The Straits Times, 27 January 2011

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  • 17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    • 73 1 CASINO magnate Stanley Ho made a rare appearance on TV yesterday, after a family feud over control of his US$3.1 billion (S$4 billion) gambling empire threatened to land the family in court. Reports said he had transferred most of his shares to several family members,
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    • 61 1 THE teaching of mother tongue languages was overhauled recently to focus more on interactivecommunication skills and to customise it to better meet students’ needs. The Straits Times visited schools to uncover some methods used to teach Chinese, Malay and Tamil more effectively. They include offering an
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    • 68 1 CLASHES between protesters and riot police continued in Cairo yesterday for the second day in a row as Egyptians, inspired by the revolt in Tunisia, demanded the end of the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak, a key player in Middle East peace. The unrest coincided with
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    • 49 1 A BLOGGER’S review of a prominent Indian restaurant in Kota Kinabalu, in Sabah, has landed the writer as well as Google in the soup. The restaurant owner has gone to the High Court seeking damages from both for allegedly ruining his reputation. LPRIME PAGE A11
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  • 920 1  -  US President urges Americans to rise to challenge in new world BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: Flagging the competition from new economic powerhouses like China and India as a big challenge to United States primacy, President Barack Obama
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    • 105 1 Something for everyone at museums LIFE! PAGE C5 Early help for kids with mental problems IN MIND YOUR BODY Soccer sexism: More damning details SPORT, PAGE B13 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE OR GO TO www.sphsubscription.com.sg McDonald’s Corporation. v.
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  • 553 1  -  BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT THE cold and flu epidemic has worsened here, with 20,702 people seeking treatment at polyclinics last week. Cases including pneumonia and bronchitis rose by 13 per cent compared with the week before. The worsening situation prompted the Health
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    75 1 Rafael Nadal’s bid to hold all four Grand Slam tennis titles at once, dubbed the Rafa Slam, came to a teary end at the Australian Open yesterday. The injury-affected world No. 1 did not even bother chasing the winner on match point in the 4-6, 2-6, 3-6
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  • 692 1  -  BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN, MAVIS TOH kimspyke@sph.com.sg mavistoh@sph.com.sg THE police have identified three types of crime on which they will train their radar in the coming year cheating through rental and phone scams, youth crime, and outrage of modesty. The prevalence of cheating, for example,
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    • VIEW POINTS
      • 51 2 WE SAY President Barack Obama has offered an inspiring vision of returning the United States to global competitiveness. But achieving that vision will likely entail a bigger contest with his political opponents at home than with America’s economic challengers abroad. L EDITORIAL PAGE
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      • COLUMNS
        • 39 2 Kids whose choice? Until both men and women feel they are valued as contributors to the economy, and not just as baby makers, parenthood will not be an option for many, says Teo You Yenn. L REVIEW PAGE A34
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        • 32 2 With the global economy likely to be more volatile and uncertain, there are steps governments can take to build resilience into their economies, says David Skilling. L REVIEW PAGE A36
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      • 33 2 OUR READER SAYS Many Indonesian maids fell out of high-rise homes because they were trying to escape bad working conditions, says Transient Workers Count Too. L FORUM PAGE A37
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        18 2 www.straitstimes.com L Grace Chng names her best bets to carry on Steve Jobs’ legacy at Apple.
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    • 976 2  -  Some will lose their homes, but benefits outweigh social costs BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg THE announcement of a new highway is not always met with the kind of enthusiasm other infrastructure projects usually receive, such as an MRT line, a
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    • 566 3  -  President, governing council could face vote of no confidence in EGM BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE Law Society leadership is facing a vote of no confidence as disgruntled members yesterday filed a petition against it after talks hit an impasse. They are
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    • 381 3  -  BY ANG YIYING HWA Chong Institution student Chen Xiaojun finally got her hands on a new book autographed by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. The schoolgirl from China was with her mother, housewife Li Dongmei, 41, at a tea reception hosted by The Straits
      ST PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM  -  381 words
    • 547 4  -  BY JONATHAN WONG A VANDAL struck at the Singapore Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger tournament just days into the US$50,000 (S$64,000) event. In an apparent warning from loan sharks, the Kallang Tennis Centre which is the host venue of the event was
      PHOTO: ST READER  -  547 words
    • 654 4 Activists inspired by Tunisian revolt demand end to Mubarak’s rule ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO: Egyptian police clashed with protesters for a second straight day yesterday, following violent demonstrations on Tuesday that saw tens of thousands pour into the streets to
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: XINHUA  -  654 words
    • 422 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIJING: Beijing yesterday held its first car number plate lottery under new rules aimed at easing chronic gridlock in the city, with 17,600 people given the green light to hit the packed roads. More than 210,000 people applied
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: XINHUA NEWS AGENCY  -  422 words
    • 638 6  -  Most are petty offences; no sign of activity by organised syndicates yet BY THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg IN THE 12 months since the first casino opened here, police have nabbed 112 people for casino-related crimes. Among them were those who had stolen casino
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 62 6 SERIAL molesters accounted for almost a tenth of the 1,414 cases of outrage of modesty last year. The 27 serial offenders were linked to a total of 119 cases. Most notable was the “Heartbeat Molester”, who allegedly molested 28 girls aged between eight and 12 by asking
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      • 74 6 THE number of statutory rape cases fell by 40 per cent, from 83 cases in 2009 to 50 cases last year. Police define statutory rape as involving victims aged under 14 who have consensual sexual intercourse with the culprits. Police said the drop is due to
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      • 64 6 CRIMINAL trespassing cases saw the biggest spike of all crimes committed last year. They went up by 79 per cent, from 147 cases in 2009 to 263 cases last year. Criminal trespassing covers offences such as spying on others in toilets and illegally entering someone’s private
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      • 71 6 MORE foreigners were arrested for illegal moneylending activities, from 22 in 2009 to 50 last year. The 127 per cent increase comes on the heels of local moneylending syndicates turning to neighbouring countries to recruit runners. Many of the 50 arrested are from Vietnam or Taiwan. Foreigners
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      • 67 6 THE number of elderly people who fell victim to crime dropped by 22 per cent, from 385 in 2009 to 301 last year. Among the criminals who targeted the elderly was one the police termed the “Bogus Electrician”, who entered homes by masquerading as an electrician. He
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    • 811 8  -  Yudhoyono’s presence at India’s Republic Day parade a telling sign NEWS ANALYSIS BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India showcased its military might yesterday at a parade marking Republic Day, with visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as chief guest his
      PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  811 words
