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Title Section20 2012-05-09 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday May 9, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article745 2012-05-09 1 TAN WEIZHEN - Consortium attributes delays to dispute with SingTel and competitive behaviour by other ISPs TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At OpenNet’s first press conference since the Government took issue with its performance in rolling out of the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN), the consortium pointed fingers745 words
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216 2012-05-09 1 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN SingTel’s role as OpenNet’s key subcontractor to build and activate the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (NGNBN) was questioned again yesterday, this time by rival telcos. Expressing a sentiment shared by other Internet Service Providers (ISPs), StarHub head of corporate communications investor216 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration538 2012-05-09 2 FGVH listing marks ‘new era’ and boost for country’s palm oil sector REUTERS JERANTUT (Malaysia) Malaysia’s oil palm farmers will be getting a US$553 million (S$689.3 million) election-year windfall from an initial share sale of a giant statecontrolled palm oil plantation company, Prime Minister NajibREUTERS - 538 words
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Article, Illustration420 2012-05-09 3 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Months after embattled surgeon Susan Lim traded her Sentosa Cove home for a record S$39 million, another seller reportedly a Singaporean male is trying to defy gravity by pricing his sea-facing bungalow in the same up-market enclave at a420 words
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226 2012-05-09 3 The proportion of primary school age children infected with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), which typically infects younger children, has risen slightly, according to figures released yesterday by the Ministry of Health (MOH). In the week ending April 28,18226 words
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432 2012-05-09 4 AMANDA LEE - ComfortDelGro and Komoco Motors launch investigation AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For the second time in two weeks, a Hyundai Sonata ComfortDelGro taxi has caught fire along an expressway and the taxi operator has pledged to recall its taxis once it is certain of the432 words
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500 2012-05-09 4 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite the issue having surfaced when the MRT network was rolled out in 1987, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) was not aware of claws being dislodged, until the first of two major disruptions occurred in December last year.500 words
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144 2012-05-09 4 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has dismissed a report claiming that Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has received approval to start a hub in the Republic. The Malaysian Insider citing an unidentified industry source reported yesterday that Singapore144 words
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Article, Illustration434 2012-05-09 6 IAN DE COTTA - Singapore’s sporting fraternity mourns loss of one of country’s best sports administrators IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The 1970s and ’80s were a time when the economy was a top priority in Singapore but former Singapore Sports Council (SSC) executive director Lau Teng Chuan (picture) went againstPHOTO COURTESY OF THE SINGAPORE NATIONAL OLYMPIC COUNCIL - 434 words
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Article, Illustration374 2012-05-09 6 WOO SIAN BOON - WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE A second book commemorating the late Dr Goh Keng Swee’s contributions to Singapore was launched yesterday by the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) and World Scientific Publishing. Titled Goh KengSwee: A Legacy of PublicPHOTO BY DON WONG - 374 words
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248 2012-05-09 8 AP YANGON Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi received her first passport in 24 years yesterday ahead of a planned trip to Norway and Britain. An aide to Ms Suu Kyi, Mr Htin Kyaw, said the passportAP - 248 words
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313 2012-05-09 8 AGENCIES BEIJING Blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng said the Chinese government has quietly promised him it will investigate abuses he and his family suffered at the hands of local authorities, in a rare instance of Beijing bowing to the demands of anAGENCIES - 313 words
