Today, 17 December 2011

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    17 1 TODAY on Saturday December 17, 2011 NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF www.todayonline.com MICA (P) 200/02/2011
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon As criticism mounts, SMRT explains
    814 1  -  LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A day after SMRT experienced one of its worst train service disruptions to date, its chief executive Saw Phaik Hwa yesterday faced the media and apologised to the 127,000 affected commuters. As she and a few other senior management members sought
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    Lock icon 'I am disappointed by how SMRT handled the disruption'
    267 1  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN Minister forTransport Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday that he was disappointed by how SMRT handled the MRT disruption on Thursday, and would be holding them accountable. Speaking at Changi Airport last night after he returned from an ASEAN meeting
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon US Navy eyes stationing ships in S'pore
      624 2 REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States Navy will station several new coastal combat ships in Singapore and perhaps in the Philippines in coming years, moves likely to fuel China’s fears of being encircled and pressured in the South China Sea row. Last month, the
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      SMRT to work on communication platforms
      502 3  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Amid the public outcry over the train disruption on Thursday, SMRT’s senior management team acknowledged that the transport operator could have done better in providing information to affected commuters. At the same time, however, they stressed that SMRT had to
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    • Article
      Left to the market, are taxi fares getting out of control?
      696 3  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE The latest revisions on how much taxi passengers have to pay have turned the spotlight on the fare structure, with some observers, including at least one Member of Parliament, repeating a call for the authorities to
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      Lock icon Police defuse six bombs in Bangkok
      399 4 AGENCIES BANGKOK The Thai police said yesterday they had defused six homemade bombs found in Bangkok and arrested one suspect, only three days after they warned the public to stay away from top tourist spots and retail areas in the capital during New Year
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      Lock icon Angry Birds maker eyes Hong Kong IPO in 2013
      345 4 AGENCIES ESPOO (Finland) Finnish gaming firm Rovio, the creator of the world’s most popular computer game, Angry Birds, is planning an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2013, Finnish weekly Tekniikka&Talous reported yesterday. Rovio’s marketing chief Peter
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      Lock icon In strongest warning yet, IMF raises risk of another Great Depression
      441 6 No country will be immune to Europe’s worsening crisis, says Lagarde THE GUARDIAN LONDON The world risks sliding into a 1930s-style slump unless countries settle their differences and work together to tackle Europe’s deepening debt crisis, the head of
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      Lock icon Dr Tan Cheng Bock lent 'moral support' to Jee Say's GE contest
      356 6  -  ESTHER NG SINGAPORE He was encouraged by former People’s Action Party Member of Parliament, Dr Tan Cheng Bock, to contest in the May General Election (GE). And the Workers’ Party was on his radar when he was considering
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      Lock icon FRENCH LEADERS DECLARE A WAR OF WORDS ON BRITAIN
      264 6 AGENCIES French leaders have launched outspoken public attacks on Britain, calling for the UK to lose its AAA credit rating and comparing its economy with that of Greece. French policymakers were angered last week when ratings agency Standard and Poor’s threatened
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      11 2 >> BY CHOOSING ARMS OVER DIPLOMACY, AMERICA ERRS IN ASIA COMMENT 12
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      199 6 REGISTER AT PERKS.MOCCA.COM perk up with great deals Indulge and celebrate the season’s best at Chijmes, with its enticing array of delectable restaurants, alfresco chill-out joints and charming bistros. Come 31 st Dec, ring in the New Year cheer at our annual Countdown Party at The Lawn. From 9pm till
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  • COMMENTSfANALYSIS
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Commuters need a plan, not words
      975 8  -  The standard response that has followed previous train outages cannot suffice this time RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. Arriving at Raffles Place MRT Station on Thursday evening, everything looked normal except for an electronic signboard
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      Lock icon Just two cheers for sputtering Indonesian dream
      975 10  -  The country is falling maddeningly short of its great potential DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the FT’s Asia editor. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Why is Indonesia growing so slowly? The very question seems absurd. A huge exporter of coal, liquefied natural gas and
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      Lock icon By choosing arms over diplomacy, America errs in Asia
      1082 12  -  STEPHEN GLAIN Stephen Glain is a journalist and the author of State vs Defense: The Battle to Define America’s Empire. THE NEW YORK TIMES Hawks on both sides of the Pacific greeted the Obama administration’s decision last month to fortify, rather
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  • VOICES
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      CORRECTION
      38 14 The report “More calls to ComCare line” (Dec 16) stated that Madam Halimah Yacob is the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. This is incorrect. She is the Minister of State. We apologise for the error.
