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    42 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday April 10, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday April 10, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon MRT maintenance regime must evolve: Lui MRT maintenance regime must evolve: Lui
    822 1  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The maintenance regime for the MRT network could be relooked, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday as he gave the assurance that the Government will try to minimise major train
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    A significant step towards reducing carbon footprint
    750 1  -  Parliament passes Energy Conservation Act, but some MPs want more to be done TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg ergy consumption”. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AMANDA LEE AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE Even as the Government took a significant step towards getting companies here especially those that use large
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    A significant step towards reducing carbon footprint
    750 1  -  Parliament passes Energy Conservation Act, but some MPs want more to be done TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg ergy consumption”. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AMANDA LEE AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE Even as the Government took a significant step towards getting companies here especially those that use large
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  • PARLIAMENT
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      Lock icon Operators, not the Govt, are responsible for bus drivers: Lui
      389 2  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is for the public bus operators, not the Government, to decide how they can make the job more attractive to retain and attract new people, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday. “The Government will
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      Lock icon Stiffer penalties for those who pollute water catchment
      489 3  -  ALICIA WONG aliciaw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Stiffer penalties will be slapped on those who damage water infra­structure or installations as well as those who pollute the water catchment. The authorities are also seeking to ex­pand the pool of enforcement officers. Yesterday, Parliament passed amend­ments
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      NO CHANGETO WATER CHARGES
      205 3  -  ALICIA WONG Changes to the Public Utilities Act will not result in higher water charges this year, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan reiterated yesterday. The amendment to consolidate the Sanitary Appliance Fee and Waterborne Fee with other major water charges in the
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      288 3 11 )i A ..'-TV LA*'.' r. > f-; *:j. f*V ycrf University College Dublin National University of Ireland, Dublin UCD School of Business is ranked 78th in the world (Financial Times 2011) Ranked in the Top 5% of Universities Worldwide (Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2010/11) Y Prestigious triple-crown
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  • HOT NEWS
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      S’poreans to get 5 long weekends next year
      177 4 SINGAPORE There will be five long weekends next year, equivalent to the number this year. The long weekends will be over the Chinese New Year, Good Friday, Vesak Day, National Day and Deepavali holidays, according to the Ministry of Manpower’s list of
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      No decision yet on toll on cars entering M’sia
      221 4  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE The Malaysian government has informed its Singapore counterpart that no decision has been taken on a plan to introduce a toll on the Eastern Dispersal Link (EDL) for Singapore cars, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew in Parliament
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      MOE ‘to continually review GEP to ensure relevance’
      494 4  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Almost two decades after the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) was introduced in 1984, questions are still being raised about it: Yesterday, Members of Parliament (MPs) wondered if it gives rise to an uneven playing field for students
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      Lock icon FINANCE MINISTRY CAN BORROW S$170B MORE
      143 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Parliament has authorised the Ministry of Finance to borrow a further S$170 billion, raising the ceiling for issuing government securities to S$490 billion. Eighty per cent of the increase will be issued to the Central Provident Fund to meet its investment needs,
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      Lock icon Sony ‘to axe 10,000 jobs in turnaround bid’
      297 6 REUTERS TOKYO Sony is to cut 10,000 jobs, about 6 per cent of its workforce, the Nikkei newspaper reported yesterday, as new chief executive Kazuo Hirai looks to steer the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant back to profit after four years in
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      China inflation gathers pace, but ‘there is still room for easing’
      443 6  -  DOW JONES BEIJING Inflation in China accelerated last month but analysts say the higher-than-expected pace would probably not be enough to deter central bankers from giving the world’s second-largest economy a helping hand by easing monetary policy in the
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      Lock icon US stocks fall after weak payroll report
      433 6 AGENCIES NEW YORK Wall Street opened lower yesterday, reacting to a weak United States job report as stocks resumed trading after the Good Friday holiday. About 30 minutes after the opening bell in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1 per
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      Lock icon Five gunned down in Sydney over Easter weekend
      244 8 AGENCIES SYDNEY —A reveller became the latest victim of an Easter shooting spree when he was gunned down inside a packed Sydney nightspot yesterday, raising fears about escalating gangland crime. The incident, which happened at Kings Cross strip club Bada Bing yesterday
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      Lock icon Nuclear talks this week may be Iran’s ‘last chance’
      425 8 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Nuclear talks are expected to resume this week in Turkey between Iran and six world powers, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said yesterday. “We have agreed with Iran to launch a new round of talks in Istanbul on April
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Does Singapore need Economic Restructuring II?