    • 366 8 L Innovating America “None of us can predict with certainty what the next big industry will be, or where the new jobs will come from... What we can do what America does better than anyone is spark the creativity and imagination of our people. “We are
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    • 323 8 L Professor Paul Sracic, chairman of the political science department at Youngstown State University in Ohio “He isn’t just moving towards the middle, he is leaping there... advocating trade agreements, tax cuts, and malpractice reform... “He even admits to a flaw in the health-care law. Interestingly enough, in
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    • 561 13  -  But proposed amendments to publications Act still at early stage, says Home Minister BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT hazlinh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government is looking into making changes to regulations governing online media, but Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said yesterday that the proposed
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    • 72 13 Miss World 2010 winner Alexandria Mills of the United States helping Rosemarie Georgina Oxler, nine, from the Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore, try on her crown. Looking on is Miss World 2010 first runner-up Emma Wareus of Botswana. The beauty queens visited the Spastic Children’s
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  • 151 8 NEW YORK: The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 12,000 yesterday for the first time in 21/2 years as investors shrugged off weak corporate earnings and focused on President Barack Obama’s call to overhaul taxes on businesses. The Dow climbed to 12,020 the highest since June 20,
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    • 853 10 Stanley Ho denies his lawyer’s claims that relatives ‘robbed’ him REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: The battle over casino magnate Stanley Ho’s US$3.1 billion (S$4 billion) empire took a twist yesterday when the tycoon said the family feud had been “resolved”
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    • 667 10 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG HONG KONG: With a string of casinos and businesses worth billions of dollars at stake, the Ho casino empire is no stranger to family disputes. Its founder Stanley Ho has long been embroiled in a lawsuit with
      REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG  -  667 words
    • 469 11 Google also named in Jothy’s defamation suit for $2.5m in damages THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU: The owner of a popular fish head curry restaurant here was so incensed by an online critique of his cuisine that he is suing both the
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    • 101 12 “V*- 7. >' Kuk tin "kr HIBKAHIM I CHUAMUHOONG I LYDIA DM m W r t TO KEEP SINGAPORE GOING >* Lee on his wife Kwa Geok Choo Lee Kuan Yew takes on his critics in 32 hours of interviews with Straits Times journalists on all the important issues that
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  • WORLD.
    • 1044 14  -  Foreign ministers explore connectivity in region BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: When foreign ministers and top officials from the 10 Asean countries crossed the Mekong River from Chiang Khong in Thailand to Huay Xai in Laos on a foggy morning on Monday,
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    • 98 14 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Woman plunges from 23rd floor and survives MOST COMMENTED ON L Medvedev vows to ‘destroy’ terrorists. Says Commandoleaderfirstclass: “The best thing to do now is not look for someone to blame or to make promises you can’t
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      • 644 15  -  Opposition keen to win over Felda villages and their huge vote banks JOHOR BY-ELECTION BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg LABIS (Johor): The village in Felda Tenang is only 10km from the town of Labis in north Johor, but there is a remote
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      • 288 15 BERNAMA THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia yesterday announced that Federal Court judge James Foong Cheng Yuen has been appointed chairman of the Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock in 2009. Prime Minister Najib Razak
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      • 442 16 KUALA LUMPUR: More Muslim groups in Malaysia have hit out at remarks by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew that the progress of integration in Singapore has been affected because Muslims in the Republic tend to be “distinct and separate”. Abim, a major
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      • 610 16  -  They learnt from man who aided explosives expert, say police TERROR IN INDONESIA BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: Indonesian police yesterday confirmed that the eight men arrested on Tuesday on terrorism charges during a series of raids in Central Java are in some
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      • 582 17  -  Deadly attack on bus in Manila bears similarities to bombings in restless south TERROR IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ALASTAIR MCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com MANILA: A mortar round detonated by mobile phone was used in Tuesday’s deadly bus bombing in the Philippine capital, with the same
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      • 420 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman sentenced to eight years in jail for abusing her Indonesian maid is “shocked” after a judge added three more years when she tried to appeal, her lawyer said yesterday. Hau Yuan Tyng, 45, a mother of two,
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      • 531 22 Event seen as sign that Beijing wants democratic reforms AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS BEIJING: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged citizens to voice their criticisms of the government and speak out about injustice during an unprecedented visit to the country’s top
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  531 words
      • 547 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Ms Wang Shibo’s stricken grandparents sit drenched in petrol next to a coffin in her Beijing shop, poised to light a match in a final, desperate protest against the forced demolition of the store. Outside, Ms Wang
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      • 648 23 But move to soothe workers’ frustration over price hikes may fan inflation ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI: Many Chinese cities are raising minimum wages for workers to soothe frustrations over price hikes, but the move also threatens to fan inflationary pressures. The double-digit increases in major
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      • 430 23 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING: China yesterday raised the minimum down payment on second homes and ordered the authorities to rein in property prices in its latest move aimed at quelling public angst about high real estate costs. The
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      • 491 24 Youngest son may go next month to win support for succession AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: The youngest son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il may visit China soon without his father, to secure support for his status as
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      • 339 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: The face in the painting is North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s, smiling beneath his trademark sunglasses and wall of black hair. But the body is Marilyn Monroe’s, pushing down her white dress in an updraft. This striking image part
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      • 348 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: Toyota Motor yesterday said it will recall about 1.7 million vehicles worldwide, over concerns about possible fuel leakages, in the latest setback for Japan’s troubled auto giant. The world’s largest automaker will recall 1.28 million vehicles in Japan
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    • world.international
      • 535 26 1st inmate to be tried in civilian court jailed for role in 1998 bombings AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: The first former Guantanamo Bay detainee to be tried in a United States civilian court has been sentenced to life in
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      • 111 26 What’s coming up roses in New York? A huge rose sculpture that has caught the attention of passers-by on Park Avenue in Manhattan, that’s what. The art installation by US artist Will Ryman called The Roses was unveiled on Tuesday, and consists of nearly 40
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      • 572 26 REUTERS LONDON: Britain will announce that it is easing tight restrictions on terrorism suspects, in a political compromise sought by the ruling coalition’s junior partner, the Liberal Democrat Party. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will claim the move as a policy win for his
