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Title Section17 2011-02-28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS17 words
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Article43 2011-02-28 1 IT’S not only tourists who go to Bussorah Street. Come night-time, up to 30 people may turn up to sleep on the five-foot-way outside the shops. But most actually have homes they can return to. L HOME PAGE B243 words
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Article68 2011-02-28 1 GRIEVING New Zealanders prayed in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch on Sunday, five days after Tuesday’s tremor, which has killed at least 147 people. New Zealand has assured Japan and China it would investigate why stringent building standards failed to prevent the catastrophic collapse of68 words
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Article68 2011-02-28 1 IN INDONESIA, politics and football can be closely linked, as it appears from the determination a top football official is showing in his defiance of public pressure to quit. Analysts say that maintaining control of sporting associations and other mass organisations can give politicians or their allies68 words
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Article, Illustration25 2011-02-28 1 AUSTRALIA’S seven-time Major winner Karrie Webb stormed to the US$1.4-million (S $1.8-million) HSBC Women’s Champions title yesterday. L SPORT PAGE B825 words
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Article48 2011-02-28 1 SOME business owners are now literally working from home in the Central Business District. As office rents rise, smaller firms have begun setting up shop in downtown apartment units, which are often cheaper to buy or rent than office space. L MONEY PAGE B2248 words
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Article, Illustration904 2011-02-28 1 PEH SHING HUEI - Show of force in the streets as Premier holds chat online BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: The Chinese government staged a massive show of force yesterday to deter pro-democracy gatherings across the country, even as Premier Wen Jiabao promised toPHOTO: XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS - 904 words
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818 2011-02-28 1 CAI HAOXIANG - BY CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg THE critical factors in elections are the quality of candidates and the reputation of the parties involved, not how electoral boundary lines have been drawn, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. Marine Parade GRC’s anchor minister added818 words
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Advertisement129 2011-02-28 1 Cooling down Heat casualty cases down in the SAF PRIME, PAGE A3 Hanging up his guns Thirteen-time SEA Games shooting champ Lee Wung Yew retires A top draw Artist Sonny Liew is a hero to comic book fans SPORTS, PAGE B9 LIFE! PAGE C4 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL:129 words
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Article94 2011-02-28 2 WE SAY Close to half, sometimes more, of the electorate did not get the opportunity to vote in the past few general elections. Walkovers that saw the ruling People’s Action Party win numerous seats and often return to power on Nomination Day itself denied them that94 words
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Article, Illustration47 2011-02-28 2 COLUMNS Turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa has cast a pall on stock markets and oil plays, as well as even traditional safe haven assets like bonds and gold, making them seem riskier, says Goh Eng Yeow. L MONEY PAGE B1847 words
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Article64 2011-02-28 2 OUR READER SAYS The recent unveiling of changes made to electoral boundaries has elicited varying responses from the public. Steven Thng agrees with the changes, and implores naysayers to not oppose for the sake of opposition; while Lee Seck Kay wonders why the PAP has to64 words
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Article, Illustration18 2011-02-28 2 www.straitstimes.com L Nirmal Ghosh hears two experts talk about the recent violent Thailand C ambodia dispute.18 words
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Article, Illustration939 2011-02-28 2 NIRMAL GHOSH - With China’s rise comes shift in power dynamics among its neighbours BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg WHAT has China got to do with recent bloody clashes over a 900-year-old temple in South-east Asia? Beijing is not a party to the conflict, nor939 words
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Article, Illustration670 2011-02-28 3 JERMYN CHOW - New rules, education see heat injury cases fall 90% from 1990s BY JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes to heat injuries, Singapore soldiers are increasingly keeping their cool. Based on statistics from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Medical Corps, the number of casesST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 670 words
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269 2011-02-28 3 SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JOHOR BARU: More details have emerged about the wife and daughter of the businessman from Singapore who paid a $9 million ransom for their release, after she returned to shop in the area where she was kidnapped lastSIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 269 words
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Article, Illustration783 2011-02-28 4 TESSA WONG; ANDREA ONG - Opposition parties cross paths as they test ground ahead of meeting BY TESSA WONG ANDREA ONG twong@sph.com.sg andreao@sph.com.sg WITH friendly grins, Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) and National Solidarity Party (NSP) leaders shook hands, slapped one another’s backs and posed for photographs when theirST PHOTOS: RAJ NADARAJAN - 783 words
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602 2011-02-28 6 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TRIPOLI: Anti-government forces seized control of Zawiyah, a town about 50km west of Tripoli, yesterday as the United Nations Security Council and Western leaders ratcheted up pressure on longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi to quit. UnitedREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 602 words
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Article, Illustration756 2011-02-28 8 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - Soccer chief is clinging to his post for partisan reasons, say analysts BATTLE FOR INDONESIAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: A graft-tainted top football official is defying increasing public pressure to step down, in what analysts say reflects the close linksPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 756 words
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Article, Illustration114 2011-02-28 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Meat lovers may find it hard to stomach L Gulf royals fear for their dynasties MOST COMMENTED ON L Space storm may be tech’s “off” switch. Says kokoobird: “What will happen to my bank account then, if114 words
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629 2011-02-28 10 CAROLYN HONG - Opposition in joint campaign to overcome Umno ‘propaganda’ MALA CC A BY ELE C TI O N BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg MERLIMAU (Malacca): The opposition Pakatan Rakyat alliance has swung into action to charm Malay voters in a by-elec-tion in629 words
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Article, Illustration357 2011-02-28 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Police yesterday arrested more than 100 ethnic Indian activists as they tried to hold an anti-government rally over a high school textbook that they say denigrates their community. The mass arrests were amongAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 357 words
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Article208 2011-02-28 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BERNAMA TEMERLOH: Prime Minister Najib Razak and his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin are planning to spend time with kampung folk and other locals, as part of a whirlwind nationwide tour that is being seen as a lead-up campaign for the next generalTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; BERNAMA - 208 words
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241 2011-02-28 10 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Seven “red shirt” leaders who were released from detention last week are planning to contest the next Thai general election on a Pheu Thai ticket, a move which the opposition party welcomed yesterday. According toTHE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 241 words
