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Title Section21 2011-03-25 1 AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday March 25, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking21 words
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455 2011-03-25 1 SAIFULBHARI ISMAIL - SAIFULBHARI ISMAIL saifulbhari@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Yesterday marked the passing of the baton in East Coast GRC as two incumbent political heavyweights announced their retirement from politics at a press conference at the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Siglap branch office. Senior Minister S Jayakumar, 71, and455 words
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Article, Illustration375 2011-03-25 1 But coalition strikes will continue as talks about control of broader mission drag on AGENCIES TRIPOLI NATO member nations approved late yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) a plan under which the alliance will assume command of the no-fly zone over Libya. However, NATO fell shortAGENCIES; AP - 375 words
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266 2011-03-25 1 THE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL A North Korean statement that Libya’s dismantling of its nuclear weapons program had made it vulnerable to military intervention by the West is being seen by analysts as an ominous reinforcement of the North’s refusal to endTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 266 words
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JAPAN CRISIS
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Article121 2011-03-25 2 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH Non-profit art company, Ko-nen Creative, has produced an album to raise funds for Japan’s earthquake and tsunami victims. Touch of Gold, will go on sale on Monday at Popular bookstores for S$20 each. Ko-nen Creative hopes to sell 2,500 albums to raise at least S$50,000.121 words
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Article, Illustration387 2011-03-25 2 AGENCIES TAIPEI One of Taiwan’s top Japanese restaurants is offering diners the use of a radiation gauge, the Geiger counter, before they eat in case of any nerves in the wake of Japan’s nuclear disaster. Diners at the upscaleAGENCIES - 387 words
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418 2011-03-25 3 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan yesterday began distributing bottled water to families with infants in Tokyo, while some shops in the capital rationed water and other goods like milk, toilet paper and rice. This followed the disclosure on Wednesday by theAGENCIES - 418 words
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154 2011-03-25 3 REUTERS North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has sent US$500,000 (S$632,100) to aid Korean expatriates in Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami, Pyongyang’s official news agency reported yesterday. “Leader Kim Jong Il sent (a) relief fund of US$500,000 to Korean residentsREUTERS - 154 words
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226 2011-03-25 3 WAYNE CHAN, HOE YEEN - WAYNE CHAN, HOE YEEN A major importer of Japanese food to Singapore is facing stricter checks by the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA). Ban Choon Marketing said the checks are being conducted even on shipments that do not come from affected226 words
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NEWS
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Article307 2011-03-25 4 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE SINGAPORE The island’s largest private childcare provider, Cherie Hearts, has run into financial trouble. But parents need not worry because childcare operations are not affected. Its main holding company, Cherie Hearts Group International, was put under receivership on Tuesday, after defaulting on307 words
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339 2011-03-25 4 The key to ageing successfully SINGAPORE Empowering the elderly and their caregivers, as well as building neighbourliness, are key to helping Singaporeans age successfully. The point was made by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Boon Heng yesterday. Said Mr Lim, who was speaking at the opening ceremony of339 words
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394 2011-03-25 4 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE sharonsee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government will provide up to S$3.5 million to the Open Door Fund (ODF) over the next three years to help companies create employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Launched three years ago with S$2394 words
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226 2011-03-25 4 SINGAPORE From next month, the Primary Care Partnership Scheme (PCPS) will be extended to cover five more chronic diseases. They are stroke, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), schizophrenia and major depression. With this addition, all diseases currently included in the226 words
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Article, Illustration645 2011-03-25 6 PAP and up to six opposition parties to discuss short and long term challenges facing SINGAPORE Voters will get the chance to watch the ruling party and potentially six opposition parties discuss the “short and long term challenges” facing Singapore in twoCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 645 words
