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Title Section21 2011-01-03 1 AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday January 3, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking21 words
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660 2011-01-03 1 Economy on course to be world’s 2nd-fastest BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The nation’s growth rebounded last quarter as manufacturing surged, capping the biggest annual increase in output since independence in 1965 and putting the economy on course to be the world’s second-fastest growing. Gross domestic productBLOOMBERG - 660 words
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Advertisement52 2011-01-03 1 MR BARCELONA AGED JUST 30, XAVI PLAYS IN HIS RECORD-BREAKING 549TH MATCH FOR THE CATALAN GIANTS SPORTS LATEST 25 2011 THE YEAR AHEAD SPORTS 23 NEWS 8 BUSINESS B3 ANOTHER GOOD YEAR FOR ASIA AS LONG AS WHAT WILL SINGAPORE BE VOTING FOR? MUCH ADO ABOUT TAO LI, TABLE TENNIS52 words
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NEWS
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470 2011-01-03 2 AGENCIES ALEXANDRIA Grieving Christians, many clad in black, were back praying yesterday in a blood-spattered church where 21 worshippers were killed in an apparent suicide bombing. Dozens attended Sunday Mass at the Saints Church in Egypt’s Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, whileAGENCIES - 470 words
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Article314 2011-01-03 2 A global survey conducted last year by IBM said Beijing is tied with Mexico City for the world’s worst commute. AP BEIJING For thousands of hopeful commuters in China’s capital, the new year started with a click, not a bang. Residents hoping to snap upAP - 314 words
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Article, Illustration76 2011-01-03 2 South Korean activists rallying against North Korea near the heavily fortified border, burning placards with the images of North Korean leaders. During a rally at the South Korean border town of Imjingak yesterday, the activists criticised leader Kim Jong Il over North Korea’s artilleryAP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration350 2011-01-03 3 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan warned yesterday that it is “unethical” for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners to claim they are specialists. And the authorities “will investigate each case” of tip-off from the public, said Mr Khaw. MrPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 350 words
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523 2011-01-03 3 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A concern in recent years, the widening income gap issue was put on the backburner when the global recession struck as policy-makers focused their efforts on getting the economy back on track. But after the Republic’s dramatic523 words
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426 2011-01-03 4 CHRIS HOWELLS - CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s stellar economic growth last year could well surpass the 15 per cent mark when the final figure is out, according to economists. Last Friday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in his New Year message426 words
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Article, Illustration267 2011-01-03 4 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Singapore’s education system is “doing all right and on the right track” but it remains important for the country to continue striving for greater heights, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. It is only with such a selfimproving attitude267 words
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Article222 2011-01-03 4 THE NEW YORK JERUSALEM Israeli soldiers yesterday shot and killed a Palestinian man as he approached a checkpoint in the northern West Bank holding a glass bottle, the military said. Palestinian officials condemned the killing, noting that it was the second death of the weekendTHE NEW YORK - 222 words
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550 2011-01-03 6 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) chief executive officer Goh Choon Phong, who took over on Jan 1, may shed the last major remains of the carrier’s global expansion strategy as he confronts rising competition in Asia. Mr Goh,BLOOMBERG - 550 words
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Article, Illustration317 2011-01-03 6 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH SINGAPORE Most children are spoilt for choice when picking a toy off the shelves. But for those with special needs, it is a different story. Two graduates from the National University of Singapore (NUS) are looking to change that by designingPHOTO COURTESY NUS - 317 words
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Article, Illustration1335 2011-01-03 8 DERRICK A PAULO - COMMENTARY DERRICK A PAULO derrick@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a senior editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. It was an unmistakable battle-cry to rally the troops. When Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong addressed the People’s Action Party (PAP) at its annual conference (picture) on Nov 28 lastTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,335 words