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      • 158 26 REUTERS PARIS: The French are more opposed to free market capitalism than the inhabitants of communist China, an opinion poll published yesterday showed. The survey also found some 65 per cent of Chinese polled felt their economic system was working well and should
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      • 1100 31  -  Airport blast exposes failings of Moscow’s anti-terrorist strategy NEWS ANALYSIS BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS LONDON: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has vowed to hunt down “without mercy” those responsible for the airport bomb attack that left 35 people
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      • 511 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA PRAGUE: Airports in several countries have beefed up security measures in the wake of the suicide attack in Moscow that killed 35 people earlier this week. Singapore has also tightened security at Changi Airport. “We adopt a
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE; FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA  -  511 words
      • 578 33 As pedestrian fatalities rise, US lawmakers aim to ban runners, cyclists from such ‘distractions’ NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: Several lawmakers in the United States are pushing the latest generation of legislation dealing with how devices like iPods and mobile phones
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      • Article, Illustration
        46 33 A visitor passing an aquarium yesterday during the launch of Aqua City, the marine-themed zone of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park. Major attractions include the world’s largest aquarium viewing dome, where visitors can view 5,000 marine creatures of more than 400 species. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 121 33 REUTERS CANBERRA: Australia is likely to announce a A$3.5 billion (S$4.5 billion) special tax this week to help fund rebuilding works in the wake of devastating floods across the country’s eastern seaboard, The Australian newspaper said yesterday. Floods have swept across three major states over
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        • 90 33 REUTERS TOKYO: Unpopular Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said yesterday that he has no plans to call a snap election despite pressure from combative opposition parties in a divided Parliament. “I am absolutely not thinking of a snap election now,” he said. Mr Kan, who took
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        • 90 33 REUTERS UNITED NATIONS: A UN envoy has proposed that special courts be set up in the Somali enclaves of Somaliland and Puntland, and in Tanzania, to try captured Somali pirates who are costing billions of dollars to world shipping. The pirates have turned the busy shipping
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        • 99 33 BLOOMBERG XINHUA BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva laid out a potential timeline for an election this year as protesters continued to block a Bangkok street to pressure him into revoking a border agreement with Cambodia. Thai lawmakers yesterday approved a proposal from Mr Abhisit’s Democrat
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        • 90 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOGOTA: An explosion at a coal mine in the north-eastern Colombian town of Sardinata yesterday killed four miners and trapped 13 others. Town mayor Yamile Rangel said another six people were injured and hospitalised. Eight people were pulled to safety, he added. The blast
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    • 424 34 PRESIDENT Barack Obama offered an inspiring vision in his State of the Union address yesterday of returning the United States to global competitiveness. But achieving it will entail a bigger contest with his political opponents at home than with America’s economic challengers abroad.
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    • 865 34  -  BY BASANT K. KAPUR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is professor of economics, and director of the Singapore Centre for Applied and Policy Economics, National University of Singapore. WITH the Singapore economy having recovered well last year, there are clear indications that, in addition
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    • 815 34  -  BY TEO YOU YENN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is an assistant professor in the Division of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University, and a member of Aware’s board. THE word “choice” comes up often in feminist conversations in emphasising that women should be
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      • 1500 36  -  REVIEW BRIEF: ON RESILIENCE ECONOMICS BY DAVID SKILLING FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a consultant with McKinsey Company in Singapore. This essay is based on a lecture delivered at the Civil Service College, where he is a Fellow. SMALL, open economies like
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      • 670 36 THE amount of risk that is efficient for a country to absorb depends in part on the risk-bearing capacity of the system. And the investments that are made in strengthening the risk-bearing capacity of the system make more sense to the extent that
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        • 109 37 “We are installing better privacy filters by the end of this week.” MR KOH KAR SIONG, managing director and head of POSB: “We thank Mr Richard Lee for his feedback (‘ATM upgrade helpful for seniors but may affect confidentiality’; Jan 19) that the newer automated teller machines (ATMs)
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        • 130 37 “The regulations protect consumer interests and uphold professionalism.” MR LEE SAY KEE, director (regulatory control), Council for Estate Agencies: “The Council for Estate Agencies drew up its regulations in close consultation with various key stakeholders, including the real estate industry and the Consumers Association of Singapore (‘A tangled
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      • 194 37  -  MOTHER TONGUE REVAMP Ng Ya Ken THE Ministry of Education’s (MOE) revamp of the mother tongue teaching approach (“Mother tongue teaching revamped”; last Wednesday) is encouraging news for parents and students. However, two areas require attention. The first is the need to explain why it is vital
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      • 340 37  -  WHY MORE INDONESIAN MAIDS FALL John Gee President Transient Workers Count Too THE report (“Maid agencies, bosses can help prevent high-rise falls”; Monday) noted that two in three maids treated at Tan Tock Seng Hospital following highimpact falls were Indonesians. It was suggested
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        60 37 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MRS ALICIA KWEK: How I got my kids to excel in Chinese 2 MR TERRENCE YAP: Chiropractors have meaningful role 3 MR PAUL CHAN: Economic link to falling fertility rates 4 MR THONG KAI KEAT: No fit way to resolve fitness pact gone
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      • 180 37  -  Yap Kim Hao MR HO Kwon Ping’s commentary (“The silent revolution in my backyard”; Jan 19) traces the emergence of the middle class, and Singapore’s move “to ideologically co-opt the working class into adopting middle-class lifestyles and mentalities” so as to broaden
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      • 142 37  -  Padmini Kesavapany (Mrs) COMMUNITY centres have been organising activities to promote integration of expatriates into the local community ‘Attend local schools to integrate better’”; last Saturday). Those in HDB estates are ideal places to foster this interaction. Moreover, living in such close proximity provides an
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    • 739 1  -  Eight licences revoked; some bad hats charge loan-shark rates BY MAVIS TOH mavistoh@sph.com.sg EIGHT licences were revoked and four were not renewed last year as the authorities clamped down on licensed moneylenders with suspect business practices. The industry regulator, the Registry of Moneylenders, also
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    • 103 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Parents’ background the edge for students L Bank manager mistaken for loan shark and beaten up YOUR SAY L The Straits Times readers were asked to air their views through a poll on whether they had forgiven
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    • 531 2  -  BY JANE NG THE Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) is bursting at the seams and is looking to build a fourth campus to cater to its increasing student population. The new campus will be located near its existing three buildings in Bencoolen Street.