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    • Article
      POINT OF VIEW
      38 14 The IRIS mobile App for route information and bus arrival times was introduced this year. That there is none for SMRT buses calls for an explanation from the operator and the authorities. Lek Li Chu
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      Of public transport and commuter trust
      230 14  -  Letter from Andy Ho Cher Kee AS A considerable user of the Mass Rapid Transit network, it is fair to acknowledge the satisfactory experience offered by SBS Transit and SMRT Corporation and the enhancements they introduced over the years such as new faregates and
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    • Article
      Channel fines to passengers
      143 14  -  Letter from Yeo Shuan Chee THE breakdown on the North-South Line was the biggest Mass Rapid Transit hiccup so far. As with previous breakdowns, the Land Transport Authority may probably fine SMRT Corporation. The question is, where do the fines go? These monies should be channelled
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      Review of entire transport model needed
      198 14  -  Letter from Adrian Bek Yongguang THURSDAY’S service disruption has indicated the vital importance of the Mass Rapid Transit as a mode of transport for the masses. It also indicates that during peak hours, our public transport services are already operating at full capacity, with
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      Taxi fare hikes: A silent consent
      145 14  -  Letter from Christopher Chong ALTHOUGH taxi fares are deregulated, it is puzzling that the transport authorities have kept silent amid the flurry of letters and public feedback on the fare increase. This is in contrast to the display of efforts to manage crowding on
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    • Article
      Proposal made and backed by club chairmen: FAS
      319 16  -  Stiffer penalties for violating guidelines, to keep discipline Letter from Ridzal Sa’at Deputy Director, Marketing and Competitions, Football Association of Singapore WE REFER to Mr M Lukshumayeh’s letter “Warning to S-League chairmen unwarranted” (Dec 15) and thank him for his feedback and
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      Lock icon Marina Bay perfect for M'sia league matches?
      196 16  -  Letter from Lim Wee Teck I WAIT with excitement and nervousness for the LionsXII to open their Malaysia Super League campaign next month. Nervousness, as their games are to be held at Jalan Besar Stadium, which will hold 8,000 people. I grew up
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      PARTS OF BEDOK CAMP PITCH CORDONED OFF FOR REPAIRS
      118 16  -  LETTER FROM COLONEL WONG YU HAN LETTER FROM COLONELWONGYU HAN, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF (TRAINING), MINISTRY OF DEFENCE We refer to Mr George Lee’s letter “Pitch at Bedok Camp unsafe for physical training?” (Dec 14) and thank him for highlighting
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      Better to have face-to-face PR interviews
      231 16  -  Letter from Cecilia Yong Jyh Fong SINGAPORE is one of the few countries in the world where there is no face-to-face interview for permanent residency applications. How does the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority assess an applicant’s genuine intentions without one? The decision to apply
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      Easy to abuse home addresses
      257 16  -  Letter from Chan Kim Heng SOME cases of loan shark harassment are due to wrong identity. Given that the police and relevant parties are making efforts to tackle this social problem, it is shocking to see how easily one’s home address could be abused. First,
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      56 14 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices VOICES ONLINE My heartfelt gratitude to the passengers who were there to respond. I didn’t know what happened inside the train from the moment I fainted The spirit of kindness lives on. From Marilyn Cromack ONLY AVAILABLE AT
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      41 16 VOICES ONLINE Australian telcos are required to report complaint figures to the telecommunications regulator. There should be a similar regulation in Singapore and such figures should be published annually. From Jason Lee ONLY AVAILABLE AT TODAYONLINE.COM OR ON OUR MOBILE APPS
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Those cramps could mean something else
      285 18  -  One in 10 Singaporean women suffers from womb disease: Study OLIVIA SIONG oliviasiong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One in 10 Singapore women suffers from endometriosis. It is a condition where cells from the womb lining grow in other areas of the body, like the ovaries or bowels.
