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Title Section17 2011-04-11 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 MONDAY, APRIL 11 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS17 words
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Article52 2011-04-11 1 CHINATOWN is attracting younger Singaporeans. New businesses like spas and boutique hotels are proving a carrot while new media is being used to drum up interest. Outreach efforts include a website, Facebook group and Twitter account to issue updates on promotions, activities and new shops. L HOME52 words
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Article59 2011-04-11 1 TAIPEI’S waste management system has helped halve the amount of waste the city produces in just 10 years. The “pay-as-you-throw” system compels households and businesses to put their waste in government-issued, blue garbage bags. Those who use unauthorised bags can be fined. Recyclables must also59 words
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Article46 2011-04-11 1 ALL that egg-citement could have been for nothing. A preliminary study on samples of “fake” eggs confiscated in Malaysia by the authorities have found that they were the real thing, and not made from chemicals as widely reported. L WORLD PAGE A1746 words
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Article, Illustration58 2011-04-11 1 WORLD champion Sebastien Vettel dominated the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday with a brilliant drive which maintained his perfect start to the Formula One season. The German steered his Red Bull car from pole position to the chequered flag to win ahead of McLaren’s Jenson Button58 words
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940 2011-04-11 1 CAI HAOXIANG - MP Wee Siew Kim also leaving; total of 18 PAP lawmakers making way for others BY CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg PEOPLE’S Action Party (PAP) chairman and Jurong GRC anchor minister Lim Boon Heng yesterday announced his retirement from politics, but quashed rumours that he940 words
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Article, Illustration724 2011-04-11 1 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS ISHINOMAKI: Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan promised yesterday that he will “never abandon” survivors of Japan’s tsunami as he tried to focus attention on the future, despite a high-stakes battle at a nuclear plant. Mr Kan, on his secondAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 724 words
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Article80 2011-04-11 2 WE SAY Spring Singapore’s $75 million grant for the food services sector comes at a crucial time, with companies here in particular, the food and beverage sector facing rising costs and labour crunches. There has been much hand-wringing from restaurant proprietors about the recent raising of80 words
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Article30 2011-04-11 2 Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan’s rejection of Singapore Exchange’s bid for the Australian Securities Exchange represents a failure of political leadership, says Stephen Kirchner. L REVIEW PAGE A2230 words
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Article, Illustration32 2011-04-11 2 REVIEW PAGE A23 There is no reason to avoid social contact with a person returning from Japan but be very cautious about eating food from the country, says Andy Ho.32 words
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Article35 2011-04-11 2 OUR READER SAYS Property prices are reported to be moderating but the reality is that prices are still increasing albeit at a slower pace, says Rafiq Hamjah. L FORUM PAGE A2435 words
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Article34 2011-04-11 2 IN A Page 1 blurb in yesterday’s The Sunday Times, the logo used to represent the Singapore Democratic Party was the wrong one. We are sorry for the error.34 words
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Article, Illustration1005 2011-04-11 2 SALIM OSMAN - Controversial fatwas by hardline Muslim clerics create rifts in society BY SALIM OSMAN SENIOR WRITER salim@sph.com.sg WHEN the Mufti of Perak, Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria, decreed on April 1 that popular line dance poco-poco is haram for Muslims because of its links to Christianity,1,005 words
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Article, Illustration458 2011-04-11 3 CHERYL LIM - It is biggest residential collective sale in 3 years, says broker; owners can get up to $4.4m each BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg AMBER Towers, a 35-year-old residential project in the Katong area, has been sold to Resource International Holdings, a unit of China Sonangol Land,PHOTO: SAVILLS SINGAPORE - 458 words
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Article, Illustration706 2011-04-11 3 JAMIE EE WEN WEI - BY JAMIE EE WEN WEI CUSTOMERS are not pulling up at underground shopping mall Esplanade Xchange at the Esplanade MRT station. Tenants lured to take up space because the mall is linked to Raffles City Shopping Centre, Marina Square and Suntec City are complaining ofST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN; ST GRAPHICS - 706 words
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Article, Illustration675 2011-04-11 4 GRACE NG - Nabbed as they try to worship outdoors after eviction from building BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Police detained more than 100 church members yesterday morning, foiling plans by one of Beijing’s largest underground churches to hold its service outdoors in defiance of thePHOTO: REUTERS - 675 words
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316 2011-04-11 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIJING: China has told the United States not to interfere in its affairs, after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for the release of dozens of activists rounded up in a growing crackdown on dissent. It rejected anAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 316 words
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Article, Illustration755 2011-04-11 10 A month on, traumatised tsunami survivors can’t bear to return home AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIKUZENTAKATA: One month after a huge earthquake and tsunami devastated their lives, evacuees in north-east Japan are still so paralysed with griefAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 755 words
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467 2011-04-11 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara won a fourth term yesterday, exit polls showed, putting him back at the helm of a city facing power shortages and radiation fears. He overcame challenges from 10 contenders, including comedian-turned-provincial governor HideoAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 467 words
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274 2011-04-11 11 Naoto Kan - KIZUNA* Naoto Kan Prime Minister of Japan Thank you for the Kizuna (*Kizuna means bonds) One month has passed since an earthquake of unprecedented scale struck Japan, taking thousands of precious lives. Even today, evacuation shelters are still the only refuge for274 words
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Article, Illustration462 2011-04-11 6 AMRESH GUNASINGHAM, TESSA WONG - BY AMRESH GUNASINGHAM, TESSA WONG THE two senior members of the People’s Action Party’s team in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC yesterday welcomed the likely addition of civil service high-flier Sim Ann to the line-up. At a grassroots event last night, Minister for CommunityST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 462 words
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Article, Illustration402 2011-04-11 6 CAI HAOXIANG - CAI HAOXIANG JURONG GRC residents can expect fully upgraded lifts, sports facilities, parks and home maintenance improvements under a new five-year plan entitled “A Better Environment For All”. Launching an exhibition to showcase the proposals at the Jurong East MRT station yesterday was FinancePHOTOS: JURONG TOWN COUNCIL and JURONG HEALTH ST GRAPHICS - 402 words
