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Title Section18 2012-01-28 1 TODAY on Saturday January 28, 2012| www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 200/02/201118 words
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Article, Illustration826 2012-01-28 1 ESTHER NG - “Those jobs aren’t Jobs reportedly said. It is not just a matter lower outside the United Apple’s executives believe of overseas factories ibility, diligence and foreign workers have American counterparts the U.S.A.” is no longer failure.” Almost nobody faces the life and death struggles ofPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 826 words
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282 2012-01-28 1 WONG SIEW YING - WONG SIEW YING Making his first comments on the highprofile Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) probe, which has dominated headlines in recent days, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stressed yesterday that the Government insists on high standards282 words
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Advertisement205 2012-01-28 1 IN OUR SUNDAY EDITION the new york times international weekly Where the iPhone work went the st regis perspectives Evolve MMA’s Chatri Sityodtong Lessons Learned On the Ice With the recent 100th anniversary of the conquest of the South Pole, stories of survival and death on the seventh continent were205 words
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HOT NEWS
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556 2012-01-28 2 URA residential price index up 0.2% in Q4; pace of increase the weakest since Q3 2009 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The rise in private home prices in Singapore slowed to a crawl in the fourth quarter last year, with property analysts saying the data showed thatAGENCIES - 556 words
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Article, Illustration439 2012-01-28 2 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale market appears to be stabilising as prices climbed at a much less rapid pace in the fourth quarter from the previous three months and as prospective buyers and sellers await new policy measures. TheAGENCIES; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 439 words
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Article, Illustration235 2012-01-28 2 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE Motorists can expect improved traffic at the busy intersection between Upper Serangoon Road and Bendemeer Road, with the new Woodsville tunnel open to traffic from 9am today. Motorists travelling between Upper Serangoon Road and Bendemeer Road, Serangoon Road to UpperPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 235 words
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Article787 2012-01-28 3 WONG SIEW YING - Measures will focus on sustaining Singapore’s long-term competitiveness: PM WONG SIEW YING WONG SIEW YING siewying@mediacorp.com.sg DAVOS With the world at a critical juncture one where policy missteps could trigger a global recession the Republic has to remain nimble and responsive to the external environment,787 words
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442 2012-01-28 3 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The United States economy grew at its fastest pace in a year and a half in the final three months of 2011, signalling that a sturdier recovery took hold despite the troubles in Europe. US gross domestic product expanded atAGENCIES - 442 words
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356 2012-01-28 3 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE The number of job vacancies saw its first quarterly decline since March 2009 in the third quarter of last year, as employers scaled back on hiring amid the weaker economic outlook. According to the latest job vacancies356 words
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Article, Illustration293 2012-01-28 4 AP SYDNEY Authorities and indigenousrights protesters blamed each other yesterday for a heated clash in which bodyguards had to rush Prime Minister Julia Gillard out of an event marking the anniversary of British colonisation. Ms Gillard stumbled in Thursday’s fray and lost a shoe, whichAP - 293 words
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457 2012-01-28 4 SINGAPORE The Ministry of Law (MinLaw) has rebutted the comments of Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Singapore’s human rights record, describing HRW’s remarks as “false assertions” and “inaccurate”. HRW had said in an article on its website on Monday that457 words
