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Title Section44 2010-12-07 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Tuesday December 7, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday December 7, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking DECEMBER 7, 2010 A PUBLICATION44 words
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Article, Illustration447 2010-12-07 4 JO-ANN HUANG; MILLET ENRIQUEZ - If successful, it’ll be S’pore’s third-largest en bloc sale JO-ANN HUANG AND MILLET ENRIQUEZ joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The 164-unit Tulip Garden (picture) at Farrer Road has been put up for collective sale at a minimum price of $650 million. ShouldWEE TECK HIAN - 447 words
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583 2010-12-07 4 ZUL OTHMAN; HOEYEEN NIE - Commissioner of Charities gives this advice pending internal investigation into alleged misappropriation ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY HOEYEEN NIE SINGAPORE At a time when charities are cashing in on the festive mood by reaching out for donations, the Singapore Red Cross stung583 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration489 2010-12-07 5 CHEOWXINYI - Employers also see improvements: WDA survey CHEOWXINYI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Nine in 10 employees who took part in a national training scheme have reported better performance at work with a similar proportion of employers seeing improvement in the post-training performance ofTODAY FILE PHOTO - 489 words
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Article403 2010-12-07 6 JOANNE CHAN - National Development Minister says the market has not yet felt full impact of cooling measures JOANNE CHAN JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While cash-over-valuation (COV) and the number of transactions in the Housing Board resale market are heading south, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan403 words
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412 2010-12-07 6 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is suing a casino patron it describes as a “premium” player for alleged non-payment of $240,868 in credit extension but the man is disputing its claim that he owes it money. In the412 words
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Article, Illustration328 2010-12-07 7 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The recent revelations by WikiLeaks related to confidential documents of the United States government are turning out to be useful research material for scholars. “The materials now available have become something highly interesting for a lot of people in the field ofPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY - 328 words
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155 2010-12-07 7 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH Scientists are hoping to make a breakthrough in dengue research with the opening of a new $24 million Centre for Bioimaging Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The centrepiece of the new centre is the $5 million highpowered cryo transmission155 words
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95 2010-12-07 7 A consortium led by A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) is learning from nature to produce new chemical-free, anti-bacteria plastic “skins”. It uses technology developed by the institute nanoimprint to make complex nanometersized or very tiny patterns on surfaces. They mimic95 words
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322 2010-12-07 7 SINGAPORE The Republic’s 15-year-old students came out among the top in an international evaluation survey last year, earning a spot in the top five places in reading, mathematics and science. Singapore also had the second highest proportion of students, 12.3 per cent after322 words
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Article, Illustration285 2010-12-07 10 NUHS group raises funds to help less well-off NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Instead of simply referring needy patients to medical social workers, a group of doctors from the National University Health System (NUHS) decided to do more for them this Christmas. They started a fund-raisingNEO CHAI CHIN; PICTURE COURTESY NUHS - 285 words
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176 2010-12-07 10 Singaporeans who have not signed up previously have until Dec 31 to do so to receive their 2010 GST Credits, according to the Ministry of Finance. As this is the last payout of GST Credits, the176 words
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176 2010-12-07 10 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A shopowner at a well-known army supplies market has admitted to selling a rifle firing pin and having another pin in her store. Loh Boon Cheng, who owns Lay Hwa Store on the second floor of theSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 176 words
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83 2010-12-07 10 TheTen Mile Junction LRT Station will be temporarily closed from Friday, due to retrofitting work at Ten Mile Junction. With the closure of the station, Bukit Panjang LRT Service C, which operates from Ten Mile Junction, will be withdrawn until83 words