      957 10  -  BETWEEN 1979 and 1981, Singapore went through its first formal economic restructuring exercise. With Singapore’s political, economic and social conditions having undergone tremendous changes in the past 33 years, it may be time for Economic Restructuring II. LIM CHONG YAH Lim Chong Yah is
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      Lock icon The other Arab spring
      1155 12  -  Environmental, population and climate stresses also contribute to instability in the region THOMAS L FRIEDMAN Thomas L Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES Isn’t it interesting that the Arab awakening began in Tunisia with a fruit vendor who was harassed by
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      Lock icon India, Pakistan should favour cash over Kashmir
      1035 14  -  PANKAJ MISHRA Pankaj Mishra is a Bloomberg View columnist, based in London and Mashobra, India. BLOOMBERG Recently in Karachi, I dropped in on a talk by the Pakistani journalist and TV anchor Kamran Khan at a Rotary Club meeting. Describing relations between India
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  • VOICES
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      Benefits of the Yale, NUS union
      310 16  -  Letter from Carmen Hartono AS A graduate of a liberal arts college on the “left coast” of the United States in fact my degree was in liberal studies I would like to take some artistic liberties in response to the “saga” of the planned
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      NO RIGHT TO PASS JUDGMENT
      219 16  -  LETTER FROM CHUA SHENG YANG I refer to recent reports on a resolution passed by members of the Yale faculty (April 7) with regard to the planned YaleNUS college. As a proud alumnus of the National University of Singapore and a proud citizen of Singapore,
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      Skill level can prove interest in CCA
      384 17  -  Letter from Lee Hwayeon I REFER to Ms Jeraldine Lin’s letter, “CCAs should fulfil their real function” (March 31). As a CCA leader in my junior college, I would agree that most CCAs do favour those with prior skills when choosing members. However,
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      FAILED CREDIT ASSESSMENT DOES NOT NECESSARILY CAUSE FORFEITURE: HDB
      280 17  -  LOH SWEE HENG LOH SWEE HENG, DIRECTOR (SALES), HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOARD We refer to Mr How Hee Ping’s letter, “If it’s not income loss, what is it, HDB?” (March 30). Flat buyers who wish to take up a HDB loan have
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      ETHNIC QUOTA STILL APPLICABLE FOR THE PINNACLE@DUXTON FLATS
      109 17  -  LOH SWEE HENG LOH SWEE HENG, DIRECTOR (SALES), HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BOARD We refer to Mr Gurmit Singh Kullar’s letter on the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) and its application to flats at The Pinnacle@Duxton (“Ethnic quota not applicable for Duxton flats?”, April 5).
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  • SINGAPORE
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      HDB to look at speeding up lift upgrading works
      454 18  -  WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Looking at ways to expedite lift upgrading works without compromising quality and safety, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) is studying the possibility of upgrading lifts by residential block, instead of in batches, said Minister of
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      Lock icon Family history strong indicator of breast cancer risk in local women
      342 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A family history of breast cancer is a strong indicator of the disease’s risk among local women, according to a study by the National Cancer Centre Singapore. A history of at least one affected immediate relative
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      Amendments to International Arbitration Act passed
      271 19  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To f u r t h e r strengthen the country’s position as a hub for international arbitration, Parliament passed amendments to the International Arbitration Act yesterday. The changes include broadening the definition of an arbitration agreement and providing
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      Pawnbroking ads may be regulated by Govt
      347 19 SINGAPORE The Government will look into introducing measures to regulate the content of pawnbroking advertisements, said Law Minister K Shanmugam yesterday. In a written parliamentary reply to Nee Soon GRC Member of Parliament Lee Bee Wah yesterday, Mr Shanmugam said these measures would
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      Court dismisses drug ring leader’s appeal against death penalty
      395 21  -  AMIR HUSSAIN hussainsamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former drug syndicate leader Quek Hock Lye, who was sentenced in 2010 to hang for trafficking in 62.14g of heroin, had his appeal against the death penalty dismissed yesterday. Quek’s appeal had hinged on a claim of
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      SMRT bus knocks down boy, 10
      188 21  -  AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE A10-year-old boy was hit by an SMRT bus at a junction in Woodlands yesterday afternoon, leaving him with a fractured right ankle. A police spokesperson said that they received a call at 2.55pm informing them of an “accident involving a bus
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      Lock icon BODY FOUND IN WATERS OFF PARK
      63 21 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A body was found floating in the waters off Sungei Serangoon Park yesterday morning. The police said they received a call at about 10.20am informing them of the body. The body, that of a man, was subsequently brought to shore. He was
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      Lock icon ELDERLY MAN FOUND DEAD IN FLAT
      72 21 CHANNEL NEWSASIA An elderly man believed to live alone was found dead in his flat at 117 Ho Ching Road yesterday. Neighbours said there was a foul smell from his unit, which is located on the fifth floor of the block. The Singapore Civil
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      9 SUSPECTED OF BICYCLE THEFT