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Article, Illustration380 2011-04-11 6 CHERYL ONG - CHERYL ONG BARRING Nomination Day changes, the slate of People’s Action Party candidates for Ang Mo Kio GRC at the next general election has been finalised, and it includes three three-term MPs and two new faces. The veterans are incumbent MPs InderjitST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 380 words
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366 2011-04-11 6 AMRESH GUNASINGHAM - AMRESH GUNASINGHAM THE People’s Action Party’s prospective candidate for Hougang yesterday launched a help scheme that subsidises the transport costs of needy students in the area. Vouchers, each worth $30, will be given to some 150 students over the next year under the366 words
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Article, Illustration600 2011-04-11 7 RACHEL CHANG - DPM Wong says voters should ask how WP will implement its manifesto BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg DEPUTY Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng called on voters yesterday to look beyond attractive proposals in the Workers’ Party’s (WP) manifesto and ask the opposition party for aST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 600 words
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387 2011-04-11 7 RACHEL CHANG - RACHEL CHANG EVERY Singaporean has the right to join the opposition, Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said yesterday when asked how he felt about a former long-serving grassroots leader’s son mounting an electoral challenge in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.387 words
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Article, Illustration555 2011-04-11 7 CASSANDRA CHEW - BY CASSANDRA CHEW MANPOWER Minister Gan Kim Yong yesterday dismissed suggestions by the Workers’ Party (WP) and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) to change Singapore’s retirement-related policies. On Saturday, the WP proposed in its manifesto to raise the retirement age from 62 to 65,ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 555 words
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Article, Illustration874 2011-04-11 8 JEREMY AU YONG - Second ex-senior civil servant may join him in Bishan-Toa Payoh fight BY JEREMY AU YONG jeremyau@sph.com.sg ON A day when former senior civil servant Benjamin Pwee was unveiled as a Singapore People’s Party (SPP) candidate, it appears the party may have a second on itsST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 874 words
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Article, Illustration594 2011-04-11 8 ANDREA ONG, TEH JOO LIN - BY ANDREA ONG, TEH JOO LIN THE National Solidarity Party (NSP) signalled its keen interest in contesting Marine Parade GRC with its first party-level walkabout in the area yesterday. Led by party bigwigs, the 30-strong contingent included five young faces seen asST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG - 594 words
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735 2011-04-11 8 KOR KIAN BENG, CHERYL ONG - BY KOR KIAN BENG, CHERYL ONG THE Workers’ Party (WP) manifesto may mean more government spending or a reallocation of funds, but that is to be expected as it has a different philosophy from the People’s Action Party (PAP), said party chief Low735 words
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398 2011-04-11 8 KOR KIAN BENG, CHERYL ONG - KOR KIAN BENG, CHERYL ONG THEY are not saying where they will contest, but Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang yesterday maintained the party is “transparent” in its electoral plans. The Hougang MP used the word thrice, even as he fended off reporters’ questions on398 words
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Article, Illustration721 2011-04-11 12 NIRMAL GHOSH - Marking one-year anniversary, they vow to seek justice for those killed BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: Tens of thousands of “red shirts” gathered at a mammoth rally in Bangkok yesterday evening to mark the first anniversary of clashes with armyPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 721 words
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408 2011-04-11 12 BEIJING: China will use all possible measures, including the yuan exchange rate, to keep prices under control, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted by the official Xinhua news agency as saying. This is the first time Mr Wen has publicly408 words
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Article, Illustration1006 2011-04-11 13 JONATHAN EYAL - Outcry over British court bans in bid to silence comment BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: Got some embarrassing personal details you wish to keep hidden? Provided you have lots of cash to hire a top lawyer, Britain may be your best bet. For itsPHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 1,006 words
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Article, Illustration202 2011-04-11 13 Three cases where attempts at a super-injunction failed: SIR FRED GOODWIN The former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive made headlines this month after MP John Hemming disclosed in Parliament that he had obtained a secret gagging order that barred the media from even referring to himPHOTO: REUTERS - 202 words
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Article, Illustration126 2011-04-11 13 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Fears of a serial killer grip New York L Europe’s birth rates on the rise again MOST COMMENTED ON L ‘You can’t afford to live, you can’t afford to die’. Says goodheavens: “It is a realistic future126 words
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Article, Illustration1068 2011-04-11 14 LEE SEOK HWAI - In 10 years, Taipei’s unique system has halved waste produced MEMO FROM TAIPEI BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg GARBAGE is music to the ears of the people of Taiwan’s capital. The sounds of Fur Elise, a Beethoven score; and A Maiden’s Prayer,ST PHOTOS: LEE SEOK HWAI - 1,068 words
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465 2011-04-11 15 Cyber attacks for blackmail growing in number and scale HONG KONG: Attacks on Hong Kong business websites that would stop only with payment of cash have increased and become hard to ward off as they come in an unusual scale that crushes and overwhelms. While465 words
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194 2011-04-11 15 XINHUA HAIKOU: China’s southern island province of Hainan is planning to develop six uninhabited islands this year as tourist sites, said local official sources. But the move has to proceed cautiously, as previous cases in the country have led to environmental and ecologicalXINHUA - 194 words
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Article, Illustration668 2011-04-11 16 Opposition strikes at PM’s record six-day campaign in state SARAWAK STATE ELECTIONS KUCHING: Prime Minister Najib Razak is leading Barisan Nasional’s (BN) election campaign in Sarawak by spending a record six consecutive days in the state, leading to claims by the oppositionPHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY - 668 words
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300 2011-04-11 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Malay-language Bibles impounded over their use of the word “Allah” are to be stamped “Christian publication” in a bid to end a row with Muslims, the government said yesterday. More than 35,000 Bibles have been confiscatedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 300 words
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Article, Illustration468 2011-04-11 17 Shell-shocked customers relieved as confiscated eggs found to be genuine after all BERNAMA KUANTAN: All that egg-citement could have been for nothing. A preliminary study on samples of “fake” eggs confiscated by the authorities in Malaysia has found that they were theBERNAMA; PHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 468 words
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231 2011-04-11 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: An Indonesian lawmaker faces an ethics investigation after he was photographed apparently watching porn on his tablet computer in Parliament, an official said yesterday. Mr Arifinto, who represents the Islam-leaning Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), was caught on camera on Friday lookingAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 231 words
