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Title Section20 2011-05-02 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday May 2, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article, Illustration777 2011-05-02 1 LEONG WEE KEAT - PM Lee Hsien Loong says PAP’s strategy includes promoting economic growth and ensuring good LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was his most detailed speech so far during this election period on an issue that is topmost on the minds of manyPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 777 words
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Advertisement77 2011-05-02 1 @TODAYonline Live non-stop coverage from every rally on our Twitter feed The easy way there: Download the Tag Readerappfor your smartphone from http://gettag.mobi and scan this Tag WP WHY ONLY 8 PAP NEW FACES FROM PRIVATE SECTOR, ASKS LOW THIA KHIANG 12 SINGAPORE VOTES 2011 SDA WHY NOT NOMINATED MINISTERS,77 words
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Article, Illustration293 2011-05-02 2 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE It is a $37.5-million symbol of the Government’s support for the union movement and Singapore workers, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. And, after 50 years of partnership, the Government will help the National Trades Union Congress toPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 293 words
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294 2011-05-02 2 SINGAPORE The re-employment legislation and a Special Employment Credit for employers have helped older Singapore workers remain employed. Making this point during NTUC’s May Day Rally yesterday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong cited a series of statistics to prove the “good294 words
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Article, Illustration679 2011-05-02 3 LOH CHEE KONG; ANSLEY NG, CHRISTOPHER TOH, NG JING YNG,TANYA FONG, LIN YANQIN - LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ANSLEY NG, CHRISTOPHER TOH, NG JING YNG,TANYA FONG, LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE The Opposition parties are not letting up on the issue of ministerial salaries, as they continued to shine the spotlight on what Government ministersPHOTO BY DON WONG - 679 words
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270 2011-05-02 3 The impending increase to the draw-down age (DDA) of 62 for Central Provident Fund monies drew criticism from several Opposition figures yesterday. Between 2012 and 2018, the DDA will be raised from 62 to 65. The Government had made the move to270 words
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223 2011-05-02 3 The Opposition parties yesterday reiterated their message that the influx of foreigners has left Singaporeans worse off as they sought to assure non-Singaporeans that they have nothing against them. “To all my foreigner friends, I assure you, we are not xenophobic ...We are223 words
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Article, Illustration523 2011-05-02 4 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Minimum wage an issue that has continually received backing from various Opposition parties in the hustings so far was yesterday dismissed again by labour chief Lim Swee Say as a “seductive” argument that will not work here. Speaking atPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 523 words
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570 2011-05-02 4 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Of the 24 new faces introduced by the People’s Action Party (PAP) for the General Election, six are from the labour movement, leading the Opposition to charge that there is a “conflict of interest”. But 42-year-old National Trades570 words
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Article, Illustration202 2011-05-02 4 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN The new e2i campus at Jurong Lake will be named after Singapore’s former President, the late MrC V Devan Nair (picture). This was announced by Mr Lim Swee Say, secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), at202 words
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Article, Illustration487 2011-05-02 6 ANSLEY NG, CHRISTOPHER TOH - ANSLEY NG, CHRISTOPHER TOH ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They peg their salaries to the top six professions. Ministers, therefore, should expect the same kind of scrutiny on their work and expenditure in their respective ministries, Singapore Democratic Party candidate Michelle Lee said last night. Speaking at487 words
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Article315 2011-05-02 6 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH Who says there is a split in the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), asked its candidate, Dr Ang Yong Guan, last night. He was referring to news reports in The New Paper, Lianhe Wanbao and the online portal OMY.sg that said SDP315 words
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Article, Illustration490 2011-05-02 8 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has especially made the education system here an election issue but Senior Minister of State (Education) Grace Fu said yesterday that it might not have understood the system. At thePHOTO BY CHEOW XIN - 490 words
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400 2011-05-02 10 VIMITA MOHANDAS - VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party (PAP) team in Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency (GRC) has proposed two initiatives for constituents in the low income group who need special help. A new member of the400 words
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Article, Illustration496 2011-05-02 10 IMELDA SAAD - IMELDA SAAD SINGAPORE Law Minister K Shanmugam (picture) has told Opposition leader Low Thia Khiang to give up the battle of analogies and just be direct with voters. Mr Shanmugam, who is contesting against the Workers’ Party (WP) in Nee Soon Group RepresentationTODAY FILE PHOTO - 496 words
