Today, 22 July 2011, Afternoon Edition

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    40 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Friday July 22, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 22, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • HOT NEWS
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      No need for off-Budget measures yet, say analysts and MPs
      271 2  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as headline inflation is projected to creep slightly higher, analysts and Members of Parliament (MPs) do not see a need for the Government to roll out off-Budget measures, for now. They cited various reasons, in-
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      Lock icon Terror site photo spurs call for Aussie vigilance
      308 2 AP SYDNEY —The Police have cautioned Australians to be vigilant after an Al Qaeda-linked online magazine published a picture of Sydney’s iconic Opera House and expressed concern about its influence on the local Islamic community. “If you thought the terrorism risk had
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      S’POREANS TRAVELLING TO INDONESIA ‘TO BE VIGILANT’
      192 2 Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) have advised Singaporeans who are travelling to Indonesia or are in the country to “exercise vigilance” and be mindful of their safety, following comments from Indonesian officials that the Singapore Embassy was targeted by terrorists. Responding to
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      A helping hand for people with autism in the workforce
      456 3  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE Where employers once shunned from hiring people with autism, there is now unprecedented interest in hiring these workers and the need to support such employers who might not know where to begin. Hence, the Autism Resource
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      Lock icon RECORD LOSS OF s$10.9 BILLION FOR MAS DUE TO STRONG SING DOLLAR
      221 3 BLOOMBERG The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) posted a record loss of s$10.9 billion in the fiscal yearthrough March as the strength of its currency depleted the value of investments. In the previous fiscal year, MAS made a
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      ‘S’pore will actively foster closer links with South Asia’
      305 4  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic is well positioned to be a springboard for the South Asian diaspora to engage the rest of Asia and the world, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Speaking at the inaugural South Asian Diaspora
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      WP will not build offices at void decks for Meet-the-People Sessions
      331 4 SINGAPORE The Workers’ Party (WP) has decided not to build offices for its Meet-the-People Sessions (MPS) at Housing and Development Board (HDB) void decks, citing uncertainty over the terms of usage of such offices, as well the financial burden
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      Lock icon Euro zone leaders agree on Greek rescue plan
      252 6 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST BRUSSELS Euro zone leaders agreed at an emergency summit yesterday to give their financial rescue fund sweeping new powers to help Greece overcome its debt crisis and prevent market instability from spreading through the region. French President Nicolas Sarkozy
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      Lock icon ANA and AirAsia to set up low-cost carrier
      495 6 AGENCIES TOKYO All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asia’s biggest listed carrier, will form a low-cost airline with Malaysia’s AirAsia to expand budget-fare services in North-east Asia. ANA will take a 51 per cent stake in the venture, with Asia’s biggest discount carrier owning
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      Spared the gallows, man to be jailed, caned
      483 8  -  TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A man who had escaped the gallows for importing heroin into Singapore was sentenced to 18 years in jail and eight strokes of the cane yesterday. Khor Soon Lee’s case had made the headlines in April when he
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      'Calls for video recording have been considered'
      589 8 SINGAPORE The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) has explained its stance on video-recording during the police’s interrogation and statement-taking process, after the recent acquittal of Mr Ismil Kadar who was initially facing the death sentence but was eventually freed after six years behind bars
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      Lock icon Australia looks to toughen privacy laws after News Corp scandal
      216 10 REUTERS CANBERRA Australia is looking at strengthening privacy laws because of public concern over media intrusion in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the British operations of News Corporation. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor yesterday launched a consultation process