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398 2011-02-28 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: Fourteen Vietnamese women were last week freed from an illegal baby breeding ring that used them as surrogate mothers, but now the fate of their unborn children hangs in the balance. Thai authorities are weighing what to do with theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 398 words
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Article, Illustration539 2011-02-28 14 It demands halt to drills and leaflet propaganda, warns of nuclear reply AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: North Korea yesterday threatened “all-out war” in response to planned exercises by South Korean and American troops, and told Seoul to stop cross-bor-der propaganda,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 539 words
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447 2011-02-28 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan’ s elite universities have had their entrance exams the most important hurdle in any Japanese student’s life compromised by a candidate’s efforts to seek online help during the tests, they admitted yesterday. Maths and English questions from the entranceAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 447 words
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382 2011-02-28 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China’s rail and train builders, which gained valuable experience at home in projects with Western heavyweights, are now competing with them for global contracts, but analysts say a lack of international savvy could clip their ambitions. Train constructors China NorthernAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 382 words
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Article, Illustration711 2011-02-28 16 His forces are a mix of regional recruits and mercenaries ASSOCIATED PRESS BAMAKO (Mali): His allies and even his own diplomats are abandoning him, but his African fighters are pledging to defend embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi “to the end”. The fighters that ColonelASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 711 words
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Article86 2011-02-28 16 THE NEW YORK TIMES MANAMA: The leader of a banned opposition party returned to Bahrain from exile last Saturday and exhorted thousands of anti-government protesters to continue demonstrating until they achieve a “successful revolution”. “The dictator fell in Tunisia, the dictator fell in Egypt and theTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 86 words
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Article94 2011-02-28 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO: A constitutional reform panel has recommended opening Egypt’s presidential elections to competition and imposing a two-term limit on future presidents a dramatic shift from a system that allowed ousted leader Hosni Mubarak to rule for three decades. The changes put forward last SaturdayASSOCIATED PRESS - 94 words
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Article75 2011-02-28 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SANAA: Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh vowed yesterday to defend his three-decade regime “with every drop of blood”, accusing opponents of hijacking protests in a ploy to split the nation. Despite two weeks of escalating protests demanding that he step down, Mr Saleh has repeatedlyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 75 words
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Article, Illustration529 2011-02-28 17 Planned budget-tightening moves in various states spark nationwide rallies ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES BOSTON: Plans to make deep cuts in state budgets saw rallies across the United States last Saturday and caused dismay in one state capital, where every teacherASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 529 words
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Article263 2011-02-28 17 LONDON: A Florida man has been accused of raping a two-year-old girl on a family trip to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, and saving images of the alleged attack on his mobile phone. Michael Gryzbowicz, of Cocoa Beach in Florida, was asked to watch the little263 words
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Article, Illustration607 2011-02-28 19 Residents gather at memorial services for 147 dead; police say final toll may be over 200 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHRISTCHURCH: Grieving New Zealanders mourned Christchurch’s earthquake victims yesterday, as police said the disaster’s final death toll was set to reach more than 200.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 607 words
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390 2011-02-28 20 Game summit to feature social games; tech fair to explore cloud computing AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO: Video-game makers from around the globe are gathering here to seek paths to fortune and glory on a landscape upset by social networks, smartphones, tablet computers andAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 390 words
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Article99 2011-02-28 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS: A toddler trapped by bureaucratic hurdles for more than two years in Ukraine has arrived in Brussels with his parents, a pair of legally married Belgian men. Samuel Ghilain arrived with his parents Peter Meurrens and Laurent Ghilain last Saturday to aASSOCIATED PRESS - 99 words
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Article82 2011-02-28 20 JAKARTA: Two sites on an Indonesian province have been selected for the construction of two nuclear power plants, according to its governor. Bangka Belitung Governor Eko Maulana Ali claimed there was no serious opposition to the project on the province, located about halfway between Jakarta and82 words
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Article95 2011-02-28 20 REUTERS BANGKOK: Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has concluded that Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto, killed during protests last year, was not shot by security forces, DSI’s head said yesterday. It contradicts a preliminary finding in a DSI report leaked to Reuters last December, which indicatedREUTERS - 95 words
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Article, Illustration67 2011-02-28 20 A humanoid robot, Robovie PC (right), from Japanese robot venture Vstone crossing the finish line of the world’s first full-length marathon for two-legged robots, which was held in Osaka, Japan, on Saturday. Robovie PC won the 42.195km race in a time ofPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 67 words
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Article71 2011-02-28 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ANKARA: Political Islam mentor Necmettin Erbakan, Turkey’s first Islamist prime minister, died yesterday at age 84 after a long illness. Mr Erbakan, who in recent years headed the small Felicity Party, was hospitalised in Ankara early last month due to what was announced asAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 71 words
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Article58 2011-02-28 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: At least 1,500 people gathered in a Hong Kong park yesterday to commemorate a democracy icon who helped dissidents escape China after the Tiananmen crackdown. They sang songs and held candles at a memorial ceremony in Victoria Park for Mr Szeto Wah,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 58 words
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Article105 2011-02-28 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: An Indian pilot faked documents to obtain her licence, then had a record of poor landings, newspapers reported yesterday. Ms Parminder Kaur Gulati, who has had her licence revoked, “used the nose wheel to touch down instead of the rear landing gear” atAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 105 words
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Article448 2011-02-28 22 THERE are Singaporeans, aged 50 and above, who have never voted in their lives or just once, in 1993, in Singapore’s first nationwide presidential election. Close to half, sometimes more, of the electorate did not get the opportunity to vote in the past few general elections.448 words
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Article, Illustration1452 2011-02-28 22 JEFFREY GETTLEMAN - BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN NEW YORK TIMES AT SOME point, Thomas Jefferson realised, you just can’t do business with pirates anymore. For years, the infant American government, along with many others, had accepted the humiliating practice of paying tribute essentially mob-style protection fees to a handfulNEW YORK TIMES - 1,452 words