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214 2012-05-09 8 AGENCIES Al Jazeera has closed the China bureau for its English channel after the Chinese authorities refused to renew its correspondent’s visa, marking the first time in 14 years that an accredited foreign correspondent has been forced to leave the country.AGENCIES - 214 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration885 2012-05-09 10 GIDEON RACHMAN - GIDEON RACHMAN Gideon Rachman is The Financial Times’ chief foreign affairs columnist. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED In rural France on Sunday night, the new-ly-elected French President took to the stage and announced that he would lead the battle in Europe against austerity. OnTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED - 885 words
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Article, Illustration1689 2012-05-09 12 CHEOW XIN YI - Yet some Singapore investors see windows of opportunity amid the gloom CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg Today reporter CheowXin Yi’s trip to London earlier this year was made possible by the British High Commission in Singapore. Amid the plush and stately furnishings of the nearly two-century-old Oriental Club offPHOTO BY JESS HURD - 1,689 words
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Article, Illustration252 2012-05-09 16 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI Less than three months away, the London 2012 Olympics has been touted by British officials as a confidence booster for London and Britain as a whole. But can the world’s greatest sporting event provide enough of a lift to the struggling252 words
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VOICES
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442 2012-05-09 18 Ian Tan Yong Hoe - Letter from Ian Tan Yong Hoe I REFER to the story “Primary school maths: A vicious circle” (May 8). I thank the Today team for following up on my original letter and sharing a range of views on local education issues. After my letter442 words
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363 2012-05-09 21 Si Hoe Sing Sow - Letter from Si Hoe Sing Sow IN HIS letter “Let’s rethink the scoring system” (May 4), Mr Peter Heng pointed out several negative outcomes of the present education system. Firstly, it brings about an obsession with grades, which are everything because for pupils, it may363 words
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139 2012-05-09 21 M Lukshumayeh - Letter from M Lukshumayeh THERE is a large English Premier League (EPL) following here, and the results of matches, together with the goal-scorers, are reported on our local television news. At the most, though, we see still images of the respective139 words
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227 2012-05-09 21 Han Chuan Quee - Letter from Han Chuan Quee Vice-President, Corporate Services, Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp WE THANK Mr M Lukshumayeh for his suggestions and for giving us an opportunity to clarify. Sports coverage is an important news segment and footage of match highlights would227 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration413 2012-05-09 22 ASHLEY CHIA - Automated system gives nurses more time to care for patients ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Where once packing medication for 200 patients would take nurses some 20 man-days, the process can now be shortened to less than two days with the introduction of a new automatedPHOTO BY SION TOUHIG - 413 words
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207 2012-05-09 22 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE Test results on food products from China, including fresh vegetables, have so far been “satisfactory”, said the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) yesterday. This comes as China is investigating claims into reports that vegetable sellers are spraying cabbages with207 words
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Article, Illustration478 2012-05-09 23 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Primary 6 student R Sathiysh used to flare up easily and utter vulgarities openly. Now, the 12-year-old calms himself by splashing water on his face and watches his words. And the Xinghua Primary pupil has hisPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 478 words
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443 2012-05-09 24 NG JING YNG - CJ dismisses lawyer’s complaint against DPP NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A deputy public prosecutor might have overlooked submitting a piece of evidence but there are no grounds to prove that it was deliberate or had the intent of misleading the court,443 words
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165 2012-05-09 24 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG A cross-dressing doctor was put on probation for one year yesterday for outraging the modesty of a 19-year-old undergraduate. Ivan Ngeow Ko Yen, 37, admitted in March to dressing up as a Victoria Junior College student and lifting his165 words
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WORLD
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251 2012-05-09 26 AP BEIJING China’s first deep sea oil drill is ready to start production in the South China Sea amid an on-going stand-off with the Philippines in another section of the contested waters. The official Xinhua News Agency saidAP - 251 words
