Today, 13 April 2012, Afternoon Edition

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    22 1 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday April 13, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon From Jan, tax relief for those who top up in-laws’ CPF accounts
    663 1  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In response to public feedback as well as concern that not enough CPF members are meeting the Minimum Sum at age 55, tax relief will be extended to those who top up the Special
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    A recurring problem ...
    695 1  - A recurring problem As public officers lack familiarity in procurement practices WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Civil Service officers responsible for procurement projects may lack not just the familiarity with financial controls and contract management, but also the capabilities and technical knowledge to oversee the work of contractors and consultants
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  • HOT NEWS
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      COMMITTEE RAISES RED FLAG ON WEAK IT SECURITY
      313 2  -  WOO SIAN BOON The Public Accounts Committee also flagged the weak control over access rights to IT systems granted to officers who do not need them, in some cases as a possible “recurring problem” across the public sector. The Auditor-General had cited
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      ‘Be mindful’ of wage increase without increase in productivity
      230 2 SINGAPORE The Republic must be careful about raising wages without a corresponding increase in productivity, Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan said yesterday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a community event, Mr Lee was responding
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      Lock icon Suu Kyi’s party threatens boycott over oath of office
      416 3 AGENCIES YANGON The opposition party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (picture) says it may not take its recently won seats in Parliament because of the wording of the lawmakers’ oath of office. National League for Democracy (NLD)
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      Lock icon After panic, Indonesians count their blessings
      487 3 AGENCIES BANDA ACEH Despite its magnitude and the series of strong aftershocks, the earthquake which struck off Indonesia’s coast on Wednesday and reignited memories of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami inflicted limited damage as residents sought to resume their normal lives. Five people
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      Lock icon KFC THAILAND APOLOGISES FOR IMPROPER QUAKE POSTING
      131 3 AP KFCThailand has issued an apology after Thai netizens criticised the company for a Facebook message that urged people to rush home during Wednesday’s tsunami scare and order a bucket of KFC chicken. As people were being urged to evacuate from beach areas,
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      Lock icon TWO QUAKES SHAKE MEXICO, NO MAJOR DAMAGE
      156 3 AP A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico early yesterday, waking up residents living near the Gulf of California, only hours after a separate temblor on Wednesday swayed tall buildings in Mexico City, causing evacuations. The authorities said neither quake left
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      More CPF investment options in time to come, says CPF Board
      388 4  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As it strives to strike a balance between safeguarding Singaporeans’ retirement funds and helping to grow them, the CPF Board will in time to come seek to provide more options for members to invest. CPF
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      Hougang by-election case: AGC’s appeal in week beginning May 14
      292 6  -  AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE The Attorney-Gener-al’s Chambers (AGC) appeal against an open court hearing on a Hougang resident’s application about a byelection in the constituency will be heard in the week beginning May 14. The Supreme Court Registry will notify the
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      Lock icon This kit lets you grow your greens in a small space
      351 6  -  OLIVIA SIONG oliviasiong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singaporeans now have more ways to grow their own vegetables within a small space, with the introduction of a new vegetable homegrowing kit yesterday. All that is needed are some water pipes, soil and seedlings.
