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Title Section37 2010-01-13 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 094/11/2009 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 2010 AS IN GA P O REPRE SS H O LDIN GS PUBLI CA TI O NE NE S T A BLI S HED1 8 45 90 CENTS37 words
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Article42 2010-01-13 1 THE price of Thai rice is going up. At some stores, such as Sheng Siong supermarkets and iEcon stores, the increase ranges from 50 cents for a 5kg bag to $3 for a 10kg bag of top-grade grain.42 words
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Article, Illustration56 2010-01-13 1 SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong invited Vietnamese companies to invest and do business in the Republic during a visit to the country. He was speaking at a dinner hosted by his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung. Mr Lee also called on Communist Party of Vietnam general56 words
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Article47 2010-01-13 1 ONE of Singapore’s pioneer writers, Goh Poh Seng, died of pneumonia in Vancouver on Sunday. He was 73 and suffering from Parkinson’s disease. A man of many talents, he was a medical doctor, wrote novels and poetry and was a nightlife pioneer.47 words
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Article44 2010-01-13 1 A DELEGATION from Manchester United was in town yesterday to drum up support for a £500 million (S$1.1 billion) global bond offering. The famous football club is raising funds to pay off crippling debts of about £699 million.44 words
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Article608 2010-01-13 1 SELINA LUM - HDB implementing rules to track borrowers on the move By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg PARLIAMENT yesterday passed a slew of changes to the Moneylenders Act to give the authorities more ways to tackle the worsening loan shark scourge at every level. At the top: The608 words
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Article, Illustration870 2010-01-13 1 KOR KIAN BENG - IS THREE-YEAR-OLD ROWENA EBER: Eurasian Chinese Eurasian-Chinese Chinese-Eurasian? By KOR KIAN BENG kianbeng@sph.com.sg INDIAN-CHINESE, Malay-Indian, Chi-nese-Malay or Eurasian-Chinese? Parents from different races can soon pick these “double-barrelled” race classifications for their newborns, said Senior Minister of State Ho Peng Kee in Parliament yesterday. But inST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 870 words
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Advertisement167 2010-01-13 1 e-books and 3D TV shine at world’s biggest tech show Sandra Bullock’s Oscar hope ST INTERVIEW: LAWRENCE BOO When I mediate, I win two friends LIFE! PAGE C4 PRIME, PAGE A8 IN DIGITAL LIFE FOR BREAKING NEWS GO TO www.straitstimes.com REACH AND INTERACT ON www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL stomp@sph.com.sg WATCH OUR VIDEOS167 words
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Article, Illustration1048 2010-01-13 2 JONATHAN EYAL - Right move by S’pore in dealings with Romania over hit-and-run case By JONATHAN EYAL STRAITS TIMES EUROPE BUREAU jonathan.eyal@gmail.com THE basic facts of the tragedy are not in doubt. On the night of Dec 15, a car belonging to the head of the1,048 words
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96 2010-01-13 2 WE SAY The tougher enforcement and oversight requirements in the Medical Registration Act have been a while coming. The lay public will see these changes for the medical profession as an overdue balancing out. Doctors’ actions will now come under closer scrutiny but their96 words
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Article24 2010-01-13 2 COLUMNS Washington spends big bucks not to defend America, but to maintain the ability to overpower other nations, says Doug Bandow.24 words
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Article28 2010-01-13 2 Revenues from gaming, not the other attractions, will form the major proportion of total revenues of both integrated resorts, says Derek da Cunha.28 words
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Article24 2010-01-13 2 OUR READER SAYS Having a “cooling off” period before Polling Day reveals the People’s Action Party’s insecurity, says Catherine Lim.24 words
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Article, Illustration17 2010-01-13 2 www.straitstimes.com Nirmal Ghosh attends the launch in Thailand of the made-in-Singapore serial The Little Nyonya.17 words
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Miscellaneous4 2010-01-13 2 PUNCHLINES INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY LAWS4 words
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Article765 2010-01-13 3 JESSICA LIM - But big supermarts hold prices steady and there are cheaper options By JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sgPump THE price of Thai rice is heading north, a result of an increase in wholesale rates brought about by a poor harvest. The increases, which have taken hold at765 words
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Article, Illustration133 2010-01-13 3 The lavish hit musical The Merchants Of Bollywood opened yesterday at the Esplanade with catchy songs, colourful costumes and vibrant dance moves. The international smash-hit musical arrived in Singapore after doing 850 shows worldwide. The high-octane show features all the glitz and glamour of Bollywood song andST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 133 words
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658 2010-01-13 4 CAROLYN HONG - CDs containing ‘Allah’ in titles were confiscated from woman in 2008 DEBATE ON USE OF ‘ALLAH’ By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: A recent court ruling on the “Allah” controversy may well be tested again by the case of a658 words
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Article, Illustration247 2010-01-13 4 TEO CHENG WEE - TEO CHENG WEE KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein yesterday fended off criticism that the police were making slow progress in investigations into a spate of church attacks. Amid growing public pressure to catch the culprits, he said the police needed time to verify theirPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 247 words
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Article341 2010-01-13 4 ELIZABETH LOOI; TEO CHENG WEE - By ELIZABETH LOOI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: The “Allah” issue has been a hot topic in the Malaysian press since the High Court ruled that Catholics were allowed to use the word to refer to God. Malay dailies have been putting341 words
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Article, Illustration359 2010-01-13 6 AKSHITA NANDA - By AKSHITA NANDA AN ENTREPRENEUR, medical doctor and the author of the iconic Singaporean novel in English, Dr Goh Poh Seng, died of pneumonia in St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, on Sunday. He was 73. He is survived by his wife Margaret, who isST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 359 words
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Article, Illustration689 2010-01-13 7 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - S’pore firms also keen to play role in Vietnam’s growth By ZAKIR HUSSAIN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg HANOI: Singapore and Vietnam have deepened economic links in recent years, with Singapore companies registering a growing presence in one of the region’s fastest-growing economies. Yesterday, visitingPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 689 words
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393 2010-01-13 7 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - ZAKIR HUSSAIN HANOI: Billboards in Vietnam’s capital reflect the reach of Singapore’s multinational companies from property developer Keppel Land to United Overseas Bank in one of the region’s fastest-growing economies. This presence is set to grow, as four such companies yesterday inked agreements393 words