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Article, Illustration424 2011-05-02 10 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Helping lower and average income earners get higher pay is the key priority for the People’s Action Party (PAP), said Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. At a walkabout in Jurong Group Representation Constituency (GRC), Mr Tharman told MediaCorp that raisingCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 424 words
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604 2011-05-02 12 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Workers’ Party (WP) secre-tary-general Low Thia Khiang responded to various comments made by top People’s Action Party (PAP) leaders last night by citing several issues such as the immigration policies and ministerial salaries. Speaking in Mandarin, Mr Low first604 words
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Article, Illustration511 2011-05-02 12 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Ms Angela Oon, a Workers’ Party (WP) candidate for the Nee Soon Group Representation Constituency (GRC), last night evoked nostalgia among constituents by talking about the kampung spirit which makes their neighbourhood “special”. In her maiden rallyPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 511 words
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Article71 2011-05-02 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA A minor scuffle broke out yesterday between two individuals atYishun Stadium at the end of the WP rally. An eyewitness said one of them was bleeding at the head afterwards but was conscious throughout. It is understood the fight arose when one of them71 words
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Article, Illustration171 2011-05-02 14 Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam has misquoted the Prime Minister. At a rally on Saturday, Mr Jeyaretnam spoke about how he had been “inspired” to enter politics by the Prime Minister’s condolence letter on the death of his father. The Reform Party171 words
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Article, Illustration555 2011-05-02 14 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE National Solidarity Party (NSP) candidate Tony Tan, 41, yesterday called for a contest of ideas and policies and not politicking as the clock ticks down to Polling Day on May 7. Mr Tan, who is contesting in Chua ChuPHOTO BY NATASHIA LEE - 555 words
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Article, Illustration452 2011-05-02 14 NEO CHAI CHIN, LINYAN QIN - NEO CHAI CHIN, LINYAN QIN SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party is being irresponsible by saying that the Reform Party has not been sighted on the ground in Ang Mo Kio, Reform Party candidate Osman Sulaiman (picture) said last night. The Reform Party’s AngTODAY FILE PHOTO - 452 words
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Article, Illustration507 2011-05-02 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The issue of foreign workers in Singapore is a serious one and the tradeoff is between getting foreign workers to fill vacancies which employers need and Singaporeans losing their jobs, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng (picture) said yesterday. MrPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 507 words
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278 2011-05-02 16 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI monicak@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has this poser for the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP): Can you translate your ideas into outcomes? Speaking to reporters after a walkabout near the Admiralty MRT Station and market yesterday morning, the278 words
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Article136 2011-05-02 16 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI The People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Hawazi Daipi wonders if it is appropriate for Dr James Gomez of the Singapore Democratic Party to distribute party flyers outside a mosque. Mr Hawazi said he thought it was inappropriate to be doing so considering people were coming136 words
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355 2011-05-02 16 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate for Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency, Mr Charles Chong, 57, considers the single-seat ward to be a hot one and will try his best to win every vote. Responding355 words
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Article, Illustration573 2011-05-02 18 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A coalition government is like a plate of rojak, with every political party throwing in its pet projects, leading to rojak policies. And Singapore’s future will be like this local dish if the Opposition comes to power. This was thePHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 573 words
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Article, Illustration406 2011-05-02 18 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG ngjingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) has called on voters to help the Opposition take “baby steps” in its journey to form the Government. During its second rally last night at Pasir Ris Park, SDA candidate Harminder PalPHOTO BY SYAFIQAH HAMID - 406 words
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406 2011-05-02 20 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The election fever gripping the island is also being felt beyond its shores. Nearly a hundred Singaporeans overseas, in places such as Taiwan and the United States, have come together to raise money in order to fly home406 words