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Article, Illustration860 2011-02-28 23 MICHAEL RICHARDSON - BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. SHOULD Asia worry about China’s nuclear weapons and the way they are being deployed? Latest estimates by Western analysts put China’s stockpile atPHOTO: REUTERS - 860 words
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Article, Illustration745 2011-02-28 23 ROBERT KARNIOL - BY ROBERT KARNIOL DEFENCE WRITER rkarniol@sph.com.sg AUSTRALIA and New Zealand are due within weeks to establish a combined military planning team at the Deployable Joint Forces Headquarters in Brisbane, the first tangible step under a broader effort to expand bilateral defence cooperation.745 words
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Article, Illustration745 2011-02-28 23 NAYAN CHANDA - BY NAYAN CHANDA FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is director of publications at the Yale Centre for the Study of Globalisation and editor of YaleGlobal Online INTERNATIONAL trade has been transformed by a factor about which most consumers know nothing an intricate supply chain thatPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 745 words
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CHANGES TO ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES
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271 2011-02-28 24 Steven Thng - Steven Thng I APPLAUD the changes made to the electoral boundaries for the coming general election. The smaller sizes of the group representation constituencies (GRCs) and the increase in the number of single member constituencies (SMCs) are certainly in line with what the opposition271 words
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240 2011-02-28 24 Lee Seck Kay - Lee Seck Kay THE unveiling of changes to electoral boundaries, the composition of group representation constituencies (GRCs) and the number of single-member constituencies (SMCs) have elicited mixed reactions. While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong believes the changes have lowered the barriers for opposition240 words
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219 2011-02-28 24 Lim Bee Khim (Ms - Lim Bee Khim (Ms) Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Finance MR THAM Siong Tuck (“They too need help”; last Thursday) is of the impression that as a senior citizen who is not working, and living in a five-room HDB flat, he would not benefit219 words
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300 2011-02-28 24 Phyllis Cheong (Madam - Phyllis Cheong (Madam) INSTEAD of tuition and academically skewed enrichment classes for my son, I chose, throughout his kindergarten years, to have him enjoy nature walks, picnics, play dates, exercise and music. (“Keep after-class hours free of classes, please”; Feb 15). But my child300 words
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159 2011-02-28 24 Jocelyn Lim (Madam - Jocelyn Lim (Madam) SOME principals justified introducing supplementary lessons by saying that parents wanted them (“Too young for extra lessons?”; Feb 1). As senior educators, shouldn’t principals be asking if such lessons are necessary rather than submit to the demands of parents? While it is159 words
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Article54 2011-02-28 24 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MRS PADMINI KESAVAPANY: Leave it to parents 2 MS CONSTANCE LEE: After-school programmes shouldn’t rule lives 3 MADAM LEE WEI YIN: It’s there to help students, not to enslave them 4 MRS SHERLEY SERVOS: Stuck with a smoking neighbour 5 MR HUANG GUOFENG:54 words
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Article137 2011-02-28 24 MR ADAM REUTENS-TAN: “Electoral boundaries that contradict geographical demarcations simply make no sense and will only confuse the public (‘Joo Chiat Road not in Joo Chiat, Holland V in Tanjong Pagar’; Saturday). After so many elections, the authorities should have ironed out the system to ensure that137 words
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Article114 2011-02-28 24 MR DANIEL KOH KAH SOON: “While the increase in the number of single-member constituencies (SMCs) is a welcome change, it is still a matter of concern that the majority of Members of Parliament will come from the group representation constituencies (GRCs). A three-member GRC even a two-member114 words
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Article60 2011-02-28 24 MR KHOO LIH-HAN: “We, as voters, should be told in detail why some GRCs have been shrunk or changed, and why some SMCs have been dropped or created. There should not merely be an announcement of changes in electoral boundaries with the authorities assuming that Singaporeans agree to60 words
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Article66 2011-02-28 24 MR M. LUKSHUMAYEH: “Singapore has had its GRCs for some time now. There can be no doubt that they have worked. It is, therefore, surprising that more SMCs have been carved out at the expense of GRCs. I would prefer the hurdle to remain raised for parties66 words
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Article55 2011-02-28 24 Letters should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please55 words
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109 2011-02-28 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L More young women with tongue cancer L End of road for CNG cars? MOST COMMENTED ON L ID cards a must for property agents. Says purplepepper: “I am beginning to feel sorry for these chaps. A few109 words
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Article, Illustration680 2011-02-28 1 MELISSA PANG - 12% aged 60 and above; checks done to ensure all docs are medically fit BY MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg IT IS not uncommon for orthopaedic specialist S. Krishnamoorthy to clock 50-hour work weeks even though he is 71. The surgeon at Raffles Hospital may680 words
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Article, Illustration232 2011-02-28 1 MELISSA PANG - MELISSA PANG IN DR San Win Min’s 26 years working at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, he has been head of its anaesthesiology department three times. And it is his role in grooming younger doctors that he is most proud of. “I was able to build upST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG - 232 words
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323 2011-02-28 2 MELISSA PANG - MELISSA PANG VISITORS spent a record $90 million at the Natas Travel Fair, surpassing last February’s all-time high of $63 million. For the first time in the event’s history, Europe emerged as the top holiday destination. Mr Robert Khoo, chief323 words
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Article, Illustration736 2011-02-28 2 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN, ELIZABETH SOH - Up to 20 people spending the night at Bussorah Street BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN, ELIZABETH SOH kimspyke@sph.com.sg esoh@sph.com.sg BY DAY, tourists throng Bussorah Street in the popular Arab Street area, snapping photos and browsing the stores. Come nightfall, a different crowd gathers. Of late,ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 736 words
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662 2011-02-28 4 JEREMY AU YONG - JEREMY AU YONG BY THE smaller the GRC, the better the chances for the opposition this is a view that has been accepted as conventional wisdom. And that is why eyes are now trained on the two four-member GRCs outlined in the electoral boundaries662 words
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Article, Illustration604 2011-02-28 4 CAI HAOXIANG - SM sees new SMC as part of Marine Parade clan BY CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg THE carving out of Mountbatten ward from Marine Parade GRC was likened by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday to “a member of the family who has gone overseas toST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 604 words
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Article, Illustration727 2011-02-28 4 KOR KIAN BENG - BY KOR KIAN BENG UNCERTAINTY lingers over where Potong Pasir MP Chiam See Tong will contest in the coming polls, after the opposition veteran yesterday skipped a joint walkabout with the Reform Party (RP) in the West Coast GRC. Mr Chiam, 75, was to joinST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 727 words
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Article, Illustration479 2011-02-28 5 JUDITH TAN; Amanda Tan - Area in new GRC has seen much progress BY JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Amanda Tan HOME Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam is confident he has the support of residents of the new Nee Soon GRC, having worked the ground there for 23PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 479 words