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Article, Illustration646 2011-04-11 18 NIRMAL GHOSH - Tiny tailor shops create customised party wear, driven by global market FANCY DRESS TRADE SHIMMERS BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: Deep down two narrow crowded lanes of Bangkok’s Pratunam district, where cobwebs and black cables tangle under a low dark roof,ST PHOTO: NIRMAL GHOSH - 646 words
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Article, Illustration375 2011-04-11 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WARSAW: Poland yesterday marked the first anniversary of a plane crash in Russia that killed president Lech Kaczynski and dozens of other high-pro-file Poles, amid bitter political divisions. At 8:41am (0641 GMT) yesterday, the exact time of the April 10,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 375 words
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561 2011-04-11 19 Indictment shows US rebuilt chain of events through flight, phone records of five accused AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Prosecutors in the United States compiled lots of evidence against the five men accused of having organised the 9/11 attacks, but not until this week have detailsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 561 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2011-04-11 20 JONATHAN EYAL - Calls for help with influx ignored by EU nations; summit takes place today BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: European Union interior ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss the continent’s growing immigration crisis. Since the start of this year, moreSOURCE: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The data in this report is based on information available as of March 9, 2011. It covers the 38 European and six non-European states that currently provide monthly asylum statistics to UNHCR. - 1,103 words
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310 2011-04-11 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ABIDJAN: Lawyers for Ivory Coast presi-dent-in-waiting Alassane Ouattara demanded yesterday that the United Nations and France “neutralise” forces loyal to his rival Laurent Gbagbo and bring the strongman to justice. The statement, issued in Paris, called Mr Gbagbo’s loyalists “an illegalAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 310 words
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Article137 2011-04-11 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LIBYA: Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s artillery bombarded Ajdabiyah and his troops forced their way inside yesterday in their most determined assault on the strategic eastern town for at least a week. Rebels cowered in alleyways from sustained artillery and small-arms fire and appearedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 137 words
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Article128 2011-04-11 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS EGYPT: More than 1,000 protesters rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square yesterday after an overnight sit-in demonstration, when the army backed down on a threat to disperse them. The protesters, who blocked the square with a charred army truck, barbed wire and beams, chantedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 128 words
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Article133 2011-04-11 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS YEMEN: At least one anti-regime protester was killed and dozens shot in the cities of Taez and Sanaa, as Yemen’s worried Gulf neighbours prepared to meet in Riyadh yesterday to work out a transition plan. Tens of thousands of people also rallied in capitalASSOCIATED PRESS - 133 words
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Article99 2011-04-11 21 FOREIGN Minister George Yeo received a courtesy call from Myanmar counterpart U Wunna Maung Lwin yesterday on the sidelines of the Special Informal Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the East Asian Summit in Bangkok. This is their first meeting since Mr Lwin’s appointment on March 30. Both99 words
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Article114 2011-04-11 21 REUTERS PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian authorities began an investigation yesterday into the mass fainting of about 800 workers at two factories that produce footwear for German sporting goods group Puma. The workers suddenly fell sick last Saturday night and again yesterday morning at Universal Apparel (Cambodia)REUTERS - 114 words
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Article111 2011-04-11 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM: A senior member of Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement yesterday made a rare appeal to Israelis to halt escalating cross-border fighting, telling an Israeli radio station that Hamas is ready to stop its rocket fire if Israel ends its attacks on Gaza. With fightingASSOCIATED PRESS - 111 words
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Article91 2011-04-11 21 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has sent Indonesia a letter of protest on the capture of two boats owned by local fishermen in the Strait of Malacca. Malaysia said that the Indonesian Fishery and Maritime Resources boat intruded into its waters and seized theTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 91 words
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Article103 2011-04-11 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI: China yesterday launched its eighth satellite orbiter as part of its navigation and positioning network, state media reported. The Long March-3A carrier rocket, carrying a navigation satellite, took off before dawn from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in south-west Sichuan province, the ChinaAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 103 words
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Article106 2011-04-11 21 TAIPEI: As many as 75 per cent of Taiwan’s hospitals with obstetrics and gynaecology departments have ceased either service following the decline in birth rates, said medical experts here. Also, according to the Department of Health, a total of 122 hospitals and clinics specialising in the106 words
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Article, Illustration88 2011-04-11 21 Yoga enthusiasts taking part in a “Yogathon” in Hong Kong yesterday to raise funds for the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation and promote public awareness of the disease. The eight-hour event saw dozens of participants performing various yoga poses under the watchfulPHOTO: XINHUA - 88 words
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Article221 2011-04-11 21 SLICEOFLIFE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: What do surgical staples, shower valves and Olympic-calibre swimsuits have in common? Answer: They originated in space. These and hundreds more are spin-offs from technologies developed for the space programmes that kicked into high gear 50 years ago when Yuri Gagarin became theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 221 words
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Article424 2011-04-11 22 GIVE a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. But get a machine to do the fishing, and you can teach the man to do so much more. That, the Singapore Government hopes,424 words
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Article, Illustration804 2011-04-11 22 STEPHEN KIRCHNER - AUSSIE VIEW OF FAILED SGX-ASX BID BY STEPHEN KIRCHNER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a research fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, Sydney and a senior lecturer in economics at the University of Technology Business School, also in Sydney. AUSTRALIAN Treasurer Wayne804 words
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855 2011-04-11 22 JOHAN SARAVANAMUTTU - BY JOHAN SARAVANAMUTTU FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is senior visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. THE significance of the Sarawak state election on April 16 cannot be underestimated. Its import will go beyond the state855 words
