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Title Section41 2011-01-13 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF fll=DIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday January 13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Thursday January 13, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking41 words
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Article429 2011-01-13 1 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Short of saying “no” to the Motor Traders Association, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) responded yesterday to its latest suggestions to scrap the Open Category as well as remove taxis from bidding for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) in the429 words
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Article364 2011-01-13 1 But minor traffic violation didn’t prompt search of Arizona gunman’s THE NEW YORK TIMES TUCSON Local police had stopped Jared Lee Loughner for running a red light several hours before the authorities say he opened fire outside a Tucson supermarket on Saturday, but theTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 364 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration671 2011-01-13 2 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Would Singapore be better off with a minimum wage system, as in some countries, or with made-in-Singapore programmes such as Workfare, the Best Sourcing Initiative and the Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP), to help low-wage workers level up in society? That was theTODAY FILE PHOTO - 671 words
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Article, Illustration669 2011-01-13 4 LEONG WEE KEAT, HOE YEEN NIE - LEONG WEE KEAT, HOE YEEN NIE weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ten years has not made much difference to the ethnic mix here, but the shifts are more pronounced when it comes to religious diversity, according to the definitive survey of the country’s demographics. Amid rising669 words
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Article, Illustration494 2011-01-13 6 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI monicak@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singaporeans living or studying in Queensland have been affected by the floods. PhD student Simran Sidhu had to swim from her residence in St Lucia, a low lying suburb in the state capital, Brisbane, when floodwaters roseREUTERS - 494 words
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324 2011-01-13 6 ‘Brisbane will wake up to scenes they have never seen before AGENCIES BRISBANE Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were inundated yesterday by raging waters that converged on Brisbane and surrounding townships, creating a vast flood zone that officials said could remain under water for days. What some haveAGENCIES - 324 words
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137 2011-01-13 6 Singapore President S R Nathan has written a condolence message to Australia’s Governor-General Quentin Bryce. In his message, Mr Nathan said he was “deeply saddened by the increasing toll on human lives and the devastation caused by the floods in Queensland”. Mr Nathan noted that137 words
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253 2011-01-13 8 JOANNE CHAN - JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From July, the practice of wage cuts for some public officers when they reach the age of 60 will stop. The Public Service will instead adjust the salaries when officers are offered re-employment at 62, based on the job253 words
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146 2011-01-13 8 NG LIAN CHEONG, SHARON SEE - NG LIAN CHEONG, SHARON SEE Nine commercial buildings inTuas industrial estate have been asked by the Government to relocate, to make way for the construction of theTuas West Extension MRT. The firms, including steel company AnnAik at Pioneer146 words
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Article, Illustration84 2011-01-13 8 (From left) Mr Moses Lye, vice-president, interactive media division, xinmsn; Ms Georgina Chang, senior creative director, 987FM Lush 99.5FM; Mr Steven Ong, vice-president, content distribution division, television; Mr Hedirman Supian, senior producer, online/technology, Today; Ms Teo Chia Leen, senior executive editor, NewsHub; and Mr Robin Yee, deputy director,PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 84 words
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Article205 2011-01-13 8 CLAUDIA CRAIU - CLAUDIA CRAIU BUCHAREST Former Romanian Charge d’Affaires in Singapore Silviu Ionescu was back in court here yesterday. Ionescu pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges following the hit-and-run incident in Singapore in December 2009 which killed a pedestrian and injured two others. He told the judge that205 words
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Article, Illustration267 2011-01-13 10 SINGAPORE The latest Taiwanese man to be convicted here of loansharking offences has been jailed for 46 months and given six strokes of the cane, the heaviest sentence imposed among the four Taiwanese nationals who have been convicted in the lastPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 267 words
