Today, 30 July 2010, Afternoon Edition

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  • 41 1 TODAY MICA A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 30, 2010 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 30, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking JULY 30, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF
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  • 502 3 Employers will not be allowed to mandate retirement at 65 from 2011 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON The British government yesterday proposed to scrap a much-criticised rule that allows employers to require workers to retire when they turn 65. The proposed change received mixed reactions
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    • 10 3 iNTRODUCING THE IPHONE 4 HITS S’PORE SHORES. PAGE 3 DON
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  • NEWS
    • 623 7  -  ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the grand finish line known as the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) comes into sight for many sports associations here, one small sports committee quietly slogs on for a journey that will take its athletes to a different
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    • 290 7 SHARON SEE SINGAPORE She may be visually-im-paired but that does not stop Adelyn Koh from pitching in to help raise the profile of the Youth Olympic Games. And she is creating quite a buzz with her moving story in a TV commercial. Since
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    • 348 9  -  SATISH CHENEY AFTERNOON LATEST SINGAPORE Last week it was the Apple iPad; last night, it was the turn of the long-awaited iPhone 4. The highly-anticipated smartphone was launched at midnight, and eager fans were already in line long before to be among the first
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    • 272 9 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Toyota said it is preparing a global recall of about 480,000 Avalon sedans and Land Cruiser sport-utility vehicles, most sold in the United States, to fix steering parts that may be defective. About 400,000 US-built Avalons sold worldwide have a steering-column bracket
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    • 166 9 AGENCIES PYONGYANG The North Korean football team have been severely reprimanded after losing all three of their games at the World Cup, it was reported yesterday. Coach Kim Jong Hun and his team were summoned to the People’s Palace of Culture for a dressing-down
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    • Article, Illustration
      78 10 These pear-shaped diamonds from DeGem weigh in at 80 carats and come with a $35-million price tag. The diamonds are certified ‘D’ colour and internally flawless, and are the most spectacular showpiece at the Singapore International Jewellery Show 2010, which is into its sixth year. Some
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    • 422 10  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For many people, corn starch is used as a thickening agent in cooking. But for Dr Davy Cheong, the cornstarch solution which hardens on impact provided him with the inspiration to come up with protective body armour. After
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    • 137 12 JOANNE CHAN SINGAPORE Some 150,000 Singaporeans will unite through their voices on Aug 9 at 8.10pm to recite the Pledge and sing the National Anthem. Those overseas can also reaffirm their allegiance to Singapore as the National Day Parade (NDP) will be streamed online. “One
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    • 375 12  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She had been barred from employing maids but Siti Farhana Mhd Yahkup got her sister to help her hire one nevertheless. Yesterday, the 28-year-old flight attendant was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment on two charges of voluntarily causing hurt to
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    • 170 14 SINGAPORE Police have arrested 35 people most of them debtors or guarantors in a 17-hour islandwide anti-loan shark bust. Simultaneous raids were conducted in Clementi, Bukit Batok, Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon, Hougang and Sengkang during the operation. Police seized ATM cards, bank account application
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    • 91 14 Police have arrested three youth believed to have robbed a 12-year-old victim inside a lift at Block 305 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 on Wednesday afternoon. The three suspects had followed the victim into the lift and robbed him of his MP3 player and
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    • 394 14  -  TEO XUANWEI xu anwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Not only did he ask her for sex before they had even met, the first time Muhammad Saifulddin Abu Samad met his 12-year-old girlfriend, they kissed and petted. A few days later, the then-Institute of Technical Education
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    • 161 16  -  MUSTAFA SHAFAWI The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has introduced Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age charts to monitor the growth and development of children and youth aged between six and 18. These charts will replace the existing weight-for-height charts that schools and health care professionals
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    • 180 16 The final details of the pre-employ-ment grant scheme for overseas Singaporean medical students were released yesterday with a bit more flexibility in place. Students in their final two years of study can get either a one-year or two-year grant. They will then serve eitherthree orfouryears respectively,
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    • 168 16  -  MUSTAFA SHAFAWI SINGAPORE Police have arrested two Singaporean women, aged 25 and 27, who are believed to have pocketed more than $40,000 in a series of cheating scams involving the purchase of iPhones and/ or computers. In one case, the suspects had persuaded a victim
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    • 199 16  - One deer still on the loose NG JING YNG SINGAPORE A temporary fence was erected yesterday in place of the damaged fence that resulted in one deer wandering out of the Night Safari. Work on a more permanent fence will start today, said Night Safari’s director of zoology Kumar Pillai.