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Article, Illustration807 2011-04-11 23 PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN - BY PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. A CAMPAIGN has emerged in the past weeks calling for the postponement of the muchanticipated election in Thailand. Earlier, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva807 words
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865 2011-04-11 23 MICHAEL RICHARDSON - BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. JAPAN’S nuclear disaster highlights an unresolved issue: how best to manage and dispose of highly radioactive used fuel from reactors that865 words
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Article, Illustration851 2011-04-11 23 ANDY HO - BY ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg YESTERDAY, I met a friend who lives and works in Tokyo. I wiped my hand after shaking his, saying in jest that he might have contaminated me with radioactive material he brought home. If he were actually contaminated withPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 851 words
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Article190 2011-04-11 24 Jeremy Chen - Jeremy Chen THE Infocomm Development Authority’s (IDA) reply (“Broadband speed not part of service quality standards”; April 2) to my letter (“Slow broadband: IDA’s rules are not effective enough”; March 28), has failed to respond to the main contention of my letter. I190 words
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487 2011-04-11 24 Rafiq Hamjah - Rafiq Hamjah IT HAS been reported that property prices are moderating, with a reduced pace of price increases and drop in cash over valuation (COV) of HDB transactions (“Property cooling steps working: Mah”; April 3). The reality is that prices are showing a net487 words
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Article76 2011-04-11 24 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR CHIANG KWEE SENG: Chinese may forgive, but not forget 2 MR HU JUANLEI: Yale-NUS College a godsend 3 MR ANG KOK THIAM: What is indispensable? A stable, capable govt 4 MR TIN CHEE YEE: Sizeable opposition an effective check 5 MR BENJAMIN76 words
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Article87 2011-04-11 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. Please87 words
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Article115 2011-04-11 24 Lim Tong Wah - Lim Tong Wah I AM glad that the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) is taking steps to ensure the quality of Internet service providers (ISPs) but to exclude broadband speed as part of the quality measurement is puzzling (“Broadband speed not part of service quality standards”; April 2). The115 words
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234 2011-04-11 24 Joyce Chua (Miss - Joyce Chua (Miss) WHILE Miss Dhaneesha Ratankumar Chugani raised a pertinent argument to question the need for a liberal arts college in Singapore, I am more inclined to disagree with her mindset (“Is it worth having a liberal arts college here?”; last Friday). Singapore234 words
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261 2011-04-11 24 Leong Sze Hian - Leong Sze Hian RAISING the salary thresholds for employment pass and S Pass (“Govt’s strategy in helping low-paid Singaporeans” by Ministry of Manpower; April 1) may not alleviate the problems that Singaporeans may face when competing with foreigners, as long as261 words
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Article, Illustration1006 2011-04-11 1 CHERYL ONG - These pests plague the mostly elderly residents in some rental blocks BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg RETIREE Yang Chow Kit, 80, may have survived the Japanese Occupation in 1942, but a different army now occupies his one-room rental flat. Every night, bedbugs creep out of the walls ofST PHOTOS: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 1,006 words
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Article, Illustration119 2011-04-11 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L ‘1 in 5 of Gen Y wants to emigrate’ L HDB upgraders’ hopes of dream condo fading MOST COMMENTED ON L More mums returning to work. Says coffeeshoptalk: “The rising cost of living makes it not just about119 words
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Article, Illustration694 2011-04-11 2 JAMIE EE WEN WEI - Older precincts using new media to engage and attract younger crowds BY JAMIE EE WEN WEI jamieee@sph.com.sg CHINATOWN is no longer a place that young people flock to for Chinese New Year festive goodies. Now, more of them are being drawn to make regular visits,PHOTO: CHINATOWN.SG - 694 words
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323 2011-04-11 2 THE family of Chinese tourist Nao Xueping is seeking compensation after she died falling from her bicycle last month. Madam Nao, 45, was at Pulau Ubin with her friend, Singapore Chinese chess grandmaster Tay Siang Hock, 76. It is from him that the323 words
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Article, Illustration474 2011-04-11 2 JANE NG - JANE NG FOOD prices at the Serangoon Garden Market and Food Centre will remain stable, as its stall owners have pledged to maintain prices for the next six months. They are the latest, after stalls in Bedok North, Radin Mas andPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 474 words
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Article, Illustration760 2011-04-11 3 NG KAI LING, DARYL CHIN - They have a month to move out after landlord’s decision to end lease BY NG KAI LING, DARYL CHIN kailing@sph.com.sg darylc@sph.com.sg TENANTS at the former fire station in Upper Bukit Timah Road are feeling the heat after their landlord decided notST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 760 words
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Article, Illustration416 2011-04-11 3 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN A COLLISION between two buses yesterday morning left seven people injured and both vehicles badly damaged. The accident, which involved a double-decker bus and a tour bus, occurred at the junction of Victoria Street and Arab Street just after 7am. Six ofST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW - 416 words
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548 2011-04-11 3 ROYSTON SIM - BY ROYSTON SIM RESIDENTS of a condominium in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 feel that another dialogue is required to address their concerns arising from the planned North-South Expressway (NSE). Those living in the Nuovo, next to the project, intend to send a548 words
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Article, Illustration1054 2011-04-11 5 DARYL CHIN - News of recent disasters is a push factor, say industry players BY DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg NOT willing to take chances, more people including younger Singaporeans and foreigners based here are making their wills. Perhaps it is the recurring news of unpredictable events like earthquakesST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 1,054 words
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Article, Illustration381 2011-04-11 5 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN BRISK-WALKING groups in the North-West District received a $250,0 0 0 boost yesterday to get more people living in the area up and, well, walking. A local weight-loss company pledged the sum to the North-West Community Development Council (CDC) to organise 40 walksST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 381 words
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Article, Illustration280 2011-04-11 5 LEOW SI WAN - LEOW SI WAN ABOUT 200 Jurong residents had a well-spent Sunday getting free health checks at the Sata CommHealth Jurong Medical Centre. Sata, which was set up in 1947 to combat tuberculosis, is now a charity and primary health-care provider. Yesterday’s health screening whichST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 280 words
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Article, Illustration644 2011-04-11 4 LEONG PHEI PHEI - Finance houses are banking on new applications for their clients to trade with mobile devices and on the Internet BY LEONG PHEI PHEI PRODUCED BY THE SPECIAL PROJECTS UNIT, MARKETING DIVISION,SPH RIDING on the growing popularity of smartphones, financial institutions are rolling outPRODUCED BY THE SPECIAL PROJECTS UNIT, MARKETING DIVISION,SPH; PHOTOS: KIM ENG, PHILLIPCAPITAL, SIAS - 644 words