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      Lock icon Private investigator may lift the lid on News Corp's secrets
      393 10 AGENCIES LONDON Under pressure in the widening phone hacking scandal, News Corporation said on Wednesday that it would no longer pay the legal fees for the private investigator at the centre of the hacking and partly lifted a confidentiality agreement
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      180 2 I am looking forward to a sumptuous meal after a day of retail therapy c We are tempting your tastebuds with irresistible treats C'M m Photo Courtesy of Man Fu Yuan DBS. Living, Breathing Asia MAN FU YUAN INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE Savour exquisite delights at the newly launched Man Fu Yuan
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      466 3 Enjoy the best deals with DBS/POSB Credit and Debit Cards. CHEF SIGNATURES* A Masterclass with Janice Wong 2am:dessertbar Chef Janice Wong's never-ending passion for culinary art constantly pushes the boundaries between sweet and savoury. Let Chef Wong charm you with an alluring afternoon with her refined and everevolving dessert creations,
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      427 7 w DHAVEN Mfi Singapore’s Top selling project in June 2011 m I Ill III III J Jiaf HMI ii n fill illlllllilllllll 1 li mMjwim iiPillli Itiil J llllllil nraniB illlli riliaB. llll fit III 111 I fiiipP Ussasshaiiii! ill iililllillllllliliifiml! 1 ir>p llil!Silli SI MB m MMI W A
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      176 8 MASTER OF COMPUTING Applications for January 2012 Intake Now Open Information technology (IT) extends into all sectors of the economy, and is evolving rapidly; today's research is establishing tomorrow's standards. IT professionals need a strong understanding of fundamental principles to take on these developments. A basic degree might have sufficed
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Why S'pore is an iconic target for terrorists
      1052 12  -  BILVEER SINGH Assoc ProfBilveer Singh is acting head at the Centre of Excellence for National Security, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. Senior Singapore Government officials, including the previous and incumbent Coordinating Ministers for National Security, have many times
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      Lock icon Review Thailand’s lese majeste laws
      966 14  -  The abuse of such laws may harm the very institution they are designed to protect the monarchy DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the Asia editor of the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED As far as political detainees go, Joe Gordon is not much of
      THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; BLOOMBERG  -  966 words
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      Lock icon Europe's travails, the Arab Spring and our collective fate
      813 17  -  JOSEPH STIGLITZ Joseph Stiglitz is a Nobel laureate in economics and a professor at Columbia THE NEW YORK TIMES An emergency meeting of European leaders in Brussels yesterday to discuss another Greek bailout will decide the future of the euro. What
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      130 17 Mind the between what you have o and what you need Close to 6 in 10 Singaporeans believe they have done well to prepare for their dependents’ financial protection needs. Sadly, the reality is that fewer than 2 in 10 actually are, and 1 in 5 who do not own
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  • VOICES
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      Parents are only part of a bigger issue
      422 20  -  Letter from Felicity Crawford, Reuben Wong WE REFER to Dr Noel Chia Kok Hwee’s letter “Parents need the will to meaning in life” (July 19), which was a response to our commentary on educating Singapore’s children with special needs (July 18). We
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    • Article
      Include electronic panels in transport review
      152 22  -  Letter from Denis Distant I REFER to the article “Transport standards under review: Lui” (July 21). The review should include the electronic panels that show bus arrival timings at selected bus stops. I use the bus stop at Lucky Plaza, which has persistent problems.
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    • Overcharged for bus-fare deductions
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        Are fare-card readers in order?
        286 22  -  Letter from Tan Kah Choo ARE fare-card readers on buses maintained regularly to ensure that they function well? Are they reliable in reading and deducting fares accurately for the distances travelled? I had always assumed they were, but on several occasions, I was proven wrong
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        Who to approach when it happens?
        190 22  -  Letter from Koh Kah Huat ON JUNE 26, I emailed SMRT after noticing for a few days that the bus fare deducted on Service No 804 from Yishun bus interchange to the stop opposite Block 367 Yishun Ring Road, after transferring from Yishun MRT
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      WILL FOOD PRICES RISE AFTER RENOVATION?