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357 2012-01-28 4 AP SAN FRANCISCO Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility announced on Thursday is likely to raise fears that Twitter’s commitment to free speech may be weakening as the short-messaging companyAP - 357 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration819 2012-01-28 6 Tech firms that do not strive to displace their own innovations will see someone else do so BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL The travails of Research In Motion (RIM), the Ontario-based maker of the BlackBerry mobile messaging device, follow a pattern sadly familiar to technology-companyBLOOMBERG - 819 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2012-01-28 8 STEPHEN S ROACH - The Net brings a new dimension of cohesion to modern China with hard-to-foretell economic and political ramifications STEPHEN S ROACH Stephen S Roach, a member of the faculty at Yale University, is non-executive chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and the author of The Next Asia. PROJECT SYNDICATEPROJECT SYNDICATE; BLOOMBERG - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration877 2012-01-28 10 WILLIAM PESEK - WILLIAM PESEK Tokyo-based William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist. BLOOMBERG A fiery debate has broken out over an issue many thought had long been settled: Japan’s economy is sliding toward irrelevance. The freshest evidence, reported earlier this week, is the first annual tradeBLOOMBERG - 877 words
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Article, Illustration727 2012-01-28 10 BILL GATES - I am proud to live in a world where a stranger’s suffering matters. Yet foreign aid, the best way to address that suffering, has a growing legion of critics. That is a contradiction we must remedy. BILL GATES Bill Gates is co-chairman of the BillTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 727 words
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VOICES
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139 2012-01-28 12 Carol Lim Siew Imm - Letter from Carol Lim Siew Imm LAST week, I noticed a foreign worker trying to top up his stored-value card by S$2 at an MRT station. The minimum top-up, though, is S$5 for child/student concession cards and S$10 for other cards. Why is this139 words
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70 2012-01-28 12 CHONG WONG GUAN - LETTER FROM CHONG WONG GUAN The formerTanjong Pagar Railway Station is now vacant and fenced up. For the interim, could it be converted into a flea market, and its former eating house into a food court/ beer garden to add to the city nightlife?70 words
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320 2012-01-28 12 Paul Chan Poh Hoi - Letter from Paul Chan Poh Hoi I AM unconvinced that it is fair for owneroccupied households to pay increases in property tax based on adjustments of the Annual Value. The bone of contention is the spirit of Section 20 in the320 words
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284 2012-01-28 12 James Chia Wee Tiong - Letter from James Chia Wee Tiong SMRT Corporation’s search for a new chief executive officer is a difficult task. The pool of potential CEO talent is small, compounded by the specialist nature of running Singapore’s main rail operator. While not the case for284 words
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230 2012-01-28 12 M Lukshumayeh - Letter from M Lukshumayeh I REFER to the call for lawyers to take on more cases for free to help ensure that every citizen has access to justice. As stated by the Chief Justice at the opening of the legal year, such230 words
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Article74 2012-01-28 12 ALA SMFIE - LETTER FROM ALA SMFIE My mother blacked out last Wednesday (7.15am) in the train, on her way to work, at Outram. When she regained consciousness, a bespectacled Chinese lady in a whiteT-shirt and jeans and a Malay nurse were rubbing Axe Oil on her forehead74 words
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SINGAPORE
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404 2012-01-28 14 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The black market for contraband cigarettes is shrinking, figures released yesterday by the Singapore Customs suggest. Customs seized 1.9 million packets of contraband cigarettes last year more than 17 per cent lower than that in404 words
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233 2012-01-28 14 HON JING YI - There are some 4,000 people living with HIV/ AIDS in Singapore, and seven in 10 of them are working adults between 30 and 59 years old. HON JING YI SINGAPORE Fifty companies in the private sector have pledged to adopt a set of new guidelines233 words
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93 2012-01-28 14 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering his mother. Mohamed Redha Abdul Mutalib wore a stoic look as he stood in the dock yesterday as the charge was read out. His 55-year-old mother, Madam Asnah Aziz, was found dead on93 words
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Article, Illustration331 2012-01-28 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Beachgoers can once again swim safely at Pasir Ris beach (picture) after the National Environment Agency (NEA) yesterday declared the water quality there as “good”, more than three years after it advised the public not to swim, wakeboard orCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 331 words
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WORLD
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Article448 2012-01-28 16 Panting breathlessly and trailed by a cameraman, the group of about 15 women chased after girls and boys sitting quietly on benches or strolling under the trees. The women peppered them with questions: What were they doing? Did their parents know? Were they engaged? THETHE NEW YORK TIMES - 448 words