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190 2011-01-03 8 Minister forTrade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang will be in Jakarta for two days starting today to discuss progress on the six joint economic working groups. The working groups were formed after a retreat in May last year between Prime190 words
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138 2011-01-03 8 Matthew Leong, a 16-year-old student, was commended by the police yesterday for his courage and public-spiritedness when he detained a robber almost twice his age on New Year’s Day. He had pursued the man when he heard a woman screaming for help. The138 words
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77 2011-01-03 8 Four teenagers, aged between 14 and 16, have been arrested for allegedly snatching a handphone, worth $350, on New Year’s Eve. The police said the incident happened at Montreal Green Park in Sembawang at about 9.30pm. The victim, a 23-year-old man, gave77 words
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VOICES
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Article444 2011-01-03 12 Ng Ya Ken - We should, like Hong Kong, have an official population projection Letter from Ng Ya Ken THE Government has yet to announce any official population projection for the next few decades, although it has been using a 6.5 million population parameter for physical planning for the444 words
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Article426 2011-01-03 12 Benny Heng - Letter from Benny Heng Director of Operations, Zouk Management WE THANK Mr Low Hong Guan for his letter (“Worst experience at ‘best nightspot’ Dec 30, 2010) regarding his experience at Zouk Singapore on Dec 22 last year. While there was a noticeable increase during the426 words
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Article224 2011-01-03 13 Dr Tan Hwee Huang - Letter from Dr Tan Hwee Huang Acting Division Director, Blood Supply Division Blood Services Group, Health Sciences Authority I REFER to the letter from Mr Debarnab Shankar Roy, “The day my blood boiled trying to make a donation” (Dec 31, 2010). We would like224 words
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Article, Illustration152 2011-01-03 13 David Soh Poh Huat - Letter from David Soh Poh Huat I WAS impressed when the Slide @T3 was introduced at Changi Airport Terminal 3. It was popular with both children and adults. So I was saddened on New Year’s Eve to discover, after speaking to T3 staff, thatTODAY FILE PHOTO - 152 words
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185 2011-01-03 13 Matthew Loh Teng Siang - Letter from Matthew Loh Teng Siang I REFER to the letters “Taxi, bus drivers put lives at risk” (Dec 30, 2010) and “Use taxi logs to ensure safety” (Dec 31, 2010). It is impractical to expect the Government to mandate a new set of regulations185 words
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100 2011-01-03 13 TOW MILAN - TOW MILAN My encounter with Mr Tan Howe Liang was way back during my National Service days in the 1980s, at the gym in the now demolished National Stadium. He is a humble person indeed and deserves all the assistance100 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration2338 2011-01-03 14 Financial Times pundits peek into the crystal ball to see what the new year will offer THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Once again, a panoply of Financial Times pundits have put their reputations on the line to divine what the new year will offer.THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; FAIZAL - 2,338 words
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Article, Illustration892 2011-01-03 16 NICHOLAS D KRISTOF - The price of the rich-poor gap is not only economic but extends to health and social ills NICHOLAS D KRISTOF The writer is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES Author John Steinbeck observed that “a sad soul can kill you quicker, farTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 892 words
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Article, Illustration1056 2011-01-03 17 STEVE LOHR - Can state-guided efforts produce Chinese Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerbergs? STEVE LOHR Steve Lohr reports on technology, business and economics. THE NEW YORK TIMES As a national strategy, China is trying to build an economy that relies on innovation rather than imitation. Clearly,THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,056 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration358 2011-01-03 18 AP BRISBANE A woman drowned on Saturday in Australia, becoming the first victim of relentless flooding that one official has described as reaching “biblical proportions”, police said yesterday. Days of pounding rain last week left much of north-eastern Australia swamped by a sea ofAP; REUTERS - 358 words