      149 22  -  LOO SWEE HOCK Since the closure of the Eunos wet market for upgrading/renovation, I have been going to Haig Road market, which I notice has been renovated, like the adjoining hawker centre. But prices there are generally higher than those at the Eunos market
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      105 20 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices Kwa®; r, JTw’ 'r --V>* -./jr '•< :.*5J *v. > »-.'V' V' V r^ -v. I Tr. :< V \M r.. V■ V .V J <V V,S'. A* a m S-T V' mi sir v< :<r •V luflj
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Hiring expectations slowing: Hudson report
      335 25  -  QIUYI TAN qiuyitan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After aggressive hiring in the last two years, companies in Singapore are getting cautious, according to the latest report by human resources firm Hudson. Of the more than 400 executives polled for The Hudson Report, 56 per cent said they planned
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      Social work association seeks to improve industry image, standards
      355 25  -  CAROLYN QUEK SINGAPORE The only professional body for social workers here, the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW), will be setting up an online portal to get social workers to share best practices. This is part of the association’s 10-year plan
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      Lock icon Customs seize 60,000 packs of duty-unpaid cigarettes
      277 26 SINGAPORE A three-day operation by Singapore Customs netted 1.2 million contraband cigarettes, crippling a distribution network operating in Bedok, Hougang and Yishun. Four men were arrested between July 5 and 7 with more than 60,000 packets of cigarettes on which duty had not
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      Lock icon A TASTE OF SHOWBIZ
      74 26 More than 70 international students descended on MediaCorp’s premises yesterday to learn about showbusiness, as part of the Asia-Pacific Young Leaders Summit organised by Hwa Chong Institution, with MediaCorp supporting the event for the fourth year. The students learnt to produce a reality fashion show, had
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      Lock icon 5 weeks in jail for criminal trespass
      290 26  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A construction worker embroiled in a pay dispute was jailed five weeks yesterday for criminal trespass after climbing to a crane tower control cage 30m above ground to air his grievances. Yang Wei, 27, could have lodged a complaint with
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon China seeks to turn page on territorial row
      378 28 AGENCIES NUSA DUA (Indonesia) China and Southeast Asian nations have officially approved guidelines on conduct in the South China Sea, a sign of progress in the dispute and a potential boost for Beijing in defusing tensions before the United States joins the
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      Lock icon On disputed Spratly isle, boredom is main concern
      267 28 AP PAG-ASA ISLAND (South China Sea) On this speck of a sun-splashed island in the South China Sea, there is little sign of the tensions that have consumed politicians and diplomats in distant Asian capitals. Six different nations Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam,
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      Lock icon Australia to crack down on illegal workers by fining employers
      240 30 AP SYDNEY Australia said yesterday it will crack down on the hiring of illegal workers by imposing heavy fines on employers, and that up to 100,000 foreigners could be working without proper visas. The announcement comes after a review of
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      Lock icon Harsh interrogation caused opposition aide's suicide
      381 30 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian commission of inquiry has found that opposition aide Teoh Beng Hock was driven to commit suicide by “aggressive” interrogation by anti-corruption officers. The mysterious death of Mr Teoh in July 2009 triggered a public outcry that pressured Prime Minister
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      Lock icon NUMBER OF CONTAMINATED CATTLE DOUBLED: JAPAN
      85 34 BLOOMBERG Japan’s government said the number of cattle fed with hay contaminated by radiation has doubled. As of Wednesday, there were 1,256 potentially contaminated cows, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The government on July 19 had imposed a
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      Lock icon LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR LINDSAY HAWKER'S MURDERER
      128 34 AP A Japanese court sentenced a man to life in prison yesterday for the rape and killing of a young British teacher, bringing to a close one of the country’s highest-profile criminal cases in recent years. The Chiba District Court ordered Tatsuya Ichihashi to
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      Lock icon Al Qaeda to recruit children using cartoon
      348 34 AP LONDON An Al Qaeda affiliate says it plans to roll out what some have called a Disney-like animated cartoon aimed at recruiting children to the terror network. Scenes from the proposed short film show young boys dressed in battle fatigues and participating