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Advertisement62 2010-12-07 5 LASIK Public Forum Date: 16 December 2010, Thursday Time: 6.30pm 8.15pm Venue: Singapore National Eye Centre SNEC Auditorium, Level 4 11 Third Hospital Avenue Singapore *****1 Speaker: Dr Mohamad Rosman Consultant Call 6322 8822 or register online at www.singlasik.com.sg. $5 registration fee. Refreshments and parking (SNEC car park) provided. 2062 words
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VOICES
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196 2010-12-07 12 Janette Neo - Letter from Janette Neo THE motor insurance premium for my 1,000cc car was $1,246.32 last year. The insurer has just given me a quote for $1,955.78 for the coming year. The insurer tells me the leap in premium is due to a third-party196 words
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Article374 2010-12-07 12 Dr Noel Chia Kok Hwee - Letter from Dr Noel Chia Kok Hwee Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Special Needs National Institute of Education Nanyang Technological University I REFER to “Fitting into the mainstream, bit by bit” (Dec 4-5) that reported on the progress made to integrate people with disabilities fully into our society. There374 words
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225 2010-12-07 14 Gregory Moh - Letter from Gregory Moh I AM writing in response to the thread of letters on the ongoing installation of Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN) cabling. To me, it comes down to a lack of understanding on the part of the authorities over how225 words
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Article206 2010-12-07 14 Matthew Chua - Letter from Matthew Chua I RECENTLY took a new employee at my firm, who is from China, to a branch of a local bank to open a savings account where his salary will be deposited every month. I usually just have to bring along the206 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article1030 2010-12-07 16 ALBERT R HUNT - Rather than exposing ineptitude, secret documents reflect well on US policy and diplomacy ALBERT R HUNT The writer is the executive editor for Washington at Bloomberg News. The opinions expressed are his own. WikiLeaks is one of those stories where the passions of the moment blind us1,030 words
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Article, Illustration874 2010-12-07 18 WILLIAM PESEK - WILLIAM PESEK The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG Frustration reigns as North Korea acts like a two-year-old having an epic tantrum. South Koreans are perturbed by their government’s impotence in the face of deadlyBLOOMBERG; AP - 874 words
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Advertisement90 2010-12-07 18 Congratulations to Chung Yue Sien, NRIC SXXXX504H for winning a S$20 f 000 Education Grant! I decided to sign up for the MoneyBack plan to meet my financial needs. And I was really surprised to win this sum of money! Thank you DBS! Chung Yue Sien With EduSmart, Ms Chung90 words
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WORLD
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301 2010-12-07 20 AGENCIES SEOUL South Korean troops pushed ahead with naval firing drills yesterday, a day after North Korea warned such exercises would aggravate already-high tensions between the rivals following the North’s deadly shelling last month of a front-line South Korean island. South Korea’s armyAGENCIES - 301 words
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Article, Illustration246 2010-12-07 20 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR For over three decades, he was the unchallenged chief of Malaysia’s main ethnic Indian party, the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). But he has been criticised for not doing enough to protect the largelyHindu Indian community’s rights, and inAGENCIES - 246 words
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90 2010-12-07 22 THE GUARDIAN Qatar is using the Arabic news channel, Al Jazeera, as a bargaining chip in foreign policy negotiations by adapting its coverage to suit other foreign leaders in exchange for major concessions, according to United States Embassy cables released by WikiLeaks. The memos flatlyTHE GUARDIAN - 90 words
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93 2010-12-07 22 THE NEW YORK TIMES The battle lines between supporters of the whistle-blow-ing website WikiLeaks and its detractors began to form on Sunday, as supporters created hundreds of mirror sites websites that host exact copies of another site’s content, making censorship difficult. The collective, Anonymous, anTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 93 words
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314 2010-12-07 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON The United States has identified hundreds of sites around the world that it fears could be targeted in terrorist attacks, according to files released by WikiLeaks which analysts say could be a giveaway to terrorist organisations. The listTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 314 words