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Article, Illustration260 2012-05-09 26 AP BANGKOK A 62-year-old Thai, who became known as “Uncle SMS” after he was convicted of defaming the royal family in text messages, died yesterday while serving his 20-year prison term. The case of Amphon Tangnoppakul (picture), a grandfather who had suffered from cancerAP - 260 words
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120 2012-05-09 26 AP A Chinese blogger is seeking compensation for a one-year labour camp sentence he received after posting a brief poem mocking now-disgraced politician Bo Xi Lai. Retired civil servant Fang Hong said he filed an appeal yesterday at Chongqing’s Number 3 Intermediate Court.AP - 120 words
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Article, Illustration455 2012-05-09 28 AGENCIES WASHINGTON A suspected US drone strike in Yemen that killed two members of Al Qaeda on Sunday was part of a larger effort to intercept a more advanced “underwear bomb”, the chairman of the United States House Committee on Homeland SecurityAGENCIES; REUTERS - 455 words
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317 2012-05-09 28 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Asserting that cyberattacks against the United States do not come only from China, the US and Chinese defence ministers agreed on Monday to work together on cyber security issues to avoid miscalculations that could lead toAGENCIES - 317 words
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Article, Illustration343 2012-05-09 29 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on New Delhi to further pressure Iran over its nuclear programme after officials said India will curtail its imports of Iranian oil by 20 per cent. “We commend India forAGENCIES; REUTERS - 343 words
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178 2012-05-09 29 AP American efforts to talk peace with insurgents in Afghanistan mean Washington can no longer expect Pakistan to attack all the militant factions on its side of the border, some of whom Islamabad is also reaching out to, the commander of Pakistan’s forcesAP - 178 words
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166 2012-05-09 29 THE NEW YORK TIMES The United States military claimed responsibility and expressed regret for an air strike that mistakenly killed six members of a family in southwestern Afghanistan, Afghan and US military officials said on Monday. The attack took placeTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 166 words
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234 2012-05-09 30 AGENCIES LONDON Scots Guards soldiers admitted unlawfully shooting dead 24 Malaysian villagers and covering up the massacre, the British High Court was told yesterday. Calling for an official inquiry into the mass killing during anti-insurgency operations in 1948, lawyers for relatives ofAGENCIES - 234 words
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Article, Illustration395 2012-05-09 30 AGENCIES PARIS European leaders who spoke with French Presidentelect Francois Hollande have agreed with him that the euro zone has to take further steps to boost growth, the head of his transition team has said. “They all agreed growth must be on theAGENCIES; AP - 395 words
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287 2012-05-09 34 AGENCIES DUBAI World powers should focus on scrapping nuclear weapons and abiding by their own non-proliferation commitments rather than speculating about Iran’s peaceful atomic work, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said yesterday. The broadside by ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast appearedAGENCIES - 287 words
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289 2012-05-09 34 AP JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a revamped coalition government yesterday, forming a broad alliance with the chief opposition party that could free his hand to take bold action on peace with the Palestinians and decide whetherAP - 289 words
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Article, Illustration166 2012-05-09 36 AP Who won Mexico’s presidential debate? According to the media and Twitter frenzy at least, the victor wasn’t a candidate but a curvaceous model in a tight gown who captivated millions by appearing on stage for less than 30 seconds during the showdown (picture).AP; REUTERS - 166 words
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357 2012-05-09 36 AGENCIES WASHINGTON President Barack Obama was set to renew his calls for the United States Congress to act on mortgage relief, small-business tax cre dits and veterans’ assistance to refocus the spotlight on lawmakers in an effort to boost the economy. Mr Obama, whoAGENCIES - 357 words
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143 2012-05-09 36 REUTERS Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum endorsed his one-time fierce rival Mitt Romney on Monday, a move that may help the party’s presumptive White House nominee win over religious conservatives before the Nov 6 election. Mr Santorum said while the two have differences, heREUTERS - 143 words
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268 2012-05-09 37 AGENCIES The beef industry is defending a practice of binding assorted pieces of meat into a single cut using an enzyme derisively called “meat glue”. The allegations surrounding the enzyme transglutaminase came in the wake of a backlash against beef scraps dubbedAGENCIES - 268 words