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Article, Illustration1870 2010-01-13 8 TAN HUI YEE - Easier to settle disputes amicably outside court setting, says mediator THE ST INTERVIEW By TAN HUI YEE CORRESPONDENT tanhy@sph.com.sg PROFESSOR Lawrence Boo feels heartache when fights unfold in public. It is with the same heavy heart that he views the ongoing Hainan Hwee Kuan wrangle, whereST PHOTO: AIDAH RAUF - 1,870 words
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Article, Illustration464 2010-01-13 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin will become a political commentator and part-time host after striking a “multi-year deal” with Fox News. The move is seen by many as part of her campaign to position herself as a 2012 presidential candidate.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 464 words
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Article, Illustration919 2010-01-13 10 RAVI VELLOOR - Delhi, Canberra try to defuse tense situation amid media scrutiny By RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: An Indian student is shown flat on the ground, a knife stuck in his chest. A large kangaroo with a dark expression,PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 919 words
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Article, Illustration121 2010-01-13 10 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE _Najib: Hits on churches heinous MOST COMMENTED ON Dozens of fake papers by Chinese scientists. Says GhostRider666: “I have heard of one or two scientists producing fake papers once in a while, but two teams of chemists writing121 words
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611 2010-01-13 11 SIM CHI YIN; Ho Ai Li in Taipei, Carol Feng in Beijing - Test follows China’s protests against US green light for Patriot missile sale to Taiwan By SIM CHI YIN CHINA CORRESPONDENT simcy@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Ho Ai Li in Taipei, Carol Feng in Beijing BEIJING: China announced that its military successfully intercepted a missile in mid-flight611 words
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Article138 2010-01-13 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A hospital in south-west China prematurely sent a man injured in a motorcycle crash to a mortuary, prompting outrage from family members who found him alive in a coffin last Friday, the state-run China Daily reported yesterday. Mr Zhang Houming, 46,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 138 words
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Article, Illustration68 2010-01-13 11 Fish being fed with a milk bottle at the People’s Park in Nanning, the capital of south-west China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Monday. The fish here are the hybrid offspring of Japanese carp and Amazonian fish. They are able to take their meals food in powdered form mixedPHOTO: XINHUA - 68 words
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500 2010-01-13 12 All power abuses and corruption to be probed ASSOCIATED PRESS XINHUA BEIJING: No corrupt official is beyond the reach of the law, Chinese President Hu Jintao told a Communist Party body yesterday in a major speech on what leaders call one ofASSOCIATED PRESS; XINHUA - 500 words
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Article, Illustration257 2010-01-13 12 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: The governor of Tibet has tendered his resignation, Chinese state-owned media said yesterday, as Beijing convened a meeting to spur economic growth and quell dissatisfaction in the region. Mr Qiangba Puncog, an ethnic Tibetan, was governor during demonstrations by Tibetans in theirREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 257 words
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Article, Illustration603 2010-01-13 13 SALIM OSMAN - Nationwide probe also ordered after it was revealed that rich inmates enjoyed privileges By SALIM OSMAN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT salim@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: The head of a Jakarta prison was removed yesterday after revelations that some highprofile inmates have enjoyed lives of luxury behind bars. The government also orderedPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 603 words
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329 2010-01-13 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Indonesia’s military has failed to dismantle its “dangerous business empire” as ordered under a 2004 law designed to enhance civilian rule in the budding democracy, a human rights watchdog said yesterday. Promises of increased oversight by President Susilo BambangAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 329 words
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Article, Illustration540 2010-01-13 14 / 15 Rajapakse also unveils $5.6 billion plan to rebuild war zone AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President yesterday offered concessions to ethnic Tamil demands for greater autonomy ahead of elections in which the minority community could play a decisive role. President Mahinda Rajapakse,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 540 words
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Article, Illustration526 2010-01-13 14 / 15 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: A court has found five British Muslim men guilty of harassment and using insulting language during a protest they had staged at a parade welcoming British troops home from Afghanistan. The men had shouted slogans describingNEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE - 526 words
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550 2010-01-13 14 / 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The commander of Nato troops in Afghanistan has expressed confidence that a United States troop build-up in Afghanistan had started to turn the tide against the Taleban. “We’ve been at this for about seven months now and I believe we’ve madeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 550 words
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648 2010-01-13 16 NIRMAL GHOSH - Move to mend 20-year rift with Saudi Arabia over gem theft, murders By NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: In a move to mend a 20-year rift between Thailand and Saudi Arabia, Thai prosecutors yesterday charged five police officers with murder over the648 words
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Article, Illustration343 2010-01-13 16 TEO CHENG WEE - EMBASSY CAR CASE By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: The mother of a Malaysian man killed in a hit-and-run accident involving a Romanian embassy car in Singapore has turned to the Malaysian authorities for help. Mrs Tong Ah Mooi, 59, went to343 words
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Article, Illustration568 2010-01-13 19 Historic case may lead to showdown in Supreme Court AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO: A landmark federal court case on same-sex marriage is under way in California, with attorneys arguing that outlawing weddings involving gays and lesbians violates the United States Constitution.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 568 words
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Article, Illustration74 2010-01-13 20 A rarely seen 400-year-old world map, nicknamed the “Impossible Black Tulip of Cartography”, is on display for three months at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The map, created in 1602 by Matteo Ricci, puts China at its centre. The Jesuit missionary from Italy was thePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 74 words
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534 2010-01-13 20 US-Japan alliance is more important than any one issue, says State Secretary AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES HONOLULU (Hawaii): United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sought to defuse a dispute over a US airbase in Japan as she arrived in Hawaii forAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES - 534 words