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      Lock icon World Bank trims China’s growth outlook for this year
      324 8 AGENCIES BEIJING The World Bank yesterday cut its growth forecast for China, adding to warnings that the world’s second-largest economy might slow too abruptly, and said Beijing should be ready to launch a new stimulus programme if needed. The bank stressed
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      Lock icon Stand-off with Philippines: China sends in a third ship
      419 8 AP MANILA China deployed a third ship yesterday in an area of the disputed South China Sea where a tense stand-off with Philippine vessels has dragged on, sparking alarm in Manila. Chinese and Filipino diplomats have been scrambling to resolve the
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      Lock icon North Korea’s rocket launch ends in failure, crashes into sea
      277 8 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST PYONGYANG Defying international warnings of more censure and further sanctions, North Korea launched a rocket earlier today, a belligerent act that the United States called a cover for developing an intercontinental ballistic missile that one day might
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      Lock icon Murdered Briton ‘hid Bo’s financial secrets’ as an insurance policy
      415 8 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Mr Neil Mr Heywood, the British man said to have been murdered by the wife of one of China’s most powerful Communist Party leaders, handed documents revealing the overseas investments of Mr Bo Xilai’s family to
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  415 words
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      Lock icon Keppel gets S$5.3 billion Brazil rig order
      261 10 REUTERS SINGAPORE Ke p p e l h a s signed a letter of intent to build five semi-submersible rigs for Sete Brasil for US$4.12 billion (S$5.3 billion), paving the way for what will be the biggest deal for the Singapore firm. Keppel,
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      Lock icon Ageing population ‘bigger problem than thought’
      366 10 REUTERS WASHINGTON People worldwide are living three years longer than expected on average, pushing up the costs of ageing by 50 per cent, and governments and pension funds are ill-prepared, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a study to be released in its
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      Lock icon Bo Xilai’s fall paves way for China’s most powerful woman
      543 12 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING In the world of elite Chinese politics, no woman has ever risen to the top. But by the end of the year, Mrs Liu Yandong could break the trend and become the first female member of
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      The Yale-NUS controversy in perspective
      931 16  -  MICHAEL MONTESANO Michael Montesano graduated from Yale in 1983 and taught in NUS’ Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences during 1999-2008. In 2009, he was an inaugural recipient of the NUS Alumni Advisory Board’s Inspiring Mentor Award. There has been understandable concern here in Singapore
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      Lock icon Briton’s wanderings led him to heart of a Chinese scandal
      1828 18 Canon Delighting You Always For The Master Craftsman SHARON LAFRANIERE AND JOHN BURNS At St Mary’s Church in London’s Thames-side Battersea district, mourners who gathered for Neil Heywood’s memorial service a few days before Christmas were perplexed by the instructions
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      Making sense of the ‘Pattani Puzzle’
      812 21  -  ANTONIO L RAPPA Antonio L Rappa is Associate Professor and Head of Management and Security Studies at UniSIM School of Business. Dr Rappa is currently working on a book on Thai military culture. A total of 5,090 people have been killed in the separatist
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      Lock icon To improve global health, reinvent the toilet
      759 22 BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL The toilet is a magnificent thing. Invented at the turn of the 19th century, the flush version has vastly improved human life. The toilet has been credited with adding a decade to our longevity. The sanitation system to which it
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  • VOICES
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      To speed up construction ... at what cost?
      221 26  - To speed up construction at what cost? Letter from Travis Yang I REFER to the report “HDB to look at speeding up lift upgrading works” (April 10). This is timely news, as the upgrading is slated for completion in 2014. However, it is not always possible to expedite work without
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      HDB could be more flexible in lift upgrading
      141 26  -  Letter from David Kwok Ng Kan IT WAS welcoming news when the Housing and Development Board announced its Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP), as it would especially benefit the elderly, handicapped or infirm residents. Many are looking forward to the LUP in their
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      Lock icon From ‘slacktivism’ to consistent, collective effort for green S’pore
      414 26  -  Letter from Jeraldine Phneah Jia Lin I WAS delighted to read about the scale of this year’s Earth Hour event, reported online in “Earth Hour to take Singapore into world record books” (March 31). In 2009, I was in the organising
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      Shift vehicle costs more to usage instead
      178 26  -  Letter from Kanhaiya Vijay Nathani I REFER to the letter “Raise vehicle taxes, improve public transport” (April 9). It is the indiscriminate usage of cars, not ownership, that causes traffic jams. In fact, higher Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums may be a contributing
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      IS THERE A BETTER PROCESS TO CHECK CAR NUMBER PLATES?
      112 26  -  LETTER FROM LAM ZHI XIN We recently took our family car to Vicom for the yearly off-peak car number plate inspection. There was a long queue of cars waiting for inspection. The actual inspection, a visual check of the number
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      How teaching, learning and living can be universal for Singaporeans
      428 28  -  Letter from Noel Chia Kok Hwee I WAS one of the invited guests at the International Panel of Experts on Universal Design meeting reported in “New buildings that are user-friendly for all” (March 30). It was enlightening to listen to
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      Little India is fine the way it is
      148 28  -  Letter from Frank Young I CANNOT disagree more with Mr Lee Kok Leong in his letter “Make Little India a better place” (March 30). Little India’s current “flaws”, as he cited, are part of its charm. It provides an experience of “Incredible
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      Lock icon Why are ramps not covered?