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    • 703 2  -  BY JESSICA LIM A FAKE casino chip reportedly with a value of $500 has been detected in Resorts World Sentosa, the second such case that has come to light at a casino here. RWS did not give details on when the cheating
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    • 621 2  -  They offer up to 60% financing, raising it to 80% later to help those hit by new rules BY JESSICA CHEAM HOUSING CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/facebook.com/ cheamjessica BANKS here are providing an unprecedented degree of flexibility when granting loans to home buyers who are moving
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    • 494 3  -  BY MELISSA PANG NURSING homes could be known as convalescent homes in future, said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday. He said rebranding them could lead to a shift in thinking on the role these facilities should play. Mr Khaw has always emphasised that nursing homes
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    • 546 3  -  S’pore will consider applicants affected by shortage of places, especially returning citizens BY POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Melissa Pang SINGAPORE intends to “fully exploit” the lack of internship places for foreign medical students in Australia in order to convince more graduate
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        • 431 4  -  The teaching of mother tongue languages was changed recently, to put an increased focus on interactive communication skills and customising it to students’ needs. These changes were prompted by the fact that the English language is becoming the dominant communication medium in homes,
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        • 187 4  -  LEOW SI WAN CHINESE language at Ngee Ann Secondary School comes to life not through books or videos, but through Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Last year, two classes of Higher Chinese students had lessons by TCM practitioners. It was such a success that
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        • 367 4  -  AMELIA TAN THE iPad tablet computer made by Apple can be used to read e-books, play games and surf the Internet, among many things. At Nanyang Girls’ High School, it has taken on another role that of an all-in-one, go-to tool for
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        • 235 4  -  LEOW SI WAN A FUN way to learn Malay is on the cards for students at Temasek Junior College. Teacher Azyanti Mohamed Mudakir, who realised her students tended to think in English first before speaking in Malay, has a solution to expand their vocabulary.
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        • 244 4  -  JENNANI DURAI AT ST Hilda’s Primary School, Tamil lessons can mean a trip to the supermarket or the playground. Tamil teacher Veronica Naidu believes her pupils, who mainly come from Eng-lish-speaking backgrounds, connect more with the language when they can relate it to their
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      • 600 4  -  BY LEOW SI WAN WHENEVER Kyle Wong speaks Mandarin, he ends up getting teased about his wrong choice of words or awkward pronunciation and intonation. Kyle, 12, a Secondary 1 student at Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road), said: “I recall one occasion
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    • 763 6  -  Oxbridge-style network will take applications for 2 colleges from Tuesday BY SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR WRITER sandra@sph.com.sg THE spirit of Britain’s famous Oxbridge college system will be coming to Clementi in August. The National University of Singapore (NUS) University Town (UTown), loosely modelled on
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    • 277 6  -  FIONA LOW A RADIOLOGIST was found guilty on one charge of professional misconduct by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) yesterday. Dr Bertrand Ang Wei Leng, 40, was fined $3,000 and censured for failing to diagnose a serious superior orbital fracture a fracture of the bones of
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    • 472 6  -  BY CAI HAOXIANG IT USED to be that parents whose children won Public Service Commission (PSC) scholarships had to be 55 years old or younger to stand as sureties for the bonds. No longer. Last month, the PSC revised the age
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    • 388 8  -  BY ELENA CHONG A MAN who stabbed a cabby in the neck after the victim ticked him off for disturbing his chess game was jailed for 21/2 years yesterday. Schizophrenia sufferer K. Mohan, 49, left Mr Ngoh Chin Boon, 34, needing
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    • 583 8  -  Hotel employees’ versions of events differ from US millionaire’s account SHANGRI-LA MISSING RING CASE BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg EMPLOYEES of the Shangri-La Hotel took the stand yesterday in the suit brought by an American multimillionaire over a missing 6.41-carat diamond ring, giving versions of
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    • 333 8  -  ELENA CHONG A FORMER bank executive who accepted bribes from eight people in return for divulging confidential customer information was given 12 weeks’ jail and a $27,000 fine yesterday. Sazaly Selamat, 40, was also ordered to pay a penalty of $2,625, this
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    • 459 9  -  Leadership Incubator open to all races to tap ideas on taking Malay community forward BY TEO WAN GEK wangekt@sph.com.sg THE Mendaki Club yesterday launched a new platform it will use to tap energy and ideas from the young on how to take the Malay community forward. Called
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    • 290 9 HOW can you share the lunchroom with your colleagues thousands of miles away? Virtually, if you are using BeingThere Centre’s technology, to be developed under a $23 million project. BeingThere Centre, the newest interactive digital media centre here, aims to develop lifelike teleconferencing technologies
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    • 74 9 A woman jumps over a puddle of water as she crosses Orchard Road towards Shaw House during a late afternoon shower yesterday. Heavy showers with thunder and gusty winds hit all areas of Singapore yesterday. Rain was especially heavy after 5.45pm but eased shortly
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    • 151 11 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES L United matches will decide our fate: Ancelotti L English commentators embroiled in sexism row L Singapore’s Olympic football team lose to Malaysia MOST COMMENTED ON L English commentators embroiled in sexism row Says lcchpfff: “Ironically, those
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    • AUSTRALIAN OPEN
      • 990 11  -  Ferrer ends compatriot’s chase for Rafa Slam with punishing action COURTSIDE BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg MELBOURNE: The mind craves history, but the body just does not give a damn. It doesn’t care if Nadal is chasing the Rafa Slam, it is indifferent to the idea of a
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      • 265 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MELBOURNE: Former women’s world No. 1 Justine Henin retired for the second time yesterday, citing a recurrent elbow problem, Belgian daily Le Soir reported. “Today, the (medical) examinations are clear and the doctors are agreed that my elbow is too damaged
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    • 532 12 Rout means Socceroos confident for Asian Cup final against rivals Japan ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: The growing football rivalry between Australia and Japan will reach new heights in the Asian Cup final after both won their semi-finals in contrasting fashion on Tuesday. A skilful and mobile
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    • 641 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Manchester United rode a rollercoaster as big as the ones the town of Blackpool town is famous for, had the fright of their lives but emerged with their five-point Premier League lead intact and reputation as the great escapologists
