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Title Section20 2011-12-19 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday December 19, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article, Illustration765 2011-12-19 1 NG JING YNG - To prevent more disruptions, trains will run slower along certain stretches and frequency will be reduced NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After experiencing three train disruptions in four days, commuters will now have to bear with a reduced frequency of trains in the morning and slowerPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 765 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration387 2011-12-19 2 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG SINGAPORE There were those who were going to church or making their way to work, others who were out and about with their families. But yesterday, many commuters who were hoping to start their day bright and early were left frustrated: TheyPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 387 words
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760 2011-12-19 2 TANYA FONG; NG JINGYNG - Public inquiry into train disruptions should also look at non-technical aspects, say observers TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NG JINGYNG SINGAPORE While preliminary investigation attributed the recent MRT disruptions to mechanical faults, the soon-to-be-convened Committee of Inquiry (COI) should also look into760 words
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Article, Illustration371 2011-12-19 4 AGENCIES JAKARTA Rescuers battled high waves yesterday as they searched for more than 200 asylum seekers feared dead after their overcrowded ship sank off Indonesia’s main island of Java. So far only 33 people have been plucked aliveAGENCIES; AP - 371 words
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Article, Illustration478 2011-12-19 4 AGENCIES CAGAYAN DE ORO (Philippines) Rescuers searched for more than 900 people missing in the southern Philippines yesterday after flash floods and landslides swept houses into rivers and out to sea, killing more than 650 people in areas ill-pre-pared to cope with storms.AGENCIES; AP - 478 words
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Article, Illustration520 2011-12-19 6 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s home prices posted their worst performance this year with more than half of the 70 biggest cities monitored last month recording declines after the government reiterated plans to maintain property curbs. New home prices dropped from the previous month inAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 520 words
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239 2011-12-19 6 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday unveiled his administration’s first Internet protocol television site (IPTV), saying that the move would enable the government to disseminate information to Malaysians in “real-time”. Speaking at a glitzy launch, Mr Najib saidTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 239 words
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Article, Illustration489 2011-12-19 8 REUTERS HONG KONG In a spacious, luxury apartment in Hong Kong, Ms Lo Kai-Yin browses through a trove of Chinese art acquired over several decades, reflecting how her niche, scholarly pursuit has now hit the mainstream. Despite giddy Chinese art prices showingREUTERS - 489 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1144 2011-12-19 10 EUGENE K B TAN - As systems get more complex, can we cope with the many moving parts or do we fall back on set ways? EUGENE K B TAN The writer is assistant professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law. Last week was notPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 1,144 words
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Article, Illustration936 2011-12-19 12 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN - For CEOs and leaders, the days of one-way conversations are over THOMAS L FRIEDMAN Thomas L Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES The historian Walter Russell Mead recently noted that after the 1990s revolution that collapsed the Soviet Union, Russians hadTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 936 words
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Article833 2011-12-19 14 REIDAR VISSER - As America withdraws, its misguided thinking about Iraq since 2003 will leave violent sectarian legacy REIDAR VISSER Reidar Visser, a research fellow at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, is the author of A Responsible End? The United States and the Iraqi Transition, THE NEW YORKTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 833 words
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VOICES
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Article257 2011-12-19 16 Sanjay Perera - Letter from Sanjay Perera THE recent troubles plaguing the Mass Rapid Transit may well be a systemic one, and the question is whether a system based primarily on profit maximisation rather than public satisfaction can serve Singapore’s long-term interests well. After all, what do public257 words