      86 21 Nine boys, aged between 11 and 14, who are believed to be involved in a series of bicycle thefts in Sengkang have been arrested. A Sengkang resident had reported to the police on Sunday that two of her bicycles had been stolen. Through enquiries, the
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      51 21 Marshall Cavendish Education 17. In a bag, th 4 3 5. 25' Problem Sums added. Inti the total nui Q A MC E -A In the formula above, if 'A' represents the grade achieved by your child in a particular exam subject, what does '/VT, 'C and 7 E' stand
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi to make Myanmar Parliament debut on April 23
      309 22 REUTERS YANGON Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been invited to make her debut in Parliament in two weeks, her party said yesterday, following a historic landslide victory for her and other party members in by-elections. Party spokesman
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      Lock icon Polls in Aceh test peace deal
      444 22 AP BANDA ACEH (Indonesia) Voters voted for a new Governor in Indonesia’s westernmost province of Aceh yesterday testing the strength of a peace deal signed by separatist rebels and the government in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami. Five candidates, including incumbent Irwandi Yusuf,
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      Lock icon BN CONFIDENT OF RECAPTURING PENANG WITH 15 SEATS ‘IN THE BAG’
      216 23 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition is confident of retaking Penang from the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in the next elections. Sources told The Malaysian Insider yesterday that an internal survey shows that 15 seats are in
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      Lock icon Cattle in Feedlot scheme ‘died from copper poisoning’
      447 23 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) has claimed that some of the cattle reared under the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) scheme had died from copper poisoning. DAP lawmaker Tony Pua told a press conference in the Parliament
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      Lock icon Beijing steps up controls on food safety
      268 25 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s capital plans to ban people convicted of food-safety crimes from investing in and operating related businesses, as the federal government steps up measures against such violations. Beijing will better regulate the use of edible additives in the catering industry, and
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      Lock icon TURKISH PM ERDOGAN VISITS CHINA
      184 25 AP Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Beijing yesterday on an official visit to boost business and political ties between the rising powers with booming economies, despite differences over Syria and China’s ethnic Uighur region. The visit is the first to China in
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      Lock icon JAPAN NUKE OPERATOR SEEKS TO RESTART REACTORS
      157 25 AP A Japanese utility sought government approval yesterday to restart two nuclear reactors even though some key upgrades to prevent another nuclear crisis will take three years. Kansai Electric Power submitted its safety plans for two reactors at the Ohi plant in Fukui
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      Lock icon RARE EARTHS INDUSTRY GROUP TO ADDRESS COMPLAINTS, REGULATE SECTOR
      157 25 AP Beijing has set up a rare earths industry association to fend off trade complaints and help regulate the sector. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the group’s founding on Sunday, saying it would coordinate mining, smelting and processing,
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      Lock icon Serial arsonist in Alaska turns out to be 7-year-old playing with fire
      274 26 AP JUNEAU (Alaska) A seven-year-old boy in the United States has admitted to setting five arson fires over a little more than four months, according to fire officials in Alaska’s capital. Juneau fire marshal Dan Jager told the
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      Lock icon Gingrich too proud to drop out?
      617 26 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The biggest what-if scenario of Mr Rick Santorum’s bid for the United States presidency is whether an exit by Mr Newt Gingrich (picture) weeks ago would have allowed the former Pennsylvania senator to overtake front-runner Mitt Romney in the Republican race. But
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      Lock icon TULSA POLICE SAY REVENGE A MOTIVE IN SHOOTINGS
      129 26 AP The police said a shooting spree that spread fear in Tulsa’s black community and left three people dead may have been partly motivated by an Oklahoma man’s desire to avenge his father’s shooting by a black man. Police spokesman Jason Willingham
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      Lock icon Australia’s aged care system needs support
      271 27 AGENCIES SYDNEY Nurses in Australia have raised concerns about the country’s aged care system, saying that it may collapse if the federal government does not make a major investment in the industry. Alzheimer’s Australia, which provides support and advocacy for Australians living with dementia,
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      Lock icon ZIMBABWEAN DICTATOR ‘FIGHTING FOR LIFE’ IN SINGAPORE HOSPITAL
      120 27 AGENCIES Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe (picture) was reported to be fighting for his life yesterday in a hospital in Singapore with an undisclosed illness. The Zimbabwe Mail, quoting a senior official of Mr Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party, said the President was undergoing intensive
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      Lock icon MILITANTS ATTACK GAS PIPELINE IN EGYPT’S SINAI
      156 27 AP Militants early yesterday blew up a gas pipeline in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula that transports fuel to neighbouring Israel and Jordan, a senior Egyptian security official said. The attack was the 14th on the pipeline since last year’s popular uprising that ousted Egypt’s
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      Lock icon SELL YOUR COMPANY PASSWORD FOR S$10?
