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Title Section22 2012-04-25 1 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday April 25, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking22 words
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Article, Illustration476 2012-04-25 1 Greater demand for iPhones, iPads sends company’s profits soaring AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS SAN FRANCISO Apple’s quarterly results beat Wall Street estimates on stronger-than-expected demand for the iPhone, especially in the greater China region where sales jumped five-fold. While iPad sales were a little lighter thanREUTERS - 476 words
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331 2012-04-25 1 AP WASHINGTON The first new case of mad cow disease in the United States since 2006 has been discovered in a dairy cow in California, but the health authorities said yesterday the animal was never a threat to theAP - 331 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration451 2012-04-25 2 AMANDA LEE - Safety checks delayed reopening of expressway AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A flaming taxi emitting thick smoke (picture) forced the authorities to close the 700m Kampong Java Tunnel for two hours yesterday morning, causing a massive traffic jam on the Central Expressway (CTE) towards thePHOTO BY EDRIC SNG; PHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 451 words
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Article, Illustration538 2012-04-25 3 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Transport operator SMRT will be spending about S$900 million to rectify faults along the ageing North-South and East-West lines. The improvement work, however, will not be extended to the Circle Line, which has been hit by disruptions, includingPHOTO BY DON WONG - 538 words
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539 2012-04-25 4 ASHLEY CHIA - ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A new method of detecting drug abuse by analysing strands of hair, extending outreach to groups such a postsecondary students and full-time national servicemen (NSFs), and the setting up of a facility for step down rehabilitation. These are539 words
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324 2012-04-25 4 REUTERS VIENNA Crime generates an estimated US$2.1 trillion (S$2.6 trillion) in global annual proceeds or 3.6 per cent of the world’s gross domestic product and the problem may be growing, a senior United Nations official said on Monday. “It makes theREUTERS - 324 words
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158 2012-04-25 4 S RAMESH - S RAMESH SINGAPORE The Republic will award a second round of licences to foreign law firms next year, said Law Minister K Shanmugam yesterday in an interview with Bloomberg News. Mr Shanmugam said foreign firms would be able to apply in the158 words
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Article, Illustration629 2012-04-25 6 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN deputy sports editor danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As Singapore’s LionsXII team continues to shine in the Malaysian Super League (MSL), its composition has come under further scrutiny with another influential figure in Malaysian football expressing his “hope” that Singapore would adhere to the under-23TODAY FILE PHOTO - 629 words
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343 2012-04-25 8 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s banking regulator has vowed to focus on curtailing risks to the country’s financial system this year, though it concedes that balancing this goal with the needs of the world’s second-largest economy will be difficult. The ChinaAGENCIES - 343 words
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377 2012-04-25 8 SINGAPORE Describing the changes in Myanmar in recent months as “nothing short of stunning”, Foreign Minister K Shanmugam praised the United States, the European Union and Australia for moving to ease sanctions against Myanmar and called for further engagement to help the former dictatorship377 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration864 2012-04-25 10 SIMON KUPER - Why CEOs shouldn’t run countries or the world SIMON KUPER Simon Kuper is a columnist with the FT. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Just before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, I was debating the matter with a friend, a multi-millionaire entrepreneur. “Of course we should invade,” he said. “TheTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED - 864 words
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Article, Illustration880 2012-04-25 12 DAVID BROOKS - Whether in business, politics or school, the competitive arena undermines innovation DAVID BROOKS David Brooks is a New York Times Op-Ed columnist. THE NEW YORK TIMES As a young man, Mr Peter Thiel competed to get into Stanford. Then he competed to get into StanfordTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 880 words