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Article188 2011-12-19 16 Hong Wong Boon - Letter from Wong Boon Hong THE main reason for privatising our public transport was to introduce competition that would improve services and reduce fares. The public has witnessed the opposite because there is virtually no competition between SBS Transit and SMRT Corporation. As their services do188 words
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282 2011-12-19 18 Gordon Reid - Letter from Gordon Reid GIVEN THE recent problems with Singapore’s public transport, I would like to draw attention to the negative attitude here towards cycling. For such a developed and greenfriendly place, there are practically no safe bicycle parking areas, besides a few282 words
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97 2011-12-19 18 COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN - LETTER FROM COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN I propose that the Parliament provide live streaming of its proceedings as a free, downloadable App for both iPhone and Android platforms, taking into account how more Singaporeans have become politically aware since97 words
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336 2011-12-19 18 Eugene Chang Chee Kwong - Letter from Eugene Chang Chee Kwong I APPLAUD the National Environment Agency’s initiative to collect public feedback on the smoking ban. Extending the ban, though, may exacerbate the problem for non-smokers. As it is already difficult to enforce the current ban, an extension alone would336 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration320 2011-12-19 20 SINGAPORE More than 100 children from low-income families and orphanages were treated to a Christmas shopping trip yesterday, while more than 140 Filipino domestic workers took part in a mass gift exchange. The children, from East Coast, Hong Kah and Punggol primary schools, were each givenPHOTOS COURTESY SINGTEL AND TNT - 320 words
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154 2011-12-19 21 An initiative by the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) has seen grades for its students improve. The non-profit organisation helps the lower income group and academically weak students. Now in its third year, Project Excellence saw 44 per cent of students score at154 words
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Article, Illustration250 2011-12-19 21 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Apex Harmony Lodge staff who underwent emergency preparedness training between September and October had a chance yesterday to put their skills to use and get a feel of emergency situations. Staff and patients, along with volunteers fromPHOTOS BY NG JING YNG - 250 words
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97 2011-12-19 21 Police have arrested a 34-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities. He was caught on Saturday night in the vicinity of Block 449, Clementi Avenue 3. Officers spotted him behaving suspiciously at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM). They checked him and found two97 words
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WORLD
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314 2011-12-19 22 AGENCIES SHANGHAI China ordered police to begin a six-month campaign to improve how they deal with complaints from the public as the authorities face incidents of social unrest including a protest this week in the village of Wukan. Police officers will be sentAGENCIES - 314 words
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Article, Illustration64 2011-12-19 22 Thousands crowd around Mohamed Bouazizi’s cart statue during a ceremony of the first anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution in Sidi Bouzid on Saturday. He was a Tunisian vegetable seller who set himself on fire last December in an act of protest that triggered the Arab Spring revolution,REUTERS - 64 words
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Article, Illustration305 2011-12-19 22 AP KHABARI CROSSING (Kuwait) The last United States soldiers rolled out of Iraq across the border into neighbouring Kuwait at daybreak yesterday, whooping, fist bumping and hugging each other in a burst of joy and relief. Their convoy’s exit marked the end ofAP - 305 words
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134 2011-12-19 24 AGENCIES An oil drilling rig with 67 crew on board capsized and sank off the Russian Far East island of Sakhalin when it ran into a storm while being towed, and 49 of the crew were unaccounted for, Russian newsAGENCIES - 134 words
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Article, Illustration309 2011-12-19 24 AP TOKYO South Korea’s visiting President pressed his Japanese counterpart yesterday to resolve a long-standing grievance regarding Korean women forced to serve as sex slaves during World War II, calling it a “stumbling block” in their relations. Japan maintains that theAP; REUTERS - 309 words