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Article320 2010-12-07 24 THE NEW YORK TIMES KUALA LUMPUR Four political science students at the National University of Malaysia are challenging a decades-old law, which they argue violates their constitutional rights to free speech and association. In Malaysia, it is illegal for students to join political parties or takeTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 320 words
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Article, Illustration304 2010-12-07 24 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian prosecutors yesterday charged a prominent rulingparty politician with corruption over a murky land deal that enabled him to build a Balinese-style mansion. Mohamad Khir Toyo (picture), the former Chief Minister of Selangor, pleaded innocent in a district court toAGENCIES; AP - 304 words
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164 2010-12-07 24 BLOOMBERG PUTRAJAYA Malaysia will offer 10-year residency permits for skilled workers as part of a plan to foster economic growth and nurture industries such as those involving high technology. Foreign professionals and children of Malaysians living overseas who no longer hold citizenshipBLOOMBERG - 164 words
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Article, Illustration101 2010-12-07 26 PICKING-UP THE PIECES Police and a resident helping a woman whose home was buried following weeks of torrential rain in Colombia. Rescuers, soldiers, policemen and locals began to remove rubble after a landslide buried more than 50 homes in the north-western part of the country. At least two people wereAGENCIES; PHOTO AP - 101 words
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132 2010-12-07 26 AP Iran and six world powers yesterday began negotiations about the country’s nuclear programme for the first time in a year, although expectations of any breakthrough were low. Negotiators are seeking to build a framework for future talks with Iran over theAP - 132 words
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330 2010-12-07 26 THE GUARDIAN LONDON A free Internet database that lists the energy efficiency of almost every ocean-going vessel, in a scheme designed to reduce shipping emissions by nearly 25 per cent, was set up on Sunday by Virgin Atlantic Airways founder Richard Branson.THE GUARDIAN - 330 words
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107 2010-12-07 26 AGENCIES Facebook has unveiled new profile pages that emphasise photos and allow users to highlight important friends as well as go into far more detail about their jobs. Facebook said the overhaul would make it “easier for you to tell your story and learn aboutAGENCIES - 107 words
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87 2010-12-07 26 BLOOMBERG Thirty-four shires in New South Wales have been declared natural disaster areas after rains pummelled the Australian state, Premier Kristina Keneally said yesterday. Up to 1,800 residents have been evacuated, while 4,000 or so have been iso- lated byBLOOMBERG - 87 words
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Advertisement96 2010-12-07 25 We took one step, they took over 960 million. Since 2003, tens of thousands of students and teachers have participated in "Step With It®, Singapore!" a Coca-Cola active living programme encouraging people to take 10,000 steps a day to lead more active, healthy lifestyles. At Coca-Cola, we're committed to promoting96 words
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Advertisement618 2010-12-07 27 Advertising Feature Are hair problems causing you distress? Pan Ling Ling: Timeless beauty begins with healthy hair SINGAPORE Hair I oss can be an unnerving experience especially since it affects one's looks and can strip off your self-confidence. That is why celebrity and alluring beauty, Pan Ling Ling, vouches that618 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration623 2010-12-07 28 SHAMIR OSMAN - Forward hits stride in a tournament where his name was first lit up in SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He earned his first start in the national team in the same competition five years ago, repaying coach Radojko Avramovic’s trust with a goal against Indonesia in the Lions’TODAY FILE PHOTO - 623 words
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Article293 2010-12-07 28 SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE The Lions’ defence will surely be busy tomorrow as hosts Vietnam look for the win that will assure them of a place in the semi-finals of this year’s Suzuki Cup. The nippy Vietnamese employ quick passing and movement and, while they wereSHAMIR OSMAN - 293 words
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116 2010-12-07 28 REUTERS Spain’s World Cup winners Xavi and Andres Iniesta were joined by holder Lionel Messi on an all-Barcelona shortlist for the Fifa Ballon d’Or, it was announced yesterday. Xavi was arguably Spain’s best player when the won the World Cup, defeating HollandREUTERS - 116 words
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Article171 2010-12-07 28 English Premiership side Newcastle United have sacked Chris Hughton as they look to install a more experienced manager, Sky Sports reported yesterday. Hughton joined the club in 2009 and despite the well-respected former Tottenham defender leading the Magpies back into the Premier League from the Championship at171 words