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420 2011-01-13 10 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two months after the 13-year-old girl started secondary school, she fell in love with a married, 42-year-old martial arts instructor. Now, three years later, the father of two young children who was her coach at the school’s martial arts club420 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-01-13 12 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI Some 200 needy families will receive $30 in food vouchers each month over the next two years, under a new initiative called the Daily Needs Programme. The NTUC FairPrice Foundation will provide the vouchers worth a total of $144,000 to the families, who are clientsPHOTO COURTESY NTUC FAIRPRICE FOUNDATION - 99 words
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225 2011-01-13 12 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A DBS customer’s complaint to the bank that an employee had leaked her information causing her to be hounded by loansharks exposed his illegal activities, including supplying customers’ personal information to an illegal football bookie. Former DBS executive Sazaly Selamat,225 words
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Article, Illustration177 2011-01-13 12 WAYNE CHAN - WAYNE CHAN waynechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Recognition for a job well done that’s what 18 outstanding front-line staff of Changi Airport received yesterday. They were handed 18 Service Awards at its Annual Airport Celebration yesterday. The staff from different organisations based in Changi Airport receivedPHOTO COURTESY CHANGI AIRPORT GROUP - 177 words
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183 2011-01-13 12 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG Four out of the six kindergartens in BukitTimah will be converted to “Children’s Villages” within a year to help forge stronger community bonds. These are pre-schools that provide childcare and kindergarten services near a183 words
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209 2011-01-13 12 JOANNE CHAN - JOANNE CHAN Major changes to the Residential Property Act will kick in next Monday. Individuals who renounce or lose their Singapore Citizenship or Permanent Residency will be required to dispose of their restricted residential properties within two years.209 words
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172 2011-01-13 12 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A 39-year-old man, accused of living on the earnings of sex workers, has been charged with bribing a security supervisor at Landmark Village Hotel at Victoria Street. This so that the officer would not report suspected vice-related activities within the hotel172 words
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Article, Illustration58 2011-01-13 12 Men buying pots synonymous with the Pongal Festival in Campbell Lane, Little India, last night. The Pongal Festival 2011, which runs from yesterday till Jan 18, features nightly folk performances and a mini farm with live animal exhibits. Maatu Pongal falls on Sunday. PHOTO BYPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 58 words
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PARLIAMENT
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451 2011-01-13 3 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A better alternative to minimum wage it may be in their eyes but Workfare also needs to be improved, said Members of Parliament who had a slew of ideas on how to do it. A451 words
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Article, Illustration504 2011-01-13 3 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG SINGAPORE Even though he believes that there is no need for Singapore to have a minimum wage for now, Workers’ Party’s chief Low Thia Khiang has suggested that an advisory board be set up to look into the issue. This suggestion, however, wasTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 504 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration419 2011-01-13 14 Fong Chee Wai - Allow existing holders of COEs to register new cars under same Letter from Fong Chee Wai IT IS clear that the supply of new Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) cannot satisfy current demand, despite the Government saying it will spread the reduction in COEs over three yearsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 419 words
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86 2011-01-13 16 TAY BOON ALBERT - LETTER FROM TAY BOON ALBERT My wife and I subscribed to the People’s Association (PA) Passion Card in December last year. We received our cards yesterday. All the discount coupons attached had expired; the earliest expiry date was Dec 15, 2010. We were wondering if86 words
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Article93 2011-01-13 16 DAVID FOO - LETTER FROM DAVID FOO I refer to “Govt taking steps to stop IRs from publicising winnings” (Jan 12). Singapore Pools also publicises on its website the prizes and the number of winners, for itsTOTO and Big Sweep results. While winners’ names are not published, unlike in93 words
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384 2011-01-13 16 Ravi Sivalingam - Letter from Ravi Sivalingam Director of Operations The Esplanade Co Ltd WE THANK Ms Cheryl Soh for her feedback, “What about the promises?” (Feb 11). She had written in to us in 2008 requesting that signs be put up to indicate that plastic bags are384 words