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Article, Illustration317 2011-04-11 4 ENCOURAGED by the success of its inaugural book swop last year, Orchard Central (OC) will be holding the same event from June 3 to 5 this year. Collection of books for this year’s event has started and the response has been good. Bring your usedPHOTO: ORCHARD CENTRAL - 317 words
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Article, Illustration574 2011-04-11 6 Gunners beat Seasiders to maintain hopes of Premier League title THE TIMES, LONDON REUTERS Blackpool 1 Arsenal 3 LONDON: Arsenal temporarily banished the defensive lapses that had plagued them since February’s League Cup final defeat to record a comfortable win over Blackpool in the English Premier LeagueTHE TIMES, LONDON; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 574 words
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Article, Illustration577 2011-04-11 6 TERRENCE VOON - BY TERRENCE VOON AS MANCHESTER United steam towards a record 19th English league title, Wayne Rooney has dismissed talk that his current teammates are not as good as their all-conquering predecessors. Despite leading the Premier League for most of the season, AlexPHOTO: REUTERS - 577 words
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Article169 2011-04-11 6 THE first Tiger Street Football regional tournament will kick off in Singapore this weekend at Ngee Ann City. From 8am on Saturday, 32 local teams will battle it out for cash prizes and Tiger Beer on an oval-shaped pitch. There will also be a live screening of169 words
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Article, Illustration671 2011-04-11 7 Mancini looks forward to challenging in Europe over the next five years AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists his men have proved they deserve a Champions League place as they prepare to face Liverpool at Anfield tonight. His team have seven gamesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 671 words
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406 2011-04-11 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Carlo Ancelotti admits Chelsea will have to improve quickly if they are to avoid a Champions League exit at Manchester United tomorrow. His London side travel to Old Trafford for the quarter-final second leg trailing 0-1, after Wayne Rooney’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 406 words
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Article158 2011-04-11 7 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Peter Schmeichel, the Manchester United legend, has risked the wrath of Alex Ferguson by advising Wayne Rooney to leave Old Trafford. The former Denmark goalkeeper, a hero of United’s 1999 Treble-winning side, was quoted in the Danish press yesterday as saying theTHE TIMES, LONDON - 158 words
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Article, Illustration436 2011-04-11 7 LIN XINYI - BY LIN XINYI IT WAS there for Jasmine Ser during her triumphs at the Commonwealth Games last year. But the customised jacket that has been a key part of the Singapore shooter’s arsenal since 2009 is now a hindrance. It no longer provides her bodyLIANHE ZAOBAO FILE PHOTO - 436 words
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Article, Illustration320 2011-04-11 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO: Richard Jefferson said the San Antonio Spurs want to finish with the National Basketball Association’s (NBA’s) best record. Then someone told him how many more victories it could take to assure that. “We got to win two more?” Jefferson said. TheyASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 320 words
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Article82 2011-04-11 8 LIGHTNING struck twice both literally and figuratively for S-League clubs Woodlands Wellington and the Courts Young Lions when yesterday’s rescheduled football match at the Jalan Besar Stadium was abandoned for the second successive day due to bad weather. The match was called off after just 2282 words
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Article59 2011-04-11 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS FRANKFURT: Bayern Munich fired coach Louis van Gaal yesterday, after the German football club dropped to fourth place in the German Bundesliga following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Nuremberg. Three of the 59-year-old Dutchman’s assistants were also sacked, while another, Andries Jonker, willASSOCIATED PRESS - 59 words
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Article59 2011-04-11 8 COLOMBO: Former Singapore national cricket team coach Marvan Atapattu has been appointed the new batting coach of Sri Lanka, reported the Sunday Observer. Sri Lanka Cricket also appointed former captain Duleep Mendis as chairman of the selection committee, whose other members are former Singapore coach59 words
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71 2011-04-11 8 LONDON: Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree was marred by the deaths of horses Ornais and Dooney’s Gate. For the first time in the race’s history, two jumps had to be bypassed on the second lap because the fallen horses could not be removed in time,71 words
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Article, Illustration441 2011-04-11 8 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEPANG: The collision between Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton in yesterday’s Malaysian Grand Prix and the subsequent stewards’ penalties are just the latest chapter in the animosity between the Formula One rivals. The former teammates were fighting for a podium spotASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 441 words
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Article287 2011-04-11 8 SHANGHAI: Sang Lan, a former Chinese star gymnast who broke her neck in the women’s vault competition at the New York Goodwill Games in July 1998, has said that she will sue the event’s organisers and an insurance company. Her attorney Hai Ming said she287 words
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621 2011-04-11 9 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUSTA (Georgia): The body language said it all as Tiger Woods wasted a good driving display with woeful putting to slide out of contention at the Masters in Saturday’s third round. He hunched his shoulders, put his hands up to hisREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 621 words
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Article211 2011-04-11 9 Today Basketball NBA: Memphis v New Orleans (6am), Golden State v Sacramento (9am) Live, StarHub Ch216. Cricket IPL: Kolkata v Deccan (Live, StarHub Ch231, 10.30pm). Football S-League: Albirex v Gombak (Jurong East, 7.30 pm). English Premier League: Liverpool v Manchester City (Live, mio TV HD Ch102, tomorrow,211 words
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Article406 2011-04-11 9 Badminton Australian Open In Melbourne, finals (Jpn unless stated) Men’s singles: Sho Sasaki bt Wong Choong Hann (Mas) 21-1112-21 21-19. Doubles: Hiroyuki Endo/Kenichi Hayakawa bt Naoki Kawamae/Shoji Sato 21-17 21-18. Women’s singles: Liu Xin (Chn) bt Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (Tha) 21-14 21-9. Doubles: Shizuka Matsuo/Mami Naito bt Chin Eei Hui/Wong406 words
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71 2011-04-11 9 TIGER Woods could face a fine for spitting on the hallowed Augusta National course. After considering a poor tee shot on No. 4 for a few seconds on Saturday, a disgusted Woods spat on the course. It was captured by CBS cameras, reported the71 words
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88 2011-04-11 9 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARL Schwartzel might have to give Jack Nicklaus a cut of his earnings. The six-time Masters champion gave the South African invaluable advice before his first appearance at Augusta National last year, talking him through the course. Nicklaus “took me through everyASSOCIATED PRESS - 88 words
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66 2011-04-11 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAPANESE teenager Hideki Matsuyama, who nearly called off his dream trip to the Masters after an earthquake and tsunami devastated his homeland, has delivered the inspirational performance he wanted. “I played very well,” he said. “I wasn’t sure if I would beAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 66 words