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Article, Illustration1302 2012-04-25 14 PANKAJ MISHRA - From rock bands to anti-graft campaigns, socio-economic ferment punctures the Western stereotype of the country PANKAJ MISHRA BLOOMBERG Returning last week from an instructive three weeks in Pakistan, I was detained briefly at Islamabad’s chaotic airport after an X-ray machine showed two highlyBLOOMBERG - 1,302 words
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VOICES
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Article354 2012-04-25 18 Harold Teng Siow Song - I SAY Harold Teng Siow Song Harold Teng is associate director (operations and events), corporate services at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. The views expressed are his own. Recent discussions on the education system here have revisited354 words
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381 2012-04-25 21 S Ganesamoorthy - Letter from S Ganesamoorthy I APPLAUD the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) motives and courage in changing the English Language O-and N-level examination formats, reported in “MOE revises English Language O and N-level exam formats” (April 19). I hope the deplorable state of teaching,381 words
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194 2012-04-25 21 Teo Hoon Seng - Letter from Teo Hoon Seng WITH headline inflation up again, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expected, again, to use foreign exchange policy to combat it. At some point, one has to wonder how effective, if at all, this has been. To cite194 words
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84 2012-04-25 21 AUNG KHAING - LETTER FROM AUNG KHAING I could understand why Mr Vincent Lee wrote the letter “Display cabby’s age so passengers can decide before boarding” (April 19). However, I feel that displaying their ages would be insulting or awkward. Instead, passengers could84 words
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SINGAPORE
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239 2012-04-25 22 The Singapore Committee for UN Women has applauded “the concrete steps” taken by the Government to fight underage prostitution. In a statement yesterday, the non-profit organisation formerly known as UNIFEM Singapore said the recent court charges filed against 48 men for obtaining239 words
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274 2012-04-25 22 HON JING YU - HON JING YU SINGAPORE To recognise new Singapore citizens and permanent residents who have contributed to Singapore, the Singapore Hua Yuan Association is opening its second New Immigrant Outstanding Contribution Awards to new immigrants of all races, regardless of their countries274 words
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Article353 2012-04-25 22 WOO SIAN BOON - New council will coordinate efforts for immigrant outreach WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A new council to coordinate the integration efforts of grassroots leaders is in the works. As the next phase to its Integration and Naturalisation Champions (INCs) initiative, the People’s Association (PA) yesterday announced353 words
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294 2012-04-25 23 WOO SIAN BOON - WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A site near the NEWwater Visitor Centre along Upper Changi Road East has been identified as the location for a second bus park by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). The Changi site, along with another at294 words
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Article, Illustration218 2012-04-25 23 REUTERS SINGAPORE Scoot, the new medium-to-long-haul budget carrier of Singapore Airlines, said yesterday it will serve the Singapore-to-Bangkok route from July, putting it head-on with its bigger sister Tiger Airways. Tiger Airways is the shorthaul budget unit of Singapore Airlines, the world’s secondlargestREUTERS; PHOTO COURTESY SCOOT - 218 words
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214 2012-04-25 24 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE SINGAPORE She had difficulty breathing and passed out completely when she was stranded in a train on Dec 15. Ms Charlene Ang, the first commuter to take the stand yesterday as a witness in the ongoing public hearing on two major214 words
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455 2012-04-25 24 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN hussainsamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The man accused of murdering three women in a Yishun flat three years ago claimed yesterday that he has a history of losing consciousness and that he had made his police statement “just based on feeling” and455 words
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Article, Illustration283 2012-04-25 26 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE He set his neighbour’s cat on fire, causing it to foam at the mouth and leaving its face, neck and back badly burnt. For this, Chua Tuang Seng, 78, was fined S$3,000. The retiree, a father of two, pleaded guiltyPHOTO COURTESY AGRI-FOOD & VETERINARY AUTHORITY - 283 words
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158 2012-04-25 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Search and rescue operations are going on for a 32-year-old Myanmar national who went missing after he fell overboard from his boat yesterday morning. The man was apparently doing some washing on the harbour craft, which was stationary, when he fellCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 158 words