      123 28  -  Letter from M Lukshumayeh ACCESSIBILITY is being improved for the physically challenged in Singapore, especially with our greying population. For example, ramps have been provided in the heartlands for wheelchair users, the elderly and those with prams. However, it seems odd that such ramps have
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      Objections not always selfish
      179 28  -  Letter from Kenneth Wee I REFER to the report “Speak out but work together, says PM” (April 5). The “negative” reaction from parts of the public to flats for the elderly in Toh Yi is implied to be a “not-in-my-backyard” attitude, denoting a certain unproductive selfishness.
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon Void decks take centre stage
      270 30  -  NHB travelling exhibition highlights their history, role QIU YI TAN SINGAPORE The form and uses of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) void deck may have evolved over the years, but it remains a keystone in Singapore’s heartland heritage. That is what the National Heritage
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      Over 100 get first-class honours from SIM-UOL
      221 30  -  SHARON SEE SINGAPORE More than 100 Singapore students in the University of London (UOL) International Programme at SIM Global Education obtained first class honours this year, making the institution the overseas centre with the largest number of UOL graduates with first class honours.
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      Mercy Relief and SCDF link arms to extend a helping hand
      312 30  -  WAYNE CHAN waynechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To provide a quicker and more unified response during future regional disasters, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SDCF) and Mercy Relief signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) yesterday to ensure synergy in their resources and
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      Lock icon Fifth man jailed 18 months for involvement in S$12.2m SLA fraud
      342 32  -  ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An assistant manager who received about S$32,000 for helping to defraud the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) of nearly S$12.2 million was jailed for 18 months yesterday. Tan Meng Teck (picture), 43, who used to work
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      VEGETABLE SELLER JAILED, FINED FOR ILLEGAL FOOTBALL BETS
      161 32  -  ALVINA SOH A vegetable seller, who worked as an illegal football bookie on the side, was sentenced to one year’s jail and fined S$390,000 yesterday. Goh Weng Soon, 38, who accepted bets totalling close to S$288,000, was charged with 11 counts of
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      Lock icon Nigerian to be charged over alleged online love scams
      176 32 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A Nigerian, believed to have been involved in a spate of Internet love scams last year, will be charged in court today with cheating. The 32-year-old was nabbed in Kuala Lumpur on Monday and was extradited to Singapore
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon MUGABE ARRIVES HOME FROM SINGAPORE
      142 34 AGENCIES Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe arrived home from Singapore yesterday as his party denied reports he had suffered a health emergency. The 88-year-old leader bounded down the stairs of a white chartered plane, accompanied by his wife, and was met at Harare’s main airport by
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      Lock icon EXILED THAKSIN INCHES CLOSER TO RETURN TO THAILAND
      163 34 AGENCIES Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra took small but symbolic steps towards the fringes of his homeland on Wednesday after five years in self-exile, as legal moves to bring him home gather steam in Thailand’s Parliament. Mr Thaksin arrived in the
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      Lock icon A S$5b warship of the future
      553 34 Only 3 ships will be built in a specially-constructed US$40 million building AP BATH (Maine) An enormous, expensive and technology-laden warship, that some United States Navy leaders once tried to kill because of its cost, is now viewed as an important part of the
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      Lock icon J K ROWLING CALLS HER FIRST BOOK FOR ADULTS THE CASUAL VACANCY
      206 38 AGENCIES Harry Potter author J K Rowling has announced that her first book for adults will be called The Casual Vacancy. Ms Rowling said yesterday that her first post-Potter offering will be set in an English town called
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      Lock icon Indonesia’s democracy ‘should guide Muslim world’
      258 38 Cameron also praises Malaysian PM’s leadership during Asia tour AGENCIES JAKARTA British Prime Minister David Cameron (picture) praised Indonesia’s transition to democracy and said its success in overcoming authoritarian rule and religious extremism should guide the way for other Muslim nations seeking change. He
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      Lock icon UK POLICE ANTI-TERROR HOTLINE HACKED, CONVERSATIONS LEAKED ONLINE
      136 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH An investigation is under way after hackers targeted Scotland Yard’s anti-terror hotline and leaked conversations between officials on the Internet. A group called Teampoison claimed to have carried out the attack, saying it was in response to the detention
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      939 39 SINGAPORE became the first country in South-east Asia to welcome a thirdgeneration container vessel into its port in 1972. This momentous occasion also marked the humble beginnings of Singapore’s container industry. Since then, it has become a global leader in the maritime industry, and this year marks
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      193 40 BLOOMBERG KABUL —Afghan President Hamid Karzai said that he may bring forward the presidential election to next year from 2014, which is when the United States-led coalition is to withdraw its last major combat forces from the country. Alternatively, Mr Karzai told reporters, he