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      Lock icon Tan Cheng Bock donates sales proceeds to charity
      152 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Former presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock has donated S$20,000 from the sales proceeds of his photo diary to a charity. He presented the cheque yesterday to the Handicapped Welfare Association, where he was its patron between 1986 and 2006.
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      Lock icon GEORGE YEO TO JOIN KERRY GROUP AS VICE-CHAIRMAN
      150 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Former foreign minister George Yeo (picture) will join the Kuok Group as vice-chair-man of Kerry Group (HK) Pte Ltd. Kerry is the Kuok Group’s arm for its operations in Hong Kong and China. Mainly a property company, Kerry also owns
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      Lock icon TERRY FOX RUN TO BE HELD ON JAN 15
      112 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Terry Fox Run, in support of cancer research, will be held on Jan 15. The run will be flagged off at the Big Splash along East Coast Parkway at 8am that day. To register, volunteer, make a donation
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      Lock icon SECONDARY 1 POSTING RESULTS OUT NEXT WEDNESDAY
      114 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Parents of pupils who took the Primary School Leaving Examination this year, will be able to check their childrens’ Secondary 1 posting results next Wednesday at 9am. The Ministry of Education (MOE) said they can check the results via SMS if
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Thaksin gets back Thai passport
      206 20 AGENCIES BANGKOK The Thai Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday that it has issued a new passport to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, despite strong opposition from the fugitive tycoon’s political opponents. Ministry spokesman Thani Thongphakdi said the passport was issued on Oct 26 and sent to
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      Lock icon Fukushima N-plant now 'stable': Noda
      342 20 AP TOKYO Declaring that Japan has turned a corner in the battle to stabilise its tsunamidamaged nuclear plant, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced yesterday that the facility has achieved a stable state, a crucial step towards lifting evacuation orders and closing the plant. “The reactors
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      Lock icon China orders microblog firms to get users' real names
      351 22 AGENCIES BEIJING The Beijing authorities yesterday ordered Internet microblogs to require users to register with their real names, a tightening of rules aimed at controlling China’s rapidly-growing social networks. An announcement posted online said all microblog companies registered in the capital
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      Lock icon Batman star Bale roughed up in bid to visit China activist
      365 22 AGENCIES BEIJING Hollywood star Christian Bale (picture), in the midst of promoting a film he made in China that some critics have called propaganda, was stopped from visiting a blind activist living under house arrest on Thursday. CNN, which
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      Lock icon INDONESIA TO INVESTIGATE BEHEADINGS OF FARMERS
      130 22 AP Indonesian President Susilo Yudhoyono has ordered an investigation into the videotaped beheadings of two men allegedly by security forces hired to protect a palm oil plantation in South Sumatra province. Farmers showed the gruesome clip to Parliament’s human rights commission earlierthis week. They
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      Lock icon PROTESTER OPENS FIRE ON CHINA'S LA CONSULATE
      132 22 AP The police in Los Angeles said they have arrested a man in relation to a Thursday afternoon shooting outside the Chinese Consulate building in downtown LA. The Los Angeles Times reported that a protester fired nine shots at a security guard at
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      Lock icon HANOI FIRE ENGULFS CITY IN SMOKE
      79 23 An office tower being built by Vietnam’s state power company caught fire on Thursday, engulfing part of downtown Hanoi in smoke. Police said 24 workers remained hospitalised yesterday for smoke inhalation. No deaths were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation but
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      Lock icon UK dementia patients ignored by hospital staff
      253 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Dementia patients in the United Kingdom are suffering at the hands of un-der-trained hospital staff who ignore pleas for help and fail to treat them as individuals, a damning report into standards of care has found. The first National
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      Lock icon 3 SENTENCED IN TERROR PLOT ON AUSTRALIAN ARMY BASE
      155 23 AP Three men who plotted a suicide attack against an Australian army base because they believed Islam was under threat from Western nations were sentenced yesterday to more than 13 years in prison. The men —Australian citizens originally from Somalia or
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      Lock icon CARLOS THE JACKAL SENTENCED TO LIFE, AGAIN