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Article, Illustration37 2012-05-09 37 People walking out of a house built upside-down by Polish architects Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozanski in the western Austrian village of Terfens. The project serves as a new tourist attraction in the area. REUTERSREUTERS - 37 words
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368 2012-05-09 37 AGENCIES CANBERRA Australia’s government will rein in defence spending and scale back promised increases in foreign aid as it tries to become the first major developed economy to balance its books after the global economic crisis. Treasurer and Deputy Prime Minister Wayne SwanAGENCIES - 368 words
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226 2012-05-09 38 REUTERS LONDON Scientists who scanned the brains of men convicted of murder, rape and violent assaults have found the strongest evidence yet that psychopaths have structural abnormalities in their brains. The researchers, based at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, said theREUTERS - 226 words
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361 2012-05-09 38 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Abbott Laboratories has reached an agreement to pay US$1.6 billion (S$2 billion) to settle federal and state claims resulting from an investigation into the pharmaceutical company’s epilepsy medication Depakote, in one of the largest drug-marketing settlements in United States history.AGENCIES - 361 words
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Article, Illustration595 2012-05-09 39 AGENCIES MUMBAI A new superbug from India could spread around the world in part because of medical tourism and scientists say there are almost no drugs to treat it. Researchers said yesterday they had found a new gene called New DelhiAGENCIES; REUTERS - 595 words
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Advertisement166 2012-05-09 39 ■11 fi In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish. JJ limn i Donald Trump MDIS Business School m r l m 1111> i a PjV rniT n THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. University of Wales Prifysgol Cymru University of Wales was166 words
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Article272 2012-05-09 40 GENEVIEVE WOO, WEI DU - GENEVIEVE WOO, WEI DU genevieve@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Lenovo Group, which recently surpassed Dell as the world’s second biggest PC maker behind Hewlett-Packard, is targeting developed markets such as Europe and the United States despite lacklustre economic growth in those regions. Lenovo’s president of the Asia-Pacific and Latin272 words
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342 2012-05-09 40 AGENCIES ZURICH The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is showing new flexibility over how it will press deeply indebted euro zone countries to bring their budgets under control if economic growth weakens. “We know that fiscal austerity holds back growth and the effects are worseAGENCIES - 342 words
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379 2012-05-09 42 THOMAS CHO - THOMAS CHO thomaschokm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The recently revised Code of Corporate Governance may pave the way for more institutional investors to be represented on a company’s board of directors. Analysts said yesterday the changes to the non-binding code by the Monetary Authority of Singapore had379 words
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Article, Illustration57 2012-05-09 42 TUESDAY CLOSE 2,931.98 (+0.24%) Monday 2,924.95 q 2.19% Friday 2,990.59 q 0.34% Thursday 3,000.94 q 0.17% Wednesday 3,006.14 p 0.93% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE MDR 124,468 $0.011 q 8.33% TT Int 110,412 $0.136 q 4.23% Centillion^ 104,227 $0.004 p 33.33% WE Hldgs 89,310 $0.032 p57 words
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Article23 2012-05-09 42 HANG SENG 20,484.75 (-0.25%) È Ç È Ç NIKKEI 9,181.65 (+0.69%) SHANGHAI 2,448.88 H MUMBAI AUSTRALIA 4,314.30 (+0.30%) MUMBAI 16,546.18 (-2.17%) È23 words
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Article79 2012-05-09 42 STOCK CALL Outperform S$4.06 CIMB keeps its call with a S$4.56 target, saying it likes the net cash balance sheet and attractive dividend yields of about 6 per cent. The house says: “Despite a choppy global outlook, we continue to expect decent earnings growth.” FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND79 words
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259 2012-05-09 43 REUTERS LONDON HSBC, Europe’s biggest bank, beat expectations with an underlying profit of US$6.8 billion (S$8.5 billion) in the first quarter, thanks to a strong rebound in investment banking income and a fall in bad debts in the United States.REUTERS - 259 words
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Article259 2012-05-09 43 AGENCIES LONDON Insurance giant Aviva, which was hit last week by one of the biggest revolts over executive pay ever suffered by a British company, said yesterday its chief executive, Mr Andrew Moss had resigned. “Andrew Moss will leave the board shortly and aAGENCIES - 259 words