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435 2011-02-28 5 THAM YUEN-C - BY THAM YUEN-C A PILOT project in Eunos that matches at-risk youth with mentors and agencies that can help them may be replicated nationwide if it takes off. The programme is the first to coordinate efforts across agencies and welfare groups that435 words
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Article, Illustration368 2011-02-28 7 AMANDA TAN - More than 10 maid agencies sign up for PUB pilot project BY AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg NEW and transfer maids at more than 10 maid agencies across the island will now have to attend a one-hour class on saving water. The call to getST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 368 words
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424 2011-02-28 7 EISEN TEO - BY EISEN TEO THERE is more to read in The Straits Times’ weekly school magazines. Partnerships with four agencies will provide content exclusive to readers of Little Red Dot (LRD) and IN in primary and secondary schools respectively. Now linked to424 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-02-28 7 More than 200 young people from the Malay activity executive committees of 10 community clubs performed a mass dikir barat at the Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre yesterday at the inaugural Singapore Dikir Barat Competition. A musical form native to the Malay Peninsula, dikir barat is typicallyST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 99 words
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Article, Illustration650 2011-02-28 6 LAI YI MING - Parents are putting their little children, some of them toddlers, in music classes to hone their skills and develop their potential BY LAI YI MING WITH dreams of nurturing a Mozart, more parents are enrolling their little children, some as young as two years old, inPHOTOS: YAMAHA, CRISTOFORI, KINDERMUSIK - 650 words
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Article, Illustration193 2011-02-28 6 LEADING sports brand adidas, which has launched the 2011 range of lightweight adiZero shoes that costs between $165 and $299, is confident that it will be as popular as the F50 adiZero football boots released in 2010. The new range includes shoes for footballers, runnersPHOTOS: ADIDAS - 193 words
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Article, Illustration202 2011-02-28 6 Pre-show sale Latest models of LCD TVs, sound systems, cameras and video cameras are going at rock-bottom prices at Audio House’s pre-IT Show sale this weekend. From 11am to 9pm at Audio House outlets. New flights Silkair now flies thrice weekly between Singapore and Pekanbaru, an Indonesian city that202 words
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Article, Illustration209 2011-02-28 6 STARTING from tomorrow, those who want last-minute solutions for their IT needs can go to Challenger at Funan DigitaLife Mall round the clock. The outlet at Funan is the first of Challenger’s 19 stores to stay open 24 hours. Challenger’s director of group marketingPHOTO: CHALLENGER - 209 words
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Article, Illustration153 2011-02-28 6 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) has launched a special award calling for advertising agencies here to come up with creative cross-media strategies. The agency with the most briliant pitch for an actual branding campaign that leverages SPH’s six media platforms will be awarded the inaugural Golden Cleaver Award. ThePHOTO: SPH - 153 words
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Article, Illustration109 2011-02-28 8 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES L F1 boss bossed by wife L Chelsea crash out L Ronaldo, truly O Fenomeno MOST COMMENTED ON L FAS seeks mid-sized football-specific stadium Says careconnect: “A key point to note concerning the location of the stadium109 words
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Article, Illustration843 2011-02-28 8 JONATHAN WONG - Webb fights back from early deficit to triumph at the Garden Course HSBC WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS How Webb landed the knock-out blow BY JONATHAN WONG jonwong@sph.com.sg A BOXING bout begins with the ring of a bell. Yesterday, it was polite applause that ushered the start of the final843 words
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Article, Illustration566 2011-02-28 8 Results 275 Karrie Webb (Aus) 70 66 70 69 276 Chie Arimura (Jpn) 68 66 71 71 278 Tseng Ya-ni (Tpe) 70 72 69 67 280 Yoo Sun Young (Kor) 70 68 73 69 281 Morgan Pressel (USA) 73 69 71 68 282 Choi NaST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 566 words
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Article, Illustration752 2011-02-28 9 TERRENCE VOON - Stalwart of Singapore shooting feels he has ‘nothing more to give’ BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg AFTER years of gunning down medals for Singapore at the South-east Asia Games, national trap shooter Lee Wung Yew has called it a day for good this time. Thirteen SEA GamesPHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 752 words
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Article, Illustration420 2011-02-28 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MARANA (Arizona): Martin Kaymer is the new No. 1 in golf, this time without much debate. He calmly rolled in an eight-foot par putt on the 18th hole for a 1-up victory over Bubba Watson toASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 420 words
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Article, Illustration228 2011-02-28 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Former top Thai tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan, once the world No. 9, has split with his wife the 2005 Miss Universe Natalie Glebova of three years. The parting was reportedly amicable, with the pair citing work commitments as the reason. AccordingASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 228 words
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66 2011-02-28 9 DORTMUND: Singapore paddlers Wang Yuegu and Sun Beibei lost 1-4 to Guo Yue and Li Xiaoxia of China in the women’s doubles final of the German Open yesterday. After taking the first set 11-9, the duo then succumbed 7-11, 6-11, 5-11, 4-11 to66 words
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Article60 2011-02-28 9 REUTERS LONDON: Wayne Rooney seems likely to escape punishment for elbowing Wigan’s James McCarthy in a Premier League football match last Saturday as the referee saw the incident and awarded a free kick against the Manchester United striker. Rooney was widely condemned but not cautionedREUTERS - 60 words
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Article27 2011-02-28 9 REUTERS DOHA: Milovan Rajevac has been named as the new national football coach of Qatar. The Serb’s contract will run until 2014.REUTERS - 27 words
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Article, Illustration688 2011-02-28 10 CHAN U-GENE - Pole vaulter aims to fine-tune technique and win SEA Games gold BY CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg POLE vaulter Rachel Yang is putting her life on hold for one last shot at glory. The national record holder (3.81 metres) heads for China tomorrow for an eight-month training stintST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 688 words
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Article, Illustration381 2011-02-28 10 LEE MIN KOK - Geylang United 2 Singapore Armed Forces 0 BY LEE MIN KOK THE warning signs were already there after Wednesday’s unconvincing 2-1 victory over S-League new boys Tanjong Pagar United. And yesterday, Singapore Armed Forces FC’s injury-ravaged squad were put to the sword 0-2 by an impressiveST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 381 words
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308 2011-02-28 10 TERRENCE VOON - Empathy and warning for Baihakki, Shahril TERRENCE VOON THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) said yesterday that it understands why Baihakki Khaizan and Shahril Ishak have chosen to play in the rogue Indonesian Premier League (LPI), but warned that the Lions duo may face an international ban from Fifa for308 words
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Article, Illustration71 2011-02-28 10 THAILAND’S Naruedon Niwaskul (above left) watches anxiously as Malaysia’s Sung Jun Hao (right) receives the ball from a teammate during their match in the TYR Singapore Water Polo Open at the Co-Curricular Activities Branch yesterday. Thailand’s national team and a side from Malaysia were among thePHOTO: SINGAPORE SWIMMING ASSOCIATION - 71 words
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50 2011-02-28 10 Ethiopia’s Hailu Mekonnen, who sprinted to victory in the Tokyo Marathon yesterday, taking advantage of the absence of injured world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie50 words