      143 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Almost half of all employees in the United Kingdom would sell their corporate passwords for less than £5 (S$10), according to a survey. While a third of employees said they would demand £50 or more for a login to their Facebook
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      Lock icon AUTISM MAY BE LINKED TO OBESITY DURING PREGNANCY
      185 28 AP Obesity during pregnancy may increase the chances of having a child with autism, provocative new research suggests. The study is one of the first to link the two and although it does not prove that obesity causes autism, the authors say
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      Lock icon FLU JABS GOOD FOR MEN IN MORNING, WOMEN IN AFTERNOON
      116 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Giving flu jabs can boost one’s immunity against diseases, although when it should be administered differs for men and women, recent research has suggested. Scientists have found that vaccines seem to be more effective when given to
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      Lock icon Rise in quakes ‘man-made’: Study
      290 28 AP NEW YORK Oil and gas production may explain a sharp increase in small earthquakes in the midsection of North America, a new study from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has suggested. The rate has jumped six-fold from the late 20th century through last
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      Lock icon PAIN MEDICATION MAY HINDER HEART ATTACK RECOVERY
      120 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Giving heart attack patients pain relief medication may actually hinder their recovery, according to researchers from the University of Bristol, who say the stabbing ache in the chest stimulates the body to repair itself. Pain signals stem cells to repairthe
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      Lock icon Crazy weather breaks US records
      184 28 AP WASHINGTON National weather records for this year in the United States were not just broken, they were deep-fried. Or, in Alaska’s case, deep-frozen. Temperatures in the 48 contiguous states of the US excluding Alaska and Hawaii were 4.8°C above normal last month and 3.33°C
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      215 23 Marshall Cavendish Education r-sW psfo i. y' -bK te&rZ r&gs. added. Ir the total r A MC E In the formula above, if'A' represents the grade achieved by your child in a particular exam subject, what does 'M', 'C and 'E' stand for? Answer: MCE stands for Marshall Cavendish Education.
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      Lock icon MAS ‘very concerned’ about inflation
      409 30  -  so directly.” agencies, with ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY WONG SIEWYING AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is “very concerned” that inflation has remained stubbornly high despite slowing economic growth, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday in Parliament. Ahead of the MAS’
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      S’pore ‘likely to avoid technical recession’ in Q1
      233 30  -  WONG SIEW YING SINGAPORE The economy is likely to avoid a technical recession in the first quarter of this year, economists told MediaCorp yesterday, ahead of Friday’s release of advance growth estimates by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. They projected Singapore’s
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      Industrial rents to continue moderating: Minister Lim
      199 31  -  TAN WEIZHEN TanWeiZhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Rents for industrial space are likely to continue to moderate due to a coming increase in supply and the weak economic climate, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said in Parliament yesterday. Rentals for this sector grew
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      SINGAPORE FOREX RESERVES LOWER LAST MONTH
      68 31  -  DOW JONES Singapore’s foreign exchange reserves stood at US$243.6 billion last month, down from US$247 billion in February, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday. In Singapore dollar terms, the foreign exchange reserves were at S$306.3 billion, compared with S$308 billion in February,
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      52 31 MONDAY CLOSE 2,960.10 (-0.87%) Friday Closed Thursday 2,986.20 p 0.04% Wednesday 2,985.04 q 0.99% Tuesday 3,014.98 q 0.04% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Yoma 102,795 S$0.600 p 12.15% MDR 78,472 S$0.014 q 6.667% TT Int 76,426 S$0.069 p 38.00% Ntegrator 50,808 S$0.033 p 10.00% Digiland^ 45,987
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      ASIA
      24 31 HANG SENG Closed È NIKKEI 9,546.26 2,285.78 SHANGHAI 2,285.78 17,222.14 È È È MUMBAI 17,222.14 1,997.08 È MALAYSIA 1,591.28 (-0.47%) SEOUL 1,997.08 (-1.57%)
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      TEE INTERNATIONAL
      58 31 STOCK CALL Hold S$0.23 OCBC Investment Research downgrades from buy and cuts target price to S$0.28 from S$0.36. A chunk of TEE’s 2012 fiscal year revenue was brought forward to the fourth quarter of 2011, hurting the company’s financial performance year-to-date, OCBC said. It said TEE was unlikely
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      PROVIDING TENDER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMES
      129 31  -  TAN WEIZHEN The Government awards 20 per cent of its tenders to companies with less than S$250,000 in net tangible assets mostly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), said Minister of State for Finance Josephine Teo in Parliament yesterday. For contracts where the tender value is