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205 2012-05-09 43 AP NEW YORK Exxon Mobil has bumped Wal-Mart from first place among the Fortune 500 top revenue-generating United States companies, thanks to rising oil prices. Fortune magazine released its annual list on Monday. Oil producers saw some of the biggest revenue increases as aAP - 205 words
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417 2012-05-09 44 REUTERS NEW YORK Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fielded questions about the No 1 social network’s slowing revenue growth and its US$1 billion (S$1.25 billion) purchase of photosharing mobile app Instagram as he kicked off a cross-country roadshow to promote the company’s US$10 billion initial publicREUTERS - 417 words
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216 2012-05-09 44 REUTERS The average time spent on Facebook via smartphone in the United States has overtaken that via PC, according to research firm comScore, underscoring the increasingly high-profile role of mobile in social networking. The new Mobile Metrix 2.0 report from comScore showed USREUTERS - 216 words
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Article167 2012-05-09 45 Rovio Entertainment, the company behind mobile game phenomenon Angry Birds, has been valued at £5.5 billion (S$11.1 billion) after a healthy set of financial results, according to analysts. The company earned £38.7 million last year and reached 200 million monthly active users across all platforms. This figure compares167 words
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353 2012-05-09 45 AP SAN FRANCISCO A federal jury failed to agree on a pivotal issue in Oracle’s copyright-in-fringement case against Google, blunting the impact of its finding that Google relied on another company’s technology to build its popular Android software for mobile devices. The impasseAP - 353 words
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183 2012-05-09 45 BLOOMBERG The European Union’s anti-trust chief had said he would decide on the future of his probe into Google by April. Mr Joaquin Almunia, who can fine companies as much as 10 per cent of annual sales, now says he is notBLOOMBERG - 183 words
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Advertisement534 2012-05-09 44 TOUCHE™ proudly presents Unveil Your Skin from Beneath Beauty Workshop to commemorate its 10 th Anniversary in Beauty Excellence. Knowledge IS Power, Yours Beautifully. Join us for a delectable High Tea Buffet at Hilton Hotel to celebrate TOUCHE™ 10 th Anniversary optimal beauty revolutionary highlight 'Unveil Your Skin from Beneath',534 words
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Advertisement124 2012-05-09 45 Curtin Singapore Vs3 A i A r 6 OPEN HOUSE FOR SCHOOLS School counselors, students parents of Grade 11, Grade 12, 0-1eue1s, A-leuels graduates Date Saturday, 12 May 2012 Time 10am-12pm Rsup info@curtin.edu.sg Entry to the: PATHWAY PROGRAMS* Certificate IV Tertiary Preparation Diploma of Commerce UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM Bachelor of Commerce,124 words
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Article, Illustration557 2012-05-09 46 NICOLETTE ONG - NICOLETTE ONG nicoletteong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE AIA Singapore wants you to make a change, one online pledge at a time. Its Facebook page and Living It Fully Everyday (L.I.F.E.) Facebook app, launched officially on April 28, are part of the insurance company’s digital initiative to engage families. Instead of557 words
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Advertisement175 2012-05-09 46 B 2012 INTAKE Si I w ADVANCE WITH WORLD CLASS EDUCATION The BCA Academy has partnered with University College London (UCL), one of the top ranked universities in the world, to deliver the first global postgraduate Master of Science degree in Facility and Environment Management in Singapore. This programme is175 words
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Article, Illustration566 2012-05-09 48 SHAMIR OSMAN - Backline hold firm as Sundram’s men pick up handy win over Felda in Malacca MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Felda Utd 0 LionsXII 2 SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg MALACCA He waited in the tunnel at the Hang Jebat Stadium, standing behind his 10 team-mates lining up to takePHOTO BY BRENDON KOH - 566 words
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Article, Illustration178 2012-05-09 48 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE Home United face an uphill task if they are to reach the quarter-finals of this season’s Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup. The Protectors are set to take on tricky opponents from the Middle East in the last 16 after aWEE TECK HIAN - 178 words
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Article, Illustration333 2012-05-09 48 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN MALACCA His performances in recent months have set pulses in Malaysia racing, with many believing he could raise excitement levels to a high not seen since the days of the legendary Mokhtar Dahari. And now, in a stunning development, Malaysian football prodigy Nazmi FaizPHOTO COURTESY OF BP CHUA - 333 words
