article, Illustration94 2010-03-04 61 SGT PETTER SERGEANT PETTER THE moniker that Petter Folkedal has adopted isn’t just a nod to The Beatles’ most colourful album the music that Sergeant Petter, who plays almost all the instruments, has offered on this selftitled sophomore effort is also a throwback to the late ’60s/early ’70s era. Think94 words
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Article, Illustration245 2010-03-04 62 LOCKER-GATE HITS THE FAN Disparaging emails against Avatar a violation of Oscar rules AP A PRODUCER of the war story The Hurt Locker will not be allowed to attend the Academy Awards because of emails he sent urging academy members to vote for hisAP - 245 words
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Article, Illustration1037 2010-03-04 63 NEOCHAI CHIN - KERALA, INDIA Being on the go in the south-western Indian state is a routine thrill NEOCHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com. sg WE BROUGHT the rain with us to Kochi in Kerala, India, or so it seemed. It was the beginning of the dry season in January, andPHOTOS NEOCHAI CHIN - 1,037 words
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Article166 2010-03-04 64 Accommodation: Homestays are a great option for the places we covered in Kerala. They’re especially plentiful in Fort Kochi, where prices start from 1,000 Indian rupees ($30) for a decent, non-aircon-ditioned double room. They’re a great way to meet fellow travellers and swap travel tips, too.166 words
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Article, Illustration992 2010-03-04 65 THE WRITE PATH From Steventon to Winchester, explore the paths taken by the feted author throughout her life MCT Jane austen’s quiet birth, life and death in early 19th century Hampshire are not the stuff of romantic legend. But more than 200 years after her birth,MCT; PHOTOS: VISITBRITAIN - 992 words
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Article104 2010-03-04 66 The cost of flying within Australia can almost be as expensive as a ticket there. All the more reason to take advantage of Qantas’ latest promotion offering flights to any two cities in Australia from $885. Fares to one destination start from $648. The offer ends on104 words
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Article112 2010-03-04 66 Watching the Fifa World Cup “live” in South Africa can be as easy as channel surfing at home. Emirates has packages where football fans can choose to fly into a base city of Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban, and be transported by bus to the stadium where their112 words
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Article, Illustration411 2010-03-04 67 ARMCHAIR TRAVELLER Get to know the country’s history and culture in a visually-stunning way CHAN WAI LING FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD Title: The Weeping Goldsmith: Discoveries in the Secret Land of Myanmar (288 pages, Abbeville Press, New York, 2009) Author: W John Kress The TravellerCHAN WAI LING FROM THE NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD; The WEEPING GOLDSMITH - 411 words
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Article, Illustration601 2010-03-04 72 IAN DE COTTA - INGAPORE SPORT Kart champ signs sponsorship deal, will join SSC development programme IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Over the last two years, Singapore’s Daim Hishammudin has been making a name for himself burning rubber across the Causeway. The 11-year-old karting champion wants to pilot aIAN DE COTTA - 601 words
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Article, Illustration438 2010-03-04 74 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Like track and field, the sport of cycling has been dragged through the mud in recent years, after a raft of doping cheats were uncovered. Tour de France winners Jan Ullrich, Bjarne Riis and Floyd Landis438 words
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Article, Illustration657 2010-03-04 74 PATWANT SINGH - SINGAPORE SPORT SAA president refuses to say if he will run against his former protege Tang PATWANT SINGH patwant@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE On Monday, when he announced he would not fight to become president of the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA), Cheah Kim Teck claimed theTODAY FILE PHOTO - 657 words
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Article, Illustration549 2010-03-04 75 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The Red Knights consortium plotting a takeover at Manchester United may attempt to use the £709 million ($1.5 billion) of debt loaded on to the club by the Glazer family as a means to oust them from OldTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 549 words
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Article, Illustration627 2010-03-04 75 FOOTBALL FRIENDLY - INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Dunga knows much more is required to win the World cup FOOTBALL FRIENDLY Ireland 0 Brazil 2 AFP LONDON Brazil coach Dunga admits his side must raise their game to an even higher level to live up to their billing as World CupAFP - 627 words
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Article56 2010-03-04 85 2.96 neutral JPMorgan downgrades from “Overweight” as potential good news on launch of new medical suites at Novena hospital already priced in. Nudges target price up to $3.00 from $2.90 as expects stock to rerate towards long-term average trailing PE ratio of 28.0X, but says following recent outperformance,56 words
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Article49 2010-03-04 85 $1.02 buy AmFraser keeps “Buy” call and raises target price to $1.30 from $1.15, based on FY2010 P/E of 16X vs 13X previously. Says outlook for offshore oil and gas engineering contractor is positive, with US$306 million ($428 million) worth of contracts secured since start of the year.49 words
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Article73 2010-03-04 85 S-DAYSTI CLOSING WEDS 2,782-79 0.38% Tuesday 2,772.20 0.07% Monday 2,774.06 A 0.84% Friday 2,750.86 A 0.06% Thursday 2,***** T 0.47% MARKETS CLOSE I Hang Seng 20.876.79 0.14% Nikkei 10,253.14. A 0.31% Shanghai 1 3,097.00 A 0.78% Seoul 1,622.44 A 0.45% Mumbai 17,000.01 A 1.36% Malaysia 1,286.07 0.15% FOREIGN73 words
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Article, Illustration537 2010-03-04 85 WONG SIEWYING; WONG SIEWYING - WONG SIEWYING siewying@mediacorp.com.sg WONG SIEWYING siewying@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE With its three-month-old mall 313~Somerset in Orchard Road doing better than expected, international property firm Lend Lease is hoping to expand its footprint in Asia. And the company is eyeing more investment537 words