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Article, Illustration583 2010-01-13 21 Iran blames US, Israel amid stand-off over its nuclear programme AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS TEHERAN: An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed yesterday in a rare bomb attack in Teheran, which the Foreign Ministry blamed on its arch foes the United States andAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 583 words
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534 2010-01-13 22 Study finds that each hour in front of TV raises risk of death from all causes REUTERS SYDNEY: Couch potatoes, beware. Sitting in front of the television or doing any other sedentary activity for hours daily could shorten your life, according toREUTERS - 534 words
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Article90 2010-01-13 22 REUTERS RIYADH: Saudi forces have killed hundreds of Yemeni Shi’ite rebels on Saudi soil after they refused to quit a position near the border with Yemen, a top Saudi defence official said in remarks aired yesterday. “The infiltrators inflicted upon themselves hundreds of deaths,” Assistant MinisterREUTERS - 90 words
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Article110 2010-01-13 22 TAIPEI: Mr Zong Fengming, author of the memoir Zhao Ziyang: Captive Conversations, died last Thursday in Beijing at the age of 89, Taiwan’s Central News Agency has reported. He was a close friend of the late Mr Zhao Ziyang, a former Chinese Communist Party secretary-general who died110 words
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Article60 2010-01-13 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: A British TV company is seeking a terminally ill patient to donate his or her body to be mummified as part of a documentary on the ancient Egyptian embalming process. A Channel 4 spokesman said on Monday that Fulcrum TV, an independent production company,ASSOCIATED PRESS - 60 words
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Article, Illustration124 2010-01-13 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Parishioners of a venerable British church have done what e-mail addicts and workaholics have been doing for years praying for accessible websites and reliable cellphones. Canon David Parrott blessed a symbolic heap of laptops and phones on the altar of London’s 17th-century StASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 124 words
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Article101 2010-01-13 22 REUTERS AMSTERDAM: The last survivor of a group that helped Anne Frank and her family hide from the Nazis during World War II and kept her diaries, died at the age of 100 on Monday. Dutch office assistant Miep Gies was one of a handful ofREUTERS - 101 words
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Article68 2010-01-13 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG: A Chinese product safety official said the government will look into findings that dangerous levels of cadmium are being used in exported children’s jewellery following a growing outcry in the United States. Mr Wang Xin’s comments followed reports of costume jewellery withASSOCIATED PRESS - 68 words
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Advertisement235 2010-01-13 10 You can now begin your university studies with the Foundation Certificate of Commerce offered on campus at Curtin Singapore by Navitas Education Centre. Successful completion of the foundation certificate leads to entry into Curtin University's Diploma of Commerce. Students completing the the diploma course will gain guaranteed entry into the235 words
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426 2010-01-13 23 THE Medical Registration Act, strengthened on Monday with tougher enforcement and oversight, comes 12 years after it was gazetted. In that time, patients’ expectations of doctors’ competence and ethical observance rose sharply with an outpouring of fairly reliable medical information in books and426 words
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Article, Illustration845 2010-01-13 23 DOUG BANDOW - By DOUG BANDOW FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer, a former special assistant to former US president Ronald Reagan, is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. THE United States dominates the globe militarily. The threats facing America pale compared with its capabilities. In845 words
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Article793 2010-01-13 23 DEREK DACUNHA - S’PORE INTEGRATED RESORTS By DEREK DACUNHA FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is the author of Singapore Places Its Bets: Casinos, Foreign Talent And Remaking a City-State. WITH the opening of the first phase of the Resorts World Sentosa integrated resort (IR) on Jan793 words
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Article, Illustration871 2010-01-13 24 JOSEPH CHINYONG LIOW FARISH A. NOOR - THE ‘ALLAH’ DEBATE By JOSEPH CHINYONG LIOW FARISH A. NOOR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Joseph Chinyong Liow is the associate dean at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. Farish A. Noor is a senior fellow at the school. THE church-burning incidents inPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 871 words
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876 2010-01-13 24 MAZNAH MOHAMAD - By MAZNAH MOHAMAD The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. PROJECT SYNDICATE IN MALAYSIA’S current political climate, it is no longer possible to distinguish Islamic radicals from Islamic moderates. Despite official boasting about thePROJECT SYNDICATE - 876 words
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Article, Illustration785 2010-01-13 24 BRUCE GALE - By BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg “AUSTRALIA is one of the hottest and driest inhabited places on earth, and our environment and economy will be one of the hardest and fastest hit by climate change.” This was the assessment of Australia’s Environment785 words
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88 2010-01-13 25 Mark this MR GEORGE LIM: “Singapore has fewer public holidays compared with countries in the region like Malaysia and China, or economies such as Switzerland, Germany, Japan and Britain. There is room to add a meaningful public holiday. In view of the88 words
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58 2010-01-13 25 Chinatown MR KEVIN CHAN: “Walk along the streets in Chinatown and you cannot help but see red banners and lanterns heralding next month’s Chinese New Year. But the red banners and lanterns look worn and faded. Surely, it is not too58 words
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83 2010-01-13 25 Inconsiderate MR ARTHUR CHUA: “A friend of mine witnessed a driver in a Ferrari honking at a disabled woman crossing the road. Such ungracious behaviour is appalling. Have we lost the attitude of caring for83 words
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Article409 2010-01-13 25 Catherine Lim (Ms - GENERAL ELECTION Catherine Lim (Ms) MY REACTION to the recent announcement of the “cooling off” period of 24 hours before Polling Day (“24 hours to cool off before Polling Day”, Dec 1), was of great surprise, followed by a single thought: “Why, the People’s Action409 words
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208 2010-01-13 25 Sim Boon Peng - Sim Boon Peng I REFER to the ongoing controversy involving McDonald’s Chinese New Year promotion, in which customers can collect a set of soft toys denoting the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. The fact that McDonald’s is offering an incomplete series208 words
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159 2010-01-13 25 Good decision MR RAJASEGARAN RAMASAMY: “I share Mr Ng Junrong’s view in his letter on Monday (‘Silver lining in pig-toy incident’). McDonald’s captured the essence of sensitivity and tolerance in our multiracial and multi-religious society. Last Saturday, Little India159 words
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413 2010-01-13 25 Bernhard Platzdasch - Bernhard Platzdasch Visiting Research Fellow Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore SENIOR writer Bruce Gale’s review of my book, Islamism In Indonesia: Politics In The Emerging Democracy (“Largely pragmatic, hugely misunderstood”), last Friday gives an erroneous impression of its content and413 words