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Article, Illustration598 2012-05-09 49 DAN GUEN CHIN - Bodyguards protect world No 1 shuttler who admits injury phobia in lead-up to London DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The pursuit to win his country’s first ever Olympic badminton gold medal has left Malaysian star Lee Chong Wei in a virtual cocoon. Since February, the world February,GETTY IMAGES - 598 words
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305 2012-05-09 49 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE They came within a whisker of bettering the national mark yesterday. But national relays co-or-dinator Melvin Tan believes it is only a matter of time before the national men’s 4x100m relay record will be re-written, and it could come as305 words
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Article, Illustration550 2012-05-09 50 ALYWIN CHEW - COMMENTARY ALYWIN CHEW alywinchewsc @mediacorp.com.sg Alywin Chew is assistant sports editor at Today. The problem is, chickens can’t. And Blackburn Rovers are doomed. When poultry giants Venky’s bought over the Lancashire side 18 months ago, the Indian multimillionaires were akin to misguided gamblersGETTY IMAGES - 550 words
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Article, Illustration365 2012-05-09 50 EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL Atletico Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao REUTERS BUCHAREST This year’s Europa League final will not only be about showing that Spanish football is more than just Real Madrid and Barcelona, but also the intriguing battle of wits between two Argentinians. 2010 winners Atletico Madrid,REUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 365 words
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Article, Illustration212 2012-05-09 52 AGENCIES LONDON David Haye and Dereck Chisora (picture) will fight in London on July 14, five months after the brawl between the British heavyweights that led authorities to strip Chisora of his boxing licence. The fight at West Ham football club will be sanctionedAGENCIES; REUTERS - 212 words
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Article, Illustration401 2012-05-09 52 AGENCIES NBA PLAY-OFFS Clippers 101 Grizzlies 97 (Clippers lead series 3-1) LOS ANGELES Blake Griffin was the star for the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), scoring a game-high 30 points in their thrilling 101-97 overtime win over the Memphis Grizzlies. All-StarAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 401 words
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Advertisement130 2012-05-09 49 m SI 0 @TDYSPORTS ON TWITTER SPORTS SCORES ANALYSIS NEWS EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN EVENT MANAGEMENT THE AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT 111*2 The National =T Body for Sales SESSr and Marketing UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY Build Your Career in the Exciting World of Events!\\ 26-29 JUNE 2012 MIS is proud to130 words
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Advertisement170 2012-05-09 50 Eradication of CERVICAL CANCER Simply getting there Cervical Cancer ranks no. 9 among the cancers diagnosed in Singaporean women. Each year, about 200 women are diagnosed with the disease and 70 of them die from if. It is a highly preventable and curable disease. Singapore Cancer Registry Interim Report 2006170 words
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Advertisement51 2012-05-09 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS MAY 9, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF HOT FUZZ JONAH HILL AND CHANNING TATUM FLASH THEIR BANDAGES T2 STARS DRESS UP FOR MET GALA T5 IS JOHN TRAVOLTA CAPABLE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT? T6 TECH GET SMART WITH YOUR PHONES51 words
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Article, Illustration1543 2012-05-09 2 GENEVIEVE LOH - 21 Jump Street’s Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill bring ‘bromance’ to new extremes one involving an inappropriate massage TODAY EXCLUSIVE GENEVIEVE LOH IN CANCUN genevieveloh@mediacorp.com. sg IF ANYONE had said a few months ago that the pairing of Jonah Hill and ChanningTatum would be comedy gold, I would1,543 words
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Article, Illustration118 2012-05-09 4 THE CAMPAIGN: Perfectly timed to coincide with the impending craziness of the American presidential elections, The Campaign sees Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis playing rival politicians Cam Brady and Marty Huggins, both trying to win an election to represent their small North Carolina district in the United States118 words
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Article, Illustration488 2012-05-09 5 Designers Prada and Schiaparelli celebrated at Met Museum’s big night AP IT’S known as one of the most glamorous red carpets of the year, with movie stars, models and even a few star football quarterbacks putting on their most fashion-forward outfits for the MetropolitanAP - 488 words