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49 2011-04-11 9 REUTERS THE inspired charge that carried Phil Mickelson to victory at last year’s Masters failed to materialise on Saturday. “I putted so well the previous week at Houston, I expected to come out this week and kind of light it up,” he said.REUTERS - 49 words
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138 2011-04-11 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN: Germany’s economy will expand faster than expected this year, a minister said yesterday, amid reports that Berlin and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would revise up forecasts for Europe’s top economy. Spiegel newsweekly said both the German government and the IMF areAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 138 words
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515 2011-04-11 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS HONG KONG: The world’s first yuandenominated shares to list on a stock exchange outside mainland China will start trading in Hong Kong on April 29, the issue managers said yesterday. An initial public offering (IPO) for Hui XianASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 515 words
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Article158 2011-04-11 14 IDB Commodity Booster DJ-UBSCI ETF 1 6C 04/04/11 39,52 USD DB Commodity Booster Light Energy Benchmark ETF 7C 04/04/11 24,08 USD IFTSE Vietnam ETF 1C 04/04/11 32,07 USD FTSE CHINA 25 ETF he 04/04/11 33,36 USD ImSCI AC Asia Ex Japa/ TRN IND/ ETFl he 04/04/11 34,48 USD158 words
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Article99 2011-04-11 14 AUSTRALIA MONEY MARKET ETF 1 1C 05/04/11 193,16 AUDI AUSTRALIA MONEY MARKET ETF 2C 05/04/11 199.38 USD AUSTRALIA MONEY MARKET ETF I 3C 05/04/11 251,44 SGD Australia SSA Bonds Total Return Index ETF 1C 05/04/11 156,08 AUD IBOXX Sovereigns Eurozone Total I Return Index ETF 1C 04/04/1199 words
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Article, Illustration1005 2011-04-11 15 More people view sabbaticals as a way to refocus their careers WORKING LIFE: AT WORK WITH JOANNE LEE joannel@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Danesh Daryanani bumped into a former colleague one morning six years ago, he had an epiphany. His former work associate said thatST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,005 words
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Article, Illustration92 2011-04-11 15 Transport Minister Raymond Lim (right) and Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore chief executive Lam Yi Young viewing an exhibit at the launch of the sixth Singapore Maritime Week at Suntec City yesterday. Singapore Maritime Week runs till Friday and features 25 events involvingST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 92 words
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345 2011-04-11 15 YASMINE YAHYA - YASMINE YAHYA CONSTRUCTION and engineering firm SEF Group is still considering when to revive its plans of launching an initial public offering (IPO). The firm had lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in January this year, with an345 words
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Article89 2011-04-11 15 Valliappan Subramaniam: Appointed general counsel and operations director at Q&M Dental Group from this month. Mr Valliappan, 40, will be responsible for legal, statutory and compliance matters related to the company. He will also carry out company secretarial duties and support the management in dealings with the Singapore89 words
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Article64 2011-04-11 15 Au Yeung Fai: Resigning as chief executive and executive director of CitySpring Infrastructure Trust’s trustee-manager, to pursue personal interests. Mr Au Yeung, 45, will relinquish his positions from June 30, after serving more than four years. Mr Tong Yew Heng, 48, chief financial officer of the trustee-manager, will64 words
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Article37 2011-04-11 15 Ong Bee Huat: Named chief executive of HLH Group from March 18. Datuk Dr Ong, 42, is also executive deputy chairman of the company. He will be responsible for executive, strategic planning and business development.37 words
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Article64 2011-04-11 15 Stephen William Davey: Stepping down as executive director of Mermaid Offshore Services, a unit of Mermaid Maritime Public Company, from May 1. Mr Davey, 63, had taken up the position on Sept 16 last year. He is leaving for personal and family-related reasons, after completing a business reorganisation64 words
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Article, Illustration97 2011-04-11 15 Vijay Vashist (right): Appointed to the newly created role of group product head of open account trade, at DBS Bank’s Global Transaction Services (GTS) business. Mr Vashist, who joined the team last Thursday, will report to Ms Lum Yin Fong, group head of product management at GTS. He will97 words
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Article, Illustration787 2011-04-11 16 JONATHAN KWOK - Auditors have raised issues over some firms recently, but numbers have plunged since financial crisis BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg A NUMBER of firms listed in Singapore have recently had the skeletons in their closets paraded for all to see, as external auditors scour theirPHOTO ILLUSTRATION: MANUEL FRANCISCO, ISTOCKPHOTO - 787 words
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Article, Illustration121 2011-04-11 16 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L More shopping for shophouses L Rich foreigners pick Singapore for second home MOST COMMENTED ON L ‘No en bloc, but please top up condo lease’. Says gemini58: “Such a policy could trigger an en-bloc call, sowing seeds121 words
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Advertisement41 2011-04-11 1 MONDAY 11/04/11 MICA (P) 108/11/2010 Partners with: THINKING IS IN CARRY YOUR OWN BAG! It’s good for you. Why young people have a tspotforthenation.nsoft spot for the nation. p2 FORGET GLEE TAG is it when it comes to singing. p6 p8&941 words
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Article, Illustration491 2011-04-11 2 SERENE GOH - The INside track BY SERENE G OH EDITOR The day after I turned seven, my father decreed: “From now on, you must help your mother carry bags when you go to the market.” That was a big deal back in the nearly maidless 1970s. I rememberST FILE PHOTO - 491 words
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Article352 2011-04-11 2 GERAINT WONG - BY GERAINT WONG Surely you know by now about the photo that sparked a furore and got people wondering if young Singaporeans are too soft. (Okay, if you’re really clueless, it was a picture of a maid carrying the field pack of a full-time national serviceman as352 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-04-11 3 Four shipments of vegetables from Japan to Singapore have been destroyed after traces of radioactivity were found in samples from them. All 144kg of vegetables were recalled at the end of last month, except for 200g which had gone to a restaurant. The restaurant377 words
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Article, Illustration184 2011-04-11 3 Madam Nao Xueping, 45, was thrown off her bicycle on Pulau Ubin on March 25, when she was cycling down a hill and her bike apparently hit something on the road. The stretch of road is one of several spots on the island whichPHOTOS ST FILE, AFP - 184 words
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Article, Illustration171 2011-04-11 3 It has been 10 years since bubble tea became one of the biggest drink fads to hit Singapore, and more than five years after its bubble burst. Now, it is back. People are queuing up to 45 minutes and paying as much as $6 for the171 words
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Article, Illustration682 2011-04-11 4 Sources: BBC News AFP The Economist Al Jazeera THE NEWS A deadly power struggle has broken out in this West African nation, where former president Laurent Gbagbo has been clinging to power despite losing the election last December. Supporters of the winner, Mr Alassane Ouattara, areSources: BBC News; AFP; The Economist; Al Jazeera; PHOTO REUTERS - 682 words