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    • 583 18  -  S’poreans relate their experiences in doing business in Timor Leste NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg DILI We take these for granted but insurance policies and construction are alien concepts to the people of Timor Leste. And some enterprising Singaporeans are sharing their knowhow
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    • 381 20  -  But cases of HFMD and flu remain mild: MOH NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Three infectious diseases are hovering around epidemic levels here, and the Ministry of Health (MOH) is reminding the public to practise good personal hygiene to contain infection levels. Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
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    • 286 20  -  CLAIRE HUANG clairehuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In recognition of their exemplary dedication and professionalism, three nurses yesterday received the President’s Award from President Nathan at a ceremony at the Istana. Mdm Low Mui Lang, the 51-year-old Executive Director of the Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home, said
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  • VOICES
    • 307 22  -  Saitama example could provide solution to flood woes Letter from Tan KengTat I REFER to the PUB’s plans to “fast-track drainage improvement works widening and deepening drains and raising road levels in five areas around Singapore” to prevent potential floods in future (“Wider, deeper drains”, July 24).
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    • 182 22  -  Letter from David Soh Poh Huat IF YOU wish to take a train on the Circle Line from Marymount Station, the fares to Esplanade and Bras Basah stations are $1.54 and $1.50, respectively, as shown on the TransitLink website. However, the fares displayed on the
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    • 171 24  -  BY DR BILL MAIER KEEP THE FLAME BURNING It is not easy to keep the flames of romance burning when your house is looking like a disaster zone but it can be done. If you cannot remember the last time you and your spouse went on
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    • 261 24  -  Letter from Carol Tan Director, Resilience and Marketing Division Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts WE THANK Mr Wong Kit Peng for his letter (“Not the way to treat the Flag”, July 24-25), and for taking pride in the National Flag. Measures
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    • 166 24  -  LETTER FROM PAUL O’HAGAN I refer to “It’s not too late” (July 26), imploring people to use their air-conditioners less to prevent further floods in Orchard Road. While I agree that we should all aspire to use fewer natural
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    • 217 24  -  Letter from Farah Abdul Rahim Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Manpower THE Ministry of Manpower (MOM) takes a serious view of the letter from a Today reader who said she was asked to leave employment shortly after returning from her maternity leave (“The plight of
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    • 127 22 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices Many parents think that it is okay for their children to be chubby. But, they do not realise that many children may not grow out of their excess weight. This could lead to obesity, increasing their risk of
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
    • 932 26  -  Building schools in Afghanistan will do more to bring peace than a surge in troops For the cost of only 246 soldiers posted for one year, America could pay for a higher education plan for all Afghanistan. That would help build an economy, civil society
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    • 862 29  -  PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the principal correspondent at Today. I am sitting in the Baghdad bunker of Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz the man Mr George W Bush insists is responsible for hiding the country’s weapons of mass
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    • 1227 32  -  Once touted by extremists and dreamers, it’s finding unlikely support with Israel’s right-wing JONATHAN FREEDLAND The writer has been a columnist for The Guardian since 1997. This is an excerpt of a longer commentary. THE GUARDIAN If Mr David Cameron is feeling a tad frustrated by the
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  • WORLD
    • 165 34 AP A former Cabinet minister was charged yesterday with “cheating” in a billion-dollar port scandal that embarrassed the government and sparked public criticism of a lack of transparency in state-linked initiatives. Former Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik pleaded innocent at the Sessions