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99 2011-12-19 24 AP A gas explosion at a mine in central China has killed nine workers. The accident happened on Saturday afternoon at a mine in Hunan province’s Sandu township. A Hunan work safety official said all nine workers underground at the time were confirmedAP - 99 words
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Article, Illustration440 2011-12-19 25 AP OMAHA (Nebraska) After a Good Samaritan helped her pay off the layaway bill she had accumulated to buy Christmas gifts for her grandchildren, Ms Lori Stearnes planned to collect her paycheck and head to Kmart anyway. Her new plan: Pay theAP - 440 words
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169 2011-12-19 25 AP A woman burned to death in the lift of her Brooklyn apartment building on Saturday after a man ambushed her, sprayed her with liquid and set her afire with a Molotov cocktail, police said. TheAP - 169 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration344 2011-12-19 26 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - But quiet trading week before Christmas could shield train operator MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Shares of SMRT are likely to be negatively impacted by the series of train disruptions in the past week. Analysts say the fall in shares could be around 3 to 5BLOOMBERG - 344 words
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232 2011-12-19 26 REUTERS TOKYO Tokyo police, prosecutors and the securities watchdog will likely launch a raid on the offices of disgraced Olympus Corp this week on suspicion that the company falsified financial accounts, Kyodo News has reported, citing investigative sources. The raid has beenREUTERS - 232 words
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175 2011-12-19 28 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ Savings products will be a key investment for many consumers in Asia, according to the latest survey by insurer Aviva, which measures consumer attitudes on savings. Confidence in the region’s ability to weather the economic storm has fallen175 words
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Article52 2011-12-19 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 p1.299% Keong Hong 44,006 $0.285 UNCH GoldenAgr 42,158 $0.705 UNCH Noble Grp 25,624 $1.145 p0.881% GMG 25,28052 words
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Article26 2011-12-19 28 HANG SENG 18,285.39 (-1.62%) È È NIKKEI 8,401.72 A’ 2,***** SHANGHAI 2,224.84 4,159-20 È È È AUSTRALIA 4,159.20 1,466.22 MUMBAI 15,491.35 (-4.45%) MALAYSIA 1,466.22 (+0.42%)26 words
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Article71 2011-12-19 28 STOCK CALL BUY S$11.64 OCBC maintains rating and fair value estimate of S$14.26. Headwinds ahead will affect the banking sector and prospects for the sector are frail. However, local banks have strong credit ratings and strong balance sheets, placing them in stronger positions to capture opportunities in the region.71 words
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DIGITAL
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119 2011-12-19 30 Thousands of game enthusiasts lined up at shops in Japan on Saturday morning as Sony’s long-awaited PlayStation Vita portable game machine hit the stores. Sony is predicting brisk sales, even though Saturday’s launch may have missed some holiday shoppers. A successful debut would help119 words
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Article501 2011-12-19 30 MATT WARMAN - Consumers are losing interest, and a delay in launch of its new models is not helping COMMENTARY MATT WARMAN Matt Warman is the Consumer Technology editor at The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Troubled BlackBerrymaker Research In Motion has announced further delays to its new phonesTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 501 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration594 2011-12-19 32 Rooney helps United go top as former skipper lashes out at Ferguson AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP QPR 0 Man United 2 LONDON Wayne Rooney took just 52 seconds to find the net as champions Manchester United knocked Manchester City off the top ofAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 594 words
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Article, Illustration449 2011-12-19 32 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Wigan 1 Chelsea 1 LONDON André Villas-Boas refused to blame Petr Cech (picture) for the late error that cost Chelsea two crucial points at Wigan on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), insisting it was a collective lapse of concentrationAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 449 words
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Article, Illustration391 2011-12-19 33 More misery for McLeish as Reds continue hunt for Champions League spot THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 0 BIRMINGHAM Kenny Dalglish would have been desperate for a victory at Villa Park yesterday and his men answered the call, as Liverpool keptTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 391 words
