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Title Section20 2011-01-25 1 Tbiw MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday January 25, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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490 2011-01-25 1 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Inflation here hit 4.6 per cent last month the highest since December 2008 due to rising transport, housing and food prices. The figure, released yesterday by the Department of Statistics (DOS), was close to analysts’ estimate of a 4.5-per-cent490 words
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Article, Illustration554 2011-01-25 1 Police reportedly on the hunt for three men linked to blast AGENCIES MOSCOW An explosion rocked an international terminal of Moscow’s busiest airport yesterday afternoon (around 9.30pm, Singapore time). There were conflicting reports on the number of dead and injured, but the toll appearedAGENCIES; YOUTUBE; AP - 554 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration536 2011-01-25 2 NG JINGYNG - NG JINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The difference between “brand-name” schools and neighbourhood schools here lies not in the facilities or teaching standards but in the educational background of their pupils’ parents. Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew gave this assessment based on visits to several schools, andPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 536 words
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154 2011-01-25 2 NG JING YNG For all the Government’s efforts to promote Mandarin, non-Chinese groups can be assured that Singapore will remain an English-speaking society, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday after visiting Dunman High School. It was inevitable, he said, that most students wouldNG JING YNG - 154 words
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438 2011-01-25 3 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) announced yesterday that it plans to bring forward the rollout of 4G or the fourth generation of wireless-mobile standards by auctioning off 4G wireless spectrum rights as early as next year. While consumers438 words
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255 2011-01-25 3 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE The Online Citizen, a political blog, has named four volunteers, including a former Nominated Member of Parliament, to be responsible for the preparation and accuracy of its donation reports. Mr Siew Kum Hong, who was an NMP from 2007 to255 words
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Article319 2011-01-25 4 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized about $10.4 million worth of drugs last year, an increase of $3.7 million compared to seizures in 2009. More cannabis, nimetazepam, ketamine, heroin and “Ice” were seized last year compared to 2009, while the319 words
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Article, Illustration378 2011-01-25 4 EVELYN CHOO - EVELYN CHOO SINGAPORE Some two months after work started, the project to raise a stretch of Orchard Road to prevent a repeat of the flooding last June is “8 per cent” complete, according to the PUB. And the statutory board noted yesterday that the projectPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 378 words
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421 2011-01-25 6 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A contestant’s death in the Health Promotion Board (HPB) Lose to Win Challenge has prompted a safety review of its activities. Mr Ong Joo Aun, 54, collapsed after completing a two-kilometre brisk walk on Saturday morning, part of a421 words
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Article, Illustration317 2011-01-25 6 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE A freehold residential development, Holland Tower (picture), has been put up for en bloc sale the first property to do so after the latest round of cooling measures. This is the second time Holland Tower has gone up for tender.WEE TECK H1AN - 317 words
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246 2011-01-25 8 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A bank manager was injured in an unprovoked attack after three people mistook him for a loanshark who had defaced the front gate of their HDB flat, a district court heard yesterday. Ong Kim Hua, his246 words
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Article261 2011-01-25 8 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She kept mum about the ordeal for more than five years. The girl, now 12, finally confided in a teacher earlier this year when the latter told the story of Little Red Riding Hood in class to illustrate the dangers261 words
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Article275 2011-01-25 8 SINGAPORE The animal welfare group, Animal Concerns Research and Education Society’s (ACRES), has won its appeal against the clerk of works, who oversaw the construction of its wildlife rescue centre. The rescue centre had to be demolished due to environmental pollution caused by the use of unsuitable275 words
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VOICES
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Article653 2011-01-25 10 ERWIN LALLANIGUE - Being kiasu makes S’poreans miss out on the good and happy of parenthood I SAY ERWIN LALLANIGUE The writer is a naturalised Singaporean and a father of three. In the five years I and my family have lived in Singapore, much has been said653 words
