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Title Section46 2010-04-16 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF /AEDIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday April 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon oF nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 Friday April 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking APRIL 16, A PUBLICATION OF46 words
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Article490 2010-04-16 2 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Does suspended Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu even have diplomatic immunity? Two weeks after the Coroner found that he had knocked down three pedestrians last December, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) contends that Dr Ionescu hardly has a case under the Vienna490 words
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Article150 2010-04-16 2 on facing 13 charges: “If I were to be judged in Singapore, I would hang. I know, for drunk-driv-ing accidents, Singapore condemns you to death by hanging.” on finding out he was on the Interpol red150 words
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696 2010-04-16 2 TEO XUANWEI; S RAMESH - labour chief makes call; jitters persist TEO XUANWEI AND S RAMESH xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE First, the Manpower Minister on Sunday urged companies that were doing well to restore any salary cuts. Now, labour chief Lim Swee Say has gone a step further by calling for “some form”696 words
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Article556 2010-04-16 2 Property market seen steaming ahead amid renewed confidence MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE Just a day after the Government announced the Singapore economy staged its strongest quarter-on-quarter rebound since 1975, it was the property market’s turn in the spotlight, with developers selling 1,761 units ofMILLET ENRIQUEZ - 556 words
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Advertisement92 2010-04-16 2 iTODAY on iPhone For the latest news updates on the go. El Download the latest version of the application from your device's App store. nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 CoMMEnt&AnAlySIS EASIng SPA ConSuMErS’ FEArS 20 SIMon tAy on InvEStorS tAkIng rISkS In ASEAn 22 WIllIAM PESEk tHE joy oF (not HAvIng)92 words
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Article340 2010-04-16 5 ESTHER NG Economic sanctions, freezing financial assets, downgrading cultural exchanges are just some possible consequences Singapore could mete out to Romania if its suspended diplomat Silviu Ionescu is not brought to justice. It is called instrumental leverage. “You could apply pressure using politics, economics, propaganda or military means,ESTHER NG - 340 words
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Article, Illustration109 2010-04-16 7 Hundreds of indonesian demonstrators descended yesterday on City Hall to demand that Jakarta’s public security force be disbanded following bloody clashes over a muslim tomb that left three dead and 156 wounded. Some threw rocks at a billboard bearing the photo of Jakarta’s governor. more thanAFP - 109 words
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251 2010-04-16 7 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE The Media Development Authority (MDA) is investigating the conduct of pay-TV operators over the issue of exclusive content. StarHub and SingTel are the two main pay-TV operators here. “MDA is concerned about reports that operators have rushed into locking up251 words
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Article, Illustration550 2010-04-16 8 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT lEoNG WEE KEat weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A 65-year-old taxi driver, who was involved in a collision with a Ministry of Defence (Mindef) landrover, has sued the Government in the High Court after the accident left him paralysed from the neck down. MrERNEST CHUA - 550 words
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329 2010-04-16 8 AGENCIES TOKYO Further trouble for Japan’s auto industry emerged yesterday as embattled giant Toyota suspended worldwide sales of its Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicle and Mazda announced a recall of 90,000 cars. Toyota, the world’s biggest car-maker, cited concerns over a possible riskAGENCIES - 329 words
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Article, Illustration411 2010-04-16 10 PATWANT SINGH SINGAPORE The best drivers in the world of Motor Sports descended on Singapore in the inaugural Singapore GP in 2008. Two years on, the country has shifted into higher gear, with more high octane action to follow when a permanentPATWANT SINGH; AFP - 411 words
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Article170 2010-04-16 10 SHARON SEE AND NG LIAN CHEONG SINGAPORE As a new three-in-one flu vaccine becomes available by the end of this month, clinics have lowered prices for the current pandemic H1N1 vaccine. The last batch of H1N1 vaccines will expire by April next year. The priceSHARON SEE AND NG LIAN CHEONG - 170 words
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353 2010-04-16 10 NG JING YNG SINGAPORE A teenager whose kick to his opponent’s headguard in a taekwondo competition last July led to the latter’s death told a coroner’s inquiry yesterday that he had not intended to hurt the youth who died. DuringNG JING YNG - 353 words