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Article, Illustration387 2012-05-09 6 Male masseur alleges star attacked him in hotel REUTERS JOHN Travolta is being sued for US$2 million (S$2.5 million) by an unidentified masseur who claims the Hollywood star assaulted him sexually during a massage in January inside a room at the Beverly Hills Hotel, accordingREUTERS; Photo: REUTERS - 387 words
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Article, Illustration135 2012-05-09 6 Yes, he can pay higher taxes AP ONE of Hollywood’s biggest and best-paid stars is supporting President Barack Obama’s call for higher taxes on the country’s top earners. Will Smith said while promoting Men In Black III last week that he supports the move.“I’m very supportive of that idea,” SmithAP; Photo: AP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-05-09 6 AP MATTHEW Fox, star of the television series Lost, has been charged with drunken driving in Oregon. Police in Bend say the 45-year-old, who lives in the Central Oregon city, was stopped early on Friday after an officer noticed a motorist failing to signal properly orAP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration530 2012-05-09 8 ALVIN CHONG - The Samsung Galaxy SIII is out of this world ALVIN CHONG UNVEILED at the Samsung Unpacked event in London last week, the flagship smartphone the Galaxy SIII is built to be a star. Hardware-wise, the SIII is hotwired with a quad-core processor, a 4.8-inch Super-AMOLED530 words
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Article, Illustration333 2012-05-09 9 HIRANAND SUNNY - HTC’s flagship One X is a great camera, entertainment centre and phone HIRANAND SUNNY THE brand HTC may not immediately come to mind when you think cool smartphones. But a redesign with its latest flagship handset, the One X, may change your mind. The ergonomic333 words
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Article, Illustration390 2012-05-09 9 JUNE YANG - The Sony Xperia S puts entertainment in your hands JUNE YANG THE Xperia S is Sony’s latest offering in the pedigreed Xperia line of smartphones. It comes with a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and 32GB internal storage.The phone ships with Android’s Gingerbread platform, but can bePhoto courtesy SONY - 390 words
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37 2012-05-09 10 The 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.37 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-05-09 10 This event looks to shed light on the inspiration and production values behind the coming local horror movie, Ghost On Air, starring local D J Dennis Chew. He plays a DJ haunted by the very stories he is telling. Jointly organised by Merelion Pictures and91 words
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61 2012-05-09 10 Saturations Selection Of Indonesian Contemporary Photography Post-2000s An ongoing exhibition featuring the works of nine of Indonesia’s most popular contemporary photographers including Angki Purbandono, Agan Harahap and Davy Linggar taking into consideration the boom of alternative spaces and indie movements in the Noughties. Until May 14, 11am to 7pm, at61 words
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Article42 2012-05-09 10 An adaptation of French playwright Moliere’s 1664 French farcical comedy, Tartuffe, presented by World-in-Theatre. May 18 to 20,7.30pm (3pm matinee on weekends). Play Den The Arts House. Tickets at S$38 from the Arts House box office and www.bytes.sg42 words
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Article44 2012-05-09 10 The Singapore Slingers compete in the Asean Basketball League against professional teams from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Until May 13, various days and times, at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tickets from S$8 to S$18 from Sistic. www. singaporeslingers. com.44 words
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Article63 2012-05-09 10 This exhibition features the multimedia artworks of several contemporary Indonesian artists, who take on everything from traditional wayang puppets to film, sculpture, painting and silkscreen printing, reflecting the themes and concepts related to myths and fables. Until June 1,10am, at Espace Louis Vuitton Singapore, Louis Vuitton Island Maison,63 words
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63 2012-05-09 10 Three Singapore-based artists Sarah Bridget, Rudy Djoharnaen and Erzan Adam present illustrations inspired by the popular philosophical novel Sophie’s World, in order to spark discussion about living in Sophie’s shell and the seemingly regular world we live in. Until July 2, 11am,63 words
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Miscellaneous179 2012-05-09 11 ON MEDIACORP FRAMES Channel NewsAsia, 9.31pm Meet three artists from Thailand who represent three different generations of Thai comics, and through their work, learn how the simple act of drawing “picture stories” has changed over the last 40 years. BEN 10: ULTIMATE ALIEN II okto, 7.30pm Max, Ben, Gwen and179 words
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