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Article153 2011-01-25 10 Rona Chue - Letter from Rona Chue I DO not understand why young couples need monetary support from the Government to start a family. No amount of cash will suffice for child support because everyone wants to have only the best. What is most important is the time and emotions153 words
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440 2011-01-25 12 Tang Li - Letter from Tang Li THE article, “Competitive and compassionate” (Jan 18), on how Dr Lai Ah Eng asked her daughter if she really needed a scholarship to Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), showed me that there are people in Singapore who understand that being compassionate is good440 words
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Article107 2011-01-25 12 KARL LIM - LETTER FROM KARL LIM I REFER to reports on the pay increase for Indonesian maids to $450 a month. The justification given by the maid agencies involved is that such maids are paid $650 in Hong Kong. Did the agencies get their facts107 words
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Advertisement187 2011-01-25 12 VOICES ONLINE In the press, employers sometimes complain about their workers showing ‘attitude’. There is often little acknowledgement, however, of the causal links between increasingly lacklustre work performance and a worker’s legitimate displeasure at her working conditions such as overwork, lack of rest days and being constantly scolded. FROM STEPHANIE187 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1985 2011-01-25 14 EDWARD WONG, JONATHAN ANSFIELD - A deft politician, what will China’s leader-in-waiting bring to the plate? EDWARD WONG, JONATHAN ANSFIELD THE NEW YORK TIMES President Hu Jintao of China returned home this weekend after a trip intended to repair relations with the United States. But the next time the White House marchesTHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 1,985 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration374 2011-01-25 18 AGENCIES BANGKOK Thai police bracing for two rallies today in the capital by anti-government Red Shirts and the nationalist Yellow Shirts have warned they would show “zero tolerance” if protesters try to blockade Parliament or government offices. They also advised the rival camps to actAGENCIES; AP - 374 words
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273 2011-01-25 18 AP BEIJING Transnational crime gangs are trafficking a growing number of Chinese women to South-east Asia, Europe and Africa where they are forced into prostitution, the China Daily reported yesterday. The newspaper cited a senior police officer as saying most of the traffickedAP - 273 words
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Article, Illustration396 2011-01-25 19 ZUL OTHMAN - ZUL OTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While many would say that the green movement to cut carbon dioxide emissions and reduce its amount in the atmosphere is gaining steam, Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas L Friedman (picture) thinks otherwise. In fact, the 57-year-old New York TimesBLOOMBERG - 396 words
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222 2011-01-25 19 BANGKOK The worldfamous Pattaya Beach could disappear in the next five years due to sand erosion, a university researcher has predicted. Professor Thanawat Jarupongsakul, head of disaster studies at Chulalongkorn University’s Science Faculty, released a paper that showed erosion at the beach being222 words
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97 2011-01-25 20 Police in Kuala Lumpur have singled out 23 pedestrian bridges and a busy walkway as too dangerous to cross, with poor lighting and visibility making the crossings ideal for crime. Federal Territories Gerakan anticrime and public safety bureau chief LimTeckAng, who97 words
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374 2011-01-25 20 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Congressional Republicans, seeking to recapture the debate over the country’s economic recovery in advance of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, warned on Sunday that they would oppose any new spending initiatives and press ahead withTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 374 words
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Article, Illustration174 2011-01-25 20 Baby kidnap suspect gives up 23 years later AGENCIES HARTFORD (Connecticut) An American woman accused of kidnapping a baby from a hospital 23 years ago has turned herself in to the authorities. Ann Pettway (picture) surrendered on Sunday morning to the police on a warrant from North Carolina, where sheAGENCIES; AP - 174 words
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Article, Illustration300 2011-01-25 21 REUTERS JERUSALEM Palestinian negotiators secretly told Israel it could keep swathes of occupied east Jerusalem, according to leaked documents that show Palestinians offering much bigger peace concessions than previously revealed. The documents, obtained by the Al Jazeera television channel, couldREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 300 words
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130 2011-01-25 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH There is no hope of finding alien life in space because conditions on all other 500 planets discovered so far are too hostile, a leading astronomer has claimed. Dr Howard Smith, a senior astrophysicist at Harvard, saidTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 130 words