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175 2011-01-03 19 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians will now have to pay 20 sen ($0.08) for each plastic bag when they shop on Saturdays at hypermarkets, supermarkets and service stations run by Petronas, in a bid by the government to reduce the use of plastic175 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-01-03 19 Western visitors to Zimbabwe are snapping up old, defunct Zimbabwe bank notes, most notably the $100-trillion Zimbabwe dollar note, as an economic souvenir. The note, which was abandoned about two years ago when the American dollar became legal tender, now sells for US$5 ($6.40). At theAP - 99 words
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123 2011-01-03 19 South Korea yesterday confirmed seven more cases of foot-and-mouth disease, even as it battles its first bird flu outbreak in more than two years. The outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease were detected at dairy, beef and pig farms, Yonhap news agency reported. The provincial government123 words
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Article112 2011-01-03 19 Vietnam has opened its new airport, the Can Tho International Terminal, with aims to serve three to five million passengers every year, VOVNews reported. The terminal in Can Tho city, which covers 20,700 sq m, was formerly a domestic airport and now includes a two-storey112 words
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98 2011-01-03 19 AP The police say a bus has collided with a passenger jeep in a province south of Manila, killing seven people. Police official Alberto Supapo says the bus was overtaking a car yesterday when it hit the Manila-bound jeep in theAP - 98 words
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514 2011-01-03 20 Turkish city beats Beijing, Shanghai: US study THE GUARDIAN ISTANBUL In the run-up to the New Year, the tourists were haggling over Louis Vuitton and Prada rip-offs in Istanbul’s fabled grand bazaar. But in the high-rise shopping centres on the other sideTHE GUARDIAN - 514 words
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Article, Illustration182 2011-01-03 20 REUTERS ARUNDEL Rioting prisoners torched buildings at a low-security British jail on Saturday, an incident the prison guards’ union said highlighted the risks of government plans to slash spending on the justice system. About 40 prisoners took part in rioting at the Ford men’sREUTERS - 182 words
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338 2011-01-03 20 REUTERS LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron could face a parliamentary defeat over Europe but is set to avoid a damaging split in the ruling coalition over a controversial counter-terrorism measure, reports said yesterday. The Sunday Telegraph said “euro sceptics” among MrREUTERS - 338 words
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Article, Illustration113 2011-01-03 21 Shaken residents evacuated their homes or spent New Year’s Day sifting through the destruction wrought by tornadoes that touched down in several American states on New Year’s Eve. Six people three in Missouri and three in Arkansas died on Friday as tornadoes fuelled by unusuallyAP - 113 words
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Article386 2011-01-03 21 Fix the economy and create jobs REUTERS HONOLULU United States President Barack Obama has set his New Year’s resolution high for this year: Repair the struggling US economy. In his weekly radio and Internet address on Saturday, the vacationing President said recent data showed economic recovery wasREUTERS - 386 words
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138 2011-01-03 21 AP BUCHAREST Romania has changed its labour laws to officially recognise witchcraft as a profession, prompting one self-described witch to threaten retaliation. The move, which went into effect on Saturday, is part of the Romanian government’s drive to crack down on widespread taxAP - 138 words
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458 2011-01-03 22 Website claims it can work out from tweets, pings and hits who is most worth listening to in cyberspace THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK How influential are you as an online opinion-former? A San Franciscobased social networking index believes it has the answer.THE GUARDIAN - 458 words
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125 2011-01-03 22 AP Spain has introduced a tough anti-smoking law that prohibits lighting up in enclosed public places including bars, restaurants, discotheques, casinos, airports and even some outdoor spaces, in line with the European Union’s strictest anti-smoking legislation. Open-air children’s playgrounds and access pointsAP - 125 words
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113 2011-01-03 22 AP An island ride at the Universal Orlando Resort was evacuated on Saturday after a fire engulfed a roof structure under which the ride carries visitors. No major injuries were reported. Park spokesman Tom Schroder said an employee noticed smoke rising from Dudley Do-Right’sAP - 113 words