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Article263 2011-01-13 16 Major Leslie Williams - Letter from Major Leslie Williams Assistant Director (Corporate Communications), Public Affairs Department, Singapore Civil Defence Force WE REFER to the letters “Display of goods worsens congestion at mall” (Dec 31) and “Temporary display at Junction 8 removed” (Jan 4). Junction 8 obtained a permit from263 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article801 2011-01-13 18 TOM BAWDEN, KEVIN SHALVEY - Huge foreign reserves give Beijing tighter grip in business, finance and politics TOM BAWDEN, KEVIN SHALVEY THE GUARDIAN As China’s Vice-Premier Li Keqiang left Britain yesterday after a nine-day shopping trip to Europe, the man tipped to become the emerging superpower’s next PrimeTHE GUARDIAN - 801 words
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Article325 2011-01-13 18 TANIA BRANIGAN ,THE GUARDIAN - TANIA BRANIGAN ,THE GUARDIAN Those watching China’s mammoth shopping spree in recent years might have concluded that it is all about oil or other natural resources. As the world’s second-largest economy continues to boom, its hunger for resources has far outstripped its ability to produce325 words
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Article, Illustration936 2011-01-13 20 WILLIAM PESEK - Pumping billions into the wrong places China, Japan are acting as ATM for Europe; they should instead get their own economies in order WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG It’s official: The world economy is completely upside down. What elseBLOOMBERG - 936 words
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Article, Illustration997 2011-01-13 22 ANDREW ROSS SORKIN - In the rush to snap up shares in hot Internet firms, investors should beware problems ahead ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times’ chief mergers and acquisitions reporter and a columnist, is a leading voice about Wall Street and corporate America. THETHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 997 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration119 2011-01-13 24 Floods and landslides devastated mountain towns near Rio de Janeiro and killed dozens, bringing the death toll yesterday from heavy rains in Brazil’s south to at least 257. At least 130 people were killed in Teresopolis, about 100km north of Rio, town officials said, after hillsides and riverbanksREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 119 words
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Article339 2011-01-13 24 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST BEIRUT Hezbollah and its allies forced the collapse of the government here yesterday, deepening a crisis over a United Nations-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of a former Prime Minister. Eleven of the Cabinet’s 30 ministers announced their resignations, a move that dissolves the government.AGENCIES - 339 words
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204 2011-01-13 28 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea contacted South Korea via a border “hotline” yesterday, in the first direct communication between the neighbours since the North’s deadly shelling of a South Korean island in November. Pyongyang has called for talks with Seoul, saying it wouldAGENCIES - 204 words
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Article, Illustration353 2011-01-13 28 AGENCIES MUTIANYU China yesterday invited United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates inside its nuclear warfare headquarters, giving him a rare glimpse into its control of weapons, before he wrapped up his fourday visit. Both the US and China have long-range missilesAGENCIES; AP - 353 words
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Article, Illustration283 2011-01-13 33 REUTERS WASHINGTON The north-east-ern region of the United States has been hit by its second major winter storm of the season, which was expected to dump up to 30cm of snow on New York City and create chaos for commuters and travellers. Airlines pre-emptivelyREUTERS; AP - 283 words
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Article146 2011-01-13 33 REUTERS TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is on the brink of replacing his second in command, the Asahi newspaper said yesterday, in a sacrificial move intended to clear the way for debate on the 2011/12 Budget in a divided Parliament. Mr Kan faced pressureREUTERS - 146 words
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120 2011-01-13 33 AP Disaster officials say heavy monsoon rains drenching the eastern Philippines for two weeks have drowned seven more people, pushing the death toll to 40 with seven missing. The government’s national disaster council said yesterday that two children aged six and a third agedAP - 120 words
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159 2011-01-13 34 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Tuesday that they would oppose his extradition to Sweden because he might subsequently face “illegal rendition” to the United States, risking imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or even theTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 159 words
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Article, Illustration276 2011-01-13 34 AGENCIES TUNIS Soldiers were deployed in the centre of Tunis yesterday after a wave of unrest that officials say has killed 23 people spread overnight to the capital for the first time. On the city’s main avenue, two military vehicles were parked opposite theAGENCIES; REUTERS - 276 words
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112 2011-01-13 34 AP The Indonesian government says a three-year prison sentence for a Saudi woman convicted of stabbing, beating and burning her Indonesian maid was too light. A Medina court found Zanuba Farooq As-Shawaf guilty last week of torturing her 23-year-old maid, who hasAP - 112 words