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    • 267 34 AGENCIES SEOUL South Korean Prime Minister Chung Un Chan offered to resign yesterday after Parliament shot down his efforts to scrap a plan that would relocate several government ministries out of the capital. Mr Chung (picture), who has been in office for
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    • 244 36 AGENCIES JAKARTA An Indonesian woman was sentenced to three years in jail for sheltering and assisting terrorists involved in suicide bomb attacks on two Jakarta hotels last year. Putri Munawaroh, 21, was the only suspect to survive a nine-hour shoot-out with police at
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    • 89 36 AFP The authorities were scrambling yesterday to recover 3,000 barrels of hazardous chemicals that were washed into a major river in north eastern China by recent flooding. The barrels were swept into the Songhua river on Wednesday after heavy rain. Some 2,500 barrels
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    • 106 36 AFP The Thai government will lift a State of Emergency in six more provinces but not in Bangkok, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday, more than two months after the end of mass protests in the capital. Mr Abhisit said he would
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    • 121 46 AGENCIES The Indonesian religious authorities are re-interpreting several key verses in the Quran that have been used to radicalise Muslims in the country. The director-gen-eral of Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Ministry, Mr Nasaruddin Umar, said a large number of Islamic schools are still using interpretations out of
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    • 74 46 AFP Robotic wheelchairs that can automatically move beside a walking person and humanoid waiters are among the cutting-edge inventions on show at a robotics fair in Japan. Engineers have come up with technologies to make life easier for the elderly and disabled. Another innovation is the
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    • 203 46 AGENCIES YANGON North Korea’s Foreign Minister arrived in Myanmar yesterday for talks with the junta, an official said, amid Western concerns about possible nuclear cooperation between the two nations. Mr Pak Ui Chun is set to travel to the capital
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    • 156 48 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Some anguished relatives lashed out at the Pakistani authorities yesterday, devastated to discover that the laborious process of identifying the remains of their loved ones could take up to a week. Family members sat sobbing at an Islamabad community centre, as they gave
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    • 309 48 AFP NEW DELHI British Prime Minister David Cameron was mired in a diplomatic row with Islamabad yesterday over comments made on a trade-driven trip to India about the “export of terror” from Pakistan. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Britain accused Mr Cameron
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    • 250 50 Governor of high-crime border state vows to appeal decision AFP PHOENIX An American judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona’s new immigration law which would have given police the power to check the immigration status of anyone stopped on
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    • 320 50 AFP RHINEBECK Wedding bells are not ringing yet, but the cash tills are, as the countdown begins in tiny Rhinebeck to Ms Chelsea Clinton’s celebrity wedding tomorrow. “It’s like having the Olympics in your town,” exclaimed Mr Alex Batkin, manager of an
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    • 330 52 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The young Malaysian who has been making headlines around the world for partying with the likes of Paris Hilton and Megan Fox has revealed he started managing millions at the age of 20 and now handles a US$1
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    • 401 55 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON With pressure mounting on the United States government to find new revenue sources, Congress is considering legalising, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. On Wednesday, the House Financial Services Committee approved a
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    • 166 55 AGENCIES VANCOUVER A Canadian man was sentenced to 11 years in jail for having sex and making pornography with girls as young as eight in Cambodia and Colombia. Kenneth Klassen, a 59-year-old father of three and an art dealer in Vancouver,