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Article, Illustration113 2011-01-03 22 A RARE ‘PANDA COW’ IS BORN A rare miniature cow with markings similar to those on a panda has been born on a farm in northern Colorado. The so-called ‘panda cow’ born in Larimer County is thought to be one of only about 24 in the world. The Loveland Reporter-HeraldAP - 113 words
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Article, Illustration357 2011-01-03 22 Arnie’s looking for a new job AP LOS ANGELES The Terminator always said he would be back. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (picture) is sifting through a stack of corporate, Hollywood and real estate offers as the celebrity politician nears an inevitable career crossroad: Today, he is out of a job. HisAP - 357 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration1162 2011-01-03 23 LEONARD THOMAS - Much of the focus in 2011 will be on our table tennis stars, Tao Li and the health of the S-League COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp. com. sg The writer is executive sports editor at Mediacorp Newshub. THE table tennis players have stayed off theirTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 1,162 words
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Article, Illustration776 2011-01-03 24 Chelsea boss defiant about title hopes despite setback against Villa AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Carlo Ancelotti insisted Chelsea are not out of the Premier League title race despite watching them throw away two points in last night’s breathless 3-3 draw against AstonAGENCIES - 776 words
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Article, Illustration366 2011-01-03 24 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Wigan 0 Newcastle 1 WIGAN Alan Pardew praised the character of Shola Ameobi, who scored the winner in Newcastle’s 1-0 victory away at Wigan. Pardew commended the forward on his performance after missing the Magpies’ last two Premier League games with injury asAGENCIES - 366 words
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Article122 2011-01-03 24 THE GUARDIAN Hoffenheim’s coach Ralf Rangnick has quit after four and a half years during which he led the village team from the third division to the Bundesliga. His decision followed the announcement yesterday that their Brazilian defender Luiz Gustavo is being sold to theTHE GUARDIAN - 122 words
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Article63 2011-01-03 24 THE GUARDIAN George Burley has become the third Championship managerto be sacked in four days after his Crystal Palace side were beaten 3-0 at local rivals Millwall. A series of poor results, including three defeats in five games, left Palace second from bottom. Burley’s dismissal follows thatTHE GUARDIAN - 63 words
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Article, Illustration506 2011-01-03 26 Xavi equals club record for most appearances in Barcelona jersey AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST BARCELONA Spain midfielder Xavi made his 549th appearance for Barcelona in their 2-1 La Liga victory at home to Levante last night, equalling the club record set by Migueli during the 1980s. The 30-year-old was joinedAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGE - 506 words
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Article205 2011-01-03 26 Brazilian’s return a relief as Real expect no new faces in January AP MADRID Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has included Kaka in his squad for the first time this season, selecting the Brazil playmaker in his squad for tonight’s league derby against Getafe.AP - 205 words
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Article133 2011-01-03 26 AP DUBAI Ronaldinho is in Brazil to negotiate a transfer after being allowed to leave the team’s training camp in Dubai, AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said yesterday. “It’s just a decision by him to change his life, go back to Brazil,” Allegri told AP. “It’sAP - 133 words
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Article, Illustration649 2011-01-03 27 LOW LIN FHOONG - Current facility at Toa Payoh too small to cater to growing popularity of the sport TODAY EXCLUSIVE LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Already bustling with shopping malls, eateries and a transport hub, Toa Payoh could be home to a spanking new $12 million megaTODAY FILE - 649 words
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Article, Illustration462 2011-01-03 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - New players and a new coach to come on board by Jan 15 SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League debutants Etoile FC ensured that there was always some buzz coming out of their adopted home at Queenstown Stadium last year. From Harley-DavidsonTODAY FILE PHOTO - 462 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration377 2011-01-03 1 BLOOMBERG FRANKFURT Volkswagen extended CEO Martin Winterkorn’s contract by five years, giving the executive the time to complete a merger with Porsche and surpass Toyota as the world’s biggest carmaker. VW’s supervisory board unanimously backed the CEO’s appointment through 2016, it announced yesterday. MrBLOOMBERG - 377 words