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      276 40 REUTERS SEOUL South Korea’s ruling conservative party clung on to a parliamentary majority in an upset win on Wednesday, losing less seats than forecast and bolstering the presidential ambitions of its leader Park Geun Hye, the daughter of a strongarm ruler who
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      97 42 AGENCIES More than six weeks after he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Orlando, Florida, George Zimmerman a neighbourhood watch volunteer —was charged by a special prosecutor on Wednesday with second-degree murder. Zimmerman, 28, may face life in prison if convicted in the
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      340 42 AP LOS ANGELES Gunfire shat­tered the window of a BMW car near the University of Southern California (USC) campus just after midnight, striking two Chi­nese graduate students inside. The driver was able to make it from the car, through the rain, to
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      494 43 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Republicanaligned groups are hitting United States President Barack Obama with almost US$2 million (S$2.5 million) in attack ads and the response so far has been silence. The reason: Democratic groups formed to counter those charges do not have
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      159 43 THE NEW YORK TIMES Connecticut is set to become the 17th state of the United States to abolish capital punishment for future cases. The Connecticut House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to repeal the state’s death penalty, following a similar
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      254 45 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON A highprofile British lawyer who has been closely involved in pursuing the hacking scandal at Mr Rupert Murdoch’s (picture) British tabloids was quoted yesterday as saying that he planned for the first time to sue on
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      191 45 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The volcanoes of Iceland could soon be pumping low-carbon electricity into the United Kingdom under government-backed plans for thousands of kilometres of high-voltage cables across the ocean floor. British Energy Minister Charles Hendry will visit Iceland next month to discuss
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      124 45 AP A fragile ceasefire brokered by the United Nations took hold in Syria yesterday with regime forces apparently halting widespread attacks on the opposition but still defying demands by international envoy Kofi Annan to pull troops back to barracks. The West and its allies
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      161 45 THE NEW YORK TIMES Greece’s interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has called snap elections for next month, opening the way for a contest that promises to be the most fiercely fought in decades but which might not yield a definitive result, potentially putting
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      237 47 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Women are at greater risk of depression and illness because they get only 60 per cent as much exercise as men, researchers in the United States have found. The study, conducted at Oregon State University, looked
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      215 47 US wants male baldness drug to carry warnings about side effects BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Merck Co’s baldness drug Propecia and enlarged prostate therapy Proscar will carry labels linking them to sexual dysfunction after patients stopped the treatments, United States regulators have said. Propecia’s packaging
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      233 47 REUTERS WASHINGTON United States regulators on Wednesday urged food producers to voluntarily stop using antibiotics in livestock for non-medical uses as part of a broad effort to prevent the rise of drug-resistant “superbugs”. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said antibiotics
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      ETFs set for strong growth
      165 48  -  YVONNE CHAN SINGAPORE Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are set to be one of the Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) fastest growing revenue contributors in the coming years, according to the bourse operator, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of the first ETF listed here this month. ETF trading has
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      281 48 REUTERS SINGAPORE/OSLO Norway’s Stolt Nielsen is the front-runner to win a contract to develop land and build storage for up to four million barrels of oil and chemicals at Singapore’s Jurong Port, industry sources have told Reuters. Singapore, Asia’s largest oil trading hub,
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      Strong growth, bright outlook for medical technology sector
      354 48  -  WONG SIEW YING siewying@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s medical technology (medtech) sector has continued to show strong growth despite the uncertain global outlook, expanding by 12 per cent last year. The sector, which produces products ranging from contact lenses to hearing aids and
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      449 50 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST SINGAPORE The Republic’s economic growth rebounded last quarter, prompting the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to unexpectedly tighten monetary policy by allowing faster gains in its currency to damp inflationary pressures. Gross domestic product rose an annualised 9.9 per cent
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      56 50 FRIDAY CLOSE 12,986.58 (+1.41%) Thursday 12,805.39 p 0.70% Wednesday 12,715.93 q 1.65% Tuesday 12,929.59 q 1.00% Monday 11,005.97 p 0.08% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 219.7m $9.17 p~3.50% Nokia 84.1m $4.23 q 0.24% Hewlett Packard 43.3m $25.10 p~7.22% Pfizer 40.3m $21.92 q
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      221 50 OVERNIGHT Late rally saves the day US stock markets recovered from heavy losses after being rattled by concerns over Europe’s deepening debt crisis, tensions on the Korean peninsula and the prospect of a US banking overhaul. The Dow was more than 250 points in the red intraday,