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      Lock icon China connects fast nuclear reactor to electricity grid
      312 36 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China scored a major breakthrough in nuclear technology yesterday by connecting an experimental nuclear reactor that produces less radioactive waste than current designs to the electricity grid. The 65-megawatt fast-neutron reactor near Beijing connected to the grid at 40 per
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      Lock icon Beijing shows off friendly face of elite military unit to foreign media
      289 36 REUTERS BEIJING With handshakes and smiles, China showed off the friendly face of its most high profile military unit to foreign journalists yesterday in a bid to allay concerns about its military might. Officers, however, deflected questions about
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      Lock icon Minnesota government reopening after 20-day shutdown
      193 38 AP ST PAUL (Minnesota) The government in Minnesota is reopening for business after a nearly three-week shutdown closed state parks, laid off some 22,000 public workers and demonstrated the wide reach of state agencies. Most state employees were told to start reporting to work
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      Lock icon The end of a 30-year era
      247 38 AP CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) Atlantis and four astronauts returned from the International Space Station in triumph yesterday, bringing an end to NASA’s 30-year shuttle journey with one last, rousing touchdown that drew cheers and tears. A record crowd of 2,000 people gathered near the
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      Lock icon 6m N Koreans facing starvation but elite importing McDonald's, luxuries
      238 42 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO Six million of North Korea’s citizens may be facing starvation but it has not stopped the regime’s elite from using the national airline to bring back McDonald’s. Pyongyang is thumbing its nose at international sanctions imposed
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      Lock icon Lawyers of Strauss-Kahn's accusers meet in New York
      350 42 THE GUARDIAN PARIS Lawyers representing the two women who claim Dominique Strauss-Kahn tried to rape them have met for the first time in New York, raising the prospect that they will join forces to strengthen their cases against the former International Monetary
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      Lock icon NEPAL TO MEASURE MOUNT EVEREST'S HEIGHT
      122 44 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Nepal is to measure Mount Everest (picture) to find out once and for all how high the world’s tallest mountain really is. While it is accepted to be the tallest mountain in the world, the actual measurement is disputed. The height
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      Lock icon FIVE DOMINICANS BREAK RECORD FOR CONTINUOUS READING
      115 44 AP Five students set a world record on Wednesday after reading aloud for 300 straight hours to raise awareness about books in the Dominican Republic. Guinness World Records recognised the university students for breaking the previous record of 240 hours set in 2009
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      Lock icon FIRE TRUCK DISPLAY
      66 44 A fire truck that rushed to the aid of victims on the Sept 11, 2001 attack is lowered into an opening in the World Trade Center site in New York on Wednesday. The truck will become part of a permanent installation exhibit below ground level at the
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      Lock icon Social media background checks a new job hurdle
      335 44 THE NEW YORK TIMES SANTA BARBARA (California) Companies have long used criminal background checks, credit reports and even searches on Google and LinkedIn to probe the previous lives of prospective employees. Now, some companies in the United States are also requiring job
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      Lock icon French firm 'forced staff to prove they could hold their drink'
      244 46 THE GUARDIAN PARIS A French court has rejected an attempt by Pernod Ricard to censor a book that claims potential sales staff were expected to prove they could hold their drink by knocking back glasses of its celebrated aniseflavoured
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      Lock icon Taller women and cancer link found: British study
      284 46 AGENCIES LONDON Taller women are more likely to develop some of the most common and deadliest cancers, according to a study linking height and the disease. A woman’s chances of developing cancer rises by about 16 per cent for every extra 10cm
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      134 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Britain’s £400 million (S$784.33 million) drive to persuade motorists to buy electric cars is proving a costly failure, according to the latest government figures. Only 215 cars were bought under the scheme, which offers subsidies of up to £5,000 each,
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      117 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a Bill that confirms what the rest of the world has known for centuries: That beer is, in fact, alcoholic. After much debate over the issue, the new Bill will regulate beer in the