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Article, Illustration302 2011-05-02 20 SINGAPORE The head of the Catholic Church in Singapore has urged his flock here to take an “active role in the political process” and vote for the common good. Archbishop Nicholas Chia said that they must not forget the poor, elderly302 words
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Article, Illustration438 2011-05-02 20 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Tan Jee Say has said that he is saddened by remarks made about him by his former boss, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Mr Tan, 57, (picture) is partTODAY FILE PHOTO - 438 words
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Article, Illustration701 2011-05-02 22 SHERALYN TAY - SHERALYN TAY sheralyntay@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In front of the television camera and large rally crowds, she sometimes cuts an awkward, inexperienced figure. Up close and personal, residents notice, Ms Teo Soh Lung a first-time General Election candidate at the age ofPHOTOS BY SHERALYN TAY - 701 words
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Article1012 2011-05-02 22 SHERALYN TAY, CHEOW XINYI - SHERALYN TAY, CHEOW XINYI Excerpts of a Q&A with the SDP’s Teo separately and face to face. For the What value(s) in your view will be the Ms Teo Soh Lung: Honesty, integrity and humility we should be less materialistic. It is sad that our ministers1,012 words
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Article, Illustration753 2011-05-02 23 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For a good one and a half hours, when she was not shaking residents’ hands or passing out party flyers, Ms Grace Fu, 47, was zooming down flat corridors and taking the stairs atPHOTOS BY CHEOW XIN YI - 753 words
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114 2011-05-02 24 The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is deploying two 13-man medical teams to Afghanistan, as part of Singapore’s contribution to the multinational stabilisation and reconstruction efforts of the country. The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said they will be based at a field hospital in Multinational114 words
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212 2011-05-02 24 SINGAPORE Over 2,600 runners took part in the inaugural Energizer Singapore Night Trail through the forest at Lorong Asrama, Mandai, on Saturday night. Competitors battled the rough gravel terrain and hilly tarmac, while proving their ability to run in a dark212 words
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Article, Illustration425 2011-05-02 24 SINGAPORE The largest supply of new Build-to-Order (BTO) flats in a single launch since 2002 has been oversubscribed by three times. As at 8am yesterday, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) said 9,359 applications had been received for the 3,185 flats. They are for flatsPHOTO COURTESY HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD - 425 words
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Article183 2011-05-02 25 SINGAPORE A Singapore-registered chemical tanker, the MT Gemini, with a crew of 25, is believed to have been hijacked by pirates off Kenyan waters early on Saturday and heading towards Somalia. The ship’s owner, Glory Ship Manage- ment, confirmed that four of the crew, including183 words
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Article, Illustration379 2011-05-02 25 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Following an outcry over unaccounted donations, the owner of Mdm Wong’s Shelter is now seeking to relinquish its non-profit organisation (NPO) status. Madam Chaya Koi Kim (picture), affectionately known as Mdm Wong, told MediaCorp yesterday that she had verballyCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 379 words
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Miscellaneous41 2011-05-02 24 m The Hows 3 Mr How B Michelle Melissa Peter The Neighbors I volunteered to be part of SCDFs Community Emergency Team.. Mr. P Mrs. P Mrs. S Be prepared; pick up the necessary skills and knowledge to handle crises. \A41 words
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99 2011-05-02 26 AP Troops from Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged fire again at their disputed border. The Thai regional army spokesman, Colonel Prawit Hukaew, said the two sides exchanged automatic weapons fire overnight and before dawn yesterday as the conflict entered its 10th day.AP - 99 words
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Article, Illustration59 2011-05-02 26 Protesters holding placards during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday. Several hundred Malaysian workers staged a May Day rally to call for a minimum wage law. Labour Day or May Day, is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world on May 1. The holiday celebratesAP - 59 words
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334 2011-05-02 26 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Najib Razak is likely to delay calling snap polls until end of this year or early next year as his party hunts for funds to finance a campaign to court Bumiputera and Indian voters, andTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 334 words
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117 2011-05-02 26 AP Air India pilots demanding more pay stayed off the job for a fifth day yesterday, defying a court order to return to work. The strike has forced India’s national carrier to stop taking new bookings and to cancel all butAP - 117 words
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101 2011-05-02 26 AP China’s latest push to ban smoking in indoor public venues came into effect yesterday but the vaguely defined rules are not expected to dramatically reduce the country’s heavy tobacco addiction. The rules are part of the Health Ministry’s regulations on healthAP - 101 words