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233 2012-04-25 26 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A serial paedophile, with convictions dating back to 1986, was sentenced to six years of corrective training for molesting a seven-year-old boy in the toilet of a hawker centre. Seyad Sulaiman Maideen Pillai, 45, pleaded guilty to outraging the modesty of the233 words
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Article, Illustration129 2012-04-25 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The police are looking for this woman to assist them with investigations into a cheating scam. Between Feb 20 and April 6, the police received reports that a woman was allegedly soliciting money on the pretext thatCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO COURTESY SPF - 129 words
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WORLD
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307 2012-04-25 28 BLOOMBERG BEIJING South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has said that neighbouring Sudan had “declared war” on his newly-independent nation, as his government reported new overnight bombing raids by the Sudanese authorities. “Our neighbour in Khartoum has declared war on the Republic of South Sudan,”BLOOMBERG - 307 words
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198 2012-04-25 28 AGENCIES A gang attack on Sydney train passengers has left two students from China seriously hurt and sparked an outcry, The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday. Six people, aged 14 to 18, have been charged with robbery and assault offences. Those chargedAGENCIES - 198 words
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195 2012-04-25 28 AP Chinese President Hu Jintao has met a top North Korean envoy in a reaffirmation of traditional ties following Chinese pique over Pyongyang’s recent attempted rocket launch. State broadcaster CCTV made no mention of the failed April 13 launch inAP - 195 words
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241 2012-04-25 29 AP BEIJING A top leader under scrutiny amid China’s biggest political scandal in years called for Communist Party unity in an essay published yesterday that shows his authority holding despite the investigation. The editorial signed by Mr Zhou Yongkang inAP - 241 words
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106 2012-04-25 29 AP The Chinese authorities have punished 20 officials and former village leaders after the Wukan community in southern China engaged in mass protests last year over land disputes, which drove out local officials. The official Xinhua news agency said on Monday that theAP - 106 words
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209 2012-04-25 29 AP MANILA The Philippine Supreme Court ruled yesterday to break up the sugar estate owned by the President’s relatives and distribute it to thousands of farmers following decades of unrest and unfinished land reform. The landmark ruling is politically charged because PresidentAP - 209 words
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101 2012-04-25 29 AGENCIES Indonesia yesterday summoned the Malaysian Ambassador to clarify why three Indonesian migrant workers had been shot dead by the Malaysian police, as well as allegations of organ harvesting, The Jakarta Globe newspaper reported. The bodies were sent home this month to EastAGENCIES - 101 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-04-25 30 AP YANGON Looking across a sea of young workers perched behind rows of buzzing sewing machines, factory owner Myint Soe has one main hope for the suspension of European sanctions on Myanmar the restoration of some of the 80,000 garment industry jobs lostAP - 364 words
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161 2012-04-25 30 AP The European Union’s (EU) suspension of economic sanctions against Myanmar has riled exiled activists, who are urging the United States to press for further reforms by the dominant military before following suit. “The EU has suspended sanctions knowing thatAP - 161 words
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336 2012-04-25 34 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK United States President Barack Obama has signed an executive order targeting people and entities who use technology to help authoritarian regimes in Iran and Syria suppress their people. “Technologies should be in place to empower citizens, not to oppress them,”THE GUARDIAN - 336 words
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194 2012-04-25 34 AGENCIES Online shopping sprees in Western department stores for Syrian President Bashar Assad and other members of his family are a thing of the past after the European Union imposed sanctions targeting his luxury lifestyle on Monday. EU foreign ministers agreed toAGENCIES - 194 words
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214 2012-04-25 34 AP CAIRO Egypt’s Social Affairs Ministry has denied permission to eight American non-profit groups to operate locally, including a centre headed by former President Jimmy Carter that monitors elections. The move to deny permission to The Carter Center and othersAP - 214 words