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      Lock icon Facebook buys photo app Instagram for S$1.3 billion
      294 31 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Facebook, the world’s biggest social-net-working service, has agreed to buy the Instagram mobile photo-sharing application for about S$1 billion (S$1.26 billion) in cash and stock, its biggest acquisition yet. The transaction is expected to close later this
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      58 31 TUESDAY CLOSE 12,929.59 (-1.00%) Monday 13,060.14 q 0.11% Friday CLOSED Thursday 13,074.80 q 0.95% Wednesday 13,199.50 q 0.49% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 209.6m $8.93 q 3.25% Ford Motor 42.4m $12.22 q 2.00% Sprint Nextel 36.4m $2.75 q 0.34% General Electric 36.0m
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      EUROPE
      21 31 Ç FTSE100 5,723.67 (+0.35%) È Ç DAX 6,775.26 (+0.19%) CAC40 3,319.81 (+0.19%) All figures correct as at 8am this morning
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      OIL
      112 31 OVERNIGHT Prices fall on weak job data Concerns about the economy pushed oil prices lower yesterday. West Texas Intermediate, the United States benchmark crude, gave up 85 cents to end at US$102.46 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, which is used to price oil imported
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE TO HOLD CURRENCY-GAIN PACE ON INFLATION: SURVEY
      138 31 BLOOMBERG The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will maintain the current pace of appreciation of the Singapore dollar on speculation consumer-price gains will limit the authority’s scope to ease policy, analysts said. Officials will hold the current rate of the dollar’s advance
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      Lock icon SGX seeks feedback on direct access proposals
      222 32 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday that it plans to change rules to allow investors across the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) direct access to its securities market. The move comes before a trading link between ASEAN members scheduled to
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      Lock icon Genting S’pore to issue S$500m in perpetuals
      143 32 REUTERS SINGAPORE Casino operator Genting Singapore is planning a second issue of perpetual securities worth S$500 million and could use the proceeds to expand into Japan and South Korea, a senior executive said yesterday. Genting Singapore, a unit of Malaysian group Genting, plans
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      GLP’S JAPAN PORTFOLIO OCCUPANCY AT 98.8%
      147 32 Global Logistic Properties (GLP) said yesterday that it has leased 52,000 sq m of logistics facili­ties in Greater Tokyo, taking the occupancy rate of its Japan portfolio to 98.8 per cent. With the new contracts, both its properties at GLP Nara­shino and GLP Funabashi
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      Lock icon TIONG WOON SHARES RISE AFTER CLAIM WITHDRAWAL
      105 32 REUTERS Shares of Singapore’s Tiong Woon Corp Holding closed up 6 per cent yesterday after the engineering and construc­tion firm said Haosen Marine had withdrawn a court claim against its subsidiary, Tiong Woon Oasis. Tiong Woon shares closed at S$0.265 on volume of
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      ST MARINE BAGS S$880M CONTRACT FROM OMAN MINISTRY
      78 32 Singapore Technologies Engi­neering’s (ST Engineering) ma rine arm, Singapore Techno­logies Marine, has secured a €534.8 million (S$880 million) contract to design and build four patrol vessels for the Royal Navy of Oman. The contract, awarded by Oman’s Defence Ministry, includes the provision
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      Lock icon MAS seeks to freeze ex­China Sky CEO’s funds
      277 33 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking a court order to freeze the funds of Mr Huang Zhong Xuan, the former chief executive officer of China Sky Chemical Fibre, which is being probed for regulatory breaches. The MAS wants
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      Lock icon Helon to repay bonds, avoid China’s first default
      250 33 REUTERS SHANGHAI A Chinese maker of synthetic fibres that was on the verge of becoming the first company to default in the country’s bond market said yesterday that it will repay its obligation, bringing short-term relief to worried investors but raising doubts
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      156 33 AGENCIES Japan’s current account balance returned to a surplus in February after marking a record deficit the previous month, as improvement in exports added to steady income gains from overseas investments. Japan logged a current account surplus of ¥1.178 trillion (S$18.2
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      238 30 SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (Q) Cert No.: EDU-2-2010 SINGAPORE WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS If you love little children, there is a job for you. Over 900 preschool job vacancies to be filled! KLC now makes it easier to embark on a rewarding career in Early Childhood Care and Education. With our appointment
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      147 32 JAPAN AIRLINES JAL Launches Boston<->Tokyo NONSTOP J Inaugural flight^ April 22, k 2012 J BOSTON TOKYO "Him, 'Hill, Jj ‘""mu,m JAL's new Tokyo Boston route offers the first ever direct flights between Asia and Boston. With a convenient schedule, fly nonstop to Boston and then beyond to every major city
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      Lock icon Tablets synonymous with iPad?
