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  • 20 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday May 31, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • 470 1  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Home buyers have always found Build-To-Order (BTO) projects in mature estates harder to come by but a reprieve is in sight. The Housing and Development Board (HDB) should be able to launch such projects next year, following new National
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  • 555 1 AGENCIES BERLIN Germany’s coalition government agreed yesterday to shut down all the country’s nuclear power plants by 2022, making it the first major industrialised nation in the last quarter century to announce plans to go nuclear-free. The decision marks a reversal of policy for Chancellor Angela
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 1112 2  -  The political climate might disadvantage a Government-endorsed candidate, but it should be about who is the best man for the job COMMENTARY EUGENE K B TAN Eugene K B Tan is assistant professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law.
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    • 544 3  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the Government reviews the income ceiling to qualify to buy new public housing a move considered by some market watchers to be long overdue property analysts cautioned that a balance would have to be struck between helping the
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    • 552 4 AP THE HAGUE (Netherlands) “Murderous armed incursions’’ by the Thai military around a historic temple in a disputed border region form a “grave threat” to regional peace and security, Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong told the United Nations’ highest court yesterday. Fighting between the
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    • 508 6 AGENCIES GENEVA In a week when Barcelona reminded the world why football is dubbed “the beautiful game”, FIFA, the sport’s governing body, is reeling from fresh allegations that suggest it has been up to some dirty tricks. On Saturday, Spanish champion Barcelona defeated
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    • 257 6  -  TAN QUIYI SINGAPORE The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has suspended the import of all Sunlight Brand drinks from Taiwan after tests found the industrial plasticiser DEHP in a sample of the brand’s Star Fruit Juice. Consumers are advised not to consume the brand of beverages,
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    • 307 8  -  CHEOW XIN YI SINGAPORE The five People’s Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) have emerged as the first team to complete the filing of their election expenses. Statements from their respective election agents
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    • 361 8 SINGAPORE As he assumes his new role as Health Minister, top on Mr Gan Kim Yong’s (picture) list of issues to address is ensuring that the capacity of Singapore’s healthcare services can keep pace with the changing demographic and addressing concerns
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    • 220 10 SINGAPORE More professionals in Singapore will be likely to job-hop in the next three months compared to their counterparts in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a survey by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. The survey which polled more than 2,800 workers
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    • 443 10  -  SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The wrong identification of a patient resulting in the extraction of two healthy teeth has led to the development of a more robust governance framework by the National Dental Centre (NDC), following a full review of internal safety
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    • 609 12 REUTERS WASHINGTON Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Dominique StraussKahn is pulling together a crack team of investigators, former spies and media advisers to fight back against charges that he sexually assaulted a hotel chambermaid. The advisers will have to use different approaches
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    • 284 10 C.HT s an i i v.- ■•>• A tropical island getaway endowed with a variety of colours beaches, malls, historical landmarks, food, nightlife, music will guarantee |n|| to spice up a visit. U V ess M asm LEGAZPI (LGP) For a taste of spicy Bicol cuisine and a view of
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    • 398 11 mow Stansfield College Ji UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK Established in 1785, the University of New Brunswick is one of the oldest North American university Ranked 5th in Comprehensive Universities in Canada (2009) Bachelor of Business Administration Concentrations in: Marketing Accounting Finance Entrepreneurship X UNIVERSITIES RMIT UNIVERSITY Founded in 1887, RMIT
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
    • 1015 14  -  STEPHEN S ROACH Stephen S Roach, a member of the faculty at Yale University, is non-executive chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and author of The Next Asia. PROJECT SYNDICATE The China doubters are back in force. They seem to come in waves every few