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125 2012-04-25 34 AP Swiss scientists have demonstrated how a partially-paralysed person can control a robot using brain signals alone. The team at Switzerland’s Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne says the experiment takes them a step closer to enabling immobile patients to easily interact withAP - 125 words
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139 2012-04-25 36 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The website for America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was offline for several hours yesterday, with hackers claiming that they were responsible. It allegedly suffered a Denial of Service-attack from hackers affiliated with the group UGNazi. The CIATHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 139 words
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252 2012-04-25 36 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The Pentagon is revamping its spy operations to focus on high-priority targets like Iran and China, in a reorganisation that reflects a shift away from the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan that have dominated the UnitedTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 252 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-04-25 37 This July 29,1908 photo provided by the New York City Municipal Archives shows workers digging in the street along the pavement on the north side of Delancey Street. Over 870,000 colour photographs, culled from the archives of more than 2.2 million images, have beenAP - 108 words
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265 2012-04-25 37 AP WASHINGTON The Secret Service prostitution scandal grew on Monday to include a 12th member of the United States military as the Pentagon suspended the security clearances of all the military personnel who have been implicated. The Secret Service has also taken action againstAP - 265 words
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310 2012-04-25 37 AGENCIES PHOENIX The flow of immigrants into the United States from Mexico has come to a standstill and may have reversed, bringing a stunning end to a four-decade surge of newcomers from the country’s southern neighbour, according to a study released on Monday.AGENCIES - 310 words
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88 2012-04-25 38 AP The British police said yesterday that five men had been arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist acts. The men were arrested by the Metropolitan Police counter-terrorism unit in a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation. The suspects range from 21 to 30 years of age andAP - 88 words
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192 2012-04-25 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The British taxpayer paid for a new home and funded the business interests of a convicted terrorist after he agreed to turn into an informant against the Al Qaeda in a secret deal with the authorities, aTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 192 words
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280 2012-04-25 38 AGENCIES LONDON Mr James Murdoch defended his record as the head of his father’s scandal-tarred British newspaper arm yesterday, saying subordinates prevented him from making a clean sweep at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid. Speaking under oath at Lord Justice Brian Leveson’sAGENCIES - 280 words
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259 2012-04-25 40 AGENCIES LONDON French researchers say they have found a link between drugs given to stimulate the ovaries of women before they have fertility treatment and an increased risk of leukaemia in their children. Initial findings, presented at the Childhood CancerAGENCIES - 259 words
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248 2012-04-25 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The BBC is to air a two-hour radio show “live” from an abortion clinic, in a programme expected to make broadcasting history. Due to air next month, it will feature interviews with women undergoing terminations asTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 248 words
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244 2012-04-25 41 REUTERS HONG KONG Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically-modified sheep containing a “good” type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps to reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease. “Peng Peng”, which has aREUTERS - 244 words
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231 2012-04-25 41 AP LONDON The number of measles deaths worldwide has apparently dropped by about three-quarters over a decade, according to a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) and others. Most of the deaths were in India and Africa, where not enoughAP - 231 words