      510 36 Most people see iPads when they think of tablets AP NEW YORK Apple is on the verge of doing what few others have: Change the English language. When you have a boo-boo, you reach for a Band-Aid not a bandage. When you need to blow your
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      Lock icon AOL to sell patents to Microsoft
      206 36 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK AOL, under shareholder pressure to make strategic changes as revenue declines, has agreed to sell and license patents to Microsoft in a deal worth US$1.06 billion (S$1.34 billion). The Internet company will sell more than 800 patents and related patent applications
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      TECHSTREAM
      221 36 Apple’s 4G marketing campaign has come under scrutiny in the United Kingdom. Britain’s advertising regulator is deciding whether to launch an inquiry after some customers complained of misleading claims about access to 4G, which is not available in the country, reported Reuters. The company could not be reached for
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      174 36 m MAY 2012 EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES The Leader in Executive Development in Asia BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS (BMWSQ) I International Sales Marketing Strategies How to Enter Foreign I Markets™ hew. JUALIFICAHON5 Acquiring Retaining Customers through Service Marketing* new; May 7 8 Advertising Promotion on a Shoestring Budget* May 22-23
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      Lock icon Balotelli under the guillotine
      481 38 As City implode and United close in on the title, young Italian striker comes under fire MANCHESTER As one manager lauded his evergreen veteran, the other blasted his young but ill-disciplined talent. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday singled out Paul Scholes as a central
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      Lock icon Martinez and Hughes flag officials
      306 38 AGENCIES LONDON Wigan boss Roberto Martinez claimed on Saturday that officials operate a double standard in the Premier League. After his side’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea, the Spaniard said officials were more likely to make mistakes when refereeing Wigan games because there were “no repercussions”.
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      Lock icon BAHRAIN COACH DEFENDS 10-0 WIN
      184 38 AP Bahrain “did nothing wrong” in their 10-0 win over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifier, the team’s national coach said yesterday. The result in February sparked a Fifa probe, but Peter Taylor, who managed England as caretaker in 2000, blamed it on Indonesia fielding
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      Lock icon Dempsey derails Chelsea’s hopes
      662 38 Fulham midfielder’s late strike a blow to Blues’ bid for top-four finish AP AFTERNOON LATEST ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Fulham 1 Chelsea 1 LONDON Clint Dempsey scored his 22nd goal of the season for Fulham to clinch a 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Monday (this morning, Singapore time)
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      Lock icon Magpies breathe down on the cockerel
      294 38 AGENCIES LONDON Newcastle’s pursuit of Champions League qualification was boosted by a 2-0 win against Bolton yesterday as Tottenham Hotspur’s grip on fourth place was loosened by a surprise home loss. Hatem Ben Arfa broke the deadlock in the 73th minute and scored the
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      Lock icon Huth denies Villa victory
      91 38 AP AFTERNOON LATEST ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Aston Villa 1 Stoke 1 BIRMINGHAM Stoke defender Robert Huth scored for the second time in three days to earn his team a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Monday (this morning, Singapore time). Huth headed in
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      Lock icon Just Bubba-licious
      750 39 Self-taught lefty hits unforgettable shot to win first green jacket AGENCIES Bubba-licious¢ GOLF 76th Masters AUGUSTA His dad was hoping for a baseball player. The baby boy who emerged was football-sized instead, so chubby and pink that only 10 seconds were needed to nickname his newborn “Bubba”. Instead
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      Lock icon Tiger’s tail between his legs
      362 39 AP AUGUSTA Tiger Woods arrived at Augusta National as a favourite to win his fifth green jacket. Instead, he left with his worst score as a pro. A 74 in the final round on Sunday left Woods at 5-over 293 his worst four-round score since
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      Lock icon A band of brothers, minus the captain
      604 40  -  Sundram’s side hit by injuries but team will go out united in spirit SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE 2012 LionsXII vs Perak 7.45pm, Jalan Besar Stadium SINGAPORE —Wearing slippers, Shahril Ishak walked into the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. The LionsXII skipper did
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      Lock icon ‘Great Dane’ inspires the Courts Young Lions
      221 40  -  TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Players from Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League side the Courts Young Lions and the Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) met Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday and helped raise S$15,000 for charity. The 48-year-old former goalkeeper, nicknamed
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      JOHOR FC APOLOGISE TO FAS AND SHAHRIL
      219 40  -  DAN GUEN CHIN Johor FC have offered an apology to the Football Association of Singapore and LionsXII skipper Shahril Ishakforthe bottle-throwing incident in their Malaysian Super League clash at the Pasir Gudang Stadium on Saturday. The LionsXII won 1-0. Towards the end of
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      Chan says three NSAs told early they won’t receive funds from SSC
      273 42  -  TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing said yesterday it was “unfortunate” that the three National Sports Associations (NSA) which will not receive Singapore Sports Council (SSC) funding for the fiscal
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      Lock icon A makeover for the Indoor Stadium
      634 42  -  Renovation already underway and Singapore’s iconic arena could be set for even more work LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The S$1.33 billion Sports Hub is set to be the pride of the Lion City when completed in April 2014. Touted as the world’s biggest
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      LET’S MAKE THE SINGAPORE INDOOR STADIUM WORLD-CLASS
      337 42  -  LOW LIN FHOONG With the Singapore Indoor Stadium (SIS) currently undergoing renovation work ahead of the grand opening of the S$1.33 billion Sports Hub in April 2014, members of the sports fraternity have drawn up a wish list for the 22-year-old facility. Upgrading
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      35 40 PETER SCHMEICHEL VISITS S’PORE Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store (simply search for “QR reader”) and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/danevid on your browser.