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      NEW HEAD OF SALES AT MEDIACORP
      112 48 MediaCorp has appointed senior vice-president Irene Lim as head, group sales and marketing division, with immediate effect. In a statement yesterday, the media group said that Ms Lim, who reports to deputy CEO Chang Long Jong, will drive MediaCorp’s sales and marketing efforts. Her
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      CMA NET PROFIT DOUBLES TO S$164.9 MILLION
      230 48  -  MILLET ENRIQUEZ CapitaMalls Asia has reported that its sec-ond-quarter net profit has increased by 100.8 per cent to S$164.9 million, up from S$82.1 million a year ago. This was attributed to fair value gains, contributions from associates and a revised accounting policy, it
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      Keppel Corp net profit up 7 per cent
      325 48  -  STELLA LEE stellalee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Things are looking pretty buoyant for conglomerate Keppel Corporation, the world’s largest oil-rig maker. Keppel reported an increase in net profit of 7 per cent to S$696 million for the first half of 2011. Its offshore and marine
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      Lock icon SUNTEC REIT DPU RISES SLIGHTLY IN Q2
      103 50 DOW JONES Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust reported yesterday sec-ond-quarter distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.532 Singapore cents, compared with 2.528 cents year-on-year. In a statement filed to the Singapore Exchange, Suntec said this was 13 per cent higher than its forecast, after
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      DELL OPENS SOLUTION CENTRE IN SINGAPORE
      113 50 Dell can now help Singapore firms demystify cloud-computing technology at its new solution centre here. According to ZDNet Asia, a technology website, the centre is one of four such Dell facilities in the AsiaPacific region and is part of the company’s US$1 billion (S$1.21
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      MAPLETREE LOGISTICS REVENUE RISES 26.6%
      121 50 Mapletree Logistics Trust said yesterday that its gross revenue rose 26.6 per cent to S$65.8 million in the second quarter from a year earlier, mainly due to contributions from the acquisitions of 14 properties in Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Vietnam in fiscal year 2010,
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      59 50 THURSDAY CLOSE 12,724.40 (+1.21%) Wednesday 12,571.90 q 0.12% Tuesday 12,587.40 p 1.63% Monday 12,385.20 q 0.76% Friday 12,479.70 p 0.34% NYSETOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 198.6m $10.24 p 3.91% Nokia 72.8m $6.12 p 5.67% Medco Health 69.6m $63.98 p 14.70% Morgan Stanley 62.7m
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      13 50 Ç FTSE100 5,899.89 (+0.79%) Ç DAX Ç 7,290.14 (+0.95%) CAC40 3,816.75 (+1.66%)
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      5 50 Ç OIL US$99.34 (+US$0.21)
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      102 50 OVERNIGHT US debt news, Euro debt agreement fuel rally Stocks climbed yesterday as progress on the United States debt talks and concrete action on Europe’s debt crisis heartened investors. Stocks rallied to session highs after the White House said it saw momentum for a “balanced” deficit deal, but
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      30 FIRMS, SIX INDIVIDUALS RECOGNISED IN SINGAPORE CORPORATE AWARDS
      483 52 Singapore Airlines, CapitaLand, Keppel Corporation and Olam are among 30 companies and six individuals who have been recognised as leading the way in corporate governance and shareholder communication at the Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA). Now in its sixth year, the SCA
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      Lock icon HSBC PMI signals decline in Chinese manufacturing
      203 52 DOW JONES BEIJING China’s manufacturing sector is likely to decline in July from last month in what would be the first such contraction in a year, according to a private sector survey. The preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to
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      185 52 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan posted an unexpected trade surplus last month on rebounding exports to China and Europe the first positive reading in three months as the country’s exportdependent economy continues to recover from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The trade surplus stood at ¥70.7
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        A NEW MILESTONE FOR MDIS
        78 54 The Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) celebrated a milestone with the opening of its S$120-million integrated campus. Nestled at Stirling Road, the integrated campus includes a 15-storey hostel (one of Singapore’s largest by a private educational institution), a postgraduate centre and three new buildings
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        DRINK BRAND’S AND STAND A CHANCE TO WIN CASH
        96 54 Get all the goodness you need with the new Brand’s Essence of Chicken herbal range. Packed with nourishing herbs such as cordyceps, American ginseng, tangkwei and lingzhi, the all-natural product is free from fats, cholesterol, preservatives, MSG, stimulants and artificial flavouring.