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Article, Illustration338 2012-01-28 16 AP OHI (Japan) International inspectors are visiting a rugged Japanese bay so thick with reactors it is dubbed “Nuclear Alley”, where residents remain deeply conflicted as Japan moves to restart plants which became idle after the Fukushima disaster. The local economy dependsAP; REUTERS - 338 words
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230 2012-01-28 16 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea may commit acts of terrorism ahead of South Korea’s parliamentary and presidential elections this year in an effort to bolster its new regime, South Korean police said in an annual public safety report. Mr KimAGENCIES - 230 words
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311 2012-01-28 18 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON The United States military unveiled a 2013 budget plan that would cut US$487 billion (S$610 billion) in spending over the next decade by eliminating nearly 100,000 ground troops, mothballing ships and trimming air squadrons in a bid to createTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 311 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-01-28 18 AP WELLINGTON Chinese investors are buying New Zealand farmland for the first time as economic ties with the Asian powerhouse grow ever deeper, sparking considerable anxiety in a country where livelihoods are heavily reliant on agriculture. New Zealand’s government yesterday approvedAP; BLOOMBERG - 506 words
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174 2012-01-28 18 AGENCIES The New York City Police Department and United States authorities are investigating two sacks containing more than 16kg of cocaine that arrived in the mailroom of the United Nations headquarters last week. Police spokesman Paul Browne said two fake pouchesAGENCIES - 174 words
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139 2012-01-28 18 AGENCIES Costa Crociere has offered passengers €11,000 (S$18,100) apiece to compensate them for their lost baggage and psychological trauma after its cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Tuscany. Costa, a unit of the world’s biggest cruise operator Carnival Corp, will also reimburseAGENCIES - 139 words
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134 2012-01-28 18 AP Rescuers in Rio de Janeiro worked feverishly yesterday to find survivors in the rubble of three buildings that collapsed. But nearly two days after the buildings went down with a rumble and great cloud of smoke, hopes of finding anyone aliveAP - 134 words
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Article, Illustration218 2012-01-28 19 THE GUARDIAN TORONTO Two Canadian teenagers have sent a Lego man (picture) into the outer reaches of the Earth’s atmosphere using a homestitched parachute and equipment found on Craigslist. Mr Mathew Ho and Mr Asad Muhammad, both 17, attached the plastic figurine repleteTHE GUARDIAN; SOURCE: YOUTUBE - 218 words
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316 2012-01-28 19 AP CHICAGO About 16 million Americans have oral human papilloma virus, or HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that can also cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate. HPV is increasingly recognised as aAP - 316 words
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Article, Illustration55 2012-01-28 19 Mr Regan Reaney, owner of the world’s largest emerald, scrutinising the gem at the Western Star Auction House in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Thursday. The 57,500 carat emerald, named ‘Teodora’, weighs 11.5kg. It was mined in Brazil and cut in India. The stone will be publiclyREUTERS - 55 words
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106 2012-01-28 19 REUTERS NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has found 11 new planetary systems, including one with five planets all orbiting closer to their parent star than Mercury circles the Sun, scientists said on Thursday. The discoveries boost the list of confirmed extrasolar planetsREUTERS - 106 words
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120 2012-01-28 19 THE GUARDIAN Britain’s most powerful television executive, the BBC’s direc-tor-general Mark Thompson, has signalled that he is ready to step down. Insiders believe he will quit at the end of this year or early next year, when the broadcaster finishes its Olympic coverage.THE GUARDIAN - 120 words
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112 2012-01-28 19 REUTERS A two-day “festival of cycling” will be the first large-scale event to use the Olympic Park when it reopens in 2013 after this year’s Games, Mr Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, announced on Thursday. Organisers say the festival will culminate inREUTERS - 112 words
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112 2012-01-28 19 REUTERS Facebook and the American state of Washington sued a company on Thursday for a practice called “clickjacking” or “likejacking” the first time any state government has gone to court in a crackdown against spam spread by the social network. Users are fooledREUTERS - 112 words
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Advertisement95 2012-01-28 17 WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO IMPRESS AN ANGEL? m Scan to watch the trailer Angel’s Gate is Asia’s latest 360-degree reality TV series focusing on business and entrepreneurship. Don’t miss this chance to watch entrepreneurs get the opportunity of a lifetime to present their dream business ideas for a slice95 words