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Article, Illustration408 2010-12-07 29 AP ADELAIDE Kevin Pietersen struck vital blows with bat and ball against Australia as England moved into a winning position in the second Ashes Test. After scoring a career-high 227 in England’s first innings of 620 for five declared, Pietersen dismissed Michael Clarke for 80 in theAP - 408 words
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Article155 2010-12-07 29 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN 2010 NATIONS CUP Scotland 46 Tanzania 33 SINGAPORE Scotland underlined their pre-tournament favourites tag for the Nations Cup 2010 with a 46-33 win over Tanzania yesterday. Goal shooter Lesley MacDonald starred for the Scots, converting 34 of her 41 attempts in a physical contest at the155 words
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Article, Illustration326 2010-12-07 29 TANYO-HINN - NTUC FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They may have beaten India by a whopping 36 points in the Nations Cup opener at Toa Payoh Sports Hall yesterday but no one in the Singapore netball camp was about toERNEST CHUA - 326 words
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Article, Illustration518 2010-12-07 30 THE NEW YORK TIMES CALIFORNIA If further proof was needed that the tectonic shift in men’s golf had reshaped the landscape, Graeme McDowell provided it with a short Twitter message on Saturday night and two long putts on Sunday (yesterday, Singapore time). McDowell was staring at whatTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 518 words
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Article, Illustration407 2010-12-07 31 Russian outfit need a win at the Camp Nou and they have done it before REUTERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP D Barcelona vs Rubin Kazan MADRID—While most teams go to the Camp Nou in trepidation, Rubin Kazan travels to Barcelona for their final Champions League groupREUTERS; AP - 407 words
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Article298 2010-12-07 31 REUTERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, GROUP C Man United vs Valencia MANCHESTER Manchester United will become the first team to go through the Champions League group stage without conceding a goal if they can keep a clean sheet at home to free-scoring Valencia tonight tomorrow morning, SingaporeREUTERS - 298 words
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Advertisement157 2010-12-07 31 IJNTV Singapore UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA LAS VEGAS SINGAPORE CAMPUS CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CET) CENTRE QUALIFICATIONS WSQ Diploma in Tourism The Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Diploma in Tourism (MICE Events) and (Hospitality) are offered through the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Singapore Campus in cooperation with the Singapore Workforce157 words
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IMPACT
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Article, Illustration787 2010-12-07 32 CHONG JUN XIANG; CHUA GUO XUN - Advertising veteran Peter Soh shares what drove him in the ad world and how he hopes to change it CHONG JUN XIANG AND CHUA GUO XUN MR PETER Soh (picture), former chief creative officer of Saatchi Saatchi Greater China and co-founder of Fong, Haque and Soh,787 words
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Article, Illustration107 2010-12-07 32 Ms Naina Shah (left) from child care provider Child At St 11, receiving a cheque from Dr Dale Anderson (middle), chief executive officer of James Cook University Singapore, and Ms Lee Bee Wah (second from right), MP For Ang Mo Kio GRC, at the university’sPHOTO COURTESY OF JCU SINGAPORE - 107 words
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BUSINESS
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388 2010-12-07 36 SYDNEY The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which is being eyed by the Singapore Exchange (SGX), has said that a study it commissioned by Access Economics confirms its view that the deal is ultimately in Australia’s interest. A merger of the companies would help Australia become388 words
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Article54 2010-12-07 36 MONDAY CLOSE +3,181.41 (+0.28%) Friday 3,172.44 q 0.80% Thursday 3,197.96 p 0.50% Wednesday 3,181.94 p 1.18% Tuesday 3,144.70 q 0.43% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 88,003 $2.100 p 0.478% MDR 58,317 $0.005 UNCH MAP Tech 56,040 $0.070 p 27.27% Sun Vic 46,832 $0.605 p 2.542%54 words
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Article30 2010-12-07 36 HANG SENG 23,237.69 (-0.36%) È È Ç NIKKEI 10,167.23 (-0.11%) SHANGHAI 2,857.18 (+0.52%) È AUSTRALIA 4,688.60 (-0.12%) MUMBAI 19,981.31 (+0.07%) Ç Ç MALAYSIA 1,501.74 (+0.05%) SEOUL 1,953.64 (-0.18%) È30 words
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Article15 2010-12-07 36 US$1 $1.306 £1 $2.045 €1 $1.732 ¥100 $1.575 RM1 $0.415 Rp10,000 $1.449 HK$100 $16.8215 words