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    • 406 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes victory in next month’s League Cup final would be the perfect springboard to even greater success this season. The Gunners secured their spot at Wembley by defeating Ipswich 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium, overturning
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    • 428 12 BY JONATHAN WONG THE life of a touring tennis professional has taken American Michael Yani around the globe. A wild card entry into the Singapore ATP Challenger, however, has brought Yani, who was born in Singapore and grew up in Holland Road, home
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    • 774 13 LONDON: Richard Keys and Andy Gray have taken the first steps towards repairing their battered reputations after the television presenters said sorry for their part in the Sky Sports sexism scandal. The apologies came after fresh off-the air-footage, the fourth to hit the public domain,
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    • 415 13 LONDON: A Uefa seminar, which considered research on the dominance of mid-dle-aged to elderly white men running European football, found little new last week: all knowledge is assumed to belong to “the male expert” and women’s abilities are “devalued and invalidated”. And,
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    • 416 13  -  BY ALYSON RUDD THE TIMES, LONDON stsports@sph.com.sg THE sacking of Andy Gray could be a disaster for the career of assistant referee Sian Massey but for every other woman and girl with an interest in football, his dismissal is very good
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    • SPORTS WORLD
      • 83 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO: US PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem is asking the US Golf Association to review the Rules of Golf after two prominent players were disqualified for rules violations that were reported after they signed their scorecards. Television viewers called in violations
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      • 65 13 GOLFER Christabel Goh shot a five-over 77 yesterday to take a two-shot lead at the local qualifier for the US$1.4 million HSBC Women’s Champions. The 21-year-old, who turned professional last November, leads 12 other hopefuls who are vying for a place in the Feb
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      • 64 13 WITH its new Junior Centre of Excellence set to be launched in March, the Football Association of Singapore will be conducting trials for Singaporean boys aged 10 and below at Tampines Secondary School this Saturday. These trials are specifically for residents living in the eastern
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      • 56 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Real Madrid have signed Emmanuel Adebayor from Man City on loan until the end of the season with an option to buy the Togolese striker. No financial details were released, but Spanish Cope Radio earlier said the deal will cost Real
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      • 37 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Alberto Contador will learn his fate today concerning a failed Tour de France dope test last year. The Spanish cyclist blamed the positive clenbuterol result on contaminated meat.
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      • 39 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHRISTCHURCH: Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius lost a 100-metre paralympic race for the first time in seven years yesterday. He came in second at the world championships after a photo finish with Jerome Singleton.
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      711 14  -  SSP eyes Olympic medal after shining at Asian, SEA and C’wealth events BY LIN XINYI LEONARD LIM linxinyi@sph.com.sg limze@sph.com.sg SEVEN years after opening its doors and altering the country’s sporting landscape, the Singapore Sports School (SSP) has surpassed its own expectations. Since 2004, its students have helped Singapore
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    • 133 14 Basketball NBA Washington 109 Denver 120, Boston 112 Cleveland 95, Dallas 112 LA Clippers 105, Sacramento 89 Charlotte 94, LA Lakers 120 Utah 91. Cricket 2nd ODI In Queenstown, New Zealand: Pakistan 31-0 in 4.2 overs. Rain washes out play. 4th ODI In Adelaide: England 299-8 in 50 overs
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    • 33 14 MOHAMMED HAMMAM, Asian football chief, on the continent’s chances at 2022 Qatar World Cup
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    • 323 14 Today Basketball NBA: LA Clippers v Houston (Live, StarHub Ch202, 9.30am), New Orleans v Golden State (Live, Ch201,11.30am). Football Italian Cup q-final 4: Juventus v Roma (Live, StarHub Ch222, tomorrow, 3.40am). Golf Volvo Champions: Day 1 (Live, StarHub Ch213, 6.15pm). Farmers Insurance Open: Day 1 (Live, Ch213
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    • 13 11 SEXISM ROW Richard Keys’ job in jeopardy after Andy Gray is sacked. B13
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  • 1390 14 OBITUARIES With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Kelvin Lim Family On the demise of his beloved wife j 1 LINDA NEO AH KIAW Departed on 24 January 2011 From The Management And Staff of MICHAEL SEOW ASSOCIATES Representing Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Pte) Ltd Family members of the late
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    • 223 17 Sunday against Israel's attacks on US$754m to stem job losses LONDON BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged 5 killed in Baghdad blasts BAGHDAD A SPATE of Monday morning rush hour bomb blasts in Baghdad killed at least five people and injured 14, an interior Fresh protests in Xinjiang FRESH protests
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    • 816 20  -  Output grows just 9%, below estimates of 16%, on volatile drugs sector BY FIONA CHAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR fiochan@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S manufacturing sector weakened sharply last month, raising the possibility that the economy’s growth momentum is slowing more quickly than anticipated. A plunge in biomedical production
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    • 100 20 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Trading resumes at SGX after glitch L HSBC chief drops Hong Kong move: Report L World jobless rate stuck at record high: ILO MOST COMMENTED ON L World economic rules have changed: Obama tells US Says Andy
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      • 529 16  -  Blue chips such as banks, Keppel, SingTel aid in healthy rebound BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg IT WAS looking like another listless day at the market until some spirited bargain hunting for blue chips in the afternoon gave the bourse a surprisingly
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      • IN BRIEF
        • 96 16 STARHILL Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has reported a fourth quarter distribution per unit (DPU) of 1.04 cents, up 7 per cent from the same period a year earlier. The quarterly DPU is the highest ever for the Reit since its initial public offering in 2005,
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        • 113 16 CAPITARETAIL China Trust’s (CRCT) fourth-quarter distribution per unit (DPU) inched up 1.5 per cent to 2.07 cents in the period ended Dec 31. For the full year, the total DPU saw a rise of 2.7 per cent to 8.36 cents. Quarterly net property income fell 1.4
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        • 85 16 MAINBO ARD LISTED Serial System which distributes semiconductors and electronic components has proposed to invest $10 million in consumer electronics group JEL Corp. This could consist of $4.5 million in cash and $5.5 million in the issuance of new ordinary shares in the capital of
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        • 97 16 OSIM International’s fourth quarter net profit surged 112 per cent to $17 million on the back of better margins and more effective shop and salesman productivity. Full year profits to Dec 31 were equally robust: $50 million against the $23 million posted a year earlier.