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Article224 2011-02-28 10 Today Cricket ICC World Cup: Netherlands v West Indies (Live, mio TV Ch123, 5pm). Football English Premier League: Stoke v West Brom (Live, mio TV HD Ch102, tomorrow, 4am). Italian Serie A: AC Milan v Napoli (Live, StarHub Ch222 HD Ch255, tomorrow, 3.40am). S-League: Courts Young Lions224 words
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Article270 2011-02-28 10 Basketball NBA Detroit 120 Utah 116, Memphis 120 Sacramento 92, Dallas 105 Washington 99, Houston 123 New Jersey 108, Chicago 83 Milwaukee 75, Boston 99 LA Clippers 92. Football Dutch Eredivisie Willem II Tilburg 4 Heerenveen 3, Almelo 6 Arnhem 1, Kerkrade 1 De Graafschap 1. French Ligue 1270 words
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Article, Illustration667 2011-02-28 11 PETER ROEBUCK - BY PETER ROEBUCK stsports@sph.com.sg SO FAR the cricket World Cup has not been the anticipated batting bonanza. Admittedly the weaker sides have been bashed but overall the battle between bat and ball has been even. Fast bowlers and spinners have taken667 words
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415 2011-02-28 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Chelsea defender Ashley Cole accidentally shot a club intern with an air gun at the team’s training ground, a British newspaper reported yesterday. The England international was playing around with a .22 air gun he had brought into the dressing room onASSOCIATED PRESS - 415 words
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Article, Illustration421 2011-02-28 11 West Ham United 3 Liverpool 1 REUTERS LONDON: West Ham United climbed off the bottom of the English Premier League with an uplifting and well-deserved 3-1 home win over Liverpool yesterday. The Hammers went ahead after 22 minutes with a superb goal by Scott Parker.REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 421 words
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Article, Illustration487 2011-02-28 11 Sachin’s 120 makes him first man to record five World Cup centuries AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BANGALORE: India and England played out a thrilling tie in the cricket World Cup yesterday. After India were all out for 338 in 49.5 overs, England appeared to be cruising towardsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 487 words
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74 2011-02-28 11 REUTERS NEW DELHI: Pakistan have been fined for their slow over rate during their 11-run win over Sri Lanka on Saturday. Captain Shahid Afridi has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee while his teammates will lose 10 per cent afterREUTERS - 74 words
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68 2011-02-28 11 REUTERS COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene said yesterday that Kenya, who stunned his team in the 2003 World Cup, still have players to cause another shock when the two meet tomorrow. Jayawardene played in that game, along with skipper Kumar Sangakkara and spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.REUTERS - 68 words
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Article75 2011-02-28 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI: South Africa have illness and injury concerns with their two match-winners following a seven-wicket win over West Indies in their opening Group B match. Team manager Mohammed Moosajee said yesterday pollution contributed to leg-spinner Imran Tahir picking up a respiratory tractASSOCIATED PRESS - 75 words
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Advertisement30 2011-02-28 8 TURNING TO CHINA Rachel Yang hopes China stint will vault her to SEA Games gold. B10 KEY TO WORLD CUP Only intelligent and skilful batting will take teams far. B1130 words
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498 2011-02-28 13 GOH ENG YEOW - Worries over contagion risk; S-chip irregularities also raising concerns MARKETS INSIGHT BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE deepening crisis in Libya is likely to remain the main driver of the market’s course this week. Given the scant information coming out of498 words
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371 2011-02-28 13 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: Payroll gains in the United States probably accelerated this month, buoyed by more seasonable temperatures and a pick-up in manufacturing, economists said before reports due this week. Payrolls increased by 190,000 this month, the most since May last year, according to theBLOOMBERG - 371 words
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Article2791 2011-02-28 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in2,791 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2011-02-28 14 YASMINE YAHYA - Reports they issue on firms can have big effect on their share prices BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg JUST what kind of storm can be unleashed when a single analyst riles a company was on full display last week. Olam International was forced into launching a1,024 words
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Article, Illustration493 2011-02-28 14 FRANCIS CHAN - BY FRANCIS CHAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT THE Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias) is urging more cash-rich listed firms to pay dividends to their shareholders, or provide a reason if they do not do so. This comes after the non-profit investor lobby group found that493 words
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518 2011-02-28 15 High energy prices push up cost of food and transport, worrying politicians AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK: The tremors from political upheaval in the Arab world are rippling through ener-gy-thirsty Asia, which has long struggled to kick its addiction to oil from the volatile region.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 518 words
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Article, Illustration65 2011-02-28 15 Quah Ban Huat: Appointed chief investment officer of Straits Trading Company (STC) with effect from tomorrow. He will oversee the development and execution of the company’s investment strategy and report to Ms Chew Gek Khim, STC’s executive chairman. Mr Quah, 44, brings with him more than 22 years65 words
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Article, Illustration64 2011-02-28 15 Christina Koh: Joins public relations firm Grayling as its Singapore managing director. Previously, she was the senior vice-president of communications and sustainability at DHL Express, where she led its environmental management and sustainability initiatives. She also built DHL’s corporate affairs division in the Asia Pacific from 2002 to 2007.64 words
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Article, Illustration80 2011-02-28 15 Ho Meng Kit: Will head the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) as its chief executive officer from April 8. Mr Ho, 54, will move to SBF after opting for early retirement from the civil service, where he is deputy secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has held several80 words
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Article, Illustration685 2011-02-28 16 A SPECIAL SERIES BROUGHTTO YOU BY SHAREINVESTOR THE strong results achieved is a testament to the SGX Mainboard listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd’s strategic investments made in prior years to diversify the Group’s revenue base and685 words
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Article, Illustration727 2011-02-28 16 Technics Oil and Gas At the Brink Of New Growth SGX Mainboard listed Technics Oil and Gas Limited’s recent announcements offer some interesting indications on the future growth of the Group. The Group has announced new contracts in new countries beyond its usual geographical markets in Asia. In January 2011727 words
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Article, Illustration748 2011-02-28 16 ECS Holdings Limited On a Strong Foundation For Growth FOR the twelve months ended 31 December 2010 (“FY2010”), the ECS Group reported a 38.8% increase in net profit to a record high $53.0 million from $38.2 million in FY2009. FY2010 net profit margin also rose to 1.7% from 1.2%. The748 words
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Article, Illustration726 2011-02-28 16 EMS Energy Growing With Redefined Business Focus 2010 was a milestone year for SGX Catalist listed EMS Energy Limited as the Group achieved a 51% growth in revenue with profit from continuing operations surging 44% to S$2.76 million. This positive set of results is testament to the Group’s re-defined business726 words
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Article, Illustration565 2011-02-28 17 Yongnam Holdings Engineering Economic Growth Around The Region THE Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort together with its iconic SkyPark, an engineering wonder! The challenging MRT Circle Line project in Singapore. The complex MTR network in Hong Kong. The New Delhi International Airport in India, constructed in record time. What do565 words