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      BI waiting for DBS’ plan for Danamon
      150 52  -  DOW JONES JAKARTA Bank Indonesia will discuss “possible steps” only after it receives a business plan from DBS Group about the Singapore bank’s takeover offer for Bank Danamon, the central bank’s governor said yesterday. “We haven’t received a formal report from them. We
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      115 52 REUTERS The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) is in talks with banks for a loan to help it finance an offer for the London Metal Exchange (LME). According to a source, the holding company for HKEx is seeking to raise up to
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      Lock icon SONY TO CUT 10,000 JOBS AFTER RECORD LOSSES
      109 52 BLOOMBERG Sony will cut 10,000 jobs, about 6 per cent of its workforce, two days after reporting a record loss, the company said yesterday. The announcement confirmed earlier reports of possible lay-offs at the company. Sony will take a one-time charge of
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      73 52 REUTERS The Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) will roll out in May new gold and silver futures contracts and is also looking at rubber and sugar contracts. SMX chief executive Vaidyalingam Hariharan said the dollar-denominated E-Gold and E-Silver contracts, to be launched on May
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      COSCO CORP UNIT SECURES S$94M RIG DEAL
      73 52  -  DOW JONES Cosco Corp (Singapore) said yesterday its unit has secured a US$75 million (S$94 million) contract from SeaDrill after the Norwegian company converted an option into a firm contract. SeaDrill had signed a contract with Cosco for two rigs with an option
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      351 54 Book your June vacation at Chan Brothers Mid-Year Holiday Fiesta and get exclusive deals and great bargains. Here’s what to expect at the holiday fair: A trusted brand For the second year, Chan Brothers Travel has won the AsiaOne People’s Choice Award Best Travel Agency.
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      226 54 Do your part for charity and take part in the Jia Le Heart-A-Walk. This Walkathon aims to raise money for SingTel Touching Lives Fund while promoting Jia Le’s best dramas from Taiwan. Joining in the walk will be the cast from Way Back Into Love, Liang Che
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      ROUGH IT OUT IN STYLE WITH TIMBERLAND
      127 54 Timberland’s latest Rough Seas range offers revolutionary long-lasting gear that is comfortable and stylish. Apparel The men’s Formentor Race jacket (S$699) is designed with premium seam seal construction to keep you dry while at sea. For women, the Cooltouch Fabric Marine Bomber jacket
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      161 54 Get expert care for your hair at Beijing 101 Hair Consultants, which has been voted as Singaporeans’ No 1 choice to solve hair loss, dandruff and other hair-related problems, according to a survey conducted by Media Research Consultants Pte Ltd. At Beijing 101 Hair Consultants, customers
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      Lock icon Amazon to gain from suit against Apple, publishers
      567 56 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The United States government’s decision to pursue major publishers on antitrust charges has put the Internet retailer Amazon in a powerful position: The nation’s largest bookseller may now get to decide how much an e-book will
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      TECHSTREAM
      149 56 Google is tweaking its social network Google Plus to make it easier to use and to distinguish it from rival Facebook, said AP. The most visible change is a navigation ribbon with icons for most used features such as games, photos and your personal profile. You can hover over
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      Lock icon SAMSUNG UPDATES ITS TABLETS
      151 56 AP Samsung Electronics, Apple’s biggest competitor in the market for iPad-sized tablet computers, is updating its line to include a feature that lets a tablet act as a universal remote control for an entertainment centre. The storage space on the new Galaxy Tab 2 will also
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      Lock icon M&L REIT ‘has revived S$463 million IPO’
      496 58 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Singapore’s Kum family has revived plans to raise as much as S$463 million through an initial public offering of its M&L Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) here, people with knowledge of the deal said yesterday. M&L REIT originally considered an initial
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      Lock icon S$42,000 monthly rental for Sentosa villa
      296 59 THE NEW YORK TIMES SINGAPORE A three-bedroom villa at luxury hotel Capella Singapore (picture) is being offered for long-term rentals at S$42,000 a month, making it one of the most expensive rental properties here. “We are targeting at least a two-year lease,” said Mr
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      Lock icon US foreclosures at lowest since 2007 but outlook grim
      323 59 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Foreclosure filings in the United States have fallen in the first quarter to their lowest level in more than four years after lenders under legal scrutiny slowed actions against delinquent home owners but the outlook for the housing
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      Lock icon Beijing’s property curbs not overdone: World Bank
      428 59 AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s property tightening measures aren’t overdone Mr Ardo Hansson, lead economist at the World Bank’s Beijing office, said even as state media reported Chinese banks offering mortgage discounts to new buyers. Speaking at a briefing yesterday after the World Bank released
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      Lock icon China’s top developers to set up fund of funds
      175 59 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s biggest property developers are pooling money for a real estate fund of funds to seek investment opportunities, according to Noah Holdings. Evergrande Real Estate Group and Guangzhou R&F Properties are among developers that “expressed a strong interest” in