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Article, Illustration192 2011-04-11 4 AFP CNN The Guardian Parts of the United States government were set to shut down last weekend because the two main political parties could not agree on how to cut the country’s budget. The shutdown affects millions of Americans. For many, it means that rubbish will not beAFP; CNN; The Guardian - 192 words
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Article, Illustration195 2011-04-11 4 AP The Guardian A boat carrying up to 300 migrants fleeing from Libya capsized off the coast of the Italian island of Sicily last week. Some 48 people were rescued while 250 others were feared dead. Survivors described a horrific scene as many who were thrown from the overcrowdedAP; The Guardian; PHOTOS REUTERS, AFP - 195 words
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Article, Illustration1042 2011-04-11 5 ANDREW DUFFY - BY ANDREW DUFFY WHO are the new faces? The People’s Action Party (PAP) is introducing candidates to stand for election as Members of Parliament (MPs) at the rate of four each week. The aim is to give voters timeST FILE PHOTOS - 1,042 words
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Article, Illustration245 2011-04-11 6 The six teams participating in the Lion City Cup will be divided into two groups of three. They will play in a single round robin format, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals. Here is the competition. Everton Football Club (England)245 words
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Article, Illustration435 2011-04-11 6 TAN XING QI - BY TAN XING QI Meet Singapore’s answer to Glee, a 19-member motley crew united by a singular desire: to sing. And TAG Temasek a cappella Group from Temasek Secondary School does it so well that even as a second co-curricular Activity (CCA), it managed to record aST PHOTOS CHEW SENG KIM - 435 words
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Article, Illustration638 2011-04-11 7 EISEN TEO - BY EISEN TEO Nasri (not his real name) is still paying the price for the mistake he made years ago. The promising sepak takraw player has spent the last 18 months in the Muhammadiyah Welfare Home on order of the Juvenile Court for vehicle theft. TheST PHOTO STEPHANIE YEOW - 638 words
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Article, Illustration135 2011-04-11 7 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 in its 11th year, the fund has paid paid for the bus fares and lunches of thousands of needy primary and135 words
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Article, Illustration329 2011-04-11 8 / 9 SHERYL QUEK - SHERYL QUEK checks out how teens are voluntarily lending a helping hand to the disaster-hit country. SHERYL QUEK hey tuck into their favourite meals at Pepper Lunch, then reach for handheld Nintendos, fiddle with Hello Kitty phone cases, and binge on Internet archives of their329 words
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Article, Illustration289 2011-04-11 8 / 9 LEADERS: MrToh Ban Sheng, resident choral director of several school choirs, St Joseph Institution’s teachers Adeline Tan and Tan Huiling. SCHOOL CHOIRS INVOLVED: St Joseph’s Institution Vocal Ensemble, Dunman Secondary School Choir, Catholic Junior College Choir, Raffles Chorale, RafflesDESIGN JASTER NGUI PHOTOS JOSEPH NAIR, LIM WUI LIANG, JOLYNN TJAHAYADI TJHIA - 289 words
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Article, Illustration234 2011-04-11 8 / 9 LEADERS: Secondary 3 and 4 student leaders and former Crescentian Jolynn Tjahayadi Tjhia, 18 FUND-RAISING PERIOD: March 30 to April 1 AMOUNT RAISED: $4,000 BENEFICIARY: Embassy of Japan in Singapore WHAT THEY DID: One cup of yogurt at a time: that is how Crescentians234 words
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Article, Illustration236 2011-04-11 8 / 9 LEADERS: Toh Chun Chuan and Jordan Seah, both 15 FUND-RAISING PERIOD: March 18 to April 1 AMOUNT RAISED: $4,340 BENEFICIARY: Mercy Relief WHAT THEY DID: Rather than wait for a teacher to organise something, Chun Chuan and Jordan from this school’s National Police236 words
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Article, Illustration113 2011-04-11 8 / 9 LEADERS: Madihah Hamid and Norhayati Ismail, both 15 and from Junyuan Secondary School TARGET: At least $500 BENEFICIARY: Mercy Relief How much money can two teenage girls raise? Sometimes, what is more important is how much heart goes into the act of charity. IN Crowder Madihah and113 words
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Article, Illustration950 2011-04-11 10 / 11 SHERYL QUEK; Additional reporting by Tan Xing Qi - SHERYL QUEK keeps you updated on what trends are hot with teens this week. SHERYL QUEK Additional reporting by Tan Xing Qi SET AN IN TREND Do you know a hang-out, hobby, fashion trend, pop star, book or movie that is popular with your friends? BeGRAPHICS JASTER NGUI PHOTOS ROVIO MOBILE, PUFFIN, PHOTOJOJO.COM, INTEGRATED MARKETING SOLUTIONS GROUP - 950 words
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Article, Illustration244 2011-04-11 12 Nur Azizah’s father inspired her to pick up a camera to capture her view of the world. As a young girl, the 16-year-old student of Fajar Secondary School was intrigued by her father’s work. “My dad used to be a wedding photographer and had a lot of244 words
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Article, Illustration589 2011-04-11 13 IN Crowder Nicholas Lam, 13, weighs in on the hoo-ha over the Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series. Oh my goodness this is so good, gasped the boy sitting next to me in the canteen, his face buried in the pages of a thin paperbackPHOTO 20TH CENTURY FOX - 589 words
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Article, Illustration245 2011-04-11 13 YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED Esther, 15, says: ”I am very possessive of my boyfriend and I feel insecure when I see him talking to other girls, and this is probably because I have been a victim of love many times. How can I be less possessive and be more245 words
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Article, Illustration711 2011-04-11 14 GERAINT WONG - Get inside an English teacher’s notebook. By GERAINT WONG Do you know when you need “much” or “more” milk, or a little “less” sugar instead of “lesser”? Terms like these, which keep count or indicate the amount of something, are called quantifiers words and phrases such as“some”,PHOTO REUTERS - 711 words
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Article, Illustration388 2011-04-11 15 MARDIANA ABU BAKAR - BY MARDIANA ABU BAKAR Welcome to this new column on figurative language. Figurative language is the use of words and phrases that conjures up images in our minds. A writer or a speaker uses figurative language to make things clearer, more interesting, more surprising or more profound. WhenST FILE PHOTO - 388 words
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Article, Illustration952 2011-04-11 16 / 17 SONIA SNG - Turn to the article on how radiation endangers the body by Dr Andy Ho in the Review section of The Straits Times today. Lesson activity by SONIA SNG It is quite challenging to explain difficult concepts in lay terms (just ask any teacher), especially when there is aPHOTO REUTERS - 952 words
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Article, Illustration1230 2011-04-11 18 / 19 Susan Freinkel - PLASTIC: TOO GOOD TO THROWAWAY By Susan Freinkel The Straits Times March 23, 2011 By The Susan Freinkel LEARNING OUTCOMES This activity has been designed to let you practise the following skills: G Reading and viewing evaluate line of thought (LO3); make connections between a text and otherPHOTO ST FILE - 1,230 words
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Article, Illustration658 2011-04-11 20 GERAINT WONG - With the spread of social media, protests are now able to grow rapidly but, as always, it takes one act to set events into motion. GERAINT WONG investigates. GERAINT WONG Protests around the world take many forms, but they are not always violent. Now, with the658 words