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288 2011-01-13 36 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The Najib administration is considering holding snap polls only in the fourth quarter of this year to allow big-ticket economic projects to gain traction, delaying earlier plans to seek a fresh mandate in the firstTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 288 words
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Article183 2011-01-13 36 REUTERS MANILA The Philippine government and the country’s largest Muslim rebel group will hold informal talks today in Kuala Lumpur. The talks are aimed at restarting negotiations to end more than 40 years of separatist conflict, sources said. The exploratory talks were confirmed by sourcesREUTERS - 183 words
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224 2011-01-13 38 CHRISTCHURCH Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom could all be smoke-free by 2050 if current trends continue, research by a major investment bank suggests. With greater awareness about the harmful effects of smoking, stricter bans on public224 words
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288 2011-01-13 38 REUTERS SEOUL —South Korea held an emergency Cabinet meeting yesterday to deal with a rapidly expanding outbreak of foot and mouth disease. The meeting, led by President Lee Myung Bak, was held to discuss changes in disinfection and precautions against foot-and-mouth, accordingREUTERS - 288 words
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233 2011-01-13 38 AP KUALA LUMPUR Five Malaysian policemen have been charged over the beating of a businessman during arrest and in custody, marking a rare prosecution amid allegations of frequent police brutality in the country. The five men were charged in a district court outsideAP - 233 words
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218 2011-01-13 38 BLOOMBERG MUNICH Taking small breaks such as standing for phone calls or walking to see colleagues may trim the waistlines of office workers and help their heart and metabolic health, a study suggests. The more breaks people took from sitting down,BLOOMBERG - 218 words
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156 2011-01-13 38 REUTERS Young people crave boosts to their selfesteem more than sex and money, according to a new study. Researchers from Ohio State University and Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York, found that college students rated receiving compliments, or doing well onREUTERS - 156 words
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167 2011-01-13 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JERUSALEM An Israeli Arab is to be charged with rape after he allegedly told women he dated that he was Jewish and an air force pilot. Four women, who met the 43-year-old Bedouin via a dating service called LoveTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 167 words
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224 2011-01-13 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON A Scottish policeman has been jailed for life after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting vulnerable women. Police constable Stephen Mitchell was ordered to serve two life sentences and warned he might never be freed from prison. MrTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 224 words
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Article150 2011-01-13 40 AP LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas burlesque dancer found dismembered and encased in concrete was strangled, according to a coroner’s report released on Tuesday. The death of Ms Debora Flores Narvaez, 31, was also ruled a homicide, Clark County Assistant Coroner John Fudenberg said. Ms Flores Narvaez’sAP - 150 words
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Article, Illustration266 2011-01-13 42 REUTERS DOHA Uzbekistan became the first side to reach the Asian Cup quarter-finals when they beat Kuwait 2-1 yesterday, thanks to a superb strike from former Asian player of the year Server Djeparov. With the game locked at 1-1 with 25 minutes remaining and KuwaitREUTERS - 266 words
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575 2011-01-13 42 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Talk to any of the clubs plying their trade in the S-League and they will say money is the biggest priority if the competition is to be rejuvenated. From their inability to attract quality foreign talent and575 words
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Article, Illustration673 2011-01-13 42 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Closing ranks to address the current state of local football, the chairmen of the eight local professional S-League clubs yesterday expressed their full support for Football Association of Singapore president Zainudin Nordin in his effort to improve the nationalPHOTO BY SHAMIR OSMAN - 673 words
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Article256 2011-01-13 42 AP DOHA Yousef Ahmed scored twice in the first half to give Qatar a 2-0 win over China last night and boost the host nation’s chances of advancing to the knockout round of the Asian Cup. Qatar needed a win after losing its first match andAP - 256 words
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Article, Illustration627 2011-01-13 43 LOW LIN FHOONG - After his performance in Beijing in 2008, Thai Boonsawad has developed an Olympic taste LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The continent’s top windsurfers take to the waters off the NSRCC Seasports Centre today for the SIM 30th Singapore Open Asian Windsurfing ChampionshipDON WONG - 627 words