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139 2012-04-25 41 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH More than one in four women admit the biggest pressure to be “beautiful” comes from themselves, according to a study conducted by Dove Skincare. And only one in eight has the confidence to call herself “attractive”. Society (19THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 139 words
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129 2012-04-25 41 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Nutritional scientists in the United States have found that children from homes where the family regularly gathers around the dinner table tend to eat more fruit and vegetables than those from homes where mealtimes are not a central focus of theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 129 words
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Advertisement176 2012-04-25 37 THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. d I don't design clothes. I design dreams. 55 Ralph Lauren MDIS School of Fashion Design Think. Act. Make. Change. NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY Ranked in the Complete University Guide, University League Table 2013 (Art Design) The university is recognised for producing award-winning students Graduate Fashion Week,176 words
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Advertisement216 2012-04-25 40 Singapore-Stanford Biodesign Fellowship 2013 Call for Applicants Keen to be the next generation of medical device innovators of Asia? The Singapore-Stanford Biodesign (SSB) Programme is a joint partnership between the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), the Economic Development Board (EDB) and Stanford University. The SSB Fellowship seeks to216 words
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307 2012-04-25 42 THOMAS CHO - THOMAS CHO thomaschokm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More financially-trained individuals are serving on the audit committees of companies listed here, according to a survey by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) released yesterday. The study, which looked at the compliance of audit committees with the307 words
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433 2012-04-25 43 AFTERNOON LATEST AP NEW ORLEANS Americans’ confidence in the economy held steady this month from the previous month despite rising job cuts and falling home values. The Conference Board, a private research group, said yesterday that its Consumer Confidence Index is at 69.2, downAP - 433 words
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Article, Illustration51 2012-04-25 43 TUESDAY CLOSE 13,001.56 (+0.58%) Monday 12,927.17 0.78% Friday 13,029.26 A 0.50% Thursday 12,964.10 0.53% Wednesday i3,032-75 0.63% NYSETOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 188.4m $8.21 p~0.37% Sprint Nextel 92.5m $2.47 p~5.56% AT&T 51.6m $31.72 p~3.63% Regions Financial 51.4m $6.45 p~5.91% General Electric 49.0m $19.5451 words
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Article21 2012-04-25 43 Ç FTSE100 5,709.49 (+0.78%) Ç Ç DAX 6,590.41 (+1.03%) CAC40 3,169.32 (+2.29%) All figures correct as at 8am this morning21 words
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Article106 2012-04-25 43 OVERNIGHT Dow, S&P rise on earnings The Dow and the S&P 500 rose yesterday after strong earnings and upbeat outlooks from manufacturers like 3M, but Apple’s slide ahead of its results drove the Nasdaq down. Shares of Apple reversed course when the iPad maker reported quarterly revenue that106 words
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157 2012-04-25 44 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM The total value of electricity bought and sold in Singapore rose to a record S$9.7 billion last year, up 21 per cent from 2010. The Energy Market Company (EMC), which operates Singapore’s wholesale electricity market, attributed the increase mainly157 words
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295 2012-04-25 44 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Fitch yesterday affirmed the AA-rating of DBS Bank as well as the other two local lenders, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas Bank, with a stable outlook, but warned that the ratings may come under pressure from their overseas operations. TheAGENCIES - 295 words
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134 2012-04-25 44 STATS ChipPAC, a semiconductor test and advanced packaging service provider, reported yesterday a net profit of US$2.8 million (S$3.5 million) for the first quarter ended March 25, compared with a net income of US$6.3 million in the first quarter ended March 27134 words
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121 2012-04-25 44 JTC Corporation yesterday put up a 0.43ha industrial site at Tai Seng Link for sale by public tender. The site has a leasehold of 30 years and a maximum permissible gross plot ratio of 2.5. It has been zoned for B2 clean and121 words
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68 2012-04-25 44 DOW JONES Mapletree Industrial Trust said yesterday its fourth-quarter distribution per unit rose 15 per cent to 2.22 Singapore cents from a year earlier, due to contributions from new properties and higher rentals and occupancy rates. Gross revenue rose 24 perDOW JONES - 68 words