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      Lock icon Dalglish has ‘full support’ of Liverpool board
      532 64 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has said that manager Kenny Dalglish (picture) has the “full support” of the board following the news that Damien Comolli, the club’s director of football, has been sacked. Werner was talking to Liverpoolfc.tv
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      Lock icon Struggling Wigan blow title race wide open
      479 64 Relegation strugglers’ landmark win over United gives Man City hope AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Wigan 1 Man United 0 LONDON Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United are under pressure to win their three remaining home games this season after their lead at the top
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      Lock icon Van Persie hailed, Connor scorned
      277 65 THE GUARDIAN LONDON On a day when Arsene Wenger praised his Dutch striker Robin van Persie for netting his 27th league goal, supporters of Wolves rained vitriol on their interim manager Terry Connor. “You don’t know what you’re doing,” Wolves fans chanted, followed by “that’s
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      Lock icon No title dream for Mancini, yet
      462 65 Aguero, Tevez rip apart visiting defence but Italian lavishes praise on United AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man City 4 West Brom 0 MANCHESTER As unlikely as it may seem, Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City are still very much alive in the Premier League title race. On
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      Lock icon Fulham chief joins chorus of complaints against referees
      231 65 REUTERS LONDON Outspoken Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed has slammed the Premier League and their officials after a series of controversial incidents involving the London club and other sides in recent weeks. Al Fayed is the latest to have spoken out against
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      200 68 AP CHARLOTTE Following his worst finish at the Masters, Tiger Woods has decided to take some time off before playing at the Wells Fargo Championship. Woods announced on Wednesday he will resume an up-and-down season at Quail Hollow from May 3
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      1184 70  -  TODAY EXCLUSIVE TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg Three-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie is one of the world’s greatest sailors. In less than five months’ time, the 35-year-old Englishman will embark on his fifth Olympic campaign, which will be held in Weymouth and Portland from July 28 to
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      127 65 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all other M League, S.League, E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German, J League, K League, A League and US Soccer League, please visit Singapore Pools website. MOTOR RACING China Race LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) German League E League
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      62 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS APRIL 13, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF NEAT MEAT THE BEST FOOD IS NOT THE MOST EXPENSIVE T2 NIGELLA LAWSON AND HER ONLINE SPAT T6 CARS MCLAREN’S RON DENNIS: SUCCESS DEPENDS ON BEING ADAPTABLE T16 GLOBAL FRENCH CHAIN SERVES
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        193 8 AP MARC Anthony has made his breakup from Jennifer Lopez official by filing for divorce months after the superstar couple announced their separation. The Latin crooner filed his petition on Monday in Los Angeles. He cited irreconcilable differences but did not put
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        138 10 AP JIMMY Buffett will replace Pearl Jam singer and guitarist Eddie Vedder in the May 3 line-up at the New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival. Vedder cancelled when he postponed his 15-city American solo tour because of nerve damage in his right arm stemming
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        476 10  -  Singaporean singer Charlie Lim shows why he’s been making waves Down Under KEVIN MATHEWS IN ITS short existence,The Pigeonhole at Duxton Road has become one of the few venues in Singapore that has aggressively promoted original independently made music by local artistes.They’ve played host to the likes
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        763 12 Battleship leads the new charge of games coming to a cinema near you AP BATTLESHIP steamed into local cinemas before it hit the United States this week, giving international audiences the first chance to decide whether a board gamebased movie is sea-worthy. The Hasbro Inc search-and-destroy game was
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        613 14 Martin Scorsese wants to tell the stories of his life so he can be one of the greats REUTERS TIME slipping away seems to be on Martin Scorsese’s mind. After the critical success of his recent Hugo, the luminary director said he would make every
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          454 16  -  Infiniti’s first hybrid sedan packs a velvet punch while still being responsible to society DERRYN WONG A JAPANESE hybrid? Must be terribly responsible and green-like… Well, sort of.The Infiniti M is the answer to big saloons like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, and cars of this
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          384 18  -  With a grunty-but-efficient 2.2-litre turbodiesel engine, Mercedes-Benz’s ML 250 Bluetec might be a sleeper hit David Khoo in Stuttgart, Germany feature s@mediacorp.com.sg Isn’t the new M-Class coming here soon? Yes, the car had its international debut late last year and a new range-topping ML 63 AMG is
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        116 18 ACCORDING to sources,Wearnes Automotive is preparing to deliver a batch of special cars during September’s Singapore Grand Prix weekend. Dubbed the MP4-12C “SGP Edition”, the car will feature special livery with an unusual colour (with matching interior) intended to bring to mind the Vodafone-McLaren Mercedes F1 car.