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      60 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS THE OBSERVATORY WILL JENNIFER ONLY GLOOMY IN SONG HEALTH: HUDSON’S FAME GET IN THE WAY OF EXERCISE COULD T4 PREVENT JUSTICE? PARKINSON’S T6 T8 END OF AN ERA DAMO LB R PULLS THE PLUG NBLUR AND GO ILL
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        1537 2  -  Why Damon Albarn is killing off Blur and Gorillaz and making nice with a Gallagher John Harris feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN YOU get a good view from the top floor of Damon Albarn’s west London studio: The uneven sprawl extending out towards Kensal Green and
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        474 4  -  Teen violinist LaiYi Xuan wants to connect with overseas Singaporeans on Singapore Day Christopher Toh christophert@mediacorp.com.sg BYTHE time you read this, some of Singapore’s most familiar musicians would either have already landed at, or be winging their way to, New York City. We’re talking about the
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        Observing The Observatory
        614 4  -  The Observatory have a new album, Catacombs, out. But they just might play a Michael Jackson cover if you ask nicely KEVIN MATHEWS SINGAPORE band The Observatory may come across as serious and cerebral, a group that composes experimental art rock music dealing with depressing lyrical subject
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          DONALD GLOVER
          247 5  -  WEIRDO CHRISTOPHER TOH YOU may recognise him as the dude called Troy from the TV show Community; or perhaps as the musician known as Childish Gambino; but in this stand-up comedy album, it’s all Donald Glover. Those expecting this to be an extension of Troy, forget it. As
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          MONDOJET SET
          151 5  -  HA HA HA KEVIN MATHEWS HERE’S an exciting UK band that does not bother about current musical trends and thank goodness for that. Mondojetset, aka James Laming and Mark Robins, has music that is frankly so out of step with what’s popular in the United Kingdom’s indie music
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          BOOGIE REVERIE
          178 5  -  HIP NEW WAVICLE OF THE UNSCENE STA R| KEVIN MATHEWS JUST who is Boogie Reverie? Well, he is a “studio multiinstrumentalist one-man pop orchestra”, as evinced on his sophomore effort, Hip NewWavicle Of The Unscene Star. There is so much going on that one can only marvel at
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          THE WELL-WISHERS
          154 5  -  DREAMING OF THE WEST COAST KEVIN MATHEWS DREAMING OfThe West Coast is The WellWishers’ sixth album of hummable tunes and crunching power chords which have formed the raison d’etre of the band’s continued existence. (Although the term “band” seems rather inappropriate seeing as it’s really just Jeff Shelton).
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          GIG GUIDE
          274 5 Sum 41 The punk rockers have been dubbed one of the best live acts in recent years and it’s not hard to see why. April 12 ,8pm, Fort Canning Park.Tickets at S$108 and S$168 (VIP) from Sistic. ASPire Rock Festival Another educational institution, this time the Singapore Polytechnic,
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        679 6 Jennifer Hudson’s star power complicates family murder trail AP ACCUSTOMED to wearing Vera Wang gowns on red carpets, singing at the Grammys or autographing her weight-loss memoir, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will take on a new role under a very different spotlight in Chicago’s drab criminal
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        280 7 REUTERS MIKE Wallace, the grand inquisitor of CBS’s 60 Minutes news show who once declared there was “no such thing as an indiscreet question”, has died at the age of 93, the network said on Sunday. Wallace died on Saturday evening with his family
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        Lock icon Autopsy scheduled for painter Thomas Kinkade
        182 7 REUTERS A CALIFORNIA coroner was due to conduct an autopsy ofThomas Kinkade on Monday, three days after the famed American painter died unexpectedly, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. Kinkade, whose luminescent, homespun scenes captivated millions even as critics scoffed, died alone at
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        Lock icon The race against Parkinson’s disease
        809 8  -  Vigorous exercise can help stave off symptoms Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg AT 75, C E Fung has a workout routine that would put most youngsters to shame. In the past one-and-a-half years, the retiree, who practices yoga and tai chi, has been exercising almost every single
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        Lock icon Let your children play
        676 9 WHEN was the last time you let your child play without thinking it was a complete waste of time? If you think Junior would be better off attending enrichment classes, think again. “Original play”, as Dr Fred Donaldson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated Playing By Heart:
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        GEMS IN SCIENCE
        826 9 Ask The Cancer Expert There is a lot we don't know about cancer, and I often make the point in this column that treating it can seem more like art than science. But at least once a year, I am reminded that much of oncology is hard,
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    • THINGS TO DO
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        World Cinema Series: Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
        55 10 The winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1971, this Italian film explores a Kafkaesque world where there is Big Brother-like control meant to stamp out every expression of dissent and dissidence. Today. 7.30pm, National Museum Gallery Theatre.