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Article216 2012-04-25 45 Facebook has reported its first quarter-to-quarter revenue slide in at least two years, a sign that the social network’s sizzling growth may be cooling as it prepares to go public in the biggest ever Internet initial public offering (IPO), said Reuters. The company blamed the first quarter decline,216 words
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Article202 2012-04-25 45 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SEATTLE Facebook is buying a portfolio of 650 Web technology patents from Microsoft for US$550 million (S$687 million), to bolster its defences against a volley of intellectual property infringement claims. Microsoft itself bought the patents part of a larger, bil-lion-dollar package of aroundTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 202 words
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236 2012-04-25 45 ALVIN CHONG - ALVIN CHONG SINGAPORE Microsoft unveiled its Microsoft Technology Centre (MTC) at its offices at One Marina Boulevard yesterday, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia. Filled with cutting edge Microsoft technology, it aims to provide solutions for partners and customers in the236 words
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Article, Illustration575 2012-04-25 46 SCOTT MARSH - SCOTT MARSH scott@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It started as a trending Twitter conversation about fast food and became a marketing win for fast-food giant McDonald’s and its public relations agency, GolinHarris, in a matter of hours. Team members in GolinHarris’ realtime monitoring centre at their LosPHOTO COURTESY GOLINHARRIS - 575 words
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Advertisement230 2012-04-25 46 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY Top 40 UK University in Computer Sciences IT UK Guardian, Good University Guide 2012 The Best Modern University for 10 years in a row The Sunday Times, Good University 2011 University of < Portsmouth Ranked 34th out of over 130 UK Universities Times Higher education league table230 words
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Advertisement601 2012-04-25 47 At the heart of the Image A s AM ©5100 NEWLY AWARDED! m ©3100 I AM A NEW PERSPECTIVE I AM YOUR GUIDE I AM THE NIKON D5100. I am new perspectives. With a large, high resolution vari-angle monitor, full HD movie shooting, 16.2 MP CMOS sensor, EXPEED 2 image601 words
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Article, Illustration700 2012-04-25 48 DAN GUEN CHIN - Malaysia’s football supremo Tengku Abdullah backs regional competition; won’t chase AFC presidency DAN GUEN CHIN DanGuenChin@mediacorp.com.sg Today caught up with Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, the deputy president of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), at Changi Airport last Saturday, when he stopped700 words
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Article, Illustration545 2012-04-25 49 SHAMIR OSMAN - Under-23 rule will rock LionsXII, who are already set to lose a posse of players next season SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They have stepped into battle with their hearts on their sleeves. They’ve shown defensive discipline, grown increasingly confident with every win and displayed aTODAY FILE PHOTO - 545 words
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Article, Illustration348 2012-04-25 49 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For most golfers, winning a Major is the pinnacle of the sport. But Lydia Ko (picture) dreams of the Olympic gold medal. The world’s No 1 female amateur is the biggest name at the 34th Queen Sirikit Cup Asia-Pacific Ladies Invitational Golf TeamPHOTO BY TAN YO-HINN - 348 words
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Article, Illustration420 2012-04-25 50 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After six weeks of competition, there remain only 20 of the 70 hopefuls featured in the premiere of First XI, Channel 5’s football reality show. The goal is to make the final squad of 16PHOTOS COURTESY OF CH 5 - 420 words
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Article, Illustration258 2012-04-25 52 THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Aston Villa 1 Bolton 2 VILLA PARK Bolton Wanderers scored two goals yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) in 50 seconds to complete a stirring comeback to give their hopes of avoiding relegation a shot in the arm and leaveTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 258 words
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Article, Illustration780 2012-04-25 52 10-man Blues defy odds to reach Champions League semi-final AFTERNOON LATEST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL, SECOND LEG REUTERS Barcelona 2 Chelsea 2 (Chelsea win 3-2 on aggregate) BARCELONA An heroic Chelsea survived the dismissal of captain John Terry to eliminate holders Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate and clinchREUTERS; AP - 780 words
