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Title Section17 2011-10-08 1 TODAY on Saturday October 8, 2011 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 200/02/201117 words
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Article, Illustration828 2011-10-08 1 Najib unveils S$95 billion spending plan which analysts say is tailored to woo AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will raise spending next year, with cash handouts to the needy, more money for civil servants and a fund for “high-impact develop- ment” projects as part of measuresAGENCIES; AP - 828 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration533 2011-10-08 2 AGENCIES OSLO Three prominent women who have campaigned for rights and an end to violence in Liberia and Yemen won the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (left), Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee (centre) andAGENCIES; REUTERS, AP - 533 words
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Article, Illustration697 2011-10-08 2 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Employers in the United States hired more workers than expected last month and job gains for the prior months were revised higher, data showed yesterday, easing fears that the world’s largest economy is heading into a recession. Non-farm payrolls rose 103,000, theAGENCIES; AP - 697 words
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Article, Illustration392 2011-10-08 3 HETTY MUSIFIRAH - HETTY MUSIFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even with the rail expansion taking place over the next five years, the Government will do much more beyond that to reduce overcrowding and journey times on the rail network, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Speaking at thePHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 392 words
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374 2011-10-08 3 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Wind measurement stations have been installed atop Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks since June, as part of a study to measure wind speed and direction across the island. The findings will allow the Energy Research Institute Nanyang374 words
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Article, Illustration497 2011-10-08 3 CAROLYN QUEK - CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as the Government conducts a long-term review of communitybased services for the elderly, it will provide a S$5 million leg-up to the sector in the year ahead, in a move that is set toPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 497 words
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226 2011-10-08 4 SINGAPORE Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has asked the Malaysian High Commission to provide more information on a case in June involving two Singaporean women detained for an alleged immigration offence and made to perform squats in the nude.226 words
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Article, Illustration384 2011-10-08 4 JOANNE CHAN, HOE YEEN NIE - JOANNE CHAN, HOE YEEN NIE joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew (picture) said that, if young Singaporeans give up the Chinese language, they will have lost something valuable. Mr Lee noted that, while English has given Singapore access to the world, the ChineseREUTERS - 384 words
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458 2011-10-08 4 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former president of Opposition party Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) Ali Asjadi was yesterday fingered by the Singapore Customs as a “key player” of a contraband cigarette smuggling syndicate operating in the eastern part of Singapore. The 55-year-old was458 words
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408 2011-10-08 4 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE For more than two years, he pocketed some S$2 million by selling mobile phones stolen from his employer and used the proceeds to live the high life, buying Porsche sports cars, luxury watches and home theatre systems, all so to408 words
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Article, Illustration570 2011-10-08 6 THE GUARDIAN HUAXI An incongruous new sight has risen in the countryside of eastern China: A skyscraper taller than any building in London or Tokyo, topped by what looks very much like a giant, golden disco ball. The 328-metre supertower (picture), which jutsTHE GUARDIAN - 570 words
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Article400 2011-10-08 6 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO The death of Apple’s strong-willed co-founder and chairman Steve Jobs has put the secretive company’s small board at crossroads. Would it be business as usual or is it time for a change? The first signs of the future will be whether theyREUTERS - 400 words
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Article, Illustration252 2011-10-08 6 AGENCIES Steve Jobs, in pain and too weak to climb stairs a few weeks before his death, wanted his children to understand why he was not always there for them, according to the author of his highly-anticipated biography (picture).AGENCIES - 252 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration979 2011-10-08 8 THANT MYINT-U - Three things the US must urgently do to help end Myanmar’s isolation, for its best chance at a better future THANT MYINT-U Thant Myint-U, a historian and former United Nations official, is the author of “Where China Meets India: Burma and the New Crossroads ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 979 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2011-10-08 10 JEFFREY D SACHS - The Arab Spring and now protests in Europe and the US are a demand for greater social justice JEFFREY D SACHS Jeffrey D Sachs is Professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is also Special Adviser to the United NationsPROJECT SYNDICATE; REUTERS - 1,028 words
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Article, Illustration821 2011-10-08 12 WILLIAM PESEK - WILLIAM PESEK Tokyo-based William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist. BLOOMBERG Paul Hogan’s reptile-wrestling tough guy from the 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee typified Australia’s reputation for “mateship”, a creed of male friendship that often excludes women. A quarter of a century on, itBLOOMBERG - 821 words