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Article, Illustration280 2011-03-25 8 SINGAPORE Two new Build-to-Order (BTO) projects Boon Lay Fields in Jurong West and Compassvale Ancilla in Sengkang have been launched. A total of 1,527 new flats are on offer. Prices at Compassvale Ancilla range from S$77,000 for a studio apartment to S$444,000280 words
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274 2011-03-25 8 SINGAPORE Six coach operators, who were fined by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) for price-fix-ing, have succeeded in their appeal to have the fines reduced. This is the first appeal case to come before the Competition Appeal Board (CAB). In November 2009,274 words
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Article, Illustration412 2011-03-25 8 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Sold for between S$35 and S$80 per bottle, the black, glossy pills in the unlabelled bottles were touted to treat a myriad of ailments from arthritis and rheumatic pain, to high cholesterol and hypertension. Called “hei mi wan” (“blackPHOTO COURTESY HSA - 412 words
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395 2011-03-25 10 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is touted as the best invention ever, especially for humid Singapore. But the air-conditioner consumes a lot of energy and Golden Village (GV) Yishun said that, after adjusting its air-conditioner temperatures to between 23°C and 24°C from between 20°C395 words
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Article, Illustration136 2011-03-25 10 Besides switching off decorative lights and dimming non-critical operational lights, Changi Airport will also do its part to raise awareness about the significance of the global sustainability movement. Exhibition panels were set up yesterday at the Terminal 2 Departure Hall, which aim to educate passengers andPHOTO COURTESY CHANGI AIRPORT - 136 words
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219 2011-03-25 12 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A budget hotel owner was yesterday fined for allowing a prostitute to use his hotel for vice activities. However, he escaped having his licence revoked. Dragon Hotel owner Teo Eng Heng, 40, was fined S$800219 words
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268 2011-03-25 12 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A murder case involving a 72-year-old retiree, who was found dead in his flat nearly three years ago, remains unsolved with no tangible leads despite extensive police investigations. Mr Koh Sam Hong was found lying face up on268 words
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269 2011-03-25 12 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG SINGAPORE A prostitute who thought she had managed to secure a customer was robbed, tied up and left in a vehicle for six hours before being released. The 39-year-old Chinese national was approached at about 4am on Nov269 words
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Article, Illustration592 2011-03-25 14 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Owners of larger yachts here will soon need to be better equipped to handle their vessels. A new licence class will be introduced in the second half of this year for those operating yachts 24mPHOTO COURTESY SIMPSON MARINE - 592 words
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Article, Illustration111 2011-03-25 14 For the second year running, executives from storage and data management company NetApp shed their hair for a good cause. Yesterday, the fund-raiser for childhood cancer raised almost s$130,000 outstripping last year’s tally of s$80,000. The total sum of us$210,000 (s$263,900) will goPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 111 words
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148 2011-03-25 14 Good governance is an important ingredient in Singapore’s development, said Mr Peter Ong, head of the Singapore Civil Service. He said that tackling corruption with a mix of strong political will, legislation and enforcement was the state’s first priority in its initial148 words
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VOICES
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Article349 2011-03-25 16 Ong Hong Bee - Publish the names of the motorists, especially re-offenders, to prevent accidents Letter from Ong Hong Bee I READ with sadness the report last week about a taxi colliding into two parked cars and hitting a railing, which then seriously injured a young boy. On349 words
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Article289 2011-03-25 16 M Lukshumayeh - Letter from M Lukshumayeh I REFER to the letter “SMC’s disciplinary proceedings distinct from court action” (March 23). While the letter eloquently describes that the Singapore Medical Council disciplinary proceedings against a doctor is separate and distinct from any court proceedings against the doctor, it289 words
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208 2011-03-25 16 DEREK HO - LETTER FROM DEREK HO muters. LETTER FROM DEREK HO, DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT We refer to the letter “Litter, litter everywhere” (March 10). We thank the writer for her feedback. While most Singaporeans act responsibly, there are those208 words