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SCIENCE
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365 2012-01-28 20 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AUSTIN Lifelong criminals could be genetically programmed to break the law, a study claims. The idea crime could be part genetic is extremely controversial because most criminologists argue that the root causes of crime are environmental factors such asTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 365 words
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Article, Illustration300 2012-01-28 20 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TUCSON Dogs have been man’s best friend for at least 30,000 years, a new study suggests. A pair of dog skulls uncovered in digs in Siberia and Belgium, each 33,000 years old, show dogs were domesticatedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 300 words
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Article, Illustration471 2012-01-28 20 REUTERS LONDON Children who develop autism already show signs of different brain responses in their first year of life, scientists said yesterday in a study that may in the future help doctors diagnose the disorder earlier. British researchers studied 104REUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 471 words
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BUSINESS
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364 2012-01-28 21 AGENCIES AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LYNDA HONG SINGAPORE Singapore’s retail and industrial property sectors are expected to continue to outperform the office market, which is feeling the impact of dampened demand from financial firms, analysts say. Across the board, the pace of increaseAGENCIES - 364 words
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287 2012-01-28 21 SIM PING KHUAN - SIM PING KHUAN simpingkhuan@mediacorp.com.sg Kim Eng Research. WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AGENCIES SINGAPORE Indonesia’s largest oil-and-gas shipping company Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) is temporarily ceasing payments on its debts after breaching covenants on a loan facility, blaming a slump in freight markets. BLT287 words
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Article, Illustration52 2012-01-28 21 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,916.26 (+0.75%) Thursday 2,894.43 p 0.10% Wednesday 2,891.64 p 1.48% Tuesday CLOSED Monday CLOSED TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE UniFiber 111,915 $0.039 p 39.29% Noble Grp 77,104 $1.375 p 2.612% Artivision 67,388 $0.280 q 1.754% Genting SP 60,910 $1.630 p 0.929% Healthway 56,925 $0.08552 words
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Article28 2012-01-28 21 HANG SENG 20,501.67 (+0.31%) Ç È Ç Ç È NIKKEI 8,841.22 MUMBAI Ç SHANGHAI CLOSED AUSTRALIA 4,288.40 (+0.40%) MUMBAI 17,233.98 (+0.92%) MALAYSIA 1,520.90 (-0.19%) SEOUL 1,964.83 (+0.39%)28 words
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Article110 2012-01-28 21 STOCK CALL BUY S$10.85 DBS Vickers keeps call and raises target price to S$12.34 from S$10.60 after increasing fiscal 2012 and 2013 earnings forecasts by 3 per cent each, tipping positive re-rating catalysts ahead. It notes fiscal 2011’s record recurring profit-after-tax and minority interests of S$1.5 billion was in110 words
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91 2012-01-28 21 AGENCIES Singapore-listed forestry firm United Fiber System surged as much as 71 per cent yesterday after it struck a S$1.5-billion reverse takeover deal with Indonesian coal miner Golden Energy Mines. Under the deal, United Fiber will swap 92.8 per cent of its enlargedAGENCIES - 91 words
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72 2012-01-28 21 Singapore-listed Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott REIT) has agreed to sell its serviced apartment in Melbourne, Australia, for about A$11.7 million (S$15.6 million) as part of its strategy to actively manage its portfolio, the manager of the REIT said yesterday. The estimated net72 words
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134 2012-01-28 21 BLOOMBERG Samsung Electronics’ fourthquarter net profit rose 17 per cent on-year to 4 trillion won (S$4.5 billion), as stronger smartphone sales helped it keep pace with Apple and overcome a loss at its flat-panel business. Sales rose 13 per cent to 47.3 trillionBLOOMBERG - 134 words
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87 2012-01-28 21 CapitaRetail China Trust posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.28 Singapore cents for the fourth quarter, an increase of 10.1 per cent from the previous year. Total DPU for last year rose 4.1 per cent to 8.70 Singapore cents, the manager for CapitaRetail87 words
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119 2012-01-28 21 AGENCIES Japan’s core consumer prices fell for the third consecutive month in December, and mild deflation is expected to persist this year as worries about Europe’s debt crisis suppress wage growth and economic activity. Consumer prices excluding fresh food dropped 0.1 per centAGENCIES - 119 words