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Article107 2010-01-13 25 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MISS TRINA LING: Making CCA a part of PSLE score will worsen pupils’ exam burden 2 MR WONG WAI KEONG: All for charity but it should be reasonable 3MR THAM KWOK KEONG: GPs’ duties onerous but they should help people in need 4107 words
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Article, Illustration812 2010-01-13 1 CAI HAOXIANG - New programme in 3 GRCs will see more interactions with grassroots leaders By CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg FROM March, prospective citizens in Tanjong Pagar, West Coast and Sembawang GRCs will take part in a pilot programme to help them assimilate into Singapore society.ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 812 words
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Article, Illustration104 2010-01-13 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE _St Nicholas has 14 top girls. MOST COMMENTED ON _McDonald’s pulls pig toy. Says batgirl1001: “The worst part is that McDonald’s did not consult any Muslim organisation they just overreacted...I don’t object to a silly little stuffed gimmicky104 words
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588 2010-01-13 2 SALMA KHALIK - But plastic surgeons also the subject of complaints to SMC By SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg THE number of complaints against general practitioners (GPs) for aesthetic treatments has gone up, with patients referring 12 GPs to the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) last588 words
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Article533 2010-01-13 3 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Trend may ignite interest in fuel-efficient cars and cheaper grades of petrol CALTEX, EXXONMOBIL RAISE PRICES CHRISTOPHER TAN PUMP prices are inching towards $2 territory, a level that is likely to reignite interest in fuel-efficient cars and cheaper grades of fuel. Yesterday, Caltex and ExxonMobil533 words
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402 2010-01-13 3 NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI - By NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI MORE Singaporeans abroad are making inquiries about jobs here while others are returning home, enticed by job opportunities here, Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday. The global downturn had a part to play by making Asia a more attractive402 words
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427 2010-01-13 8 TESSA WONG - Events lined up for April in fresh move to promote S’pore fashion By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg A NEW attempt is being made to transform Singapore into a regional fashion hub. Called the Asian Fashion Exchange (AFX), it comprises four events in April that427 words
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204 2010-01-13 8 SEARCH and rescue operations for the crew of capsized tugboat Ocean Lark have been called off, with four men still missing. The tugboat sank early last Wednesday as it was making its way from Batam to Tarempa Natuna in the South China Sea.204 words
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Article, Illustration526 2010-01-13 9 ELENA CHONG - Murder suspect charged at cop with knife, leaving him with no choice but to shoot SUSPECT SHOT DEAD BY COP By ELENA CHONG elena@sph.com.sg A POLICEMAN who shot and killed a murder suspect on an MRT station platform two years ago was justified inST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 526 words
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159 2010-01-13 9 THE body of a man was found floating in the Kallang River on Monday afternoon, a day after eyewitnesses spotted someone struggling in the water. A police spokesman said the body of a dark-com-plexioned man in his 20 s was spotted at about159 words
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Article, Illustration507 2010-01-13 4 CLARISSA OON - Talks by businessmen with dealings in China aid language study in schools By CLARISSA OON clare@sph.com.sg SCHOOLS regularly invite businessmen with dealings in China to give talks as part of their efforts to further improve the environment for learning Chinese. Education Minister Ng Eng Hen, inST FILE PHOTO - 507 words
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389 2010-01-13 4 ALVIN FOO - By ALVIN FOO SINGAPORE cannot be insulated from volatile global energy prices, but measures are in place to mitigate the impact of price rises on households, said the Senior Minister of State for Trade Industry, Mr S. Iswaran. He told Parliament yesterday that389 words
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Article474 2010-01-13 5 SUE-ANN CHIA - Minimum and maximum sum to be set for employers unable to re-hire workers beyond age 62 EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PAYMENT By SUE-ANN CHIA sueann@sph.com.sg EMPLOYERS short of suitable jobs in which to re-employ retiring workers will be given guidelines this year on how much they ought to474 words
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428 2010-01-13 5 RACHEL CHANG - By RACHEL CHANG A RANGE of HDB housing options is available for the elderly, from studio apartments for those who prefer to live alone, to paired-unit flats that let them live separately but next door to their children and grandchildren. At the same time,428 words
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Article, Illustration982 2010-01-13 6 / 7 MAVIS TOH - Such a move may drive problem further underground: Ho Peng Kee LOAN SHARKS By MAVIS TOH mavistoh@sph.com.sg MEMBERS of Parliament were split over whether those who borrow from loan sharks should be treated as criminals. Though all 11 MPs and three Nominated MPs who spokeST & TNP FILE PHOTOS; LIANHE WANBAO FILE PHOTO - 982 words
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406 2010-01-13 6 / 7 BEN NADARAJAN - Call to help teen offenders not just punish them BEN NADARAJAN YOUTHS who harass debtors must be dealt with under the law, but they must also be given help so that they do not re-offend. Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, agreed406 words
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283 2010-01-13 6 / 7 HDB flat owners who sub-let rooms in their flats will, from next month, have to register with the Housing Board within seven days of doing so. They are also required to notify the HDB when they renew or terminate the sub-letting of283 words
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Article, Illustration91 2010-01-13 10 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Woods’ image takes another blow Fresh blow for Cesc MOST COMMENTED ON Down to the wire, the Asian Cup Finals Says HC042: “I guess in football we have to live with lousy refereeing decisions. However, the problem in91 words
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Article, Illustration811 2010-01-13 10 But Hicks’ promise may not placate fans angry about abusive e-mail LIVERPOOL: Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has vowed to spend “big” in the summer transfer window and insisted that the Premier League club can manage their substantial debt. Seeking to draw some attention away from the embarrassingPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 811 words
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Article266 2010-01-13 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LIVERPOOL: Fernando Torres believes Liverpool can rescue their season by winning the FA Cup and ending Anfield’s four-year wait for a trophy. Despite netting 62 goals in 104 appearances, he has yet to win anything at Liverpool. However, he has not givenAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 266 words
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Article154 2010-01-13 10 According to The Times, Joe Cole’s contract talks with Chelsea have reached an impasse over his wage demands. The England midfielder is out of contract in the summer and could leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer at the end of the season. With his main target Kevin154 words