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (DEC 27 TO 31)
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Article51 2011-01-03 1 FRIDAY CLOSE 11,577.50 (+0.07%) THEWEEKTHATWAS US stocks closed out a year of double-digit gains with a quiet and little-changed week as investors found no reason to make big bets ahead of the new year. Thursday 11,569.79 q 0.13% Wednesday 11,585.38 p 0.09% Tuesday 11,575.54 p 0.18% Monday 11,555.03 q51 words
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Article13 2011-01-03 1 È FTSE100 5,899.94 (-1.19%) È È DAX 6,914.19 (-1.16%) CAC40 3,804.78 (-1.19%)13 words
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Article19 2011-01-03 1 US$1 $1.284 US$1 £0.642 US$1 €0.749 US$1 ¥81.185 US$1 A$0.979 All figures correct as at 8am this morning19 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article112 2011-01-03 1 Underperform $2.03 SMRT has lost 9.0 per cent since the start of 2H10, vs the STI +10.5 per cent, after the rail operator warned of a lower profit for its current FY ending March given higher operating costs and continuing losses from its Circle Line. “We expect SMRT’s margins112 words
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Article118 2011-01-03 1 Underperform $2.88 It has completed the acquisition of Japan Airlines International’s entire 50.7 per cent stake in in-flight caterer TFK Corp, for $122 million. Phillip Securities, which has a Buy call and raises its target to $3.48, says the purchase is a proxy to growth at Japan’s Narita and118 words
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577 2011-01-03 1 Wen’s curbs should prove effective BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s inflation may cool after manufacturing growth slowed in December because of a tighter monetary policy and the closure of energy-wasting and highly-polluting factories. A purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 53.9 from 55.2 in November, China’s logisticsBLOOMBERG - 577 words
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207 2011-01-03 4 SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed food and beverage company BreadTalk Group has appointed veteran banker Oh Eng Lock as its new chief executive officer from Jan 1 this year. Mr Oh, 54, takes over the helm of the company from Mr Goh Tong207 words
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Article, Illustration838 2011-01-03 4 Payroll growth last year points to further improvement in the labour market this year: Economists BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Employment probably rose for a third month last month, bringing United States payroll growth last year to about a million and pointing to further improvementBLOOMBERG - 838 words
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1882 2011-01-03 3 ANDY MURKHERJEE - COMMENTARY ANDY MURKHERJEE andymurkherjee@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is executive business editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. “Well, then,” the Cat went on, “you see, a dog growls when it’s angry, and wags its tail when it’s pleased. Now I growl when I’m pleased, and wag my tail when1,882 words
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Advertisement42 2011-01-03 1 JANUARY 3, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF SHAMELESS4 AND 4 OTHER REASONS WHY TV ROCKS IN 2011 TELLY PROMPTER MARINE PARADE: ART IN THE HEARTLANDS >>T10 YOO AND I: PHILIPPE STARCK’S ‘SMART TRIBE’ >>T14 ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER: THE REAL WIZARD OF OZ >>T942 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2011-01-03 2 MAY SEAH - Here’s why you should watch 2011’s upcoming shows MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg WHILE your New Year’s resolution may not be to watch more television in 2011, it’s safe to say that most people will want to watch better TV. While quality is sometimes subjective, what is significant1,152 words
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Article, Illustration248 2011-01-03 4 AP ROCK N ROLL legend Chuck Berry felt ill and was checked out by ambulance medics before a show Saturday night, a Chicago fire official said.An audience member at the show, however, said Berry slumped over during the show and was offstage forAP - 248 words
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Advertisement258 2011-01-03 4 A WARNING: THIS MAY OFFEND SOME PEOPLE How You Can EXPLODE YOUR WEALTH with Forex Trading in 2011" MARIO SINGH m jfknNROrffcONRC JtCNRnJlCNRikCNROit I IRS I If J Rlisirjt SS WORLDWIDE Can You Multiply Your Wealth With FOREX? YES, you can, as proven by millions of ordinary people around the258 words