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Article, Illustration406 2011-01-13 44 Blackpool complete first top-flight double over Liverpool in 47 years AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST BLACKPOOL Blackpool came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 last night, completing the double over the struggling Merseyside club and souring manager Kenny Dalglish’s first matchAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 406 words
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Article135 2011-01-13 44 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CARDIFF Wales striker Craig Bellamy was dogged by new controversy last night when he was arrested by police investigating an alleged assault in downtown Cardiff that took place late on Saturday night. Bellamy, capped 60 times by his country, is on a seasonlongTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 135 words
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Article, Illustration262 2011-01-13 44 AGENCIES LONDON Ipswich Town, thrashed 7-0 in the FA Cup by Chelsea three days ago, produced a memorable display to shock Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-fi-nal at Portman Road last night. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, without a trophy since 2005, decided thisAGENCIES; AP - 262 words
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Article58 2011-01-13 44 Birmingham have signed David Bentleyon loanfromTottenham until the end of the season. “He is a classy footballer and will enhance the quality of the squad,” said Blues manager Alex McLeish of Bentley. Also moving last night was Wayne Bridge, who joined West Ham on loan from58 words
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Article61 2011-01-13 44 AGENCIES Lionel Messi celebrated a second successive World Player of the Year award with a hat-trick as Barcelona thrashed second division Real Betis 5-0 in a King’s Cup quarter-final first leg last night. Messi paraded the FIFA Ballon d’Or trophy at the Nou Camp beforeAGENCIES - 61 words
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233 2011-01-13 46 THE GUARDIAN LONDON After hearing every day that he was about to lose his job, Avram Grant decided he had heard enough. West Ham United beat Birmingham 2-1 in their Carling Cup first-leg semi-final at Upton Park on Tuesday, and the under-fireTHE GUARDIAN - 233 words
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Article, Illustration335 2011-01-13 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MANCHESTER Sir Alex Ferguson (picture) claims the influx of foreign owners into English football is to blame for the sharp rise in managerial casualties. Gary Johnson’s departure from Peterborough United on Monday left the former Bristol City manager asTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 335 words
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323 2011-01-13 1 NYT BRUSSELS As Portugal gained some breathing room yesterday with strong demand for its bonds, European officials pushed for a longer-term solution to the eurozone debt crisis, setting a deadline of less than a month to agree on expanding the size and reachNYT - 323 words
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Article97 2011-01-13 1 Solid gains US stocks ended solidly higher after European debt fears eased and sparked a broad advance, led by banks and commodity-related shares. Investors expect further flows into equities on speculation the economy will strengthen. About seven stocks rose for every three that fell on the NYSE. Money97 words
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Article84 2011-01-13 1 Brent oil sniffing US$100 Oil rose after production shutdowns, falling US inventories and growing demand sent Brent crude toward US$100 a barrel for the first time since October 2008. Crude’s rise yesterday was part of wider gains across commodities, with metals rising and soybean and corn futures touching 30-month84 words
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Article315 2011-01-13 1 REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States economy strengthened as the year drew to a close, according to a report from the Federal Reserve yesterday that cited rising employment levels across the country. The Fed’s Beige Book report, based on anecdotal reports collected from the business contactsREUTERS - 315 words
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Article81 2011-01-13 1 NYT The American International Group said yesterday it would sell its Taiwan life insurance business to a consortium in Taiwan for US$2.16 billion ($2.8 billion). Nan Shan Life has 4 million policyholders, making it an attractive asset in the crowded Taiwanese insurance sector. TheNYT - 81 words
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116 2011-01-13 3 Sao Paulo will become Singapore Airlines’ first South American destination when the national carrier starts its services to the largest city in Brazil on March 28. Flights will operate three times a week on the Singapore-Barcelona-Sao Paulo route. SIA has made116 words
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Article111 2011-01-13 3 Sovereign wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corp has no immediate plan to sell the Seoul Finance Center building, Yonhap news agency reported yesterday. Yonhap, cited an official at Savills Korea, the firm that manages the property on behalf of GIC, as saying thatGIC has111 words