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Article, Illustration801 2011-02-28 17 Sarin Technologies Sparkling Growth Ahead COMMODITIES investments have taken centre stage in recent years. However, few commodities enjoy the luxury status of diamonds and gems that have intrigued the human race since the beginning of time. Riding on this resilient trend since it was established in 1988, SGX Mainboard-listed Sarin801 words
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Article, Illustration678 2011-02-28 17 Q&M Dental Group Poised To Ride The PRC Dental Healthcare Market Q&M Dental Group, the largest private dental healthcare group in Singapore, kicked off the New Year with the launch of its first associated dental centre in the People’s Republic of China. Located in Nanjing city’s tallest skyscraper, the Greenland678 words
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Article, Illustration488 2011-02-28 17 Health Management International Ltd Healthcare On An Uptrend 2010 has been a year of growth for Health Management International Ltd (“HMI”, SGX code 588), a regional healthcare and education provider listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange. HMI operates two hospitals in Malaysia: Mahkota Medical Centre (“Mahkota”) in Malacca,488 words
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Article, Illustration647 2011-02-28 18 ELECTRONICS are an integral part of our everyday lives. With a high product replacement cycle, evergreen industries related to the manufacture and distribution of semiconductor and electronics components are riding this trend to a future of new growth as the Asian economy resolutely forges ahead.647 words
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Article, Illustration653 2011-02-28 18 HLN Technologies Building New Earnings Streams SGX Mainboard listed HLN Technologies Ltd has made a momentous start to 2011 by announcing its first foray into the robust property market in China. The Group is planning to take a 15.16 percent stake in Tianjin Swan Lake Real Estate Development Co., Ltd,653 words
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Article, Illustration954 2011-02-28 18 GOH ENG YEOW - Stocks, oil, bonds and even gold all seem risky in these troubled times C A I JIN BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg THE turmoil in the Arab world is one of the rare global events that brings the pessimists and optimistsPHOTO: REUTERS - 954 words
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325 2011-02-28 18 ANOTHER Singapore-listed Chinese company has come forward to report accounting problems, the second such case in as many days. Hongwei Technologies, a manufacturer of polyester fibres, said on Saturday its auditors have detected “issues pertaining to the cash and bank balances confirmation” of the325 words
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746 2011-02-28 20 FIONA CHAN - New structure is more progressive, in line with ‘inclusive growth’ BY FIONA CHAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR fiochan@sph.com.sg TAXPAYERS in Singapore rejoiced when Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam unveiled cuts in personal income tax rates in this year’s Budget on Feb 18. But the move had746 words
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Article, Illustration320 2011-02-28 20 FOOD and beverage and property conglomerate Fraser Neave (F&N) is setting up a new division to focus on and grow its ice cream business. F&N Creameries will integrate the group’s ice cream operations across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, F&N said in aPHOTO: FRASER & NEAVE - 320 words
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Article36 2011-02-28 20 Agriculture USD 11C 17/02/11 9525,55 USD Croci Alpha Pairs Sectors USD R1C-B 18/02/11 9,60 SGD Croci Euro 11C 21/02/11 150,61 EUR Croci Japan 11C 21/02/11 *****,59 JPY Croci US R1C-A 18/02/11 14,90 USD36 words
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Article47 2011-02-28 20 Agriculture Euro R1C-B 17/02/11 8,79 EUR Branchen Stars R1C-A 21/02/11 149,04 EUR Commodity Euro 11C 18/02/11 *****,58 EUR Commodity USD R1C-C 18/02/11 7,45 SGD CROCI Alpha 11C 21/02/11 9012,35 EUR CROCI World Giants R1C-B 21/02/11 13,82 EUR EMLIN Sovereign Bond Fund R1C 18/02/11 10,54 USD47 words
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Article, Illustration892 2011-02-28 21 GABRIEL CHEN - Tougher pay and bonus rules in the West make Asia an increasingly attractive option WORKING LIFE BY GABRIEL CHEN FINANCE CORRESPONDENT gabrielc@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has emerged as the destination of choice for investment bankers in a recent survey. A study by British financial recruitment firm Astbury892 words
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Article, Illustration805 2011-02-28 22 CHERYL LIM - Some small businesses take this route as office rents soar BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg OIL trader Rennie Wang has an office with a great location in the heart of the Central Business District (CBD), complete with a view of Marina Bay. DoesPHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 805 words
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Article, Illustration103 2011-02-28 22 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Cooling moves stop prices going north L 19 bids for Bishan site, top offer $550m L Higher profits, higher dividends MOST COMMENTED ON L Making room for CPF investors at AGMs. Says gemini58: “CPF monies are still103 words
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Advertisement79 2011-02-28 1 ICAR 108/11/2010 h| wc/a, Partners with: V. Public Libraries A Q O A NLB Singapore I SPEAK I GOOD w. I* THE STRAITS TIMES. MONDAY 28/02/11 3 > -A, More than half of all mental illnesses show up by age 14. p8&9 r i 0 A w rifled A% <Q.79 words
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Article, Illustration506 2011-02-28 2 SHARON; LOH - The INside track BY SHARON LOH COPY EDITOR Sure, you’re going to play online games and you’re going to spend money on them. No one should expect you not to, given the world we live in now. Back when I was 10, my brother would506 words
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Article231 2011-02-28 2 GERAINT WONG - BY GERAINT WONG Financial literacy is fundamentally about making sure your inflow of funds is greater than your outflow. The reverse means you are in debt, which is not a good thing. As money is such an essential part of our lives, the habits we form early231 words
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Article, Illustration558 2011-02-28 3 Eisen Teo - By Eisen Teo That students at the School of the Arts (Sota) learn unconventionally is a given. Now, the school has added guns to its curriculum too Nerf guns, that is. A typical lesson involving these weapons starts at 8am in a multi-purpose hall at the school’s campusST PHOTO TED CHEN - 558 words
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Article, Illustration803 2011-02-28 4 BBC News, Agence France-Presse, Wall Street Journal LIBYA THE NEWS Inspired by the anti-government uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, which forced the leaders of those countries to step down, large protests in Libya are posing the biggest challenge to leader Muammar Gaddafi’s ruleBBC News, Agence France-Presse, Wall Street Journal; PHOTO AP; PHOTOS REUTERS, AP - 803 words
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Article, Illustration231 2011-02-28 5 Agence France-Press BBC News Prime Minister John Key has declared a national state of emergency after his country was hit by a devastating earthquake that has killed at least 113 people as of last Friday. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit the southern city of Christchurch at lunchtime last Tuesday,Agence France-Press; BBC News; PHOTO AFP - 231 words
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Article, Illustration223 2011-02-28 5 Associated Press A Mexican teenager has decided that she absolutely has to attend Britain’s next royal wedding or die trying. Ms Estibalis Chavez, a 19-year-old high-school student, is going on a hunger strike as she camps outside the British embassy in Mexico City, saying she will not eat untilAssociated Press; PHOTO AP - 223 words
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Article, Illustration209 2011-02-28 5 Reuters Germany’s defence minister has been stripped of his doctorate title after his university found him guilty of copying the work of others for his thesis the long essay that one has to write in advanced university degrees. This form of copying is called plagiarism. German magazine Der SpiegelReuters - 209 words
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Article, Illustration184 2011-02-28 6 The Government has fined rail operator SMRT $50,000 for a security lapse that resulted in an MRT train being vandalised last year. It also spelt out what needed to be done to keep public transport more secure. The security measures include putting up stronger fencesPHOTOS SAMUEL HE, ST FILE - 184 words