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119 2011-05-02 26 BLOOMBERG The Philippines will boost spending this quarter and may breach its target for the period as the government implements subsidies to shield the public from rising costs, Budget Secretary Butch Abad said yesterday. It is also studying additional revenue measures it may announceBLOOMBERG - 119 words
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143 2011-05-02 26 AP Japan, Canada, Australia, Germany and six other nations have urged other countries in the international community to renew efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear material. The goal of their initiative is to “work towards achieving nuclear disarmament and a strengthening ofAP - 143 words
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272 2011-05-02 27 REUTERS KANDAHAR Taliban-led insurgents killed at least 11 people across Afghanistan in a renewed springtime offensive yesterday despite a huge security clampdown, hours after the United Nations pleaded for all sides to avoid civilian casualties. TheREUTERS - 272 words
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Article, Illustration334 2011-05-02 27 AGENCIES TRIPOLI Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi escaped a NATO missile strike in Tripoli that killed one of his sons and three young grandchildren, a government spokesman said early yesterday. NATO’s attack on a Gaddafi family compound in a residential area of TripoliAGENCIES; REUTERS - 334 words
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Article, Illustration236 2011-05-02 27 AP MALE (Maldives) Maldives police used tear gas and batons to break up a protest yesterday demanding that President Mohamed Nasheed step down. Thousands of protesters converged on the capital, Male, on Saturday night, to rally against economic hardship, alleged government mismanagement and wasteful spending.AP - 236 words
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117 2011-05-02 27 AP AGulf official said the signing ceremony of a deal to end Yemen’s political crisis has been indefinitely postponed, signalling the possible collapse of the agreement. Mr Ahmed Khalifa al-Kaabi, a media official at the Riyadh headquarters of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, saidAP - 117 words
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147 2011-05-02 27 AP Syrian army tanks shelled the old quarter of a city at the heart of the country’s six-week-old uprising yesterday and rolled in more reinforcements to the area, which has been under siege for nearly a week, said an eyewitness. ResidentsAP - 147 words
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335 2011-05-02 28 AP WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama exacted his revenge on Saturday after weeks of attacks from his would-be Republican challenger Donald Trump, joking that the billionaire businessman could bring change to the White House, transforming it from a stately mansion into a tacky casinoAP - 335 words
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178 2011-05-02 28 REUTERS Children still too young to walk are finding ways to wriggle out of protective car restraints and are increasing their risk of serious injuries, a study shows. Researchers at Yale University’s School of Medicine found some children as young asREUTERS - 178 words
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Article, Illustration314 2011-05-02 28 AP PRATT CITY (Alabama) Tornado victims in splintered southern towns of the United States said volunteers are ensuring they are well-fed and warm at night. Across the twister-ravaged South, students and church groups aggressively tended to those who needed it most, clearingAP - 314 words
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Article285 2011-05-02 28 BLOOMBERG LONDON Britain’s royal newlyweds are starting married life at a secret location in Britain after deciding to postpone their honeymoon plans. Prince William and his wife, Kate, were spending yesterday privately before he resumes his duties as an Royal Air Force search and rescueBLOOMBERG - 285 words
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Article, Illustration381 2011-05-02 29 Thousands throng Vatican to witness beatification of Pope John Paul II REUTERS VATICAN CITY Hundreds of thousands of people converged on St Peter’s Square (picture) in one of the biggest crowds seen at the Vatican yesterday to participate in the beatification of Pope John PaulREUTERS; AP - 381 words
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117 2011-05-02 29 AP Sony executives bowed in apology yesterday for a breach in the company’s PlayStation Network that caused the loss of personal data of some 77 million accounts on the online service and promised free help to customers. “We deeply apologise for the inconvenience we haveAP - 117 words
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98 2011-05-02 29 THE GUARDIAN A fifth of head teachers have been bullied by pupils or parents on Facebook and other social-networking sites, a poll revealed. Britain’s biggest union of head teachers the National Association of Head Teachers warned that schools are increasingly having to callTHE GUARDIAN - 98 words
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402 2011-05-02 29 Apple’s 500,000 Chinese workers treated ‘inhumanely, like machines’ THE GUARDIAN LONDON An investigation by two non-government organisations (NGOs) into the conditions of Chinese workers has revealed the shocking human cost of producing the musthave Apple iPhones and iPads that are now ubiquitousTHE GUARDIAN - 402 words
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Article, Illustration473 2011-05-02 30 STELLA LEE - Precious metal is safe haven investment as inflation continues to rise STELLA LEE stellalee@mediacorp.com.sg BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Gold, including the physical precious metal itself, has made a comeback as a safe haven investment with concerns of rising inflation diluting the relative value of assets. TheBLOOMBERG - 473 words