      176 23 AP Carlos the Jackal, the flamboyant Venezuelan who symbolised Cold War terrorism, was sentenced to life in prison again in a Paris trial that ended late on Thursday with him rallying for revolution. Carlos, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, is already
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      Lock icon PLAYBOY COVERGIRL WINS RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT SEAT
      126 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Ms Maria Kozhevnikova, a former actress and model who appeared on the cover of Russian Playboy, is about to take up a seat in parliament for Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party. The 27-year-old, who posed for Playboy in 2009, is the
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      Lock icon JACKO’S HAIR CLUMP TO BECOME ROULETTE BALL
      109 26 REUTERS Even in the afterlife, Michael Jackson is still on a roll. Or at least he will be. Internet casino portal OnlineGamblingPal.com has bought a clump of the dead King of Pop’s hair, which the company says it will turn into a professional-standard
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      Lock icon WEE WOMAN
      84 26 Guinness World Records yesterday named Ms Jyoti Amge of Nagpur, India, as the world’s shortest woman. The student measures 62.8cm tall, 7cm shorter than the 22-year-old American who had held the title since September. Ms Amge was considered the world’s shortest teenager until last Friday, when she turned
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      Lock icon A Chinese town which demands English be spoken
      343 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING Miyun County in China is to build an Englishstyle market town where the Chinese language is banned. The settlement will demand its residents and visitors speak only English with those caught speaking in their native Chinese punished. “We
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  • SCIENCE
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      Lock icon Speed of light lingers in face of new camera
      857 27 Making way for portable cat scan devices, smartphones can tell if your fruit is fresh THE NEW YORK TIMES CAMBRIDGE (Massachusetts) More than 70 years ago, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) electrical engineer Dr Harold Edgerton began using strobe lights
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      423 27 Scientific group stops short of calling for total ban on lab trials using chimpanzees THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON Chimpanzees should hardly ever be used for medical research, a prestigious scientific group told the United States government on Thursday advice that means days in
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      306 28  -  RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Singapore’s key non-oil exports rebounded unexpectedly in November after falling for two months, as stronger global demand for gadgets ahead of the holiday season helped electronics goods shipments rise for the first time in 12 months. Non-oil domestic exports, or
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      55 28 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,659.22 (+0.91%) Thursday 2,635.25 q 1.39% Wednesday 2,672.39 q 0.50% Tuesday 2,685.74 q 0.59% Monday 2,701.72 p 0.26% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE PSL Hldg 48,944 $0.390 p 1.229% Keong Hong 44,006 $0.285 UNCH GoldenAgr 42,158 $0.705 UNCH Noble Grp 25,624 $1.145 p 0.881%
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      30 28 HANG SENG 18,285.39 (+1.43%) Ç Ç Ç Ç NIKKEI 8,401.72 (+0.29%) È SHANGHAI 2,224.84 (+2.01%) Ç Ç AUSTRALIA 4,159.20 (+0.47%) MUMBAI 15,491.35 (-2.18%) MALAYSIA 1,466.22 (+0.14%) SEOUL 1,839.96 (+1.15%)
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      75 28 STOCK CALL Buy S$10.31 Kim Eng keeps call and S$14.40 target price. Notes that SIA “did not see a particularly good performance during its historically busiest period”, but on the positive side, says that fuel prices are coming off in line with an anticipated economic slowdown. It maintains valuation
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      SINGAPORE PROPERTY AUCTION SALES AT 3-YEAR LOW
      150 28 The value of properties auctioned in Singapore this year fell to its lowest level since the global financial crisis in 2008, as rising economic uncertainty dampened buying sentiment. Property auction sales fell 57.3 per cent to S$95.62 million from S$223.9 million last year,
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      MF Global S'pore customers may get funds by February
      307 28 SINGAPORE Customers of MF Global’s Singapore unit (MFGS) may be able to receive some of their funds by next February, the provisional liquidators of the failed brokerage said yesterday. The provisional liquidators said they had collected about US$392 million (S$510.2 million)
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      LION AIR DETAILS PLAN FOR PREMIUM CARRIER
      188 28  -  VENUS HEW Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air is heading upmarket with plans to launch its first premium airline, Space Jet, in 2013. The new carrier is expected to begin operations first within Jakarta before commencing international services, said Lion Air’s presidentdirector Rusdi Kirana.