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    • 866 16  -  RICHARD DUNCAN Richard Duncan is the author of The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures, and of The Corruption of Capitalism. He was a speaker at the recent National Achievers Congress 2011 in Singapore and this article first appeared at www.richardduncaneconomics.com. Since the
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    • 598 18  -  DAMIAN CARRINGTON Damian Carrington is head of environment at The Guardian. THE GUARDIAN As an alarm call, the surge in emissions revealed by the International Energy Association (IEA) is deafening. (According to the IEA, last year, 30.6 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide
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    • 166 16 P2N Why (Vlo*t* Experience *Ho/v>es'Kxy| TOURISM MALAYSIA 1D2N Johor Kq Parit Ter\q 4119 Welcome reception Demonstration of traditional food Rattan products demonstration 1 Malay mock wedding N&pn Se/ploiUr ah Lonek ,_)2N Perak Sg Klah 1D2M Kedah Relay ?2N 4229 4230 4230 Pahang Tere»\QQar\u T lo fc^(-apa»N9 4230 Welcome reception Rubber
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    • 142 17 Quit Smoking Let our pharmacists help you! Join the I QU T social movement and pledge www.facebook.com/iquitclub to quit smoking, starting from World No Tobacco Day, 31 May'11 There is no better time to quit smoking. Because now you have the support of your friends, family, Guardian and Nicorette® to
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    • 313 18 Learn How To Be FINANCIALLY SAVVY in INVESTING Is it still a great time to be in the stock market? Are there still huge profits yet to be made for the remaining of 2011? In early 2009, in his book “Profit from the Panic” (Borders #1 Best-Seller), Adam Khoo correctly
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    • 145 19 Health Promotion Board STAY MERY THIS FLU SEASON! KNOW HOWTO FIGHT FLU (9 0 @> f 0 ■t# 1 s 0 2 a 3 G> a S2 FLU SPREADS THROUGH DRO 5 WAYS TO FIGHT FLU PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE frequent Hand Washing Influenza Vaccination Wash your hands with
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  • VOICES
    • 297 20  -  Letter from Kwan Jin Yao PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s letter (May 28) establishes a positive foundation for the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Members of Parliament (MPs) following the recent General Election. Greater accountability, transparency and honesty are the order of the day, as Singaporeans increasingly
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    • 202 20  -  Letter from Daniel Koh Kah Soon INTERESTINGLY, Dr Tan Cheng Bock has indicated his willingness to stand for election as the next President of Singapore. One of the reasons given is that he would like to see the election being contested and also
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    • 175 22  -  LETTER FROM JANOS RAUTONEN I refer to the letter “Besides ERP, any other solution?” (May 30) by Mr Matthew Yap. This is what we learn when we look at the road policies employed in Europe and in cities in the
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    • 342 22  -  Letter from Peter Arnold I REFER to the report “The drive towards satellite-based ERP” (May 25). Surely before spending more money on a satellite-based ERP system, we should make sure our existing expressways are operating at full capacity by reducing the number of
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    • 326 22  -  Letter from Kong Pih Shu I WOULD like to suggest that the railway station be preserved as what it is a railway station. Continue the rail services, perhaps as an extension of public transport, with stations plotted along the railway line. In
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    • 594 23 SWINGS CC INTOVJOO At Marina Bay Link Mall 27 May to 31 July 2011 Swing your way down to Marina Bay Link Mall (MBLM) at Marina Bay Financial Centre and indulge to your heart's content with shopping deals of up to 70% discount and more! Be rewarded with gifts and
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 442 24  -  JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As efforts to alleviate the public housing crunch gather further momentum, one issue needs to be addressed: Helping the construction industry cope with rising demand. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has said that the construction industry cannot cope
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    • 260 24  -  LIANG KAIXIN SINGAPORE In only days, the biggest Build-to-Order (BTO) launch by the authorities has attracted twice as many applicants as the number of units available, and National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan is not surprised. The application rate is within expectation,
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    • 73 25 A warehouse storing metal and engine parts at Sungei Kadut Street 1 caught fire early yesterday morning. The fire was raging when Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel arrived in 12 vehicles at about 2.45am. The SCDF personnel brought the blaze under control within 30 minutes, before searching