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        58 20 Late Nite Esplanade: EARBLEEDWAXPOPFUZZKILL with Stellarium Made up of Azman Kadior on guitars and vocals, Firhaus Ahmad on bass and BaktiarZainol on drums and percussion, Stellarium will turn on the sonic movement as ittakes listeners through a neo-psychedelic soundscape with theirtunes accompanied by animations and art installation. Today. 9.30pm, Esplanade
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        59 20 ***** Magnet Amateur Takes Control American post-hardcore rockers ***** Magnet, which has influenced critically acclaimed bands such as Mogwai, reunited recently and are hereto play their brand of hard-hitting, heavy howlers such as Dragoon and Mesentery. Local band AmateurTakes Control is the supporting act. Today. 8.30pm, Home Club, #B1-01/06 The
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        93 20 Head down to Central (picture) as it transforms into a wonderland of colours. The enchanting Garden of Balloons includes a 2m-tall balloon fountain and 20 varieties of flowers and insects. Balloon sculptors will also create fashion creations from balloons. There are also garden “car rallies” and colouring
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        45 20 Catch the action as the top 10 scorers of the online FAAS Beats game face off atZouk, while Puma presentstheirfashion line-up for its 2012 FASS Spring/ Summer collection. Today. Time to be announced on Puma Singapore’s Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/ PUMArunning), Zouk.
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        32 20 Blogshop owners will presenttheir collections for you to sieve and see them in person atthis fashion bazaar. Until April 14.4pm to 12 midnight, Clarke Quay Fountain Square. www. blogshopasia. com
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        41 20 Presented by Teater Kami Limited, C.I.N.T.A is an anthology of five stories set in Singapore that examines different aspects of love and its repercussions. Until April 14.8pm, Play Den, The Arts House. Tickets at S$23 from The Arts House. www.theartshouse.com.sg
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        73 20 A Laurence Olivier Award-winner, this “gleefully funny play”, as hailed by critics, is a hilarious take on sex, politics and murder. A junior minister in the British Parliament is on a naughty rendezvous with his mistress (the sexy secretary of the opposition leader) when he sees a
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        50 20 The debut exhibition by local artist Fen is a series of artistic nudes of plus-sized women. She hopes to change the common perspective that fat is ugly by addressing addressing stereotypes of negative body image. Until April 15,12pm to 9pm, The Substation Gallery. Free admission. www.substation.org
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        89 20 UPCOMING: Organised by Mandarin Orchard Singapore, this show debuts the latest bridal designs from Silhouette, as well as offering exclusive deals and more. Stand a chance to win lucky draw prizes worth over S$25,000, including the grand prize of 10 free tables, worth S$12,495 when
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      108 5 Celebrate bossini Happy 25th Anniversary havOpy polo shirt at only $2.50! 'Valid for the first 50 customers (per day per shop) on 14 15 April 2012 at bossini Takashimaya S.C. #B2-39 Causeway Point #01-20 only. Limit to 1 Polo per customer. Exclude Special Edition Polo Collection. Terms apply. y y
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      199 7 U Y ONE GET ONE TOTALLY FREE If you cannot see the above chart clearly, please come for a complimentary eye-check by our trained opticians in any of our Spex stores around the island. And if you do need a pair of eyewear, be assured that they are made of