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183 2011-03-25 17 LUI YEE FUN - LETTER FROM LUI YEE FUN SENIOR FINANCEAND ADMIN MANAGER, JALAN BESAR TOWN We refer to the letter from Mr Lee Kok Leong, “Why can’t I pay conservancy fees by direct debit?” (March 21). Our council offers various modes of payment for service conservancy183 words
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Article292 2011-03-25 17 Agnes Kwek - Letter from Agnes Kwek Director, PS21 Office Public Service Division Prime Minister’s Office WE THANK Mr Edward Leow, Mr Jack Chew and Mr Wong Hong Meng for sharing their feedback on the “No Wrong Door” Policy last week. This policy, introduced in 2004, reflects our292 words
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226 2011-03-25 17 KOH BOON AIK - LETTER FROM KOH BOON AIK DIRECTOR, BEST SOURCING, PUB. PUB, the national water agency, thanks Mr Denis Distant for his letter “Wading to cross the road” (March 21). PUB is raising Orchard Road to provide the area with additional flood protection after226 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1938 2011-03-25 18 JAMES LAMONT, JAMES FONTANELLA-KHAN - Corruption scandals and crony capitalism are taking their toll on investor confidence JAMES LAMONT, JAMES FONTANELLA-KHAN THE FINANCIAL TIMES India and Russia are accustomed to being bracketed together as two of the world’s most promising high-growth markets. But is there more to it thanTHE FINANCIAL TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 1,938 words
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Article, Illustration739 2011-03-25 21 CONRAD RAJ - Until Singapore’s world-class transport system is ready, allow for more parking lots in the CBD CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg Conrad Raj is editor-at-large at Today. Looking for a car park in the Central Business District (CBD), especially at places like the Marina739 words
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Article, Illustration829 2011-03-25 22 NICHOLAS D KRISTOF - NICHOLAS D KRISTOF Nicholas Kristofisa two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, including for his coverage of the Tiananmen Square democracy movement. This may be a first for the Arab world: An American airman who bailed out over Libya was rescued from his hiding place in a sheep pen by829 words
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Article, Illustration885 2011-03-25 23 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - THOMAS FRIEDMAN Thomas L Friedman has won three Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2002for commentary. David Kirkpatrick, the Cairo bureau chief for The Times, wrote an article from Libya on Monday that posed the key885 words
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Article, Illustration828 2011-03-25 25 BILL DURODIE - BILL DURODIE Bill Durodie is Senior Fellow, Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. IT would require an iron will to stand in the face of today’s febrile culture and oppose the wave of828 words
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WORLD
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146 2011-03-25 26 AGENCIES A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar last night, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok and Hanoi. A second quake with 4.9-magnitude hit about half an hour later, the United States Geological Survey said. No tsunami was expected in the Indian Ocean because the epicentreAGENCIES - 146 words
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126 2011-03-25 26 BLOOMBERG Billionaire Stanley Ho gave up almost all his share in the parent of SJM Holdings, Asia’s biggest casino operator, to resolve a family dispute that led to two lawsuits and pitted some of his children against him. MrBLOOMBERG - 126 words
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Article, Illustration444 2011-03-25 26 THE NEW YORK TIMES AGENCIES TRIPOLI Despite ferocious allied airstrikes on Libyan ground forces, tanks and artillery, forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi were reported yesterday to have deployed snipers against residents of a key western city while maintaining their grip on a strategic crossroadsTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCIES; REUTERS - 444 words
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Article161 2011-03-25 28 AGENCIES MANILA A Philippine radio talkshow host was shot dead in Manila yesterday and police said they were investigating if the attack was linked to her show, which airs complaints about the government. Ms Maria Len Flores Somera, 44, was shot in the backAGENCIES - 161 words
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Article, Illustration75 2011-03-25 28 Workers arranging floatation devices as they prepare to lay the first undersea earthquake sensor cable along the coast of Ilan, northeastern Taiwan yesterday. The project aims to give earlier warnings of the quakes and tsunamis that frequently hit the region. The sensor gives an average of 10 secondsREUTERS - 75 words
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402 2011-03-25 28 AP BEIJING Chinese health authorities are renewing a push to ban smoking in indoor public places, adding more venues like hotels and restaurants as of May 1, though still excluding many workplaces. The guidelines given on the Health Ministry’s website areAP - 402 words