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Advertisement156 2011-10-08 10 COMMENTARY ONLINE (What the anti-Wall Street protesters want is) lots of benefits and no consideration of the cost. You’d think one of these kids and that’s how they come across would have taken an economics course along the way. Where do they think the government gets the money for its156 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration323 2011-10-08 14 Yuen Mun Leong - Letter from Yuen Mun Leong I WAS informed last Sunday of plans to erect a five-storey car park next to my Housing and Development Board flat. It would serve to replace another car park near Holland Village which is to be closed. ThePHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 323 words
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209 2011-10-08 14 Sandra Alison Jayandran - Letter from Sandra Alison Jayandran I REFER to the recent brouhaha over the now infamous advertisement at Orchard Road featuring a man’s naked torso. Many felt that the ad was distasteful and should be removed immediately while there were those who found it “artistic”. After209 words
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Article187 2011-10-08 14 Christine Li Minwen - Letter from Christine Li Minwen LAST Sunday, my husband and I wanted to take a day trip to Johor Baru, but as we left in a hurry, my husband took our son’s passport instead of mine. I realised the mistake when I handed187 words
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199 2011-10-08 16 Bok Hai Suan - Letter from Bok Hai Suan THE Land Transport Authority has made the renewal of road tax with GIRO very convenient for vehicle owners. It should next improve on the paper road-tax disc, which is to be displayed on the windscreen of a vehicle. It199 words
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Article235 2011-10-08 16 Kelvin Leong - Letter from Kelvin Leong Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Football Association of Singapore WE REFER to Mr Marcus Tan’s letter “FAS must act” (Sept 28) and thank him for his support of the national team. We also thank all Singaporeans for their support at recent235 words
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Article187 2011-10-08 16 Lau Wee Cheng - Letter from Lau Wee Cheng SINCE May, many readers have voiced their unhappy experiences with Singapore Airline’s new website. We decided to book our flight for our family vacation via SingaporeAir.com, and it proved to be a wrong decision. We spent four hours over two187 words
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SINGAPORE
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271 2011-10-08 18 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE More than 300,000 workers aged 55 and above from the manufacturing and service sectors are expected to benefit from Singapore’s first training programme to raise the productivity of older workers. The programme is part of an effort by the271 words
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Article, Illustration298 2011-10-08 18 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH dylanloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Construction work has begun on the Devan Nair Institute for Employment and Employability at Jurong East. The institute is one of two Continuing Education and Training (CET) campuses which are expected to help 50,000 workers annually. The other campus will bePHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 298 words
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114 2011-10-08 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will release its next policy statement on Friday. The central bank, which updated its Advance Release Calendar yesterday, will also post initial estimates for third-quarter economic growth on the same day. AnalystsCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 114 words
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113 2011-10-08 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Households that did not submit applications for public transport vouchers meant for needy families can still do so from Monday until Nov 11. The Ministry of Transport said this is because there are still 108,000 of the vouchers available. They canCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 113 words
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124 2011-10-08 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) launched two major operations earlier this month to step up enforcement action against illicit drug activities. A total of 92 suspected drug offenders were arrested, 11 for suspected drug trafficking and 81 for suspected drug consumption. TwoCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 124 words
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164 2011-10-08 20 Since the Mental Capacity Act came into effect in March last year, 1,038 people have applied to legally appoint others to be their decision-makers should they become mentally incapable in future. Acting MinisterforCommunity Development, Youth and Sports Chan164 words
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323 2011-10-08 20 YU PEI FERN - YU PEI FERN SINGAPORE For Singaporeans contemplating parenthood, a specially created street-theatre production, among other activities, will be held this month to promote the joys of parenthood and address concerns about having children. This, as a survey conducted in February showed that323 words
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WORLD
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Article358 2011-10-08 22 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The United States is considering a significant shift in its long-strained relationship with the autocratic government of Myanmar, including relaxing restrictions on financial assistance and taking other steps to encourage what senior US officials describe as startling political changes in the country.AGENCIES - 358 words
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223 2011-10-08 22 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD United States President Barack Obama cast doubts on the long-term relationship between the US and Pakistan on Thursday, saying his administration was concerned about Islamabad’s ties to “unsavoury characters”. “They have hedged their bets... and part of hedging their bets is having interactionsAGENCIES - 223 words
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Article, Illustration44 2011-10-08 22 Students march while burning flares during a demonstration in downtown Rome yesterday. Schools and universities closed across Italy as thousands of students took to the streets of major cities to protest against the government’s school budget cuts. REUTERSREUTERS - 44 words