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Advertisement79 2011-04-11 1 Retired architect William Lim has no intention of fading gently into that good night. Now an urban theorist, he tells AKSHITA NANDA he wants to be intellectually active for as long as C4 MONDAY, APRIL 11 2011 New directions Baker vs gravity The Black Eyed Peas to do musical, says79 words
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Article, Illustration1072 2011-04-11 2 tan shzr ee - The Black Eyed Peas rapper tells Life! how the hip-hop group have evolved over the years tan shzr ee in rio de janeiro stlife@sph.com.sg In regulation opaque shades, black jacket and trainers festooned with so many studs that they would make a samba dancer jealous, ThePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,072 words
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Article, Illustration447 2011-04-11 2 evelyn lee - evelyn lee Underwater fashion photography might just be surfacing on a coffee table near you soon. Water.Colors, a 120-page book of about 80 submerged fashion shots, featuring the likes of MTV VJ Denise Keller and Japanese free-diver Ai Futaki, by Singapore photographer Aaron Wong will bePHOTOS: COURTESY OF AARON WONG - 447 words
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Article, Illustration945 2011-04-11 3 rachael boon - Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro would bake anything clients request unless gravity forbids it 8QUESTIONSWITH...BuddyValastro rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg As owner of Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, and star of reality television show Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro’s life centres on the many complexPHOTOS: TLC - 945 words
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Article, Illustration2285 2011-04-11 4 akshita nanda - His firms were known for their iconic architectural works but William Lim now champions urban development everything, marto groups landSingapore: the monday interview with William Lim akshita nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Nearly a decade after stepping back from the architect’s drawing board, Mr William Lim is drawing up ideasST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA; PHOTOS: COURTESY OF WILLIAM LIM - 2,285 words
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Article, Illustration1160 2011-04-11 5 Sidney Lumet, who died last Saturday, set many of his award-winning films in the Big Apple Obituary New York Times Associated Press Washington Post New York Sidney Lumet, a director who preferred the streets of New York to the back lots of Hollywood andNew York Times; Associated Press; Washington Post; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,160 words
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Article, Illustration101 2011-04-11 6 ‘The best form of Viagra is being on TV. Girls will like you more. It makes it easier’ Music producer Simon Cowell (right) revealing he turned down a Viagra commercial ‘We hit the jackpot with the first one. If you win the lottery, do you keep101 words
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Article, Illustration544 2011-04-11 6 jocelyn lee - jocelyn lee With friends like Myolie Wu, who needs enemies? The 31-year-old Hong Kong TVB actress, who was in town recently for a Star Hub promotional event, says that she observed her spoilt, bratty friend to prepare for her role in Hong Kong dramaPHOTO: STARHUB - 544 words
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Article, Illustration551 2011-04-11 7 adeline chia - DNR has a dramatic plot but its restrained directing fails to rouse emotions reviewtheatre DNR ABVTRI Esplanade Theatre Studio/Last Friday adeline chia chiahta@sph.com.sg This mysteriously abbreviated play, by an equally mysteriously abbreviated group, is a strange beast that is pulled in two directions. On the one hand, itPHOTO: DELVIN LEE - 551 words
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Article, Illustration595 2011-04-11 8 boon chan - Sluggish pace hinders Tanya Chua’s first major concert on home ground reviewconcert TANYA THE CITIES 2011 LIVE CONCERT Singapore Indoor Stadium Last Saturday boon chan bchan@sph.com.sg Before we saw her, we heard her. The concert opened with the first stanza of Breathe, local singer-songwriter Tanya Chua’sST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 595 words
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279 2011-04-11 8 chang tou liang - reviewconcert TWO GREAT CONCERTOS Singapore Symphony Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall Last Saturday chang tou liang Whoever named this concert probably forgot to take into account the five-minute work that opened the evening’s fare. Through Bifocals by young Singapo- rean woman composer Yuan Peiying is279 words
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Article295 2011-04-11 8 chang tou liang - reviewconcert HEROES’ LIVES AND LOVES Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall Last Friday chang tou liang The Conservatory Orchestra’s last concert in its academic year is a visit to the Esplanade, usually an event to perform blockbuster works otherwise constrained by the conservatory’s smaller295 words
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Article, Illustration329 2011-04-11 10 Agence France-Presse Associated Press London Britain’s News Of The World yesterday publicly apologised to victims of phone hacking, as the Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper sought to draw a line under the long-running scandal. Referring to the victims, it said “we publicly and unreservedly apologise toAgence France-Presse; Associated Press - 329 words
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Article162 2011-04-11 10 Bloomberg Reuters New York Actress Elizabeth Taylor’s renowned collection of jewellery, works of art, clothes and memorabilia will be sold at a series of auctions, Christie’s said last Saturday. Mr Stephen Lash, chairman emeritus of Christie’s Americas, and Mr Marc Porter, chairman of Christie’s Americas,Bloomberg; Reuters - 162 words
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120 2011-04-11 10 There was no stage reunion a la his intimate dance with Jolin Tsai at a gig last year, but singer Jay Chou (above right) left with six awards, including for Most Popular Male Singer, at the first Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards at the Taipei Arena on Saturday. His ex-girlfriendPHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 120 words
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Article81 2011-04-11 10 A New Jersey lawmaker is outraged that Rutgers University paid reality TV star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi US$32,000 (S$40,000) to talk about her GTL gym, tanning, laundry lifestyle on March 31. That was US$2,000 more than what it will pay Nobel laureate Toni Morrison to give its81 words
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Article52 2011-04-11 10 Folk singer Gil Robbins, who was actor Tim Robbins’ father and a member of the 1960s group the Highwaymen, died last Tuesday in Mexico, aged 80. Shortly before Robbins joined the Highwaymen, the group had a major hit with Michael, their version of Michael, Row The52 words
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Advertisement502 2011-04-11 14 ACCO BRANDS Asia Pte Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACCO Brands Corporation in USA which is listed in the NYSE. We are the market leader in branded office products which include brands like lbico, GBC, Quartet, Rexel, NOBO, Derwent, Kensington etc. We are inviting suitable candidates for the position502 words
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Advertisement345 2011-04-11 15 WALK-ININTERVIEW! Wewelcomecandidateswhohavethe interesttoprogressyourcareerwithusor getaflexi-jobthatmakesyousmile. 1.RestaurantManagers 2.Co-Managers 3.AssistantManagers 4.ServiceCrew (Full/PermPart-time) Startingpay$950-$3000(full-time) Your years of QSR experience the skills knowledge to the business systems will determine your position salary. Startingpay$5.50perhourforhourlypart-timers. Weprovide:On-Job-Training,meal,uniform,festive incentives,BestServiceStaffAward(forbestservice) and other staff benefits welfare. WorkingLocation:KopitiamCity(nexttoBuangkok MRT station). *OnlySingaporeans&PRs arewelcomed. We welcome WALK-IN-INTERVIEW from every Mon-Fri,10am-12pm/2pm-5pm or Sat,10am12pm at 75345 words
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