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        ORGANIC SHAMPOOS AND CONDITIONERS FOR LUSTROUS HEALTHY LOCKS
        97 54 The Avalon Organics Elixir Hair Care range is formulated with natural plant extracts, organic aloe, botanical elixirs and fortifying plant proteins to nourish, moisturise and treat hair. For normal, dry or damaged hair, Avalon Organ- ics Awapuhi Mango Moisturising Shampoo and Conditioner
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        MAKE A FRESH FACE CONTEST
        61 54 To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Marigold is launching a range of commemorative limited edition packs. Join the contest and design a panel for the drink pack. If your entry is voted tops, your design will be featured on the pack. Participants and voters stand to
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        SWATCH STRIPES
        74 54 Add a burst of colour to your style with Swatch’s latest collection of stripe watches. The collection features coloured plastic cases with matching dials and coloured plastic straps with white horizontal stripes. The five new designs are Gent Originals the plastic watches in the original format that made
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        THE GOODNESS OF APPLES AND ALOE VERA
        91 54 Apples provide a great source of fibre and are loaded with Vitamin A and C, while aloe vera aids in digestion and improves circulation. With F&N Fruit Tree Fresh Apple and Aloe Vera Juice Drink you can get the benefits of both. Drunk
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        LIFETIME DISABILITY COVERAGE WITH GREAT EASTERN
        104 54 Enjoy lifetime disability coverage with Great Eastern’s LifeSecure plan the first of its kind in Singapore that pays monthly benefits for life when a disability sets in. You could get as much as S$5,000 per adult and S$3,000 per child. This monthly payout could
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        WIN AN ALL-EXPENSES PAID TRIP WITH PARK HOTEL GROUP
        93 54 Park Hotel Group celebrates its 50th anniversary with the Unlimited Discoveries contest. Simply share your most memorable holiday moment, and you could be one of the 50 lucky participants to win an all-expenses paid 3D/2N holiday package for two persons. The
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      577 56 However, the MasterCard can only be used to buy search advertising on Google REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Google is introducing a credit card for its advertising customers, offering its clients a credit line to try and drum up business as competition in the online ad market heats
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      Lock icon FAKE APPLE STORES FOUND IN CHINA
      266 56 AP China, long known for producing counterfeit consumer goods, has reached a new piracy milestone: Fake Apple stores. An American who lives in Kunming said on Wednesday that she and her husband stumbled on three shops passing off as bona fide Apple stores in
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  • PROPERTY
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      736 58  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is head of research and consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. Compared to about a month ago, the mood in the public housing market today could not have been any more different. The gloom and anxieties of first-time applicants
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      PAN HONG’S SINO HARBOUR TO RAISE s$51.4 MILLION IN HONG KONG
      185 59 Singapore-listed Chinese property developer Pan Hong said yesterday the initial public offering (IPO) of its Jiangxi-based unit, Sino Harbour, in Hong Kong would raise HK$330 million (s$51.4 million), after the 300 million shares were priced at HK$1.10 each, the
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      Lock icon Property bubble in China a cause for concern: IMF
      544 59 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains concerned with the potential for a property price bubble in China even though the country’s elevated inflation rate may peak within the next month or two. While efforts by China to cool the
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      643 60  -  Rajagobal’s trust in youth has paid off handsomely, as he looks for another landmark against the Lions Asian Zone World Cup qualifiers Singapore vs Malaysia SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Eight coaches came before him and failed in the quest for gold, there was little excitement in
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