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186 2011-10-08 22 AGENCIES A United States Senate vote to impose sanctions on China for its unfair currency practices was put off on Thursday, delayed by partisan divisions. The Bill, which makes it easier to raise tariffs against Chinese goods if China keeps its currency undervalued, isAGENCIES - 186 words
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Article129 2011-10-08 22 Five workers in the Philippines were killed and seven hurt yesterday after a steel structure fell on them in a shipyard owned by Keppel Corp. The workers were underneath a stern ramp, which collapsed on them when scaffolding supporting the structure was hit by another fallen129 words
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109 2011-10-08 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The tiny South Pacific territory of Tokelau is to follow Samoa’s lead and jump across the international dateline. With the move, the island group will become one of the first places on earth to see the new day insteadTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 109 words
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276 2011-10-08 23 AGENCIES CANBERRA Australia has given top priority to securing the return of a 14-year-old arrested in Indonesia for alleged marijuana possession in a challenging case that will require patience to resolve, the Foreign Minister said yesterday. The teenager, who was notAGENCIES - 276 words
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176 2011-10-08 23 THE GUARDIAN PYONGYANG New footage of malnourished North Korean orphans and official warnings over failed harvests have given a rare glimpse at the scale of devastating food shortages in the country following a harsh winter and widespread flooding. The World Food ProgrammeTHE GUARDIAN - 176 words
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118 2011-10-08 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A new condition dubbed “text neck” is on the rise due to the amount of time people spend hunched over their mobile phone and tablet computer screens, chiropractors have warned. The affliction, caused by flexing the neck for extended periodsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 118 words
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SCIENCE
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Article, Illustration739 2011-10-08 26 Conquering the final frontier too expensive for countries to go it alone, says NASA chief THE GUARDIAN CAPE TOWN No country can go it alone into space in today’s harsh economic climate, the head of NASA has admitted, in what may be seenTHE GUARDIAN; REUTERS - 739 words
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BUSINESS
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366 2011-10-08 28 REUTERS BRUSSELS Germany and France are split ahead of tomorrow’s crucial summit talks over how to strengthen shaky European banks and fight financial market contagion to prepare for a possible Greek default. Under strong international pressure, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and FrenchREUTERS - 366 words
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Article, Illustration231 2011-10-08 28 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As mega luxury fashion houses target Asian consumers to tap into the region’s growing wealth, analysts say the industry can expect to see more consolidation. Just yesterday, French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton said its unit had231 words
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72 2011-10-08 28 REUTERS Keppel Corp, the world’s largest rig-builder, said yesterday it has secured a US$245 million (s$317 million) contract to build a jack-up rig for offshore drilling service provider Ensco. The rig is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2014. The contract aroseREUTERS - 72 words
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Article70 2011-10-08 28 DOW JONES Singapore’s foreign exchange reserves stood at US$233.62 billion at the end of last month, down from US$249.18 billion at the end of August, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said yesterday. In Singapore dollar terms, the reserves were at s$305.28 billion last month compared withDOW JONES - 70 words
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Article57 2011-10-08 28 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,640.30 (+1.43%) Thursday 2,603.12 p 2.94% Wednesday 2,528.71 q 2.31% Tuesday 2,531.02 q 3.45% Monday 2,621.40 q 2.01% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 125,002 $1.510 p 2.027% GoldenAgr 109,854 $0.590 p 1.724% Sheng Siong 76,674 $0.410 p 6.494% Noble Grp 54,864 $1.36557 words
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Article28 2011-10-08 28 HANG SENG Ç 17,707.01 (+3.11%) Ç NIKKEI 8,605.62 (+0.98%) Ç Ç Ç SHANGHAI Ç CLOSED AUSTRALIA 4,162.90 (+2.29%) MUMBAI 16,232.54 (+2.79%) MALAYSIA 1,400.05 (+0.46%) SEOUL 1,759.77 (+2.89%)28 words
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301 2011-10-08 28 YVONNE CHAN - YVONNE CHAN SINGAPORE Family businesses in Asia are reportedly outperforming their more traditionally structured counterparts. And as Asia’s affluence continues to rise, family businesses have displayed an inclination for managing their wealth in-house. According to Credit Suisse, family businesses with a market capitalisation301 words
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Article94 2011-10-08 28 STOCK CAL BUY s$0.98 DMG maintains its Buy call and $1.56 target on STX OSV. Estimates the value of a new contract secured by STX OSV from Norwegian company Troms Offshore Supply at 300 million Norwegian krone (S$66.8 million). It views the contract positively and says 2011 YTD94 words
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PERSONAL FINANCE
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Article, Illustration747 2011-10-08 30 IMRAN KHAN - COMMENTARY IMRAN KHAN Imran Khan is a fund manager at United Emerging Markets Bond Fund, UOB. Looking out my window at the hazy sky as I pen this article, I cannot help but feel that the recent haze in Singapore mirrors theART BY YEN YOK - 747 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration566 2011-10-08 32 SHAMIR OSMAN - Hariss and Shahril shine, Avramovic pleased with team’s progress ahead of Jordan clash FOOTBALL FRIENDLY Singapore 2 Philippines 0 SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There were doubts over his match fitness and ability to stay sharp throughout the 90 minutes, after missing two months of football duePHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 566 words