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116 2011-03-25 30 AGENCIES The word “pariah” has been dropped from the Malaysian literature textbook Interlok, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin told the House of Representatives that the word, which is regarded as offensive by the Indian community, has now been replaced withAGENCIES - 116 words
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114 2011-03-25 30 AP The man behind a 2008 mass stabbing attack in Tokyo’s popular Akihabara electronics district has been sentenced to death. The Tokyo District Court’s decision comes after Tomohiko Kato, 28, pleaded guilty last year to murdering seven people and injuring 10 othersAP - 114 words
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371 2011-03-25 30 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR InspectorGeneral of Police Ismail Omar has promised to leave no stone unturned in the probe into a sex video allegedly involving opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. He said the police have formed aTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 371 words
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Article, Illustration63 2011-03-25 30 French soldiers on patrol at the Eiffel Tower in Paris yesterday. A bomb threat and the discovery of a suspicious package spurred the authorities to briefly evacuate nearly 4,000 tourists from the landmark on Wednesday, tower officials and police said. No explosives were found and the siteAP - 63 words
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208 2011-03-25 30 AP BANGKOK Thai investigators said yesterday that, unless new evidence emerges, they have to “conclude for now” that security forces did not shoot a Japanese journalist who was killed during anti-government protests in Bangkok last year. Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto, 43, was shotAP - 208 words
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Article, Illustration278 2011-03-25 34 AP NEW YORK The number of people around the world uprooted by conflict or violence and displaced within their country has increased to 27.5 million, the highest figure in the last decade, according to a report released on Wednesday. The report by theAP; REUTERS - 278 words
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Article, Illustration360 2011-03-25 34 AP THE NEW YORK TIMES LISBON Portugal’s Prime Minister quit on Wednesday after opposition parties overwhelmingly rejected his lastditch round of austerity measures aimed at preventing the euro zone’s weakest economy from plunging into chaos. The move turned the debtplagued nation into the prime candidateAP; THE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 360 words
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Article, Illustration325 2011-03-25 36 REUTERS TACOMA (Washington) The first of five United States soldiers charged with killing unarmed Afghans last year was sentenced on Wednesday to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of premeditated murder and admitting to being part of a “killREUTERS - 325 words
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222 2011-03-25 36 AP SAN DIEGO At first glance, the white van seemed full of clean-cut marines in uniform not necessarily an unusual sight near the Border Patrol’s desert checkpoint along Interstate 8. But a plainclothes Border Patrol agent who had served in theAP - 222 words
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354 2011-03-25 36 REUTERS WASHINGTON The top United States nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved the launch of a safety review of US nuclear reactors sought by President Barack Obama in response to the ongoing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) votedREUTERS - 354 words
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352 2011-03-25 38 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Scientists have grown sperm in the laboratory in a landmark study that could help preserve the fertility of cancer patients and shed fresh light on male reproductive problems. Fertility experts called the work a “crucial experimental advance” towards the useTHE GUARDIAN - 352 words
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Article143 2011-03-25 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Man-made chemicals found in a variety of everyday products from food containers to clothes may be causing early menopause in women, say scientists. A study of almost 26,000 the largest of its kind found higher levels of PFCs (perfluorocarbons) were associated withTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 143 words
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204 2011-03-25 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON British retailers are bracing for a record day for gadget sales today, as two of the most anticipated products are launched at the same time: The Nintendo 3DS and the iPad2. The Nintendo hand-held games console, the first product toTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 204 words
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Article, Illustration40 2011-03-25 38 Models posing next to a wax figure of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Hong Kong yesterday. Mr Bachchan is Madame Tussauds Hong Kong’s first permanent Bollywood wax figure. REUTERS REUTERSREUTERS - 40 words