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Article55 2011-05-02 30 FRIDAY CLOSE 3,179.86 (-0.16%) Thursday 3,184.99 p 0.07% Wednesday 3,182.68 p 0.34% Tuesday 3,171.83 q 0.50% Monday 3,187.72 q 0.22% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 63,566 $0.665 q-0.75% HPH Trust US$ 51,192 $0.920 q -1.08% Genting SP 36,299 $2.170 q -1.36% SingTel 34,297 $3.120 UNCH55 words
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Article99 2011-05-02 30 STOCK CALLS Buy S$2.42. The firm reported a 14 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue to 3.05 billion yuan and a 63-per-cent increase in net profit to 954.9 million yuan in 1Q11. The higher-than-expected net profit was mainly contributed by an increase in gross profit margin and other99 words
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Article, Illustration482 2011-05-02 30 STELLA LEE - STELLA LEE stellalee@mediacorp.com.sg BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Rising oil prices are likely to weigh down heavily on Asian governments with high fuel subsidies, economists said. They said that should oil prices continue to rise, fuel subsidies will take a largerBLOOMBERG - 482 words
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Article24 2011-05-02 30 HANG SENG 23,720.81 (-0.36%) È NIKKEI UNCH Ç SHANGHAI È È 2.911.51 (+0.85%) AUSTRALIA 4,823.24 1,534-95 MUMBAI 19,135.96 (-0.81%) MALAYSIA È 1,534.95 (-0.02%)24 words
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Article, Illustration973 2011-05-02 31 RICK MARIN - COMMENTARY RICK MARIN THE NEW YORK TIMES You didn’t play Donkey Kong with your dad. Mine wouldn’t have known what it was. And, even if he did, it would have felt like a transgression of the respect/ dignity boundary that used to separateTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO BY PETER YEO - 973 words
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Article, Illustration666 2011-05-02 32 Defeat to Arsenal leaves leaders just three points ahead of Chelsea THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal 1 Man United 0 LONDON Arsenal blew the Premier League title race wide open after finally finding the character of champions to beat leaders Manchester United 1 -0 at theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 666 words
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Article, Illustration360 2011-05-02 32 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Harry Redknapp said that linesman Mike Cairns had “guessed wrong” and called for the introduction of goal-line technology after Frank Lampard’s equaliser was allowed to stand despite television replays suggesting his shot had failed to cross the line. Lampard’s shot squirmed throughTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 360 words
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383 2011-05-02 33 REUTERS MADRID Barcelona missed a chance to stretch their advantage over chasing Real Madrid and virtually wrap up a third straight La Liga title when they lost 2-1 at Real Sociedad on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). With Real facing the task ofREUTERS - 383 words
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Article, Illustration769 2011-05-02 33 Goals from Rodriguez, Kuyt and Suarez lift Liverpool to fifth spot AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool 3 Newcastle 0 ANFIELD The Europa League seemed of secondary importance to two Liverpool managers this season but Anfield will not begrudge Kenny Dalglish another invitation as a reward for his remarkable impact.AGENCIES; REUTERS - 769 words
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Article136 2011-05-02 33 REUTERS Mathieu Flamini scored only his second ever Serie A goal to give AC Milan a nervous 1-0 win over Bologna yesterday and put the Rossoneri within a point of the title. Milan moved eight points clear of sec-ond-placed Inter Milan with three games left andREUTERS - 136 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-05-02 34 AP OKLAHOMA CITY The new kids in town are trying to take over the Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies already knocked out the topseeded San Antonio Spurs and will now face the Oklahoma City Thunder in a series that ensures one of theAP; GETTY IMAGES - 377 words
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Article, Illustration580 2011-05-02 34 Alexis Thompson on course to become youngest winner in LPGA history AP MOBILE (Alabama) Alexis Thompson has a shot at becoming the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history. She has her own car, too. It’s fun times for the 16-year-old Floridian, who shot a 5-underAP; GETTY IMAGES - 580 words
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Article157 2011-05-02 34 AP Top-ranked Lee Westwood rallied to win the Ballantine’s Championship for his second straight victory, shooting a 5-under 67 yesterday for a one-stroke victory over Miguel Angel Jimenez. Westwood, the English star who won the Asian Tour’s Indonesian Masters last week to regain the NoAP - 157 words
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164 2011-05-02 34 AP Bubba Watson made a 4-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 2-under 70 and a share of third-round lead with Webb Simpson yesterday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Simpson had five straight birdies in a 67 to match Watson,AP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration65 2011-05-02 35 The race cars of Steve Owen and Karl Reindler burst into flames after a major crash during the V8 Supercar round at Barbagallo Raceway yesterday in Perth, Australia. Far right: What remained of Owen’s car after the flames were put out. Both drivers walked away fromGETTY IMAGES - 65 words