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331 2010-04-16 12 NG JING YNG - indonesian charged with putting drugs into her employer’s food NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Her Indonesian domestic helper confessed to putting tablets into her soup which made her drowsy, 79-year-old Mah Ah Choo told a court yesterday. Mdm Mah said her helper, Windri Hartatik,331 words
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Article, Illustration154 2010-04-16 12 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE Almost 80 per cent of taxpayers or 754,000 people had filed their returns by midnight on Wednesday and more are expected to have done so by midnight last night, the deadline for the submission of all hard copies. The Inland RevenueCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 154 words
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Article, Illustration51 2010-04-16 12 the apple ipad is yet to be officially released in Singapore but parallel importers are already selling them at several shopping malls. the much-hyped tablet computer retails at uS$499 ($670) in the united States but costs $950 to $1,600 in stores here. SiM yi Jin SIM YISIM YI JIN - 51 words
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302 2010-04-16 12 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE Hospitals are not looking at big numbers in Singapore’s move to attract overseas medical students by offering them pre-employment grants, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said last night. He had raised the idea last month as a measure302 words
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Article477 2010-04-16 14 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE No traffic jams or peak hour taxi surcharges. From as early as next month, tourists and locals alike could be journeying from Fullerton Heritage or Marina Bay Sands to Clarke Quay via a new river taxi service for about $5477 words
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Article, Illustration177 2010-04-16 14 IMELDA SAAD - There will be a 24-hour Marina Bay Sands shuttle bus from the airport, running at intervals of 15 minutes during peak periods and 30 minutes during off-peak periods. Local transport company Sun-GeeTravel has invested $5 million to buy and retrofit 20 buses that come with special177 words
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254 2010-04-16 14 IMELDA SAAD - IMELDA SAAD SINGAPORE It may take weeks or longer before Universal Studios Singapore (USS) reopens its popular ride, the Battlestar Galactica. The roller coaster was shut down on March 25 due to a “technical glitch”. Universal Studios has kept mum about the nature of the glitch254 words
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Article251 2010-04-16 14 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE More than one in two workers here “are open to offers”, according to a survey by global professional services company Towers Watson. Of 1,022 employees polled, 51 per cent said they are willing to switch organisations when suitable job opportunities arise,251 words
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226 2010-04-16 16 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE It was a “mutual” decision between Al Jazeera and SingTel for the broadcaster to drop out of the latter’s pay TV service. Its contract with SingTel was coming to an end, and in view of the low number of subscriber households,ALICIA WONG - 226 words
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Article, Illustration118 2010-04-16 16 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG More than 5,000 Singapore Polytechnic freshmen—with two robotic tigers in tow hit the streets yesterday to raise funds for the President’s Challenge. The two robots are the brainchild of eight students from the polytechnic’s school of mechanical and aeronautical engineering. TheCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 118 words
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100 2010-04-16 16 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE Some 400 nursing students are chipping in for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in August by volunteering as paramedic assistants. Thefirstbatchfrom Nanyang Polytechnic are learning during a three-day training course from paramedics from the Singapore Armed Forces Military Training Institute howto100 words
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113 2010-04-16 16 HOEYEEN NIE - HOEYEEN NIE A charity dinner organised by the World Gourmet Summit yesterday raised more than $350,000 for Singapore’s Community Chest. This is the tenth year the dinner has been held, and in all, some $2.9 million has been raised. The money will go towards113 words
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Article, Illustration866 2010-04-16 18 ONG DAI LIN - Choosy Singaporeans mean less-than-perfect produce is thrown out ONG DAI LIN Ong dai lin dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some people press and squeeze fruits when choosing what to buy, while some food retailers keep food solely for display, and throw them out at closing time. ThesePHOTOS COURTESY CHEN WEILI - 866 words
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161 2010-04-16 18 SINGAPORE Police arrested five men, aged between 25 and 53, during simultaneous anti-piracy raids on Wednesday. More than 3,000 packets of counterfeit music CDs with an estimated street value of $48,000 were seized. Officers from the Intellectual Property Rights Branch of the Criminal161 words