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Article, Illustration313 2011-02-28 6 Maidsarenowputting advertisements up in supermarkets with wish-lists of the kind of people they want to work for. And because there is a shortage of maids here, many maids say they are now the ones who get the last say on their employers. They conduct interviews and decide313 words
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Article158 2011-02-28 6 It looks as if prices of goods will be going up a lot this year and the Government’s forecast for the rest of the year is that inflation may be as much as 4 per cent. This is because demand is growing faster than supply, which158 words
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610 2011-02-28 7 MATTHEW HUI - Using Cherry Credits may save you from having to use a credit card, but there is a heavy premium to pay for the convenience, reports MATTHEW HUI Wanting to play but not having the right means to pay ever the bane610 words
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Article, Illustration249 2011-02-28 7 Physical prepaid cards The most commonly used medium, these cards can be found in stores such as 7-11 and Comics Connection. Among several brands, Money Online and Cherry Credits (CC) are the most popular; the latter offers scratch cards. Users scratch these cards to reveal a249 words
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Article, Illustration1452 2011-02-28 8 / 9 than what it seems. SHERYL QUEK speaks to the experts and - There is more to teenage angst than what it seems. SHERYL QUEK speaks to the experts and shows you what lies beneath. than what it seems. SHERYL QUEK speaks to the experts and At 18, Ben (not his real name) had grand plans to change theILLUSTRATIONS & DESIGN JASTER NGUI - 1,452 words
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Article, Illustration614 2011-02-28 10 / 11 NG SOR LUAN - A popular deity in Taiwan, the Third Prince dances to techno and trance music. NG SOR LUAN from ST Picture Desk finds out more. NG SOR LUAN six-year-old became a minor celebrity at the recently concluded River Hongbao event celebrating the Chinese New Year. Zeng614 words
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Article120 2011-02-28 10 / 11 The Inspiring Teacher of English Award is back. Does your English teacher have a way of teaching the rules of grammar such that you remember them as well as enjoy the lessons? Have you learnt to love the language because of your teacher? Does your English120 words
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Article, Illustration157 2011-02-28 10 / 11 Meenakshi Nandivada - Reviewed by Board Meenakshi Nandivada, National Library Board The Year Of Secret Assignments is a hilarious read as it revolves around teens working on an interesting school project pen pals. Lydia, Cassie and Emily are three girls from an elite school who communicate with boys from a rivalGRAPHICS JASTER NGUI PHOTOS NG SOR LUAN, NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD - 157 words
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Article, Illustration715 2011-02-28 12 EISEN TEO - Former offenders help at-risk youth get back on their feet through mentoring programmes, talks and workshops in schools, reports EISEN TEO Mr Edgar Chua, 20, has spent much of his young life running away from his parents, from the law, from his own problems. UnablePHOTO ARCHITECTS OF LIFE - 715 words
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Article, Illustration133 2011-02-28 12 Last year, 12,400 children who could not afford to buy food during recess got a helping hand from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. Now entering its 11th year, the fund has paid for the bus fares and lunches of thousands of needy primary and secondary133 words
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Article, Illustration535 2011-02-28 13 It takes more than competence to be a student leader. You need to have soft skills too, says INCrowder Benjamin Neo. People may think that once you become a leader, you have arrived and there is nothing else to worry about. The opposite is true.ST PHOTO SAMUEL HE - 535 words
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Article, Illustration393 2011-02-28 13 YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Thomas, 14, says: ”My best friend goes to a different school and we often go out with each other. However, the school he goes to has an intense rivalry with mine and whenever we do go out, my classmates jeer at me and make insulting393 words
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Article, Illustration184 2011-02-28 14 MATTHEW HUI - BY MATTHEW HUI People may think that photography is a means to an end; merely a medium to document important events and occasions. Lee Wang Long, 17, from Bukit View Secondary School, begs to differ. He told IN that to him, the best photography captures truePHOTOS LEE WANG LONG - 184 words
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Article, Illustration604 2011-02-28 15 ANDREW DUFFY - BY ANDREW DUFFY What is being faked? So many things, it is hard to keep track of them. Apart from DVDs and handbags, there have been reports over the past few years of fake medicine, contact lenses, clothes, parking coupons, mobile phones, watches, money, identityST FILE PHOTO; PHOTO ZOUK - 604 words
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Article332 2011-02-28 15 In this article below, 10 real words have been replaced with fake words that look similar but mean something different. Spot them and replace with the correct words. Tempted by cheep and convenient beauty fixes found online? You mite want to think twice before turning to the332 words
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Article, Illustration613 2011-02-28 16 / 17 SONIA SNG - Turn to the Forum page in The Straits Times today and read the two letters on the topic of compulsory supplementary lessons. Lesson activity by SONIA SNG There are two letters discussing the issue of compulsory supplementary lessons for whole classes after school hours in primaryST FILE PHOTO - 613 words
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Article, Illustration1652 2011-02-28 18 / 19 MARDIANA ABU BAKAR - This article discusses the danger that Padang city faces from earthquakes. Lesson activity by MARDIANA ABU BAKAR PADANG: LIVING ON A KNIFE-EDGE By John McBeth, Senior Writer The Straits Times Feb 18, 2011 It is called, without undue hyperbole, the most vulnerable city in theST FILE PHOTO - 1,652 words
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Article, Illustration384 2011-02-28 20 Several world leaders and politicians have been in the news in recent weeks for all the wrong reasons. How up to date are you with the no-good they got up to? Try this quiz: match the faces of these newsmakers to the correct descriptions. For the almostPHOTOS AP, AFP, XINHUA, REUTERS - 384 words
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Article, Illustration903 2011-02-28 2 rachael boon - No Channel 8 roles, but Silver Ang impresses in Malay and Indian dramas 8QUESTIONSWITH...Silver 8QUESTIONSWITH...Silver Ang rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg One actress in particular will stand out at the Pesta Perdana awards show this Friday. Silver Ang is the only Chinese nominated for Most Promising ActorPHOTO: MEDIA CORP VASANTHAM - 903 words
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Article, Illustration410 2011-02-28 2 Associated Press Los Angeles The action fantasy The Last Airbender, about people who can command fire, air, water and earth, now controls something else: the Razzie awards for Hollywood’s worst film achievements of last year. The Last Airbender led Saturday’s Razzies with five awards, amongAssociated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 410 words
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Article535 2011-02-28 2 Associated Press California The ballet thriller Black Swan won four prizes last Saturday at the Spirit Awards honouring independent film, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Natalie Portman and Best Director for Darren Aronofsky. James Franco was picked as Best Actor for the survival story 127Associated Press - 535 words
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Article, Illustration534 2011-02-28 3 magdalen ng - Music, like cooking, requires effort and care, says composer Kawai Shiu magdalen ng songyuan@sph.com.sg Singapore-based composer Kawai Shiu likens making music to cooking, both requiring the correct ingredients, effort and care. Surprisingly, the internationally renowned musician says: “The major difference is probably that I know more about theST PHOTO: LENNE CHAI - 534 words