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      162 28 DOW JONES A federal Indian agency is probing whether Singapore Telecommunications violated rules by entering into pacts with two local companies to provide services to its Indian clients, a junior Indian telecom minister said yesterday. The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case against
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      270 29 AGENCIES SHANGHAI The yuan jumped to a record high yesterday against the US dollar on intervention by the central bank, its most explicit action in three months to deter speculators from betting on a fall in the Chinese currency. The People’s Bank
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      180 29 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesia’s Parliament yesterday approved a long-awaited land acquisition Bill investors hope will give a big boost to government infrastructure projects in South-east Asia’s top economy. The Bill is an attempt to break the bottleneck in infrastructure development that has long been seen as
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      149 29 AGENCIES UOL’s wholly-owned unit Flamegold has bought St Patrick’s Garden in Marine Parade through an en bloc deal worth S$172 million in a move to replenish its residential development land bank. The freehold site sits on 137,561 sq ft of land with a
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      106 29 AGENCIES DBS Group has established a US$5 billion (S$6.5 billion) commercial paper programme and will use the proceeds to fund its general business purposes. The notes will constitute direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of DBS and have a maximum maturity of 397 days.
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      425 30 Lenovo’s latest luxury laptops the IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook and the IdeaPad U400 Ultraportable Laptop fuse haute couture with superior technology. These laptops have taken the IT and fashion world by storm with their modern design and powerful performance features. Country general manager of Lenovo Singapore, Mr Lee
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      A WINTER WONDERLAND
      186 30 HTC celebrates this festive season with the exclusive life-sized HTC Snow Globe set up outside Ngee Ann City! This attraction offers shoppers a first-hand experience of a Christmas fantasy. On selected dates until Dec 22 from 6pm to 10pm, HTC candy cane walkers will be stationed around
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      STYLISH OFFERINGS
      155 30 Stay warm yet stylish this festive season with Giordano’s latest collection of flannel shirts and quilted jackets. Designed with soft woven, cotton fannel fabrics, the shirts are ultra comfortable and come with checked and tartan prints. The flannel shirts (S$49 each) are available at selected Giordano stores. If
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      HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY SUPERGA
      131 30 Superga celebrates its 100th birthday and pays tribute to its iconic Superga 2750 design. One hundred years ago in 1911, Italian Walter Martiny started the rubbersoled footwear brand. Later, he expanded his footwear collection and created the Superga 2750 heritage style with vulcanised rubber soles. Since
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      GET REWARDED FOR BEING KIND
      148 30 Tampines 1 is promoting the spirit of graciousness and generosity by rewarding kind shoppers with gifts, such as vouchers and other goodies. Secret ambassadors are stationed all around the mall to spot kind shoppers. That’s not all, from now till Christmas eve, shoppers can look
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      659 31  -  How to manage festive COMMENTARY KARTIK TANEJA Kartik Taneja is the head of unsecured lending (Singapore and Southeast Asia) at Standard Chartered Bank. CREDIT CARDS ARE LIKE DEODORANT Hold on to your snotty comment and read on. Not everybody needs them but everybody could do with them.