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    • 303 25  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Outnumbered and humiliated by a rival gang, he decided to take revenge on any of its members spotted wandering around the estate. When his gang encountered one such member, they attacked the teenager until he lost an eye. The senior
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    • 214 25  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A 61-year-old businessman was fined S$1,600 yesterday for punching another man in the mouth during a dispute over a parking lot at Mount Alvernia Hospital. Tan Tek Sin could have been jailed up to two years, fined S$5,000 or both, for the
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    • 371 26  -  HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for more creative approaches to engaging residents and grassroots volunteers. Besides creating more feedback channels, they say MPs must set the tone and encourage real
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    • 607 26  - Private schools to apply for registration NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With three weeks left for private schools here to apply for registration, there is a possibility that some students might be left stranded if some schools close down. According to the Council for Private Education, 274 private educational institutions
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    • 1812 27 INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING ERENNIAL CHINA RETAIL TRUST (a business trust constituted on 22 February 2011 under the laws of the Republic of Singapore) Managed by Perennial China Retail Trust Management Pte. Ltd. (Registration Number *****4622Z) OFFER FOR SUBSCRIPTION BY PERENNIAL CHINA RETAIL TRUST MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. Offering of 563,579,000 Units
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  • WORLD
    • 364 28 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea yesterday said it will cut a military hotline with South Korea and threatened an “all-out offensive” for what it called South Korean President Lee Myung Bak’s attempts to topple the regime. North Korea “will launch a
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    • 354 28 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region said it will take measures to improve the mining industry, as part of efforts to stop more ethnic protests. Xinhua News Agency said the regional government will probe the industry’s impact on the
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    • 206 29 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian households using the most electricity will have to pay higher utility rates starting next month. Energy Minister Peter Chin said yesterday that about 25 per cent of all residential customers those consuming the most electricity will face an average
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    • 341 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON A British Cabinet minister charged with cutting wasteful spending has accused his department’s officials of a “systematic abuse of public money” after it emerged they spent almost £1 million (S$2 million) on taxpayer-funded credit cards. Civil servants at
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    • 120 29 AGENCIES Thai Prime Minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday called on the rival Pheu Thai Party to heed the people’s call for a debate between him and the party’s star candidate, Ms Yingluck Shinawatra. Ms Yingluck sister of deposed
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    • 327 30 AP VIENNA Austrian officials inspected supermarkets yesterday for Spanish vegetables suspected being contaminated with a potentially fatal bacteria that has sickened hundreds of Europeans. In Germany, the death toll from the outbreak rose to 11. Spain, meanwhile, went on the defensive, saying there
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    • 177 30 AGENCIES JOPLIN (Missouri) United States President Barack Obama travelled on Sunday to Joplin, Missouri, where he inspected the damage of a deadly tornado that left a path of destruction across the city a week ago. He consoled the bereaved and homeless, and committed the
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    • 69 30 Wearing a leather jacket, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin rumbled through Washington on the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Sunday as she took part in an annual event to honour United States veterans. Mrs Palin and her family are embarking on a campaign-style bus tour of
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    • 254 30 REUTERS ISLAMABAD Pakistan will launch a military offensive in North Waziristan, a newspaper reported yesterday, after United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated a US demand to tackle sanctuaries for Al Qaeda and the Taliban on the Afghan border. An understanding for