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Article, Illustration366 2011-01-03 5 REUTERS THE Discovery television network said last Friday it cancelled plans to air a reenactment of the autopsy on Michael Jackson’s body, citing an upcoming court hearing and concern by the late pop star’s estate. The show, Michael Jackson’s Autopsy: What Really Killed Michael Jackson,REUTERS; AP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration164 2011-01-03 5 AP COUNTRY singer ShaniaTwain and businessman Frederic Thiebaud tied the knot Saturday in a New Year’s Day wedding in Puerto Rico. A message on Twain’s website says the couple were wed in Rincon with 40 close family and friends in attendance.Twain and Thiebaud announced their engagementAP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration640 2011-01-03 6 May Seah - Kelly Macdonald is ahead of her time in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg OVER the phone, Kelly MacDonald is mild and thoughtful. On screen, she is powerful and captivating. The Trainspotting and No Country For Old Men star is in Boardwalk Empire, HBO’s latest no-holds-barred640 words
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Article, Illustration1214 2011-01-03 7 Carl Davis - Charlie Chaplin responded to the arrival of sound by keeping his tramp mute and creating a fabulous soundtrack Carl Davis features@mediacorp.com.sg Carl Davis is a United Kingdom-based conductor and composer. THE GUARDIAN THE three giants of 20th-century art are, for me, Picasso, Stravinsky and Chaplin. All three producedTHE GUARDIAN - 1,214 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2011-01-03 8 Dominic Cavendish - Theatre wizard Robert Lepage teams up with Cirque du Soleil for a spectacular new show Dominic Cavendish features@mediacorp.com.sg WHAT a difference a quarter of a century can make. Back in 1984, when Cirque du Soleil was founded, it was just a humble troupe of a dozen orPhotos Bloomberg - 1,007 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2011-01-03 9 Gordon Rayner - Oz and Palladium cast a spell over Andrew Lloyd Webber Gordon Rayner features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH STANDING on the stage at the London Palladium, Andrew Lloyd Webber makes no attempt to hide his excitement as the two projects dominating his life take shape around him. Set designersTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1,062 words
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Article, Illustration579 2011-01-03 10 Open House to turn Marine Parade flats into certified art spaces LAST year, they transformed shophouses along Niven Road into veritable art galleries. This time around, organisers of the art event Open House (OH!) are bringing art straight into the heartlands. For the next two weekends, five HDBPhotos courtesy Open House - 579 words
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Article, Illustration586 2011-01-03 11 Mayo Martin - A new production turns real-life experiences into a fantastical journey Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THIS MONTH, audiences will get to know a certain woman by the name of Alice. She’s lived a very interesting life, to say the least. Born in Texas and now living in Lisbon,Alice hasPhoto courtesy Celeste Carrasco - 586 words
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Miscellaneous223 2011-01-03 12 ON MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE: MIAMI VICE (TV Premiere) Channel 5, 8pm (Part 1), 10pm (Part 2) When detectives Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Crockett are asked to investigate the brutal murders of two federal agents, they find themselves pulled into the alluring and lethal world of drug traffickers. BREAKOUT Channel223 words
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Miscellaneous251 2011-01-03 12 ON MEDIACORP PINK LIPSTICK Channel U, 7pm In just six years, Tingyu becomes the vice-chairman in his father-in-law’s company. He plans to launch a new fashion line to strengthen his position. However, the famous designer from New York whom he is keen on hiring turns out to be none other251 words
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Article289 2011-01-03 13 1 Coffee Morning Afternoon Tea: Songs of Yao Li Chinese vocalist Zhang Yan will perform the songs of one of the greatest female singers in the Chinese-speaking world from the ’30s to the ’70s. Known as “The Silver Voice”, she is remembered for hits like Rose, Rose,289 words
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Article, Illustration616 2011-01-03 14 Serene Lim - Design-centric property developer John Hitchcox’s recent London winter has inspired his upcoming Serene Lim serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SLIGHTLY more than a year ago, the coffee table book Interiors ByYoo was launched. It showcases the groundbreaking and drool-inducing work done by global design and property firm Yoo616 words
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Article158 2011-01-03 15 SOFA SO GOOD After investing in a sofa, the last thing you’d want is to come back home to a set that doesn’t last. Basic common sense goes a long way in maintaining the shape, colour and feel of your couch. For starters, never place your couch158 words
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