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Advertisement150 2012-04-25 48 LiteFARE V V j/ nfr i f For as low as SQD LiteFARE (7 < o Q v < O < to Cebu or Clark to Manila Sale Period: Opr. 26, 2012 Travel Period: Jan. 1 dug. 21, 2012 Metro Tours Singapore PTE. LTD (TA917) Tel: 65-6735-7155/6735-2669/6737-0577 Fax: 65-6735-7592 Pentravel150 words
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Advertisement43 2012-04-25 52 www.GlobalnetObituary.com Your Internet Obituary Portal Posting of Obituary and Anniversary Notice Personal and Cost-effective Allows sharing of loved ones bio, photo and more Virtual guestbook for signing and viewing condolences Online forum. Call *****140 1 *****437 for assistance From S$9.90 Keeping Memories Alive43 words
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Miscellaneous78 2012-04-25 52 For detailed match fixtures, please visit Singapore Pools website www.singaporepools.com.sg SB |kiai];trt:li|Bl SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) [pLAYA Always play with care. [responsibiyf Do not bet illegally. Telephone Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details No person78 words
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Advertisement57 2012-04-25 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS THE AVENGERS IS MORE THAN A BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE, YOU KNOW T2 THE DICTATOR MAKES WAVES AT CINEMACON T4 TECH: GET SNAP HAPPY WITH THESE DIGITAL CAMERAS T8 APRIL 25, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF JENNIFER’S ANGUISH HUDSON GIVES A57 words
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Article, Illustration1272 2012-04-25 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - One comic fan’s ode to the charming, bad-guy-butt-kicking, multitasking legacy of The Avengers. (Mrs Peel not included) CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg COME next week, Marvel’s The Avengers will open in cinemas around the world. And as far as superhero movies go, this is The Big One. The hype1,272 words
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Article27 2012-04-25 3 Battleship (PG-13) Lockout (PG) Madam Butterfly 3D (PG) Mirror Mirror (PG) The Awakening (NC16) The Hunger Games (PG-13) The Lucky One (PG13) The Vow (PG-13)27 words
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Article, Illustration384 2012-04-25 4 Sasha Baron Cohen’s The Dictator steals the spotlight at CinemaCon REUTERS SACHA Baron Cohen (picture) came to Paramount Pictures’ CinemaCon presentation on Monday with a warning to cinema owners who aren’t on board with exhibiting his new movie The Dictator. “There are biggerREUTERS; Photo: REUTERS - 384 words
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Article, Illustration394 2012-04-25 5 ALVIN CHONG - MOVIE REVIEW: THE AVENGERS PG, 141MIN ALVIN CHONG HERE’S what you need to know: In spite of the ridiculous hype surrounding Marvel’s The Avengers, it’s good. Really good. The culmination of four years’ worth of Marvel’s superhero movies finally arrives, with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr),Thor (Chris394 words
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Article, Illustration146 2012-04-25 5 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN IRON SKY: What if the Nazis weren’t crushed during the second World War? What if they somehow escaped to the dark side of the moon and are biding their time to make a comeback in 2018? Yesiree, that’s the out-of-this-world premise behind this historical revisionist science146 words
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Article, Illustration1031 2012-04-25 6 Jennifer Hudson makes a tearful testimony against man accused of murdering her family AP THE trial of the man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson’s family opened with the marquee witness, as prosecutors put the award-winning actress and singer on the stand on Monday for sometimes-tearful testimony that mayAP; Photo: AP - 1,031 words
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Article, Illustration122 2012-04-25 7 AP GIULIANA and Bill Rancic are having a baby. The child will be born later this summer via a gestational surrogate, meaning the baby will be genetically theirs but carried by another woman. E! News first reported the news that they are expecting. LastAP; Photo: AP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration675 2012-04-25 8 The Nikon D4 is the next step up for professionals AFTER a slightly longer than two-year wait, Nikon has unveiled the next iteration of their flagship DSLR, the Nikon D4. Aimed directly at professionals, the Nikon D4 is the successor to the D3S. And, on paper, thePhotos courtesy Nikon - 675 words
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Article, Illustration323 2012-04-25 8 JUNE YANG - Rediscover the joy of photography with the Canon 5DIII JUNE YANG THE Canon 5DII was a revolutionary DSLR for photography and filmmaking, so good at capturing images that multi-million dollar Hollywood productions were using footage shot on it. Can the eagerlyawaited Canon 5DIII step out ofPhoto courtesy CANON - 323 words
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Article, Illustration338 2012-04-25 9 NICHOLAS YEO - The G100 compact camera is built for close ups and portraitures NICHOLAS YEO THE brand General Electric is synonymous with, well, just about everything. Not a surprise really, seeing as they have a 120-year history with its roots linked to American inventor Thomas Edison. YouPhoto courtesy GE - 338 words