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Article59 2010-12-07 36 Buy $2.87 BNP Paribas says SATS’ purchase of Japan Airlines’ 50.7-per-cent stake in TFK Corp for $122 million is “strategically positive overseas endeavour”. SATS’ first major M&A in recent years in in-flight catering segment should provide entry into Japanese airline catering market, provide synergies with culinary operations. Reckons SATS59 words
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Article38 2010-12-07 36 Reduce $2.69 Nomura downgrades from Buy, cuts target to $2.21 from $2.80 after lowering FY11, FY12 earnings estimates by 27 percent, 10 percent respectively to reflect lower volumes from Sebuku mine, higher costs next year.38 words
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Article357 2010-12-07 36 CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS - CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE DBS Asset Management (DBSAM) and Nikko Asset Management of Japan are combining to become one of the largest asset managers in Asia with more than US$150 billion ($196 billion)under management. According to an agreement signed between DBS Bank, Nikko Asset Management357 words
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359 2010-12-07 35 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE NASDAQ-listed Ultratech has said that its new international headquarters in Singapore will serve its growing Asian customer base, which already accounts for almost twothirds of its global business. The 20,000 sq ft centre in Kaki Bukit will double as359 words
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90 2010-12-07 35 Keppel Land expects to book a larger profit of about $394 million from its Marina Bay divestment after a positive advance ruling from the tax authorities. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange yesterday, it said the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has confirmed it90 words
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82 2010-12-07 35 Shipping company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) reported a dip in its average revenue realisation per container even as volumes picked up. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange yesterday, NOL said revenue from Oct 16 to Nov 12 was US$2,797 ($3,650) for each 40-foot-equivalent-unit82 words
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122 2010-12-07 34 SINGAPORE CapitaLand’s subsidiary, The Ascott Limited, says it has been awarded the master tenancy of 33 black-and-white residential bungalows at Mount Pleasant. The Ascott had submitted to the Singapore Land Authority the third-highest bid of $435,000 per month. It beat the LHN Group’s bid122 words
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Article, Illustration120 2010-12-07 34 SINGAPORE CapitaLand and its partners have sold 82 per cent of the 250 units released during the initial launch of its d’Leedon development. The units sold include 52 apartments that were purchased by former Farrer Court owners who had sold the development’sPHOTO COURTESY - 120 words
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Article, Illustration484 2010-12-07 41 MAYO MARTIN - Classes are in session for these four Fringe Fest artists MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg WITH its theme of Art And Education, it looks like next year’s M1 Singapore Fringe Festival will go all “scholarly” on us. Everyone’s expected to learn something from catching anything in their line-up484 words
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Article, Illustration311 2010-12-07 43 To create his one-man-show Entre Nous (which means “between us”), Helmut Van den Meersschaut, aka Hel’s Kitchen, learnt a lot about himself. That’s because the show is all about him. “I was at a point where I was doubting if I wanted to continue311 words
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Advertisement336 2010-12-07 42 Make everyone ENVY YOU this Christmas with a beautiful bust tl FIRM, FULL SE™ I finally found an effective solution to my bust problem! After just 1 session, my bust became perkier, rounder and firmer! Effortless, effective and most importantly, 100% safe! My bust has never looked so fabulous before!336 words
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Advertisement359 2010-12-07 43 Light Help Us A Heart Every bit counts this Christmas. A Jjf 30-foot high Christmas tree of lights needs your help to shine brightly for the patients and their families in Assisi P r Hospice. Your $10 contribution will bring Joy Goodwill to the many adults and children in need359 words
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Article, Illustration294 2010-12-07 44 Kanako Sasaki and the Japanese villagers of Bolivia Ten years ago, visual artist Kanako Sasaki learnt of a village where people spoke Japanese and carried Japanese passports in Bolivia. While Japanese immigrants have been in South American countries for years, this village was different.The villagers came from the294 words
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Article, Illustration144 2010-12-07 44 Maki Ueda and Singapore students Some people follow their hearts, Maki Ueda follows her nose. Since 2006, the Netherlands-based Japanese olfactory artist has extracted and exhibited smells from Japan, before moving to specific places like Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Kyoto and Osaka. Her interest in smells started with making144 words