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129 2011-01-25 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Social networking websites are making us “less human” by isolating people from reality, a United States academic has claimed. The way in which people frantically communicate online via social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook can beTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 129 words
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112 2011-01-25 21 Danish scientists have developed a vaccine for tuberculosis that can be used before and after an infection, giving protection for many years more than what is possible now. In 90 per cent of cases, bacterium that causes the disease called Mycobacterium112 words
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Advertisement37 2011-01-25 18 Course Date: 4 May 2011 30 March 2012 Course Fees: Full fees S$2,974.60 Singapore citizen S$898.80 Singapore permanent resident S$1,198.40 Closing Date: 18 March 2011 Pre-requisites: A recognised Polytechnic Diploma, University Degree, or equivalent. (inclusive of GST)37 words
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Advertisement194 2011-01-25 19 < E a Fa TITAN The 17-jewel Tandem is a manual wound mechanical watch featuring a seconds sub-dial and is water resistant up to 30m. Linked to you in a harmony of precision, its fine mesh of clockwork pulses with shared energy under its steel casing. Just one of the194 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration530 2011-01-25 22 SHAMIR OSMAN - Malaysian youngsters too strong but Singapore coach highlights the positives, as Olympic qualifier looms SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Many in the football fraternity here expected the Singapore Olympic team to be blown away by Malaysia in the friendly match last night at Jalan Besar Stadium. After a SEAPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 530 words
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Article, Illustration348 2011-01-25 22 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s bowlers won one gold and two bronze medals at last week’s 21st Asian Tenpin Bowling Championships in Abu Dhabi, but South Korea set the standard with a stunning haul of seven golds, four silvers and twoTAN YO-HINN - 348 words
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250 2011-01-25 22 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Rarely are football fans so forgiving after a defeat. But after the Singapore Olympic team’s 2-0 loss to their Malaysian counterparts at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night, some of those MediaCorp spoke to remained optimistic despite the setback. Former Lions250 words
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Article159 2011-01-25 22 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH The Singapore Slingers came within 11 seconds of grabbing a crucial lead in the best-of-three ASEAN Basketball League semifinal series against the Chang Thailand Slammers last night. But they ended up losing 81-76 in overtime in Bangkok and now face a must-win Game 2 at159 words
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Article, Illustration515 2011-01-25 24 Fergie, O’Shea back striker to score, with Blackpool ripe for the picking AGENCIES LONDON Blackpool defenders would no doubt have been briefed to keep a tight leash on Manchester United’s man-of-the-moment Dimitar Berbatov when the two sides clash tonight but Sir Alex Ferguson is far fromAGENCIES; AP - 515 words
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281 2011-01-25 24 AGENCIES LONDON The “next Theo Walcott” wants to link up with the original Theo Walcott. Arsene Wenger has admitted for the first time that he wants to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has drawn comparisons to Walcott for his style of play, duringAGENCIES - 281 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-01-25 24 AP DOHA Japan and South Korea will represent tradition and consistency in today’s Asian Cup semi-finals, whereas Australia and Uzbekistan are the upstarts bringing some novelty to the continental competition. While Australia and Uzbekistan have advanced to the last four for the first time,AP - 377 words
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Article, Illustration338 2011-01-25 25 THE NEW YORK TIMES PITTSBURGH Throughout this season, the Jets reinforced their status as the most talkative team in American football; a boastful bunch who, with a series of last-second victories, backed up their big talk. But on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), theTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 338 words
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Article, Illustration528 2011-01-25 25 AGENCIES MELBOURNE A red-hot Andy Murray destroyed Austria’s Juergen Melzer 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals yesterday, firing an emphatic title warning with a performance of pure class. The Briton, beaten by Roger Federer in last year’s Melbourne final, produced arguably theAGENCIES; PHOTOS AP - 528 words
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Advertisement174 2011-01-25 23 a Smash shot is now The fast-paced, dynamic sport of Badminton is perfect for strengthening your child's skills in precisionHspeed and agility. The introductory Badminton programme under the Satellite Centres for Sports Development (SCSD) is for children and youths aged 6 to 16. Using a games-based approach, young shuttlers will174 words