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VOICES
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Article239 2010-04-16 20 Florence Tan - MC members shouldn’t sit on en bloc sales committee Letter from Florence Tan WITH en bloc fever back on the bill, an important point for the authorities to take note of is that often, members of the Management Committee (MC) are the same people who sit on239 words
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145 2010-04-16 20 Lee Boon Leng Services - Letter from Lee Boon Leng Services Executive Manager, Corporate Services Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council I REFER to Mr Chin Kee Thou’s letter “Downsides to lift upgrades” (April 13). The Town Council has been mindful to keep the cost of the Lift Upgrading Programme145 words
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Article, Illustration175 2010-04-16 22 DR JAMES DOBSON - BY DR JAMES DOBSON APPRECIATING NATURE When you teach your child about the natural world, you can start in your own backyard. Teaching children to appreciate nature is one of the most enjoyable tasks of parenting. It is also one of the simplest. Children are naturally175 words
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Article, Illustration281 2010-04-16 22 Sujata dwivedi - letter from Sujata dwivedi I REFER to “Retrenched? Don’t look for excuses” (April 13). Most of the points the writer has brought forward are personal unfounded fears faced by people and relationship issues that need to be worked upon. In a job-loss scenario,281 words
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231 2010-04-16 22 Juffrey yusoff - letter from Juffrey yusoff APPLYING for a credit card is hassle-free, but cancelling one is a different story. We see banks setting up booths everywhere to attract people to apply for a credit card. You just need to fill up231 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration676 2010-04-16 24 TEO XUANWEI - it’s puzzling why Case won’t include an insurance scheme in its accreditation criteria Thousands have lost money because of the recent spate of unfortunate closures. While the sum involved might not be as significant as that seen in the motor vehicle or private education676 words
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Article842 2010-04-16 26 SIMON TAY - When it comes to doing business in Thailand, it is crucial to manage risk rather than avoid it Those who were looking at Thailand with interest have not been put off. Maybe Singaporeans are not so averse to risk after SIMON TAY The writer is chairman842 words
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Article, Illustration869 2010-04-16 28 WILLIAM PESEK - Why Japan’s demographics may be a source of economic strength WILLIAM PESEK The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG Comedians are going to have a field day with the newly-formed Sunrise Party of Japan. Not aBLOOMBERG; FAIZAL - 869 words
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WORLD
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310 2010-04-16 32 AFP BANGKOK The Thai government urged Red Shirt protesters yesterday to return to the negotiating table, after deadly weekend clashes in Bangkok’s historic district. The army cleared hulks of abandoned armoured personnel carriers splashed with anti-government slogans from the streets, while cleanersAFP - 310 words
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Article, Illustration426 2010-04-16 32 drifting ash from volcanic eruptions in iceland disrupts europe air travel AFP LEONG WEE KEAT REYKJAVIK A huge cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano drifted over northern Europe yesterday, forcing the closure of vast swathes of international airspace and the cancellation of hundreds of flights.AFP; LEONG WEE KEAT; AP - 426 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-04-16 32 AGENCIES HULU SELANGOR Barisan Nasional (BN) has named P Kamalanathan (picture) as its candidate for the Hulu Selangor by-election, following days of jostling between political allies Umno and the MIC over who would contest the seat. The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) had wanted to fieldAGENCIES - 379 words
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Article99 2010-04-16 34 AFP SEOUL North Korea marked the anniversary of its late founder Kim Il Sung’s birthday yesterday, following mass promotions for top brass and a fireworks and light display in Pyongyang in honour of the ruling dynasty. Official media in the communist state reported a festive moodAFP - 99 words
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Article, Illustration74 2010-04-16 34 a giant floating crane lifting the stern of a South Korean corvette out of the sea yesterday, nearly three weeks after it mysteriously exploded and sank with dozens of sailors trapped within. Salvage workers found the bodies of 25 crew members in the retrieved portion of theAGENCIES - 74 words
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278 2010-04-16 34 AGENCIES XINING Rescuers with shovels and bare hands clawed through rubble yesterday to hunt for survivors of a quake in a remote area of China which killed 617 people and left thousands homeless. Up to 2,000 people may have been rescuedAGENCIES - 278 words