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Article, Illustration321 2010-12-07 45 MAYO MARTIN STATE OF THE ARTS: The Christmas season’s well underway with the opening of shows like Riverdance, Live In Stores Now and Crazy Christmas 2010. But it was a relatively quiet week, quiet enough for Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey to make his second appearance in Singapore, this timeMAYO MARTIN - 321 words
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Article, Illustration441 2010-12-07 46 Mayo Martin - Drama Box shuns Yuletide feel-good for jealousy and infidelity Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg WITH Christmas just around the corner, it seems everyone putting up a show has gotten into the light-hearted spirit of things. Except for Drama Box, that is. The Mandarin theatre company is staging The Magnanimous441 words
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Article, Illustration504 2010-12-07 47 May Seah - Underdog beats favourite in quest for the next star May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE astronomers sometimes take years to find a new star, in Singapore, the process takes about two years. It’s called Star Search, and the Chineselanguage talent competition, crowned its 2010 winner on504 words
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Miscellaneous1025 2010-12-07 49 ON MEDIACORP ON MEDIACORP ANYTHING GOES Channel 5, 8.30pm CHANNEL 6.00AM Whacked Out Sports 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Price Is Right USA 10.30 Beyond The Physical 11.00 Food Chain 11.30 Rachael’s Vacations NOON The Doctors 1.00PM AFF Suzuki Cup 2010: Singapore vs Myanmar (Encore) 3.00 House III 6.00AM1,025 words
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Article332 2010-12-07 50 THINGS TO DO 1 Altered States Classical chamber group re: mix presents their offbeat take on the classical music programme format of overture-concerto-symphony, presenting compositions such as Nyman’s In Re Don Giovanni and Kreisler’s Concerto In One Movement. Date: Today Time: 7.30pm Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio Tickets:332 words
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Miscellaneous34 2010-12-07 50 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION34 words
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Article, Illustration748 2010-12-07 51 Eveline Gan - What happens when fitness becomes an addiction Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE having a healthy weight, you work out almost every day.Then,you start planning social obligations, such as family dinners, around your exercise routine. Nothing can stop you from breaking that routine, not even injury or illness, when748 words
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Article, Illustration678 2010-12-07 52 Q1 My bubbly seven-month-old baby has become cranky. I’ve noticed his gums swelling, and he often refuses food and gets feverish. Is he teething? What can I do? AIt is possible that he may be teething. Teething is often associated with discomfort at the gum region, and678 words
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Article212 2010-12-07 53 “I think I am addicted to exercise.” That was 21 -year-old Muhammad Syahidin Shareffuden’s somewhat sheepish response when asked if he has been overdoing his gym workouts. In spite of a chronic neck and back injury, Syahidin, who is serving his National Service, simply can’t stop exercising.212 words
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Article, Illustration161 2010-12-07 53 HEALTH BITE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ONE in four overweight women in the United States think they are thin because obesity has become so common that the image of what is a healthy weight has been lost, American researchers have warned. An American study, publishedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 161 words
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Article, Illustration523 2010-12-07 54 Zafirah Salim - Zafirah Salim zafirah@mediacorp.com.sg IN 400BC, Greek physician Hippocrates tied his patient to a ladder with ropes and hoisted him upside down using pulleys to relieve back pain. Although it appears to be a medieval treatment method, Hippocrates was applying inversion therapy, which involves lying523 words
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Advertisement225 2010-12-07 53 Parkway East Hospital Meet The Specialists S$5 per person Includes A Community Health Education Symposium 18 December 2010, Saturday 1.00 pm 4.00 pm Registration Fee Parkway East Hospital, Level 3 Conference Room, Hospital Annex 321 Joo Chiat Place, Singapore *****0 Programme 1 .00 om Registration 'tdSSa? 1.30 pm Welcome Address225 words
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Advertisement70 2010-12-07 54 HEALTH LISTING The Young and the Troubled MENTAL problems and high-risk behaviour are among the most pressing health issues youth face today. Learn from mental health experts on some of the early warning signs of emotional difficulties and psychological problems in youth. Date: Jan 9, 2011 Time: 2pm to 5pm70 words
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