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Advertisement45 2011-01-25 25 Operating Hours and Draw Times during Chinese New Year Operating hours of the Customer Feedback Line (6786 6688) will follow the outlets during CNY. Please check website at www.singaporepools.com.sg for details and exceptions. Singapore Pools Wishes All Customers A Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year45 words
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Miscellaneous102 2011-01-25 25 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all E Premier, E League Champ and A League, please check Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) SPORTSBUZZ(POMO) Asian Cup Japan Korea Republic Tue, 25/01/11 9.25pm LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIREJMARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) Asian Cup Uzbekistan Australia102 words
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IMPACT
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Article, Illustration503 2011-01-25 5 PETER YEO - ‘Playing with food’ takes on new meaning with McDonald’s gaming marketing strategies PETER YEO FIRST it was McDonald’s Monopoly game that got Singaporeans abuzz about the fastfood chain in 2009 and 2010. Then its Miniatures Catcher Facebook game boasted an impressive 16,000 new fans in the openingPHOTO COURTESY MCDONALD’S - 503 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration187 2011-01-25 3 REUTERS TOKYO Toyota Motor kept its spot at the top of the global car sales ranking last year, outselling General Motors by fewer than 30,000 units as the American rival achieved faster growth in the world’s two biggest markets. Toyota’s global sales, includingREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 187 words
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549 2011-01-25 3 REUTERS BEIJING Call it the price of success. China is starting to pass on the rising cost of labour and other manufacturing inputs as it restructures its economy, creating a potential new inflation headache for Western countries already grappling with surging commodityREUTERS - 549 words
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Article129 2011-01-25 3 The healthcare trust, Parkway Life REIT (P-Life REIT), yesterday reported that distribution per unit (DPU) rose 16.6 per cent on-year in the fourth quarter ended December to 2.38 cents. Net property income increased 19.5 per cent to $19.7 million in the quarter. P-Life REIT129 words
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Article170 2011-01-25 3 Mainboard-listed technology firm UMS Holdings posted a net profit of $28.7 million last year, turning around from 2009 when it posted a loss of $24.3 million. UMS said the rebound was on the back of soaring revenue, which rose 173 per cent to $129 million.170 words
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103 2011-01-25 3 Mr Padmanabh Sinha, managing director for investment at Temasek Holdings Advisors India, the Indian arm of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, has resigned to join Tata Capital as senior partner private equity, the Business Standard reported yesterday. The Indian newspaper quoted a spokesperson for Temasek as103 words
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Article320 2011-01-25 2 JULIE QUEK - JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Keppel Land achieved record net profit of $1.05 billion last year, up 273 per cent from the previous year, despite lower turnover. The stellar performance was mainly due to the $363.8 million gain from the sale of its one-third interest in Marina320 words
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170 2011-01-25 2 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday it had secured long-term financing to fund the proposed acquisition of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The financing comprises term loans of $3.8 billion and A$750 million ($953 million) from six banks, including the Australia170 words
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124 2011-01-25 2 United Overseas Bank (UOB) said yesterday it would partner IndusInd Bank, one of India’s largest private-sector banks, to offer an affordable and convenient way to remit money to India. Through the tie-up, UOB Direct Pay will enable corporate customers to send money from124 words
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174 2011-01-25 2 SINGAPORE Singapore has slipped to the third spot in the ranking for the most globalised city in the world. According to the Ernst Young Globalisation Index for last year, Singapore lagged Hong Kong, which took the top spot, and Ireland. The174 words
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Article282 2011-01-25 1 TRAVIS TEO - TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Standard Chartered Bank said yesterday it had signed an agreement with a subsidiary of GE Capital to acquire GE Money, a specialist in auto and personal loans in Singapore. The London-listed bank did not disclose the value of the agreement but282 words
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Article54 2011-01-25 1 MONDAY CLOSE +3,185.76 (+0.04%) Friday 3,184.60 q 0.65% Thursday 3,205.48 q 1.13% Wednesday 3,241.96 q 0.23% Tuesday 3,249.58 p 0.34% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 127,725 $0.730 p 2.82% Genting SP 62,872 $2.120 q 1.40% ChinaGaoxian 52,055 $0.440 p 4.76% RafflesEdu 44,404 $0.340 q 1.45%54 words