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Article, Illustration931 2011-05-02 35 LOW LIN FHOONG - FIFA’s comment of a possible ‘match-fixing academy’ in Singapore is a blow for the game LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fan turnout for the 2010 Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League season was poor, and the dismal performance by the national team at the AFF Suzuki CupTODAY FILE PHOTO - 931 words
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Miscellaneous277 2011-05-02 11 ON MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE: STARSHIP TROOPERS 3: MARAUDER Channel 5, 7.30pm (TV Premiere) The war against the Bugs continues! A Federation Starship crash-lands on the distant alien planet OM-1, stranding beloved leader Sky Marshal Anoke and several others, including tough pilot Lola Beck. It’s up to Colonel Johnny Rico,277 words
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Article, Illustration253 2011-05-02 10 TODAY' S Top 5 1 Best Of Kenny Rogers By Peter Diaz Peter Diaz, former member of The October Cherries, pays tribute to Kenny Rogers with hits like Lady, The Gambler and We Got Tonight. Date: Today Time: 10.30am and 3pm Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio Tickets: S$ 12 from Sistic253 words
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Article, Illustration892 2011-05-02 9 SERENE LIM - Office furniture maker Steelcase believes happy employees begin with the chair and table they work on. Bosses, are you listening? SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg YESTERDAY’S Labour Day holiday celebrated the toil and achievements of every worker out there. But honestly, how do you feel about returning to the grindstone892 words
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Article, Illustration146 2011-05-02 8 THE CHILLING TRUTH Many of us don’t think about the the mess in our refrigerators. After all, you won’t see it once you close the fridge door. Research has also revealed that home-owners think it’s only necessary to clean their refrigerators once a year. But that’s just146 words
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Article, Illustration242 2011-05-02 7 REUTERS ALMOST 23 million American TV viewers tuned in to watch live coverage of Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton Friday despite the wedding taking place before dawn in much of the United States. But according to Nielsen ratings data releasedREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 242 words
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Article, Illustration123 2011-05-02 7 REUTERS SINGER Mariah Carey gave birth to twins on Saturday, delivering a boy and a girl on the third anniversary of her wedding to actor Nick Cannon, said her spokeswoman Cindi Berger. The babies, weighing over 2.3kg each, were born shortly after 9am at a Los AngelesREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 123 words
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Article, Illustration536 2011-05-02 6 May Seah - James Seah, Star Search finalist and star of web drama Let’s Play Love, starts his National Service on Wednesday May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg STAR Search finalist James Seah hasn’t even been seen in a television drama, but he already has a loyal following of fans.The 21-year-old536 words
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Article, Illustration437 2011-05-02 5 Mayo Martin - THEATRE REVIEW: SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: MACBETH Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IT CAN be slightly disconcerting watching a play fraught with deception, greed and violence in a festive outdoor picnic setting. Particularly when that play is Macbeth. The classic tragedy about a man who is thrust intoPhoto courtesy Singapore Repertory Theatre - 437 words
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Article, Illustration434 2011-05-02 5 MAY SEAH - Bored To Death creator Jonathan Ames bares his body but not his soul MAY SEAH JONATHAN Ames is a character played by Jason Schwartzman in the HBO comedy series, Bored To Death, who is a struggling writer of noir fiction moonlighting as a private detective.434 words
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Article, Illustration604 2011-05-02 4 Mayo Martin - The balancing act of The Juggler’s Tale began before rehearsals started Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS about a circus troupe that dives into fantasy to escape the harsh realities of life. But for the team behind the multinational, multi-lingual play The Juggler’s Tale, reality bit hard way beforePhoto courtesy Traditions and Editions Theatre Circus - 604 words
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Article163 2011-05-02 4 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN A ROYAL wedding and election rallies provided everyone with chitchat fodder last week. But other things were happening in the realm of the arts as well. Organisers of the UOB Painting Of The Year contest surprisingly dropped its photography category (a strange move considering some163 words
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Article231 2011-05-02 4 THEATRE Buddy vs The Killer British Theatre Playhouse presents a showdown between the music of rock ’n’ roll greats Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis. Featuring West End star Billy Geraghty. May 5 to 8, 7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel. 5pm and 8.30pm on Saturday.Tickets at S$100 and S$120231 words
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Article, Illustration1525 2011-05-02 3 MAYO MARTIN - How do you survive 10 years of selling art? Utterly Art takes it slow and steady MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg UTTERLY Art is not in the business of giving discounts most of the time. During the early years of the local art gallery’s existence, fondly recalled co-owner Kenneth Tan,Photos by Jason Ho - 1,525 words
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