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        Lunchtime Concert Series: Timothy O’Dwyer
        51 10 The head of LASALLE College of the Arts’ School of Contemporary Music, Tim O’Dwyer, jams with his students to reinterpret the groovy, sounds of the ’70s, but in new and experimental ways. Today. 1pm, The Singapore Airlines Theatre, LASALLE College of the Arts. Free admission.
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        67 10 Art Boot Camp: My Lonely Planet Australia Take your children to learn more about the aboriginal art of Australia, such as the usage of colours, painted objects, and art techniques. They can also try their hand at doing Aboriginal art on canvas. Today. 9am to 12 noon. Art Boot Camp,#01-23A
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        54 10 See Waltz Disney’s most famous characters come to life (not literally, mind you) in the form of mini figurines. Also, check out the showcase of over 50 customised Mickey Mouse figures at the event. Until April 15. Suntec City Mall Last Mile Atrium (near Promenade MRT
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        43 10 This is the first exhibition from Iranian artist/actor Khosrow Hassanzadeh, who confronts the sensitive and political issues of his country in his acclaimed Terrorist series. Until April 14. 11.30am to 7pm. Richard Koh Fine Art, 71 Duxton Road. Free admission. www.rkfineart. com
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          101 10 Learn howto reduce high blood pressure and understand the problems associated with it. Nutritionist Mayura Mohta will share more about nutrition solutions for controlling high blood pressure. There will also be recipes for demonstration and tasting such as cooling drink, stuffed and roasted tomatoes, and
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          76 10 Join the team of specialists from Gleneagles Hospital as they share the facts and myths about colon health. Topics include detecting colon cancer, prevention methods, maintaining good colon health, and treating and surviving colon cancer. Light refreshments will be provided. Date: April 14 Time: 1pm to
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      91 12 ON MEDIACORP MALAYSIA SUPER LEAGUE 2012: LIONSXII VS PERAK (LIVE) Channel~5, ~7.30pm Singapore~is~back~in~the~Malaysia~Super~League~after~17~ years!~With~a~new~team~assembled~under~veteran~player~ V~Sundramoorthy, ~the~LionsXII~have~a~lot~to~prove~to~ our~neighbours. This~week~they~are~up~against~Perak. How~will~they~fare?~ STAN LEE’S SUPERHUMANS okto, ~9pm Daniel~meets~Isao~ Machii~of~Los~Angeles, a~modern-day~ samurai~with~such~ precise~sword~skills~ that~he~can~cut~a~ speeding~bullet~in~half; Dr~Norman~Gary~of~ California, ~who~can~ summon~and~control~ swarms~of~bees; ~Steve~Santini~of~Ontario, ~Canada, ~~a~ fearless~escape~artiste~who~shows~ultimate~body~ control~when~facing~extreme~danger; ~and~Rusty~Haight~ of~Las~Vegas, ~a~daredevil~“human~crash~test~dummy”~who~ subjects~himself~to~potentially~fatal~car~crashes. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV HOUSE SEASON 8 (EXCLUSIVE
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      67 12 ON MEDIACORP SEEDS OF LIFE Channel~8, ~7pm Ah~Cai~brings~Mei~Fen~ to~see~a~psychiatrist~ in~the~hope~that~it~ will~eradicate~her~past~ traumas. ~Under~hypnosis, Mei~Fen~brings~up~that~ she~was~oppressed~and~ molested~and~that~these~ led~to~her~depression. Ah~Cai~feels~guilty~after~ knowing~about~Mei~Fen’s~ unhappy~childhood. VASANTHAM EXPRESS V Vasantham, ~9pm Vasantham Express ~returns~for~the~fifth~time. ~Fun, ~witty~ and~refreshing, ~this~is~the~magazine~programme~for~the~ entire~family~to~sit~together~and~watch. ~Join~popular~ Vasantham~personality~Guna~together~with~damsels~ Nithiya~and~Vikneswari, ~as~they~take~you~on~a~tour~ around~Singapore. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV FOOD TRUCK Asian~Food~Channel~(StarHub~TV~Ch~435), ~9pm The~crunch~of~salty~french~fries~and~the~lingering~ smell~of~juicy~hamburgers~tempt~all~of~us~to~ indulge~in~calorie-filled~meals~once~in~a~while. While~fast~food~may~be~cheap, ~convenient~and~ delicious, ~we~can’t~deny~that~it~is~also~a~major~
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