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419 2011-01-13 3 REUTERS NEW YORK/HONG KONG Stateowned Bank of China has offered yuan trading to its United States customers, a sign that Beijing may increasingly promote the use of the Chinese currency in major financial centres this year. The change at Bank of ChinaREUTERS - 419 words
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377 2011-01-13 3 CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS - CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings is looking to launch yuan-denominated deposits and other products in Singapore in the “next several months”, according to CEO Piyush Gupta. This follows rising interest among savers and investors to store their wealth in the Chinese377 words
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Article, Illustration71 2011-01-13 3 Hong Leong Foundation, the charity arm of Hong Leong Group Singapore, took 50 elderly beneficiaries from the Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home to Universal Studios Singapore on Sentosa yesterday. The outing was part of the foundation’s annual charity event, which includes donations close to $400,000PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 71 words
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281 2011-01-13 2 JULIE QUEK - JULIE QUEK SINGAPORE Ornamental fish company Qian Hu says its full-year net profit declined 35.7 per cent to $4.2 million. That is on the back of a 3.6-per-cent dip in revenue over the 12-month period to $91.2 million. The group says its sales of281 words
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Article361 2011-01-13 2 TRAVIS TEO - TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Ascott Limited, the serviced-residence unit of Singapore developer CapitaLand, says it can raise up to $1 billion, by tapping its reserves and through bank borrowing, for investments. This year, the company plans to add in its network at least 12 operating361 words
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175 2011-01-13 2 Mainboard listed Ezra Holdings, a services and vessels provider to the offshore oil industry, reported a 28-per-cent decline in its net profit for the first quarter, ended Nov 30, of the financial year 2011. The company’s income statement showed a net profit of175 words
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Article, Illustration588 2011-01-13 6 Kevin Mathews - Even tumours can’t stop Russell Watson Kevin Mathews features@mediacorp.com.sg THE last five years have been very challenging for English tenor Russell Watson. He faced not one but two life-threatening brain tumours, an experience which has completely changed his outlook on life. “The two years previously have588 words
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Article, Illustration119 2011-01-13 9 KEVIN MATHEWS - THE WANTED THE WANTED KEVIN MATHEWS BRITAIN’S The Wanted carries on the grand tradition of Take That, Boyzone and Westlife with a product that has given “pop” music a new definition. Guy Chambers (ex-collaborator of Robbie Williams) is on board as co-writer and co-producer, which maintains a certain songwriting quality.119 words
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Article, Illustration102 2011-01-13 9 CHRISTOPHER TOH - TOK TOK TOK PERFORMS THE BEATLES TOK TOK TOK CHRISTOPHER TOH TOKTokTok is the moniker for singer Tokunbo Akinro and her band, and yes, they tackle the Fab Four’s familiar faves They actually do a nice rendition of Taxman. However, the same can’t be said for the rest of the102 words
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Article, Illustration458 2011-01-13 12 ANNETTE TAN - Golden Chef Australian Baby Abalone is an auspicious selection that tastes as good as it looks Brought to you by ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg When it comes to abalone, bigger doesn’t always mean better. Baby abalone are smaller, more delicate and in terms of auspicious symbols, resemble458 words
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Article332 2011-01-13 13 1 Introducing Sachiyo: My Life, My Songs: A Debut Concert in Singapore Japan-born singer-songwriter Sachiyo performs original songs over a diverse range of music styles such as jazz, ethnic and pop. Date: Today Time: 7.30pm Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio Ticket: $40 from Sistic 2 Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future332 words
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Article, Illustration796 2011-01-13 14 SERENE LIM IN NISEKO - The quality of its snow, excellent food options and a newly refurbished hip boutique hotel separate Niseko Village from the rest of the ski resort pretenders SERENE LIM IN NISEKO serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg IT TOOK a helluva long time to get to heaven. Or at least a sight as heavenly796 words
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Article, Illustration684 2011-01-13 16 DON MENDOZA IN SAHORO - Club Med Sahoro makes for a perfect winter holiday, with or without snow DON MENDOZA IN SAHORO donm@mediacorp.com.sg FOR the benefit of those who have yet to try making a snowball, Sahoro in Hokkaido, Japan, might not be the best place to give itPhotos: Don Mendoza - 684 words
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Article, Illustration235 2011-01-13 18 0M91 How to spend 101 (you big spender, you) in a day SEOUL it isn’t, but the attractions in Korea’s second largest city have no need for shiny artificial enhancements.The port city has natural oncheons (hot springs) for winters and beaches for the summer. SERENE LIM City Tour Bus:235 words
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