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Article, Illustration446 2010-01-13 11 REUTERS CABINDA: Pre-tournament favourites Ivory Coast face the prospect of an early elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations after they were surprisingly held to a 0-0 draw by Burkina Faso on Monday. With Togo out of the competition following aREUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 446 words
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Article251 2010-01-13 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CABINDA (Angola): A separatist leader warned yesterday that rebels could launch more attacks during the Africa Cup of Nations. But he added that only Angolan soldiers would be targeted, not footballers or fans. Three people were killed and eight were wounded lastASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 251 words
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Article, Illustration434 2010-01-13 11 JONATHAN WONG - By JONATHAN WONG SINGAPORE is fast becoming an attractive location for the global sailing community to hold meetings, such as the ongoing one between America’s Cup rivals. While the Republic garnered praise as host for the only South-east Asian stopover in last year’s edition of theST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 434 words
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Article, Illustration553 2010-01-13 11 Craig Brennan - HORSE RACING written by Craig Brennan THE win of Abeyant in the $55,000 Class 4 Stakes over 1200m last Friday night got the Australian-based Patinack Farm Stable off to a flying start in Singapore. While trainer Cliff Brown was over the moon with the553 words
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Article712 2010-01-13 11 City will allow striker to decide when he wants to return following attack REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANCHESTER: Manchester City will give Emmanuel Adebayor as much time off as he needs following the armed attack on the Togo team on the eve of the Africa CupREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 712 words
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Article113 2010-01-13 12 Today Football English FA Cup: Liverpool v Reading (Live, Ch24, tomorrow, 3.30am). Africa Nations Cup: Cameroon v Gabon (11.55pm), Zambia v Tunisia (tomorrow, 2.25am) Live, Ch27. Sepak takraw Perses Premier League: Home United v Belia CBC, Safsa v Eastern SC (Perses COE, Bedok North, 8pm). Tomorrow Football113 words
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Article, Illustration39 2010-01-13 12 SERENA WILLIAMS. The world’s No. 1 women’s tennis player reached the Sydney International quarter-finals with yesterday’s 6-1, 6-2 win over Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez39 words
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Article190 2010-01-13 12 Basketball NBA Indiana 105 Toronto 101, Philadelphia 96 New Orleans 92, Atlanta 102 Boston 96, Chicago 120 Detroit 87, Oklahoma 106 NY Knicks 88, Denver 105 Minnesota 94, Phoenix 105 Milwaukee 101, Utah 118 Miami 89, Cleveland 117 Golden State 114. Cricket Triangular one-day series In Dhaka: Bangladesh 247-6190 words
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Article, Illustration697 2010-01-13 12 LIN XINYI - Badminton academy is on the cards but he may return for team events By LIN XINYI linxinyi@sph.com.sg RONALD Susilo is retiring after 11 years as a professional badminton player. The 30-year-old shuttler told The Straits Times yesterday that he will retire from the national team in March.ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 697 words
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Article, Illustration387 2010-01-13 12 REUTERS NEW YORK: Former baseball star Mark McGwire has admitted using steroids when he was a player, including in 1998, when he broke the single-season homerun record. “I used steroids during my playing career and I apologise,” the 46-year-old said in a statement on MondayREUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 387 words
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Article, Illustration99 2010-01-13 12 England’s Jonathan Purssey (far right) grappling with Sanjoy Khaidem of India, en route to winning the senior men’s Open event at the 13th Commonwealth Judo Championships yesterday. India dominated the three-day event at the Suntec Convention Centre, winning 20 of the 46 titles on offer. WeeST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 99 words
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84 2010-01-13 12 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has threatened tough sanctions against any club that pull out of the Asian Champions League in mid-competition this year. This, after United Arab Emirates side Sharjah withdrew after four matches last year to concentrate onREUTERS - 84 words
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86 2010-01-13 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Former Renault Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr, who last year triggered a scandal by revealing that he deliberately crashed his car at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to aid teammate Fernando Alonso, is moving to Nascar. The Brazilian didASSOCIATED PRESS - 86 words
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Article, Illustration65 2010-01-13 12 BOSTON: Guard-forward Joe Johnson (above) scored 36 points to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a second win over a depleted Boston Celtics in four days, with a 102-96 triumph in the National Basketball Association on Monday. The Celtics were without defensive leader Kevin Garnett,REUTERS - 65 words
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60 2010-01-13 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Formula One star Lewis Hamilton and Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger have split after dating for more than two years. They released a joint statement on Monday saying that they wanted to concentrate on their careers. They had been an item sinceASSOCIATED PRESS - 60 words
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53 2010-01-13 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS VANCOUVER: The ski resort that will host the freestyle and snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics in Canada next month has been closed because of heavy rain. Warm temperatures and rain have caused some snow to melt off Cypress Mountain, located onASSOCIATED PRESS - 53 words
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71 2010-01-13 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW JERSEY: Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric has been charged with offences involving illegal tax avoidance while he was running Premier League football club Portsmouth. He faces two counts of “cheating the public revenue”. The charges follow an investigation by customs officials andASSOCIATED PRESS - 71 words
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Article, Illustration865 2010-01-13 22 GABRIEL CHEN - Manchester United bonds on offer to investors here By GABRIEL CHEN gabrielc@sph.com.sg FANCY owning a piece of Manchester United? Cough up at least US$100,000 (S$140,000) and you can be a player in a financial sense anyway. A delegation from the famous EnglishPHOTO: REUTERS - 865 words
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Article, Illustration102 2010-01-13 22 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STI tipped to hit 3,200 in next 12 months MOST COMMENTED ON _Singapore workers put in longest hours: Survey. Says kokoobird: “The question to ask is why are they working overtime and are they being paid for their102 words
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Article, Illustration527 2010-01-13 19 His bid to slash budget deficit could recoup up to $167b of bailout money NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama is considering including a fee on financial services companies in his upcoming budget as he tries to make good on aNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 527 words