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221 2010-04-16 34 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s message to China’s PremierWen Jiabao: “I am deeply saddened to learn about the loss of lives and terrible destruction caused by the earthquake in Yushu County in Qinghai on the morning of April 14. “On behalf of the Government of221 words
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91 2010-04-16 36 AFP Microsoft is investigating a report of harsh conditions at a factory in China that makes its products. The United States-based National Labour Committee said the factory in Dongguan city recruits hundreds of “work-study students” aged 16 and 17, who work 15-hour shifts, six orAFP - 91 words
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Article, Illustration114 2010-04-16 36 AP A study released on Wednesday offers evidence that whale meat from Japan is being served illegally at sushi restaurants elsewhere. The study by the Oregon State University’s Hatfield Marine Science Centre looked at 13 pieces of mixed whale meat sashimi purchased from anAP; AFP - 114 words
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272 2010-04-16 36 AP SYDNEY A company in Australia came under a cyber-attack from China that was intense enough to slow traffic on part of the country’s second-largest broadband network, company officials said yesterday. Among companies affected were Australian Associated Press (AAP), the national news agency, and theAP - 272 words
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213 2010-04-16 36 AFP SYDNEY Australian officials yesterday said a “very tired” sailor’s simple navigation errors caused a cargo ship to run aground and badly damage the Great Barrier Reef. A preliminary report into the April 3 incident, which saw tonnes of oil and threatenedAFP - 213 words
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Article, Illustration343 2010-04-16 42 AFP MANILA Filipinos are preparing for a historic election in which they will vote using machines for the first time but there are rising fears the experiment could fail and trigger deep political chaos. More than 82,000 automated machines will be used for the MayAFP - 343 words
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Article281 2010-04-16 42 AFP WASHINGTON The United States will continue to scrutinise the sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim despite the improving relations between the two countries, a US official said on Wednesday. “Let’s be clear that the two sides try not to avoid the issuesAFP - 281 words
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Article185 2010-04-16 42 AP CALCUTTA Aid workers distributed rice, dried fruit, water and tarpaulin sheets for temporary shelter yesterday to the victims of a ferocious cyclone that killed at least 119 people and demolished tens of thousands of mud huts in northeastern India. Rescuers cleared hundreds of uprooted treesAP - 185 words
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Article172 2010-04-16 44 israeli officials say Scuds could alter strategic balance with Hezbollah AP JERUSALEM Israeli defence officials said they believe Hezbollah has Scud missiles that could hit all of Israel, in remarks that came a day after Israel’s President accused Syria of supplying the Lebanese guerrillas withAP - 172 words
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Article, Illustration85 2010-04-16 44 protesters holding a banner which translates as ‘is he worthy of a king’s burial?’ during a demonstration yesterday over a decision to bury president lech Kaczynski this Sunday in the historic Wawel castle. The move sparked protests and cracked the grieving nation’s unity. More than 40,000 peopleAFP - 85 words
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329 2010-04-16 44 58 economists sign protest letter AFP LONDON More than 50 economists from around the world have signed a letter attacking the economic plans of Britain’s opposition Conservatives, as politicians geared up yesterday for a televised debate. Academics from Britain, the United States,AFP - 329 words
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92 2010-04-16 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Formula 1 racer lewis Hamilton’s luxury Mercedes sports car impounded by police after his recent reckless driving incident in australia will go under the hammer for charity this week. the auction in Melbourne also includes the police report filedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 92 words
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89 2010-04-16 46 AGENCIES Primark, a major British clothing retailer, has stopped selling padded bikini tops for children as young as seven after a front-page tabloid story criticised the store. the £4 ($8.50) bikinis also angered children’s advocates and top candidates in the country’sAGENCIES - 89 words
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95 2010-04-16 46 AP Police say an eight-year-old in Pennsylvania handed out more than 60 small bags of heroin to his classmates before his teacher discovered them. the third grader brought the bags to turner Elementary school on tuesday. at a news conference on Wednesday, theAP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration304 2010-04-16 46 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK For a woman who until last July was a fairly unknown governor of Alaska, existing on an official income of US$125,000 ($172,000) a year, Mrs Sarah Palin (picture) has acquired some pretty impressive trappings of celebrity and influence. She now commandsTHE GUARDIAN; BLOOMBERG - 304 words