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      178 31 Gladys Ow Producer (English News) If!" be. lm J*» Hetty Musfirah A Khamid Reporter (NewsHub) Lim Hwa Meng Assistant Vice President (Technologies) m WfU 11 A=diaCorp I Be in the Company of Stars At MediaCorp, we bring you the very best in entertainment, news and lifestyle content across television, radio,
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      652 32 Arsenal and Chelsea face tough ties in Champions League round of REUTERS NYON (Switzerland) Holders Barcelona will play Bayer Leverkusen in the round of 16 of the Champions League following the draw here yesterday. The other fancied team, German giants Bayern Munich, also breathed easy after
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      452 32 REUTERS NYON Holders Porto will face English Premiership leaders Manchester City while former European champions Ajax Amsterdam will meet Manchester United in two glittering Europa League round of 32 ties following yesterday’s draw. All four teams were in the Champions League and dropped
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      610 33 This time he tangles with team-mate Richards, but keeper Hart says team chemistry is fine AGENCIES MANCHESTER A red-hot Arsenal, inspired by the stirring form of striker Robin van Persie, visit the Etihad Stadium tomorrow in another potentially explosive English Premiership tie. After the 2-1
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      383 33 AGENCIES LONDON The club may have turned a corner after their 2-1 come-from-behind win over English Premiership leaders Manchester City on Monday, but talk of imminent departure continues to swirl around some of Chelsea’s biggest stars. Andre Villas-Boas
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      252 34 AP WELLINGTON Steve Hansen (picture) was named the head coach of the All Blacks yesterday, filling the spot vacated by Graham Henry after he led the squad to victory at the Rugby World Cup in October. Hansen, 52, has been Henry’s assistant coach since 2004.
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      Lock icon Home triumph tingles Stosur more
      691 34  -  Winning Aussie Open will be special for US Open champ, who will face Pennetta today TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The chance comes once every four years. Many athletes eat plain, train like demons and spit blood, sweat and tears for much of the time in
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      226 34 AP BANGKOK Lee Westwood followed his career-best 12-under 60 with a 64 yesterday to take a commanding 11 -stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Thailand Golf Championship. The Englishman had eight birdies in his second straight bogey-free round at Amata Spring Country
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      462 35  -  Ticket prices for LionsXII’s home games in MSL will range between S$8 and S$15 IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Adult fans hoping to catch the LionsXII in their opening clash of the 2011 Malaysian Super League (MSL) season on Jan 10 against defending champions Kelantan
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      LIONSXII GEAR UP FOR FINAL PHASE OF PREPARATIONS
      340 35  -  IAN DE COTTA The rain pelted the artificial turf at the Jalan Besar Stadium in the early evening yesterday as V Sundramoorthy called his LionsXII squad together for the start of theirtraining session. With less than a month to go before they
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      403 35  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Swimmer Theresa Goh kicked off Team Singapore’s medal campaign at the 6th ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia yesterday, clinching the gold medal in the women’s 50m breaststroke (SB5) in a new meet record of 57.90sec. Overcoming nerves at the Tirtomoyo Menahan Aquatic
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      190 34 J Cup Vegalta Sendai Cerezo Osaka Sat, 17/12/11 4.00pm Club World Champ Kashiwa Reysol Al Sadd Sun, 18/12/11 3.30pm Club World Champ Santos Barcelona Sun, 18/12/11 6.30pm This match is played on neutral ground. For fixtures of all E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German and A League, please
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      77 36 Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year 2011 MediaCorp is proud to once again win the coveted Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year award at the 2011 Asian Television Awards, competing with the best of Asia Pacific broadcasters from 14 countries. We celebrate this victory with all our viewers, listeners and readers. Stay
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      44 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS THE ARTIST LEADS GOLDEN GLOBES NODS >>T7 TRAVEL: PLANNING YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY? WATCH TV DECEMBER 17, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF GLAM ROCKS it’s time to bling it on this holiday season >>t2