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397 2010-01-13 19 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve made record profits last year, as its unconventional efforts to prop up the United States economy created a windfall for the government. The Fed will return about US$45 billion (S$63 billion) to the US Treasury for 2009,WASHINGTON POST - 397 words
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349 2010-01-13 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: The United States trade deficit jumped to the highest level in 10 months as an improving US economy pushed up demand for imports. However, exports rose as well, boosted by a weaker US dollar, supporting the view that AmericanASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG - 349 words
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549 2010-01-13 20 FIONA CHAN - But expect another rally in second half of the year, and 15-20% gain at year-end By FIONA CHAN fiochan@sph.com.sg IF HISTORY repeats itself, Singapore’s stock market will undergo a major correction around June 16 months after this rally started. That is according549 words
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471 2010-01-13 20 REUTERS BEIJING: An investment strategist at China’s US$300 billion (S$417 billion) wealth fund said the world’s third-largest economy now had a say in the exchange rate of the United States dollar, which is expected to rise while the yen should fall further.REUTERS - 471 words
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Article, Illustration20 2010-01-13 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.86 billion shares worth $2.05 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 192 Losers: 344 Unchanged: 69420 words
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Article81 2010-01-13 15 Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials -6.19 719.87 Utilities -4.39 -4.55 585.75 -4.70 8.28 359.49 Industrials Consumer goods Health care -4.14 724.31 -1.33 638.93 553.82 731.80 -2.54 -4.00 Financials Technology Real estate81 words
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Article202 2010-01-13 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 12,2010 Top Rises Jan 12 CENTS OCC 3.93% NCPS10 8500 80.0 1.0 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5273 37.5 0.5 Jan 12 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3180 16.7 0.4 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 9830202 words
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Article386 2010-01-13 15 Top Rises Jan 12 CENTS (0) Ezra MBLeCW*****3 48 10.5 28.0 CoscoCorp.ES.1001 135 5.0 3.8 Asiatravel W*****7 49.5 3.5 7.6 Ezra MBLeCW*****5 34.5 3.5 11.3 Ezra MBLeCW*****4 28.5 3.5 14.0 Wilmar BNPeCW*****0 50 2.5 5.3 1.8 FirstResMBLeCW*****1 25.5 2.0 8.5 NOL MBL eCW*****1 15.5 2.0 14.8 NOL386 words
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Article40 2010-01-13 15 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol 13.5 6.0 80.0 176,063,000 Golden Agri 61.5 -3.0 -4.7 156^087,000 Genting SP By Value CENTS Value CENTS o/o Value SingTel 297 -5.0 -1.7 127,559,450 Genting SP 124 1.0 0.8 124,151,520 Wilmar40 words
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Article50 2010-01-13 15 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 12 2010 Buying Selling Jan 12 2010 Buying Selling Malaysian ringgit* 0.4160 0.4168 1.2790 ..1.3170 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ..1.3520 2.0050 Indonesian rupiah 0.***** 0.***** Malaysian ringgit* 0.4160 ..0.4168 NZ dollar 1.0220 ..1.043050 words
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Article71 2010-01-13 15 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL TEL CODE COMPANY 168 125 5129 ComfortDelGro 162 unch 1807 165 162 3.1 16.9 3380.6 TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD71 words
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Article80 2010-01-13 15 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL TEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M $mil 133 35.5 5600 Allgreen 12880 words
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542 2010-01-13 16 LEE SU SHYAN - The $9.59m purchase will help the firm expand into China By LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR sushyan@sph.com.sg THE recently listed Q&M Dental Group is spending $9.59 million to buy a specialist dental clinic in Hong Kong a move that will give the firm542 words
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349 2010-01-13 16 DAWN ZENG - By DAWN ZENG SUPPLIER of agricultural products and food ingredients Olam International has unveiled plans to buy 99.5 per cent of Nigerian wheat miller Crown Flour Mills for US$107.6 million (S$150 million). The acquisition, which is set to be completed by the349 words
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Article, Illustration1048 2010-01-13 17 FRANCIS CHAN - 3 friends have delivered over 1,000 playgrounds to clients here and abroad By FRANCIS CHAN franchan@sph.com.sg BUILDING a successful business has been child’s play for Mr Jason Sim and his buddies Wayne Chua and Charles Tay. The trio have taken the fun and games of water slides,ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 1,048 words
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394 2010-01-13 18 ESTHER TEO - It will also look into how successfully firms brand their breakthroughs; 150 chief execs to be quizzed By ESTHER TEO esthert@sph.com.sg THE role innovation plays in small and me-dium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be put under an intense spotlight over the next few months.394 words
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401 2010-01-13 18 SME CLINIC In what format should a company file its financial statements? The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Acra) accepts filings of financial statements in both PDF and XBRL format. From Nov 1, 2007, Singapore incorporated companies which are either limited by shares or401 words
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Advertisement676 2010-01-13 22 SHARES INDICES SECTORS COMMODITIES TREASURIES FOREIGN EXCHANGE The way in which we deal with winning and particularly losing trades has a big impact on our overall trading experience. CMC Markets invites you to a seminar to find out how people view their losing trades, manage their risks and take advantage676 words
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Advertisement478 2010-01-13 1 It’s Complicated John Lui: It’s not complicated enough Goodbye Simon Cowell Will American Idol survive without him? C6 C10 The Blind Side Sandra Bullock shines in power tai-tai role C4 Physician, poet, novelist, playwright, concert promoter, club owner. Goh Poh Seng, who has died at age 73, was a man478 words
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Article, Illustration960 2010-01-13 2 akshita nanda - Artsy and gutsy, the late Dr Goh Poh Seng pushed hard for what he believed in akshita nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Friends and associates of the late cultural pioneer Goh Poh Seng all agree on one thing: The medical doctor and writer was a man ahead of hisST FILE PHOTOS - 960 words
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Article783 2010-01-13 2 cara van miriah - cara van miriah Before there was Lincoln Cheng of Zouk, before there was Dennis Foo of St James Power Station, there was Goh Poh Seng. He is regarded as the pioneer of live entertainment when he opened Rainbow Lounge in the basement of Ming Arcade783 words
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Article, Illustration369 2010-01-13 3 Eunice Quek - Eunice Quek Dr Goh Poh Seng’s books are available for loan at public libraries. NOVELS If We Dream Too Long (1972) Call number: English GOH Dr Goh’s debut novel won the National Book Development Council of Singapore Award for English fiction in 1976. It tells the story369 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-01-13 3 Bloomberg Associated Press Paris Eric Rohmer, the French critic and filmmaker who was one of the founding figures of the French New Wave and the director of more than 50 films, including the Oscar-nominated My Night At Maud’s, died on Monday in Paris. He was 89.Bloomberg; Associated Press; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 646 words