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Article, Illustration126 2010-04-16 46 Former israeli prime Minister Ehud Olmert was named as a key suspect in a massive real estate scandal in Jerusalem after a court yesterday lifted a gag order on the case, the local media reported. They said Mr Olmert, a former Mayor of Jerusalem,AFP - 126 words
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Article428 2010-04-16 46 Breakthrough could reduce chance of hereditary diseases AGENCIES LONDON Devastating inherited diseases could be prevented using a pioneering fertility technique to swap DNA between eggs, scientists said. The breakthrough opens up the possibility of avoiding a range of disorders which can lead to early childhood death. TheseAGENCIES - 428 words
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Article, Illustration767 2010-04-16 48 SHAMIR OSMAN - S’pore head coach plans europe trip to fuel drive to top of the asean heap SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After missing out on the lofty goal of qualifying for the 2011 Asian Cup finals for the first time last month, the Republic’s footballing Lions have beenOOI BOON KEONG - 767 words
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Article216 2010-04-16 48 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Men’s doubles pair Hendri Saputra and Hendra Wijaya kept Singapore’s flag flying in the round of 16 at the Yonex Sunrise Badminton Asia Championships in New Delhi yesterday. The duo are Singapore’s sole remaining representatives in the tournament. The rest of theLOW LIN FHOONG - 216 words
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Article, Illustration422 2010-04-16 49 LOW LIN FHOONG - Bowler scoops rookie of the year award in US LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Bowling ball in hand, kegler Jazreel Tan was poised to make her debut for defending college champions Wichita State University at the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Team Championships at El422 words
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Article270 2010-04-16 49 ADHE SARARIANY ANDI DJOHAR SINGAPORE Bowling and artistic gymnastics are the two latest sports to be offered at the Republic’s Junior Sports Academies (JSA) for primary school pupils. The Singapore Sports School will host the bowling JSA, in addition to those for table tennis, swimming,ADHE SARARIANY ANDI DJOHAR - 270 words
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307 2010-04-16 49 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE The Republic’s fastest schoolboy, Shahrir Mohd Anuar, has been left out of the Singapore Athletic Association’s (SAA) 16-strong provisional squad for the inaugural Youth Olympics, but the 17-year-old is still hoping for a call-up. The Raffles Institution (JuniorLOW LIN FHOONG - 307 words
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Article, Illustration637 2010-04-16 50 I thought the scheme, Junior Centre of Excellence (COE) is an excellent exercise. I was very impressed by the quality and dedication of coaches. The level of technical efficiency is highly commendable. It is good to see the FAS developing young players at the seven- to eight-year-old637 words
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Article, Illustration739 2010-04-16 50 KOH MING JIE - With the support of the Government and sponsors, the sky’s the limit for Singapore football KOH MING JIE sports@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On Wednesday, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) unveiled their comprehensive Strategic Plan for the next six years with the aim of bringing739 words
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Article, Illustration634 2010-04-16 52 Wenger lays into his own players, concedes title is beyond arsenal AGENCIES enGliSh premierShip tottenham 2 arsenal 1 LONDON Arsene Wenger has conceded that Arsenal’s Premier League title dream is over after they lost a pulsating north London derby 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday (yesterdayAGENCIES; AFP - 634 words
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Article, Illustration450 2010-04-16 52 DAVID NGIAU - Commentary DAVID NGIAU david@mediacorp. com.sg The writer is deputy sports editor at Today. the Guardian Arsenal are headed for a fifth straight barren season, trailing leaders Chelsea by six points with four games left to play in the Premiership. On Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), athe Guardian - 450 words
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Article315 2010-04-16 54 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The search for a new chief executive for YTL Pacific Star, the manager of Singapore-listed Starhill Global Reit, is over. The Kuala Lumpur-based group has picked Mr Ho Sing, 44, the brother of Temasek chief executive Ho Ching,315 words
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Article54 2010-04-16 54 thurSday cloSe 3,016.94 (-0.09%) Wednesday 3,019.74 p 1.62% tuesday 2,971.60 q 0.19% Monday 2,977.17 p 0.17% Friday 2,971.97 p 0.30% top 5 By VoluMe NaMe Vol price chaNge gMg 125,589 0.240 uNch ying li 86,487 0.595 p 6.25% Jiutianc 70,415 0.125 q 10.71% oceanus 64,347 1.120 uNch genting Sp54 words