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266 2011-03-25 38 AP NEW YORK Dozens of Bills are advancing through state capitals across the United States that would put an array of new obstacles legal, financial and psychological in the paths of women seeking abortions. The tactics vary: Mandatory sonograms and anti-abortion counselling, sweeping limitsAP - 266 words
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Article, Illustration333 2011-03-25 40 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Earlier this month, they lured Pele, widely regarded as the greatest footballer, and former Manchester United star Eric Cantona to Singapore. And now Courts have another footballing legend in their sights: Liverpool caretaker manager Kenny Dalglish (picture). Courts’GETTY IMAGES - 333 words
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Article, Illustration520 2011-03-25 40 SHAMIR OSMAN - S-League clubs concerned by proposed tax, rental hikes SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) have answered S-League club chairmen’s appeal for more seed money, with subsidy increasing from S$6.2 million to S$8.7 million year-on-year a 40-per-cent jump. If divided equally, clubsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 520 words
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Article309 2011-03-25 40 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S-LEAGUE SAFFC 0 Tampines 1 SINGAPORE Tampines Rovers beat SAFFC 1 -0 in a Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League match last night to set up a tasty top-of-the-table clash with Home United next week. A packed Choa Chu Kang Stadium saw the league’s309 words
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Article, Illustration395 2011-03-25 42 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Spectators around the Marina Barrage this weekend will be treated to the sight of duelling 7.6-m keelboats close to shore, as the Singapore Sailing Federation flag off their inaugural Match Racing League. Eight four-men teamsPHOTO COURTESY OF ALEX SAMARAS - 395 words
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Article, Illustration528 2011-03-25 42 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He was only 11 when he began his sailing career in an Optimist boat. Now, at the age of 27, Koh Seng Leong is in search of a second wind, albeit in a different sport. Regarded as one528 words
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Article, Illustration541 2011-03-25 44 India dump Australia to set up semi-final clash with AGENCIES AHMEDABAD (India) India ended Australia’s remarkable 12-year reign as World Cup champions with a five-wicket win last night, setting up a semi-final clash with Pakistan on March 30. Opting to bat first, four-time champions Australia rodeAGENCIES; AP - 541 words
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Article, Illustration505 2011-03-25 46 ENGLAND U-21S SCYTHE DOWN DANES REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST MADRID Spain midfielder Xavi, on the eve of his 100th appearance for his country, yesterday played down a comparison with Zinedine Zidane. The 31-year-old, who is closing in on Raul’s tally of 102 caps, was comparedREUTERS - 505 words
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Article94 2011-03-25 46 THE GUARDIAN Qatari scientists say they have developed “artificial clouds” to provide shade for stadiums and training grounds at the 2022 World Cup. The extreme heat in summer months in the Middle Eastern country has led to concern about conditions at the tournament, withTHE GUARDIAN - 94 words
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Article, Illustration197 2011-03-25 46 AP MIAMI When some of the world’s top tennis players formed a football team for a charity game, they had trouble delegating positions. “We gathered around 10 or 15 players, and every single one of them wanted to be on attack,” eventAP; GETTY IMAGES - 197 words
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Article357 2011-03-25 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MANCHESTER Manchester United have risked straining relations with discontented fans still further by taking the extraordinary step of suing one supporter over action he took to oppose the Glazer family’s ownership of the Old Trafford club. Lawyers acting on behalf of theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 357 words
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Article, Illustration130 2011-03-25 15 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said yesterday that it has released the detailed sales conditions for an industrial site located at Woodlands Avenue 12. The site has an area of about 1.9ha and a maximum permissible gross plot ratio of 2.5 with a leasePHOTO COURTESY DEVONSHIRE RESIDENCES - 130 words
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223 2011-03-25 15 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG Devonshire Residences (picture) is Oxley Holding’s latest offering. At 55 Devonshire Road, the freehold property in District 9 is a 25-storey tower housing 84 apartment units. The 13,396 sq ft property comprises only one-bedroom units. There are 76 units sized from 495 to223 words
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Article426 2011-03-25 15 JO-ANN HUANG - More funding will be given to ‘green’ developers: Grace Fu JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Property developers have more reason to go green, with new green building initiatives unveiled by Senior Minister of State for National Development Grace Fu yesterday. Speaking at CapitaCommercial Trust’s opening of Rainforest426 words