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Article, Illustration489 2010-01-13 8 eunice quek - eunice quek They are a group of three. They are young, cute and sing pop tunes but do not compare the trio in Okto channel’s new youth drama series, The Band, to American pop group the Jonas Brothers. Singer Seah Weiwen (far left), Singapore Idol seasonPHOTO: MEDIACORP - 489 words
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Article, Illustration559 2010-01-13 8 eddino abdul hadi - For singer Cat Power, sounding good is about feeling great eddino abdul hadi music reporter dinohadi@sph.com.sg She has been living in Los Angeles for the past year but on the advice of her acupuncturists, indie/blues singer-songwriter Cat Power retreats to Miami whenever it gets too cold. “Three differentPHOTO: ESPLANADE - 559 words
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Article, Illustration698 2010-01-13 4 ong sor fern - Sports biopic has cheesy moments, but Sandra Bullock carries the film ong sor fern sorfern@sph.com.sg review drama THE BLIND SIDE (PG) 128 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a quiet African-American teenager and the son of a crack addict mother and absentee father, attractsPHOTO: WARNER BROTHERS - 698 words
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Article, Illustration353 2010-01-13 4 dave chua - dave chua review drama THE WARRIOR AND THE WOLF (M-18) 101 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Set in mediaeval China, this movie tells of shepherd Lu (Joe Odagiri), who is taken under the wing of Commander Zhang (Tou Chunghua) when he joins the armyCHINA FILM GROUP - 353 words
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Article, Illustration365 2010-01-13 4 dave chua - dave chua review action comedy THE SPY NEXT DOOR (PG) 110 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Bob (Jackie Chan) is a secret agent working with the CIA who falls in love with his next-door neighbour Gillian (Amber Valletta). However, she has three kids who despise him. WhenPHOTO: RELATIVITY MEDIA - 365 words
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Article, Illustration99 2010-01-13 6 ‘Too many films and television dramas now are made for the eyes, and too few are made for the brain’ Chinese film-maker Yang Yazhou ‘I wish Mary J. had like been my 12th-grade homeroom teacher. I’d be scared and turned on. It would have made me99 words
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Article, Illustration494 2010-01-13 6 John Lui - Fine actors are made to cavort like high-schoolers in this shallow film about love among the over-50s John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg review romantic comedy IT’S COMPLICATED (N16) 120 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: A decade after their bitter divorce, bakery owner Jane (Meryl Streep) and lawyer Jake (Alec Baldwin) have494 words
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Article, Illustration271 2010-01-13 6 Boon Chan - Boon Chan Sometimes, just sometimes, a film will surprise you when you have few expectations of it. In the first place, the storyline did not seem promising. Kitty Zhang plays country lass Cai Feng who heads for the bright lights of Shanghai to realise her dream of becomingPHOTO: SONY PICTURES - 271 words
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Article, Illustration282 2010-01-13 6 Dave Chua - Dave Chua Set in the near future where a plague has turned most of humanity into vampires, a blood shortage is about to plunge the world (which apparently still functions on the capitalist model) into chaos. Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke, below right with William Dafoe), who works for282 words
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Article, Illustration687 2010-01-13 7 cheryl tan - New York, I Love You features 11 films by different directors, including Mira Nair cheryl tan tcheryl@sph.com.sg Indian-born director Mira Nair loves New York city for its pulsating and thriving art community. But when she retires, her home will be in the East AfricanPHOTOS: CATHAY KERIS FILMS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 687 words
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Article, Illustration528 2010-01-13 10 Out #1 New York Times Associated Press Reuters Pasadena (California) Simon Cowell (right), the acerbic Brit whose caustic commentary as a judge on American Idol has guided it to the top of TV ratings, said he would leave the Fox show after this season to executive produceNew York Times; Associated Press; Reuters - 528 words
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227 2010-01-13 10 Out #2 Associated Press Los Angeles Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire and director Sam Raimi will not return to the superhero franchise next year. Instead, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios said there will be a new Spider-Man film based on a script by James VanderbiltAssociated Press - 227 words
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Miscellaneous107 2010-01-13 7 Appletop 10 movies SINGAPORE 1. (1) Avatar 2. (3) Sherlock Holmes 3. Did You Hear About The Morgans? 4. (2) Alvin And The Chipmunks 2 5. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 6. Invictus 7. (6) Old Dogs 8. (4) The Treasure Hunter 9. (5) Bodyguards And Assassins 10. (7)107 words
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Miscellaneous2381 2010-01-13 9 must watch free to air channel 5 AMERICAN IDOL 9 (SEASON PREMIERE) Channel 5, 10.30pm AM 6.00 Entertainment Tonight (V) 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Martha Stewart Show 3 (V) 10.30 The Oprah Winfrey Show 23 (V)/11.30 Jamie At Home (IE) PM 12.00 The Rachael Ray Show 3 (V)2,381 words
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Advertisement48 2010-01-13 1 MICA (P) 094/11/2009 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13, 2010 E-books, 3DTV, tablet PCs and car tech top the drool list at world’s top gadget fest pages 6-9 Build your own home entertainment PC pages 12-13 First looks: Nexus One page 19 Get close from far 10x zoom digicams pages 10-1148 words
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Article, Illustration632 2010-01-13 2 oo gin lee - Should you get the Nexus One or iPhone? It is not a question of which phone is better but which platform you prefer oo gin lee ginlee@sph.com.sg IT LOOKS like everyone knows I own a piece of hot property. And everyone has been askingPHOTO: REUTERS - 632 words
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Article, Illustration221 2010-01-13 3 STOP pilfering our earnings that is what rock star Bono (above) has told Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the New Year’s Day edition of his regular Op-Ed for The New York Times. The U2 frontman said that ISPs like Comcast and AT&T canPHOTO: REUTERS - 221 words
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Article197 2010-01-13 3 ELECTRONIC Arts (EA) said last Monday that it would stand by Tiger Woods, despite the sex scandals that have dogged the world’s No. 1 golfer since last Thanksgiving. EA’s sports president Peter Moore told Associated Press that the company had spent “considerable time”197 words
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Article217 2010-01-13 3 APPLE trumpeted its App Store last Tuesday, saying that more than three billion apps have been downloaded in less than 18 months by iPhone and iPod touch users worldwide. The store has 100,000 apps for anything from games to reference. In September, Apple had already217 words
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Article175 2010-01-13 3 SO, GOOGLE has finally launched its own phone, the Nexus One, which was unveiled last Thursday at the CES show in Las Vegas. The phone many wonder if it will be an iPhone killer sports an 800 x 480 pixel resolution (about twice as clear as175 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-01-13 3 ONLINE bookstore Amazon will launch the latest model of its Kindle DX a 9.7-inch screen version next Tuesday. This is just three months after its 6-inch version was out in October last year. Watch out, too, for the Skiff Reader. It not only lets you read books butPHOTO: REUTERS - 235 words