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      329 3 Spiff up and look sharp and polished with baubles and stones NO ONE would want to look anything less than snazzy for the Christmas and New Year festivities just around the corner. Fashion citizens have long placed a lot of emphasis on pretty frocks and dainty get-ups, but
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      480 4  -  Latest digs around town Zhang Weifang zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg Yankee Candle Vintage Greeting Card Candles If you fancy exclusive blends and scents, you will love Yankee Candle vintage greeting card candles.These collectible candles, which come in medium and large-sized tumbler jars with a glass lid, are made with pure and
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      5 questions with ... M.A.C Cosmetics’ Beno Lim
      345 4  - 5 questions with M.A.C Cosmetics’ Beno Lim ZHANG WEIFANG A LOVER of paints, stains, colours and of course make-up, Beno Lim is the senior artist with M.A.C PRO Team for over 10 grand years now.The 42-year-old was recently involved in ornamenting models’ faces at the Malaysia International Fashion Week. Prior
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      393 5 Slap, slather and spritz on the latest beauty and grooming must-haves Crabtree Evelyn 2011 gift collection This holiday season, Crabtree Evelyn is offering a selection of gifts that suit all ages and budgets.These gifts showcase their best selling products like the La Source body care ranges and Floral
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      108 6  -  ZHANG WEIFANG CLUB Med Singapore recently held their fourth Club Med Night at Avalon and celebrated with a ritzy black and gold themed party.The evening soiree saw some 250 guests, media and well-known personalities like Adrian Pang, Glenda Chong, Hossan Leong and LaviniaTan being entertained
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      461 7 THE NEW YORK TIMES GOLDEN Globe voters did little to clear up a blurry awards picture in Hollywood on Thursday, giving multiple films —The Help, The Descendants and The Artist roughly the same number of nominations. But it was the snubs that
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      1322 8  -  Your favourite travel shows are probably changing the way you globe SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg I BLAME one man whenever I get lost looking for a particular restaurant or when friends berate me for bringing them to “some dodgy-looking place” in my travels. His name is Anthony Bourdain.
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      442 9  - Jetsetting with Gavin Tollman SERENE LIM IN THE past three months, the chief executive officer of tour company, Trafalgar, has only lain his head on his own pillow at home for a total of six nights, because he’s had to make several stops covering the distance from America to Australia
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    602 10 National Library Singapore Garden Walk Tour Did you knowthatthere are 14 gardens in the National Library Building? To introduce the large variety of plant species housed within the Library’s gardens, guided garden walks are now available to members of the public. Volunteer guides will share their knowledge
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      32 10 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOWTO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHTUCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
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      54 11 THE #1 FASHION MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR ON THE MOVE Style: magazine the indispensable shopping companion for the stylish Singaporean woman is now on iPad! DOWNLOAD THE DEC 11 STYLE: IPAD APP NOW! INTERACTIVE CONTENT VIDEOS INTERVIEWS BEHIND-THE-SCENES Search for Style MediaCorp on the App Store! Source: Marketing Magazine’s Survey
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      247 12 ON MEDIACORP STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: MONSTERS INC Channel 5, 7.30pm Monsters, Inc. is a factory which sends monsters around the world to scare kids who are trying to sleep. It’s nothing personal, in fact the screams are used to power Monstropolis where the monsters live. This job isn’t easy
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      655 12 6.00AM India: A Love Story 9.00 The Martha Stewart Show VI 10.00 The Dr Oz Show 11.00 Planet’s Funniest Animals VIII 11.15 Volvo Ocean Race (Live) 12.30PM Mettle Games 2011 (Ep 1) 1.00 The X Factor (Encore) 2.30 Seconds From Disaster II 3.00 Knight Rider 4.00 Football Action: MUTV: 6.00AM
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