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Article, Illustration362 2011-03-25 15 THE NEW YORK TIMES PRAGUE Perched at the base of the Beskydy Mountains in the Czech Republic is a titanium-plated house in the fanciful shape of a bird with wings extended. The steel-and-glass structure in the picturesque northeastern region isTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 362 words
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Article, Illustration761 2011-03-25 13 COLIN TAN - COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@ mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is Head, Research Consultancy, at Chesterton Suntec There were two good property reads this week. One was a perceptive commentary which had “ghost towns” in its headline but it was not images of vacant HDB flats that cameTODAY FILE PHOTO - 761 words
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Article, Illustration970 2011-03-25 11 ONG TECK HUI - Despite Government cooling measures, there has been respectable take-up and optimistic land bidding COMMENTARY ONG TECK HUI property @mediacorp.com.sg Ong Teck Hui is executive director of research and consultancy at Credo Real Estate. Whenever the Government imposes measures to cool the residential property market, there would970 words
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323 2011-03-25 7 BLOOMBERG BEIJING People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan has said the nation will need to tighten monetary policy further, according to Morgan Stanley Asia nonexecutive chairman Stephen Roach, who met the central banker earlier this week. Mr Zhou “admitted thatBLOOMBERG - 323 words
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Article, Illustration621 2011-03-25 7 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Nissan Motor chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn has said about 40 auto-parts makers remain hampered after Japan’s record earthquake, while Toyota Motor said its North American production may also be disrupted. Electronic components, plastics and rubber are inBLOOMBERG - 621 words
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Article, Illustration145 2011-03-25 5 Imagine paying for a luxury car or a high-end work of art with a single credit card. Now you can, with the launch of the DBS Insignia Visa Infinite a card with a starting credit limit of145 words
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Article, Illustration58 2011-03-25 5 With the launch of Bio-essence’s new Bird’s Nest Nutri-Collagen and Whitening Series, women can now treat their skin to the wonders of bird’s nest. Formulated with premiumgrade pure Bio bird’s nest essence, the range includes the Bird’s Nest Nutri-Collagen and Whitening Advancer, which aims58 words
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110 2011-03-25 5 In conjunction with the opening of the boutique AI by Ashley Isham in Orchard Central, the designer has specially designed a limited-edition T-shirt, dubbed “The Dahlia Necklace”, to benefit charity. Each T-shirt will cost S$30 and all sales proceeds will go to Very110 words
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Article, Illustration67 2011-03-25 5 Meet the latest addition to Lexmark’s award winning line-up of Web-connected, all-in-one inkjet printers. Flash Scan technology allows for an instant preview and allows users to go from “document to digital” in as little as three seconds. Other features include Wireless-N for67 words
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Article, Illustration115 2011-03-25 5 Singapore MOS BURGER general manager Yuichi Shibuya has teamed up with two Japanese friends, Noriko Collins and ad agency creative director Hal Suzuki, to launch the JAPAN YOU CAN T-shirt campaign to raise funds for the earthquake relief efforts in Japan. Mr Shibuya said: “We sincerely115 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-03-25 5 If you’re looking for the right piece to complement your new look, check out Goldheart’s Jewel Sale this weekend. Beginning today at Goldheart International Building, 360 Orchard Road, the sale is open to the public. Enjoy the lowest Solitaire deal in town, with105 words
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112 2011-03-25 5 Now you can enjoy the finest Egyptian Cotton bedlinen at discounts of up to 70 per cent. Apex5 is the sole distributor and importer of Nile Valley 100 per cent Egyptian Cotton bedlinen and towels. With thread counts ranging from 1000 to112 words
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364 2011-03-25 3 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ milletenriquez@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With a supportive regulatory and tax framework and proximity to large Muslim populations in its neighbourhood, it is only a matter of time before Singapore becomes a major player in Islamic finance, experts say. Analysts say Sukuk, or364 words
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383 2011-03-25 3 CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS - CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS SINGAPORE The Republic’s syndicated loan market is expected to grow by as much as 30 per cent this year to US$30 billion (S$38 billion), according to DBS. Syndicated loans, typically very large corporate loans provided by a383 words