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Article, Illustration320 2012-04-25 9 HIRANAND SUNNY - HIRANAND SUNNY FORGET leaked photos, speculations on specifications and countless rumours, we have a first hand peek at the upcoming Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. For starters, the GF5 looks identical to its predecessor, the GF3 (It skipped a number due to Japanese superstition). Both320 words
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Article, Illustration64 2012-04-25 10 The first play from Only You trilogy inspired by the signature song of 1940s singer Li XiangLan, directed by acclaimed film-maker Tsai Ming-Liang. It features Taiwanese actress Yang Kuei-Mei, who starred in Eat Drink Man Woman, in her theatrical debut. Today and tomorrow, 8pm,64 words
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Article, Illustration74 2012-04-25 10 Singaporean artist Jeremy Sharma’s lates t exhibition features works culled from the past two years highlighting his preoccupation with the materiality of art by way of paintings made from objects as varied as postcards and magazines which he paints over. Until May 11, 10am to 6pm, at ICA GalleryAP - 74 words
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36 2012-04-25 10 Singapore Repertory Theatre’s outdoor Shakespeare treat returns with this staging of the Bard’s comedy. Until May 20, 7.30pm, Fort Canning Park. Tickets from S$35 from Sistic. Gates open at 6.30pm.36 words
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Article26 2012-04-25 10 This special monthly showcase features music composed by local musicians. Catch local bands Peptalk and The Fast Colors. April 25, 7pm, Timbre The Substation.26 words
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Article47 2012-04-25 10 An exhibition that puts the spotlight on the story of copper and its links with the story of human progress as seen in homes, transportation, infrastructure and industries. Until April 29, 10.00am 9.00pm, Jurong Regional Library, 21 Jurong East Central 1. Free admission.47 words
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67 2012-04-25 10 Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki presents his latest installation where the third floor of the Hermes store will be transformed into a kaleidoscope of flower motifs in bright colour pigments, recalling the patterns of a summer Japanese kimono and offering audiences a new way of engaging67 words
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Article62 2012-04-25 10 Joey Soh holds a paper mache workshop where kids can have lots of fun learning to make paper sculptures while at the same time learning the values of recycling. April 28, May 12 and June 9, 1pm to 4pm, Artists Caravan, Goodman Arts Centre,62 words
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60 2012-04-25 10 The legendary Japanese band comprising Hyde, Ken, Tetsuya and Yukihiro hits our shores for their 20th anniversary, to dish out their unique melodies and edgy sounds in songs such as Ready Steady Go, Honey, Good Luck My Way, Drink It Down. April 28, 8pm,60 words
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Miscellaneous111 2012-04-25 7 CATHAY LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes Buy tickets on iCATHAY Available free on the App Store l>* Android Market i»n»' I Wit V follow us on cathay.com.sg twitter.com/cathay_cmemas AMANDA SEYFRIED N E In Cathay Cineplexes 19 April The Cathay 10.40am, 12.40pm, 3.20, 5.20, 7.35, 9.40pm Cineleisure Orchard 11.00am, 1.15pm, 3.20, 5.15,111 words
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Miscellaneous33 2012-04-25 10 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOWTO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION33 words
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Miscellaneous301 2012-04-25 11 ON MEDIACORP FIRST XI Channel 5, 8pm The squad of 20 goes from pitch to pool as they undergo an aquatic fitness session under former national and Olympian swimmer David Lim. Then it’s time for an activity that some have never done before cooking! Even as the kitchen heats up,301 words
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Miscellaneous655 2012-04-25 11 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Unbeatable Banzuke 6.30 AM Live! 9.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show IX 10.00 The Dr Oz Show 11.00 GP Racing On Track 2012 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM Sayang Sayang 1.00 India: A Love Story 2.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos XXI 2.30 The Dr Oz Show 3.30655 words
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Miscellaneous199 2012-04-25 11 ON MEDIACORP IT’S A SMALL WORLD III Channel 8, 8pm Reminiscing about the good old days, join Mark Lee and the students as they recall puppy love, and past friendships. SAMAYAL SAVAAL Vasantham, 9.30pm The clash of the chefs begins today. Samayal Savaal pits four aspiring Singaporean chefs against one199 words
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