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194 2010-01-13 3 Eve Yap - Compiled by Eve Yap CALLED Web 2.0 Suicide Machine, this Dutch website says it helps people addicted to their digital alter egos to regain their real lives by quitting their online one. A counter on the site shows that it has “unfriended” about 58,000 friends,194 words
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Article, Illustration159 2010-01-13 3 Eve Yap - TIP OF THE WEEK By Eve Yap Open not one but several home pages in your favourite Web browser in these easy steps. Say, you would like Firefox to open Gmail, Oxford Dictionary, Google search page and Yahoo Mail in that order. First, open up the159 words
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Article, Illustration654 2010-01-13 4 notebooks New shell Asus Eee PC Seashell Karim Rashid Collection (1008P) Price not available, available next month from authorised resellers at Sim Lim Square and Funan DigitaLife Mall OUTSIDE, the Asus Eee PC Seashell has a new wavy casing created by industrial designer Karim Rashid. Inside, it packs654 words
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Article, Illustration222 2010-01-13 4 Alfred Siew - MY BUY Alfred Siew Graphics cards based on AMD’s latest HD5770 chip have hit something of a sweet spot these days. They are fast, yet do not run so hot that they need noisy and bulky fans to cool them. So you can runPHOTO: SAPPHIRE - 222 words
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Article, Illustration1107 2010-01-13 6 / 7 EVE YAP - EVE YAP tracks the show stealers and game changers at CES, the mother of all consumer electronics shows EVE YAP eveyap@sph.com.sg SONY is betting big on Web gadgets. At last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the mother of all gadget shows Sony chief executive Sir Howard Stringer promisedPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,107 words
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Article, Illustration704 2010-01-13 6 / 7 E-readers The Consumer Electronics Association has forecast a doubling in the sales of e-readers to 16 million by 2014. At Consumer Electronics Show (CES), these e-readers jostled for the world’s attention. Que by Plastic Logic is 8.5 x 11 inches and has a shatterproofPHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS, CES - 704 words
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Article, Illustration624 2010-01-13 8 / 9 GRACE CHNG - 3-D televisions were the talk of the town at the Consumer Electronics Show. GRACE CHNG reports from Las Vegas GRACE CHNG chngkeg@sph.com.sg DOWN the aisles of the main hall at the Las Vegas Convention Centre last week were booth after booth of 3-D television sets. TherePHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, GRACE CHNG - 624 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2010-01-13 10 / 11 TAN CHONG YAW - checks out six compacts with zooms of 10x and more TAN CHONG YAW cytan@sph.com.sg THEY look as innocuous as Clark Kent, but these compact digital cameras turn into Superman when they power up and unleash optical zooms of 10x and more. Lighter thanST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 1,021 words
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Article, Illustration1275 2010-01-13 12 / 13 ALFRED SIEW - Building your own home theatre PC allows you to play all your music and movie formats from the comfort of your sofa, says ALFRED SIEW ALFRED SIEW IN AN age of iPods, Blu-ray players and game consoles, putting together a PC to play music or movies inPHOTOS: ALFRED SIEW - 1,275 words
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Article, Illustration330 2010-01-13 12 / 13 Use a game console The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (above) are both excellent consoles that can play movies and songs stored on a computer or a network-attached storage (NAS) device on your home network. To do this, you will have to set up yourPHOTO: SONY - 330 words
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Article, Illustration519 2010-01-13 14 Some 30 million German bank cards affected by 2010 bug AFP AROUND 30 million high-tech German bank cards could leave owners high and dry, bank associations warned last week as the feared Y2K computer bug cropped up 10 years later than expected. The problem thatAFP - 519 words
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Article, Illustration672 2010-01-13 15 Sherwin Loh - Avatar: The Game By Sherwin Loh GIVEN the ridiculous success of James Cameron’s movie, Avatar: The Game has huge shoes to fill. In that regard, it is safe to say the game will never please the movie fans. This is a decent action game thatPHOTOS: NEW ERA - 672 words
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Article, Illustration489 2010-01-13 16 Oo Gin Lee - Preview: Dante’s Inferno By Oo Gin Lee Release date: Next month Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, PSP IT IS 1191 and you are Dante, one of the many devout soldiers of The Third Crusade. In fact, you have sewn two pieces of red cloth to make aPHOTO: EA - 489 words
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Article, Illustration365 2010-01-13 18 Alfred Siew - By Alfred Siew a freelance writer SonicGear Xanadu X3 $99, call Leapfrog Distribution at 6547-1611 SEVERAL things hit you when you power up the Xanadu X3 multimedia speakers by home-grown firm SonicGear. One, the blue lights on the touch panel, which you can tap to increase thePHOTO: LEAPFROG - 365 words
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Article, Illustration295 2010-01-13 18 Mike Lee - By Mike Lee a freelance writer Creative Vado HD $299, from Creative Stores at International Business Park and Marina Square, sg.store.creative.com and authorised dealers AT $50 cheaper than its previous sibling, Creative’s third-generation Vado pocket video camera has enough souped-up features to make it a good buy. ItPHOTO: CREATIVE - 295 words
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Article, Illustration440 2010-01-13 19 Lim Yee Hung - By Lim Yee Hung By Lim Yee Hung, a tech enthusiast studying in Britain Bose SoundLink wireless music system $1,159, from Atlas Sound Vision stores HAPPINESS is lying in bed, listening to Taylor Swift crooning from a thousand-dollar speaker next to you and knowing thatPHOTO: BOSE - 440 words
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Article, Illustration484 2010-01-13 19 Oo Gin Lee - By Oo Gin Lee First look: Google Nexus One (N1) US$577.31 (S$806.35) plus S$64 for GST and local handling HAVING used the HTC Hero for a few months, I can vouch that the N1 is much faster, in terms of Web access and phone navigation. While the HeroPHOTO: GOOGLE - 484 words
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Article, Illustration392 2010-01-13 19 Aaron Tan - By Aaron Tan By Aaron Tan, a freelance writer HP Envy 15 $3,699, from HP Singapore online store and major electronics retailers BENEATH the Prada-like packaging of HP’s Envy 15 lies a premium notebook aimed at the Apple-loving crowd. In fact, the Envy 15 resembles thePHOTO: HP - 392 words
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Article, Illustration1039 2010-01-13 20 / 21 EDVARCL HENG - In the final of a three-part series on iPhone basics, EDVARCL HENG tells you what you can resort to if you lose your phone EDVARCL HENG Edvarcl Heng is a new iPhone convert who lost his iPhone within a week. To play itST PHOTOS: EDVARGL HENG - 1,039 words
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Article, Illustration911 2010-01-13 22 You can do that by combining a few shots into a composite High Dynamic Range Image that shows details even in shadows THE human eye is more adaptable than a camera’s sensor. Humans see more detail in scenes with high-contrast lighting, while a camera might onlyPHOTOS: HARDWAREMAG - 911 words
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Article, Illustration345 2010-01-13 23 Chester Chen - Want to know what’s wrong with your PC? E-mail us at stdled@sph.com.sg Answer by Chester Chen Answer by Chester Chen, a recognised Microsoft Most Valuable Professional specialising in Windows Desktop Experience Browser gone crazy I have recently found that I could not surf after I upgraded to Internet345 words
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