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MARKETBUZZ
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Article, Illustration223 2012-01-28 22 This festive season, deck your children out in fabulous clothes from KidStyle. The one-stop multi-brand concept store offers five international designer labels OshKosh B’gosh, carter’s, adidas kids, Levi’s Kids, Nike Young Athletes catered for newborns, children, all the way to pre-teens. What’s more, KidStyle has brought in223 words
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Article154 2012-01-28 22 Take your loved one to Cafe Mosaic at Carlton Hotel Singapore for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner. Savour the array of international cuisine and assortment of seafood on the rocks, including sashimi, oysters, blue mussels and flower clams. There will also be a spread of154 words
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Article197 2012-01-28 22 On Dec 25 and 26 last year, the ZON Johor Bahru played host to Miss Tourism International 2011. During the two-day visit, the delegates took part in a motorcade parade in classic cars from Toll Skudai. They also attended the Little Princess Contest 2011, organised by197 words
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Article, Illustration156 2012-01-28 22 Freshkon’s Dezigner range of solitaire cosmetic contact lenses is the first series of Freshkon lenses to feature groovy patterns. It features multi-faceted diamond-cut designs that frame the iris to give eyes that dazzle. These fashionable patterned lenses are like accessories; it offers an instant makeover so you can156 words
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Article, Illustration136 2012-01-28 22 Yokohama’s ADVAN Sport V105 tyres will be fitted as standard equipment on Mercedes Benz SLK class two- seaters. The ADVAN Sport V105 was jointly developed by Yokohama Rubber and Daimler, and the “MO” mark on the side of each tire signifies Daimler’s approval. These tyres deliver all the136 words
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PERSONAL FINANCE
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731 2012-01-28 23 WALTER DE OUDE - COMMENTARY WALTER DE OUDE Walter de Oude is the chief executive officer at HSBC Insurance (Singapore). The challenges posed by an ageing population are no longer just a problem of the developed world. Over the past 30 years, Asia has seen a major731 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration872 2012-01-28 24 Battling an injury crisis, Ferguson calls for calm as Red Devils prepare to enter a cauldron AGENCIES FA CUP, FOURTH ROUND Liverpool vs Man United LONDON The two sets of fans may be ready to get at each other’s throats today, but atAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 872 words
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Article, Illustration563 2012-01-28 25 Statements issued for fans to behave as Terry, Ferdinand come into spotlight AGENCIES LONDON QPR yesterday issued a reminder to fans about their behaviour ahead of today’s FA Cup fourth-round clash with Chelsea. The match will be the first time Chelsea captain JohnAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 563 words
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Article284 2012-01-28 25 REUTERS LONDON Christopher Samba continued his push to leave Blackburn yesterday, accusing the Premier League club’s Indian owners Venky’s of breaking their promises and “not understanding English football”. The 27-year-old Congo international defender, who had a transfer request refused earlier this month, said he hadREUTERS - 284 words
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Article, Illustration280 2012-01-28 25 AP LONDON Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp (picture) can hardly write, has never sent an email or text in his life and is the “most disorganised person in the world” who cannot even fill in a team sheet, a court heard here onAP; REUTERS - 280 words
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Article, Illustration554 2012-01-28 26 SHAMIR OSMAN - In red-hot form, Liberian star Forkey sends out warning to Sundram’s men 2012 M’SIAN SUPER LEAGUE LionsXII vs Terengganu 7.45pm, Jalan Besar Stadium SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He looked different from the rest in his all orange outfit and there was a certain swagger aboutPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 554 words
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Article, Illustration189 2012-01-28 26 SINGAPORE In a surprising development yesterday, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced the retirement of long-serving Geylang United chairman Patrick Ang (picture) just before the 2012 Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League season kicks off on Feb 9. Former Singapore international Leong Kok Fann will take over asTODAY FILE PHOTO - 189 words
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Article, Illustration470 2012-01-28 26 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On the day the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) announced that newly-appointed deputy chief executive officer of the S-League Johan Gouttefangeas was not a bankrupt, the extent the Frenchman’s former club Etoile FC are in trouble financially began toPHOTO BY SHAMIR OSMAN - 470 words