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    • 150 55 AGENCIES WASHINGTON A founding member of Philippine militant group Abu Sayyaf pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a court in Washington to the 1995 kidnap of 16 people, including four US citizens. Madhatta Haipe, 48, who was extradited to the US last year, admitted that he and
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    • 381 57 Couple charged with murdering newborns AGENCIES VILLERS-AU-TERTRE A French couple has been charged over the deaths of eight newborn babies, in what could be France’s biggest infanticide case. The pair, both about 45, are said to be the parents of the children, whose
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    • 237 57 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SYDNEY Ms Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female Prime Minister, has admitted she is a little “wistful” over her decision not to have children but has suggested that they can be a liability for women in politics. Singling out the case of
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    • 242 55 Festive Fireworks in the heart of Singapore Enjoy a luxurious getaway at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore and be thrilled as the night sky illuminates with a burst of kaleidoscopic fi reworks in tribute to the nation’s birthday this August. National Day Room Package I S$368* per night One night’s stay
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    • 441 56 CENTRAL SQUARE, CLARKE QUAY CLARKE QUAY PRESENTS LATINO SALSA THURSDAY V5 V' You are invited to one of the best Latin Music events in town. From June to August, come down to Clarke Quay every first Thursday of the month and get ready to dine or party with some of
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    • 609 58  -  Flying on SIA will help swimmers arrive at their destination ready to compete LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) partnership with Swimming Australia is a first for the sport’s governing body Down Under. Responding to queries from MediaCorp, Rachael Roberts, Swimming Australia’s general manager
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    • 465 58  -  IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With more than 1,200 practitioners of the sport here already, fencing is on the march in Singapore. The size and quality of young talent coming through is especially exciting for German Ralf Bissdorf, a
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    • 457 60 AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties. A David Ngog brace gave Roy Hodgson’s Liverpool a 2-0 victory at Macedonian minnows Rabotnicki, while Juventus’
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    • 251 60 THE GUARDIAN MILAN Felipe Massa has insisted that he is not the No 2 driver at Ferrari despite being ordered to let his team-mate Fernando Alonso overtake him and win the German Grand Prix last Sunday. “The time I say I’m a No
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    • 160 60 THE GUARDIAN RIO DE JANEIRO Manchester City’s talks with Santos about the future of Robinho have broken down and the player is preparing to return to England and the prospect of beginning the season at a club where he knows he is not wanted
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    • 88 60 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A near-full strength Tottenham side looked a good deal short of match sharpness as they were well beaten 4-1 at home by Villarreal last night. A goal from Spurs’ Mexican star Giovani dos Santos notwithstanding, the Spanish side, seventh in La Liga
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    • 182 61  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng are well on course to bag Singapore’s first world 420 title. The pair kept the nation’s flag flying as they continued to lead the 42-strong field in the men’s gold fleet at the International 420 World
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    • 612 61  -  La Liga out to grow their influence in Asia with new pre-season tournament starting in 2011 SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Clubs from the much-vaunt-ed Spanish Primera Division are set to play in South-east Asia next year, but their first stop will probably not
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    • 323 61  -  SHAMIR OSMAN England were 2-1 down against Germany in a World Cup second round fixture when Frank Lampard’s drive cannoned off the crossbar, landing about a metre behind the German goal-line. Both the assistant referee and the referee didn’t see the ball cross the line
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  • Page 58 Miscellaneous
    • 78 58 YOUR SPORTING FIX ATHLETICS 1.30pm EAA European C’ships (Ch205) 8pm CAA African C’ships (Ch205) TOMORROW 12.15am EAA European C’ships (Ch205) POOL 5pm Guinness World Series (mioTV Ch 115) CRICKET 5.55pm Npower England v Pakistan (mioTV Ch 123) FOOTBALL 7.25pm S-League Geylang v Albirex (Ch222) GOLF 9.15pm LPGA Ricoh Women’s British