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Article144 2011-10-08 32 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN Soocelaraj Selvadurai, one of Singapore’s most famous coaches, passed away early yesterday morning. He was 81. A teacher at Victoria School from 1955 to 1990, he played cricket and hockey forthe Ceylon Sports Club and Singapore. He was an all-round sportsman, versatile in many144 words
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Article, Illustration332 2011-10-08 32 AP BARCELONA Pep Guardiola says thinking about leaving his job every day keeps him motivated, doing little to quell heightened speculation that Barcelona’s hugely successful manager could walk away from the club at the end of the current season. “Not a dayAP; GETTY IMAGES - 332 words
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Article, Illustration695 2011-10-08 33 IAN DE COTTA - German set to become one of the greats, while McLaren’s ace has to get his mind right for his chance COMMENTARY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg Ian De Cotta is Formula 1 correspondent at Today. He crashed in first practice yesterday in Suzuka,REUTERS - 695 words
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Article, Illustration373 2011-10-08 33 AP GOLF Frys.com SAN MARTIN (California) Coming off a rare birdie, Tiger Woods was trying to keep at least a little momentum on his side with a 4-foot par putt on the 16th hole. When it caught the left edge of the cupAP - 373 words
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Article, Illustration553 2011-10-08 34 Some feel they can go all the way, but Welsh are dangerous opponents AP 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP, QUARTER-FINAL Ireland vs Wales WELLINGTON Former South Africa coach Nick Mallett feels Ireland can lift the rugby World Cup this year. The Irish certainly displayed championship-winning rugbyAP; GETTY IMAGES - 553 words
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Article, Illustration408 2011-10-08 34 AP 2011 RUGBY WORLD CUP, QUARTER-FINAL England vs France AUCKLAND Whichever way the French want to play, England manager Martin Johnson is confident his team has the flexibility to counter it in their World Cup quarter-final today. Johnson has entrusted playmakers JonnyAP; GETTY IMAGES - 408 words
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Article226 2011-10-08 34 AP WELLINGTON Australian Rugby Union CEO John O’Neill described as “nonsensical” the claim by International Rugby Board chief executive Mike Miller that New Zealand could be replaced at the next World Cup. O’Neill said concern over the financial model under which the World Cup operates hadAP - 226 words
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Article, Illustration594 2011-10-08 35 TAN YO-HINN - Company signs with SBF and could extend collaboration to other sports TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a boost for sports in Singapore, leading photographic and imaging solutions provider Canon will now offer employment to national bowlers. Yesterday, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed betweenPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 594 words
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250 2011-10-08 35 REUTERS SYDNEY Indonesia’s Bakrie Group have taken a 70-per-cent stake in Australian domestic football champions Brisbane Roar, putting the cash-strapped club back into private hands after seven months of being run by local administrators. Roar went into league administration days after winning Australia’s top-flightREUTERS - 250 words
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178 2011-10-08 35 AP Still embroiled in their own match-fixing scandal, the Zimbabwe Football Association said yesterday they fear a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifier this weekend will be manipulated to ensure a rival team reaches the tournament. ZIFA have written to FIFA and theAP - 178 words
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Article, Illustration153 2011-10-08 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA FASH ION ISTAS are in for a treat with a Haute Couture exhibition at the Marina Bay Sands.The exhibition is a prelude to Singapore’s first Haute Couture Week at the end of this month. This is part of Women’sCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 153 words
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Article, Illustration86 2011-10-08 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG IT IS not every night that we get two industry giants teaming up to bring sizzling on-screen celebrity looks to life off-screen. But that’s what we got when SingTel mioTV and Robinsons showcased their Season Pass Fall US TV Series and Fall/Winter collection, respectively. Held86 words
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Article, Illustration279 2011-10-08 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - Latest digs around town ZHANG WEIFANG Alexander Wang opens in Singapore After setting many a fashion heart fluttering with the launch of his label in 2007, our favourite New York darling of downtown cool, Alexander Wang, opens at Forum The Shopping Mall today.The pop-up store will stock cool279 words
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Article, Illustration445 2011-10-08 7 SERENE LIM - Jetsetting with Joe Zee SERENE LIM WHO says high fashion is snobby? The creative director of Elle magazine in the United States isn’t afraid to be accessible. Not only has Joe Zee popped up in television series like Ugly Betty and Gossip Girl, he’s appeared in reality TV shows like445 words
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Article, Illustration580 2011-10-08 7 AP DURING high season in this Kenyan luxury resort area, foreign tourists snorkel by day and sleep in rustic dwellings with woven coconut leaves for doors. Now they’re leaving town early and canceling reservations after gunmen kidnapped two Europeans andAP - 580 words
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Article642 2011-10-08 8 My Japan Holiday Japan Travel and Food Fair 2011 Organised by the Japan National Tourism Organization, this fair has great winter travel deals and delicious Japanese fare such as Hokkaido soft-serve ice cream, sake, fresh fruits from Matsumoto and Hida beefsteak bentos imported from Gifu. There are642 words
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