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Article57 2010-04-16 54 63 cents outperform StanChart starts coverage with a target price of 75 cents, based on 2.2X FY11 P/B. The house says that while higher coal and natural gas prices will raise the costs for urea producers, China XLX has an edge over its rivals as it has “relatively57 words
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Article69 2010-04-16 54 $2.40 Buy UOB KayHian starts coverage with a $2.92 DCF-based target price. The house says the telco’s reach in Singapore’s corporate data services market is set to get a huge boost from June as it will be able to service 26,000 commercial buildings versus 800 currently by riding on69 words
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446 2010-04-16 54 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Top Singapore firms have continued to improve their levels of corporate governance in the past year, but lowerscoring ones failed to make significant improvements. According to this year’s Governance and Transparency Index (GTI), the scores for Singapore firms last year slipped446 words
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274 2010-04-16 57 JONATHAN PEERIS - JONATHAN PEERIS Jonathan peeris jonathanpeeris@mediacorp.com.sg JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) said it will implement several initiatives to encourage voluntary compliance from companies. Through these initiatives, Acra hopes to inculcate a culture of voluntary compliance among companies which have, to date,JONATHAN PEERIS - 274 words
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Article, Illustration326 2010-04-16 57 Us miner peabody ups the ante for world’s biggest exporter of pulverised coal AGENCIES SYDNEY United States firm Peabody Energy yesterday raised its takeover offer for Australia’s Macarthur Coal to A$4.07 billion ($5.2 billion) from a previous A$3.56 billion in an attempt to deliver theAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 326 words
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87 2010-04-16 57 Singapore and China have welcomed progress made under their bilateral free trade agreement. Officials meeting for the first review of the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement noted the continued progress in boosting flows of goods, services and investments between the two sides. They also reviewed87 words
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Article145 2010-04-16 57 SINGAPORE European independent asset management firm Carmignac Gestion has registered 19 funds here as of March 1, targeted mainly at professional clients. Observers said the move reflects the growing confidence of European firms and investors on Singapore and its role as the gateway to markets145 words
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Article236 2010-04-16 57 JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE Retail sales increased 4.8 per cent in February compared to a year ago. However, if motor vehicles were excluded, sales in the sector rose an impressive 20.1 per cent on-year. Yet, on a month-on-month basis, retail sales fell 5.5 per centJONATHAN PEERIS - 236 words
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396 2010-04-16 58 China’s Q1 Gdp surges 11.9% on-year; all eyes on Beijing for move on interest rates and yuan AGENCIES BEIJING China’s economy grew at the fastest pace in almost three years in the first quarter of the year, highlighting overheating risks that may prompt theAGENCIES - 396 words
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Article208 2010-04-16 58 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (Mier) said yesterday it could be difficult for Malaysia to attain developed country status by 2020, even as it raised the country’s economic growth forecast for this year to 5.2 per cent from 3.7 per cent.AGENCIES - 208 words
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Article, Illustration499 2010-04-16 66 Monga stars Ethan Juan and Mark Chao prove that ‘pretty’ isn’t all they can do MAY SEAH MEETING Ethan Juan and Mark Chao in person, you’d never think that the impeccably well-mannered, refined Taiwanese pretty boys could ever play a pair of gregarious gangsters. In their latestMAY SEAH - 499 words
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Article266 2010-04-16 68 Vampire romance books in annual list of ‘challenged books’ of worried US parents AP STEPHANIE Meyer, the hottest author for young people since J K Rowling, has a new link to the creator of Harry Potter: A place high on the list of books most complained aboutAP - 266 words
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Article, Illustration301 2010-04-16 74 MAY SEAH - It’s time to celebr8 8 Days is turning 20 MAY SEAH SINGAPORE’S favourite entertainment-and-lifestyle English weekly 8 Days has a birthday coming up, and because it’s a real milestone, you and a whole bunch of celebrities are invited to the party. To celebrate two decades of gossip, music,301 words
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Article, Illustration586 2010-04-16 75 May Seah in Los Angeles - Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco would rather talk to horses than live in the ‘weird little world’ that is Hollywood May Seah in Los Angeles may@mediacorp.com.sg KALEY Cuoco may be the blonde bombshell of the average geek’s dreams especially after gracing the cover of Maxim last586 words
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