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    • 52 60 MOTOR RACING [p yi. Always play with care. SINGAPORE responsibiyf Do not bet illeqally. Towards Community l\lo person under the age of 18 years shall be Purpose and Benefit allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 RCB Reg No:
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    • 73 61 BRANDS Celebrate BRAND'S® 175th Anniversary at VivoCity Central Court A on Sat 7 Aug 2010 BRAND'S® 175th Exhibition The TCM Way by renowned practitioner Dr Swee Yong Peng Pre-registration begins at 11.45am BIBB!. Party with Taufik Batisah and BRAND'S® Music Changes Lives finalists BRANDS® Cut and redeem a FREE bottle
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    • 331 73 AIA Career Seminar Unleash the Entrepreneur in You The Power of We rsj You are invited! If you are keen to be your own boss and want to determine your own pay check, come to our career seminar. Our speakers will share with you their experiences on what it takes
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  • PROPERTY
    • 760 70  -  COMMENTARY CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is editor-at-large at Today. In a place as small as Singapore, with one of the highest population densities in the world, space must be and is at a premium. However, some of our building policies appear to be wasteful
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    • 2256 72 Real estate has made a lot of Singaporeans millionaires, property never goes down to zero value, unlike stocks and shares, says CDL executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng TODAY EXCLUSIVE KWEK Leng Beng, 69, is the executive chairman of the
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    • 224 73 CONVENIENCE AT YOUR DOORSTEP TEMBELING Roxy Land’s latest residential offering Studios Tembeling sits near East Coast Park in the quiet area of District 15. The freehold development offers a total of 25 units, ranging from one-bedroom to two-bedroom units as well as penthouses. The two one-bedroom units are sized between
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    • 194 73 LOFT-Y EXPECTATIONS NATHAN ROAD The condominium Loft Nathan is the latest freehold property developed by Oxley JV and is expected to be launched next week. It is located at 31 Nathan Road, near the junction of Nathan Road and River Valley Road and in the prime District 9 area. The
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    • 487 74  -  Manpower constraints, rising cost of crude oil to impact prices JONATHAN PEERIS jonathanpeeris@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Construction costs in Singapore may increase by as much as 6 per cent next year when Government regulations to restrict foreign workers kick in. This was according to property experts
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    • 453 74  -  EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Property investors with a lower budget but with a longer term perspective towards property purchases may look at the choices available in suburban areas instead of prime locations. Analysts reckon that prices in upcoming suburban areas are still within reach
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  • 736 69  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is head of research and consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. When the property market is on a roll, it is easy to forget that property prices move in cycles that is, prices can and will eventually correct. I know
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  • 658 69  -  PNG POH SOON property@mediacorp.com.sg Mr Png Poh Soon is senior manager and JING TANG property@mediacorp.com.sg Miss Jing Tang is an analyst at Knight Frank’s consultancy and research department. Why are freehold properties preferred to leasehold properties? Given that the current median life span in Singapore
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  • MARKETBUZZ
    • 115 68 Prudential has launched a new protection plan with pre- and post-natal coverage. PRUfirst gift bundles two plans to provide protection for mother and baby from pregnancy till after childbirth immediately upon policy inception, and from as early as 18 weeks into pregnancy. The
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    • 131 68 The new Purete Thermale range from Vichy Laboratoires is a daily cleansing care range with active ingredients to suit different skin types. Purete Thermale is free of paraben; paraben is a group of chemical com- pounds which are used as preservatives. It also contains Captelaetm a