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      684 8 Advertising feature What you need to know about diaper rash Wonder why your baby has diaper rash when you make every effort to ensure it does not happen? Let's understand the causes of diaper rash, so that we can prevent it. How do I know its diaper rash? Diaper rash
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      172 9 Merries y Free .x Merries diaper Sample Log on to: merries.com.sg m Brand 4) Japan Kao X j *<•-* |T= ZJSWmt' m. 4 V J 4 8 kg 54 Always Gentle to Your Baby’s Skin With its superb absorbency, exceptional breathability and ultra softness, Merries is always gentle to your
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      42 10 Session times are subject to change NO FREE LIST(CS) 片 LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes Buy tickets on iCATHAY Available free on the App Store Android Market Snap here for full session listing Or log on to cathay.com.sg 0 0 0W H m
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      52 20 ELLE WOMEN IN MUSIC m h. Women are making a difference with their music, join us at our very first ELLE Women in Music gig. C/i DATE Thursday, 26 April 2012 TIME 7-9.30pm VENUE TAB (442 Orchard Road, #02-29, Singapore *****9) FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET YOUR TICKETS, VISIT
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      54 22 ON MEDIACORP BLACKOUT (PREMIERE) (PG-VIOLENCE) Channel~5, ~10pm A~computer~hacker, ~recruited~by~a~shadowy~figure, has~executed~the~largest~disaster~to~hit~California~ —~completely~shutting~down~the~state’s~vulnerable~ electrical~system. With~the~outage~comes~chaos, ~as~ record~high~heat~waves~and~the~dark~of~the~night~create~ a~city~of~panic. SPECIAL MOVIE: OSTHE Vasantham, ~9pm Osthe ~is~a~2011~Tamil~ action~film~directed~ by~S~Dharani, starring~Silambarasan~ in~the~lead, ~with~ Githan~Ramesh, Richa~Gangopadhyay, Sonu~Sood, ~Nasser~ and~Revathi~in~ supporting~roles. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV SEIA SEKATA SCHAWAL (EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE) Astro~Ria~(mio~TV~Ch~34)~Every~Friday, ~9:30~pm Celebrity~wedding~show~featuring~the~glamorous~ wedding~affairs~of~popular~actors~and~TV~ personalities~Scha~Al~Yahya~and~Awal~Ashaari. FOOTLOOSE (EXCLUSIVE TV PREMIERE) mio~TV~Video~On~Demand~(Latest~Blockbusters),
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      375 22 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg ~6.00AM~~ Asia~Alarm ~6.30~~ AM~Live!~ ~9.00~~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~ IX ~10.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~11.00~~ Countdown~To~London ~11.30~ Great~Ideas~From~JML ~12.30PM~ Like~My~Own ~1.00~~ India: ~A~Love~Story ~2.00~ Got~Rich~Quick ~2.30~ Forbes~Most~Bankable~Stars~ ~3.00~~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~4.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~ IX~ ~5.00~~ Films~&~Stars~Asia ~5.30~ Unbeatable~Banzuke ~6.00~ MasterChef~US ~7.00~~ Survivor~XXIV ~8.00~ Wipeout~USA~IV ~9.00~ Hole~In~The~Wall: Family~Edition ~9.30~~ News~5~Tonight ~10.00~~ Blackout~(Premiere)~ (PG-Violence)~ ~11.00~ WWE~Afterburn~ ~MN~
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      79 22 ON MEDIACORP MY FAIR LADIES Channel~8, ~8.30pm Every~woman, ~regardless~of~her~age, ~lifestyle~and~ background, ~will~have~her~own~unique~take~on~the~ definition~of~beauty-care, ~diet~and~health. ~In~this~ informative, ~lighthearted~outdoor~ programme, ~let~Vivian~ Lai~and~Kate~Pang~ show~you~the~latest~ trends~in~the~market, where~every~woman~ can~live~life~confidently~ and~beautifully!~This~ episode~will~feature~ bags, ~bags~and~more~ bags. NORDIC WILD: ULTIMATE SURVIVORS okto, ~9pm Life~in~Scandinavia~isn’t~easy, ~but~its~animals~have~ strategies~for~survival. The~Arctic~fox~conserves~heat~ brilliantly, ~and~is~furry~down~to~the~soles~of~its~feet. Meanwhile, ~the~Eurasian~lynx~in~Finland~and~a~tough~ breed~of~horse~in~Iceland~have~evolved~to~thrive~in~ some~of~the~harshest~conditions~on~Earth. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV THE WALKING DEAD (SEASON
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