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    • 194 31 AP BEIJING China’s e-commerce giant is stepping up its heated rivalry with bricks-and-mortar retailers with the launch of a fivestorey home furnishings showroom in Beijing. Alibaba Group’s Taobao, an Internet platform through which an estimated 3 per cent of all retail sales in China
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    • 347 31 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING After years of nerveracking food scares from “melamine milk” to “glow-in-the-dark pork” and “exploding watermelons”, urban China is starting to embrace the shoots of a new, green revolution and is going organic. From a runner-bean spotted spiralling along the
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    • 144 31 AGENCIES The space shuttle Endeavour is on its way home for the last time. The shuttle undocked from the International Space Station late on Sunday night, ending nearly two weeks of joint flight. Endeavour is due back on Earth tomorrow and will be
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  • BUSINESS
    • 282 32  -  RYAN HUANG SINGAPORE Private nonlanded home prices in Singapore rose at a slightly higher pace last month, according to the Singapore Residential Price Index by the National University of Singapore (NUS). The index, which covers only completed units, was up 1 per cent to
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    • 382 32  -  LOIS CALDERON loiscalderon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s transition to a high-end production hub has changed the profile of the factory worker into one who is wellpaid, tech-savvy and with a university degree. It is, however, becoming a headache for employers to find enough of them to fill vacancies,
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    • 246 32  -  JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE Global Logistic Properties (GLP) yesterday reported a 63 per cent year-on-year fall in net profit for its fiscal fourth quarter ended March to US$49.2 million (S$60.7 million), mostly because it did not have the revaluation gains previously enjoyed. Mainboard-listed GLP
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    • 189 33 DOW JONES Mainboard-listed Cosco Corp (Singapore) yesterday said it had “made effective” formal agreements with Norway’s Sevan Drilling forthe construction of two rigs worth a total of US$1.05 billion (S$1.3 billion). In March, Sevan had given a letter of intent
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    • 209 33  -  JO-ANN HUANG Prime residential freehold property Dragon Mansion at 14, Spottiswoode Park, has been put up for collective sale by tender by its sole marketing agent Jones Lang LaSalle. The site has a redevelopment area of 39,176 sq ft, including another plot
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    • 56 33 MONDAY CLOSE 3,140.60 (+0.16%) Friday 3,135.52 p 0.38% Thursday 3,123.70 p 0.16% Wednesday 3,118.65 p 0.18% Tuesday 3,113.09 p 0.08% TOP 5 BYVOLUME TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 79,494 $0.695 q 0.71% NexGenSCom 40,945 $0.025 p 25.00% GentingSP 34,369 $1.990 q 0.50% Dyna-Mac 34,195 $0.580
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    • 80 33 STOCK CALL S$87.5 cents Buy Citigroup starts coverage with a target price of S$1.07, with the stock its top S-REIT pick, “offering a high yield (5.9 per cent) and one of the highest organic growth rates with a 3-year net distributable income CAGR of 7 per cent”.
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    • 17 33 HANG SENG 23,184.32 (+0.29%) Ç NIKKEI È 9,504.97 2,706.36 SHANGHAI 2,706.36 4,667.54 È AUSTRALIA 4,667.54 (-0.35%)
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    • 15 33 US$1 S$1.233 £1 S$2.031 €1 S$1.761 ¥100 S$1.525 RM1 S$0.408 HKD S$15.85 CNY S$19.02
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    • 444 34 REUTERS SHANGHAI The yuan yesterday ended at a fresh record high against the US dollar after the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set a new peak for the mid-point for the third straight session, suggesting another leg of appreciation is under way. “It’s
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    • 247 34 BLOOMBERG WELLINGTON The New Zealand dollar yesterday reached its highest level since exchange rate controls ended in 1985 after a report showed the nation’s trade surplus widened by almost twice economists’ estimates. The so-called Kiwi hit 82.19 US cents, up from 81.92
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    • 369 34 DOW JONES HONG KONG United States luggage-maker Samsonite International is seeking to raise up to US$1.51 billion (S$1.86 billion) in an initial public offering ahead of a listing on the Hong Kong Exchange on June 16, according to a term sheet seen
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    • 33 33 FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS Disclaimer: Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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  • DIGITAL
    • 650 35 Damned if he does, damned if he doesn’t THE GUARDIAN SEATTLE Almost as soon as Mr Steve Ballmer (picture) took over as chief executive of Microsoft in January 2000, the stock crashed. It was not his fault; the dotcom crash pulled every tech stock down with it, including