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    • 202 68 Do you suffer from sensitive feet, or “excess pronation” of the feet, that sometimes causes pain in the knees and lower back? The Scholl Biomechanics Sensitive Feet Orthotic In- sole ($49.90) fuses groundbreaking technology with advanced orthotic science to provide a solution to this problem. It is
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    • 64 68 Celebrate the Nation’s 45th birthday in style. Visit any Giordano store and pick up a National Day polo t-shirt! This specially-tailored-polo-for-Singapore features an embroidered lion emblem and a unique and contrasting collar. This special edition is priced at $33 and available at Giordano island-wide. The men’s cut
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    • 60 68 In celebration of its 22nd anniversary, Marigold HL Milk is extending a special twin-pack offer this month. Grab a twin-pack for $5.15 (usual price is $5.80) at participating supermarkets, hypermarkets and stores until July 31, while stocks last. Marigold HL Milk, Singapore’s No 1 Pasteurised Milk,
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    • 139 68 From now till August, head down to Tiong Bahru Plaza for a host of exciting activities and rewards. Ready, Set, Go, Shopaholics (till Aug 23, Fri-Sun): Spot two performing mime artists and follow them for more clues to the shop hosting the “Hot Hour Shopping
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  • BUSINESS
    • 56 64 THURSDAY CLOSE 10,467.16 (-0.29%) Wednesday 10,497.88 q 0.38% Tuesday 10,537.69 p 0.12% Monday 10,525.43 p 0.97% Friday 10,424.62 p 0.99% NYSETOP5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 392.8m $4.12 p 0.73% Bank of America 124.3m $14.03 p 0.29% Ford 88.0m $12.97 p 0.46% Motorola 77.8m $7.61 q 0.91%
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    • 9 64 OIL US$78.36 (+US$1.37) Ç È GOLD US$1169.40 (-US$1.80)
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    • 21 64 US$1 $1.363 US$1 £0.641 US$1 €0.765 US$1 ¥86.747 US$1 A$1.109 US$1 HK$7.767 All figures correct as at 8am this morning
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    • OVERNIGHT
      • 79 64 Early gains beaten down US stock markets ebbed, reversing early gains garnered from news of an unexpected fall in jobless claims and solid company earnings as fears of a faltering recovery resurfaced. The market had been bolstered by better-than-expected earnings from energy titan ExxonMobil before the session, but
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      • 94 64 First gain in five sessions World oil prices jumped on the back of a weaker US dollar and positive European data. Analysts said the weaker US dollar spurred some buying because oil is traded in the US currency, making the commodity cheaper for holders of stronger units. The euro
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    • 515 64 Beijing doesn’t see the need But US may soon bite the BLOOMBERG NYT BEIJING China sees little need for an imminent increase in interest rates, standing apart from Asian counterparts that are raising borrowing costs as the region shrug offs risks from advanced
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    • 245 65 AGENCIES IRVING (Texas) Exxon Mobil posted its biggest profit increase since 2003, almost doubling earnings as rising production helped the world’s largest company take advantage of gains in energy prices. Second-quarter net income jumped 91 per cent to US$7.56 billion ($10.3 billion) as revenue increased
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    • 478 65 Other Japanese electronics makers report similar return to profits AGENCIES TOKYO Electronics giant Sony yesterday said it returned to profit in the fiscal first quarter on strong sales of televisions, PlayStation 3 consoles and computers, as other Japanese makers followed suit. For
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    • 234 66  -  CHRIS HOWELLS SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange has instructed the delisting of FM Holdings from its Catalist market. SGX said the company, a giftware manufacturer, failed to engage a sponsor for more than three continuous months as required by Catalist rules. This is the
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    • 381 66  -  Top 40 on Forbes list see their net worth rise by 17% to $61 billion MOK FEI FEI feifei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s wealthiest families and individuals have gotten richer, with the top 40 here seeing their net worth rise by 17 per cent
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    • 311 66 SINGAPORE Three years since launching mio TV, SingTel said it has already achieved islandwide coverage a reach of 1.2 million households higher than cable television. Speaking to MediaCorp, SingTel’s chief executive officer for Singapore Allen Lew said the IPTV service now has 200,000 subscribers