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Article292 2011-12-19 33 AGENCIES LONDON The losing manager of tomorrow’s (Wednesday morning, Singapore time) bottom-of-the-table clash in the Premiership between home side Blackburn and Bolton will be lucky to hang onto their job afterwards. That is the conventional wisdom, after the pressure on both Steve Kean and Owen CoyleAGENCIES - 292 words
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Article242 2011-12-19 33 AGENCIES LONDON Peter Crouch hopes to help Stoke carry on their fine form against Manchester City as he closes in on a century of league goals. Crouch is one short of the milestone after netting the winner in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Wolves, which saw theAGENCIES - 242 words
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Article, Illustration472 2011-12-19 34 Two-goal Messi schools Neymar as Guardiola collects trophy No 13 AP CLUB WORLD CUP FINAL Barcelona 4 Santos 0 YOKOHAMA At the end Lionel Messi stood tall, Brazil’s wunderkind Neymar was put in the shade and Barcelona were crowned club world champions for theAP; REUTERS - 472 words
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Article, Illustration340 2011-12-19 34 AP LA LIGA Sevilla 2 Real Madrid 6 MADRID Under fire for his poor performance last week in the “Clasico”, Cristiano Ronaldo bounced back with a vengeance on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), bagging a hat-trick as 10-man Real Madrid routed Sevilla 6-2.AP - 340 words
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287 2011-12-19 34 AP BANGKOK Lee Westwood completed a comprehensive victory in the US$ 1 million (S$ 1.3 million) Thailand Golf Championship yesterday, shooting a 3-under 69 to beat his nearest rival Charl Schwartzel of South Africa by seven shots at the Amata Spring Country Club. Westwood, the worldAP - 287 words
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Article, Illustration395 2011-12-19 35 SHAMIR OSMAN - Italian downs another higher seed and sets herself up for Aussie Open SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Catching her breath after the end of the first set, she put her hands in the air and shook her hips to the beat of the music blaring out ofPHOTO COURTESY SEBASTIEN SERANDREI - 395 words
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305 2011-12-19 35 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE He is the chairman of the Michezo Group, organisers of the inaugural Singapore Women’s Tennis Exhibition (SWTE). They want to turn it into a WTA Challenger event next year. While he delves in tennis, Hicham Moudden insists he has305 words
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Miscellaneous110 2011-12-19 35 SPORTS FIXTURES Spanish Cup German Cup Home Team Sporting Gijon Hoffenheim Away Team Mallorca Augsburg Match KickOff (Singapore date/time) Wed, 21/12/11 3.00am Wed, 21/12/11 3.30am For fixtures of all E Premier, E League Champ and Italian League, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD110 words
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Article, Illustration1433 2011-12-19 2 MAYO MARTIN - Roastmaster Jonathan Lim looks back at 15 years of Chestnuts MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THROUGHOUT his years of performing in Chestnuts,Jonathan Lim has pulled off many hilarious moments spoofing other people. But he reckons the most absurd thing he’s ever done came last year where he transformed intoPhoto by Jason Ho; Photos courtesy STAGES - 1,433 words
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Article, Illustration209 2011-12-19 3 1 EZLink Matrix “We brought this to New York for Singapore Day and wowed them with it. It’s the ultimate in absurd, language-play, with a Keanu Reeves twist! And its one of the only sketches we could almost never do with a209 words
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Article, Illustration212 2011-12-19 4 VISUAL ARTS Masks of Mexico A showcase of around 48 traditional masks used in modern-day Mexican fiestas from the Muyaes Ogazon collection acquired over the past half a century from different regions of the country. Until Jan 15, 11am to 7pm, Lim Hak Tai Gallery, NAFA Campus 1, 80PHOTO COURTESY ODE TO ART - 212 words
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Article, Illustration287 2011-12-19 6 SERENE LIM - The new 112 Katong borrows design influences from the ’hood around SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg LOCATION, location, location.Yes, it’s always location, whether you’re talking about a shopping mall or looking for design inspirations.These two nicely come together in 112 Katong which had its soft opening last Thursday. 112287 words
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Miscellaneous291 2011-12-19 10 ON MEDIACORP LOVE ON A PLATE II (DEBUT) Channel 8, 8pm The second season of this award-winning food reality programme returns! Using limited ingredients that are available in the rural villages, celebrity chefs will harvest/ catch the ingredients and whip up a mouth watering feast for the villagers. In the291 words
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