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Article, Illustration534 2012-01-28 27 Agony for Murray as world No 1 pulls off a thrilling win to line up Nadal in his sights TENNIS Australian Open MELBOURNE Defending champion Novak Djokovic moved into an Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal after edging Andy Murray in a five-set semi-finalREUTERS - 534 words
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511 2012-01-28 27 SINGAPORE Ever since the S-League was launched in 1996, young football talent in Singapore have had the opportunity to pursue a professional career in the game they love. But, in their encounters with local players over the years, SAFFC general manager511 words
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Miscellaneous82 2012-01-28 25 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all other M League, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German and A League, please visit Singapore Pools website. FOR FULL LIVE TELECAST SCHEDULE AND VENUE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT SINGAPORE POOLS WEBSITE. Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of82 words
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Advertisement58 2012-01-28 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS TRAVEL YOUR VALENTINE’S STAYCATION PLANS SORTED T6 ALL A GIRL NEEDS ON THE ROAD IS A GOOD HAIRDRESSER, SAYS WICKED’S SUZIE MATHERS T7 JANUARY 28, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF IS THE INCREASING SELLABILITY OF HAUTE COUTURE TO THE58 words
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Article, Illustration1119 2012-01-28 2 Jess Cartner-Morley - It used to be a loss-making laboratory for fashion’s wildest ideas. Now couture is making money but has it lost its spark? Jess Cartner-Morley features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN THE crazier the world gets, the more haute couture makes sense. Haute couture is the insanely expensive, handmade-to-order, every-stitch-is-sublimeTHE GUARDIAN; Photos: AP, Reuters - 1,119 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-01-28 3 Latest digs around town Net-A-Porter. com and Karl of Karl Lagerfeld Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has unveiled his latest contemporary and accessible line, Karl, in a joint venture that sees Net-A-Porter.com as the exclusive global retailer for four weeks starting Jan 25, and the exclusive online retailer after.430 words
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Article, Illustration216 2012-01-28 4 5 questions with Amanda Ling AMANDA Ling has been a familiar face in the local music scene for close to a decade now, with keyboard stints in bands like Throb and Electrico, and a jaunt in the electronic dance music field in the form of her live electronic DJ duo216 words
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Article, Illustration526 2012-01-28 4 Slap, slather and spritz on the latest beauty and grooming must-haves Ettusais aroma cream scrub Start your day on a fruity note with Ettusais aroma cream scrub (S$25).This gentle body scrub, which doubles up as a body wash, exfoliates dull and rough skin cells for smoother skin; cleanses526 words
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Article, Illustration99 2012-01-28 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG UK act SBTRKT (pronounced “subtract”) hopped down to give a 400-strong floor at Home Club an intimate live show on Wednesday. Co-organised by Now/Live and Home Club, Reiki warmed the decks with a medley of dubstep rhythms before the main man and his key collaborator,Photos: Home Club and Ungku Muhammad Ibrahim - 99 words
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Article, Illustration1426 2012-01-28 6 SERENE LIM - This Valentine’s Day, meet the folks who’ll make your romantic staycation go from ‘mmm, nice’ to ‘oh, wow’ SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg OH, HOTELS and romance ...What is it about the combination that we love so much? Is it the gazing into each other’s eyes during1,426 words
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Article, Illustration465 2012-01-28 7 Jetsetting with Suzie Mathers SHE may play the flighty and frothy Glinda in Wicked, currently having a great run at Marina Bay Sands, but Suzie Mathers sure doesn’t travel like her character. For one, she doesn’t travel by bubble. “The similarities between Glinda and I probably stop at blonde hair465 words
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80 2012-01-28 8 Enjoy complimentary entry to all exhibitions and galleries atthe National Museum of Singapore this weekend. This includes the popular Singapore History Gallery, The Goh Seng Choo Gallery with The William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings, and ongoing special exhibition of 19th century renowned80 words
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Article113 2012-01-28 8 In a Theatre Talks Back session, invited theatre practitioners will be talking abouttheir recent productions in a Q&A presentation. Cake Theatrical Productions will also be showing a video presentation of Decimal Points: 4.44 and share the trials and tribulations of their first copresentation with The Substation.113 words