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    • 97 66 Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) posted a 9.7 per cent increase in its first quarter net profit to $44.3 million from a year ago. This came on the back of a rise in group revenue for the quarter, up
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    • 158 64 B6 TO B11 6 PAGES OF PROPERTY NEWS, COMMENTARY AND INSIGHTS Aid Singapore showrooms Open (Mon Sun 11 am 10pm including public holidays) Causeway Point #B1-34 IMM #02-13 Jurong Point #B1-28 Parkway Parade #B1 -106/108 Plaza Singapura #03-05/06 Suntec City Mall #02-091/093 Vivo City #B2-25 Head Office (Closed on Sundays
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    • 37 76 MICRO PIEZO Today is published by MediaCorp Press Ltd, Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Annex Building, Level 1, Andrew Road, Singapore *****9 Tel: 6333 3888. Printed by KHL Printing Co Pte Ltd, 57, Loyang Drive, Singapore *****8. Tel: *****222
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    • 234 77 ENJOY 20% OFF WITH MINIMUM $100 NETT SPENT* 29 Jul 1 Aug 2010 THE LOOK OF NEW 03 STRUT THIS WAY New Arrivals at Robinsons T.S 03 i l 1 P J\ 1 L, m i m w 04 *5 1 05 05 CLARINS CORE Women Exclusive to Robinsons It's
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    • 351 78 New Arrivals at Robinsons THE LOOK OF COOL J Fedders 1 Exclusive to Robinsons It's the revival of raw rivets, tweed, velvet and flannel this Autumn/Winter. Vivid blue and purple tones are put together with intense black, brown, and grey palettes for retro cool looks by this contemporary Scandinavian label.
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    • 44 79 SEX DRUGS IN MILAN A NIGHTCLUB VICE SCANDAL ROCKS ITALY. GUESS WHO’S INVOLVED? >> T6 JULY 30, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF DRUNK ON CORINNE BAILEY RAE. >> T5 EVEN THE DOG’S GOT TALENT. CATCH *****! AFTER NDP. >> T8 IPHONE 4: TWO SIDES OF THE FENCE. >> T16
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  • 1005 80 SHOPPING Touches of nature add warmth to the modern home JUST like how staring at greenery is a way to soothe tired eyes, injecting elements of nature in the home is a great way to create a warmer and more restful environment. Living in this tropical
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 353 82 and a heated first tiff on set in Paris THE DAILYTELEGRAPH IT WAS supposed to be her great acting debut, as Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, the French first lady, shot her first scene in a ro- mantic comedy by Woody Allen in Paris. But the real drama appeared to
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    • 473 83 CONCERT REVIEW The girl put her records on and brought the house down CHRISTOPHERTOH SWEET and sublime. That’s probably the best way to describe Corinne Bailey Rae’s concert at the Esplanade on Wednesday night. Okay, there may be better ways to describe it, but for the life of
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    • 242 84 George Clooney’s girl in Milan nightclub vice scandal THE DAILY TELEGRAPH GEORGE Clooney’s Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis has been implicated in a sex-and-drugs scandal involving businessmen, celebrities and high-class prostitutes. Canalis, a former showgirl, is said to have taken cocaine at a nightclub in Milan that is
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    • 287 86  -  The Flying Dutchman and Irene Ang judge belly dancers, fire eaters and opera singers on new talent show MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE’S got talent? A new talent show on television called One Moment Of Glory! (*****!) says it does. The latest offering on MediaCorpTV Channel 5
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    • 256 88 AP STATE investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said on Wednesday. The doctors were part of an investigation by state Attorney General Jerry Brown’s Bureau Of Narcotic Enforcement, spokeswoman Christine
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    • 495 89 Rock guitarist Orianthi turns her amps up to 11 CHRISTOPHER TOH UNTIL recently, our only experience of Australian rock guitarist Orianthi (“Ori” for short) has either been on YouTube or in the cinemas if you caught the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It. But now fans can get
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    • 333 85 A u»aHs\ UlcYc, Come celebrate our nation's birthday in style at Raffles City and revel in the festivities we have lined up for you! Candles On The Cake Draw Every $50* spent gives you a chance to win a 3D2N SilkAir Holidays Package for 2 to Kuching. MasterCard® cardmembers enjoy
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