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Article373 2010-03-04 85 DESMOND WONG; EPHRAIM SEOW - BILATERALTRADE DESMOND WONG AND EPHRAIM SEOW desmondwong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The European Union (EU) has launched free trade negotiations with Singapore and the first round of formal talks is scheduled for next week. ~uring the launch yesterday, EU Trade Commissioner Karel ~e Gucht met Singapore Trade and Industry373 words
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Article602 2010-03-04 86 AFTERNOON LATEST Fed Beige Book report card showed further signs of recovery hampered by winter storms AP WASHINGTON The United States economy has continued its slow growth but harsh snowstorms crimped activity in some parts of the country last month, according to a Federal Reserve report.AP - 602 words
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Article90 2010-03-04 86 Beige Book blues US stocks ended flat as the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book reported a modest economic recovery on improvement in consumer spending and a bleak labour market outlook. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 9.22 points (0.09 per cent) at the close to 10,396.76, rolling back90 words
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Article71 2010-03-04 86 Break us$80 barrier Oil prices leapt, pushing the New York futures contract to a seven-week high, as the market cheered a largely encouraging report on US petrol stockpiles. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in April, advanced US$1.19 to close at US$80.87 a barrel, its71 words
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Article52 2010-03-04 86 Optimism abounds European stock markets closed higher, buoyed by positive US economic data and the latest Greek austerity package. London’s FTSE 100 index closed up 0.90 per cent to 5,533.21 points, Paris’ CAC 40 rose 0.80 per cent to 3,842.52 and the Frankfurt DAX gained 0.72 per cent52 words
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Article308 2010-03-04 84 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - RAISING CAPITAL MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A venture market that addresses the capital needs of small- and medium-sized businesses would be good for Singapore. That is according to Mr Magnus Bocker, chief executive officer of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), speaking on the sidelines of an308 words
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Article, Illustration388 2010-03-04 84 MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE Citigroup is looking at Asia as its next growth engine and it will continue to invest in the region to support its client base. Citigroup chief financial officer John Gerspach, who was in Singapore earlier this week, said the bank’s strongMILLET ENRIQUEZ - 388 words
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284 2010-03-04 83 SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has called for greater transparency in the disclosure of charges for insurance products. This will benefit consumers. Speaking at the annual Life Insurance Association General Meeting Luncheon yesterday, executive director of Insurance Supervision at MAS, Mr284 words
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Article240 2010-03-04 83 CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS - PARLIAMENT DEBATE CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In parliament today, concerns over rising costs for companies continue to be discussed during the Budget debate. Some members noted that more can be done to help groom the services sector while others asked for checks against any abuse240 words
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Article259 2010-03-04 81 PROPERTY INVESTMENT MARKET BLOOMBERG BEIJING China overtook the United States as the world’s biggest property investment market last year and will probably keep the lead this year on economic growth and a lower reliance on debt, said Cushman Wakefield the world’s largest closely held commercial realBLOOMBERG - 259 words
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137 2010-03-04 81 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Toyota Motor’s United States executives urged leaders in Japan in 2006 and 2008 to make changes that would have given the Americans more information to deal directly with safety complaints, a Senate committee chairman said. Former Toyota North America president JimBLOOMBERG - 137 words
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Article128 2010-03-04 81 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG The Hong Kong Monetary Authority told lenders to price new home loans above its “reference rate”, as concerns grow that a price war may further erode lenders’ profit margins, a bank executive said. At meetings with the city’s lenders last week, theBLOOMBERG - 128 words
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84 2010-03-04 81 AP LONDON —Two men were charged on Monday with defrauding Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Scotland of a combined £60 million ($127 million). Achilleas Kallakis and Alexander Williams were each charged at City of London Magistrate’s Court with two counts of conspiracy toAP - 84 words
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285 2010-03-04 80 BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Australia’s economy grew last quarter at the fastest pace in almost two years, underscoring the central bank’s decision yesterday to boost borrowing costs for the fourth time. Gross domestic product climbed some 0.9 per cent from the third quarter, whenBLOOMBERG - 285 words
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Article348 2010-03-04 80 DIVESTMENT PLANS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK American International Group (AIG), whose history in insurance spans 90 years from a Shanghai startup to the biggest United States bailout, is exchanging its roots in Asia for cash as rivals seek to expand beyond shrinking markets. AIG’s planned US$35.5BLOOMBERG - 348 words
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Article118 2010-03-04 80 BLOOMBERG LONDON Standard Chartered, the British bank that makes more than 90 per cent of pre-tax earnings in Asia, said full-year profit rose to a record on company lending. Net income rose to US$3.38 billion ($4.74 billion) from a restated US$3.24 billion a year earlier. StandardBLOOMBERG - 118 words
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