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198 2011-03-25 3 SINGAPORE In an unusual move, China Gaoxian Fibre Fabric Holdings has requested that the trading halt of its shares be converted into a suspension from March 25 this year. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange, the mainland China company said that its audit198 words
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332 2011-03-25 2 STELLA LEE - STELLA LEE stella@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Emerging economies in Asia have seen their currencies appreciate this year on strong economic growth, and the trend is likely to continue with Asian central banks raising interest rates to contain inflation, which has reached levels high by historical332 words
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Article, Illustration341 2011-03-25 2 SINGAPORE Serviced-apart-ment chain Frasers Hospitality is undertaking its most ambitious expansion project yet. It has announced plans to add 4,300 serviced-apartment units to its current inventory in the next two years, bringing its total number of units to about almost 10,000.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 341 words
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303 2011-03-25 1 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO Oracle, the corporate software maker, posted a 78-per-cent increase in quarterly profit yesterday, helped by strong technology demand from big businesses and a more robust economy Oracle said income rose to US$2.11 billion (S$2.66 billion), orTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 303 words
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Article57 2011-03-25 1 THURSDAY CLOSE 12,170.60 (+0.70%) Wednesday 12,086.00 p 0.56% Tuesday 12,018.60 q 0.15% Monday 12,036.50 p 1.50% Friday 11,858.50 p 0.71% NYSETOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 400.1m $4.43 p 0.68% Bank of America 169.5m $13.48 q 1.25% Ford 127.4m $15.04 p 5.10% Sprint Nextel 61.6m $4.5657 words
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Article13 2011-03-25 1 Ç FTSE100 5,880.87 (+1.47%) Ç Ç DAX 6,933.58 (+1.90%) CAC40 3,968.84 (+1.41%)13 words
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Article96 2011-03-25 1 S&P breaks key threshold US stocks advanced as optimism about upcoming earnings and investor buying of the quarter’s top performers lifted the S&P 500 above a key technical level. The S&P 500 broke above its 50-day moving average at 1,305, leading investors to believe the market may have96 words
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Article90 2011-03-25 1 Ease on profit-taking US oil prices steadied after spiking in early trade on supply worries amid fighting in Libya and growing unrest in the Middle East. Trading was volatile and volume thin as investors awaited the next turn of events in the Middle East and as they also weighed90 words
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Article403 2011-03-25 1 REUTERS WASHINGTON Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will break nearly 100 years of tradition at the United States central bank next month when he begins talking to the media after policy meetings. The historic shift at an institution known for its secrecy will giveREUTERS - 403 words
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Article, Illustration764 2011-03-25 2 SERENE LIM - She’s been clipped down, but looks like Vanessa Hudgens will have the last Punch SERENE LIM IN LOS ANGELES serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg FOR Sucker Punch, director Zack Snyder assembled a dream team of young actresses who’re making their presence felt in Hollywood.The two Aussies among them Emily BrowningReuters - 764 words
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Article, Illustration789 2011-03-25 4 Genevieve Loh - Han Solo as a grumpy but legendary serious network anchor? Well, why not? Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg HARRISON Ford isn’t one to play to stereotype. How else can you explain why he’s gone from action heroes like Han Solo and Indiana Jones to playing aBloomberg - 789 words
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Article, Illustration858 2011-03-25 6 Cath Clarke - Actor Bradley Cooper moves to heavier roles Cath Clarke features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN BRADLEY Cooper’s effortless performances in both Wedding Crashers and The Hangover may have catapulted him into Hollywood’s big league, but what hasn’t been so easy is getting the industry to see past all that off-the-leash,THE GUARDIAN; AP - 858 words
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Article, Illustration537 2011-03-25 7 REUTERS SOME of the biggest names in Hollywood, and indeed, the entertainment scene, one paying tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, the two-time Oscar winner who died of congestive heart failure on Wednesday at age 79. “It was a long productive career and she was theREUTERS - 537 words
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Article, Illustration204 2011-03-25 8 MEDIACORP won three awards at the inaugural Asia Rainbow TV Awards organised by HKTelevisioners Association and China TV Production Committee, held in Hong Kong on March 22. The Channel 8 programme, Life Transformers 2, claimed the award for Best Infotainment against competitors204 words
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