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Article30 2011-01-25 1 HANG SENG 23,801.78 (-0.31%) È Ç NIKKEI È Ç Ç È 10,345.11 (+0.69%) SHANGHAI 2,695.72 (-0.72%) AUSTRALIA 4,786.04 (+0.64%) MUMBAI 19,151.28 (+0.76%) MALAYSIA 1,542.97 (-0.29%) SEOUL 2,082.16 (+0.59%) Ç30 words
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Article17 2011-01-25 1 US$1 $1.284 £1 $2.054 €1 $1.748 ¥100 $1.555 RM1 $0.420 Rp10,000 $1.416 HK$100 $16.47 RMB100 $19.4917 words
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Article75 2011-01-25 1 Hold 98.5 cents Citi downgrades from Buy, saying “while we remain positive on its outlook, we are downgrading the stock to Hold on valuation grounds.” The house says the trust has risen over 30 per cent in the past year and has outperformed the STI by close75 words
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Article56 2011-01-25 1 Buy 59.5 cents CIMB initiates coverage with an 83 cents SOTP-based target price. The house says “Q&M offers investors value at 15X CY12 P/E (cheaper than peers) against our 3-year core earnings CAGR forecast of 30 per cent. We like it for its strong recurring earnings in the56 words
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414 2011-01-25 1 MAY WONG - MAY WONG maywong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic garnered record investment commitments last year and the momentum is expected to continue into this year. The Economic Development Board (EDB) said yesterday international firms invested $12.9 billion in fixed assets such as facilities414 words
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Article, Illustration1317 2011-01-25 2 MAYO MARTIN - Makeovers, reinventions and a trip down memory lane at Huayi Festival 2011 MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg OLD stuff is fun.Anyone who says otherwise is probably too young to know better. Or too old and fixated on youth. Or just not a fan of old stuff. The1,317 words
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Article, Illustration209 2011-01-25 8 Facebook co-founder Sean Parker says The Social Network is ‘complete fiction’ REUTERS FORMER Facebook president Sean Parker enjoyed the movie The Social Network in which he is played by Justin Timberlake, but called the plot “complete fiction”. The film depicts Parker as a hardpartying, MachiavellianREUTERS; Reuters - 209 words
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Article204 2011-01-25 8 REUTERS THE King’s Speech won best-produced film from the Producers Guild of America Saturday, a regal boost to its Oscar aspirations in an awards season so far swept by The Social Network. The producers of The King’s Speech Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin said theyREUTERS - 204 words
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Article, Illustration375 2011-01-25 10 GENEVIEVE LOH - Seth Rogen, Jay Chou and director Michel Gondry are in town for The Green Hornet GENEVIEVE LOH SETH Rogen’s The Green Hornet might seem more like a United Nations gathering than a superhero movie, what with French director Michel Gondry at the helm,Taiwanese Jay Chou playing famous sidekickJason Ho - 375 words
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Article, Illustration176 2011-01-25 10 REUTERS JACK LaLanne, a onetime sugar-holic who became a television fitness guru preaching exercise and a healthy diet to a generation of American housewives, died on Sunday at age 96, his daughter said. LaLanne, who became a television fixture in his close-fitting jumpsuitREUTERS - 176 words
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Miscellaneous236 2011-01-25 12 ON MEDIACORP ASIAN EAT LIST Channel 5, 8pm Tofu is made from soya milk. It’s low in calories, high in iron and has little fat. In this episode, Kumar travels to sample Japanese Tofu, Taiwan’s Volcano Tofu, Indonesia’s Tahu Telor and Hong Kong’s Tofu. PROSPERITY Channel 8, 9pm Tim helps236 words
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Miscellaneous192 2011-01-25 12 ON MEDIACORP CHINA’S GOTTALENT Channel U, 9pm Liu Wei, 23, lost his arms 10 years ago as a result of a severe electric shock in an accident. Undeterred by his disability, he went on to learn to play the piano with his toes.Tune in to his spectacular performance. BLOGTV.SG V192 words
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Article292 2011-01-25 13 1 Asian Children’s Festival 2011 Celebrate the love for literature and all things fun and Asian for children.There is a host of free edutainment activities to keep the little ones enthralled at the public libraries including kite-making and story-telling. Date: Until Jan 30 Time: Various times Venue:292 words
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Article, Illustration847 2011-01-25 14 Eveline Gan - You may think that snacking on small amounts of Chinese New Year goodies here and there won’t hurt, but here’s a reality check Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER every Chinese New Year, three things usually happen to me: My bank account slims down; my weight goes up byJason Ho - 847 words
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Article, Illustration487 2011-01-25 15 EVELINE GAN - EVELINE GAN FUMING after a heated argument with a colleague, Helen Fong went to the toilet to regain her composure.Then, thick dark red blood began oozing out of her nose. “I thought I must have burst a blood vessel because I was so angry,” said theFaizal - 487 words
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