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Article90 2012-01-28 8 Catch these films adapted from novels, plays and short stories and find outforyourself if the book or the film is better. This new film series by The Arts House kicks off with the tongue-in-cheektheme that writing is a hazardous job. Films fortoday and tomorrow include90 words
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Article47 2012-01-28 8 Catch Pothe panda on the giant LED screen at ION Orchard after a day of shopping. The sequel to the popular animated comedy is shown as part of ION Orchard’s free outdoor movie screening series. Today, 10pm, ION Orchard, outdoor area. Free admission.47 words
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88 2012-01-28 8 The Steinway Gallery Singapore is on the hunt for young pianists aged 17 and belowtotake part in the Singapore Steinway Youth Piano Competition. One participant will be selected to represent Singapore at the Steinway Youth Piano Competition Regional Finals, and could go on to represent88 words
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87 2012-01-28 8 Roop Kumar and Sunali Rathod are the celebrated duo behind many hit film songs and ghazal albums. Their soulful renditions have graced prestigious venues such as the Royal Festival Hall London and the Birmingham Symphony Hall. Well-known film songs include Tujh87 words
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Article99 2012-01-28 8 UPCOMING Created as a response to 9/11, godeatgod is a layered and moving exploration of power, sexuality, spirituality and survival in the post-traumatic world. It seeks to excavate the tragedies that surface dishonesties, power struggles, corruption and egos. In the face of such moral corruption, art can perhaps99 words
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Miscellaneous1345 2012-01-28 4 Golden Village*# 6311 9162 www.gv.com.sg m.gv.com.sg VISA Plaza Singapura Qymax JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND** I. 4.20 6.45 9.10 II. TOM; 4.20 6.45 9.10pm JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND* 10.45am 12.50pm TOM: 12.50pm JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND3D** 2.55 5.10 7.25 9.40pm TOM: 2.55 5.10 7.25pm THE VIRAL FACTOR*** MAND1,345 words
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Advertisement171 2012-01-28 5 7.50 $14.00 Eatzi Restaurant by pepperdine APPETISER a. Fried Coconut Almond Shrimp (6 pcs) b. Oyster Rockefeller (4 pcs) SOUP a. New England Clam Chowder (in bread dough) MAIN COURSE 1. California Burger 2. Seared Herb-Crusted Salmon served with spaghetti 3. Sliced London Broiled N.Z. Striploin Sis. so 4. Beef171 words
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Miscellaneous656 2012-01-28 5 CATHAY LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes Buy tickets on iCATHAY Available free on the App Store FOLLOW US ON twitter.com/cathay_cinemas cathay.com.sg THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 6 THE DESCENDANTS* 11.50am, 2.15pm, 4.40, 7.00, 9.20,11.40pm, 2.05am JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND* (3D) 10.25am, 2.10pm WE NOT NAUGHTY* 11.05am, 4.10pm, 11.40pm656 words
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Miscellaneous33 2012-01-28 8 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. COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION33 words
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Miscellaneous87 2012-01-28 9 ON MEDIACORP PRINCESS DIARIES Channel~5, ~7.15pm An~awkward~teenage~girl, ~Mia, ~makes~a~shocking~ discovery~—~she’s~the~princess~of~Genovia. ~However, having~lived~in~New~York~all~of~her~life, ~lessons~on~how~ to~be~a~princess~from~her~newly~found~grandmother~ may~turn~out~to~be~more~than~she~can~handle. ~Starring~ Julie~Andrews, ~Anne~Hathaway~and~Hector~Elizondo. THE SHENG SIONG SHOW (Live) Channel~8, ~9pm The~guest~artistes~for~this~episode~of~The Sheng Siong Show ~are~Elvin~Ng, ~Zheng~Geping~and~Andie~Chen. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV ALCATRAZ SEASON 1 Season~Pass~(mio~TV~Ch~746), Available~Now, ~Anytime~On~Demand Alcatraz ~is~a~chilling~new~drama~about~America’s~ most~infamous~prison, ~the~one-time~home~to~the~ worst~murderers, ~rapists, ~kidnappers, ~thieves~and~ arsonists. ~Cast: ~Sarah~Jones, ~Jorge~Garcia,87 words
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Miscellaneous77 2012-01-28 9 ON MEDIACORP CULTURE SHOCK Channel~NewsAsia, ~3.32pm Many~people, ~local~and~foreign, ~flock~to~this~city~to~seek~ their~fortune. ~Shanghai~is~a~land~of~opportunity~and~ bustling~commerce. Tune~in~to~join~Nick~Cheadle~as~he~ gets~into~the~swing~of~Shanghai~on~Culture Shock. SHAGIRD Vasantham, 4pm Directed~by~ Tigmanshu~ Dhulia, Shagird stars~Nana~ Patekar, ~Mohit~ Alawat~and~Rimi~ Sen. ~It~is~about~ a~rookie~cop~ who~questions~ the~tactics~of~ his~superior, ~and~ attempts~to~track~the~abductors~of~his~girlfriend. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV HANDSOME SUIT STAR~Chinese~Movies~(StarHub~TV~Ch~866), ~9pm Takuro~Oki~is~the~chef~and~owner~of~a~diner, Kokoroya, ~which~is~very~popular~in~the~ neighbourhood. ~Because~he~is~awkward~and~ugly~ in~appearance, ~he~has~no~luck~with~women. ~He~ falls~in~love~with~Hiroko, ~a~part-time~helper~in~his~ diner~but~she~rejects~him.77 words
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