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          99 16 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.88 billion shares worth $1.73 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 326 Losers: 177 Unchanged: 802 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials 3.74 813.63 Utilities 6.24 2.19 602.03 8.43 799.72
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        • 214 16 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 10,401.9 (-62.52) »Tokyo stocks fell 0.6 per cent, with resource shares slipping after a rate hike in India and a contraction in Britain caused commodity prices to fall. HK Hang Seng Index Yesterday’s close: 23,843.24 (+54.41) Hong Kong shares rose for the first time
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 440 16 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 26, 2011 Top Rises Jan 26 CENTS GLD 10US$ ***** 83.2 0.5 Keppel Corp 1192 58.0 5.1 Jardine C&C 3512 52.0 1.5 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 6094 39.7 0.5 UOB 1986 38.0 2.0
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        • 403 16 Top Rises Jan 26 CENTS U0B.ES.1102 1984 40.0 2.1 KepCorp DBeCW*****0 59 15.5 35.6 KepCorp BNPeCW*****2 ...62.5 15.0 31.6 KepCorp BNPeCW*****4 39.5 13.0 49.1 KepCorp DBeCW*****5 42.5 12.0 39.3 KepCorp MBLeCW*****4 ...33.5 10.5 45.7 KepCorpMBLeCW*****3 21 7.0 50.0 KepCorpMBLeCW*****2 54 7.0 14.9 UOB BNPeCW*****4 50 7.0 16.3
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        • 179 16 By Volume CENTS Vol GMG Global 32 3.5 12.3 213,049.000 BerlianLaju 5.5 0.5 10.0 127.525.000 Spice 121 8.5 -3.0 -26.1 83,955,000 GentingSP 207 0.0 0.0 77.710.000 XMH 25.5 0.0 0.0 59,882,000 Golden Agri 72.5 0.5 0.7 59,430,000 ChinaGaoxian 32 -2.0 -5.9 57,889,000 Informatics 13.5 1.0 8 0
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        • 99 16 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 26 2011 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.315 1.241 Can dollar 1.308 1.258 Euro 1.783 1.715 Sterling pound 2.059 1.98 NZ dollar 1.009 0.961 US dollar 1.301 1.251 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi
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        • 399 16 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 241 183 CapMallsAsia 191 +1 2564 192 189 0.5 9.5 7418.4 425 346 5606 CapitaLand 369 +5 8104 370 363 2.8 14.1 *****.3 216
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        • 655 16 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 186 75.8 5550 ARA 172 unch 388 174 167 2.8 24.9 1201.4 132 99 5600 Allgreen 112 +1 3193 113 110 3.6 10.3
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      • 583 17  -  High-speed trading system to be ready in August; new risk safeguards from third quarter BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg NOW that the lunch-break issue is out of the way, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) is bringing in changes on two other fronts
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      • 330 17 THE economic recovery and a booming tourism sector being driven by the integrated resorts and special events like the Grand Prix have sent occupancy rates and income soaring at CDL Hospitality Trusts hotels. The numbers reflect the stellar year the trusts have enjoyed:
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      • 18 17 ISIN-CODE NAME NAV DATE LU********** Man AHL Trend SGD Share SGD 98.85 17.01.11
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    • 636 18  -  Developers’ bids may not have met reserve prices, say residents BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg AN UNUSUAL quiet has come over the closing of several mega collective sale tenders that were launched amid much fanfare with $500 million-plus reserve prices. New launches
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    • 484 18  -  BY JONATHAN KWOK AMERICAN memory semiconductor producer Micron Technology was yesterday conferred the Distinguished Partner in Progress (DPIP) Award for significant contributions to the growth of Singapore’s electronic chip industry. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean presented the
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    • 235 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Indonesia said yesterday that national airline Garuda had halved an initial public offering (IPO) amid reports that it had been forced into the downsize due to a lack of interest and fears over the stock market. State-owned Enterprises Minister Mustafa
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    • 868 19  -  Framework to save time and money; trade security to also improve BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg COMPANIES here which export and import goods will be able to save time and money thanks to a new system being rolled out by Singapore Customs. Red tape
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    • 379 19 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Some Chinese banks have drastically raised interest rates on loans to comply with government orders to rein in credit growth after another lending surge at the start of the year, state media reported yesterday. For less-favoured industries, such as heavy polluters
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    • 167 1 CPART Culture Vulture Movable feast The National Heritage Board, which oversees seven museums, is offering a smorgasbord of exhibitions this year. MAGDALEN NG picks the 10 must-see shows. No regular Joe Thai director stays true to the weird C8 THURSDAY, JANUARY 27 2011 Chef leaves Osvaldo for new outlet C2
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  • Life!