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Article, Illustration522 2011-02-28 3 Associated Press Cambridge, Massachusetts Shakira was honoured last Saturday by Harvard University for her artistic and humanitarian work. She later said some American states’ proposed antiimmigrant legislation goes against her foundation’s efforts to provide education to poor people around the world. The Grammy Award-winning singer, however, saidAssociated Press; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 522 words
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Article, Illustration2361 2011-02-28 4 akshita nanda - Having made good in the comics world, artist Sonny Liew wants to help build up the community here the monday interview with Sonny Liew akshita nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Artist Sonny Liew is something of a superhero to comics geeks in Singapore, but he sees himself more asST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO; PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SONNY LIEW - 2,361 words
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Article, Illustration555 2011-02-28 5 deepika shetty - A residency in Singapore helped artist Jumaldi Alfi rediscover print-making deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Indonesian artist Jumaldi Alfi is best known as a painter, but print-mak-ing was his first love. When he enrolled at the Institut Seni Indonesia (Indonesian Institute of Art) in Yogyakarta, he wasPHOTOS: JUMALDI ALFI/SINGAPORE TYLER PRINT INSTITUTE 2011 - 555 words
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Article, Illustration530 2011-02-28 5 magdalen ng - magdalen ng Slightly more than a year after its opening, the Japan Creative Centre intends to have a more focused programme for the year ahead, hoping to attract more professionals and students from institutions of higher learning. First up, starting March 12, is the exhibitionST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 530 words
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364 2011-02-28 5 Associated Press Miami Beach, Florida British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver called Sarah Palin a “Froot Loop” for criticising the Obama administration’s healthy eating initiatives and said getting healthy foods to children is a civil rights issue. The United States is in a “really darkAssociated Press - 364 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-02-28 6 ‘I don’t expect anything from anyone. It doesn’t make any difference to me, the power thing. I don’t even know how to wield it at all, apart from getting free sunglasses’ Actor Robert Pattinson (right) on fame ‘On the whole, I get things deliberately wrong. On105 words
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Article, Illustration591 2011-02-28 6 rachael boon - Dan and Dean Caten get producers in stitches to become hosts in reality TV show Launch My rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Having a good sense of humour is not usually an asset to a fashion designer, unless you are Dan and Dean Caten, the twin brothersPHOTO: SONY ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION - 591 words
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Article351 2011-02-28 6 Associated Press Taiji, Japan A year after The Cove received an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for its scathing portrayal of Japanese fishing village Taiji’s dolphin hunting tradition, the tiny town is still under siege by foreign activists. That has created a deep deadlock with Taiji’s fishermen,Associated Press - 351 words
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Article, Illustration381 2011-02-28 7 chang tou liang - Kevin Loh, 13, lights up the stage with a display of pyrotechnics on strings reviewconcert KEVIN LOH Guitar Recital Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Friday chang tou liang stlife@sph.com.sg A little piece of history was made last week. Thirteen-year-old Singaporean Kevin Loh (right) gave the first-ever solo classicalPHOTO: ST FILE - 381 words
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Article387 2011-02-28 7 chang tou liang - reviewconcert RENAUD CAPUCON GALA Singapore Symphony Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday chang tou liang It was a shrewd marketing ploy to name this gala concert after the renowned young French violinist, when it was really a lesson about music from the classical era, a387 words
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Article, Illustration482 2011-02-28 8 Hong Kong In shocking Hong Kong headline news, actress Isabella Leong announced last Saturday her split from tech-billionaire Richard Li. In a statement, released only months after the birth of their twin boys in June in the United States, she said: “This newPHOTO: APPLE DAILY - 482 words
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Article, Illustration439 2011-02-28 8 Associated Press Paris Famed fashion designer John Galliano (below) raged against a couple at a Paris cafe with threats, expletives and a remark referring to the man’s alleged Asian background, a witness said last Saturday. Details and new video of the Brit-ish-born designer moments after the cafeAssociated Press - 439 words
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Article92 2011-02-28 8 A New York City judge has thrown out a lawsuit in which a cookbook author accused Jerry Seinfeld of hurting her reputation by mocking her on TV. The judge said it was clear the comedian was joking when he called Missy Chase Lapine a “wacko”92 words
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Article74 2011-02-28 8 Kelsey Grammer, 56, wed his fourth wife, British flight attendant Kayte Walsh, 29, last Friday on the Broadway stage of the Longacre Theatre. That is where the former Frasier star had just finished a run in La Cage Aux Folles. The private ceremony was held before the74 words
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Advertisement409 2011-02-28 14 ADMIN CLERK Ç PC literate. Ç Bilingual. Ç Salary $1.4K-$1.7K. Ç Near Boon Keng MRT. *****224 ADMIN EXEC Students waiting for ’A’ Level results are welcome Able to work on weekends Able to liaise fluently with English Mandarin speaking clients 5 Islandwide positions Call 6292-3397 or Email look4hr@yahoo.com ADMIN CUM409 words
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Advertisement890 2011-02-28 15 Full-time Admin Executive Admin Assistant required Responsibilities: Support the company’s purchasing operations Handle freight bookings, shipping bank documents Perform day-to-day administrative duties Requirements: Singaporean or PR; Malaysians are welcome GCE ’O’, ’A’ level, Form 5 or equivalent. Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel. Have a pleasant disposition able to work890 words
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Advertisement157 2011-02-28 16 JURONG WAREHSE. ASST. $1300. 8.30am 5.30pm. 5-days. Trpt. Immed. 6347-7688/ 9680-2555. (lic: C*****1E) Vision Manpower 6 GENERAL WORKERS $50/day weekly paid. Walk in 1 Toh Tuck Link #02-00. Call *****128 STORE ASST. PHYSICALLY fit. Experienced in hardware store. Macpherson area. Tel:*****664 LOYANG/ SIN MING Store Asst. 8.30am-5.30pm. Full benefits/ OT.157 words
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Article, Illustration42 2011-02-28 18 MARCH3 This workshop will provide managers with a sound understanding of KPIs and how they could be used effectively to drive superior performance within the organisation. For details, visit: http://hrsingapore.net/KPIs/ or call Anthony Peck on 6337-8016 or 8268-9316.42 words
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51 2011-02-28 18 MARCH4 This workshop shows you howtocrafta positive and relationship-building reply to complaints; avoid standard words and phrases that project little sincerity; and use the correcttone in your writing. Fee: $398 (includes a training workbook). For details/ registration, call 9633-1104, e-mail info@ communicationbeyondwords.com or visit http://communicationbeyondwords.com/51 words
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37 2011-02-28 18 MARCH 7 Learn techniques that allow you to kick-start your day, prioritise your tasks, and be more productive. Fee: $425. To register, call Impress Training on 6401-3238 or e-mail mail@ impresstraining.com37 words
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48 2011-02-28 18 MARCH 10 Trainer Betty Kan will share with you the knowledge, brain skills and techniques developed by Tony Buzan and how you can apply them at work. Fee: $450. For details, call LCI Executive Seminars on 6536-0801, e-mail sam@lciseminars.com or visit www. lciseminars.com48 words
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Article, Illustration636 2011-02-28 18 Mike Brooks - Don’t waste time chasing false leads get a firm ‘yes’ or ‘no’ from your prospect with these five scripts Article by Mike Brooks Article by Mike Brooks. He has over 20 years of inside sales closing experience, and is the author of the weekly Ezine, Inside636 words
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