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    • 570 36 Despite Wembley victory, coach refuses to commit future to European champions THE GUARDIAN BARCELONA Pep Guardiola (picture) is one of the very few people in football who does not find his Barcelona side irresistible. Despite having one of the great teams in history and savouring their
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    • 387 36  -  PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The whiplash of venomous smashes and the frantic squeak of sneakers were the usual sounds coming out of the Singapore Sports School badminton hall yesterday. This time, though, it did not come from the school’s
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    • 293 36 AP PARIS Rafael Nadal improved his record at Roland Garros to 42-1, beating Ivan Ljubicic 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 yesterday to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open. The five-time champion was not troubled on Court Philippe Chatrier, and the win kept him on course
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    • 910 37 Dallas pin their hopes on Nowitzki in a series that promises to be a classic REUTERS NBA FINALS Miami vs Dallas MIAMI The most impressive player of the NBA playoffs comes up against the most scrutinised trio in professional basketball when Dirk Nowitzki
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    • 201 37 REUTERS BERLIN A blue cashmere sweater worn by Germany coach Joachim Loew during his side’s run to third place at the 2010 World Cup has won a spot in the German football federation’s museum. Loew had worn the tight sweater in
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    • 525 38  -  Weightlifter’s dreaming of a first women’s medal for Singapore PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s top woman weightlifter, Helena Wong, is gunning for a medal at November’s SEA Games in Indonesia after recovering from a back injury. An injury to her spine a slipped
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    • 228 38  -  TAN YO-HINN Remy Ong’s quest for an elusive first Singapore International Open (May 24 to June 4) crown has started strongly. At press time, the 32-year-old former men’s world champion is third overall after two rounds in the 13-strong local pool
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    • 379 38  -  TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They may have beaten Malaysia a year ago but Singapore coach Des Thornton remains wary of their Causeway rivals ahead of their Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) Division 1 clash in South Korea tomorrow.
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    • 496 39 REUTERS VIRGINIA WATER (England) Luke Donald combined metronomic accuracy with Seve Ballesteros-style recovery shots to win the PGA Championship yesterday morning (Singapore time) and become world No 1. Nicknamed “Mr Plod” for his straight hitting, the Briton has finished outside the top 10 in only one of
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    • 111 39 REUTERS Rookie Keegan Bradley defied the odds to clinch his maiden PGATourtitle with a playoff victory over fellow American Ryan Palmer at the wind-buffeted Byron Nelson Championship yesterday morning. Bradley, 24, triumphed with a par at the first extra hole, the difficult par-four 18th,
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    • 219 6 REUTERS RAUNCHY comedy The Hangover Part II soaked up US$86.5 million (S$ 106.8 million) at the North American box office at the weekend, with the biggest comedy movie debut. According to studio estimates issued Sunday, the Warner Bros Pictures sequel to the breakout 2009
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    • CD REVIEWS
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      • 109 7  -  KEVIN MATHEWS AMERICAN rapper Wiz Khalifa’s third album never strays too far from the standard obsessions of rappers: Sex, violence, bling.You know, the usual. What distinguishes Khalifa from the rest of the hiphop posse is the distinctive Eurocentric electronic sound to his backing beats. And on
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    • 296 10 HEALTH BITE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ON AVERAGE, children aged three to five sleep 11 hours a night, researchers at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand found. But for every hour they sleep less, they will carry an extra 0.7kg of fat by
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    • 386 11  -  EVELINE GAN TUMMY pain,feeling bloated or being full quickly sure sound a lot like digestive problems. For some women, however, they could also mean something more sinister cancer of the ovaries. Each year, almost 100 women in Singapore die from ovarian cancer a number which has
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  • 574 12 Black Street White World Local travel photographer Jennifer Teo showcases a collection of black and white street images taken in various Asian countries. Her first solo photo exhibition attempts to provide a detailed record of street cultures while capturing the essence of the human experience through pictures.
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