    • 620 2  -  Chef Osvaldo Forlino decided to sell his shares in Osvaldo restaurant to start No Menu melissa sim simlinoi@sph.com.sg Michelin-star chef Osvaldo Forlino has run out of names for his restaurants. First, he left his namesake restaurant Forlino in 2009 to set up Osvaldo Restorante Italiano at
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    • 278 2 Associated Press Reuters Los Angeles Michael Jackson’s doctor pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop superstar’s death as the case moved rapidly towards a trial that will likely be televised. “Your honour, I am an innocent man,” Dr
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    • life!.arts
      • 133 4 ‘You’re connected to the ground... You feel the earth speaking to you and saying, a little to the left, a little to the right’ Actress Cameron Diaz (right) on why she plays golf barefoot ‘Natalie Portman just complete professional relationship. Open up the door, she walks
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      • 787 4  -  It suddenly dawned on me that Tiong Bahru was hip, with an old-world charm culture vulture tan shzr ee stlife@sph.com.sg This weekend, Civic Life: Tiong Bahru, a film on Singapore’s historic Tiong Bahru district, opens in one of London’s arthouse cinemas, Renoir. Helmed by British
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        • 119 4 Singaporean artist Andre Tan uses cartoon superheroes, advertising copy and real-life photographs to piece together an attention-grabbing tableaux on canvas. In his solo exhibition of 13 works, he appropriates and reinterprets random images. Reality meets fiction as Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston battle against a backdrop
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        • 96 4 In this solo exhibition Revisit Chinatown by Anthony Chua Say Hua, the old and the new are juxtaposed in sometimes tongue-in-cheek compositions. The piece Coolie Geng In Shenton Way has skyscrapers in the business district framing old shophouses; while Lift Upgrading In Labour House is a whimsical
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        • 103 4 In the 1930s, artists such as Lim Hak Tai, Chen Chong Swee and Cheong Soo Pieng were among the Chinese immigrants arriving in Singapore. And so began more than 70 years of artistic exchange between China and Singapore. To celebrate more than 20 years of diplomatic relations
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        • 86 4 The Singapore Brass Band, led by Canadi-an-American trumpeter David Smith and other faculty members at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa), will have their debut concert at the Lee Foundation Theatre. Their repertoire will feature Tuba Concerto by English composer Edward Gregson and a
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        2057 5  -  Major museums have lined up a host of educational and blockbuster exhibitions magdalen ng songyuan@sph.com.sg Cute bunnies, fearsome warriors and comely dresses are all being marshalled by the National Heritage Board’s seven museums to help pull in their target of 2.8 million visitors for their new financial year,
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      • 562 7  -  Critics love him, but Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin is most happy as the father of a baby girl corrie tan corriet@sph.com.sg Russian pianist Yevgeny Sudbin may be only 30 years old but he has already been hailed as one of the most exciting musical finds to
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    • 869 8  -  Despite winning Cannes’ prized Palme d’Or, film-maker Apichatpong Weerasethakul knows his films can be polarising john lui johnlui@sph.com.sg To say that Thai film-maker Apichatpong Weerasethakul divides critics would be something of an understatement. The writer-director-producer, who goes by the nickname “Joe”, might be riding high
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    • 623 8  -  corrie tan He might forget a name, but this dancer-choreographer will never forget a dance move. From 1999 to 2002, Sang Jijia worked with Hong Kong’s established City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC). Seven years later, he realised that he had forgotten the names of many
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    • 369 8  -  Corrie Tan The National Arts Council announced yesterday that artist and film-maker Ho Tzu Nyen (right) has been selected to represent Singapore at the 54th edition of the Venice Biennale this year. This is the first time that the 34-year-old Young Artist Award recipient will be
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    • life!.buzz
      • 328 10  -  rebecca lynne tan in madrid rltan@sph.com.sg World-renowned chef Ferran Adria announced on Tuesday plans for his new research centre and foundation that will replace his three-Michelin-starred restaurant elBulli. The restaurant in Spain’s north-east Catalan coast, which closes on July 30, will be converted into a
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      • 512 10 Reuters Associated Press Los Angeles The good news for Inception director Christopher Nolan (right) is that he received two Oscar nominations on Tuesday. The bad news: He failed to score a nomination for Best Director, perhaps the most notable snub at an announcement general-
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      • buzzing
        • 90 10 Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor’s husband said they are selling their Bel Air mansion as they can no longer afford the mortgage and her medical bills. The 28-roomer is on offer for US$28 million (S$35.8 million) and Prinz Frederic von Anhalt told reporters: “I am sick
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        • 40 10 Black Eyed Peas frontman and Grammy winner will. i. am has become the director of creative innovation for US computer chip giant Intel, to help change how music and multimedia are used with smartphones and tablets.
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        • 55 10 Spanish film stars Penelope Cruz, 36, and Javier Bardem, 41, have become parents for the first time, Spain’s daily El Pais reported. It said Cruz gave birth at the Cedars Sinai medical centre in Los Angeles, but had no details as to whether the baby was
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    • 248 3 Congratulations to on the Opening of the Sentosa Boardwalk 29 January 2011 The Sentosa Boardwalk spans the harbour between VivoCity's Waterfront Promenade on mainland Singapore and Sentosa. Take leisurely strolls across via canopy-covered travelators amidst garden-themed landscapes, and enjoy F&B and retail stores as you make your way to Sentosa,
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    • 49 6 r Find the most comprehensive range of products and services in CATS Classified in The Straits Times. L WAT-3 4.10A9.30pmA Get your specially-packaged copyheNewPaperOnSundaywiidetoyourzodiacforRabbitof The New Paper On Sunday witheguidetoyourzodiacforthTheRabbit a free guide to your zodiac for theOfTheRabbitYear Of The Rabbit This weekend WITH YOUREXTRA The New Paper on
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    • 783 7 THE BEST LINE-UP OF COMEDIANS THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR! Mark Is Really Funny! Funny Yet Touching Jack Is Very Good As Karen afdlin KOEYEET SHAUKI JACELYNTAY MARK LEE JACKNEO A NIU HUANG WENHONG REBECCA LIM The Best CNY Movie This Year Wayne Lim, SPH, U Weekly @00$ Tan Kee Yun,
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    • 22 9 THINGS TO DO: To find out what's happening in and around Singapore, go to www.straitstimes.com CALL US: Life!/LifeStyle, tel: 6319-5416 fax: 6319-8276
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    • 3201 9 starhub tv tlc ch427 AM 6.00 Planet Food 7.00 My Family Feast 7.30 Glutton For Punishment 8.00 Jamie’s Food Escapes 9.00 Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern/10.00 A Model Life With Petra Nemcova/11.00 Tubby Toddlers PM 12.00 Take Home Chef 12.30 Glutton For Punishment 1.00 Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution (See Must
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    • 125 9 The weather Periods of showers, at times heavy SUNRISE 7.16am MOONRISE 1.04am SUNSET 7.19pm MOONSET 1.26pm °C 29/23 AIR QUALITY PSI 20 (GOOD) FOR UPDATES AND MORE DETAILS, CALL METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES DIVISION, NEA: 6542-7788 OR GO ONLINE TO www.nea.gov.sg/metsin TIDES TODAY FIRST HIGH TIDE 2.8m 4.05am SECOND HIGH TIDE 2.3m
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    • 158 9 From bikini star to acclaimed actress Japanese beauty Haruka Ayase (left) has progressed from a bikini model to an award-winning actress. Editor’s picks Video on demand 1. SINGAPORE NOW Pervert alert Outrage of modesty cases in Singapore rose by 11 per cent last year. Police revealed this and other crime
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    • 82 1 108/11/2010 (P) MICA Your Life. Live it well. THURSDAY JANUARY 27 2011 WIN! AFC Japan collagen beauty hampers worth $702 iZest Posture Vests worth $534 2 Teen drowning in his own blood How ‘Superstars’ in healthcare improve patients’ lives 6 10 troubled kids A mental health programme identifies children with
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  • MIND your BODY
    • Ed’s Note
      • 401 2  - If Jack could do it, so can we well almost Gloria Chandy Editor gloria@sph.com.sg I’ve always felt that one of the hardest things to do is to move from your sofa to the floor. It requires maximum effort and willpower. Why exchange a comfortable armchair or couch for a cold
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    • Feature
      • 842 4 A special computer program is helping surgeons customise their cutting tools to make knee implants fit precisely. JOAN CHEW reports joanchew@sph.com.sg These days, one can customise just about anything from shoes to travel packages. But how about a one-of-a-kind tool that helps your surgeon
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      • 618 8 The checks are part of a community programme to prevent long-term chronic diseases by detecting them early. JONATHAN LIAUTRAKUL reports jonliau@sph.com.sg Residents of Changi and Simei now have a chronic disease prevention programme that aims to reduce the risk of chronic ailments like diabetes,
        PHOTOS: CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL  -  618 words
      • 199 10/11 JOAN CHEW finds out how one dietitian made a hospital food court offer healthy fare and another team made blood transfusion faster and easier One dietitian’s passion for food led her on a quest to improve patients’ eating habits by looking more closely at the offerings in the
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      • 656 10/11 joanchew@sph.com.sg Call it an occupational hazard. Ms Christine Ong could not help but scrutinise the food choices in her hospital’s foodcourt. What she saw made her realise that telling her patients how to eat healthily was not going far enough. How could they, when they
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      • 727 10/11  -  Joan Chew Whenever Janice (not her real name) needed a blood transfusion for her illness, thalassemia, she knew it would entail taking a day’s leave for the procedure. The 33-year-old patient, who has the procedure every four months, told Mind Your Body she would be at
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      • 683 15  -  CARRIE MADREN finds out the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women CARRIE MADREN Featurewell.com Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also known as menopausal hormone therapy, a treatment designed to combat the discomforts of menopause, is officially a hot topic. It
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      • 770 16/17  -  Smoking cessation coach Cassius Cheong tells JONATHAN LIAUTRAKUL that the only way to stub out is to believe wholeheartedly that quitting is a good thing JONATHAN LIAUTRAKUL jonliau@sph.com.sg He planned to quit smoking as early as 1999, when his first child was born. Before that,
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      • 242 16/17 The New York Times The claim: Increasing liquid intake, like water and juice, helps to beat a cold. The facts: The advice for conquering a cold is time-honoured: Get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. While it is hard
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    • Survivor
      • 981 6/7 Indonesian with rare cancer survives massive bleeding despite delayed diagnosis. LEA WEE reports leawee@sph.com.sg Christopher Patrick Djuanda was just one month into his first year in university in Surabaya, Indonesia, when he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone marrow cancer called
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      • 441 6/7 Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) is a rare form of blood and bone marrow cancer. It comes under a group of cancer called acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). As the condition is rare, only one Singaporean child is diagnosed with APL every year, said paediatric
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    • Cover Story
      • 1173 12/13  -  It is estimated that more than 1 in 10 primary school kids here have emotional and behavioural problems. The Institute of Mental Health has a programme that gives school counsellors access to a team of experts so that troubled kids, like Keona (below), and teens
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      • 584 12/13  -  Lea Wee Madam Ng Lay Hoon (not her real name) was so stressed over her daughters’ behaviour that she sought help at the Yishun Family Service Centre (FSC) last year. Her younger daughter, now nine, would complain of abdomen pain whenever she
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      • 918 14  -  School counsellors who need help with difficult cases can activate these roving teams comprising mental health workers from the Institute of Mental Health. LEA WEE reports LEA WEE leawee@sph.com.sg In February 2009, a school counsellor called the Reach helpline because she learnt that a
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    • Doc Falk
      • 595 18  -  Dr Chee Jing Jye Dr Chee Jing Jye is the medical director of The Obstetrics Gynaecology Centre, a subsidiary of the Singapore Medical Group doctor@togc.sg I still recall the look on Madam L’s face the first time I met her in my clinic 31/2 years ago. She
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      • 222 19 QI have been trying to prevent hair loss since late 2008. While having a haircut, my hairdresser commented that the hair on the top of my head seems to be thinning. My hairline has also been receding. I took a vitamin pill that boosts hair
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      • 398 22 Los Angeles Times An inexpensive drug that is often prescribed to slow bleeding in women with heavy periods may be able to save lives by limiting bleeding after accidents or in war wounds, researchers reported this week. Those given the drug, called
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    • Eat to Live
      • 696 23 Make your own yusheng with healthy ingredients, says SYLVIA TAN. It’s easy and adds flavour and variety to the dish wdspice gmail. com Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer Okay, I confess I am tired of yusheng. You cannot escape it during Chinese New Year.
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      • 569 24  -  Former heavy smoker Cassius Cheong stopped puffing and began a healthy lifestyle that includes practising martial arts. BENITA AW YEONG reports BENITAAW YEONG What do you do to keep fit? I run about 30km a week. On days that I don’t run, I skip for about
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    • 301 2 Contents PHOTO: REUTERS 4Making an artificial knee fit perfectly 6Teen was drowning in his own blood 8Changi residents get $2 health checks 10Health-care stars 12Cover Story: Reaching out to problem kids 15When to say ‘no’ to hormone replacement Make your own healthy yusheng, Page 23. 16Believing is key to quitting
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    • 603 3 The Imnortance of V blocke iron contact lenses In the third of 4 write-ups on disposable contact lenses thorough eye health examination, the topic of discussion is on the importance of UV blocker on contact lenses.The article includes inputs from experts in the field of Optometry in Singapore. PANEL OF
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